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Episode 43 Elves and Men
Nil made tea after writing letters with Penetta to the Dwarf King and the Beast King.
"Peneta King. I've brewed some tea, so please drink it.
"I thought it smelled good, but it was Nirvana.
Thank you. I'm glad.
The golden liquid poured into the top and cup raises the moisture.
"It smells good..."
"I got it in the city of dwarfs.
"A dwarf... that's it.
"Ah, no. We Elves have been friends with dwarves for a long time. That's why I know the smell of this tea.
Is that so?
"It was neutral, but the trade was thriving because all the dwarf produce was of good quality. That said, there were only enough ingredients to give us from the Elves.
"That said, the Elves also made rice and soy sauce.
"That's right. All the rice and soy sauce around the world is made by our elves.
"Sure, I thought your husband liked those things?
"I love it! I love it!"
"That's a good thing you heard. The food didn't hurt much, so you can take as much as you want.
Are you sure?!
"As long as you're happy with it, I don't care.
"No, I'm really glad! Then let's split it up a bit!
"And I want you to take this.
"What is this?
"There may not be a need for a letter from the King of the dying race, but...
"Letters... no. A letter from the King of the Elves. There is no superiority or inferiority. Thank you very much.
"... fuu..."
"You tired?
"I see. Honestly, I'm tired. He says he's just moved out, but there's plenty of work to do, and there's not enough manpower.
You carry a lot of weight each and every one of you... and yet everyone moves without complaining. I can't tell you how to cry.
"But you need to rest. If you work without rest, you're less efficient!
"Hmm, why does that sound so real to you?
"It's a real experience!
More than that, is there a quiet, uninhabited place around here?
"What are you up to?
"It's too bad… I just want to talk quietly. Don't let anyone ask you.
"... yes, then there's a good place.
Go to the back of the royal castle and try climbing the world tree.
"I didn't know there was such a place...
"It's a place to manage the world's trees, so people come and go during the day, but it's quiet when the sun goes down. Besides, it's a great place to talk to someone you care about.
"Then I'll go after the sun goes down.
"Until then, what are you gonna do?
"I'd like to go get the food we were talking about and then use the workshop..."
"If you're in a workshop, you can use it because it's also in this castle. I think if you ask someone, they'll answer right away.
"If you say so, thank you for letting me use it.
Then, when I went to the pantry that Penetta had told me about, I met a soldier who said he had already received instructions from Penetta, and I was given a small portion of the food.
"Again, when you look at this, the city is miserable..."
"I see... fewer houses are built decently.
"Can't it be easily rebuilt with tree magic?
"Architecture will require expertise and technology, so it won't be easy.
"That's right..."
Niru looked at the rough city and turned his eyebrows into eight characters. Even if I'm here, I just feel helpless. I thought so. I took Nil back to the royal castle early enough.
"Ah! Mr. Sinya!
"Oh, Daniel. What are you doing here?
"Now I'm helping you and your sister with the castle. I'm not seriously injured, so I was wondering if you could at least help me. That said, it's easy to carry your luggage or find what you're looking for.
"That's a fine job.
"... thank you.
Daniel, what are you doing? What... Shinya!
"Papill. How are you feeling?
"I'm perfectly fine! Is Sinya okay to move?
"If you don't move around hard, you'll be fine.
"Sinya is seriously injured unlike us, so please be careful. What will you do when the wound opens?
Come on! We're back! We're back!
Papill pushed his back and forced him away from where everyone was working.
You must have been careful not to make me and Nil feel bad about being alone.
"Then sweeten your words... Ah, yes. Do you know where the workshop is?
"What are you going to do when you hear about the workshop?
"It's going to take a little longer until the injury heals, and I thought I'd make a lot of things in the meantime.
"Hmm. The workshop is just to the left. Nil, are you watching me not to be so rude?
"Yes, I'll take care of it.
"I'm not going to do anything that rude?
"Do you think you can believe what people say when they drop a ceiling underground?
"No, that's it..."
"Don't do that! Go, go, go!
After all, Papill pushed my back again and the story was cut off.
Entering the workshop, you will find a variety of equipment unlike the Alliance Installation (Installation) workshop you have used until now. There are many instruments that you don't know what to use.
"The equipment is out of order..."
"Really?
"Is this Nil's first time in a workshop?
"Yes, I've never seen it before. You have a lot of magical tools..."
"There's a lot of delicate stuff, so don't touch it too much.
"I see. So, what are you going to do first?
"It's good to use the workshop, but first it's Nil and me. Nil lost his shield, didn't he?
"Uhh... I'm sorry..."
"You used it well. That shield was the real deal. You don't have to apologize.
