Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating - Chapter 28

Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating

Chapter 28   Lookout Mountain

Continuing on Tuesday, in the morning.

Just before entering the forest, I call out to Minya as usual.

“Please bless us and watch over us, Minya.”

“Yes, of course.”

The three of us face each other, and Minya prays with a serious expression.

“Lord Raffalier-sama, please protect us.”

With swift motions, cutting through the air from right to left and left to right, I make the holy sign.

Blessings complete.

Usually, we head north where the forest gets deeper, but today we’re going east.

As we enter the forest, the trees obscure the view of the mountains themselves.

We continue through the flat terrain inside the forest.

After a while, the path suddenly starts to incline uphill.

“From here, we can see Lookout Mountain, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“It’s my first time coming here.”

The mountain is only 100 meters high.

Climbing it may be tiring, but it should be manageable.

There’s a hiking trail here that leads up from the main road, so we follow it.

We wind around and it seems like we’re going all the way up.

I wonder if we’ll come across a one-horned rabbit.

I crave some meat.

Dried meat is not bad, but sometimes I want something different.

I also want to have new experiences.

“Hey, Ed, look! A rabbit!”

“Oh, really?”

It’s a one-horned rabbit.

It’s bigger than an ordinary rabbit, about twice the size.

Its color is brown.

【Unnamed】

Age: 2 Gender: Male Species: F-Type One-Horned Rabbit

Rank: E

HP: 147/152 MP: 102/129

Health Condition: A (Normal)

Seems like it’s healthier than us.

“Kyupikyupi.”

Oh, it made a sound. It’s quite cute, but this one is meant for meat.

Because it’s a monster.

“Lania.”

“Yes. Let the raging flames ignite――Fire!”

A fireball flies towards the rabbit.

“Gnyaa.”

Looks like it’s an easy win, Lania-san.

“Alright, one strike.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Amazing, isn’t it?”

The little rabbit seems to be dazed.

It’s already collapsed and not moving, but when I deliver the final blow with my sword, it’s completely dead.

I guess there won’t be any level up this time.

“Alright, first let’s store this one.”

At times like this, the item box is unbelievably convenient.

I’ve obtained the meat.

We continue our mountain climb.

Deep down, I already feel like we’ve cleared the quest.

Guild quests are mainly about securing meat anyway, with additional rewards as a bonus.

“Kyupi.”

“Oh, it appeared again.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“What should we do?”

“I’ll defeat it with my sword!”

Occasionally, it’s good to witness the heroic figure of a brave warrior.

I swing my sword, but the agile little rabbit evades it.

It’s quite nimble.

“Not yet!”

I swing my sword again, “Shupapapaan!”

It effortlessly dodges and makes a big leap, escaping the scene—the one-horned rabbit.

“It got away.”

“It ran off.”

Both of them tease me.

“S-Sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

“It’s no big deal.”

They’re so kind. It makes me happy.

Now, let’s regain our focus and continue climbing.

The slope is steeper and more challenging than I expected.

“rabbit!”

“Yes!”

“Lania, show us what you’ve got.”

“Embrace the freezing frost――Ice!”

A chunk of ice flies and collides with a loud thud.

“Pygyaa!”

The little rabbit collapses and doesn’t move anymore. It doesn’t seem to need a finishing blow.

“Alright then, Ed-san, store it.”

Second catch acquired.

Let’s not mention that it’s only Lania who’s been fighting. As for Minya, she can only strike with her staff. And as for me, I’ve only just started wielding a sword.

Now, shall we continue our ascent?

“I think we’re almost there.”

“Let’s do our best!”

“Yes, indeed.”

A party with room to spare.

This is how an adventure should be.

We continue climbing the mountain.

Suddenly, the trees disappear, and the path becomes flat.

“We made it! We reached the summit.”

“So, we’ve reached the top.”

“Phew.”

We take a moment to catch our breath.

At the center of the summit, we see a single-story cabin and a two-story lookout tower with a high platform.

Two people are on the platform, looking in our direction.

They are lightly dressed but bear the crest of the Trieste Knights on their chests.

“Hello there!”

“What’s up, little ones?”

They call out to us with a loud voice after exchanging greetings.

“We’ve come to deliver a letter.”

“Oh, that’s rare. Such young kids doing this.”

“Hehe.”

As we descend, they welcome us.

Another person comes out of the cabin.

They all seem to be in their twenties, members of the squad.

“Here’s the letter. And over here are the supplies.”

In this mission, along with delivering the letter, there’s also the task of transporting supplies.

To ensure there are no mishaps, it’s an exclusive quest for guild members.

The supplies include black bread, dried meat, beverages, and dried fruits.

Currently, the dried fruits are orange and apple.

“Oh, don’t worry about it.”

“Also, here’s a little something from us, grape jam.”

“Jam? That sounds nice, but is it alright? It must be expensive.”

“It’s fine. It’s sugar-free. Please enjoy it soon.”

“I feel bad.”

“No, in return, could you teach us how to butcher the one-horned rabbit?”

“Huh? Is that what you want? Sure, I don’t mind.”

Before that, they allowed us to climb up the lookout tower, so we give it a try.

“It’s so high.”

“Oh, the view is great.”

“The scenery is amazing.”

We can see far into the distance.

From the slums of Lanierda to the walls and gates of Trieste, as well as the noble district.

In the noble district, there are rows of houses with lush gardens.

In the north, we can faintly see the Old Eldania, nestled in the northeastern corner beyond the mountain range.

That’s Eldania. The walls and such are still intact.

Currently, it’s practically in ruins, and I’ve heard that hardly anyone lives there anymore.

“Thank you. We could see so far.”

“You’re welcome.”

We descend to the ground and begin our task.

So, pretending to take something out of the bag, we reveal the two rabbits.

“Oh, they’re fresh.”

“Yes, we just caught them.”

“For some reason, they’re abundant in this area.”

“That’s true.”

“We could catch them ourselves, but we don’t have any cooking utensils.”

“That’s right.”

“If we start a fire and it’s mistaken for a signal fire, we’ll be in big trouble.”

“Oh, that would be troublesome.”

Indeed.