>>5371967You follow your son's directions, making the same cuts he does against the dragon corpses. But it's clear he's become an expert at this, saving everything from the scales and bones to the teeth, and even its organs. You don't do as well as him, nicking several of the organs with your blade as you remove them. But he says its fine, stopping your before you go for the heart.
“Hold on. This one has to come out intact.” he says, shrinking his blade down to the only size of his own hand. He carefully reaches in, cutting the organ free then covering his left hand in his magical crystals, pulling it free. “These are the most valuable organs in a dragon, and they're the source of their power.”
“Like this?” Broly asks, you both turning and seeing him holding a freed heart as well. For a single second you see Chilli panic, worried his brother is touching it directly. But then you both notice he's shielding himself with your Energy Body technique, the cold organ not touching him directly. But as the three of you watch, ice begins forming on his energy. “Oh, so that's why you told me not to touch its organs.”
“Their hearts are incredibly cold, and will freeze to your hand on contact.” Chilli answers, taking the heart from Broly as well before setting both into the crystal chest separate from the others he'd created just for the different internal organs. “Which is why they're such a rare commodity. In a sealed room, they work essentially the same way as Silver's freezer back on the ship.”
“Huh. That's interesting.” you say, Chilli leaving you to take the flesh off the bones. A task that's easy enough, and within the hour the three of you have cut down the massive beasts down to thirty chests of raw meat, twelve boxes full of various organs, and three large piles of completely stripped dragon bones. The claws, horns, teeth and talons in one, skulls in another, and the rest of the bones in a third. “Phew. That was more work than I'm used to.”
“Dragons are incredibly valuable to the people of this world, so whenever I kill one I make sure to take everything I can.” your son replies proudly. “With the four of them here, the village will be eating good for several months to come.”
“Months? Are you sure?” Broly asks, not remembering how little they eat in comparison.
“The Crimson Demons don't eat like we do.” Chilli replies with a laugh, Broly seemingly finally over that odd compulsion that sword had placed on him. “Oh, and before I forget. Here, take these.”
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