The story goes back a bit.


　I took the day's acquisition items to Lantis' blacksmith shop.

I'll take it off your hands for a 560,000 bond. Okay?

　That was the day I was told.


'Yeah. Thanks for everything.

Ha ha ha. What are you talking about? It stinks of water.

　With that, Liv plumped her breasts, and a slightly lumpy silver necklace shuffled ...... and made a metallic sound atop a tank top that stuck thinly to the roundness of her tits.

'See you tomorrow, please.'

Oh. Oh, ...... but if you get any more items from your place, you might not be able to handle them all," he said.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. That's what happens.

　After all, this shop is run by Liv alone.


　But if that's the case, we may need to find other ways to sell the items we acquire from now on.

　I'll have to consult with Garcia about that.


　Parapara Parapara: ......

　Thus, I counted 560,000 bonds and sat up.

'Well, I'd better get going.'

Oh, hey.

　Liv grabs her arm to keep it in place.

"What?

Here's the one you asked me to make. It's a prototype, but I made a whole bunch of them.

　With that, Liv took out a case on her desk.

　When the case was opened, there were about 20 sharp shaped objects lined up in a clear green.

　Yes.

　It's the [Arrowhead] made of demon ore that I asked for!

'Oh! f*ckin' hell, Liv! That's Lantis' geezer's daughter!

'Hmm ....... Come on. I didn't mean for this to happen.

　Liv ruffled her long hair like a flame and puffed on her cigarette.

'And I said it's a prototype. It's not yet possible for me to know if the magic will work properly when the arrow is stuck in, unless I try it.

Is that so?

''Oh. Isn't the 'second usage' of the magic ore a way to store and carry all sorts of magic into the core of the magic energy in the magic ore?

But the practicality of using magic ore as a 'magic carrier' is almost non-existent.

　This is because the power of stored magic deteriorates with time.

　If it's going to be the same kind of baggage, it's more practical to substitute it with other normal items.

'That's why the 'second usage' itself is a minor use. Not to mention, no one has probably ever tried to use a magic ore as an [arrowhead] and fly it away. ...... Well, I made it up because I think it's interesting.

　Liv plucked an arrowhead from the case and continued, "The point is, when the arrow hits the monster, it will release its magic.

It's a good idea to make sure that the magic contained in the arrow is released when it hits the monster. The trick is to use the arrowhead, but I want you to go to ...... and do some experimenting to see if it works properly in real life.

　As he said that, I looked closely at the arrowhead and saw that the tip is pointed in three directions and the center of the arrowhead is a round glass ball.

　It is said that when an arrow hits a monster, the glass ball breaks and reacts to the monster's magical nature to trigger magic .......

I see. I see. Then I'll try it out tomorrow.

Yeah. Why don't you tell me what's going on?

Yeah, sure.

　With that, I close the case and this time I get up and walk out of the store.


　Rattle rattle ......


　I had one more thing to look forward to tomorrow, and it made the narrow, moonlit streets of the night feel somehow softer.



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I understand. There are several companies I know that buy items from, so I'm sure they will be able to handle it with no problem.

　When I returned to the ship, I first asked Garcia for advice on how to sell the items I'd acquired.

That would be very helpful.

'But the place my husband always goes to ...... blacksmith shop? There aren't many companies that will take everything like that one. It's impossible for me to process all the items I acquired in Le Monde Forest. It has to be something that can be sold as a commodity.

　Indeed, Liv's 'technology for extracting raw materials from items' is directly passed down from Lantis' old man, and I don't think it's something that can be easily copied by other vendors.

　Besides, if I could use this magic ore made [arrowhead], I'd like to have it produced in large quantities and ......

　It would be very nice if the shop had more staff, though.


　As I headed to the ship's restroom, I ran into Tanaka Ichitaro, one of the Okuga crew.

　Chappa-pa-pa-pa ......

　He turns around after washing his hands and seems to notice me as he pulls out a handkerchief and lowers his monk's head as he slithers.

'...... hi,'

　The dense growth on his forehead, along the edge of the grass, made him look like a teenager, and gave him a youthful yet blunt impression.

　Speaking of which.

　I've been thinking of taking Tanaka Ichitaro-kun as a blacksmith, so I was thinking of having him become an apprentice to Liv one day.

　If he becomes skilled in handling metal, then he can provide Okuga with the technical skills to build steamships.

　However, the reason why I didn't do so until now is because I thought I would mark my experience transfer skill [receiver] if possible before I went to .......

　So.

　At the moment, I have three slots for my 【Receiver】, and it's in a state of exhaustion.

　Isao-san, the producer, Shohei Yoshioka, the psychic, and Akira, the excavator 《Miner》.

　Though Tokumo is far away from them, the experience value acquired during the expedition should have been transferred to them as well.


　However, these three people have used up all of their "slots", so even if you want to mark a new talent like Ichitaro-kun, you are unable to do so.

　I'm trying to increase the number of "slots" by training the training skill itself, but the urgent need to improve other skills is more pressing, and I haven't had time to train up to the point where I'm not able to get to the point where I'm able to train up to the point where I'm able to get to the "receiver".


''Well then, I'll be going.

　When I looked at Ichitaro-kun who was about to leave, I thought, well, with the shortage of manpower in 'Lantis' Blacksmith, I'll just leave him at Liv's ...... without a receiver.


'Wait a minute, Ichitaro-kun. There's something I need to ask you to do.

Oh, is that you?

'Yeah. Follow me tomorrow after our adventure is over.

......

What's going on?

'That ....... I'm weak and I don't think I can be of any help. If you want to help, I think it would be better to ask Bando-kun to help you.

　The relationship with Gitaro Bando is supposed to be a master-slave relationship, but he calls me 'Bando-kun'.

　I don't know what kind of relationship they have, but they must have known each other since they were little.

　Huh. .......

　I sighed and said.

You know what? It's true that there is a superiority or inferiority of abilities in this world, but I don't think it's necessary for everyone to use the same kind of abilities as an excuse.

　His neck is still so pale that he has to dare to say and hear such a cheap and basic moral to speak.

What do you mean?

Bando-kun is Bando-kun. You are your own person. Well, you're a man, so it's only natural to admire a man with high 'fighting' ability: ......

"...... ha!

Well. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow.

　With that, I popped Ichitaro-kun on the shoulder and went into the bathroom.