Bite me!
It's not bad, but it's not very good.
And it has a distinct smell. I'm a bit of averse to it.

　It's not the elves who are complaining, but Chris-san, Menace and Lina who are tasting the heavy water left in the pot.
　These three, I said politely, "Maybe it has some beauty benefits? I picked up a small voice muttering to myself as I tasted the heavy water, and then I picked up a handful of it, taking advantage of the fact that the elves didn't eat much.
　Incidentally, the elves loved it. The bitterness of the herb is not a problem for the elves, who often live in the forest.

　Jan and the others pretended not to see the three of them. Apparently, they can't afford to pay attention to the three of them, even though their heads are already hurting over the elves.

''Good work~''
'Oh! What a great meal!

　Garratt and Jin join them and look into the pot, but the pot is already empty.
　The two of them look at the three of them sipping heavy water with resentment, but the three of them don't show the slightest bit of concern as they hand back the empty bowl to me.

'Temma-kun, this is bitter! Does this really have any beauty benefits?

'Mr. Chris, it's not 'there', it could be? So, you know. It's good for digestion, and the fibers of mushrooms and such might help with bowel movements, so maybe it's good for your skin, so don't get your hopes up.

　Well, in the case of these three, it doesn't look like they don't have skin problems due to constipation or anything, so it might not matter much...
　The three of them seemed a little disappointed after hearing my explanation. The men are looking at them as if they are looking at something strange. There are men in every world who can't understand the efforts of women. I'm not sure I can say with confidence that I understand it either.
　I've been thinking about this and handing over the bowls and pots I retrieved from the three of us and the elves to Slarin.
　Slurin takes the handed bowls and pots into his body and cleans off the food particles and dirt from the surface. Slime is, in a sense, a professional at 'dissolving (...)', so with a little training, he can remove only the dirt (...) on the surface. Well, it was necessary to rinse the surface with water at the end, but it was still a big labor saving.

　When we finished cleaning up, the djinn asked for food for themselves as well. I had no choice, so I pulled out some 'food I forgot when I bought it' that had been sitting in my bag and handed it to them, and they immediately started eating it. It looks like Shiroumaru was about to come in with the djinn, but the elves spooked him, so he's waiting outside.
　We had no choice but to go outside and put Shiroumar in his dimension bag to eat. Of course, Solomon was with me.
　They both seemed to be quite hungry, and they ate every single thing we offered them. But they were throwing up all the vegetables, so we decided to make it vegetable week for a while.
　By the way, I myself got away with a little bit of leftover meat, seared and sandwiched in a bread sandwich with the vegetables.

'Oi~ Temma~'

　Jean-san called me over, so I headed over with Shiroumaru and the others in my dimension bag, and Jin and the others had gathered as well. It seems that the mission is over for now, and the reward will be paid at a later date.
　However, since my accomplishments have become quite large, the gap between me and everyone else has become too wide. So, it seems that the balance will be adjusted by including Slarin's and others' portions as well. If you don't do so, the financial people will be unhappy with you due to the budgetary constraints of the Konoe Guard.
　For my part, I don't have anything to worry about, so I just said I'll leave it to them and decided to leave. Otherwise, I had a feeling I would be forced to do something else about the slave relationship.

'It was a pretty fruitful job there. No one was too strong.

　Jin seems to be satisfied with the work he's doing this time around and is thinking about what he's going to do with the reward once he receives it.

"By the way, Tenma, how long do you plan to stay in the capital city? How long do you plan to stay in the capital city?
'We're talking about going back to Seigen soon and I was wondering if you'd like to come home with us?
'If you're in charge of the food, Temma, we'll take care of everything else.

　Come to think of it, my stay is taking longer than I originally planned. Well, I can move my base to King's Landing since my grandfather is here, but since the dungeon is halfway through, I want to proceed with the attack there as well... besides, I have to go to secure food for Jouveye and the others.
　When I told him that, he said he was going to be in the capital for another ten days, so he said to let me know when my schedule was set.
　I have to go to Seigen at least once anyway, so if the destination is the same, it's easier to come along with me.

　For now, we'll decide on the future as soon as possible, and we parted ways with the "Sword of Dawn", promising to keep in touch no matter what our plans are. Blanca is going to show up at Amur's place, so I decided to head with her.

Is that interesting?''

I'm new to Seigen's dungeon, so I can't compare it to others, but it's pretty interesting. It's quite good.　

'Well but now that the tournament is over, I have to go back to the village for once. And my wife is waiting for me.

　As we talked about this, we headed to the place where Amur was under house arrest, but who was there....

'Ah! Welcome back, big brother.
Welcome back, Temma.

　For some reason, Luna was having dinner with Amur. I was wondering why she was here.

'Oh! Looks like it's over!

