It Seems The Production Skill Acquired In Another World Is The Strongest (LN) Book 1: Epilogue

Book 1: Epilogue

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Epilogue I Returned To The City of Aunen

After a few days, the safety of the area around Aunen was confird, and the residents returned to the city.

However, it seed that life in the underground city was very comfortable, and the people seed to regret leaving.

This place is better to live in than Aunen, isnt it? There are also the Helper Slis

When I go back, Ill have to do all the housework again

I wonder if I could move here in my old age. Its so nice and relaxing to live here.

Judging from these responses, it would be a good idea to sell the residential areas of the underground city as lots. It would be a solution to the overpopulation problem in Aunen, and it might kill two birds with one stone.

In the absence of the residents, the city of Aunen was protected by the Destroyer Golem, but it seed that the rcenary guild had co to cause trouble.

Master, please dont worry. The rcenaries were all defeated. Would you like to see the video record?

The Destroyer Golems left eye is a video cara-like magic tool that vividly records the rcenaries cris. The faces could be seen perfectly. I plan to submit this video to the lord later. The rcenary guild will be dealt with severely.

Aside from that, thanks to the Destroyer Golem, the city of Aunen looked almost exactly the sa as before, and the residents were pleased. It was nice that they were happy, but I was surprised that they were planning to build a statue of the Destroyer Golem and .

Please dont do that.

As for , Id rather not. At least just the Destroyer Golem will do.

That wont work. Im just following Masters orders.

Stop that!

Well, Ill politely decline the statue.

About ten days after the residents returned to Aunen, a victory party was held when the city had finally regained its footing.

The venue was the fountain square in the center of the city, with stalls and tents lined up all over the place, all of which were crowded with people. Most of the residents seed to be participating in the event, making it feel like a festival.

At the back of the square, a makeshift stage had been set up, and Chief Zitan was giving the opening speech.

Thanks to the work of Kou-kun and Iris-kun, we were able to overco a major crisis! In honor of both of them cheers!

Cheers!

The shouts echoed loudly under the blue sky. Of course, the guest of honor at the victory party was Iris and .

Imdiately after the party started, we were surrounded by adventurers, and we were in a frenzy of excitent.

You did a great job again this ti, Bear Killer! No, you killed a dragon, so its the Dragon Slayer!

Drink up, drink up! You are the star of the show today!

Hey, Kou-chi, Kou-chi, good work! Yes, cheers!

The blonde-haired adventurer seed to have already had a drink and enjoyed herself with a ten-fold increase in tension.

After that, not only the adventurers but also various other people approached .

Milia, Chief Zitan, the old man of the Golden Bear Restaurant, the foreman of the expansion project, the Dwarves in the workshop, etc.

As night fell and the victory party was drawing to a close, the rchant Chro-san called out to .

Its been a long ti, Kou-sama. Thank you very much for protecting the city. You have been just as good as I expected, or even better.

Um well, thank you very much. But I think I was just lucky.

When I look back, I can see that in much of this battle I was aided by coincidence.

For example, if Iris hadnt brought up the subject of ancient civilizations, I wouldnt have discovered the underground city. And when the Black Dragon returned, I dont think we could have won without Gram or the Dragon Gods shield.

Or what if I hadnt gotten the Spirit Ring from Milia?

In the end, the [Spirit Blessing] would not have been activated, and both Iris and I would have been burned by the heat rays.

When I think about it, I feel like the only reason I could beat the Black Dragon was because I was lucky.

Ive been thinking about this inwardly, and then Chro-san told with a serious expression.

As I ntioned before, pulling a good card is completely different from using a good card. And those who can use a good card will be able to get a better deal. You could say that fate is on your side.

Does that an that luck is part of my ability?

Thats a nice phrase, exactly that. Kou-sama was able to pull off miracles and accomplish great things by using his good cards. That is sothing to be proud of. Please have confidence in yourself. Ill be looking forward to your future endeavors.

