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Volume 2 Chapter 24

When I got back to the lodging, I went to Elias room. There, Araune let me in as usual, and served me black tea.

Welcome, so did you manage to settle your discussion with the merchant guild? [Madam]

Yes, moreover, Ive also already hired three new slave magic users today. [Ryouma]

Youve already hired them? Arent you hurrying too much? [Rheinhart]

That may be so, but its because I found some good people. The guild master also mentioned that its fine, and I got her permission. [Ryouma]

Ho then I can guess its fine. [Rheinbach]

Also, theyre all people who were demoted and were made to research slimes, so it seems theyre quite eager to work. Like, Were gonna show them! or something. [Ryouma]

I see, so its like that. [Rheinhart]

Those kind might actually be more reliable than someone whod try to put in reason, then try to keep up an appearance. [Madam]

After we finished talking about the store, Rheinhart-san began to talk about the grell frog outbreak. Looks like well be going to catch the grell frog, and tame the rimel bird, the day after tomorrow.

The next day.

I show my face at the shop in the morning, and talk to them about tomorrow. There, Caulkins-san gave me some warning regarding the rimel birds. Apparently, Caulkins-san attempted to hunt it every year, so I couldnt help but ask him if he wasnt going to try this year.

Its already been decided that Ill be working at this shop, so it doesnt matter anymore. [Caulkins]

Said Caulkins-san as he showed me a cheerful face.

After that, I went to Serge-sans store to deliver the 70 sheets of cloth I made the day before yesterday.

Welcome, Ryouma-sama. [Serge]

Good morning, Serge-san. I came here to deliver the waterproof cloths. [Ryouma]

Thank you very much. By the way, five people came here yesterday according to your referral. Also, thereve also been others who would come from time to time, and buy your waders when they noticed it. Looks like itll sell better than expected, especially to the adventurers. [Serge]

Come to think of it, I did walk in the town with that. Is it because of that?

When I took a request to clean the latrine pits before, I walked around the town in those for days. I guess it mustve caught on because I stood out. [Ryouma]

Thats most likely it. Everyone who came here to purchase it already knew about it, and I didnt have to explain it to them. With this, the demand might increase faster than planned. [Serge]

I brought 70 sheets with me today, but I still have some headroom, so Ill try to see if I can increase the production rate. I should be able to increase it by expanding the workplace. [Ryouma]

Thank you very much, but please do take care not to push yourself too much. [Serge]

Ah, so Serge-sans also heard about me overworking.

Please rest a.s.sured, my stores already able to function by itself, and the longest part of the waterproof cloths production is waiting for it to dry. [Ryouma]

Then I guess its fine, but [Serge]

As he said that, Serge-san looked at me doubtingly. Ignoring that, I brought out the waterproof cloths, and after confirming them, he paid me for the manufacturing cost. After Id received the payment and the new untreated cloths, I went to the abandoned mine.

As soon as I got to the abandoned mine, I set the cloths, and immediately start the treatment for 70 of them.

During that, I went to a different level with the 2 earth slimes and the scavenger slimes, and I began constructing a new work place while I trained the earth slimes.

I had the earth slimes use Create Block to dig a hole, while I had the scavenger slimes carry them. Then I used Pavement to reinforce the walls. After preparing the tunnel, we made the room.

After that, I took the sticky slimes that treated the cloths, and began to work on a new set.

Today, I managed to do double of last times 70 at 140 sheets. The sticky slimes looked like they could still do more, but I stopped it around 150. Its not good to push them too hard.

I had the slimes work hard, so I decided not to train them today. Afterwards, I filled a vessel of stone I made with earth magic with water from my water magic, and then I gave it to the slimes. Ahh, its slow, but they swarmed over me.

At that time, a thought popped up in my mind. Will slimes other than the earth slimes and the dark slime also absorb magic?

As I thought that, I began to release neutral magic power. In response to that, the other slimes also began to absorb it. However, its different from the vigor the dark slime and the earth slimes show when absorbing.

As I changed the attribute of the magic power I released, I found out that the acid slimes, the sticky slimes, and the b.l.o.o.d.y slime, all had a preference for neutral magic. The poison slime had a preference for poison magic power, while the metal slimes and the iron slimes had a preference for earth magic power.

But what was surprising to me, is that the cleaner slimes and the scavenger slimes had a preference for two attributes. The cleaner slimes, water and light. While the scavenger slimes liked earth and dark magic power. It seems its possible for some slimes to like more than one attribute.

As for the healer slimes, they also had a preference for the three attributes, neutral, water, and light. But it would appear that they liked healing magic the most. I wonder why these are the only ones who prefer magic over magic power. Well, I guess its fine since itll also be practice for my healing magic, is what I was thinking. But then, all of the sudden, the heal slimes became ready for a split! So magic power can also serve as nourishment? Ill have to verify this later.

