Chapter 226
Jack of all Trades – 226
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“You have your own strengths, Asagi . Your knowledge of another world is important . But there are things that were forbidden over there . You have not built up much resistance . But, you have improved a lot recently . ”
Once that debate was over, we talked about what to do next . Knowledge of another world…
To be honest, I had been using quite a lot of it…but maybe not as much as I’d thought . I mean, I was just a clerk after all .
“I myself have lived longer than most people . But I was just living . It is somewhat embarrassing, but I have honestly not experienced much . ”
“What? You clearly have a lot of knowledge . ”
“Heh . It is because I am old . And what I know has not helped us much . ”
She said self-deprecatingly . But I had been helped by her wisdom many times . I’ve said it before, but the thought of what would have happened if I were alone sent shivers down my spine .
“So, I will leave the insane strategies to you, Asagi . But if you end up hurting yourself through them, leave it to me . I will know how to treat you . ”
“Uh…I’ll do that . ”
Damn it . She was such a gentleman . Sometimes I felt like I relied on her too much . But there was nothing I could say if she insisted we were ‘helping each other . ’ It just meant that I needed to do a little more to help her . We’re a party . A team .
We talked about this together as we lay on our bed . It was already midnight .
There was nothing to do now but sleep, but Daniela seemed to have something else on her mind… .
“So, about this treatment . ”
“What are you…”
“It is obvious . Both the mind and body must be taken care of . ”
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Daniela licked her lips as she straddled me . I get it . That kind of treatment .
“…Hehe . And something tells me your body wants some attention . ”
“Aren’t you forgetting my mind?”
A part of my body reacted under her touch, and I wrapped my arms around her as she chuckled . And so I was treated very well that night .
The next morning, I was able to wake up quite refreshed, in spite of the rather simple remedy Daniela had administered . And so I mused philosophically about just how easy I was as I got out of bed .
There was a bathing room where I washed myself and then brushed my teeth . The military had supplied us with items that we were to use freely .
I realized then that I hadn’t brought my clothes with me, and so I walked out of the bathing room and went to search in my bag . I would wear casual clothes that I could wear under my new armor… Ahhh!
“What!? Huh!?”
“…Hmm . You look very surprised . ”
“Daniela . Did you just lick my butt?”
“It was pointed right at me…”
“I was getting changed, you idiot . ”
Was she half asleep…? Well, she sure looked like it . Damn it . You could never let your guard down .
I wiped myself with a towel and got changed . Daniela seemed to finally wake up once the table and food came out . And so she climbed lazily out of bed . Then she went to take a bath, and so I waited for her .
We ate breakfast once Daniela came out and looked refreshed . Today, it was sandwiches with meat and vegetables . We ate our food and washed it down with water while making plans for the day .
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“This is the day that my armor will finally be complete . So I’m going to go and pick it up . What about you?”
“Indeed… I will tag along then . ”
She said with a gentle smile . So we’d be together today . I was happy about that and smiled before finishing the rest of my sandwich .
We left word that we were leaving the lodging facility and then traveled to the merchant district to the east . It was easy enough from the west district, which was very convenient .
There were lots of craftsmen who made clothes and armor in the east district, and they all competed over whose output was of the best quality . It was also quite noisy . Obviously, you had the sounds of banging iron and angry shouting . But it was more boasting than any actual hatred .
They all went out drinking together at night when their shops had been closed .
And so that was why the place was so lively . Another thing that was true, was that I would get caught up in something when I was only there to fetch my clothes .
“Hey-hey-hey! What’s a little pipsqueak like you doing in this neighborhood!”
“Turn around and beat it!”
“Get out of here!”
These Adventurers seemed to be in a bad mood . As for the armor…not bad . I didn’t care for how shiny and extravagant it was . Monsters would see it from a mile away . And this guy would probably cry if the metal got scratched . Perhaps he was so confident he wouldn’t be hit!? What if he was that strong…
“Get out of Lord Goz’s sight! He’s a B-Ranker!”
“Oh… Just a B-Ranker . ”
I shouldn’t have worried…
“Let’s go, Daniela . ”
“Yes . ”
As our business was finished, we passed by ‘Lord Goz’ and entered the merchant district .
But then someone grabbed my shoulder .
“Hey . That’s not where you should be going . Are you doing this on purpose?”
“You’re not allowed in there, small fry!”
While I wasn’t in pain, it was annoying . I suppose we would have to talk to them . And so I looked over my shoulder at this Lord Goz .
“Uh, why would I need permission to go in there?”
“Huh!? Because I am the greatest Adventurer here . Iron Hammer Goz!”
“Have you heard of him, Daniela?”
“No . ”
“Ha! You country scum . We’ll have to beat it into you then!”
Goz’s right hand clamped down on my shoulder as his left made a fist and swung towards me . But his grip wasn’t tight enough to make me immobile . And so I easily freed myself, turned, and kicked him in the side of the head .
His lips seemed to kiss the dirt passionately as he slid across the ground . The others looked at me dumbly .
“So, do I have permission now?”
“Uhh…”
One thing I liked about having worked at a convenience store, was that I had the best customer service smile .
And I had one of the largest ones on my face as I stared them down .
“Maybe you should go and see how he’s doing . There’s a lot of blood . ”
“Ah-ahhhh…!”
They looked like they had seen a ghost as they ran towards Lord Goz . They tried to pick him up and escape, but his armor was so heavy that they had to drag him . His armor would not look pretty after that .
“Hahhh . Let’s go then . ”
“Asagi . You really must wear better clothes . ”
“That again! I’ve had enough of that argument!”
“You have to ensure that people stop underestimating you . Or you someone will die, eventually . ”
The self-proclaimed fashion leader continued her lecture as we went to accept my clothes . It was like torture . We had drawn attention at first, but the spectators lost interest when the match was settled, and they all returned to their work . Which was good for us . Craftsmen were different like that .
We continued on our way amidst the clamor of banging metal until we came out into a calmer area . This was where those who specialized in tailoring sold their goods . It wasn’t that blacksmiths and tailors didn’t get along . In fact, it was very important that they made their products compatible . But the constant clamor of the smithies made it hard to concentrate, and so they worked separately . I heard all of this from one person I befriended, so clearly it was all very true .
There were assemblies every month where they talked about recent trends, shared research and drank, along with other forms of recreation .
“Hello . ”
“Ah, you’re here, Asagi!”
It was the craftswoman Amarilith, of the ‘Solitude Clothing Store’ that had explained this to me, and it was she who now greeted me and Daniela .