"Onto me? What do you mean?" Blue replied nervously. Did this Minotaur guy know they were an ooze? How did he find out? What did they do to give themself away? Other than eating like an ooze? Blue started panicking a little, thinking Shaa was about to expose them in the middle of such a big party, and then he said something that changed their panicked thoughts into ones of pure confusion.

"Huh? The Fiery pit? What are you talking about?" Blue asked, dumbfounded. What did that mean? Was he talking about the firepit over there on the beach? How were they supposed to summon something from it? And what did that have to do with oozes? Blue didn't know how to summon things from firepits. Were they supposed to? Was that an ooze thing they'd just never learned about?

Their questions would have to wait as Kavin called for them to sit down for the next course of the competition, the final one. They were still thinking about Shaa's threat as the cover was pulled off to reveal the boot. Ah, just a boot? Those were alright. Blue was hoping for something tastier as the final course, but okay.

They absentmindedly grabbed the boot and shoved the toe end into their mouth and began to slurp it up as easily as they did all the courses before it.

The Gnoll and the audience just sat for a moment, stunned that someone had actually eaten the boot, and in such a short amount of time at that. Blue didn't even realize they'd won. They looked to their side to see how far Shaa had gotten with his boot.

The poor beleaguered Minotaur was still on the fence about if he could or even should attempt such a feat as eating a boot. There was one time when he was very poor and starving that he seriously considered trying to eat an old shoe that he found. Luckily for him, the universe took pity on him and he found a pile of grubs to eat but even the thought still haunted him. But it was all a moot point however. While he was considering, the Blue knight had consumed his boot like it was nothing more than a cheese cracker. Shaa had been beaten and it wasn’t even close.

But all that was all secondary to his new problem. There he was, sitting shoulder to shoulder with a hungry demon and who friggen knew what this guy was up to. There was still a large crowd out there. If he could somehow expose him for what he was, it might be the best way to spoil his plan. It might also start a fight where he might try and eat him but Shaa would have to risk it.

That’s it everybody! The blue knight is the victor. Let’s hear it for him! The crowd starts cheering loudly at the crazy spectacle. While most were excited, there were several towards the front who were very confused at how Blue had been able to eat an entire boot with no difficulty. Several had started to say that they had drank way too much before coming to the show and needed to watch that red fizzy drink that was going around.

As things were obviously starting to wrap up, Shaa gets an idea. He had learned this move to fight demons and the undead specifically and this might just do the trick. Shaa does a small and quick incantation, stands up and yells Yas De Hasfaracha! With his hands covered in holy energy, he pokes Blue in the shoulder. Then….nothing happens. Kevin and the crowd go quiet at the strange maneuver. One of the crowd speaks up. Minotaurs are so weird. You lost. Get off the stage….weirdo. 

Shaa pulls his finger back and is now utterly baffled. Blue wasn’t trying to eat him so bonus but that move should have him freaking out. Now, instead of being the hero, he looked like a crazy person. As the crowd started to grumble, Shaa congratulates Blue, waves awkwardly at the crowd and leaves the stand. He shakes his head as he walks away. It should have worked….

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Delaela's Cold Iron Touch

Blue just looked at the hand that Shaa had just touched their shoulder with in confusion. Was that some kind of Minotaur way of saying congrats? Maybe a blessing? There was a bit of magic on his hand when he'd done it. Shaa was the first Minotaur Blue had ever met, so they didn't know anything about them, really.

"Uh, thanks?" They replied, still confused, but not angry or weirded out by it all. It was probably just something normal that they didn't understand. Maybe they'd ask Astrid or Cantio if they knew any Minotaurs and what "Yadahashashasha" or whatever he'd just said meant.

They waved back as Shaa left, congratulating them (again?) for winning the contest. Once the stage was cleared except for Blue and Kevin, the Gnoll came over and lifted Blue's hand into the air, motioning for them to stand up.

"Our winner! Cragnortulations, my friend! And as the winner of the eating contest, you get the big nice prize!" He announced and motioned to a curtained off area that suddenly opened up to reveal a table with a huge pile of muffins of all different flavors on it. "Lifetime supply of fresh muffins from Granny Gammy's Muffin Emporium!"

Beside the pile of muffins was another Gnoll who was dressed in a shawl who smiled wide and gave a little wave. The crowd's cheering became a little hesitant. The prize, in their eyes, was a bit questionable. Granny Gammy was someone who was known for making some unusual flavors of muffins. Her normal flavors sold well enough, they were pretty good, but most of her muffins were bought as pranks rather than actual treats.

"Wooh!"

Blue didn't care though. They were nothing but excited to feast on their prize! They ran right over to the pile of muffins and started eating them, paper and all. There were definitely some strange flavors mixed into the pile, but the ooze didn't mind one bit.

The crowd just started looking at each other and shrugging. Well, at least the winner liked the prize. With the competition over, they started to disperse, not caring to watch the carnage that Blue was unleashing on the pile of muffins.