I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Facing a large group of fearless berserker monsters, Yuhaka easily dispatched them. A single, imbued Crest Skill-enhanced sword slash wiped out the charging monster army. Seeing Yuhaka unleash a cool sword slash that decapitated the monsters before him, Fran couldn't help but exclaim "Wow, so cool!" She was clearly very interested in Yuhaka's move. After all, in the world of "DOG DAYS," Crest Skills are incredibly cool. As combat moves used to enhance the spectacle of war matches, Crest Skills have become incredibly elaborate, making them appear as dazzling as the special effects skills in online games.

After all, it would be quite boring without any special effects.

"Master! Fran wants to learn this move!" Seeing Yuhaka's cool sword draw slash, Fran's eyes lit up, and she clung to Yuhaka's leg, expressing her desire to learn it. Yuhaka looked at Fran with an "OwO???" expression, clearly not understanding why Fran suddenly wanted to learn Crest Techniques from him. The main resource consumed by Crest Techniques is Radiance, and the biggest characteristic of Radiance is that it has no killing power against non-evil intelligent humanoids, at most destroying their clothing and weapons. Its only strength is that Radiance can destroy beings with evil power, but the prerequisite is that the user must have the ability to use Radiance, otherwise, this Crest Technique cannot exert any power.

"Fran can't learn it now, but Yuuyu will let Fran have the power later OwO~" After hearing Yuuyuka's words, although Fran didn't know what the power Yuuyuka mentioned was, Fran knew that if she had the power, she could learn Yuuyuka's previous sword-drawing slash. Fran wasn't in a hurry, since Yuuyuka said he would teach her, then her master would definitely teach her.

After Yuhaka dealt with the enemies blocking their path, he and Fran continued towards the mine. Soon, they saw a massive, blood-stained bronze gate standing before them, inlaid with the skulls of various creatures, especially humans, making it look like the gates of hell. Unfortunately, this didn't frighten Yuhaka. With a swift kick, Yuhaka blasted the gate open. As the hellish gate burst open, a wave of bloody and chaotic magic rushed out. Fran, standing nearby, was also overwhelmed by the thick stench of blood and pinched her nose. She glanced at Yuhaka, who remained completely unfazed, and couldn't help but admire her master's strength. His composure in the face of such a situation truly made him a hero.

Of course, what Fran didn't know was that Yuhaka had blocked his sense of smell the moment he kicked open the door. After all, Yuhaka could smell the stench coming from inside as soon as he arrived at the door, so he had blocked his sense of smell.

As Yhaka kicked open the door, he and Fran saw what was behind it. A pool of blood was churning inside. Yhaka instinctively knew it was the source of the stench. With his special vision, he could see chaotic magic spreading from the pool. Besides the pool, Yhaka also saw a gnoll dressed like a wizard. The gnoll showed no fear upon seeing them enter; instead, it let out a sinister laugh, mocking them for arriving too late. Its sacrifice was over, and it was too late to stop it.

Upon hearing their words, Fran realized they were too late; the sacrifice had already been offered to the demon. This displeased Fran greatly. Euhakara, however, didn't react much. After all, Euhakara had no interest in the unfortunate victims who had been sacrificed, mainly because they weren't people he knew or friends. Euhakara looked at the gnoll warlock standing beside the blood pool with an "OwO" expression, making him feel like a clown when he tried to mock the two latecomers. This angered the gnoll warlock, who then summoned the demon he had conjured.

Upon seeing this scene, Fran couldn't help but become vigilant. However, when Fran saw that Yuhaka was yawning, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Could it be that the enemy was too weak and her master was getting a little bored?

Thinking about this, Fran felt a little curious about just how strong her master was. After all, he was a hero, so it was normal for him to be powerful, right?

At the summoning of the gnoll warlock, a demon with blood-red skin rose from the pool of blood. The demon was tall with a head covered in multiple curved and sharp demonic horns. Its eyes and fangs resembled those of a wild beast, and it roared like one. The twisted blade of the two-handed greatsword it held symbolized its rage. Seeing this, Fran couldn't help but feel a sense of terror. The aura of a bloodthirsty executioner made Fran feel a little uneasy.