　Lyle-sama appeared from behind me. I guessed that he probably came to check out the situation because it looked interesting (by these two's standards).
　The two of them had met each other at our house a few times, so they must have gotten to know each other reasonably well. I asked the two of them why they were here, and Luna replied that she was worried, and Lyle-sama replied that it looked interesting. Aside from Luna, Lyle-sama seems to have just shown his wild spirit completely.

''Well, Temma is here, so let's go home quickly!

　As Lyle-sama said this, he boldly opened the door and released the door. With those words, Luna and Amur scraped up the rest of their food and began to prepare with their mouths puffed wide open.

'Can we take Amur with us?'

''No problem. You'll have to pay a fine, but it's hard to say that the Knights are not at fault in this case. And since I've already paid that fine, I'm free to go free. And by the way, I didn't make this decision on my own, it was the royal family's decision. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　So we all went out together. Blanca seemed to think that Amur wouldn't come out until at least tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and she was somewhat surprised that we could leave so soon, but she said that this made it easier to make plans.
　For some reason, Amour was trying to follow me, rejoicing in his release, but Blanca told him that he had to talk about this time and the future, and he was dragged to the inn with no resistance.　

'So, Temma, come to the castle now. Your mother is calling for you. Perhaps it's about the golem.

　The golem I asked for has been made, so it's a good time to hand it over.

''I understand.''

　I nodded at Lyle-sama's words and climbed into the carriage that had been prepared for us.
　After that, I was rocked in the carriage while talking with the two of them for a while, and it was difficult because Luna repeatedly demanded that the golem be handed over to her along the way, and Lyle-sama joined in on the flight, but she became amusingly quiet when I told her that I had to show Maria-sama first.


'I'm sorry, I'm sorry for calling you out on such short notice,'

　When we arrived at the castle, the two of them led us straight to the guest room where Maria-sama was waiting for us. It seems that the king and the others still have some work to do, and here are Maria-sama, Isabella-sama, and the two people who led me and I to them. I'm sure you'll be able to see that the work is still not done. Incidentally, the job assigned to you is for the purpose of protecting and breeding the animals that live in the vicinity of the royal capital, and they are working hard to create an ordinance and make about half of the areas that were previously allowed to be hunted a protected area.

''I'm sorry to be so quick, but can you show me what you've done with it?

　I nodded at Maria-sama's request and took out a few golems. By the way, none of the kinsmen who would be my guards are here, and that alone shows how much they trust me.
　I nodded at Maria-sama's words and took out a ring, bracelet and necklace from my bag and poured my magic power into them and placed them on the floor. Then, as if swallowing the ornaments on the floor, three golems appeared.　
　The three golems are of three types: a defensive type, an offensive type and a speed type. Among them, the defensive and offensive types are improved versions of the golems we've been using for some time, so they're both similar in shape, but the speed type is newly made, so it's one of the shapes is very different.

''These two aren't too different from the ones we saw before.
Is the difference between wearing a shield or a two-handed sword?

　Lady Maria and Lady Isabella gave their impressions of the two bodies as they compared them. However, Lyle-sama, the military lord, paid attention to the finer points.

'The defensive type is truly a 'moving wall'. It is thicker overall than the attacking type and can be equipped with shields on both hands and shoulders, and the shields can be used as both a defense and a blunt instrument. But since it's heavy, fast movement is unlikely to be expected. Does the attacking type have pointed shoulders, elbows, fingers, knees, toes, etc.? And the sides of their arms are lightly sharpened, so even if they're unarmed, just swinging their arms around seems to be able to do a lot of damage. If the defensive type is a heavy warrior holding a shield, the offensive type is more like a swordsman who can also fight. And the problem is the speed type, but...

　As expected of Lyle-sama, who is responsible for the military, he seems to have grasped the general characteristics of the defensive and offensive types just by looking at them. However, he doesn't know how to evaluate the speed type, which is the first one he's seen, and he's not sure how to evaluate it.
　This velocity type is quite slender in appearance and has a shape similar to a human. But while it is 170 centimeters tall, its arms are more than two meters long when they are spread out. And its face is lop-sided. It looked like a misshapen mannequin in motion, and the four of us were grimacing when we saw such a velocity model. As the creator, if this was standing in the corridor in the middle of the night, I might be startled and run away from the scene.
　But that's one thing I'm trying to do.

'It looks like this, but this guy has the most troublesome performance. This guy's main feature is that it can not only move like a human, but also move on all four legs like a beast. This allows it to move more lightly and quickly than a bipedal walker. Also, the reason it's so slouchy is because I expected my enemies to be alerted by its appearance.

