As the male employee said that, he went around the smash boar, inspecting it, and after breathing out a sigh of relief, he said this.
“This is definitely the smash boar. Thank you for your cooperation. With this, we’ll be able to lift the entry restriction on the north gate.” [Adventurer Guild Staff]
Continuing, the male employee turned our way, bowed, and said this.
“Please accept my deepest gratitude for subjugating the smash boar. Now, the north gate will be back to normal again.” [Adventurer Guild Staff]
The three adventurers quickly explained what happened to the male employee. The male employee having understood the situation, planned to deal with the issue.
“So that’s what happened... I’ll need a written evidence, so could the three of you come with me? And Takebayashi-sama, you may also come to the guild at any time with a part of the smash boar’s body to receive the payment for subjugating the smash boar.” [Adventurer Guild Staff]
“Thank you very much.” [Ryouma]
The three adventurers gave their thanks one more time, and then they left with the male employee.
After sending them off, we went back to the butcher. There, the butchers were waiting, already ready to butcher the smash boar.
“We had a bit of intermission there for a bit, but now we’re good to go, begin!” [Pioro]
“Yes!” [Butchers]
“Ryouma, is it ok ta sell all these to our store?” [Pioro]
“Yes. I don’t know any other store to sell it to anyway. Ah, but would it be alright to keep a portion for myself? I’ll sell everything else though.” [Ryouma]
“Of course, somethin like that ‘s no problem at all, right everyone?” [Pioro]
At those words, all the butchers in the room nodded. But as the butchers began to work, they suddenly raised their voices in disbelief.
“What’s wrong?” [Pioro]
“This boar… no blood is coming out of it.” [Butcher]
“What did ya say? Did tha blood coagulate? But if that were the case, then a drop of blood should at least be drippin’, right?” [Pioro]
“No, not even a drop is dripping out.” [Butcher]
When he said that, Pioro-san went to check the meat, and he wringed its neck.
Ah! Oh yeah, I forgot! I’d already drained its blood with the bloody slime…
“Umm… actually that’s because I drained its blood.” [Ryouma]
When I said that, immediately, all of them stared at me.
“Ya drained its blood? With these few wounds? And ya even managed ta do it while keeping it this clean?” [Pioro]
“I have a special method you see. By any chance, would you happen to know of the slime called bloody slime?” [Ryouma]
When I mentioned that, one of the butchers raised his voice.
“That’s a slime that manipulates blood, right? I remember one being found in the forest when I was a kid.” [Butcher]
“Yes, that’s exactly it.” [Ryouma]
“Ta think there was actually a slime that dealt with blood… Ryouma, did ya have that slime suck the smash boar’s blood out?” [Pioro]
“Yes, I always do so for all the preys I hunt. The smash boar was a bit big though, so it took quite a bit of time. The meat doesn’t seem to have any problems, but could it be that it’s no longer purchasable because of that?” [Ryouma]
“The meat’s definitely fine. I’ve also used identify on it meself. And problems you say? Forget problems, this meat here is one helluva of a high quality meat. In fact, it’s enough ta make me want that slime of yours.” [Pioro]
After that I spoke with Pioro-san more about the details surrounding the bloody slime. But I only have one with me right now, and they also didn’t have any slave demon magic users to contract with the beast, leaving them no choice but to leave the bloody slimes that has split off alone by itself, uncontracted. And amongst all others, not having a slave demon magic user around leaves a huge chance for problem to arise, so in the end we decided it’d be best for me not to give them a bloody slime for now.