I'm gonna beat the shit out of you.

　The ...... is a joke.
　I decided to use the trees in the forest as a test case to test the mallet without the "Tame S+".
　But when I set up my mallet, I encountered a demon.

''Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... ......

　It was a wolf-like demon.
　As soon as it spotted me, it bared its fangs and started snarling.
　It seems that a battle is inevitable.
　First, I activate 【Appraisal】.
　Because knowing your opponent is the first step to victory.

"Lonely Wolf (male).
　A wolf-shaped demon that likes to be alone. 'Mating in rut, but flees when the female becomes pregnant'

　Um.
　Very difficult to comment on, but I know that he's scum anyway.
　I turned to face Lonely Wolf with my mallet at the ready.

　The next moment, Lonely Wolf pounces on me!

Gasp!
...... ryaaaaaaah!

　I slammed a full swing of my mallet while avoiding the Lonely Wolf's assault to the side.
　It was a perfect counter.
　The Lonely Wolf bounced off like a baseball and slammed into a nearby tree.
　...... Not only did the impact break the tree at the base of the tree, the impact caused it to fall to the ground with a mishap.

　Dohhhh ......!

　The tree was quite tall and the trunk was thick.
　So when it hit the ground, it wasn't too shaky.
　I almost fell down, but I managed to stay on the spot.

''This mallet is a hell of a force to be reckoned with. ......

　I didn't expect to not only take down Lonely Wolf, but to take down a large tree (physically) in a chain of events.
　Oops, this is no time to be surprised.
　I have to collect Lonely Wolf's corpse.
　Putting it in the item box and activating 【Automatic Demolition EX】, I got the following materials.

　Male Lonely Wolf's Fur x5

　As far as recipes go, it looks like you can make fur coats and scarves.

　Armored Bear Armor is a bit too distinctive in its design, so it's nice to be able to get ordinary clothing. If it's something created by [Creation], then the quality and performance is perfect.
　However, in order to make an adult male size garment, it looks like I'll have to collect a few more 'male lone wolf pelts'.

''I'd rather have a pack of Lonely Wolves.

　That's when I jokingly muttered to myself.



　Multiple roars could be heard from all over the place.
　I guess it's called "mouth is a disaster", but apparently a pack of Lonely Wolves had really arrived.

　Is it okay to have a herd when you're Lonely?　Isn't this a scam?
　Well, they weren't actually a herd, they just heard a noise and gathered in one place.
　The fight earlier, it was pretty noisy.

Let's do it.

　Just as well.
　I wanted to use a weapon other than Otsuchi, and I could get some furs.
　That's what I call a boat in a hurry.

We'll start with the sword!

　Storing the mallet in the item box, he took out the Sword of Hikino instead.
　The first move, I aimed at the closest Lonely Wolf.

　Hikino's Sword not only has the Insect Repellent B+, but also the Slash Enhancement A.
　If he struck off from the front, the Lonely Wolf was squashed on both sides.

　...... A voice echoed in my head.

''The level has reached 9. [Automatic Collection EX] will be released.''

　This skill is said to automatically store the corpses of defeated demons in the item box.
　I'll activate it immediately.

　Then, the second one!
　I dare to use [Grant Effect Removal] to eliminate [Slash Enhancement A].
　I swing down Hikino's sword.
　It struck the brain of the Lonely Wolf that had just jumped at me, killing it outright.
　The response is more of a blow than a slash.

　Even though it's a demon, it's taking a life, but it didn't upset me.
　Maybe it's because it's a life or death situation.

　The third and fourth one attacked me at the same time.
　I took out Hikino's spear from the item box and held it in my left hand while holding Hikino's sword in my right hand.

''I got it!''

　Perhaps because the tips of both the sword and spear are sharp and pointed, they easily pierced the Lonely Wolf's torso and killed him.
　It's probably thanks to the [Mastery of Dexterity] that I was able to fight this well.
　If it was just me, I'd be dead long ago.

　The fifth one was keeping a bit of distance and watching us, so I took the initiative in throwing Hikino's spear at it.
　The combination of "Hit Corrected (Throw) A" and "Critical (Throw) B" that had once killed Armored Bear with a single blow was still alive and well.
　The Lonely Wolf was skewered and sewn to the ground, and then stopped moving.

　The sixth, seventh, and eighth animals .......
　Each one was weak, but their numbers were sorta high.
　The Lonely Wolves attacked as if spurred by something, even though their friends were being killed one by one.

　Halfway through the game, I stopped counting the number of Lonely Wolves.
　Occasionally I would hear a voice in my brain telling me to level up.
　Strangely, my body wasn't tired.
　Maybe the level up has increased my strength.

......!

　I felt my concentration was at an all-time high.
　My limbs moved before I could think.
　I could feel my movements becoming more refined with every minute and second.
　If I were to compare it to an MMORPG, it would be close to that.
　The more you get into it, the better you become at hunting small fry.

That's it, last one!

　I cut down the last one.
　I took a breath and looked up at the sky to see the bright red setting sun shining down on me.

　How many Lonely Wolves had I really killed?
　Looking at the item box, there were more than 1,000 'Lonely Wolf (Male) Corpses' stocked in the item box.
　Aside from the joke that it's truly a one-horse race ......, if we dismantle it, we should be able to get quite a few pelts.

　Still, it was a ridiculous swarm of them, even for a Lonely.
　It's kind of unnatural and oddly tricky.
　If it were a game, this would be a harbinger of something big, right?
　I'd better go back to the Adventurer's Guild and report what happened.