The Boundless Journey, Starting From Bofuri

Hearing the shopkeeper’s words, Takeru didn’t sell immediately. He went to another shop, and the price was similar. Then he found a third one, where the price was slightly higher. After some bargaining, Takeru finally sold his materials.

The final price for the two fangs and the damaged silver coin was two silver coins and seventy copper coins.

After selling the materials, Takeru headed to weapon shops. He visited two shops and sold the weapons. The greatsword was worth a bit more, while the spiked club and long axe were quite ordinary, but together they still fetched two silver coins and fifteen copper coins...

In total, the three goblins brought Takeru six silver coins and five copper coins...

’Not bad.’ Feeling somewhat satisfied, Takeru put the money away. He bought fifty copper coins’ worth of food from a stall before returning to the courtyard.

As soon as he arrived, he found Yui and the others already prepared, seemingly waiting for him.

"Takeru-senpai!" Seeing Takeru, Ui smiled.

"Sorry, I spent a bit too much time on morning training. Oh, here, have this!" Takeru directly took out some food resembling cake and flatbread and offered it to everyone.

"Eh, no need. We’ve already eaten. And we saved some for you, Takeru-senpai." Ui pointed towards the kitchen.

"Is that so? Then let’s share this. We probably won’t be back for lunch today, so we can eat this in the wild. For now, I’ll have the breakfast Ui prepared!" Looking at everyone, Takeru smiled.

Then Takeru went to the kitchen, took out the food from the pot, and started eating, also having a piece of the flatbread he bought...

After Takeru left, everyone looked at each other. Takeru seemed to spend money quite freely. They had checked out such food before, and it wasn’t cheap. This amount probably cost forty or fifty copper coins...

Meanwhile, Yui showed an excited smile and quickly picked one to put in her backpack.

"Onee-chan!" Seeing this, Ui didn’t know what to say to her sister.

"It’s fine. Didn’t Takeru just say we should share? Besides, Takeru has a faint smell of blood on him. He probably went hunting monsters this morning and bought these with the spoils." Hearing Ui, Yui waved her hand dismissively.

Although she seemed a bit airheaded, Yui wasn’t stupid. Having killed so many zombies in the previous world, she could keenly detect the smell of blood.

Of course, Ui had also noticed the scent on Takeru, and she just hadn’t thought much about it earlier.

"Eh, Takeru has the smell of blood?" Hearing Yui’s words, Tsumugi, Mio, and Shihoru looked at Yui in surprise.

"Mhmm, yes, though it’s very faint." Hearing their question, Ui nodded.

Hearing Ui, the three fell silent. They couldn’t detect it at all.

About five minutes later, Takeru quickly finished the food Ui made and joined the group.

Seeing the remaining cake on the table, Takeru smiled slightly, packed it up, and led everyone out.

"Um, Takeru, where are we going now?" Along the way, Tsumugi asked curiously.

"To the forest first. I assume you haven’t killed any large animals before?" Looking at the three, Takeru spoke calmly.

Hearing Takeru, Mio and the other two were stunned, then remembered: this mission involved killing.

Unlike the first game-like world, this one was very realistic, meaning they would have to take lives soon...

Thinking this, Mio felt a flash of fear. Shihoru was similar. Tsumugi appeared calmer, though sensing her rapid breathing, Takeru knew she wasn’t as composed as she seemed...

"Um, Takeru, did you go hunting monsters this morning?" Suddenly, Shihoru asked curiously.

"Mhmm, three goblins tried to ambush me. I killed them." Hearing Shihoru’s question, Takeru answered calmly.

Getting confirmation from Takeru, Mio and Mugi looked at Takeru, Yui, and Ui with gravity. It was hard for them to imagine why, having only experienced one more reincarnation mission than them, these three could view killing so indifferently...

"I need to tell you something: goblins are about the weakest creatures in this world. But they have intelligence. They use weapons, ambush, flee when the situation turns bad, and their will to survive is no less than humans’."

"I want you to take goblins seriously. Underestimating them can really get you killed. And this time, unless we encounter elite goblins or a large group, even if you die here, I won’t intervene." As they neared the forest, Takeru spoke to them with a serious expression.

Feeling the seriousness in Takeru’s tone, Mio and Shihoru stiffened. Only Tsumugi managed to maintain some composure. The intelligent girl quickly realized Takeru was mainly testing her and Mio.

Perhaps he was also conveying a message: the Reincarnation Space is cruel, and they needed to adapt quickly.

"I understand." After realizing this, Tsumugi spoke earnestly.

Looking at the determined young lady, a faint, almost imperceptible smile flashed in Takeru’s eyes. Then he led everyone into the forest.

"Alright, from now on, it’s up to you. I’ll only follow behind. I won’t intervene. My requirement is that you kill at least ten goblins today. How you do it is entirely up to you." Upon reaching the middle of the forest, Takeru irresponsibly declared.