The eleventh return work was carried out at 9:00 A.M. Volzard time.
The current time difference was about 16 hours, and it was 5 o'clock in the evening in Tokyo.
"Yaa, Kokubu. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work as well, Kajikawa-san."
"I feel like you've gotten used to the return work."
"That's right. If I compare it to the beginning, the amount of magical power I use is decreasing."
"That's wonderful, but you don't have to force the pace of the return work to be faster. Anyway, I want to you to proceed with safety first."
"Roger that. I can't have the return work fail."
It had been almost a month since Fujii became monster-fallen and committed a series of murders.
The Japanese government had announced a complete ban on the administration of magic stones to humans, as well as a complete ban on experiments using my classmates who had returned from Volzard.
On the other hand, they had also stated that experiments using magic stones would continue under strict control.
This was because the efficiency of magic tools using magic stones in an enclosed space had been measured to far exceed the efficiency of fossil fuels, solar cells, fuel cells, etc.
The magic tools used in the experiments had already been duplicated and improved in Japan.
Magic tools were activated parts that were carved into the shape of a magic circle from monster bones, horns, fangs, and other materials that allowed magical power to pass through easily.
It seemed that efficiency was even higher if this activation part was created using Japanese processing technology, such as processing with a precision 3D lathe or compressing the material after it was powdered.
"It's still speculation, but if you were to compare it to electricity, it would seem like the resistance would decrease. If we use Japanese technology, mass production of large magic circles and highly efficient magic tools is no dream."
"Uwaah, I didn't think that far. But, consuming a large amount of magic stones on the earth side ..."
"Of course, I'm also thinking about environmental issues. For example, if it's difficult to bring it to Japan in the form of magic stones, we might bring it in the form of Energy."
"It's Energy ... is it?"
"For example, we could build a magical power plant in Volzard and bring only the electricity to Japan."
Currently, a shield of darkness between Nerima and Volzard was kept open in Tokyo via dark-attribute golems, allowing radio waves to reach the area.
Non-living things could pass through the shadow space, so it was also possible to pull a cable.
However, if the dark-attribute golem was broken, there was a risk that the place where the shield of darkness was would be severed.
"So, if you design the shield of darkness part so that it can be easily replaced, it will be easier to recover in the unlikely event of an emergency."
"That's true, but ... if that were to be realized, wouldn't high-voltage power lines be running through the shadow space? That's a bit ..."
"Maa, it's just a theoretical idea, and if Kokubu-kun says no, it won't be possible in the first place."
I would like to cooperate as much as possible if it was beneficial for both Japan and Volzard, but I couldn't help
"And so, Kokubu-kun. I'm sorry, but ..."
"Magic stones, is it. I don't mind, but please add it to the compensation amount."
"Okay, Okay, I'll leave that to you. Opposition to the Japanese government has been growing stronger from time to time, but public opinion towards Resenburg is softening."
Regarding the case in which we were summoned, it seemed that public interest peaked when Kizawa-san returned to Japan as the first person to return and published her autobiography.
If travel to another world became possible, albeit with restrictions, and a world of swords and magic really existed, it was natural that there would be an uproar.
The online broadcast of Tayama and Watase using magic to take down Goblins from the top of Volzard's ramparts attracted so many viewers that the internet connection broke.
However, my classmates in Volzard were basically in a safe place with no chance of coming into contact with monsters.
The videos uploaded by my classmates showed a somewhat quirky and peaceful town, so it seemed that the interest in them quickly waned.
"Perhaps, if they can see a video of a request that Kokubu-kun is undertaking, I think it can get a huge number of views, but if it's just the normal scenery of Volzard, people are getting tired of it."
"Or rather, Kajikawa-san-tachi are trying to make it happen ... ?"
"Hahahaha ... Maa, that's true, but let's keep that a secret."
"Maa, for me, it's easier to move that way, so it's helpful."
Another reason why the summoning incident had calmed down was because the Japanese government was taking over the responsibility of compensating victims and their families.
It seemed that it was in the form of a lump sum payment, but it seemed that the payment gave a sense of the intention to proceed with compensation and suppressed the increase in dissatisfaction.
"Now that you mention it, Funayama's father ... ?"
"Funayama-san ... Maa, he's the same as always. However, the number of students who have returned has increased, and there are disputes with their families ..."
Among the classmates involved in the summoning, Funayama was the only one whose survival or body had not been confirmed, so he remained listed as missing.
After he died, he was taken to the Devil's Forest and fed to Goblins, and no bones or hair remained.
I also went to the place where Funayama's body was thought to have been left, but all I saw were blood stains and a few pieces of flesh on the ground, but there was no proof that it was really Funayama's.