After saying that, Chro-san left.

I guess luck is one of my strengths. I didnt understand this when I was in modern Japan, but now I understand a little more.

Maybe I can admit that to myself a little more.

After the victory party, I decided to walk Iris ho.

It was fun, but it was hard work.

Absolutely.

Since we were both guests of honor, we were busy talking to people anyway.

It would be an extravagant wish to enjoy drinks and als a little more comfortably wouldnt it?

Hey, Kou.

Whats up?

If you dont mind, do you want to go out tomorrow?

That sounds like a good idea.

If I had to give it a na, I would call it the victory celebration party (?).

Neither Iris nor I had any particular plans, so we decided to et at the fountain square at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

The place was Silver Stag Restaurant, a small restaurant that Iris had shown around before. It has a relaxed atmosphere and is a good place to spend a leisurely evening.

We arrived at Iriss house when we had reached an agreent.

Then, Ill see you later. Good night.

Yeah, see you later.

Iris saw off, and I left the place. When I returned to my room at the inn, I imdiately felt sleepy. I lay down on the bed to take a rest, and then I lost consciousness.

Apparently, I was so tired that I finally woke up just before noon the next day.

Thanks to a good nights sleep, I felt light-headed.

Im hungry.

I thought Id go out and get sothing to eat. I took a bath, prepared myself, and left the room.

As I was descending the stairs to the first floor, I ca across a tall young man with glasses it was Relic.

Ko-Ko-Ko-Kou-san!

Hmm?

That guy, Relic, seems awfully agitated.

Uwaaaa! Im sorry! Im sorry! I missed the victory party yesterday!

Speaking of which, I didnt see you there.

I was actually going to show up at least, but I had too much to do

When I looked closely, I saw that Relic had dark circles under his eyes. His hair was shaggy, and hes obviously not sleeping well.

Whats the matter?

Um its a long story. Can I co to your room for a minute?

Apparently, he wanted to keep the conversation private.

I took Relic and headed for my room. I led him to the living room on the right as we entered and sat down on the sofa facing each other.

Relic began to talk with an unusually serious expression on his face.

Im a professor at the Royal Academy, and Im personally close to His Majesty the King, you know.

I rember that I had heard such a story before.

Ive been exchanging letters with His Majesty from ti to ti, and he seems to be very interested in this case and has asked for a detailed report.

Did you have to stay up all night to make the report?

Yes, thats pretty much it. Ive also written down all the details of your activities, so you might get a prize or a dal from the country.

Im looking forward to that. By the way, Relic, can I ask you a question?

Yes, what is it?

The ntion of the country reminds , what does the lord of this place do?

It had been about ten days since the residents had returned to Aunen. The lord must have heard about this incident.

The Great Flood and the Black Dragon.

The city was on the brink of extinction, and shouldnt the residents at least be comforted?

When I asked Relic about this, he answered.

Ive been wondering about that too. The lord of this place is nad Count Maillard, but he is a serious man, and normally he would have rushed to Aunen right away. I think Ill go to the lords mansion tomorrow.

Is it really that easy to et him?

My parents house the Duke of Hubert has a long-standing relationship with Maillard House. At least I dont think theyll turn down. If I find anything, Ill let you know right away.

Alright. Im counting on you.

Maybe sothing is happening to the lord without my knowledge.

Well, lets just wait for further news.

Relic seed to be going to sleep now and went back to his room.

I had a quick lunch at a nearby restaurant and decided to wander around the city until the eting ti.

Its so peaceful.

The city was enveloped in a calm atmosphere, and the peoples expressions were very cheerful. Carriages ca and went in the streets, and street vendors shouted cheerfully here and there.

Cheers and applause flew every ti a street perforr perford a trick.

It was the sa lively scene as Aunen before.

If I had been defeated by the Black Dragon, this would have been lost forever.

