Late. Tamer's day.

I tried to head to the square to show Alyssa and the others to the Spirit Altar...

"Heb!

Something took my leg and I got cocked. It's a facial punch! If it were real, you would definitely have a nosebleed.

"There he is. Sacramento, huh?

Sakura's whip was wrapped around my leg.

――

You're suing me for gesturing. I'm pointing at myself.

"What? You want to go to Sakura too?

――♪

Hands in front of your chest, a cocky, nodding sakura. Think about it, maybe the Spirit is Sakura's motherly being.

"You want to see the Spirit?

――♪♪

Correct. I want to get this far. I'm appealing, and I'll take Sakura with me. So it's a bear to leave a message. On the contrary, my bear got depressed, but when Sakura stroked her head and did it, she seemed to be in a better mood. Oh, you're a sister.

It's a good thing Mons and the others are close.

"Evening."

"There you are. I've been waiting for you."

"Were you with Mr. Ruin and Mr. Maple?"

A member of Early Ear Cat, Ruin, an arms dealer, and Maple, who runs an agricultural shop, were waiting with Alyssa.

"Hey, nice to meet you."

Nice to meet you.

"So shall we throw a party soon?

"Oh, wait a minute. I want to know if I can get in without having to throw a party, so let's just keep going."

I see, you want to verify from there.

It's not far to the altar. We arrived immediately to the bridge with the entrance. Just to avoid the player's eyes, peek at the opportunity. I also think it's more conspicuous to solidify on the bridge and talk about the public.

Wait 20 minutes. I finally got my chance.

"There's no one here right now."

Alyssa's enemy skills make sure the neighborhood is unmanned, and we're on the move.

"All right, let's go!

"You're really going into the waterway."

"Do you have legs on you?

Looking at the waterway, Ruin's face is stuck. You don't like water?

"It's okay. Because even the deepest places are only as far as the waist."

"Then are you okay..."

"But you can't swim because you're a dwarf, can you?

Fantasy novels are often set up that Dwarves can't swim, but there shouldn't have been such a setting for LJO.

"Maybe. But I'm a canazoo in real life. I don't even know if I can swim this way."

Oh, you know what? If you don't have swimming skills and can't swim in real life, chances are you won't be able to swim among LJOs.

I was able to swim lightly without my swimming skills, so I think my real skills have an impact.

"Maybe I'm glad I didn't bring my bear."

It looks like a moving nuiglumi. I feel like I'm going to sink by inhaling water. No, I think it's okay. Rick had no problem wrapping it around my neck.

"This way."

"That's exciting."

"Oh, there's a door."

Make sure everyone gets under the bridge, and I'll plug the key into the hidden door. The door opened for me without any problems.

But Mr. Alyssa and the others seem to have the door closed. Something looks like I'm moving my hands where there's nothing. Hmm, he looks dumb.

"I knew you couldn't do it."

"Well, let's throw a party"

Then the doors seemed open to Mr. Alyssa and the others as well. I still have to throw a party.

"There's really a staircase -"

"You have a light."

"Yes, just be careful at your feet because it's dim"

Down the stairs to the altar. Two strands along the way, but proceeded to the right where there was an altar. Mr. Alyssa is looking into the left aisle with interest.

"I wonder what's over there?

"If you move on, you have a staircase that goes further down. I don't know what it is because I'm not moving on."

"Perhaps it leads to the Alliance."

"But I'm curious. There might be a change from beta."

"So, after you go to the altar, why don't you go down the stairs?

"Are you sure?

"I don't have plans, either. Just don't count on your combat skills."

"We're still beta testers. Leave it there."

Imagine being in town all the time, but Alyssa and the others are taking turns with the clan members, and they're also making good offense. When I heard the basics, they were all higher than me, as a matter of course.

In doing so, we arrive in front of a room with an altar.

"This is the room with the altar?

"Yes, I'll open it."

The door still opened easily. Inside the room were the roots of a giant waterfront great tree and an altar surrounded by its roots, no different from what we had seen before.

"Er, Spirit, are you there?

"Yes. Long time no see, adventurer."

"Oh, thank you. It's been a week."

"Oh, it's the Spirit"

"It's beautiful."

"You can see us, too."

The touching Alyssa and the others immediately remind us of their purpose and ask if we can make our own offerings.

Apparently, there's no problem.

"Well, I can offer you this."

What Mr. Alyssa offered to the altar was a scale of some sort. Appraisal shows the reverse scale of Lesser Rex.

"Of all the demonic materials available right now, it's pretty superior. Anyway, it's a rare drop for a field boss in area three."

"Yeah? Is that okay? Such amazing stuff."

"To verify."

"Then let us bless you. Have this."

"Is this... iron-ingot?

