The young man spoke guiltily... Then the old man and the youth supported each other back to their little home.
Meanwhile, after leaving the town, Suika continued westward.
After what had happened in that small town, even the scenery along the road no longer seemed all that beautiful to her.
Flowers were still blooming in every color, and the woods were still brimming with life, yet she felt malice everywhere she looked.
Not wanting to keep feeling down, she continued onward without stopping. Only after walking the entire day did she realize that, compared to feeling depressed, being hungry was even more unbearable.
So she prepared to find something to eat.
But where could one find food in the middle of nowhere?
Of course, for a wilderness survival expert, as long as there were seasonings in her pocket, there was food everywhere in the wild.
Before long, she spotted a Jumping Beast. Its nutritional value was probably... about the same as a Tumor Beast's.
She floated above its head and then used Pain Flooding the Crown, instantly sending the Jumping Beast into a peaceful eternal slumber.
She dragged the Jumping Beast to a river several hundred meters away. After swiftly preparing it, she skewered it onto a large branch, built a fire, and began roasting it.
Once it was done, her eyes immediately settled on that beautiful Jumping Beast head.
She rummaged through her seasonings, then took out a ceramic bowl, poured some oil into it, and heated it over the fire that had yet to go out.
Then, the procedure etched into her DNA began—
For a simple roasted sheep's head, first sprinkle on Old Ma's Mouthful-of-Fragrance Pepper Salt, then pour on scorching hot rapeseed oil, add a little vinegar, and finally, the juice of the soul~~~ pour it