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♪I push to light up the warm gleam of morning dew♪

♪This light♪

♪Guides me in search of the icy and snowy distance♪

♪Along the way, darkness is building a boundless wall♪

♪Don't be afraid♪

♪Challenge yourself to the limit, turn grief and anger into strength ♪

♪I gaze afar at the peach blossom forest blooming in the fog♪

♪I hear a touch of sadness in the young boy♪

♪Emotions are released, their fragrance rises with the wind♪

♪Running through the morning light of the world♪

♪Wake up soon, the blood of ice and fire♪

♪Proud carriage, bloom freely♪

♪Don't be sad, overcome all difficulties and obstacles♪

♪Finally I understand♪

♪I'm the only master of my future♪

[The Magic Chef of Ice and Fire]

[Adapted from Tang Jia San Shao's novel "The Magic Chef of Ice and Fire"]

[Previously...] Harassing a woman in public.

If you're this disgusting,

how can you be a shopkeeper?

Where did you come from?

Dressed so poorly

and you dare to give me an order?

I want to see

what a mangy dog

can do to me.

Miss Xue Jing.

Today was a misunderstanding.

Please don't let it bother you.

Let peace bring us wealth.

You want to work in a restaurant?

I want to work in a restaurant

and learn from the chefs.

That's easy.

Follow me.

-

The plaque of our Qingfeng House

was written by a famous calligrapher.

We are not some vulgar place like Dacheng Pavilion.

All our piers and beams

were also carved by famous artisans.

Very delicate, indeed.

Right?

Unlike Dacheng Pavilion,

they wrapped their pillars in gold,

so tacky.

They don't refuse anyone,

as long as they pay.

We only

serve intellectuals.

All guests are welcome.

Why divide people into different ranks?

I was just saying...

(But most people who come to Qingfeng House)

(are those who enjoy literary pursuits)

and honoured guests like mages.

Mages?

Only dishes made by our head chef

suit mages' tastes.

They don't go to tacky places like Dacheng Pavilion.

Is your head chef really famous?

Of course.

Our head chef is Wonderful Cook,

Wonderful Chef's principal apprentice.

(Wonderful Chef of the Five Chefs.)

(Master said)

(Wonderful Chef is famous for his pastries.)

(By working here,)

(not only can I learn how to make pastries,)

(maybe I can also learn more about magic.)

Miss!

Why are you yelling

Get to the point.

Miss Long Ling has been waiting for you.

Oh no.

I forgot about it.

Take her to Lanyue Pavilion, [*moon-reaching]

I'll be right there.

Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Li.

[Qingfeng House Mr.Li] Miss.

What is it?

This guy is new.

Give him some work.

I have something to deal with.

I have to go now.

See you,.

Mr. Li.

My name is Nian Bing.

Young man.

Come with me.

Thank you.

[Mage Association Long Ling]

What's the matter?

Let's go.

(I didn't expect)

(to meet a mage as soon as I came to Qingfeng House.)

(An ice mage like me, no less.)

Young man.

I heard that the restaurant isn't hiring yet.

How did you get in?

I went to Dachehg Pavilion to apply for a job,

but I ended up having a conflict with Liao San, the shopkeeper.

Miss Xue Jing saw

and started fighting Liao San right away.

And then,

she brought me here.

Oh.

[Qingfeng House Backyard] Now that you're here,

we are family.

As for your grudge with Dacheng Pavilion...

Will it cause trouble for the restaurant?

Don't worry.

(Our boss Xue Ji is the younger brother of Marshal Xue Po.)

(Marshal Xue Po)

(is the Iron Blood Marshal, one of the three Marshals of the Ice Moon Empire.)

Give them however much courage,

they still wouldn't dare to bully Qingfeng House.

You can rest easy.

[Qingfeng House Lanyue Pavilion]

Ling.

Where were you?

Why are you so late?

You're talking about me?

Who was late first?

