Well, that's something.

　Wraith looked at the food on his plate and nodded with satisfaction at how well it was done. The cooking skills that have been trained every day since long ago have shown their power without regret.

　If this is the case, Raffy and the others must be pleased with it.

''Rotia, help me carry this out!

　I can't rely on Raffy and Sylvia today.

　Naturally, the only person with free hands would be Rotia alone. She was silently carrying a plate with food on it while her stomach was churning and churning.

　However, due to her hunger, she could almost see drool from her mouth at times.

　Wraith had let Rotia, who seemed to be reaching her limit, just taste it earlier, but it seemed to have promoted her appetite even more.

　It's just a little bit more patience, so I hope Rotia will be able to endure it, although I feel bad for her.

''That's the last time,''

　I finish putting the food on the table and take a break.

　We have meat, vegetables, seafood, noodles, fruits, and everything else we can think of. A good amount of money for food has gone out of my wallet, but it's not a bad idea to splurge once in a while.

　It's also a good opportunity to rest your wings, since you've successfully survived your teaching life.

''Oh ... that's an awful lot.
Did you make this all by yourself, Mr. Lace?
Yeah.

　The sisters couldn't hide their amazement in front of the numerous dishes that had been brought to them.

　Although the two of them were also the cooks in this group, it was still often thought that they were not as good as Lace's housekeeping skills. That said, Wraith had been doing household chores on his own for nearly seven years all by himself.

　If we talk about just the years and months alone, I'm talking about longer and better than any of these people, and I'm talking about improving. It's not that Lace has any special talent for cooking or anything like that.

　It's the result of a lot of hard work.

''Wow, as expected of Rey-kun, that's amazing!

　Rulimes, who has long been aided by his apprentice's cooking, applauds generously with a twinkle in his eye.

'The taster is Rotia,'
Well done.

　Rotia gives a goofy thumbs up at the height of the tension.
　Her obsession with food is tremendous.

　It's time for Rotia to reach her limit, so she starts working on her food while thanking the Wraiths.

　While the Wraiths slowly proceed with their food, the dishes disappear one by one from Rotia's front. It's a common sight for Rotia who has reached her limit.

''Speaking of which, is it true that Rulimes-san is leaving the royal capital?

　The topic of conversation came up about something that Wraith had also been told just recently.

　As I thought, Raffy and the others were also surprised and interested.

''It's true!''
Why?
'I've been to so many places to begin with - I didn't really plan to stay in King's Landing this long. I've had more than enough time to relax.

　He really was slaving away in the workshop every day, so he would be resting both physically and mentally, as he said. The only hardship for Rulimes would be getting caught up in the occasional Wraith-related commotion.

''I see.......it makes me feel a little lonely.
Thank you, Sylvia. You're a thousand times kinder than my disciples.

　Lurimes hugged Sylvia, who was sitting next to him, and shed tears of tears.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

It's a good thing that you don't take this too seriously, Sylvia. I can come back in two seconds anyway if I want to.
'That's not what you're talking about. You'll be less impressed!

　Even if it is not so easy to see each other, it is not the farewell of this life, so what is the meaning of the emotion there? It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''Do you know where you're going?''
''Well, I'm vaguely thinking about going south! Before I came to King's Landing, I used to go around in circles to the north.
I asked for a souvenir. Preferably with usable materials.
Uh, well, you know, when you're ready.

　Since he doesn't have the opportunity to go out much, distant materials are valuable. If possible, Wraith will be happy if you recover as much as possible.

　Nevertheless, Lurimes has a disposition to act at will. I don't expect much.

''What's going on with the golem?''
Apparently, the magical stone that the teacher I was assisting with gave me was misbehaving.

　Wraith said that and took out a blackened magic stone from his bag.
　Since then, the academy has sent it to me on purpose.

　As a Wraith, I only told them that I wanted it if possible, so I didn't expect them to actually give it to me.

''What, you're going to keep it on hand, that?''
'It's definitely a bit scary...'