Yhaka, standing to the side, didn't show much change. He glanced at the demon before him, but seeing that it didn't look appetizing, he immediately lost interest. The gnoll warlock, on the other hand, seemed quite excited about the demon he had summoned, and appeared to be trying to command it to kill Yhaka and Fran. However, to Yhaka and Fran's surprise, the demon didn't turn around and charge at them. Instead, it rushed in front of the gnoll warlock and beheaded him with a single sword stroke. Yhaka and Fran were left with a blank expression, clearly bewildered by this scene of enemies fighting amongst themselves.

Regarding Yhwach's confusion, Zelus explained, "It's obvious that the idiot gnoll warlock got the sacrifice target wrong. If it had been summoning a Tzeentch demon, it would have been fine, but unfortunately it summoned a Khorne demon, and Khorne hates spellcasters the most."

Upon hearing Zelus's words, Yuhaka understood why the summoned creature had immediately killed its summoner; it turned out it disliked the creature.

Thinking about this, Yhaka felt sorry for the unfortunate gnoll warlock; all he could say was that the other guy was too stupid.

However, Yuhaka turned his gaze to Fran, who was standing to the side, and asked, "Fran, do you want to fight that guy?" Hearing Yuhaka's words, Fran looked at him with a surprised expression, but quickly nodded, indicating that she wanted to deal with the enemy in front of her. After all, the demon in front of her looked very strong, and Fran wanted to take it as a challenge. So Fran took out her Key of Domination and prepared for battle.

The Khorne demon before Fran let out a roar, its two-handed sword with twisted blades igniting with furious flames before charging towards her. Without hesitation, Fran cast several defensive spells on herself while simultaneously consuming a Strength Seed and a Strength Pill to enhance her power. Fran felt no shame in her actions; after all, Ehaka had taught her that chivalry was unnecessary. Battle was not a game, nor was it a matter of etiquette; it was real combat. In such combat, any means that could strengthen oneself were permissible, and whether or not one adhered to martial ethics was another matter entirely.

After Fran finished preparing and rushed over, she wielded the two-handed sword-shaped replica of the Key of Domination and fought against the Khorne demon in front of her. After the weapon in Khorne's hand clashed with hers, Fran was shocked by the opponent's powerful strength. If she hadn't used defensive magic, that blow would have been enough to cut off half of her shoulder.

Thinking this through, Fran dared not hold back against the demon before her. If she did, she might die at its hands. Of course, Fran didn't think Yuhaka would just watch her get killed by the demon, but if Yuhaka made a move, it would mean that Fran was incapable of dealing with the demon, which would make her feel too weak and disappoint Yuhaka.

Thinking of this, Fran immediately mustered 120% of her energy to attack the Khorne demon in front of her. In addition to sword skills, Fran also used magic to launch magical attacks against the Khorne demon. The Khorne demon did not have any objection to Fran's actions. After all, it had been in a state of rage since it was summoned, as if it wanted to cut off Fran's head. Of course, that was indeed the case, since the Khorne demon's favorite thing was to offer the heads and blood of its enemies to Khorne.

Moreover, this little kitten in front of them has some value, unlike the heads and blood of some weak slaves. It was sent to kill the spellcaster because the sacrifice displeased Khorne.

The Khorne demon was even more eager to eliminate Yhwach, who resembled a dragonborn. After all, it could clearly sense that the one before it was the real enemy, and beheading such a powerful foe would be the best offering to Khorne.

However, at that moment, Fran applied more amplitude magic to her body and activated another ability of the Key of Domination replica—"Overclocking Vibration." Instantly, the Key of Domination replica, with its monomolecular blade, transformed into an extremely powerful chainsaw. Its powerful cutting ability instantly severed the weapon in the Khorne demon's hand, and before the demon could react, it decapitated it. The horned head spun several times in the air before falling to the ground, while the demon's body slowly collapsed. This scene symbolized Fran's victory.

Volume 5 [Slice of Life + Arknights + Another World]: Chapter 1925 [Dungeon Core]

After Fran used the overclocking vibration ability of the Key of Domination in her hand, Fran looked at the Key of Domination in her hand and the corpse of the Khorne demon lying on the ground and disappearing in a daze. She obviously did not expect that the Khorne demon, which was very troublesome just now, would have its weapon cut off and its head cut off in the next second. Fran was caught off guard.

