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At any rate, I think we have reached an agreement with the Adventurers' Guild on some acceptable terms. Now that we have met with the people who are going to break through the 50th layer, I hope ...... will be a little better if this discussion is made known to some extent. I will go back to the building and briefly explain to Sebas about the discussion.

Marie said that she would send someone to the Adventurers' Guild, so I simply told her about it and I hope there will be no problem. I heard that the adventurers we sent last time came back injured in some places, so I wonder if we sent the same people this time.　Well, they didn't grow any plants this time, so they must have returned safely and reported back.

"Yuta, welcome home!" "Coo-coo!" "Welcome home!" "Coo-coo!"

I opened the door to my room and Bell and his friends came charging in. I went into the room, petting them as they flirted and tangled with me.

"Have you been good?"

"Beroiko," "kyuu," "kunren no taisetsu ni taisuru," "kooo," "kooo," "kunren no taisetsu ni taisuru."

The belles responded in high spirits, all of them apparently having been good. Tulu has been helping Sarah and the others. I have to give him a big pat on the back. As I was petting them, Sara and Tulu greeted me with a welcome home.

"Master, how was your meeting?"

Sara asks very anxiously. Well, I know you and the Adventurers' Guild don't get along very well, so I understand your concern. I hope you're not worried because I get into trouble quite often.

"Well, I think we're probably on the right track. I'm sure things will settle down in a little while and then we can go see Mel, Mr. Torque and Gina. I'll ask Mr. Torque to cook for us then, too.

That is if the Adventurer's Guild does well, but for that to happen, we'll have to do it with flair in front of the Wings of the Labyrinth and Muscle Star. However, if we do too much, there is a possibility that they will try to kill us with all their might, so it is a difficult balance. I'll have to discuss this with Sylphy.

"Yes!　Thank you."

Sara's anxious face turns to joy at once. I've been looking forward to learning how to cook from Mr. Toruku, so I'm glad we were able to come to an agreement so quickly.

"Hey, master. Are you going to join your sister Gina?"

"I'm glad to have Gina with me, Kikka. And I'm going to play with Meru.

Marco and Kikka asked me with curious looks on their faces when Gina's name came up.

"Well, I don't know.　I don't know what Gina will do, but I hope she will join us."

She's beautiful, she's good friends with Sara and her friends, she's mature, she seems to have a good personality, she's pretty, I'd be happy if she joined us. Sara and the others are also eager to persuade Gina to join us.

If it were me, I wouldn't say no to Sara and her friends if they ask me for a favor, but what about Gina?　I really hope Sarah and the others do well.

"Dolly, thank you for escorting the kids. Did you notice anything unusual?"

"Yes, it was peaceful. The children were very nice.

Bell and his friends are usually good kids, but in front of Dolly, they are even better. I guess they sense something about Dory even as kids.

"Well, good. Now that I've taken care of my business, I'll be fine, but would you like to have dinner with me anyway?"

"Hmm, I'd like to work on the forest a little more, so no, not this time."

Forest management. With all the small animals in there, it would be nice to have a little work done. By the time we return, the new forest will be able to bear fruit, and we can catch some small animals on the way back. Maybe we can make a contract with the spirit of life.

"Yeah?　I'll help you manage the forest, but don't take it too hard."

After I said that, I realized that a small space like that, even if it were perfectly tended to, would not be too much of a burden on the Great Spirit of the Forest. Dolly is smiling a little too.

"Well, do you want me to send him back right away?"

"Yes, please."

Dolly is leaving and the Bells are greeting her. After sending Dolly back, I was relaxing on the sofa when Sylphy came over to talk to me. She said she got the idea of the Valkyrie. ...... I honestly forgot about it. I was in a good mood, but then it all went downhill.

"Well, before I ask you for more details, can you just tell me first if you didn't have any crazy ideas?"

I need time to prepare myself.　

"Hmm, don't worry. We were just going to wait and see, weren't we?"

"Hmm?　Wait and see?　How did you come to that conclusion?"

"Well, at first I was trying to think of a way to seduce Yuta, but then some adventurers who work for them came back from the Adventurers' Guild, so I decided that it would be dangerous to approach him carelessly. It looks like they're going to stop at just saying hello and making small talk for the time being."

Hmm?　Does this mean that the boldness to create a black history has unexpectedly paid off?　You are very determined not to break off the relationship completely. I'm a little relieved, though, because I'm sure he'll get involved if the situation calls for it.

"Thank you Sylphy, I feel a bit relieved."

It may be temporary, but I feel that some problems have been solved at once. While I was relieved, Marie came. I knew she would come, but she came early.

"Yuta-san, I'd love to have a Fire Dragon!"

