Chapter 328: That Is the Case

A slightly stylish cafe on 10th street. There we were resting.

This cafe with many female customers the inside is wide and moreover many sweets. Even if the talk becomes long so women do not get bored and considered and made here.

Ate a light lunch. Lucy and the others and Lady Beige, and Karinal sitting at the same table chatting. At the next table me and Roy sitting facing each other.

Drank a mouthful of after-meal tea. Me and Roy let out a breath of relief then he took something out from the Magic Bag with one hand and offered to me.

Did not understand what the thing gripped in Roy’s hand is. While tilting my head received with the right hand and confirmed under the table.

I who confirmed surprised and opened my eyes wide. Raised the lowered gaze and ended up looking at Roy’s face.

Roy who looked at my reaction for some reason let out a breath of relief as if relieved. Probably maybe thinking if me would know.

Roy suppressed his voice as much as possible and started talking so not heard around.

"That look. Instructor Raide understands what that is, right?"

"Aah... understand, but what on earth happened to this? If this taught would have gone to Rude Tavern..."

"E. That much?"

"That much... no. I see. Investigated but did not understand something?"

At my reaction saying with a serious face Roy made a puzzled-like expression and nodded.

No. Blaming Roy is wrong... originally herb knowledge is not correctly transmitted so the kind of material should not be transmitted.

Lowered the gaze and the black crystal-shaped stone held in the right hand. Rubbed the smooth surface with the thumb and muttered in the heart and let out a small breath.

This stone... no. The material name is alchemy stone.

A material sometimes called renkou by the players in the game.

Why there are two ways of calling is alchemy stone exists in 2 kinds of colors.

The black color I am holding in my hand called renkou. The red color called alchemy stone.

Looks crystal. When shaded against the sun slightly lets light through. Easily cracks so an one who knows nothing only looks a beautiful stone.

And the purity of alchemy stone the denser the color the higher the effect is said. The thing I am holding now in the game auction would not be less than 1 white gold coin.

Me too after a long time saw renkou this dense in color... first not easily seen, and does not easily come out from the ruin treasure chests.

As promised a ruin only high players can challenge is also a reason the value is high though.

Well. From the name roughly can expect I think, but this renkou strengthens equipment.

And the red alchemy stone can strengthen equipment with magic power. What was known in the game at the time is only this.

Only in the official explanation of alchemy stone written "material that can do various strengthening." Maybe can be used on players too? was rumored.

Only rumored and no example of success. Generally used on equipment but...

I raised the gaze and looked at Roy making a worried face. Smiled, fu, and conveyed to leave the shop.

Talking here and Roy and the others targeted by strange guys want to avoid. And above all now Lady Beige is there so better to be wary.

We who left the cafe headed walking toward the castle. From Roy walking on the left side taught the details in detail.

Lady Beige... the iron that was taken from the mine owned by the Grussel family could only be collected a little. Instead what the collected number increased was renkou.

Targeted by Bern at the place financial margin disappeared. Skillfully with words about to advance marriage with Roy.

...Haa. If marriage advanced for such a reason the look Lady Beige was doing at the time of the bad end movie also makes sense.

Haa... really Bern only does troublesome things.

Crushed now is whatever, but still end up wanting to say irony.

Want to honestly praise Roy who is moving to do something about such Lady Beige’s circumstances. Him being my student is high nose... but do not show such a figure.

Taking the fruit of Roy’s effort and behaving like my result is too much even.

While looking at Roy’s serious face with a side eye smiled wryly and leaked a small sigh. Lightly tapped his right shoulder with the left hand with the meaning of praising and asked.

"Mm... so searching the utilization method?"

"Yes. But even investigating in the academy’s library, even asking father and mother did not understand... then. Maybe and called Instructor Raide."

"Probably but if asked Croana maybe understood."

"To Principal Croana?"

"Aah. Only rare material so no certainty but..."

Croana should have tried various materials when making magic tools. Maybe in the past touched and tried.

So even if the effect is not understood maybe could find some clue.

But not wanting to spread the internal circumstances of the Grussel family who are royalty. Roy’s feeling is not incomprehensible so do not say more.

"Instructor Raide. Then where heading now?"

"Nn? Aah. The place of the person who wants the thing Roy is holding."

"Eh!? A. Sorry. Not nothing but..."

"Hahaha. Fine so good to explain."

By Roy raising a surprised voice Lucy and the others who were following behind rustled. He who alternately looks at my face and Lucy and the others whether fine to talk. Nodded with a smile and spoke.

...Mm. Lady Beige’s wariness toward me strengthened.

Want to make her feel at ease, but what to do... turned my gaze to Miina on alert around on the nearby roof, today’s charge.

