10 . Episode 10: Sea Town and Teriyaki Chicken

It had been a few days since Ayame joined us.

After the battle against Yashamaru, I ran out of armor and baskets, and after making a new one as a staff, I asked an arms dealer I often pass by the guild to get a good man to take it back.

Afterwards, the arms dealer gave me some good information and I talked to Serena and her friends about it, and they replied "Ok".

In order to make new armor with Serena and the others, it's located away from the guild.

[Temple of the Dragon God]

It is said that the ancestors of the dragon people once rested in this temple, although they originally lived in another world.

A sorcerer summoned the entire temple of the Dragon God and some of the villages to this world. It is said that their ancestors first built the city of Raghu, the city of the Dragon People, and the one who built the city together was an adventurer of the profession called [Rider].

It is said that the bond between man and dragon, which is called [dragon rider], is also the story.

Many years have passed since then, and the Temple of the Dragon God has become a dungeon for adventurers to challenge.

The one challenging the tenth floor of the dungeon is Ren boy from the guild Azuma.

''Tome! Linval Canon!

A huge beam of light is emitted from the muzzle of Magna in gunner form. Beyond that, the demonic beast Jill Phaedragon with a huge body, fell down screaming loudly when the ray of light hit her.

''Ren, is this all you have?''

Yeah, that's all there is to it, thanks to Croella.

The materials of the demonic beasts will automatically go into the bag with and the dragon materials will be displayed in the log of the menu.

''Ren-sama, there are no magical beasts in the area around here, so let's meet up with Serena-sama and the others while we're at it.

Okay, Miu Miu.

The Temple of the Dragon God is a den of monsters and only skilled adventurers are allowed to go down there.

The three of us, including Mew, Croella and I, went to collect materials, while Serena, Ayame and Rem were asked to collect materials on another floor.

We finished collecting the materials we needed and were able to meet up with Serena and the others when we were almost to the entrance of the temple.

'That's the request accomplished! I'm glad you got the material you wanted, too, Ren!

I'm glad I was able to accomplish my first request as well, and I've got some other materials to share with you again, Ren.

'I'm glad Serena made it, too, and I'm glad you made it, then go back to the city for once.

What's that, Ren's brother?

Lem tugs at his clothes. What's going on? And then he turns to the direction that Rem is looking at.

"Gah!

There are a lot of Hexenbiests barking away from us, although there are still a lot of them, but the room is still large enough for them to escape if they run.

''Ren, the hexenbiests have appeared over here as well, it's a pincer attack, but isn't this situation exciting?''

Serena, you're enjoying this situation. It's great, really great.

Oh, my God!

Serena makes a smug face.

The demonic beasts that are slowly approaching, the reason they don't attack immediately is because there must be a demonic beast somewhere that is giving them instructions. Thanks to experiencing various quests, I've come to understand that kind of thing quite well.

''Then let me put you in this Mew battle stance.

''Ren made it for me. I'll use this [Gaybolg] to finish off those demonic beasts.

Ayame and Mew were ready for battle.

'Rem is also showing Tok'n's Seika!

I'll be in support of Lem, while Ren is directing the hexenbiests to take out the hexenbiests.

Rem has been training recently, and now he is as good as us, and he is full of motivation. I'm happy to see Lem growing up.

You'll be able to focus on finding the monster that you're instructed to look for, thanks to Croella joining REM's support, and Serena raised her staff and said to everyone.

''Battle stance, we will now exterminate the demonic beasts we encounter, let's go, guys!

"Yes, sir!

At the same time as Serena's signal, the demonic beasts on either side of her were in the midst of

I rush in, Mew and Croella slash at the demonic beasts, while Ayame returns fire with her spear, searching the map for a position further away than here.

I found it! I show Serena where I'm directing the demonic beast, and I head off in pursuit, with Rem following me.

'Teki! Even Prime!

As Lem transformed into a slime, his body grew larger and larger, and he flew high before dropping into a crowd of demonic beasts. Most of the demonic beasts become underneath and go straight into Ren's bag.

(Thanks Rem, Liara! (Are there any hexenbiests lurking nearby?)

(It's okay! (There's only one monster beast!)

Thanks to Liara, I'm going to keep going like this and run straight into the commanding monster beast.

''Gugug!

The skull wears a robe, the skill of appraisal.

Then, [Immortal King (Richie)] came out. If I defeat this demonic beast, the instructions will be gone and the demonic beasts will be finished. I took out the Magna from its sheath and closed the distance in one go.

Guguugu! The Immortal King shoots magic bullets from his hand at me, bouncing them off one after another with Magna.

The Immortal King slashes at me with the blade of Magna.

''Goo-oh!

When the Immortal King falls down and glows, the log on the menu screen says that he got the item for the Immortal King's Ring, and it also says that he got other materials and items.

