What's ...... this ......?

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　The place he ran to was a designated inn, but this inn was a tricky one.
　The room was too large for a single person to stay in, with paintings, beautifully colored vases and flowers, soft rugs, and a large bed that could easily sleep two or three people.
　The room was so luxurious that Xelloss could not believe that it was an ordinary inn, and he could only be stunned. The couches were fluffy, and the employees were extremely thorough and diligent.
　The hospitality of the room was not just overly exuding, it was completely surpassing the level of fear.

"This room ...... doesn't look like the kind of room you'd stay in alone, does it?

　I'm not sure what to make of it. The room itself was classy, but it was a little uncomfortable for Xelloss. 　
　The sheets were laid out on the bed without a single wrinkle, indicating that the hotel was very attentive to its guests.
　In a good way, the room was dazzlingly out of place.

I'm not sure if this is the right size for me, but I'm sure it's the right size for you.

　I was stunned by the sight of a large room with no one in it but myself.
　If this were a second-rate inn, let alone a third-rate one, I would have dived into the bed to relieve my physical and mental fatigue. However, he felt uncomfortable to dive into the luxurious bed with its wrinkle-free sheets.
　Although I have stayed in high-class hotels before, I am actually a small-town guy. He is not fond of such luxurious places.
　Basically speaking, I feel at home in a small, four-and-a-half-mat room, so I feel intimidated if the room is unnecessarily large.
　Now that I've been living in the countryside for a long time, I feel uncomfortable staying at such lodgings both physically and mentally.
　If you are a businessman, you may have been able to adapt, but the old man had already left such a world, so he could only be confused by this environment.

I'm not sure I feel comfortable diving into ......," he said. I don't know why I feel so guilty if it's so clean. .... Why should I feel guilty about coming to an inn and being tired?

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　He hadn't stayed at such a high class inn by himself in over ten years. The old man had completely lost his immunity.

　---Kong!　Kong!

　Just when he didn't know what to do, he heard a knock on the door from the outside, and he turned his head.
　It is obvious that Iris and her friends are still in the mercenary guild because they ran away as fast as they could, and there is no way they can meet up with us at the inn so soon.
　In terms of status, the old man is far superior to them. There was no way he could catch up with Xelloss, who was running much faster than him.

　You can't help thinking about it, so you decide to open the door.
　Even if the robber suddenly pulls out a knife, the old man now has the power to deal with him easily. As long as he can handle it, there is no need to hesitate.

"Yes, who are you ......?

　When I opened the door, I saw a familiar face.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

"It's been a long time. Mister Xellos.
"Miska-san, it's been a long time. I thought it would be a while before I saw you again, but you're moving faster than I expected.
"I knew that Mister Xellos would be at the academy by the end of the day, so I simply timed my visit to the inn accordingly. I'm sure you're not surprised.
No, you should be. I just arrived at the inn. ...... You don't suppose there are secret agents everywhere?
That's a trade secret. I'm not going to tell you, Lord Xelloss.

　This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing.
　After all, he was Delsasis. I understand that he's probably taking steps to protect his own children, but if he's acting this fast, it's not just a few people.
　It sends chills down my spine to think of the size of his army.

"I'm sorry, but Master Zveit and your daughter cannot meet. I have an appointment at ......, but not for schoolwork. Instead, Master Croisus is here.
"Croisus ...... Oh!　Your brother Zveit's report was well written. It seems that he has been doing a lot of research into the details of the ring of magical media. ...... So where is he?

　There was no sign of Croisus behind Miska, only a strange object wrapped in a rough rope lying in the passage. But if you look closely, you can see that the object is wriggling like a caterpillar.

...... I don't think so, but that object wrapped in rough rope is ......
"It's Mr. Croisus. If you take your eyes off him, he will go to the disreputable street vendor, so you have no choice but to ....... I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have.

