13-24. Secret of the Red Rope
Satou’s here. I can’t follow forced events in RPG gas where I seek freedom, though I’m fine if it’s in novel gas. When I’ve beco the side that create them, I understand that making it like that is easier though.
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After having a dinner together with everyone and Zena squad, I went to Echigoya Firm in Kuro form.
The dinner by the forr royal chef was splendid.
The flavor itself didn’t differ much from mine or Lulu’s, but the stead fish was decorated with pickled flower inviting small joy, and there were balanced sour and bitter small dishes in between the main dishes so that we wouldn’t get tired with the taste, it was a refreshing al.
These kind of little attentions to details and sche might co from the chef’s experience as a royal chef that surpass the limit of skill .
It was truly a good experience--.
"Kuro-sama, did anything good happen?"
The manager asked about my good mood.
Tifaliza who’s turning the docunts beside the manager is having an undisturbed composed face like usual.
"It’s nothing much. Leaving that aside, give the report for the second day of the auction."
"Yes, certainly."
The things exhibited in the second day of the auction were many kinds of magic dicines.
"The exhibited items this ti were 64 bottles of hair growth formula, 288 bottles of vitality dicine, 24 bottles of mid-grade stamina dicine, 24 bottles of mid-grade magic power dicine, 144 bottles of nutrient, 20 bottles of lumbago dicine, 20 bottles of stiff shoulder dicine, 144 bottles of headache dicine, in total there were 952 articles."
The popular hair growth formula’s share is one unit per month so there was only a few of them exhibited. The vitality dicine’s share is in dozens unit so they’re exhibited.
"Did we exhibit lumbago and stiff shoulder dicines too?"
"Yes, we got quite good feedback when I tried giving four of them each to civil officials who were working under high pressure all years, so I had them exhibited."
I had made those dicines as a joke with no real use, so giving all of them to the civil officials is no problem.
All of the ingredient for the dicine can be gotten plentifully in the upper layer of the labyrinth and making them isn’t a hard work anyway, maybe I should make them more if they have frequent custors.
I was troubled with stiff shoulders when I was in the forr world, so I know their hardship after all.
"The total amount we got from the auction is 3592 gold coins."
Fuh~n, that’s that huh.
Around 10% of magic swords--no wait.
Sothing’s strange.
It’s no wonder when it’s magic swords that can only be mass produced by , but in case of magic dicines, anyone can make them as long as they have the ingredients and the recipes you see?
"That’s higher than the anticipated. Did anything happen?"
"Yes, we had expected that there would be scramble for the hair growth formula and vitality dicines, however--"
If you had expected them, you could have just told and I would have mass produced them all-night.
"During the opening, the proxies of Duke Bishtal and Marquis Llyoid were having a fierce bidding war for it, so the other people were lured and bid for it too. Moreover, both of them are popular item that need reservation more than one month in advance after all."
I see....
Still, even though neither Duke Bishtal nor Marquis Lloyd is bald, what are they going to use hair growth formula for?
Wonder if their relatives need it?
"The stamina dicines were won by my knight parent’s house who are going to war, but the magic power dicines were won by the people of Shiga 33 Wands."
"--It appears that the market has evaluated that the dicine has the sa recovery effect as the upper-grade magic power dicine."
Tifaliza supplented the manager’s report.
Upper grade magic dicines don’t seem to be sold in general, so I understand how it had beco a competition.
After all, no one will agree to make them even if you ask a famous alchemist, because gathering the ingredients for it is annoying.
Above all, in order to get [Blood Bead], you’ll need to go into the [Labyrinth of Dead] the den of undead, and defeat so vampires.
Moreover, on top of vampires being tough enemies, the [Blood Bead] is a rare drop.
It’s really hard to get them by just winning in a straight shogi match.
"The nutrients were selling as expected, there is nothing special to ntion. The lumbago, stiff shoulders, and headaches dicines were all bought by the family of the pri minister."
"--A letter regarding that matter has arrived from Pri Minister-sama."
I confirm the letter that Tifalize gave .
There’s a sealing wax politely placed.
I break the seal with the paper knife the manager handed to .
"What has the pri minister written?"
"It’s a request from the pri minister to buy them regularly."
It doesn’t seem that the pri minister is using them himself, I think they should just ask so magician to heal them if they need to use dicines regularly.
It seems my doubt was transmitted, Tifaliza’s ice blue eyes jolt and then she adds.
"The effect of Kuro-sama-made stiff shoulders and headache dicines is imdiate and long-lasting, it’s better than low-grade magic potion. They might be inferior to mid-grade magic, but if soone were to employ a mid-magic-user magician for such a trivial thing, they will surely lose their job."
