39 Episode 39: A Difficult Survey (2/2)

”For my sake, I want you to strike a sword that can withstand all my might.”

I take Mana Blade out of my nostalgia and show him. Long after it was done, it was no exaggeration to say my partner. But this is not enough.

”Al broke this, didn't he? And after using all my strength once, I'm going to need maintenance. When it comes to withstanding this, Arcane Shell is the closest thing to ideal.”

”... so to me?

”It is good to use all the knowledge and technology I have ever given to the Gana workshop. I'll give you as much money as I can. I'd like to ask for the best gesture for me.... will you take it on? Tomas Gana.”

Request not for co-development, but in anticipation of the arm of one blacksmith named Tomas.

I fought al-kun and thought. It's not enough as it is now. But my technology isn't the only way to get there. I know Mana Blade is a masterpiece, but she's not my ideal one.

Yuffi's Arcane Shell took my blow from the front and showed it. Based on that, if Tomas had prepared the best wave for me.

”... suddenly what happened? You didn't usually line up your mess and try to hold the sword itself.”

”Because I was in custody. But some ideals don't just reach detention. I want power now. I really need a sword to do that.... because some people wanted to protect me.”

For me, Mana Blade was in the “magic” category. Magic itself reproduced with magic props. Not having a sword was a bit of a restraint. Because if I had the sword itself, something was going to brake in me.

But I've already found that to be a concern. Because I was already a ”wizard”. So now I want power. Because I really need a weapon to fill in the missing power.

”... ok. That order, take it.”

Tomas squeezed his face tight and nodded at me with a serious look. There is trust in that snort. I was able to smile naturally.

”Instead, I'll take this one.”

”Hmm? You got Mana Blade?

”Ah. Do you mind?

”Yeah, that's good.”

I don't have a problem giving it to you if it's about one bottle. Because if it was Tomas, I would be relieved to leave it to you.

Look at the Mana Blade you took from me. Tomas has a strong grip with a look on his face that looks like he can bite something off.

”... that's heavy”

”Huh? Really?

”Oh, uninterrupted... that's heavy”

... That's what I said and laughed at Tomas' face, and he accidentally caught my eye.

You look good. No body. No, I wonder if it was me who was making you feel unwell.

I'll take care of it.

”Ooh.”

I'm sure he'll be fine. We laughed at each other naturally out of such trust.

I knew this sense of distance was our distance. It seemed so strong.

”How did Master Anis meet Tomas?

”With Tomas?

Uffi spoke to me where I was headed to my next destination after Gana Workshop. What I heard was about meeting Tomas.

”When I was going to make Mana Blade, all I wanted was a sword pattern. The first workshop I went into was the Gana workshop, and that's when I met Tomas. It's a weird order, so you're making fun of me? That pissed me off.”

”... I don't even know what it feels like”

”Tomas has good arms, but you're right, he's heartless. Honestly, it doesn't seem to be a good idea. But Tomas is top notch. At least he's the blacksmith I trust the most. I wonder if it has anything to do with it now while I'm putting my order on. They were similar.”

”Similar things to each other, are they?

”I'm looking for an ideal. I just have a place I want to get to, and I'm not deciding what to do there. So there's an ideal that we can't talk about if we don't get there first... and we live in pursuit of it. I do magic, Tomas does blacksmith.”

That's why I settled into nature's present relationship. I've never heard of Tomas in detail. However, the fact that I inherited the workshop from my parents and the fact that I continue to protect the name of the workshop. I am not thinking about moving to a large workshop even if I am expected to have arms because I am not interested in selling.

”Something's got the right wavelength, right? That's why I believe in Tomas without reason.”

”... you're a little jealous. And that kind of relationship.”

”Uffi can do it someday, too.... and now you have me?

”... hehe, right”

Yuffi smiles as the flowers break. That's all a little embarrassing is that it's worth the patience. Even I don't have a lot of people's edges, but that's why the bond I'm connected to now matters, and it's loving.

That's why I wanted power. It's also regrettable that al-kun broke me and cornered me... actually. My magic hasn't reached the wizard who drilled his powers yet. Oh, I still regret that. So I want to go further, I want to go further.

