Chapter 17: The First Hunt (2)

However, Shisho, I want you to see my skill……ah, my cheeks begin blushing when I start to say that .

I who brought the black cat there, observed the condition of the two people going down the ladder with subtle expression .

Raguren-san has his big red axe .

The armor he’s wearing is a cuirass type, the brown leather on the chest seamed together with gold thread . A bristle stuck out from the edge of the red leather grieves on his shins .

Achilles-shisho has the usual black spear .

Four stilettos are placed around his waist .

On the normally worn leather clothes, clothes worn that I am seeing for the first time .

A black hooded leather jacket .

There’s a dagger in the lining of the jacket, I caught glimpses of a large number of knifes put stored there .

Which reminds me, we’ll probably be riding Popobumu

Though I think I can carry the baggage . I asked my question after I got off the bottom of the ladder .

“Will we be going down on Popobumu?”

“Mm, it’s not necessary because we don’t plan to carry so much wood . Also, it takes too much time going around . ”

“It’s easier to fly in this cliff? It’s because Popobumu isn’t a dragon〜”

And, Achilles-san’s laughed and answered .

“Certainly……”

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I get off the ladder and move from cliff to cliff while continuing such a conversation .

Eventually, we arrive at a place where the forest grows think .

“It’s close from here . ”

Raguren-san walks in order to guide us into the forest a little, and stops at a place where the trees grow thick .

Rollodinu gets down from my shoulder, and walks together while restlessly moving her head, exploring the forest .

A mark is cut into many of the trees .

“It’s this big tree . I marked it before . Well then, let’s do it . ”

Raguren-san like a destroyer, utilizing his muscles, powerfully swung the edge of his axe against the tree .

The blade of the broadaxe powerfully cuts into the big tree, a loud sound echoed around .

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It’s spectacular, I become a little anxious . I hear the sound of animals from the surrounding forest……it becomes noisy .

Raguren-san begins heartily swinging his broadaxe into the tree, chopping it grandly . Something about the blows being strong, enough to say blow three times with only two other words .

As the big tree is chopped in no time, is this a ? I stared unintentionally .

“–It’s falling . Be careful of the crash and monsters . ”

When Raguren-san tell me to be cautious, the thick big tree falls .

With a thud, the big tree falls down and shakes the ground .

The surrounding forest stirs . From the thicket of the forest where the tree fell, something like a rabbit and raccoons, animals all jumped out at once .

“Come on, it’s work . ”

Achilles-shisho throws a knife .

And, the short swords placed at his waste, already floated in the air with a *hyun* sound, and attacked the game .

Even if you tell me to do something there’s nothing I can do .

Four rabbits and one raccoon, they were hunted in the blink of an eye by the knife and short swords .

What was surprised by more than the quick work of Shisho, was Rollodinu’s weapon .

Lengthening the feelers growing from around her neck, they extended to the game like living things .

From the edge of the feelers looking like sharp knifes white protrusions popped out .

The appearance of the white protrusion is “Claw Bones Swords . ” They seem to be very sharp .

A feeler with a bone sword collides with the stomach of a rabbit . The feeler’s bone sword penetrated the stomach of the rabbit, and the bone sword came out of its back . Wet with blood, the protrusion make *nyururi* sound when it separates from the rabbit, it’s retracted into the feeler . Thinking there was a bone sword contained in the feeler, the feelers grow, and an elegant bones sword came out of the tip .

The point of the bone sword catches the next game .

Certainly, a feeler bone sword . Incredible, the feeler is fast like a whip .

“Rollodinu’s feelers aren’t only paws . ”

Without being too surprised, Achilles-shisho nods at my words with an impressed look .

“It looks that way . As expected of Divine Beast-sama . Let’s dismantle these immediately . ”

I’m told in a calm matter-of-fact tone .

Shisho uses a knife, and lets the blood out of his prey . The skin is quickly removed from the meat of the animal .

“You do it too, Shuya . ”

And, passing the knife, I copy Shisho and remove the skin……as I’m unable to do it well, when I strip it off, I take opportunity to drink the rabbit’s blood .

–Delicious .

Incidentally, I see Rollodinu to the side, licking and tasting the blood of the rabbit she killed .

“Tasting the blood . ”

“–Shuya, sorry……as much as possible please don’t show that figure to Refaa……”

Shisho isn’t like that, but the one who seems to dislike the image of me sucking blood is Raguren-san .

