# WebtoonLib — Cooking Sorcerer #17

## Series
- title: Cooking Sorcerer
- slug: cooking-sorcerer-726a74

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-05-19

### Summary
Sylvia is back in her element, happily preparing a savory, familiar-looking dish that has readers guessing its origins. However, the main course for fans this chapter is Hubert, the rugged mercenary whose gentle, protective demeanor has sparked a severe case of "Second Male Lead Syndrome" across the comments. As readers fawn over "mercenary dad" and his undeniable chemistry with Sylvia, the actual male lead, Felix, is increasingly criticized as a "man child," leaving many to hope Sylvia chooses the kind-hearted protector over the tsundere prince.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Sylvia is back in her element, happily preparing a savory, familiar-looking dish that has readers guessing its origins.

### Spoiler summary
Sylvia is back in her element, happily preparing a savory, familiar-looking dish that has readers guessing its origins. However, the main course for fans this chapter is Hubert, the rugged mercenary whose gentle, protective demeanor has sparked a severe case of "Second Male Lead Syndrome" across the comments. As readers fawn over "mercenary dad" and his undeniable chemistry with Sylvia, the actual male lead, Felix, is increasingly criticized as a "man child," leaving many to hope Sylvia chooses the kind-hearted protector over the tsundere prince.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Cooking Sorcerer #17](/series/cooking-sorcerer-726a74/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/cooking-sorcerer-726a74

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