14-2 Part 1
Search for a Master Craftsman to Gain
a Means to Counter the Magic Sword - High-Speed Cruising and Jacket Potatoes -
Translator : PolterGlast
With alcohol still lingering in my system, I headed back to
the Imperial Capital right then and there, and went around visiting
reputable blacksmiths.
「Impossible. This won't melt in our
furnace.」
「I've heard that from other
blacksmiths too. Is there any other method?」
But the Demonic Spirit Silver given by the Abyss Demon Noble
was an extremely troublesome item.
「Muu... No, if it doesn't soften even
when heated in a furnace, processing it is impossible. It's an attractive
material, but... I can't touch this.」
「I see. That's a shame.」
「Same for me...」
Wherever I went, I was told that they couldn't process it
even if they wanted to. It seems it's too hard to make a dent in, even if they
try to beat and stretch it.
It's that kind of outrageous metal. With this material, it
should be able to counter Yord's magic sword. That said, I can't just
clash ingots together.
Now what to do. I was at such a loss that I ended up
stuffing my cheeks with as many as three pieces of fried chicken at a food
stall. Delicious. The Imperial Capital's stall food is the best.
「Kukuku, impossible after all, huh.」
Then Zirant, transformed into a human figure,
appeared from an alley and snatched away my half-eaten fourth piece. Her true
form is a dragon. Zirant probably likes meat.
「You just thought something rude,
didn't you?」
「No, I don't think it's rude. More
importantly, the fact that you went out of your way to appear, is there
something up?」
「Umu... Order some more and wait a
moment. Munch munch, gulp... Oi, I told you to order more, order
it quickly, okay?」
「Yeah, since I received pocket money
from Puis, I have that much leeway.」
Puis gave me
gold coins, telling me to use them for war funds. I haven't checked properly,
but it looks like there's about 1000 Crowns. With that money, I bought four
more pieces of fried chicken lined up at the stall. The batter is crispy; it's
the delicious kind.
「I bought them. So?」
「Umu, since that Yashu was
eating it looking like it was so delicious back then, I've always wanted to try
eating it.」
「No, I'm not talking about that...」
That said, I haven't eaten enough either. Receiving half, I
silently stuffed my cheeks with meat until only the bones were left.
「I have a few ideas.」
「Yeah, when we go to Naglfar,
let's eat paella too.」
「Not that. But, that caught my
interest in its own way. Understood, it's a promise, you absolutely must take
me.」
「Yeah, I don't dislike walking around
eating with people. So?」
「Umu... In the first Emperor's... his
old nest... the Shovel he once used
might remain there...」
「Our ancestor also used a shovel?
That's interesting in its own way, but—I want to make sure Aniue can
counter Yord.」
「Then if you rely on the legendary
blacksmith who created the Shovel used by that first Emperor, even this
Demon World's silver could probably be processed. Besides, the old capital A-Zir
is in Fimbul.」
Even if you suddenly say 'old capital', it's a story I can't
make heads or tails of. That legendary blacksmith or whatever must also be a
character from the endless past. If so, there's no way they are alive in the
current era.
「No need to worry about that. They
are still alive.」
「...That means another expedition. Is
there really enough value to justify spending that much time?」
「There is. I don't mind betting this
bone on it.」
「No, I'll buy you new ones, so stop
with the bird bones, they'll pierce you...」
「You just have to swallow it whole.」
The delicate girl wearing a one-piece dress pushed the bone
down her throat and swallowed it whole. I felt like I was suddenly being shown
acrobatics...
「I see. However, sorry, but please
act a little more human in public.」
Anyway, if Zirant says so, the story must be
reliable. So I bought a makeshift Shovel at a hardware store as a
substitute. It's a cheap 20 Crown one.
『You, do not forget your promise with
Kachua. Let me tell you, that kind of thing lingers.』
Come to think of it, I promised to show her around Naglfar.
But given that situation, it can't be helped right now. When I return from this
re-expedition, perhaps I should make up for it again...
「If I go and return immediately,
there will be no problem.」
Although I just returned to the Imperial Capital
yesterday, I passed through the eastern gate of the capital and headed back
towards the Holy City Fimbul. This time it's a solo journey, including Zirant.
So without holding back, I ran through the highway faster than an express
courier.
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Shortly after leaving the Imperial Capital, while
cruising down the highway at high speed, I felt a sense of incongruity. I was
aware that passing merchants would look at me with strange eyes, but that had
turned into astonishment.
「Could this be... Oh, was I glowing
again.」
Because I was so engrossed in running, I didn't notice the
fact that I was emitting light. Part of it was also that my body felt strangely
light, or rather, my steps were easy, and I was engrossed in running. So the
suspicious person glowing while overtaking horse-drawn carriages stepped off
the highway, hid in a small bush, and opened the usual glowing book.
- Exploration -
【Walk
500 km around the Empire】 500 / 500 km Completed
- Reward: Movement Speed LV 1 (All movement speeds +50%)
Acquired
- 『It was so amusing that you
didn't notice, I ended up just watching... But rejoice, Ashley,
from today on, you are a man who advances 1.5 times faster no matter what
you do.』
- Exploration -
【Walk
1,000 km around the Empire】 1 / 1000 km Completed
- Reward: Movement Speed LV 2 (Further all movement speeds +50%)
- 『Your talents are heavily
biased, aren't they... If you obtain this, it'll be 2 times; an era might
come where the Prince himself acts as a messenger.』
After 1.5 times escape speed is 2 times, huh. Zirant
is making fun of it, but me running around as a messenger myself might be quite
a brilliant idea. I'm bad at negotiations. But if I do that, it's fast and
reliable, and there's no worry about classified information leaking, just in
case.
- Table of Contents –
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 41
【Exp】 7890
【STR】 103
【VIT】 281
【DEX】 255
【AGI】 235
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1 Direction Sense LV 1 Movement Speed LV 1 Digging
30x (Active)
『Now go. To the Holy City Fimbul,
the starting land of the Emperor's family!』
This is auspicious. I closed the book, returned it to my
breast pocket, and ran through the highway with 1.5 times the mobility.
It was a wonderful power. It seems I had underestimated the
number 1.5 times. This is fast, too fast. Even without consciously speeding,
it's so fast that I end up catching up to horses riding ahead.
However, as expected, if a suspicious person carrying a
shovel on his back catches up to a horse, it would cause a bit of a commotion.
So every time I spotted a horse ahead, even if it was troublesome, I stepped
off the highway and overtook them by taking the outer route.
『Wait!』
What's wrong, bandits again?
『There's a teahouse!』
Alright, let's stop by.
And so, every time a teahouse or a post town was found, I
decided to fill my stomach before proceeding.
「Ashley, Wagahai wants to eat 4 jacket potatoes.」
「4, huh... Even for you, you'll get
fat...」
「Kukuku... No need to worry; my
current self needs nutrition. Never mind that, just serve me the jacket
potatoes.」
「I see. Then shopkeeper, 8 jacket
potatoes, please.」
I feel like I was looked at with eyes reserved for something
bizarre, but since we each want to eat 4, it can't be helped. Since I moved my
body, I'll collapse if I don't replenish my nutrition.
And so on, everywhere we went, we filled our stomachs, left like the wind, and occasionally advanced our journey with a slow, high-speed cruise.
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