When we got back to our nest on the Great Tree, we placed down the Basilisk’s corpse, the fruits and spices we collected, and our worn out jar.
Basilisk…… uh, Partner, do you seriously want to still eat this?
Yes, I know it looks very much like a chicken…… but, please don’t forget that it had a wrinkly old man's head that I’m glad I decapitated and left behind.

【“There a problem with dat?”】

I forgot who I was talking to……
Look, dear Partner, appearance aside, it is also very poisonous.
If Black Lizard was here, I’d feed this to her without a glimmer of a doubt.

…… But oh well, we did take the trouble of bringing it with us, so we might as well try to make it look edible by cooking it.
If it would just vaporize into poisonous goo, I bet even Partner would feel grossed out by it.
And if that’s not enough gonna break her, I definitely will.

My Ouroboros body is big, and it has a big appetite to prove it.
The Masked Bird we had before was satisfying, but it still felt like it wasn’t enough.
Because I just couldn’t find a decent looking meal since that time, I’m starving for good food.
The prey this time is big, and it’s a chicken to boot. I’m gonna need all the nutrition I can get, providing I don’t die from food poisoning first.

…… Besides, I know there won’t be any decent-looking monsters around here.
I can tell. Especially with the Eves and the Adams, and even the Basilisks and the Sirens.
Let’s wish that they never repopulate any other land beyond this island. Ever.

So anyway, let’s start cookin’. First, I pluck out the feathers and sever the legs.
Without feathers, the Basilisk’s reddish-purple skin is exposed. I then start cutting its stomach with my claws. Red and purple blood gush out of the opening I made.

When it made contact with my claw, I instinctively put my claw away from the sudden pain.
The scales around my claw are all burnt from the poisonous blood.
I just shake it away and resume cooking.

I insert my claw inside the tear, rummage the Basilisk’s insides, and pull out its intestines.
I noticed a very purple water balloon-like organ attached, so I cut the tissue connecting it to its guts and took a closer at it.
…… Is it a poison sac?
This must be the organ that makes the poison in its body, mixing it with its own blood.
The more I hold onto it, the more the poisonous fluids inside overflow and soak my claw.
I throw away the sac down the Great Tree.

Ow, ow…… man, that poison stings and burns, like a lot.
If that’s how much it hurts just by touching it, should we even be eating it?
And just when doubt started filling my head, Partner puts her face close to me.

“Gra~a”

Warm light gathers around my injured claw.
It’s Partner’s〖High Rest〗.
Uh, thanks……

【“Hurry up ‘n cook it already”】

Partner says via thought communication.
I see…… so you’re just ignoring the fact that I got poisoned from merely touching its blood.
You just can’t think of anything other than food, can you.

I ask Nightmare to hang down the Basilisk on a branch with her webs.
This is for draining its blood out. Better if the poison gets drained out too.

That reminds me, we collected a medicinal herb that detoxifies poison.
Maybe we can shove them inside the Basilisk’s carcass before we eat it. Who knows, it might even add flavor to it.

And so, with Alo’s assistance, we lined up all the herbs we obtained and decide which to use.
In the end, we picked〖Poisoning Herb: Value E-〗,〖Admirab Mandragora: Value C +〗,〖Herbal Grass: Value D〗, and〖Red Hot Grass: Value E-〗for our seasonings.

Poisoning Herbs are the ones that have the detoxifying effect.
That should at least make the Basilisk’s internal poison more bearable…… somehow.
Herbal Grass has a sleep-inducing effect.
And, Red Hot Grass is just a spicy grass version of chilli pepper.
In fact, since we’re making this a big deal, let’s just throw in whatever looks good enough to be added in.

As for the Admirab Mandragora, its roots turned into a black humanoid creature.
It was about the size of a fat puppy and its appearance resembles a carrot. A black walking carrot.
It ended up turning into a monster, but since it was only Rank E, I took it down with no problem at all.

According to God’s Voice, it seems to be treated as a high-class delicacy because its aroma spurs one’s appetite.
The smell is so strong, I honestly can’t decide what to do with it.
Then, after smelling it closer to my nose, the smell started reminding me close to garlic. Garlic is good seasoning, right? Then, we can make use of it.

Since these spices were too small for my large nail to chop, I asked Alo to do it for me.
Using〖Gale〗, she quickly cut them all to pieces.
It happened in an instant.
A tiny tornado came out of Alo’s fingertips and minced all four spices into tiny bits.

W-Woah……
While I was amazed, Alo looks at me with a proud expression on her face.
I kinda want to have〖Gale〗too……

So anyway, moving on, I grab a handful of salt that we extracted from boiling seawater by the bay and sprinkle it at the sliced up spices.
I then asked Alo to make another jar and place the salted spices inside.

With the Basilisk now drained of blood, I place it down and sprinkle the mixed spices on it then rubbed it all over its body.
As a final touch, I shove in plenty of salted Poisoning Herbs inside its stomach.
We apparently did not have enough, so I flew down the Great Tree again to harvest more.
Poisoning Herbs aren’t all that rare around here, in fact, they’re pretty common anywhere near the Great Tree.

I heat up Alo’s personal-made stove with〖Scorching Breath〗and toss the Basilisk inside.
Immediately after putting it in, I can already smell the fragrant scent of the Admirab Mandragora.
I subconsciously moved my face near the stove just to follow the smell.

I-It just smells so nice.
Admirab Mandragora, huh. It smells like garlic and is the most distinguishable scent out of all the spices.
I can’t even smell the chicken.
Partner seems to agree with me on this, seeing as she’s drooling like crazy.

I kept checking the stove over and over again, unable to stay patient the whole time until I saw its skin shifting color.
Once it was finally done, I took it out and saw a beautiful, greasy, juicy-looking roasted chicken.
I removed the Poisoning Herbs inside the stomach and threw them away.

Then, I sniff at the Basilisk’s burnt body.
The smell of roasted meat along with the Admirab Mandragora’s garlic-like scent overwhelms me.
I didn’t even notice my nose got oily from putting my nose so close to it until later.

A-Amazing……
Isn’t this perfection?
This is no longer a Basilisk.
This…… is a perfectly roasted chicken.

“Gra~a~a~a!”

Partner roars and bites the Basilisk out of my claws.
She can’t hold back her hunger anymore. But, that’s the same for me too.
I bite the other side and start chowing down.
The Admirab Mandragora’s scent has taken over the flavor as well, but at least I can still taste the chicken.
Ohh~, this savory meat juice soaking all over my tongue and snout is going to drive me insane.

This must be the first time I’ve ever had such a succulent dish since I came to this world.
I’m glad we brought the Basilisk with us.
It may be from our resistances, but I don’t feel any poison or burning sensation in my body yet.

…… I’ll have to collect me some more Admirab Mandragora again.
But for now, I shall enjoy stuffing my face with this scrumptious meal with Partner.