When Fran came to her senses, she realized just how powerful the Key of Domination was. No wonder her master had told her to be very careful when using the Overclock Vibration ability. The sensation of a hot knife cutting through butter made Fran shudder. If that attack had accidentally knocked her down, her Nargacuga armor probably wouldn't have lasted a second.

After Fran dealt with the Khorne demon, Yhwach also wielded the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword and slashed at the blood pool before him, instantly destroying it. As Yhwach destroyed the blood pool, the surrounding bloody aura and chaotic magic weakened. After purifying the chaotic magic here, Yhwach and Fran felt much more comfortable, and at the same time, the crimson mist that had been there also disappeared.

As the fog dissipated, Yhaka saw a spherical object embedded in the wall behind him. Naturally, Yhaka was drawn to it. Fran, recovering from the shock of Yhaka destroying the blood pool with a single sword strike, followed him to the spherical object. Curious, Fran asked Yhaka what it was.

"Master, what exactly is this thing?" Fran stared at the magical-style metal sphere in front of her with a curious expression. Hearing Fran's question, Yuhaka asked Zelus what it was. After a brief analysis, Zelus told Yuhaka that what she saw was the Dungeon Core. It was like a magical fantasy version of "Minecraft"—a creation module and mob spawner—used to create dungeons for adventurers. However, it was useless to Yuhaka, as he had the same abilities as it. Therefore, it was essentially of no use to him.

However, the "data" inside was somewhat useful to Yuhaka. Zelus copied some information into it and then left it alone. It was best to leave the handling of such things to the Adventurers' Guild.

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After Yuhaka and Fran returned, they encountered an adventurer team from the Adventurers' Guild. They had clearly witnessed the mushroom cloud of fire that had erupted over the forest. Upon arriving, they found the land scorched black, indicating a powerful fire magic attack. The adventurer administrator was astonished by this sight. Although the guild leader had previously told him that Yuhaka and her companions were strong, he hadn't expected them to possess such powerful magical abilities. After all, when he was knocked unconscious, they had only used their fists; at the time, he had assumed Yuhaka was a monk or a martial artist.

But now it seems that's not the case, which made the Adventurers' Guild administrator a little suspicious. However, now is not the time to worry about such things. The most important thing is to find out what's going on down below. After all, so many monsters gathered together are probably not doing anything good. The administrator also wanted to know what these monsters were up to. When asked by the administrator, Yuhaka and Fran told him what was going on down below. When they heard that the monsters down below were summoning demons, the administrator was also startled. However, after hearing that the enemy had been defeated, the adventurers' party breathed a sigh of relief. But after learning that there was a dungeon core down below, the Adventurers' Guild administrator was so frightened that he immediately led a group down to investigate the situation inside.

Seeing this, Yuhaka and Fran both looked puzzled, as they didn't understand why the other person seemed so anxious. Zelus explained to Yuhaka that dungeon cores and similar things were like farmland to the Adventurers' Guild. Adventurers were the farmland, while dungeons were the farmland. After all, most adventurers made a living by hunting monsters. If they lost their monsters, they would be worse off than mercenaries, and would probably have to compete with mercenaries for jobs.

Hearing Zelus's explanation, Yuhaka roughly understood why those adventurers valued this thing so much. However, it was basically useless to Yuhaka, since the dungeon core didn't produce anything delicious, and Yuhaka had no interest in it. Of course, if Zelus told him that the dungeon core could be modified to suit Yuhaka's desires, Yuhaka would probably ruthlessly pry it off and hide it in the dimensional cave.

However, based on Zelus's understanding, it's not really of much use to Yuhaka. After all, Yuhaka also has this ability, and that thing isn't very useful in other worlds. Moreover, it needs to be adjusted before it can be used in other worlds. With that effort, Zelus would rather go find another system and buy a suitable one.

