Chapter 320 Part 1
《You have received (1) message(s) from your friend(s).》
Who is it from?
It’s from Saki.
Hmm…
I’ll read it in a moment.
But first, let’s summon Bunraku.
Shall we go ahead and prepare breakfast?
What about the ingredients?
I still have some Phantom Horse Meat, which has been my insurance in terms of preserved food ingredients.
But my stock has decreased considerably, hasn’t it?
I’ve also been using Fighting Bull Meat and Lizard Meat to feed my Summoned Monsters.
I have significantly less of all of these than before.
I’d like to replenish my stock at some point.
Oops, I almost forgot.
What is Saki’s business with me?
『I have created a prototype armor using crab carapaces. I’ll be at Twilight Castle during the morning.』
Oh…!
It’s done.
That was fast, wasn’t it?
It looks like that to me, at least.
What about earning experience points here?
It’s a bit of a hassle, but this is a good opportunity.
Let’s go east.
The sea is a nice option as well, isn’t it?
Shall I restock on meat before that?
And after that…
It would also be a good idea to stop by Master’s house and restock on all sorts of supplies.
Now’s a good time for me to do this as well.
After finishing eating, I dispel the Instant Portal.
Then, I immediately activate Return Home.
Everything turns around before my eyes.
Oh yeah…
I’ll be back!
This place seems to be very delicious in many ways.
Then, I appear before Twilight Castle.
Whoa!
It seems like there are a lot of players.
Let’s only keep around the Summoned Monsters that won’t be getting in anyone’s way.
Those are Obsidian, Sputter, and Ignis.
A competition between three birds of prey?
No, they’re just playing with each other, but still…
Are they fighting over who gets to rest above my head and on each of my shoulders?
No.
It does seem like they’re just playing around.
Shall we get going?
Let’s make sure they’re properly following me.
I wonder why…
The usual Leaders are in their usual places.
Fiona, Saki, and Margrid.
Rick and Reina are here as well.
Wait.
Adele, Irina, Haruna, and Konohana are chatting with Mio, Yuka, and Len-Len.
It seems Guren is with them as well.
「There you are.」
「Hey there.」
「Before anything else, do you have any items you would like to get appraised?」
「Umm… I have some logs.」
「Logs?」
「Well, it’s raw timber, but….」
「Logs!」
Reina sunk her teeth on that.
Well, it’s only natural.
She’s a Woodworker.
Though her specialty is cedar.
「Margrid, I would like to get new equipment for these two birds.」
「Hawk-types, right? Would ready-made equipment I already have be good enough?」
「Yes.」
Let’s leave taking care of Sputter and Ignis’ equipment to her.
The logs are a problem.
Since there’s nowhere to store them, I ended up dumping them in a provisional sawmill.
However…
Right after that, I got a union request from Rick.
Huh?
What’s up with that?
『Keith, you better be careful, okay?』
「Huh?」
『Maybe it’s because you’re ahead of everyone else, but I’m sure you’ll be asked a lot of questions. Will you be okay?』
「Sure.」
A private conversation through the Whisper function.
A warning, huh?
But, you know…
There’s no way I can run away.
I have to get this new equipment.
「Well, I guess I’ll pull through somehow.」
『I hope you do.』
「I’ve been thinking that this is a good chance for me to tell you guys all about it anyway.」
Yeah.
Still…
I’m the one who has been just piling up information.
I never took the time to tell anyone about my findings, nor did I post them on the forum.
What goes around comes around, right?
Probably, yeah.
Summer vacation homework is easy if you do it little by little every day.
Trying to get it all done on the last day is no good.
Something like that?
More people are showing up.
There’s an exorbitant number of players around here.
Kaya, Giedre, Hannes, Ryukhan, and Jirou and Jouji.
And they keep coming.
A union has been formed between everyone, myself included.
This seems to be an additional review session for last event.
『I’ll start, okay?』
「S-Sure.」
Fiona has the biggest smile on her face.
Why is that?
A shiver runs down my back.
