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Kururu slowly stops walking. I glanced back, but there was no other presence.
“Boss, what should we do?”
“For now, let’s listen to what he wants to say.”
“Understood.”
Rike stays still, holding Kururu’s reins.
“Alright, don’t move!”
The figure with the sword ordered that. The whole body is covered with a cloak and a hood, and the figure cannot be seen well. From the voice, the person is more likely a woman but I’m not too sure.
I told Diana and Samia to be vigilant, in case someone use their bow at us while this guy is approaching. Of course, I’m on it too. But of course, if it’s a normal bandit, his companions should have appeared here by now and they would either took a person, money or Kururu. There is no sign of them though. So in this case, this one is not an ordinary bandit.
“Maybe this guy is that rumoured bandit?”
“Probably”
Samia whispered to me. That’s right, if he’s not a normal bandit, then he’s none other than the bandit we’ve heard so much about. When I checked it earlier, there was no other presence behind us. If it is a group bandit, another person will be positioned behind us so that we will not be able to make a U-turn.
In the first place, it is very wrong for a bandit to appear in front of a running wagon (in our case, a dragon cart). A more intelligent person would have put a log on the road as an obstacle, or make a play to pretend that he was sick. Since he did not do any of these things, he is not an ordinary bandit. The only possibility left is that he is the bandit who has not been caught yet.
This is also why I intentionally made Rike stop, I wanted to know his purpose. Otherwise we would have shot him with a bow or we could have turned back.
“Anyways, he’s surprisingly sloppy.”
That’s right. Of course, I’m wary of him. But if Kururu suddenly starts running, I think this guy won’t be able to put up a fight. Perhaps… is it his first time to stop a cart? I don’t think he got much experience on this.
“Because of this, he was not caught until now.”
“Right.”
I can only agree with Diana’s whisper. Then, I heard Liddy whispering with a little tension.
“That is a demon.”
“That one?”
“He has this stagnant magical power around him.”
I squinted and looked at the figure but I can’t tell. I wonder if I should learn from Liddy soon…
The figure pointed the tip of his sword toward Kururu. Diana, Kururu’s doting mother is about to rush out, but I stopped her.
“Okay, you there! Give me the weapon you have!”
The demon commanded Rike. Rike looks back at me, I nod at her.
Rike takes her hand off the reins, pulls out her self defense knife and throws it into the air with its scabbard. The demon picks it up defencelessly. If I were to slash him from this loading platform, I think I could have done it. However, I decided to watch his every move to see what the “thief who seems to be looking for something” is searching for. Of course, I’ll be ready to pounce the moment one of us is about to be harmed.
“Ah!”
The demon who was observing the knife he picked up screamed. We instinctively touch the handle of our swords. The air was suddenly filled with a deadly atmosphere. Just when I thought I have to slash him,
“Hey you guys, where did you get this!?”
When questioned like that by the demon while holding the knife carefully, we look at each other. We laughed involuntarily the next moment.
“W-What’s funny!? Tell me where to get it!”
The demon was half flustered and he is also quite vexed. I understand his feelings but I want to let him know our side as well.
“Where did we get it? I made it myself.”
I erased my murderous aura and replied to him with a laugh.
“Huh?”
A stupefied voice escaped from his mouth.
“We just wholesaled it to the delivery destination and we are now about to go home. If your purpose is our product, you need to put down your sword. We can talk afterwards.”
I could indirectly arrest him as it is any moment. I didn’t realize it when I was training in the evening (which I’m still doing), but my strength is definitely getting higher. I guess having a strong base is not quite the same thing.
If he doesn’t put down his sword, I’ll have to subdue him by force and get him to talk but I have to be prepared for some injury. Of course, I’d like to avoid that if possible. The demon hesitated for a while but he soon put away his sword.
“Good choice. It would have been troublesome if you keep at it. Get in here first.”
Looks like the position of the demon and us are reversed. But if the guards actually see this kind of scene, there is no choice but to surrender him. The demon boarded slowly. He is wary of us I guess. Well, I’m wary of him too, but the cheat tells me that he’s a little stronger than Diana and not as good as Helen. I can stand against him in that case.
“I was looking for a weapon with this stamp, I want to have one.”
The demon sitting on the loading platform said so, showing the knife handle –she’s pointing at the engraving of the fat cat. I see, so it’s our product that he is looking for huh. I thought there were a good number of them around here, but I guess not. Camilo seems to be selling them in the Empire, so maybe the high-end models with engravings are mainly sold there for profit.
“As I said earlier, I made it.”
I pulled out my own knife from my bosom and showed him the hilt. Of course, it has the same engraving. When I look around, the other three also showed him theirs in the same way. Well, it’s possible that we all simply bought Eizou Workshop’s products. However, from the point of view of those who were looking for Eizou Workshop’s weapons, it would be that obtaining one is quite a trivial matter.
“If you’re saying the truth, I want you to make me a weapon.”
The demon bowed to me. I don’t think he’s bad deep inside. Oh well, I think I’m trusting him a little too easily. It’s hard to get rid of this kind of perception from the previous world.
“I’d like to say that I’m okay with that but… when it’s a custom order, there are conditions. You have to come to our place alone. I’ll tell you the location, so come back tomorrow.”
“Understood. I’ll do that.”
When I said that, the demon agreed easily. Before we approached the entrance to the forest, we parted from the demon. There are a lot of things to worry about, but I’ll ask them when he comes to our house. I’m already in trouble, but I hope it won’t be any more troublesome. With that in mind, Kururu’s cart went inside the forest.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
Kururu stopped quietly in the warehouse of Camilo’s store. We all worked together to undo the brace from the cart. Kururu shakes its body like a dog rising from the water,
“Kuu”
Kururu sounded quietly. While asking the clerk to prepare some water and fodder, I take Kururu to the back of the store –where we first met Kururu.
“Wait here quietly alright?”
Diana speaks to Kururu and gently taps its nape.
“Kururu”
Kururu, made a sound as if he understood then he sat down there. Alright, it’s a clever one indeed. Soon after the five of us entered the negotiation room, Camilo and Clerk-san came. After exchanging greetings, I took out the pouch from my pocket. It’s the pouch full of gold coins that Marius gave me.
“Take the price of the Sōryū from here.”
When I put the pouch on the table, Camilo looked at the contents.
“There’s a lot in here.”
“It’s a gift from His Excellency.”
“Haha, he thought that the one last time was still insufficient huh. He got a strong sense of duty.”
Camilo seemed to have guessed the situation. His words were ironic but his expression is gentle. Well, he is a kind man at heart. It’s just that when it comes to profit and loss, he does some cold hearted calculation.
“Alright then, I’ll get this much for everything.”
Camilo takes out some gold coins from the pouch. It’s less than I expected.
“Is it sufficient with only that?”
“Yes. A certain nobleman in the empire has fallen. I grabbed it at a low price as they also have a trouble of selling it. So even with this, I’m still making a lot of money.”
The empire is the kingdom next to our country. It haven’t reached the stage where we’re at war but I heard that there are occasional skirmishes at the border. Of course, I heard this from Camilo.
“I see. That’s good then.”
The possibility of Camilo feeling reluctant to make me pay crossed my mind, but I have to trust his pride as a merchant. However, was he also expanding his business to neighbouring countries? I suppose there is no particular liability for that, but there seems to be a lot of risk in doing business in another place that the country don’t get along with. Well I guess Camilo’s talent as a merchant is to manage that area.
“How is the Sōryū?”
“Ah, it’s smart and it helped me a lot. By the way, is it a male or a female?”
“Hn? I heard that it’s a female.”
