Magical Tool Master Dahlia Never Compromises ~ Starting Today: Life as a Freelancer ~

"Mr. Dorino, are you at the front of the team today?"

"No, Randolph and I are at the end of the group. We just let the horses go on their own while we stay back and enjoy the scenery."

He smiled and said that only the horse was working hard. At this time, Randolph also came over, and Dahlia raised her glass with them again.

The pork and vegetable broth was a cloudy white dish, rich in the flavor of pork broth. The generous amount of thinly sliced ​​pork in the broth had a slightly salty flavor, while the finely chopped vegetables retained their crisp texture.

The soup was delicious both in the mouth and in the mouth. Everyone fell silent and focused on enjoying the soup.

Dolino, after finishing his last mouthful of soup, suddenly looked up.

"Come to think of it, the giant wild boar seemed to attack alone and took away over twenty giant sows, right?"

"I've heard that too. I just heard there are forty sows grazing there, so they'll probably take half of them."

"If that happens, even pig farms might go bankrupt."

This is no joke. After all, more than half of the sales have been lost.

"But, if the sow is willing to follow, does that mean the boar is very attractive and a good man?"

"Big boars are larger than giant pigs and have tusks. They're also more accustomed to fighting than the giant pigs on the ranch. So they might be more popular."

"I see. But since they were able to feed all the sows they took away, they're quite capable. Wait, aren't the sows working?"

"They just stay together for a certain period of time; boars often go it alone."

After listening to Randolph's explanation, Dahlia couldn't help but tilt her head.

"So, if we only take away the sows of the large pigs, will they be able to survive in the mountains?"

"I'm not entirely sure about this, but I've heard that if the herd is in danger, they'll stay put. If there's no problem, they'll expand to nearby territories. They even seem to find new sows."

"We already have the first to the twentieth ladies, are we going to add more?"

Hearing Dolino's words, Wolf seemed to remember the conversation with Dalia and Ivano a few days ago, and murmured softly.

Suddenly, the shoulders of the team members sitting at the next table drinking shook.

"Unforgivable, big boar! One wife is enough!"

“Some people can’t even find one!”

"There were even tragic incidents where I returned home to find everyone was gone!"

The topic seemed to have gone seriously off track, but Dahlia kept her mouth shut.

Dolino smiled wryly and walked over to the next table with an extra bottle of dark ale.

"……oops?"

Perhaps drawn to the lively atmosphere of the luncheon, or perhaps curious about the humans they had never seen before, the large pigs began flocking toward the fence.

The meat of these large pigs would be roasted in the expedition oven. It was difficult to start the work with their round eyes fixed on me.

Just as Dahlia showed a troubled expression, a scream that made people want to cover their ears rang out all around.

“Pooh—!”

On the other side of the fence, a loud black hill slammed into the fence with a sound of crushing wood and cracking.

"It's a big wild boar!"

The creature attempting to destroy the fence appeared to be a large wild boar, a very different beast than the one Dalia had imagined.

Its black body was as huge as a hill, and it had long white fangs. The inside of its mouth was bright red, and its upturned black eyes were terrifying.

If the young wild boar was a smaller version of that one, then just seeing the little wild boar would give it the confidence to run away.

“Ouch! Ouch!”

The large sows in the pen behind them began to respond with their distinctive tones and high notes.

If it were a human, they would probably call it screaming and cheering.

Some of the big pigs started pushing the fence with their front hooves, making a "bang bang" sound, which was a bit scary.

"Stop encouraging that thing. If it takes you up the mountain, you'll starve to death!"

Perhaps they understood the ranch owner's anxious advice, but the pigs' squealing decreased by half.

Despite this, their eyes were still fixed on the big wild boar.

On the other hand, the fence that was hit by the wild boar seemed to be on its last legs and began to twist and deform.

"Surprisingly, it came in the summer instead of the fall. It seems like it really wants to join our lunch party."

"As expected, Master Gulat truly possesses 'Monster Luck'."

"It seems so. Ah, Rosette, this is a rare opportunity. How about taking its tusk back as material?"

Before they knew it, Gulat had already arrived nearby, holding two long swords, one red and one black.

"Ah, thank you very much."

"That's a nice size. How about using about half for smoked bacon?"

"Captain! Use two-thirds of it to make smoked bacon! That's the joy of expeditions!"

We were already discussing smoking bacon before we even had the big boar. There was absolutely no tension.

Perhaps realizing that the team members only regarded it as food, the wild boar in question (not the person involved) became furious.

“Puchi—!”

Accompanied by the deafening screams and flying fence fragments, Dahlia involuntarily took half a step back.

However, the men around them moved forward instead.

"This is perfect for new recruits to practice. Just assist them and do what they can."

