301 Lesson 208: Aftertreatment and Secondary Sightseeing

The curse of the Giants was lifted, and the curse returned to Graveford, and it was dawn one night after his death.

Yes! Mio-chan's specially made giant island cookies!

Wow!

"None of them... yeah, they're sweet"

"Master, good luck eating your repo!"

We enjoy elegant tea time at the Giant Island branch of the Advanced Chamber of Commerce... or a 10 o'clock snack, built in a giant village.

"Isn't this cookie big...?"

Compared to common cookies, Sakura mutters when she sees the apparently large giant island cookie.

“Yes, it was made from Giant Island ingredients, so I tried to make it look like a Giant Island by multiplying it by five.”

"It looks delicious, but it seems hard to eat one..."

It's a little heavy for a 10 o'clock snack, and it's hard to eat with a normal cookie sensation.

Sakura, which is a snack and doesn't eat many snacks, seems to be tough to eat one.I can eat one, but it's plenty of volume.

“I think so, there's a pre-cut here.I'll eat this. "

"I'll take that one too..."

Mio took out an additional 1/5 cut of the giant island cookie.... that's why I don't feel like I have a child or an ex.

If it's like a giant island, it's 125 times more worthwhile.

"...... Sella, do you want to eat 125 times more cookies?"

If it's possible, I'd like to try it.

Dora!

In contrast to the cherry blossoms, it is the combination of Sera and Dora that is five times less.

Imagine a cookie that is 125 times taller and 5 times taller.... isn't that the first thing to call a "sweet chunk of flour"?

"Seriously... well, there's a lot of ingredients, so I'll try to make them inside."

Thank you very much.

I'll do it!

There is a lot of ingredients because the villagers gave me a lot of them.

It is no exaggeration to say that we are now respected by all the Giants.

If you want ingredients, the villagers will bring in the ingredients in a row, and if you want to build a branch, the land and timber will be prepared during the day (the building was built by the accompanying merchant (maid)).

Originally, the Giants were a chorus of grateful people.

A bar of gratitude has been shaken for eliminating the Attacker (Graveford) and removing the curse that afflicted the villagers.

In addition, to be precise, "Graveford died because the curse was lifted", but because the explanation was troublesome, I did not explain the details to the villagers.

In summary, here are five explanations I gave to the recovered villagers:

The attacker who cursed the settlement was a demon tribe called Graveford.

He was cursed and killed by Graveford.

The urn was manipulated in a dead state to help spread the curse in the village.

He fought because he said that if he eliminated Graveford, the villagers' curse would be lifted.

Graveford was victorious.

Don't lie, it is an advanced technique to hide inconveniences (self-praise).

Since I came to Giant Island as a merchant, I had trouble getting the impression (image) of crossing the merchant.

By successfully manipulating information, "a merchant who is a great benefactor of the village.Ideally, it was accompanied by a very strong escort. "I'm not lying (2nd time).

On the other hand, it was a bad impression.

I didn't say it badly myself, but it was an indisputable fact that Tsubaki spread the curse, and many of the villagers said it was unforgivable.

You know that Tsubaki was killed and manipulated, but it can't be prevented from making a bad impression.

At the very least, if we had a body, we might have been able to protect our honor by sacrificing it as a victim.

Disappearance after ten minutes, the disadvantage of “strengthening collapse,” comes regardless of the life or death of the affected person.It is tantamount to planting a time bomb on the soul and body.

Consequently, Cozillo, who died before Graveford, and Cobra, who died with Graveford's death, were equally extinguished.

... I'd like to say that, as far as the mackerel was concerned, I was collecting it in the infinite storage while the mackerel kept an eye on it.Below is the flow of the reclaimed water.

