As the Lord arrived at his seat, he veered towards the halls, his eyes recovering into calm blue color with light glows. He erased his anxiety from his hue.
While permanent there, below from two sides, doors opened.
Eight men with hoods on their heads, four at each side stepped out taking their position at the lower podium of the Lord. Each one had his seat by him. These men bowed respectfully to the Lord.
The great Lord Angus coughed a little which raised the entire hall, turning towards him.
All sights were admiring him with a smile. The Lord began,
"My dear students, Teachers, Professors, Masters, Principals, Butlers, Maids, Servants, Soldiers, Ministers, and Volunteers, a very good evening to all of you.
Today marks the beginning of our 100th academic year.
Students from all over the world, creatures from all shapes, myths from all corners, overpowered children, I sincerely welcome you all into this great school where we are taken as one species.
Here, keep in mind that this school helps you learn everything that you need in this life.
You wish to achieve and promote whatever you have or hope for in the future.
Your past, present, and future all are built with our support and your hardships.
We are all looking forward to your hard work and struggle, keeping in mind that you are not different from us.
I wish for you all to study hard, learn well and aim high to rise from the dust to the peak of the mountains.
This year will be exciting for us as well as for you all.
Hope for you all, with all my devoted heart a life of success and the right path for every student to choose!"
CLAP!!
CLAP!!!!
CLAP!!!!!
All the students clapped high for the starting speech he presented.
The Lord raised his palm, muting all in a second. He spoke,
"Now, let us enjoy our first dinner party together with each of us besides our new mates.
Meeting up with new people brightens the great taste of our meal. It grows our habitat.
Let's fill our bellies before we head out to our main topic!"
"YEAH!" deafen the entire hall that smiled at the adults.
The Lord opened his arms announcing, "LET THE DINNER BE SEVERED!!"
The students were immediately asked to take their seats as instructed by the volunteers in the hall.
Round each table, four men came up while the other tables had four maids. One of them had a folded table sheet.
When he and she threw it over the table, the other three caught its corners and smoothly spread it over the table.
Once the sheet was set, dishes and food appeared within it.
There were three types of plates, glass, five types of spoons, and three frocks separate for each individual.
Adding handkerchiefs to be spread over their knees.
Along with the dishes, food was served immediately to the entire hall that appeared within the table sheet.
It was as though the food and dishes were already packed inside the sheet, however, without any damage.
This amazed the entire hall of students how everything was arranged inside a simple piece of sheet.
Hence, they dung in.
Eden's jaw fell open at viewing the sparkling set and beautiful decorated dinner severing.
There was roasted chicken, boiled rice, yogurt, soup, and sliced fruits.
Plus, a special type of meal for different beings which added like vegans and meat-eaters.
For dessert, there was a dish of pastry with six flavors, one dish for each being.
The flavors were chocolate, strawberry, pistachio, bananas, vanilla, and pineapple.
Viewing all this was like a dream for this Magus.
His whole life, he only ate left over of his step-sister's plus, whenever any snacks were brought for him, his step-mother won't let him keep them.
Thus, viewing all these varieties of food didn't turn into a hyena attacking his meal yet, he sat there puzzled.
He stared at the spoons and frocks wondering how to use them for eating. He usually used his fingers for eating then what now?
It would be an insult if he ate that way.
"May I help you with something?" he heard a call from his back.
He veered and found the Main Butler smiling at him as he was waiting for any reply,
"If you don't eat anything, it will upset the great Lord?
You don't wish for that to happen, right?"
"Not sir" replied Eden directly trying front.
He grew dumb looking at his meal with one question in his head.
How should he eat?
"It's not a problem if you use a frock." Said the boy from his left.
Eden veered at Audrey who had noticed his troubles.
"You sure?" he asked him.
"Yes," nodded the wizard selecting a big frock among the three types from Eden's collection as he handed it in his palm saying,
"you are in a school so you don't need to be worried about the doubts. You will learn whatever you wish…. Just like the great Lord encouraged us."
"…. mmmm" lowered the boy his gaze in silence.
"However, don't forget to eat." Concluded the wizard returning to his meal.
Eden nodded back at the butler who bowed lightly and walked away.
The elders and the youths were able to handle their meals on their own.
However, for the children, servants and maids were directly ordered to guide them, avoiding any panics.
On the second floor, the teaching staff had their dinner served by volunteers and maids.
TTheirserving meal plates and pouring juices for their glass was attended to, especially them.
On the other hand, if a servant or a maid was free from their duty, they were asked to attend the last row where their dinner was been served.
Meanwhile, male and female butlers were severing the eight principals on their row of tables while the Lord was been attended by the four chefs of the school's kitchen.
These four chiefs were big teddy bears in chef outfits with cups in between their ears.
These bears were four varieties: A polar, A panda, A gazelle, and the boss of them all was A black bear.
All these fluffy bears surrounded the Lord on both sides while holding the dishes in their paws.
"Is it satisfying your requirement, my Lord?" asked the chef boss of the black bear.
The Lord swallowed his bit and nodded lightly praising, "It's wonderful. There is a special taste in the food tonight. What did you four do to with your amazing paws?" he sued paws instead of hands.
"Our Lord, we use special sauce prepared personally by our chef boss." bowed the polar bear answering.
"Excellent." He gazed with his calm blue eyes at the black bear who bowed with his cup in his paw.
"It is my honor to be personally praised by you, my lord" replied the black bear as it raised.
It noticed the Lord's spoon off the palm.
"I hope all are served the same in this hall." she Lord Angus when the bear answered that none of them were ignored from the list.
"I see…." nodded the Lord when the big black bear asked,
"With all due respect, my Lord will I be permission for a question?"
"Sure, no problem." gazed the lord up at it.
It asked him that whether the food wasn't enjoyable according to his mood.
"Do not worry, my chef. This food is great and so is your duty." He answered and sighed leaning his back as he watched the entire hall from his height, seated inside the fantasy world,
"but, it's just the past. The memory of the dark awoke in me with a scent. That is all I can assure you from my side."