While being carried by Tirnanog, we climbed the wall behind Water Palace .

Tirnanog was walking on four legs without attracting attention .

It was a bit awkward because he was not completely in his dragon form, but the mobility couldn’t compare to upright walking .

(After all, he’s working too hard……)

I forgot about it since he seemed fine, but Tirnanog was in his convalescence period after his restoration .

When this matter was over, it would be nice for him to have a relaxing rest .

While thinking about such, I arrived at the veranda of my a.s.signed room .

It seemed that Palug hadn’t return yet, so we entered the room and waited for her .

After we entered the room, Tirnanog shrugged off his mantle .

The stuffed toy-sized Tirnanog jumped out from inside the crack on the back of his armor that looked like a cicada’s husk .

He made one turn mid-air and landed brilliantly on the carpet .

『Good grief, finally I got my solid body back . 』

“Sorry for troubling you today . ”

『Don’t worry . It was quite fresh and fun .

Aah, leave the armor as it is . So it will be easier tomorrow since I don’t have to stretch it again when I wear it . 』

After saying so, Tirnanog dragged out a large washbasin from inside one of the large luggage that was brought in and poured water in it .

It seemed that he was going to relax by bathing .

I put a sheet over the armor that was thrown away before someone else saw it .

Now then, I should look over the materials before Palug returned .

I sat on a chaise longue and spread the books I bought on the table .

First off, let’s read the book I purchased .

The pilgrimage story was a book that summarized anecdotes from the surrounding area by monks .

It was a collection of stories about various folklores that the seven horse-riding pilgrims gathered to kill time .

It had many stories about monsters and phantom beasts which made it the perfect book for my purpose .

The story of the first weir and the kraken .

The tragic love story of the Silver Alchemist who married the Northern Princess .

A story of an old monk who carried out serial killings by smearing poison on banned books .

A story of a navigator that got s.h.i.+pwrecked in seven voyages by seven kinds of monsters .

A story of an alchemist who made the Sword of Fire and fought against the Prince of Sword .

The tragic love story of the Eastern Princess who loved the golden-haired Werewolf Prince .

The story of a goblin and the cursed silver .

Somehow this region had many materials about the magical beast Kraken .

Yeah, was this the death flag for six years in the future?

While it was worrisome, but the seven kinds of monsters,

magical swords, goblins, and werewolves were also worrisome .

As I wrote a summary in a notebook with a simple ill.u.s.tration, Tirnanog peered into it .

『There is no problem if it’s just an octopus . I will devour all of them . 』

“Yeah, I will leave it to you then . ”

Next, I turned over the ma.n.u.script of a diary written by a merchant some hundreds years ago .

In addition to the notes about the fluctuating price of wheat and eggs, worrisome descriptions were mixed in .

For example, the poisoning incident that occurred in the monastery two hundred years ago from the time this was written was described as a warning against greed .

This was probably the story of the old monk who made a serial killing by poisoning the banned books in the previous pilgrimage story .

I see, I should compare these two books to know what era the folklore was based on .

While reading the book and taking notes, I heard the door opened .

From there, another me appeared while grinning broadly .

It was Palug who had finished dinner .

When I looked over my shoulder, Tirnanog was asleep as he bathed inside the washbasin .

“Welcome back, Palug . ”

“I’m back . Oh my, this guy, he’s sleeping already?”

“It’s because he had worked hard today . ”

“Hmm . Then it can’t be helped . ”

When Palug returned to her former state and crept closer to Tirnang, she touched the water inside the washbasin with the tip of her nail .

After a short time, the water began to foam and steam came out of it .

『Mu!? Aah, what, it’s the cat, huh .

It seems that I fell asleep before I knew it . 』

『Good morning . Isn’t it a good hot water?』

『Umu . I don’t really care about it . 』

『If you didn’t wake up, I would have just kept it boiled as it was, you know~?』

Tirnanog stretched pleasantly inside the hot water .

Palug chuckled and sat beside me and looked into the spread materials .