Ren.

status

Level] 80.

Their levels have been raised and their statuses have been enhanced, and they might be able to produce new summoned beasts again.

After that, Serena and the others defeated the demonic beasts and obtained the materials and food. Let's take these back and ask Mew and the others to cook a delicious meal for us.

It's said that wind turbines stand everywhere in the city, the city where wind spirits live, and when I entered the city, I saw several 【Tristan] harpies of the race.

When I said harpy, I thought they had wings on their arms and claws like eagles on their legs, but when I heard it from Serena.

'Other than flying, they're no different from normal people, because all harpies are women. Sometimes they have a habit of taking men away and multiplying their offspring! Absolutely! Ren, don't follow Harpy!

Serena said with an awesome look on her face. And now we are back at the inn in Tristan, the Windy City, and Miu asked the owner if she could borrow the kitchen, and she was able to rent it right away.

Myu and Ayame said they were going to make dinner.

We waited to see what kind of food we could make.

After dinner, we went to a former blacksmith shop near the inn. It hadn't been used for a long time, so the Kamado was rusty, but it was okay that we wouldn't be using it this time.

'Let's give it a go,'

It produces dragon scales. The scales are hard and do not faze an ordinary hammer, but the shape of the scales can be changed by hand.

It is said that if you have a large amount of mana, you can create any shape from your hand and change the properties of an object. During the Yashamaru battle, we awakened Magna's true ability, and if it can destroy any object, what happens if we send mana into the material?

And the result was as expected, it depended on the material, but even hard gemstones and mithril could easily change shape.

(I've never thought of it that way before!) The master is the first to send mana to the material.

I get an awesome look of respect from Liara, this time I happened to see Ayame doing magic smelting, so I was able to come up with such an idea.

I made a bunch of dragon scales, about 4 bunches of thin thread, and the 【Bundle of Dragon Thread】 was completed.

The next step is to take the hardest part of the material, which is saved by defeating the monsters in the dungeon to make the armor, and synthesize it, and then hit the hammer with it while memorizing the armor you want to make!

Nice and complete.

[Armor] Chimera Armor.　

[Effect] Def + 200 Atx + 105 Bonus Attribute Attack Disabled [Description] Armor made from every hard part of the body, with excellent durability, and armor that is light.

I opened the menu screen and had the basket made by automatic creation, then took it out of the item box. I used good materials to make this armor, so it was strong.

I used the dragon thread I made earlier to change the straps for tying the arms to dragon thread. Then

The Dragon's cage.　

【Effect】Atx + 120 Def + 95 Bonus durability increase (large) 【Description】Using the dragon's thread, the basket hand blends in with any weapon, making the weapon easier to use.

Done! Now it's easier to fight. Thanks to you all, I'll show you my new basket and armor in the morning.

The rest of the day I want to go to bed early for tomorrow, but I'm still awake and can't sleep, so let's go to the tavern at the inn.

When you enter the tavern, there are not many people there. There's one little girl sitting at the counter, this late at night? I can't speak for other people either, but I'll sit in an empty seat anyway.

"Brother, do you mind if I sit with you?

What's the significance of the little girl from the counter back there coming towards me? But.

Okay, but how did you end up here?

This is the only seat available.

All the seats are taken.

This is the only seat available.

I'm free.

They're not available... and they're not...

Well please have a seat.

I was defeated by my roots and sat with a girl, I couldn't see her face because it was too dark, but I guess she was about my age.

His clothes look like some knight, the holder for the [rapier] is hanging on his waist.

"Hey your name, if that's okay.

"Azuma Wren.

I'm Clatris Aster Lengaro Hutt.

"...what?

Kratrice Kaa!

You bit...

This is Honoka.

Even longer under a false name! You could have had a better name for it, why!

I'll call you Ren then. Actually, I'm looking for someone to do a favor for me, if you'd like to take me up on it.

Depends on what you're asking. I want you to tell me.

''Actually, I'd like to go to a certain city early tomorrow morning, but I've been seeing a lot of demonic beasts on the streets lately, so I need you to escort my carriage, please!

I guess I'll ask for an escort, or I'll discuss this with Serena tomorrow morning. Besides, speaking of cities that are close to here, if you look at the map, 【Ruti, the city of the seaport】 is close.

I don't know if Honoka is planning to go to this city, but it's probably not far from here.

Even if we get on the carriage after the request, we can return to our base in the evening.

''Okay, I'll ask Gilmouth once tomorrow if it's okay to accept the request for an escort.

'Ho... really! Thank you! Reno!

Honoka is holding my hands in his. Bun! I dumped it.

I don't know if I'll take it or not because I'm still just going to ask.

I haven't been able to say a word about it since Honoka and I broke up, let's hope Serena takes the request.

The next day.