If I were in Funayama's father's position, it was natural that I wouldn't be convinced.
"Honestly, I'm grateful that his extremist views are being suppressed by confronting the members of other families, but I'm worried about Funayama-san's isolation."
Of the two people who worked together with Funayama when he was in Japan, Tayama died after being hit by an Orc stone during an online broadcast, and Watase had already returned to Japan.
Although it was understandable that he was jealous of the family of Watase who returned home safely, it seemed that he was also having disputes with the family of Tayama, who also died.
It seemed that Funayama's father's statements such as taking Camilla to Japan and executing her, or sending the SDF to kill all the knights of Resenburg, were considered to be a hindrance to a solution.
"Kajikawa-san, is there any way to further promote reconciliation between Resenburg and the victims' families?"
"Let's see. Princess Camilla's apology has been made in the form of a video, but it would be nice to have a personal apology written to the victims and their families."
"I see ... It might feel more like she's apologizing to the person in question."
I decided to have them make a list of those who were summoned, those who died after being summoned, those who died due to the collapse of the school building, and those who were injured.
The total number of victims was over 400.
It would be a big burden for Camilla to write letters of apology to all of them, but it didn't matter if it was just a few at a time, so let's have her write them.
I, it's not like I want to get it done quickly so I can do whatever I want with that outrageous body.
It appeared that a list of victims had already been created, and Kajikawa-san operated a computer and printed it out.
However, since it was in Japanese, Camilla couldn't read it.
Let's talk to Satou-sensei in Volzard about the situation and have it translated.
When I returned to Volzard with the list I had received and visited the garrison's temporary quarters, Satou-sensei was in the middle of class.
The garrison auditorium was used to teach half Japanese and half social studies classes.
Satou-sensei taught Japanese, and Senzaki-sensei taught social studies, both of which were their day jobs.
"Kokubu-kun, will you join us too?"
"N, no, I have a small request for Sensei ..."
When I was peeking through the door at the class, Ayako-sensei called out to me.
"When you say a request ... ?"
"Yes, I would like to ask to have the victim list translated ..."
When I talked about having Camilla write apology letters, Ayako-sensei patted her modest chest, gave a small cough, and then agreed to translate.
"Koho! ... L, leave it to me. I'll have it done by tomorrow."
"But, Ayako-sensei also has classes, right?"
"Right now, we only have two periods a day and supplementary classes until the evening, so it's okay."
Classes were held for five periods a day, and the sixth period was used to study weak subjects.
Anyway, it seemed that both the teachers and the classmates were trying desperately to catch up on the five subjects.
Yup, I feel like a failure while staying here, so let's leave.
Now that I have some time, I'm going to take a trip to Breichberg.
Donovan-san told me that if I wanted to sell the Kraken's magic stone, the best place to sell it was at the Breichberg auction.
Since the Irosun Great Forest continued to be impassable due to the proliferation of monsters, they were currently relying on transporting cargo using the shadow space.
For example, when transporting ore from Marburg to Edelich on the eastern edge, adventurers from Marburg were previously in charge of escorting it to Edelich.
However, as of now, adventurers from Marburg could only take charge of up to Volzard, and from Breichberg, there was no choice but to have another adventurer take charge of the escort.
In Breichberg, which was a transportation hub, the economy was improving as more cargo was being collected and work for escorts was increasing.
Or rather, hasn't the amount of cargo increased dramatically?
Zeta-tachi were maintaining the shield of darkness and the Kobolds were carrying it, but this was too difficult.
Let's immediately start improving the working conditions of all of my genus.
The first thing I made was four dark-attribute golems that maintained a shield of darkness.
I created an entrance and exit on the Breichberg side, and an entrance and exit on the Volzard side.
Next, I called Kajikawa-san.
"Kokubu-kun, is something wrong?"
"No, there's something I would like you to order."
"Is this something you will use at home again?"
"No, it's used in distribution warehouses and the like, the rollers are lined up in a ladder shape, making it easy to move cargo around like 'gara gara' ..."
"Aahh, it's a roller conveyor. What is the weight and size of the cargo, and how long should the conveyor be?"
"Let's see ... I think it will be fine as long it can hold up to 200 kg, the size should be about 2 meters square, and the length of the conveyor should be about ten meters long if there are about four of those."
"Roger, I'll make arrangements right away, so I think it'll be ready by tomorrow."
"Thank you very much."
If I connected Volzard and Breichberg with a roller conveyor via the shadow space, the workload for the Kobold Corps should be greatly reduced.
Until tomorrow, let's ask everyone to do their best.
