Chapter 73: Voting (1)
FTMNow that I had also solved the core problem, it was time to prepare lunch.R8Bpt96
U0N0svXThough calling it “lunch” was a bit of an exaggeration.1TXUEG
KjpgBasically, I just had to go up to the river and check the fish traps.3HpyRO
oHlIf there was nothing, I’d eat smoked food.NM1E5
L6GAnd if there were fish, then I’d eat fish.V6Xq1ye
Wrx6vVI had no idea how many had gotten caught while I was fighting the guardian.aUP
rsHb‘Hopefully there’ll be two.’BL8
9o0hJust then Wonmo also woke up, so we headed up to the river together.32tbFVk
igOF51It was the first time Wonmo came with me.Vkkd
dIhWWell, as long as he didn’t cause trouble and stayed close to my side, nothing should happen.0ZllY
4iPSplash! Splash!XZT
kCNdeN“Kyuu! Kyukyu!”TGR
XBgWL“Yes, yes. Wait a little.”qz8uIp
DRL3EpFortunately, two fish had been caught inside the trap.fAMU
htipTXpThose strange red fish still fascinated me.cZG
wrS5VNot only were they huge, but incredibly delicious.b6YgiaP
XTqWhile lifting the trap, I constantly kept an eye on Wonmo.5hT
0H86VOJust in case he tried to go into the river.Jz1
tjAThe moment he entered the water, the golden frog family would appear, so I had to be careful.p8SJOmP
morEhRustle—0SqZ60
9NktrFIt was just when I had almost finished pulling out the trap.vrF8nd
47BVI heard the sound of bushes moving.cQ0uU
PkxViqUI thought maybe Wonmo had touched something, but he was beside me.nqzaOSg
wJa9That meant it was probably another animal.hU40Hz
is9I tried to act as if I hadn’t heard anything and kept lifting the trap.cj9L
08v59And just as I finished pulling it out and the fish started flapping violently.Fth
U2Gj1FjRustle! Rustle!YVKgJkj
Q2tgjkThe sound from the bushes was much louder this time.TqjczX
cZTBEInstantly, I grabbed my sword and shield while turning toward the source of the noise.j48E
Dzm7YUpWonmo also sensed something was wrong and puffed up his fur while taking a defensive stance.nAy
SGS“Kiing. Kiik.”z8pkoD
bFbb“Kkiing. Kking.”53Vv
woMFThe animal that came out of the bushes looked pretty familiar.bn2OQO
0STCompletely soaked dark gray body.ggT3Wc
POPjWA face that looked adorable and wild at the same time.GrKlM
SFnAjpRLong body and brutally developed claws.QQHR
BWd13“…Otters?”lOu
ZyxOAzThere were otters in front of us.wdDWep
CNawAnd not just one, but several.QrnNcv
nN5qMWFor an instant, their cute faces almost made me lower my guard.DK1d
z71bhaBut what kind of place was this?z2OQx
pYFcg9CThe Forest of Four Seasons, where even frogs were dangerous.AY46L
ZRhDOI immediately heightened my vigilance while observing the group of otters.j512X
aoGdCVIThere were about five or six of them.wD5
2PwcSnM‘And why are they so huge?’Ceab
QOsHThey had nothing to do with the otters I knew.q8s
CbISn5Maybe because they were standing upright, but even so they were taller than my waist.XF3
raRWith those monstrous claws and moving in a group, it was impossible not to tense up.knrbm
7rBlFlap! Flap!diZG
jArXElIn the middle of the standoff, only the fish trapped inside the net kept thrashing around.YBYS0
dJTThen one of the otters shifted its gaze toward them.ZC8
shBCGdIt seemed to be looking at them greedily.qBiuu
ikIapBRThey had probably come to steal my fish.D2Mk4Ia
W9CL‘Just look at these bandits.’JmaIg
lUXmvbNo way in hell I was giving them away.wfs
4auyI activated my mana.qyjt39Y
W3YflalThe mana absorbed by the guardian had already recovered.Y8b
KiGwnrThat was possible thanks to the enormous amount of mana present in the Forest of Four Seasons.HbgZT
