After being hired on by Calani officially, Chef was introduced to a few individuals. He met Umbra Shor’GoDen, Erato, and Shiloh Krallenxia who would be working alongside he and his boss Jo'Han Dough. Chef was one of the cooks within the Guild of the Blade and not officially one of the mercenaries. This was one of his first missions and first step into that role. He and the others were instructed to find a "Shadowy Figure". They were subjected to a trial put on by Calani and her partner Trick to prove that they could work together and were strong enough. The Chef and his golem son participated in the fight and the group won.
Their initial investigation lead them to find spots of blood within the Dyonis Park. The blood led them to a beggar who Chef was able to pick up on something strange about him. He was able to detect high levels of magic concentration from this individual. The beggar had led them into an alley where they would be ambushed by beings known as a Runner. On one of the Runners, Chef had found a Crest of the Star student pin. He kept it a secret as they continued through a small secret passageway into the building next to them where they ran into the beggar. They found the body the beggar had picked up before vanishing. The body also had a pin on them leading them to want to go to the Frecia Academy of Magic to find out more. Here they were confronted by the beggar again warning them not to interfere in something as dangerous as this before disappearing.
At the academy he and the others needed to leave behind their weapons and constructs with the gatekeeper of the academy. Once inside they all went to inform the headmaster of what they had found. She proceeded to lock the academy down to conduct a head count of all her students. As they were underway in the lockdown, Jo'han received a call from an angry Calani. Chef tried to apologize for leaving behind some dead bodies in the alley for her to deal with and ensured that it wasn't going to happen again.
With the lockdown lifted, they were able to walk around and roam the campus. Chef, Erato, and Jo'han went towards the music hall found in the star district. They were able to walk in and find students already underway of rehearsals and performances. Erato took to the stage of the theater charming Chef unexpectedly. Erato used an ability to try and gain information out of students. This caused Chef to freak out once he was released from the ability.
The already frustrated Chef learned that all the students were accounted for and none of them were missing. He demanded to go see his son to make sure that they were alright but was denied. However, he was promised to be able to visit in the morning with Vix Silvertail acting as his escort.
That following morning, Chef and Vix went to the stables where he learned that his son, the golem, was destroyed. The gatekeeper presented Chef with the remaining pieces he was able to find and apologized for what had happened. Outraged, Chef lashed out at the already anxious Vix. She eventually escorted him to the others in the mess hall where they eventually made their way to the library. Chef was quick to pull books on golems and different types of things relating to them.
In the library he was able to learn more about the power of lacrimas. In doing so, he also overheard the conversation had between Domino Wittenmyer and Shiloh. It was about the ability of creating a self-sustaining self learning artificial being.
The group began to proceed out of the library into the courtyard where Chef was able to start picking up on some things Vix had mentioned to him and the group just the night before. It was coming from Cecil and two students and a warforged he saw her grab that morning. It was revealed that Cecil was Comedina after a fight had broken out. During this fight it was revealed that a mysterious student who had joined in was Copper. Copper was also the beggar they met the other day. He warned the group that they needed to figure out what side it was that they were really on and if they wanted to learn more to help with that decision then they needed to head to Kather's Mystics and Wares.
After splitting away from the group Chef found himself to be alone in the mess hall. No students were around no teachers either. He ends up speaking with Copper alone and is given a task before realizing that he wasn’t in the mess hall at all but in a tree.
No clue where he was, he slowly made his climb down from the tree and grabbed all his things. From a nearby tree Chef could hear the cawing of a crow. The forest was dense despite the fall season starting to flourish within it. Colored leaves littered the ground crunching at each footstep he made. The cawing of the crow continued, Chef couldn’t see it, but he followed its voice. He walked around for what felt like a few hours as the night started to come.
After walking for so long, Chef saw a glow of a fire up ahead. He slowly and cautiously approached. Sneaking felt like it would be impossible with the constant sounds of the crow and the crunching of the leaves. However, as he got closer, he began to see some familiar shapes. This was the camp of his allies. Although it wasn’t just his allies turning in for the night. A large dire wolf and a small dog sleep by Erato’s side and there was no Umbra.
