Moreover, the Giant Snake felt that if it kept inhaling that scent, it would accelerate its transition to adulthood, and it was much better than being in the Blood Pool.
The Giant Snake had never thought of directly swallowing the source of that scent into its body. No one had taught it, and although it was a Demon Beast, its thoughts were like those of a newborn puppy, full of curiosity about everything.
The Giant Snake didn't like to eat humans. It had tried once, but spat it out after one bite, finding it tasteless and akin to chewing wax. The best thing it had ever eaten was when someone responsible for throwing in Demon Beasts accidentally dropped a roast chicken. The Giant Snake found it novel and, having never seen it before, gobbled it up. It realized it tasted far better than the raw Demon Beasts it usually consumed.
But afterward, it never got to taste anything that delicious again, and continued to eat raw Demon Beasts.