Z95U“Kkiek? Kkek?”Yng
90tPw“Kieee.”XqA
wgjiQgAs I slowly released my presence, the otters also began preparing themselves.hoPSNN
8ftTwo stayed behind while the other three lowered their bodies.OCD
HUP3“Kyaaaaaaah!”TqjV
Dk4GThe otter that seemed to be the leader bared its teeth threateningly.G6MNjb
HmrWJ5Normally otters gave off a cute image, but this one looked like an American river otter.b77
6pdqcBvOnce it showed its fangs, it no longer looked like a cute animal, but a carnivorous beast.zI8Uy
EguWell, technically otters were carnivores, considering they ate fish.98T
fmV‘Until now, everything I fought was alone, but these move in groups. I need to be more careful.’47NtkeL
9bJC9If I made a mistake, they could all attack me together.ZYgxlbF
vbmO7And I had no idea what would happen if those claws or teeth hit me.PvbFJe
b852ZK“Sloth. You protect Wonmo. I’ll be fine.”KWUl
kut“……”j2Xmm
JRzSl8And the most reliable one here was, without a doubt, the sloth.YvP
nK7mThe sloth slowly climbed down from my back and got on top of Wonmo.9UH2Uvn
uhe95I was protected thanks to the shield, but Wonmo was still inexperienced.WJw2
X95N7He needed the sloth’s support.0EGpZj
XRdu“Kyaaaaaah!”tyVh2q
ut215The largest otter bared its teeth and charged straight at me.CvD4gM
xTVkDespite its enormous body for an otter, it moved incredibly fast.3j8XM
CB9And then it attacked with its huge claws.0JHF9
FFcClang!PqJHXOX
JipqiwXNot a chance.BH19AhH
puAI had the shield SunForEver gave me.QVvvQ9
nH9iAs soon as its attack ended, I immediately slashed with my sword.5cNRn6m
4wnYlWhoosh!4TzF1i
stV“?!”asCSQ
riyI heard a strange sound next to my ear and instantly raised my shield.t5G
CdDIt was more instinctive than rational.47twu0
NX5Z4MTing! Tang!JhzShM
ZvoOSomething solid struck the shield.p1o8
xtU5GKThe impact wasn’t very strong.RcN
Hs5But what mattered was that it had flown toward me.oZPzP6m
dIO41I looked at the object that fell near the bottom of the shield.8KNJ
XCvwj3‘A rock?’pHL
4VstnIt was a rock.cPoGitI
XdYb5And quite large, almost the size of my fist.qpSFGP8
mGII barely had time to wonder who had thrown it before the leader otter lunged at me again.BvBwX
6DLIt jumped very high and launched itself directly at my face.vX5xE
lu25It seemed to be trying to tear me apart with its sharp claws, but it was already too late.XkgmV6
IeIqT1Thunk!vhN6dq
2KpRI raised the shield and easily blocked its aerial attack.Ug67f8G
qWdL8SAnd not only that.MMkI5I
ZHYYJBefore it could escape, I forcefully swung the shield.yZIi
xg92JzJNo matter how big it was for an otter, if it took a hit like that, it would inevitably be sent flying.zo1kJr
NAII“Kieeeng!”vAHK
Xx3FCT2The leader otter flew away while letting out a squeal that absolutely didn’t match its ferocity.1H6JKlt
yjtQ9I planned to deal with the other otters first before the leader returned.Za18
RnBThen I turned my gaze toward Wonmo and the sloth, and witnessed a rather incredible scene.YT7LQ
IdN“Kkyukyaaaaa!”WBbfK
IbAeA“Keeeeeng!”LIe
Y233At some point, one of the otters had already been split into three pieces and was spraying blood everywhere, while another had been completely subdued by Wonmo.013tS
r33PUxDEvery time it tried to resist, it got pecked by his beak and slashed by his claws.Jo9gzV6
OSYBuA perfect victory.Rqfo4
4cZIt seemed the sloth had truly shown its abilities.3TtqbZz
8bfKVJsSlash! Slash!9FX
2e4lC2It even easily caught the rocks flying toward them or cut them apart with its claws.2Sh
