The Man Picked Up By the Gods (Reboot)

Next day

Well then, let's go.

When I officially became a duke's engineer last night, I decided to accompany Mr. Reinhardt and the others on a tour of the city. When sitting in the soft seat of the prepared carriage, the squire gently closes the door from the outside, and the carriage starts smoothly.

While traveling, they also have a light conversation, but the two of them are watching the city from the left and right windows. Although she doesn't openly peek, she seems to be constantly checking the situation and atmosphere at the edge of her vision while keeping herself seated gracefully.

Oh, my gosh.

Something warm?

Reinhardt immediately reacted to your wife's voice. But the wife immediately shakes her head if nothing happens.

"There was an employee of the security company dressed up at the end of the corner, but the people gathered around were very kind, so I was only a little concerned."

“Well, I think it was someone who probably served as a fire brigade.”

"Oh, I caught a fire with the fire resistant equipment." Then I'm convinced. "

They are now popular in the city. Walking around the city gives you frequent shouting, and if you go out to the city for a drink, it seems that the shop staff and other customers will call out to you to buy a drink. Some of them were asked if they wanted their younger daughter to be their wife.

Even though they had fire-resistant equipment with magic, they jumped into the flames and carried out rescue operations even at their own peril. Not only are the rescued victims, but the people of the city can't help but be grateful.

... to tell the truth, I wasn't thinking of entering the fire scene when I came up with the original plan for the fire brigade and fireproof equipment.

Of course, I'm an amateur firefighter. In terms of equipment, we used the fire brigade of the previous life, and we were forced to join the youth group of the area where we lived for a while. The former fire officer and "was in the Ranger Corps" received disaster prevention guidance from the neighborhood grandfather, but only to that extent.

With that kind of knowledge, and with unexpected equipment, I didn't think that the employees of the security company who were workers who had nothing to do with this city could be told not to jump into the fire, and I thought that even if I said it, no one would actually do it.

But surprisingly... it might be rude, but they said they'd do it themselves. In explaining the effect of the equipment, I demonstrated the results of the experiment and the future goals, and several people led by the Captain of the Macho Team spoke up.

Initially, I was the one who gave the equipment proposal, but as the equipment was trusted after experimentation and improvement, my voice increased, and the craftsman team that asked me to produce the equipment was also motivated... Eventually, the ingress was also a means, and with the efforts of the fire brigade, the craftsman team has even come up with further fire protection equipment improvement proposals.

I know the Japanese fire brigade vaguely, but it was the city's craftsmen and the people who fought the fire that made it happen. Given that, the current situation can be said to be the result of their efforts and enthusiasm.

Of course, the guards who had been defending the city before were rightfully valued, and the adventurers were kept on the alert for a while, but the honor of those who had cooperated in defending the city was protected. The Tamer Guild, the Commercial Guild, and the bureau are all grateful to the people of the city for their commitment to post-crime response and support.

Hmm?

Oh, did you notice anything interesting?

"No, I thought there were strangely many people from the Cat Clan around here." Is there something there? "

"Ahh... I think it's because there are many innkeepers who stay nearby."

”Hey, look at the look on your face, is Leouma-kun involved in the inn as well?”

What do I look like? I don't know, but Reinhardt is right.

"In other words, I run it." I made a really minimal bedding and space for my workers to sleep in anyway, but that's why I became popular with veterinarians of the feline family. ”

The image of a capsule hotel was occasionally cared for in previous lifetimes. It was not a fashionable thing that began to become popular by the time it was reincarnated, but an old-fashioned, minimalist facility.

For the time being, I put a lot of effort into the futon of the hookah using fluff slime cotton wool and the soundproofing measures between the walls, but basically the structure of the bunk beds are arranged in a narrow place, so it is clearly a narrow box-like room, but... it seems that the narrowness of the feline veterinarian is the opposite.

Once, when I took Miya-san, an adventurer of the Cat Man tribe, Misseria-san of the Tiger Man tribe, and Lunese-san of the maid, and asked for their opinions, they replied, "It is indeed narrow, but it will calm down for some reason", so it would have suited their caste sensibilities.

The customers of other races are inexpensive, or there is no other place to stay, so in a sense, it is a customer layer that has no choice but to stay, so it does not become a repeat customer. As a result of the increase in the number of customers of cat-based beasts every day, it was almost transformed into an inn dedicated to cat-based beasts. Such a capsule hotel is just around the corner.

I received a brief report about the inn, but I didn't know that much about it.

"I'm also throwing a round at the person I hired for my daily work." Sometimes I just show my face, and if I don't hear from you about the problem, I'll go to another job or site. ”

But maybe I'm just the right person to get involved with.

