"Gyah!?""Fugyah!?""Ugeh!?"
The three brothers who fell from the tree slammed headfirst into the ground.
They were in a strange, crumpled-fruit-like posture, but they were more captivated by what had just happened in front of them than by their own situation.
"Wh-What was that...!? What just happened...!?"
"That garbage picked up the boar, flew up, and dropped it...!?"
"Th-This is bad!? This guy's a monster!?"
"""R-Run! Ruuuuunnnn!!!?!?"""
With their necks still bent at odd angles, the three brothers hopped away on all fours like rabbits.
I let out a small sigh while looking down at the giant boar that was turning into drop items.
"The Ninja skill, 'Izuna Throw'...
I tried it as a gamble, but it worked out somehow..."
However, since it had been a strong opponent, the loot was quite impressive.
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**Large Boar Loin Meat**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 6 (Material Level 6)
Boar meat with a good balance of lean and fat.
When sautéed, it provides a cooking bonus.
**Large Boar Hide**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 7 (Material Level 7)
High-quality hide with few surface scratches.
After tanning, it can be processed into leather goods.
**Large Boar Tusk**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 8 (Material Level 8)
Large and sharp tusk.
Can be processed into blades or ornaments.
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"Meat, hide, and tusk! Exactly what I wanted!"
I felt like I had found treasure.
I immediately started crafting with the new materials.
First was the large boar hide.
The Wyvern Leather I had obtained earlier was already processed, but this one was raw.
Raw hide would rot if left as is, so it needed to be tanned.
I took out the Ooruha Bag from my coat pocket.
It was the one I had made earlier to carry gathered items.
Using the bag, I scooped water from the pond and poured it into the crater where the boar had been.
Once a small pool formed, I placed the large boar hide inside.
Then I collected bark from the fallen trees around the area.
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**Parin Pine Bark**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 2 (Material Level 2)
Dried and crumbling bark.
The tannin that can be extracted is useful for adhesives or dyeing.
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The bark was nicely dried, and when I put it in the small pool, the water quickly turned brown.
"After soaking the hide in the tannin from this bark and then sun-drying it..."
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**Large Boar Leather**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 22 (Material Level 9 + Dexterity Bonus 3 + Job Bonus 10)
High-quality leather with few surface scratches.
It has been tanned and can be processed into leather goods.
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While hanging the leather on a branch to dry, I moved on to the next task.
I sat on a conveniently shaped rock and used the Forest Stone Knife to carve the large boar tusk into shape.
In the now-quiet area around the pond, only the scraping sounds echoed.
Before I knew it, the animals had returned and were drinking water again.
The large boar tusk was curved and sharp, so carving it was easy.
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**Large Boar Tusk Knife**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 21 (Material Level 8 + Dexterity Bonus 3 + Job Bonus 10)
A knife shaped from a large boar tusk.
Thanks to various bonuses, it has sharpness equal to a metal knife.
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This would already be quite useful, but it was not finished yet.
Using the newly made knife, I cut a small piece from the freshly dried large boar leather.
I wrapped it around the handle of the knife...
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**Large Boar Great Knife**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 30 (Material Level 17 + Dexterity Bonus 3 + Job Bonus 10)
A knife shaped from a large boar tusk.
Thanks to various bonuses, it has sharpness equal to or better than a metal knife.
The grip made from large boar leather makes it non-slip, improving accuracy and work efficiency.
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"Done...! A new knife...!"
The Forest Stone Knife had served me well, but this new one was superior in sharpness, durability, and ease of use.
It would become a reliable companion from now on.
Using the new knife, I continued crafting.
From the trees around the pond, I selected the hardest variety and carved off a small piece with the knife.
I further carved the fragment and sharpened the tip like a needle...
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**Oga Wood Needle**
**Quantity:** 1
**Quality Level:** 16 (Material Level 3 + Dexterity Bonus 3 + Job Bonus 10)
A needle made from Oga wood.
Thanks to various bonuses, it has durability equal to a metal needle.
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"All right, the needle is done! Now I can do leatherworking!"
I lost track of time as I immersed myself in the work.
It had always been like this.
When I was crafting, I would often realize the sun had already set.
Without caring what time it was, I threaded Daija Vine Thread through the freshly made wooden needle.
Then, just like during the academy class, I used the Leather Crafting skill to rapidly sew the large boar leather.
About an hour later, several leather pouches were lined up in front of me.
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**Large Boar Leather Canteen**
**Quantity:** 10
**Quality Level:** 52 (Material Level 39 + Dexterity Bonus 3 + Job Bonus 10)
A canteen made by sewing large boar leather with Daija Vine Thread.
Thanks to various bonuses, it does not leak and has excellent elasticity, allowing it to hold more water.
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"All right! Now I can bring water back with me!"
I had come looking for water, but I ended up having an unexpectedly enjoyable time.
By the time I noticed, the sun had tilted quite a bit, and the sky was a beautiful contrast of ultramarine and orange.
I plunged the canteen into the pond to fill it with water.
The pouch swelled like a water balloon, and I stuffed it into the pocket of my coat.
Drawing water was quite hard work, but with this magic coat, it did not feel tiring at all.
I said goodbye to the animals at the pond and hurried home with light, almost skipping steps.