164 - - 百六十二话 メルの工房

We went to the inn of Toruku, who is a great arm, and although we did not meet Mr. Toruku, we were able to ask Martha for a lot of help. We headed for Mel's workshop with a good feeling that Sara could also learn to cook. When I arrived at ......, Yunis frightened me.

"I know you said that for me, Yunice. I apologize with you, Yunice.

Mel tries hard to encourage Yunis. ...... If this happens, do I have to forgive her if she apologizes?　I guess not, Belle and Sarah and the others are watching and Mel is trying his best. But I'm getting a little nervous. I wonder what would happen if I did a comedian's impression and said "I don't forgive you"?

...... is a no-no. An amateur imitating a professional will only cause serious injury. And in a different world where there are not so many comedians, it would be hard to control the situation. Maybe Mel will cry or something.

"Wow, I get it ......, Yuta ......, Mr. ......."

A glamorous, brownish-glamorous, beastly beauty with a lot of attributes looks at me with a serious face. I'm a little nervous, but it's not a s*xy development.

"Yes."

"I'm really sorry that I've been so ...... rude to you because of the rumors."

"Master, I was depressed and caused you a lot of trouble. I am truly sorry."

Eunice and Mel bow deeply. ......I've never been apologized so seriously in my life, when I think about it. I don't know what to say back.

I don't know what to say back to him. I apologized to Guilmouth before, but I didn't really feel bad about it, it was more for self-preservation or because I was driven to the point where I had no choice but to apologize.

This time, everyone is watching and I have to respond in a way that doesn't embarrass me as a teacher and an adult. ............ I can't, I can't think of anything.

"I'm not mad at you, don't worry about it. Everyone around me said he's a fraud and he has a bad reputation as a genie, so it's only natural that Eunice is worried about Mel."

I just thought it was a hassle, and it was fun to make fun of Yunis from the middle of the show, so I don't have a problem with it.

"Thank you, Master.

Mel thanks him. Yunis raises her head timidly and looks at me uneasily. I didn't mean to scare Yunis so much, but after hearing about the adventurers' guild and the fire dragon, I guess it can't be helped.

From the outside, I'm a lone dragon slayer, a person who has been hostile to the Adventurers' Guild, a plant terrorist, and yet I've renewed the Adventurers' Guild's staff, and I've been promoted to rank A. I don't understand why. Even if I were in Eunice's shoes, I'd be scared. I'll say something a little nicer here to make his stock skyrocket.

"Yunis, there's no need to look so anxious. I wouldn't get really mad at you for something like that and I've forgiven Guillmas before for trying to make things more complicated. I'm Mel's mentor and you're his best friend. I hope you can let bygones be bygones and be friends from now on."

I get goosebumps when I say that. I don't like this atmosphere. I have to keep a serious face because I tend to show it on my face. Sylphy seems to be reading my inner thoughts and is watching my facial expressions with amusement.

I hold out my right hand for a handshake, and Yunice looks puzzled. What is that?　Could it be that there is no handshake culture here?　Did I do something wrong?　But I think I've seen people shaking hands before: .......

"Um, we're supposed to shake hands to make up, but maybe you don't shake hands around here?"

"No, no, we usually shake hands."

With that, Eunice puts out her right hand to shake my hand. ...... her right hand is trembling terribly, does she think she is going to be crushed?　If they are that scared of me, maybe I should have at least made the plants I planted in the Adventurers' Guild sting-free.

Slowly Eunice takes my hand in hers. Her hands are sweaty, her trembling has not subsided, and her pectoral fins are a bit limp. If I yell out here, all hell breaks loose. I won't do it because the kids would be so appalled, but I'm a little disappointed.

"Now we're even. I have nothing to include you in this, so I'd appreciate it if you'd treat me normally."

"Okay, okay. I'll try."

I let go of his hand and he quickly moves away from me. I don't think we're going to be able to have normal contact for a while. Well, it's important that we make up.

I'm glad you and Master have made up.

"I'm so happy for you, Mel."

Mel is happy and Kikka sees Mel's joy and calls out to her. Kikka is in the category of friends with Mel. Well, we can't help but notice the age difference when Mel and Kikka hold hands and are happy.

Sarah and Marco seem to understand, but it's hard for them to pay attention to Kikka's joy. I can't pay attention to them either, so I'll apologize to Mel later.

"So Mel, did the Adventurers' Guild give you any trouble while I was gone?"