After Yuhaka and Fran resolved the matter, they yawned and returned to the Adventurers' Guild. Since the situation was settled, there was no need for them to stay. Back at the guild, they told the receptionist what had happened. Upon hearing their report, the receptionist broke out in a cold sweat. For such important matters, it was best to consult the guild master, wasn't it?

The receptionist then led the two to the Adventurers' Guild office. The guild leader was startled upon hearing Yuhaka and Fran's report, as he hadn't expected to find a dungeon core there. Dungeon cores were extremely rare for humans, being small dungeons. If used properly, they could bring considerable benefits to the town. However, the guild leader wasn't overjoyed by the dungeon core; it was simply too astonishing. He even suspected it might be a trap or something similar.

So the Adventurers' Guild leader inquired about the matter with Yuhaka and Fran. Yuhaka seemed a little impatient, but fortunately, Fran explained the situation to the Guild leader, saving him from being punched by Yuhaka. After understanding what had happened, the Guild leader broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that the other party had managed to summon a demon outside the city, and it seemed the summoning had failed.

If the other party were to send out most of the adventurers from the Adventurers' Guild to summon a demon army from within the town, the entire town would likely become a hellish place. Therefore, the guild leader plans to recall a group of high-level adventurers to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. Of course, the reward for Yuhaka and Fran will not be lacking; after all, Yuhaka and Fran have resolved such a major issue, and a reward is certainly indispensable.

After receiving her reward, Fran was naturally delighted, and Yuhaka was also happy that the mess was finally over. After all, the guild leader of the Adventurers' Guild didn't even prepare snacks when he called people over, and didn't even give him his favorite juice. It was already merciful of Yuhaka not to use the Baradion sword to strip the other party naked and hang him on the gate of the Adventurers' Guild.

Meanwhile, the Adventurers' Guild Master was unaware that his poor manners nearly led to his own guild's demise in front of his own building. At this moment, the Guild Master was troubled by the dungeon core that Yuhaka and her companions had discovered. After all, this thing was a valuable resource, and it was inevitable that it would attract a large number of uninvited guests, including humans themselves. After all, who wouldn't be tempted by a dungeon that could generate a large amount of monster materials and serve as a training ground for adventurers?

Of course, none of this concerns Yuhaka and Fran.

Yuhaka was also helping Fran with her leveling up. After all, by defeating the Khorne demon and dealing with some gnolls and goblins, Fran had gained enough experience to level up. In the tightly sealed basement of the Adventurers' Guild, there was a place that resembled a temple. In the center of the temple, there was a cluster of sparkling crystals. This thing was similar to the crystal ball that Yuhaka and Fran had found in the underground ruins. However, this thing didn't seem to attract Yuhaka at all. To Yuhaka, this thing was more like an empty computer case.

After the Adventurers' Guild's receptionist asked Fran to place her small hands on the light, a burst of light flashed across Fran's body, and the attribute panel projected onto Fran showed an increase in stats and a level increase. This made Fran clench her hands to test her strength and see if she had become stronger.

Although it was just a level up, Fran felt she had become much stronger. Most importantly, the level up also brought some other things, such as the "Magic Summoning" for contract mages. This is a kind of mysterious knowledge obtained from the sect leader that grants lasting magical abilities. This enhancement can bring a good boost to contract mages. However, Yuhaka brought a lot of Magic Summoning, and Fran couldn't keep up with it all. But it didn't matter; she could get these things back. So Yuhaka and Fran returned to the inn.

In the bathtub, Fran, leaning against the tub, held up her skill panel to Yuhaka and asked, "Master, which Magic Invocation skill should I choose?" Hearing Fran's question, Yuhaka, who was soaking in the bath with a blank expression, opened his eyes and looked at the skill panel Fran handed him. Unlike typical contract sorcerers, Yuhaka didn't hesitate to choose combat-related skills for Fran. A contract sorcerer's Magic Invocation allows some spells to be unrestricted by conditions and casting materials, which in a sense is very suitable for Fran. However, the problem is... Yuhaka's elven magic basically doesn't require casting materials, and because of their contracted relationship, Yuhaka would also teach Fran to use psionic energy as a means of attack. However, Fran's mastery of psionic energy wasn't very good, so Yuhaka was slowly teaching her.

