The weakest Tamer Trash Picking Journey Begins Light Novel

The Second Village

I dismantle a wild rat that got caught in one of my traps. Compared to my first time, I can dismantle it pretty fast now. 

The greatest enemy when dismantling is the smell. Even if you are careful, the smell of blood will inevitably fill up the surroundings. Dismantle it as quickly as possible and move immediately. This is how I do it.

I wash the dismantled meat with water and wrap it neatly with large banana leaves. Banana leaves have a sterilizing effect and are often used to wrap meat. It's also one of the trees that can be easily found in the forest.

I put it in one of the magic bags, and just leave the bones and such from dismantling it there. Even if it's quickly dismantled, the smell of the blood will attract monsters. Leaving the bones and such there will attract the monsters as bait and give me time to move away.

After several experiences, I realized that this method was the safest.

I stop and listen. I detect the faint presence of a person, and even though it's faint I can hear their voices. It seems that I have arrived at the second village.

From here on, I'll enter the village and gather information.

Can the meat, in the bag that I have, be exchanged for a little money? Let's think about it after looking at the state of the village.

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Many travelers can be seen in the village. There are quite a few who look like adventurers.

In this village, even if an outsider sells meat, they will not stand out. I heard that dried wild rat meat is nutritious and popular. Freshness is important when selling.

I look around the street from the center of the village. From among the shops that sell meat, I enter the butcher closest to the center of the village.

"Excuse me, I want to sell wild rat meat"

"Oh, a wild rat eh? Let me see it for a bit"

A well-built man walks out of the shop.

He is a little surprised when he sees my appearance, but he doesn't say anything about it. I pass the meat wrapped in the banana leaves as it is. The man confirms the meat's quality and nods once. This is my first time doing this, so my heart is beating loudly.

"The freshness is good, alright. The price for the meat is 100 Dal"

I check the price of dried meat sold nearby. So dried meat, is 100 Dals for five days of dried meat. So it's like that.

"Then, please"

"Got it"

On my hand, there is 100 Dal. This is the first time I've received money, I'm a little excited.

"I'm counting on you if you catch it again. Lately, most people are only aiming for big prey. So there are few who bring wild rat meat"

I bow my head once and leave the store. To avoid dropping my money I put it in a bag tied to my waist. I tie the waist strap, exit the village and enter the forest.

"I did it!"

Having earned money by myself, my face breaks into a smile. I can't get a job with my skills. It is hard, but if I hunt and sell the meat, I might be able to live. I can imagine the future just a little bit, and it makes me happy.

"Let's hunt some wild rat, and make a little money before moving out"

I find a good tree in the forest to sleep in. I check the surroundings to see if I can sleep here. I examine traces of monsters left around the tree.

I try to check for presences around me again, but I don't find any dangerous presence nearby.

I feel good today, it seems that I can sleep well.

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