"At this season, the only plant that bears edible fruit is the hulberry plant," Onean said after a moment of contemplation.

"That sounds like a type of fruit. Is that all we get to eat? That's way too sad for a meal," Erwin complained.

"Well, there's not much choice here, is there? There are no cattle or sheep for you to eat near the Terarody Mountain Ranges. Alternatively, do you want to try out what the magic beasts here taste like?" Onean asked with an amused smile.

"Have you tried any magic beasts before? Surely you would've tried some magic beasts with Master Piro, right?" Erwin asked with a curious expression.

"Do I look like I have a death wish? There are far less painful ways to commit suicide than to eat magic beasts," Onean said as she rolled her eyes at Erwin.

"Are magic beasts that poisonous?" Erwin asked with a surprised expression.

"You can interpret it that way," Onean replied. "To put it more accurately, the danger lies in the fact that we don't know what kind of elements are present in their bodies, and those unknown elements could be lethal. Come to think of it, that female wereleopard's processing of that chunk of the ice dragon's heart was quite impressive. I'm assuming that was the first time that she had worked with the organ of an ice dragon before. When it comes to brewing magic potions, it's very difficult to execute the process properly when you're unfamiliar with the ingredients."

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