『Oh my, my master is very diligent . 』

“If there is something I can do during my stay, I want to do it . ”

『This is also useful for me . Tonight I will go to the pilgrimage point that comes out in this book . 』

Palug brought a wagon with silverware dishes .

『The two of you haven’t eaten yet, have you? Eat this properly, okay?』

That said, Palug opened the silver dish covers .

Steamed chicken, steamed cabbage with warm carrot salad, and cheese appeared from inside .

While eating, we shared information on our first day in Knot Reed .

“First, let me hear about what happened today in Water Palace, Palug . ”

『After switching, I didn’t see Count Nibelheim .

Aah, that’s right . In order to match the talk with Ernst and the others, I need to keep you updated

updated about the launching ceremony . 』

I cut a steamed chicken with a knife and fork and thrust it into Tirnanog’s mouth as I listened to Palug .

The sauce on the chicken and the warm vegetables used cheese and they were very rich in flavour and delicious .

“I see, for example?”

『As the new aircraft carries golems in the inside, it seems that the Golem Guild is supporting it in general . 』

The Golem Guild here was not the guild where golems gathered but the guild of golem creators .

It was a powerful group as factories used golems in many areas .

“Is there anything else?”

『As for maritime insurance bidding, it seems that there was a dispute before we arrived .

As expected, it seems that Turm decided to take over . 』

As expected from the successful merchant Turm .

They were going to take over the maritime which was a big insurance essential for s.h.i.+pping .

『Another thing . There are rumors that the alchemist who got caught by an aristocrat from Ignitia to make white porcelain had escaped . 』

“Oh, that is some progress from the rumor I heard before .

So it’s not missing but run away, huh . ”

『It seems that they escaped in the middle of the incident in Island of Messenger . 』

So there was such a thing happened in the shade of panic due to Auguste’s super-wide mental interference, huh .

If it was someone with the blood of the Visitor’s Clan who wasn’t easily influenced by the mental interference, that incident was probably a great opportunity .

It would be nice if they successfully ran away, that white porcelain alchemist .

『It seems that the arrival of the previous aircraft carrier of Ignitia is delayed, and it is likely to arrive around tomorrow .

If there is nothing wrong, it seems that he launching ceremony will be held on the day after tomorrow . 』

“That means Auguste will also arrive on the day after tomorrow . ”

When I said so, Palug smiled ambiguously .

Oh, didn’t she want to meet him soon?

“Are you a little disappointed?”

『Fufu, as long as I can meet him, I don’t mind even if it is a little late . 』

I returned the slightly off topic to the information collection result of today once again .

“Is there any rumor about the fraud?”

『Six months ago, it seems that a large-scale scam of antique art had been exposed .

Most of the scammers were caught and it seems that the punishment had also been executed . 』

“So there was a scam of antique art goods . But if they were caught then this may be a separate case . ”

『Since the main criminal of this case seems to have escaped, isn’t there a possibility that he will do something similar again?』

There was also a possibility that the content and target of the fraud had changed from the original game .

Perhaps it might have been different as

different as the result of the previous two incidents had changed .

『I tried to explore the stories related to the silver vein, but there wasn’t any particular result . 』

“Yeah, nevertheless, we have to tell Count Nibelheim to be cautious of fraud . ”

『That’s true, but how do we tell Count Nibelheim about the situation, that’s the problem……

If I got close and went to see him, I will look like the con artist . 』

Even if I told him with a letter, depending on the content it could be seen as a threatening sentence .

And I couldn’t advise him with the appearance of Erica .

While murmuring such things, Palug had a thoughtful expression .

Certainly, an advice like ‘Be careful as you are destined to be deceived’ was exactly what a con artist would likely say .

“Ah, that’s right! There is a good news on that matter . ”

I told her about Harold Nibelheim that we encountered in the city .

At the same time, I also added stories about when we were at the back at Turm Wand Store and about the young man Gilbert .