It may be an overstatent to say that I saved everyones smiles but Im sure I can be proud of that as an achievent.

As I was walking around the Golden Bear Restaurant, thinking about this, I happened to run into Milia.

Hello, Kou-san! Thank you for your hard work at yesterdays victory celebration!

Good work too, Milia. Its unusual to see you here. Are you on your way ho from work by any chance?

No, I had a town managent eting today, so I was just there. Now Im going to go back to the Adventurers Guild to do my normal work. Phew

Its tough being an assistant branch manager.

Its a lot of work, but its also very rewarding.

Milia smiled softly. Im sure she loves her job at the Adventurers Guild.

By the way, Kou-san, I have an important announcent to make.

What is it?

I have decided to return to the guild headquarters in the royal capital in the near future.

You an youre moving there? Im going to miss you.

Ill feel the sa way, Kou-san. So, lets go to the capital together.

Huh?

Wait a minute.

The story is too abrupt, and I am a bit confused.

I think youll receive an invitation from the Adventurers Guild headquarters tomorrow or the day after. They will also provide you with the money to travel to the capital, so dont worry.

Invitations? Is it like a party?

When I reported Kou-sans achievents to the guild headquarters, they decided to give you a big award in the royal capital. Of course, Iris-san was also invited. If your schedule allows, the three of us can go to the royal capital together. Itll be fun!

Milia told that and walked away with a light step.

The royal capital, huh

I wonder what kind of place it is.

Its the center of the country, so Im sure there are many good restaurants there. Im looking forward to it.

I arrived at the fountain square at 5:50 p.m just before the appointnt, and Iris was already there.

She was not wearing her usual attire but a white, neat dress.

Iris was looking around in a sowhat nervous manner, but when she noticed my presence, she rushed over to with a bright expression on her face.

Kou, take care of today.

Yes, too. I know its a little early, but do you want to go to the restaurant now?

Yes. Lets do that.

The Silver Stag Restaurant was about a five minute walk from here. It seed to be empty today, and we were taken to a private room in the back.

Iris and I both ordered the restaurants signature dish, the Toue Beef Stew.

Just like last ti, the beef was thick and tender. The sweetness of the beef stew soaked into our tired bodies.

Delicious. Just like last ti, I have no complaints.

Co to think of it, it was in this restaurant that I told Kou about ancient civilizations, wasnt it?

That brings back mories.

With a slight chuckle, I activated the [Auto Mapping]. A translucent window appears in front of , and a map of the area is drawn on it.

This skill helped to find the location of the underground city, didnt it?

Its a crazy skill to find the entrance without doing any research. I was really surprised.

So we actually went there and found the Orichalcum Golem.

Kou played a big part in that, too. If I had been alone, I never would have won.

As a result of defeating the Orichalcum Golem, I was registered as a master of the underground city. Thanks to it, I was able to secure shelter for the people of Aunen, and I was able to obtain various items from the vault.

If any of them had been missing, the city would have been badly damaged.

Aside from the Great Flood, the Black Dragon was a truly formidable foe. Honestly, I wouldnt want to fight it again.

I agree with you. I only want to deal with that monster once.

If I were ever to be challenged to a rematch, I would run away with every fiber of myself. Im not the kind of character who enjoys battling for my life.

But there are more calamities than just the Black Dragon, arent there?

Thats right.

The Sli in the underground city was saying that.

There are several calamities that have destroyed ancient civilizations.

Its also possible that the resurrection of the Black Dragon may be the catalyst for the awakening of the other calamities.

When that happens, Ill have the Black Dragon do its best with [Summoning Calamity].

Eh?

At this point, Iris had finished her stew and was wiping her mouth with a napkin when she stopped moving for a mont. She froze for a few seconds and then asked .

Kou, did you get another new skill?

I guess I havent explained it to Iris yet. Sorry.

I apologized lightly and then told her about the [Summoning Calamity]. Its a skill that was released when the Black Dragon was defeated.