Then Miina who noticed my gaze made a gesture of thinking a little. Maybe thought of something put one hand on her ear and started talking.

If royalty then should be able to see the figure of fairy Miina.

The fastest is showing the figure of Miina and me talking, but that confirmation maybe Miina is consulting with Sharle and the others.

Maybe felt Lady Beige’s look with atmosphere. Karinal approached my right side and making a little worried expression.

Maybe the consultation ended. Miina descended from on the roof to beside us. Put one hand each on the shoulder of Roy explaining to Lucy and the others and me.

Then Miina smiled at Lady Beige. Lady Beige who looked at Miina’s look opened her eyes wide. Maybe cannot hide surprise and pressing her mouth with both hands.

Roy who is touched on the shoulder by Miina maybe noticed the meaning. Smiling a troubled smile and looking at me with a side eye. At that look smiled wryly and nodded and answered.

"Aa. Such... the two."

"Eto... that is the case."

"Please be quiet. As Roy said that is the case."

Lady Beige covering the mouth with the tips of both hands and nodding, koku koku. Me and Roy nodded. As expected or sensed something Lucy and the others said nothing and quietly watching.

On Lucy and the others’ faces no unease. The atmosphere telling believing Roy. Seems a good trust relation built and really relieved.

Thinking such things Miina slightly floated her body in the air. Put both hands on both shoulders from behind Karinal and cheek-rubbed on the side hair.

Karinal who had both hands put made a puzzled expression and leaked a small voice "E? Ee?" ...of course.

Fine to teach that far? Turned a gaze with doubt to Miina. She smiled a mischievous-child smile and winked at me.

At Miina’s gesture I rubbed the back of my neck with one hand and smiled wryly and peered at Lady Beige’s look. Putting out many question marks on the head, opened eyes wide, and froze.

Well... anyway. With this credit from Lady Beige will be gotten. Some degree of wariness will be released.

Looked with a side eye at the look of Lady Beige who started being worried by Lucy and the others. Smiled in a troubled way with Roy and started walking.

Karinal gently pulled the hand. Seems came to herself and relieved.

If even she freezes like Lady Beige have to princess-carry and transport.

...No. On the way back shall I do. Instead of thanks for accompanying today.

While secretly deciding such things in the heart headed walking toward the destination.

The way back from Boardok’s smithy that was the destination.

Walking on 1st street toward the castle. Lucy and the others were taking care of Lady Beige in a dazed state.

Showed renkou to Boardok. As my expectation he knew. Moreover raised a rare thick voice.

Further told that because Lady Beige does not understand investigated several and destroyed. Boardok held his head and shouted "What a thing!!"

Result. Every month several Boardok will buy, but with that cannot say the Grussel family’s economy stabilized.

So I said to Boardok "Good to offer to Adom King." He who understood what that means put both hands on the counter and was worrying.

If offered and gotten eyes on becomes kingdom purveyor. In other words Grussel family purveyor who chose Boardok. Also becomes Lady Beige’s achievement.

Then to the Grussel family purchase requests should fly in from smithies of various places, and those who knew the rarity.

Selecting that is Boardok’s job. Negotiating with him is the job of Lady Beige who stood at this place today.

To Boardok worrying quite a lot smiled and asked "Mean to let a smith without skill use?" Turned a bitter face and received a vigorous voice "Sly guy. You!"

With his skill I think no need to worry, but even the stern-faced him seems to get tense.

At a really rare sight about to laugh, but likely punched by Boardok so stopped.

By the way put Roy and Lady Beige, Lucy and the others forward. I only put out mouth from behind. Mainly explaining was Roy and the others.

Originally Roy’s action of wanting to help Lady Beige. No way I do something like skimming from the side.

Rather. If did such a thing I will voluntarily have the lovers scold.

Roughly. Making the disciple’s result one’s own is too embarrassing.

But Roy does not seem to think so. From a while ago turning jito eyes is reflected at the edge of vision.

"Haa... Roy. I just taught what I know? What is so dissatisfied..."

"Become dissatisfied. Even though talked the distribution talk declined and yielded to me."

"Voice is big. Careful... really. That. Roy. If hear how many days were investigating with Lucy and the others? I am only a few hours. Hearing that where does the right of distribution occur to me."

"...Aa. Already! Understood! Well understood the meaning Instructor Raide is said sly!"

Looked with a side eye at the look of Roy with arms crossed and pun pun. I smiled wryly and rubbed the back of my neck with one hand.

No. Roy’s feeling is glad, but no matter what look shown the feeling will not change?

Because understanding that is pun pun though...

I let out a small breath, took out the pocket watch, and confirmed the time. Around past 13 o’clock.

Mm... came near the castle. A little early but let’s go meet Tetrin.