　Miska's glasses are shining falsely.
The word "really" was unusually forceful, but as far as I can tell, she was happy to be tied up. Her mouth was slightly lifted, because she said, "I'm definitely enjoying this.
The old man thought, "She's definitely enjoying it," but he didn't say it.
　Because she was stomping on a caterpillar, Croisus. The old man was terrified by her behavior, which was merciless even to her employer's son.

But why are we in this state again ......?
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Long, long ....... I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure if you want me to appraise it or not.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　And at the same time, he can't stop talking about Miska's unnecessary energy. He had no mercy for the second son of the duke's family.



Well, well, well, ......, I'm not going to leave you standing there forever, so please come inside.
Excuse me.

　Miska bows coolly and lightly, and comes into the room, dragging Croisus with a rope.
　The old man wondered inwardly, "You didn't just drag him in here, did you? The old man wonders inwardly, 'You didn't just drag him here, did you?
As if she saw through the old man's mind, the cool maid raised her glasses and muttered something to him.

You can rest assured. I've brought you all the way to the airport in a carriage. I dragged you there. ......
You'll die!　That's really dangerous!
Don't worry. We have calculated the distance and made the rope thick enough so that you won't die even if we drag you. We've tried to give you a comfortable thrill, Croisus-sama.
"I don't feel safe at all!　What are you going to do if you have to secure your safety in another direction?
"Ordinary life will eventually rot away. I thought you might need a thrill at times.
I don't want it!　I don't need that kind of thrill!

　The old man shuddered at the maid's change of character, which had become quite dangerous after not seeing her for more than two months.

Well, I'm only half joking. ......
It's half true!　How much of this is a lie and how much is fact?
I lied about the part where I dragged him in the wagon. Or was it a horse?
Either way, you dragged him here?　What is your punishment?

　She was a horrible maid.
　She was a maid with a reputation for careful work in the Creston mansion, but in fact she seemed to be a rather extreme person. I had a feeling that if I was fooled by her cool appearance, I wouldn't be injured.

"Well, if she's alive, she's fine. Untie the ropes. I need a little help with something.
"Untie me?　...... Too much trouble. Why don't we just leave it like this?
No, you can't!　There's a little work involved, and I need his help. I'd like to change the equipment on my fast moving magic tool, but I'm a little short on help.
"Mage?
Whoa!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
　He was far crazier than the average person when it came to magic.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

Where's the magic tool?　What kind of magic tool is it and how does it work?　What kind of abilities does it have?　Is it a wearable type?　Is it a physical attack type like a weapon?　How long is it effective?　What is the range?　Please tell me everything without any hidden details!
This is the first time you've met me, right, ......?　I'm sure you're not the only one.
That's Master Croisus. He is only interested in the study of magic and magic tools, and not in anything else. He's the second son of a duke, so he knows what we're going through.
You are the type who doesn't care about anything but your hobbies. ....... The family has a strong personality, don't they?

　I'm not sure what to make of it. My sister, Celestina, seemed the most sane.

"Excuse me, my name is Croesus Van Solstair. I have long heard rumors of the Great Sage Xellos from my brother and sister. I have long wished to speak with you, but have regretted that I have not had the opportunity. But I have come here to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from you, Lord Xellos.
"...... dragged me down... but... Is your body okay?　I heard you were taken away on horseback. ......?
I seriously thought I was going to die. Miska has been relentless lately, and that's a problem. ....... What if I die?

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
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If you fall again, you'll never get up.　If you fall down again, you won't be able to get back up. ......
Yes, ....... Please wait a moment. ....... The knife is ......, not this one ......, which is highly effective at poisoning, and, uh, .......

　I've been scouring my inventory for knives, but all I've found are ones with terrible additional effects. All of the knives could trigger dangerous magic just by cutting the rope.
　Combat knives have too thick and sharp a blade to be inserted into a gap in the rope. The other knives were noisy weapons that had been modified for fun, and were not suited for such simple tasks. The magic in them was too powerful, and they were all leftovers from failed attempts.