jKLpIt was really performing impressively.Xdd
PPrh3diThough the otters were throwing rocks?mK6Q
Zstjs8“Keeeeng! Keeng!”P25p
R5eIzJ9“Kyaaaang!”LGr9W6E
x6RqThey really were throwing rocks.TtKk1
iEorsThe two that had stayed behind were frantically hurling them.xlCIRs
zs5nDid otters have a habit like that?snHHh40
MmOf5pWhile thinking that, I saw an opportunity.6iNRM
jCGicNI ran toward the bombardier otters just as they were about to throw another rock.fioLL6U
xaIIQtStartled, they hurriedly threw the stones, but all of them were blocked by my shield.Ekcc11
tdcotjLAnd when I got right in front of them, I swung outward from the inside with the sword covered in aura.BVJW
u36iBmSlash!MEZA6
KENKMqVNot even the sound of flesh being cut could be heard.DIW4o
065DVhOnly the clean whistle of the wind.RvJ
BrnZoThe combination of the Heavenly Demon’s sword and aura could cut through practically anything.fGH3N
GC4Thud! Thud!r7UKwSJ
BKMT7tBecause they were standing upright, the upper and lower halves of their bodies separated cleanly.bdCct
HOQWWith that, I eliminated all the ones throwing rocks from afar, and Wonmo also tore apart the one he had subdued.WvbdoI
gbf8NOnly the leader otter remained, the one that had been sent flying by my shield.i74
gTuIt still hadn’t returned.dMUFqXC
vOPDVZRustle!nJLF04
oFs8They say if you speak of the tiger, it appears.AP7oi
amVqcWAnd just like that, the leader otter emerged from the bushes.ONilWe4
Q4NYCWjBut it was already too late.s2TZP
LMFIts companions had already been sliced apart or torn to pieces.8WNiDri
QvJBQr“Kieeeeeeeeeek!!”HJxM
dCcx7keThe leader otter roared as if it couldn’t believe the massacre before its eyes.NBf2SH
tDL1xwThen it looked at me with bloodshot eyes and charged directly toward me.AXceUpo
8y7MwfrDespite its enormous size, it was still incredibly fast, so it caught me slightly off guard, though it wasn’t a major problem.vKKzPBs
rf9hAn attack fueled by the rage of a beast was much easier to dodge, to the point that I didn’t even need to use the shield.ACWY
twASlash!cIwIZd
fOUwThe leader otter leaped toward me with its claws extended.KtCwpmn
L4uFRsIt was an attack filled with emotion.r9Tcf2O
3zpBefore moving to dodge it, I placed the sword upside down directly in the path of its charge.pPh
ZxZeq6Since both of its paws were already off the ground, it would inevitably crash into the sword.mGWV2y
gn5dAAoShhk!bVK
2V7gJust as I expected, the otter’s body completely pierced through the inverted sword.gBlv6
AyGTTqThen it fell heavily to the ground.1Rt
oKrThe fact that it ended up split vertically was just a bonus.9mLir4
hfR7It had charged so fast that it practically committed suicide on its own.HYCp8Xc
rCGx‘That’s what you get for trying to steal what belongs to others.’6qa1hL
KWUcC6I snorted in contempt and began cleaning up the scene.nAc2
qtWEWIf I left the corpses there, other animals might come attracted by the smell.l50
buNJzVzI threw the otter bodies into the river and covered the spilled blood with dirt.Vpy
3tTSince most of them had already been cut into pieces, cleaning everything up wasn’t difficult.bf0Whb
f73“Let’s go.”wFqG6
AbzY3“Kyuu!”d4Qk2Vl
TrjZi5s“As soon as we get back, we’ll need to clean those claws.”KAIk
AAOLBoth Wonmo and the sloth had claws covered in blood.YZicnJP
g4DThe river was right beside us, but because of the golden frogs it was better to return.YyBFWmq
GJDYkiI headed back to the shelter carrying the fish that were still flapping around.blp
wBJ7And now all that remained was to enjoy lunch.icDP7aD