I told Augusto-san who was at the collection point in Breichberg about the plans for the roller conveyor.
"I see, it's something like using rollers to move it, is it?"
"Yes. The amount of cargo is going to increase even more in the future, so I thought it would be better to take measures now."
"That's right. In fact, we've just increased the number of people here as well."
"However, even if the number of people is increased, once traffic in the Irosun Great Forest resumes, the amount of cargo handled will decrease dramatically."
"No, I don't know about that ..."
"Ehh, it won't decrease?"
"Considering the transportation fees and escort fees charged here, as well as the time it takes to transport, if there is no need for people to travel together, I think they will use this method."
It took seven to eight days to travel from Breichberg to Marburg by horse-drawn carriage.
That was if the weather were good and things went smoothly.
You could get there from Volzard to Marburg by horse-drawn carriage in four days, or about half the time.
If the transportation time was halved, the compensation paid to the escort was also halved, so it was well worth using this method.
Maa, for the excellent Augusto-san, if I were to give him advice, it would be like giving a sermon to Buddha, so I told him that I would install a roller conveyor once I got it, and left the collection area.
Carolina, the daughter of the Lord of Breichberg, was assisting Augusto-san, and the atmosphere was good, so the troublesome insect should just disappear.
Let's finish lunch before heading to the Breichberg Guild.
I entered the alley from the main street and proceeded based on my memory.
I passed through a street lined with weapon shops and safely arrived at a shop in the corner of the entertainment district.
"Hello, it's just one person ..."
"Welcome, come on in ... Oya, the Boy ..."
"Yes, I'm Kent, Klaus-san's son-in-law."
"Right, right, you were an S-rank adventurer from Volzard."
"No, no, I'm not such a great person."
"For your order, is the Breich pork Steak okay?"
"Yes, please."
"Wait a little bit, I'll put all my skill into cooking it up."
Klaus-san's familiar store was open as usual today.
The hostess, Dana-san, treated Klaus-san like a child, so I thought she was quite old, but she had a dignity that made her look ageless.
Dana-san returned to her kitchen, and after a while, the sound of sizzling fat and a fragrant smell wafted through the air.
Ivan-san, who was probably Dana-san's son and was a man with a large build, brought black bread and potage soup.
After me, customers came in one after another, and Ivan-san greeted them silently and guided them to their seats.
When he heard an order, he just nodded, but most of the customers seemed to be regulars and they didn't seem to have any problems.
"Righto, your Breich pork Steak, thank you for waiting."
"Oohh, it looks delicious ... Itadakimasu!"
The chunk of meat that was piled onto the plate was about 50% larger than last time.
I guess this was in anticipation of how much I ate.
Once again, the meat was so tender that I could easily insert a knife into it, the outside was crispy, and the inside was juicy.
The balance of salt and herbs was exquisite, and there was nothing to complain about.
First, I ate about a third of the meat at once, and then I soaked up the overflowing meat juices with black bread and enjoyed the collaboration with the potage soup.
"Nn~h! So happy ..."
"Fuufuufuu. You look really happy eating, Boy, it was worth all the effort I put into it."
"It's really delicious today, too. Thank you very much."
If I had a chance, I would probably bring the three staying behind people and Takayama over.
They'll definitely fall in love with the amount and the deliciousness.
When I finished eating and wiped away the remaining meat juices and potage soup on the plate with black bread, my stomach was full.
I was thinking of taking a nap with Nero before heading to the Guild.
"Anego, the Steak here is delicious."
"Is that true? It doesn't look like a very tasty restaurant."
"I'm not good at fighting, but I'm picky about food, so please trust me."
"You idiot. That's nothing to brag about ..."
I met the eyes of a large woman in teh center of a group of about four people who entered the store.
"Hello, it's been a while, Graciela-san."
"Kent ... To meet you here, you're out of luck, come outside!"
"I can hear you even if you don't yell so much. It will be a nuisance to the other customers, so please go out first and wait."
"Okay, don't run away, you coward ..."
Graciela and the others ran out of the store without giving me time to ask who was the coward.
"Dana-san, thank you for the meal. I'll leave the payment here."
"Boy, will you be okay? Don't deal with those people and go out the back door."
"No, I'm going to have to settle it with them eventually, so don't worry, I'll take it easy."
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"I'll be fine, I said, even if I look like this, I'm S-rank. Whether it's ten or a hundred people, I'll easily dispatch them."
"Haa ... I don't want you to get hurt."
"Yes, I'll drop by again."
After giving a slight nod, I put out a shield of darkness and hid in the shadows. Dana-san's eyes widened in surprise.
Now, how about I play around as some exercise to help with digestion.
