Proposition?

　I ask Mr. Forrest back.
　I'm sure there's a story behind the fact that you're still going to talk about it in the face of all those 'mistakes'.

Yes, I do. I'd like to ask you to distribute the mithril alloy to the Count's family. The Count has stated as much.
Hmmm ......

　What did I say?
　I doubt it. Doubtful indeed. But it's also a fascinating story.

　The rumor of the horrible spirit summoning will be spreading through the town of Badgold for the next few days. If the rumors spread, I may not even be able to stay at an inn in this town. I'm not going to be able to trade in mithril alloys, that's out of the question. The fact that this will happen is obvious.

　It's a good thing that the other side of the world is offering us a deal at such a time. I was tempted to bite into the deal without thinking about it. The timing was very tricky.

　All right, I'll say no. I don't want to make money. It is not necessary to use mithril alloy to make money. Let's not take any unnecessary risks.

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

　With that in mind, I glanced at Yukari.

　Yukari looked at me and had a face that seemed to be "itching" for something.

　Why is she itching to do this? I soon figured out why. Perhaps "This time! That's how I feel. They think they have a chance to make up for it. So does that mean they've come up with a better plan?

　What to do.
　...... No, wait.

　It's a bad habit of mine to "pretend" to be troubled like this, as Yukari pointed out to me a while ago. The truth is, I already know the answer to this question. It's not important. So, let's keep a positive attitude.
　That's right, even if you fail, it doesn't matter. Then it's a little more efficient to take advantage of this opportunity, which also serves as a mental care for Yukari.

"Yukari, can you handle this?
You can count on me, master.

　Yukari, pretending to be cool but unable to hide her happiness, flicked her ears and bowed to me, and then began to talk to Mr. Forrest about the deal. He looks like a very capable secretary. What she does is completely out of the realm of a secretary, though.

　So Yukari and Ms. Forrest talked for a while and worked out the details.

''Master. We need to meet with the Count once. What are your plans?''
You can make all of our plans for this one, Yukari.
'Yes, sir. We'll try to schedule it for the shortest possible period of time.

　As they finish their conversation, Yukari asks me one question. I tell her that I don't have any plans and I don't give a shit, so she can decide everything on her own. In addition, I tried to ask her to make it as short as possible, but Yukari, or should I say Yukari, seemed to already know without me telling her.

　And the meeting is over.

　Tomorrow, I'm meeting with the Count, who's visiting Badgold, and then we have dinner. The day after tomorrow morning, I'll travel with the Count to the commercial city of Renyadaw, and in the afternoon we'll have a meeting to discuss the details, and in the evening we'll have a dinner with the Count's family. They will have another meeting the day after tomorrow morning and sign the contract in the afternoon.

　...... That's a hell of a super express. No, it will help me, but will the Count be okay with it?

So I'll pick you up tomorrow evening at the scheduled time.
　Mr. Forrest gave a formal, long-winded greeting and left the room with a magnificent bow. He is a very polite and impeccable old man.

'He's a good talker. I have the impression that he can be a little flexible, if only for a short time.
　Yukari says something surprising.

'Is there any chance of a trap?'
I can't say no, but it's very unlikely. The other side of the family decided to leave for 3 days to accommodate us. Besides, it was a precaution to send a decree of the house to say hello. They want to make sure this deal goes through at all costs.
Okay.

　The family order has the highest status among those who serve their masters. Therefore, from a diplomatic point of view, it is the most powerful greeting of all. In addition, it's impossible for a person of the Count's caliber to suddenly leave his schedule for three days unless it's something extraordinary. In other words, it is clear that this Mithril alloy deal is an extraordinarily important matter. I guess the Count really wants mithril alloy.

　...... I see. It smells slightly of trouble, but it doesn't seem to be a trap. If this story comes together, it seems to be an easy way to make money as a side note to gain experience. It will be another step closer to the world's number one (mansion). However, Yukari is going to be quite busy.

''I said that earlier, are you sure you can leave everything to me?''
'Yes, leave it to me. I'll make it fit the way you want it, Master, and I'll show you.
That's encouraging. But not that. It's just a question of whether I'm not a burden.
Is that a burden?

　Surprisingly, you're not looking at a kitten ...... or not. Yukari's change in expression is so minute that it's hard to judge sometimes.

It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're going to be doing.
'It's what I want to do. It's not a big deal. For me, it's a lot harder to be number one in the world.
...... Is that right?

　I thought about it for a minute, but the vectors were too different to compare. But I don't feel bad about being told that.

''And unlike ...... assassination, it's worthwhile.

　Yukari turned over a little and said that with a superior look on her face. Then she continued to say more words.

I'll take care of it, master promised me so. Therefore, I will not look back at the insidious past, I will just trust in my master and push on.

　Yukari smiles just a little bit.

　I was honestly happy.
　She will follow me no matter what. She has that resolve. I can feel that determination. If that's the case, I can't afford to betray her expectations.

