After bidding farewell to Erika, I dragged my exhausted body to my dormitory. I saw Jacob absorbing a fire elemental crystal. So, I didn't bother him and went to take a quick shower.

As I came out, I found Jacob waiting for me.

"Hey Aryan, you are late, bro. I was hoping to have lunch together but couldn't find you at all. "

I was surprised by his friendly vibe. It looks like not all noble kids are haughty as mom said.

"Sorry, Jacob. I stretched my arms a little. It took more time than I expected.."

Understanding the meaning between the lines, Jacob's eyes widened.

"Hey, man. Are you some battle maniac or what? Even our melee department's students didn't talk about fighting on our first day. And you from the healing department started fighting with others!" He exclaimed in a joking tone.

His joke made me realize how insensitive my actions were today.

'Sh*t, I asked a lady to fight with me on my first day at the academy! I am such a moron. And she even accepted my request! Is she also a moron battle maniac like me? Or she didn't reject me out of consideration?'

I coughed a little before speaking.

"Forget that. I am starving. Let's get some food."

Jacob had a wide smile."Sure, My treat. A senior of mine recommended a good restaurant on campus! Let's go."

The academy didn't bother to set up a canteen as that's very troublesome. So students have to eat from the restaurants inside or outside of the campus.

We soon reached the famous restaurant that Jacob's seniors recommended. It was 'Kriegar Food Corner,' known widely for mouthwatering meat cuisines. . The meats KFC served were from various Youngling Elemental beasts that came from a farm. These younglings are equivalent to the Core development stage cultivator. KFC also provided wild beast meat but they are generally expensive and high in quality. Hunters were the primary provider of wild elemental beats. But it isn't easy to hunt wild Younglings as these immature beasts always stay with their packs, just like we are staying in cities with adults. So, hunters can provide only mature beasts and above. But, those are for instructors and professors. Students can only order up to Younglings from the menu.

We took our seats in a corner and started skimming through the menu. I was searching for any Rabbit dish available but was disappointed. Feeling dejected, I passed on the menu to Jacob. Jacob started picking some spicy cuisine right away. I didn't mind as Jacob was treating me anyway. The waiter told us to wait as Jacob picked 'their specialties.'

The wait continued for an hour till the waiter came carrying covered dishes. And foods that I have never seen or tasted in my life were served in front of me. No wonder they took so much time to deliver the food. Jacob literally organized a mini banquet! Different kinds of meats, Salads, Aslan's cuisine - such a grand feast made me drool.

I asked the waiter, "I haven't heard about most of the beasts written on this menu. Are they native to Evergreen forest?"

The waiter shook his head, "Nope. Our restaurant has a large farm of elemental beasts. We collect all sorts of rare beasts from all over the continent. So, many of them aren't native to Evergreen forest."

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"So all the meat comes from the farm?"

"I don't think so. " Jacob chimed in and continued, "Only younglings are available in these farms as raising an adult elemental beast in a confined space is nothing but a pipe dream. "

"Is that so? But I saw many dishes from adult beasts on the menu."

This time the waiter answered, "We also have an exclusive contract with Hunter's Association. So, it isn't impossible to get adult, even ancestral beast meat in our hands." Then added with a shady smile, "If you have enough money that is."

I got the gist of it and sighed. Even running a restaurant requires owning a large farm, and also connections with a behemoth like Hunter's Association. They sure go all-out to meet customers' demand.

But even such a high-standard restaurant didn't have rabbits, which disappointed me.

After suggesting to the waiter about adding Rabbit meat dishes to the menu, I pounced on the delicacies in front of me.

The savory scent of Volcan Cow steak made me drool. I couldn't help but pick it first. The moment I pressed my knife on the steak, it passed through like a hot knife on butter. I picked the slice with a fork and put it in my mouth. My eyes widen, confronting such a blast of flavors. The meat was so juicy and tender that it melted in my mouth. When I woke up from the heavenly feeling, I realized the steak was already gone, into my tummy. But, the Golden Chicken Wings beside the plate made my mood ecstatic. I picked one and bit on the crispy chicken wings. After chicken wings came Giant red Tuna.

We didn't stop worshiping our bellies with the goodies in front of us as sacrifices. On the other hand, empty plates gathered one by one, making a small pillar of dishes.

Only after emptying the table and releasing satisfying burps did we return to our dorm. I couldn't even walk with my bloated tummy. Seriously, I have never eaten so many foods in one go. But, Jacob provided me with such a wonderful opportunity to release my inner gluttony. Feeling grateful, I gave him a "Free healing service of Aryan" voucher as my token of thanks.

All the new students of the academy are in the Real core stage. This stage is the peak form of the Core Formation cultivation realm. The prototype core or red core becomes more solid after absorbing more and more origin energy and finally becomes a real organ in the human body that can transform origin energy into elemental energy. That's why this stage is called the Real core stage.

After the Core Formation realm is the Core Development realm. This realm had four stages- Infant, Juvenile, Adult, and Solid core.

In this realm, elementalists try to develop their origin core to store more elemental energy. Developing the core also helps to replenish energy faster and strengthens the element's attribute and property.

And Elemental beasts' meat was full of nutrients and origin energy which helps in developing the elemental core. Thus, making them a perfect food for elementalists. Just like elementalists are delicacies for them.

I believed- today's meal would help me greatly in getting one step closer to the Core Development realm. So I decided to cultivate all night without rest.