Chapter 165: First Day in the White Wolf Village
Hello everyone. First, I am deeply sorry. I wasn't able to translate anything in three weeks. And I don´t know when I will. I will try but I can promise anything. Second Zeronos help us translate 10 chapters from Gun Ota. I am going to release them as soon as I check them. So, thanks to Zeronos for this chapter.
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We could enter the White Wolf village smoothly, except for one problem.
The total population of the White Wolf tribe is about 300 people. They are a tribe that rarely interacts with other races.
After being introduced by Snow's father Coola, people of all ages and genders came up to us with interest.
Before we knew it, we were being approached by people of various ages and genders.
For example…
Shea was helping make preserved food among the ladies and teaching them how to cook dishes from other continents that used that preserved food (dried meat in this case).
"Apart from just eating it like this, you can use it in a wide variety of ways, such as soaking it in hot water and simmering it with vegetables."
"I didn't know there were cooking methods like this for dried meat."
"It seems like people from other continents know a lot of things. If there are other ways to cook, could you teach us?"
"Yes, of course."
Shea began to teach them other cooking methods.
Meiya was approached by the elderly, who had her repair malfunctioning magical tools.
"This stove that uses this fire magic stone isn't working properly. It's fully charged with magical energy, but…"
"I see. Hmm, it seems like there's a problem with the contact. I can fix it in just a few minutes with this magical tool."
True to her word, Meiya fixed the magical tool in just a few minutes with her special tools.
Cheers rose from the elderly people surrounding her.
"I never thought it would be fixed so quickly… You're quite something, young lady."
"Yes, well, I'm a genius, after all. I could do this even if I were sleeping. But my talent is like a candle that's extinguished in front of Lute-sama’s greatness!"
"Oh, I see. Is Lute-sama someone with such amazing talent?"
"Yes, that's right!"
And for some reason, Meiya started to push my name to the elderly people with great enthusiasm.
What does she want to do…?
And then, Lyss asked for my permission and handed out snacks, which were stored in her "Infinite Storage," to the children.
"What is this!? It's salty and crunchy!?"
"It's delicious! What is this snack called, Nee-chan?"
"This is a snack called ‘potato chips.' It's thinly sliced fried in oil and sprinkled with salt."
Lyss had chosen "potato chips," which were thinly sliced potatoes fried in oil and sprinkled with salt, as the snack to give to the White Wolf children.
At first, she was considering a sweet snack like pudding, but they were probably already tired of sweet snacks since they had already eaten them with jam and preserved food. Salt was a precious commodity to the White Wolf tribe on the mainland, so Lyss chose a snack that used salt.
The children shook their small tails and happily munched on the potato chips. Their appearance was very adorable.
"You can't have it!"
"No, it's mine, I took it first!"
"Hey, don't fight. Isn't it tastier if we share and eat together?"
Lyss scolded the boy and suggested they share and eat together. The boy then gave one of the chips he was holding to the girl.
Lyss ruffled the boy's hair with a smile.
"Thanks for the candy, Nee-chan!"
"Hey, let's play together over there! I'll let you ride on my sled!"
"Okay, teach me how to play with the sled!"
Lyss was surrounded by animal-eared children and invited to play.
The gaze of a 5-6-year-old boy who took her hand seemed a little suspicious…
(Just to make it clear, Lyss's big breasts are mine too! If you lay a hand on them, I won't show any mercy, you brat!)
Perhaps due to the aura I was exuding, no children gathered around me.
Was I being a little immature?
Meanwhile, what about Snow…
"The daughter of Coola-san and Aryll-san is so beautiful and lovely…"
"But it seems she's already married to someone from a different race."
"To have such a talent stolen by a little brat from a different race like him…"
The men gathered around Snow glare at me with jealousy in their eyes.
Hahaha! How envious you must be! To have such a cute and lovely wife like her!
I don't fear their jealous stares, I revel in my sense of superiority.
"Stop it already Am! I'm already married to Lute-kun, so please don't mess with me!"
"I'm not Am, you know?"
Snow emits a warning growl to the white wolf man who was sweet-talking her.
It seems Snow mistook him for that upper-class noble, Am. She has no interest in any other man besides me. It's too late for her to bring up Am's name now, her reaction is too slow…
Snow is not only a talented mage but also an all-around capable person, but in some ways, she's a bit of an airhead…
As I'm scratching my head, the white wolf men call out to me.
"Are you Snow's husband?"
"Yes, I am Lute Gunsmith of the human race."
We exchanged greetings and introduced ourselves with smiles. They said they were going hunting nearby and invited me to join them.
I wondered why they had invited an outsider like me to go hunting, but I was convinced by their explanation. Apparently, among the White Wolf tribe, men who were skilled hunters were respected by the villagers and popular with the opposite sex.
The White Wolf men wanted to show that by hunting more game than me, they were more worthy of Snow than I was. It was a rather indirect way of throwing a challenge at me.
Normally, the White Wolfmen, who were familiar with the terrain, would have the advantage, but I had a firearm that I made using my knowledge from my past life. Even if they were skilled in magic and knew the geography of the area, they could not match the power of a long-range lethal attack from a firearm.
Moreover, the local game was not familiar with firearms' power, so they would not recognize it as a weapon and let their guard down. The situation was in my favor.
I smiled wickedly inside and acted modestly. "Hunting together? Sounds interesting, but is it okay for an amateur like me to join? I might slow you down."
"Don't worry, we will support you no matter what. And we heard that you are the representative of the Legion, Gunsmith-san. We might be getting in your way. Please forgive us."
"Hahaha, no worries. Besides, thanks to my talented wives, we were able to establish the Legion. I couldn't have done it alone."