In the morning, Len was sound asleep in bed, but the door thumped so hard it broke down! And then he was woken up. Ren opened the door to find Serena standing there.

'Ren! We've got a place for the roundtable!

"We've got a place for the roundtable, where will it be?

When Serena told me that it was a city in the seaport, Honoka asked me yesterday for a carriage escort, but I don't know if I'm going to the city there.

'I received a request for a carriage escort to the location of the roundtable this morning.

Well, there was another person requesting a carriage escort just like Honoka, I'll have to talk to Serena about Honoka as well.

As I recall, the clients were Rosetta-san and Honoka-chan?

You didn't think it was the same person who asked for a carriage escort!

'I don't know this Miss Rosetta, but I know Honoka.

'What? I knew my client.

Yeah, he's a little uptight.

I didn't know how to say it, but I knew I wasn't wrong.

After I finished getting ready in my room, I joined Serena and the others at the table where Rosetta-san was sitting. Of course, Honoka was with me.

'Yoo-hoo! Ren, you haven't been here since last night.

Honoka waved her hand and I wondered if the person next to her would be Rosetta, or someone a little older or more mature than them?

Last night, Honoka asked me for a carriage escort, and Rosetta-san and I had the same request.

I say to myself and sit with my back to him. I look at her face, up close, her face is beautiful, and she has her hair in twin tails, which has been rumored recently. She has two [magic guns] hanging from her.

This is a gun that shoots balls with magic power, and if you don't have a lot of magic power, you'll fall due to a lack of magic power, so it seems there are only a few people who use it too much. It's more often used with gunpowder.

''My name is Rosetta, and I belong to the guild [Ariane Sword (Saint's Sword)] located in the [Royal Capital Rune Verde].''

When I heard from Rosetta about the request, the Guild Association informed me that the roundtable would be held in the seaport city of Luty, but due to circumstances, only Gilmouth was not participating this time.

You've decided to participate in this event alone, but the Guild Association has asked you to tell Guild Azuma that the Round Table has been decided.

Now, I've received information that Guild Azuma is in Tristan, the Windy City, and I'm on my way there, but I've encountered a bunch of monsters on the way, and I can't use my carriage for transportation, so I have to walk to Tristan, the Windy City.

You'll be able to use it to make your life easier and more fun.

''It's true that there's been a lot of damage to demonic beasts on the streets lately, and there's a chance that you'll encounter them on your way to town... Serena.

Rosetta was right, it would be safer to have an escort on the carriage.

Serena got what Ren was trying to say, Koku! He nodded.

'Right! I understand. Guild Azuma will accept the request of Guild Arian Sword, Rosetta-san!

Thanks, it's reassuring to be with the guild that slayed the vicious dragon in the city of Raghu.

The Guild Azuma is really great at slaying dragons. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing. You're lucky enough to travel with Azuma, who is famous among the guilds.

It's pretty famous in the guild, and I'm pretty sure the Great Spirit is Sarah. Right now, Sarah, Ange and Rai are in charge of the guild, but I've told them that I'll summon them when the need arises.

After the conversation is over, we bought a carriage and Miu and I were in charge of handling the horses, and Miu will teach me how to use the carriage.

You have to be careful with your surroundings on the map. There is no sign of a magical beast on the map that is attentive to its surroundings.

''You're already so cute, Kroeh!

Step away, Mr. Honoka, it's getting hot in here.

Honoka is holding Croella tightly, Croella is being held by Honoka as if in a plush state.

I'm curious about the gun Rosetta-san is sitting next to me with.

''That magic gun that Rosetta-san is carrying?''

'Yeah, I'm more comfortable with this one than the other weapons, and at first I didn't even hit the target at all, but now I'm not going to miss any targets. And Ren.

Yes?

You can call me [Rosé]. We're not that far apart in age, the nickname is a bit annoying.

Rosetta-san and we are not that different, Rosé says, she also has a sword for self-defense as a weapon.

I get it. Rosé.

Rosé smiled a little happily.

We were almost to the city of Luthi, but we took a break and had lunch.

We took a break and had a meal on the way to the seaport city of Luty.

I'm in charge of today's meal duty and decided to cook a dish that will give you strength because you might encounter a magical beast.

It's a Japanese cooking method in which the ingredients are coated with a sweet sauce based on soy sauce and grilled. The sugar in the sauce makes the surface of the food glossy and gives it a nice glossy finish, while in Japan we use it to cook fish and meat.

We don't have soy sauce in this world, so I gathered some ingredients and succeeded in making something similar to soy sauce. I made teriyaki sauce and tasted it once to make sure it was right.

I finished it by making wakame soup, salad and rice, which I put on the improvised table where Serena and the others were sitting.

Put the food down.

"Teriyaki chicken, please.

Teriyaki? I've never heard of this dish, but it smells so good! Now then.