It can be used to summon a defeated calamity by consuming magic power.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a calamity for a calamity. If another calamity appeared, I would attack it with the Black Dragon.

So you can increase the number of calamities you can summon. Could it be that Kou is the true calamity?

You have it all wrong. Im just an ordinary human being.

Fufu, Im just kidding.

Iris chuckled happily.

Whether you are a normal person or not, I know you are not a bad person.

While we talked about that, the al was over, and a glass of sweet wine was served instead of dessert. The wine was made from iced grapes and was very sweet yet very refreshing.

Its the kind of wine that you can get into trouble for drinking too much of. Ill be careful.

Iris and I continued our conversation with a glass of wine in our hands. Maybe were trying to make up for not being able to talk at the victory party yesterday.

The topic of conversation soon shifted to the future about the matter of going to the capital.

An award at the Adventurers Guild headquarters? Its getting awfully big, isnt it?

Thats how much work we did, I guess.

I dont really feel it.

Yeah, neither. You never know whats going to happen in life.

When I left my holand five years ago, I didnt expect this to happen.

Iris muttered and let out a sigh. She seed to be looking back at the distant past, and her crimson eyes were gazing into the distance.

Ive told you before, Ive always been treated poorly in the land of the Dragon-folk.

Can I ask you the reason?

Yes. It is a long story, but I dont mind telling it to you.

Then Iris began to talk about her past.

Ive never told you this, but I had a twin sister nad Felice. She also had the [Dragon Shrine Maiden].

Isnt that pretty rare?

[Dragon Shrine Maiden] is a rare skill that appears only once every few hundred years, and it would be unthinkable for two people to own it at the sa ti.

Yeah. Youre right, Kou.

Iris nodded.

When the twins were born, not only the parents but also the elders of the Dragon-folk were surprised.

How should they treat the two shrine maidens?

It was on the evening of the day they turned six that they ca to a conclusion. The elders spoke to Iris, Felice, and their parents.

The elders told them that Felice was the rightful priestess. It is only a coincidence that Iris has the [Dragon Shrine Maiden] because they are twins.

They didnt tell any of the details, but I think it was probably based on our skills. I had [Spearmanship] in addition to [Dragon Shrine Maiden], but that girl had [Foresight].

[Foresight] is a skill that allows you to experience future events in your dreams, and although it cannot be activated at will, its accuracy rate is over 90%. In fact, Felice seems to have been able to predict the arrival of natural disasters on nurous occasions.

On our sixth birthday, the atmosphere in our house changed completely. My mother and father were obsessed with Felice, and I was completely ignored.

Thats a terrible story. Didnt any of the other adults say anything?

So people tried to warn them. But it didnt have much effect

Her mother, in particular, was very arrogant, saying, I gave birth to the shrine maidens, and youre going to oppose ?

After about three years of this situation, Felice and Iris were sent to live in a temple in the country.

The elders decided that it would be bad for the shrine maidens education to grow up with such parents.

The treatnt at the temple was not bad. As a backup in case sothing happened to Felice, I was trained as a shrine maiden too. Thats when I learned about the lore of the Dragon-folk.

I see.

That is why Iris knows so much about the past.

The next change happened six years later when I was fifteen. Felice died.

What happened?

The temple was attacked by a horde of monsters. I was in a different part of the temple, so I survived, but she was

Im sorry. I shouldnt have made you talk about it.

No, dont worry about it. Its just one of the stories I wanted you to hear.

Iris lowered her eyes for a few seconds and then looked at again.

Felice had a cheerful personality and was loved by many people. Everyone mourned her death. The problem was what happened afterward.

With Felices death, Iris was suddenly treated as an official shrine maiden.

However, there was a great deal of opposition from the Dragon-folk, and she was heavily criticized.

I wasnt planning on becoming a shrine maiden at first either. But Felice had left a will. If sothing happened to her, she wanted to fulfill the mission of a shrine maiden instead.

