Vol 5 Chapter 60 (1/2)

I thought that tidying up the rooms after taking my meal would be troublesome so I first went to place the beds in each room.

Since the rooms in the 2nd floor were 10 tatami mat in size, even if we place 2 beds in, it is just a s.p.a.ce for sleeping so it can be said that it is wide enough.

As my subordinates conveyed their thanks to me, I headed to the kitchen.

Naria and, for some reason, Paula were in the kitchen. Even though I had just applied purification magic to the kitchen a while ago, I was now making an effort to sanitize every corner with purification magic.

Magic tools a.s.sociated with cooking were installed everywhere in the kitchen.

I requested for this to be done when I went out to shop because I intended to cook after that, but there was something bothering me since a while ago.

“Paula, what are you doing since a while ago?”

Since just now, Paula was touching the magic tools, using them, and now she was picking them up and looking underneath them.

“I am interested in magic tools. When I was in grandpa’s workshop I often made them.”

Can magic tools be manufactured? I took out a mountain pile of magic stones from my magic bag and applied purification magic on them.

“I see. However, I plan to cook now, so you would be a hindrance if you stay here. Dolan is currently down below, so I will pa.s.s these to you if you swear that you won’t do anything dangerous.”

Paula nodded at high speed, she looked delighted as she hugged the magic stones and descended underground.

“Well then … Naria, I’m going to make dinner now, but before that, does Lionel eat a considerable amount?”

Naria showed that she was considering for a bit before she answered.

“Hmm. I think he is able to eat more than a normal person.”

As expected … I thought as I decided on the menu.

“Let’s go with curry and rice with a warm salad. For now, let’s make double of the number of members we have. Naria, wash the vegetables with Sparkling-kun, strip the vegetables with Slippery-kun on peeling mode, before changing it to chopping mode and putting them through. I’ll demonstrate once.”

After cleaning them with Sparkling-kun, I peeled them by putting them through Slippery-kun.

“Oh right. Place the skin into Dry Fertilizer-kun here which will convert them into fertilizer. Start it only after all the skin are placed in.”

“Erm? Why are you making this fertilizer?”

“I plan to have farming done someday. At that time, if we thinly spread this fertilizer on the earth and plow it, the soil’s fertility will surely recover slightly. It’s a trivial dream.”

I smiled while answering Naria, as I extracted multiple pots, vegetables, spices and meat from my magic bag, and began prepping them.

I collected water from the water filter into the pot and placed the meat in after the water was boiling on the magic stove.

Magical beast meat has a lot of sc.u.m and the smell of blood is strong so using them without prepping would make the dish taste b.l.o.o.d.y. When I was taught by Grulga-san and Granz-san, I was advised that only this process must absolutely not be skipped.

After about 20 minutes, the meat had boiled. I took them out and slice them with a fine kitchen knife before rubbing herbs on.

In the meantime, the vegetables were simmering in the pot. I adjusted the spices for the curry, removed the sc.u.m from the vegetables, before adding in the meat and spices, and continued to simmer them using low heat.

I repeated this 5 times. It was fine to keep any of the leftovers in the magic bag anyway. I didn’t have any problems with making too much.

All that’s left was to prepare the bread and rice.

“Naria, first of all, please call the Priest Knights and healers on the 2nd floor down.”

“Yes.”

After they had their meals, I, the 2 Priest Knights outside as well as the purchased slaves Lionel and group had our meals first.

The criminal slaves were shown that scene and were forbidden from speaking.

And then, we finished our meal.

“I have also prepared the share for you all. Today’s final order is to properly guard the exterior after your meal. The duration will be until tomorrow morning. If you accomplish that then you will get your breakfast. After your breakfast, 8 hours of sleep and break time will be given. As a general rule, other than during guard duty, you are forbidden from leaving the Healer’s Guild. Conducts such as discarding written reports detrimental to the Healer’s Guild or recent reports of yourself is forbidden. Once you all are accustomed to guard duty, I will a.s.sign your duties into s.h.i.+fts. If that happens, I believe that the task will be easier compared to now. As long as you all are sincere, I promise that the treatment regarding meals and room will remain the same as now. However, if you betray me I will have you drink this so keep that in mind.”

When I took Object X out everyone began trembling? Eh? Is this a hated object to that extent for beastmen? I wondered about that as I gave the permission to eat. Maybe because it was to their liking, everybody finished their food.

“Lionel and Cathy, I ask that you monitor them in s.h.i.+fts. Eventually, I plan to have the Priest Knights monitor them as well, but due to the long journey, I wish to let them rest for today at least.”

“We are slaves so there is no need to care for us to that extent.”

“That’s right nya. Leave it to me nya.”

“Thank you.”

The 2 of them have taken the same oath as to not betray us similar to the criminal slaves, but if possible, I wish to have them trust me, and let me, in turn, trust them … I wish to build such a relations.h.i.+p.

In the end, there was 10 person’s share of curry left over so I stuffed it into the magic bag.

Thereafter I began preparing for tomorrow’s breakfast. I permitted Naria to prepare tomorrow’s dinner if she wants to.

After I finished my preparations for tomorrow’s breakfast, I returned to my own room first.

“I have less time for myself than I had imagined.”

As I muttered the obvious, I closed my eyes and prayed using the magic communication bead to contact the Pope. Upon doing so, a voice echoed in my head.

《This is Fluna. Have Luciel arrived at Ienith safely?》

It was the Pope’s voice. After telling her that I have reached the Healer’s Guild in Ienith safely and about the events that happened today in minute detail, I told her about the countermeasures I have planned for the future and the direction I wish to take for the Healer’s Guild. After I obliged to contact her tomorrow as well, I cut the communication.

After that, I did some magical power training before going to bed.

Evidently, I had also acc.u.mulated fatigue from the journey as I immediately wandered into the dream world.

The next day, I woke up as normal … no, a huge 『DON』 noise just before woke me up from slumber.

“An attack?!”

I quickly transformed into my full equipment and left my room.

Similarly, my subordinates came out of their respective rooms.

“I have no idea what’s going on so all members temporarily gather here!”

I immediately deployed a 「Area Barrier」 and gave out instructions.

“The healers will standby at the 1st floor reception area. Priest Knights, please confirm the situation outside before joining up with Lionel and the slaves, verify their condition and return to me to report! If combat breaks out, we will fight back by barricading ourselves in the Healer’s Guild. Everyone descend!”

『Yes!』

Even though they had just woken up, everyone moved at a brisk pace.

“If Dolan’s around, can we escape from the underground?”

I asked as I descended down the stairs and headed to the underground floor.

What awaited me at the underground was an amazing sight.

“Ah, Luciel-dono, were we too noisy?”

Yes, the person who asked that in a carefree manner was Dolan.

His voice came from a considerable depth underneath but his words did not enter my head.