The Novice Alchemist’s Store

Mr. Iris woke up after noon the following day.

No matter how much I said I also used potion, an smelter for physical recovery, honestly, this was faster than I expected.

If it plays with all those scratches, I would normally keep sleeping for a few more days or so...... I wonder if my original health is amazing? My predictions are for ordinary people, so.

The body you saw during the treatment is working out pretty well.

"My Lord Store Manager, I'm so sorry for the inconvenience. And thank you for your help."

Mr. Iris, coming down from the second floor so that Mr. Kate could support him, bowed his head deeply as he sat in front of me.

The work is beautiful, and maybe Mr. Iris is in a good place.

"You don't have to worry about me. Because it's not pro bono. Kate will pay for the treatment."

That said. When I turn my gaze to Mr. Kate, Mr. Kate snorts firmly, too.

I looked at it and raised my voice as Mr. Iris panicked.

"Oh, no, that's what I..."

"I'm the one who asked the manager. So that debt is something I should carry."

"But I'm the one who got hurt"

"That injury was also something you took to protect us, wasn't it?

"But..."

Like that, two people who say which one pays.

Fortunately, they're both 'I'll pay' and I'm thankful they're not debt pushers.

I saved you because of it, but I don't want to see you giggle.

But even if they do this here, you honestly don't have to deal with it, and you don't have to carry it alone.

"Ha!"

'Pampers' and slap your hands, and the two of you discuss (?) interrupt.

You reminded me of the situation in that sound, and I look at this one and it's all aligned to give me an awkward look.

"Oh, Lord Store Manager, I'm sorry."

"Sorry, Mr. Store Manager"

I shake my head and make suggestions to the two of you who bow their heads.

"As far as I'm concerned, I helped Mr. Kate at her request, so I'll make the claim to Mr. Kate. I just don't think you two should work together to pay, do you? You know it's not cheap, right?

"Yes. Honestly, I can't believe you're alive with that injury. I can't believe it's only been a day, but I can move my broken arm without a problem."

To my words, Mr. Iris nods again and again and moves as he rubs his own arm.

There is nothing unnatural about the movement, and it seems to be able to recover without any particular problems.

I knew it would be okay in theory, but when you see that you're actually recovering properly, you're relieved.

"Something I couldn't believe watching, too! I can't believe there's such an alchemy potion in a country store like this! - Oh, su, excuse me, manager."

Ms. Kate apologizes hastily for the demeaning rudeness of this village, but me and Lorea only laugh bitterly at the undeniable fact.

"No, honestly, because I think it's rural too. By the way, that smelter potion, it's gone, so you can't cure it if you get the same injury, can you?

"Right? I'd be surprised if there were so many of those smelting potions."

Well, actually, there's the Tiger Child's, more one-ranked smelting drug, Potion, than that.

Of course, the material used for this is different from what my master gave me.

To be honest, my hands almost trembled when I used the material that was so expensive.

Or so, even if it's warm, it doesn't make sense, and I used it because I felt sorry for not using it as a disciple.

"By the way... how much?

I shall tell Kate and Iris, who stare at me with gokuri and spit, the price of the smelting drug Potion, which I honestly used, even though I hesitate a little.

"That's right... there's usually a cost to the therapeutic act itself, but that's just for the smelting drug" potion "bill, roughly -"

Not only Mr. Kate, Mr. Iris, but also Lorea, who was listening on the side, was stunned by the amount I told her.

Furthermore, Iris's complexion was slightly worse as a result.

"I see. This is something we have to work on, yeah."

"Oh, yeah. Let's do our best, Iris."

Until just now, the two of them, saying which one to give back, are turning and looking at each other and holding hands, slightly shuddering and nodding.

Is it beautiful to be close?

But I'm pretty discounted, even this.

It's usually more expensive to buy, right?

"I just got cut off with a sword, or something a little cheaper. I could handle it. He had a pretty bad stomach."

"Oh, no, Lord Store Manager. I'm never dissatisfied with the price. Let me fully recover from that condition, and I can only thank you."

"Right. I've managed to recover it, but honestly, I didn't expect that terrible arm to connect."

"You're also grateful to Kate there. Well, he recovered it in that situation."

Oh, that's what I thought, too.

He said it was something he could afford to pick up his arms well, even though it seemed like a pretty dangerous situation.

"Because first I heard you said you couldn't regenerate the missing areas. I was desperate to see if it was possible with my arm... and I don't want to lose this arm of Iris"

With that said, Kate strokes Mr. Iris's arm, once thousand-cut, as if to make sure it was there.

Mr. Iris also put his hand on that hand and once again thanked him "thank you".

