A full day has passed since then.
　A total of 200 visitors had gathered in the square on the outskirts of Badgold.

　Including Shin, the Master of the Merchant's Guild, Haiboji, there were about fifteen people from the Merchant's Guild staff, including Shin, the Master of the Merchant's Guild. The rest were blacksmiths who belonged to the Blacksmith Guild and merchants who belonged to the Merchants Guild.

　I will prove my abilities to them. If they do so, it seems that the 'mechanism of making more money the more Mithril alloy is wholesaled, the more profit they make' as Yukari says will be completed. The reason why I say "it seems" is because I've left all the details to Yukari. Oh, the painful thing about being a Netgee cripple, isn't it? I'm saddened by my own lack of education. I'm really glad that Yukari is here.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming here today...

　Mr. Singh will take the lead. He proceeded to address the audience, explain the purpose of the event, and announce a summary of the performance that was about to take place. When they were done, the 200 people in the audience greeted us with applause.

　The first performance was to be given by Silvia and Eco.

'I'm going,'

　Silvia stood at the right end of the square, aiming at the target prepared at the left end of the square, holding the 'Flame Wolf Bow', and prepared a combination of the 'Flying Wheel Archery' and the 'Fire Attribute, Sanno Type'.

　The next moment - with a heavy thud, a red-hot mass of magic power was shot out with a heavy sound and flew at high speed with a tail of flame, aiming at the target.

　It landed. It was a "huge explosion. It's not about hitting the target or anything like that, it's about blowing up the entire area around the target with a terrifyingly powerful blast of flame.

............ This is ......!

　Two hundred people roared.
　He said, "This could certainly help us conquer the Prolin dungeon.

''I'll go next,''

　Silvia prepares a combination of 《Infantry Archery》 and 《Fire-Attribute/Sanno Type》 in rapid succession of arrows.

''Okay!''

　The one who appeared on the far left was Eco, who was cheerfully replying to him while holding up the 'Iwakko no Shield' and preparing the 'Kakko Shield Technique'.

　Zawa......!

　The crowd suddenly became upset. What would happen if that kind of childish beastman were to be hit by that egregious blow just now?　Before she could even imagine the answer, Sylvia released an arrow.

　A moment after it landed, the audience must have all thought that she was dead.

　Immediately after, poof!　And then there was an explosive sound as if something had been popped and scattered.

'............ heh?'

　All 200 people were stunned.

　Eco, with his shield at the ready, was unharmed, smiling and pinning.

　Why on earth?　His doubts are quickly resolved. He was prevented from doing so by that great shield, he said.

''Whoa!''

　The crowd sprang up. They said we were two terrific guys.
　The confidence that we could conquer the prolin dungeon was nudging up.

'It's tremendous strength, but ...... I honestly don't think we'll be able to go around it multiple times a day.

　But I heard some of the calmest opinions.

　That's right. This alone is "weak" when you think about how to go around.
　However, this was already expected at the time of yesterday's strategy meeting with Shin-san. That's why it's called my "Spirit Summoning".

''The next one will be the final announcement.

　Following the moderator's lead, I walked out to the center of the square.

　Two hundred eyes pierce me. But I wasn't nervous at all. There were more than 100 times as many people in attendance for a title fight, and lightly 1000 times as many viewers for a webcast. It's impossible to tell me not to get used to it.

''I'm going,''

　I took out the 'Premium Spirit Ticket' from my inventory and used it. A golden aura surrounds my body. At this point, a spirit with an initial spirit strength of 25,000 or more is confirmed.

　With one deep breath, I took one deep breath and invoked the 《Spirit Summoning》 with as little mind as possible.

''----!''

　A large summoning formation with a radius of about five meters unfolds around me. I could feel the crowd gasping for breath.

　Please, at least have a spirit strength of 30,000 or more!　I prayed earnestly. However, it's already too late for this prayer. The lottery had already been drawn at the stage of activating the skill I just activated, and the spirits to be summoned were already determined internally, so no matter how much I prayed, it was useless. I wonder what it is that makes me still pray?

