I Became a Servant the Dragons Are Obsessed With

440 – Surrender

“The winner chosen by Derke is… … !”

Derke blurted out the end of his sentence, heightening the tension.

“… … .”

I intentionally pause for a beat.

His hosting skills are like those of a professional MC.

Whenever I felt burdened, I found myself enjoying the results announcement.

– Jump up!

Then he suddenly got up from his seat and went into the kitchen. For some reason, Derke gets in between the two.

“Derke?”

“Girl… … ?”

ㅡTeoup… !

Derke holds both of their wrists tightly.

To raise the winner’s hand.

The tension builds up ahead of the official announcement of the winner.

ㅡKkook!

Soon, Derke tightly grabs the wrists of the two participants. As if he would raise one hand at any moment.

“”Gulp──!””

Breeder and Sylvian swallow their dry saliva at the same time at the tantalizing progress.

“I’m telling you the real thing this time! The winner of the cooking competition is… … !”

Derke’s lips finally open again.

This time there was no more hesitation.

The guy continues talking again after half a beat.

“… “It’s because I’m the breeder oppa-!!!”

-Flash!

Soon, the results were announced in a loud voice,

The guy who raises the breeder’s arm.

The breeder, who was quite a bit taller than Derke, was just standing there with his wrists shaking in an awkward posture.

“… uh? Me, really? “My food tasted better?”

“huh-! “They were both so equally delicious that it was hard to choose!”

“Thank goodness. I thought I was going to lose like this… … .”

“Huh? My, I can’t believe I lost… … ???”

There are mixed feelings of joy at the announcement of the winner.

As it was a tight match, I have mixed feelings.

Both the winners and losers had puzzled faces.

“It was a really small difference! Regardless of the fact that my brother made it, it tasted more delicious to Derke’s taste… … !”

On the other hand, Derke was very excited.

Was it because I was freed from headaches?

With a brighter voice and expression than ever before, he was holding the breeder’s wrist and shaking it excitedly.

“Congratulations to Deathyong!”

“Ah, thank you Derke. It must have been difficult to make a decision… … .”

The breeder still couldn’t believe it.

Because I thought I could really lose.

Even if I lost, I was prepared to humbly accept it.

“I can’t believe it..! My, I lost? I thought it was definitely a possibility… … !”

“Huh? Sylvian brother? “Is it okay?”

On the other hand, Sylvian was facing the bitter pain of defeat directly.

“To be honest, it’s not okay… ! “I cannot easily accept the results!”

“Whoa? Are you too honest-?!”

“Rather than that, why…?” ?! “I want to hear why I lost, girl of the Death Clan!”

Sylvian lowers his voice.

With an expression of complete incomprehension.

As expected, he predicted his own victory.

I firmly believed that with this momentum, I would be able to surpass the original existence.

“Umm.. about that… … .”

“… What on earth is the reason!? Since I swore on the Dragon Heart, I couldn’t have made a false decision… … . “I wish you could give me a reason that makes sense!”

The guy looking at Derke who made the final decision.

Sylvian’s face distorts slightly.

That’s how completely immersed I was in the fight.

The guy’s eyes turn slightly harsh.

Pride in your cooking skills… … . So, it was impossible for Sylvian’s pride to be damaged.

Silvian had been calm until the first draw, but as the game got longer and reached overtime, he became overly engrossed without even realizing it.

It wasn’t that she was dissatisfied with the result, but since she did her best, she couldn’t help but wonder why she lost.

He had an aggrieved expression on his face, as if he had been defeated by a narrow decision in a fighting game.

Victory was already just around the corner,

Unfortunately, we lost in overtime… … .

I couldn’t easily give in to my regret.

“The reason, as I said before, is really simple!”

“what? I said it earlier… … ?”

“Yep-! Two dishes that my brothers worked hard to prepare… ! “If we had looked at them separately, Derke wouldn’t have been able to make a decision!”

“Oh, if you’re talking about that… … ?”

“That’s right! When considering the combination of the two foods, Breeder’s dish suited Derke’s taste a little better… !”

It was like that. If we had looked at each dish individually, it would have been a draw again.

However, from Derke’s perspective, he has no choice but to vote for one side. Therefore, Derke had no choice but to consider harmony between foods.

“Ugh, if I had known that we would end up in a situation where even the combination would be discussed, I would have prepared something other than eel rice bowl… !!!”

ㅡaaah!!!

Sylvian clenches his fist as if he is angry.

I feel a rough vortex in my heart.

Just before a huge typhoon named competitive spirit blows.

Even though it was not a match with a specific price or condition, Sylvian was excessively obsessed with winning or losing.

That’s right, this is the first cooking competition I’ve ever had in my life. So, it was the first competition I ever experienced where I was physically involved with other people.

Sylvian did not even think of the flying battle with Rayleigh as a battle because he was overwhelmingly faster.