After that, the two of them exchanged words while looking at the situation in the city that they could see through the window of the car. As far as I can tell, I told him everything I could on the spot, but he said he'd investigate later, and it wouldn't be a break while he was on the move.

Dozens of people were swayed by carriages while watching their work as aristocrats. It reached the area to the north of the city where temporary houses were built. It was originally a place where a large lumber wholesaler and a warehouse were connected, but it was damaged by fire.

In order to effectively utilize the remaining wood and site without burning, a temporary residential area was born after negotiations between the government office and the management. But it's still unfinished. All the original buildings have been dismantled, but the rubble has not been cleared, and half of the land is still there.

My next job here is to clear the rubble. And Reinhardt and the others, as the Duke's people, console them. Outside the window, there are waves of people gazing at each other, like carriages that have already arrived. Not only people living in makeshift homes, but also people in the city.

“Well, I'm getting ready first.”

That's what I'm going to tell you, along with my respect for the two of you standing in front of that group. The two, with their aristocratic, sharp expressions, nodded lightly and elegantly walked out of the open door.

What are the emotions in the hearts of those who see the Duke and his wife? Even when I listened, I couldn't hear any cheers or grunts, and the surroundings were strangely quiet. However, as far as the gap between the doors was concerned, everyone seemed to be paying attention to the two of them.

I stepped out of the carriage and headed to the workplace, aiming for a moment when the two men were led by security personnel and were focused on walking.

This way!

Meet with the site manager dispatched by the bureau to confirm the work.

"Carriages for transport."

“Five cars are waiting along the road.”

"Ahh... I don't think even a piece of wood is enough." Thinking about using rubble as stone, can you add a little more? ”

“You can make an additional request, but as soon as the loading is finished, will it be possible to replace it in time? I heard that the rubble will be separated into pieces of wood and stone before being loaded...."

“I use a slightly unusual method, which improves efficiency. I'd like you to line up the carriages along the rubble if you can."

"I see, I get it. I don't want to get in your way, and I think the curfews will be over by the time the Duke consoles, but I will do it in time.”

“Thank you very much. Thank you very much.”

After that, the meeting was held in detail, and after that, I waited until the two of you were ready, so when I waited while checking the work procedures,

Hey, hey, hey.

Huh?

A small voice was heard from behind. I was aware that some unknown children had been waiting for me for some time, but I didn't expect them to talk to me.

Looking back, there were five children. Four of them were younger than me, and the bottom one looked about five years old. There is only one boy in middle school who is entrusted with babysitting. I feel like something like this has happened before.....

From the angle that I heard earlier, I think it was the middle school kid who called out to me, but he was looking around quickly.

“Yes, can I help you?”

Yeah! This!

When I replied, the boy closest to me answered. His hands, which he held up with his reply, were like snowmen without faces or decorations.

”Will you... give this to me?”

Yeah! Thank you for helping me!

"Help, ah!?"

I finally noticed it here. I realized that the boy in front of me was the kidnapped child the other day.

You're feeling better back then, aren't you?

"Yeah! When I woke up, there were mothers!"

"Looks like his parents told him about you, and he wants to thank you."

"I see... thank you. Well then, thank you for this - eh?"

A gift of gratitude is hard to come by. When I reached out, the snowman moved. It was never the child who moved his hand, but the snowman who moved. To be more precise, the second stage of the second stage, the part above my neck, was moving to avoid my hands. This is probably......

Ah, no!

"This girl, she doesn't like being touched by her hands."

If you try to touch it directly, you'll run away!

I was almost convinced by the indication of the children around me. I tried the Demon Beast Appraisal to confirm.....

“Snow Slime”

Skill Flight Lv1 Cooling Lv3 Lightening Lv10 Absorption Lv1 Split Lv3

"Slime! And snow, not ice!" It's the first time I've seen it! "

"Somehow, when I was playing in the snow, I found it." So I heard that they liked slime, and they didn't say that they wanted to give it away. "

"No, no, no! There's no need to look sorry at all!" I'm so happy! Thank you! ”

”Oh, oh... I really like you, Slime...”

Not only the older boys who care about their surroundings, but also the other children who are thanked once again and have a contract with Snowslime. In addition, snow slime, like ice slime, will not be good at heat, so use rubble and magic to create an instant refrigerator.

Oh, I never thought I'd meet a new slime at this time. I think it is close to ice slime by nature, but what is different? What separates evolution? It's not just about moisture and temperature, is it?

When you think about it,

"Oh, I wonder if it's your friend."

Sounds like fun.

Ah, thank you for your hard work!

Mr. Reinhardt and his wife came earlier than planned. Besides, there are guards behind them, and the people of the city are packed. The children who gave me the slime had a troubled face, and even the elderly boy had a pale face.

