Gathering Wives with a System

Chapter 627: I Can Finally Cook! Time To Show Everyone Who Laughed At Me That I’m A MasterChef!

He frowned as his eyes scanned the countless lights again. Considering her strength, her star should have stood out even if he lacked the special bond he shared with his wives. Yet no matter where he looked, he couldn’t find anything that matched her.

Just before the void began fading away, he noticed something unusual.

One star seemed... incomplete.

It wasn’t fully present within the void. Half of its existence appeared clear, while the other half looked blurred, as though it existed somewhere else at the same time. Isaac stared at it, wondering whether that strange star belonged to Sword Empress.

He never found the answer.

The world around him dissolved before he could investigate further. The stars vanished, the void disappeared, and the next instant Isaac found himself standing in the backyard of his mansion once again.

”How was it?” Sera asked with an amused smile as though she had been waiting for him to return.

Isaac let out a slow breath before answering. ”Well, it was definitely an experience. I’m not even sure where to begin explaining it.”

As everyone looked toward him, Isaac briefly glanced at Sword Empress. She stood exactly where she had been before, showing no obvious change. He couldn’t help wondering whether that strange half-present star had really belonged to her.

Maybe reincarnators simply had different stars.

Before he could think any further, Alice suddenly froze. Sword Empress did the same a heartbeat later, and both of them slowly closed their eyes as a warm golden glow enveloped their bodies.

Isaac immediately looked toward Avery.

”What’s happening to them?” he asked.

”Their potential is increasing. I told you before that when a species becomes connected, the strongest members of that species raise everyone else’s ceiling. The same thing is happening to every human right now, and some people might even awaken a new skill,” Avery answered with a smile.

She paused for a moment before looking directly at Isaac.

”You should have received a considerable increase in innate talent as well.”

Isaac slowly nodded. Then a smile spread across his face.

Without saying another word, he turned around and walked briskly toward the mansion.

”Where are you going?” Avery called after him, noticing the unusually excited expression on his face.

Isaac didn’t even slow down.

”Cooking,” he answered cheerfully.

If his innate talent had improved across multiple fields, then his cooking talent should have increased too. That meant he could finally prove everyone wrong. At long last, the day had come when nobody would be able to criticize his food.

The moment he entered the kitchen, he rolled up his sleeves and immediately began preparing ingredients. At almost the same time, his senses detected someone flying away from the mansion sneakily.

”Celia...”

Isaac activated Sovereign of Land.

Thick roots burst from the farm outside before racing across the ground. They caught Celia just as she reached the edge of the property and wrapped around her before she could take flight.

”Let me go! I’m not eating anything you cook!” Celia complained while struggling desperately.

The roots ignored every protest.

Normally, the skill dragged its targets underground. This time, however, Isaac subtly altered its effect with his evolved Aura, causing the roots to carry Celia through the front door instead before gently depositing her into a chair at the dining table.

Isaac hummed happily while continuing to cook. Celia repeatedly tried to sneak away, but every time she stood up, another root calmly pushed her back into her seat.

A few minutes later, Alice and Sword Empress entered the dining room.

Alice stopped in the doorway the moment she saw Isaac standing in the kitchen. Her expression stiffened for a second as if old memories had resurfaced, and she quietly closed her eyes before taking a slow breath.

When she opened them again, her face was filled with determination.

Without saying a word, she walked over decisively and sat beside Celia, who looked like someone awaiting her final meal.

Isaac had his back to Alice, but his Spatial Perception clearly captured everything happening behind him.

Watching her close her eyes like someone accepting her fate made him roll his eyes. Did she really have to be that dramatic?

”You should sit down, Master. I’ll have a snack ready in a few minutes,” Isaac said as he noticed Sword Empress still standing near the doorway.