Yeah, yeah, beautiful friendship. Nice!

I don't have many friends. Privately, could I be a little jealous?

"Um, Mr. Sarasa, can't you regenerate lost arms?

Oh, that bothers you, doesn't it?

I imagine that alchemy can do anything from the average person.

But Iris, who is more varied and knowledgeable than Lorea, who was an ordinary villager, smiles bitterly and gives a look like 'That's impossible'. I'm floating...

"No, you can, can't you?

"" What!? "

To me, who answered Lorea's question so lightly, Iris and not Lorea raise their voice and look at my face seriously.

I know how you feel.

"But am I also wrong to say 'I can't do it first'? My master - I'm not even saying that, because we need a high-ranking alchemist and expensive materials, and of course, we're going to need a completely different level of money than the amount we charged to Mr. Kate this time. 'I can't do it first' for normal people, can I?

In that explanation, Mr. Iris, who had a surprised look on his face, also nodded as he was convinced.

"You can't do that. I can't afford to pay for this treatment."

"If you're a common man, will you?

It's not an amount I can make available no matter how, nor is it possible to owe money. Where I sold myself, I can't.

Even if I work until I die, I can't save enough for a normal job.

Therefore, even if the common people knew there was a way to regenerate, they would “give up".

It's pathetic. I just said what, it's true that we need valuable material, and in order to collect it, someone - specifically, the gatherer - needs to take the risk.

'Poor thing, so work for free' and so on, and you can't even work for me.

"I knew it would happen, didn't I? Naturally..."

"It's all right, Lorea's our employee, so I can help you out if you want."

"... by the way, what's the cost?

"On payroll deduction"

"It just works till you die!?"

"Don't worry. I'll give you an employee discount."

"I don't think it's an amount you can handle with some discount..."

That's what I'm gonna say and sigh. I'm gonna laugh at Lorea, too.

Well. That's a little impossible forehead, if that's normal.

But it's probably possible if Lorea is about Maria at her master's. So I want you to do your best. I don't want to lose Lorea either.

"I'll cure you properly, don't worry, okay?

"Ugh... like happy, not happy..."

"Hehehe..."

Happy to help, but don't you like living in debt?

It's okay, because I'm not going to take the whole salary in that case either.

If we don't let him live, if we don't kill him, we can't collect him, can we?

- I'm kidding.

"Oh, uh, the manager. How much pace should we pay off our debts?

You got anxious about my laugh, and Mr. Iris raised his hand to ask such a question.

"You need to talk to me there. I don't even know what Iris and his men are capable of."

"We're quite skilled - I mean..."

"You're not convincing because you got hurt so badly that you got in charge. Vanity, let me do my best."

With a slightly frightened face, Mr. Iris declares so determined.

I know you came to this village with a lot of confidence because you're going into the Great Tree Sea, but you're the first and you're badly injured, so hey... I know you're lucky too.

"Well, don't worry, I'm not going to force you"

"Oh well. Sorry, it's annoying."

At the same time Mr. Iris exhaled in a ho, he heard the sound of "KIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR".

And Mr. Iris' face, which turns red.

"... oh, you're hungry"

"Oh, no, the..."

"Shall I eat something? It'll be a stockpile."

"Oh, I'm just so sorry!

"Yes! Enough to have the lodging loaned... Because I eat outside."

"But you have to save money, right? Don't hesitate because it's not a big deal"

"Is it good...?

"Yeah. Lorea, please. Then..."

Drop Lorea off on her way to the kitchen and look back at Mr. Iris and his whole body.

Uh, yeah, you're dirty.

"Mr. Iris... No, Kate, too, come and take a bath before you eat"

"No, you can't take care of me that much..."

"If you're going to live in our house, don't hesitate - no, rather definitely come in. Because I don't like being unclean."

"Ugh... am I dirty"

Zuba and, to be clear, to me, Mr. Iris, who tears eyes like a little scratched.

But I won't hesitate. Dirt is forbidden for alchemy in the first place.

"I wiped it once, but it's hard to say it's beautiful,"

"Guh! Could it be that you wiped my body...?

"It's me. It was dirty, so I bare it and wiped it."

"Ke, didn't Kate do it?

Mr. Iris turns his gaze to Kate, but Kate shakes her head and denies it.

"Am I just dressed in bedtime? 'Cause when I saw him, he was bare and he was just hanging his sheets."

"Ugh..."

Am I shocked that someone else saw me naked?

Mr. Iris drops his shoulder in dismay.

I didn't even see you guys, did I?

