Isekai Nonbiri Sozai Saishu Seikatsu - Chapter 189

Carbonated water is water that contains natural carbon dioxide gas.

It forms when natural gas seeps into underground water sources through geological activity and dissolves.

There must be such an underground water source in this area too.

“I see. Where is it?”

“Just keep going straight ahead. However, there are ferocious monsters around here that are attracted to fizzy water, so we need to be careful.”

Just as many animals gather around clean water sources, it seems many monsters are attracted to springs that produce appealing carbonated water.

The idea of monsters liking carbonated water is a bit surreal, but it’s not strange.

“I see. No wonder monsters come.”

As we were talking, three monsters appeared, blocking our path.

They were pigs with green skin.

They looked like orcs but walked on all fours.

Although they didn’t have the sharp tusks of boars, their heads were unusually large.

If they charged at us with a headbutt, their mass combined with the impact would result in tremendous force.

“Oliveboars!”

“Is it okay to take them down?”

“No! Oliveboars produce very high-quality olive oil, so don’t kill them!”

I was about to prepare my magic and enter a combat stance, but Franryule stopped me.

Being told not to kill the appearing monsters dampened my spirits, but this place is meant to protect rare monsters that provide high-quality ingredients or materials.

The earlier mantis crab was an exception; we must generally avoid unnecessary killing.

“Then I’ll aim to incapacitate them with minimal injury.”

I minimized the power of my ice magic and cast Freeze.

The ground beneath the charging Oliveboars froze, but it quickly cracked and broke.

“Maybe that was too weak?”

The Oliveboars charged at us, but their momentum was reduced, making it easy for Franryule and me to sidestep them.

“Let’s try using weakened wind magic to blow them away.”

“Please minimize stress; it affects the quality of the olive oil we harvest.”

“You’re asking for a lot!”

“I’m sorry! But it’s for the sake of the ingredients!”

Even Klaus, who is particular about quality, wouldn’t demand this much.

In that case, it’s better to incapacitate them quickly rather than weakening them gradually with low-power magic.

However, among my repertoire, I have few spells specialized for incapacitation.

No, there’s no need to insist on using magic. If incapacitating them with magic is difficult, we can rely on tools instead.

I received just the right item from Saffy for situations like this.

It’s a Stun Needle developed to efficiently harvest slime materials of higher quality.

Taking out the Stun Needle from my magic bag, I activated Appraisal towards the Oliveboars.

I searched for areas where I could paralyze them with electric currents.

Red dots appeared in my field of vision, indicating areas like the right side of the abdomen, the central abdomen, and the left side of the neck.

It seems I can incapacitate them by striking the Stun Needle into those spots.

“Franryule-san, could you distract the Oliveboars a bit?”

“Leave it to me!”

I asked Franryule to create a diversion so I could approach safely.

As the Oliveboars prepared to charge again, Franryule thrust her staff forward.

“Earth Crush!”

She summoned a mass of soil in front of the Oliveboars and they crushed it.

The flying dirt obstructed their vision, allowing me to swiftly approach.

“Stun Needle!”

The red dots indicated by the skill.

I inserted the Stun Needle into the right side of the Oliveboar’s abdomen.

When I pressed the switch, electricity flowed from the needle.

The Oliveboar shuddered and then became immobile, eventually toppling over as if paralyzed.

Although the stunned Oliveboar groaned, it couldn’t move a single toe.

After confirming the effectiveness of the Stun Needle, I stunned the second and third Oliveboars in the same way.

“Phew, how’s that?”

“You’ve incapacitated the Oliveboars with minimal force! That’s wonderful! Is it some kind of magical tool?”

“It’s an item Saffy-san made for me. By pinpointing the right spots, I can incapacitate monsters like this with a single blow.”

It was quite an impromptu situation, but there’s no need to unnecessarily raise concerns, so I’ll keep quiet.

I’m glad it worked out smoothly.

“…It’s not just about haphazardly flowing electricity, is it? Although I’m interested, it seems difficult for me to master.”

Franryule looked a bit disappointed.

To master the Stun Needle, it’s crucial to identify the pressure points on monsters that can stun them with a single blow.

I have Appraisal and Detection skills, so I can identify any monster, but without them, it would be nearly impossible to handle them on the first encounter.

Even if one lacks skills, accumulating knowledge from numerous adventurers might help, but without significant benefits from sharing information, development might not progress much.

As I pondered this, Franryule approached the Oliveboars.

She prodded them with her staff, but the Oliveboars couldn’t move.

“With this, we can gather them.”

“How do you gather them?”

“It’s similar to milking a cow. You gently squeeze the udder located on the underside of their belly.”

Franryule took a bottle from her magic bag and gently squeezed the udder of the Oliveboar. Transparent olive oil began to flow out.

Instead of milk, olive oil flowed out. It was a rather mysterious sight.

When I tried it following Franryule’s instructions, olive oil flowed out in the same way.

Since the first one or two squeezes might contain bacteria, we discarded those and started filling the bottle from the third squeeze onwards.

While I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty about unilaterally extracting olive oil from the immobilized Oliveboars, I asked for a small portion to be shared.

Franryule informed me that about five bottles per animal were an appropriate amount to collect, so I refrained from collecting more than that.

“It’s very beautiful when you look at it like this.”

I muttered involuntarily while looking at the bottles filled with olive oil.

They had a color reminiscent of young leaves, with a captivating transparency.

It was almost as beautiful as peridot.

When held up to the sunlight, they seemed to shine even more brightly.

“At night, they have a different kind of radiance, and they look beautiful.”

“I see. I’ll look forward to that when night falls.”

【Oliveboar Oil – High Quality】

Olive oil extractable from Oliveboars. The amount that can be refined in a day is about one liter. Being a natural oil, it has no impurities, allowing you to enjoy the finest aroma and flavor.

It’s delicious to dip bread or salad in, and perfect as a finishing touch for cooking.

Upon appraisal, it was indeed a luxury item.

With such high-quality olive oil, it would surely be appreciated as a souvenir from Bandel.

Once back in Grantel, let’s have something delicious made using this olive oil.