Tears when looking at the corpse of the mackerel (Maple) Ask the mackerel to look at the situation of the village chief (me) Leave the side of the mackerel (Maple) The corpse of Kojiro collapses Be surprised when looking at it (Maple) Collect the mackerel (me) See the situation of the mackerel in a hurry (Maple) There is no corpse of the mackerel, and it is dazed (Maple)

Why did you take the risk of recovering the body of the mule?Needless to say, to revive.

When we arrived on Giant Island, the birds were dead and we were not responsible for anything.

However, I didn't like the fact that there was one casualty after saving the Corner Village.In any case, you want to complete it completely, don't you?

Fortunately in misfortune, the Blasphemy Presence (Dead Hacker) is not a revive, but it does not prevent the soul from leaving the flesh.In other words, it is possible to revive with.

Even so, there is still destruction due to the [Enhanced Collapse], but if it is to protect the spirit and soul, it is the 18th of the [Multiple Beings (Avatar)].There is no problem.

Fortunately, Tsubaki's memory of being manipulated by [Existence Blasphemy (Dead Hacker)] was also completely preserved."I swore a curse and tried to destroy the village..."

The corpse of the corpse recovered in the Infinite Storage (Inventory) was revived in the Labyrinth after receiving the protection of the soul by the Multiple Presence (Avatar) (due to its size).

"I... what do you mean..."

This is the first word after the resuscitation of Tsubaki.

His expression was not the same as when he was manipulated, but he clearly had a blue face.

"What happened to the village...?"

Tsubaki, who notices our presence, asks about the safety of the village before anything else.

"Rest assured, the curse will be lifted, and all the villagers will be safe."

"Thank goodness..."

Listening to my brief answer, Tsuji gave a reassuring expression (almost no expression).

Just by looking at the situation so far, I can see that the village is very important to me.

Then I told them the details of the settlement and that we had revived Tsubaki.

Even though he knew that he had been revived by magic, Tsubaki was barely surprised."Well, it's practically the second revive..."

After you have finished the prerequisite conversation, begin the most important one.

I'll ask him to choose between two options for his future behavior.

I'm sorry, but we don't have a lot of options this time, because there is one option that is almost certain to be chosen.

"The first is to work for me as my slave."Do you know what a slave is? "

“Yes, I wasn't in the village, but I know there are people in the port city who are in that position.”

The first option is' slavery (as usual) '.Needless to say, it is an option for those who think they will not be selected.

Unsurprisingly, I don't see any disgust in the look on my face (almost no expression).... eh? Yes?

Because we have various secrets, including resuscitation of the dead, we have taught basically that those who have been resurrected are enslaved and restricted in their actions.

“I understand the first option.So what is the second option? ”

After all, there is no negative thing in the expression of the pupa, and he seems to be convinced (almost no expression).

"The second option is to go back to the village and live as it is."

The second option is to "return to the village". I recommend it!

"I should have seen the maple the second time I died.You keep your resuscitation secret, don't you?How do I explain it? ”

“It's easy, just go back to your memory and say you don't remember anything and don't explain.”

If it is difficult to explain, you can put it in a situation that you cannot explain from the beginning. Perfect reason.

"... are you pretending to have lost your memory?"

"No, I really want you to lose your memory."I can do that.Can you believe it? "

“Believe me, if you can revive the dead, it's no wonder you can erase their memories.”

For the record, reviving the dead is Sakura's ability, and manipulating my memory is my ability.

There were several ways to erase memories, but the most reliable was to manipulate souls.In the sense that the memory will not be restored.

"If you go back to the village, you'll have to forget everything you've heard here."It's not a substitute, but if you want, you can erase the memory of Graveford's manipulation. "

"That's..."

If you want to live in a village, it's easier to forget about it.

It is a memory that can only be negative in the future of life.

Since it is not an inconvenient memory for us, we do not intend to erase it on our own, but there are cases where it will be erased if the person himself wishes.

"Thank you very much, but I'm not going back to the village.Whatever the reason, my actions are unacceptable and I am no longer eligible to return to my village. ”

Tsubaki refused to return to the village unequivocally. "Great Makoto..."