If I fail, I will be injured.　If you fail, you will be injured, but fortunately, I can use recovery magic. What should you do?　If the finger is cut off, it can still be attached. ......?
...... Cut the rope as usual. From what I hear, if you wield the weapon, you'll die without fail.
You can't heal someone if they die instantly. ...... I don't know what to do.

　The rope is wrapped around you with such mastery that there are no gaps. Even a small knife would have a hard time cutting the rope. Moreover, if you look closely, you can see that the rope has steel wire in it.
　Even if you were to cut it with a knife, it would be impossible to unravel without a suitable sharpness.

"Lord Xellos?　You have so many knives, but none of them look right.
No. Even a relatively decent one will trigger a medium range attack spell. The only ones left are the ones that were made as a joke to harass people. All the normal, decent knives have been sold. ......
"It can't be helped. I'll lend you my favorite knife, but you'll have to return it later.
You have it!　Why didn't you just cut the rope, Mr. Miska?
"After all this artistic packaging, you want me to destroy my own work?　Lord Xellos is cruel. ......

　He seemed to have a thing about tying people up with rope.
　I had no choice but to borrow a knife and gradually cut the knot right next to it.
　There were no gaps to speak of, and the rope itself was much stronger than the steel wire it was braided with.

"Someday I'll get you a turtle shell ......!　Please pretend you didn't hear that.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's a fan of your work. ...... Didn't you just say something outrageous?　It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find any useful information.　Why do you always have a knife on you?
It's a maiden's secret.

　I'm not sure what to say about the knife I borrowed from ......, but it had a bizarrely awkward shape to it.
　This is a great way to make sure that you don't end up in a situation where you're not the only one.
　It is clearly blood-sucking and stained with rust, and decorated with skulls, snakes, and other eerie decorations. It seems to me that it is absolutely cursed.
　What it is really used for is a mystery.

...... I don't care what it is, but please cut the rope quickly. I'm in a lot of pain, you know?
"I wonder where they got this ...... from?　It looks like the kind of thing you would use to stop a sacrifice to the devil. ......

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.
　It would take fifteen minutes for Croisus to be released.

　The man was in a state of confusion.

　The old man was changing the equipment of the bike with Croisus, who was freed from the ropes.
　Fortunately, the room was on the first floor, so he could take the bike out of his inventory. However, there is no doubt that the floor is screaming.
　In fact, the floor is still creaking. Changing the options is going to be a race against time.

"There, leave the rear frame level. I'll install the cover now and then insert the fixing pins. ......
"I have a simple question, why does the rear wheel frame move from side to side?
"When you install a sidecar, you can actually only drive straight. And in order to turn on a curved road, you have to be able to shift your center of gravity.
　In order to make the rear wheel frame move, the sidecar must also move its wheels in the direction of the turn. Without this, this magic tool ...... magic machine?　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that.

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　By putting a cover with a sidecar fixed to the rear frame and fixing it with bolts, it will look like a long and thin three-wheeled baby carriage. In fact, it has four wheels. .......
　The sidecar stabilizes the balance of the vehicle and prevents it from tipping over, but the movable fixed frame of the sidecar floats up and down in curves, so the vehicle should be able to make stable turns without swaying when turning.
　However, because the front wheels were also equipped with motors and the shape of the car was not balanced, the sidecar often lifted up in curves.
　The bike was originally designed to be ridden by a single person and was not designed to carry a person behind the bike seat. For this reason, we had to change another seat cover.
　Since the bike was not designed to carry many people, the work was made troublesome by the improvised optional mechanism.

　Incidentally, the sidecar and the two-seater seat are connected by a chain, and must be removed from the inventory.
　The sidecar and the two-seater seat are chained together in the inventory, which is a hassle to take out separately, so they were put together beforehand, but it was a meaningless consideration due to their size. You have to pull it out from your inventory.
　I'm trying to reduce the weight, but the large equipment was nothing but a hindrance.