Kururu is a girl huh. I’m the only man in Eizou workshop… When I felt a little melancholy,
“So…”
Camilo suddenly lowered his voice a little. We leaned forward naturally.
“What is the mechanism of the cart you are on?”
“Oh, are talking about the leaf spring suspension?”
“What is that?”
It’s amazing to know that he quickly heard about it even though it hasn’t been long since we came. I then talked about its simple mechanics and effects without hiding anything in particular.
“So if it can suppress the impact from the road and absorb the bumpiness, is it okay to run at high speed?”
“There will be limits, but yes, you can. If it’s done well, I think you can make a round trip between cities in just a day.”
“I see…”
Camilo begins to ponder. If you’re a merchant who goes to a neighbouring country to do business, the increase in speed per cart is not something to be scoffed at, and if what I’m saying is true, it’s easy to imagine that this is a technology you’d want to have.
“If you want, you can imitate it. I won’t complain about it and I don’t need any money.”
“Really!?”
Camilo made a loud voice while standing up, which is so unusual of him. Seeing that we were surprised, he quickly sit down. I’m amazed that even Clerk-san was also surprised…
“Ehem. Thank you, but I’ll give you a corresponding thing as thanks.”
His tone has regained composure, but the excitement has not disappeared from his face. He must have been really anxious.
Camilo gives instructions to the clerk. He made the usual assessment of the purchase and then he note down the structure of the suspension. I offered to help him with the notes but he said he would try to do it himself. If it didn’t work out, we’d discuss it again when we came back in two weeks.
After that, we chatted and exchanged information about the happenings in the world. Marius’s position seems to be stable due to his achievements in defeating the monsters. It’s a good thing that I was of help to him. I also heard that there are still occasional skirmishes near the borders of the demon country. There haven’t been any large-scale battles and neither seems to have a big impact.
It appears that there is a mine near the border and there is a problem of sovereignty on that. It seems that the border line was tentatively drawn due to the dispute over the ownership there. Given that, this is not because the other party is from the demon country.
“By the way, what happened to that rumoured bandit?”
“I haven’t heard anything about him being caught yet.”
“I see…”
If he was already caught, I would have less worries about returning home. There seems to be no good news on that though.
“I heard he won’t cause harm but still, be careful when you go home.”
“Thanks. That’s a given.”
We shook hands lightly and then we leave the negotiation room. Kururu was quietly waiting behind the store as “she” was told. Diana was so moved that she was stroking Kururu’s head. Oii, she might dislike it if you do too much.
I handed one silver coin to the clerk who brought the fodder and water and then we connected Kururu to the cart again and left the warehouse.
Today’s luggage should be quite heavy because aside from the usual items, there is clay for molding but Kururu is all good. I was relieved that the suspension was still holding up. It will be tough if it collapse on our way home.
As we go through the town, we get the same attention like when we went in a while ago. It can’t be helped for Kururu’s case but I want Camilo to do his best to make the suspension known. I would be happy if they could get accustomed to such scenery in the town.
We nodded to the guard, passed by and then we exited the city. The road was as tranquil as ever and it was easy to let your guard down.
Come to think of it, we overlooked one thing. How can one stop a cart that can’t be stopped by running or shooting after it? Right then, a person appeared and stands in the middle of a road that is somewhat far from the city. With a sword in hand, that person yelled,
“You there! Stop! If you don’t stop, I’ll kill you!”
Yes, the figure just blocked the road. I instructed Rike to stop and then I observed the figure.
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In the end, the extension of the room was postponed. When I asked everyone about it while we are having a little luxurious dinner to commemorate the completion of the room, they said that if the number of people increase in the future, the guest room should be used first, and a room should be added in that interim. There are also many people at home, and if I consider to make Kururu help us, we will be able to work much more smoothly than before. We did not press on the matter about more people in the future. And truthfully, I’m unwilling.
The next day,
It’s the day we’ll go to Camilo’s store to wholesale the goods. After finishing the morning routine (including fetching water), Rike and Diana attached the brace to Kururu. The other three (me included), loaded the items on the cart.
During the renovation, I have built a simple coachman stand, a chair on which the coachman can sit, and a bench on which several people can sit on. Rike sits on the coachman’s stand after the cart was connected to Kururu’s brace. The rest of us sat on the bench. I can feel the sinking of the spring when we get in. Even if we put our luggage together, it doesn’t feel like the springs are pressed to the lowest.
We are going to load iron ores, charcoal, salt and other things on our way back so it would have been a complete failure if the spring is at the bottom at this point. I’m relieved that it didn’t happen that way. I made it with cheats so it’s acceptable to some extent but I’m still worried until I tried to ride on it like this.
“Kururururu!”
Kururu cries loudly and begins to walk. It’s not a rubber tire so it’s not as comfortable as the cars in the previous world but it’s still better than nothing. There is almost no large rocky movement that would push you up. Instead, there is a kind of shaking or something like that. The only thing that reduces the shaking is the friction between the leaf springs so the shaking feels a little continual. But whether it is enough to get you dizzy or not depends on the person.
Kururu is in a good mood as he pulls the cart after a long while. We are inside the forest so our speed is slow, it’s still as fast as human jogging though.
The other day, I had Kururu pull it on my way home. Since it wasn’t equipped with a suspension system, our pace was slowed down. But if we can move in the forest at this speed, I feel that we can reach the city much faster. Well, that would be obvious because the speed was different, but as I expected, we left the forest much faster than usual. From here on, it will be the main road.
When we entered the main road, our speed increased further. We are now as fast as a human running or it’s as fast as riding a bicycle. As a result, the swaying increases but it is not that severe. The load on the carriage also shakes but it does not bounce, and of course, it does not fall over.
If various types of carriages could run at this speed, instead of the current one-way trip that takes one day, it would be possible to make a one-day trip from the town to the Capital. This will not only increase the speed of distribution of goods but it will also increase the speed of information transmission. There is no doubt that it will have a variety of effects.
The “watchdog” said that “my existence will not have a significant impact on this world”, but I wonder if that’s true. Or perhaps she meant to say that the spread of things that exist in principle is not an influence as it only moves the needle forward a little.
Since we are moving at a speed of a human running, the amount of caution to be exercised was also lessened. Well, that bandit need to run if he wants to catch up with this dragon cart, unless that guy is riding a horse of course.
Even if he tried to stop Kururu with a bow, it would be difficult to hit a target moving at a reasonable speed in their first shot. Anyone who can do that will not be a bandit because there is a way to make a living in this world without being a thief. Nevertheless, we can’t be completely unguarded so we still have to keep our eyes on our surroundings and be alert. I should ask Camilo some news about that rumoured bandit when we get to the store.
The usual guard stood at the entrance of the town. Looking at his weapon, it turned into a halberd. Oh- finally, even the guards in this town were formally trained. The guard seemed a little surprised to see the dragon cart but when he saw us,
“Oh, it’s you guys.”
It seems that he was convinced. Looks like we are thought to be a unique group. Well, since 5 people from 4 different races are together, that may be right.
“Hello”
I greeted from the loading platform.
“I don’t think I’ll need to tell you this, but just be careful not to hit people.”
“Yes, that’s a given.”
I think Kururu is smart enough so it’ll be fine. Ah-, I’ve become a doting parent too…
As a matter of fact, Kururu was walking quietly and slowly inside the town. Probably because a Sōryū is rare, I feel that Kururu is getting more attention than Liddy, who’s an elf.
Paying attention to some people’s gaze, some were looking around the wheels –to be precise, the suspension part. Yes, that’s right, I want you to replicate this.
Eizou Workshop’s, Fat Cat Mark Suspension!
Kidding, I have no intention of doing anything like that. This is a world where there is no patent system or utility model system and I have no intention of making a profit from this. Rather than that, I’m thinking of teaching Camilo about it if he asks.