"I didn't wield the curse of my own free will, and there were no deaths caused by the curse."That's why I don't think it's a sin that will never be forgiven. "

Try to convince him to choose the second option.

“Maybe so, but I can't forgive myself.There's no face for everyone in the village. ”

"But if you don't go back to the village, you'll have to become my slave."There will be no freedom. "

It is certain that life until now has changed a lot.It is not permissible to act freely.

... I checked with the slave maid later, "No, I'm free to act.Rather than being a slave, they may be more free than ordinary people.There are also regular vacations. "

"Rather, becoming a slave is where you want to be."By becoming a slave and dedicating your life to you, you can both repay you and destroy your village.If you think about it, it doesn't matter if you don't have freedom. ”

"... are you sure it's okay?"

Yes.

No. My persuasion is unlikely to change my mind.

"The second option, I was confident..."

As a result, Tsubaki, who was treated as a dead man on Giant Island, joined the ranks of my slaves and began his second giant life.

... eh? Do you want to teach the maid to be the chief maid (Rusea)?What kind of situation is that supposed to be?And make giant-sized maid clothes?

As a matter of fact, I'm not alone among the Giants.

Jin, I'm ready!

In front of the Giant Island branch of the Advanced Chamber of Commerce were Mackerel and five giant girls (aged 10-12).

These are the local recruiting members of the Advanced Chambers of Commerce, my new subordinates.In general, subordinates are also included in subordinates...

When we talked about setting up a branch on Giant Island, I wanted a collaborator from the Giant tribe too, so I said I wanted to make Mackerel a business member, and for some reason five bonuses came along.

And he appointed the maple, because he had said before, I will do anything.I'll have you do a lot of things.

The criteria for the selection of five people other than Mackerel are that no clear work has been decided at this time, and the body is ready to beat the creatures of Giant Island.

It should be noted that all of them are girls, because there are many boys who are defined as traces of family business, and it is not my hobby.

Well then, let me show you around.

Yeah, I'll take care of it!

I'm asking the koji to show me the island that will continue yesterday.

I couldn't ask for more tourist information immediately after the disturbance with Graveford."Well, I'll ask for it the next day..."

The only way to get there is by giant carriers, just like yesterday.

As usual, I'm held in the chest of a maple, but Sakura, Dora, and Mio are held by three other giant girls.

Maria, it doesn't change that Sarah is holding onto the shoulder of the maple. They're my guards.

While on the road, the giant creatures never approached.The giant creature that noticed us approaching is fleeing at a glance.

Even a militant individual would never get close to the "giants".

Five giant girls, other than mackerel, do not have out-of-standard physical abilities like mackerel, and their movement speed is much slower than yesterday.

Unlike a maple, it can't keep running at almost its maximum speed for nearly half an hour.

Then, the second tourist destination, which took two hours to arrive with a lunch break, was Kochira.

This is Giganto Lake, the largest lake on Giant Island!

The vast lake in front of you is called Lake Giganto.

It is the only land on the Giant Island that bears the name of a giant, and it is truly spacious.Normal humans won't even be able to see the opposite shore with their naked eye.

The color of the water is dark blue with low transparency.It's a pity that I can't peek into the bottom of the lake, but it reflects the view like a mirror, and this was a stunning view.

“So, what's in here?”

I don't know that, so I came to check it out.

"Really!? There's something even Jin-san doesn't know..."

Does Maple think she knows everything about me, even a wise man?Unfortunately, the Sage (Map) is banned, so we need to find out what it is.

My intuition says, "There is something," but there is no such thing as a basis.

”That's all your instincts are, right?”

”You basically have your instincts, right?”

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

This is the reaction of Mio, Sakura, and Dora when they told me where they were going and why.I admit that I have a high intuition rate, but what do you call it as a basis...

By the way, my instincts are telling me there's something interesting, not a dangerous thing.

You're not really using the map, are you?