...... What are these shield or sword-like parts?　It looks like a weapon to me. ......
I'll keep it to myself here. You never know whose ears you'll find, and we're not going to mass produce this bike. If you want it, you can make it yourself. At least I won't make one.
"...... weapons. It's probably built in. ....... I'm curious to see what kind of weapon it is. ...... I'd like to take it apart.


No. ....... If you disassemble it, it's a hassle to reassemble it - Sole . It's just too much work on the equipment and too little on the rest. ....... It's a simple structure, so it's unnecessarily sturdy.
　It's unfinished, and it's embarrassing to show it to people, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't go into too much detail.
It's unfinished.　...... is a wonderful technology.

　From the point of view of the old man, it is just a larger version of a toy, but from the point of view of Croisus, it is an unknown technology.
　It's a great way to get the most out of your life.

I'm not sure what to make of it.
"Did you just say armaments?　But still, you've managed to make something this good. ...... Wait!　You just said magic smelting, right?　You can use it?　It's one of the goals of a mage!
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　I think it's more of a problem after you learn them. ....... In the event that you've got a lot of money, you'll be able to use it to buy a lot of things.
I'm sure you've heard of it.　That's what I've been told. ......
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　The old man, who originally acquired a large number of skills and developed them into occupational skills, is now able to acquire occupational skills at the slightest opportunity. When Xelloss learned of this fact, he stopped looking at his status.
　The things he could do and the abilities he could use came up in his mind by themselves. It became too much trouble to check them all, and he decided that he didn't need to worry about them since he didn't usually use them.
　In effect, I have become poor in dexterity.

I'm not sure if it's the gods or the hermits that are the problem. ....... You're a mage from the East, right?
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　The old man and Croisus have a lively conversation while connecting the cables.
　Miska was relaxing on the sofa and enjoying a cup of tea.

　After that, the bike continued to be outfitted, with huge blade-like parts (or maybe shields) connected to both sides.
　The parts on the blades were fixed with movable arms, and the appearance of the bike changed to a ghastly but cool form that could be used by a dark hero.
　Is it my imagination, or does the shape of the bike look awfully belligerent?

　After finishing their work, the two of them got into a magic discussion across the table.

　I'm sure you'll agree.

This is the magic that I deciphered and reconstructed on my own.
The magic itself is generic, but it's stable. ....... It's a good thing that you can do this on your own, the magic formula is really carefully constructed, and the shape of the magic circle isn't bad either. ...... I'd give it 85 points.
85 points, where are the remaining 15 points that are lacking?
First of all, the magic circle itself is too big.　If you can shrink it as much as possible, you can learn more magic. The magic text itself is fine, but there are two lines in the way. Without them, I would have accepted you as a full-fledged mage.
　There are also a couple of loose ends in the magic formula. Well, it's my first time creating a magic circle, so I'll leave the details out of it.

　Croisus had independently reworked the existing magic and was showing the old man how well it worked.
　The composition of the magic formula itself is still naive, but it has been confirmed that it still produces a stable effect, which shows that Croisus is also blessed with the talent of a producer. He should be able to make a good amount of money selling magic scrolls.
　Croisus seems to be pleased that the Great Sage gave him a good score.

I'd like to make a magic tool if I can. I know how to carve a magic formula into a magic stone, but I've never actually made one before. Is there any trick to it?
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　This can lead to strange effects, or the magic power may leak out and not produce much of an effect.
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I'm not going to say anything about it because it's up to the two of them what kind of mage they want to become. I'm not going to say anything about that.

　Croisus is a researcher, so he asks questions about things he doesn't know.
　The old man had some difficulty in answering the questions, but it was a very enjoyable time. It was like having a conversation with a friend from the game days.

By the way, this bundle of magic formula, ....... Where did you keep it?　You're wearing a mask, right?
"Didn't Miska have it with her?　I got it from her. ......
No, Miska didn't have anything when I opened the door. ......