Lying on the large bed in the upscale hotel, Fran looked on expectantly and asked Yuhaka about tomorrow's plans: "Master, now that our adventurer rank has increased, can we do those monster-hunting quests tomorrow?" Hearing Fran's question, Yuhaka naturally nodded. After all, with their adventurer rank increased, they wouldn't need to do those herb-gathering quests anymore. Well... although Yuhaka and Fran would inevitably cause trouble for the monsters around them on their herb-gathering quests, no one bothered them, and they didn't plan to change it.

Although there's no reward, it might even eliminate some adventurers' quest objectives, preventing them from completing the mission. After all, after defeating a monster, you need to bring back at least some body parts to prove its existence. If the adventurer can't find the monster's corpse, they basically can't complete the mission.

The next day, when Yuhaka and Fran returned to the Adventurers' Guild, for some reason, many adventurers' eyes were drawn to them. Yuhaka didn't seem to care much about the others' stares, while Fran, after a moment of confusion, ignored them. After all, Fran felt that the most important thing was finding a quest she wanted to challenge, as she had long coveted those monster-slaying quests.

P.S.: I feel like there's nothing good to write about training Fran right now, so I'll consider other regions for the next chapter.

Volume 5 [Slice of Life + Arknights + Another World]: Chapter 1926 [Heading to the Next City]

"It feels like even after leveling up my adventurer rank, the quests I can find are still a bit boring," Fran complained to Yuhaka beside her, looking at the quest list in front of her. Just as Fran said, there were not many quests that Yuhaka and Fran could handle at their current level. However, Yuhaka did see a few creatures he had never seen before to deal with, such as poisonous spiders, spiked porcupines, beastmen, and slimes.

Of all these creatures, Yuhaka was more curious about whether the so-called spiky porcupine was actually tasty. However, after hearing Fran's words, Yuhaka also said to Fran, "Then let's consider going to other places to see if we can find more prey OwO~" Hearing Yuhaka's words, Fran nodded excitedly, indicating that she wanted to go to other places. Seeing Fran's expectant look, Yuhaka roughly knew that she was looking forward to fighting other enemies.

Before that, however, Yuhaka planned to go and see what that spiky porcupine was all about.

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In the wild, Yuhaka looked at the spiky, rodent-like creature before him with a "I've been tricked!" expression and said, "This isn't a pig at all, it's a liar, and it stinks!" The grayish-brown creature covered in spiky quills in front of Yuhaka was the target of his and Fran's mission to collect spiky quills from the Spiky Porcupine. These quills are used to make various items and are also a material for some alchemical potions. However, the Spiky Porcupine is different from the porcupines on Earth. Its quills can be launched like arrows, and their toughness can withstand attacks from ordinary weapons and blades. Ordinary attacks are difficult to break through the Spiky Porcupine's spiky defense, so piercing attacks are more effective at breaking through its defenses.

However, this is basically no problem for Yhaka and Fran.

Yuhaka sighed, clearly deceived by the name "spiky porcupine." His hopes of finding new food were dashed. He could tell at a sniff that this porcupine wasn't suitable for cooking; it had too many scent glands, making it difficult to process, and very little meat. He estimated that the eight legs of the venomous spider he'd encountered before contained more meat than these spiky porcupines.

Incidentally, the Venom Spider is about the size of a typical large canine, but it is much larger than the spiky porcupine, which is about the size of a giant rat.

After completing their mission, a disappointed Yuhaka and Fran returned to the Adventurers' Guild in town. Having handed in their quest, the two sat at a table in the guild's bar, looking at the tasks the bartender had prepared for them. After all, Yuhaka and Fran planned to leave; the monsters here were far too weak for them. The goblins, gnolls, and even the troublesome ogres and two-headed giants had already been dealt with by the adventurers, and it was unlikely that those monsters would reappear in the area anytime soon. However, for ordinary adventurers, the absence of goblins and gnolls meant they wouldn't have to encounter ambushes from them in the middle of forest paths.

