Epic of Caterpillar

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Kaggoth's claws were immense, each one was of the size of a truck, and there were four of them.

The exoskeleton that covered them was as hard as most Legendary-Rank weapons, I began to think that it might be even good as a material to create equipment, perhaps Hodhyl and Merveim could also give me their scales or horns if I asked nicely to use them as materials… alongside Kaggoth's exoskeleton, they would surely bring the quality to Legendary, if not surpassing it.

I moved those thoughts for another occasion as I glanced at the claws, what could be the best way of cooking them?

"We should begin by boiling it through steam… but can steam really… boil the claw of a crab goddess?" asked Kaen.

Kaen was the second-best chef in the whole Empire and was the second monkey that awakened an incredible talent with cooking, alongside unlocking many skills and classes related to it. He is also quite a good fighter but has not participated in any major war as he is more precious as a chef inside the Empire.

After I gave him this name, he was taught by Chokumotsu various cooking techniques, and the two quickly fell in love and became wife and husband, they even have children of their own that are very talented fighters, often going on adventures with the other Monkeys such as Goruden and Kizuato.

Of course, the first best chef in the Empire is Chokumotsu, with Rimuru at third, and perhaps me at fourth? Though there are many talented ones out there.

Chokumotsu began to think about a way to create steam that could penetrate the strong exoskeleton defenses of the claws, and I came with a simple solution.

"I'll create it and charge it with God Devourer, it should be enough to boil it, as God Devourer deals extra damage against gods, this should also include these claws," I said.

"Ah! Masta will do it!" said Rimuru, as she began to prepare the other things.

"Alright then! But whenever it is boiled, leave the meat to us!" said Kaen.

"We'll make many things! I am thinking about burgers, croquet and more…! Though could it be possible to fry one entirely?" asked Chokumotsu.

"Fry it? Chokumotsu-chan, what are you talkin' about? It's enormous, how can we fry it? I-" asked Kaen.

"It should be possible. I've fried bigger things inside dungeons… Let's do it" I said, quickly moving to the outside, the training grounds that were cleaned from people.

The kitchen inside the castle was too small, even after having been expanded countless times, four claws the size of trucks would never fit inside unless we expanded the kitchen around ten times.

So I decided to cook things outside, for everyone to look at. The Arachne maids began to serve various snacks and drinks to my people, who had quickly gathered for the feast, the meat was so much that most people were invited.

My family was also going around chatting and patiently waiting for the feast.

Mady, Adelle, and Gaby decided to join in, and then Nesiphae and Nixephine as well, as all of them were a bit experienced in cooking.

Nesiphae and Nixephine grabbed the large claws with their arms and slowly put them over a special area I created where a giant basin filled with water would release hot steam, of course, this was all created through magic, with countless magic circles all around, which I then charged with the God Devourer effect.

The giant basins were golems I just created, strong and resistant enough to take on the weight of the giant claws.

The red claws were placed over the massive basin filled with hot and steaming magic water. Over the basin, there was a rack that would leak the steam over the claws, alongside a massive lid of almost the same size as the basin made out of glass created through my magic and reinforced countless times in the span of a few minutes.

As time went on, the claws began to boil, becoming bright red, cracks beginning to leak all over them as juices were released, they were ready.

The claws were then taken out with Nesiphae and Nixephine again, as they had immunity to heat and couldn't get burned even by grabbing boiling crab claws that could easily leave terrible burn wounds on those that grabbed them without protection.

"Here they go!" said Nesiphae.

"Ah, they smell delicious!" said Nixephine.

The smell was not like any other crab we had ever eaten, it was sweet and at the same time aromatic, it was as if the claws themselves had many other spices inside that made the scent even more delightful.

And as I used my large claws to crack them open and reveal the beautiful, plump and soft white meat inside, there was also revealed many types of other small crustaceans, seemingly living as parasites on Kaggoth's claws, there was also seaweed of many types… and were those fish? And a giant shark with three eyes.

It seems that Kaggoth didn't clean her claws as much, but these parasites were as big as the monsters we usually eat, so they seemed delicious and not really disgusting… they were all boiled alongside the claws, and mixed their juices and flavors with the claw meat, making it a treasure trove of sea delicacies.