Slowly, the dragon cart, which travelled through the town at the speed of a person’s walking pace, arrived at Camilo’s store. This is the end of the first drive with the improved cart. It’s not a bad ride. While I was thinking so, the dragon cart entered the warehouse of Camilo’s store.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
I took a look at the field during a break in making knives. Ridges have been made and the sprouts of the seedlings are neatly lined up, forming a pretty line. The spacing between the seedlings seems to have been kept wide. I wonder if this wild species has a wide root system. It seems that not all of the seedlings have been planted yet but the work is progressing well.
“Oh, are you done?”
“Well, it’s almost done.”
Diana said proudly. She was holding a hoe in her hand and with her appearance, no one would believe it even if they were told that she is the daughter of Count. Well, this could only mean that she has become so accustomed to the life here.
“The soil around here has a lot of magic power, so I think it will grow well.”
The one who said that is Liddy, she is also holding a hoe. As a former resident of another world, I find the idea of an elf with a hoe a bit strange. I mean, it just doesn’t look right. Well, maybe it’s just because Rike’s looks good with an axe that it makes me think like that. Before they started this work, I asked Liddy about it and she told me that it was normal to work in the fields in her village, so I guess this is usual for her.
“I’ve never done this kind of work, it’s quite a hard work.”
With a hoe on her hand, Samia also followed up. Well, I’ve heard that the beastmen on the Black Forest basically don’t do any farming.
“Beastmen are very strong so I’m sure you’ll get used to it.”
“It’ll be good practice for your swordmanship.”
Liddy and Diana told her that. They’ve gotten along well over the past few days, which is a good development. It’s a lot of trouble if there’s something that doesn’t suit someone.
“Alright then, I’m going back to the workshop.”
“Okay, do your best.”
“See you later.”
After receiving cheers from Samia and Diana and a nod from Liddy, I headed back to the workshop. As I was about to return, Kururu, who noticed that I was out of the house, approached me so I stroked his nape and watched around the garden for a while. I think Kururu’s also getting better at balancing the load as he pulls it. The day before yesterday, the mini cart was shaking a bit more, but today it seems to be shaking a little less. I guess he was not only playing, but also practicing.
“Good, you’re doing great.”
“Kururu”
I stroked Kururu, who was rubbing its head on me. This time, I really went back to the workshop. I felt a great tug at such parting though. After that, I was able to finish the blacksmithing work on this day without any trouble.
Work from the next day proceed in the same way as before. I made a sword for about two days and then a knife for the next two days. Rike basically makes the same thing as me, and under the guidance of Liddy, she practices on how to put in some magical power. Samia, Diana, and Liddy routinely goes hunting, collecting, and watching the fields. As for Kururu, he was also busy pulling things and collecting the prey and playing around the yard.
In between these activities, I checked on the apples in the water. So far, it’s looking good. They should be just fine by the time I come back from Camilo’s store the day after tomorrow.
The day before going to Camilo’s store for wholesale, I made the door and bed that will belong to Liddy’s room. This is the fourth time I’ve done each of these things so I’m used to this work even with the blanks. Besides, with my cheat, I can save time for the most part so I get it done easily.
“Now this is Liddy’s room from today onwards. It doesn’t have proper furniture yet, if you have something you want, just let me know and I’ll make it.”
“Thank you.”
Liddy bowed her head. With this, she moved from the guest room to her new room and became a member of the Eizou Workshop in the earnest.
“The rooms are now all occupied though.”
“I told you so.”
Samia said exasperatedly. She was the one who told me to make it because our number may increase again, and since it actually happened, I have no way to refute.
“I wonder if it’s better to make a new room.”
“If it’s a storeroom, shouldn’t it be made outside?”
I replied to Diana’s words.
“No, I think our family will grow again Boss.”
This time it was Rike who spoke.
“N-No. I don’t think that will be the case…”
I argued back but Samia, Diana, Rike and for some reason, Liddy too, clearly doesn’t believe me.
“For example, Helen is going to come.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
“That person also likes Boss after all.”
Diana, Samia, and Rike are talking about the possibility of Helen coming. Liddy is joining in between and I was ignored. That said, “three women gathering in one place is already a crowd”, what more of four women plus one… I made a little escape from reality.
“No, she won’t be coming here.”
Somehow I break into their conversation. As far as I can tell, Helen probably likes her life as she fights around. When I said that,
“But sometimes she comes back. Maybe she’ll come back to live in this house at that time.”
Diana argued back to me. Well, I’m at a disadvantage.
“Oops, I have to prepare dinner now. Today is the anniversary of the opening of Liddy’s room!”
The four cried, “You are running away!”, but they returned to the discussion about the possibility of Helen coming soon and whether to add more rooms.
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Every time it come out to the ground, its long and huge body draws an arch. It’s like sewing a thread on a cloth. A large amount of sand was spit out from its mouth each time it showed its face, when its diving back into the sand, an impact similar to an explosion occurs. And from just behind me, more desert sharks were attracted by the smell of blood, and as many as 20 of them were chasing after me.
“Shinichi-kun! Keep the speed as it is!”
Hasan, who is flying directly above me, gave such instructions. Erna, who is being held by him, has a pale face, perhaps because she was scared of the worm’s size.
“Erna, if it’s you, you can do it! Be confident in your ability!”
“Even if you say that, I haven’t heard that it is that enormous! It’s not just a monster!”
Erna complains when she saw the worm. I didn’t think it was that big either. I thought it would be about a size of a large truck at best. In reality, it was far beyond imagination though.
【Analysis Result: Gigant worm: Giant earthworm living in the desert. It is the same as an ordinary earthworm when it is born, but it grows into a creature with a total length of one kilometer in about 100 years: Rarity: C, Overall Ability: A】
【Status】 Name:Gigant Worm Race:Gigant Worm Magic Attribute:Earth Magic:None Skills:Fang King(Intermediate), Digestion Enhancement (Special), Shock Absorption (Special), Sand Swimming (Special), 3 UP Evolution:Does not meet the conditions <Requirements: Fang King(Beginner), Shock Nullification (Beginner), Enemy Search (Special), Sand Swimming Z (Beginner)>
The rarity is not so high, but its attack power is undeniably great. With that Fang Emperor skill, my body will certainly be torn into pieces once I got bitten by such reinforced mouth. As I was looking at its status, I can’t help but respond to the words I saw.
3 UP? Is it really that 3 UP?
If that’s the case, it’s a ridiculous treasure skill. I definitely want to obtain it.
“Erna! Greet it with magic!”
“Why are you so motivated!? You saw that too, right!? Magic won’t do anything to something like that!”
“You won’t know if you didn’t try! Hit it with flame burst or something to block its movement!”
“Ah-, Fine! I understand. I just need to do it, right? It’s not my fault if it didn’t work!”
Hasan soars as he hold Erna. In the meantime, I earned some time for her. While dragging a shark’s corpse, I attract the desert sharks so that they do not escape. At the back, the gigantic worm chasing after the sharks is steadily shortening the distance. I may be swallowed by the worm along with the sand sharks in a few more minutes.
“Ground Hammer!”
Erna’s magic was executed. A huge rock pillar emerges from the sand that the worm is about to jump into. It hit the worm’s face from below and then it quickly crumbled. Erna uses more magic to chase after the worm, which is bent into “く” character shape by the impact.
“Flame chain!”
With a clanking sound, a scorching crimson chain extends from the ground, it wraps around the worm’s body. The number of chains is countless, probably because the same magic is activated multiple times.
“Guooooooooooooooooooo!”