............

　In the silence, someone let out a voice.

　The tip of their gaze was the sky.

　Huh?

　I noticed something strange and looked up at the sky.


　The sky, which had been clear just a few seconds ago, was covered with thick, black clouds, and it was swirling into a great, great whirlpool.

　The ground had become dim as night, and between the swirls of clouds an angry lightning bolt took the place of the sun to illuminate people.

　It was a bizarre, eerie, intimidating, and unfathomable scene filled with fear.

'What was ......!

　The audience shuddered.
　This man has manipulated the climate - or so they think.

　The black clouds layer on top of each other and then slowly come closer to the ground.

　Some in the audience said, "Okay, stop already! Some even pleaded with him.

　But the staging of the summons did not stop.


...... no way.

　It occurred to me.

　That's a spirit that is exclusive to players who have summoned their first spirit with a spirit strength of 35001 or higher after a major update.

　The name of the most powerful, rarest, initial spirit strength of 41,000, the most powerful and rarest spirit that naturally only existed in the Mevion, which had been updated 29 times in the last 29 major updates.

''Hee......!''

　A scream came from the crowd.

　The whirlpool of clouds became lower and lower, and then began to hang down like a funnel from the heavens.

　From the center of the vortex, a "giant arm" slipped out of the center.

　An arm dozens of times larger than the building, with a red-black, evil emblem on it. It's like swinging a fist down, a roaring sound as it approaches the surface of the earth.

''......U......Uh, ah!''

　Someone's screaming.

　--die.
　Crushed by a giant fist, everyone here dies.
　The crowd that felt this way panicked.

　Zunn -- The moment the fist reached the ground, the ground shook unsteadily. However, their arms suddenly dissipated into a cloud as if they had been dreaming.

　The two hundred people were so stunned by what had happened that they forgot to run away, or even panic, and could only watch the scene in front of them.

　In the rising dust. About five meters in front of me, a reddish-black flash of lightning erupted in a beehive.

　Bwari!　Suddenly, a swelling wind blew the dust away forcibly. The crowd screamed and crawled to the ground to avoid being blown away.
　But I didn't feel the wind, strangely enough.

　And then. The one who appeared in front of me was also that spirit.


"My name is Angolmore. I am Angolmore, the great king of all the spirits that rule over the four great elements.


　Angolmore introduces himself in a high-pitched voice. He didn't raise his voice, but his clear, neutral voice could be heard clearly even in the raging wind.

　A beautiful looking spirit, about six feet tall, with a face that could be described as both male and female. Her short-cut hair shimmered red, black and gold and fluttered in the wind, and her eyes glowed with a strong orange and green light like a supernova. He was dressed in gorgeous white and silver clothing, scattered with lapis lazuli and amber ornaments in places, and his dark brown and bellows speckled shoes were fearlessly deformed like the heart of a demon.

　And that hand. The same crest as the huge arm that had just emerged from high in the heavens was carved on it, flickering as if it were bloodthirsty. Every time that light rippled, red-black electric shocks leaked out of the crest.

　Angolmore begins to walk.

　He took one, two, three steps forward and then stopped.
　A really elegant step. It was the very symbol of the "bottomless pit of fear.

My second. I've been looking forward to our meeting like this.

　Angolmore said, kneeling down in front of me.

　The storm still hasn't stopped.
　...... Oh, I see. I guess this guy is releasing this wind and making the crowd crawl for the sole reason that he doesn't want to bow lower than 200 people. I've heard of you, you're one of those things.

Turn off the wind.
As you wish.

　Angolmore smiled and obeyed.
　The wind died down with a flash.

　The crowd buzzed. Not a murmur that the wind had stopped. It was a murmur of fear.

　...... That's right.
　It's just that this guy is, for all intents and purposes, evil.
　The fact that the master of evil kneels to me makes it "that way".

　I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

　Give me a break: ......!　How could it be him at this point in time, of all times!　If you say there's a 0.1% chance of a genie strength of 35001 or higher, that's 0.1%!　If that was the case, it could have been a 35,000 spirit!