"You think I'm gonna bend what I said to myself?"

"I don't think so, but it's too..."

Looking at Sella's condition, there must be something really interesting about Lake Giganto.

From what Maria looks like, it looks like she's in low danger.

Shut up.

Well then, let's start investigating Giganto Lake.

This tour (survey) is scheduled for a day trip, so we will start the survey crisply.

Because it was a corner lake, I wanted to enjoy my vacation, but this time I gave up because I was in merchant mode.

The investigation was divided into three teams.

Me, Maria, Sella, and Maple A's team are investigating the area around the arrival point.It will be called an ecological survey of the lake and will be fishing.

Sakura, Dora, and two Giant Girls Team B survey the lake in a clockwise direction, while Mio and three Giant Girls Team C survey in a counterclockwise direction.

I do not deny the possibility that the desire for a vacation that I couldn't give up appeared in the form of fishing.I didn't deny it, but it wasn't just the sole.

If you say it will be a product at the lake, you can't take it off as a fish.In the first place, in the transaction between the giants and the merchants of the port town, the fish is not handled, so it can be said to be the exploitation of a new territory.

The Giants catch fish in the river, but due to its small quantity, it is currently consumed in all Giants' settlements.

The grilled fish that came out for dinner the other night was delicious.Because the bones are large, it is good not to use nerves to take them (fish bone disgusters).

Normal giants don't come to the lake just for fish, except for businessmen.Expedite to the lake to catch fish, and you can make a fine product.

To do so, we must investigate what fish we catch and what taste it tastes like.So, let's fish!

"Alright! I caught it again!" Jin-san! "

Having said that, Mackerel shows me the giant fish he caught.

... unfortunately, I'm not the one fishing.Because it is an unusual sight for humans to fish for giant fish with human fishing rods, instead, we prepare fishing rods for giants and let them fish for mackerel.

I've caught 10m class Maple Sea Snakes in the past, and I think I can catch the giant fish of Lake Giganto...

"Jin-san! Fishing is easy!"

This is a word released by a complete fishing novice, Mackerel, after he blew up the fish.

If you hang a fishing rod and it hits in less than 10 seconds, if you keep watching the giant fish clamming up, the amateur can't help but mistake it.

Apparently, the giant fish on Lake Giganto are not as vigilant as their younger counterparts and can be caught interestingly."Well, it might be my correction that a giant fish comes up to me..."

Lake Giganto seems to be home to many species of fish, and there are more than 10 of them just by looking at the fish caught.... can we coexist in the same lake?

The reason why they have to tilt their necks is that they have obviously mixed saltwater fish.When the tuna and sunma were caught, they thought, "Why?I said, "You know what?

An island where pearls (pearls) can be mined in mines, and seawater fish can be caught in lakes. The meaning is unclear.

No. Can you explain that to me?Both pearls and saltwater fish are present in the sea.If Giant Island was born from the bottom of the ocean rising up, it is not possible that the ocean remained.

Although the likelihood is not zero, there are still points that cannot be explained by that alone.

Lake Giganto is fresh water rather than seawater, so it is unnatural for seawater fish to survive, and although it is good to pick pearls, it is impossible to pick them from the soil.

And as a result of various thoughts, I came to one truth.

Even if it's unusual, if it's harmless and delicious, that's good!

"Yes, we're done here too." Purified (Clean)

Sella strangled the giant fish and stored it in the Infinite Storage (Inventory).

If it's good to eat, it's important to deal with it after you fish.It should be noted that "clean" is mandatory this time because it is a blood draw closure.Blood-stained maid... no, isn't it painted?

"If this tastes good, it looks like a fine product."

We did it!

As for the taste, it will be confirmed after Mio returns.

Maria and Sella can eat fish too, but I'd like to eat fish caught in expert hands.

... me? If I taste it, it'll taste bad for some reason, so it won't be tested.

After a while, Team B and Team C return at the same time, so they report their findings to each other.

