Chapter 16

Translated by TravisTran, NotBlueYet Edited by Schwarzel

I’ve been eradicating rock pigeons in the guild warehouse for the past three days. The number of exterminated birds has exceeded 200.

I could drastically reduce that number further, yet I’m just sitting here waiting for the stray bird to fly away.

I did some market research during my free time.

Axes, saws, cutlery, and other iron products that elves buy from merchants.

If you look it up, the elves are buying for about 1.5 to 2 times the wholesale price here.

The profits of the merchants aren’t that dull. Isn’t it a good line considering the time and effort of going to the elf village and the hunter’s danger allowance who escorts the trip?

“The merchants who are coming to the elf village right now can be said to be decent. You should take good care of them.”

“If Shin says so, then it’s right. I’ll go tell the village mayor.”

“Even so, I want to do a big job soon.”

“Yeah. I’m a little frustrated too.”

“Well, don’t let Saran put up with it.”

“No, I’m sorry. I’m saved. Come on, eat.”

Guild Master Buffalo Baru brought us lunch. A sandwich, fruit juice in a jar, and meat. He bought it at a food stall.

Pigeons Mold fungus

Baskin

It’s full. Wash your hands well before meals.

“I’m almost gone!”

“For crows, if you hang a corpse, it won’t come anymore, but pigeons don’t care if a fellow corpse is hung.”

It’s challenging to get rid of pigeons even in Japan. It is an option for annihilation strategy.

“I’m doing this much, so let me introduce you to one of the better jobs, Mr. Baru.”

“I know, I know.”

Mr. Baru scratches his head when Saran complained.

“What can you catch?”

“Fox, crow, pigeon, duck, raccoon, rabbit, deer …”

“Bear, buffalo, wolf, monster, etc.”

…… Is that okay? Saran-san, that lineup is all that I have never done…

“Don’t catch anything. It’s true.”

“I’ve been wondering for some time, but what’s the difference between wild animals and monsters?”

“Animals are the ones that run away from humans, and monsters are the ones that attacks.”

“It’s the same with elves. Crocodiles, giant snakes, slimes, goblins, orcs are treated as monsters.”

…… Is there such a thing? Will it attack you? That’s scary.

The only beer I’ve been hunting for has attacked me.

“There are also demons. Demon kings, demons, ghouls, zombies, werewolves, and other demonized demons… well, these guys will come out when the demon king revives.”

“The Demon King… is there one now?”

“It’s about once in a hundred years. Now it’s peaceful.”

That peace may disappear in another hundred years. Goddess Notes said.

“There is a paddy field where the slime is increasing. There are talks about sending some 6th-grade parties to do it, but young people don’t want to do it. Do you guys wants to do it?”

“By all means!”

“Well, if Shin wants to do it.”

Speaking of slime, I know it even though I’m not familiar with games. It looks like a polka dot and is the weakest monster. I want to see it!

I went to see the bulletin board.

Is there an outbreak near the paddy fields? Ten gold coins by exterminating all. How pretty it is. Alright. I’ll do this.

“Don’t get too close because it can shoot acid. Attack at a distance. If Shin’s tail is easy, it’s an easy win.”

“What about Saran?”

“It’s a waste of arrows. I use a spear. You put it in your bag, right?”

“Yup.”

I pulled out Saran’s spear from the magic bag.

…… 2.5m is a long spear.

“Because I use a Mithril blade, it’s strong against acid. It’s a slime opponent.”

“Hmm …”

Looking back, the blade part, this is titanium… Mithril steel, which is famous for fantasy, is titanium… It seems to be refined by magic. It appears that few elves can do this now.

“If you sell this, it will be a great price!”

“There are no more craftsmen in Kopoli village. Unfortunately.”

I’m sorry. I want to be introduced to a village where I can do it and become a disciple. I wonder if Adamant, a hard metal, is actually tungsten.

“For Remington M870, Extension Magazine +3.”

I will shop in my bag.

It is a part that extends the magazine of my favorite gun, Remington M870, from the current four barrages to 7 barrages. $ 55. It’s illegal in Japan. It’s easy because you just need to replace the spring and install it instead of the magazine cap. (* 1) The lower tube of my M870 is like a double-barreled gun, and the more down tube extends forward by the length of the barrel. If you include the chamber, this is 7 + 1, which is a maximum of 8 barrages.

This time, there seem to be many numbers, so I want to shoot a lot. The good thing about the M870 is that you can get as many parts as you like at a low price. There is always a part that says, “I wish I had such a part.”

Let’s keep the bullets in the most potent back shot. $18 for 25 shots. Buy four boxes and get change with one gold coin.

Actually, I had never shot a back shot until I confronted the kidnapper.

In Hokkaido, the use of lead bullets with a diameter of more than 7 mm is prohibited.

