Almighty Summoner System

Meat juices started to drip out of her mouth as she could not help but just to chew it over and

over again before swallowing it. She thought that it would be quite a waste if she swallowed it directly without properly chewing it 

Ban was also satisfied with its taste. Although it was not the best, he knew that it could already pass Kuys standards. 

It does not have a premium taste but it has its unique taste as well. He doesn't know if it was due to the Sand Buffalo's meat or the spices or it was the combination of both. Nevertheless, he was proud of himself by being able to produce this kind of delicacy, even though he just followed the Book of Techniques instructions. 

Eva's eyes could not help but glisten the moment the meat entered her mouth. She was holding the stick with her four arms while munching on the Sand Buffalo's meat, almost like she was afraid of dropping it. 

She sucked the juices out while munching on the meat. The Red Falcon also did not want to lose out as it also shoved the meat directly into its beak. 

A whole fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye and there were now only a few pieces of cubed Sand Buffalo meat left on the plate. Everyone was already full including their Summons.

Ban and Eva in particular were the one who ate the most meat. Belle was even surprised on where the hell are they storing those meat they ate. She even imagined that they might have some sort of Storage Pouch on their stomachs for them to be able to eat that much, especially Eva. 

On the other hand, Delo and his Barrier Turtle could only look at them in envy. They saw Belle and the Summon's delight while eating so it was no wonder how they would also imagine themselves being there. 

They already finished their beef jerky but after inhaling those aromatic smokes, the beef jerky tasted fake in their mouth. 

Their heads were down in disappointment, especially the Barrier Turtle. However, the Barrier Turtle's head suddenly twitched. Its nose perked up, almost like it was tracing something. 

"Here!" 

They heard a strange voice speaking not far from them. The Barrier Turtle and Delo looked over at the same time and to their surprise, it was actually Leon.

  On his hands were the plate full of Sand Buffalo's meat earlier, but it now only has a few pieces left. Leon offered it to them, and before Delo could disagree, his Barrier Turtle had already moved swiftly towards Leon. 

"Tori!" Delo exclaimed. 

However, the Barrier Turtle did not listen to him at all as it started to gobble the meat one by one. 

Ban could only smile under his mask while shaking his head. He then turned around to leave them alone. 

And the moment Ban turned around, Delo no longer held himself back as he went to grab a piece of Sand Buffalo meat before shoving it to his mouth, almost like a beggar. 

The Barrier Turtle growled but it still continued to gobble up some meat. 

Delo and his own Barrier Turtle ended up fighting on the last Sand Buffalo meat. From how tasty it was, neither of them wanted to give up that last piece of meat. 

It was already more than an hour and they figured that the rest was more than enough. They had now filled up their stomachs, and they should continue the Quest now. 

Ban just watched as Belle and Delo packed their things back to the Storage Pouches. 

"Thanks for that delicious meal, Mr. Leon, " Belle said softly the moment she finished packing all of her things. 

It was her first time tasting that kind of fresh meat and it even came from a Beast that she did not even know about up until now. She even thought about bragging it to her father once they returned home.

  It was a new experience for her and Leon's cooking also did not disappoint her. It was all the more reason her heart kept on pounding when he was near her. 

Although she could not explain where it started, however, she was fully aware that she now had a crush on Leon, even though she only saw half of his face. She did not know what caused it, but she did know that he was a lot better compared to Delo, her personal bodyguard. 

Delo heard her thanking him, but he was reluctant to do the same. Although he admits that it was really tasty, at least, he does not want to admit it to them verbally. He already embarrassed himself enough earlier by fighting over that last meat with Tori. He thought that it was already enough of a thanks. 

His Barrier Turtle on the other hand bowed its head towards him. Ban understood it as the Turtle saying thanks to him. He also nodded his head back as a response. 

"Don't mention it! Let's continue along, if we get lucky, we should be able to return before it gets dark." Ban said to Belle as he walked forward along with Eva. 

Belle nodded her head as she beckoned her Res Falcok to perch on her shoulder again. Delo then followed behind them without saying anything. 

However, even before they could move ten steps ahead, the sand they were standing on actually trembled a little. 

Delo and Belle were visibly surprised and scared as they recalled that terrifying Century Centipede earlier. 

"No way!" Delo exclaimed as he held Tori close to him. He ordered Tori to prepare and immediately use its barrier skills to him and Belle the moment he said so. 

Ban saw their actions but he only ignored them. Unlike them, he was actually aware of the real reason why the ground quakes a little. 

"Follow me! Don't worry, it's not the Century Centipede this time. If my guess is right, we might be able to return early today.." Ban said as he ran ahead of them.