The Novice Alchemist’s Store

The wider the hands, the higher the height, the more Iris is likely to manage to reach.

If I dare to mention the difference, could it be said that it is just where the passage flexes and bends greatly to the right?

"K, you walnut. What do you got here?

[incomprehensible]

To Nordrad's still breathless inquiry, the walnut slaps the pompous and sidewall.

The gaze of the three concentrates there, but even if you stare, it is still a very ordinary cave wall.

"... is something valuable buried or something?

"What's valuable?

"For example... the goldmine vein"

"That's certainly valuable, but you just don't have it. In this situation."

"Yeah, you don't. The situation on the walls around here doesn't feel like there's a gold mine."

I agreed with Kate's words, Nordrad, but the meaning was a little uneven.

"Ha ha."

To the three twisting necks, the walnut moves his arms up and down slowly, making a gesture that he says calm down.

"Mmm, I know there's something about it, but I'm not comfortable not understanding it."

"Right... so I can hear something...?

Iris frowned up at Kate, making her ears pimple, looking around like she was in a panic.

"Something - is there a salamander nearby?!?"

"Then there's another collapse!?"

The next moment Nordrad lifted his hips in a hurry...

Gun, ragged!

Making a slightly modest noise, the rock wall the walnut was slamming earlier collapsed and a hole appeared.

Its size is less than a meter in diameter.

A cold breeze blew from there along with earthen smoke on the three flashing faces.

The three of them are ha-ha-ha breathtaking in that air, which is distinctly different than before.

"- Whoa!! No way, outside!?"

"Correct, Mr. Iris"

The earthsmoke cleared with a voice that made me even feel nostalgic, and the moment I saw the face that appeared, tears overflowed from Iris' eyes, even without trying.

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"Long time no see, Mr. Iris, Mr. Kate. I'm here to rescue you. And Mr. Nord."

"" Lord Store Manager ()!

As I sat back, I got out of a narrow hole, and Iris and Kate hugged me.

I manage to take that shock and, laughing bitterly behind it, I also turn my gaze to Mr. Nord, who looks somewhere whacked.

"Haha, am I big?

"Yes, then. If it's just Mr. Nord, he didn't come to help."

Kind of a tough way to put it, I guess, but you don't have a choice, do you?

I don't care what you think about the cause of this one, it's Mr. Nord.

I think there are limits to how much Mr. Nord is a researcher and even though Mr. Iris and the others are his escorts.

If you want to experiment, make sure it's safe.

That's what my master tells me with my mouth sour, but I know very well that there are some very annoying people who can't protect it.

And that's generally the kind of person who delivers results, so it's out of hand.

Maybe it's because you do things differently than people that have special consequences, but if possible, I want people like that to be happy where they have nothing to do with me.

"Well, Mr. Store Manager, actually, I, I was wondering if it was time not to..."

"It took a lot of time. But it's okay now. It's a little small, but this hole is connected to the outside."

Step away from me and wipe Mr. Iris' eyes with a handkerchief that shivers his voice, and Mr. Iris smiles even as he spills tears.

Kate is...... a little moist, but she looks fine.

"Thank you so much, Store Manager. Wasn't it tough? Various."

"Well, quite. But even for me, I can't abandon the Kates. Come on, let's get out of here - hey, before you do."

I hold up the walnut that was sitting beside me and replenish my magic.

... Yeah, I knew you were critical.

Good. You're not going to lose it.

"Sarasa, are you still the walnut mover from earlier?

"Well, that's right. But shall we continue the conversation after we go outside? 'Cause some people are waiting."

"Who's waiting? Isn't the manager the only one?

"Exactly, me too, alone in this forest, for a long time camping is tough. Let's go."

"Forest... where are we going?

He sits back again and leads Mr. Iris and the others out of the cave.

It's a little hard, but the bigger it gets, the more cost and difficulty it takes, so I can't help this.

Even smelters (artifacts) digging holes of this size are quite expensive.

Besides, this rescue operation doesn't benefit me at all...... very painful.

But you have no choice, do you? I couldn't abandon him.

"I'll be outside."

"Oh, finally... it's sunlight..."

As Mr. Iris walks out of the hole, he stretches his hips all the way, opens his hands and narrows his eyes, savoring the sunlight and fresh air.