"Gohong, excuse me." The other day, we were on our way to helping him, and they were kind children who came to thank us. Moreover, he discovered and gave away the top species of precious slime. We still don't know what we can do by studying this slime, but it's definitely a valuable sample and a help to my research. ”

"Fufu, I see. To help you with your research might be to help the Duke's house and territory."

When Reinhardt says that with a pleasant smile, the boys will smile. Only the oldest is thankful many times like a toy watering bird. I'm not mad at him at all... but I think it's better for his soul to let him go. If they come, I'll have a job to do...

Would you like to begin, my lord?

"I don't mean to rush you... but if you're ready, let's get started." Take these children to safety. "

"Hah! Come on, you guys, come here."

Following Mr. Reinhardt's instructions, one of the guards politely takes the boys.

If you look to the left and see the road facing the site of the lumber wholesaler full of rubble, there are about 10 carriages lined up as requested. Ask the person in charge if it's okay to start removing the debris, and you're good to go. I mean, you can't keep the Duke waiting! So, work started.

Well then, let's get started.

Our job today is to remove the untidy rubble. Slime magic can take care of it all at once, but I'll do it differently today.

"Dimension Home"

Each time, a thick, long, translucent tentacle emerged from the familiar spatial magic. At that size, the people who were watching the situation around them screamed. With such a voice as the BGM, Emperor Scavenger Slime, a collection of 10,000 Scavenger Slimes, reveals the full picture.

So, it's huge!

"What a big slime..."

Mommy! Large slime!

That's right, there's a slime like that, too.

"Where do you get that?"

"Don't ask me. But it wouldn't be strange if she had an unusual slime with her."

"... that's true, too."

... I don't know. Surprised, but at the same time convinced.

Well, we've already reached half of today's goal.

The size of the emperor scavenger is a sphere with a radius of about 3 meters, even if the body is shrunk to the limit. The four-and-a-half room is roughly three meters on each side, so it will be about four rooms, even if it's just vertical and horizontal. If you live normally, you'll never see a slime this size.

That's why you can make an impact on whoever sees you.

In order to avoid any further trouble, I must inform the people around me that I have become an engineer of the Duke's house. However, even though age is not included in the requirement to become an engineer, I am too young for the boulder. And now we're going to be in the, aren't we? There was a good chance that I would be misled.

Therefore, first of all, I decided to show one of my achievements in "a form that is easy to understand for everyone's eyes". For this reason, it was decided to lift the ban on "slime in amalgam", which had previously been forbidden in front of an unspecified number of people.

In other words, this is my "reveal" as an engineer. Of course, I have to show that the work is useful rather than doing it well.

“Okay, let's get started! We'll start loading from the wood, so please get ready from the lead carriage owner!”

After placing a shout at the reception point, I sent instructions to the slime.

Instructed, the Emperor Scavenger makes the huge body even bigger, spreading it over the entire site of the rubble rolling.

"Well, it is a common perception and fact that slime is weak, but it can still be lifted or pushed up by the body if it is light. And with such a giant, you can lift heavy debris and trees, as you can see.

In addition, slime does not have sensory organs such as eyes and ears, but it has a high ability to perceive external information, and it is also excellent at discriminating objects, so this way-- "

Various pieces of rubble, large and small, are quickly separated when they are taken into the body of the giant slime and spewed out from the tip of the extended tentacle. The stone used for walls, etc. is wrapped in slime, and it becomes a pile near me. The pieces of wood used for pillars, etc. are arranged on the carriage bed that was prepared.

It looked like a heavy machine with a belt conveyor. Even in a world with magic, it would be unusual for debris to be removed with such efficiency. Those who were relaxed somewhere panicked that their work might not come for a while.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to speed things up.

Share your view of the Emperor here. Apply Earth Magic by accurately grasping the location and shape of the rubble collected.

Creating Blocks

A large amount of rubble turns into a stone of a certain size, which is immediately taken up by the slime's body.

"The stone will also progress at the same time, so please accept it!"

Once the pile of rubble is gone, the next pile of rubble will be ready, like a pigeon. When the rubble accumulates, I cast a magic spell to turn it into stone. In the meantime, the transport carriage is filled with pieces of wood or stone, and the site of the lumber wholesaler is cleared before you can see it.

I wonder if it feels good to be watching the situation. Little by little, cheers began to mix with the crowd.

■■■

And then an hour later,

"Phew..."

"Good job, Mr. Ryoma."

"You must be tired. I've got a drink."

"Thank you. Your physical fatigue and magic drain isn't much, but you're a little nervous." It was in front of all those people. "

According to the preliminary explanation, two large buildings were left with rubble, but the work itself took about half an hour. However, after all, there were not enough carriages for transportation, and there was an additional 30-minute waiting time. Throughout that time, I was exposed to a lot of people's gaze.