Yuhaka and Fran, however, weren't particularly interested in this situation. Rather, the absence of powerful enemies and food supplies prompted them to move on to other hunting grounds. They even obtained escort missions from the hostess to see where they could go. However, both Yuhaka and Fran seemed quite unfamiliar with this world. Yuhaka was confused by its constantly changing nature, while Fran, having been a slave for several years, naturally didn't know what this world was like. Moreover, Fran had been separated from this world, so its chaotic setting didn't affect her thinking.

Soon, after finding a quest to travel to a major city, Yuhaka and Fran handed it over to the receptionist. Upon seeing the quest, the receptionist processed the paperwork and inquired about their upcoming plans. Yuhaka and Fran didn't hide anything, as it was perfectly normal for them to be heading to the next city to find ingredients and prey. The receptionist, however, was somewhat embarrassed. After Yuhaka and Fran resolved the incident of the gnoll summoning a demon, the Adventurers' Guild leader had taken notice of them. But she hadn't expected them to leave so soon, leaving her speechless.

Regardless, it's best to inform the guild leader. After all, the receptionist can't easily stop Yuhaka and Fran, as they haven't violated any guild rules. The guild has no right to stop them. The guild leader is also troubled by Yuhaka's departure. The situation here isn't clear, and the departure of a high-level adventurer like Yuhaka would weaken the guild's fighting strength, causing the guild leader considerable concern. However, the guild leader can't truly stop them from leaving. Nevertheless, the message to recall some high-level adventurers has been sent out, and high-level adventurers will return soon, provided nothing unexpected happens during this period...

After accepting an escort mission, Yuhaka and Fran arrived at the caravan they were escorting. Besides the adventurers, the caravan also had guards and other adventurer teams present. The adventurers were slightly surprised by their arrival, as they had heard about the commotion Yuhaka and Fran had caused in the forest—the entire small fortress-like area had been razed to the ground. Whether Yuhaka and Fran used high-level magic or high-level magic scrolls, it was beyond the comprehension of adventurers of their level. They wondered if Yuhaka and Fran were some powerful figures from somewhere who had come to experience the life of adventurers.

They were too hesitant to approach Yuhaka and the others.

On the caravan that needed escort, upon seeing Yuhaka and Fran, they were somewhat surprised by their seemingly young appearance. However, in this world, appearance doesn't determine strength. After all, elves are a prime example; someone who appears younger might be hundreds of years old. Moreover, there are professionals who can level up and become stronger with experience, even young children can become powerful warriors.

The caravan leader didn't underestimate either Yuhaka or Fran. After explaining some relevant matters, they set off.

Several hours after setting off, the caravan had traveled a considerable distance from the town, to the point that the town was no longer visible. Along the way, the caravan had informed the adventurers about the monsters and enemies they might encounter. Aside from possible human bandits, the monsters might include beastmen and goblins. Beastmen were different from orcs like Fran; they were usually a group of evil creatures that had become half-beast and half-human due to various reasons. They would plunder villages and caravans like goblins, and they would also kill any humans and other intelligent, lawful races they encountered to sacrifice to the evil gods they worshipped.

In some ways, they are more troublesome than goblins and gnolls. Their physique and attributes are stronger than those of ordinary warriors. Of course, there are also weaker ones, but even so, ordinary militia and villagers are no match for the offensive of these wild cultists. Therefore, these guys pose a very dangerous threat to caravans, and it is best to avoid them altogether.

Even modern adventurers don't intend to encounter those beastmen, since they have nothing to use. Even their weapons and armor are desecrated, and ordinary people have virtually no way to wear them. At least if they were given to the church for purification, they could be melted down into raw materials to be processed into something. But the problem is that this is a considerable expense, and adventurers generally won't go through such trouble for these things.

On their way to the next city, the caravan encountered several attacks. Besides the insolent goblins, they were also attacked by monsters, such as wyverns. The adventurers were immediately terrified upon seeing the wyverns, as they were far more threatening than a few ogres or two-headed giants. Wyverns could spew strong acid and launch highly poisonous attacks. Without means of defense against the acid or antidote, it was best not to get injured when fighting wyverns, otherwise the hemorrhagic and anticoagulant toxins from their poison would be enough to bleed to death.

