Despite trying to reassure itself, the unease still made it choose to speed up.
With its wings flapping and enhanced by magical power, it advanced towards the demon realm at an even greater speed.
El contacted the chief court mage of the capital via communication magic, and was able to send people to clean up the battlefield. Although he had already taken the lion's share, there were still some valuable scraps left.
Then, he continued on and found a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains.
Flowers, trees, sky, breeze...
A vibrant scene of life, where all things flourish, is right before our eyes.
"Ah, having a picnic here would be the best!"
After finding a good place to sit down, Chef Al, who had been busy all day, took out a pot, a barbecue grill, and some other kitchen utensils.
"Let's try snake soup today. It's said to be exceptionally delicious."
Medusa, one of the demon attackers, had her snake tail and snake hair removed.
This time, he used a venomous snake from the head.
After separating the snake skin, gallbladder, venom glands, bones, and meat, the Holy Sword, used as a kitchen knife, is sharp enough to easily cut through flesh and blood.
El's hands are very steady, preventing blood or toxins from contaminating the food.
Next, he took out the chicken bones from the basilisk, the bones from the pig-headed man and the minotaur, and started to make soup with the snake bones.
"Start by simmering the soup, then prepare the chicken, snake meat, and pork ham by cutting them up."
Although it was also her first time trying snake soup, El wanted to make it as perfect as possible.
Those side dishes, like shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots, were also taken from the monsters; thanks to the tree spirit for its selfless contribution.
The combination of fire and water magic, along with the intense heat of boiling, reduced the cooking time of the milky white soup, which would normally take several hours, to about half an hour.
"The required magical proficiency is still too high. This technique can be recorded in a recipe, but not every chef can do it..."
"If there were any kitchen utensils that could shorten the time spent making soup, that would be perfect."
On a whim, El took out the bones used for making soup and added the meat, side dishes, and seasonings in order.
"Thump... thump..."
As the ingredients are added to the water, milky white bubbles appear, and ripples spread across the surface of the soup. Even before the final step, the aroma has already begun to waft out.
"roar……"
There are few monsters around the capital, only some ordinary wild beasts.
The food that El cooked was so fragrant that even the wild beasts gathered around because of the smell of the food.
"Hmm? You've come over, but you don't dare approach me. Is it because you're unsure of my strength?"
He paid no attention to these wild beasts, not even the Lion King; one slap from him would turn them into kittens.
"But this also reminds me of the past. When I went hunting in the forest, if I encountered traces of wild animals, I would either go around them or hide, for fear of being eaten."
Now the tables have turned; it's their turn to worry, they might accidentally become my lunch snack.
El hadn't expected things to develop so quickly. All of this might have started with a slime.
The soup became increasingly flavorful, and the broth began to shimmer with golden light; the luminous dish was almost complete.
"Not enough, it's still a little lacking. Oh, and maybe we can add a little of this in."
The white, tofu-like gargoyle brain is added when the soup is almost ready.
As a monster food that provides magic resistance, gargoyles should, to some extent, be held responsible for the failure of the demons' plan this time.
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