Chapter 16 - Wolf Girl Training

"There are many ways to hunt monsters in our territory, you can use your physical strength to hunt or use your brain to think of an efficient trap strategy to catch the monster."

 "Thorn Wild Boar, as the name suggests. A fat-bodied monster full of chewy fat that is very delicious when made into meat soup. This monster is colonial and is often seen with its herd of up to 20. That's not a big deal.. moreover, this monster is quite stupid and easy to trick."

 "Its slow movements but can suddenly become fast when provoked and keep that in mind! When they charge, you can be sure that they will do their best. At that time you have two chances, namely running or luring them into the trap you set."

 "This monster's body is divided into 3 parts, the unimportant body, the useless body, and the somewhat useful body."

 Wait a minute! It was good at first...

 How come the explanation is getting a bit nonsense as you go down?

 Chiyuki! Please don't ruin their innocence.

 "The horns on their heads are usually used for additional decoration besides the fat on their bodies. There's not much that the horns can do but it seems that our King uses them to treat his old age."

 Hey! Don't bring the King into this lesson, Chiyuki!

 "Their meat is quite tender, but remember! After they die.. their bodies will slowly harden so to get fresh meat quality you can cut their flesh after they die or…"

 "…you can bring them in a dying state while preparing additional food ingredients."

 OH!!

 OOOH!!

 This one is pretty good.

 I agree with this one, fresh meat is delicious.

 Good Job, Chiyuki!

 "Are there any questions after coming this far?" Chiyuki asked.

 I can see our prospective soldiers, all they have in their eyes right now is a sight to enjoy their hunted meat.

 Well, they don't know that Thorn Wild Boars are a bit difficult to find and hunt because of their agile movements when threatened.

 Why is the monster's mechanism so extraordinary when threatened? That's still a mystery to this day. I've heard that there were even adventurers who died from hunting slimes that could explode themselves.

 "To kill this monster, at least one fatal attack on its body is needed. You can see that this red mark is the fatal point to kill this monster. One stab to its head is enough to end its life."

 "Next, for the yellow part, this is their edible meat area. For the other parts, you can try it yourself because humans can't digest those parts. Yep.. that's right! The parts that aren't mentioned have poison that can make you bedridden for up to 3 weeks. If you're curious about the taste.. feel free to try it yourself."

 Hmmm.. this one is good too. Giving a little education about poisonous animals to survive is recommended. It would be stupid if they died from food poisoning.

 "Then.. this blue part is the part that people need. You can take it to sell it or use the ingredients for your own needs. After all, you'll be the ones hunting later. Normally, to hunt this animal you need a knife or dagger that is sharp enough but because you will be part of Duke Flora then you will be given special training using our weapons."

 "But...!"

 "You have to sign a lifelong contract to become our family's servant."

 Chiyuki's statement is quite sensitive because it is the same as selling their lives and bodies to remain under the control of our family.

 The contract has two sides, protecting each other and binding each other.

 What makes me curious is...

 Will they accept this contract that burdens one party?

 We'll see later.

 [...]

 Such a terrifying sight happened this time.

 During the pouring rainstorm, buffeted by strong winds, and fallen tree branches, a large carcass appeared before us.

 Judging from the physical characteristics of its body, it was a Thorn Wild Boar but with golden horns surrounding its head.

 One thing you need to be aware of when meeting a monster that is different from the guidebook is to run for your life. It could be an evolved monster and much stronger than expected.

 But!

 These wolf girls!

 Somehow managed to hunt the Queen Thorn Wild Boar!

 A monster with a destruction-type class that is much bigger than its friends.

 How could this happen? Well, this is all my fault.

 If only I hadn't introduced them to chemistry, an incident like this wouldn't have happened.

 Indirectly, they managed to assemble the C-4 explosive formula on the first try.

 This should have been a general lesson on making traps with small explosives but it turned out that their talents exceeded my expectations.

 Should I be proud of them or pity the enemies they will face in the future?

 Well... I feel like that can be thought of later.

 If I remember clearly, it started with Chiyuki throwing her subject at me.

 Why did I accept it?

 How could I possibly refuse that hopeful look in her eyes?

 [Previous Event]

 "From now on, Karl Onii-sama will teach you how to make an effective monster trap."

 I was a little surprised by this sudden change in subject. Struck by their hopeful gaze, I was forced to accept the change in task.

 "Ahem! Everyone! Pay attention! Before we continue this discussion. What you will learn here is an example of what you will do in the future after entering into a contract with us."

 "To hunt monsters with a body size that is much larger than yours, the most effective method to use is to use a Booby Trap. The Booby Trap itself has its characteristics, namely that it is not suspected, does not attract attention, and is located unexpectedly. When the victim enters the Booby Trap, it will certainly be the last thing for them to move freely."

 "To be more precise, please pay attention to this."

 Behind us is Mercedes' small laboratory, which was planned to be used to train them to become drug concocters. However, there are dangerous materials in there. An explosive material is buried among the bottles.

 Without further ado, I immediately used the bottles and made a simple concoction for C4 explosives. With a small explosive power for a test sample, that should be enough, right?

 Unfortunately, my guess was a little off. The concoction sample I made was a little stronger than expected.

 I made a trap hole filled with explosives that would activate when a monster passed over it. The idea and execution were similar to land mines but..

 KABOOOOM!!

 When I tried it, the sparkle of dust and the sound that spread attracted the wolf girls.

 How did I know?

 From their tails, of course! I saw their tails moving here and there so cheerfully. It seems like I should separate explosive, flammable, and other dangerous objects from their reach.

 If not? Well, I don't know for sure. However… it would be a bit dangerous.

 I was really happy when they were enthusiastic, but if it's like this. What should I do?

 "Fufufu~ Onii-sama is amazing! Even mixing water can create an explosion like that!"

 Ey! That's not water!

 "Whoooooa.."

 "Waaaaaaaa…"

 "Waaaauuuu…"

 In an instant, the howls of the wolf girls who were attracted to this explosion echoed.

 Could it be, that I opened Pandora's box?

 "Everyone, let's go hunting! Whoever catches a big prey will get a head pat from Karl Onii-sama!"

 "WAAAAAUUUU!!!"

 Hey! What kind of enthusiasm and spirit is that?

 [...]