Year 7445, Month 4, Day 29
"Ha!? I'm amazed you can say that, you opportunist! You just nonchalantly appeared later acting so arrogantly, stop staying around!!"
Miduchi and Ralpha are shouting at each other in loud voices.
"Just a moment, the two of you, stop it already!"
Bel is scolding them but they don't seem to care.
"Opportunist!? Did you say opportunist? Who's an opportunist!! Even though you're a "blonde delinquent"! This Duke of shamelessness!"
"No, you're rotting~ Zombie woman!"
Zombie woman this is somehow. I wonder if Ralpha is dissing me in a roundabout way as well?
"Hey, Maruso, we're stopping them!"
"Not..even decent at fighting...Which mouth is saying that!"
Miduchi sure is unpopular. It's fine if you don't say that far right. But, it seems she was quite irritated being told zombie woman.
"Ral, you went too far!"
"Wha!? I haven't thrown up and I haven't thrown up puke!"
Tears have started to appear in Ralpha's eyes. No, you puke pretty often when you get drunk...
"U..Umm, th..the two of you, ple, please stop it! Please stop it~!"
Basutoral is in a fluster. Just this guy is making a monotone voice. He's useless. Giberuti is continuing his meal quietly while sighing in disappointment. Well if these two were to start struggling there's no way Giberuti could stop them.
"Miduchi-sama! Please stop already."
"But, this person is!"
Be~quiet.
"You're loud. You're an annoyance for the other customers! If you really want to do it then take it outside, outside!"
After I said it the two of them calmed down but even after they they sat as far away from each other as they could. I lowered my head to the four from {Sun.Ray} while making a weak smile and after we finished our meals we left without staying long.
I ate breakfast alone rather than with everyone else and then just like I went and bought some dried fish before quickly heading to a rustic inn on the edge of town to leave my horse before stepping foot in the dungeon. I took my time slowly clearing through to the 2nd floor and used magic on all of the monsters came across confirming the effects. Immediately after I went down to the 3rd floor I sang the national anthem and teleported to the place connecting to the fairy village and then dozed off while waiting for the time when the door opens. Since I forgot to buy a bento I'm hungry.
I thought about using fire magic to cook some of the dried fish but while it's no problem making a small fixed flame like a gas stove by continuing to use the spell {Flame Thrower}, I don't have a grill. Even when it comes to stabbing it with a knife and cooking it like that I only have one knife..I have the throwing needles. If I use these as skewers I guess it would be fine. Well if I eat one fish then my stomach should be able to endure.
The middle of the night, just before the date was about to change I made water and washed my face then at the same time as the date changed I put my hands on the door and stepped foot into the fairy village. The same as usual I cross about the pond to the island floating in the center and after pulling the stove magic tool out of the hollow tree I called out for Karl and teacher Mila.
"Pu..Ahahahahaha, so you're alone today? So you were rejected by Miduchi, how pitiful."
"I guess so. Piru, pirurururu"
Teacher Mila called out to the other fairies. Soon after a lot of fairies gathered and started surrounding us. After a short while they finished eating the dried fish so I called out to teacher.
"Teacher Mila, I would like for you to teach me the spell {Remove.Curse} this time. Do you know of this magic?"
I need to say it before I forget.
"Hn, {Remove.Curse} huh, of course I know it. Are you cursed Al?"
Oh~ after all teacher knew about it. It seems that I'll be able to avoid embarrassing myself. That's great...
"No, it's not me. Of course it's not Miduchi either. A completely different person obtained a cursed sword and they're charmed by that sword."
"Ho~nn, is that so. But, when it comes to the spell {Remove.Curse} if you aren't actually looking at everything about the cursed target then I don't think you'll be able to learn it..though I think even that is considerably difficult."
What was that? In other words, that means a {Cursed.Item} is necessary? This is bad...
"Well, if it's something like that then I have just the right thing. Wait just a moment."
Teacher Mila said that before flying to the top of the tree. Ho...Thank goodness..I think?
【Ring.Of.Poison】
【State: Good】
【Value: 1】
【Effect: Delayed Lethal Poison】
I periodically fall asleep while riding my horse towards my company in the capital and arrived before dawn. It's only obvious in the case of restaurants but there's early stores open here and there as well. There's people carrying around night soil buckets, the people who collect night soil finished up their breakfast early and are running around gathering for fertilizer production on the outskirts. It seems they sell that to the villages? surrounding the capital. Though people with houses along the river seem to wash it away into the river but if you gather it up in a bucket you can make a bit of money off of it (around 50 Z a week for a family of six) so the only ones who do that are rich people though.
If it's this time then it's probably before the Yotlen family arrives at work. I stop in front of the store and tie my horse to the stake and it was just Dianne was opening the door and coming out. I guess she was going out to buy some breakfast. She's holding a pot and plate.
I've mentioned it before but fundamentally the people who live in the city of Orth eat their meals outside most often. They either go to a restaurant to eat or buy something made in a restaurant and bring it back home so there's just that much difference. Since the firewood that is required for fuel costs money and even the magic stones consumed for a stove cost a bit as well. Inevitably the restaurants end up grasping the stomachs in the area.
Most of the people who make their own meals at home are those with over a certain amount of income. Since there's ingredient stores aimed at restaurants and the few people who cook for themselves as well if they wanted to make it themselves it's possible but in the first place most houses don't even have the right facilities for cooking. The farther away from the city areas you get into the remote regions there's less to worry about in regards to fuel so most people end up cooking for themselves at home.