............

　I give Yukari a look that says, "What should I do?
　Oh, ...... it seems to be "no good". It's no good.

I'm sorry about that, but I'll talk to you next time. We'll talk about it another time. For now, we'll send you back home. Next time, come out as normal.
You don't like it?　Forgive me, my Second. After all, this is my first time summoning you, and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed...
Bye.
Oh, what?

　I quickly repatriated Angolmore, wiped my forehead and let out a sigh of relief and pretended it didn't happen.
　I quickly left the square.

"..................

　The venue was in a wake.
　We weren't able to pretend it didn't happen at all.
　Everyone was stunned.

''Hee.''

　The merchant man, whose eyes met mine, screamed deep in his throat and averted his gaze, then fled the scene.
　When one of them runs away, two or three more leave in rapid succession.

　The way they looked at me, there was always fear in their eyes.
　They think I'm the devil's keeper.

　So the announcement was over.


　Naturally, all the talk about the deal went down the drain. It was because both the merchant guild and the blacksmith guild left in a great hurry, saying that they should never get involved with that guy. It's no wonder.

　...... I've done it.

　Everything that Yukari had been scrambling around and cobbling together and planning for me was blown away in an instant.

　It's a ridiculous level of "screwing up" to the point where it's ridiculous to say anything about antagonizing the Adventurer's Guild. The adventurer's guild, the blacksmith's guild, the merchant's guild, and even the Kingdom of Castal were distrusted to the greatest degree. It's no longer a matter of enemies or allies.

　But there's nothing we can do about it, right?

　Spirits are those that control one of the four major attributes: fire, water, wind and earth. Their summons should be staged in such a way that if they are fire-attribute spirits, they should be decorated with fire pillars, and if they are wind-attribute spirits, they should soar down from the sky, and so on.
　But only Angolmore is different. That guy is the Great Spirit King who stands at the top of all the spirits that control the four major elements. Therefore, his performance is also very special. The direction of the "ruler" is also very special.

　In my previous life, I didn't have Angolmore, even if I was the world's number one. It was such a rare spirit. I had only 29 chances to obtain it, counting from the start of Mövius Online's service. Not only did he have to be lucky enough to get the first 0.1% of the first "Spirit Summons" using charged tickets, but he also had to beat the competition from the many criminals who were looking for Angolmore.

　There was no way I was going to win. Everyone thinks so. I think so too.

　.............

　We're out!

　I'm sure it's a very good thing for him to be number one in the world, but I can't be happy about it because of the circumstances.
　Besides, what's with that guy's character? You're the rainbow, neutral, handsome, arrogant, and the Great King. He looked so high and mighty. And if you're so high and mighty, you're out of control.
　I'm going to have to call him up again to communicate with him or else I'm going to have to go back to .......

　On the way back to the inn.
　I told Silvia and Eco that I'm sorry to bother you, and told Yukari that I'm sorry it was a waste of time.
　Sylvia gave me a generous smile, "It's always the same," she said. Eco said, "It's fine! He nodded cheerfully. Yukari looked like she wanted to say something, "That's fine, but ......," but she didn't seem to mind that it was a waste of time.

　I'm a little relieved to see that everyone's attitude has remained the same.
　A lot has happened today, but somehow things seem to be getting back to their normal routine.



''I'm sorry,''

　That night.
　Yukari came to my room to apologize.

"Why are you sorry?　If anything, I'm feeling more sorry for myself.

　The plan that Yukari had set up for us is now all for naught, so it's up to us to apologize.

I was mistaken. The ideas of an ordinary fool like me are meaningless. It would be a hindrance to the master.

　Oh?　I'm not sure.

"Fetters?
'Yes, sir. Master is transcendent. This time I understand that he didn't have to worry about making enemies of the guild, gaining their trust, or any other little tricks to that extent.

　No, I can't think of a way to do it either, but I'd like to go as gently as possible. This time, though, I failed big time.
　But why did Yukari suddenly start saying this?

