--and then, as today's business was roughly coming to an end and it was time to start getting ready to close up shop, I approached Garnett with a little confirmation.

''Speaking of which, have the two brave men, Ezell and Eddie, returned from King's Landing yet?''
Yeah. It's a good thing that you're staying longer than we are because of your family's circumstances. I'm sure they're still in the capital, but they should be leaving soon, don't you think?

　The family home of the brave Ezell and his brother Eddie is, in essence, the royal family of this Westland kingdom.

　Ezell hates the psychological rift between his friends and acquaintances because of his background, so he usually behaves in a way that hides his parents.

　One of the few exceptions is Garnett, who is in front of me now.

　The two of them had a relationship before Garnett became a knight and Ezell aspired to be a hero, and they knew each other's background without hiding it.

　That's why Ezell's feelings for Garnett were also unusual, and he tried to help Garnett in some way in the royal capital.

''So, what do you want with Ezell?''
'I thought you might like to see the sword. It's now possible that Ivaldi made the sword in Gandalf, too.
'Oh ...... I see. Then maybe you can compare them and see what I mean.

　The sword that Newlers offered to Ezell the Brave, which is said to be made by Ivaldi, was able to be [synthesized] with Mithril without any problems.

　If we compare both swords made by the same blacksmith, we might find some similarities or differences, and this might help us to investigate the cause of the problem - it should not be a far-fetched idea to think so.

Then we'll have to postpone the sword until Ezell comes back.
'No. If I get a chance, I'm going to talk to some of the dwarves who live in Asropolis. It's true that it's not within a day's travel distance, so I'll probably have to do some other things while I'm gone.
They were the ones who knew that Ezell's sword was made in Ivaldi. No wonder they know more about it than Newlers.

　I shared my future policy on the Sword of Gandalf and decided to close the store for now.

　Then, just as I was about to ask all of the shopkeepers to pull up as well, Noir spoke to me in a reserved manner.

'Le, Luke ...... consultation, but there's ...... a .......'
'Noir?　What's wrong with you?
"Can you introduce a tailor to ......, or can you go to ......?

　There are, of course, several tailors in Green Hollow Town, but it was honestly surprising to hear Noir say that he wanted to be introduced to a tailor.

　But again, without thinking twice, I have an idea why tailors are needed.

'Could it be related to Theodore's request?

　Noir nodded at him with a chuckle.

'Today, I made a prototype of this ...... and tried it .......'

　What was handed to me was a flat, sack-shaped pocket heater, much like the flat, bag-shaped pocket heater that had been created at the request of the Order of the Ash Hawk before.

　I was urged with a hand gesture to 'try it out', so I poured out magic power just like the heating device in the example and tried to activate the spell scrolls that were folded and planted inside.

　Then the temperature of the bag dropped rapidly, and it became so cold that it seemed as if it had been left outdoors on a winter night.

'Oh!'　You're doing a good job of it.
"Yes, no ...... this, then ...... still not ...... enough, you know ......

　He was surprised and admired the fact that a template had already been created, but our Noir seemed to recognize that it was still insufficient, and shook his head without showing any signs of joy.

"This," he said, "is probably ...... contact, and the ...... place where it's cold, becomes ...... only... ...all over, to ...... a little ......
'Well, ...... it's like holding a block of ice in direct sunlight in the middle of summer, that's all.

　Indeed, this magic tool is well cooled.

　It is small enough to fit in your pocket, yet it doesn't melt or get wet like ice, and it cools the spell scroll as long as it lasts - that alone is enough to make me think of many uses.

　But as a means of satisfying Theodore's request for a mage tool to extend the time of activity at the fourth level, which is said to be a searingly high temperature, the output is indeed unacceptable.

　At least that's what Noir himself has decided, and he's trying to develop a mage tool with a higher performance than this.

''But, well, this guy seems to have a use for it too.

　Garnett takes the prototype from the side and begins to feel the coldness of it against his neck.

I think it would be cooler in summer if we can put it on the back of the armor, and it would also prevent food from going bad during the march. When the request is settled, why don't we try to commercialize it on that side as well?
''Haha, the heat of the armor is the first thing that comes to mind, which is knightly.
...... d*mn, if those wizards were a little more sociable, those tools would have been invented a lot sooner. Really, it's nice to have someone like Noir around.

　Noir exuded a kind of happiness and embarrassment, as expected from Garnett's praise as well, but he quickly regained his composure and reshaped his serious expression.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. ...
''The current adventurers don't have sufficient protection(⋅)heat(⋅). That's why it's unlikely to be enough for them to have an extra layer of protection like the example winter clothes .......
Oh, oh, ...... maybe it will, I guess. ......
I'm sure that's true. I'm sure you'll get the same results when you test this thing in the field. I'm sure it will be useful, though.

　He took the prototype cooling device back from around Garnett's neck and tightened his grip on it, checking again for the coldness that traveled to his palm.

'You need the help of a tailor to make a new prototype. If that's the case, I'm sure Sylvia knows more about it than I do. I'll ask her to introduce us while we go out to dinner now.
It's a good thing that she has a costume. You can't tell the difference.
So what the hell kind of grimoire are you going to make?

　When you dare to specify a tailor instead of an armor maker - and you want to rely on an expert in clothing, Noir must have some ideas.

''Yes, um ...... it, then ...... rice, eating, and explaining .......''