Cornflower Witch

Chapter 375 The Teachers' Secret Evaluation
"Make way, you can't steal any food!"

Wearing gloves, Hilti placed the still-bubbling hot pot on the table, then adjusted the alcohol lamp below to keep the cooked hot pot warm.

"It smells so good!" Luo Weier and a group of children gathered around the table, sniffing the hot aroma wafting from their noses and watching the food bubbling in the pot.

It contains cooked beef chunks, carrots, and green vegetables, seasoned with the right spices, giving off an enticing aroma in winter.

This is Agate Street, a place where orcs and laborers gather. Hilti often comes to visit, and today she brought a lot of ingredients to celebrate with the children here before the Silver Bell Festival.

Prices in the Asra district have always been high, and meat is not cheap either. Residents of Agate Street usually can't afford to buy it, and only eat more on a few special occasions.

"I didn't expect Hedra to be such a good cook." Luo Wei'er praised expectantly as she looked at the meat and vegetables bubbling in the pot.

Hiltia didn't seem to realize this at all; she just prepared the hot pot based on her gut feeling.

The hot pot was almost cooked, and Hilti brought out the cheese bread, roasted potatoes, and sliced ​​melon that she had prepared in the kitchen.

At this moment, Aurora and several local residents also came in.

"I've inspected the house, and it's not too difficult to repair. You just need to prepare some planks and nails." It turned out that she had just gone to check the structure of the house.

"It smells so good!" After entering the house, Aurora put down her book and pen, went to the table, and looked curiously at the food cooking in the pot.

Seeing everyone's expectant faces, their eyes sparkling, practically reaching out to grab the food, Hilti had to speed things up and have everyone set out the bowls.

Picking up a spoon, Hirutiya scooped out beef and carrots from the hot pot, placed them in bowls one by one, and then distributed them to everyone. Then came the cheerful sounds of eating; they finished their food in less than a minute after getting their bowls.

Amazed by the orcs' appetite, Hilti glanced at the hot pot beside her and realized she hadn't prepared enough.

"So delicious~"

"I want more."

……

The children praised the food from the bottom of their hearts, and Aurora nodded in agreement, agreeing that the food Hedra had prepared this time was far more delicious than expected.

"Is it really that delicious?" Hiltiya asked skeptically, lifting her bowl and taking small sips with a spoon. She found it to be similar to what she remembered.

“Yes, I’ve been in the Asura District for half a year, and Hedra’s performance this time is among the top three.” Lowell nodded.

"There must have been a lot of spices used, but surprisingly, they blend together very well without any clashes or strangeness," Aurora commented.

"This……"

She did use various spices, such as star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, cardamom, and a small amount of cloves and white cardamom. These spices were purchased along with other ingredients when she was buying medicinal materials. She had made similar hot pots before when she was in the woods, but she mostly ate them by herself, and occasionally Dorothy would come over and snatch some.

Because these spice combinations were all very classic versions from her previous life, she didn't think there was anything special about them; she was just following her memory and intuition.

Unexpectedly, in this world, it has become a rare food recipe. This can be considered as benefiting from the information gap.

"Since everyone likes it, we'll make more next time." Hiltiya agreed to come again next time, amidst the praise from the children and residents.

After enjoying the delicious food, Hilti sat by the fireplace, listening to the orc auntie next to her talk about recent events and news.

"School No. 24 has produced a genius. It is said that the student defeated ten opponents of the same level in the year-end school assessment."

"What kind of technique did he use?" Hilti asked curiously. "It seems to be a spell of the 'Blood Law' nature, which can disrupt the opponent's blood flow and cause them to collapse incapacitated," another resident warming himself by the fire told Hilti.

"That kind of magic..." The girl recalled the records she had seen in the library.

"It's probably the 'Kuras Blood Shock Technique,' a spell passed down from the ancient 'Blood Dynasty,' which is now rarely practiced."

