I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 30

2-15. All By Myself

Standing in front of a wild boar with a translucent dagger in hand, I thrust the dagger into the position I was taught by patting the boar’s body.

If only I could see, this would be easy, but in this situation, the difficulty level is high.

And, for now, I should have finished it with this… After that, I need to drain the blood… Oh, right, there’s no water. Uchikage-Ojichan used water for blood removal. But the river is quite a distance away. Yes, this time, I’ll use the ‘Ivy Rope’ for blood removal by hanging it.

Taking the boar to a suitable location, I manage to suspend it with vines. For now, I just need to wait.

“Mmm, it’s difficult…”

“Hahaha, well, if you can live your daily life blindfolded, you’ll be fine. Let’s move on to the next step.”

“Eh, is there more?”

“Of course. Right now, it’s training to sharpen Yuuzen-kun’s senses. Combat training is still to come.”

“It sounds tough…”

Even though the end seemed near, it became unclear. The difficulty of the final training is too high.

Speaking of which, this dagger, the ‘Air Compressed Sword’ made by Amariaz. The sharpness is incredible. I could easily cut the boar’s neck. It’s not as sharp as the Katana in the Oni Village, but it’s sharp enough for disassembly. But, it can burst.

It’s a bit scary to have it, though.

“Oh, right. Amariaz, how will I know when I’ve passed, and can live my daily life?”

“You probably can’t do that here, so it will be part of your training after you return to the Oni Castle. Here, consider it a preliminary practice. The plan is to get used to it by hunting and cooking until you become accustomed.”

“C-Cooking…”

I’m not very good at cooking… or rather, I can’t do it at all. My mom never let me in the kitchen, and even when I helped, it was only with preparing and cleaning up.

If I had known it would come to this, I should have practiced a bit more actively.

But Uchikage-Ojichan taught me how to hunt, at least, so I should be able to manage that. Since not everything is new, it might be a bit easier.

For now, I just have to wait until I can do the blood removal. I’ll sit down.

“Sigh…”

“Hope the blindfold comes off soon, eh.”

“It doesn’t seem like it’ll be taken off yet… But Uchikage-Ojichan said he would spend a week like this.”

“That’s rather light. Well, I think it’ll loosen off if you don’t do anything for a week.”

“Really? But even now, if we take it off, will I be blindfolded again?”

“Yeah, probably. I think your Uchikage-Ojichan decided to use blindfold training with the focus on combat training. Once you get used to that, he’ll likely incorporate it into your daily life training.”

T-that’s true…!

In that case, it’s definitely better to get used to it now. If I have to do it over later, I might lose heart.

Um, it’s the third day today, right? So, I have to work hard to reach a level where I can live my daily life within the next four days… Oh, right.

I’ll talk to the princess to see if there’s anything useful and let Uchikage-Ojichan know about Betinu.

Ah, but I can’t mention Betinu by name. I’ve never heard of it before, so if they ask where I heard it, I’ll be in trouble. I can’t say I heard it from Amariaz, and I have to keep this part a secret.

“Hmm, there’s a lot to do here, and there’s a lot to do when I get back too.”

“Hahaha, you seem busy. Well then, isn’t it about time for blood draining?”

“Eh, but Uchikage-Ojichan did it for a much longer time, right?”

“…Honestly, I’m hungry and want to eat quickly.”

“Me too!”

Taking the dagger placed next to me, I manipulate the vine to lay the boar on the ground. Its presence has completely disappeared, but I can faintly sense where the boar is.

I pat the body again to confirm where everything is.

“Hey, that won’t work.”

“Eh, really…”

“Checking with your hands is no good. Feel the presence.”

“It’s impossible…”

For now, to expose the internal organs, I carefully open the stomach. Taking care not to damage the organs, I pull them out and bury them in the ground.

Ugh, my hands are sticky.

Oh well, I want to eat quickly, so I’ll be a bit rough this time. I peel off the skin near the thigh and detach one leg. I hand it over to Amariaz.

“Here, please.”

“Yeah, yeah. Bone-in meat is fine, right? Oh, but it might take some time… Well, I can cut it up and grill it. Oh, and I’ll do this directly too, okay?”

“I’ll do my best…”

Will this training ever end? For now, let’s dismantle the boar… Oh!

I shouldn’t put the meat on the ground. I need to find a large leaf from somewhere.