The worm makes a heavy cry and slowly falls to the ground. Just as I had a chance, I threw away the shark’s corpse and took off from the spot. The desert sharks ate the corpse of their companion that I discarded.
“Well done Erna! All I need to do is give it the final blow and the operation will be a success!”
“In that case, kill it quickly! I can’t restrain it for a long time even with my magic!”
“Okay. I’ll kill it right away.”
I swirled around and land on the body of the gigant worm lying on the ground. Its soft bounciness was transmitted from my feet.
“Well, this is such a big prey. Killing this in a single blow is――”
There was a sudden jerk and my feet sway. The worm is rampaging. Some chains are torn off as it rampages. I better kill it quickly. I activated the Life or Death Technique and I started looking for its death point.
“None…?”
I look for the red dots on the worm’s body but I can’t find anything like that. It’s so huge that it seems difficult to find it right away.
“Guooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
The chains begin to tear and the worm wiggle more fiercely. I pulled out my sword and stabbed it.
“Shinichi!!?”
I heard Erna shouting. At that moment, the Gigant Worm tears off the last chain that binds it and begins to move. Like a snake, it raised its head and then it draw an arch and dived back into the sand.
“Urggghh…”
While clinging to the worm, I held my breath and endured the tremendous speed. The sand that clings to my body is now very heavy and I will be torn off if I don’t get rid of it. I extend my finger to the handle of the sword. If I got dragged deep underground as it is, my life will be in danger.
“Go up to the ground again!”
With a crackling sound, an electric shock was fired from the sword. The worm stops moving and it twists its body in pain. It soon start heading to the ground. I saw the sun the next moment I opened my eyes. The worm seems to have popped out of the sand. I could see the wide desert below.
Shortly after that, I felt that my body is floating. Considering what it has done so far, I think it will dive to the ground again from here. I pulled out the sword from the worm’s skin and swings it greatly. Now is the best chance to get rid of it.
“Dragon Beheading Slash!”
As the blade, which was invisible from the sword, stretched, it sank into the worm’s body. When the sword comes out from the other side, green blood spluttered in the air.
“Guooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
“Not good! It’s shallow!”
Almost half of it was cut, but it didn’t seem to be totally cut off. Then the Gigant Worm continued to accelerate and began to dive into the ground. I immediately pierced the worm’s body with the sword again. I can’t just let it get away like this, right? As I clung to its skin, my eyes went to something.
“That… is it the death point?”
I can see a red dot at a distance. However, I cannot reach it from here. Besides, the part of its body where the sword was stuck will soon be submerged in the sand.
It’s sink or swim.
“Universal thread!”
After the thread is ejected, it stuck near that acupuncture point. I operated the thread as it is and pulled it up diagonally to the right. The death point approaches in front of me. I quickly swing my sword down at that spot.
“Guooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Its death cry sounded like a tuba on an instrument. The worm then slowly fell to the ground and became completely immobile.
“I won…”
I exhaled and feel relieved. I immediately used Skill Picking and obtained Digestion Enhancement and 3UP. I have already decided on what skill to rank up.
【Status】 Name: Shinichi Tanaka Age: 17 years old (56 years old) Race: Homeless (Emperor) <High Dragoneut | Vampire> Occupation:Adventurer Magic Attribute: No Attribute Magic: Restoration Space, Isolation Space Skills: Familiar Creation, Familiar Summoning, Dragon Transformation, Skill Picking, Race Picking, King’s Vessel ▹Special: Stealth, Danger Detection, Sense of Touch Enhancement(New), Taste Enhancement, Eyesight Enhancement, Hearing Enhancement, Smell Enhancement, Super Sensation, Shock Absorption, Hardening, Plant manipulation, Leadership, Indomitable Spirit, Small Dragon Breath, Separation, Intimidation, Division, Sand Walking, Enemy Search(↑), Digestion Strengthening(↑),Flight(↑),Familiar Strengthening(↑) ▹Advanced: Theft, Digestion Enhancement, Paralyzing Eye, Life or Death Technique(↑),Limit Breakthrough(↑),Dragon Beheading Slash(↑) ▹Intermediate: Analysis, Master of War, Limit Breakthrough, Underwater Adaptation, Fist King Technique, Metal Manipulation, Nerve Strengthening (↑), Self-Regeneration(↑),Universal Thread(↑) ▹Beginner: Self-recovery
3UP was used on my Familiar Strengthening skill. This will make my subordinates even more powerful. Also, by fighting the Gigant Worm, my stats have improved in various ways.
It seems that Life or Death Techniques, Universal Thread, Danger Prediction, Enemy Search, Nerve Strengthening, Limit breakthrough, Flight, Self-Regeneration, and Dragon Beheading Slash have been ranked up.
【Certain conditions have been met. Skills will evolve.】
It’s a big harvest this time. Many skills have been upgraded and some skills have also evolved. Gigant Worm appears to be a worthwhile opponent.
“Shinichi!”
Hasan who was holding Erna, descended nearby. When they get down to the ground, Erna runs up to me and hugs me.
“You did it! You’re so amazing to defeat such a monster!”
“I was just lucky. I happened to find its acupuncture point so I won. I would have failed to catch it otherwise.”
Hasan walks up to me while clapping his hands.
“Hey, Shinichi is stronger than what I’ve heard. For you to really kill a Gigant Worm…. it might create a big fuss in the City.”
“But it’s okay to think that the King’s conditions have been completed, right? Don’t tell me he’ll give another condition.”
“No, His Majesty isn’t that despicable. Rather than that, he’ll gladly to respond.”
“Gladly? Why is that?”
“Our King has always had a habit of trying people. You can think that this time was also to try Shinichi-kun. His Majesty must recognize you as a reliable person after all you see.”
I don’t really like being tested by people but I don’t hate being recognized.
Well, right now, the feeling of exhilaration I had on subduing the worm makes me think that everything is so trivial.
“Alright then, let’s go back to the city.”
Following Hasan’s words, we decided to go back.
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“So, you defeated the Gigant Worm?”
“Yes. We’ve already brought it closer to the city. With this, you can guarantee some troops and weapons right?”
“But… it’s only been a day since we set the conditions? It’s hard to believe that the Gigant Worm was killed by just three people.”
When we came to have an audience with the King, we reported the subjugation of the Gigant worm. The King sitting on the golden throne is neither imposing nor frail.
“I know you’ll say that. If you feel doubtful, let someone go out of city.”
“Hmmm… I have to believe that you are sincere if you say that… but I’ll send some soldiers to see it just in case.”
At the order of the King, a few soldiers were sent out of the city. A few minutes later, a soldier returns to the room and reports to King.
“―It seems that what you said was true. It’s been a long time since I was this surprised.”
“Then, can we proceed with the matter about sending some of your soldiers to the kingdom?”
“Of course, I am pleased with those with such wisdom and power. I’ll send troops to the kingdom in the name of my friendship with Shinichi Tanaka.”
“I am grateful for that.”
I and Erna bowed to the King. With this, it was confirmed that reinforcements could be sent from all four kingdom. After that, before the empire moves, we have to gather our forces. I wish we could make it in time.
After leaving the Royal Palace, we decided to return to the Guild for the time being.
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“You did it Shinichi-kun. With this, I think the empire will not be able to get their hands the kingdom.”
“I’ll be happy if that’s the case. However, as far as I know, base from what the Empire had said, it didn’t seem like they would withdraw easily. Rather, it’s highly likely that they will come to the five kingdom.”
After returning to the guild, we took a break to heal the tiredness of the battle. It may be said that my mind has been cleared out by fulfilling the request. Besides, Hasan said that he would treat us to some delicious food so I decided to accept his words.
“Right. I think it’s about time, please wait a minute.”