‘I can’t believe I lost… ? Nothing else, but in the field of cooking, which is my only hobby… … ?’

Sylvian, who had been alone ever since his father passed away when he was young, was facing defeat for the first time in his life.

She, who had always been victorious in her battles with monsters, could not easily accept the feeling of defeat.

No matter how much the opponent is the beginning… … .

To lose so badly?

And the reason is just because of the food combination?

‘It’s hard to understand. In the first place, the second food had nothing to do with the confrontation… … !’

My fists suddenly clench tightly.

So much so that the tendons on the back of my hand stick out.

Strength goes into my whole body.

At the same time, you feel your heartbeat speeding up.

I feel complicated and frustrated emotions deep in my heart.

A whirlwind of emotions arises, as if suddenly hit by a strong wind.

ㅡBadulbadeul… … !

Was it because of the storm of emotions swirling inside my chest?

My fists are shaking and my whole body is shaking.

I feel an emotion similar to anger.

No matter how much the opponent is the beginning,

It is not easy to admit victory.

As much as she took great pride in her cooking, her pride reared its head, showing off unnecessary pride.

‘That girl named Derke, perhaps she swore a false oath?’

And it was a one-shot match to begin with… … .

Shouldn’t we compete with just one dish?

Moreover, the winner is decided by considering the combination of the two dishes?

‘ Did such a rule exist in the first place? I wanted to be properly acknowledged by Sicho through this match…! Are you sure this result doesn’t mean you’re ignoring my skills?! Maybe you think you can’t even cook well… … . What if you think you don’t need a friend like that… … ?’

I clenched my fists and muttered to myself.

I mull over negative emotions in silence.

Dissatisfaction with the outcome spreads to anxiety.

To that extent, the concept of monk uniform was unfamiliar to her.

Because I have never competed with anyone or suffered a bitter defeat.

Her current state was no different from that of a child in infancy. Because social skills were not yet properly formed.

In terms of social skills, Sylvian was much more immature than Derke, a first-year student.

“Ugh… … !”

Sylvian slowly brings up his inner thoughts. I try to get my inner thoughts full of negativity and anxiety out of my mouth.

‘… Hey, I can’t recognize this match! Originally, it was going to end in a draw, right? And the person evaluating the food was also wrong! So, I propose again that we should stick together again tomorrow… … !!!’

What he wanted to say was clear.

Since we can’t admit it, let’s stick together again.

In the end, I couldn’t accept the results.

So, it was a time when I was throwing a tantrum like a child and trying to say something that didn’t exist and say we should just pretend it never happened.

“Hey Sylvian? But this is really delicious. “How did you come up with this?”

“… huh? Poetry, beginning???”

Just as Sylvian was about to vent his concentrated complaints, the breeder’s friendly voice reached his ears.

ㅡWow! Whoosh!

As soon as the breeder finished judging, he finished tasting the eel rice bowl that Sylvian had prepared earlier.

This is a health food containing a full amount of eel tail.

“It’s a food I never would have thought of. Still, it’s been a while since I’ve had an eel so I’m glad to see it? Plus, it’s white rice… … .”

“Ah… … ?”

“… Thank you, Sylvian, for making delicious food for everyone. “It was a good match.”

“Well, are you really saying that? … ?”

“of course! I don’t know if it’s because of the eel rice bowl, but I feel a surge of energy for some reason. Does it feel like your fatigue is completely gone? Is it really delicious? Plus, I put pickled onions in the corner to keep it from getting greasy, right?”

A breeder who is enjoying the benefits of eel tail with his whole body expresses his sincere appreciation.

Yet, I continued to inhale the eel rice bowl. Like picking up a whole bowl and pouring it into your mouth.

“Tsk, that doesn’t mean anything! The result of the game is already… … !”

“… “I’ll vote for your eel rice bowl.”

“W-What..!?”

“I’m not going to lie, this is really delicious, right? I never thought I would empty a bowl in an instant… … .”

“The beginning? What now… … .”

“There’s no rule that says you can’t vote just because you made the food, right?”

“Ahh… … ?”

“wait for a sec. If that happens, will it be a draw again?”

“Poetry, poetry, what is that all of a sudden-”

“No. If we put it that way, Sylvian, I guess there are still your votes left? “Then it will be my loss?”

The breeder, who was truly impressed by the eel rice bowl, looked at Sylvian with an embarrassed expression.

ㅡCheoeok… !

Then he thrust the neatly emptied bowl of rice towards her.

“No matter the outcome, thank you for making delicious food. “Can you please give me one more bowl of rice?”

“Haaa… … ?”

Sylvian cannot forget anything about the breeder’s reaction.

She lowers her head.

And then… … .

ㅡToduk… ! Tuk… … !

“Huh, Sylvian? Why are you suddenly crying… … ?”

Soon, hot tears were flowing freely.