A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Seeing the soldiers retreat, Reus and Sarah turn back the way they came to the dwarf settlement.

Usually she seems lost in the Lost Forest, but Meer has taught her what the Lost Forest looks like. In addition, the monsters slashed by Reurus fell, making it a good landmark.

With regard to the carcasses of monsters that had been left unattended, there were cases where other monsters were stopping by and eating them. For this reason, Reurus took the head of the monster “during dinner” as a wastage, held it up for dinner tonight, and then passed through the "Lost Forest".

"It's heavy, right? Why don't you just leave it?

"It's heavy, but I won't leave it. I have to eat a lot to restore my magic."

Sarah asks as she carries the body of the monster, but it is a matter of life and death for Reurus. I have consumed most of my magic when rescuing the dwarves caught in the landslide, so I need to replenish it when I can.

Not only Eliza, but also Sarah's formal "contract" increased the amount of magic flowing into the Reurus. Compared to when you became an adventurer, you will be able to demonstrate considerable physical abilities without 'caloric release'.

But there are many monsters and humans who can't win with just that. Vanille, the Fire Dragon, is the leader, but like Sin and Snow we've met before, we may suddenly encounter powerful people on the way.

Reurus returns to the dwarf colony, carrying the dead body of the inferior monster he has taken, and gathering more luggage from other monsters caught in the smell of blood occasionally.

"Ah, Mr. Reurus! I'm glad you're safe... What is that?

Waiting for the Reurus to return, Meer rushes into the dwarf settlement. But after seeing the monster mountain that Leurus was in charge of, he asked strangely.

"Souvenirs?

Speaking of which, Reurus remembers that we have to do something about the corona souvenir. Tillier and Accra stopped by on the way, and the air in the town was too bad to buy souvenirs after all.

While thinking about having Dwarves make a ring, Reurus dropped the monster's carcass on the ground. Sarah laughs as she pulls out the dagger that Reurus was wearing behind her waist.

"It's time to show off some of the baked chicken I've trained with Coribo! It's yakiniku tonight!

"It's okay if it's raw. The raw ones are more nutritious... yes, the internal organs are raw and the other meats are cooked nicely."

"Yes, yes! Don't mess with me!

Sarah began dismantling the monster with joy. Meea had her cheeks pulled a little when she heard the conversation between Reurus and Sarah, but in a few seconds she would return to me.

"That's right! Dad was looking for you, Reurus. He wants to move on to the next step when he's ready under the iron."

"I think we should have eaten the mesh before that... but we were practicing blacksmithing with little or no food."

Dwarf's blacksmith is built underground, so Calvin's clapping of iron doesn't reach the surface.

You can hear a reverberation as you approach the “entrance” to the dwarf's house or the well that protrudes to the surface, but you won't notice it even if you exit the Lost Forest. It seems that the caves where the Reurus lived in the rain were filled with landslides, so there is no need to worry about the sound.

"Hey, Coraleursteme! Where the hell have you been walking? Hurry up and do something about the firepower of the furnace... what's with all the monsters, you idiot!?

"Oh, I'm so tired. I need to ask you something for now, so let's take a break. I'm hungry, too. Easier than colibo, right? I can eat it raw with my guts."

Talking, Calvin showed up. The fact that he looked a little thinner than before he trained iron at the blacksmith must have meant that he hit the iron so hard.

"... yes, I concentrated and didn't notice, but my stomach is empty. I'm going to let you eat it."

Calvin nods as if he has regained his calm as if his reaction to Reurus had shrunk.

"So? What do you want to hear?

"Did you know that the castle collapsed? I saw a giant monster in the Valley mine, so I went to see the soldiers, and they said," The castle collapsed. "

In the meantime, Reurus asks while raw biting the rabbit's heart. After seeing it, Calvin pulled his cheeks, but immediately shook his head and smiled with his nose.

"Huh? 'Castle Collapse'? Come on, Reurus, go back to sleep and say your words, you son of a bitch. Did you eat too much meat and turn it into meat in your head? Or at least eat through the fire."

"If you eat too much meat, it's not a scary thing to eat inside your head..." That's good. Leave it on the side. Now I want to know about the "Castle Collapse" monster. Do you know anything about that? And if the meat is fresh, it's delicious raw. "

When Reurus asked with a serious look, Calvin created a traffic surface. Then he turned his gaze to the dwarves who were gathering.

"'Castle Collapse'? Dad, I've never heard of it.

"You can't possibly know a dwarf walking around like Ome. But this is a good opportunity....."

It seems that Meer doesn't know and leans her neck strangely. Apparently, only some of the dwarfs are older.

"That's what 'Castle Collapse' is all about. That's what people in Colibo say when they say 'I grew up'... it's like a nickname."

"Is it like Slime's 'Country Eater'?

Reurus asks, recalling what Jilba said before. That's what the slime would have called an individual who had grown and lost a country.

"If you know 'The Country Eaters', it's too early to talk. Well, that's what they call it because they actually destroyed one country... now they say that the slime itself is the" country eater ", but the" country eater "is born and accumulates."

Calvin says he is dissatisfied with the meat of a monster that Sarah baked while eating it with a big mouth.

"Anyway, 'Castle Collapse' is a nickname. Colibo grows strong enough to break down the castle... no, can I call it colibo? They say it looks completely different."

"Have you ever seen Grandma?

"You'd be dead if you were at a good distance to see what you look like." I only heard about it from my father's generation of dwarves... hmm?

Calvin distorted his expression as he rode meat - seeing Reurus in a rusty robot movement.

"... hey, I overheard you in surprise, but if I hadn't listened correctly, wouldn't you have said 'Castle Collapse' appeared?

