Golden Experience

The production equipment communicated through Mauricio was soon available.

That's why I couldn't get the blacksmithing equipment inside the castle. I think I rented the blacksmith's yard in Ichii. Close to the castle and easy access. Turning back means it's easy to go to the castle to see how things are going.

Although I said I needed equipment, Professor Mori Etty doesn't have "blacksmithing" skills even if a blacksmith is available, so I honestly find it difficult.

Some of the original owners would have borrowed it, so I hired a support person for "blacksmith" and instructed him to make alloys such as carbon steel.

It was troublesome and risky, but the blacksmith's man, Barnabas, decided to keep it "operational."

Sometimes we do research in "Alchemy", and even if we experiment in front of us, we need to consolidate the surroundings with people who have no problems.

If Merchiole comes for an inspection, Mauricio, who left it in the castle, is supposed to call.

Barnabas is also a dwarf, and I've heard that he's still a young man, but he doesn't look that way at all because of the rich beard that covers the lower half of his face.

For professors who did not know the difference between Dwarves' faces, it was only the Mauricio colour difference that gave the impression.

For example, there is no report of the maid who has lost sight of the news.

There is no change in Merchiole either.

A colleague asked Merchiole about her whereabouts and he said he couldn't tell me more because he offered an important mission for the Order.

If you try to push in any further, it is possible that Merchiole will know that the modester is making an inquiry through his colleague's mouth. In any case, my colleagues don't seem to know any more, and I'll have to forget that the maid was an unfortunate accident.

Given the lack of change in Merchiore, it is possible that those who have been interested in the whereabouts of the King have disappeared in this way.

It is said that they have been entrusted with important tasks of the Order, or that they have been entrusted with the care of the King, etc., and that their existence will be extinguished.

Anyway, I tried to manipulate people indirectly by imitating Lyla and actively gathering information, but it seems difficult to get anything from this direction anymore.

Another approach needs to be considered with regard to the King's whereabouts.

"─ ─ Before that, it's work.

I would not hesitate to tell you to turn all this junk iron into carbon steel. "

The forgery was stacked with piles of iron products.

This is the end of the weapon and armor that feeders and pacifiers have bought in port towns so far.

Some of them were repaired and used, but they must have been destroyed beyond repair. I may have intended to use it as a repair material at some point, but if you can change it to a higher material, please do it now.

The only priority was the development of new technologies, and I was told that it would take forever to produce carbon steel, so I wanted you to do it slowly, but I wasn't told that I didn't have to do it if I couldn't.

From what I can see, the purity is also mixed, and we must start by removing the impurities.

The more you really want to do it, the more time you'll need to get distracted.

Rather than really wanting everything to be carbon steel, I think the aim is to avoid excessive prying by tying the professor to this place.

It seems that we are asking more Yoichi and others to do tasks such as crushing monsters and guarding the surroundings. It seems that we have not been able to identify who burned the maid, but there is no doubt that the Central Continental Team is suspicious.

The answer to the question of how Merchiole will get out is this volume operation.

"If you don't even care about the quality, this kind of work will be finished in a day if it's my current MP...."

Smelting blunt iron from scum iron and making carbon steel from it can only be done with "smelting" based skills. The difference between using "blacksmith" and using "blacksmith" is the difference in performance. With the "blacksmith" skill, you can create something of good quality that takes a lot of effort.

If you work hard enough to replace the Smith skill, you will need the Smelter skill and multiple magical skills, but you can only do this in small quantities. "Philosopher's Egg" should also be used if you want to clean it up at once.

However, in this method, the quality is slightly below the average value of what was refined with "blacksmith". Normally, we don't do such inefficiencies.

This is because it is a technique that uses iron to create magical metals such as Magic Iron. If you heat it with the flame of the mana of "Atanol", the quality tends to increase by several steps, but if you use these to "smelt" iron, the finished product will become "Magic Iron" without leakage.