It’s a slight expression of disgust . Is it impossible for someone physiologically?

“I understand, Raguren-san . Without making such a hateful expression, don’t attack people . ”

“I’m sorry, because I’m seeing it for the first time……”

“Nya Nyaaa!”

Rollo says some to Raguren-san too……

Certainly, being……no, it may be caused by the appearance of me sucking blood .

I seem to feel fear from Raguren-san’s look .

“Oi, Raguren, Shuya get ready, it seems to have been provoked by the smell of blood . Something is coming . ”

Achilles-shisho seems to be able to sense a monster .

Immediately, I .

Activate .

“Four of them, no, more than seven, even more?”

I tell Shisho .

It’s the same . More . I sense a big one in the back .

It the strong smell of the beast .

Ahead of Shisho’s line of sight, a group of grey wolves appear from the forest .

The wolves, excited by the smell of blood, growl and attack all at once .

Calmly I keep my center of gravity low, and grasp my black spear . I receive a wolf and kill it .

I learned it the other day, I reveal it .

Kitakita, the next wolf comes from the front .

Here it is–!

The wolf collides with the tip of the black spear and I’m aware of the twist .

The black tip pierces the bottom of the wolf’s neck .

A dull sound was transmitted to me along with the weight of the wolf .

Incredible power .

“Shuya, they’re still coming . ”

“–Okay!”

There seems to be no time to be impressed by the power of the skill .

The wolf which the spearhead is lodged in, shaking the black spear, I throw the wolf away .

It’s two this time .

A wolf appears from the right and left .

Without hesitating, I hold up my left hand .

Aimed at the wolf–I extend .

As planned, the chain goes straight to the wolf .

Without the wolf on the left dodging the chain, the chain hits directly–

While leaving the extended chain stuck, I turn to the right .

The chain drags the pierced wolf but I ignore it .

The remaining wolf, takes aim at me and runs while making a sound, I drew close in order to meet . Although it is running, I watch the approaching wolf, waiting for it to come into range of my spear .

Inviting the wolf’s attack, I slow down .

Good, the wolf came to my invitation .

When the wolf entered the range of my spear, promptly, I activate it . In order to pull in my right hand grasping the spear I lower my center of gravity, and foot, back–while aware of the “twist” I convey power to the tip of the black spear, and plunge the black spear into the skull of the wolf .

I decided to with all my power .

After all, the power of thrust is amazing–

I realize the skill’s greatness .

While the blade of the black spear didn’t seem too sharp, the wolf’s head had a hole like it had been drilled through by a sharp drill .

The image of the destroyed skull is shocking .

And, looking around–

As the wolves seemed to have attacked everybody, three wolf corpses were in front of Shisho, and two other wolf corpses were rolled in front of Raguren .

“Nuah!?”

The moment I see Rollo, I made such a strange sound .

The body of Rollodinu had grown one size .

With a black velvet figure, much like a slim cheetah .

Like that, two wolf corpses lay in front of Rollo .

As for the two Goldiba, they looked just as surprised .

“Divine Beast-sama grew a little?”

“As expected of Divine Beast-sama . She’s become big as a result of hunting game . ”

As she’s the object of their faith, the two of them accepted it immediately .

I was surprised by it, but……

“O- one more is still coming!”

Achilles-shisho urges me to be quiet with a loud voice . Everyone, hastily readies their weapon again .

Then, an especially big ash fang wolf suddenly appears from the brush .

After all, it’s the guy who was further back .

According the smell from

Its atmosphere is slightly different from the others .

The large ash fanged wolf stands still, fixing its black eyes on everyone it doesn’t move .

“Oh……”

Something like that, I feel the dignity of a large Siberian husky .

“Greatest Large Fang Wolf”

“……Be careful . ”

“Nya . ”

Even if Achilles-shisho says the body of the Greatest Large Fang Wolf is big, I don’t move an inch .

The eyes of the Greatest Large Fang Wolf, stare at where the black cat Rollo called .

Rollo is silent, back and forth, walking full of charm swaying her long tail back and forth, to the Greatest Large Fang Wolf, she carelessly drew closer .

“Divine Beast-sama . ”

Raguren-san raises a voice in surprise .

“NYAAAAA”

Rollodinu raises a voice similar to the howling of a cat .

She appears to be speaking to the large fang wolf .

Rollo raises her face, and directs a triumphant look at the Greatest large fang wolf .