[ Kent-sama, they are waiting for you. ]
"That's what I thought."
After Graciela and the others left the store, they surrounded the entrance and were already waiting with their swords drawn.
If I had left the store properly, I might have been slashed and cut all at once.
Maa, Reinhardt and the others would probably break in before the sword reached me.
"Nushi-sama, I'll kill them this time, okay?"
"Not yet, Sahel. Even in situations like this, true strength is to overwhelm the opponent without killing them and remind them of the difference in power."
"Overwhelm without killing ... I see."
[ Kent-sama, what would you like to do? ]
"It's an application from the time with the Kraken. Fred, take a video just in case."
[ Roger ... leave it to me ... ]
As I was observing, Graciela and her subordinates seemed to be getting impatient.
"Anego, he's not coming out."
"That guy, did he escape through the back door?"
"Be quiet, you'll arouse suspicion ..."
No, no, it's already obvious.
Behind Graciela and the others, a shield of darkness appeared on the wall about 10 meters away.
When I removed the shield of darkness, I was standing with my back against the wall.
"This is quite showy."
"You, where did you come from ..."
"You've prepared something quite disturbing, but why are you so angry?"
"Don't screw around! Don't act like you don't know when you framed us!"
"Aahh, is it about your rank being stripped? Because, this was the cause ..."
Using the tablet, I played back the footage of Graciela and the others' evil plot that Fred had filmed.
"Wh, what is that ..."
"This is the recording technology of my world. I won't let you say that you don't remember this."
"Damnit, did you use that to inform the Guild?"
"No matter what you say, it's the result of your own bad deeds. You're barking up the wrong tree to hold a grudge against me."
"Hey ..."
Graciela and her subordinates looked at me and surrounded me.
"Are you sure? Even in the entertainment district, where there aren't many people during the day, there are a lot of onlookers."
"Shut up! I can't stand being looked down on by a brat like you!"
Graciela and the others prepared their swords and closed the gap.
"Haa ... I suppose it can't be helped. Summon!"
There was a loud clanging sound, and the body of the swords rolled at my feet.
"Wh, what ..."
"Anego! The sword ..."
"Wh, wh, what's going on ..."
Using the summoning technique, I summoned the swords of Graciela and the others so that they would be cut off from the base of the guard.
"If you still say you're going to do it, next time I"ll cut your whole arm off, but what are you going to do?"
"Damnit, mana, oh mana, oh mana that governs the world ... Guah!"
Graciela, who started chanting, was hit in the pit of the stomach with a cannonball of wind without chanting, and she flew backwards, hitting her back against the wall of Dana-san's shop.
"Anego!!"
"You're slow. Do you really think I'll let you chant?"
When I cut the feet of the henchmen who were preparing themselves with the same chantless wind blade, their faces changed and they jumped back.
"Graciela-san, as for me, I have no intention of getting involved with you, but I also have no intention of staying silent. If you continue to meddle with me after this point, I won't go easy on you, so please keep that in mind."
"Shut up, I won't give in to a coward like you ... Gafu! ... Guu."
To get her to shut up, I fired a couple more shots at her.
"A dirty scheme and an ambush in front of a store, which of us is the cowardly one. Zeta, Eta, Theta, come out!"
"Guruuuuuu ..."
Zeta-tachi who were summoned shields of darkness sensed my intentions and surrounded Graciela and the others, then bared their fangs and roared.
"A, Anego, it's bad!"
"Let's apologize. I don't want to die!"
"Shut up! They're just being threatening. Being looked down on by this brat ..."
"If you have nothing to do with Graciela-san in the future, you're welcome to withdraw. As I said earlier, I have no intention of getting involved. If I get involved with Graciela-san, I'm sure it'll end up in a situation like today again someday. At that time, I won't be so careful, so please be prepared to lose at least one arm."
I signaled to Theta to open the way, and after a moment of hesitation, one of the henchmen declared.
"Mou, I'm tired of this! It's your fault, Graciela that I was stripped of my rank! I don't want to earn the Monster User's grudge any further. I'm cutting ties with you!"
"I'm pulling out as well."
"I, I'm sorry, Anego!"
The three henchmen, with each leaving words behind, proceeded to leave Graciela's side.
I patted Zeta-tachi on the neck and returned them to the shadow space.
"I warned you. If you want to get involved with me any further, please be prepared."
I picked up Graciela's sword and used the summoning technique to cut it into pieces.
I watched Graciela's eyes widen as her sword fell apart.
If I do this much, she'll think it's not worth it to be an enemy.
Leaving the sitting Graciela behind, I hid in the shadows and headed for the Guild.
