Chapter 46
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Translator: Xrecker
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: Feedback (3)
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"It's a Purple Poison Boar."
"A Purple Poison Boar?"
"Think of it as the leader of the Poison Boars."
"It looks like it would be a good fight."
"Wh-what should we do?"
"With this many people, I think we can definitely take it on. What do you all think?"
"I'm in."
"A hunter never turns their back on prey!"
"I-if you all are okay with it, then I'm f-fine with it too!"
The moment everyone agreed, I immediately sent a signal to Yeon-hwa.
"Yeon-hwa."
"Yes, you mean the protective talisman, right? Protective Talisman!"
A translucent protective barrier immediately spread out over the entire party.
The moment Yeon-hwa's protective talisman was activated.
-Oink?
The Purple Poison Boar noticed us.
-Oiiiiiink!
As soon as it spotted us, the Purple Poison Boar charged at us in a rage, not even flinching when its huge body crashed into trees, but rather breaking them as it rushed towards us.
"V-vines of Tenacity!"
Pamela hurriedly activated her movement speed debuff skill.
As it was charging, Pamela's Vines of Tenacity wrapped around the Purple Poison Boar.
But perhaps because it was a boss-level monster, the Purple Poison Boar's movements slowed, but it didn't stop its charge.
"Ah...!"
With a snap!, the Vines of Tenacity that had been wrapped around it were immediately broken.
But its charging speed had definitely slowed down.
"Arsvald!"
"Lightning of Judgment! Thunder Cage of Punishment!"
Kwa-rururung!
A large, thick bolt of lightning and a sphere of electricity that Arsvald had used consecutively hit the Purple Poison Boar.
-Oiiiiiink!
It shook its head in reaction, but the Poison Boar still charged towards us.
"Yeon-hwa! Use the Landmine Talisman!"
"Got it! Landmine Talisman!"
"N-nail of Shattering! Sword of Loss!"
At my command, Yeon-hwa laid a landmine talisman on the ground, and Pamela, making her own judgment, used skills that lowered its defense and attack power.
The nails and swords made of Pamela's magic power embedded themselves in the Purple Poison Boar's body and were then pulled out by its rough charge.
Booooom!
And not long after, as the Purple Poison Boar approached, the landmine talisman that had been set up exploded.
-Oiiiiiink!
The charge finally stopped as the shock from the explosion and the ground that would have been its footing were somewhat dug up.
Thump!
Taking advantage of that opening, I rushed towards the Purple Poison Boar, which had charged close to us, and thrust my spear at its forehead with a spin.
"Screw Sting."
[You have pierced the Purple Poison Boar.]
After confirming that the Purple Poison Boar's movements had stopped, I pulled out my spear.
'Something's strange.'
Since it had stopped moving after I had pierced its head, it must have lost its life.
But unlike when I had defeated the Red Half-Moon Bear and the bandit captains and leader, a notification sound did not appear.
'What in the world is going on?'
"Hahaha! It was just big, but it wasn't a big deal!"
"That's because our skills are good! Oh ho ho ho ho!"
As I was looking at the Purple Poison Boar, I heard Arsvald and Yeon-hwa approaching from behind.
It was at that moment.
'Huh?'
I could see the flesh in the hole in its forehead filling up.
'As I thought, it wasn't dead yet.'
"Everyone, don't come any closer! It's not defeated yet!"
"Huh?"
"What do you mean? But I definitely saw its head..."
"R-regeneration!"
""...!""
At Pamela's words, Arsvald and Yeon-hwa seemed to have understood what I meant, and the sound of them approaching stopped.
The moment the hole in its forehead had completely closed and even its fur had grown back.
-Oiiiiiink!
With a loud roar, the Purple Poison Boar stood up and swung its tusks at me at the same time.
However.
Clang!
The resurrected Purple Poison Boar's attack was easily blocked by the protective talisman that Yeon-hwa had cast.
Even an attack that would have sent my body flying high if it had hit in one blow could not break through the protective talisman that Yeon-hwa had cast.
"As expected of a boss-level, its regeneration is different from other monsters."
I had heard the explanation, but seeing it regenerate and not die even after its head was pierced, I could really feel it.
It also reminded me of the health tank monsters that I had seen to the point of being sick of in the game.
But the way to deal with such enemies was always simple.
Stab!
[You have pierced the Purple Poison Boar.]
Just keep hitting it until it dies.
After piercing its forehead once more and seeing the Purple Poison Boar fall with a thud, I moved away from it and spoke to Arsvald.
"Arsvald. It's not dead yet. So... I'd like you to finish it off with a big one."
He should have his stocks stacked by now, so the damage should be quite good.
The moment he heard the words "finishing blow," Arsvald's mouth opened wide in joy for a moment, and then he immediately returned to a state where only the corners of his lips were raised.
"Hmph, that's my specialty. Behold! My magic that will defeat that thing in one blow!"
Crackle! Crackle!
Electricity sparked around Arsvald.
To avoid getting caught in the aftereffects, I retreated with Yeon-hwa and Pamela.
-Oink...
Just as the newly pierced forehead was regenerating and the Purple Poison Boar was trying to get up.
"Thunder of Judgment!"
Kwa-rurururururung!
Arsvald's ultimate skill exploded.
[Achievement: You have defeated the Purple Poison Boar.]
