Chapter 24 Lunch

Chapter 24 Lunch

Suye glanced at the other students at his table. Luo Long left with his spear, while Albert, who rarely spoke, slowly walked out, hugging the wall.

Only the blue-eyed girl Palos was still studying diligently.

Suye had intended to leave directly, but remembering that this poor girl might not be able to speak, he tapped his middle and index fingers lightly on the edge of the table and said, "It’s time for lunch. Take appropriate breaks and relax; managing your energy will improve your study efficiency. If you’re unfamiliar with the academy, you can send a magic letter to ask teachers or other female students."

Suye had always practiced energy management in Blue Star, so he had no hesitation in putting down his book just now.

Without waiting for Palos to look up, Suye picked up his magic book and turned to leave the classroom with Holt.

Palos fell into deep thought.

"What does energy management mean?"

After pondering, Palos found herself unconsciously getting up.

The classroom was already empty except for a female mage standing by the door.

The mage smiled and said, "Princess Palos, I’ll accompany you to familiarize yourself with the academy."

Palos nodded slightly, still not saying a word, and clutched her magic book as she walked toward the female mage.

The dining hall of Plato’s Academy was bustling with noise.

The entire hall was a marble building, about half the size of a stadium, with no lavish decorations inside. Numerous long tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and students from all years, even some teachers, were having their meals there.

As soon as Holt and Suye entered, countless eyes turned to them.

"Hey, Holt!"

"Good afternoon, big guy!"

"Don’t forget the private tournament in a few days!"

Holt nodded cheerfully to everyone.

Suye finally felt how well-liked Holt was, and the effect of staying back five years was indeed remarkable.

The two found empty seats and each opened their magic books.

Suye suddenly had an indescribable sense of familiarity and looked around.

Everyone was staring at their magic books.

"This scene seems familiar, a group of… magic addicts?"

Suye smiled, and with a thought, today’s menu appeared on the paper.

Suye didn’t expect the food at Plato’s Academy to be so good.

Even in Athens City, a moderately wealthy family could only afford non-aquatic meat once or twice a month, but here, everything except beef was unlimited—pork, mutton, chicken, and more.

Out of the corner of his eye, Suye saw Holt swipe his finger down the menu.

Turning his head, Suye saw that Holt had ordered every dish, enough for at least ten people.

Suye shook his head helplessly and, based on his experience from Blue Star, chose a reasonable lunch for himself.

Since it was easy to feel drowsy after lunch, he decided to eat less carbohydrate-heavy main dishes and have more meat, fish, and vegetables to avoid a rapid rise in blood sugar.

After placing his order, Suye suddenly heard commotion outside.

"Darned humans! Not only do they enslave us, but they also make us watch our kin being served on the table!"

"Pig goblins never surrender!"

"Overthrow Plato’s Academy!"

"Down with the evil mages!"

Suye turned to look and saw pig goblins carrying trays on their heads, marching in through the door, over thirty of them.

These pig goblins were only half a meter tall, with human-like silhouettes and black bristles.

However, their heads were completely different from ordinary goblins, resembling a mix between a magic pig and a goblin.

Hearing the pig goblins’ shouts, the first-year students panicked.

"Hahaha…" The older students laughed.

"You don’t need to be afraid. Pig goblins love to brag, but if it comes to a fight, they’re the most scared."

"After they finish serving the food, you can try scaring one of them, but don’t do it now, or they’ll drop their trays and run away."

Suye noticed that a few pig goblins weren’t shouting slogans but were secretly observing the students, ready to flee at any moment.

The pig goblins kept moving forward, and when they approached someone who had ordered, the magic tray beeped.

Then, the pig goblins let go, and the magic trays extended four long legs, like mutated cranes, climbed onto the tables, landed in front of the diners, and finally retracted their legs under the trays.

The eyes of the first-year students sparkled with curiosity.

After delivering the food, the pig goblins hurriedly ran out, grumbling as they went.

"Humans eat too much!"

"We must get rid of them!"

"Yes, get rid of them."

Suye looked at the small tail swinging behind the buttocks of the pig goblin and shook his head with a smile.

Soon, these pig goblins came running back with new trays.

"Damn, I'm so tired!"

"These damned humans, we haven't even had lunch yet."

"I really want to sneak a bite..."

A teacher's face darkened as he scolded, "No swearing in front of the freshmen!"

The thirty or so pig goblins immediately bent over, shut their mouths, and continued on quietly, losing all their earlier bravado.

Even their pig tails hung limply.

The cafeteria finally quieted down, with students chatting and eating.

"When will the second-year demon hunt start?"

"For the next city-state tournament, our academy should have participants. Wonder which nobles will vie for first place."

"It's going to be tough next year; I heard Persia has already deployed troops."

"I heard that Lord Hercules defeated another powerful demigod beast. He is truly great, slaying hero beasts during his legendary days, and now, just as a hero, he can kill demigod beasts. Without a doubt, he'll be crowned the Hero King before ascending to demigod."

"Guess what, do you think Holt will advance to apprentice this year?"

"I doubt it."

"I think there's a chance!"

Suye was surprised to find that when they talked about Holt, the entire cafeteria's topic instantly aligned.

Almost everyone was speculating whether Holt would advance to warrior apprentice this year.

Holt, looking carefree, listened with a grin.

"Big guy, here's yours!" a pig goblin shouted loudly, not hiding his resentment.

Then, Suye saw an impressive sight: ten trays extended long legs and hopped onto the table in front of Holt.

They covered the entire table.

Suye then understood why no one sat beside or across from Holt.

Next, Suye's tray hopped up, retracting its legs and neatly placing itself in front of him.

Chomp chomp...

Holt had already started eating heartily.

Suye looked at the food in front of him: a grilled eel, a stewed chicken leg, a palm-sized roasted pork chop, a blackberry sausage, a bowl of vegetable soup, fried mushrooms, a boiled egg, plus a slice of wheat bread.

Originally, Suye couldn't eat this much, but after discovering his increased strength, he deliberately ordered more to test his current appetite.

Suye adapted to local customs, eating directly with his hands, but he silently vowed to invent utensils as soon as possible.