I didn't mean to.

When I came back,

I saw a lot of people outside Dacheng Pavilion,

so I rode over.

(As soon as I got there,)

(I saw that bastard Liao San bullying someone.)

(I hate to see that kind of thing,)

(so I went to the rescue,

(punched Liao San hard)

(and struck that bastard with my sword.)

(He wanted to escape,)

(but I c'aught him)

(and beat him up real good.)

(That mangy dog begged me)

(to let him go.)

I wanted to rid the people of an evil,

but Liao Er came to salvage the situation.

I can't beat him yet.

Jing.

If you break another table,

Mr. Xue Ji is going to punish you again.

It was an accident last time.

Plus,

Dad loves me so much,

he wouldn't punish me.

That's your room.

You're going to chop wood with me.

Mr. Li.

Can I work in the kitchen?

I want to be a chef.

Or,

if I can't,

being an assistant in the kitchen would be fine too.

I want to learn pastry with the head chef.

Nowadays, being a chef isn't that easy.

Especially here.

[QingfengJ-louse Kitchen] (You must be a graduate from a prestigious school.)

(All positions in the kitchen are filled by elites from famous culinary schools.)

(Plus,)

(even if you get into the kitchen,)

(you may not be able to learn)

(Wonderful Cook's pastry skills.)

(The head chef is very particular about cooking.)

(The curtains are usually drawn.)

(No one is allowed to see.)

(The better the chef, the more strict they are.)

(They like to hide their special skills.)

(My advice to you)

(is to take things as they come.

Chopping wood is hard work,

(but the restaurant covers living costs)

(and pays one gold coin per month.)

(The terms of employment)

(are pretty good.)

(Work hard.)

(There may be a chance to get into the kitchen in the future,)

(I'll keep an eye out for you.)

Go change into your uniform.

Mhm.

Mr. Li.

I chop wood at home all the time

Why don't I try it out?

By the way, Mr. Li,

is that young lady in the courtyard

an honoured guest of Qingfeng House?

That's Miss Long Ling of the Mage Association.

The headquarters

of the Ice Moon Empire Mage Association is here in Icy City.

(Isn't every country's Mage Association headquarters set up in its capital city?)

(That is usually the case.)

(But you know that every country excels at one type of magic, right?)

(For example, Huarong Empire's)

(fire magic is very powerful.)

(All the top fire mages are there.)

(Our Ice Moon Empire,)

(of course, is well-known for ice magic,)

(and the most powerful ice mages)

are found

in the Ice God Pagoda.

(The Ice God Pagoda is the holy place)

(for all ice mages.)

(It is said that all the priests there)

(are very skilled.)

(They can summon a blizzard with just a wave of their hand.)

(Especially the Ice and Snow Goddess Priestess,)

(she is the divine descendant on this continent'.)

(With her here,)

(no one would dare to invade the Ice Moon Empire.)

(With the Ice God Pagoda being so respected,)

(of course the Mage Association had to avoid it,)

(so its headquarters had not been set up in the capital.)

I see.

(Regardless, our Icy City)

(is the second largest city in the country.)

(It's pretty nice here.)

(The Mage Association is different from the Ice God Pagoda.)

(There are mages of different elements.)

The library is huge.

Apparently, there are a lot of magic books there.

You seem to know a lot about the Mage Association.

(The president of the Mage Association, Mr. Long Zhi,)

(is good friends with our boss Xue Ji.)

(Long Zhi is a powerful wind mage.)

(Miss Long Ling)

(is the daughter of Mr. Long Zhi.)

(She is already a great ice mage at her young age.)

(Ice mage?)

(Why didn't she go to the Ice God Pagoda?)

(That, I don't know.)

(But,)

(everyone says that Ice God Pagoda)

(has always had one over the Mage Association.)

(Both sides bear some grudges.)

Grudges?

In my opinion,

it's our own association after all,

better than going elsewhere.

