Chapter 40: Igneus and Undine
Ely''s POV:
I had Neo quickly tell me where the cookwares are and other things I needed for making the cakes I
have in mind.
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They are different from the western style cheesecakes with their rich dense cream cheese vor
because they were popr in Asia.
The Jiggly Fluffy Cheesecake from Japan and The Pillowy Chiffon Cheesecake from the Philippines.
Both have lighter airy cakes than their Western counterpart but there is a difference in finishing but I
have to gauge Neo''s ability first before I could put my n in motion.
Time is of the essence and to make sure I do not leave things to chance. I have to use every ounce of
my mana. Both Fire and Water.
We have names, little miss....
That we do.....
If I were not in another world and was reincarnated, I might think that these voices are hallucinations or
a product of overworking myself. But I can also feel two dual pulses inside me that only seems to grow
whenever I used my mana to infuse my dishes with them.
I guess I can not ignore them any longer.
Will you two help me out? I asked them since only the purest manifestation of mana called Mana Spirits
are able tomunicate with its bearer.
Hahaha... You do not have to ask. the male voiceughed, amused
We would be happy to assist. I am Undine; The Water Spirit. the female said
Igneus the Fire Spirit is mine. We will show ourselves when the time is right but for now. Just use us as
you have always done.
Now that we are stronger. Your fatigue will lessen now that you have awakened uspletely. We
could not speak to you before but now; We will help you out. Undine told me.
I felt my body bing lighter and my mind became much clearer as I had Neo gather the pieces of
equipment needed and set them up while I took the basket to grab what ingredients I need.
Plus a few fruits for the final touches.
As we both set to work. I was surprised at this young man''s intuition to assist me and how I seem to be
able to read what he needed as well. Because of that; the prep work, the baking and theyering of the
buttercream were wless and took lesser time than I thought.
He was talented and careful with his ingredients and knives; There is no way he was that clumsy and
drop a cheesecake.
Once again, that fatzy Royal Chef was being suspicious when he immediately singled out a talented
man like him to get fired.
"For now, I had better concentrate." I used a timer for the water bath where the Fluffy cheesecake is
currently baking in one oven while Neo had taken out the two batches of the chiffon cake sponge.
"Mdy, I''ll be cooling these down now," he said before I could tell him and instructed him to ce it in
a cooler ce while we got ready to slice fruits and grate the cheese.
Fortunately, the cooking equipment and utensils used here at the royal kitchen are simr to the
kitchens in my old world in a way so I had no time adapting.
"Is this okay mdy?" Neo showed me the bowl of cream from the mixer.
"Hmm...3 more minutes, it should be fluffier," I said after a momentary look. " And when we are in the
kitchen, I would rather be called chef. Do I make myself clear?"
His eyes widened but his lips twisted into a smile as he shouted.
"Yes chef!" he looked energized as he went back to whipping the cream into the consistency I needed
for the fluffy cheesecake.
I looked at the huge clock that was on the wall and I smiled.
Time for a little surprise.
I had been subtly infusing a mix of both mana to heighten and enrich the vors of the cakes that were
being baked as we were making them but I just used a small amount of water mana into the third cake I
was making...
This type of cheesecake was made popr at banquets and is popr amongst cafes and bakeries.
A mini cheesecake topped with pureed berries.
If my strategy goes this well then...
I will be able to awaken Neo''s sleeping Mana Spirit.
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Neo''s POV:
In all my years of apprenticing and cooking. I have never encountered anyone like thisdy.
When she stood up for me when I thought I would be kicked out. She defended me with such clear and
honest eyes.
The challenge to bake two cheesecakes to reced the one that was ruined would have me thinking
that it was impossible.
Chef Pepin took 4 fours to make just that one single Aubergine style cheesecake.
Initially, I was worried that thedy duchess would see how different a professional kitchen was to a
regr one and cry uncle.
But to my surprise; she memorized the workspaces and had me gathering equipment to be used. By
the time I was done; she was already back with the ingredient we need and started giving me orders
like a skilled and trained head chef would.
I was always a quick study and I have this uncanny ability to read other people and anticipate what
they need based on what they are doing now.
She seems to have noticed how I had prepped what she needed before she asked for it and was
ted. Chef Pepin would often curse and punch me because I was too fast and he would use me of
showing off.
But my level of speed at multitasking seems to fit thedy''s speed at baking two desserts at one time. I
was actually having fun with cooking!
She was incredible; her movements were that of a trained chef and the way she wouldmunicate
with me loudly instead of in soft barely heardmands was much more preferable.
Just as the cakes were all done and cooled down. I watched her take a smaller cake from the third over
and ce it near the other cakes for cooling but I cannot make out what it was as it was covered with a
dark cloth.
I felt a boring stare aimed at me and I turned to see Chef Pepin and hisckeys staring at us.
They would be insulting me to hell and back by now but with the duchess near me; I am sure they are
waiting for the opportunity to humiliate me again.
"Neo! Get ready to garnish!" her voice made me move fast.
As I assisted the duchess with the decorations of the cakes. The luncheon bell rang and the whole
room was suddenly abuzz with activity as all of the staff started bringing out dish after dish.
"Mi-mdy?" I saw her expression as she observed how Chef Pepin shouted and harassed several
chefs and female servers while the food was being ted.
But her lovely face looked....frozen with disgust at how the food was handled.
I wondered what was it that made her expression like that?