Hasan gets up from the sofa and goes out of the room. As I looked to the side, Erna is nodding off. I think she was tired from getting rid of that magical beast. Unfamiliar heat and tension are a great deal of stress after all. I want to praise her for her hard work.
“Alright, here it is! This is my treat!”
When Hasan returned, he placed a thick steak on the table. With a sizzling sound, the roasted meat on the iron plate strongly stimulates my hungry stomach. In particular, the scent of spices makes the cheeks slap.
“What… this delicious smell…”
Erna woke up but her eyes were glued to the meat in front of her. We hurriedly did the greetings before the meal and then we took a bite on the sliced meat. The hot fat melts in the mouth. Like a pork stew that has been softened, it is so tender combined with such a gelatinous texture. It’s so delicious. The only seasoning used on it is salt and spice but it’s already perfect. There is no need to make any further changes, and I won’t understand the meaning of doing so.
“Delicious!!”
Hearing my words, Hasan also eats some meat with a smile on his face.
“Actually, this meat belongs to that gigant worm. I got a special share from the soldier who was dismantling it.”
“This is the meat of the worm huh…”
“It’s delicious, right? This Kingdom is surrounded by deserts, but I want you guys to know that there are such delicious foods here. I want you to come back to this kingdom someday.”
Hasan stretched his right hand. I took his hand and then I shake his hand firmly.
“Of course, we’ll come again.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
He’s a person I wanted to befriend. After finishing the meal, we got ready and then we leave the Holy Kingdom of Kycilia. The appearance of Hasan waving while seeing us off was imprinted on my eyes.
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I was able to make longswords and shortswords rather well. From the sales I heard from Camilo, we still need more of these for the high-end models, so if we can make them for a few more days, we should be fine. As for the amount of knives, it should be fine in moderation. It looks like I’ll have time to make the door and the bed for Liddy’s room.
Shortly before the sun went down, I heard a rattling noise from the outside. Kururu should have returned. That means the other three were back as well. As expected, Samia, Diana, and Liddy returned to the workshop shortly after.
“Welcome home.”
When I greeted them, the three of them replied with, “I’m home”.
“What did you get today?”
“It’s mainly fruits. There are also some that are likely to be planted in the fields. It was Liddy who chose it.”
“We focus on things that can be harvested early.”
Samia replied and Liddy followed up. If she means early crops, then it has to be some herbs and leafy greens. Let’s soak some of the fruits in wine and consume the rest as soon as possible. It’s good to have a table full.
After ending the day’s work, I prepared our dinner. Today I made something like a roasted wild boar meat with herbs. I also served some apple-like fruits. I cut up some of the apple-like fruits and put them in a small jar with plenty of water. The jar was sterilized by boiling, and the water was boiled once. After sealing its lid, I left them in the workshop. I hope it works.
The dinner was well received. The cooking method itself is difficult to elaborate, but I want to change the seasoning as much as possible. Hmm, I should ask Camilo if I can get butter or cheese…
The next day.
Samia, Diana, and Liddy are working in the fields today. This is because the seedlings brought back yesterday must be replanted early. Of course, the amount of seedlings they brought back is not enough to fill the field. We need to make room for the seeds when they arrive from Elf Village so we purposely left some space for that.
Since it is a family of 5 people plus 1 pet, even if we could harvest the maximum amount of food per person, the quantity would be limited. However, I think that whether or not we can be self-sufficient is important in this kind of lifestyle.
I don’t know what might force us to stay here for a long time, and it would be essential if we started a life like a retreat. It would be good to accumulate such know-how now. But for now, I have to be a blacksmith. It is also necessary to make a reasonable amount of inventory by the time of delivery about a week later. ……Well, isn’t it better to go see it in between?
It seems that Samia and the others will help with the blacksmithing work from tomorrow, so I switched to making knives today. In terms of manufacturing speed, it’s faster to get their help when making a sword.
Rike will also be making knives today. According to Camilo, the general model knives made by Rike are the best-selling knives, so it is better to have the same number of general model knives. In other words, there are not that many high-end knives available. This is because the number of people who want knives with such sharpness is much smaller than the other products.
Camilo also said that it doesn’t have a problem if it’s lesser. So today, I’ll split the workload between the general model and the high-end model ones. Today I’d also like to reduce Rike’s load with the general model by half. She can then spend that time making what she wants.
When I told Rike about it, at first she said, “that’s discourteous”, but I convinced her that she should be able to make something on her own as a disciple of Eizou Workshop so she reluctantly accepted. I feel that I’m pushing my disciple around a bit, but please forgive me for being selfish sometimes.
For the general model, I don’t have to put so much effort into it so I can do it easily. For a while, the sound of me and Rike hammering rhythmically echoed in the workshop, then we heard a rattling sound from outside.
I guess Kururu begged Diana to let him pull the mini cart. If I could make a plow for Kururu to pull, it would be easier to expand the farm, but I don’t intend to do such a large scale farming.
With the addition of a rattling bass sound to the clear rhythm of the metals hitting with each other, Rike and I mass-produced knives.
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Sorry for the missed release guys. Got super busy again T_T.
The number of productions on that day was the same as usual, not particularly high or low. Should I take this because there was a blank or is it regardless of the blank? Well, either way, it’s a good thing that it was not less than planned.
The next day, Rike and I went to work at the smithy while the other three and Kururu went to do some collecting. It appears that Liddy is also committed on looking for something to plant in the field. And, Kururu seemed to have pulled the mini cart with him. The mini cart is not very much useful given the quantity they would gather though, I think Kururu simply took it with him like when he’s out for a walk.
For the first time in a while, today I will be making a longsword starting from making its mold. I miss this feeling somehow. I poured the molten iron into the mold. I slowly and carefully poured it in while utilizing my cheat. While it is hardening, I proceed to make the next mold.
At first, Rike said she would do it but I refused because she has her own work to do. Although she is my apprentice, I didn’t really teach her anything in particular. I did ask her to make a lot of sheet metal, but it is against my aesthetics to ask her to do this and that as my apprentice, especially when I haven’t taught her anything. That’s why, I alone, have been kneading clay and pasting it onto the male mold to make a mold. In fact, this is the second generation of the male mold. Well, the design is the same as before so there is not that much difference though.
When the iron has cooled down, I then took it out of the mold. Hmm, the quality is better when I poured it myself. The amount of magic power is also much different than when Samia and Diana did it. Is this also thanks to the cheat?
Speaking of this longsword (or even with short sword), it seems that when I pour and process it myself, the production speed itself is the fastest. But of course, I’m just one. I can’t do the work of making molds or pouring molten iron while I’m processing. So in terms of efficiency, it’s faster to have Samia and the others help me. If I did it all by myself, it will be meaningless. To put it the other way around, when it comes to making custom-made models, I’m currently the fastest person to do it from scratch. It’s a field where I’m good enough to do it all by myself.
I then showed it to Rike.
“With this output, even if you say that you haven’t finished it yet, I really don’t know where to touch it.”
She told me that. This may be the case with Rike, who has just touched the beginning of a high-end model. Even so, her work is better than most of the average human blacksmiths.
Speaking of which, what is the general level of dwarves? In the case of a human blacksmith, even with my high-end model, it was said that “there are several people at the same level in the Capital”. In other words, I think the general model ones is on an average level or maybe higher.
When I asked about it, Rike replied,
“That’s right. If we are talking about the weapons at a Dwarven blacksmith workshop, it seems that the number of items that have reached the level made by Boss is 10 times higher than that in the Capital.”
That’s rather a lot.
“In the case of us dwarves, we focus more on drawing out the power of the material than on the magical power. That’s why we are not that good at processing Mithril, well, we are better at working with silver and gold though.”