The eleventh return work was carried out at 9:00 A.M. Volzard time.
The current time difference was about 16 hours, and it was 5 o'clock in the evening in Tokyo.
"Yaa, Kokubu. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work as well, Kajikawa-san."
"I feel like you've gotten used to the return work."
"That's right. If I compare it to the beginning, the amount of magical power I use is decreasing."
"That's wonderful, but you don't have to force the pace of the return work to be faster. Anyway, I want to you to proceed with safety first."
"Roger that. I can't have the return work fail."
It had been almost a month since Fujii became monster-fallen and committed a series of murders.
The Japanese government had announced a complete ban on the administration of magic stones to humans, as well as a complete ban on experiments using my classmates who had returned from Volzard.
On the other hand, they had also stated that experiments using magic stones would continue under strict control.
This was because the efficiency of magic tools using magic stones in an enclosed space had been measured to far exceed the efficiency of fossil fuels, solar cells, fuel cells, etc.
The magic tools used in the experiments had already been duplicated and improved in Japan.
Magic tools were activated parts that were carved into the shape of a magic circle from monster bones, horns, fangs, and other materials that allowed magical power to pass through easily.
It seemed that efficiency was even higher if this activation part was created using Japanese processing technology, such as processing with a precision 3D lathe or compressing the material after it was powdered.
"It's still speculation, but if you were to compare it to electricity, it would seem like the resistance would decrease. If we use Japanese technology, mass production of large magic circles and highly efficient magic tools is no dream."
"Uwaah, I didn't think that far. But, consuming a large amount of magic stones on the earth side ..."
"Of course, I'm also thinking about environmental issues. For example, if it's difficult to bring it to Japan in the form of magic stones, we might bring it in the form of Energy."
"It's Energy ... is it?"
"For example, we could build a magical power plant in Volzard and bring only the electricity to Japan."
Currently, a shield of darkness between Nerima and Volzard was kept open in Tokyo via dark-attribute golems, allowing radio waves to reach the area.
Non-living things could pass through the shadow space, so it was also possible to pull a cable.
However, if the dark-attribute golem was broken, there was a risk that the place where the shield of darkness was would be severed.
"So, if you design the shield of darkness part so that it can be easily replaced, it will be easier to recover in the unlikely event of an emergency."
"That's true, but ... if that were to be realized, wouldn't high-voltage power lines be running through the shadow space? That's a bit ..."
"Maa, it's just a theoretical idea, and if Kokubu-kun says no, it won't be possible in the first place."
I would like to cooperate as much as possible if it was beneficial for both Japan and Volzard, but I couldn't help
"And so, Kokubu-kun. I'm sorry, but ..."
"Magic stones, is it. I don't mind, but please add it to the compensation amount."
"Okay, Okay, I'll leave that to you. Opposition to the Japanese government has been growing stronger from time to time, but public opinion towards Resenburg is softening."
Regarding the case in which we were summoned, it seemed that public interest peaked when Kizawa-san returned to Japan as the first person to return and published her autobiography.
If travel to another world became possible, albeit with restrictions, and a world of swords and magic really existed, it was natural that there would be an uproar.
The online broadcast of Tayama and Watase using magic to take down Goblins from the top of Volzard's ramparts attracted so many viewers that the internet connection broke.
However, my classmates in Volzard were basically in a safe place with no chance of coming into contact with monsters.
The videos uploaded by my classmates showed a somewhat quirky and peaceful town, so it seemed that the interest in them quickly waned.
"Perhaps, if they can see a video of a request that Kokubu-kun is undertaking, I think it can get a huge number of views, but if it's just the normal scenery of Volzard, people are getting tired of it."
"Or rather, Kajikawa-san-tachi are trying to make it happen ... ?"
"Hahahaha ... Maa, that's true, but let's keep that a secret."
"Maa, for me, it's easier to move that way, so it's helpful."
Another reason why the summoning incident had calmed down was because the Japanese government was taking over the responsibility of compensating victims and their families.
It seemed that it was in the form of a lump sum payment, but it seemed that the payment gave a sense of the intention to proceed with compensation and suppressed the increase in dissatisfaction.
"Now that you mention it, Funayama's father ... ?"
"Funayama-san ... Maa, he's the same as always. However, the number of students who have returned has increased, and there are disputes with their families ..."
Among the classmates involved in the summoning, Funayama was the only one whose survival or body had not been confirmed, so he remained listed as missing.
After he died, he was taken to the Devil's Forest and fed to Goblins, and no bones or hair remained.
I also went to the place where Funayama's body was thought to have been left, but all I saw were blood stains and a few pieces of flesh on the ground, but there was no proof that it was really Funayama's.