“It would be nice to be friends with him and check the situation frequently in correspondence . ”

『Not bad, the situation would look somewhat suspicious but I think we can get through it somehow . 』

Tirnanog who almost finished eating the steamed chicken pitched in the conversation .

『When I was in the wand store, I heard something similar about the red-haired brat . 』

“About my const.i.tution and Harold’s const.i.tution, Gilbert explained it in detail for us . ”

I told the two of them about the matter of const.i.tution measurement using Rainbow Strap .

About the recoil of the wands and our encounter with Gilbert .

That Harold didn’t inhibit external magical power at all while I inhibit the external magical power .

Hohou, isn’t that a wonderful power?

Um, yeah, I don’t know anything since it’s a different culture, but is that advantageous?

“I also don’t really get it . ”

Tirnanog started to argue with sparkling eyes .

『It means that you won’t die, no matter how much you drop a star . This is the power that deserves gold!』

『Eeh~~, what is that . You mean the Alchemist’s Star? Uwah, isn’t that too dangerous?』

『Prostrate yourself before the power of the Star of Aurelia, cat . 』

『Eeeeh~~~, humans are too powerful~~!!』

Although it was the cause of Tirnanog’s death, it seemed that he had a special feeling towards Alchemist’s Star .

No, maybe it was because it was his cause of death .

The Wand of Sailor’s Song which created a star in the sky was beyond the common sense of this world .

I didn’t think there would be that many opportunities to use such a dangerous wand in my life .

『Ah—, that’s right, is Gilbert handsome?』

Palug had changed the topic to be about the good-looking man .

It probably became troublesome to talk about the Alchemist’s Star with Tirnanog .

with Tirnanog .

“He’s not a great beauty, but he feels like a good young man with a sense of freshness . He looks a bit nasty, but he is kind and seems to be good at taking care of people . ”

『Is the face that important to you?』

『It’s very important, you know~ . I will not hesitate to repeat this over and over again, it’s important~』

『How vulgar……』

I started eating the warm carrot salad and cheese in the gap when the two of them quarrel as usual .

『But that young man Gilbert . I was hoping that he will go to see the shop owner, but it seems to be difficult . 』

“Tir, did you talk about that with the shop owner?”

『Umu, he said that he kicked his son out because he was mad, but he couldn’t help but worry . 』

“Come to think of it, Harold did say something like that . ”

『Since his son also has something that he wants to make, it seems that he went out of this city to learn the technique . 』

“I see……”

Well then Gilbert was lurking in that store even if he returned home .

It reminded me that he said there were special circ.u.mstances .

“But well, with this, we have finished sharing each of our information . ”

『Umu . 』

“So, we will take action tomorrow, but we will receive the completed wands first . With this, 70% of the wands will be available . ”

『Hm, oh my . There is still 30% left?』

“There are wands that cost a little expensive . ”

The price of those wands was incredible .

For example, among the wands that were used before, Urd Sight was too expensive so it was impossible .

Since he used a lot of this wand, Klaus’s debt to Onii-sama was ridiculously high .

“I think I will also make contact with Harold and Gilbert .

I also want to hear the continuation of the lecture course . ”

『Humm, meanwhile I think that it is good to stay with Ernst again . 』

“Yes . ”

After the three of us were done planning, what remained was the nightly survey of Palug .

『Well then, now is a good time to do my own job . 』

“I will leave it to you, Palug . ”

Palug turned herself into the Hero with somewhat short blonde hair and white skin

This bold and charming young man was the Severe King Jean .

“It’s a bit exciting to go for a night trip . Ufufu . ”

『Do not be discouraged . You don’t have enough power right now . 』

“Oh my, are you worried?”

『Hmph, if you don’t get accustomed to your power quickly, our plan will be delayed!』

“Yes, yes, well, I’m going~!”

After bickering with Tirnanog, she turned around in somewhat high-spirits to survey the surrounding area .

Jumping out of the window, she flew across the ca.n.a.l .

After I saw her off, I finally sunk into the soft bed .