FLAMES OF ELIAS A REINCARNATED Chef

The magical dishes quickly gained fame, attracting adventurers from far and wide. Customers marveled not only at the taste but also at the life-saving effects of the food. Adventurers frequently asked about the chef, and Hugo proudly revealed it was his son.

Elias became friends with many adventurers, earning their favors when his food saved their lives during perilous quests. Some powerful adventurers even offered to train him, which Elias gladly accepted, wanting to protect his family.

By the age of ten, Elias was already a capable fighter and mage. The restaurant's popularity brought great prosperity, enabling the family to open a second branch in another town. They set off, accompanied by powerful adventurers for safety.

On their journey, they encountered a horde of monsters attacking a carriage. Elias, eager to prove himself, asked the adventurers for permission to fight. They agreed, and Elias dispatched the monsters with precision, healing the carriage guards afterward.

The adventurers examined the carriage and noticed the duke's emblem. Two beautiful girls, the duke's daughter and a count's daughter, stepped out, shocked but grateful. Elias quickly prepared a calming dish for the girls and a recovery meal for the guards. The girls thanked Elias and his companions, asking where they were headed.

"To the capital," Elias replied.

The girls smiled. "We're headed there too."

In the next town, the girls insisted on sleeping near Elias for safety, though Elias tried to refuse, citing propriety. Eventually, he relented but ensured the beds were far apart—a condition the girls mischievously ignored, placing their beds next to his.

Upon reaching the capital, Elias' actions earned him the favor of the duke and count. Impressed by his power and kindness, they proposed rewarding him with a baron's title to keep him close. Elias declined, saying he was still a child.

The nobles devised another reward, realizing their daughters were infatuated with Elias. Blushing at every mention of his name, they proposed an engagement. Though Elias initially refused, the duke and count's insistence left him no choice.

They also gifted Elias land tobuild a restaurant in the capital, recognizing his ambition to spread his family's culinary legacy. Overwhelmed but grateful, Elias accepted, resolving to make the most of the opportunity.