Alright,

enough talking.

The firewood hasn't been chopped yet.

(If there really are grudges,)

(it will be safer for me to join)

(the Mage Association.)

(I have to find a way to join first.)

Can I go look around?

Go ahead.

Don't come back too Tate.

(Good thing I got there in time.)

Otherwise, that guy would've had it bad.

Speak of whioh,

that guy is pretty good-l©oking,

just a little dumb.

I was kind enough to bring him back here.

Or else,

Liao San may take revenge on him.

Jing.

You had better stop provoking Dacheng Pavilion so often.

Their second shopkeeper, Liao Er, is friendly with the mayor.

There was no way around it today.

I couldn't just watch as that guy

gets killed by Mangy Dog.

You...

Stop talking about me.

Did you encounter anything interesting today?

Let's hear it.

I either read

or mediate.

What interesting thing can I encounter?

But...

But what?

When I was crossing the courtyard,

I ran into a mage l didn't know.

Even you didn't know?

From out of town?

Mhm.

Maybe.

Male or female?

A male mage.

Male mage?

How does he look?

Is he handsome?

Mhm.

I think

he's pretty good-looking.

That's not important?

It is important.

Did you say hello to him?

That's okay.

There is always

next time.

If you have nothing to do, just come to Qingfeng House.

Maybe you'll run into him again.

Why hasn't the food come yet?

I'll go to the kitchen to check.

Jing is still the same.

Doing things without considering the consequences.

(If this goes on,)

(something may go awry in the future.)

It smells so good.

Could it be

the head chef cooking?

I wanted to say hello earlier,

but it wasn't a good time.

I just found out that you are Miss Long Ling of the Mage Association.

Are you from out of town?

Mhm.

My name is Nian Bing.

I just came to Icy City.

I heard the Mage Association headquarters are here

and am planning to join.

You haven't joined any associations?

No.

May I ask what your element is?

(I can't reveal that I know dual elemental magic.)

(I have limited knowledge of ice magic spells,)

(I had better join the association as an ice mage.)

Ice.

Ice?

You

aren't considering joining the Ice God Pagoda?

The ice magic there is top-notch,

but there are too many restrictions.

The people there are all cold.

It makes me feel uncomfortable.

(Plus, there are mages of)

(various elements in the Mage Association.)

If we can learn from each other,

we may

discover how to combine different types of magic.

This is the first time I'm hearing an opinion like yours.

Oh right.

Your mage rank is...?

I haven't done any rank certifications yet.

I'm hoping a great mage like you can give me some advice.

I'm just an advanced mage.

I have yet to pass the great mage's test.

You will face a ranking test when you join the association.

After passing the test, you will receive a corresponding badge.

Why don't you hurry there now?

You may have time to get tested.

Otherwise, you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Okay.

I'll get going then.

(Maybe I can find a way to merge ice and fire magic there.)

(Mage Association.)

(Here I come.)

[Starting November 25] [New episode every Thursday at 10 am]

♪Sunlight kissed by white clouds in the sky♪

♪Seabirds flapping against giant waves♪

♪Every place I've been to♪

♪No one would forget♪

♪Keep what happened on the way♪

♪In my heart♪

♪I used to be so young and frivolous♪

♪I shouldn't pretend now♪

♪I'm always too strong♪

♪But that made me lose my way♪

♪I'll fulfill that small dream♪

♪There is an unforgettable place♪

♪It's not easy to find the way♪

♪Let's look for how things used to be♪

♪Along the way♪

♪There is an unforgettable place♪

♪Happiness freely blooms there♪

♪Endless shimmer is lit♪

♪You've been by my side after all♪

[Next up...] Hello.

I would like to join the Mage Association.

May I

take the test now?

You are a mage?

How dare you try to climb up the ladder

having just met Ling once?

Get out of here..

He is an ice mage from out of town

and wants to join our association.

With him joining,

we will become even stronger.