117 – Marking Territory (3)
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment due to Luna’s muzzle, but that was only for a moment.
We decided to meet Ratatosk, who was our original target, and to develop a detailed plan gradually.
The areas had to be distributed as much as possible without overlapping as much as possible. To do this, Ratatosk needs to check the map.
“Does Ratatosk know how to read a map?”
“Map? What is that? Are you eating it?”
······I think it will take some time. However, since you still have time on the weekend, you can make plans again then.
Afterwards, Ratatosk left to find a new mate, and we returned as we had no reason to be in the forest anymore.
“You’re back. Can you tell me what you talked about with the president?”
After returning, I met with Grace as promised. Lee Yeon-ju is not there, probably already gone.
I was debating whether to tell Grace the same thing or not, and then I looked at Luna. I think it would be better to leave this to her, not to me.
Luna seemed to understand the meaning of my gaze and nodded her head and began to explain. Grace also doesn’t look dissatisfied.
“We talked about stabilizing the outskirts of the forest. Sivar’s help is definitely needed. We’ll probably do it every weekend.”
“I understand that it is done every weekend. I guess we need to adjust the time.”
Grace seemed to have realized that it was a secret story, so she didn’t ask any more questions. It seems he is satisfied with just this.
I almost finished everything I needed to do, so I approached Usk, which was still dismantling.
It was now almost lunch time, so all the baby Usk would have been slaughtered.
“You came at the right time. How would you like to pay the bill?”
“With what’s left.”
As expected, all the baby Usk were slaughtered and waiting for me.
Freshness of meat, that is, refrigeration, is important, but there is no problem because a simple slaughterhouse has been established.
The same goes for the price. Only the edible parts were taken and the rest was given to the butcher.
Unlike adults, not much comes out of baby Usk when dismantled. It could be roughly used for research purposes.
“It’s true that even though it’s a cub, it’s big so it comes out a lot.”
“Are you going to eat it right now? It would be a shame to eat something like this in the dormitory.”
The meat from the chicks alone weighs more than several dozen kilograms. But I plan to finish it all today.
Even if I eat it sparingly, it will only lose its freshness, and above all, I won’t eat it alone. We should all eat these things together.
More than anything, there is still a lot of Usk meat left. Just looking at the less dismembered host over there is enough for a few meals.
‘The question is, where do you cook this?’
I thought as I looked at the Usk meat in the box. Everything is good, but there is no place to cook.
There are too few other ingredients to eat at the hotel, so it would be a waste to leave it alone.
“If you’re having trouble, may I recommend it? If you pay the price, you’ll end up with a great dish.”
“Is there such a place?”
“Yes, it is a bit expensive, but it will be enough for Usk cuisine.”
Ah. There it was. I think I know roughly where it is.
There is a forest of chaos nearby, so like Grace said, it is a place that will cook as long as you give it the ingredients.
However, it is not often used in Soul World. The first part is difficult to use because you don’t have money, and even if you have money, it’s not cost-effective.
“What do you think? I can pay the price for you. It’ll be better than cooking it yourself.”
“I want to go.”
“Okay. Then…”
“Let’s eat together.”
“Yes?”
Before Grace could say anything, I made a suggestion. Then her eyes widened.
She then looked at the others and pointed to the box where the meat was stored.
“Everyone. Let’s eat this.”
“You caught this. You can eat it alone.”
“You don’t have to give it to us.”
As expected, everyone reacts with a firm refusal. However, I knew this would happen and I prepared something in advance.
“I got it. I decide.”
“··· ···”
“Let’s eat together.”
It sounds like they are forcing it because of their poor language skills. Still, I think my feelings were roughly conveyed.
Soon, starting with Kara, who smiled cutely, the others also smiled happily.
“Shivar said so?”
“I can’t help it. Let’s eat together. Will the portion be enough?”
Delicious things taste better when eaten together. I picked up the box and headed to the restaurant Grace mentioned.
‘But the performance…’
I will have to buy it separately later.
*****
After Luna entered the academy, she was experiencing a variety of experiences in real time.
Meeting between Sivar and Ratatosk. Battle of Hector. A visit by Kwon Seong-nyeo, Rize. Terror(?) That occurred during the midterm exam. Finally, to Usk.
All of this was related to Shiva, and it was quite a headache every time. It’s so bad that the desire to go home grows stronger.
‘I want to eat it one more time…’
But all my worries disappeared after eating Usk cuisine.
I have never tasted such delicious food in my entire life. My mouth watered just thinking about it.
I wasn’t very trustworthy when they said they were going to cook usk, but the dish itself was actually very good.
Juice that bursts out as soon as you put it in your mouth. The texture is soft and chewy without being tough at all. Lastly, it tastes close to beef.
I often cooked with ingredients from slaughtering cows in my hometown, but it was much more delicious than that. In summary, beef is upward compatible.
‘You said that the adults are a little tougher, but they’re no different from the babies, right?’
After enjoying dinner, Sivar told me. If you want to eat more, let me know at any time. The Eucharist still remains.
Normally, she would have noticed even if her conscience pricked her. Because Usk was subdued by Sivar alone.
But it was too delicious to refuse. Moreover, Usk meat is good for your health.
If it wasn’t good for the body, it wouldn’t have been used as an alchemy and potion ingredient. There is no part that is not used.
‘I’m sorry I always get ripped off… But is there anything I can do for you?’
I asked if I could give him some bladed tusks, as well as some meat.
There was nothing I could give to Sivar except to receive. I can’t help but feel pricked by my conscience.
‘······Stepping on that won’t work, right?’
Suddenly I had that experience. A rare experience that only happens once in your life.