Perhaps, Tifaliza suffers from headaches too?
I should mass produce them since I have the diluted recipe anyway.
"Give a positive answer to the pri minister. I’ll also give the recipes for the three of them later. Employ people that are skilled enough and check whether they can produce sothing equal."
If there are a lot of demand for it, then I can just increase the supply.
I want to welco Echigoya Firm that can keep their balance in black with more commodity without .
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Items made in the downtown workshop were exhibited in the second auction hall but since they were sold at normal price, I ignored them.
It’s fine as along as they’re in the black unrelated to .
After finishing the paperwork, I drink the tea made by the new slave maid to quench my thirst.
I put so Mont Blanc cake as the tea cake for the executives.
I got it from Lulu with so nice chestnuts.
"Kuro-sama, I am sorry for the impudent request beforehand, but do you know the current position of a person called Toril?"
The manager unusually asked that.
The na doesn’t sound familiar.
I searched the territory that’s under direct control of the king on the map, and found that there were one in the nearby village, one in a junction town, and one in the mountains of the royal capital’s outskirt. It seems they’re the only three with the na.
"It’s not that I don’t know, but what is it for?"
"Knowing the location of that person is a requirent to secure the cooperation of a potent collaborator."
--I see, he’s the link needed to create a collaborator for Echigoya Firm.
There is no need to hesitate if the manager appraises them as a [Potent Collaborator].
"I don’t mind, but how old is this Toril?"
"Yes, he’s a 11 year old boy."
"That one is in the cave in the mountains north-northwest of the Royal Capital. Do you need a map?"
"Y-yes, if it’s possible...."
I draw it on the paper that Tifaliza’s handed.
Drawing the contour line would be better, but then it wouldn’t be like a fantasy world’s map, so I stopped myself.
I take another piece and draw the map for the inside of the cave.
"I don’t know what you’ll use it for, but there are lethal traps on this point, so tell it to the other party."
"Yes, I understand."
I obviously overdid it, but since I can erase Kuro’s position anyti, there’s no problem--.
If I get involved in sothing troubleso, I can make it so that Kuro dies in a fight with a demon lord.
Of course, I’ll perform as the demon lord that defeats Kuro myself.
--I thought of so stupid thing, but the manager probably will manage how much information will be given to the other party.
She knows that I hate troubleso things, so I’m sure she will do it well.
When I was hesitating whether to ask for another refill, my ears heard an auditory hallucination.
--Pipiru, piru.
"Kuro-sama, is that bird Kuro-sama’s pet?"
The manager puts her hands on her cheeks and asks.
There’s a jade colored bird resting on the overcoat rack before her field of vision.
"--Kuro-sama, please be careful."
"What’s wrong? Tifaliza?"
"That bird invaded Kuro-sama’s office which has the windows and the door shut."
The manager holds her breath after hearing Tifaliza.
In order to prevent espionage, I’ve put air ventilation magic tools in this room, the windows and the door are completely sealed.
--Piru, piru.
Hisui turns toward , chirps once again, and like before--
>Unit na [Hisui] wishes to join you. Do you approve? (YES/NO)
--A pop-up window appeared.
Of course I choose NO.
I hate forced events that are looped until you choose YES.
--Piru.
Rejected again by , Hisui looks sorrowful with teary eyes, and then it flies outside the room like a pubertal girl that’s been dumped.
At that ti, I saw with my own eyes that it flew away without breaking the glass window.
In addition, confirming its detail on the map, I see that Hisui’s status has changed greatly compared to before.
Level 10 is normal, but it’s now classified as a Mythical Beast, and its race has changed to [God Bird].
It seems the race has special abilities of [Material Peration], [Short Distance Teleport], and [Protective Coloration].
I feel that it’ll be an excellent spy if I can ta it--wait it has no an to communicate with huh. I can’t translate its pirupiru chirping after all.
Pursuing Hisui’s marker, I understand that it’s heading to the royal castle’s villa.
It’s probably returning to Princess Doris’s place this ti.
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After a mont of relief, it seems I’m loved by troubles today.
When I teleported back to Pendragon Mansion nearby Echigoya Firm, an alarm ca from the scarecrows deployed on the royal capital’s outskirts.
-Ton, tsu, tsu. Ton, tsu. Ton, tsu, ton....
I open the map and search for the demon OR specific levels.
Found the mock body (avatar) of the green demon on the edge of the territory under direct control of the king. It’s moving speed is fast, looks like it’s riding a tad wyvern.
I moved to a mountain range several kiloters away from the Royal Capital with Unit Arrangent.