However, before the wyvern could even attack, Yhaka leaped up and shot an arrow that pierced its brain, bringing the massive creature to a standstill. The onlookers were stunned, as they hadn't expected anyone among them to kill a wyvern with a single blow. Wyverns are sub-dragons, possessing a weakened version of dragon-like magic and physical resistance, making them difficult to harm with ordinary weapons. Furthermore, their bones are incredibly tough, making it extremely difficult for most adventurers to achieve a strike like Yhaka's, piercing a wyvern's skull.

After Yhaka shot down the wyvern, the caravan's guild leader approached Yhaka to buy the wyvern's carcass. After all, the wyvern's carcass could be used as various materials. For example, the wyvern's skin and bones could be used as armor and weapons, its venom glands could be used to make potent poisons, and its strong acid could be used as an alchemical material or even as an offensive weapon.

Moreover, even the meat was an extremely expensive and high-grade ingredient. The guild leader wanted to buy the wyvern's carcass from Yuhaka. Yuhaka agreed to sell everything except the meat, as he wanted to try the wyvern meat to see if it tasted good. Upon hearing that Yuhaka wouldn't sell the meat, the guild leader wasn't angry; instead, he nodded, indicating a pleasant transaction. They didn't have any containers to preserve the wyvern meat, so the only option was to marinate it into jerky, which would reduce its nutritional value. Wyvern meat is always best when it's fresh. They still had some time before reaching the next city, and if the wyvern meat wasn't processed or preserved by then, it would likely be spoiled.

After Yhaka meticulously processed the wyvern material, the adventurers watching realized that this seemingly short dragonborn was incredibly skilled. Such proficiency was practically impossible without having dissected over a dozen wyverns, indicating that he was an expert in this field. This was quite normal, given the countless wyvern monsters that had died at Yhaka's hands and the numerous wyvern monsters that had been dissected.

After dissecting the wyvern, Yhaka sold everything except the meat to the merchants. The caravan's guild leader seemed quite pleased, since Yhaka sold everything to him without any haggling. Given that Yhaka possessed a spatial backpack magic (a dimensional portal), she could have easily made more money by taking the items to the city to sell. This situation could only mean two things: either Yhaka was a fool, or she was a wealthy tycoon. The guild leader felt the latter was far more likely.

Volume 5 [Slice of Life + Arknights + Another World]: Chapter 1927 [Arrived in a New City! OwO]

On the caravan's wagon, Yuhaka and Fran were also eating sandwiches made from wyvern meat. For Yuhaka, wyvern meat tasted slightly worse than that of Rathalos, but it was still a very good choice as meat. The only troublesome thing was processing the wyvern's venom glands. If these were not handled properly, the wyvern meat would become contaminated and taste bad, and it would also be highly poisonous. Therefore, the butchers who processed the wyvern had to be very experienced, otherwise it would be a huge waste of the edible parts of the wyvern.

Therefore, Yuhaka handles these creatures with venomous glands with extreme care.

After arriving in the city with the merchant guild's convoy, Yuhaka and Fran looked at the towering city gate and sighed in admiration. After all, the city gate, resembling a giant fortress, was quite magnificent. This was to be expected, given that in this world, besides the demons, humans had also fought wars with other intelligent races. Therefore, the defenses of towns and cities here were very strong. Of course, even with such fortifications, cities were still vulnerable to being breached.

After the guards at the city gate investigated and found nothing unusual, Yuhaka and Fran entered the city. Once inside, Fran discovered that the city's population far exceeded that of the town they had just visited, and the buildings were also much larger than those in the town.

Yuhaka, on the other hand, surveyed the environment of the streets. The environment here was better than that in the town; at least he didn't see much dirt or grime. This made Yuhaka very satisfied, because if this place were dirty and chaotic, Yuhaka would have to consider camping outside the town.

Upon arriving in the city, Yuhaka and Fran immediately looked for a suitable hotel. Yuhaka had relatively high standards for the hotel environment, so she chose a rather nice hotel in the city. Although it cost a lot of money, the problem was that Yuhaka was not short of money.

Seeing her master leave a large sum of money with the receptionist at the upscale hotel, Fran realized she probably wouldn't be able to learn that trick. After getting the room key, Yuhaka and Fran went to their room. Compared to the upscale hotels in town, this place had more rooms, and they were more spacious, with a kitchen as well. This was the best choice for Yuhaka, since he wouldn't need to travel to the outskirts of town every day to teach Fran how to cook.

