"Hee, this is Yunohana."
Having just received a request, I came to the waterway to get rid of the hot water.
What I saw there was a crystal flower clinging to one side of the waterway.
You really are a flower, aren't you?
I thought the ingredients of the hot spring had adhered to it, but this was unexpected.
Perhaps the ingredients of this hot spring are miraculously combined and take the form of flowers.
It's beautiful. If it's so beautiful, it won't be such a waste to break it.
Liliella was right about what she said. I'd rather make this sight a tourist attraction in town.
"That's what all the people from outside say, but from our point of view, it's the usual sight."
That's right, and no matter how beautiful it is, we can't get rid of it because it clogs the waterway.
And the people in the nearby town told me why they couldn't leave Yunohana alone.
If you ask me, yes. Even if it is in the shape of a flower, its identity is Yunohana. The Adventurer's Guild asked me to remove it as a snatch.
Alright, let's start snapping!
We need to get rid of the people in the city!
"Full Clean Purification!!"
I activated the Wide-area Purification Magic that I used to pound the town of Torgay.
"... heh?"
Then something strange happened.
Only the hydrogen accumulated there collapsed, and when the flower peeled off the waterway, it was blown by the wind and flew away.
"What the hell is this..."
I wasn't the only one who was surprised. [M]
The townspeople and tourists who were watching this scene were all surprised by the hot water flowers that had flown off the waterway.
Yunohana suddenly disappeared into the wind, wondering if she was flying like that.
"Eh!? It's gone!?"
When I thought that the hot water flower had floated in the sky, it suddenly disappeared, and the voice of confusion increased.
”Hey, hey, Rex-san, what the hell was that!? It's Rex-san's magic, isn't it?”
"This is... I see!"
So I finally understood why this strange phenomenon is happening.
That's the effect of my wide-area purge magic.
I knew it!
"Originally, it was purified in an instant like the hydrogen at the bottom of a waterway, but the ingredients of the hot spring had accumulated and solidified in the hot spring. In other words, it is not originally called a fool or a bad thing. That's why it's late for the purification to begin rather than the hydrogen. As a result, impurities such as debris and dust inside the flower are first purified, and the parts that were stuck to the waterway fall off due to lack of strength. Since then, the purification has continued, so the water flowers that became skulls were blown by the wind and soaked in the air, and then the water flowers that were completely purified by the wind were disintegrated so that they dissolved in the wind."
No, it's funny. Purification magic affects the unconscious impression that the magician has on the purified object in the first place.
That's why the purification of Yunohana was delayed, and it must have disappeared in that way.
Sometimes the magic effect has consequences that we, the developers, can't expect.
This time, it appears in an interesting way.
"Umm, ahh, that's how it is." I managed to convince myself thanks to the knowledge that Lex had given me before. "
Oops, the basic knowledge of magic theory transcribed at the School of Magic seems to have come in handy.
"Well, I finished snapping, but it didn't feel strange." If that happens, there might be no cause in the whole town. "
I wonder if it is because of the source spring.
For now, the request is over, so let's go back to the Adventurer's Guild.
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"Welcome ahhhh!?"
When I entered the Adventurer's Guild, the receptionist's sister greeted me with a different reaction.
"This, this is the S-ranked adventurer and the A-ranked adventurer!" What can I do for you this time!? Ah, do you really want to stop snatching?! "
“No, I'm here to report after work.”
"It's perfectly fine!! Don't worry!" Let's just say that you received a different request due to a mistake in the documents at reception...? "
The request to dove is over.
"Hehehehh!? Seriously!?"
Yes, I'm serious.
"Wait, wait a minute!!
Then the receptionist leapt out of the guild.
And a few minutes later, she comes home in a relaxed state.
"... I was really beautiful." Why, how? Because it's an S rank? "
I'm muttering something, but are you okay?
"Well, that's why I'm asking you to do it..."
"Ah, yes! I'm totally fine!" We'll get you a reward soon! ”
The receptionist retreated to the back of the guild and immediately returned with a reward.
"W-which was really helpful this time." It's really nice to have an S-ranked adventurer take on such a job..... "
The old lady of the receptionist said thank you very much for your help while lowering her head.
