An A-Ranked Adventurer’s “Slow-living”

Loren and Kyle are headed to a mountain just north of the flower garden.

Loren-san, Kyle, and I go through the wooded forest.

"These areas are full of edible nuts, and villagers often come to pick the nuts, so they are relatively easy to walk around."

Kyle will tell you about the mountains along the way.

Kyle's tone is light but easy to understand because it is relatively easy to understand. I think Lauren's usual instruction is good.

"What are the nuts you can eat around here?"

"Try five or more."

When I ask for the nuts I can eat, Loren puts on it.

That's the problem for the disciples.

"Pico, Elle, Aria, Mellie, Kuku, Zuri"

"Correct"

Listening to Kyle's unanswered answer, Loren nods to Takaage.

"The nut I just said can only be harvested near this village, but do you know Aldo?"

"No, I only ate the fruit of Kuku"

"So, why don't you take it and try it?"

"Please"

That's why I walk a little off the road and walk in the forest.

Soon after, I found grass with red, round nuts.

When Logan finds it, she picks it and gives it to me.

"This is the fruit of the pico. It is red and round, and tastes like an apple. You can eat it as it is, so try it."

Loren encourages me to eat pico.

When I chewed, the round grains collapsed, and a gentle and sweet taste began to permeate.

"... It certainly tastes like an apple."

It has a completely different taste than Kukuno.

"Well, it's a popular snack for kids. It grows on the ground and can be easily picked up by children, and there are no similar poisonous nuts so you can eat it with peace of mind. I used to eat well when I was a child."

Lauren throws pico fruit into her mouth with a laugh.

Ah, when I was a kid, I ate whatever nuts I could eat. At that time, I feel like I was trying everything I could eat.

I didn't break or stomach once or twice.

In retrospect, I'm just impressed that it didn't hit the poisonous nuts.

It must have been lucky to have lived so far.

"This is Elle."

I was deeply moved by the pico fruit, and I saw Kyle beckoning on the tree in front.

When Loren and I approached, there was a lot of blue fruit on the tree on which Kyle climbed.

This time, unlike Pico's fruit, it will be about the size of Kyle's fist.

Kyle stretched her arm and stripped off the nuts, and landed immediately on the ground.

"This is Elle. The skin outside is hard, so it's delicious if you cut it with a kitchen knife and eat only the central part. Be careful as the skin gets more and more bitter."

Indeed, it's a type that picks only the middle with a spoon. Such nuts are common and easy to understand.

When I was admire and looking at Elle, Loren next door started laughing.

"Haha, Kyle is still a child. Elle would like the bitterness on the outside."

"No, adults who can eat that are strange"

I was not good at bitter food when I was a kid, but I became calm around the age of sixteen, the adult age. Most of the others were like that, so when I grow up I think the taste changes a little.

I keep walking in the forest while teaching me nuts and fruits that can be eaten like that, wild plants and medicines.

"It's a footprint of a deer.

Lauren crouches down on the soil where deer footprints remain.

The footprints on the soil, as Lauren said, were brand new and not far from the deer.

"Would you like to find these places together?"

"That's right. Hopefully, today's table may have a lot of meat on it."

Loren laughs with Kyle's words showing healthy white teeth.

When I heard that meat might be on the table, I also felt my cheeks loosening naturally.

Hopefully, Flora's expectations and Aisha's thanks could be met.

"I know, but watch out for monsters. They rarely come out, but there are also red bears, Gilfangos and other ferocious ones in the north. They have a wide field of view so they don't get hooked on prey. Get it! "

Red Bear and Gilfango. Both are ferocious monsters.

Red Bears are bear-shaped monsters with red and rough hair that attack those who have entered their territory without hesitation.

Gilfango is a monster with a body much larger than a normal wild boar and a long fang that penetrates the heavens.

It's not very warlike, but if you get caught in a rush that knocks down trees, it's not enough.

You must always keep in mind that there is a risk of such a monster. I just hunted for prey, and when I realized I came out in front of the monster, it wasn't enough for my life.

Even though I'm a professional fighting monsters, Shosho is a fragile human body.

A monster's attack can kill you in a single shot, so you can't be alert at any time when you're in the mountains or woods.

We look for signs around us with a serious expression.

When you stop wasting your thoughts and even push your heart's sound out of consciousness, your senses sharpen as you cool down.

In order to make as little footsteps as possible, I start by relying on the information of the visual field that comes to my eyes and the sound and smell that comes to my ears. At the same time, it seemed that Lauren would follow me.

Looking at her glance, Loren looks a little surprised.

I don't know why, but I came here today to teach me about mountains, so it's probably more important for Lauren to see my arms than prey. He needs to figure out if I'm a hunter.

I understand so, and go eastward without worrying about Loren who comes from behind.

He squeezed the grass out of the bushes and squeezed his face out of the bushes, and saw a deer about fifty meters ahead.

I found it.

"... what do you want to do?"

Lauren comes in without making noises and whispers in a cool tone.

Kyle came behind behind him.

It is common for animals to be happy when they find their prey, and to be aware of the signs, so they must be calm when hunting.

"I'll do it"

I answered so shortly, pulling the arrow out of the quiver with a few remaining hips.

Hunting often used during the trip, but I haven't done much recently.