　I'll train her as quickly and steadily as possible, but with precision and care. This is how I'm going to progress step by step on my way to becoming the best in the world. I believe it will be for my sake, for her sake, for everyone's sake.

''I have to become number one in the world soon.

　I chuckled at that. "I suddenly remembered something I didn't like about being number one in the world.

　I wonder if Yukari has figured it out too, and she has a slightly dumbfounded look on her face.

　What did she guess? It's an unavoidable path for the world's best player.

''I'll bring it out again tomorrow morning, so just be prepared for it for now.
I'm cocky ...... but I have to admit, I don't have the slightest confidence in my ability to break the ice.
Me too: ......

　Angolmore, the Great Spirit King - an entity that could be a very powerful weapon in the quest for world number one. However, he (she?) If only we could break the ice with them.

　Depressed by the thought of tomorrow, we each went to bed with our heads in our hands.



　The next day, after breakfast.
　The three of us were gathered in my room.

'Let's summon them then.'

Hold on. I'm almost ready to go.
...... kind of scary.

　Sylvia and Eco seem a little nervous. That's probably true too. After all, they were crawled to the ground yesterday, with overwhelming force.

　The spirits are not supposed to oppose me in the system. Hence, I feel safe, but the girls don't understand that. I tried explaining it to them several times during breakfast, but they still couldn't get rid of their fears.

　There is also one thing that bothers me. That is that Angolmore may not be hostile to me, but he will be hostile to Sylvia and the others. If I commanded them not to allow hostility, I don't even know if they would obey. At least in Mevion, I couldn't give an order like "don't antagonize". I wonder what would happen.

''Alright, good!''

　Silvia is clutching her flame wolf bow and is straining. Does this mean that when the time comes, we will use force?

Me too.

　The eco-friendly one is easy to understand. If something comes, it's going to be protected by the rock koa no shield. But what about hiding behind the shield and having only your ears visible?

''I don't mind, either.''

　...... Yukari is also totally behind the eco shield.

'Oh, that's not fair!'

　Sylvia went there too. Yeah, .......

　Oh, well, that's okay. I'll summon them.

"Here we go!

　I used the "Spirit Summoning" to invoke Angolmore.
　A summoning formation was deployed in the center of the room. Unlike the large formation of the first time I summoned it, it was a small formation with a diameter of about two meters.


''--My second!　What does that mean?

　Angolmore suddenly became angry as soon as he appeared. The three of them completely hid behind their shields.

''Ah, thank you for coming out looking so normal,''

　I thanked him anyway. You don't want to get hit by a giant arm and a storm in such a small room.

...... You asked me to be normal next time, so I had no choice but to comply.

　I say with my mouth agape. Are you sulking?　I think this guy is a little more honest than we thought.

"I demand an explanation. Why did I get deported so soon?　Don't you need My great power?
No, I don't need it at the moment. We'll need it sooner or later.
Well, all right. Hmm?　No, wait. That's not an answer.
You got me?
"My dear Second ...... am I not being treated with a little disrespect?　I am the Great Spirit King, okay?　He's the great king of spirits who reigns supreme over all spirits, okay?
Oh, come on. I'm the best in the world.
'What the hell!　Such is the brilliance of my Second!　Oh yeah, right, hahaha!　Worthy of my Lord, the ruler of all spirits!

　Wow, that's so easy to handle. This is the kind of person who falls for the Oreo scam.

Hey. Hey, I was wondering, are you a guy?　A woman?　How old are you?　And what would you like me to call you?
"I am the Great Spirit King. I'm the king of spirits. I don't have a gender. I don't care how old I am. No, I don't care if you're male or female, one year old or 10,000 years old. My name is Angolmore. You can call me what you like. You can call me Angoumois or Angouleme.

　This guy has everything.

All right. I'll call him Angolmore. And I'll introduce you to my friends.
'My second mate!　The best mate in the world, very interesting indeed.

　Sylvia and Yukari came out from behind the shield in fear. Eco is also peeking out of the side of the shield with her ears peeking out to see what's going on.

''From left to right, Silvia, Yukari and Eco.
Ho, ......, I see. Sylvia is probably a master archer. Yukari is a skilled blacksmith. Eco is a good shield handler. They are a very well-balanced team.

　Oh!　...... Oh?

How do you know?
I don't know. But something comes into me through my Second: ...... Hmm, oh, oh!　I know, I know!

　Is knowledge being shared in an ongoing process?

Angolmore. Who was the first emperor?

　I'll give it a shot. Well, there's no way I'm going to find out about this--


"It would be Emperor Jinmu!


　.............

　Yuck, this is .......

'Hahaha!　All right, my Second. You call me the most gifted man since Jinmu!　Hey, you're not as good as my second. No, it's better to call it my Seven--

　Repatriation!


............ Phew.

　We managed to get out of it.
　Judging from the three hathena faces, it was just about safe.