The following morning Chef and the other's investigated a large crater that was nearby. He let the others poke around the crater and examine the shop that they were supposed to find Kather in. After breaking into the shop with the others, he was met with a clutter filled shop that was trapped. They poked around with the others before an orange gel like creature caused a fight to ensue with a treasure chest and a cabinet. He was eventually engulfed by the orange gel creature and was able to quickly make his escape.
When the fight came to an end, Kather questioned him and the others on what they were doing and where their loyalties were. Chef was clear that he was but a chef for the guild he was hired by and yet he was sent out here on this mission. Hearing each of the other's answers Kather brought them further into the shop where she revealed the answers that they were looking for. He was reluctant on the idea of potential piracy being involved, but after learning the identity of the shadow figure they were after things were starting to change.
Kather had opened up her space to the group and allowed them to stay with them while they wait for Dria Voxville. However, the deal was for them to do some odd jobs here and there in exchange. Chef and Erato took on a treasure hunting job and set forth the following morning. Realizing that he signed up for a treasure hunt with Erato and no one else, Chef was a little reluctant to go forward with the job. However, he stuck it out and continued.
After a half a day’s travel, the two managed to make it to a large tree. The tree was where the X marked the spot on the map that Kather had given them. Erato was able to figure out the growth pattern of the plants around the area that directed them to the top of tree. The two climbed up and proceeded to make their way down the large tree where they were welcomed by a blue light. Following the light, they saw a few different various items within an open space and a large door with a few locks. Chef saw a skeleton sitting on the ground and proceeded to grab the keyring from it. This is when the skeleton reacted by grabbing his wrist giving him a warning. The warning was "Put the keys in the right place or else," and those words caused an arrow to fly across the room barely missing Chef's head.
The two continued to work together to figure out which key goes into which lock using the room as the clues required to do so. After finally getting all the keys in their right place, they were welcomed into a large room with a drop. Down below the drop sat several different tiles. Chef decided to drop down and discovered that the tiles were easy to move around. It took some time to figure it out before he was able to receive the prize. When the tiles were put in their place a blinding light filled the room and what sat in the middle of the room was a small pile of treasure, a breastplate, and the Cosmic Starknife.
The two worked together and made their way back to Kather's where she had her eyes set on the starknife. The group was reluctant to give her the weapon at first but after some discussion she took the weapon in exchange for buying Chef's chainmail.
After their adventures he and the group came face to face with Dria Voxville. It was discovered that she was alive and well and running the Guild of the Lost. After establishing her trust, she had given him and the team a mission to track and hunt down four monsters that had surfaced. It was believed that these monsters were created due to her father's interference. While the group takes these monsters down, she and her guild mates will interfere with the trade routes and soldiers.
After some deliberation based on the information that was given to them, it was decided that they would go after the creature found in Yeezla. Kather gave the group a ship in a bottle and instructed them to break it when they were in the right place. After deciding their route, Chef and the others found themselves on a bullet train where they were able to spend time conversing with one another. During one of the stops, Vix had jumped onto the train and joined the conversation with the group. She informed them that she was given the task to track down Cecil and bring them into custody, but the trail ran cold for her. Disappointed in herself she asked if she would be able to join the team in the hopes that she can pick up the trail once more. It was agreed that she would take part in the hunt.
Once they had reached the Frecia Fortress, the grand ship was released from the bottle but they needed people to help sail it. They scoped out the area in search for individuals to hire where they came across a few marines having a good time. That night aboard the ship, Chef had a heartwarming moment with Vix. As he stayed awake, he shared the same space with her and realized she was unable to sleep. Vix shared her anxieties to Chef. He tried to calm her down using stories he had heard to put her to sleep. In the morning the marines that were gathered by Erato came to their senses leaving the others still without a crew. While seeking out alternatives, it was revealed that a crew wasn't needed as the ship proved that it was alive. She was named Delilah, and this ship was now a part of the team.
While on their travels at sea to Yeezla, Chef began to grow extremely uneasy. There was something in the air that was causing him to feel a sense of dread. The sensation became almost unbearable as he fell to his knees with the feeling of agonizing heart break come over him. The moment lasted for a few minutes before coming to his senses.