If I were in Funayama's father's position, it was natural that I wouldn't be convinced.
"Honestly, I'm grateful that his extremist views are being suppressed by confronting the members of other families, but I'm worried about Funayama-san's isolation."
Of the two people who worked together with Funayama when he was in Japan, Tayama died after being hit by an Orc stone during an online broadcast, and Watase had already returned to Japan.
Although it was understandable that he was jealous of the family of Watase who returned home safely, it seemed that he was also having disputes with the family of Tayama, who also died.
It seemed that Funayama's father's statements such as taking Camilla to Japan and executing her, or sending the SDF to kill all the knights of Resenburg, were considered to be a hindrance to a solution.
"Kajikawa-san, is there any way to further promote reconciliation between Resenburg and the victims' families?"
"Let's see. Princess Camilla's apology has been made in the form of a video, but it would be nice to have a personal apology written to the victims and their families."
"I see ... It might feel more like she's apologizing to the person in question."
I decided to have them make a list of those who were summoned, those who died after being summoned, those who died due to the collapse of the school building, and those who were injured.
The total number of victims was over 400.
It would be a big burden for Camilla to write letters of apology to all of them, but it didn't matter if it was just a few at a time, so let's have her write them.
I, it's not like I want to get it done quickly so I can do whatever I want with that outrageous body.
It appeared that a list of victims had already been created, and Kajikawa-san operated a computer and printed it out.
However, since it was in Japanese, Camilla couldn't read it.
Let's talk to Satou-sensei in Volzard about the situation and have it translated.
When I returned to Volzard with the list I had received and visited the garrison's temporary quarters, Satou-sensei was in the middle of class.
The garrison auditorium was used to teach half Japanese and half social studies classes.
Satou-sensei taught Japanese, and Senzaki-sensei taught social studies, both of which were their day jobs.
"Kokubu-kun, will you join us too?"
"N, no, I have a small request for Sensei ..."
When I was peeking through the door at the class, Ayako-sensei called out to me.
"When you say a request ... ?"
"Yes, I would like to ask to have the victim list translated ..."
When I talked about having Camilla write apology letters, Ayako-sensei patted her modest chest, gave a small cough, and then agreed to translate.
"Koho! ... L, leave it to me. I'll have it done by tomorrow."
"But, Ayako-sensei also has classes, right?"
"Right now, we only have two periods a day and supplementary classes until the evening, so it's okay."
Classes were held for five periods a day, and the sixth period was used to study weak subjects.
Anyway, it seemed that both the teachers and the classmates were trying desperately to catch up on the five subjects.
Yup, I feel like a failure while staying here, so let's leave.
Now that I have some time, I'm going to take a trip to Breichberg.
Donovan-san told me that if I wanted to sell the Kraken's magic stone, the best place to sell it was at the Breichberg auction.
Since the Irosun Great Forest continued to be impassable due to the proliferation of monsters, they were currently relying on transporting cargo using the shadow space.
For example, when transporting ore from Marburg to Edelich on the eastern edge, adventurers from Marburg were previously in charge of escorting it to Edelich.
However, as of now, adventurers from Marburg could only take charge of up to Volzard, and from Breichberg, there was no choice but to have another adventurer take charge of the escort.
In Breichberg, which was a transportation hub, the economy was improving as more cargo was being collected and work for escorts was increasing.
Or rather, hasn't the amount of cargo increased dramatically?
Zeta-tachi were maintaining the shield of darkness and the Kobolds were carrying it, but this was too difficult.
Let's immediately start improving the working conditions of all of my genus.
The first thing I made was four dark-attribute golems that maintained a shield of darkness.
I created an entrance and exit on the Breichberg side, and an entrance and exit on the Volzard side.
Next, I called Kajikawa-san.
"Kokubu-kun, is something wrong?"
"No, there's something I would like you to order."
"Is this something you will use at home again?"
"No, it's used in distribution warehouses and the like, the rollers are lined up in a ladder shape, making it easy to move cargo around like 'gara gara' ..."
"Aahh, it's a roller conveyor. What is the weight and size of the cargo, and how long should the conveyor be?"
"Let's see ... I think it will be fine as long it can hold up to 200 kg, the size should be about 2 meters square, and the length of the conveyor should be about ten meters long if there are about four of those."
"Roger, I'll make arrangements right away, so I think it'll be ready by tomorrow."
"Thank you very much."
If I connected Volzard and Breichberg with a roller conveyor via the shadow space, the workload for the Kobold Corps should be greatly reduced.
Until tomorrow, let's ask everyone to do their best.
