On the morning of the 31st, Iowa border.
In the cellar of the South Slope Castle in Iowa Valley, several Frost-Wolves and Ice School Magic Fairies kept the room at an extremely low temperature.
The elephant-sized White-Skinned Rat nearly filled the entire cellar. Its enormous head had already been sent to the Imperial Capital, while its limbs had been severed. Red Dragon Rock, along with the Temples of Life, Abundance, and Wealth, each received one of the two meatier hind legs.
The Red Dragon, Blue Dragon Family, White Owl Family, Lanyuan Family, Zhuoqin, Kaul, Sherman Hammer, and Saranir of the Silver Moon Clan received the forelimbs. Along with the High-level Magic Beast meat, at least two intact intermediate Magic Rats were sent over as well.
These families did not lack for such a small amount of Magic Beast meat. Landen's gifts were more a token of goodwill, thanking the many Ancient Gods and Legends for their favor.
The Great White Rat's hide was peeled off intact, while Landen stored the complex Life Magic Pattern himself. Its most nutritious organs—the heart, liver, stomach, gallbladder, and so on—were removed separately, each divided into five portions. Landen and the four Magic Beasts each received one portion.
The rat meat was divided into chunks of varying sizes. The captains of the knight order, the knights who had fought in the battle, and the academy students could all receive a large piece of meat.
The several High-Ranks and Senior Knights in the territory, as well as girls such as Gleia, Wendy, Redbird, and Fanil, along with staunch confidants like Tierney and Neil Falcon, all received a piece as well. Hark, Rour, and Landen's three older brothers, who had only recently arrived, were also given meat.
"Landen, I didn't even make it to this battle. It