"I heard something like that in the Valley Mine. Thanks to that, the soldiers disappeared from the area around Lost Forest."

"... it's important! Yeah, but shit! I can't stand to throw out a weapon I'm about to build and run! Hey, Coraleus! Temee, do something about the furnace fire!

Calvin screamed in a hurry as if he wasn't listening properly. The monster called the "Castle Collapse" is really dangerous around the time when the option to escape immediately emerges.

Still, it is my character as a dwarf - as a blacksmith - to throw out a weapon that I can't make and escape?

Regarding the firepower of the furnace, there are still elements that cannot be ignored as reuses.

"Ah... I think we can manage the firepower of the furnace right away. I just need you to promise me one thing before that happens."

"Ah? Promise? We're building our weapons, aren't we? That's what I promised you!

Hearing the words of Reurus, Calvin put his arms together in dissatisfaction. I think that's the right thing to do, Reus, but I can't give it away.

Looking for words to convince him to do something about it, Calvin nods small, though he doesn't seem dissatisfied.

"... well, I usually complain, but Ome and I... especially, Reurus saved that girl's life. Other people have been saved. If you want me to keep my promise, I'll keep my promise!

"I didn't want you to keep your promise and save Meer and the others...."

I just thought it would be pointless for my dear dwarf to make a weapon. I'm not thinking so ungratefully.

"Ugh! Just tell me what you promised! Why don't I swear to the Spirit of Fire? Ahh!?"

"... ah, yeah, that's right. That's good. It's convenient.

Apparently it is true that the dwarf believes in the Spirit of Fire - but it becomes a subtle feeling as a Reurus.

What you're about to promise me is about the Spirit of Fire.

"Sarah."

"Hmm? What? Next meat? I can't wait any longer. You're almost done baking!

I call Sarah, who was baking the monster's meat, but she seems to be crazy about what she liked about baking the meat. After seeing Sarah baking meat into monsters with pleasure, Reurus became worried about Calvin's reaction.

"Just come here. It's your turn."

"Huh? My turn?

When Reurus invited her, Sarah approached while baking the bony flesh of a monster she held in both hands. Calvin hoisted his eyes as Sarah did.

"Whoa... I don't know, Reurus, what's the girl gonna do about it? You're a little good at flame magic, so you don't have enough firepower to" knead "Dragon claws and scales into iron?

"Hmm? Semi-fired fire!? You know, my" protection "doesn't protect Vannille from all the flames, but my own firepower is huge. You can do anything from yakiniku to boiling in the bath!

"... hey, Reurus?

When she saw Sarah protesting with her cheeks inflated, Calvin put her right hand on her forehead. I know how Calvin feels about Reurus, but I must tell you the hard truth.

"If it's about fire, Sarah can do something about it... rather, there's nothing Sarah can do about it. Anyway, he's the spirit of fire."

"Ahahahaha! Yes! I am Sarah the Spirit of Fire! Admire me! Ah, but if you're too scared, you'll be so lonely.

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Reurus introduces her and Sarah brings her name to life. And Calvin and the Dwarves instantly turned silent and authentic.

"Eh, eh, eh, I'm scared... Reurus? I'm scared of the Dwarves' eyes.

"Well, you, the subject of faith, came out in front of you. You'll be silent... even though they think it's a fake."

Reurus, in front of the silent Calvins, opens his mouth as he casually explores the location of the weapon.

"I want you to promise me Sarah. Don't tell anyone that Sarah is the Spirit of Fire. If I suck... no, I'm sure the Gregorians will stop by if they find out."

Reurus continues to explain, but Calvin and the Dwarves are silently watching Sarah. It also included Meer, but even Meer looked at Sarah with her eyes open.

"... Reurus, do I hate bad jokes?

"I wish I was joking. Vaniel... I told you I got the materials from the Fire Dragon. That's because he signed a" contract "with me when he" showed up ". That's why we're going to fight the Vanilles one-on-one....."

I'll briefly explain Sarah's situation, but Calvin and the others' expressions remain the same. However, I started to surround Sarah with my face twitching and changing my standing position.

"Ah, eh? Something more like this," Hahaha! I imagined lying flat like that, but it's totally different! I'm scared!

The dwarves are surrounded with their faces. The usual cheerfulness will be too scary. Even as a realuse, I agree with Sarah's feelings.

"... Spirit of Fire?

"... real?

"... if you ask me, is the quality of magic different?

The dwarves surrounded Sarah with slow movements muttered. It's like a horror movie scene.

Then, the fact that Sarah is the Spirit of Fire penetrated, and the dwarves stormed Sarah after Calvin.

"Capture them! With the Spirit of Fire, you can blacksmith them all! You can make better weapons and armor!

"Hey, Coraleursteme, you bastard! Speak faster, Gorah!

"Not if there's a Spirit of Fire! Get him and throw him in the furnace!

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Sarah screams out loud as the dwarf rushes over her. Reurus did not intercept because there was no hostility, but instead he murmured in a daze.

"... what kind of faith is that?"

Gilba sees a catastrophe coming, but Dwarf's faith in the Spirit is different from his usual faith.

The dwarves lifted Sarah up like a god and returned to the house with exhilaration. I wondered if I should stop Reurus, but I really wouldn't throw him into the furnace.

"Well, what am I supposed to do... I called you the Spirit of Fire..."

However, apart from the dwarves who took Sarah away in the middle of the kidnapping, some were purely shocked. It's young dwarves, starting with Meer.

"Dwarves are spirituals who believe in the Spirit of Fire... right?

"Uhh, yeah... should I...?

Although Reurus asked for confirmation, Mia's voice to answer it seemed unconfident.