Chapter 48
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Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 3882 characters Translator: Musubii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1784 words
Lunch is now over . The three of them were unlikely to be moving about anytime soon . So I decided to leave them alone since their responses were rather slow .
Since it was already past noon, I didn’t have any motivation to go gathering .
That aside, I did manage to obtain a lot of skills during my travels to and from the village in the south . I could see the effects of the skills by opening my status and using Appraisal, but I still didn’t understand how I had obtained those skills . As such, I went to the guild reference room to investigate a little .
And I conducted various tests .
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First up were Golem Generation, Golem Control, and Automata Creation . But I was still stuck on how to create the automata dolls, so I was a bit troubled .
Although, I think I know the reason . It was probably due to my lack of prerequisite skills .
To begin with, Automata Creation was an upgraded variant of Golem Generation, and it seems that Golem Generation was from Alchemy if I traced its source . On a side note, the Compounding skill that I used to make potions was also from Alchemy . But as for Alchemy, I don’t really remember how I obtained that skill . Hmm… . . this was troubling .
I think it might have been from using Creation Magic, so I believe it was something like gaining skills that were similar to each other . However, because of that, it led to me not having enough prerequisite skills . Creation Magic had both its pros and cons . The MP consumption was high . For now, I guess I should just place the Alchemy related stuff on hold .
Next up would be the Muscle Control skill .
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This was an upgraded version of the Muscle Enhancement skill . Muscle Enhancement was a skill that prevented loss of strength when being incapacitated due to injury or illness, it also made one less likely to get sick . As for the upgraded version Muscle Control, it seems that the boosts are further enhanced . It was also said that it was easier to obtain skills that were related to the body . In other words, I guess it would be skills related to physical movement? Something like that? I checked the skill effects using Appraisal, so I already more or less knew beforehand, but I just wanted to confirm it .
The skills were obtained through physical training, so it would be easier to obtain them if a person did physical training and the skills would also improve through more physical training .
However, I learned it during my daily routine……never mind, I’m not going to say anything more……
And there was one more .
[Power Increase: Mana] It was a skill that I obtained after defeating the ogre lord . It was a powerful skill that would increase STR/VIT/AGI when used . However, it would continue to consume MP when using the skill which made it also bad at the same time .
After some experimenting, the results were… . I didn’t know how I had obtained this skill . If I had to guess, it was likely from my skill which allowed me to improve my vision through using mana .
Additionally, aside from my Power Increase skill that used mana, there seems to also be a type that increases power using fighting spirit . You could learn both, but there weren’t many adventurers who have done that .
Additionally, fighting spirit was essential for warriors that used sword skills like slashing attacks, or wide area damaging attacks . It was essentially like warrior versions of magic attacks that would appear in manga . Magic would consume MP, but fighting spirit would consume HP . Additionally, if either too much HP or MP was used and it reached 0, you would die .
As such, there were the issues of managing the consumption rate, but it seems there were skills that helped with this . There were different skills for both mana and fighting spirit, but the materials didn’t list what the names were . Hmm .
In the end, I still didn’t find out much about Muscle Control and Muscle Enhancement, and I left the reference room with a slightly complicated mood . It was still earlier in the day . What should I do next?
I suppose I could go to Nicole’s shop to restock on the rice that was just consumed .
“Hello . ”
“Well now, if it isn’t Ren, hello indeed . Are you here for more rice?”
“Yes, please . ”
Whenever I went to Nicole’s shop, I would always buy rice, so that became the common reaction upon seeing me . Or rather, I only go when I need to buy rice .
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“Ah, please give me flour today too . ”
“Flour is it? Lloyd, some flour please . ”
When I traveled to the village in the south, I used up all my flour, so I needed to restock on it . I bought both in large bulk . Normally, one would feel suspicious regarding the storage of everything, but this was Nicole . He already knew various things about me so he didn’t question it .
“Speaking of which, I didn’t see you recently, did you travel somewhere?”
“Yes, I went to a village in the south . ”
“I see, the southern village, if you had told me we could have gone together . ”
But that would prevent me from moving as I please . As such, I hadn’t said anything to Nicole and just headed out .
