Book 2: Chapter 2

Book 2: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 I Made A Carriage

The next morning, when I went into the main lobby of the Adventurers Guild, I found Iris there. Our meeting time was 9:00 a.m., so there were still fifteen minutes to spare.

Good morning, Iris. Did I make you wait long?

No, Im just arriving.

Iris smiled cheerfully and lined up beside me on my left.

Whenever we walk together, we are always in this position. Recently, I sometimes glance to my left side even when Iris is absent.

Well, its probably inevitable since we see each other every day.

I guess its a kind of habit.

We left the town of Aunen and headed in the southeast direction.

We entered the forest near the road, opened the door hidden under the cliff at the back, and descended the stairs into the underground.

When we finally exited the tunnel, even though this was supposed to be underground, there was a blue sky and grassland.

Weve been here many times, but its still a strange sight.

Indeed.

I nodded at Iris words. Its just my personal opinion, but I guess that sky is like a three-dimensional image.

The technology level of ancient civilizations is very high. It should be easy enough to create a fake sky.

In fact, when I looked closely, I could see the stone ceiling peeking out from behind the cloud-like white blur, and when I returned my eyes from the sky to the ground, I could see houses standing side by side in the distance.

This is the city that I built with [Creation] before.

As we started to walk towards the city, four translucent round creatures approached us from the other side of the grassland, jumping up and down.

They are the Helper Slimes, magical creatures created by ancient technology.

They have an amicable personality and are experts at cleaning, washing, cooking, and other personal care tasks.

Id like to take them along with me on the journey to the royal capital, but there are restrictions on their range of movement, and they cant seem to go outside of the underground city.

I wish there were a better way.

The Slimes stopped moving in front of Iris and me and bowed a little vertically.

Welcome back, Master-san and Iris-neesan!

The Helper Slimes said this in unison and welcomed us with happy expressions.

The sight of them is soothing to the soul.

Hey, Kou

Iris put her face close to my ear and muttered in a troubled tone.

Isnt it very awkward to say were going on a journey in this atmosphere?

Well, yeah.

The Slimes will be lonely.

When I think about it, I feel bad. However, postponing the problem will not solve anything.

I need to say exactly what I need to say.

I took a deep breath and said to the Slimes.

Actually, Ill be leaving Aunen soon. I wont be able to return to the underground city for a while.

With these words, silence fell.

The Slimes immediately stopped moving and turned their gaze towards me.

And then

Eeeeeeeeee! Master-san, youre disappearing?

But youll be back soon, right?

Have a safe journey!

I want to go out too, but I cant leave the underground city

A single Helper Slime sighed in disappointment.

Thats when it happened.

One of my skills [Full Assist], was automatically activated, and an inorganic voice sounded in my mind.

By rewriting the main system of the underground city, it will be possible to bring one Helper Slime to accompany you above ground. Would you like to carry out the rewrite of the system?

Sure, do it right away.

As its name implies, the Helper Slime is good at treating humans. If they accompany me, the journey will be very comfortable.

Soon, a single Helper Slime was enveloped in a soft glow.

It will take ninety-six hours to rewrite the system. Please wait for a while.

Apparently, it would take ninety-six hours or four days to get the Helper Slime out of the underground city.

Aah! I feel warm and fuzzy. Master-san, what happened to me?

Im rewriting the main system of the underground city. When its done, you can go out.

Eeeeeeeeh! Then I can go outside with you, Master-san? Yay!

The Helper Slime wrapped in a shiny light and bounced around me happily.

Yay, yay, yay! I can be Master-sans friend! Im a friend slime!

Thats great!

Take care of Master-san!

Youll have to take care of Master-san for us, too!

The other three Slimes were as happy as if it were themselves.

In the midst of this friendly atmosphere, I hear the voice in my mind again.

Please give a name to the Helper Slime that will be accompanying you.

Excuse me?

I dont like being told that all of a sudden.

As I groaned, Iris, who was standing next to me, called out to me.

Whats the matter, Kou?

Im thinking of a name.

Could it be a name for the child youre taking to the surface? How about Osese or Sewawa?

[T/n: Osewa can mean Helper since the Japanese name for the slimes is Osewa Slime, Iris suggested that name to Kou.]

Thats a bit of a stretch.

But its not a bad idea to take the name of the race.

How about Surara? [T/n: this is taken from Suraimu.]

I think its good. Its prettier than my idea.

Iris agreed with me, so Ill go with Surara.

The Helper Slime that will be accompanying you will be registered as Surara. Is that okay?

Its OK.

As I nodded, the Helper Slime that was to accompany me stopped moving and turned around.

Master-san, I just got a call from the main system of the underground city! Did you give me a name?

Yeah.

Hey, hey, I want you to call me!

Surara?

Yes! My name is Surara! Thank you, Master-san, for the wonderful name! Ehehe!

Apparently, Surara liked the name.

After that, Surara remained in a good mood for a while and said, My name is Surara! Yay! He kept jumping up and down in the grass, saying that.

But after about five minutes, he seemed to get tired, and his movements became slower and slower, and his expression turned sleepy.

At the end of the passageway was a toilet and bathroom, complete with a shower and bathtub.

What can I say? Its blissful.

Iris seemed to agree with me and said with a sigh of admiration.