For the meantime, I had them split, and then I contracted them.

Like this, the 2 heal slimes became 4.

After that, in order to prepare for the rimel bird tomorrow, I took out the guitar I made during the time I lived in the forest. I tightened its strings, and then I practiced a bit.

Its been a while, but I can still play to some extent. It would be great if I could tame it with this, but well, whatever will be will be, right? If it doesnt go well, then I could just go look for a different bird-type.

After that, I killed time until the cloths finished drying. Then I took the finished cloths, went back to the town, and delivered them as usual to Serges shop. With this, Ive apparently finished populating the inventory for the waterproof cloth for the time being. Serge-san said that it will also take time to create the products, so for the meantime there wont be a need for me to deliver new ones.

As expected though, I think hes being anxious and is trying not to push me too much. Even though its the slimes who do all the work

Ill just store up the remaining cloths after finis.h.i.+ng them then.

After I stepped out of Serge-sans store, I looked up at the sky and thought.

I finished the job at a tricky time again, huh? [Ryouma]

Even if I went back home now, theres nothing to do. And theres also no time left to go back to the mine and train At times like this, I guess its best to go to the church.

This time when I got to the church, the one at the gate was the woman from when I had my status board made.

Ara, arent you the one from [Woman]

Thank you for before. [Ryouma]

Welcome, what business do you have here today? [Woman]

Today, I came here to pray. [Ryouma]

I see, then in that case, please follow me. [Woman]

I was again brought to the chapel with plenty of chairs. And just like before, I grabbed a chair, put my hands together, and prayed....................................Hmm?

Huh? I thought Id be sent to the G.o.ds world again as usual, but nothing happened. Then again, I guess its stranger if I were to go there all the time.

As I thought that, in the next instant, my surrounding became white.

!? This is...? So I guess I did end up coming here today as well. But still, there was a rather weird pause, huh? [Ryouma]

My bad, my bad, I normally dont use my power, so it looks like it took some time. [G.o.d]

To my mutterings, a voice came from behind me.

When I turned my head, I saw a thick haired man with a small stature standing there with a wine barrel on his right shoulder as he drank from a bottle with his left. Its the G.o.d of Wine!

The G.o.d of Wine, Tekun-sama? [Ryouma]

After he separated his lips form his wine bottle, he answered.

Yeah, Im Tekun. You dont need to be formal with me. After all, I am a G.o.d, I can see your heart, so theres no point in keeping up that courtesy. Besides, its a pain, so you can also just call me Tekun. Anyway, take a seat. [Tekun]

Now that he mentions it, theres certainly no point when the person youre talking to is a G.o.d who can read your mind.

I continue just like Tekun told me to, and I sat in that place.

Then Ill proceed as usual Nice to meet you, Im Ryouma Takebayas.h.i.+. Thank you for divine protection. [Ryouma]

You dont have to mind the divine protection, I just give it from time to time when I find someone interesting. It just so happens that its you. [Tekun]

As Tekun said that, he drank some liquor from his bottle.

Are you the only one here today? [Ryouma]

Yeah, everyone else is pa.s.sing the time by doing whatever they want. The G.o.d of War, the G.o.d of Magic, and the G.o.d of Land all cant be seen aside from this completely white place, but they all have their own comfortable s.p.a.ces. There they created, what you would called in human terms, a house, and are living in it. [Tekun]

I see, I didnt know that. Or rather, is this your house? [Ryouma]

Nah, I dont have a house. I am the G.o.d of Wine and Craftsmen, and amongst wines and craftsmen there are several kinds of places, so I just wander there. [Tekun]

You wander there? [Ryouma]

This may be the divine realm, but it is still connected to the world you live in I cant explain it well though, so you should have someone else explain it to you. But that aside, drink. [Tekun]

Tekun took a cup full of liquor from the air and gave it to me. Rather than calling it a cup though, I guess calling it a goblet is more appropriate. The goblet is silver in color, and it has several silver and small precious stones decorating it here and there.

Cheers!!

Cheers!

After toasting vigorously, I drank. There, my mouth was filled with the sweetness of an extremely delicious liquor.

This is delicious. [Ryouma]

This is fruit wine made from the mixture of the fruit and honey of the flowers raised in a land thats received the G.o.d of lands divine protection. Naturally, its delicious. [Tekun]

Ho Could I get some to take back with me? And would it be possible to also get a land with that kind of divine protection? [Ryouma]

What, did you think you wouldnt be able to get this wine because it was dedicated to G.o.d? As for divine protections, I cant give divine protections to anything except people, but the G.o.d of Land can give divine protections to lands. Also, the Gayn you know used to give divine protection to everything in this world, you know? After all, that guys the G.o.d of Creation. [Tekun]

Well, nowadays though, after the living things of this world had grown and changed, the places were Gayn could give divine protection have become less and less. The same is true for me, but there are also times when I take away the divine protection. For example, when a pa.s.sionate blacksmith does his best and I come to like him and give him my divine protection. But then he suddenly becomes lazy. At a time like that, Ill want to take his divine protection away. [Tekun]

As Tekun said that, he took another sip from his bottle.