[Achievement Reward: 5 Points, 4 Fame]
I confirmed that we had defeated the Purple Poison Boar through the notification sound.
But since I was the only one who could know for sure through the notification sound, I just quietly watched the Purple Poison Boar without saying anything.
"It's not moving anymore."
"Hahaha! It's only natural after being hit by my magic!"
For someone who had spoken so confidently, Arsvald had been silent until I had started watching.
It was so easy to imagine Arsvald watching from behind, nervously.
I took the magic stone from the sizzling Purple Poison Boar and immediately stored it in my inventory along with the corpse.
"You're using a really good subspace ring, Ishihan. To be able to fit in so much."
Yeon-hwa was purely admiring the fact that I had put in the corpse of a Purple Poison Boar, which was three times the size of a Poison Boar, in addition to 30 Poison Boars.
It was because of my inventory ability, but since I couldn't reveal all my abilities yet, I just made something up.
"It's something I got from defeating a bandit."
"A bandit... had a subspace ring?"
"He must have attacked and extorted it from someone. I'm just using the item he was wearing after I defeated that bandit."
"I see. So that's what it was."
"A subspace ring that can store dozens of monster corpses. You must have been really lucky."
Neither Yeon-hwa nor Arsvald doubted my words.
In the first place, it seemed that I was the only one who could use an inventory in this world.
And since the only thing that could function similarly to an inventory was a subspace ring, they probably didn't even think to doubt it.
For reference, since I was wearing a normal ring that looked like a subspace ring on my left middle finger, as recommended by Shasha, there was no reason to be suspected.
After returning to Valendia by carriage, we immediately handed over the magic stones of the Poison Boars and the Purple Poison Boar we had hunted to Deishee.
"Not only a Poison Boar but even a Purple Poison Boar...! You are all truly amazing!"
Deishee was surprised to see the magic stones, but she was also happy that we had hunted a Purple Poison Boar.
"Hmph, this is nothing!"
"It was more stable because we did it as a group."
"I-I just helped a little~ he, hehehehehe."
"I'd like to exchange them for cash."
"Yes! Understood!"
The money we received was divided equally among everyone.
After exchanging the cash, we didn't go directly to Cat's Commerce, but first returned to the Lucadia Academy.
Since we were also very hungry, we decided to stop by the restaurant Arsvald had recommended and fill our stomachs first.
"Munch, munch... gulp! This steak is delicious!"
"Hahaha! Isn't it? This is a great restaurant that I found after coming to the academy!"
"The meat just melts in your mouth~."
"You know a thing or two!"
"It's delicious."
The steak restaurant that Arsvald had recommended was really delicious.
It had just the right amount of juice, and when I chewed, I could feel a slight elasticity, but the moment that elasticity was gone, the sensation of it being chewed softly made me feel like I could chew it several times without getting tired.
And it wasn't just the natural taste of the meat's juice; the sauce that was sprinkled on it was in harmony, and the taste of the sauce, along with the taste of the meat, danced in my mouth and delighted my tongue.
"A cool man! also cuts his steak in a cool way!"
With a clatter, clatter, Arsvald cut his steak with a cool-looking motion and brought it to his mouth.
'Come to think of it, he also chose to eat steak in the festival event story.'
I hadn't thought much of it at the time, but now that I thought about it, I realized that the dish that Arsvald thought was cool to eat = steak.
After finishing our meal, we went back to Valendia and sold the monster corpses to Shasha.
"This time, too, it's full of fresh materials~! And there's even a Purple Poison Boar! As expected of the group you created, mister! Ah, but some of them are a little burnt."
"Is there a problem?"
"No, no! A little burn like this is nothing! Everyone in the dismantling department! Let's work hard again today!"
""Yes! Boss!""
"I-is there anything I can help with this time?"
"No, no, it's fine, Ms. Pamela! Poison Boars are easier to dismantle than Half-Moon Bears! More importantly~! We need to calculate the payment right away! Please follow me!"
In Shasha's office, we immediately received payment for the delivery of 30 Poison Boar corpses and a Purple Poison Boar corpse.
And when they saw the payment, Yeon-hwa and Arsvald's eyes widened.
"Oh my, we're getting this much?"
"I-is this amount really correct?"
"Yes, yes~ Purple Poison Boars are popular for poison arrows and medicinal ingredients! And~ the meat of a Poison Boar with the poison removed is rumored to be very delicious! The subtle, tangy taste is a delicacy! Hehehe, so this much is only natural!"
"Can it also be cooked as a steak?"
"Yes! Of course! It's a delicacy even when cooked as a steak."
"A delicacy... a delicacy...."
"If you're interested, I'll have it ready for you to cook right away the next time you visit. How about it?"
"I'll make a reservation!"
"I never thought we'd earn this much money. I never knew bringing back a whole corpse would be so much more profitable than just selling the magic stone."
"Most monster corpses are worth money~. The problem is that it's difficult to maintain their freshness because of the distance they have to be transported, and even with a subspace ring, the space is limited, so you can't bring back that many."
"Compared to that, Ishihan's subspace ring is large, so this is possible."
"That's exactly it!"
"M-Mr. Shih-han. Wh-what are you going to do with the money we earned this time?"
In the case of the Half-Moon Bear, Pamela had vehemently refused, so I had taken it all, but this time, it was money earned from a monster hunted by the group as a party.
So there was only one use for it.
"This money will be used for group activities.”