Its so gorgeous, and it looks so cozy. Id love to live here

Its got a bathroom and a kitchen, so it could be used as a home.

Its like a moving house!

After saying that, the Helper Slime folded its round body into a shape as if it were tilting its head.

But Master-san, how do you make this carriage move?

I was wondering the same thing. Its a lot of weight, and it would require at least ten horses.

Dont worry. The golem will pull them.

What do you mean?

Ill demonstrate now. Lets go outside for now.

So we went downstairs and got out of the carriage.

Lets get started.

I select the Destroyer Golem from the list in my [Item Box].

The Destroyer Golem is a new type of ancient weapon that I created based on the Orichalcum Golem that I defeated at the entrance to this underground city.

The term new type of ancient weapon may seem like a huge contradiction, but putting that aside, it has very high combat capabilities.

In the recent battle, just before the Black Dragon resurrected, more than 30,000 monsters rushed towards the city of Aunen.

At that time, the Destroyer Golem instantly wiped out most of the monsters with the super high-powered magic laser cannon on his head.

For me, its one of my most reliable companions.

Or should I say unit, since hes a robot?

One Destroyer Golem in the family. The power to destroy the world is delivered to your home.

Such a world is too disturbing, so Id rather refrain from it.

Well, lets leave the jokes at that.

When I thought to myself to take out the Destroyer Golem from the [Item Box], a magic circle floated on the ground. A black giant of steel slowly rises out of it.

It looked like a scene from a robot animation.

Long time no see, Master! Please give the order!

Despite his rugged appearance, the Destroyer Golem was full of energy again today.

Im actually going on a journey, but the carriage is huge. Can you help me pull it?

Ooohh! Thats a very nice carriage! Please leave it to me!

The Destroyer Golem tapped his chest in a trustworthy manner and approached the carriage.

At that time, [Full Assist] was automatically activated, and a voice was heard in my mind.

Do you wish to combine the Destroyer Golem with the Grand Cabin?

I nodded vigorously.

The next moment, metal parts flew out from the front of the carriage and clanked into the arms and waist of the Destroyer Golem.

It seems that one of the granted effects,Golem Combination EXhas been activated.

Combination! Grand Destroyer Golem!

The Destroyer Golem shouted and struck a pose with its arms outstretched as far as they would go.

It looked like something out of a robot animation.

I wondered what had changed as a result of the combination.

I activate my [Appraisal].

The Grand Destroyer Golem: A Destroyer Golem that was strengthened by combining with the Grand Cabin. Due to the effects ofGolem Combination EX, the basic output of the magic core has been dramatically improved.

Granted effects:Advanced Calculation Function A+,Monster Detection S, Eternal Engine S+, Increased Power S+.

The five letters Grand have been added to the Destroyer Golems name.

In addition to this, there is also the added effect of theIncreased Power S+, which means that even though it is pulling the huge mass of the Grand Cabin, its movement speed has increased.

Everyone, please give it a try.

The Destroyer Golem said, and the carriage doors automatically opened.

This is probably also due to theGolem Combination EX.

We got into the carriage again and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

The carriage is now ready to depart!

The Destroyer Golems voice was heard from the ceiling.

It seems to have a built-in speaker-type magic tool.

The carriage began to move, its feet shaking slightly as it rumbled.

Slowly at first, then gradually increasing in speed, the scenery around us began to flow rapidly.

Wow! Its fast. Its fast!

The Helper slime cackles happily as it looks out the window.

Thats an amazing speed

Iris sighed in admiration.

I think well make it to Fort Port in no time.

We could do some sightseeing on the way.

Agreed. Lets have a nice trip, shall we?

While Iris and I were talking about this, [Auto Mapping] started up, and a pale window popped up.

It showed a map from Aunen to the port town of Fort Port, as well as the recommended route and the number of days required if we were to use this carriage to go directly to Fort Port.

Hmm

According to the route recommended by [Auto Mapping], after leaving Aunen, we would spend one night in a town called Toue, then another night in a town called Surier, and then arrive at Fort Port

It would take us three days in total.

Iris, what do you think of this route?

Not bad.

Does that mean it could be improved?

Both Toue and Surier are famous tourist destinations. It would be a shame to spend only one night there, and if we could just adjust that, it would be a perfect itinerary.

Iris nodded her head in admiration and looked at the [Auto Mapping] window.

This carriage is so fast that it can reach Fort Port in three days without sightseeing. As I said yesterday, it would normally take ten days to get there.

In other words, the Grand Cabin can move at least three times as fast as an ordinary carriage. The Destroyer Golem takes the place of the horse, so we dont have to worry about encountering monsters, and it has a bedroom and kitchen.

As a means of transportation, its just perfect.

Im starting to get excited.

The carriage drove around the grasslands of the underground city for a while but eventually slowed down and came to a gentle stop.

We got up from the sofa and walked out of the Grand Cabin.

Good work, Master! Hows the ride?

Good. Keep up the good work on the day of departure.

Understood! Please leave it to me!

The Destroyer Golem put both feet together and saluted with a clang.

I smiled bitterly at his appearance and ordered him to store it in my [Item Box].

A magic circle appeared on the ground, and the Destroyer Golem and Grand Cabin were absorbed into it.

Well, I guess thats about all I have to do in the underground city.

In the afternoon, well go to the Scarlet Trading Company to discuss our travel schedule.