　After taking a deep breath to calm myself down, I used the "Spirit Summoning" to call back Angolmore again.

''Don't rush to deport him!　Wouldn't you be surprised!

　He was angry.
　I ignored him and continued to desperately remind him in my mind not to reveal my information.

'Nuh ...... umm, umm. Yes sir.

　I got through!
　...... I see, this weird unity is a system for that kind of telepathic stuff. f*ck it.

'You should try to remember something too.'
Can you hear me, my second?
(I can hear you.)
(Ho!　(What a pleasant sensation this is).
(Also. What's this, this sense of togetherness?")
"(Yeah. It's a feeling of oneness.)

　Hmmm, hmmm: ...... Good one!　It's too good. My tactics have expanded tremendously. The telepathic system that Mevion didn't have and Angolmore, the Great Spirit King, both of which are going to contribute greatly to my path to becoming the world's best. I'm getting excited.

　Angolmore in particular is the rarest spirit of all the spirits. Spirits have a system called evolution, and the final spirit strength is adjusted so that there is not a big difference between them, but Angolmore has a characteristic that stands out from that.

　It's the 'lightning attribute'. It is the proof of being a great spirit king who controls the four major elements of the fire and water climate. In Mevion, it was said to be a non-attribute called the lightning attribute. Angolmore can unleash attribute attacks that deviate from the absolute rule of the relationship between the attributes 'Fire > Earth > Wind > Water > Fire'. Specifically, it is 1.1 times damage to all attributes, breaking the 1.25 times damage rule for the favored attribute. This is a huge advantage. There are no disadvantageous attributes. You can call it broken.

　And...
　It's probably because of the "first-hand experience" that you can mysteriously understand how to use the "lightning attribute magic

　--No way.

　It's a good thing that you're able to have a look at the skill column of 【Magic Arts】 to try it out, all the way from 《Lightning Attribute, Type I No. 1》 to 《Lightning Attribute, Type Corporal》 were learned at 16th level.


　.................. eh.

　I don't know about this stuff, me!　There shouldn't have been such a thing as a lightning attribute in Mevion's [Magic] skill. I've never heard of a player being able to use it after getting Angolmore.

(I remember something awesome!)
("Yes, it is. I think we're quite compatible.
"(Affinity: ...... affinity)

　I don't think it's a problem that can be solved with a simple word like that. ...... I don't know why it's so hard to understand.
　Anyway, let's rejoice.

　I'll be happy. ！！！！

'Ha, ha, ha, ha! I think we're going to get along just fine!
'Hahaha!　Hahahahaha! I will, my second!

　Me and Angolmore laugh and remind each other. You can do this too.
　At one point I didn't know what was going to happen, but I'm so glad we were able to pull Angolmore off. I hope that the three members of the team will take some time to get to know each other.


....... What the hell are those two doing?
It's probably some kind of telepathic message.
Telepathic, huh?　I've never heard of a spiritist having such skills, but ......
'Yes, me too. Isn't it because you're the Great Spirit King?　Or, you know, because you're the master.
I don't see how it could be either.
He's back?　Are they back yet?
No, he's still here.
Woohoo. ......

　Thus, with the addition of one greasy companion, the daily life of the Firth Test begins again.



'Rah, rah, rah, rah, the Countess of Lumberjack!
Oh, la la la!

　Some time passed.
　When I forced Angolmore, who was getting excited and starting to get on a roll, to send him back to the room to quiet the room and then tell him what happened last night, Sylvia suddenly turned into a Lara alien. That kind of funny stuff is something Eco would imitate, so please don't do it if you can.

'Do you know, Sylvia?'
"And you know what?　Speaking of the Lumberjacks, I believe they are the famous "Count Lumberjack".
'Woodcutter, Count ......!

　Hey, what's that super lame second name: ......!

The commercial city of Renyadaw was once a prosperous forestry town. "The commercial city of Renyadaw was originally a prosperous forestry town, and the Lumberjacks have been credited with making it such a large city.

　Yukari's additional explanation. So that's it, then, "Count Lumberjack." Hmm, that's tacky. The more I hear it, the worse it gets.

And that's not all. The Lumberjacks have been known for their martial prowess for generations, probably due to their lumberjack roots. The current head of the Lumberjacks, the Earl of Burrell, is rumored to be quite shrewd, but he's a man of letters and a man of action. In addition, I've heard that his son's daughter's brother and sister are quite skilled adventurers.

　Heh!　A trueborn son and daughter of a county family is an adventurer? That's quite a free-spirited family.

The elder brother, Jerez Lumberjack, seems to be an excellent swordsman. He's a good match for the first prince, Klaus Castal. And my sister, Sherry Lumberjack, she's .......
...... where is she?

　Yukari stopped speaking and became impatient. The expression on her face was a somewhat mischievous smile, which was rare.

　Then her mouth slowly opens.

''--Whatever it is, I hear you're called a "genius spiritist". ''Master.''