I'm a little anxious, partly due to the tensions that Loren has seen, but at this distance, it's likely she'll hit her with a dull arm.

Kiel is a level that you can apply while picking a booger.

Hold down the arrow and squeeze the bow to aim at the deer.

The prey still seemed unaware of its presence, and was grazing on the grass growing on the ground.

I adjusted the bow for that prey and released the strings.

There is a sound of tearing the air, and the arrows fly straight to the prey.

The prey felt the sound of breaking the air and tried to look back, but it was already late. An arrow punched out of its head from the side.

A prey that falls down by a lethal blow from the side.

After seeing it, I checked for monsters around and just exhaled.

Well, of course, at this distance, I was nervous to be able to look like Lauren could.

It was good that I could get away with one shot without missing.

You can also give Flora expectations and thanks to Aisha.

"... I have a good arm. It's better than my apprentice."

Loren gently taps on my shoulder, which is relieved in my heart, as if by Lauren.

"I don't have that."

If you're so intense, you'll get angry at Keel. Rather, the time between setting and releasing is too late. A while ago I would have been able to fire in a shorter time, and deer would not have had time to notice.

You need to practice this when you get home.

"No, no, it's a funny level compared to me? The feeling of finding prey is too great.

Is that so? Rather, the decision was delayed because of the first mountain ...

This is an experience and familiarity, so take a little longer.

"... I'm a little stupid, I'm a stupid disciple.

"At that time, I'll take care of Mr. Aldo. Rather, I'd be glad to do that."

“What is it?

The two of them get killed by catching their prey and confirming that there is no danger around them.

Lauren grabbed Kyle and began rolling his head around with his fist.

They are good friends though they are not real parents. You won't be able to say this line unless you really trust it.

"In any case, if Aldo is this arm, people in the village will be able to eat meat much more than before!

"Yes!"

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When we finished our prey, we got off the mountain as soon as we finished blood removal and other processing.

Today I collected a lot of nuts, fruits and wild plants to teach me mountain ingredients. The baggage wasn't about hunting with buns when the deer was put together.

I and Lauren carry a deer tied up with a tree and a rope.

"Hey, we've got our prey."

Lauren speaks to a villager working in the field.

"Oh! That's true! This is big!"

"I did it. Meat may be lined up for dinner tonight."

The villagers who saw our deer came here with their faces shining.

"Do you have a lot of meat for dinner today?"

"Yes, I'm sure it will come out."

"Yay!"

A little girl rejoices innocently and her mother strokes her head.

If you are pleased like this, I am happy as well.

You can think that it helped the villagers a little.

"Is Lauren killed?"

"No, Aldo, who has just decided to live in this village, has finished it. He's so good that he can eat a lot of meat in the future?"

Lauren points to me in a woman's words.

The eyes of the villagers gathered at once.

He glanced at Lauren and showed his white teeth and laughed.

Apparently, he created an opportunity to introduce me about my new home. Thankfully.

I send thanks to Lauren and look at the villagers.

"I'm new to this village, Aldo. Thank you in advance!"

When I bow lightly and say hello, the gathering villagers applaud with a smile.

"Oh! I'm glad you are here! I'll welcome you."

"Tell me anything if you want."

The words of welcome that come to my mouth are so glad that they permeate my heart. I'm full of happiness since I came to Nordende.

"Kyle is also working hard to get meat!"

"Yes, forgive me today because I've worked hard to harvest the nuts."

Kyle gives the pico fruit to the girl.

"Hmm! Pico fruit is delicious, so please forgive me!"

The gentle laugh spread to us with the words of such a girl.

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When we returned to the village, we started working on the deer. The internal organs were removed, peeled, and divided into each part.

There is very little to throw away, and the spine and hip bones are completely used for dog food. I was surprised at how to use the knowledge that was unique to the village, but I felt that it was thanks to the creature to use it without leaving it so far.

After demolition of the deer meat, they secure enough for their lives and the rest is immediately distributed to the villagers. Naturally, we, as hunters, can get a lot of meat. I don't seem to have any trouble with meat for the time being.

As a matter of fact, one deer does not turn meat to all the villagers, but there is no problem because hunters are not only us.

The distribution and the order were decided by the village chief and the villagers, so the distribution was smooth. By the way, hunters have the freedom of distribution because they can divide the meat for those who have taken care of them, or get life tools by bartering. Instead of distributing the meat, they get their own food, so it's a relationship that is being held.

The out-of-balance distribution is blamed, but it goes without saying.

Once I got a lot of deer meat, I decided to go to Ergis's house and split it.

Elgis also received the meat, but it wasn't too much. I can eat a lot if I bring it.

When I arrive at Elgis's house, I knock on the door.

"... I was waiting for you."

Flora emerged from the door.

With a shy smile, she welcomes me.

"I managed to meet my expectations. Now I should have lots of meat on the table tonight."

With that said, give the flora a piece of meat wrapped in leaves that is considered good for preservation.

"Thank you"

"So, here I am ..."

"please wait"

Flora stopped me trying to return.

Looking back unintentionally, while flora seems to be a little shy,

"... Please, go eat dinner."

"Um, are you sure?"

"Yes, let's eat together"

Prompted by the flora opening the door with a smile, I entered the house.