　They both looked at Miska.
　The Miska coolly raised her glasses and muttered a few words.

I'm sure you're not the only one.


"How did you get this bundle of ...... documents so thick in your skirt?
"How do you get this bundle ....... It's as thick as a dictionary, but it will get in the way when you walk. ...... It's a mystery.
It's best not to know the maid's secret, you know?　It's a good idea to not know the secrets of the maids, because if you do, there's no turning back.
I'm not sure what to make of this.　You can't turn back. ...... What will happen if you find out?

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I wanted to ask her, but at the same time I felt a chill.
　Both of them felt that there was something sinister about the profession of maid.
　Miska just shines her glasses and smiles quietly at them. To be honest, I'm scared.

...... Now, let's get down to business. I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not.

　The old man took out a ring and an amulet.
　All of them are unadorned, but if you look closely at the ring, you can see that it has intricate geometric patterns carved into it, and a small magic stone is inlaid as if it were an apology.
　The amulets are similarly simple, with strings attached to plates with magic stones, but they contain an incredible amount of magic power.
　Croisus picked up each of them and gasped.

This is a ...... magic tool?　Can I ask what kind of effect it has?
The amulet automatically deploys a barrier against attacks, and the ring is linked to my mask to tell me where I am. The amulet automatically deploys a barrier against attacks, and the ring is linked to my mask to tell me where I am. When I release the magic when I'm in danger, it emits a special wave that lets me know.
"Three ....... "Are you sure you have three for each of us?
I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. I've prepared this just in case.

　The bloodline faction that controlled the Weasler faction would have no choice but to get in the way of the Dukes of Solstair.
　Since there are three of them here, including the heir, there is a possibility that they will all be targeted.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing and how you're going to do it.

I'm not sure what to do," he said. However, they seem to act with a shallow mind, so it is best to be prepared.
This is great ......, I'd love to study it.
...... Mr. Croisus. You're not going to give it to Mr. Zveit and the others and keep it in your pocket, are you?
You're not thinking of keeping it in your pocket instead of giving it to Zveit and the others, are you?　...... What makes you think that?
You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in your company. You have a personality similar to mine, so I can read your actions. ......
"・・・・・・・・・

　It was very convincing.
　I've been told for a long time that Croisus and Xellos have similar personalities, but I never thought I'd hear the same thing from Croisus himself. And Croisus has a low resistance to the temptation of the magical items in front of him.
　He was certain that he would take it back to the dormitory and leave it there without giving it to the two of them.
　Croisus' back broke out in a sweat.

Miska, please give these items to the two of them.
"Very well, Lord Xellos. I'll give it to the two of you.
Please. It's one of the trump cards we need for the convoy, so be sure.
"Lord Xellos, ......, am I that untrustworthy?　Sure, I'm interested in magic tools, but ......
I don't trust myself. I'm not sure if I'd be able to do that if I were you.

　For Croisus, old men were each other's natural enemies.
　Not only can they read each other's actions, but because their personalities are somewhat similar, Croisus can understand what Xellos is thinking.
　Although they are kindred spirits, they realize that they cannot be enemies. 　

"Well, these two things alone should be enough. I'd like to see how it works.
I'd love to try it out." "You're really trying to get into my pocket. ...... It's similar. I'll be careful. ......
I've been told that Lord Xelloss keeps a very tidy environment around him.　Master Croisus is the complete opposite.
We're not alike in some ways. ....... That's a blessing.

　The man doesn't want to meet anyone who looks like him.
　To be honest, he was relieved to find out that even though they had similar personalities, they were only similar in some respects and had different sides.

　At any rate, the items I created were given to Zveit and Celestina, and I could say that I was ready to go.
　However, there was no guarantee that he would be able to get to Zveit's bodyguard during this field training, and he would just have to leave the rest to chance.