At the time, it was judged to be that of an animal, but after investigating the circumstances so far, it was determined to be that of Sivar.
In fact, Sivar was held back until the end, but Ratatosk’s testimony is clear. Thanks to you, I threw away one of my shoes.
Shivar also felt guilty, not guilty, so he could use this as an excuse to get something. Of course, it would be difficult to reach the blade tusk.
‘You should get the bladed tusks first, putting the meat second.’
Shivar said. To receive the bladed tusk, become as strong as Kara.
At the time, I didn’t know why I said that, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was justifiable.
If you don’t have skills like Kara’s, you’ll be at the mercy of weapons. Sibar also showed his own consideration.
The only way to reach Kara’s skills is to train hard. With that in mind, she went into training.
“Luna student.”
“Yes?”
“Is something wrong?”
Gloria asked with curiosity in her voice as if she had noticed the change in Luna. She’s not worried, she’s literally curious.
She would have been worried if she had trained as if she was being chased by something. But now Luna was several times more serious than usual.
“No? Nothing has changed.”
“Please look me straight in the eye and answer. Now, Student Luna has changed, starting with the look in her eyes.”
Luna tilted her head. It is true that she is more serious than usual in order to receive the Blade Tusk.
Gloria seemed to have noticed that and asked a question. Since she is a nurturer, she must be sensitive to such things.
At this, Luna turned her head. Kara, who was lightly sparring with Kronos, caught her eye.
Shivar did not participate in today’s self-training. She went with Grace to see Godin.
“There’s something going on… Wouldn’t it be a lie if I said there wasn’t anything going on?”
“You look at a Kara student and say something like that… Is it possible…?”
“?”
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Gloria made an expression of disbelief at Luna’s answer. Of course, Luna couldn’t help but have doubts.
Finally, after some thought, Gloria placed her hand on Luna’s shoulder. She then gave her advice in a serious voice.
“If it’s disturbing, I’ll stop today’s training here. If you act like you’re being chased by something, you’ll end up harming your body.”
“······I’m not disturbed at all, right? It’s just that I have a reason to become stronger.”
“This is why we need to become stronger… Can you explain in more detail? We are sharing a secret.”
While sharing secrets. I’m guessing you’re talking about the secret love between Gloria and Kronos.
Luna chuckled when she heard that and then nodded her head. It won’t matter if I tell you this much.
“Actually, what happened…”
If she were someone else, she would have fully explained the context. So that people don’t misunderstand.
However, Luna’s snout is like a conch shell that causes misunderstanding. She explained slowly while staring at Kara.
“Did you hear the news that Sibar subjugated Usk?”
“Of course I heard that. That’s why the Academy is so noisy, right?”
“Yes. And Sibar gave one of the blade tusks to Kara her sister.”
“Really?”
Gloria was very surprised. She could react this way because she knows how expensive blade tusks are.
Of course, it could be because Sibar doesn’t know much about the market price. If you take this into consideration, you can skip it.
“Yes. So I asked if I could do it too. I know it sounds unconscionable, but I wanted to use whatever was left.”
“Surely student Sivar said no?”
“Yes. She said no if I don’t become as strong as Kara.”
“Oh my.”
Gloria’s head spun as she heard the circumstances. She seems to know roughly what the situation is.
The difference in skill between Kara and Luna is noticeable to anyone. Didn’t they lose overwhelmingly in Dalian right away?
Of course, Kara was defeated by Sivar, but I remember that she gave her a few effective hits.
“If you are using Kara as the standard… Can we say there is something between the two?”
“Yes, well… That’s right. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have any reason to give Kara her sister a gift.”
“Hmm…”
Gloria thought after hearing that. She said she was closer to Sivar and Kara than she expected.
If this happens, Luna’s position(?) May be in jeopardy. Isn’t it a position of continuous pursuit?
The only thing we can do right now is to become stronger as Luna said. But that takes too long.
No matter how scary your talent may be, it is meaningless if you do not have practical experience.
“Student Luna. Has anything special happened between Student Luna and Student Sivar?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“You could receive a gift through that. It’s a clever way of digging in.”
“Well…There is…”
I can’t bear to say that because it is related to love for humanity. Luna smiled awkwardly and answered.
“It’s a bit embarrassing for both of us… So it’s going to be difficult.”
“Shame on each other?”
“Yes. It’s a bit hard to say…”
The magic snout pops out here once again. Gloria’s expression gradually began to change positively.
Before she said anything, she glanced at Kara. Kara is still sparring with Kronos.
“That’s it.”
“Yes?”
What kind of crazy thing is this? Luna looked at Gloria with a puzzled expression.
Meanwhile, Gloria placed her hand on Luna’s shoulder and spoke in her characteristic, friendly voice.
“You just have to approach her slowly. If something like that happens, you’re showing Luna’s hard work? Even if you’re sorry, you should give her a gift.”
“··· ···”
Is that so? Luna tilted her head.
It seemed like something was true, so I just had doubts.
“I will help you. It is difficult to become stronger in a short period of time, but you may be able to surprise Mr. Sivar.”
“······Really?”
“Yes. Such fun… No, no. It’s because Luna is an amazing student. Moreover, if you don’t train while her driving force is heightened, it’s meaningless.”
Gloria’s words did not end here.
“Besides, even Kara wouldn’t have had that kind of experience. Don’t you agree with Luna?”
“······Yes.”
I don’t want to go through that experience again. Luna grumbled inwardly.
Gloria spoke with a bright smile on her face, completely unaware of Luna’s inner thoughts.
“So, let’s all do our best. Student Luna’s experience will be of tremendous help.”
“··· ···”
Luna didn’t say anything. Only at times like this did she keep her muzzle tightly closed.