“I could make a lot of money if I carried sea fish, but unfortunately I can’t use water magic . ”
“At this distance, I think you should be able to transport a bit?”
“I can transport a bit in the winter, but not during the summer . But in winter it’s also difficult to transport them if it snows . ”
“Ah, I see . ”
As expected, it seems it was quite difficult to come across sea fish in the inland towns .
I sometimes saw salted fish at the market, but it doesn’t really taste as good . Regardless, there were only preserved fish……I also knew how to make dried fish, but I didn’t have any obligation to teach anyone . Rather, I had the feeling it would just cause another kind of uproar .
“Hm? Is this buckwheat flour?”
As I was looking through the products while talking casually, I noticed a fragrant scent that seemed familiar . This was definitely buckwheat flour, right?
“So you know about it? Yes, this is buckwheat flour . You can knead it using water, bake it, and then eat it . ”
“……Can I have some of this too?”
“Of course, is this much enough?”
“Yes . ”
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Buckwheat flour! I can eat soba with this! I could make galette too……ah, that’s right .
“Speaking of which, I wanted to ask you something . ”
“What is it?”
“Where can I buy eggs and milk?”
“Eggs and milk?”
“Yes, I would like to use them for cooking……”
That’s right, eggs and milk . Without these, the range of what could be made was completely different . For both cooking and making sweets .
“I see……the eggs sold in this town are procured from a village located between here and the fief capital . They also raise chicken there . The village is around the northeastern side of the river . ”
“However, the only way to buy eggs in this town is to buy them directly from the commercial guild . But it’s impossible to purchase from the guild unless you’re registered as a merchant, so it will be a bit difficult for Ren to purchase them from the guild…… . . I could buy them from the guild and sell it, but there’s a minimum price set for selling eggs, so I wouldn’t be able to sell them for very cheap . ”
After listening to the details a bit more, it seems the consumption of eggs in this town was basically dominated by the nobles, some merchants, and a very small portion of the more wealthy commoners . I guess it also would occasionally be stocked at the inn I was staying at when there was surplus? Additionally, the minimum price for the eggs was also set so the market for it wasn’t disturbed .
As such, since there were several villages raising chickens around the royal capital, the village between this town and the fief capital would usually just sell their eggs to the fief capital . Hmm… .
“Is it possible to go to the village and buy from them directly?”
“Yes, depending on how you negotiate with them, I think so . However, it may be a bit difficult without registering as a merchant at the guild . ”
Hmm, but I might still be able to buy some, right?
“Next would be milk, but unfortunately it is impossible . ”
“Impossible?”
“First, the only place that has them are villages around the the royal capital, but the cattle raised there are for commercial use only . Next, there would be the problem of transportation time . If you tried transporting it from the royal capital to here, it would become spoiled during the trip . ”
Right, of course~ Somehow, I already knew it would be like that .
“I’m not sure if you’re willing to use a substitute instead, but what about goat milk?”
“Goat milk…… . ”
I drank it before in my previous life . But to be frank, the taste was quite strong, so I would rather not use it .
“I can’t use goat milk as I don’t really like the taste . ”
“Ahh, there are some people like that . But even so, it would be difficult to procure it from the villages near the capital……oh, wait . ”
“Do you have an idea?”
“Yes, if I recall there’s a village that also raises cattle just north of here… . . they would sometimes come here to sell their products when it exceeded their village’s consumption level . ”
Towards the north . Should I go check it out?
“Um, do you mind if I ask you for the exact location?”
“I don’t mind if you’re the one asking, Ren . Let’s see, it was……”
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For merchants, their procurement sources were an important secret, so I was surprised that I was told . As such, let’s hurry up and escape before I get asked something weird as payment .
“Thank you very much, I suppose I’ll go check it out . ”
“Ah, then should I come with you?”
“No, I don’t mean I’m going right now . I’m not sure when I’ll be going since I still have a lot of other matters to attend to…… . that’s why-”
I’ve already stored everything I’ve bought! Hurry up and escape!
Now that I know the location of the village, the next trip will be there . When should I go? I probably already have enough money . Thanks to the great ogre lord .
Ah, but before that, I guess I should show my face to the children first?