YLTESCIA: A Reincarnator's Tale in the Lands of Merusia

Chapter 179: Lurking in the Snow

Mounds and hills of white over the horizon, the mark of footsteps streaking across the deep snow, only to be blown away by the following winds. A canvas of white could be seen all over no matter where one turns their head.

In such blank canvas, rabbits and foxes of white could be seen running and hopping along as they played chase. There were also bears from time to time, moving about slowly, their eyes searching for prey as their breaths turned white every single time.

But it wasn't only animals and plants, there were also other beings walking on such a desolate, frozen wasteland. Four figures, to be exact. All were wearing coats, scarfs, and boots as they traversed the emptiness, unfazed despite the number of beasts roaming about.

"Hey, how long until we find them?" ［Julius］

"It shouldn't be too long... A couple dozen meters, maybe?" ［Grey］

"Alright! I can finally stretch my arms!!" ［Julius］

Excitement filled the air as Julius beamed a bright smile. Though they had just trained in a dungeon a couple days ago, he was itching to try out his newfound strength in the fields. He was full of confidence with every stride.

Currently, Grey and company are up north of the city. They have just taken an F-rank quest from the Adventurers' Guild and are now on a mission to catch as many snow ferrets as they can within the day.

Snow ferrets, as the name suggests, are H-rank beasts which lurk around the snow fields in the north. Although they are of the ice attribute, they can barely use any magic, making them very weak. Still, they are known to be hard to catch because of their amazing speeds and senses.

Since snow ferrets are always in high demand, their meat and fur always requested by many and also serving as excellent pers, they are a permanent quest in the guild where one can catch as many as they can for as long as they want. A quest many adventurers take.

Squeak Squeak Squeak

A few more steps later, squeaks and whimpers echoed in the air, a number of holes to be seen on the ground and streaks of white bolting across the fields, red eyes glowing along such streaks, one full of curiosity and wariness.

There were snow ferrets all over the place, popping their heads out of their holes from time to time, and then hiding afterwards. After all, there weren't only the snow ferrets, there were also adventurers and hunters along the fields. It was very lively.

"Hey! It's going left! Catch it!"

"What are you doing?! It's escaping already!"

"Watch out! They're coming your way!"

Well, no matter how many of them there were, it was still too hard for the ferrets. Not only were they small and fast, they were also very slick and slippery. Even when one catches them, they always manage to escape with their smooth fur.

And while magic would make catching them much easier, doing so would damage the ferrets themselves. It was a very hard task with high rewards, one which would surely make people's head steam with irritation.

"Ohh～! There sure are a lot of people, huh..." ［Julius］

"It's only natural. Snow ferret quests are popular, after all." ［Grey］

"I've also seen their fur before. It's no wonder people like them. I think they would be popular among noble ladies." ［Amelia］

"Ehh～? I wonder what they taste like..." ［Yuna］

Different comments came flying from everyone as they watched over the fields with Yuna's really standing out amongst them. Even then, not one of them paid it no heed. It wasn't the first time she commented such things, after all.