"This is… more than I imagined!" said Kaen in disbelief.

"So many monsters I've never cooked before! Is that giant lobster really a parasite?!" asked Chokumotsu.

"I'll ask Kaggoth about that whenever we met again… This might be a one-time thing though, as these monsters living inside her claws might have appeared after countless years without her changing her claws as there were no predators inside her Divine Realm… The new claws she grows will probably come cleaner" I said.

"I see… Well, let us cook then, guuu!" said Rimuru.

"Alright, everyone! Get here!" roared Kaen, calling the entire cooking team, made out of monkeys, goblins, beastmen, chaos humans, trolls, skeletons, and many other talented citizens of my Empire.

"Everyone, we'll make master never forget this dinner, you hear me?" roared Chokumotsu.

"Alright boss!"

Alongside these, I called upon my Chef Slime Clones and Rimuru divided her body into a dozen of clones.

The spectators all around the Empire glanced as the divine plates were made. To make everyone be able to see it even if they weren't near the castle, I stationed various Calamity Abyss Demon Brains around the Empire, which connected to my eyes and created holographic windows made out with Mirage Magic, showing what was happening as if they were giant TV's.

"Oooh! The Empress is working so hard!"

"That meat looks way too good!"

"Even our Empress Goddess in person is cooking?! No way!"

"Another dish prepared by our beloved goddess!"

"We have been truly blessed!"

"I can't wait, I am getting all hungry!"

"Mommy, is that our goddess?"

"Yes, my dear, she is Kireina-sama, our goddess and empress!"

"I just moved in here but there is already another feast?! I am beginning to think that the Empress pampers us way too much… not like I am complaining"

Everyone glanced at our cooking, and as the minutes went by, countless plates were made by the dozens, my slime clones, Rimuru's clones, and the whole cooking team were putting all our effort.

The night went by and the first ones to taste the food were my family, of course.

A series of delicious plates filled a giant table, crab croquet, fried crab, boiled lobster with butter, grilled slices of crab meat, which was so big and strong that it could even be cooked like red meat to an extent, and many more.

Leaving my Slime Clones cooking, I finally gave myself some time, sitting with my family and enjoying the delicious, god-like meal…

Kaggoth's claws were… godly.

The meat was tender and incredibly soft, like eating cream. At the same time, it was filled with strong seafood flavors, the many animals living in the small ecosystem inside of her claws which were boiled alongside them made things even more delicious…

There were small clams that had an intense sweetness and a large lobster that was impregnated with the meat flavor, covered in butter, it was delicious and scrumptious.

Then I tried the crunchy crab croquet, made with the soft claw's meat mixed with vegetables and other spices, and then covered in breadcrumbs and deep-fried, they were crunchy outside and sweet and creamy inside.

"Uwaaaah! This is good, mommy! I want more, more!" said Belle as she ate crab burgers.

"Mama! More! I want more!" said Nirah as she grabbed a whole grilled shark that lived inside one of the claws, which she ate in three bites.

"This is really a feast!" laughed Valentia while grabbing a giant claw by herself, although most of the meat was taken out, there was still a lot of meat and other monsters inside, which Valentia filled with a sauce similar to teriyaki-sauce and ate it all… of course the shell was left alone.

"It is indeed a feast of the gods…" said Aarae while eating a large slice of Kaggoth's claw meat, which was grilled with herbs and then served with a bit of the teriyaki sauce imitation.

Sweet or sour sauces went the best with the crab, there was also a lot of lemons to go with it, and other side dishes such as boiled forest grains, which were like rice, pickled vegetables, mashed potatoes, and more.

"Grawl… Grawl… Chomp"

"Nom, nom, nom…"

"Gishii… nom, nom…"

Marduk, Nammu, and Nanshe were voraciously eating with all of their mouths, those on their heads and those on their tentacle's heads. They had been just born but were more voracious than any monster.

It was a good thing that they were eating such meat at a young age, it will probably boost their growth.

"Marduk, Nammu, Nanshe, you three are eating way too fast, calm down…" said Mady as she was tasting the crab croquet with some wine.