This is what Marie said after she arrived and greeted me briefly. Well, I guess she must have come here in a hurry after she heard that I was going to monopolize the Fire Dragon's materials in today's discussion. I haven't even killed it yet, and he already looks like he's thinking about making a profit.

He never used to hide his desires from me, but recently he's completely opened up and doesn't hide them at all.

"Marie, please calm down. I don't intend to sell my materials to anyone else, so don't worry.

"Thank you."

"But please give me half of the fire dragon's meat, the tongue and the heart."

"Half of the meat, the tongue and the heart?　That's a lot of food, and what are the tongues and hearts used for?"

It's hard to say I'll use it for barbeque, and I didn't tell Marie about the quantity because I didn't tell her about the time stop. What's the deal?　Can we eat the tongue and heart in the first place?

"Well, I have some people I want to feed the meat to, so I'm going to give it to them. I used to eat tongue and heart back home, so I thought I'd give it a try. ...... Dragon tongue and heart aren't poisonous, are they?"

"Yes, the tongue is a delicacy. I have never eaten fire dragon tongue, but I have eaten assault dragon tongue. When cut into thick slices, it has a very unique chewy texture that is very tasty. However, it is dangerous to eat it because the heart is a place where magic power is concentrated. It is the part of the body that can finally be prescribed for medicine after a lot of work.

I don't think I can do the heart. But the tongue has already been eaten. You're eating the tongue? No, it's delicious. I wanted to say "try it.

But do assault dragons' tongues taste good too? I only got meat last time.

"Well, I don't need the heart. I'm going to kill an assault dragon or a wyvern on my way to the 50th layer, so can I ask you to dismember its meat and tongue as well?

Assault dragons and wyverns are in the magic bag, so just get them out.

"You are more than welcome. Except for the meat and tongues, you'll give us the rest wholesale, right?"

Yes, that's the plan.

"Thank you very much."

Marie's excitement is overwhelming. After breaking through the 50th layer, I'm planning to go get some of the sacred power plants, but I'm afraid of the reaction I'll get if I tell her ......, so I'll keep quiet about it.

It would be better to tell them from a business point of view, but I don't know if I can get the sacred power plants for sure. After confirming the process of wholesaling the materials, Marie left. I thought we were going to have dinner together, but she said she still had some work to do and that she was going to have an emergency meeting about the materials I was going to distribute.

I thought she might be working too much.　I thought that he might have been a bit of a jerk, but he seemed to be full of energy at the prospect of making a profit, and left with a smile on his face. Please be careful not to die from overwork. Well, I heard that he is busy with the wholesale of a large amount of materials for the marshland, so I think it's mostly my fault.

Now I don't have anything urgent to do except to take Alec and the others to the 50th layer. I'll wait a little longer to go see Mel and Torque, but tomorrow I'll go to the labyrinth to train Sara and the others.

I was thinking of taking them with me when we break through the 50th layer, but I don't think it would be a good idea to step up too quickly, so I'll have them stay at home. Speaking of which, how long will it take us to get to the rendezvous point with Alec and the others?

"Sylphy, how long will it take you to get to the Fire Dragon's room if you hurry?"

Sylphy ponders my words.

"It depends on how fast you want to go. If you leave everything to me and go the shortest distance, it will take a few hours, including the boss's room, or two days if you only fly over a large area to avoid being discovered.

......Tough choice. Should we keep it hidden because it's a trump card if we can fly, or should we just fly around as we please without worrying about others since we said we won't take requests? ......It's not convenient to hide it, and it's a hassle to sneak around in the labyrinth every time we want to go.

The Adventurer's Guild will refuse the invitation, so I don't have to hide the fact that I can fly. Even if it causes trouble, it would be easier than walking in the labyrinth for a long time every time.

"I won't hide the fact that I can fly. Can I ask Sylfie to join Alec the next time we meet up with him?

"Yes, no problem. I too would prefer to pass through quickly rather than lumbering through the lower levels."

Thank you. Thank you.

Sylphy waves to me and says she doesn't mind. I know I shouldn't rely too much on the power of the Great Spirit, but it's hard to draw the line. But as Sylphy said, it will be a lot easier not to have to walk around in the shallow part of the labyrinth.　

Now we can tell everyone what we are going to do and have dinner. We'll train Sarah and the others in the labyrinth, meet up with Alec and the others, finish our appointment with the Adventurers' Guild, and then we'll go see the others. I heard that Mr. Toruku's inn was thriving when Sylphy checked it out, and I'm curious about the success or failure of the fried food.

I wish they'd start cooking magma fish or something. Next time I go there, I'll ask them to cook magma fish and wyverns. Then the fire dragon. I thought about having the cook of this house cook them for me, but I'd rather make Toruku happy anyway.