In addition, since it is possible to talk like a merchant, the giant daughters have to leave their seats.

"Let's start with me." In total, 35 species of giant fish were caught by the mackerel.Most of the fish was edible, so I left it to Mio to cook.You can decide whether it's for sale or not by exchanging Sara. "

"I'll take care of it! Cooking giant fish looks so much fun!"

Got it. I'm looking forward to Mio's dishes. "

Food should be left to culinary and dietary experts.

... me? What's the use of someone who can only do miscellaneous food repos?

Can I eat Dora too?

Of course, you can eat Dora, and I'll eat too.

Wow!

"Mio, ask me to cook a giant tuna at first."If I make a sale, I'll make a lot of money. "

Tuna prices are high in many places in the world.The most important reason is that many of the heroes (Japanese) of the past admire this ingredient.... I can't blame the brave for this.

Just like the gemstones mined in mines, the size of the tuna is directly linked to its value.If it tastes good afterwards, it should be the best product.

In the original world, tuna is sometimes referred to as the jewel of the sea.It is also interesting to make gems a commodity in the lake as well as in the mines.... couldn't I have said something good this time?

"Why is there a sea fish in the lake?"

Mio, this is a natural question.I'd like to hear it too.

A: The saltwater fish are in the lake...

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't want to hear it right now.

"I had doubts about that, too, but eventually I came to the conclusion that if it wasn't harmful and delicious, it wouldn't matter."

"That's right. Being harmless is the most important thing..."

Mio, the wound in the mayonnaise incident hasn't healed yet.

"... that's all I have to say."Next, team B, how was Sakura? "

"Yes..." For me, Dora found a passage hidden in the rocks... "It didn't go deeper, but since the wall looked like an artificial object, I think that it was the object that Ni-kun's intuition reacted to..... "

Apparently, the cherry was the big winner.

I wasn't moving from the first spot, so it was highly probable that I wouldn't be able to make a big discovery.

Dora, you're doing great!

Ehhn!

Dora stretches her chest happily and is cute, so she cuddles and strokes her.

Eheheh.

"Also, one thing I was concerned about was that the aisle was human-sized..."I don't think it's the first place in the Giants to notice. ”

It goes without saying that the artifacts that the Giants on the Giant Island can't get into are unnatural.

At least it doesn't seem to be made by the Giants.

It's not unlikely that there were any Giants who liked to make miniatures.... I wonder if there is any impossibility in the stony rocks.

An artifact that doesn't look like it was made by the Giants in a lake far from the Giants' settlement.Certainly, this is a level surrogate that my instincts can't react to.

“When the debriefing is over, let's go check it out!”

Of course!

GO! GO!

Do you have a reason not to go? No, I don't!

"Next is the report of the C team led by Mio-chan."Unfortunately, Team B isn't as successful as they seem.I wonder if you've collected anything that might be sold, such as plants growing on the water's edge. "

Team B just drew a big win, so Team C didn't come off.In other words, it is closer to the survey results originally expected by the C team.

Besides, the plants Mio recovered have a high probability of containing ingredients.Probably no problem with what we call a fine achievement.

"It's the same with the fish your husband caught, but in one place there was a mixture of different kinds of plants."It was a strange sight that there were normally plants of the type that could not coexist. ”

There was one thing that came to mind when Mio told me.

"If you think about it, it was the same when I was at Treasure Mountain."Normally, that kind of gemstone is rarely picked up in a single pile.... maybe there's a reason why things and creatures are unnaturally coexisting in one place. ”

"... flowing, isn't the reason for that in the mysterious artifact found by Team B?"

"... after all, does Mio think so?"

Yeah.

If there are unnatural phenomena and unnatural artifacts, it's natural to suspect causality, right?

"It's a bit of a game, or a meta-thinking thing..."

"Yes! I'll get back to it, but I've got one more report."I found a lake beetle along the way! "

Huh!