Ka9I gave one of the fish to Wonmo.48jbn
G9LupsOf course, I didn’t forget to remove the internal core buried among the entrails.eWP0
KZ3UP“Eat that and then I’ll give you some honey. Got it?”HM50WF6
rp7“Nom nom nom.”GNx5LV
Kf4Q0It seemed he wasn’t even listening because he was so focused on eating.oel5
0oGI patted his head and started preparing my own food.zUqTJ6D
xbR‘By the way, when am I going to use all these internal cores?’HN0ETf
JlcThe cores kept piling up neatly inside the elixir bottle.wbiBI
VOpkI wasn’t sure I’d be able to use them all.lFHW3N
lzicQI was planning to start consuming one every two days, but I was worried about overdoing it.1l8V
XNm6z‘First I should post something on the gallery.’CVeUQR
9dhI felt like I had to talk about the otters.5UY
dTc2zUIBesides, I needed to solve the question about the ones throwing rocks.rklD22J
9IZD7rZThere was a reason I had taken pictures of the massacre.pW7aW4C
ETtqLEwOf course, I hid some of the more graphic parts.Ttwz
tERTitle) I taught those thieves a lesson.jh7mP3L
WvNRccWildGrillsBK6BS
FL4JQE(Photos of the otter corpses scattered across the ground)IuGe
JQrrtOVThese bastards tried to steal my fish, so I personally taught them a lesson.Lbe
qj1v6iBut do otters normally throw rocks too? I was surprised they were divided into a vanguard and rear guard ;;wFy45H
FbTㄴHeavenlyDemon) The otters I know don’t look like that. I’ve never seen such ferocious ones.sCqEcN
pxCfㄴWildGrills) I also thought at first they were cute, but nope.nbC9mY5
RgaㄴSwordmaster) Is that really an otter? What kind of otter is that? ;;LjOxlZU
I4npETㄴWildGrills) I think it’s because this is the Forest of Four Seasons.I87T7Hg
Ft2PBIㄴDwarfPassingBy) Last time the sloth tried to steal your fish and you let it slide. Why him but not them?acXJIW
Q2anㄴWildGrills) The sloth only tried to steal. These bastards tried to mug me.yKFQXwg
htrJKㄴDwarfPassingBy) But honestly, what would you have done if they were all as strong as the sloth?8gL3Gj
vzjMIjㄴWildGrills) I’d hand over the fish and run like hell hahahatAS
lTG0EXㄴDwarfPassingBy) Don’t you have any pride?D4UzAfQ
f4V8ㄴWildGrills) (Photo of the sloth’s calm face) This bastard is stronger than me. My pride was destroyed a long time ago.PJD
6YL8JㄴDwarfPassingBy) HahahahaMMSE
UiKㄴLolxd5Ah6
2sDVㄴNo wonder he lost his pride hahahaHSwKL
T4GaMUZㄴA guy weaker than a sloth lmaobESjOf
1fV3RMXㄴAllFather) Otters do have the habit of throwing pebbles. But this is the first time I’ve heard of ones fighting by throwing rocks.QYSt0
YbkENghㄴWildGrills) Then it really is the Forest of Four Seasons that’s weird, right? Normally they don’t do this, correct?ZyGS
LCV4XpㄴAllFather) Yes they’re the bullies of rivers. Even though they look adorable, they also hunt crocodiles.ycC
2WfYLjㄴWildGrills) Otters? ;;NbK46z
1lAJyㄴAllFather) Even if they become attached to people easily, they are still terrifying creatures.QdA
32TquoㄴThink about Wonmo. That adorable being could also devour you.YAsQvT2
rnrNf9ㄴDon’t underestimate nature.iZvcWvG
rwjMRtAㄴEven a deer’s back kick can kill a person hahahamUuDqQ
SkFqdGI see.8xTWWY
0QgThe otters were simply absurdly strong.FBs
CNJ3If I had gone alone, I probably would have had to abandon the fish or die.Vz0K
6mlYVFMThanks to Wonmo and the sloth, I managed to get through it, but it truly was a dangerous situation.yVRH
DWzaNc‘Nothing here is easy.’gkLpDCH
tGxIBefore the Forest of Four Seasons, nature itself was already an extremely dangerous place.re4m
