Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 201

 "Ooooh..."

I couldn't help but let out a gasp as I looked at the thing transported into the mansion's entrance hall.

It wasn't just me.

The soldiers who had witnessed it and the gathered servants all did the same.

"It's huge..."

The object placed in front of us was the head of the bear, the boss of the raid.

I had seen it while we were fighting, but it was night, and there was some distance.

Seeing it again in a bright place, its size was truly apparent.

Even though it's just a head, it's bigger than me!

And its weight too.

Four soldiers had carried it on a board from the front of the mansion, struggling despite it being only about ten meters.

"Really... Jigharuto did an amazing job defeating this, but it's impressive that Alex could even stand in front of it."

Seriana and Liesel also came closer and spoke with admiration.

"That's thanks to the support of my comrades. However... there is no trace of my blow at all..."

Alex, who had also come closer, answered while patting the bear's head.

"I thought it was a good hit..."

I remember hitting around the forehead, but there were no traces left, not even on the skin, let alone the bones.

I'm glad we managed to defeat it...

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Early February, winter.

Nearly a month had passed since the raid, and with the arrival of support from craftsmen, the disposal of the monster's corpses was progressing.

Rob, the craftsman, had also been called upon and was extremely busy.

I thought it would be convenient to have a slightly larger pouch made, but I was turned away when I went to the shop.

One of the tasks that had kept the busy craftsmen occupied was the disposal of the bear.

Although its head was gone, the body remained mostly intact, almost as big as a whole bear.

Despite not being a demon king species, it was a huge and powerful bear boss.

Normal tools were ineffective, and even experienced craftsmen had a hard time with the disassembly.

Meanwhile, I stayed at the adventurers' guild, distributing "prayers" to those working on the disassembly.

Honestly, I didn't want to go near the disassembly site because of the smell, but there were unexpected benefits, so I decided it was worth it even though about half was still left.

The fur, bones, and claws were processed into materials for weapons.

The internal organs were used for some kind of alchemy materials.

A large amount of meat was turned into preserved food... Though it was tough and not very tasty, it was still a considerable quantity.

It would be used as food for the settlement during the winter.

And then, the head.

It was turned into an impressive taxidermy mount.

In spring, we would stop by the territorial capital on our way to the royal capital to present it.

I thought it was a bit of a waste since we had defeated it, but considering this was still within the Zelkis territory, it was decided to be a token of thanks for all the support we received in terms of craftsmen, people, goods, and money.

But since we had some time before then, it was decided to display it in the mansion.

Initially, it was planned to be placed in Liesel's office, but given its size, it was too much for the room, so it was decided to place it in the entrance hall instead.

Even just placing it was a big task; it was too big and heavy to hang on the wall, so a pedestal was built to place it on.

To set it up in a prominent spot right at the entrance, the soldiers and craftsmen who had transported it were bustling around.

Just setting up one head was a huge task.

"...Won't this scare away guests? Is it really okay?"

It might not be my concern, but I couldn't help but worry.

Apparently, we were expecting quite a few guests until spring...

"If it does, it won't be a problem. It serves as a testament to our strength in defeating such a formidable beast with minimal casualties. Though, those working in the mansion will need to get used to it."

Liesel said, looking around the hall.

Following his gaze, I saw the servants, their faces tense.

People in this town rarely ventured outside the city walls...

In larger towns, when someone with a notable nickname defeated a big monster, it was sometimes displayed in a plaza, but as far as I knew, that hadn't happened here.

Aside from small creatures like goblins, there wouldn't have been many opportunities to see such a large monster.

"Installation complete!"

Marcus, who had recently been promoted to squad leader, reported the completion of the task.

For now, he's an all-around handyman, but it'd be troublesome if he got promoted too quickly, so I'll have him steadily complete his tasks.