The characteristics of Mithril change depending on the amount of magical power applied on it. However, if you do not handle it well, it will result to something like a light steel. It’s still good enough though.
“Still, we are generally better than humans. To find out what we are good at, we went on a journey of apprenticeship with humans as well you see.”
“I see.”
“However……”
“However?”
“There are only a few dwarves who can make something that have both the performance and craftsmanship like Boss’s. In the case of your custom made model, I’m not sure if the legendary Don Dorgo can compete against it.”
“Is he a great blacksmith?”
“Legend has it that during the Great War 600 years ago, he received power from the gods and he forged a sword for the hero.”
It was in the installed knowledge that there was a war between demons and humans and other races 600 years ago. At that time, the hero defeated the Demon King. But when the humans were cornered as the other races pushed back, the hero fell. As both side were exhausted, there was a truce. It seems that it ended to a pragmatic line talk.
Anyways, according to Rike’s story, it was the dwarf, Don Dorgo, who forged the Hero’s sword when he defeated the Demon King.
“I wonder if I’m that amazing that I’m comparable to such a legend though.”
“That’s true. After all your knives can cut that much.”
“Oh……”
I have no choice but to be convinced there. If I am to say that I’m not that amazing, we’ll come to talk about what I’m amazing at.
“However, it seems that the sword of the hero that was forged by Don Dorgo was a substitute for a sword that was 2 meters long and 60 centimeters wide. I heard that it was made of an orichalcum or some kind of a divine mineral.”
“That indeed sounds like it could cut anything. After all, to be able to forge it, I could see that he is amazing.”
I smiled bitterly. At that size, it’s no different from swinging a steel frame (Orichalcum bone?). From the feel of mithril, it would have taken a lot of effort to process the Orichalcum. And even though they probably had the backing of a nation, it’s still amazing that they were able to secure such amount in the first place.
The weapon itself is made of Orichalcum, and though he can do it, it is certain that there aren’t many who can. As for the hero, he is either a very macho man or since it’s a legend, it may be a little exaggerated.
“Yes. But, if it’s Boss, I’m sure you make smaller weapons with same sharpness, moreover it can be made with such refined workmanship, right?”
“I’m not sure. I won’t know unless I try.”
It happened 600 years ago so it’s impossible to confirm. However, depending on Don Dorgo’s level of handling magical power, even if I made a similar item, the performance should be better because I’m good at handling magical power. However, it should be considered that his level of handling magical power has improved to some extent because of the power given by God, and whether if I’m as good as he is, is a question.
Since I got my second life as a blacksmith, I’m not without the desire to leave a product or work that will have a good reputation, but on the other hand, I also have a strong desire to live a quiet and laid-back life. When it came to that, when I get older, I wonder if it’s better to release a tremendous thing to the world saying, “This is my work!” and then live a secluded life after that. And that my last sword before abandoning the world is a masterpiece. Even I’m past 40, it’s a matter that make my chuuni heart throb.
“Legendary huh.”
I thought I said it in a rather quiet voice but,
“Yes. I think Boss will probably become someone like that.”
Rike replied. I quickly went back to work to hide my embarrassment.
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The cart was completed yesterday. Rike and Liddy had been working on the general model knife and training with magic, while Samia and Diana had been out hunting. In other words, today was the day to collect their game. The five of us have experienced collecting the game before and Kururu will be joining us today. It was quite a challenge even with five people when the game was a big one. I think it will be much easier if Kururu joins.
We won’t be using the cart or mini cart this time as well. This is because the carrier that is made over there will be taken apart and dried at home, and then we turn it into lumber like that.
The location where the game is submerged in the lake is different each time. It is near the place where we did some fishing before. Therefore, a little bit of logging should not be a problem…. I think. We’re cutting down some trees somewhere once a week, we’ll need to consider about this sooner or later I guess.
All of us head to the place where it was sunk. The process is still the same, we will pull it up and make a carrier to put it on. But from now on, Kururu will be the one to pull the carrier. We thought about asking Kururu to help us pull it up, but we decided that it would be better to do it ourselves. It may seem overprotective, but even if I am to think about it indifferently, it is not a good way to use the sōryū which is not cheap. Despite my somewhat “bad intention”, in reality, Kururu is happily towing the carrier. I guess we can bring him along again in the future.
Thanks to Kururu, we were able to get home earlier than usual.
“Thank you Kururu.”
Diana strokes Kururu’s nape while thanking him. Everyone else did the same. Of course, I did too.
“Kurururu”
Kururu’s eyes squinted in happiness.
It’s time to dismantle the game. It’s a wild boar this time. From today on, a portion of it will be used as Kururu’s meal, so I’ll set aside some of it for him. Since Kururu hardly eats anything, I kept his portion for today and the portion for drying ―Kururu’s portion will be dried raw. With this we have enough food for Kururu for the next two weeks.
Kururu also eats grass when he feels like it. I checked with Liddy if there were any poisonous plants around here and she said that there were none, unless they mutate. So I didn’t stop him or make any special preparations for it. Kururu’s staple food is the magic of the forest so I decided not to think about other nutrients. It doesn’t seem to be a creature that can be matched with the knowledge in the previous world after all. Well, it’s cute so it’s fine.
Since it is the day when the game is pulled up, today’s lunch will be a dish using that meat. Pork steak is fine, but for today I’m going to make it like a yakiniku. Eventually, I’d like to try to make a cutlet or schnitzel with bread made from fermented seeds, or a dish that is not completely fried.
After lunch, I’ll work on making the high-end model ones. From today I need to rush to make enough inventory for two weeks. Everyone else have a free time but Rike will be observing me work and train as well. Samia and Diana are supposed to help Liddy to improve the fields in the courtyard. Well, it’s half work I guess.
I’ll make short swords and longswords today. They’ve left me a few things that are just out of the molds so I’m going to work on them. When these are gone, I’ll make knives. While I’m working on the short sword and longsword, Diana came inside the workshop from the house. It feels like her expression is different from usual. I thought she was working in the field.
“Kururu is in front of the much smaller cart…”
Oh-, that huh.
“If you hang the attached rope around its shoulder, it’ll be happy to pull it.”
“Oh- okay. I understand.”
Diana jumped out at a speed that would be best fit the word “shoot off”. I guess she felt that Kururu wanted to play with it.
It seems that Kururu is aware that fetching water in the morning is his daily work and that mini cart and the carrier we made when we took the game can be his playthings. How about a big cart? I hope Kururu think it’s an important job because we put a brace on him and travel a long distance.
Perhaps because of the abundant magical power of the Black Forest, it has a surplus of energy. I soon heard him made a “Kururu” sound and then the rattling sound of the cart echoed outside. As I listened to the sounds, I was happy to know that one more item had been added to the “usual” list.
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I took the parts to the place where I disassembled the cart. Now I am going to assemble these parts. There are parts that are different from the previous world so it is necessary to arrange them. For example, instead of using nuts or bolts, it will be supplemented with pins or wedges. Of course it has impact on the maintainability and durability. Well, I will cover that by using parts made with my cheat and daily inspections. However, I would like to ask those who will replicate this to improve it on their own.
First, let’s assemble from the rear wheel. I attached a set of leaf springs and a part for connecting the back of the cargo bed and then I connected the tubular part of the longest leaf spring there. Since the leaf spring is bow-shaped, the length of the string part of the bow changes when it is stretched and when it is retracted. It is necessary to have a part that absorbs this change when it is connected. This is attached to one side only, the other side is directly connected to the cargo bed.
Once the leaf springs have been put together with the parts that binds the leaf spring set, I pass the axle through the cylinder at the bottom of the part and then I attached the wheels on both sides to complete the structure.
