Chapter 453: To Eat
「Oh goodness me, where did you get the idea of eating dragons ー wait, is your 【Appraisal】broken or something? 」
Hauron asked how I came up with the idea, but he soon waved it as my【Appraisal】’s fault.
Too bad, I bet even without 【Appraisal】, any Japanese person would jump at the chance of eating dragon steak; it’s their dream, you know.
「If it’s the epic legend about your body becoming invincible even without any armor after bathing in the blood of the dragon’s heart, then I’ve heard about that! 」
Chris exclaimed, eyes sparkling more than usual.
I’ve heard that one too. Except there’s a leaf stuck to the guy’s body, so the spot where the blood didn’t touch became his weak point, right? That guy’s name is Siegfried, by the way.
「In my time as a human, eating dragon meat was already a thing of legend. 」
Khan’s words made it sound so grave, huh?
「So, there were people who actually ate it, huh…」
Retze mused as he folded up a slice of roast duck with a fork. He’s staring at the duck, but his mind is seemingly elsewhere.
「Dragons existed as divine beasts for so long that even humans started to revere them. The era of fire that I lived through came after that, but during that time, the Wind Spirit, who is the dragons’ guardian spirit, started to become stronger. The power gap widened, and more dragons took to the skies, which made them a bigger nuisance. 」
Khan explained. I switched his drink to red wine since he didn’t seem to be a fan of carbonated drinks.
「I’ve never seen ancient dragons myself, but those that fly rely heavily on the help of wind spirits. It’s not just that they can fly while humans can’t; they’re just naturally strong. This made the sky and land advantageous for them. 」
Hauron furrowed his brows.
It seems Hauron has some unpleasant memories related to dragons.
「There’s a legend that says that even now, a divine beast still slumbers in the land where the folks who worshiped dragons once lived…」
Khan said, gazing off into the distance. By「now 」, he must mean the time when he was still human.
「The land changes drastically depending on the main spirit governing that era. The people who once worshiped dragons have greatly diminished in number, and it has become increasingly difficult to find any trace of them. 」
Hauron drops his feminine style of speaking whenever he’s talking to Khan.
「The possibility of a dragon slumbering somewhere… How romantic… 」
Chris tilted his glass to his lips with rapture.
His jaw spirit energetically rubs his cleft chin whenever he starts to become tipsy. I also wondered why, but turns out, she’s competing with Dean’s spirit, the one with the odor fetish. Ah, no, I think she’s copying Dean’s? Mr. Odor Fetish does that because the body warms up and sweats a lot when drinking, after all.
「So things were pretty different back then compared to now, huh? Anyway, I’m thinking of dismantling the dragons if the weather’s good tomorrow. 」
So, can we eat it?
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「… 」
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「Well, if there’s no harm in it, then go ahead. Meat is meat, after all. Whether it’s dragon or duck, if it’s edible then why not? 」
Retze leisurely replied while munching on his duck.
「Isn’t that a bit too bold!? 」
「Yeah, alright! Dragon steak, here I come! 」
I pumped my fist in excitement, while Hauron practically shrieked.
「The thought never crossed my mind before, but seeing how eager Jean is, it must be really good… His excitement is rubbing on me, and now I want to have a taste too! 」
Chris, who once admired dragons for other reasons, was successfully converted to the 「Let’s eat it」team!
「Ehhh…. 」
Hauron was flustered.
「Majority rules! If I finish butchering it without a hitch then tomorrow’s menu is dragon steak! 」
Meat is meat, after all. Riche must be happy too, right?
「No, wait, are you seriously including everyone in this eating shenanigan…? 」
Khan groaned, sounding a bit dazed.
「I can take requests for parts too. 」
Do you want the loin or fillet? Not sure if there’s a difference in taste depending on the part, and it’s not like the fattier part will definitely be the loin, so feel free to take a pick.
「….」
Khan didn’t reply to my chattering and simply pressed his forehead.
「Hold up. Is it even safe for normal humans to eat? This meat is supercharged with wind spirit energy, right? 」
Retze paused before taking a sip from his glass.
「Eh? 」
What?
「No eh’s. I said it’s okay to eat it, but I didn’t say I would. If your 【Appraisal】 says it’s tasty, I’m sure it is, but this is way beyond what a regular person can handle no matter how you look at it. Maybe only Dinosso or those two over there can handle it. 」
「Ehhh. 」
Aww, come on! I wanted everyone to eat together, you know.
「Wait wait wait! In that case, you absolutely have to eat it and get stronger, Retze! Be stronger and stick to Jean! 」
「Bathe in the blood of a dragon’s heart! 」
Hauron and Chris.
Looks like Chris is more into the adventurous feeling of that bloodbath hero fantasy than actually eating it. Retze, on the other hand, looked a bit annoyed at all the yelling and chattering coming from those two.
「I’m back! Thought it was loud in here—looks like a party, huh. Can I join you guys? 」
Dean walked in.
「Welcome back! 」
Instead of answering his question about joining, I just placed a big mug in front of the empty seat. Dean’s the type who’ll drink anything, as long as it’s served in a mug.
「If the weather’s good tomorrow, we’re having dragon meat for dinner. You in? 」
「I’m in! 」
Dean replied enthusiastically, downing his drink in one go.
「Hm? ーDragon? 」
Dean paused, his mouth still on his mug.
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