Finals (2)

The theme of the second round of the finals was creativity.

In the first round, all four proved they deserved to make it to the finals.

Then it was time to ask them another question.

How far could they go?

Lucien spread his arms at the center of the amphitheater.

“If the first round asked about a chef’s roots, the second round will see how far those branches can reach! The theme is creativity. But strange and new are not the same thing. Today, the judges will distinguish between them!”

Timo immediately followed up.

“In this round, the contestants may use not only ingredients from the imperial ingredient storehouse, but also some cooking tools authorized by the Magic Tower. However, magic cannot cook in their place. The chef must use the magic; magic must not replace the chef!”

I nodded from the judges’ table.

The word creativity is both a blessing and a curse for a chef...