『So it’s something like this?』
「That’s right.」
『This adds a lot of new information regarding the surrounding Maps.』
『I really want Keith to come to the north as well, but… The North is still 5 squares away, right?』
『No, come to the east.』
『To the south, to the south!』
Come on…
Who’s talking now?
What do they want me to do?
They’re trying to get confirmation on what Map I’m going to next.
Margrid is doing something next to Aotsuki.
I then receive the new equipment made using ready-made materials.
My gear needs replacing as well, doesn’t it?
Though it’s hard not to realize that this it’s my Summoned Monsters who need new gear the most.
My memory isn’t that great either.
But there are some things I remember.
Like to tell them where I’ve saved the videos I recorded during the event period.
The same goes for my newly acquired Titles.
I also told them about my newly acquired weapon arts such as Boosted Power and Intelligence Attack.
About the High Mana Crystals, too.
And about the source of the items I obtained on each map.
Also, about the town I found in W7.
And I have vague memories regarding information about the monsters that appeared on each Map.
The most detailed info I have is about my Skills.
My new Resistances.
And the Heroic Spirits.
I think that the Heroic Spirits were the thing they asked me the most about.
Guren seemed to be very perplexed.
『So that mysterious support during the event was this Heroic Spirit thing?』
『It was definitely a great help. But I wish we had known about it beforehand.』
『Had we been able to incorporate it into our strategy, things would have surely gone in a completely different way.』
What’s the reaction of these people around me?
Everyone of them sounds fed up.
『So you just forgot to tell us?』
「Hmm, maybe, maybe not? I don’t know.」
Sorry, Mrs. Lawyer!
I don’t know the answer!
Even though these questions are all about me!
Hmm…
Even if I say so myself, isn’t that disappointing?
I hear several sighs.
At the same time, I also sigh.
I really can’t handle these people.
『So, what is the conclusion?』
『I think this was already beyond what us Production workers are supposed to do. Let’s just give up on this.』
『That’s just the kind of character he ended up being.』
『And from now on?』
『I guess we’ll have no choice but to let him do what he pleases.』
Hooray!
I’ve been acquitted!
But of course!
Tell me what kind of crime I committed otherwise!
『How about having him come with us?』
『I can’t recommend that.』
『He’s just going to rush recklessly into things!』
Is that so?
I don’t think I’m that reckless whenever I’m joined by Adele and Irina…
Adele, Irina, Haruna, and Konohana seem to be talking with Guren.
They appear to be explaining to him what would happen if I were to accompany him.
I’m curious as to what they’re saying.
I’m really curious.
『So, he’s released?』
『I think it’s okay to let him go, right?』
Alright!
Thank you, Mrs. Lawyer!
No, it’s not like I was arrested, detained, or being questioned.
The union was dissolved, and the temporary review meeting using the Whisper function was officially over.
Still…
We didn’t even talk about half of the stuff that happened during the event, right?
By the way…
Before I knew it, something had been added to Aotsuki’s horse gear.
Checking what it was, I found that it was a new bridle.
It seems to have been made from a processed silver necklace.
「It’s pushing it a little, but it should be fine for the time being. But it would be better for her not to wear any jewelry.」
「Can you use this to make something else?」
「Would it look better as a decorative sash? Let me think about it.」
It seems that this was a request that even Margrid was confused about.
Hmm.
What does she think Aotsuki’s fighting style is?
It may be better to approach this from a different angle.
「How about using it to extend the Bracelets of Torture and Anklets of Torture? Would that be a bad idea?」
「Maybe?」
「Yeah.」
She seems to be deep in thought.
However…
She then appears to have come up with something.
「I know! Let’s use them for that!」
「For… what?」
「Horseshoes! Maybe we can use the Prisoner’s Nose Ring for them too?」
「Oh, I see.」
Horseshoes?
Well, yes.
This seems to be the right size for making horseshoes.
「I have to consult the blacksmith about this too!」
After saying that, she ran off somewhere.
She seems to have gotten herself very busy.
Oops, I almost forgot.
What about Abyss and Saki?
Abyss should be getting his new gear in another one of the cabins around here.
His gear still needed to be adjusted.
I wonder if they’re already over?
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