Dungeon attack, Day 15.

After breakfast, we leave the room.

Let's go shopping.
Yay, shopping!

Prine raises her hands in the air and says, "Hooray! So cute.

We talk as we walk to the shopping street.

'Ra-kun, you've become a magic warrior! What kind of clothes are you going to wear next?'

The fact that she is talking about clothes and not armor shows us what Prine is looking forward to.

In other words--

'You're so cool no matter what you wear, Ra!

That's what he seemed to be saying.

'So do you, Prine.

I responded with a giggle,

'Yes, that's right. Now that I'm a Mage, I can equip myself with warrior and mage armor. ......'

You can wear armor and carry a shield, but it should not feel heavy. Also, robes will increase your magic power and resistance to magic.

'I'm a vanguard, so I'm thinking of warrior-type armor. When I was a warrior, I ended up with the initial equipment, so I should get something better.

I ask my partner who looks next to me and seems to be having a good time.

What about Prine?

'Me? I'm good. Nekogami-sama's coat, it lasts up to 30 layers. ....... And the underwear, well, it's very comfortable. ......'

'Let's buy some gloves and socks. We need a little extra protection. We can even buy some clothes.

'But ......'

'You and I earned this money together, so it's only right that we spend it together.

'But ...... are you sure ......?'

'No, thanks.'

'Heh heh, thank you. I love you, Ra!

Prine hugging my arm. Her breasts are soft.



We've come to the guild shopping arcade.

'Well, let's go to Elena's workshop first.

'Yes!

The last time I saw Elena was three days ago.

At that time, I gave her various items and equipment that I had with me.

I wondered if she had made anything.

When I went to the workshop with high expectations, I found various items in front of the workshop. Perhaps there were too many items to fit in the workshop.

In the vacant lot next to the workshop, there were some large equipment and other things, as if they were being illegally dumped. I wonder if this is okay. .......

'Elena!

I knocked on the workshop door, but there was no answer. I opened the door and shouted,

'Oh! You guys are welcome!

A half-elf lady came out from the back of the room, her face and body stained black.

Her fair skin and beautiful blonde hair shone brightly in the hot workshop.

'Hello.
'Hello.

We both greeted each other.

What's that? Didn't you wear monk's armor the last time we met?

Elena looked at my robe and asked.

'Oh, I changed my job to a mage.

'Huh! Mooooooo!

So now I'm a Mage Warrior.

What the heck? That's a senior level job, aren't you?

He gives an interesting response.

'Haaaaaaah ............. Of course. You were that guy.

'What kind of a guy are you?'

I mean, he's a great guy. He's sponsoring my workshop.

Elena laughs.

I was not mistaken. That's what I'm talking about. I didn't know you were a genius not only in blacksmithing but also in the way you look at people.

I'll say it myself.

'Well, come on in, come on in.

Elena let me in. I drink the tea. The chair was better than usual and the tea was better than usual, as if she cared about me as a sponsor.

Speaking of sponsorship, did you buy a new furnace?

Originally, I became a sponsor in order to buy an expensive furnace that can process magical elements to process the "holy spear".

'Oh, yes. We just had an opening. I ordered it and it came right away.

He indicated a furnace in the back. It was indeed bigger than the previous one and had a magical power.

I see. With this, it seems to be able to handle magical elements.

''What, you don't know?''

'I'm a mage. Well, Prine taught me.
I didn't do anything. It's because you studied it, Ra-kun.
'What does this furnace look like, Prine?'
'Well, ...... I don't know much about furnaces, but ......'

Prine looked at me and Elena and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Elena is waiting for Prine's words, as if she is about to bite her head off. This furnace was expensive. I'd hate it if it wasn't anything special.



You can see that there are areas where the magic element is stable and areas where it is unstable. Oh, well, I don't mean that in a bad way, but maybe it's made that way. ......

Prine glances at Elena. She nodded her head broadly.

'Yes, yes! This way to take apart the materials, and this way to attach them! That's awesome, you know what I'm talking about!

'No, no, nothing like that. ......'

Elena praises Prine, and I take this opportunity to raise my voice.

Prine is a genius mage!
'That's not true. ......'
'Besides, he's cute! I'm proud of my partner!
'Heh heh, Ra-kun is cool too, and I'm in the party with Ra-kun, I'm proud of him, okay?'
'Heh heh heh.'
'Heh heh heh heh heh heh.'

'Hey guys, don't flirt too much just because I'm your sponsor, okay?

So," Elena said, pointing to the sword at my waist.

'How was it? The eltral sword. The sword I forged.

I finally smile.

It was great.

Hearing this, Elena-san's eyes widened and she smiled so much that the corners of her mouth reached her ears.

Right, right, right, right, right! Heh, right? It was great, wasn't it?

'And I got to shoot a magic sword. It was fun.

'Right, right, right!

Elena laughs, "Ha-ha-ha-ha!

'Oh, yeah, I just finished this one too. Bring it to me!

He handed me a small shield called a buckler.

A Mage warrior can equip it, can't he?

'Yes, I can. I mean, isn't this ............ awesome?

'Heh--you know what I mean?'

The surface is covered with the scales of a flying dragon. They must have used the ones I gave them to him. In the center, there is a jasper embedded in it, and it is covered with a great deal of magical power for a small shield "buckler".

The scales of a flying dragon are so beautifully ......'.

For the base, I used the leftover eltra ore from the eltral sword. It is a small shield "Buckler" which is strong against physics, magic, and breath. It's different from those half-baked things.

And," Elena said, getting up and walking back into the back of the room, "she came back with a familiar spear.

