Chapter 668 - Chapter 594: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
"Are you having a relaxing evening?"
"Yeah. Lupi and the others worked hard during the day, and I'm a bit tired too, so I'm taking tonight off."
"Yes."
I was planning to meet up with Gaju and the others again, but for today, it's a day off.
Lupi and the others also ate dinner and look a bit sleepy.
"~~~?"
"To see Gaju and the others? I was planning to go tomorrow, but do you want to come too, Sweee?"
"~~~♪"
It seems she wants some Armra (Mango) fruit since we don't have any left.
I wasn't planning on leaving the village tomorrow anyway, so we could just use the Divine Tree to get there.
"What about you, Mion?"
"Ah, I'll be making scarves."
She said she'll make them not just for the Kijimunaa other than Gaju, but also for the Cait Sith who are over there.
"Right. The magic stones from the spoils of war..."
"I'll purify them for you."
"Yeah. And Mion, you can just keep them to use."
"Ah, yes. Thank you very much."
I already have a medium-sized Magic Crystal Stone, and I have some from the Magic Wolf Fang too, so it seems like it would be more useful for Mion to have them.
"What should I do with these?"
Leacy's logs? Raw timber? Either way, I'll have them purified too, and see if there's any use for them.
"The others were saying that staves might be good for them, weren't they?"
At this size, it would probably be a short staff. Combined with an opal, it might give a bonus to Holy Magic, and I thought it would be perfect for Mion, but
"Shouldn't we wait for Natto's report?"
"Ah, right."
I want to avoid making something on a whim and failing. Area Boss materials are rare, and if I ask Natto, I should be able to find out what kind of item was made.
"In that case, I'll be..."
I'm concerned about the stained glass that's still in progress, but I need to resolve the colored glass problem first.
Come to think of it, the Cait Sith who were over there were originally subordinates of the knight corps that Shal was leading, right? Maybe I should make proper weapons for them and give them to the Cait Sith.
"I'll make weapons for the Cait Sith who are over there."
"Yes."
While using the Self-Replication Arts to increase the rapiers I made for Shal, I want to make something cool and fitting for a Knight Commander for Shal herself.
Something as magnificent as True's trident.
"~~~!"
"Un, three-way..."
Wane, one of the Fairies who always takes Sweee's place in organizing the other Fairies, told me that the Magic Transfer Box had received a message.
"Is this a reply to the one I sent the other day?"
"I hope so."
I sent the letter to Master Chef on Sunday night, so if things go normally, it should be a reply letter.
With that expectation, I opened the box, and
"Oh, letters. And, potions?"
There were two letters and two small vials.
One letter was from Lord Azure with a simple message just saying, "The alcohol was delicious. Thank you."
The other was from Master Chef.
"To Dear Shou-kun,
Thank you for contacting me!
Regarding cooking tools and seasonings, I can gather them and send them to you. I've written a list on another paper, so please check it.
First, I'd like you to try using Worcestershire sauce and medium-thick sauce, which you can get right away on the mainland, and I'd be happy to hear your thoughts.
For other things, if there's anything you can get on the mainland or if there's anything you'd like to research, I can also ask my acquaintances.
For the actual detailed transactions from now on, I'd like to proceed based on order forms, so don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions."
Wow, that's great.
I passed the one I read to Mion and looked at the other one.
"There was red chili I heard about during a live stream before. And, is there salsa sauce? We can make meat sauce using Lycos, but grinding the meat is a problem..."
There's also mustard made from Caracina.
As I kept reading, there was a list of cooking tools listed.
"Ah, they have a mincer!"
"Eh?"
"Um, I think it's a tool for making ground meat. It seems to be manual, like you turn a handle."
With this, making hamburgers would be easier, and maybe I could make keema curry too?
"Can't you make it yourself, Shou-kun?"
"It might be a bit difficult. Getting multiple gears to mesh properly seems tough."
There are other things I want too, like a pasta machine.
A whisk is a balloon whisk, right? Like a large metal tea whisk.
"About how much would it cost?"
"I don't know. But I want all of these. I'll ask how much they cost."
"Ah, right."
I'll just ask them to sell them normally.
I want to know how much they cost in in-game money, and it seems like a good opportunity to learn about the price levels on the mainland.
"Alright, I'll quickly send a reply and then go to the forge."
"Yes."
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"Phew..."
Eight rapiers, increased with the Arts.
During the cooldown, I made ingots with the Magic Furnace and went mining, so Shal's exclusive rapier didn't progress much.
Well, I spent more time wondering what design to use, so it can't be helped.
"Mion. Time to head back."
"Yes."
At those words, Lupi and the others, who had been sleeping in a corner of the workshop, woke up.
Even though I was working hard, they didn't seem to mind much, curling up together with Leda and Roy and sleeping soundly.
"Wahf."
"Yeah. Let's go home?"
I wonder if I'll run into Shal on the way back?
I didn't call out to them when I passed by because they were training in the depths of the pasture, but if they're done, I'd like to talk about the rapiers.
Come to think of it, how many Cait Sith were over there? ...Huh? What exactly is their status?
"Mion. Got a moment?"
"Yes. What's wrong?"
"Do you remember how many Cait Sith were on the Southern Island? I think there were 10 of them..."
"Iie, I don't know. Ah, but, hasn't the number of island residents increased?"
"Ah!"
That's possible. Actually, it seems they came to the island to become Shal's subordinates.
I opened the menu... the number of island residents is 225.
"Um, it's 225 now, but how many was it before?"
"I believe it was 210 people."
So that means there are 15 people over there.
Since they're recognized as island residents, they're treated the same as Gaju and the others, right?
Huh? If I were to establish a nation, would Gaju's village become territory?
...Well, I'll think about it when that time comes.