We had set traps all over the underground water system and we were out.
　All that was left to do was wait for the bloodmouth to feed and for its venom to take effect.

'You've got the smell on your clothes,'

　The underground water system never smelled good.
　Especially the women, Linial, who was a woman, would probably care about it.

'Sure, it smells pretty bad, but you'll get used to it.

　He is already used to it. Linial-san walks briskly.

''Linial-san, is it okay for you to be free for the next 30 minutes?
It's fine. I'll just stay in my room and rest.
''.......I see. I need a break too, is it okay?
I don't care.

　If you say so, I'll go to my room and rest.
　I go back to the administration office with her.
　I go into a room on the second floor.

　However, I went out into the hallway once to duplicate lights, keys, maps, etc. before returning to my room, so it was already time to leave again.

'I'd better get going,'
Please.

　He and Mr. Linial headed for the underground waterworks once more.
　That's when I took out my light and illuminated the path of the underground utilities.

'Oh, no!'

　Mr. Linial exclaimed in amazement, along with a pretty voice.
　There was a bloodmouth lying on the road.
　They were all already dead.

　........Okay, it worked just like the experiment.

"Well, Mr. Linial, the poison worked!
Well, yeah this is going to be a lot easier but now we have to get rid of the body, so it's hard to get rid of it.
Would you like me to take it apart for you?
Demolition?　Oh, by the way, do adventurers get paid by the number of kills they take, apart from the hourly rate?
'Yes. So I need to take my fangs or my tail as proof that I am a Bloodmouth.
Then you can take it apart. In the meantime, Lelius. Can you make another poisoned bait?　Because I'm setting it up.
I was hoping you would say that, so I made some during the 30-minute break I just had.

　I hand a bag of poisoned food to Mr. Linial.

'....ready to go.
'Thank you. Please set up the bait.
Yeah, I'm on it.

　When Mr. Linial's back was out of sight, I took out my hammer.
　Now all I have to do is take it apart.
　More and more hammers are being knocked down.

　I'm getting a lot of Bloodmouth material.
　It's a relief that the Bloodmouths were able to bite the bait more than I thought they would.

　When I had dismantled a total of fifty Bloodmouths, Linial-san came back.

''.......Huh?　Is it over already?
Yeah, well,

　Mr. Linial looks at me in surprise.
　As if to show it, I show her the bag full of bloodmouth tails that were separated as material.

''Are you good at ... dismantling them?　It's so clean.
I think some of them died from poisoning. We can collect them without any wounds.
'I see.... Anyway, I've set up all the poisoned food you gave me.

　Mr. Linial opened the map and showed it to us.
　Roughly, it notes the location of the installation.
　After putting it away, we get out of the underground water system and rest in our room once more.

Fifty bodies today..... I've been sticking around for a week, but that was the last fifty or so...

　Linial-san looks a little depressed.

''Well, well it just happens to be a good match for my skills, so...''
'Yeah well anyway, this one was going to be a lot quicker than I had planned, so that's a relief.

　Linial-san looked at me with a relieved look.

''Speaking of which, do you have any other weapons besides the divine weapon?''
Yeah, well,

　I think she noticed the sword I was holding out.
　........well, I took out the hammer so that I could show her.

'My own divine weapon, since it's not that strong.
'Doesn't she seem capable of fighting?
But where did you get a weapon like that?　Like a labyrinth?
'Well...'

　It wouldn't be a problem to tell him, at least a blacksmith.

'I'm a blacksmith by profession.
'What?　That's right!

　The reaction I was expecting and Mr. Linial's reaction was completely different from what I was expecting.
　Mr. Linial-san was looking at me with a glint in his eye.

''What's going on, all of a sudden?''
You do know how to make weapons, right?
'Yes, yes I mean, I'm a blacksmith and I can only make weapons, but...'

　

'No, I think that would be very, very awesome.

　Mr. Linial's eyes lit up, and then he pointed his wand in my direction.

I'm the only one with a weapon. But it's not going to do me any good.

　........how punishing is that?

''........Is it okay for a churchman who serves God to say such things?''

　One of the reasons why the blacksmith is unhappy is that he is one who rebels against God.
　The reason is that the blacksmith creates weapons as if he ignores the weapons that God has given him.

'Because I'm thinking, "f*ck God,

　Punishing again.

''Huh, well, that's fine. So I understand that that wand is useless, but.......why are you closing the distance to us?
I need you to make me a weapon. I'll pay for it.
What?

　I was a little surprised to hear her say that.
　I want you to make a weapon. I didn't expect her to say that.
　As I looked at her, Linial-san nodded happily.

'Quite a while ago, the day of the oracle ceremony. There was a lot of excitement in the church about the blacksmith being found, so I was curious. Could it be you?
'You've been making a big deal out of it?'
'Yeah. He said the blacksmith was a bad person for rebelling against God.
''....Bad person. Is that because you ignore the divine weapons and make weapons?
I think so...

　I didn't know that.
　So that's what it is. That's what he's trying to keep me from finding out.
　And if so, you've succeeded.

"The bishop of this city soothed it. "There's nothing wrong with building a weapon. He said there will be times when we will need them. The fact that God gave them a profession and a weapon means something.
So that's what happened.
Yeah. Well, I don't want to get into that. How much do I have to pay you to make that for me?　Or worse, a body.

　Mr. Linial smiles with a huff.

''Hey, what are you talking about!

　You weren't a f*cking sister!　I'm blushing, and Mr. Linial hides his mouth with one hand.
　His eyes are narrowed teasingly.

'You're ubiquitous. Well, I'm half joking. Half serious. I want to do my best to be an adventurer after all.
''........Really? Well, you know, about the reward....
It's embarrassing to say ... here and now.
Yeah, no one asks for it here!
So, what's the night?　I have to work tomorrow, so don't stay up too late, okay?
'No, sir!　...I would like to see the bishop and talk to him. Would that be possible?
...The bishop is a man, is that okay?
'What are you confused about!
That's a private matter, but...
'Please don't make me ants!　I'd like to ask the bishop to elaborate on his views on the blacksmith earlier.

　When I said that, Mr. Linial tilted his head slightly.