Somehow, the impact of my becoming an engineer was obviously different than before. It's not a bad impression of malice or hostility, but it's itchy.....

"I'm sorry, but it's just for today, so I want you to do your best."

“It's okay, just to save you the trouble later.”

"You don't have to worry about that." Eat more than that and do your best in the afternoon. The shop you're going to is also run by you, isn't it? "

Yes, but are you really going?

It was about time for lunch, so I decided to eat out with the two of us today, but... I thought I was going to a luxury store like the one where Orest and I went. However, what the two of them were actually going to go to is the "working people's side" of the mass cafeteria that I funded and built.

As the name suggests, this is a wallet-friendly pricing shop with the motto of being cheap, quick, and bloated. It's not that bad, but it's definitely not the kind of shop that the Duke's people go to.

"This is also an inspection, an inspection." It's also important to actually see what kind of food the people in the city usually eat. ”

"Besides, we've been adventurers for a while." I used to go to taverns in the city. ”

Speaking of which, I've heard that kind of story.

The two of us, the Duke of Jamil's family, are friendly, even though they're noble. Is that why you're not a nobleman in a good way?

“Yes, I told you before that we have a custom of letting people travel alone when they're older, right? It's about understanding the lives of the territories. According to the history books, there are many stories that have evolved into situations where the citizens have become armed bees because they have failed to understand the feelings of the citizens."

Sure, I've heard of it.

“What would the people of the city think if we had a gracious lunch at a fine dining restaurant when the city was in trouble? Even if you can understand the reasoning, some people don't feel well emotionally, right?"

I guess that's true, too.

"Even nobles don't always eat luxurious things, and I want to taste the meal as slowly as possible, so this kind of time is fine in an ordinary store."

By the way, what's the restaurant's favorite menu? "

"Um... my sprint rabbit squash, potato salad, goblin grass and egg stir-fry with intestines and tofu, is that okay?"

Our focus is on cheapness, but we can't operate soundly just by lowering the price of the product out of profit, and there are many other restaurants that compete with us. If you sell something similar to other shops at a lower price than other shops, it may cause trouble for other shops... so there is no problem with edible food and legal food in our cafeteria, but in general, we try to differentiate it from other shops and cut costs by using ingredients that we don't eat much.

For example, a goblin grass is a bitter plant about the size of an okra. Because the taste is close to bitter melon and the bitterness is strong, it is possible to eat it, but there are not many people who like it and eat it.

The name derives from whether it is nutritious, bad food, or because the goblin likes to eat it. Or because it is said that if you eat it, you will be energetic.... sometimes they call it a goblin thing, if it's vulgar.

"I've eaten several times in my adventurer days, so I don't have any problems with ingredients." The taste... depends on the dish. "

"In a nutshell, tofu? I'm not really sure about that."

"Tofu is a processed food of beans. I was taught how to make it in a village in the Fatma region by adding a coagulant to the juice of crushed beans.”

Thanks to learning how to make tofu, I not only use soybeans as they are, but also tofu, okonomiyaki and kinami flour can be used in a variety of ways, so it is very valuable. There was something like soy sauce made from fish, and maybe there was a Japanese transfer in the past.

"...... the journey in the realm of Fatma was fruitful, wasn't it?"

"Yes, I think it was a good experience."

Suddenly that's what I'm talking about, Mr. Reinhardt's smiling like he's watching me.

Um, was there something wrong?

"No, it's nothing." I just thought you'd like that. "

Yeah, I think that's good, too.

I didn't know what you were talking about, but it seems that your wife's intentions have been conveyed.

"You may not have noticed it yourself, Ryoma, but you seemed very happy." Not as much as when we were talking about slimes, but whenever we talked about where we saw something and what we got this kind of knowledge. "

I'm sure you like to do a lot of research and experiments.

"That's fine." You are free to continue to see and learn this world as you please. That will definitely help you, and in turn help us. "

"I see.... oh, it looks like we're almost there."

The carriage slowly began to slow down, and a cheerful voice was clearly heard from the outside. Looks like it's busy around noon, too. When I looked through the window, I saw a line of customers overflowing even outside the store. The busy cafeteria has a smile on the faces of its guests.

This city and people were badly hurt once. Still, the people of the city are looking ahead. No one in the city, no one gathered in a makeshift residential area, no one sitting on the roadside crying. Everyone is already revitalizing themselves by fighting in their own way for their own tomorrow.

It won't take long for this city to return to its old state. I don't know about the future, but I had a feeling.

... if you can help the city and everyone while living the way I want. If you can keep it that way. I'm sure it won't be happier.

I sincerely hope that this will happen, and I hope that I will continue to go through this life with you.