I told Augusto-san who was at the collection point in Breichberg about the plans for the roller conveyor.
"I see, it's something like using rollers to move it, is it?"
"Yes. The amount of cargo is going to increase even more in the future, so I thought it would be better to take measures now."
"That's right. In fact, we've just increased the number of people here as well."
"However, even if the number of people is increased, once traffic in the Irosun Great Forest resumes, the amount of cargo handled will decrease dramatically."
"No, I don't know about that ..."
"Ehh, it won't decrease?"
"Considering the transportation fees and escort fees charged here, as well as the time it takes to transport, if there is no need for people to travel together, I think they will use this method."
It took seven to eight days to travel from Breichberg to Marburg by horse-drawn carriage.
That was if the weather were good and things went smoothly.
You could get there from Volzard to Marburg by horse-drawn carriage in four days, or about half the time.
If the transportation time was halved, the compensation paid to the escort was also halved, so it was well worth using this method.
Maa, for the excellent Augusto-san, if I were to give him advice, it would be like giving a sermon to Buddha, so I told him that I would install a roller conveyor once I got it, and left the collection area.
Carolina, the daughter of the Lord of Breichberg, was assisting Augusto-san, and the atmosphere was good, so the troublesome insect should just disappear.
Let's finish lunch before heading to the Breichberg Guild.
I entered the alley from the main street and proceeded based on my memory.
I passed through a street lined with weapon shops and safely arrived at a shop in the corner of the entertainment district.
"Hello, it's just one person ..."
"Welcome, come on in ... Oya, the Boy ..."
"Yes, I'm Kent, Klaus-san's son-in-law."
"Right, right, you were an S-rank adventurer from Volzard."
"No, no, I'm not such a great person."
"For your order, is the Breich pork Steak okay?"
"Yes, please."
"Wait a little bit, I'll put all my skill into cooking it up."
Klaus-san's familiar store was open as usual today.
The hostess, Dana-san, treated Klaus-san like a child, so I thought she was quite old, but she had a dignity that made her look ageless.
Dana-san returned to her kitchen, and after a while, the sound of sizzling fat and a fragrant smell wafted through the air.
Ivan-san, who was probably Dana-san's son and was a man with a large build, brought black bread and potage soup.
After me, customers came in one after another, and Ivan-san greeted them silently and guided them to their seats.
When he heard an order, he just nodded, but most of the customers seemed to be regulars and they didn't seem to have any problems.
"Righto, your Breich pork Steak, thank you for waiting."
"Oohh, it looks delicious ... Itadakimasu!"
The chunk of meat that was piled onto the plate was about 50% larger than last time.
I guess this was in anticipation of how much I ate.
Once again, the meat was so tender that I could easily insert a knife into it, the outside was crispy, and the inside was juicy.
The balance of salt and herbs was exquisite, and there was nothing to complain about.
First, I ate about a third of the meat at once, and then I soaked up the overflowing meat juices with black bread and enjoyed the collaboration with the potage soup.
"Nn~h! So happy ..."
"Fuufuufuu. You look really happy eating, Boy, it was worth all the effort I put into it."
"It's really delicious today, too. Thank you very much."
If I had a chance, I would probably bring the three staying behind people and Takayama over.
They'll definitely fall in love with the amount and the deliciousness.
When I finished eating and wiped away the remaining meat juices and potage soup on the plate with black bread, my stomach was full.
I was thinking of taking a nap with Nero before heading to the Guild.
"Anego, the Steak here is delicious."
"Is that true? It doesn't look like a very tasty restaurant."
"I'm not good at fighting, but I'm picky about food, so please trust me."
"You idiot. That's nothing to brag about ..."
I met the eyes of a large woman in teh center of a group of about four people who entered the store.
"Hello, it's been a while, Graciela-san."
"Kent ... To meet you here, you're out of luck, come outside!"
"I can hear you even if you don't yell so much. It will be a nuisance to the other customers, so please go out first and wait."
"Okay, don't run away, you coward ..."
Graciela and the others ran out of the store without giving me time to ask who was the coward.
"Dana-san, thank you for the meal. I'll leave the payment here."
"Boy, will you be okay? Don't deal with those people and go out the back door."
"No, I'm going to have to settle it with them eventually, so don't worry, I'll take it easy."
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"I'll be fine, I said, even if I look like this, I'm S-rank. Whether it's ten or a hundred people, I'll easily dispatch them."
"Haa ... I don't want you to get hurt."
"Yes, I'll drop by again."
After giving a slight nod, I put out a shield of darkness and hid in the shadows. Dana-san's eyes widened in surprise.
Now, how about I play around as some exercise to help with digestion.
