I Was Connected to Earth’s Black Market From Another World With The Skill [Market]! (WN)

Chapter 349

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Chapter 349 – After All, I Like Meat

“They don’t look much alike.”

“That’s true.”

The leader of the forest pack was about the same size as Moff, but its fur, build, and intelligence, as could be seen from its expression, were far from the elegance and beauty of the snow-white wolf. And Moff’s cuteness was a world away.

“I don’t think we can eat these.”

“It looks smelly.”

“…Th-Thank you, you saved us.”

As we gathered the bodies of the forest wolves, the two merchants who had been attacked approached us hesitantly.

“You really killed them, didn’t you? That’s amazing.”

When they saw that the forest wolves had been completely wiped out and that their leader had been shot in the head, with the head turned halfway around, they finally seemed to understand.

“I’ve never seen a weapon like that before. What is that?”

“It’s some kind of magic tool. This guy is a magician. It’s nothing to hide, but don’t go around bragging about it.”

“Oh, of course. You saved our lives, so we’ll do whatever you want.”

“What are you going to do now?”

“We’re going to pick up the dropped goods and go to Hagwai.”

“Do you want these wolves?”

Myrril points to the forest wolves. There are eighteen of them.

“You don’t want them? We can’t eat the meat, but the pelts will bring good money.”

“If we can’t eat them, we don’t want them.”

That’s a simple standard.

“We appreciate it, but… we can’t put them all on the horse-drawn sleigh.”

There are so many of them; it’s going to be a big job to butcher them all. It’ll probably take more than a whole day for the two of us. The merchants looked at the pile of corpses lined up on the snow-covered plain, then turned to look at us. What’s with the puppy-like expression?

“I’m sorry, but could you help us? Of course, we’ll pay you for your trouble.”

“I’ll ask, but don’t you have the sense to take only what you can handle?”

“There has been a lot of trouble with this peddling. Even if I collect the goods, it won’t be enough to make a profit. If I threw away the goods I finally managed to get my hands on, I wouldn’t be fit to be a merchant.”

“…Hmm, is that so?”

“No, even if you ask me, I don’t know.”

I’m not sure whether I’m a merchant or not myself, but I can understand how they feel.

I called someone from the group of immigrants who were on the Griffon and asked them to dismantle the carcass for a fee.

It took a little over an hour to dismantle the carcass, and then we wrapped it up and loaded it onto the horse-drawn sleigh. Apparently, when there’s a pack this big, you get a reward for killing it, but the proof is in the ears. And if you cut them off, the pelt’s value goes down. When asked what I would do, I decided to leave everything to Loringen-san of the merchant guild in Hagwai. I don’t know how much it costs, but I’ll tell him it’s okay if he donates it.

“Okay, I’ll make sure to pass on the message.”

Even if I tried to pocket it, if I went through the Merchant Guild in a transaction, they would definitely check the acquisition route. Besides, there was no way they wouldn’t be suspicious of a pelt with no scratches except for a small hole.

“This will be discovered again.”

“It’s too late now.”

I received ten gold coins as a reward for saving them and for the pelt. I will give one to each member of the family.

“Is that okay?”

“It is a sharing. It can’t be shared if it can’t even be grilled.”

We left the merchant and headed for Sarz.

“As I thought, this is what happened.”

In the passenger seat of the Griffon as we set off, Myrril looked at me with a smile.

“It’s your fault for making that ‘furag.’ I knew something like that would happen, but I don’t get bored when I’m with Yoshua.” [T/n: Flag.]

Hmm… no, I don’t think it’s my fault this time…?

We had taken a lot of time, so the sun was already starting to set on the flat land along the way. We were only about halfway through the trip. Well, we decided to take it easy and rest for tomorrow.

As we looked around for a place to camp, there was a clearing in the woods, and we could see the undulations of steps and fences under the snow. It looked like it had been cleared and divided up, so I thought it was farmland…but where were the farmhouses?

“Are there any houses nearby? If it looks like we can spend the night, I think I’ll ask them.”

“There seems to be an abandoned house over there.”

There was a pile of building materials sticking out of the snow at the edge of the forest. It was the kind of wreckage you only notice when someone tells you about it.

“This area is close to the old West Territory but also to the Central Territory. Maybe they got caught up in the recent fighting, or maybe they gave up on their stupid lord and ran away…”

It’s easy to say that it’s not my fault, but… For me, seeing the rural landscape and being reminded of my grandmother’s house in Koriyama, it was a very sad sight.

We drove until we couldn’t see anything and stopped at a place that looked like a windbreak. Our view was blocked, but we didn’t have to worry about being attacked because we were going to sleep anyway.

“Shall we eat while it’s still light? Is there anything you want to eat?”

“”Meat!””

The children love meat. I made a simple soup on the gas stove and grilled some ribs on the fire I had built next to it. I had them cut up at the army barracks in The Hagwai. I seasoned them with salt and my new favorite, garlic powder.

“”Deer…♪””

The children watched with gleaming eyes as the fat dripped and sizzled and caught fire. Their parents watched, too, and it was a heartwarming scene.

“Let’s grill the leftover bread and cheese, too.”

“Cheese?”

“It’s a food made from curdled milk. It’s delicious, you know?”

We’ll reach Sarz tomorrow, so there’s no problem using up the fresh food. There were also sausages, but they were too small to put on skewers, so we cut them up and put them in the soup. We made a pot-au-feu-style stew with root vegetables and frozen vegetables. Then, while the stew was cooking, we waited patiently for the meat to be grilled.

“Yoshua always serves soup and bread with the meat, doesn’t he?”

“Not always, but I was raised by my grandmother who always said, ‘If you’re going to eat meat, you have to eat vegetables.'”

When I was a child, I was the kind of person who would only eat meat if I was not told to. As I approached middle age, I began to think about my health.

“Nowadays, I don’t have to worry about ingredients.”

“That’s right. That’s a luxury you wouldn’t expect from a meal on a journey.”

After the soup and bread had been distributed, the meat was finally brought out. It was cut along the ribs and served to the children first. There was plenty of meat, so everyone waited patiently for their turn.

“Let’s eat!”

“””Yay~♪”””

The shield-antlered deer ribs are large, about the size of a short or longbow. They are larger than a child’s outstretched arms. Anyone will happily munch on such huge pieces of meat without letting them get in the way. The meat around the bones is the tastiest. I’m just repeating what I’ve heard.

However, the shield-antlered deer is delicious. It has a wild flavor but no odor, and every time you bite into it, the rich juices gush out.

“Is that enough for you, Yoshua?”

…No, what do you mean, enough? This is still about 500 grams, right? I think it’s called one in this unit. I like meat, but I can’t eat the same amount as a Beastman.

“Yes, this is enough for me.

Maybe it’s the difference in diet or the difference in gender, age, or part of the meat, but the taste was very different from the female shield antler deer I had eaten before. The female was spicy, but the male was rich and thick with fat. Both were delicious.

“”It’s delicious, it’s delicious!””

“Feel free to eat the rest, okay?”

“””Yes!”””

Well, I suppose it’s okay for the kids to have seconds, but there was almost a kilogram of venison to start with, right?

“Ohii…”

“It’s hot…”

“Come on, blow it properly, will you?”

“Can you get that?”

“I like cheese.♪”

In the dim light from the fire in the hearth, everyone laughed happily as they devoured the venison and slurped down the soup. Myrril giggled next to me.

“What’s wrong, Mir?”

She shook her head as she held a long rib in each hand and bit into the meat. It’s nothing, Myrril whispered in my ear.

“…I suddenly felt happy.”

I nodded back and stroked her head.

“Yes, I’m really happy too.”

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