"Go ahead, newbies! Show us your strength and courage! If you perform well, you'll be rewarded with a giant wild boar steak!"

"""yes!"""

They responded in unison and rushed out, followed by several knights at a distance.

"Don't let it get this way. The magician from the monster subjugation team is here."

Gulart seemed to be concerned about himself, but he felt something was wrong.

At this moment, the sound of metal clashing was heard next to Dahlia—someone drew a sword.

"Then I'll be back soon."

Wolfe walked out leisurely, as if he was going for a walk.

Looking at his back, Dalia felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

"Um, Master Gulat, isn't the giant boar a very dangerous monster?"

"It's certainly a bit dangerous, but it's not a problem for our team members. However, it might be a bit difficult for newcomers."

The big wild boar ran towards the team members who were lined up in formation, kicking up clouds of dust.

The first to challenge the boar was a knight in brand new armor.

He rushed towards the wild boar with his sword, but the wild boar easily pushed him with its nose and sent him flying.

“Wow—!”

The man was thrown into the air, and his screams gradually faded away.

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Wolfe rushed over at astonishing speed and caught the man steadily just as he was about to fall to the ground.

The man appeared to be unharmed. Wolfe lowered the young knight back to the ground and patted him gently on the shoulder.

"Wolf-senpai!"

The young knight shouted excitedly, but by then the dark-haired knight had already turned and left.

Wolf picked up the sword that he had thrown aside at some point and rushed towards the wild boar again.

"Like this, experienced people will be there to assist. Even if you get hurt, there's a very powerful priest here today, so don't worry."

"Please leave it to me."

The priest, holding a large grilled pork skewer in his right hand and a black ale in his left, nodded. The strong odor of alcohol filled his nostrils.

Although they talked lightly, Dahlia believed that the chances of a person surviving a fall from a great height were actually very low. Besides, if they were pierced by the fangs or bitten by the strong jaws, they would probably die on the spot. What would they do then?

Just as his mind was filled with terrible thoughts, he saw two knights armed with lances charging at the boar's flank. They were also newcomers wearing new armor.

"Pa-clang", this unexpected sound rang twice in a row.

"Its skin seems a bit thick. The spear they chose is too light. They should have used a spear about twice as heavy, but a newbie might not be able to wield it well enough. I guess we need to strengthen them a bit more..."

Now wasn't the time to be thinking about training new recruits. The enraged boar turned ninety degrees, facing the knights holding broken spears, its front hooves pawing the ground relentlessly. Its expression clearly indicated it had locked onto its target.

"Dolino, assist in the retreat!"

"good!"

As Dolino ran, his mouth moved—perhaps he was chanting magic—and his palms began to glisten with crystal drops of water. He ran past the boar, swung his arms vigorously, and the drops of water hit the boar's nose.

“Huh!”

The wild boar made a sound like a sneeze and stopped moving.

At this moment, the other knights grabbed the arms of the newcomers who were unable to move and retreated.

“Puchi—!”

The big wild boar seemed to realize that its prey had escaped, and turned its neck and roared loudly in that direction.

It pawed the ground again with its front hooves, this time digging much deeper than before.

Then the boar charged towards one of the fleeing knights.

"Randolph, raise your shield!"

"yes!"

Randolph quickly rushed to the front of the wild boar, raised his shield and took a defensive posture.

This is absolutely impossible, there is no way to stop it! Dahlia closed her eyes involuntarily.

Immediately afterwards, there was a heavy and muffled "bang" sound.

She opened her eyes hurriedly and saw the wild boar screaming silently with blood flowing from its right eye.

Randolph retreated quickly, holding the deformed shield. It seemed that he had hit the boar hard with the side of the shield.

"Wolf!"

In response to the loud shout, the black-haired young man rushed out.

His speed far exceeded that of other knights, and it even felt like his feet had left the ground.

He leaped so high—and as Dahlia followed his winged form, the boar raised its tusks at him.

"...!"

Dahlia stifled the scream that threatened to escape her lips with her hands, and in that brief moment, she prayed wholeheartedly that Wolf was safe.

His sword danced in the air, and the black blade flashed a cold light.

He avoided the wild boar's tusks, scratched its neck, splashing blood, and then landed steadily on the ground.

“Pooh…”

After the wild boar let out a low dying wail, its huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Wolfe turned and looked over here, smiling and raising his bloody hand.

Dahlia breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone, begin the bloodletting and dismemberment. Don't let your guard down, there might be more to come!"

The team members obeyed the captain's orders and took quick action.

The wild boar is enormous. With fewer members today, handling it might be quite a hassle.

"This is a good opportunity to teach the newcomers. I'll go and help out. Gildo, Rosette's safety is in your hands."

"Leave it to me."