Chapter 1037 - No Overtime Is My Principle

Coming angrily and then leaving with a smile had become the authentic depiction of many customers who came because of the Delicious Cuisine Rankings.

Their bursting anger instantly dissipated after they tried those unbelievable delicacies.

Delicious food was being redefined. If such scrumptious food hadn’t taken the first place, this Delicious Cuisine Rankings would really have sucked.

“Mmm? Why is nobody kicking up a fuss? Weren’t they all screaming for blood earlier? Why did their demeanor all change after they came out? Maybe the boss threatened them?” Eugene murmured in confusion.

Fabian shook his head with a sigh, and said, “Based on their expressions, they don’t look like they were threatened, but truly satisfied. This boss is really a formidable person.”

Mag turned over the wooden plaque on the door, and smilingly said to the 20-odd customers lining at the entrance, “I’m sorry, dear customers. The restaurant’s opening hours are over. Please come earlier for your next visit.”

“Boss, we came after looking at the Delicious Cuisine Rankings, and it’s finally our turn. If you chase us off like this, won’t it be bad for your reputation as number one?” a werewolf said unhappily.

“That’s right. It’s still early now and there are 20-odd people here who came to support you. How could there be a boss who chases his customers out?”

“Your restaurant took the first spot for all the categories, so we got to try it out today. We are not leaving if we don’t gotta taste it.”

The other customer chimed in too. They sounded rather agitated and out to cause trouble.

“The restaurant’s opening hours are fixed and I am alway punctual. This is the Mamy Restaurant’s reputation. No overtime is my principle.

“And with regard to the Delicious Cuisine Rankings, that was all judged by our skills. Your support is too overwhelming, I think we are not able to accept it. So, I would rather do without it, you can keep it for yourself.

“Customers who really want to try the food in Mamy Restaurant, please come to join the line earlier in the future. Of course, if you think the scenery here is nice and don’t intend to leave, it’s up to you too.”

Mag wasn’t a pushover, and he responded calmly. He had recognized a few restaurant owners amongst the crowd. They would love to watch a good show.

Everyone was lost for words after hearing Mag’s rebuttal.

Usually, when they went to a restaurant for a meal, the service staff and boss would be grovelling at their feet full of smiles. Naturally, they were unhappy when they had to deal with such a straightforward person.

However, even though Mag’s words were harsh, they were impenetrable. There weren’t any parts they could rebut. They wanted to say something to vent their anger, but they couldn’t find anything to say.

“This boss is quite a straightforward person. His words made me feel gratified too,” Eugene said smilingly. He couldn’t stand those customers who thought they could make any demands just because they were going to pay. Normally, his brother would stop him from retaliating, so Mag’s words had really touched his heartstrings. Hence, Mag began to look more pleasing to him.

Mag felt gratified looking at those people’s twisted expressions. He had already tried his best to control the soul of his vile tongue, but these people’s combat abilities were so low that he had lost all interest. Smiling, he turned around and said to the orc brothers at the side, “Thank you for waiting so long. Let’s have the duel at the restaurant’s entrance. Please start your preparations, and I’ll go and do mine too.”

“Alright.” Fabian nodded. He stepped forward with Eugene and set down two huge pieces of luggage. They started to take out things from within.

“Duel?” The customers, who were prepared to leave, couldn’t help but halt when they saw this scene. It seemed like the boss and this pair of orc brothers were going to have a culinary duel?

It was regretful that they couldn’t get into the restaurant to try out the food, but it would be very interesting if they could watch this boss being defeated.

Today, Mamy Restaurant had crushed all the other restaurants in Chaos City, taking the first spot for every single category of the rankings. For some categories, it even took the top few spots along with the first. This had angered many chefs.

This was equivalent to announcing that Mag had surpassed all the chefs in Chaos City for different foods.

Predictably, there would definitely be a lot more chefs coming to challenge Mag, trying to rectify the rankings.

However, they didn’t anticipate that the first challenge would come so soon.

Mag, who was about to enter the restaurant, halted, and asked Fabian, “Since it is a duel, have you decided on the method to determine the showdown?”

This pair of orc brothers had long arrived, but they didn’t choose the time to challenge him when he had the greatest number of customers. Instead, they chose to wait outside quietly. This gave Mag a good impression of them.

This duel was forced upon by the system. On Norland Continent, where culinary skills were generally rather low, it was already rather impressive that they could use such an innovative method to roast chicken. Thus, Mag wasn’t hostile toward them.

“This… I have never duelled before. You set the rules.” Fabian scratched his head and smiled humbly.

Mag raised his eyebrows. They were so simple. They handed him this advantage on a silver platter. He thought for a moment before he smilingly said to the customers watching the showdown, “Since this is a culinary duel, naturally, it’s the customers’ opinion that matters the most. We are going to have a roast chicken duel, would anyone of you like to be a judge for this showdown?”

“Huh?”

Fabian, Eugene, and all those customers were stunned, and looked at Mag with a weird expression.

This chap had just rebutted them in the most merciless way, and now he was handing the rights to judge the outcome of the duel to them. Was he stupid? Or was he simply really very stupid?

“Big Brother, is there something wrong with his brain?” Eugene whispered.

Fabian shook his head. He also couldn’t understand what Mag was thinking.

“All I have is time. Therefore, let me see if the roast chicken made by the restaurant’s boss, who held the top spot on the Delicious Cuisine Rankings, can live up to his number one’s reputation.” The werewolf who spoke earlier stepped out.

“Me.”

“Me!”

Another two customers stepped out.

“Boss Mag, did we miss the lunch service?”

Right at this moment, a deep voice sounded from the back of the crowd. Two strapping orcs walked over, holding two huge clubs. They were the brothers, Haga and Habeng, who were out of town for a long time.

“Yes. The lunch’s opening hours are over,” Mag said smilingly. This pair of orc brothers were the restaurant’s regulars when it first started. They returned to their trible for a two-month period a while ago. Looking at the baggage they were carrying, they had come here straight away after they arrived in Chaos City.

“Oh, what a pity. We should have run faster on our way here.” Annoyed, Habeng scratched his bald head.

“A-Amy?” Haga looked inside the restaurant, still having that humble smile.

“Amy has gone to school,” Mag said with a smile. He knew Haga doted on Amy and had alway brought her gifts when he returned from his tribe.

“Then… Then we will return tonight,” Haga said as he scratched his head with a smile.

“Lord Haga, Lord Habeng!” Fabian and Eugene, who were standing at a side, addressed them softly.