As my work continued the pile of meat grew and grew, when we reached the final body my curious nature took over and I prompted Kurama to give it a try.
As we both stood back and watched as the little kobold scrambled up onto the same table, before working it's knife in fluid motions, we spectators only interfered when cuts were complete and only to remove the meat itself.
"That's a pretty skilled Kobold you've got there, I dare say he might even be more skilled than I am"
"What really? But he doesn't even have a Butchering skill or anything?"
"Well there is no butchering skill you know, butchering is just a common term used but there are a number of skills that actually influence it, I assume you have one yourself and the Kobold another one."
"hmm well I have the skinning skill myself, but as for Kurama the only skill of his I can think that might match is the survival skill"
"Well survival sure sounds like a match to me though it's surprising to see that even animal skills can be applied to intelligent craft, but even still with the way the bold is moving its gotta be at least a level 3 skill, is it a trained summon, or did you contract with it?"
"Uh contract with it?"
"Hmm well that answers that, still the amount of time spend to train it would be insane"
"Well actually he started with the skill from the beginning, or at least that's what it appears to be since we do most jobs in the forest hunting for herbs, and small monsters to complete jobs at the guild"
"Ah yes not uncommon but still to get a summon with that level of skill is pretty rare, almost like getting a head start"
As our conversation continued Kurama wrapped up the rest of his carving, before jumping to the ground and once more taking his victory pose.
"Alright well that end the last of the Orc's so we should dispose that which we don't need to make room."
Nodding my head, the three of us worked together to toss the now lightened bodies into the pit.
Walking back I collected the materials and meat into my inventory.
Collected:[[ 13 Orc Teste pairs, 50Kg Orc Meat, 6 Orc Fangs]]
"Phew you two are working this old man hard, hahaha but not that I'm complaining we've still got plenty of time so bring on those Rams with the three of us working we should be done in no time."
Taking the last of the bodies out of my inventory, the seventy something rams lay in a pile, as we sifted our way through, Viktor and I strung them up from the ceiling hooks, Kurama meanwhile went to collect a pair of boxes to use as a step ladder to be able to reach the hanging bodies.
"Ok so when it comes to Ram's first up you want to save the wool, so we shear it off, afterwards we'll skin them, prep the hides, afterwards comes the butchering for meat"
As the description was finished the three of us settled in and started pouring over the numerous bodies, as the work progressed, I couldn't help but notice I was being left behind, both Viktor and Kurama were moving at a blind speed compared to me, but since this will boost my skinning skill I refused to give up and accepted the gauntlet thrown down by the pair of them.
After hours of repetitive work finished the challenge was completed, Kurama had just barely lost out to Viktor in terms of numbers, meanwhile I was the complete loser, and in my haste I had accidentally damaged some of the hides.
"That's the last of it right?"
"Huh oh yes that's right I don't have anything else to butcher at the moment"
"Well it was a pleasure working with you two, should you ever need a space to work just hit me up, whether the miss allows it or not you're always welcome to use this space, and if your master ever tries to get rid of you little guy come to me and I'll take care of ya"
"Aro?"
Tilting his head to the side in confusion before looking up to me.
"Don't listen to him Kurama, I would never abandon you, oh but on the topic of taking care of, Viktor you wouldn't happen to know anywhere nearby that's got decent rooms for rent that are fairly large?"
"Hmmm well if you don't care about location we could always rent you one of the warehouse rooms? We usually only ever use then for the apprentices or when I pull all-nighters to complete a job"
"That should work well and avoid any prying eyes from those interested in Kurama. Who do I talk to towards renting one?"
"Hoh no worries I can handle it for you, how long a stay you thinking?"
"Well I'd say at least a week, we've just been promoted to F rank so we're not in a huge hurry to take any further jobs at the moment and I'd like to work on strengthening my craft"
"I see I see, well no matter here"
Tossed a key over to me "The room is on the second floor of the main building, as for the cost just inform the lady about it when you meet up with her and she can subtract it from your sold goods"
"Got it, thanks now I think it's about time we get some food after a long day of working like this"
"hahaha sounds like I plan, I'd join you but I must get home now that works done today, stay out late again and my wife is going to change the locks on me… but I must say if you two are planning on going out, a change of clothes in order at the very least and your kobold will need a bath."