For starters, it would be safe to leave the overall work policy regarding the request from Theodore to Alexia, his main job.

　If that's the case, the next thing we should check is how on earth we're going to achieve the required specifications, but that should be a new point to these two people.

The most important thing is the design of the cooling equipment. After all, I think it's better to apply the equipment made at the request of the Ash Hawk Knights here.

　Previously, we were commissioned by the Ash Hawk Order, the Order of the Ash Hawk in charge of the Northern Guard, to develop a heating device that our members could easily carry with them.

　One is based on Noir's idea of a spell scroll that can generate heat for a long period of time like heating, made of cloth, folded together with a control scroll also made of cloth, and packed in a square bag large enough to fit in your pocket.

　The other, based on Alexia's idea, is a magic tool that uses mithril metal wires to draw magical patterns on the inside of a metal container that fits in the palm of your hand, and combines them with the power source's magic crystals to form a heat-generating mechanism.

　The former is cheap and easy to mass-produce but disposable, while the latter can be turned on and off at will but is characterized by the high cost of mithril and magic crystals.

'It doesn't sound bad, but is it technically possible?
"Ah ...... ah ...... making, is ...... a problem, not ...... performance, but enough? ...... guaranteed, I can't, but ......
You have to try it out for yourself. It's not like we have to complete it right away, we just have to try and make it work.
'Well, yeah. Can you think of any ideas that you could use?

　I asked the usual questions, and they both shook their heads.

'Su, let's try the scroll ...... spell ...... different magic, from ...... to... ...or maybe ......
That's just the beginning. Of course, there are other things I want to try. Last time, you know, it was just an added bonus for the knights who were already equipped with cold-resistant equipment. I also had an idea that I had to take that into account, so I decided to abandon it.
That'll be fun.

　Alexia is leaning forward at the table, laughing heartily and happily.

'I could explain it to you here and now. It's definitely going to be a long story, and since time is of the essence, we'll have to come back later. And if we don't, we'll have to wait for a sleepover course.
Yeah, that's right. Finish your drink and pull it out.

　Garnett interjected with the messiness of his friend's distance.

　It was clearly a single word with other emotions lurking behind the words, but the two men didn't even seem to notice it.

　Considering only the published information, Garnett was in a position to have a reason to blame for the unintentional accommodation of the opposite s*x.

'It would be a big deal if word got out that he was bringing in another woman and it reached Alma's or your father's ears.
'Oops, there's that too. It would be a nuisance if you misunderstood me in a strange way. Let's get some rest and then we'll go home.
...... Yeah, that's right, ......... other people might recognize ...... when they see it.
I won't bother you, Alma-chan.

　The moment the name escaped Alexia's mouth, Garnett had a blatantly confused expression on her face, but it was just in time behind them, so it didn't come into view.

　Now, that's enough for today, I just want to make sure there's one more thing I need to do before I send them off.

'Noir. I think I'm going to be busy with Theodore's request, but can you ask me to process Garnet's new sword in parallel with that one?
"The same ...... slash, the barrier, the magical crests, the magic crests, ...... of course, no matter. On ......, so ......
Thanks, man. You're a lifesaver.
The White Wolf. I'm the one who should be thanking you. It's my sword that I use.

　Garnett said this with knightly earnestness and thanked Noir again.

''Sorry for the extra work I had to do. You really helped me out with my last sword, and I'm grateful for that.
"...... It's my pleasure, too. Garnett, who has helped me ...... many times, has been ...... each other's and ...... each other's... ...

　Noir replied with a faltering gesture, letting his gaze wander.

　It seems that after about a year of making magic tools at the White Wolf Store, he is still not used to being thanked face to face.

　After all, such a thing could be said to be one of Noir's characteristics.





　After Alexia and Noir left, I decided to start making preparations for the future.

　There's a lot of work to do, but the work that can be done right away is still the preparation of Garnet's new sword.

''I'll have Noir do the processing of the magic crests later, but for now, let's just finish the [synthesis] of the mithril.
All right. I'm counting on you, Luke.

　Garnett pulled his adamant sword from its scabbard and laid it on the workbench he always used.

　Mithril synthesis for metal parts of weapon armor - a standard process that had been repeated many times before.

　As with ordinary alloys, the process of finding the right synthesis ratio will be necessary, but I can't just think of failing the synthesis itself.

'Let's start with ordinary steel. I hear there are more similarities between adamant and steel than between mithril and silver.
Then we can tweak it and get to work. Of course that's fine. You won't have any mistakes.

　Garnett sat down on a round chair in a messy outfit and entered a position to watch my work from the side.

　While being thrown a look of expectation, I activate 【Synthesis】 with the bag containing the mithril I had just collected, accompanied by the bag.

　The skill activation that had been repeated dozens or hundreds of times.

　In the middle of that work process, where I can be sure of success even if I'm meditating on it - I felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort and stopped my hand from flowing magic power into the sword.

'...... What's up?'
'I feel bad about this. Isn't this poorly done ......?
Hey, hey!　His Majesty said there was no such thing as a magic spell!　Is there some kind of trap that even the wizard in charge of the palace can't see through?
'No, it's not. It's not a trap. ...... I feel like there was a more fundamental problem hidden in there.

　I grabbed the adamant sword that had been [synthesized] mithril to half of the planned amount in my backhand, thrust it against the workbench as hard as I could to secure it in place, and then pulled out the previous sword Garnet was using and released it.

'Oh, hey. Luke......?
'I'm going to experiment anyway. If my hunch is right, I'm sure it will be .......

　And then he breathes - he unleashes a sideways amateur slash at Adamant's sword.

'...... Phew!'

　Two blades colliding.

　Normally it was a collision that could have chipped the sword that struck, but the one that broke in two with a sound was the adamantine sword that was halfway through being synthesized with mithril.