　The image of this speed model is exactly that of a "monkey". You may think that we should just make a monkey-shaped machine then, but without a certain size, it would be difficult to escape with an escort in the unlikely event of an emergency (to pick up or carry a target), and on the other hand, if we keep the monkey-shaped machine as large as it is, it would be heavier and more difficult to move. That's why I made its arms longer and its body thinner to reduce its weight, and also made its legs longer so that it can walk on two legs at a faster speed, and as a result, I ended up with a golem that looks a bit spooky. This is also due to my lack of artistic taste, but I don't need to tell you that.

I see.............................I see. The material is........mithril?

　I nodded at Lyle-sama's words.
　The first thing that came to mind when it comes to light and durable materials is mithril, so I made a speed mold by wrapping mithril around magical iron, referring to the arm I made for Namitaro. The slender nature of the Speed Titan makes it less durable than its predecessor, so the use of mithril is expected to improve its durability and speed.

　When I see Lyle-sama listening to my explanation and being constantly impressed, it makes me feel somewhat strange. Normally, his joking behavior stands out, but this is the moment when I realized again that he is a real 'military service lord'.

''Temma, can you confirm this guy's performance?''

　Lyle-sama asked me as he touched the speedometer, his eyes shining as if he was a child getting a new toy. Next to him, the real child seems to be very interested in it. It seems that the velocity model, which had looked eerie a moment ago, changed to an object of interest as they got used to seeing it.

''I can do it, but.......it's just not possible here.

　When I said that, they were both booing while making disappointed faces, but Maria-sama's coughing quieted them down. Besides, this golem was originally created as a trump card when the royals were attacked, so it's not something that should be unnecessarily exposed to the eyes of others. Therefore, it should not be used in this room or even in the training facility in the castle.
　The two of them were quiet for a while, and then Luna gave a big smile, as if she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

''Grandmother! I'm sure you can do it in the audience chamber. It's big and sturdy up there!
Luna! Good idea! Mother, since that's what's going on, I'll have to leave the room for a moment.

　Luna quickly agreed with Lyle-sama, and he got up from his seat and walked away before Maria gave him permission to do so.
　Maria-sama gave her permission with a sigh, as if she thought that if she stopped these two now, she would only do it elsewhere this time when she didn't know.
　As they listened to the permission, they stood in front of the golem with great enthusiasm, but then a problem arose.

'By the way, Temma, how are we going to carry this thing?'

　At these words, Maria-sama let out a deep sigh and Isabella-sama smiled a little dumbfounded.

''At the moment, I'm in a state to listen to anyone's orders, so let's just register Lyle-sama and Luna for now, shall we?

　In fact, if I go straight to the golem and tell it to return to its original ornaments, the golem will return to its original ornaments, but if I'm going to take it out of this place, I'd rather register the two of them as masters so that the others can't use it. Well, eventually we are going to register the royalty other than the owner as the second and third Lord. By the way, only the creator, me, can register the masters. If I don't do this, if someone steals it, it will be a big problem.
　The registration process is completed when I pour my magic power into the nucleus, attach the master's blood to the nucleus, and activate it with the magic power of the person who attached it. By repeating this method, any number of other people can be registered as Lord. However, the order of priority of the Lord is recognized in the order of the earliest registration, so if the first and second registered person gives a command at the same time, the order of the first registered person takes precedence and the order of the second Lord is discarded.

　After I finished explaining the registration procedure, I returned the golem to its original ornaments and let the magic flow. Now all that's left is for one of the two of us to attach blood to it and activate it, and the registration is done. So I held out the knife to make the blood adhere to it, but Luna hesitated when she saw the knife.
　When Lyle-sama saw that, he took the knife and pressed the blade against his own finger to draw blood, which he attached to the nucleus and activated it to register as the master.
　As expected, Lyle-sama wasn't afraid to cut his own finger, but the knife seemed to have cut his finger deeper than he thought, and I had to treat him.

'Then I'm off!'　
Off I go!

　The way they ran out of the room in a friendly manner made them both realize that they had the same blood in their veins.

'So, if Temma is still here, can I assume that she wants me?

　After seeing them off, Maria asked me as she straightened up her residence. It seems that Maria-sama saw that there was a reason why I did not accompany them.

'So, would it be better if I wasn't there?'

　Lady Isabella was about to get up from her chair to get my attention, but I stopped her and asked her to stay here. It sounds bad to say that I was alone in a secret room with Maria-sama. If this is not done properly, there will be those who suspect that they are in a relationship with a man and a woman. Mainly from around the reformed people.

'Well, there will be people who will want to make things difficult for you, so Isabella had better stay here too. It's not really something that you need to hear, is it? For example, regarding Temma's marriage.

　He seems to have a good grasp of why and what we're going to talk about. You really don't have to go around.

'Yes, that's right. I heard from Aina that I need Maria-sama's permission to marry me and that my mother is involved in that.......is it true?

　At my question, Maria didn't change her expression.

Yes.

　I replied.