Defeating it too fast might expose my searching ability after all.
Apparently, the green demon’s mock body goes down to a place two mountains away from here, and intends to go to the Royal Capital by land.
It’s easy to eliminate it here and now, but now that I have a chance, I’ll let it roam free and capture the green demon’s cooperators all at once.
I put markers on the mock body and the wyvern, and then I move to the rooftop of the Shin boy’s orphanage.
Hikaru isn’t here except for the ti when I can’t deploy urgently.
Right now she’s delivering my handmade whale at dishes for the Griffon and the Dragons.
I’ve given her a disposable long-distance communication device this ti, so there’s no problem. I’ll co to her if there’s a signal from her.
And then, the mock body who’s finally invaded the Royal Capital late at night is caught on my view.
The mock body this ti is a foreigner-looking person with dark brown skin.
"The slums huh...."
The mock body advances through the back alley of the slums while greeting so sleeping beggars along the way.
Just in case, I put markers on the n it had greeted.
After passing through the slums, the mock body jumps over a wall of a mansion in the wealthy area, invading it.
I activate Magic Essence Camouflage skill and tails the back of the mock body.
--This place is?
I noticed it when I saw another marker inside the mansion.
This is the family house of Souya boy who’s called his highness.
....Don’t tell , he’s the real [Highness]?
I’m baffled to link soone who’s unexpectedly kind despite his arrogant attitude to an existence called demon lord.
I saw the mock body going through the back door, but then it went through a passage to a detached building of the mansion.
"--I brought a ssage from Mirage."
"Who the hell are you?"
A half-naked slender man that ca out of the detached building scowls at the mock body suspiciously.
Confirming it on the map, it seems the slender man is a fallen noble.
Besides the fact that his father belongs to the carefree occult group [Wind of Liberty] in the Royal Capital, his connection with demons is unknown.
"Together with the Light of liberty"
"Seeking liberty, the Wings ride upon the Wind."
I heard so kind of password with Attentive Ears skill.
This is good. I’ll have to tell this to the pri minister later and make use of it during the arrest.
"Looks like you’re the real Hyakun. As always, your disguise is amazing...."
--Hyakun? Is it the nickna of the green demon that’s like a Hyakunsou?
So the green demon has co in contact with this man many tis before with its mock body.
"And, what’s the ssage?"
"There is no change in the plan. As soon as you get the orb, tell them to act together with the snake charrs."
"Then should I continue giving food mixed with the pills from the weasels to the poor?"
"Of course. Mirage has not said to stop it."
"Understood."
--Pills?
And also, snake charrs huh.... There shouldn’t be any in the Royal Capital when I searched them before though.
"I have told you what’s needed."
"Yeah, certainly. Oh right, the fund is running low...."
"Hmph, that again. I don’t mind if you use it for liquor or won, but don’t neglect your work you hear ?"
"Of course. I don’t want to be killed by Mirage."
A pouch thrown by the mock body falls before the slender man, gold coins are spilt from it.
Apparently, the slender man is cooperating with the demons for money.
After scornfully glancing once at the slender man who jumped at the gold coins, the mock body leaves the mansion behind.
Afterward, he went to the hideout’s basent where Ropo was after going around three thief hideouts.
I see the mock body taking out so kind of magic tool from the bag it’s carrying.
Looks like it’s a barrier generator tool to help it hide itself.
After checking that the barrier has been deployed, the green demon plops down on the broken bed.
Do demons get tired too?
"Fuu, that deplorable white hair shouldn’t be able to find here zamasu."
"--Not really, no."
I decapitate the dark brown mock body who hurriedly got up the bed.
"I-impossible. Did you lurk here all this ti zamasuka!"
Like I’d do that--.
I finely chop the green demon’s mock body’s head.
It seems the mock body’s stamina has been exhausted, its crumbling remains beco black mist and disperse.
I thought of interrogating the demon, but in order to pass the tomorrow’s auction in peace, I prioritized eliminating it.
The mock body probably will co again after it’s respawned, interrogating the people who got in contact with the green demon should do just fine.
I’ve completed the magic to track the green demon’s main body anyway, so its fate should run out after I get the Chant Orb.
Good grief, a mid-boss should have just obediently wait for the hero in the demon lord’s castle.
--There’s no such thing as demon lord’s castle though.
In addition, the barrier generator tool is made by human so I put it in the Storage.
I report the thieves and beggars that got in contact with the green demon to the authorities and leave the rest to them, and then as Kuro, I go toward the slender man who seems to know various things, I’ll make him spit it all out.
For the sake of spending the third day of the auction tomorrow in peace, there will be no rcy!
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