35 Episode 35: Demon Avoidance and the End of the Scammer (1/2)
”Now we're going to create a demon shelter potion.”
The village chief, who was relieved after the tasting, returned it to me, so I decided to start producing a potion to avoid demons.
I'm already ready for the bottom, so what I'm going to do is explain and finish the work.
”Dry these herbs first. And when it dries to about this sample, it crushes until it's powdered.”
Well, it's a hassle to show the work now, so take out the finished product.
”This will be the finished product, but roughly shrug it until it's about this time”
The village pharmacist is looking at the powdered herb as he nods humhumhum.
”And what matters is the amount. If you're used to it, you can make enough to cover the village and the field, but if you're going to make enough, you can make it with amateurs, so we've got this measuring cup.”
I take out multiple cups with a pattern of herbal leaves.
”These cups have a groove carved inside so you can see the amount of medicine you need to make. Put powdered herbs up to this groove. The types of medicinal herbs correspond to the pictures of medicinal herbs written on the table of cups”
It can be for people who can't read the letters.
”So, when you weigh the portions, put all the herbs in this container and mix. Once mixed until even, now mix with water in there. Use this glass to measure the amount of water.”
As a result, all the herbs were mixed together while conveying detailed instructions, and a potion to avoid demons was finally created.
”Is this the potion to avoid demons?
”Yeah...... but you need to wait overnight until the ingredients of the potion stabilize”
So I took out the finished product potion that I had already prepared.
”So, this is the finished product potion I put to sleep overnight. Compare it to the potion you just made.
So I fall back and make sure that it looks good to everyone. [M]
”Sure, the potion I just made feels so cloudy.”
”This finished product has a deeper color.”
Yeah, yeah, this is how comparing it to the finished product made me understand the fine difference.
”So, all you have to do is dilute this potion with water and put it on a fence covering your village or field”
”That's surprisingly easy.”
It was an unexpectedly simple method, so everyone is eating shoulder watermarks.
In fact, it's a potion of difficulty for kids who have grown up somewhat in previous generations to learn how to make it.
”Yeah, that's all right. This time it will be diluted with water because the amount is needed, but this medicine will be more effective as the concentration is thicker. Carry the potion bottle lid again and you can use it to avoid monsters during your journey.”
”That's good! Convenient for going to other villages and towns!
”Oh, it's good you don't have to go to business frightened by demons!
Yeah, yeah, more than anything to please you.
But I have trouble getting caught off guard.
”Nevertheless, it is ineffective for powerful demons, and remember to say that it is only a medicine that emits the smell that demons dislike”
”Oh, I see.”
By being pushed in awe, the villagers admonish their floating mood.
Yeah, well, it doesn't work for powerful demons.
”Then shall we actually use it? Spread it around the village.”
”” ”YEAH!!” ”
Young people in the village go wielding demonic shelter potions on fences spent by fields and livestock.
Then the effect just showed.
”Güküje!!”
Moffmoff, who was walking nearby, ran away in the opposite direction with a great scream.
Speaking of which, is Moffmoff a demon, too?
”Sounds like it's working right”
”Huh? Is that good?
”Huh? Is there a problem?
Is that all Mr. Liliera has to say? Look at me with that face.
Yeah? You know you don't like demons properly.
”Well, good.”
Then, like surrounding the village, we end up sowing the demon shelter potion.
”After that, if we can see if the demons that live in the vicinity are approaching the village, we can do it.”
”How do you confirm that?
”Huh?”
”Because demons don't come near you because they don't like the smell, do they? If you don't like demons and see them run away, you won't know if they're gonna come near this potion, will you?
Maybe when they say so.
”... All right, let's bring the demons”
”Huh?”
What do you mean, the village chief? and look here.
If you don't have demons, you can take them from here.
”I'm going to catch a demon for a bit as an experimental bench!
When I told him that, I left the village to look for demons.
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”There he is! Kaiserhawk!”
When I find a new prey, I throw as many stones as I want that were rolling at my feet.
Stone crushing released from flesh fortified by physical strengthening magic hits Kaiserhawk's face and falls to the ground.
”Ugh!
I caught Kaiserhawk in the air, and when I land, I tie my legs with a rope, just like any other demon.
”Is this all you need?
I look around at the wide variety of demons I've caught as an experimental bench for the demon shelter potion.
”Time to go back to the village.”
I pulled the rope that led to the demons and headed back to the village.
”” ”” ”” ”Ghhhhhhhhhhhh!!” ””
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”I brought an experimental demon. Yo!
Back under the village chiefs waiting around the village, I show them the demons that will serve as the experimental bench.
”” ”” Guh, guh... ””
”It's more like a sinner who's been pulled around the city in disguise than an experimental bench.”
Everyone in the village nods to Mr. Liliera's words.
”Wow, how can you drag this many things?
”It's not just the numbers, there's some fucked-up ones, too.... Is this the strength of A-rank adventurers?
”Well, then it's only natural that you won't be rewarded enough.”
Why are you all so surprised that you've come all this way?
”Come on, let's just try that!
”” ”No blood, no tears!?” ”
Ha ha, what are you talking about -?
I brought you here to experiment with potions, didn't I?
First, I throw the little demons into a fence with a demon shelter potion.
”Kung Kung...... BUGUE!?”
Batan and the demons go down making noises.
”Sounds like it works for a small demon. Then let's try a medium demon next time.”
Most throw in bears and horse-sized demons.
”Gbhhhhhhh!?”
Dotha, the demon falls down with a screaming sound all the time like an extinct demon.
”Then let's give the big demon a try at the end. That.”
Finally, he throws in a large demon, starting with Kaiserhawk.
”Ghhhhhhhh!!”
It's just a big one, don't faint quickly, the demons wander around more and more.
And when I thought I'd gone away from the village in a flirtatious and desperate shape, I suddenly ran to the other side with all my might.
”Apparently, the smell of potion fades from that area.”
Well, if you sprinkle the medicine regularly in the future, the range of effects of the medicine will be even wider.
”What do you say? We got away with a big demon, but this would do us good enough to avoid demons, wouldn't it?
…………
I turned around and told him that, but the villagers didn't react well.
”Uh, were you disappointed that maybe it didn't work well?
”” ”” The other way around!! ””
The ever silent villagers scream with a hammer.
”I say avoid demons, so much more like this, I thought you were so silly that you didn't like the smell that you wouldn't come close, but you're fainting as much as you want! It's working so well that it's not any more! What doesn't work for a strong demon! You're screaming and running away as much as you want -!!”
To the cry of the village chief, everyone in the village snorts ununung.
”Yeah, I am. If you just let a weak demon eat you at close range, you'll faint because you smell so tight. See, animals have a really good nose compared to humans, don't they? The demons are the same. It's just that if you're a big opponent, you can't stun them because of the smell, but you can only expect to have the effect of running away normally.”
”I mean, when a big demon is the target, Mr. Rex, you were right to say 'ineffective'”
”Lord Liliera, that means...”
”It works too well for a normal demon.”
”” ”” Wow... ””
Huh? What is that sighing and frightening voice?