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Chapter 19 - First contact with an adventurer

 [Kirikou!]

 Accompanied by the fishy wind, the Great Mountain Pig had already rushed in front of him.

 With his back claws firing, Sethe met the Great Mountain Pig.

 A hard encounter?

 Of course, it was impossible.

 Not to mention the size difference, the two long tusks of this big mountain pig were not suitable for a head-on collision.

 At the moment of collision Sethe slightly shifted his body sideways, avoiding a head-on collision with the big mountain pig while at the same time, his right claw stretched out and directly slid into the big mountain pig's flesh.

 "Plop!"

 Lines of blood soared, and four long mouths appeared on the Big Mountain Pig's flank.

 The Great Mountain Pig stopped charging and turned its body, its scarlet gaze locking onto Sethe once again.

 [Kirikou~!]

 There was an additional horrifying wound on his body, and blood was still soaring, but he was acting like a fine pig.

 Can't feel any pain?

 Speculating in his heart, looking at the big mountain pig that was charging toward him again, Sethe also moved.

 He faced the Big Mountain Pig head-on.

 At the moment of approach, Sethe directly slid under the belly of the big mountain pig, his sharp claws cutting through the belly.

 Compared to sidestepping, the claws slashing through the stomach was significantly easier, with little resistance.

 But soon Sethe regretted it.

 Hot, smelly, long, and round assorted organs instantly showered him.

 [Kiriku~]

 The large mountain pig whose internal organs fell all over the place continued to charge for a few steps before falling headfirst to the ground, no longer moving.

 "Bah bah bah bah~!"

 After continuously spitting several times until the taste in his mouth had faded a lot, Sethe then used his claws to pick up the parts hanging on his body.

 He gazed at the large mountain pig that had collapsed not far away.

 It should be dead, right?

 The intestines in Sethe's hand were directly flung over, and the intestines accurately landed on top of the head of the big mountain pig.

 It didn't move.

 It seems to be dead.

 Sethe removed the last piece of intestines hanging on his body, and he stepped his claws towards the already dead Big Mountain Pig.

 Although it felt like the big mountain pig was already dead, it was always good to be cautious.

 Sethe's gaze was fixed on the immobile pig on the ground, and his claws moved step by step, keeping his power stored at all times so that as soon as the pig moved a little bit he would immediately jump back and away.

 Until he got close to the big mountain pig within one or two meters, the big mountain pig still did not make any movements.

 This distance was already enough.

 The back claws of the stored power instantly erupted and lunged forward, both sharp front claws piercing into the big mountain pig's brain at the same time.

 Stirring.

 Soon the claws seemed to have touched something.

 The two claws held what they touched and directly exerted force to pull it.

 [Pfft~!]

 Accompanied by splatters of blood the two front claws held a purple crystal and pulled it out of the pig's head.

 Because of inertia, the figure inevitably fell backward.

 The claws slipped and the sphere flew out.

 Sethe also rolled several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

 Lying on the ground, Sethe's gaze moved along with the Demonic Crystal Core in the air.

 The magic crystal core turned into a parabola in the air until it landed under a pair of feet wearing brown leather boots.

 Wait, feet?

 Sethe was startled and his gaze showed caution.

 The owner of the feet was a man, he was very tall, wearing leather boots and carrying a large iron shield on his back, beside him stood four similarly dressed people, all with leather boots and armor of different styles.

 Weapons are even more mixed, this dress is very much like the adventurers Cecilia has talked about.

 Quickly rolling over, he climbed up from the ground and directly ran without any hesitation.

 Ran to a tree ten meters away before Sethe stopped, he had a hard time hunting prey, just like this to give up, but that's not too much of a pity.

 Maybe those adventurers just wanted the crystal cores and didn't want the meat?

 With his torso pressed against the trunk of the tree, Sethe cautiously poked his head out.

 "Lucky! Picked up a demonic crystal core for nothing."

 The adventurer carrying a shield crouched down and picked up the crystal core, and a smile even appeared on his bearded face.

 "Pah!"

 "Captain, why are you hitting me."

 The stout, two-meter-tall minotaur stood in front of the shield warrior and directly stretched out his big hand.

 "Cut the crap, give me the crystal core."

 "If you want to say it directly, you don't have to hit me on the head."

 Although it was a complaint, Shieldmaster still honestly handed over the crystal core.

 Even though it seemed like they fought every day, their relationship had long since coalesced in battle after battle.

 Receiving the crystal core, the minotaur's gaze went to the magical beast that only poked out a head from behind a tree about ten meters away.

 Perhaps it was timid, the moment he looked over, the beast immediately shrunk its head back again.

 The minotaur came to a stop five or six meters away from the tree, knowing that the Wraith behind the large tree had not yet left.

 "I came to apologize for my companion's recklessness, I hope you can accept it."

 "We will not take any of your loot."

 "The demonic creature was killed by you, so its ownership rightfully belongs to you, at the same time I will leave behind two bottles of healing potions, this is our apology, and at the same time we will leave this place immediately."

 After saying that the minotaur turned around and left directly.

 "Boss, this is a big mountain pig demonic creature alas, rare ingredient demonic creature, do we have to give up?"

 "Cut the crap, from now on if you say one more word I will beat you up."

 On the huge tree branch, a lion with sideburns like flames was lying on the tree trunk quietly eyeing the group of adventurers leaving.

 Seemingly bored, it opened its mouth wide and let out a huge yawn.

 [Rustle~]

 Listening to the sound of footsteps gradually moving away.

 Until the footsteps disappeared, after hesitating in his mind Sethe still poked his head out.

 He couldn't let go of the prey he had just hunted, with the size of the big mountain pig it was enough for him to eat for a week.

 No, the forest covered with fallen leaves only had a big mountain pig lying quietly on the ground, and those adventurers had left.

 Stepping out from behind the tree trunks.

 Eyes to the ground of the devil's nucleus, the nucleus of the body purple, and a basketball about the same size.

 Next to the nucleus were two bottles of emerald green potions.

 It was the healing potion that the adventurer said.

 Walking in front of the things, Sethe squatted down and picked up the three things.

 The healing potion looked to be the right color, but he wasn't going to drink it, he wasn't injured in the fight just now.

 And it was kind of of of unknown origin, bring it back and have it appraised when Cecilia came to play.

 Walking over to the corpse of the big mountain pig, looking at the huge size of the big mountain pig, Sethe was in trouble.

 This guy is so big? How would he carry it back?

 Carry it directly?

 Forget it, this big guy could directly crush him.

 Then he could only make a tool to pull it back.

 Putting the crystal cores and two bottles of healing potions that he was holding in his arms onto the big mountain pig.

 Sethe began to act.

 The tools and materials were taken directly from the ground, cutting down the small trees nearby and then making a branch square frame.

 It took close to an hour or so to make the stand.

 The two front paws picked up the bracket handle and pulled it experimentally.

 [Rustle~]

 With the pull, the stand moved forward a bit.

 It's a bit heavy, but it can be pulled.