I don’t hear the wolf howling, is it all right?

The form has grown big too……

Is a conversation established……

“Divine Beast-sama?”

Achilles-shisho is worried, and says so .

The fang wolf raises its face a way very similar to the black cat .

Like that a reply is given and a roar “UOOOOO” is raised .

When the large wolf finished its roar, the big body moves quietly, and the large wolf stoops its face to introduce itself to Rollo the black cat . Rollo slightly raises her face, and the cheeks come into contact intimately .

Then Rollo moves first, smelling the butt of the Largest Large Fang Wolf, and in turn the Greatest Large Fang Wolf smells Rollo’s butt .

When the Greatest Large Fang Wolf is satisfied, it returned .

Did they communicate?

It feels like the tendencies of a cat and dog were put together .

“As expected of Divine Beast-sama . You talked with a beast . ”

“It went away……”

Even then, Rollodinu surprised me……

Well, did she communicate with the butt of the Greatest Large Fang Wolf?

Or maybe it was a kin relation? I don’t get it, but it’s mysterious .

When the Greatest Large Fang Wolf goes away Rollodinu’s figure shrinks, returning to the figure of a cat .

Running that way, she jumps onto my shoulder .

It’s superbly skillful to get on this left shoulder .

Supporting herself using the paw of the feeler, she sits down keeping her balance……

“The Greatest Large Fang Wolf retreating in that way, it’s my first time seeing that . ”

“I as well . Still, I was surprised seeing the figure grow large . Also communicating with the greatest large fang wolf……it’s certainly happened because of the Divine Beast . ”

I think so too . This fellow is incredible . She is not an ordinary cat .

“Certainly……”

“In addition . What you did earlier Shuya? You used a projectile like a chain before, can you use it any time?”

That reminds me, that was its first appearance .

“I can produce it . ”

Raguren-san looks at my left arm say, “Isn’t it an amazing weapon?”, and Achilles-shisho stared at the mark on my arm too .

“Is it some kind of secret art or secret weapon? Is it a unique vampire skill or something?”

With secret art system, again I don’t even know the words said .

“No, what is that? It’s not Maho and……”

Saying so I play dumb .

“Is that so? At any rate, It’s a large advantage if used in battle . If I was taken by surprise……anyway, it’s that speed . It won’t be avoided when seen for the first time . ”

“Grandfather hasn’t seen it before either?”

Raguren-san with a surprised face asks Achilles-shisho .

“I haven’t . ”

Shisho shakes his head and replies .

‘Hoo……grandfather doesn’t know about it . It’s amazing . Also, Shuya . Those were very good movements . If it’s all right, I’ll ask for your help for hunting and assist as a woodcutter from now on . ”

With a smiling face, Raguren-san tells me that .

I think we can be on good terms, and keep talking like this .

“Okay . Raguren-san . Please ask for help anytime . ”

“Hahaha, thank you . With that, would you call me Raguren? Please treat me well, Shuya . ”

“Yes, thank you . Raguren . ”

“You two, it’s good to not be reserved, but first–”

When Achilles-san says so, I turn my eyes to the scattered bodies .

“Then, let’s collect these . As you would expect there’s no magic crystal stones, but……”

And, I began dismantling the game I had killed with a knife .

I’m somewhat interested in magic crystals, but I cooperated in dismantling the wolf hide to the best of my ability .

Anyhow, I’m used to dismantling the black rabbit, but it’s my first time dismantling a larger game .

Achilles-shisho and Raguren dismantle them very skillfully .

I drain the blood, and easily cut the meat into pieces and bag it up .

When I bound the meat up with a string some kind of powder was applied .

I helped desperately, but……

In the end, I was mostly watching .

A considerable amount is put in the bag .

It’s a strange bag . I’ll try asking about it .

“Yoshi, let’s return . ”

“Okay . ”

“Shuya, because training has started to you intend to go to the 【Training Course】 tomorrow? Although I say that, your situation is outside the norm, so I think I’ll have to change it considerably . Well, it will be good to experience it once . ”

It will probably become some type of training……

Apart from that, how do we carry the wood in front of us? When I think of such a question……

Raguren cut the wood .

They’re cut into pieces to carry them .

Around Shisho several pieces of lumber are floating thanks to guidance moji .

Well, the lumber floating in the air, it’s around several kilos……there seems to be thirty or forty kilos……

Anyway, it’s a considerable amount of weight to carry .

