"Kiera?" Tess called out as she opened the balcony door which I previously closed as I went out.
I stood up on the railings and turned to face them. I hoped down planting one foot down before the other in a swift and graceful movement.
"Didn't expect to be sharing a dorm with you." I said looking at Tess.
"Your sharing a dorm? With me? Like right here right now?" Tess said stunned.
"Hm? Well, yes. Right here right now I am your new dorm member." I said looking at the confused Tess as she clearly didn't expect such an outcome.
"Let's start with formalities. Pleasure to meet you both, my name is Kiera." I said with a slight bow.
"Hmm? So this is who you talked about? Certainly matches the description you gave. My name is Catherine." The girl next to Tess said. She had silky brown hair and soft green eyes.
"Well you both already know me but I'm Tess." Tess said with excitement shown clearly on her face and hidden within her voice.
"I didn't expect this!" Tess said happily.
"I could tell. It was written all over your face." I said.
"It was? Anyway I've missed you Kiera. Tell me everything!"
"I've only been training with the sword, studying all the books in my study and some in mothers along with a little training with the bow. Occasionally play with Yuki as well. If I remember correctly I might've went out once or twice for a bit." I said with a shrug.
"Sounds dull." Tess said with her mood dropping a little.
"What did you expect me to do? Also I've left Yuki back home. Mother should be returning soon so she will probably pay a visit. She always knows where I am." I said.
"Aww I wanted to say hi to Yuki!"
"She would've avoided you like always. You know that was only a one time thing. Also you seem to be disregarding your friend, Catherine." I spoke as Tess turned her head to Catherine who was still there listening to us.
"It's fine. If you want to make it up to me I won't say no to a home cooked meal from Kiera." Catherine said smirking.
"I'm not good at cooking?" I said with a sigh.
"Come on Kiera! We have ingredients and I also want to eat some of your cooking which isn't wolf meat or birds." Tess said dragging me to the kitchen.
"*sigh* alright it's been a while since I've cooked." I said as I opened the fridge and asked, "what do you want to eat?"
"Something with pasta sounds nice." Catherine said licking her lips.
I took out some ingredients and measured them out. I was going to make a chicken pasta bake.
The recipe I was using consisted of:
4 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¼ tsp chilli flakes
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tsp caster sugar
6 tbsp mascarpone
4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
300g penne
70g mature cheddar, grated
50g grated mozzarella
½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
Once that was all ready I started.
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<*ping*>
< You have gained the skill [Chef] >
[Chef]
Anything you make tastes better than average even if it was made poorly. Your cooking skills increase by 3x and you will know how to cook what you wish like second nature. This also includes recipes you've only seen once.
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'What great timing.' I thought as the recipe I was using appeared in my head as if it was natural.
STEP 1
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 10-12 mins. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar and season to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 mins or until thickened, then stir through the mascarpone.
STEP 2
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
STEP 3
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the penne following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the remaining oil. Tip the pasta into a medium sized ovenproof dish. Stir in the chicken and pour over the sauce. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella and parsley. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.
(Just want you to know I took a recipe from a random website. I've probably used it before when I cooked a pasta bake.)
Once I finished cooking it in the oven I opened the door to reveal a bubbling golden brown layer of cheese which gently bubbles over the pasta. I took it out and placed it on a metal rack and grabbed some plates which were in a cupboard and served the steaming pasta onto the plates.
Tess and Catherine stared at the pasta and took a fork I left out for them before I started cooking.
"Go on." I said as I picked up my fork and started eating my food.
We were currently sitting on stools which surrounded a high up table and ate all our food hungrily.
"Wow." Tess and Catherine said together looking at their clean plates and me.
"You've improved by a lot." Tess said.
"I haven't cooked since I was in the forest." I said.
"What?!" Tess said looking at me with disbelief.
'I guess it was from the [Chef] skill.' I thought as Catherine said,
"Delicious! Your the cook from now on! Tess sucks!" Catherine shouted.
"Hey! I tried my best okay?"
"Still bad."
"Says the one who burnt everything they made! I had no choice!"
"Calm down. I'll cook, I don't mind." I said calming the two of them down and they stopped their bickering.
"I'm going to train now." I said as I walked over to my wardrobe and stripped.
"Hey you can't just change in the open!" Catherine said turning her head.
"It doesn't matter." I said as I put on some black joggers and black crop top.
I then loosely tied my hair into a pony tail and went to the training room. Inside was a bunch of weapons to choose from. I saw a weapon I hadn't seen even at the physical test. A scythe.
'I wonder how it feels to use?' I thought as I transformed Adonis into a scythe.
'How do I train with this?' I thought to myself as I spun the scythe in circles before slashing it down with a bit to much strength but thankfully the floor and walls were magically enhanced so I didn't break anything.
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<*ping*>
< You have gained the skill [Scythe mastery: 5%] >
[Scythe mastery]
You are learning to master the scythe. Your skill in training with the scythe has been doubled making it twice as easy to master. Once fully mastered you will be a natural with the scythe with unparalleled skill.
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'Perfect.' I thought as I continued my momentum of the scythe slashing here and there. Diagonally, vertically, horizontally you name it.
'The scythe seems like a nice weapon. Shame not many use it.' I thought as I continued training.
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Name:[Kiera]
Age:[6]
Race:[Elemental Dragon]
Gender:[Female]
Level:[22/75]
EXP:[61/100]
HP:[225/225]
MP:[515/515]
SP:[272/272]
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Strength:[222]
Intelligence:[349]
Endurance:[262]
Mental force/power:[ERROR]
Agility:[237]
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Skills - [Scratch] , [Thrust] , [Inspect] , [Bow mastery] , [Perfect aim] , [Elemental breath] , [Bloodlust] , [Elemental master] , [True dragon] , [Copy] , [Spacial storage] , [Sword mastery] , [Fire blade] , [Transform] , [Chef] , [Scythe mastery: 5%]
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Passive skills - [Night vision] , [Spacial awareness] , [Steal] , [Regeneration] , [Elemental resistance] , [Polyglot]
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Body modifications - [Armoured scales - activated]
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Titles - NONE
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Blessings - [Blessed by goddess of reincarnation] , [Blessed by goddess of space]