Zrkl40WI sighed inwardly while beginning to cook the fish.uW4
gVtThe fish slowly browned over a huge iron pan.Fbdda
2EgWIt was so large that even the pan looked gigantic.64iRrr
1V5BTitle) A delicious lunch9Yjt
LqsWildGrillsURnayK
SSVh(Video of the fish slowly grilling)rw4
GTXToday’s lunch.74s8ny
RWC7bAMy lunch that I never get tired of no matter how much I eat it.asjEJm7
CZGRㄴHeavenlyDemon) My mouth is watering. Is it really that delicious?Xb5jD
ibF1tㄴWildGrills) I only add salt and it still tastes incredible. If someone actually knew how to cook well, it would probably taste even better.Hx7o
k3tKtㄴHeavenlyDemon) If the opportunity presents itself, I would like to ask you for at least one. Would that be alright?CccCI
HE3YㄴWildGrills) If you wish, I can give you one right now. Though it would be troublesome if the trade gets blocked, so I’ll give it to you when we exchange the fasting pills.Zl4
amYaㄴHeavenlyDemon) But before that, isn’t that fish part of your food supply?XD7l9Qx
Y2tㄴWildGrills) It is, but it’s a request from HeavenlyDemon.k5MCQ8s
awpUh1ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Forget it. It might end up negatively affecting your survival. Forget what I just said.nq58w
mqJMVokㄴSwordmaster) Could you at least upload a piece to the auction house?Zcpje
TOZnGㄴWildGrills) It’d be better if I just send it later when I catch another one ;;mIM
gvhkㄴSwordmaster) Then it would be difficult to trade whenever needed. Please upload at least a piece.FBy
NOTij2ㄴWildGrills) It feels like I’d be selling my conscience, so I’m not too convinced. I’ll just give it to you later.01qeBbX
wQ5pㄴDwarfPassingBy) I tried it the other time and that thing tastes fucking amazing. Though the moment you eat it you get a fever.RQ1DQW
caeㄴIsn’t that bad?aAD1
rgDZSㄴDwarfPassingBy) Nah nah. The next day you feel full of energy. I’m still like that hahaha.Y2oPIN
iyE3ㄴThe more I look at it the more I want to eat it. Can’t you upload it to the auction house?Sxnhn
BaSgrWㄴYou can’t upload living things. And it’s not like Grills is going to cook it.hiy0i
N4KjHcDㄴCan’t he kill it and upload it immediately?Nex
ni4d4RㄴEven if you upload it to the auction house, time still passes ;;rcq4
Y2ceNOEveryone seemed pretty envious.6KwY
eS5I think I roughly understand the feeling.RC8B
4gTIhrSometimes videos appear on YouTube.P7oVR
wRpE0wtVideos where people cook things they caught directly in nature.ZhX
1AXThey had something strangely hypnotic about them, to the point where I also ended up watching them without realizing it.iyV
K8e‘Even though I just grill it, the fish is so big that it still grabs attention.’P2lw
9T7z3WzBut even so, I couldn’t help feeling a bit sorry.KQH
HnfzpIt was practically impossible to distribute a piece to every person.6Q8t
Qp9rf9After one trade, you had to wait 24 hours, so it was troublesome in many ways.lkrB3
9nI‘I’ll take the chance to ask the moderator.’n8AZ
WGTSo I immediately made a post and asked the moderator directly.qtyqL
qzs0giㄴHeroDontThrowAway) It’s not possible! Even if you don’t release everything, giving privileges to only one person would be unfair.6RW
jyadPUㄴWildGrills) Then what about HeavenlyDemon?wxrDl
TWlnㄴHeroDontThrowAway) She has a moderator badge! Are you also thinking of becoming a moderator, Mr. Grills?lIXQMR
UTiMbFUㄴWildGrills) ;;8gA
miQOnce again, I was reminded that the admin was a young man with the mindset of a grumpy old man.0SZ
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