363 - - Episode 361 Expert Testimony and the End of Demolition

I am simultaneously dismantling light dragons and appraising treasures on the island closest to paradise. I have to send Mel to the labyrinth city soon, but I'm still very busy.

"Ruby, I'm almost done here, just give me a minute..."

"I understand, but we have to hurry!"

I know. I'll be done soon."

When the meat loses its magic, it loses its taste. I can't taste the difference, but maybe the spirits and Gina and the others can. Let's hurry.

Nomos! Sylphy! Can we use this magic carpet normally?　Won't that teach humans how to fly?"

To save time, I ask questions while storing the treasures and magical tools that have been appraised.

"Hmm, you mean toys made of bamboo. I tried to make one myself, and it was interesting but troublesome. But you needn't worry about this magic carpet. There are not many, but flying magical tools are known to exist, and all of them are labyrinthine.

Sylphy is nodding his head and seems to have no problem with it.

"Can't you analyze that grimoire and make a flying grimoire?"

"There are parts of the labyrinth's grimoire that even I do not understand. Don't worry, it is impossible for a human to analyze it.

So there's a huge difference in the level of technology. I think humans can make up the difference sooner or later, but I guess it takes time to make progress in magic. What's that?　The labyrinthine grimoire is made by the labyrinth.

"Nomos. I can talk to the core of the labyrinth, shall I ask you questions about what you don't understand about nomos?"

"Well, ...... I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested, but even if the labyrinth makes magical tools, it doesn't necessarily know everything about them, so it's a delicate point."

"Yuta, the labyrinth core can only communicate by blinking. I think it's possible if you think about asking questions, but I don't know how many questions you can ask to explain the magic tools.

...... certainly can't explain the details on the blink of an eye. And the phrase "not having it all figured out" is subtly satisfying. Even when the core of the labyrinth was unconscious, the labyrinth was growing and there must have been a treasure chest. ...... labyrinths are full of wonders.

"Got it. I'll be satisfied that the magic carpet is at our disposal for now. Nomos, thank you for your assessment. Look forward to the meat of the light dragon in the evening. I'm off to dismantle it."

"Well, I don't need to tell you this, but you'll be serving drinks, right?　There's enough ale to go around, and I'd love a glass of wine."

Even if the brewery makes ale, don't pass up the chance for a drink. I fear for the brewery that distributes ale to spirits outside of paradise, consumes ale in paradise, and has enough to distill.

"It's not a banquet, but I'll give you some. The last big feast has depleted our liquor supply, and the day after tomorrow the spirit kings will be here, so please bear with us."

We have the sake island to think about, and next time we go to the labyrinth city, I'll have Marie do a full-fledged gathering of alcohol.

"Well, that can't be helped.

"Great, I'll see you in the evening.

We say goodbye to Nomos and head for Ruby with Sylphy. Belle, Gina, and Emme are all there, so what are they doing?

"That's why you have to be careful when dismantling a dragon!　But that's what makes it so delicious!"

He seems to be teaching Bell, Gina, and the others a lesson about disassembly. Belle and Gina are nodding their heads and listening. Ruby's story sounds interesting. Sorry to interrupt, but our main purpose is to get the meat. I'll let you guys get back to it.

Ruby, here you go.

"Yuta's brother is here!　Everyone, start dismantling as I explained!

At Ruby's call, everyone scattered at once and the dismantling began at once. Belle was shouting "OHNUKI! She is full of motivation. It seems that Ruby's lesson was very useful for him. It seems that they had already decided on the position and combination of the disassembly.

"Yuta's brother, what are you going to do with the heads and organs?"

"Hmm?　You're not going to dismantle the head?"

"If you're going to use it for medicine or magic tools, you'd better leave it to the experts."

By the way, dragons can't eat their internal organs because they're too potent or something. ...... Then I guess I'll leave the special dismantling to you, Marie. That would make it easier for Marie to make the arrangements.

"I'll put everything but the meat in storage and dismantle it in the labyrinth city."

"I know what I'm doing. Then we'll take the heads off first!

We're dropping the heads. Ruby is carrying a knife with big water dragon fangs, and she's flying away. I'm sure he intends to decapitate her with that knife.

Just as I had imagined, Ruby, holding the knife at the neck of the light dragon, holds up the knife and ...... what?　I thought Ruby was blurring, but in an instant she was swinging the knife out of her body. ...... What does that mean?　Slightly confused, the light dragon's head slowly shifted and fell to the ground with a thud. This is a common scene in cartoons, but it is surprising to see it right in front of your eyes.

"Hey Sylphy, can a water dragon's fang knife easily cut the head of an attribute dragon?"

Even a fire dragon's dagger could peel off the scales with ease.

"It's not that easy. Even though it's dead, it's still a dragon. And to cut off the scales and the skin but even the bones without a sound is no mean feat, even if we take weapons into account. It's a testament to his training."

...... where is Ruby headed?　And Sylphy, that's not a weapon, it's a knife, ......?

"Sylphy, do spirits train with weapons?"