"It was a delight that the claws came with many monsters inside, it made this feast even greater, bringing more ingredients than what we already had," said Nesiphae with a chuckle, as she drank a large basin with soup made with the many sea monsters inside the claws, it released a rich seafood smell that made anyone's nostrils open wide.

"That's right… and the parasite monsters inside the claws don't even lose to flavor against the claw! They are just as good and delicious! These monsters became impregnated with the flavor of the meat when they were steamed alongside it, fufufu" laughed Nixephine while devouring giant croquet specially made for those that were giants.

"I cannot lie… Nixephine you cooked these pretty well, I have to admit it" said Nefertiti, seemingly in a defeated state.

"Oh? Fufufu, it seems that the little dog has finally accepted my superiority as a desert's empress," said Nixephine.

"What?! N-No! Of course, I am the one that would be the most ideal desert empress, after all, you are cooking, that's someone that… servants do!" said Nefertiti with a smug.

"Fufufu, but we are now Kireina-sama wives, cooking is a good trait for a lovely wife~ What do you have for you aside from the fluffy tail that Kireina-sama likes to brush?" asked Nixephine.

"My tail?! Ah! T-That is a secret! How did- how did you know that Kireina-sama brushes my tail?!" roared Nefertiti.

Well, I do it most of the time to have an 'intimate' time with her, she is very cute when I brush it, getting all embarrassed and flustered. But it was a secret between the two of us because Nefertiti was embarrassed to admit it to others… but of course, it seems that Nixephine spied on us.

"Fufufu… I suppose it is time to reveal my spies!" said Nixephine, as the palm of her hands became slimy, releasing Pseudo Slime Clones that shaped themselves as little scorpions… it seems that since Nixephine gained this ability after eating my slime clones, she had developed it furthermore.

"Ah, you can do that?!" roared Nefertiti.

"Nefertiti, calm down… I do not think it is a bad thing that… I brush your tail. I do it with everyone that is fluffy enough in here… Kaguya, Zehe, Nephiana, Altani, and even Wagyu and Kekensha, right boys?" I asked the wolves, as they roared while eating.

"Yes, I love when master brushes my fur!" said Wagyu.

"It feels very comforting and relaxing," said Kekensha.

"W-What?! So, it wasn't something for the two of us?!" said Nefertiti.

"Well… what we do afterward is between the two of us~," I said with a smile, as Nefertiti's face became all red. She quickly drank wine and began to eat to pass on the heat.

We didn't stop eating with my family until very late at night, all of my citizens without leaving anyone excluded tasted the delicious preparations, as the claws held so much meat and other monsters inside that it was enough for everyone… even the Cancer of the three tribes decided to taste their goddess meat, which they fell in love with.

After a large feast, it came an even larger and busy night… all of my wives seemed to be in the mood, and we ended up doing love until the sunrise on the horizon.

[Kireina] gained +200 HP and Defense!]

[Kireina] learned the following Skills]

[Blessing of Kaggoth, the Demon Demigoddess of Carapaces and Aquatic Invertebrates]

[Divine Bloodline of Heavenly Titan Cancer Crab; Kaggoth's Lineage] (Assimilated by Superior Skill!)

[Hard and Unstoppable Ruby Physique of the Crab Matriarch; Level 1] (Assimilated by Superior Skill!)

[Ethereal Aquatic Azure Psyche of the Crab Queen; Level 1] (Assimilated by Superior Skill!)

[Divine Heavenly Titan Cancer Crab Indestructible Exoskeleton; Level 1]

[Ancient Coastal Giant Crab Egg Creation; Level 1]

[Parasitizing Symbiosis Haven; Level 1]

[Kaggoth's Transcendental Heavenly Claws of Oblivion; Level 1]

[The Levels of the [Uroboros; Level 2], [Artificially Created Divine Material; Level 2], [Forbidden Divine Treasure; Level 2], [Abyssal Divine Lineage; Bloodline of the Divine Demoness Mother of Lustful Venom; Level 7] and [True Grotesque Existence; Demon Goddess Hermaphroditus; Level 9] Skills have increased!]