Honoka takes a bite, and then ooohs and aaahs. Rosé would take a bite after her.

'Delicious! Len. This dish called teriyaki chicken is delicious!

Honoka was excellent, and Rosé also said it was delicious. Miu is in charge of cooking, but sometimes she takes over the cooking duties at her home base. When I'm the chef of the day, I finish my usual request early and Serena and the others come home at full speed.

''Meat~♪ Brother Ren's cooking is delicious!

It's even better when you have teriyaki with rice on top, Rem.

Croella has a mini teriyaki bowl of teriyaki chicken on top of the rice.　

Mew looks happy as she drinks the soup.

It's nice to know that people are happy with the food I've made. In the previous world, I used to cook dinner for my sister when my parents were busy with work and came home late, but since I came to this world, Miu has been cooking for Sakuya or Serena.

The food is delicious. Ren! Would you like to join our guild when this request is complete?

Honoka came to the guild to talk to Ren about scouting, but Serena answered for her.

'No! The Guild needs Ren, and Ren is my precious...

'Important? Serena.

It's nothing!

Serena mugs her mouth.

'Surely Serena is right, he's an important guild asset and cook, and I'll have one more thing to look forward to when Ren comes to our inner guild.

You can come back to our guild and play tag with Lem.

Croella says with the teriyaki machine chicken sauce on her face, I check the map to see if the demonic beasts are approaching by scent, but they seem to be fine.

It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''What kind of person is Gilmouth?''

Serena was a little curious about what Honoka and the rest of Gilmouth was like.

'Well, I think she's a woman like Serena, close in age, and sometimes she'll go somewhere for fun without telling us and come back with a request to take down and accomplish the request by herself.

I think he's like the wind.

I'd like to meet Honoka and her friends, Mr. Gilmour.

'No, I've already met Serena and the rest of Gilmouth... yeah!

Rosé covered Honoka's mouth with her hand, I couldn't ask her what the hell she was about to say. It was me and Serena.

I could smell the salt from the carriage. I leaned out of the carriage and I could see the city of Luthi, the seaport city, big ships parked at the boat ramp and a lighthouse that lit up at night, the round table meeting would soon start in that city.

I wish I had the information on the key we are looking for, so I arrived in the city of Luthi and showed my guild card to the gatekeeper before entering the city.

We entered the city of Luthi, the seaport, and sold the carriage to a merchant.

A beautiful statue of a mermaid stood in the center of the city.

''The gatekeeper said earlier that half of the town's people who live here are a race [mermaid].

I thought mermaids were only meant to live in water.

Even in Tristan's city, Harpy would have been in human form except for flying, and the Mermaid is in human form except for swimming.

Serena said, and the ears of the two women who walked by me looked a little like fish tail fins.

(They definitely had fish-like ears from those guys earlier.)

Master! (Mermaids can take on human form because that's how the ecosystem evolved to survive.

I can't see Liara's face, but I imagine she's a little chest-thumping, and that may indeed be the correct interpretation.　

You can find many white colored buildings around it, and nearby there is a waterfront restaurant, a general store, and a weapon shop with beautiful weapons.

By the way, do you know where the round table is held?

'Gilmouth told me there was going to be a meeting at [Altrium Tower].

Serena and I still know we're going to be in town, but we didn't know where the meeting was going to take place. We'll have the meeting in the tower of the Altrium that Rosé is talking about.

''Brother Ren, that thing is bigger than the others!

Rem pulled on my sleeve and looked towards my finger and saw a tower that was slightly larger than the rest of the building.

'Rem, that's right, we're all going to have a discussion there.

'If the roundtable hasn't already, I'd like to take a tour of the city here! I've never seen the ocean before!

'You've got a twinkle in your eye since you entered this town, Ayame, and it's okay, the roundtable starts tomorrow so you can spend the day sightseeing!

When you are heading into town with Ayame on a request, she looks at the city with a rare twinkle in her eye, she once dragged you around the city with her hand.

If we are going to have a round table meeting tomorrow, let's go ahead and find an accommodation for everyone.

We head to the place where we'll be staying with Rosé and her friends, and enter the inn that Rosé and her friends introduced to us.

Welcome to the inn. How many nights would you like to stay at the Argama Inn?

I told the lady at the reception desk that I would be staying until the roundtable was over.

''Yes, then, with breakfast and dinner, the total will be one large silver coin and three silver coins.''

Okay, yes, one large silver and three silvers.

I took two rooms at the inn, the rooms were divided into women's and men's rooms next to each other, but since everyone except me is a woman, the other room was all by herself, but it didn't matter.

After taking the lodgings, we decided to go sightseeing in the city of the port until tomorrow's roundtable, there are some stalls that have a nice smell in the city, and Serena and the others went to each stall one by one, holding food in their hands until they couldn't see the stall from the road on the way.