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"Phew..."
Inside the tent, the burly man who had just eaten his fill let out a long breath. Not minding the blood all over his mouth, he treated it like soup, casually wiping it across his face until it was smeared everywhere. As he wiped, he muttered to himself in a rough voice.
"Though there's plenty of it, it's still just ordinary beast meat. It doesn't have any flavor at all, not even as good as those trash outside. Mmm, human flesh still tastes better..."
As he said this, the burly man bared his teeth, looking as though he were savoring something. After attacking the Ai Lu Empire, he had likely enjoyed quite a bit of flesh from unlucky people who had fallen into his clutches.
However, he had only been able to feast properly during the first few days. Ever since the Ai Lu Empire had evacuated the people and resources from every city, the burly man had not caught another human.
"There were clearly so many humans in that damned city, yet I couldn't even have a proper meal. How damn irritating!" The burly man did not seem as cold and detached as the Beast King. He had a rather crude temperament, and curses spilled from his mouth whenever he spoke.
"I've been here for so many days already. Who knows when we'll finally destroy that city? Humans are way too stubborn. Wouldn't it be enough to obediently become food? They even dare resist. They really don't know their place. I should just stomp that city to pieces!"
Of course, despite what he said, the burly man did not dare do