In the meantime, depressed, she leaves it alone and prepares for a bath. When I came back after magically finishing properly, Mr. Iris was back on track to see if Mr. Kate had said anything to me.

"Well, come in, both of you."

"I'm sorry for the hassle.... including having my body wiped"

"Well, alchemists are like doctors, so it's natural to take care of the sick, the injured. Don't worry about it."

"No, I know..."

Mr. Iris smiles bitterly as he says so.

Even if reason understands, is it embarrassing to be ashamed? I don't know.

I also see others naked in the beginning, I was embarrassed.

But that's only for a few moments, too.

Internships at the Alchemist Training School are not such sweet objects.

I was thrown into a situation where I was embarrassed or unable to say anything pleasant, and such emotions quickly disappeared.

Now I can't help but see a man naked. - When it comes to medical practice, yeah.

"Iris, you just decided you don't care about that anymore, right? So, Mr. Store Manager, I'll take a bath."

"Yes, come clean up"

That's what I said, and I dropped off Mr. Iris, who was supported by Mr. Kate and headed for the bath.

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"Well. Can I ask you something about the beast that Kate and the others met?

I finished my bath and lunch and that's how I cut out where everyone took a breath.

It's got roughly a prediction, but for once.

"Oh. It looked like a bear in appearance, but it had four arms. Size, two heads were bigger than me. It was quite a giant."

Mr. Iris stood up and said about this and about this, with his hands.

Its size is more than two minutes larger than that of Mr. Iris, who is slightly taller, with a width of nearly a metre.

"You had red fur and you were spitting fire out of your mouth. Iris couldn't cut it off when he was slaughtered, and his nails were sturdy and he played Iris' sword easily."

"Ah! My sword!?"

To Kate's explanation, Iris raised her voice like that, but Kate shook her head slightly at ease.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't afford to collect it."

"- Right. Ha... I didn't know you were going to lose it..."

Mr. Iris gets stuck in words for a moment and exhales heavily with a pitiful look on his face.

Kate is amazing enough because she's only recovering her arms in such circumstances.

But this trait, it's still that one.

"To that characteristic, if it's even more poisonous, it still sounds like it's definitely Hell Flame Grizzly. How long have we met from this village?

"It's not that far, is it?

Mr. Iris puts a little pinch on his neck and turns his gaze to Mr. Kate to make sure.

Mr. Kate also thought about it just a little more and nodded.

"Yeah. If it's far away, Iris isn't helping. I was desperate to run, but not until 20 minutes, I don't think."

"That's pretty close...... Mr. Sarasa, are you okay?

"Uh-huh... as a demon, I'm not that strong..."

Mr. Iris peeled at my words.

"Ha!? Isn't that so strong?!?"

"Yes, as a demon"

Demons and other beasts.

There's not a clear definition, but in general, creatures that can't be shot by a hunter, and creatures that pose a human threat are collectively classified as “demons”.

Simply put, "Demons if strong".

Hell Flame Grizzlies are also a kind of demon like that, but the size Mr. Iris showed was about medium as Hell Flame Grizzlies.

Strength is not that much in itself, so not so much from me as a threat.

"Demons are scary..."

"Mr. Iris, are you new to demons?

"Oh. I was still a little confident in my arm..."

Mr. Iris and Mr. Kate look a little depressed as they nod at my query.

But if it's the first time you've confronted me, is that what it is?

Because it is not Dade that demons are certified as a "threat”.

"But normally I'm supposed to be living in the deeper part. It's dangerous to get into a village."

"Sa, Mr. Sarasa, what shall we do? You don't come and go."

"No, I don't know...?

"Huh!?"

I wanted to reassure you of Lorea, who looks anxious, but I won't lie.

When I answered honestly, Lorea gave a rushed look and began to look visibly orous.

Though Lorea hasn't actually seen Hell Flame Grizzly, she's seeing the major injury to that damaged Mr. Iris.

I can't help but get upset, considering she's dying.

"In this case, why don't we ask the lord?

"For once, I think so, but will you move..."

As it stands, 'there are demons in the woods', only explorers who have also been damaged have gone into the woods.

Explorers go into the woods with the knowledge of such dangers, which is not a big problem in itself from a lord.

Because it costs money to move a soldier, 'cause it seems dangerous' isn't the only way to deal with it.

If you are a competent lord, deal with it before the damage is done to the village.

If you are an ordinary lord, deal with it after the damage has been done to the villagers.

If you are an incompetent lord, leave the villagers even if they suffer damage.

Most importantly, if one village were to be lost, it would be a huge loss and there would be some punishment from the king, so it would be incompetent to leave it that far...

"What's the lord like here?

