Volume 2 Chapter 12

Volume 2 Chapter 12 New Friends and New Requests

On the next day after I reunited with Saki, I was having breakfast on the first floor of the pirate inn.

Berzelia and Saki were accompanying me. And if one were to ask why Saki is together with me so early in the morning—

「I didn’t expect you to pack your stuff and come here on the same day we meet.」

「We are comrades so it’s only natural for us to stay at the same inn. And if I was allowed to speak further I think we should be in the same room, on the same bed, in the same bath, marking each other with our smell.」

「Unfortunately this inn has only doubles. So that’s impossible.」

And since Berzelia and I are sharing the same room already, we are at the max capacity.

And there are also only two beds per room.

「If Axel and I use the same bed then it will work out.」

「Hey, Lysnoir. That is something that I’m also dying to do. And keep in mind, if you try that without Master’s permission, I will stop you.」

To Berzelia’s remark, who was looking at her with narrowed eyes, Saki returned a broad smile like it was plastered on her face.

「Oh my. I wouldn’t do it against his will. But I will get his permission by any means possible, just saying」

And while she’s proclaiming that, Berzelia narrowed her eyes even further.

「As always, this hero of magic finds the strangest ways to be fair and just.」

「Haha, don’t say that. This refreshingly brutal honesty is her good feature. I like that in her.」

The moment I said that, the color of Saki’s eyes changed. Or rather, they are totally shining.

「Like? You said you like! Then let’s get married!」

「That’s a completely different story. I’m happy about your favor and appreciate it. But in the past, we’ve already agreed that we shouldn’t have such a relationship yet.」

While remembering the story of our hero era, Saki smiled happily and nodded.

「Of course. For various reasons, I agreed to it. But I also said that I will keep loving you. For now, if you say that you are happy to hear about my love, then there was meaning to keep saying it. Yes, it’s okay. I’m full of energy right from the morning.」

「…Lysnoir’s straightforwardness and tension that goes from 0 to 100 real fast is just like before, right, master?」

「Yeah, true. I’m glad that this part of her didn’t change. I don’t want to see my precious comrades depressed.」

「Precious! Yeah, thanks to those words I’m now even more energetic! So energetic that even my appetite increased.」

While saying that, Saki keeps consuming breakfast. However, in the process, the spoon, that she held in her hand, stopped—

「Mmm, this soup is especially delicious. Or actually, the seasoning feels familiar. . . ?」

Saki said while tilting her head to the side. A little surprised, I replied to her comment.

「Ah, I borrowed the kitchen and made this soup. I wanted to try ingredients from this town.」

「So it was made by Axel after all. Figures. The taste reminded me of the old days.」

While saying so, Saki put the spoon into her mouth with a tender smile. Then, her expression changed, telling how delicious it was. But—

「The taste of the old days… The seasoning and ingredients have changed though.」

I used plenty of ingredients and spices that weren’t available to me during our journey. And while I was wondering what this might mean, Berzelia, who was sitting next to me, also agreed.

「Yes, but master’s cooking has something special to it. I also can feel it. It makes you relax.」

「Yes. Yes, agreeing with Dragon Monarch Hydra feels a bit vexing, but your cooking really puts me at ease.」

The two of them say this, but I don’t quite understand it.

I don’t understand it, but it’s good that the food made by me gets a favorable evaluation.

…Getting high praises on the cooking first thing in the morning sounds like a good start.

While thinking about this during the meal, I decided to announce plans for today to Saki and Berzelia.

「So, after we finish breakfast, I thought of visiting the guilds of this city. And while we are at it, I wanted to check if there is any work I can do. Saki, is that fine with you?」

Saki gave an immediate answer.

「Yes, I’m fine. Thanks to seeing your performance yesterday, I’ve got an image of how I might be able to help… Well, I was a bit surprised to see your ability unchanged.」

「Ah, yesterday evening’s work?」

Yesterday, after Saki joined us, I was asked to transport some luggage by Lilac. I took the request, in part as repayment for staying at the inn, and during that time explained the work to Saki along with showing some of the movements.

「Being able to run through the city while maintaining such a speed, I feel like on the ground you are now even faster than you were as a dragon knight. The way you run also became more nimble.」

「Agreeing with Lysnoir is annoying, but master’s agility surely rose up.」

「Well, it’s largely because I’ve got used to this job. And I’m also leveling up as a carrier.」

I took out the skills sheet that I had stored in my pocket and looked at it. There…

【《Carrier》Level 8]

And it showed the level one number higher than it was yesterday.

「After yesterday’s work it was glowing once again.」

「Yes. The transportation bag expanded again.」

In the column for the skills【Transportation bag rank EX 1.5]was written, and the amount of goods that could fit inside was doubled once again.

「It’s not even half a year since you’ve got a beginner’s job and you are already level 8. No matter how easy it is to level up, you are growing way faster than supposed…!」

Seeing that, Saki turned to me eyes full of excitement. Yesterday she was even more excited seeing this, jumping onto me and hugging me, making a huge fuss out of this, but it seems that after one day has passed she calmed down a bit.

「I think the god that changed your job also didn’t expect that you will reach level 8 at such a speed. I’m sure that the god is taken aback as well.」

「I wonder about that. Chances are, I’m just being lucky with the conditions for a level-up so far.」

But, as storage will continue to grow, I will be able to carry more numerous and even larger items.

So I’m quite excited about what will happen in the future, seeing efficiency grow makes me quite happy, to be honest.

And while thinking that I put transportation bag back on my waist.

「Axel-san! Are you here?!」

Lilac burst through the door of the pirate inn with a look of panic on her face.

「? What happened, Lilac? What’s the rush?」

When I called her, Lilac breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately returned to a tense expression.

「We had a bit of an accident. Being aware of your power, we want to hire you to resolve it.」

「Resolve an accident? ……Just what kind of request is that?」

When asked, Lilac, with a dead serious face, pointed at the harbor that was visible through the window.

「A large merchant ship is sinking a short distance from the anchorage. I want you to lend your strength to rescue them.」

It seems that the first job involving Saki is going to be a pretty big one.