Chapter 76: Wild Boar hunt

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Translator: Soafp

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As planned, we are on the way to hunt the Wild Boar.

“Ashera, are you going to carry the Wild Boar after we defeat it?”

“I can sell the meat at a high price, but I can’t carry it alone. Usually, I just take the proof of subjugation and the magic stone.”

“It’s a shame, but I guess it can’t be helped.”

“Yeah.”

“Is there an easy way to transport it?”

In this world, there is no item box. When I asked my mom about it initially, she bluntly said, “There’s no such thing.” Whether it really doesn’t exist is uncertain, but if she says it doesn’t, there’s nothing to be done.

The three of us leisurely walk along the highway. Normally, just walking under the summer sun would consume stamina, but thanks to the air conditioning magic, it’s comfortable.

After a while, we reach our destination.

“Let’s use the area sonar.”

Using the area sonar, we detect several suspicious magical reactions.

“There are a few suspicious responses.”

“Since we’re not in a hurry, let’s check them one by one, Nii-sama.”

“Sounds good.”

First, we approach the nearest reaction. It should be soon, but…

We hear a sound of something moving in the grass. A spider, about the size of an adult male, appears.

“Is this a Killer Spider? First time seeing one.”

“It has poison in its claws and fangs. It also shoots threads from its butt.”

“Can I take care of this one?”

“I’m okay with it.”

“Me too.”

“Then.”

El instantly reinforces his body and charges at the Killer Spider. Despite being attacked with its claws, he skillfully deflects them with his shield.

“El is really good at using a shield.”

“Yeah, that’s quite troublesome.”

While the two discuss their impressions of the battle, El defeats the Killer Spider without any trouble.

“This one didn’t have a constant request, so only the magic stone.”

“The meat has poison; it can’t be eaten.”

We use the sonar on the Killer Spider and search for the position of the magic stone. It seems to be in its abdomen.

“The magic stone was inside its abdomen.”

“Leave it to me!”

Ashera approaches the Killer Spider confidently and punches the area where the magic stone is. The opposite side of the Killer Spider’s abdomen explodes, and the internal organs scatter.

“Eww.”

However, Ashera seems to see the magic stone amidst the mess and skillfully picks it up.

“Ashera, can you see the magic stone?”

“Yeah, it vaguely glows.”

“This is really high-performance. It’s like a hero. Well, recently, she’s become more like a ninja…”

This location seems to be a miss. We regain our focus and move to the next location.

“Let’s use the area sonar intermittently since it consumes a lot of magic power.”

“Sounds inevitable.”

As we are about to give up and use the area sonar, Ashera descends from a tree.

“I found it.”

“Your eyes are really handy.”

She proudly puffs out her chest. She’s been growing up recently, and it’s becoming an eyesore. I’d be happy if she could stop.

We moved a little in the direction Ashera pointed.

Again, there was a sound in the grass, and a large boar appeared. This should be the Wild Boar.

“Can I give it a shot?”

“Sure.”

“I’ll leave it to you.”

Actually, I had just developed a magic spell with the right amount of power, and I wanted to test its usability.

Its name is Wind Bullet, shooting bullets of wind. Up until now, I had often used Condense Ray, but its high power and high magical consumption made it impractical.

Wind bullets could easily be modified for non-lethal use. Additionally, if Ashera held them in a standby state, I could fire about five at once.

“Let’s do this.”

With these words, three wind magic spells were deployed around me.

First, the soft wind bullet for non-lethal use.

As soon as it activated, it hit the Wild Boar on the forehead, but it didn’t seem to cause any damage.

“Aldo?”

Ashera looked as if she thought I had failed.

“That one was non-lethal. Next is the lethal version, but it’s designed for human opponents.”

The Wild Boar, now alerted, charged straight towards me. Predicting its straightforward movement, I dodged to the right with ease.

The Wild Boar changed direction and prepared to charge at me again.

Second, the lethal version Wind Bullet for human targets.

I aimed for the Wild Boar’s forehead, and upon impact, it staggered for a moment. However, that was all. It seemed the power was still insufficient.

The Wild Boar, wary, kept a close eye on me after that.

Third, the Wind Bullet for magical creatures, featuring larger, harder bullets and increased firing speed.

I aimed for the Wild Boar’s forehead as it charged towards me.

As soon as the wind bullet hit, the Wild Boar’s head exploded, and its body spun two or three times before finally coming to a stop.

Seeing the new magic Wind Bullet, El spoke up.

“It’s roughly as powerful as I expected.”

“Wind bullets, huh?”

“Wind proved to be the most suitable for handling non-lethal situations.”

“I see.”

“Shall we resonate our magical powers?”

“Please.”

We resonated our magical powers to share each other’s magical techniques.