”... That said, it's time to consolidate the ground. It's boring.”

Truly, the right to inherit the throne is only a burden to me. It slows me down.

As a result, there are places where you have to show your face. I reached my destination while walking alongside Uffi.

”Dear Anis, are you here?

”Yeah. This is the guild of the adventurers. It's been a long time since I've had a face in person...”

The Castle Town Adventurer's Guild also houses a liquor store and a lodging house, so you can still hear cheerful voices even when the sun is high. Adventurers have their lives at stake, and it's not easy to live every day.

I think they're free for that. Sometimes I envy it when I think that's why such a fun voice sounds.

”All right, I'm coming. Yufi.”

”Yes.”

”Let's ask!

”... what, is that the greeting?!?”

It's Nori, Nori! Push open the swing door with momentum and I step in. The people who were inside my voice turn their gaze to me.

”Gee!? Marauder Princess of Hunting?!?”

”Ahem!? I wonder who called me Marauder!? I'm telling you at least make me mad!?”

”So what about that...?

Yufi is dropping his shoulder like he's tired of my scratch. No, it's something I can't give away privately, there!

”Whoa, Princess! You haven't seen your face lately, have you? Who's the lady next door?

”Uffi, he's my assistant.”

”Are you serious the next king is a princess? The world is over! Hire me a knight, too!

”Take your entrance exam!

”What are we going hunting next? Are you gonna wake up again, Stampede?

”I'm not gonna wake up! Because if there's a stampede, I'm not the one out there!

”” ”Again!

”Okay, a fight? Maybe a fight!? Long time no see, this Nori too!

Even though I know I'm royal here, it's easier for me because fewer people are afraid. Well, I guess it's also because of my immersion here.

Yuffi seems to be eating, but this is the kind of nori that's good here. I guess you don't really want to fight over there either. You'll be royally treated by boulders there.

”Ah, Master Anis! Oh, it's been a while!

”Farna, long time no see”

Hiko, and. It was a long woman who put her face out of the carefree brothers and uncles of the adventurers. Farna is a receptionist for this guild who is taller than Yufi, but has the impression of being somewhere weak.

People who often meet me face to face, too, and it's often from Farna to skip urgent contact with me. He's a weak, tall, but unusual person like a small animal, but he's also a little haggard with just the strength to give up adventurers with lots of rough people.

”It's been a long time, come on, can I get you anything today?

”Uh, that's it.”

”Yes, sir”

”I'm retiring.”

”... Hey, retired?

”Yeah.”

Honestly, I don't think I can afford to be an adventurer anymore. If you don't tell them officially, they'll have trouble making me an athlete in an emergency. I'll miss you, but I can't help it.

Farna opened her eyes and revealed her surprise to the great audience, which was solidifying to chew the meaning of the words cut out of me.

”Oh yeah!? Ho, are you really retiring the adventurer?!?”

”Oh, hey! That marauder is retiring!?”

”Seriously, that princess who shows up with rare demons and stampedes!?”

”Uh, shut up, shut up!

It's loud and loud, already! Well, that's all you spare me, though I'm a little happy to think.

Removing it from the nostalgia is a tag indicating the belongings of the adventurer. When I am halfway through my breath, I gently hand over what is being given to the Adventurer to prove my identity to Farna.

”... ho, you're really retiring...”

”I'm sorry. I think I was making it athe as a force of war, 'cause it's gonna get harder.”

”... Yes, no. Well, that's right, because this is what nature should look like. You're going to be the next king, Dear Anis...”

”I think drinking here will be a lot less. Or maybe it's gone?

”Oh, that's lonely.”

Eggs, sighs into Farna crying out. Damn, my tear glands are as brittle as ever. When Farna cried out, the adventurers around her also had a soggy air.

”That marauder... retired.”

”Oh, it's too soon. I can't help it because I'm royal, but come on.”

”It's just been weird. I always thought it was material, because I thought it was going to jump.”

I wish I could have lived like that, too, hey. Well, even if that comes true, it's a story ahead. Now that we're retiring, we're gonna get into trouble with each other.

Still, what was spared was done here, and I was filled with a little pride, and I couldn't help but laugh.