When we return to the abandoned mines of the Dwarf, we go outside and exchange greetings with the Dwarf vigilantes who watched the abandoned mines as usual.
"Thank you, is your survey going well?"
"Yes, I'm progressing little by little."
With that said, I show a carcass of a C-rank insect that cannot be seen at the entrance from the magic bag and can only be reached at the end of the abandoned mine.
Looking at it, they look as if the dwarves were impressed.
"Wow, that's amazing. Even though we can't get rid of monsters with magic stones of that size."
"Thank you, even though it's not a request, because you're getting rid of the demon every day. Recently, our work is small and it helps."
"I'll take the demons you've defeated and ask for a demolition job!"
"Cheggy"
Gahahaha, dwarf vigilantes laughing.
The dwarf vigilantes often laugh at that, and look at us warmly.
I guess he was looking for a little bit of Mithril or Orichalcum that would remain at the bottom of the abandoned mine.
While receiving such a warm gaze, Beretta asked the off-duty dwarf vigilantes to dismantle some of the dead carcasses of insects and monsters, and received the magic stone that was dismantled the other day, along with Tet Return to the inn.
When I returned to the inn, I was waiting for dinner from a couple in the inn.
Then, as we dine on the dishes, the dwarf shop owner takes out a small barrel of liquor.
"How are you every day, do you drink a cup?"
I wonder if it's sake from this town, and I'll show you the sake you poured into a small cup.
"I'm sorry. I don't drink alcohol."
"You can drink Tet instead! You can drink together!"
I'm over 20 years old who can drink alcohol, but I'm not strong at alcohol because my body is 12 years old, so I don't drink alcohol.
Once you increase the detoxification ability of alcohol by applying [Body strengthening], you will not be able to drink, but then you will not get drunk with alcohol.
Tet likes liquor instead of me who doesn't drink and sometimes drinks.
"Hey, one cup!"
"I'll have it.
Tet blows alcohol at a stretch while squeezing his throat.
"Witch, I want you to take out the sake that the witch has!"
"Yes, then, why not brandy?"
I don't drink, but I've been buying liquor for over a decade now, working as an adventurer and spending some of my money.
They buy wines and young distilled spirits at a good price, make them with “Creative magic”, and put them in a magic bag with time lapse or in the basement of the “Void wilderness” mansion for aging.
If you are an adventurer, alcohol is safe as a gift.
In addition, I am 100 years from the age of youth ... no, 300 years after a long-lived race.
I don't know how much value it will have or what it will taste, but I collect it as a little investment or create it with [Creative magic].
When you give Tet a good amount of brandy, you start drinking with the dwarf shopkeeper.
"I like this sake because it looks like Tet's eyes ~"
"Oh, this is Ume !? Did you have such a drink?"
"We'll enjoy talking with us. Hey, Arim, Chise."
While Tet and the shop owner drink and drink, I spend the night listening to stories about this town with me, Arim and the landlady.
Then, when Tet was drunk, he returned to a room in the inn, and I slept using the cleansing magic of cleansing to remove the smell of alcohol and the dirt of the day.
And the next morning-
"Witch! Like you!"
I wake up with a smile at Tet who gets up without any signs of a hangover.
Dwarf shop owners have been enjoying breakfast after a long absence and have been preparing breakfast since the morning.
Then, after having breakfast at the inn, he does not go to the abandoned mine as usual and goes to see his friends with Arim, the daughter of the dwarf couple in the inn.
"Chise-chan, Tet-chan. What do you ask us?"
Last night I asked Alim to introduce her children who didn't help me at home.
"Actually, we are looking for creatures."
"I want you to catch insects, frogs, snakes and other creatures!"
I and Tet wanted the children to collect creatures that would play a role in the forest ecosystem of the regenerating [emptiness of the void].
"We want to buy the creatures we have collected."
"Where are you around? Chise-chans are weird."
Alim-chan laughs saying that, but without tools to catch the creatures, it will be difficult, so I will hand the insect cage and insect net prepared with [Creative Magic] last night.
