Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!
Chapter 140 - 140 - Living Under the Same Roof Harmoniously

After the drama in the afternoon about what Void's role was in my life, I cooked a feast for dinner since I believe that people can at least talk calmly when they are dining together and eating delicious food. Being an intermediate chef and using the food standards of my previous world and the knowledge I learned from the current one, I can confidently say thay no one's going to beat me in cooking in this house or even in this whole academe. I made some egg drop soup, stir-fried vegetable dishes, meat and vegetable stew, grilled meat, fried fish and even desserts. I also brought out some of the bread we bought and I cooked rice for myself. The rice quality isn't good here since this is the wild type I found during my adventurer trips but I refuse to eat stew or stir-fried dishes with bread so got to make do with it and cook some.

When my guys saw me getting busy with cooking, they automatically started helping me in the kitchen when I said I would cook dinner for everybody. Even the ones that admitted that they don't have any talent in cooking at least helped in the washing, peeling and chopping of ingredients. The really clueless ones opted to help in atleast making sure that they mix the pot of stew so it won't burn and some even started setting the dining table. Wow, such dependable assistants. At least, they are working for the food they will be eating in a bit. As for Aurum, he is really a prince through and through. I guess him being upset a while ago also added up to him refusing to come out of his room. He must be waiting for any of his aides to call him when it's time to eat. It took all of us only about an hour and a half to prepare everything since my people have delegated the tasks so well. I can see that they were quite in a hurry so that they can eat soon. They hurriedly placed the food on plates and in bowls then bring them out from the kitchen. I told them to call the other guy to eat and the four aides simply giggled. Yren said, "He'll come out on his own. That guy has the hearing and smelling abilities of a dog."

The current drama queen who we thought wouldn't come out until tomorrow, came out of his room just in time for dinner. I laughed at how accurate Yren was and at the fact that his aides know him too well to even compare him to a dog. When he heard me laugh when he came out of the room, Aurum visibly stiffened and I am sure he wanted to hide back in his room. I doubt he would do that though. I knew that he didn't eat much at lunch because he did not like the food in the cafeteria. I also don't know why but people in this world do not eat afternoon snacks so I am quite sure he would be hungry by seven in the evening. He must have heard us cooking earlier in the kitchen and then smelled the cooked dishes so he came out on his own. I can't help but annoy him even more and said, "Oh. We thought you're asleep. Everybody helped with cooking and preparing these dishes. Hmm... Everybody should have their roles here. You can eat but you have to help in cleaning the tables and the dirty dishes later." He stared at me for a few seconds and simply nodded quietly then sat on one of the empty seats. I did not notice at first but when he stared at me, his eyes were puffy and his nose was red. I made him cry, didn't I?

Nobody talked about how the prince looked like he cried himself until he's all puffy and red. We talked about lighter topics during the meal and I made sure to check on how Ioannis is doing once in a while. I have to be very thoughtful on his diet and the other type of nourishment he needs *winks*. To be fair, I also asked Dimitri if the food was alright and if he had any requests for the future meals that we will be having. I also asked the Yren, Helios, Calix and Xenos if they have decided on what classes they'll be taking and they nodded. They told me that they'll give me their lists after dinner for my approval. Aurum stayed quiet the whole time and kept his head down while he ate. He ate quite a lot for someone seemingly upset. He did stay at the table waiting for everyone else to finish their meals and simply listened to our discussions. Once all of us are done eating and have left the table, he started diligently cleaning the table by removing all the used eating utensils and wiping the dining table clean. I sat on the sofa watching his every move. After the table was cleaned, he started washing the ton of things he moved to the sink. He definitely looked like somebody who doesn't do chores as I watched him carefully wash each item. He looked scared that he might drop stuff accidentally and break them. It was already more than 30 minutes since he started. If I did it, I would have finished within 20 minutes. I patiently watched him. He deserved a leeway since it is something he hasn't done before.

I got tired of waiting when it was almost an hour already and he has not finished all the things he needed to wash. I stood up and went to the kitchen. I told him to return to his room and just start to list down the classes he will be taking this semester. I told him to not worry about the dishes since I would finish washing all of them. He reluctantly gave way for me towards the sink and with a soft voice he asked, "Can you also check on my class list and give your approval?" I looked at him with one eyebrow raised then eventually nodded. He then replied with a soft, "Thank you" then he hurriedly went to his room seemingly excited. If he wasn't petty, childish and stayed obedient and cute like this, I wouldn't be teasing him and spiting him to no end.

I quickly finished washing the dishes in 10 minutes and I returned to sitting on the sofa doing nothing. It was at these times that I really miss my laptop since I usually watch stuff on Netflix or watch pre-recorded TV shows from the Food Network or the Lifestyle channel. If I'm bored on my days off from work, I could go for a massage, a pedicure or just go around window-shopping at the mall. I have none of that here but it makes me think that I could have at least a semblance of a shopping mall built in this world if I wanted to, maybe in the near future. Let's add that to my bucket list of things to do then.

After almost half on hour of idling, the four royal aides came out of their rooms one by one and presented their list of classes. Surprisingly, Ioannis and Dimitri came out too bringing their lists with them. Arthur shyly came forward too looking unsure if I would look at his list which I gladly took from his hands with a smirk. Lastly, Aurum came out with his list as well. All the men sat in the living room except Arthur who chose to sit on one of the chairs in the dining area. I looked at each list on a first come, first serve basis. I made sure to ask each of them what their plans and goals are as well as why they chose the classes in their lists. I gave my suggestions and recommendations as well and it was up to them if they will take my advice or not. I can see their eyes sparkling as I gave each of them my undivided attention even if it was just for a few minutes through this educational consultation. Why do I feel like a class adviser of a class of misfits? As for their sparkly and happy eyes that are starting to make me uncomfortable, is it really this easy to make a guy happy?

After the consultations, I went to my study to look at business documents and business plans. Everything has to be planned thoroughly since I may need to spend much of my time outside the academe during the rest of this year. I have to finish some tasks for my main mission before Ioannis gives birth in Eieneos. Sometimes I want to ask when will I ever be idle.

After I finished the business stuff, I had to settle my own curriculum for the semester. I also made a list of the courses I plan to take which included the next level of previous classes I took since I want to pass the higher profession certification exams soon. I have also started my preparations on my stay in Sklavryet under the disguise of a one month field research on how people live their lives there. I was very intrigued on the things that Void told me about the place, the other races that are allowed to live in there as well as the possibility that my family and the Noir organization goes all the way back in terms of cooperation. A student can take these field research courses up to four times in a year with a maximum of 2 months at a time. These subjects are offered by the academe to let students get a feel of how others live in other territories and also learn other types of jobs as they are encouraged to earn their own money during their stay. The money they earn are recorded in their identity bracelets and will be rewarded points in a 1:1 exchange rate once they come back to the academe. This course is totally optional since it may cause my graduation to be delayed due to being outside of the school for prolonged periods of time. I don't mind staying in the school longer and enjoying the protection I get from it. As for me, I plan to use these field work courses as the best cover up as I take my action to fulfill the first parts of my main mission. I plan to enroll in this class a month before the end of the current semester. I plan to work in Sklavryet for about a month, meet people and observe if they can be worthy allies. After my one month stay, I will then take a short trip to a nearby territory situated west of Sklavryet. I heard they have a very interesting festival that I am very interested to join in. If I remember it right, it is called the, "Annual Mystique Blood Union Festival".

(Author's Note: *evil smile* She's coming to get the traitors...)