Drakengard: Demonic Flower [Demons Souls X Drakengard 3 Crossover]

Chapter 4 - New Land, New Problems, New Adventures

The rain had stopped some time ago, and in a rare moment, I felt hungry. Therefore, I walked through the forest, searching for something to eat, and I found it.

I dragged the body of a bear with its neck cut, a quick and painless blow done by my Sharp Uchigatana, upgraded to the fullest with Blade Stone, and my Thief Ring. The bear did not even know what hit it.

I took the bear to the entrance of the cave and prepared the meat, using my Secret Dagger to skin it and my Uchigatana to cut the meat into pieces. I went toward a tree nearby and cut it in two with a blow from my Great Ax, then cut it into smaller pieces, turning it into firewood.

I made a stone circle, put the wood in it, then pointed my Silver Catalyst at it and cast Flame Throw. A flaming bolt flew out of my catalyst and hit the bonfire, lighting it up.

I sat in front of the fire with the meat beside me, removed a Rapier from my bag, skewered one of the meat pieces, and put it over the fire. I salivated with the smell and heard something big moving behind me. I was not the only one who liked it.

The Black Dragon did not say a word; it walked towards what remained of the bear and ate it.

"Are you going to eat it raw?" I asked.

The dragon removed its mouth from the bear's guts; its snout and mouth smeared with blood, and faced me.

"We dragons don't have weak stomachs like you humans; we don't have to cook our food." The dragon said as it ate again.

"That's not what I meant. I believe that roasted meat tastes better than raw meat." I said, removing my Rapier from the fire and biting the roasted meat.

"How did you do it?" The dragon asked while frowning.

"Well, first I killed the bear, then..."

"That's not what I meant!" The dragon exclaimed, interrupting me.

"Then explain it to me." I replied, biting the meat again.

"How are you eating this meat?"

"I am eating with my mouth." I shrugged.

The dragon then breathed deeply, the air entering its lungs audible to everyone.

"What I mean, you annoying human is how you are eating that meat without removing your helmet?!"

"Like this." I said, approaching the piece of meat towards my helmet's mouth area, pressing it against the helmet, and pulling it away, seeing the lack of a piece and a bite mark while I chewed.

"Forget it! You humans are strange, I will never understand you."

"Pardon me! I also don't understand how anyone can eat raw meat, but if that's your preference then I suppose you won't want this delicious and succulent piece of roast beef." I answered, skewing another piece of meat on the Rapier and roasting it.

"Hm... As if I needed the same perks as you humans." The dragon said, biting the bear's body and dragging it away.

It does not matter, I could not eat it all anyway, besides, I cut enough meat for myself.

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"Is it ready?" The dragon asked behind me.

"Not yet, it's already the fifth time you've asked me." I replied frustrated, feeling the creature's bad breath attacking my nose.

"Why is it taking so long?"

"How many times do I have to tell you? Meat needs time to roast, in less time, the meat will be raw, for more time, and the meat will burn. It needs to be cooked for a certain amount of time."