For the lubricating oil, lard will be used. Even in the previous world, pork fat was used before mineral oil became common. In my case, I will be using boar fat. Aside from that, it seems that rapeseed oil can also be used but we have plenty of boar fat so that will be used for now.
I temporarily assembled the front wheel (the parts for mounting the wheel were made of wood) and test pulling it. Kururu, who had come before I knew it, is already waiting for me with an excited snort. Since I am not going to ask him to pull it for a long distance, I used a rope instead of putting a brace on him.
“Does it hurt?”
“Kururu”
When I checked to see if there was any problem, it seemed to be okay so I asked Kururu to go around the garden like that. The mechanism itself is working well but there are some strange parts, so I repeat the process of removing it, adjusting it and have Kururu pull it again. The adjustment was finally completed when the sun went down. For the time being, this completes the rear wheels. The connection between the front wheels and the brace will be done tomorrow.
The next morning,
For today’s fetching of water, I made Kururu carry it himself. Kururu is greatly satisfied. Come to think of it, why do sōryū want to pull or carry things? Since they are smart enough, I think there might be something other than biological instincts, but unfortunately, I don’t have any cheat in biology and I don’t have any knowledge in that area in my installed knowledge either so I don’t have any idea about them at all. For now, since Kururu is in a good mood, let’s let him be.
The front wheel part has a slightly different mechanism but the work is the same. Instead of screws and bolts, pins are used to assemble and adjust the parts. Since the left and right front wheels are independent, the parts that need durability are made of steel. Well, even with this, there are still some concerns. So the steel is made with as much magical power as a custom model. It was quite a feat of strength.
The final adjustment will be made after modifying the connection part with the brace. From the shape of the removed connecting part, I’ll be making a new connection part. This part is made with wood and the re-used existing parts. After making the new part, I put the brace on Kururu (it took a long time because I was not used to it), and then I adjusted the connection part and the cart.
If Kururu moves a little, I make adjustments, a little movement and I make minute adjustments. Then finally, Kururu is ready to pull it smoothly. The next time I do some repair work, I’d like to make it smoother…..
Now that I made the final adjustments for the whole thing, I asked Kururu to pull the cart again. Suspension seems to work on both front and rear wheels. However, there seems to be some problems so I stopped Kururu and then I did the adjustment again. By the time I was satisfied, the sun was already setting.
If it’s just blacksmithing, it won’t take that long. Well, my general production cheats aren’t as capable as my blacksmithing cheat. There is no choice but to repeat trial and error in this way.
Anyway, this should make the ride much better and our speed can be increased accordingly. If it doesn’t take long to get to the town, there will be more things we can do with that time.
I started cleaning up while I happily visualized what we could do in that time.
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“I’m a skilled doctor from the kingdom. Please allow me to treat the King.”
Disguised as a doctor, I spoke to the soldiers guarding the gate of the Royal Palace. The two soldiers scrutinized me and they begin to consult with each in a soft voice.
“He’s suspicious. What do you think?”
“We can’t just make a judgement here. Let’s inform the Minister for the time being.”
Then one of the soldiers said, “Wait here for a moment”, he spread his wings and quickly flew inside the Royal palace. I turned my eyes to Erna and Hasan behind me.
“It will be fine Shinichi. I’m sure it will work.”
“I’ll help you as a guild representative so it will be fine.”
Both of them seem to think that this strategy will work. As for me, I somehow feel uneasy. I don’t have enough knowledge or skills to show that I’m a doctor in the first place. If I am to be asked for a specialized knowledge, I don’t have answer to that.
I sighed and looked up at the towering Royal Palace in front of me. The huge stones are tightly combined so that there are no gaps. As if it’s drawn with a ruler, it creates a beautiful triangular pyramid. The walls reflect light like a polished mirror and it is clear that it is a structure built with advanced technology. It is a magnificent pyramid that truly symbolized the power of this kingdom.
Right then, with the sound of flapping wings, a man descended from the sky in front of me. He wore a white robe and a beret on his head. He is probably the minister that the soldier talked about.
“Are you the doctor from the kingdom? How did you get inside the kingdom?”
“I summoned him. He has a good reputation in the kingdom.”
Before I was able to answer the question, Hasan, who is standing behind me already replied to him. The minister clicked his tongue when he saw Hasan.
“You guys from the Guild again huh. Why don’t you stop associating with those wingless guys?”
“I can’t do that. Whether it’s humans or beastmen, they have many things that are better than us. Whether they have wings or none, I think it is nonsense to judge them.”
“Stop joking. Well, never mind. Since you, as the guild representative trust him, I’ll deem that he is not someone who wants to harm the King. However, if anything happens, he’ll be executed immediately. Understood!?”
“I know.”
When the minister ordered the soldier to let us “pass through”, he opened the gate straightforwardly. As soon as we entered the premises with Hasan in the lead, I asked him a question.
“I know winged men hates humans and beastmen, but… why?”
“Because you guys don’t have wings. We are said to be a race that has been given wings by God. Perhaps because of that, this kingdom has long tended to look down on other races. However, in reality, we lose to Dragoneuts in power and we can’t even do a thing to the elves’ magic. We are indebted to the dwarves for these knowledge and technology. So to protect our pride, winged men were particularly indifferent to humans and beastmen. I’m sure it’s because of the insecurity that you guys may not be lower than us.”
“I see… it’s not that I don’t understand.”
Mankind are creatures who like to be special. They would want to be above others. Winged men has a strong sense of such feeling. As we walked around the area, I then saw the entrance to the Royal Palace. With a flapping sound, a woman landed in front of us.
“Welcome to the Royal Palace. Let me guide you to His Majesty.”
The woman is in an Arabian outfit with her face covered with a cloth. Only her eyes are barely visible. Her eyes had eye shadow painted on it and it is kind of alluring. Following the guidance of the woman, we stepped inside the Royal Palace. When I open my third eye, I can see the back of the woman walking in front of me. Her hips is above average and her legs are slender. It’s really an eye candy. Mufufu.
“Shinichi?”
Hearing Erna’s voice, I hurriedly closed my third eye. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time now, Erna appears to have sharp intuition in odd area…
“This is His Majesty’s room. Any rude remarks and you’ll be executed immediately. Please mind your manners.”
The woman opened the door and invited us in. In the center of the large room is a large bed with a canopy. Due to the thin curtains, I can’t see the face of King lying on the bed. There were four other knights in the room. Their eyes are observing us.
“Your Majesty, a doctor from the kingdom who is reputed to be skilled came to see you.”
When the woman called out through the curtain and a voice replied from behind.
“A human doctor huh… If I can be freed from this pain, I won’t complain no matter who the person is. Cure my illness quickly.”
“Understood.”
The woman opened the curtain and then turned to face us. This means that I may start with the treatment. I then took out the cooking utensils from the bangle. I chopped the golden mushroom and process it to make it easier to eat. Making a weakened sick person eat the raw mushroom is equivalent to torture after all. Once the mushroom soup is ready, I hand it over to the woman by my side. The security system here is not lax so I can’t feed him directly. The woman who received it approached the King lying on the bed and offered him the bowl of soup.
“Oh, nice aroma. This is not bad.”
After lifting his skinny body, the King took the bowl. No matter how I look, his appearance is like an old man. Moreover, he is quite old. Deep wrinkles were engraved on his face and his cheeks were thin. He has a tall nose and his physiognomy resembles a goblin. If I didn’t know he is the King, I might have subdued him by mistake.
The King who took a sip on the soup opened his eyes.
“Ohhh! My strength is surging! This supreme soup can really help me!”
