Raven's trial has already lasted seven hours. When night fell, Leo and his companions took a break and lit a fire to light in the dark. Then, Leo prepares the monster's edible meats. He has more experience than his comrades because, in the past, throughout his expeditions or missions, he was usually building a camp in the wilderness, desert, or any other location to recuperate. He was always prepared. Thus, several tools for cooking and necessity may be seen in his dimensional bag.
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Monsters are more dangerous at night than they are during the day.
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Due to the chilly night, Leo's companions sat close to the fire to keep warm. Leo, on the other hand, is occupied with prepping the meat for a grill and stew.
Celine asked in a charming voice, "What were you cooking?" while using a branch to fiddle with the ingredients.
"Just hold on for a second, I'll fill your stomach soon" Leo firmly adds while winking at her. He then continues to prepare the meat.
Monster flesh contains hazardous elements that weaken human bodies, and it cannot be eaten raw or cooked directly without appropriate processing. When you consume it uncooked or cook it without using proper technique. It will result in a random negative buff and make your expedition in the wild risky; it will also upset your stomach and, worst case scenario, you will die from food poisoning.
Leo uses a unique sort of water that has cleansing effects.
He cleans the meat with [Volcanic Ash Water], then, he sets it aside while preparing the other ingredients. After that, he begins chopping the ingredients, and the sound of the chopping board can be heard, as well as his hand moving so quickly that it blurs in the trio's sight. It astounds them to see how Leo cooks..
"You appear to be a professional cook; where did you learn?" Joanne asks in awe. The other two nod as well, eager to hear Leo's response.
"It's just a pastime of mine," Leo says as he continues to prepare all the ingredients.
The trio then peers into each other's eyes. After that, Leo remarks, "Okay, it's done." He finished preparing the ingredients and moved on to the next phase, which is to prepare stew with the meat of a Savage Jawbone Ferret. Of course, he separated the head and just cleansed the body because it is the only edible part of the creature.
He simultaneously cooks a barbeque on the edge of the pot while making the stew. He then added all the ingredients to the stew in the correct sequence. As he stirred the mixture, the aroma of the stew and the BBQ both suddenly exploded, making the trio of them swallow out their saliva.
**Roooooooooaaaaaarrrr!** **Roooooarrr*** **RooooaaaaArrrr***
When he heard the sound "Whaaattt! were under attack," Leo set his spatula aside and was ready to fight. The trio then makes a funny face at him while touching their stomach. As Leo looks at them, the two girls blush. John, on the other hand, says, "It's simply... we're hungry."
"Just a second, it'll cook soon," he added as the side of his lips moved upward.
After a while, the dish is all prepared and ready to serve. Hence, Leo serves the stew to them in a small bowl. He then makes special lemonade. And when Leo hands John the stew, he cannot control himself and eats without regard for his image, whilst the two girls glance at each other's eyes with a hint of restraint as they eat.
When the stew reaches John's mouth, He has the sensation that his clothes are going to blow up. The umami goes through, and the Savage Ferret's meat was so tender that it melted in his tongue. The combination of vegetables and meat is fantastic. The flavors of the soup, beef, and other ingredients work well together.
"Do you want more?
John nods in agreement when Leo asks if he wants more. Leo eventually provides him another bowl. Then, Leo looked at John, who was eating carelessly, and thought, [Where's the artistic of the elf] with an awkward expression written on his face then he sighs. After a while, Leo's party has finished eating and rested. They are then prepared to go.
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Raven, on the other hand, is having a good time watching in the surveillance room. As he observes the movements of each student, he notices that Leo's team is more relaxed than the other teams. "As expected of the reincarnated protagonist, his knowledge and experience are so vast that others are ashamed." Then,
"Huh?" Raven notices something in surveillance, a monster running too fast towards Leo's location. "So, the Boss Monster wants to attack its prey now; it'll be an interesting fight to watch," Raven grumbled. The Monster already knew there were humans in his territory because he saw it using its skill, and as the King of the territory, he became enraged because Leo's team is massacring monsters under its rule.
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Leo and his friends are about to venture out to find the boss, but then, the Boss Monster appears in front of them and greets them with a deafening roar.
Rooooooaaaarrrrrrr!!!!! RoooooaaarrrR!
As a result, the utter shock of facing such a massive beast has rendered Leo and his team immobile.
"Oh god..." John mutters, his body is shivering as he sees the beast. The two girls, on the other hand, were covering their ears because the monster's sickening roar was hurting their eardrum. Meanwhile, Leo stares into the eyes of the massive beast, and because of his will, he is the only one who is not affected by its roar.
Observing the beast, Leo notices its level, which is level 30. He can also see a word [The King of the Territory] under its name and level, which is a blessing that only rare monsters can have. The beast's name is [Sabertooth Tiger], and it's a 20-footer with a tight muscle that represents its majesty and handsomeness also a mixture of black and white fur in its body, as well as a massive scar in its right eye.
The [Sabertooth Tiger] is about to attack, and Leo is aware of it. So he yelled at John to use a skill that would be useful in this situation. However, John is frozen in fear, unable to move as his body trembles. Then Leo looks at the girls who were covering their ears and shaking their bodies. He sighs as he watches his team's reactions.
End of Chapter.