"Can we eat this Horned Bird?"

Rohan picked up the decapitated Horned Bird, plucking out its tough feathers one by one with a sharp pop! pop! as he fiddled with it.

At the sight, Ichinose’s golden eyes rolled in stunned confusion as she hesitantly asked Rohan again.

"…You're saying we should eat a Horned Bird?"

"It’s not poisonous, and it's one of the edible monsters. I saw plenty of people eating it on the internet."

His tone implied, What’s the problem?

Rohan’s confidence made Ichinose’s voice tremble slightly.

"W-Well, that’s true, but…"@@novelbin@@

"Who knows? Maybe encountering a Horned Bird here is actually good luck. There might be nothing but inedible monsters deeper inside."

A completely logical argument, leaving no room for refutation.

The girl’s gaze shifted to the chunk of meat in Rohan’s hand.

The Horned Bird, its life already severed, was still leaking blood. It wasn’t classified as a mere beast—it was a monster.

Physiologically, monster-type creatures evoked a sense of revulsion. But just as Rohan said, it wasn’t inedible.

In fact, some people even filmed themselves eating them to rack up views.

Others tried them out of sheer curiosity.

And lately, there was another category added to the list—

Those who got dragged into a dungeon by the Monolith and had no choice but to eat whatever they could.

Which aligned exactly with what Orion Academy was aiming to train them for through this survival test.

"Could they have even considered that?"

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