To my question, Lorea shakes her head.

Exactly how old Lorea is, don't you know about that?

Instead, it was Mr Iris who answered my question.

"My impression, 'incompetent nearer normal', perhaps."

"Oh no..."

Lorea lays face to Mr. Iris' rather unforgiving assessment.

From me, the victim may be an acquaintance (...) circumstance, but from Lorea, who was born and raised in this village, someone of old knowledge is going to be harmed...

That said, even from me, the chances of that victim being acquainted are not low.

The rightmost wing is Mr. Jasper, the hunter. It's in the woods.

It's painful to just abandon your neighbor...

"Okay, why don't we just go and material it for a second?

"" "... Huh?

To my words, all three raised their voices flat.

"No, no, Mr. Store Manager, it's not like saying that casually, is it?

As Mr. Kate hacked, waving at me and giving me a 'silly like that' look, but to me in plain sight, from halfway through the words: 'That?' I turn to a look like that.

But Lorea couldn't even afford that, she clung to me with a crying face.

"That's right! Someone gets hurt...... I hate to do it, but even Mr. Sarasa!

Lorea, in case Hell Flame Grizzly breaks into the village, thinks it's not going to be an injury, even though she says a few words to worry about me.

I do appreciate that word, but when it gets that serious, it's a little troublesome.

"No, that's not what I'm worried about..."

"Lord Store Manager... maybe he's strong?

"It doesn't extend to the master at all, and being strong on your own is a facial expression of" The Old Man, "but that bear, I guess there's no problem with one or so?

What's troubling you is how you're going to die.

You can use magic, but because of this, I've recently restarted my sword training, and should I try hunting with my sword?

However, given the material, we also have to consider how to kill him.

If you poke your heart, your heart won't be able to use it as a material, and if you attack your head, you won't be able to remove eyeballs or the material in that area.

If you cut it properly and aim for blood loss and death, it's not bad in terms of alchemic ingredients, but it's negative in terms of the taste of meat because it storms until it dies.

If you chop off your neck to bleed out all at once, it will lead to death in a short amount of time, but the fur's worth will fall.

It's hard to get it all, so you need to give up any of it, right?

- Explaining, for example, that the gaze of the three of them gradually changes from a surprise to a sort of frightening object. Why? Why?

"Uhm... the rumor that the alchemist is strong, was it?

"Oh, no, it's each person, isn't it? Because some people are critical to the actual skill of that area."

Because alchemists require advanced magic control, everyone has more than that when it comes to magic, and that control also affects when attacking magic is used.

However, it depends on the person who can fight.

You learn very little attack magic at school.

By contrast, those who handle weapons have a proper curriculum, but they don't put much effort into it, so at the very least, if they can protect themselves, they can take credit.

As a guide, when you hire an escort to go collect them, the extent to which they don't fit together.

It is left to their own autonomy more than that, so the arms are quite pinky.

"In my case...... well, you're a good one in the same grade"

"Oh, really... But let the manager go alone..."

"Oh, you can't bring the body home just by yourself, so I'll hire a luggage man, right?

By weight, if you work hard to strengthen your body, it's going to be anything, but it's hard to figure out how the physical difference goes.

I hunt because of it, so I don't have to chop it up and pack it in the backpack my master gave me.

"Well, then I will!

"Yeah, but, Mr. Iris, you're not in the mood yet, are you?

"Hey do it! It's all right! If you want to carry your stuff, it's fine."

"Erm..."

Seeing Kate in a bit of trouble, Kate just nods' I got it '.

Good. That's just what I'm taking the sick...

"I'll take care of it. 'Cause I'm gonna be a good part of it."

"What!?"

No! That's not what I asked for!

I wanted you to stop!

Lorea asks me what's wrong.

"But, Mr. Sarasa. Mr. Sarasa would be fine, wouldn't she? If there seems to be danger..."

I panicked and nodded forcefully at Lorea, who seemed a little anxious.

"Of course! That degree of bear from me, before breakfast. It's a rice matching level! I don't have a problem with foot hands."

"... foot clumps"

"Ah..."

Unexpectedly, my words gave me a sinking expression without Mr. Iris.

"Ahhh, Mr. Store Manager. We better not follow?

"Oh, no, because we need someone to carry a bear... Uh, Mr. Iris, take a rest for now. Let's go tomorrow! Thanks for your help! Now, get some sleep and don't get your strength back!

"Huh?

Let's push it off with momentum at times like this.

Let's kick Mr. Depressed Iris up and shove him into bed. No.

I turned my back on Kate and Lorea, who were laughing bitterly, and I started preparing for tomorrow's hunt.