Ms. Kate also held her eyes as if to withstand the glare when her surroundings suddenly became brighter.

"Long time no see...... oh, the air is cold. It's winter..."

"Right. It snowed a little the other day, and if it's going to be any longer, we're going to be tough too."

"Us - Speaking of which, there are others..."

"Yes, that way"

"Whoa, Iris's lady, are you all right?"

"You look good for now."

"Glad you're not hurt"

You're getting used to the brightness, and the three of you were ahead of me pointing to Mr. Iris looking around you blinking.

Always a helpful, familiar gatherer.

"Andre! Gil! Gray! You guys are here to help, too!

"Thank you! No way, besides the manager, you should come..."

"Even so, Sarasa asked me to."

"It's just an easy hard job. I haven't been able to do much."

"No, I couldn't have been ready without you, so it was an important help."

Thank you to the thrilled Kates, Andre and the humble as the light shines, but in fact, the help of the three was very important.

Distance constraints were quite significant in dealing with this one.

It is more efficient to be as close as possible even if it is in tune with walnuts, and it can be done quickly even if it is to do something about it.

But I'm an alchemist. Even though the best thing about being able to use smelters (artifacts) and smelters (potions) is that once you leave your home with a workshop, there are great limitations on what you can do.

The way I thought about dealing with it...

"This is... that's a pretty good base, huh?

"Yeah, we're ready so we can smell it here."

It was to bring in a magic furnace and an alchemy kettle to create a base in the near field.

Carry the members processed by Mr. Geberg to this point, build a cabin and install a magic furnace and an alchemy kettle in it.

It's a possible task for me alone if it takes time, but that time is valuable.

Mr. Andre and the others received a great deal of help in carrying the baggage, liaison with the village and vigilance around them.

I pay a daily allowance for once, but that amount offered is never high and is not very commensurate with the job description.

I'm sure it's Mr. Iris' rescue work, which is why he cooperated.

"Heh, I mean, Sarasa, you said you were figuring out the situation in the cave from here on out and working out a rescue. Very interesting."

While we were having an inspiring reunion - something that looked like something - Mr. Nord, reluctantly relieving himself of his body, slipped out his face from behind and peered into the cabin, thinking he'd gotten a paragraph.

However, the expression of the three strong collectors becomes harsh on such a fluent narrative.

"Oh, is he the researcher of this cause?

"You put Iris and Kate in danger. Aren't you?

"The escort would be a contract, but it would be a natural duty for those who are escorted to take care to avoid danger, too, wouldn't it?

But Mr. Nord laughs furiously, not even showing himself at all at the sight of those three.

"Ha-ha-ha, totally. I didn't seem to have enough muscle this time. With you guys, I think I might be able to handle it."

"Hmm..."

Mr. Nord, who bent his arm and slapped Pasin and two arms, and Mr. Gray, who stares at him like that.

Those two glances crossed, something came through.

"If you understand, you have nothing more to say from me"

"No, you're not!? From what I've heard from Sarasa, even if she has some muscle, she can't help it!?"

I instantly got a scratch from Mr. Gill, but Mr. Gray listens to it and slaps Mr. Pong and Mr. Nord's big chest muscle.

"Your muscles aren't bad either. I don't think he's a very good researcher on his desk."

"I'll take care of the crime scene. It's natural to build muscles!

Kilari shines her teeth and thumbs up with Mr. Nord and Mr. Gray, who arms and snorts deeply with a manly grin.

In contrast, Mr. Gill looked up to heaven with his hands on his forehead, and Andre, distanced, shrugged his shoulders all untreated.

"Erm... Mr. Nord, is that a muscle guess?

While confused, I checked with Mr. Iris and Mr. Iris nodded a little thinking.

"Well, you felt that vibe somewhere."

"No, I think it was pretty blatant though?

Hmm, was it also a raw experience cut through with muscle strength when something was at stake?

I think flesh trained by fine macho is fascinating, depending on the way you look at it.

"But thanks to Mr. Nord working out his body, some parts of him survived, didn't they? Because it was a rough journey."

If I was a weak researcher and needed to follow up, I would have snorted at Kate for saying I probably couldn't.