"Speaking of geniuses, after the recent exams at various schools, the teachers secretly selected the ten strongest and most anticipated students."

"Is there such a saying? I've never heard of it before." Luo Wei'er became interested.

"Because the results were just announced not long ago, I overheard the teachers talking about it while I was cleaning that day," the older woman next to me said with a smile.

"Hedra is also among them, and he's ranked third."

"If Hedra is third, then who are first and second?" Aurora and Lovell were even more curious.

When Hedra entered the school, her grades were not the best, but as the months went by, she quickly caught up with Aurora and became the best in her grade in the year-end assessment.

"The first one is Xin Ke from school number 19. She is good at 'sound bee array' and is said to have a strong 'golden honey blood' from birth, which allows her to command bee swarms. It is estimated that she will enter the 'opera school' in the future."

"The second is Walterin from School No. 73. He is proficient in brewing potions and successfully brewed a 'third-tier' 'poisonous steam potion' in the year-end assessment. It is estimated that he will choose the 'Four Salts School' which is good at alchemy in the future."

"The third one is Miss Hedra. Not only in terms of academic performance, but also in terms of the story of defeating Chili Face, it has reached the school teachers. In the eyes of many teachers, Miss Hedra is a genius who is proficient in manipulating magic threads. She can weave threads into birds with great destructive power. She will definitely be a member of the 'Phantom School' in the future."

"Huh?" What she actually wanted to go to was the 'Mithril Clock' school.

"What about that genius I mentioned before, the one who defeated more than ten students of the same level and was skilled in 'Blood Law' magic?" someone asked, remembering the question.

"That guy is probably only ranked in the twenties. Although his combat strength is good, the quality of his magic is not high, so the teachers don't think he's very good."

“What the sorcerer values ​​is the mastery of knowledge and skills, as well as the integration and creation. His method of winning by relying entirely on rare and difficult-to-defend magic attacks is not recognized by the teachers.”

Listening to the discussion, Luo Weier leaned close to Aurora and asked in a low voice.

"Aurora, where are you ranked?" The blonde girl's voice was very low, and her approaching body radiated a slight warmth, causing Aurora to instinctively back away a little.

"I'll probably only rank in the fifties." She wasn't discouraged at all. After all, it was only after coming to the Asura District that she started to focus on learning knowledge and skills related to dolls. If she had continued to study the skills and abilities of the 'Opera School', she probably wouldn't have gotten first place this time, but she would have.

Having grown up immersed in the opera school since childhood, everything she learned and the skills she honed from a young age were related to the 'opera school'. If she continued down that path, she would be far beyond the reach of ordinary geniuses, and even Xin Ke would be a step behind her.

However, she eventually grew tired of it and didn't want to continue developing within the 'opera school' like her predecessors in the family. Instead, she chose other schools and paths, and she had already expected the results of this assessment.

However, she did not expect Hedra to improve so quickly. They usually lived together and Hedra did not spend extra time studying. Even so, the gap between them was not only closed, but continued to widen.

Lowell is simple-minded and doesn't care much about attention, but Aurora feels quite different. In her family, she has been recognized as the most talented genius in a hundred years, and may reach the heights of her ancestors in the future. However, she doesn't want to go to a small school in the Asura District, where she meets a roommate who is even more talented than herself.

It seems I need to be more humble in the future. After all, there are nearly 200,000 new students each generation, and even if they are geniuses, there are still more than 20. Aurora secretly cheered herself on.

On the other side, after listening to everyone's stories, Hilti also fell into thought and comparison.

Was I being too flamboyant? Even if I want to become famous, it's better to have a certain level of ability first. It seems I need to be more humble and cautious in the future.

In another corner of the room, Luo Weier stood up and ran behind Xilutiya. Although everyone was praising the girl in front of her, she also felt particularly happy and proud.

My roommates are all incredibly smart and adorable, so I must be pretty amazing too!
(End of this chapter)