That's a very interesting story.But there's one thing I'm concerned about.

"Why did you think it was the nuisance of the lake?"The fish on this island are all big, right? "

"Obviously, it was bigger than the other fish and I didn't know it either.And the title said "Giganto Lake Nerd". "

"The last piece of information is too decisive..."Hmm, anyway, I don't feel comfortable giving up to a maple when it's a lake nugget.... All right! Let's go fishing later! "

Let me challenge you as a fisherman, not as an Advanced Chamber of Commerce or a special honorary chairman.

Everything is on the giant giant island, the biggest lake in the world... this is going to be a fun fight.

"Master, my eyes are so stiff..."

Tanoshi!

"I'm glad you're having a good time, Jin-sama."

This is how the debrief ended with my tension going up.

Soon after the debriefing, we took the giants' daughters and headed for the aisle where Dora had found them.

Sure, this is unlikely to be found by the Giants.

"Is there really a passage!?" I can't see it from here either..... "

The artificial passageways cleverly hidden in the gap between the rock (huge) and the rock (huge) are not visible to the giants.The maple is trying to see it, but there's no sign of it going to work.

If you weren't human-sized and focused enough, you wouldn't be able to find it.Or a type with hidden passageway sensors like mine.

Dora, you really are doing great!

Ehem!

While stroking Dora, I took another look through the aisle.

The stone gap is only an entrance, and it is a long ramp leading to the basement.As Sakura said, the wall of the aisle was clearly artificially machined.

This aisle is heading towards the lake, no matter how you look at it.

"Yes... I just saw a little, but there was no water inside..."

The passageway stretches towards the lake, and the ramp is definitely somewhere in the lake's range.

Since the water is not transparent and the depth of the lake is not known, it is not known whether the passage passes through the bottom of the lake or through the lake.At least, it doesn't look like water is going in.

The walls look sturdy, so you don't have to worry about them collapsing.

"But if I take the treasure ahead, the device may start up and collapse..."

"Don't you see too many movies?"

Mio said something noisy."Sure, I promised you a treasure hunt..."

"I'm kidding. If this is such a great facility, then this entrance is too shabby, right?"

Sure.

If there's a massive trick like collapse, I'd like to have something at the entrance.

It's just a trap to simply put it in and collapse after taking the treasure... it's a bad harassment.

After a light look at the entrance, I stepped out of the rock gap and turned to the giants' daughters.

"From now on, we will investigate this aisle."It's impossible for the Giants to get inside, so I want you to collect the materials you've specified around here. "

"Yes, what I want you to collect is what I put here."I want you to collect the same thing. "

Mio puts the material he wants on the sheet.

Jin-san, don't you have to fish?

"Yeah, the fish tastes bad if it's not tightened the wrong way."You don't have to fish while we're gone. "

"I see, I'm sorry..."

Mackerel seemed fascinated by the fun of fishing, and when I said it was unnecessary, I said it was a pity.

This time it is edible, so the tightening method is very important.If I make a mistake, the taste and product value will drop, so I can't leave it to amateurs.

"The material collected must be placed in this item box.When the contents are full, it's over. "

I prepared a large luxury item box, but if you keep putting in giant-sized materials, it will fill up quickly.

I took the hourglass out of the Infinite Storage and took over the story from Mio.

"If we don't get back by the time all this sand falls, you can take the material you've collected and go back to the village and ask the other trade members for instructions."

"...... Is this aisle so dangerous?"

"I don't know, just in case."

The hourglass I took out fell all over the sand in two hours.

If you don't return after 2 hours, you are likely to have been involved in some emergency situation (event).In advance, it is the manager's job to determine the conditions and behavior of the emergency situation and clarify the behavior of the subordinates.

I'll give you some instructions while we're gone and get you ready to go.

"Well then, I'll go." I'll take care of the material collection. "

"Yes" × 6

The giants' daughters dropped us off, and we stepped into a mysterious underground passage.