By the way, would you happen to know where Gayn and the others have been going to lately? [Tekun]

Where theyre going? [Ryouma]

Yeah, I havent seen them a lot lately, and there are plenty of times when they just suddenly disappear. Its not like theres a lot to do, so its fine, but Im concerned. [Tekun]

Even if you tell me that I cant come here unless they call me, and even when we [Ryouma]

There, I suddenly thought of the last time I came here and chatted with Kufo.

Its possible that they might have come to my previous world. [Ryouma]

Yours? What was it? Earth? [Tekun]

Yes, yes, thats right. Kufo said it when I came here last. Apparently Gayn and the others are going sightseeing in Earth. [Ryouma]

Haa!? Sightseeing in another world!? What on earth are those guys doing!? [Tekun]

Tekun couldnt help but yell as he was surprised.

Is it strange? [Ryouma]

It is. Normally, G.o.ds wont meddle with worlds other than the world theyre affiliated with. People with your case are a very special exception. So theres no way we can go there for something as mundane as sightseeing. [Tekun]

But thats what Kufo said the last time we met, so I dont think Im mistaken. Apparently, Gayn took a liking to the j.a.panese idols, and Rurutias going around eating sweets. As for Kufo hes going around the secluded regions of the planet. [Ryouma]

When Tekun heard that, he began to think.

Whats going on? Youre telling the truth, right? I dont know much about idols, but [Tekun]

Yeah, Im not lying. [Ryouma]

While its not like its impossible to go there, but normally the G.o.d on the other side will get mad. To begin with, nothing like this has happened until you got here, you know? Unless!!? [Tekun]

All of the sudden, Tekun made an angry expression as he stood up.

Whats wrong!? [Ryouma]

Those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds they wouldnt have actually made a deal with the G.o.d on the other side to sightsee just because they had too much free time, would they? The ones that have nothing to do arent only them, and yet theyre the only ones having fun!? [Tekun]

As Tekun trembled all over, he quickly took the wine on the ground and carried it, and then screamed.

This isnt the time for this! Im definitely gonna find those guys! [Tekun]

As he said that he began to run, so in a panic I called out to him.

W-Wait! What about me!? [Ryouma]

Ahsorry just past the time like that, eventually youll go back. Its fine even if you take some with you. As long as you pour magic power into that goblet it will produce wine, so dont worry about running out. Sorry, but Im in a hurry right now, see ya! [Tekun]

W eh? Fast!? [Ryouma]

Tekun ran so fast he couldnt be seen. Or rather, the pace doesnt really match with the short distance. Ahh, I already cant see him I really was left behind, huh?

Then, what should I do with this? Being left alone here I guess Ill drink some for the meantime. [Ryouma]

I take a sip.

Yep, its definitely delicious. Still, I kind of want some snack to go with this too. [Ryouma]

Unfortunately, theres only a liquor and a goblet in this place. He told me that if I put magic power into this thing, liquor will come out, but even then whats the point if snacks dont come out too? Hmm? But if I can use magic power, then I guess I can also use magic.

As I thought that, I tried opening my Item Box.

Item Box

A black orifice opened in the air. Looks like I can use Item Box.

I was able to use it So I guess it doesnt have anything to do with the place? Well, whatever. Let me see if I can get something I can use as snack theres nothing else aside from food ingredients and fruits, huh? Recently, Ive started to put everything in the refrigerator in the store sigh. [Ryouma]

I take out my things from the Item Box but I couldnt find any food.

While I was doing that, the time to go home came as light started to illuminate.

Not good! If I dont clean up now!!

I drink the liquor in gulp, and put everything away in a hurry. In any case, I need to put everything back as fast as I can!

After I finish putting everything back, the light became stronger as soon as I closed my Item Box. Next thing I knew, I was back in my world.

AAh Is it a safe? [Ryouma]

I quickly check my Item Box, and as I checked my things one by one, I was relieved

For the meantime, I guess Ill go out. Afterwards, I gave some donation, then I left the church.

Come to think of it, I drank that last cup in one gulp, huh? Uwaah, I did something really wasteful It would have been better if I just drank it slowly without looking for snack

That liquor was really delicious. Because of that, I felt a bit regretful.

And so, as I went back home while feeling a little down.