For some reason, my voice is getting smaller and smaller, but I'm sure you're happy.
"No, as an adventurer, if the people in the town are in trouble, it's only natural to accept the request." Do you have any other requests that you should hurry to get? ”
"Haha!? Are you going to take it?! Ah, no, no, S-rank adventurers can't do chores like that..."
"I don't mind."
I don't have anyone to take it anyway.
I don't care if I take someone else's job now.
"...... Really?"
You're a very reluctant person. You don't have to worry about that much.
"Yes, I'm an adventurer!"
"............ That's right! You're an adventurer! Actually, I had a lot of other requests for you to accept!"
When I replied again that there were no problems, I finally brought a bundle of requests that the receptionist sister was relieved of.
Well then, I'll take all of this.
"Thank you!!"
"... this is the one who will be annoyed by his boss later." Well, I don't know. "
That's why we continue to fulfill the requests we received one after another.
Fortunately, all the requests I received were really chore ones, light enough to do something about my magic.
"Hey, Rex. I don't think any kind of work has anything to do with solving the hot springs problem..."
And Lilliera, who had talked with me, came to visit me with a sinister look on her face.
While saying that, Liliera-san is helping me as much as she can.
Because it's a good training for magic technology that I learned at the school of magic.
That's what I'm talking about.
“I'm sure Lilliella is right about these requests. I don't think she's directly involved in the case.”
Then why?
"It's to earn the trust of the residents."
“Residents' trust?”
Yes, that is the true reason why I was asked.
“For the people of the town, we are strangers who just came yesterday and today. In that case, you won't feel comfortable talking to me if you have any troubles. The same goes for the hot springs. Even if you think it might be the cause, you won't be able to tell the adventurer of the desolate that it might be wrong."
“Yeah, that's why we need to gain the trust of the people in the city and make it easier for them to gather information.”
“That's what I'm talking about. I don't think it's necessary for the adventurers who have been working in this town since the beginning.”
Knowing my true intentions, Lillie finally nodded to me that she was convinced.
But, Mr. Lilliella. Actually, that's not all.
Actually, this is the same as the chapter on the frontiers of Great Swordsman Reigard's adventures!
Rygard, who came to the outlying village for some reason, got caught up in the incident and started investigating.
But the villagers on the outskirts refuse to cooperate, wary of the strangers, the Rygards.
Reigard alone threw out the investigation and started to help the villagers, while the rest of the crew struggled with the inadvertent investigation.
At first, the villagers wanted nothing else, but they got along with the Lygians who helped them, and finally got the key information to solve the case!
Fufu, investigating a case while doing the town's chores in a hot spring town that used to be a secret hot spring on the periphery!
It's like a Lygaard!!
... yes, this time it's for Lilliella's bath, so don't tell anyone that you're doing extra work.
That's how we solved our requests one after the other.
As a result.....
"No, thank you."
"Thank you. I hate the kids in town, but I'm sorry."
"Oh, this is a thank you!" Eat with your sister! "
I managed to break it all down with the people in the town.
"Guy, no, thank you all the time, Mr. Lex, Mr. Liliera." You must be tired from your work. I've prepared a cold cup of tea! Take your time until you have your reward ready! ”
And for some reason, Mabinal-san's waist and tone at the reception of the Adventurer's Guild were only a bit of a mystery.
"Whoa, whoa!" Zero requests left! The request board is empty!! The request completion rate is 100%!! "
Well, I guess it's better because I'm happy.
The innkeeper will greet you when you have returned to the inn after the request has been successfully completed.
“Welcome home, Guest. Thank you for your hard work today.”
"I'm back now. Can I have dinner, please?"
“Yes, I'll have it ready for you soon. Even so, the two of you are doing a great job. It's a rumor all over town. The adventurer solved the problem in an instant."
It's not that bad.
"You're really not doing much, are you?" In terms of the rank of the client..... "
"Hahahaha, humbleness. As for us, it would be very helpful if you could solve the request that you never received."
And here the Lord of the Inn drops his shoulder.
