It's rainy in Ogu City, and Rikka, who hasn't stepped out of the gate for many days, is walking on the Miracle Plain.
After witnessing the killing, she seems to have become a different person now. At least when she is outside, her behavior is completely opposite to that when she was with Boom.
The fragrance of green grass was carried into the nose by the breeze, and the buds on the branches burst into emerald green at some point. The original lions were missing, and even the giant python escaped from its home, or maybe it was made into boots. The familiar hills, the familiar figure of the girl, the familiar mosquito bites, and the unfamiliar faces of wild beasts. Rikka continued to walk, with no expression on her face, no trace of the previous despair.
More than half an hour later, she stood outside the largest forest, listening to the faint roars of beasts coming from inside, with a cruel smile on her lips.
In these days, she asked Boom for countless knowledge about contract beasts. She also learned that most contract beasts' fighting methods are based on instinct.
Instinct? Didn't Rikka always act on instinct? So after some research with Boom, she decided to maintain her previous training method. But the difference was that she changed from making friends with wild beasts to real killing.
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Rikka is just a contract beast that was born less than half a year ago. Let alone think like a human being, it cannot even completely abandon its wild nature.
In this case, Boom and Rikka unanimously decided that instead of imitating things like this, it would be better to let go of their hands and kill them if they want, and keep them if they want. However, this decision of the two of them has influenced Rikka's character for the rest of his life.
Toward.
Ouch! An adult cheetah scurried down from the branches, staring at the figure walking into its territory. Speed up! Bite! The cheetah pounced on Rikka at high speed.
Poof! The right hand that instantly transformed into a short blade stabbed into the opponent's body, and the warm blood was scattered all over the floor.
"It's a pity that such a good leopard skin is good. I just learned how to skin it, so I thought you were my first experimental subject." Liuhua squatted on the spot and muttered to himself.
As we all know, the black market in Aogu City is like a bulimia patient who is never picky. And a complete beast pelt can be sold for up to five gold coins.
Rikka has recalled that bloody feast countless times these days, but she did not do it out of sentimentality, but because she felt pity for the furs that she had neglected.
Her brother needed magic crystals for his cultivation. The source of magic crystals was trading, and the transaction process would consume a lot of gold coins. After thinking about this, she came up with the idea of animal skins.
This is her biggest advantage at present, because she does not have Boom's cunning mind, nor can she go out to work like ordinary people. But she has a tan steel skin, which makes her invulnerable and fearless of bites.
Huh? Rikka, who was thinking wildly, raised his head and looked at the figure flashing in the distance with some disbelief.
Bears! It’s a new group of bears! The reason why Rikka is so sure is because the original old bear king was one-eyed, and that one-eyed one was her masterpiece.
Rikka walked toward the bears in a daze, but her hands still maintained the form of short blades. In her eyes at this time, those cute bears were no longer friends, but gold coins.
"I will not kill the cubs. This is a principle. But whether you can survive or not depends on yourselves." Rikka shook off the blood stains on the short blade and turned to look at the cubs.
After confirming that the surrounding area was safe, she used a short blade to cut up the corpses on the ground while recalling the skinning techniques recorded in the book.
"Although this smell is a bit pungent, it is really refreshing." Rikka, who seemed to have turned into an evil ghost, thought like this, and the force of the knife became a little stronger again.
White sugar cake is a delicacy that only nobles can enjoy. However, after Rikka tasted it once, she was completely conquered by it and even ate it secretly behind Boom's back.
A small cloth bag was spread out by the feet, and two imitation white sugar cakes produced on the black market exuded a sweet smell. Liuhua sat cross-legged on the bear skin and ate it with relish.
As for the three flawless bear skins, they are currently covered with a large amount of coarse salt. They are also stretched by several thin wooden strips to prevent them from deforming and shrinking.
"I should be able to sell it for more than a dozen gold coins." Rikka thought, and put it into the dimensional space.
As the days passed, Rikka, who was in charge of the financial power, already had nearly a hundred gold coins. Half of them came from the business of the transfer station, and the other half was due to Rikka's self-created "skinning combat technique".
The so-called skinning combat technique is just a means of killing prey with minimal damage. It is easy to say, but it requires a lot of practice to fully master it.
Moreover, this self-created combat technique by Rikka can only end the opponent's life by beheading or slitting the throat. Because the purpose is to obtain a complete animal skin, not to vent or humiliate.
After a battle one day, Boom unabashedly praised Rikka for being smart. As for the bloody mark on his neck, he ignored it and sent it to other principalities.
"Brother, brother, after I learn how to sew, I must make you a leather robe." Rikka, who was lying on the bed, closed the book and said playfully.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your masterpiece. But if I freeze to death at home next year, you will also contribute a lot." Hearing this, Boom couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that although this little girl has returned to normal, she still feels something is wrong.
Something's wrong.
"Hmph! Those two bears' skins left behind are extremely rare albino skins. Look at the feel and thickness. If you want to freeze to death, you have to crawl into the abyss." Rikka turned his hands and took out two skins from the dimensional space.
, but a faint smell of blood filled the room.
"Okay, okay, put it away quickly. This is the place to sleep. Don't take those things out before removing the smell." Boom got out of bed and opened the window, and then he didn't forget to take a picture of Rikka.
little head.
Stars twinkled in the dark blue sky, the originally round moon shrank and bent, the streets not far away were still crowded with people, and the lights in the black market were dim.
Boom is very satisfied with his current life. Although his magic practice is still slow, Rikka's growth has been rapid. The little girl who was like a follower has long since disappeared, replaced by a strange man who has hunted countless animal skins.
He doesn't care about the leather robes promised by the other party, or even the animal skins exchanged for gold coins. In his eyes, relatives are partners who will never abandon each other at any time, and they are people who can share the last piece of black bread.
"Little girl, if one day you become so powerful that even your brother looks up to you, will you leave quietly?" Boom asked bitterly, leaning on Rikka's bedside.
"Yes, then brother can practice with peace of mind. I have to buy many magic crystals and many white sugar cakes." Rikka turned sideways and looked at Boom with a smile.
Since Rikka experienced the tragedy, their lives have also undergone some changes. As small as the place where they eat has been moved from the hall to the attic, as big as Rikka's dependence has become stronger.
Boom sees all this in his eyes. He doesn't know whether his current life is right, but he cherishes the time he spends with each other. As for the so-called concerns, it comes from his dignity that is humble to the core.