Preparing for the Competition (2)

After hearing that the Emperor would be watching the final, I spent about a day soothing my stomach.

That didn't mean I stopped working.

My stomach hurting and my hands moving were two separate matters.

If anything, the bigger the situation became, the more I had to keep my hands moving.

Thinking things through in my head only made me more anxious, while doing something with my hands at least helped me endure.

So I called Chef Olgren and former Head Chef Albert Lanang in again.

After closing, I planned to hold one more meeting with the two of them.

The meeting place was a small parlor at Maison Montbel.

Elysia and Count Kleber were there too. The three chefs would set the judging criteria, while Elysia and Count Kleber had gathered to work out how to turn it into an event.

Albert spoke as soon as he sat down...