"Oh my, Al-sama."
Dianne called out to me while making a slightly surprised face.
"Hey, Dianne. Are you going to buy some food? Buy a portion for me as well."
I casually replied to her while handing Dianne two large copper coins I took from my wallet. If it's 2,000 Z then it should be plenty to feed the four people in the Ryogu family and I. If it's a full pot of stew with not much ingredients in it then you can get it for 400 Z or 500 Z. After that it's fine if she just buys some adequate bread.
"I understand. I intended to buy some stew but is that fine?"
"Yeah, of course. Is everyone already up? Is it fine if I enter the store?"
"Yeah, of course. Everyone is already awake."
When I entered the store and Rozural, Wendy, and Ruku were already up and making preparations to head to the workshop. We exchanged greetings and I told Rozural that if he doesn't have any particular business for today to remain in the shop and discuss with me how we're going to get over the next couple of months with just the stock we have remaining.
In about 10 minutes Dianne returned with a pot full of hot stew, a deep plate with five fried eggs, and carrying something like thick baguette bread. We all ate breakfast and while were enjoying some after meal tea the Yotlen family appeared to work.
"Ah, presichent~ go~od mornish~"
Kamnal ran over and greeted me with a lisp.
"Oh~ Kanna, have you been well?"
I pick up Kamnal who's soon to be five and spin him around.
"Really, Kanna, wipe your feet. You'll get dirt on the president!"
Anna warns him. As expected of an older sister. But, this much is fine.
"Here, stick your feet out..I'm sorry, president~"
Hanna is gallantly taking care of Kamnal as well.
"Yeah, it's fine it's fine, no worries."
I guess just Kamnal doesn't have any rubber sandals?
"Wendy, make some sandals for Kanna as well. One size larger or so."
"No..No way, it's fine."
Leila say that in a panic but someone who is related to Greed Company that deals in rubber, even if they're a child, barefoot is no good. Kamnal is a boy after all, I need him to become a skilled sales clerk one day. Of course, Anna and Hanna as well.
"Yeah, I will take care of it."
Wendy smiles while replying.
"Then, shall we head out?"
Ruku called out to Wendy and Dianne and the three of them started walking off to the workshop.
I stayed in the capital for two nights and went over various fine details with Rozural and the others. The customers who came to buy condoms would often ask when the next arrival of the new model would arrive. Everyone was well-dressed customers. Leila..you're quite good.
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Year 7445, Month 5, Day 4
It seems he recognized me as well and walked over.
"Ya~ Dankel-san."
"Ah, Greed-san, you appeared at just the right time..I heard you went to the capital?"
What is it, I won't run away.
"Yeah, I had some business at my company. I just returned now. Ah, that's right. I've finished gathering the necessary things. If it's convenient for you then how about tonight?"
"Oh~ that's a big help. The location is.."
Dankel made a clearly relieved expression while saying.
"I'll go over to your inn. Since it's necessary to tie up Balkemi-san and hold him down."
"I understand. Then what time tonight would be good? We'll make preparations and wait. Balkemi's inn is "Missuri". Do you know of it?"
"Yeah, it's the inn about midway along the 2nd street right. I think I'd like to finish it up before dinner so I'll head over around 5 pm."
"Oh~ that helps. With this we can go to the dungeon starting tomorrow. I'm sure our Anderson will be pleased as well."
I guess he isn't thinking about if I were to fail? though it doesn't particularly matter.
"No, please give my regards to Anderson-san as well. Well then, if you'll excuse me."
"Ah, that's right, Greed-san. It's kind of questionable if it could be considered a bonus to our thanks to you but it seems there's some kind of conflict between the human and dark elf in the {Slaughterers}. It might be none of our business but just in case I thought it would be best if I mentioned it to you."
Hohou.
"Eeh!!? Is that true!? What are those guys doing.."
I raised my voice in surprise.
"No, well it's a rumor so..It's not like I've confirmed it directly myself.."
I was told with an unfortunate tone of voice.
"I'm sorry, please excuse me for a bit."
I ran off as if I was returning to Boil Manor. This sure is troublesome...I guess I'll eat something at a random restaurant along the way once I turn the corner. Somehow I wanted to eat some sandwiches but I guess sobagaki is fine as well.
Author's Note:
"Remove.Curse" Abjuration.Enchantment.Charm
The caster can release the target from one "curse". In the case that the target is a living creature, it just releases them from the "curse" but in the case it's a non-living creature it will completely destroy the target(excluding artifacts and relics). Removal of the curse requires contact with the cursed target or otherwise the target applying the curse. Furthermore, depending on the strength of the curse, there are cases where it requires more mana than listed above as well. The reverse magic "Curse {Beast.Curse}" allows the caster to place a curse on the target(limited to living creatures) for a number of hours equal to their level. The curse allows them to reduce the ability values of the target by an amount equal to the level of the caster. Ability values won't drop below the bare minimum of zero. Ability values drop in the order of Strength, Speed, Dexterity, and Endurance. By pouring more mana into the spell you can influence what and how much of each abilities are decreased. However, in order for the spell "Curse{Beast.Curse} to take effect you need to concentrate for a time(even when the proficiency level with the spell increases this is separate from the time required to concentrate) of at least the targets HP (in the case of non-living creatures their Endurance value) times 60 seconds.