It's a replacement shield, but I actually got it for event rewards. I thought I'd use it if it seemed good after seeing it.
Open the Inventory and review the rewards.
"Black shield... black shield... there it is. This is it."
The shield removed from the inventory is slightly larger than what Nil has been using until now, but probably in the area of the small shield.
The whole is black and looks straight hexagonal from the front. The surface is curved and slightly heavier than the previous one.
"The shape is different, but it seems easy to handle. Take it.
"Yes."
Nil, who received the shield, checks the usability of the shield.
"It's a little heavier than the shield I gave you before, but it's easier to use than this.
"... let me have it, but the sight of a small dagger and a Western shield is unusual... a Japanese-Western compromise.
"No, it's nothing.
From now on, please use it. Are you okay? "
Yes!
"Well, next up is me.
"Did your husband do something?
"It's a sword.
When the blade pulled from the waist is placed on the desk, there are cracks in the blade, and there are many blade spills that cannot be repaired. It makes me think that if I slash something one more time, it will fall apart.
"Su, you're so worn out..."
"It didn't fall apart very well. I tried to fix it, but it seemed impossible.
"Are you going to buy it?
"No, I'm trying to use a weapon in my inventory.
I'm used to this body, and I'm starting to be able to move with my full stats. I figured I could use the weapon that was sleeping in the inventory now.
"Well... I guess this is it.
The name of the sword that was taken out was the Slasher.
A sword weighing heavily on strength makes the sword thick and heavy. A sword whose status is too low to even shake properly.
It has a vermilion sheath and vermilion patterned thread, and it looks pretty vivid and assertive.
"The length hasn't changed much, but it's tougher than ever.
"It seems heavy.
"Would you like to take it?
"Ha, yes...?!
"What do you think?
"Wow, I don't think I can shake it..."
"This slash blade feels more like a slash than a sharp slash.
"Even with a word of sword, there are many things.
"I got it in a very difficult dungeon. I thought I could use it now without being switched around.
"Is there anything else?
"There's a lot in the inventory. Some swords have interesting effects, but this time again.
"Yes, I'm looking forward to it!
Nil is seen with sparkling eyes. He's really looking forward to it.
Well then, let's get down to business.
"What are you going to make?
"It's basically mushrooms and mold from Igarte. I used it when I broke into the royal castle, but it is still quite difficult to use it as it is.
I've asked the dwarves how to process it, so let's put it into practice. Nil, please help me.
"Of course!
"Let's start with mold. I want to do it from something safe, from around the yellow mold.
"It was a glowing mold, right?
"Exactly. I would like to make it more compact and easier to use instead of just like this if possible.
"Do you mean to make it easy to throw?
"That's one thing, too.
"When that happens, you'll crush it and stuff it in a vial... but the impact will cause the reaction to advance, right?
"I can't even process it normally. So I borrowed the wisdom of the dwarves.
First, place the mold in hot water and boil thoroughly. Put this in then.
"This... looks like glass...?
"This is a kind of mold called clear mold. Incidentally, the effect is..."
[Clear Mold… Boils with other molds and steals its effects. After drying, it turns into the color of the mold you took away and activates on impact.
"The mold that grew everywhere in Igarte!?
"Exactly. It's a lot of mold, but it doesn't have any effect.
Cut the mold out of this clear mold first and steal its ability... "
"You can do what you want!
"Exactly. It's like a mold that can be anything.
First, let's use the clear mold as a powder and boil it with the yellow mold.
Yes!
The clear mold is crushed to powder, boiled with the yellow mold, and dried.
"It's yellow!
"Which one....."
I picked a little powder and crushed it...
"Huh?!
"Well, it's dazzling!
"The amount and duration of light is considerably lower than the mold, but much more dazzling than I expected.
With just one pick, it seems like you can compact it into spheres and light balls.
"Do you want to try it?
I see. Let's try something together.
Yes!
Incidentally, the mucus produced in the body by an insect called Capillano is used to solidify the powder.
It is used in this world as an adhesive because of its hardening properties as it continues to come into contact with air.
Try changing the shape of solidification, putting it in a vial as a powder, or boiling it as a single crystal without powder in the first place.
"You got a lot of mushrooms, didn't you? What are we gonna do with that?
"Mushrooms basically take out the spores inside and put them in a container. It's easy.
Provide a sealable container and connect the mushroom and container with a glass tube.
"What? I can't crack a mushroom!
"The top of the mushroom umbrella is a little thicker. If you carefully insert it, you can insert it without cracking.
"Well, I see.
"Then slowly squeeze the mushrooms..."
Spores that flow through the glass tube into the container.