"Nothing in particular was done to me. But in the beginning when the master was gone, people came several times a day to check if the master had come. They also told me to tell the Adventurers' Guild to come to the guild when the master came. But the master has already gone to the Adventurers' Guild, hasn't he?"

I guess they didn't get into the act. Well, since they only knew each other for a few times, they might have been judged not to be worth anything as hostages. At any rate, I'm glad Meral didn't go on a rampage.

"Yeah, I've been to the Adventurers Guild, and we've already discussed it, so it's probably not a problem."

"That's good to hear. I was surprised when Eunice told me about the master. I thought he was a great man, but I didn't know that he had even defeated the Fire Dragon.

Mel's eyes sparkle. I should be comfortable looking at him with respect, but I'm embarrassed by his innocent eyes.

"Well, yeah. I'm here today to ask you for a favor.

"A favor?　If it is a request from the master, I will do my best with all my heart, but is it something I can do?"

Mel seemed to be willing to take on the job, but Eunice looked extremely worried in the background. I won't ask you to do something so reckless, so don't worry. ...... I wonder if Mel can handle the orichalcons?　I'd better make sure.

"I've got a lot of materials in the labyrinth and I need Mel to make us weapons and armor, can he handle mithril, orichalcone, and fire dragon materials?"

Mel's face is tense. Is it impossible?

"When you say 'orichalcone,' do you mean the swordfish from the 60th layer?"

"That's right."

"Uh, excuse me, Master. My father taught me all kinds of blacksmithing work, but I don't have enough experience with that much material. I will introduce you to a skilled blacksmith, and I think it would be better if you asked him to do it for you.

It's not the same to ask elsewhere when you have an apprentice who is a blacksmith. There are a lot of materials available, so even if he makes mistakes, if he practices a lot and improves his skills, I think he can make something great. Mithril is not so plentiful, so should we ask him to practice with something else?

"Ummm, Mel, can you process dragon fangs into daggers?"

A dagger with dragon fangs would be cool. The problem is that it doesn't seem to have anything to do with blacksmithing.

"We can process fangs and make them into weapons, but I have never worked with dragon fangs, so I don't know.

"Then make me a dagger out of fire dragon tusks, even if I fail. How many of these fangs can you make?

He pulls a large dragon fang out of his magic bag and shows it to me.

"Well, I can only say that you can make a lot with such a big fang ......, but it would be a waste to make it into a dagger with such a large amount of material. You can make a great sword."

A sword with dragon fangs, that's cool too, but it doesn't make sense since we don't have any members to use the sword. I want my students to have daggers with fire dragon fangs anyway. Sara and the others have advanced enough now that it's time to give them a dagger at least. It would be very special to have a dagger with fire dragon's fangs as a proof of apprenticeship.

"No one can use a sword, so a dagger is fine. And if you can make a lot of them, it's good practice. In the meantime, try to make five daggers that you're happy with. If not, don't worry, we'll add more materials."　

Seriously?　Mel looks at me with a "what's wrong with you? Fortunately, I have enough materials and money, so it will be fun to train Mel. It will be interesting to see if in future generations people will say that Mel is a legendary blacksmith.

"Wow, I get it. I'll do my best not to waste the materials.

"Well, I'm sure I'll be asking you to do a lot more than this, so just do your best and don't overdo it."

Mel nodded with a drawn face. This is the first step toward becoming a legend.

"Oshoshou-sama, have you finished your story with Mel-chan?"

Kikka is looking at me expectantly. She wants to play with Mel as soon as possible.

"Yes, I'm done with my story. But wait a minute. Mel, are you busy today?"

No, I'm still in my infancy, so I've been given a few assignments by some of my old friends. Right now, I only have a request from my master to make a dagger for ......."

That must be a tight situation, since Mel's father passed away and there's not much work left. But I don't think Mel would accept any financial aid, so I'm going to order a lot of things. I'm sure he'll get better at it if he makes a lot of things out of different materials. In a way, it might be a convenient development.

I'll take care of the work so there's no problem, but I'd like you to play with Kikka today, just take your time with the dagger, is that alright with you?

Yes, yes, that's fine.

"Yay, let's play, Mel-chan!"

Kikka hugs Mel and starts talking. Well, I'd like to talk to Meral, but with Yunis here, I can't just sit around and talk with the spirits. It would be a problem to send Yunis away as soon as we make up, so I'll just relax and play the role of a guardian to watch over the kids today.