How did you come up with that?
It's the Master's margin. He doesn't think of failure as a failure.
'No, I think it's a failure. If anything, it's a disaster.
No, you don't think so. The people who really fail don't eat their dinner, enjoy a few drinks after their bath, and then smile and say, "I'll see you tomorrow!
...... Hmm.

　If you ask me, that's what I've been told. It was no different tonight, despite all that had happened.

I'm sure master thinks that this is not such a big mistake. On the contrary, he must have come to this point in time thinking that it was OK to make a mistake.

　The former, but the latter is true. Because the goal is to save up money to buy a house, so failing to do so won't have much effect on the goal of being "the world's number one". There are plenty of other ways to make money, and it's just an afterthought to begin with. When I first came to Badgold, my priorities were "gaining experience > making equipment > earning money". I don't know when it happened, but earning money took precedence.

　...... Oh, I see. I certainly don't consider it a failure. I mean, I didn't care if it was a failure. It's not like he was really trying to do something about it, so I guess that means there's not a lot of damage when he fails. Yukari was right.

It's a good thing you're not the only one. You know me better than I do.
That is not true!

　Yukari strongly denied it. She doesn't usually show much emotion, so I was a little surprised.

'I'm sorry ....... But I understand my master very well, etc.
Do you think so?
'No. This time, too, if I had known more about my master, I might have been able to come up with a better plan.

　Okay. So Yukari came to apologize. Very decent.

That's the least of my worries. I've been leaving everything to Yukari, even though I don't know much about that side of things. I only put the burden on Yukari.
'But I was left to my own devices and I failed.
I mean, it's my fault. How could I have known that would happen?　Yukari doesn't have to worry about it. Besides, I'm the one who agreed with Yukari's opinion and made the decision. So it's all my fault.
............

　Yukari is silent with a sense of reluctance. Her expression still looks unconvinced.

'...... Should I concentrate on blacksmithing?'

　He says that over the top. How did that happen?

'No, it bothers me. Seriously, it bothers me. Yukari is the brains behind the first test. It just happened to go wrong this time. She'll be fine in the future. You're going to come up with a plan that works for me, right?
'　Yes, of course!
Well, let's keep it that way.
Yes!

　Yukari replied somewhat happily. ''From now on, I will change my mind and show you how useful I can be as a secretary.

　I've never heard of a secretary ...... before. It's just that I don't have to agree with it. It's true that you'll be bored all the time while you're attacking a dungeon, so I hadn't thought about mental care for that. Maybe it's natural to start thinking of "I want to work other than blacksmithing" out of sheer boredom.


''Um, so, um, ...... I will now have to get to know my master better. I need to know everything about my master .......

Hmm?　Yeah ...... hmm?

　The distance between her and Yukari inching closer. Then she moved her face closer to mine. I could smell the scent of flowers softly.

''So, that's why, right?　You know, tonight, you and I--



　--Kon-Kon-Kon.

　Just as Yukari was about to say something nah, there was a knock on the door of the room.

'........................'

　 It's scary!


Hello?

　I called out to whoever would be standing outside the door, upset.

'Excuse me for the evening,'

　A slender old gentleman with a white beard came in with a clatter. I don't know his face, but he seems mild-mannered.

'You must be Second-sama, sir.'
Yes, sir.
"My name is Forrest, of the House of Lumberjack. My husband has asked me to convey you to him. I would very much like to speak with you, Mr. Second.

　Ranbatake?　Curry?
　As I was huffing and puffing, Yukari overheard me saying, "It's the Count family that has the commercial city of Renyadaw as its fiefdom". In addition, I heard that "the fact that the house steward himself goes to the house is a sign of respectful treatment". So Curry is a house order. I'm not sure if it's a house or a bon.
　But what is a house steward doing in a place like this at night?　At the moment I wondered, Yukari said, "You probably came in secret. You know me so well, don't you ......?

Mr. Forrest? Yeah, that's fine. May I ask what you're talking about?

　When I said that, Mr. Forrest, the family order, bowed gaily.

　Then he opened his mouth with a sharp look behind his round glasses.


''I have come with one suggestion regarding the Mithril alloy trade.