Chapter 48

" Eh? Who came? "

" He says he's a ronin. Apparently, he's traveling around various places. "

One day, while I was giving Kail a magic lesson, the part-timer came to inform me that someone had arrived at the base. This remote village had rarely seen visitors from the outside before. Perhaps because it was unusual, he had come to tell me personally.

" No, that's not it. He said he heard about this village and came from far away. "

" Hmm, is this village getting some attention or something? "

" Probably because you defeated the giant boar. Let's go and talk to him. I'll bring him in. "

With that, the part-timer dashed out the front door. Still, it's surprising that the giant boar is getting attention. I was a bit nervous as I waited for the traveler to arrive.

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" It's a pleasure to meet you. I am a traveler who strives to create things on my journey. "

" ... 'I am' and 'so be it'? "

" Ha ha ha. It's the way of speaking from my region. "

" Are you from the east, then? "

" Oh, you know well. Indeed, I was born in the east. "

" ... An island country? "

" Huh? No, it's not an island country, but is there a place that comes to mind? "

" No, don't worry about it. Nice to meet you, I'm Ars. "

" I am deeply honored. I am Gran. Please remember me. "

The part-timer brought a man who spoke differently from the locals. So, there are people who speak like this in the east. I wonder what kind of place it is.

" So, what brings you here, Gran? "

" Well, I heard that a giant boar was defeated here. I really wanted to see it. "

" Hmm. I don't mind. But it's not like the whole body is still intact; I didn't preserve it as a trophy. "

" By the way, who defeated the giant boar? I would like to meet them. "

" Eh, it was me. "

" Huh? A child like you, Ars? I apologize, but I find it hard to believe. "

" Well, I used traps, so it wasn't that big of a deal. "

" Mmm, no, I apologize. I had heard that giant boars are extremely ferocious and terrifying creatures in other villages. "

That's not an unreasonable story to hear. In fact, the story would have spread to all the villages near the northern forest.

In the past, several villages were established to turn the vast forest into farmland. However, none of the villages succeeded in the development. Some villages disappeared, and others, like this one, shrank in size and barely managed to survive.

The reason was the giant boars. As development progressed, every village inevitably faced the problem of giant boars. Even after clearing the trees and creating farmland, the crops were ravaged by the giant boars. The problem was the nature of the giant boars. Once they learned the taste of the crops, they taught their young to eat them, and they would devour the food. But that wasn't the only issue. The real problem was that they could also learn the taste of humans.

Giant boars are omnivores and don't prefer meat, but they can eat it. Naturally, there is a possibility that they could eat humans. When the forest was cleared and there was no food left, the giant boars turned to the crops. Once they finished eating the crops, what was left? Unfortunately, some villages were destroyed by giant boars that had learned the taste of humans. This story is passed down from parents to children and grandchildren in this village. Even if you stayed inside, a dilapidated farmer's house could easily be destroyed by the giant boar's charge. For the people living in the villages near the northern forest, giant boars are synonymous with terror.

"But, in the end, they're just big boars, right? Why did you want to see them so badly?"

" Have you, Ars, who fought the giant boar, not heard? Giant boars use the magic of [Hardening]. "

" Really? I didn't know that. Oh, that's why it was so hard to hit them. "

" Indeed. And the materials obtained from creatures that use such magic can be used to create various things. "

" Materials? "

" Yes. The tusks of the giant boar. If you channel magic into them, you can create weapons that are harder than any metal. "

" No way. "

" It's true. And I wander around various places, searching for such special materials to create things. "

" So, Gran, can you make weapons from the tusks of the giant boar? "

" Yes, I can. "

" That's amazing. Can you make a weapon for me? I'll definitely thank you! "

I was thrilled by this unexpected conversation. But the tusks of the giant boar are harder than metal. I'm glad I didn't throw them away and stored them properly. As I recalled the tusks I had left in a corner of the warehouse, I was grateful for this chance encounter.

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