"Once you get together, bring me tomorrow morning. I'll exchange it for something a little better."
"Okay, let's go look for a field or a reservoir!"
"Don't get injured!"
I forego the children and finally head for the abandoned mine search.
"Speaking of which, if you eat insects, you can get some bats."
"If you release it to the wilderness in a few sets, it will definitely increase! Leave it to catch!"
We catch some bats before continuing the search yesterday, carry the collected bats at the Transfer Gate, and deposit them at Beretta.
"Because these creatures are less dependent on magic, they will be able to work without problems in [Void Wilderness]. And it's like a carnivorous creature, so let's release it to the forest and see how it looks. ''
So, after receiving a report from Beretta, he returned to yesterday's search while doing little by little.
Nevertheless, it is moving to yesterday's place in the transfer, pursuing with purifying and destroying insects and monsters using multiple magics together, it does not look particularly substitute.
As you go deeper, there are places where the abandoned mine is not being maintained and there is a risk of collapse, or where there is a broken road, but in each case, Tet and I will work with earth magic.
The search for the middle tier of the abandoned mine was over today, and I found mythril from the slightly left ore veins and excavated earth and stone that were discovered by the magic of Earth Sonar.
It would be a small harvest that I and Tet could collect, then magically extract and refine it to find the mythril at the tip of the little finger.
On that day, we return to the inn and have Alim show us the creatures we have searched for today, and we will have a good time talking about our adventures so far.
The next morning, the children who asked to catch the creatures delivered various creatures to me, and it was a great achievement from the first day.
"Cise-chan! @ Tet-sister, how amazing!"
There were really many creatures collected by Alim and their proud breasts.
Frogs, snakes, lizards, newts, geckos, moles, rats, snails, swamp crabs, crayfish, turtles and more.
Creatures such as hare and earth pigeons that are suitable for food are not consumed in each child's home, but there are more creatures hiding around the abandoned bald mountain in the abandoned mine than expected.
"I'm in a forest a little away from this town! I've been to old wells, reservoirs, and rivers!"
"Yes, it's more than I expected. Can I get everything?"
“Yeah, I got it for that!
With that said, the children ask for thanks for what I asked.
"Thank you. Is it okay to use one copper coin?"
Give each child one copper coin for each creature caught.
A child who is good at catching is pleased with unexpected pocket money, and a child who was not caught very well is holding encouragingly at the copper coin received while looking enviously at the good child.
However, only Arim seems to be a little dissatisfied.
"Chise-chan, Chise-chan. What's that sweet guy?"
"Huh? Did you like candy?"
"Yeah! Sweet guy!"
As Arim-chan says, the children's interest is more in the candy that she gave to Arim before than the copper coins, and the candy that she showed to Arim before suddenly appears-[Creative magic]- -Then, please the children and give the candy a thank you.
Then, from the next day, they were asked for candy rather than copper coins, and the rule was one candy per creature.
"Speaking of which, I'm bringing these creatures to the abandoned mine, and what are they used for?"
Suddenly, Alim and her children look at me and Tet who collect creatures and take them to an abandoned mine,
"... I'm using it to lure insects from the abandoned mine."
I couldn't say it was collected for breeding in the [Void Wilderness], so it was painful to say so.
At times, the captured creatures are used as bait to attract monsters.
I'm worried that my children will not be able to point out accusations as "poor thoughts"-
"Well, it can't be helped. Chise is an adventurer. Good luck."
"Well, when we fish in the river we feed on insects and crabs and crayfish."
"The moles that come out of the field have small fur, but they feel good, so it would be a good money to sell them to an uncle of a peddler before winter."
It may be that some modern Japanese bio-friendly and arrogant thoughts were emerging.
For children, familiar creatures seem to be not only pets and objects of interest, but also a part of their daily lives.
I felt fresh for my new discovery in my 28th year.
The search for the abandoned mine proceeds while touching the strength of the people in such an abandoned mine town.