Isekai Nonbiri Sozai Saishu Seikatsu - Chapter 163

Washing my favorite coat with water magic, I hang it on a clothes rack made with earth magic.

Since it’s a coat given to me by a god, it’s very comfortable and I really like it.

I want the coat to dry quickly, so I split fireballs into several and make it easier to dry. With repeated magic training, I feel like I’m getting smoother at using these detailed spells.

Since the women are taking a little longer, I decide to take out a magic stove from my magic bag and prepare some warm drinks.

Even though I changed quickly, I still feel a bit cold.

I boil water in a kettle and brew some ordinary tea leaves Klaus gave me in a teapot.

“Sorry for the wait.”

“I’m done changing.”

As I pour the brewed tea into each cup, Lumia and Leilushka, who have just finished changing, return.

Lumia is wearing clothes of the same color but different from mine, while Leilushka is wearing my simple casual clothes, which makes for a fresh change in image.

“Alright, I’ll break down the wall.”

As I remove the partition, the tightness disappears.

Even in a spacious place, having a large object can feel oppressive.

“Let me hang my clothes too.”

“Please do.”

Leilushka also hangs up her wet clothes to dry.

I adjust the split fire to fine-tune it, making it easier to dry her clothes too.

“Could you store our clothes, please?”

“Sure.”

“I’m sorry, I would store them myself if I could…”

“Don’t worry about it.”

Lumia hands me her wet clothes apologetically.

The magic bag I received from the god can only be accessed by me for security reasons, so I have to take and store them. I don’t know how other magic bags work, but maybe they should have been designed to allow trusted individuals to access them freely.

“I’ve prepared warm tea for you.”

“Thank you.”

“No need to thank me for everything.”

Lumia and Leilushka sit on slime sheets, tilting their cups slowly.

“It warms you up from the inside.”

“It’s a new taste. What kind of tea is this?”

Lumia, who already knows the taste, looks relieved, while Leilushka blinks curiously.

“This is Fu leaf tea. It seems to grow naturally around the port town of Lindblum.”

“I see. There are some unusual teas out there.”

I explain, and Leilushka murmurs thoughtfully as she takes a sip from her cup.

I also sip on the Fu leaf tea.

Despite being drenched in rain and surrounded by chilly air, I warm up from the inside thanks to the warm tea.

Taking a breath of relief while listening to the sound of rain pouring down.

No one particularly speaks. Only the sound of heavy rain echoes.

But strangely, I didn’t dislike this quiet time.

It seems Lumia and Leilushka are also enjoying this tranquility.

“Now, shall we finish dissecting the poisonous swamp toads before lunch?”

Once everyone finishes their tea, Leilushka stands up smoothly.

“That sounds like a good idea.”

Though part of me wants to rest slowly right now, I’d rather finish what needs to be done first before resting.

Since Lumia doesn’t seem to object, I take out the poisonous swamp toads I collected from my magic bag.

“Where are the poison sacs of the swamp toads located?”

“I know that. Let me teach you how to dissect them.”

“Please.”

Although using【detect】would reveal the location of the poison sacs and how to dissect them, it’s not bad to learn from someone with experience.

“If you’d like, would you use the Black Slime gloves? They have anti-acid and anti-poison properties, so they’re safe to use.”

“Such a useful thing exists? I’d definitely like to borrow them.”

Leilushka nods in agreement to Lumia’s suggestion.

I take out a spare pair of Black Slime gloves from my magic bag and hand them over.

Putting on the gloves, Leilushka rolls the poisonous swamp toad onto its back.

It has toxic-looking skin, but its belly is pristine white.

The flesh looks very succulent and incredibly tender. It makes me want to poke it with my fingers.

“For edible swamp toads, the standard procedure is to slit the throat and peel off the skin from the neck, but the meat of poisonous swamp toad is not only time-consuming but also not very tasty. Since there are no other useful materials, is it fine to just collect the poison sacs?”

“Yes, that’s fine.”

I nod in agreement with Lumia’s words.

Even if it were edible, considering the freshness of the mantis shrimps and the pouring rain, it wasn’t the time to leisurely collect the meat.

However, there’s something we absolutely must try before that.

“But, before that, please allow us to poke its belly!”

“Ah, I see. Then feel free to poke away.”

In response to our simultaneous requests, Leilushka nods with a puzzled expression.

With such squishy belly flesh, it’s hard to resist poking.

Lumia and I, wearing our gloves securely, poke the fleshy belly with our fingers.

The fingers sink deeply and then feel the sensation of being pushed back.

“Wow, this belly flesh is incredibly squishy!”