I emphasized that Snow and the others were my wives.
In response to this, the White Wolf tribe men smiled, but a slight blue vein was visible on their foreheads.
Our cheerful laughter echoed through the village.
"Looks like Lute-kun is having fun, that's good," Snow muttered something irrelevantly. It seemed like she didn't understand the battle unfolding beneath the surface of our laughter.
I smiled and spoke up.
"Well then, if you don't mind, I'll take you up on your offer to observe the hunt."
"Of course, it's a memorable day for the White Wolf Tribe to have Sir Gunsmith join us."
"Don't be so formal, and please call me by my name. I want to get along with my wife's family."
"Then please, don't hesitate, Lord Lute."
We both extended our hands and shook them. We maintained friendly attitudes on the surface, but with a firm grip on each other's palms, a hot flame burned beneath our smiles, representing our pride and honor as men.
Yes! The battle between men had already begun!
And so, I participated in hunting with the White Wolf Tribe men.
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After the hunt, we returned to the village a few hours later.
The result of the battle… both the White Wolf Tribe men and I were defeated.
The winner of this battle was Chris.
Chris participated in our hunting with her M700P sniper rifle.
She wore a white poncho that covered her entire body, including her head, as a precaution against the cold and for hunting purposes. Of course, the M700P was disguised with a white cloth.
With her incredible vision, genius marksmanship, and long-range attack power of a sniper rifle, she discovered and killed her prey faster than anyone else.
Even the veteran White Wolf Tribe men who participated in the hunt were amazed by her hunting ability.
Moreover, what surprised them the most was that she killed the unique bird species, "Kewatadagamo," which only exists on the northern continent.
The Kewatadagamo duck, despite its name, is as large as an ostrich, has brown feathers, and a sharp beak. It is said to have a strong sense of vigilance and can detect enemies who show hostility towards it within a range of about 500 meters. Moreover, it is incredibly ferocious and can attack with unbelievable speed using its sharp beak.
However, its meat is tender and delicious enough to make your legs weak, and its internal organs can also be eaten. Its feathers are used as decoration, and its bones are so strong that they are used as weapons or armor. Therefore, the Kewatadagamo duck is traded at an incredibly high price.
There are many cases of hunters who have been dazzled by the amount of money and targeted the Kewatadagamo, only to be found dead with their upper bodies missing.
Even the skilled hunters of the White Wolf tribe do not dare to hunt this prey.
Chris, however, killed it with one shot to the head from about 600 meters away.
Unfortunately, another flying Kewatadagamo duck discovered Chris and attacked her.
The Kewatadagamo duck approached with an incredible flight path, not caring at all about the narrow trees, but Chris blew off its head with one shot.
Two Kewatadagamo ducks lay on the sled, they were worth a fortune.
The White wolfman who witnessed Chris kill the second Kewatadagamo duck questioned her in a panic. He was the best archer in the village.
"How, how can you acquire such skills?"
"Practice, that's all."
Chris smiled and told him.
No matter how much he practices, he will never reach Chris's level… The man can only force a smile in response to her advice.
Returning to the village, Chris entrusted the handling of the prey to the women. In exchange for leaving the handling of the prey to them, they handed everything over to the White Wolf tribe. It seems that the more skilled male hunters in the White Wolf tribe were respected by the villagers and were popular with the opposite sex… Chris, today's MVP, was being doted on by children, women, and elderly people.
Everyone gathered around Chris, who was sitting by the campfire.
"Aren't you amazing, Chris, to have caught two Kewatadagamo ducks, and you're so cute!"
"Onee-chan, Onee-chan! How did you defeat the Kewatadagamo duck?"
"Onee-chan, please let me be your disciple!"
Although Chris was shy, they seemed to want to get along with Snow’s Clan, and she tried her best to respond to them.
As for the men who participated in the hunt…
"Chris-san, I brought you some tea."
"Chris-san, aren't you cold? Come closer to the campfire."
"Chris-san, the meal will be ready soon, so if you're hungry, please eat this!"
Everyone looked after Chris, who was younger and had a lovely appearance, with an attitude and honorifics as if they were in front of a veteran warrior.
What is male pride…?
A woman who seemed to be someone's wife spoke up.
"Chris-chan is already married, isn't she? But if she weren't, I would want her to be my son's wife."
"That's right. Even if she doesn't become my daughter-in-law, I want her to stay in our village forever."
"I can't do that. I have Onii-chan, so I can't leave him. I can't do that."
"She's so loved. Chris-chan's husband is a lucky man."
"Thank you for the meal, Chris-chan."
Even though she was teased by the wives, Chris blushed and covered her cheeks with both hands, muttering "muni muni" to herself. When she noticed my gaze, she lifted her left arm happily and touched her bracelet.
And then she shyly smiled.
She's so cute. Charming, my wife!
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After Chris finished processing the prey she had caught, the White Wolf tribe welcomed us with a feast. We also brought alcohol from Liz's "Infinite Storage" to offer.
The grilled skewers of Kewatadagamo caught by Chris were so delicious that they made your knees buckle.
Several bonfires were lit in the square, and the wives enjoyed their meals, alcohol, and conversations wherever they wanted.
I also interacted with the men who went hunting with me.
On the first day of our arrival at the White Wolf tribe's village, it couldn't be said that it was a pleasant experience.
"Lord Lute, can I talk to you for a moment?"
"Ah, Coola-san! Of course, what's the matter?"
"I have something to tell you. Can you come with me?"
An undeniable pressure.
I nodded silently and followed him alone.
The place Coola brought me to was a forest a little away from the village.
In the distance, the light of a bonfire flickered.
Snow's mother, Aryll, was even there at the new location.
The atmosphere was far from welcoming…
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