On the other hand, Raguren-san doesn’t seem to be able to use guidance moji, a bag filled to bursting is thrown over his back .

I can’t use guidance moji either .

Thus I carry the lumber luggage on my back and climb up the ladder .

Well, ano, I’m curious about the bag . I ask about it .

I asked my question while climbing .

“Excuse me . A large amount was put in that bag, but how is that?”

“A magic bag . Being robust a large quantity of object can be put inside . It’s something I bought many of during my time as an adventurer . It’s a bag that requires special fibers with the neutral attribute, I don’t know the specifics . ” (TL: Void makes sense for the translation if it’s used to make magic bags . )

“That’s useful . ”

“It is . ”

Well, it’s fantasy . There’ll be something like that too .

Climbing the ladder, I catch sight of dazzling sunlight when I get up the cliff .

It’s the light of dusk .

I stack the wood I carried near the hut while taking in the orange setting sun . The three of us continue working silently .

After nearly an hour, we finish piling the wood .

However, so far, the light of the radiant sunset shone on me .

I want to see the sun properly so when I take a break I walk to the cliff edge .

I thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful sunset from the cliff top .

I burn the scenery into my memory . Beautiful .

It’s the natural view from the Goldiba village .

Achilles-shisho told me I could see it anytime, but……

Every time, I pray to such beautiful scenery .

Putting both hand together while watching the beautiful sunset and nature, I worshipped it .

“Shuya onii-chan . Why, putting your hand’s together〜?”

Refaa asked with a worried expression .

“Ah, it’s not intentional . Well, I wanted to match my hands with the bright sun, together with wrinkles and creases, isn’t it just happy?” (TL: Yeah I don’t…)

“……Hmmm〜 . Weird〜”

That……this child……

Pulling myself together, I brought up a different topic to distract Refaa .

“What did Refaa do today?”

“Study with Oka-san〜 . Really……I wanted to go to the forest together……”

Since no one was here, did she feel lonely?

“Is that so . It’s not possible now, but if you diligently listened to what your oka-san and oto-san told you, we can go together someday . ”

“Un! That’s right . Thank you, Shuya onii-chan!”

Refaa’s father Raguren and her grandfather Achilles-shisho seem to have overheard our conversation in the back of the hut .

Motionless, they listen to such a conversation .

“Is that right?”

“No, Refaa is still small……”

“But, won’t she become ten years old next year? It’s something for Goldiba, you must learn hunting with a weapon you are strong in . ”

“……I understand . So I’ll aim at a rennu moose next time . That’s good for a bow . ”

“Well, that large stag antler……it’s certainly good for a bow, no, well . I got suman . Will you think about it properly?”

“Of course . ”

To the owners of those voices, I return with Refaa and the black cat .

“Ah, oto-san . You got this much wood?”

“I got enough . ”

Raguren smiled and lifted Refaa to his shoulder .

“Wawa, look out!”

Riding on his shoulders . It’s heartwarming .

“Hahaha, did you get bigger, Refaa? Did you also get heavier?”

“Mou, I don’t know, humph!”

Refaa getting angry, gets down from Raguren’s shoulders and runs away .

“Oh no, Raguren . Even Refaa is a girl you know?”

There, hearing voices, Rabbi-san come next to Raguren with a hand over her mouth .

Rabbi-san is disappointed, making an expression with such a feeling, she tells off Raguren .

While the declining sun makes a shadow behind the hut–

I lean on the wall and fall silent……I watch the family .

Seeing the happy looking scene, I’m slightly sad, there’s nostalgia, there’s also some jealousy . Unintentionally, my mind became like that .

Haha, it doesn’t show on my face, I think .

The memory of my father and mother in my previous life, ever since the accident……it’s almost not there……

My expression suddenly sinks, as I watch the happy scene of such a family .

The feeling makes me want a smoke .

“Nya〜”

The voice of small cat is there .

Rollo rubs her head to fawn on me .

After rubbing her foot, as if worried about me, she turns her red eyes to me .

“Fu……”

You, did you come to comfort me? How much do you understand?

Easing my expression a little, I pick up Rollo by the sides, and stare back at Rollodinu’s red eyes .

“Nyaa, Nya!”

Then, Rollo struggled in my arms as if she disliked it and left .

When the black cat lands on the ground, she ran towards the hut .

“……Mou, Rollo is fickle . ”

While saying so, I recover my smiling face .