"I hope the adventurers in the town can solve the problem of the hot spring as quickly as you two can." That way, you can slowly heal your tired body. "
You haven't figured out a solution yet?
Yeah, it's a breeze.
Looks like the adventurers in this town are pretty sloppy.
How many adventurers are there in this town?
"... um, if you don't mind, may I inspect the hot springs at this inn?"
“Do you want to visit our hot springs? However, the adventurers in the town didn't know anything about the hot springs.
Oh, you were investigating the hot springs at the inn directly.
I'm begging you not to be an adventurer of local origin around here.
I thought I'd give it a try, because I could do a magical investigation.
"Oh! Can you do such a thing with magic!? Please do!!"
With the permission of the innkeeper, we came to the sealed hot spring.
"As you can see, the hot water is completely dry."
As the innkeeper said, the hot spring, which would have been hot and cold, was completely dry.
"This is where the hot water comes out." Well then..... "
When I take out the affordable chunk of mithril from my pocket, it is processed by magic.
He said that the size was smaller than the water channel with hot water.
The waterway is narrow, and since the purpose is to investigate water sources, the work time is shortened by cutting the fighting ability and specializing in the investigation function and defensive ability.
Okay, done.
“What is it? Is it a doll...?"
Yes, what I made was a little doll made of misrill.
“This is an investigative golem. I use this to follow the waterway towards the water source."
Golem, it was definitely a magical doll that a wizard would use.
"Yes, that's right."
"... small"
Lilliera, who saw the golem, sighed tiredly for some reason.
"I know how bad this is because of the knowledge I received." Mina always looked at Lex like this. "
Huh? What do you mean?
“Now, let's start the survey!”
When I put the golem's piloting device on my head, I started an investigation.
The maneuvering device on his head shares his vision with the golem and shows me what he sees.
It's pitch dark in the water, but the magic of the lights in the golem makes itself glow and illuminates the surrounding landscape.
Hmmm, there seems to be no problem with the waterway.
It seems that the hot spring water is not flowing because the waterway broke.
Oops, there's a lot of hot water, so let's shave it off. Later, when the hot spring comes back to life, it will be crushed into small pieces so that it can flow.
"Furthermore, I let the golem advance."
Thanks to the markers I planted on the golem, I could see where the golem was in town.
As I moved along the waterway, I noticed that the golem was far away from the town.
"Yeah? The golem's out of town."
Is that so?
"Yeah, but if you were using a natural hot spring, it's no wonder you're out of town for a water source."
The question is how far away the water is from the town.
Speaking of which, have you ever looked for the water source of this hot spring in the past?
Ask the innkeeper while manipulating the golem.
"Um, no, our ancestors built an inn where hot water came from, so they didn't look for water sources."
As far as it was concerned, I didn't draw the hot spring from the water source, but it was judged that the place where the hot spring was located was the water source.
That's one of the reasons why the efficacy of hot springs differed from one inn to another.
And it was then.
Hmm?
Suddenly, the golem stopped moving forward.
What's the matter?
"The golem stopped moving forward." It looks like something out of sight is getting in the way. "
Something you can't see?
Probably the barrier.
"The barrier is someone's doing it!?"
That's very likely.
I can't believe there's a barrier outside the town.
However, the investigative golem can't penetrate any further.
You didn't have the ability to fight, so you can't destroy the barrier.
For now, remember where the golem was stranded, and then return the golem to the inn.
"What are you going to do? Go to the place where the barrier was?"
Ms. Lilliera is suddenly motivated to find clues to the case.
Even though I came to the corner bathhouse, I didn't go to the hot spring all the time, so I took it for granted.
"No, I'd like to investigate the water sources of other hot springs first." I'm going to make another golem, so let's split up and investigate the hot springs. ”
"Hmm, I get it."
When we made a golem for Lilliera, we split up and went to an inn in town to investigate.
Fortunately, thanks to the fact that the people in the town know that they have solved a lot of requests so far, the permission to investigate was granted so easily as to beat out.
And as a result of investigating the water sources in all the hotels.....
This is it.
This is it.
All the hot springs we looked into were gathered at one point.
"Let's investigate here tomorrow!"