The king throws the spoon and begins to drink directly from the bowl. He drank it in a blink of an eye. After putting another cup, I offered the bowl. The King drank three glasses of soup in no time.
“I’m satisfied. The doctor over there, receive your reward, say whatever you want.”
Unlike before, the King’s face was now full of energy. The brilliance returned to his eyes and his skinny body was stretched with muscles as if they were rejuvenated. It’s such a rapid change that makes me wonder if the one in front of me is a different person.
“Then, I want Your Majesty to read this letter.”
I hand over the letter from King Rogas to the King of winged men. The King immediately begins to read the letter.
“…You are a messenger from the kingdom huh. So your wish is that you want a strength to counter the empire?”
The King had an unkind smile.
“Yes. The three kingdom have already said that they will send reinforcements. If possible, I would like to have some troops from the Holy Kingdom as well.”
“Hoh-, those three kingdoms had sent their soldiers? In that case, I will also send them.”
I was relieved at those words but King added, “But there are conditions”.
“We need food and weapons to send out our troops. However, we are not ready for that. If we can resolve this early, I promise to send troops to the kingdom.”
“The time frame is?”
“One month. You can ask the general for more details. I’m looking forward to the results.”
The King then drive us out of the room.
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“Gigant worm huh…”
I heard from the general in the Royal Palace that the provisions of the troops in this kingdom are made from a magical beast called a gigant worm. It also seems that the fangs from the Gigant Worm can be used as weapons. Going back to the conversation a while ago, the King’s condition is for us to hunt a gigant worm. After returning to the guild, we were worried about the difficulty of the condition.
“Gigant worm’s meat is resistant to dryness and it swells many times when it contains water. Besides, its meat quality is not bad and it is the best preserved food here.”
“That’s good to hear. But, do you know where they are?”
“…………”
Hasan stopped talking. In other words, he also doesn’t know where they can be found. It’s ridiculous to hunt a magical beast that we don’t even know where they can be found in this vast desert. Moreover, those gigant worm are submerged deep underground and it seems that they only appear occasionally on the ground.
“But, have you ever defeated a gigant worm in the past? How did you do it?”
“I think it’s like a mass attack from the sky. Worms sometimes appear near the city, but in such cases, a thousand people with confidence in their skills gather to drive them away. If we’re lucky, we can kill it.”
“Does you mean that you can’t get rid of it for sure even with a thousand people…? How much of a monster is it then.”
“Hahaha-, you’ll know once you see it. It’s such a ridiculous monster.”
Hasan made a dry laugh. I somehow guessed what he wanted to say from his appearance. It seems that the condition set by the King is impossible to be met. However, I am a man who wants to do it more when it is said to be impossible. Somehow I want to “surprise” that King.
“Erna, can you do it?”
“Of course, I’ll blow away any monster with my magic.”
Erna, who sits next to me, is motivated as she holds her staff. Hasan will also probably help. The three of us will find a Gigant Worm and kill it.
“The problem is how to find it…”
“…There is only one way, but would you like to try it? It may be pretty dangerous though.”
“If there is no other way, there will be no choice but to do it. Tell me.”
“Okay, then I’ll explain—“
When I heard from Hasan how to do it, I immediately decided to put it into practice. The content is certainly dangerous but it seems that the probability that a gigant worm will appear is quite high.
If so, it cannot be put aside.
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“When it comes, I’ll take Erna up into the sky. I want Shinichi to attract it as it is.”
“Got it. Now then, I’ll be dripping blood so the two of you should step back.”
When I saw that the two of them have moved back, I cut my arm with the bull king knife. Fresh blood drips from the wound and makes a ball on the sand. Currently, we are about three hours walk from the city. Our purpose is to subdue a gigant worm. The method is simple. We need to attract its favourite food, the desert sharks, with them as a bait, it will attract the gigant worm and make it appear.
However, this operation requires a decoy. As we have to wait for the worms to come out, the decoy would be chased by the desert sharks. I was confident in my physical strength so I took on the role of being the decoy.
Attracted by the smell of blood, a dorsal fin emerged from the sand. It swims in the sand at a tremendous speed and it sensitively approaches the source of the odor. Then, when it jumps out of the sand, it opens its large mouth with sharp fangs and aimed at me.
“Humph!”
While avoiding the desert shark’s jaw, I cut it off. The shark cut into two rolled on the sand.
【Analysis Result: Desert shark: A shark that lives in the desert. It has a ferocious personality and is sensitive to the smell of blood. They often act alone, but when they find a prey, their friends join one after another: Rarity (D): Overall Ability (C)】
【Status】 Name:Desert Shark Race:Desert Shark Magic Attribute:Earth Magic: Rock Arrow Skills: Fang Strengthening (Intermediate), Smell Strengthening (Advanced), Sand Swimming (Intermediate) Evolution:Does not meet the conditions <Requirements: Fang King (Beginner), Sand Swimming (Special Grade), Self-Recovery (Special Grade)>
Its status is average. I’m a little curious about sand swimming, but I don’t think it’s necessary because I already have the Sand Walking skill.
Then, in less than ten seconds, several sharks appeared in sight. Perhaps they sniffed the blood of the shark I killed. I grabbed the shark’s corpse rolling on the ground and I decided to leave the place. Five sharks are chasing me from behind.
“Shinichi!”
Looking up to the voice, Erna, held by Hasan, was flying above me. It is about 15m high at most. That’s probably the limit for Erna, who is afraid of heights. Then a change has come to my feet running on the sand. It suddenly became easier to run.
【Status】 Name: Shinichi Tanaka Age:17 years old (56 years old) Race:Homeless (King) <High Dragoneut | Vampire> Occupation:Adventurer Magic Attribute:No Attribute Magic: Restoration Space, Isolation Space Skills: Familiar Creation, Familiar Summoning, Dragon Transformation, Skill Picking, Race Picking, King’s Vessel ▹Special: Stealth, Danger Detection, Sense of Touch Enhancement(New), Taste Enhancement, Eyesight Enhancement, Hearing Enhancement, Smell Enhancement, Super Sensation, Shock Absorption, Hardening, Plant manipulation, Leadership, Indomitable Spirit, Small Dragon Breath, Separation, Intimidation, Division(↑), Sand Walking(↑) ▹Advanced: Enemy Search, Theft, Digestion Enhancement, Flight, Paralyzing Eye ▹Intermediate: Analysis, Life or Death Technique, Master of War, Limit Breakthrough, Underwater Adaptation, Dragon Beheading Slash, Fist King Technique, Metal Manipulation ▹Beginner: Universal Thread, Self-recovery, Familiar Strengthening
It appears that the Sand Walking skill has become a special grade. After that, the division had reached a special grade before I knew it. I think I’ve improved my skills because my clone is still out.
I further increased the speed of my leg but I kept the speed in such a way that the desert sharks wouldn’t be shaken off. I used the search enemy just in case, and I also activated the limit breakthrough. This will allow me to respond quickly in case the gigant worm appears.
“Uh-, what’s with this reaction?”
A large red dot appeared on the enemy search screen in my sight. It is rapidly and steadily approaching from behind.
“Guooooooooooooooooooooo!”
An explosion occurred far behind. No, it’s not an explosion. Something huge came out of the ground. The cry made the air vibrate and it even made my body quiver.
It stretches its body high up in the sky in such momentum and then it dives back into the sand again while forming an arch. Its width is about 20m by eye measurement. The total length is unknown. There were no eyes on the head, and in that huge hole, sharp fangs were densely grown in a circle. It’s like a living gigantic excavator. Such a monster was chasing from behind with tremendous momentum.
My danger prediction skill sounded like a siren. The gigant worm appears to be a monster beyond my imagination!
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