"Oh, this room is even bigger than the inn in town, Master!" Fran exclaimed in amazement as she looked around at the room. After all, it was Fran's first time entering such a high-end room. Yuhaka, on the other hand, didn't react much. After all, Yuhaka's house was much larger than this one, so he didn't pay much attention to such things.

After briefly inspecting the room and furniture, Yuhaka was quite satisfied with the place. It was clean and tidy, and had a kitchen and a large enough bathroom. Yuhaka had no major complaints about it.

After finding a suitable room, Yuhaka and Fran left the upscale hotel. They had other matters to attend to, so they decided to first investigate the market, mainly looking for ingredients. Yuhaka hadn't seen many unusual ingredients in the town, so she came to the city to see if she could find anything special. As she expected, the city market contained ingredients she had never seen before, such as moving cabbages and mushrooms, butter and cheese made from some kind of monster, and even a slime-like substance resembling jellyfish. This was a pleasant surprise for Yuhaka, as she couldn't believe that slime could be made into such delicious things. She was quite astonished, as slime was, in her mind, a decomposer in the food chain, eating almost anything, including animal excrement. This was why she didn't think slime was edible.

After all, the fact that it ate poop made Yuhaka lose his appetite, so Yuhaka didn't tell him what kind of food it was from the beginning.

This is correct, since ordinary slimes are inedible. Most slimes on the market are artificially bred because slimes are omnivorous and their diet can lead to different species. Some slimes are inedible, so the best solution is to feed them specific foods, which will allow them to become edible species.

Yuhaka thinks it makes sense that slimes shouldn't be eaten.

After hearing what the vendors said, Yuhaka also began to think about whether he should set up a slime ranch in his hometown. However, Yuhaka planned to try making slime into dishes first before considering it.

After browsing the food market, Yuhaka and Fran arrived at the Adventurers' Guild in the city. This Adventurers' Guild was much larger than the one in the town, and it was actually a large castle. The indoor area of ​​the Adventurers' Guild was much larger. Fran looked around in surprise, while Yuhaka was not too surprised, since his family's ancient tower was much larger than this.

After arriving at the Adventurers' Guild's reception desk, Yuhaka handed a letter to the receptionist and explained who had given it to her. The letter had been given to Yuhaka and Fran by the Adventurers' Guild receptionist when they left their previous town. The receptionist said the guild leader had entrusted them to deliver the letter to the Adventurers' Guild at their next destination. Yuhaka naturally accepted the request, though she didn't know why. Delivering a letter, however, seemed like a simple task for her.

When the receptionist at the Adventurers' Guild where Yuhaka and her friends were staying, she briefly examined the letter Yuhaka handed over and noticed that the seal on the envelope was the unique seal of the Adventurers' Guild Leader. Knowing the contents of the letter, the receptionist informed Yuhaka and her friends and then went to find their Adventurers' Guild Leader.

Meanwhile, Yuhaka and Fran sat at what resembled the bar counter of the Adventurers' Guild, ordering two juices. They sat there, drinking their juices and waiting for the waitress to return.

After a while, the receptionist returned and told Yuhka and Fran that their Adventurers' Guild Master wanted to see them. Upon hearing this, Yuhka and Fran exchanged a glance and followed the receptionist to a training ground-like area within the Adventurers' Guild. There, they saw an elderly man clad in sturdy knight's armor, wielding a two-handed greatsword. Although he was elderly, he was as strong as the Golden Lion hunter Yuhka had seen at the Hunter's Outpost. Yuhka could sense that the man was very powerful, though not as strong as himself, but capable of dealing with Fran, provided Fran didn't use the Key of Domination.

Upon seeing Yuhaka and Fran arrive, the elderly knight-like adventurer's guild leader glanced at them. Although he couldn't discern Yuhaka's skill level, he could clearly see Fran's. According to the letter, the black cat orc was the dragonborn's apprentice. If even the apprentice's skill surpassed that of ordinary adventurers, just how strong was the dragonborn master?