Do You Like Him That Much?

Naturally, I still wasn't qualified to wield the holy sword this time.

Though she hadn't seemed to expect much on her first attempt, the Holy Sword Bearer left this time looking slightly disappointed.

Right after the rain stopped.

The camp restoration work proceeded at full speed.

I walked around the butchering team, giving detailed instructions on the work.

"Carefully remove the venom sacs without damaging them. Discard all the organs, and set aside only the tender meat beneath the gills."

The butchering team looked puzzled, but followed my instructions for now.

"What are you planning to use the tender meat for?"

Lucia asked, tilting her head.

"Rather than use it, I'm planning to eat it."...