The common sense is that "Magic Iron" is a mineral naturally calculated from mines in dense areas of Mana, but with excellent equipment such as skills "Egg of the Philosopher" and "Athanol" ─ ─ you can easily prepare it at home.

"Some of them were left behind to allow Barnabas to smelt them by hand.... Will you take care of everything else first? If they ask you about the progress, you can give them the finished product one by one."

"I've been here all night! I just wanted to say that it's impossible. And the bishop will speak in vain."

"... I see. Yeah, that's right. Okay, it's troublesome to do it yourself, and I'll have you do it overnight."

"Eh?"

He gave Barnabas XP and increased his Mastery of Blacksmith and Alchemy. Increased DEX related to skill achievement. STR is also referred to in "blacksmith", but if this is raised, the LP will also rise. After looking at it in a few days, I could tell that if the LP rises, it would be suspicious, so I left STR untouched. Many people around recent professors have "true eyes."

If it is difficult to explore from the front, I have to use my hand.

Rare once told me at a tea party in Magnum.

In the future, there may be players who 'use' small animals on billable items to gather information.

For such a time, all major members, whether PC or NPC, shall obtain a "true eye", and if a small animal with suspicious movement is found, it shall be dealt with promptly.

So far, the professor has not seen such a case, but the fact that the other person may come means that we can do it.

However, the underground kingdom was not as sealed as it was, but there were fewer small animals compared to ordinary cities because it was somewhat enclosed space.

Especially rats. I don't see a single one.

Because it is similar in food quality to humans, which are miscellaneous foods, food is quickly consumed when bred in these narrow spaces. In addition, because many cases mediate pathogens, the reproduction of mice can also lead to a deterioration of the hygienic environment. That's why they're being exterminated as a matter of particular priority. Merchiole didn't say anything, but perhaps the vanilla at the entrance and exit is also contaminated with rat repellent.

I saw cats everywhere in the city.

When asked, it was not specifically owned by anyone, but raised throughout the city as a matter of national policy. Probably a rat countermeasure. It seems that measures are being taken by physical means because there are no grubbing agents.

If it is kept in the country, it may not be a wild cat, but there is no fixed place to live. Since there is no rain or wind in the ground, the beds may be suitable.

In that case, even a few of them would not be understood, so the professor kept one of the three-haired cats he found on the way out as a "mission".

"─ ─ All right, Mr. Ferres Uhnus. Starting today, you are a brave spy exploring my castle. [M] You know what I'm saying?

Nyah, the cat ─ ─ Ferres Uhnus nodded with a magical face. I call her Ferres Uhnus, but she is a female.

The INT has been pulled up to the point that the wizards are also Kakuya. Words seem to understand.

"From now on, you will have to infiltrate the castle and find the residence of the king, who is said to be lying down, so that no one can suspect you. I'm sorry, but there are no tips or clues. The only thing I know is that the place is known to a blonde man named Merchiole. And unfortunately, this is the one you need to be most vigilant about.

This is a very important task that requires delicacy and prudence. "

Ferres Uhnus is motivated.

Really dependable.

"With that love of yours, I might be able to deceive you a little bit, but never be alarmed.

I know very well that sometimes you can't cut through just being cute. ─ ─ What? I'm not cute, am I? What are you talking about? Even if I look like this ─ ─, no, I'll do it again. We'll have a chance to show them anyway. "

If the INT is raised, the MP will also automatically rise. If anyone had the Magic Eye, Ferres Uhnus would be on alert as soon as he wandered around the castle. Maybe they'll kill me without asking questions.

But when that happens, it also proves that there are people with "Magic Eyes" in the castle.

To the best of the professor's knowledge, that skill has so far been confirmed only by a catastrophic species of humanity. If there is such a thing, it will be subject to vigilance, and it is possible that it is the king.

Including these precautions, I released the cat from the blacksmith's window.

"─ ─ I'm looking forward to it, Mr. Ferres Uhnus...."