I've also strengthened the 'holy spear' a bit. Or, more correctly, I've reforged it. It had been dulled by the stain.

He hands it to me. You know it at the moment.

No, it's true. There's more purity in it than when I gave it to you before. That's what the monk in me says. I look at the status in my brain and it's +60. It has increased by 10.

I must have needed a new furnace to process the relics. And the furnace came only yesterday.

That means that he had forged the holy spear in just one day.

Elena-san, you're really amazing!

'Heh--I know!

A blacksmith rubs his nose in embarrassment.

'If you get any good materials, bring them to me. Then I can strengthen the Eltral Sword and the Sacred Spear even more.

'Yes, sir!

I can make Prine's staff stronger, too. Don't hesitate to bring it to me.

Yes, thank you!

Prine is now equipped with the Raiden staff. I've already given her the staff of the owl that she was wearing before, so I'll bring it back when I get some good materials.

Anyway...

Elena-san, what's wrong with the luggage in the front? Can't you fit it in?

I know. I bought a furnace, but this workshop is too small. I still have a lot of equipment I want to get. ......'

Perhaps you are not good at planning capital investments and such. ....... Many craftsmen are like that. .......

'Prine, give me your ear.
'Hyahn*'.
'What, you suddenly started flirting again?

'Sneaking ......'
'Hmmm ....... Yeah, that's a good idea!
"It might be nice to make out in front of a single person!" You mean? I wouldn't have the slightest hesitation in sticking you guys in the furnace, would you?

I turn to the Yankee girl who is saying something and make a suggestion.

'Um, Elena-san. I was wondering if you could help me.

'What's up sponsor. You're so down on your luck.

'Workshop, would you like to expand?'

What?

'You still have a lot of the money we gave you three days ago, don't you? We'll use it to build more facilities, right?

Oh, oh. I'm going to do that. ....... Oh, I see.

'How about renting the vacant lot next door, or moving to a bigger place? If you want, I can talk to my father or Anna, the receptionist at the guild, and ask her to introduce me to a "coordinator" who knows how to run a blacksmith shop.



How do you know so much?

'No, our inn has been extended several times. We even rebuilt the whole place once.

Wow, you must be making a lot of money. I see...so...'

'Elena, you don't seem to be good at facility planning. You don't seem to be good at calculating income and expenses.

Keep that kind of thing to yourself, okay?

So, what do you think?

'Well, yeah. But is it okay? I'd like to have them do that for me. ......'

'As for me, it would be better if you concentrated on blacksmithing, Elena-san.

'...... I see. Then do me a favor!

So...

So, right away, on the same day... From the merchants' guild.

Dorothy, a coordinator who also works at my family's inn, came to see me.

I stood between them,

This is Dorothy Round. Dorothy, this is Elena Baltacha.

I introduced Dorothy, a cool beauty who looks like she belongs in a government office, to Elena. However, the veteran blacksmith apprentice raised her voice.

Wait, she's a dark elf!

Oh, that would be race discrimination, Elena.

But Dorothy smiled without dismay.

'Is there a problem? What does race or gender matter in this business? If you are a "blacksmith who is not a dwarf or a man, I have no doubts about that, do you?"

Elena is at a loss for words. The Yankee girl is unusual, but not surprising.

I can see it clearly when I confront Dorothy. There is a strange atmosphere. I think she might be an ex-adventurer.

And she has a good point.

Blacksmiths are dwarves and are usually associated with men of strong build. That is the way it is in Sukuk in general. Though elves are often better at blacksmithing for magical effects.

Elena herself is not accepted by her father because she is a woman. It is very frustrating and sad.

While it is hard for her to be prejudiced, she also has the same prejudice against Dorothy that her father has against her.

It seems that Elena understood that.

'U,no,no. ......'

'Don't you have something else to say?'

'Well, I'm sorry ....... I'm sorry ....... I said you're a dark elf. ......'

Elena, you are indeed a very honest and apologetic person. Thirty years as an apprentice is no mean feat. I'll learn from her.

Dorothy smiled with satisfaction.

''No, thank you. Then tell us your story. First of all, what is your goal, or rather your dream, as a blacksmith?

A coordinator is literally someone who coordinates the entire flow of work.

He takes Elena's wishes and needs into consideration and makes a plan for the project. Elena tells Dorothy the equipment she wants and how much she wants to spend. Dorothy looks at the budget and searches for land and properties where she can get the equipment or where the equipment can be installed.

Elena is still an apprentice but has a promising future. When she becomes a full-fledged worker, she will have more jobs. So she is looking for a larger place to work in anticipation of that.

She will talk to the craftsmen's union about the apprentice expanding the workshop.

In the end, they decided to buy the current place and some vacant lots and houses in the area to expand the workshop.

Elena also seems to like Dorothy.

She knows how I feel better than I do, that dark elf. ...... no, Dorothy's sister.

She's calling him "Miss. That's funny.

I never thought I'd be taking advice from you about running a workshop.

'I guess so, if you ask me. Maybe it's the effect of being a mage.

But Prine looked at me,

'You were always good at this kind of thing, weren't you, Ra?
''Is that right?''
'Yes! Very well planned!

Elena laughed and nodded, "That's true, too.

In the beginning, you said that you were going to raise Prine with an eye to the future.

'I see. I guess Prine knows me well after all.
'Hehehe! I'll always be with you, Mr. Ler!

Prine was the cutest girl in the world, smiling so happily.





Now I have a sword, a spear, and a small shield "buckler".

Next comes the body armor.