“Now, let’s take the proof of the defeat and the magic stone. And let’s bring back as much meat as we can.”

The Wild Boar’s defeat proof seemed to be its tail, like the Wind Wolf. The magic stone was located in its chest, according to the sonar.

We took the tail and the magic stone. Next was the meat. I turned the short sword into a large sword using magical enhancement and started to carve the boar.

“Is it okay to just strip it off like this?”

“What do you think?.”

“Don’t ask me.”

“Let’s just bring whatever we can.”

“Sounds good.”

“Understood.”

For now, we washed it in the nearby river and decided to take two hind legs. Although it was still before noon, the request had already been fulfilled. We had no choice but to return and report.

“It feels like a bit of a waste of time, doesn’t it?”

“Yeah.”

“Ashera, is it always like this?”

“It usually takes a bit longer.”

“I see. Now that I’ve learned the Wild Boar’s magic, I’ll be able to aim more accurately next time.”

“You’re getting cheeky, Aldo.”

While being unfairly scolded, we returned to the city of Blue Ring.

At the gate, we were about to be charged a toll, but when Ashera showed her adventurer card, we were exempted.

Walking through the bustling streets, we headed to the Adventurer’s Guild.

Upon arriving and entering the guild, the piercing gazes from those around us were hard to ignore.

Glancing to the side, the four people we had defeated earlier were nowhere to be seen. They were probably off taking on new quests with vigor.

Continuing to the reception, we handed over the boar’s tail, magic stone, and guild cards as proof of the successful quest.

“Y-You’ve completed the quest. Please wait a moment.”

“Ah and also”

“Yes?”

“We’d like to sell this Wild Boar meat.”

“Well, this meat hasn’t been properly bled, and the processing is somewhat rough. It might not fetch a high price…”

“Is that so…”

“El, Ashera, if it doesn’t fetch much, should we offer it to the church?”

“That sounds good.”

“Yeah.”

“Alright, then we’ll take the meat with us.”

“Understood.”

We received the quest rewards and the proceeds from selling the magic stone from the receptionist. When divided among the three of us, it amounted to seven silver coins. It was a bit underwhelming, like 7,000 yen.

As we exited the guild, the people around us seemed more afraid of Ashera than me, and that was puzzling.

“Now, let’s head to the church.”

“Yes.”

“Yeah.”

While moving, I pondered. No item box or refrigerator, huh… A significant portion of the ingredients seems to go to waste in this world. I wondered how they preserved food here.

With these thoughts in mind, we headed to the church.

“Oooi, anyone here?”

As I called out upon opening the door, children emerged from the back.

“Ah, it’s Aldo!” “You’re back?” “That meat is huge!” “Elphus and Ashera are here too.”

The children swarmed around us.

“Kids! Is Yamato or Sister around?”

“They’re over there.”

“Long time no see, Yamato.”

“Oh, when did you get back?”

About a week ago. Here’s a souvenir.”

“As unchanging as ever… you.”

Yamato looked at me with an exasperated expression… I wondered why.

“Kids, take this meat to Sister for us.”

“””””Yes!”””””

“Aldo, if you have time, could you give us a sparring session? It’s been a while.”

“You’re still the same… Sure, why not.”

El and Ashera went to Sister’s place with the children.

I engaged in a mock battle with Yamato.

Applying body reinforcement, Yamato charged at me.

Yamato’s equipment consisted of a one-handed sword and shield, following standard knightly techniques.

His movements had become sharper than three months ago.

While he swung the one-handed sword mercilessly, it wasn’t as intense as El’s attacks.

He also skillfully used the shield, incorporating shield bashes at crucial moments. The application of body reinforcement was smooth.

This guy might be stronger than the average knight… That’s the impression his movements gave.

In the end, it was a mock battle with Ashera, El, me, and Yamato, taking turns until evening.

“Shall we head back soon?”

“Yes, let’s.”

“Yeah.”

“Thanks for the meat. Come again sometime.”

“Yeah. But you’ve gotten stronger, Yamato.”

Yamato replies with a look of both happiness and frustration on his face.

“Next time, I’ll wipe that confident look off your face! Thanks for today.”

I raised a hand in farewell and started on my way home.

“El, I’m thinking of escorting Ashera home. Is that alright?”

“Ah, in that case, I’ll head home first.”

“I see, understood.”

“Ashera nee-sama, see you tomorrow.”

“Until next time, Elphus”

After exchanging greetings, El used wall running to reach the rooftop and headed straight for her residence.

“I hope I didn’t make Elle upset.”

“Yeah.”

From there, I walked slowly to escort Ashera to her house.

Since there was no guard, we secretly shared a kiss in the shadow of a building.

We strolled through the slowly darkening streets of Blue Ring. I couldn’t help but wish for more days like this.