[ Kent-sama, they are waiting for you. ]
"That's what I thought."
After Graciela and the others left the store, they surrounded the entrance and were already waiting with their swords drawn.
If I had left the store properly, I might have been slashed and cut all at once.
Maa, Reinhardt and the others would probably break in before the sword reached me.
"Nushi-sama, I'll kill them this time, okay?"
"Not yet, Sahel. Even in situations like this, true strength is to overwhelm the opponent without killing them and remind them of the difference in power."
"Overwhelm without killing ... I see."
[ Kent-sama, what would you like to do? ]
"It's an application from the time with the Kraken. Fred, take a video just in case."
[ Roger ... leave it to me ... ]
As I was observing, Graciela and her subordinates seemed to be getting impatient.
"Anego, he's not coming out."
"That guy, did he escape through the back door?"
"Be quiet, you'll arouse suspicion ..."
No, no, it's already obvious.
Behind Graciela and the others, a shield of darkness appeared on the wall about 10 meters away.
When I removed the shield of darkness, I was standing with my back against the wall.
"This is quite showy."
"You, where did you come from ..."
"You've prepared something quite disturbing, but why are you so angry?"
"Don't screw around! Don't act like you don't know when you framed us!"
"Aahh, is it about your rank being stripped? Because, this was the cause ..."
Using the tablet, I played back the footage of Graciela and the others' evil plot that Fred had filmed.
"Wh, what is that ..."
"This is the recording technology of my world. I won't let you say that you don't remember this."
"Damnit, did you use that to inform the Guild?"
"No matter what you say, it's the result of your own bad deeds. You're barking up the wrong tree to hold a grudge against me."
"Hey ..."
Graciela and her subordinates looked at me and surrounded me.
"Are you sure? Even in the entertainment district, where there aren't many people during the day, there are a lot of onlookers."
"Shut up! I can't stand being looked down on by a brat like you!"
Graciela and the others prepared their swords and closed the gap.
"Haa ... I suppose it can't be helped. Summon!"
There was a loud clanging sound, and the body of the swords rolled at my feet.
"Wh, what ..."
"Anego! The sword ..."
"Wh, wh, what's going on ..."
Using the summoning technique, I summoned the swords of Graciela and the others so that they would be cut off from the base of the guard.
"If you still say you're going to do it, next time I"ll cut your whole arm off, but what are you going to do?"
"Damnit, mana, oh mana, oh mana that governs the world ... Guah!"
Graciela, who started chanting, was hit in the pit of the stomach with a cannonball of wind without chanting, and she flew backwards, hitting her back against the wall of Dana-san's shop.
"Anego!!"
"You're slow. Do you really think I'll let you chant?"
When I cut the feet of the henchmen who were preparing themselves with the same chantless wind blade, their faces changed and they jumped back.
"Graciela-san, as for me, I have no intention of getting involved with you, but I also have no intention of staying silent. If you continue to meddle with me after this point, I won't go easy on you, so please keep that in mind."
"Shut up, I won't give in to a coward like you ... Gafu! ... Guu."
To get her to shut up, I fired a couple more shots at her.
"A dirty scheme and an ambush in front of a store, which of us is the cowardly one. Zeta, Eta, Theta, come out!"
"Guruuuuuu ..."
Zeta-tachi who were summoned shields of darkness sensed my intentions and surrounded Graciela and the others, then bared their fangs and roared.
"A, Anego, it's bad!"
"Let's apologize. I don't want to die!"
"Shut up! They're just being threatening. Being looked down on by this brat ..."
"If you have nothing to do with Graciela-san in the future, you're welcome to withdraw. As I said earlier, I have no intention of getting involved. If I get involved with Graciela-san, I'm sure it'll end up in a situation like today again someday. At that time, I won't be so careful, so please be prepared to lose at least one arm."
I signaled to Theta to open the way, and after a moment of hesitation, one of the henchmen declared.
"Mou, I'm tired of this! It's your fault, Graciela that I was stripped of my rank! I don't want to earn the Monster User's grudge any further. I'm cutting ties with you!"
"I'm pulling out as well."
"I, I'm sorry, Anego!"
The three henchmen, with each leaving words behind, proceeded to leave Graciela's side.
I patted Zeta-tachi on the neck and returned them to the shadow space.
"I warned you. If you want to get involved with me any further, please be prepared."
I picked up Graciela's sword and used the summoning technique to cut it into pieces.
I watched Graciela's eyes widen as her sword fell apart.
If I do this much, she'll think it's not worth it to be an enemy.
Leaving the sitting Graciela behind, I hid in the shadows and headed for the Guild.