"No, I don't. It's too cumbersome to carry, and magic usually does the trick. You don't have much of a chance to fight."

Right. You can't fly fast with an object in your hand, and it consumes a lot of magic power. There are too few advantages to learning how to use weapons.

"Yuta's brother, I want you to stow the head!"

Ruby returns to normal to the cheers of Belle and Gina and the others. Judging from the nonchalant look on his face, he probably doesn't feel like he's doing anything amazing.

"How did Ruby learn to use a sword?"

"Swords?　I've never learned to use a sword, remember?"

Ruby looks at me with a puzzled look on her face. I'd like to make a face, too.

"Didn't you just cut off a dragon's head at a speed I couldn't see?"

"If you're going to cook, you deserve that!"

"Sylphie, I heard it's natural, right?"

That's not true. It's crazy.

I know, right? But to Ruby, it's a given. She said something about cooking... and that she cut off her head to avoid damaging the ingredients... It takes a long time to become an advanced spirit, so she must have been wielding a knife for that long.

I was shown the meaning of the phrase "continuity is strength. You can do all these things even if you don't think you are doing martial arts. Well, you have to live a hell of a long time to be able to do that. .......

And no matter how great your cutting skills are, you need a lot of other skills and you won't be able to beat a master who specializes in swords.

"You'd better stow your head faster than that!"

"That reminds me. I'm just going to go put it away for now."

I don't care if it takes a little bit of time, since it will take Marie a while to dismantle it anyway, and I don't think it will make much difference, but it's better to have good quality, so I quickly put it in the box.

"Master, Ruby-chan was amazing!"

Marco was very excited to talk to me as I stowed the head. Marco seems to have a passion for swords, so he must be very excited to see me with a sword like that.

"Master, I'll do my best in my training as a master swordsman, can I learn to use a sword from you, Ruby?

He's a spiritualist and a great swordsman. ...... He's a bit of a kitchen wizard, but I bet he's cool.

"...... Marco, I'm afraid you'll never learn. Ruby doesn't mean to be a sword fighter, and her amazing swordsmanship is just an extension of her cooking."

"Well, if I learn how to use a ryori, will I be able to use a sword?"

Marco is intensely confused.

"If I live as long as Ruby and cook, I'll be able to make a sword ......?"

It's a line that makes me uncomfortable to say to myself.

"Spirits are very long-lived, aren't they?"

That's right. Great Marco, your study of the necromancer is paying off!

"Ruby is an advanced spirit. I'm sure she'll live a very long time."

"I don't know, but I know I can't do it ......"

I'm glad you understand. However, Marco's love for the sword is quite strong. Maybe we should find a sword teacher to be Marco's guardian. The quickest way to find one is through the Adventurers' Guild, which is a pain in the ass.

I don't think he will be bullied since our relationship has improved to some extent, but he will try to take advantage of us. I wonder if there is a beautiful, nice looking, gifted sword master with a gift of spiritism down there somewhere?　　

"Well, for now, you should practice being a genie. If I find a good teacher, I'll ask him for you.

"Really!"

He was biting so hard.

"Well, if there is one. I have a delicate relationship with the Adventurers' Guild, and finding a teacher is going to be tough. If you really want to play with a sword, you should train hard as a necromancer, and at the same time, you should play hard and exercise.

Fortunately, you have enough physical strength to improve your level, and if you play and hone your athletic skills, you will be able to make it. They say that a teacher appears before those who seek him, so let's see if Marco's thoughts will be conveyed to the heavens.

"I'll do it!"

We see Marco back at the dismantling site in good spirits, and return to Sylphy and Ruby.

"Yuta's brother, we're going to do the entrails next!"

They are going to keep going and process the parts that are not needed. I don't mind that, but the dragon's guts look big and gross. I'll try to avoid looking at them as much as possible.

"Sylphy's sister, can I ask for a little help?"

"Yes, of course. What are you doing?

Sylphy and Ruby began to confer. Apparently there's a way to gut them quickly.

"Everybody get out of the way!　Sylphy's sister, please!"

Ruby's voice makes everyone move away, and Sylphy lifts the light dragon up in the wind, exposing its belly. Ruby takes a swing of her knife and the light dragon's belly cracks open. .......

I wanted to be careful not to look at it, but I couldn't help it if I didn't. I wanted to be careful not to look at it, but I couldn't help it if I didn't see it... or the guts that stayed in the air with Sylphy's wind. ...... Ugh, forget about it quickly. Now it's my job to store the carved meat. I'll just admire the pretty belles and the beautiful Sylphies and overwrite my memory.

"Yuta, meat!" "Cue!"

Immediately, Belle and Rain brought in a big hunk of meat. Behind them, spirits also pushed the raw meat floating in the air.

It seemed that it was the role of Belle and Fukuchan and the others to carry the raw meat that Sylphy had made float. I guess Sylphy can carry all the meat with the wind, but she is making work for Belle and the others. But while it was cute to see Belle and her friends pushing the gravity stone, it was slightly surreal to see them pushing raw meat.