There were two missions for a shrine maiden.

One was to find the Dragon Gods Shield. The other was to give the Red Jade to the [Transmigrator].

In order to fulfill this mission, the shrine maiden was required to leave the country at the age of 16.

In accordance with this rule, Iris left the land of the Dragon-folk on her next birthday.

However, it is said that she was t with strong criticism and was almost exiled.

Originally, a shrine maidens journey is accompanied by three guards. In my case, they were all won, but on the third day, they all disappeared.

What a bunch of scumbags

And then they ran away with the money for the trip, so I almost lost my mind at that ti.

But Iris didnt give up. She decided to take the registration test at the Adventurers Guild that day and raise money by defeating monsters.

Fortunately, she possessed [Spearmanship] and she has never lacked training since she was a child.

She defeated one monster after another and rose to the rank of A-rank adventurer in just three years.

How many years does it usually take to beco an A-rank adventurer?

The average is ten years. The shortest record is two years, but I think Kou could easily break it.

No, I dont think so.

There are a lot of conditions to be t when moving up the ranks, and there is also a promotion test for C-rank and above.

With that in mind, I think I should work steadily on a long-term plan.

In any case, the Iris of the past continued her journey to fulfill her mission while continuing her activities as an adventurer.

In the end, she ended up here in Aunen.

Thanks to you, I was able to fulfill my mission as a shrine maiden, and now I can finally show my face to that girl. Thank you, Kou. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Iris smiled quietly and drank the rest of the wine from her glass.

Her face looked radiant.

Can I ask you sothing?

What is it?

What is Iris going to do now? Now that your mission as a shrine maiden is over, are you going back to the land of the Dragon-folk?

Its a complicated question.

Iris sighed as if she was troubled.

Ill write to them about the mission, but Id rather not go back. Kou, what about you? Are you going to continue to be an adventurer in Aunen?

No, Im going to travel sooner or later. I want to travel around the world.

Heh

Iris narrowed her eyes with interest.

I wondered if it was because of the alcohol that we were both drinking that her gesture seed so sexy.

If you dont mind, can you take with you?

I dont mind, but its almost like sightseeing; it might be boring.

Dont worry. Itll be fun.

She giggled.

Compared to when I first t her, I think shes beco a different person and more expressive.

Iris has changed too, hasnt she?

Is that so? Maybe I did.

She nodded a few tis and then lightly lowered her eyes.

Nobody is going to help . Nobody in this world is on my side. So Im going to live on my own. Thats what Ive been thinking until recently.

That is an extre form of distrust for people, but it may be natural considering her circumstances.

Shes been treated poorly in the land of the Dragon-folk, and just as she set out on her journey with her sisters dying wish, she was betrayed by the won who guard her.

Its really a terrible story.

But Im not that desperate now. Thanks to Kou.

?

When I was almost killed by the Black Spider, you ca to save , didnt you? I was really, really happy, and you saved my life again and again in so many ways. Not just my life, but my heart.

And then

Iris stared straight at and said.

Im so happy to have t you. I hope we can stay together for the rest of our lives.

After paying the bill, we left the Silver Stallion Restaurant.

Im in the mood to talk so more tonight, but Im not sure about Iris.

Hey, Kou.

Whats up?

About our conversation earlier, I hope you can forget it

Iris was red up to her ears and covered her face with her hands in embarrassnt.

Its because of the alcohol. I slipped up in the heat of the mont and, well, you know

Dont worry. I was so drunk that I dont rember much either.

Really?

Yeah.

Actually, I rember everything, but I think its human nature to pretend to forget.

What do you want to do after this? Do you want to stop by at least one more place?

Yes, lets do that. Ill leave it to Kou.

Okay.

The two of us walked down a narrow alley under the starry sky.

I was on the right, Iris was on the left.

Suddenly, the back of my left hand and the back of Iris right hand touched.

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