　Rulimes and Raffy look at the black magic stone with obvious disgust. Well, maybe it can't be helped since there are only bad memories for everyone in this place.

''It's an interesting object to study, though. I'll never use it as a material again.''
'Oh, hopefully not...'

　Raffy, who probably had the hardest time this time, nodded with a bitter face.
　Even though she's an S-class adventurer, she'd prefer not to fight that golem again.

　Well, it's an opponent for whom most of the slashes are ineffective. No one would want to repeat an attack that they know is futile.

'So that means Mr. Wraith was never responsible for it.
That's what I mean. That's really helpful.

　Raffy and Sylvia, who were watching the Wraith's impatience in front of the bankruptcy, laughed together. As for Wraith, it was a matter of life and death, so there was no room for anything at all.

''Are you done teaching?''
Yeah, I know. The other side said I could come back any time. But I'm definitely not cut out to be a teacher.
'Really?　Wraith-san, didn't you have rather a lot of experience teaching alchemy?
Well, I've taught him, but that's one-on-one.

　There is a fundamental difference in the way of teaching to multiple students and the way of teaching one-on-one.
　Wraith can't be so dexterous as to change his teaching style according to the students.

I'm going to take my time with the shop.

　I also want to put more effort into running the store and eventually develop new products. There is still a lot of things we can do.

　The Wraiths continued to chat with each other while they toiled over the hardships of the golem fiasco. According to him, he won't be back soon, so Lurimes also joins the conversation in a good mood while drinking.

　It's a good thing that you're able to find out what's going on.

Rei-kun should have taken better care of me!
'Oh, yeah.'
Do you have a lot of scent?　Hey, Ray-kun.
I'm thinking, I'm thinking. I love my master.

　Rulimes glared lightly at Wraith with a bottle of liquor in one hand and buzzed one arm to insist fiercely.

　It's good to let him drink as he likes, at least for today, but still, or rather, he got drunk.
　Well, if you give him a proper potion to drink later, there will be no problem, but it is inevitable that there will be troublesome entanglements.

''Since Master is in this state, let's call it a day....... Thanks for coming, you two.
No, it was nice of you to invite me too. Your food was great.
'It was very good!　See you then!

　Wraith watched them disappear and carried Lurimes on his back. Feeling a muffled and sleepy voice in her ear, she climbed the stairs.

''Omo........''

　Wraith carried Lurimes to the bed, saying something that would have gotten him yelled at if he was properly conscious.
　After taking a breath, he looked at Lurimes, who had begun to breathe in his sleep happily.

　In just a little more time, there will be a situation where I won't be able to rely on my master in a time of need.

''........Let's get into it and do our best.

　With a snap and a slap on both cheeks, Wraith regained his motivation.





　*****





　Early morning.


　Feeling the freezing cold of the morning, Wraith opens the door to the store.

　Holding a broom in one hand, she exhales a white breath and begins to clean up the trash in front of the store. After a few minutes of the customary action, he goes inside the store.

　Rubbing his hands to warm up, his eyes go to the counter where no one is standing yet.

'He's not up yet...'

　Sighing, Wraith went upstairs and knocked hard on the door again, looking familiar.

　He checked the pause that sounded painful and said, "Hurry up," he said.

　He returned to the store and began to fill up on merchandise.

　I take a good look at the missing items, noting down what's missing, and then go to the materials room.

　He retrieves the stored potions while looking down at his notes, and if there are any missing potions, he immediately creates them.

　If there are any missing potions, he immediately creates them. I divide the potions by type and arrange them on the shelves.

　By that time, Rotia had finished her preparations, and was rubbing her eyes on the counter with Mimi, who was still asleep on her head.

''Don't go to sleep, Rotia,''

Yes.

　Wraith went out of the store, feeling uneasy at the lackluster response. The words on the hanging sign on the door are 'open for business' and get fired up.

Well, let's get on with our day.

　This is how many mornings of an alchemist who has never known his own weight begin.