“So squishy! It’s as satisfying as the elasticity of slime!”

They must have stored a lot of nutrients in the soil. The belly flesh of the poisonous swamp toad is squishy and feels good to poke.

“Unlike regular toads, the texture is quite soft, isn’t it?”

Lumia hums as she strokes the belly.

The toads in the fields of Fermi Village or those seen along the way have very rough textures on their bellies. The texture of their belly flesh is completely different from that of the poisonous swamp toad.

“Perhaps because they live in marshlands. Here, there’s hardly any concern for dryness due to rain almost all year round, so they didn’t need to develop skin resistant to dryness.”

The biggest fear for regular toads is dryness. However, this place is almost devoid of dryness, so they didn’t need to evolve to compensate for such weaknesses. That’s probably why their texture is like this.

“I see, that possibility makes sense!”

Lumia applauds my analysis with a clap of her hands.

“…I’ve never thought about that. You two think like biologists,” Leilushka murmurs, watching us with deep emotion.

“We enjoy thinking about the ecology and materials of animals and monsters,” I explain.

Ordinary people probably wouldn’t think this deeply. Lumia and I are weirdos, is a good way.

“Are you both satisfied? Sorry, but I’d like to start dissecting soon.”

“Sorry, and thank you.”

As we say that, Leilushka plunges the knife into the soft belly flesh without hesitation.

I couldn’t help but let out a “Ah!”, but Lumia and I our best to hold back with all our might.

Leilushka moves the knife, scraping from the throat to the groin.

As she cuts open the skin, several yellowish organs become visible inside.

“The poison sac of the poisonous swamp toad is located on the left side.”

As she speaks, Leilushka sifts through the small organs.

There, a poison sac about the size of a hand is found.

“Wow! So this is the poison sac of the poisonous swamp toad.”

“It’s prettier than I expected.”

The sac has a purple, plump texture. It seemed to have the elasticity and softness of a water balloon.

“The sac is attached to the flesh wall. Normally, you’d need to gently cut the adhesive surface with a knife, but with Black Slime gloves…”

Sifting through the surrounding organs with one hand, Leilushka gently pulls the poison sac from the flesh wall.

The poison sac is extracted without any damage, in a clean state.

“You can pull it out like this by hand. With this, the collection of the poisonous swamp toad’s poison sac is complete. All that’s left is to wrap it carefully in cloth and place it in a special case.”

【Poisonous Swamp Toad’s Poison Sac】

The poison sac of the poisonous swamp toad.

An organ shaped like a bag, it stores toxic substances from the prey consumed by the poisonous swamp toad, producing a potent acidic poison.

Touching it with bare hands is dangerous as the poison may seep out.

Upon appraisal, it was confirmed that this was indeed the poison sac.

It’s one of the toxic materials Klaus desired, as well as one of Lumina’s assigned materials.

“I don’t particularly need it, so you can have it.”

“Thank you.”

Accepting the poison sac from Leilushka, I carefully wrap it in clean cloth.

Then, I place it in a specially crafted case made of Black Slime leather and store it in my magic bag.

“Would you two like to try it as well?”

“We’ll give it a try!”

Prompted by Leilushka, Lumina and I immediately agree.

It’s a rare opportunity. It would be a waste not to take advantage of it.

Lumina, who is accustomed to such experiences, shows no hesitation in dissection.

I retrieve another poisonous swamp toad from my magic bag, which had succumbed to electric shock.

Following Leilushka’s method, I roll it over and expose its soft belly, then scrape vertically.

Although I’ve dissected frogs during my student days, it’s quite impressive to dissect one this large.

After widening the entrance, I use one hand to sift through the organs and search for the purple poison sac located on the left side.

“Huh? I can’t seem to find it.”

“Sometimes there are those hidden deep inside. Try looking behind the intestines.”

“Ah, found it!”

Following Leilushka’s advice, I push aside the intestines and find it.

“Handle it slowly and carefully. If the venom leaks out, it’ll be ruined.”

“Y-yes.”

Carefully, I detach the folds adhered to the flesh wall, then lift the poison sac as if scooping it up.

A plump poison sac rests on my palm.

“All right, success!”

“Thank you so much!”

Perhaps this poisonous swamp toad hadn’t released its poison. It feels weighty in my hand.

After wiping off any adhering fluids, I wrap it in cloth, place it in the case, and store it in the magic bag, completing the collection.

“I’ve collected mine too!”

It seems Lumina has successfully collected hers as well. She joyfully holds the poison sac in her palm.

It might seem surreal to be delighted while holding a poison sac, but for us, it’s just another day.