The Next Day
~Side Ryouma~
Although in the end I wasn’t able to go to the church in the town of Kereban, since there also seemed to be a church in our destination, Gimuru, I figured it would be fine to go to the church there, instead. Besides I also have that stone statue with me.
Like this, we planned to go there on our carriage leisurely, but…
“It’s a little cold…”
“It’s rare to have this kind of downpour at a season like this though.”
“Thank you very much, Ryouma-san. I’ll borrow it, then.”
It’s good that the Ojousama took it, but, it seems she thought she needs to turn it inside out.
“Don’t turn it inside out. I treated the outside a little bit so unless you wear it like that, there’s no meaning… although there might be not much meaning, since we’re inside the carriage.”
Curious, Sebasu-san touched the coat, and asked.”
“I spread Sticky Slime’s sticky liquid on it… and then dried it. Water can’t penetrate it… will repel the rain”
“In regards to the applications of the Sticky Slime’s sticky liquid, I am unaware of any other uses other than as glue. And speaking of rain gears, there’s nothing outside of simply piling up several cloths and pelts and creating something like a robe. This is my first time seeing such a thin rain gear”
Really? For some reason, Rheinbach-sama’s and the madam’s eyes sparkled. This is also a new discovery!? The slimes were seriously left unresearched. At that, the Madam spoke to me.
“That rain gear, is it ok if I test it out?”
“Amazing, the water isn’t soaking it up at all.”
“The rain drops are a little cold but, if one were to affix fur within the inner part, it should be possible to make it comfortable”
“This can sell! Ryouma-kun, if you work with us and begin…”
“I see, please excuse my behavior.”
As she said that and tried to close the door of the carriage, I noticed that her feet were wet. Apparently the roof at the rear seat isn’t able to cover the feet from the rain.
While hurriedly calling Aro-ne-san’s attention, I took out from the item box the seemingly stolen curtain of the bandits that has been waterproofed.
“Please wait… Aro-ne-san”
“This, feet… rain, won’t go through”
“It’s cold when wet … and like this I can also prove, that water won’t go through even after long exposure, so…”
“What? Is that true?”
“The alternative route?”
“From here it will be quite a long detour, and while it’s still unconfirmed, according to our sources there’s a reasonable chance that there’s no other road except for one where a big group of bandits may appear. A person who has the skill, Weather Prediction, mentioned that the rain will likely stop in a few hours. The fastest way to reach the Town of Gimuru would probably be to prepare camp somewhere away from the landslide, wait for the rain to stop, and remove the sand and stones with Earth Magic. Milord, please give me your…”
“Right… it’s bad for Elialia to go through a long journey since she’s not used to it, and I want to avoid a dangerous road. Let’s go with your decision.”
“You’re welcome… did the water get through?”
“That’s amazing, this cloth can even stand extend periods of usage! That’s right, Aro-ne and Ryouma-kun, I’ve decided to develop and manufacture rain gears using this cloth. Once the trial products are completed, I want to hear your opinions”
“That is certainly a good idea. If a rain gear made from this cloth were to come out, it would undoubtedly become very popular.”
As they said that, Aro-ne smiled. But what caught my eyes and made me concerned were the guards who were working while looking like drowned rats.
I understand that’s their work and I also understand that if an unskilled person were to lend his hand he’ll just get in the way. But as someone who was once in a sweat shop in Earth, when people become dull in their work… I can’t help but become sorry for them and want to help… Oh yeah, in Barrier Magic, there’s a barrier that can avoid rain, I forgot about it since I haven’t used it in a long time. If it’s something like that then it won’t get in their way!
“Is it ok if I use, barrier magic?”
“I see, thank you. If you do that, it’ll help them out too.”
Having gotten permission, I quickly invocated the barrier Magic on the place where the people were.
“Surround them, protect them from the rain and become their shield ‘Rain Shelter’ “
After I chanted the magic words, as if wrapping itself around them, a dome shaped barrier appeared and affixed itself blocking off the rain.
With the rain suddenly stopping, the people inside were shocked. Camil-san noticed the barrier magic, waved his hands and gave his thanks. There were also other people that came to give their thanks but, I just ended it by waving my hands, and ascertained my next target.
I wasn’t able to wrap everyone with a barrier with one shot, there are still 4 places where people are gathered that haven’t been affixed with a barrier. So just like before I changed the magic words and affixed a barrier in those four places, and just now, I also put up a barrier around the carriage.
“You’re welcome”
“Around 2 more hours according to the guy that has the skill, as soon as it stops we’ll begin to remove the earth and sand.”
“Understood.”
Having said that and given the orders we sent off Zeff-san and went back into our tents. The tent was quite the luxurious tent and inside, it had 4 sections.
“Fu… ah, ouch, ouch…”
“Elia, you’re still not used to carriages?”
“Don’t mind it, it’s only been recent so it can’t be helped”
“Yes, I’ll get plenty of rest, and afterwards I’ll do my best.”
I can’t just leave things at it is, I got to ride the carriage for free and even had the costs of the hotel taken care of. Besides, it’ll also be good training.
Rheinbach-sama looked at me with a curious look and asked.
“Do your best? With what?”
“We’ll let the guards do it, so it’s fine if you just rest, you know?”
“Fumu… If you say it like that, then I guess I’ll get your help. However, if you get tired you have to rest, ok? You’ve already used your Barrier Magic several times, if your magic power gets cut off, it’ll painful”
Ah, so he was worried about that… really what a good person, I’m grateful.
“Thank you very much, I’ll be careful.