Name: Iron Ingot

Rarity: 3 Quality: 6 Stars

Effect: Ingots made of iron

Don't you have something to shove at? The scale of a strong monster turned into an iron ingot.

But he said I was the only one who felt sorry for him.

"Shh, wow!

"Huh? Where?

"Um! When it comes to iron ingots, just a handful of the top blacksmith players can finally make it, right? Low quality stuff too! That's a 6-star? Anyone would want it!

"Whoa! This is getting fun!

Old Ruin is screaming with excitement. Sounds pretty amazing to me, apparently.

"Now the bronze, the cupper system still prevails and the iron system is barely in circulation. If we find out we can get an iron ingot here, a lot of guys are gonna want to come. Don't say you can get it if you pile up the money!

When I hear more about it, it seems scales are more suitable for making items with protective equipment and special effects. But you think the iron gear is pretty much better if you simply look at the performance? But the iron ore that becomes that raw material seems to be a rare drop of rare monsters in the third area, and it seems to be the case that you don't get it even if you want it.

Mr. Maple approaches the altar, sidelined by two unexcited people. You're a my-paced person.

"Then I'm next - Yes, this."

It was the same fine fertilizer Mr. Maple put on the altar as I did. It seems to be a test of what you can get by offering the same thing.

And the item Mr. Maple was given was not the fruit of a watery tree. The item given instead is a beautiful pink petal.

Name: Flower petals of waterfront trees

Rarity: 3 Quality: 7 Stars

Effect: When used for synthesis, it increases the quality of the original material by one. Up to 7 stars. Increased mutation rate.

"Oh, that's funny."

Sounds interesting indeed. Increasing quality with synthesis becomes more difficult as quality increases. I want one, too. But why was it different?

Asking the Spirit didn't tell me, but Mr. Alyssa and the others guessed it would be like an initial bonus.

"Is it me at the end? I can offer you this."

It was a regular copper ore that Ruin put down. Probably brought mine intact. I thought you might have a few more things to offer.

"Huh? Is that good?

I wish I could aim for an iron ingot.

"We need to find out what we can get at least."

Apparently, it was for verification. Sure don't worry about what I can get too.

However, it was not the item that was given to Ruin. Oh, my God, it was a buff that my full stomach wouldn't decrease for 12 hours.

"Well, that doesn't mean you get much in return for scum items."

You can only come all the way to the altar once every eight weeks, and this buff just isn't there. Good, I got water tree fruit. If I hadn't had luxury fertilizer then, it might have been a ruin course.

"Oh, yeah. I had something to try, too."

It's an experiment about whether the submissive demon can provide an offering. Even submissive demons are party members, and I thought maybe...

I couldn't. They were just too greedy.

"Bye, Sakura. Say hello to the Spirit."

――♪

"Oh. You're my family. Growing spirits is heavenly. Hehe, come here."

――♪♪

Aren't you happy for me? Sakura also had the Spirit stroke his head, Nico. I'm your sister among the submissive demons. When I try this, I look like a girl who deserves the look.

"Bring the child and come again"

"Ha."

"Be sure to come, won't you?

"Wow, I get it"

That was it. No special events, no quests. Sounds like Sakura really just wanted to see the Spirit. Well, he seems happy, okay?

Mr. Alyssa asks a question to the Spirit playing with Sakura.

"Um, I'd like to ask you something. I have the keys, Ute. If I ask you, does that mean anyone can get this far?

To Mr. Alyssa's doubt, the Spirit nodded.

"Yeah, you're right."

"Isn't that amazing? Maybe we can make it a business to bring him here?

That's the merchant, Mr. Alyssa. The idea is amazing. I just don't think I can do that business... I don't think it's suitable for your personality, and you're going to be held captive for quite a while.

Furthermore, I can see that Mr. Alyssa's plan was impossible with the next word uttered by the Spirit.

"However, you can only register up to 5 people besides the holder for one key"

"Huh? Registration?

"Yes."

I listened to the Spirit and I checked the keys. Take out the keys and try to appraise them. The name of the registrant is then added after the notation of the holder: Ut, where the names of Alyssa, Ruin and Maple are given.

"Can't I unsubscribe from this?

"You can't. However, it is possible to register multiple keys. It doesn't mean you get more blessings."

Does that mean only two more names can be registered for this key?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ute."

"I didn't expect this to happen..."

Alyssa and the others apologize, but honestly, I hardly have any friends, and I don't think I can bring them in. I'm not so sorry about that.

"I'll pay for something."

"No, you don't have to do that."

"No, you can't. If you provide information and even give it to a loss, it will be related to the selling voucher of the informant."

"But I've already got 4000 G for the information fee."

"That's not enough at all!

So after discussing it, I even got the flower petals and iron ingots from the waterfront tree.

Well, it's not like I don't even want it. I decided to take what I could get. You got the other way around, didn't you?