The Buckshot is over 8 mm in diameter.  But even I know that if you want to use it for humans, this is the one to use. It’s a famous shell..

The two of us will leave the east gate and walk along.

“The human field is big. There are so many farmers.”

“The population is different from the elf, isn’t it?”

“Human beings have a short lifespan, but they increase a lot. I envy them.”

“Yes, humans are humans, elves are elves.”

“Yes.”

Vegetable field, wheat field. There are more kinds of vegetables than elves.

“Humans are eating good food…”

“See, there are more people who work outside of agriculture because they make not only what they eat, but also what they sell.”

“It’s a little impossible for a carefree elf to develop so far.”

“I’m self-sufficient, you guys.”

“Is that bad?”

“No, it’s really good. I’m glad I’m with an elf.”

“I’m glad if you think so.”

The feeling of traveling while flirting like this is adorable. We are newlyweds.

I walked through the farming village while looking at the map I got from the guild, and after I came near the swamp, I talked to a nearby farmer and went near the paddy field where the slime is growing. Paddy fields do not grow rice, but something else.

Hass

It’s a plant like this. I am disappointed. When I heard that it was a paddy field, I thought I could eat rice… It seems that potato-like crops grow in the water.

“It’s here–!”

“Wow…”

It looks like a muddy, undulating blue, fluffy water balloon. Isn’t there more than a hundred? I wonder if it can be said that the amoeba seen under a microscope has become huge and has grown to a size of about 70 to 100 cm.

Saran swings his spear and slashes it. I think it’s similar to Naginata. A cut like pudding or jelly. If you slash it, it will crumble. I will blow off the liquid. Saran is good at dodging. The range of the liquid is 3m. I will defeat it without risks.

“Okay, let’s try it!”

I will shoot back shots one by one.

Down, Shaki, Doun, Shaki.

Get closer and shoot from about 10m, and if you hit 5 to 6 shots, you will leave. The M870 tube magazine keeps the shotshell in the chamber. While there are remaining bullets, you can push the shotshell into the magazine more and more, so you can not shoot without ammunition, which is less of a situation than other firearms.

“Shoot in the middle! Because there is a core!”

“Roger that!”

Done!

If you shoot it, it will collapse. It feels like you’re just popping in without having to shoot and splash your body fluids. It’s like ballistic gelatin to see the trajectory when it enters the human body. I’m glad I didn’t have to be sprinkled with acidic body fluids like aliens…

To be honest, it feels good. It can be said that it is interesting. You just have to be careful not to get surrounded by it. Saran goes around well in that area. We’re a good combination. I just have to be careful about hitting Saran by mistake.

Because it’s a shotgun’s short-range shooting, you don’t sit down and shoot like in manga and games. I will aim with my shoulders properly. After all, this is the best hit, so you don’t have to worry about removing it.

Aim at the tip, open sight.

Look at the front.

Adjust the height gate.

No rear sight.

This is normal for shotguns. It shoots moving objects, so you only have to concentrate on the stars. Instead, the attitude is always accurate. Here are some tips for shooting a shotgun. Shotguns have many recoils, so if you shoot with your hips down, you may hurt your index finger triggered by the recoil. Regardless of the strength of the person, ordinary people should stop shooting at the waist.

By the time I consumed 70 shotshells, it was gone.

“Sarang is–!”

“Is it about 40?”

Yeah, it’s a spear, and it’s terrific, Saran.

“I lost, I lost.”

“I’m not competing.”

“While I killed one, I killed about two.”

“Because Saran attracted me. If I were alone, I would have been surrounded and eaten.”

“Ahaha.”

“I will definitely stop thinking about competition. That is the worst way to hunt, which will definitely cause injuries if you do it by hunting.”

“… Shin also says something like a village mayor… If you think it’s an amateur, there are some strangely expert people. Shin is a mysterious man.”

Yeah, I was squeezed by my grandpa.

On that day, I lit a fire on the field’s footpath and took turns watching over the field. A few hours after, it was my turn…

Throat. Muddy.

Done! Done!

“Noisy!!”

……Excuse me……. But what should I do …

The next morning, the farmers saw the fields that are entirely slime-free. They were pleased.

It’s a gratifying moment to be a hunter. I got a sign of completion on the request form and went home.

“Do you want to subdue more than 100 slimes unscathed by just two people? Tell the other 6th grade hunters.”

Mr. Baru gave me ten gold coins and said.

Yeah, having a gun in this world is cowardly to me.

I’m sorry, other hunters.

I’ve finished one job, and I’ve got some money. I ate at a restaurant today, got a good inn, took a bath. Saran was overjoyed at the fluffy bed. Until now, it was a bed made of elf grass or a hard bed. Thanks to that, I’ve been late to sleep.

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