Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 307: Gathering Magic Stones 2

As we went hunting for lizards, better known as Fire Lizards and Wyverns, we descended to the deeper floors.

Magic stones were larger and purer the stronger the monster were.

This time, I want to transmute large, high purity magic crystals so that they would be fine for several hundred years even without means of being replenished, so I’d like to focus on gathering magic stones at the deeper levels.

「Weren’t Basilisks the rulers of snakes? It doesn’t feel like a dragon type though.」

「If we’re talking about this, then a Cockatrice might have the wings and tail of a dragon, but its head is that of a chicken.」

Cockatrices and Basilisks began appearing when we entered the middle floors. Also, monsters that had poison and breath attacks also began appearing in these levels. And while I was questioning things in a mutter, Maria said to not mind the small things if we’re just taking their magic stones. I don’t think it isn’t trivial though.

Doga!

A head fell to the floor after being cut by a blade of wind.

「There really is a different sense of security that could be felt when I think that Iruma-dono and Akane-dono, who were capable of curing petrification, are present.」

「That’s right. I don’t feel safe if I don’t have a lot of potions prepared at all times too.」

For instance, even if someone were to receive a status abnormality-type attack, Ryuka-san and Queen Fraal know that Akane and I were capable of curing it, so they were also able to go towards monsters energetically. She’s the head of a state so I would like it if she didn’t charge right at the monsters though.

「Queen Fraal, that’s dangerous!」

「It’ll be fine! A Cockatrice is just an oversized chicken!」

No, that’s definitely not a large chicken. What is one to do if the rear guard suddenly charges in?

Apparently, Akane and I were insurance, so she were going to enjoy fighting to her hearts content.

「Iruma-dono, I’m so sorry.」

「N-no, please stop, Ryuka-san. You don’t need to apologize. I’m just worried that Queen Fraal would get hurt.」

With Queen Fraal’s close aide Ryuka-san bowing deeply, I grew flustered.

「Our country has the Demon Continent’s sole harbor, so compared to other countries, we have incomparably more paperwork. Administrative officials are also busy with work, but the current situation is that there are mountains of documents that are waiting to be settled by Her Majesty.」

「I see, trade has definitely been prosperous, so there must be a ton of work for the Queen.」

「That is indeed so. That is why, just as she was thinking that she would like to relieve a bit of stress, she learned that you were looking for a high difficulty dungeon……」

「……she really used me well.」

「It’s inexcusable.」

In this high difficulty dungeon, she could clear it with our support, and it even comes with materials that could be sold for high prices to boot. Yup, she’d definitely be real energetic with hunting monsters.

Because this was a dungeon where dragon species wander freely, the floor was big enough for Titan and Tsubaki to go ham. Tsubaki, who hasn’t had a chance to pull the carriage recently, happily went wild.

「Haa haa, it’s been a long time since I sweat this well.」

「Ha, haha, I’m glad for you.」

Queen Fraal came back looking very pleased, but I guess that was inevitable.

The next thing I knew, Ryuka-san who had been beside me until just now had switched places with Queen Fraal and attacked the monsters.

「Ryuka looks like she’s enjoying herself.」

「Ha, haha, yeah.」

Of course she would. She is normally the calm and obedient close aide of Queen Fraal, but she is from the battlecentric Oni Tribe.

Doga!

Yup, she just hit a 4m+ tall cockatrice. Let’s stop thinking about this so much. Everyone seems to be having fun anyway.

This dungeon doesn’t seem like it would have anything unlikely to happen in the middle floors, so Sophia, Akane, and Laeva called their familiars out and hunted with them, while Marnie and Lulu-chan were occupied with supporting them.

While I was watching everyone fight, Kaede came to my side.

「Hey, hey Master, Blue-ojichan and Red-ojichan are coming.」

「Blue-ojichan? Red-ojichan? Who is coming to this dungeon?」

Kaede left behind a trail of her silk when we passed through the dungeon so that we do not get lost. And there were apparently some beings raiding the dungeon. Moreover, Kaede knew who they were.

「Haa, I have an idea who the blue one and red one are.」

「Eh, are they your acquaintances, Queen Fraal?」

「If I had to say they’re acquaintances, then yes they are. Iruma-dono, you also know them.」

If they’re Queen Fraal’s acquaintances and Kaede and I know them, then it could only be them, but……… seriously, what are they doing…………

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