At night, the group gathered around the campfire for dinner. Roasted venison lay on a wooden board, and mushroom and vegetable soup sat in wooden bowls. It was especially delicious.
The venison had been seasoned with spices and salt. The hot, dripping meat was a real treat, leaving everyone feeling satisfied.
The mushroom and vegetable soup was light and refreshing. Sipping it between bites soothed their throats and felt wonderful.
After enjoying their delicious dinner, the captain, Bad Apple, began summarizing the day's gains and the group's condition.
"Overall, today went very smoothly. Tia's joining us in particular has made our reconnaissance much more reassuring."
"We hunted one deer, three gray rabbits, two venomous snakes, and three black crows."
"The pelt and antlers of that Strange-Horned Deer are worth about 12 gold coins. The three gray rabbits' pelts are worth 80 silver coins in total. A Pharmacist will buy the venomous snakes' fangs, gallbladders, and scales for about 3 gold coins each, so the two of them are worth 6 gold coins."
"The black crows' feathers can be used as Alchemy materials. They're worth about 1 gold coin and 20 silver."
"That comes to about 20 gold coins altogether." He finished with a pleased whistle.
Next, they checked their supplies. No one had been in any intense battles today, so everything was still in pretty good shape.
Then they checked and recorded how much their Fate Cards had been eroded. Since they had been traveling through the black-and-white world, some erosion was practically unavoidable. Everyone closed their eyes and carefully sensed their condition. It took a while before they reported their figures.
"I'm at about 1.8%." As a Wizard, Karl had keen mental sensitivity and quickly assessed his condition.
"I'm at 2.1%." Bad Apple opened his eyes soon after.
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