"You can seal it with this. It's easier to handle than a mushroom that breaks quickly.
Yes!
"Alright, let's finish the lunch break and make some till dark.
"Ok!
As she walks away from the makeshift workshop thinking about what to do for lunch, one of the female elves who was working in the castle walks while checking around with Kyrokyoro. Are you looking for someone?
"What's the matter?
"What? Ah!
A surprised female elf looking at Nil and me.
You won't be able to help me where you've heard it... but it's just mean to ignore it and pass by.
In some cases, Penetta defended us with a loud voice, and I thought the people in the royal castle wouldn't look so good, so I thought I'd leave immediately as soon as I reacted...
"Dear Sinya! Nirvana!
Are you looking for us?
"Yes! Well... actually, I was wondering if we could have lunch together..."
"You came to ask me out?
Yes!
"... is that really good?
"... I don't know about the others... but I appreciate Sinya and Nirvana.
You saved my father's life.
"My father...?
"My father, who works as a gate soldier, told me that a man of the tribe and a slave girl came to protect the gate.
Without those two, the city would be flooded with Knights of the Holy Order by now, and no one would have survived.
The man of that clan and the girl of slavery are Sinya and Nirvana, right?! Thank you so much!
Looking at the face of the woman with her head down, it looks very similar to the man who stopped us at the gate to thank us.
"There are others who are equally grateful to me! Could you come with me?!
"Nil, shall we go?
Yes!
We arrive at the woman and enter the canteen of the royal castle.
"This way, please!
There were about a dozen elf men and women standing at the table through which Nil and I passed.
"Dear Sinya! Nirvana! Thank you!
"My son saved my life! Thank you!
"And my mother! Thank you!
The elves lowered their heads one after the other to Nil.
I was a bit of a poker.
"Dear Sinya...?
"Uh... no. I'm sorry. I was a little surprised, and I didn't think you'd be so grateful.
I came to this city to understand that there is a deep resentment between the people and the Elves, and I realized that it is not easy to disappear... "
"... it is certain that we Elves have a grudge against the people. I've seen a lot of people slaved or killed.
The Elves live a long life... and the events of the past forgotten by the tribes are their business. In that long lifespan, it is only natural to resent those who have been badly attacked by the tribes many times.
"But I know that there are people who risk their lives for us and fight for us...
"The people and the elves are the same... they realized it was made up of different people.
"I couldn't say anything in the morning, but I really appreciate it!
"... I didn't expect Nerk's words to become reality here..."
Huh?
"No, I'm really glad you think so. I think Nil and I have been saved.
Yes!
"Well then, I've prepared some lunch for you to enjoy!
"Uh-oh! Rice!"
"Does Shinya like rice?
"I love it! I asked Penetta to share it with me!
"I'm glad the benefactors said they liked their food better. Eat more and more!
"If we don't eat, we'll fall in the afternoon! Come on, come on!"
"What? Ah! Yes!"
The elves started eating in a hurry from me.
At first, I had a tough attitude, but as I gradually figured it out, my smile also increased. Nil is very popular with cute and cute women. It also helped to relieve tension.
"See you tomorrow!
"I promise! Bye, Nil-chan!
After dinner, she waves her hand and leaves. I promised to have lunch again tomorrow.
"... I'm so glad.
"... yes.
"A lot of things were lost, but some could have been protected.
"Yes."
"... alright! I'll make you some tea this afternoon! Nil, help me!
Yes!
When I returned to the workshop and started making items, the sun was slowly falling.
"Let's get this over with today.
"Yes, that's right.
Bang!
"Mr. Sinya! Nirvana!"
"Huh?! Big surprise... penetrating... knocking.
"I heard! You enjoyed lunch with the people in the castle!?
"I was invited.
"... I envy you!
"What about it?"
"I want to eat with you too!
"What?! Hey, Peneta-san?
"Let's go! Nirvana!"
"Master?!
"I have to go. It's a bad atmosphere.
Nil was kidnapped lightly, and I was supposed to arrive.
"Hmm. This is where the tribal king eats?
A room reserved exclusively for tribal kings. Should I say so?
A slightly larger round table and a little decorative chair for solo use.
In a quiet space, only those who bring food will come.
"More like this... it was an image of Dorne eating at the edge of a big desk in a big room with Dorne.
"That's what we use when we have a lot of visitors. I don't use such a big desk by myself. Use this place when you're alone.
I see.
"Here's Nirvana.
"Yes, yes.
"Fufufu, you're so cute.
Hmm...
"It's unusual for Nil to be in trouble.
"Master..."
More embarrassed than in trouble... Nil, the tribal king who ignores it and takes good care of it. What a strange sight.