Book 3: Chapter 2

Book 3: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 I Introduced Leticia To Everyone

The following day I woke up on the living room sofa.

Warm sunlight was streaming in through the window.

Fuwah

I stretched up straight with a small yawn.

Then I heard a womans voice from across the table.

Fufu. Good morning, Kou-sama.

Leticia, youre already up.

Looking at the sofa on the other side, I saw Leticias figure there. The long golden hair is glistening in the sunlight.

Did you sleep well last night?

Yes, thanks to the room you gave me, I had a good nights sleep. I woke up a little early so I could watch you sleeping.

You dont find it interesting to look at my face, do you?

No, no, you were very lovely.

Leticia gave a small chuckle.

The famous dragon slayer also looks very peaceful in his sleep.

Well, at least I didnt have any nightmares.

While talking about this, Lily came down from the second floor this time.

She was holding Surara in both arms as if he were her favorite stuffed animal.

Good morning, Kou-san.

Master-san! Good morning! Huh? Theres an extra woman here!

Surara notices Leticias presence and shouts.

Im Surara, a Helper Slime! I want to know your name!

My name is Leticia di Meteor. It just so happens that I am accompanying Kou-sama on his journey. Pleased to meet you.

I am Lily Luna Lunaria. I saw Leticia-san in my [Foresight] last night. So I also know who you are.

Ara.

Leticia rolled her eyes and turned to Lily, and said.

Lily-sama is wearing the uniform of a priest of the God of War religion, isnt it? And if you have the [Foresight], then you must be a [God of Wars Shrine Maiden], right?

Yes. That is correct.

Lily nodded, and this time she spoke to me.

I assume you know who Leticia-san is, Kou-san?

Yeah.

Lily-sama, there is no need for you to worry.

At the same time I nodded, Leticia opened her mouth.

I have already explained my true identity to Kou-sama.

Hey, hey, Leticia-oneesan!

Surara suddenly spoke up.

All I know about you is your name, though!

It seems that Lily has not told Surara about the contents of her [Foresight].

If there are any secrets, I want to know! Im excited!

Hmm, Surara-sama is so innocent, isnt he?

Leticia smiled and patted Surara on the head.

Then, let me recite a poem to introduce myself as well.

I am from the farthest reaches of the world.

I am the meteor that cuts through the night sky with its blue flash.

I am that which brings all things to their knees.

I am the calamity that is the natural enemy of all living things.

My name is the bright and arrogant dragon.

You shall raise your hands in praise of my abominable name.

Well, thats about it.

Uh

Lily had a puzzled look on her face.

Well, thats understandable.

Leticias poem is a chuunibyou poem, and only a kindred spirit like me can understand it in one shot.

Most people would not be able to decipher it and would react like Lily did.

Surara, on the other hand

Eeeeeeeeeeeehhh! Leticia-oneesan is a calamity!?

His mouth was wide open in surprise.

Apparently, Surara had properly understood that poem.

Master-san, we are in trouble! Shes a calamity! But she doesnt seem to be a bad person!

Yes, thats right.

When I nodded at Suraras words, Leticias mouth fell open in delight.

Fufu, thank you for trusting me. I have no intention of acting as a calamity, so please dont worry about that. I prefer creative activities to destructive ones.

By creative activities, I assume she refers to the poem she just mentioned.

I also remember she said that painting is her hobby.

Im wondering what kind of paintings she draws, but aside from that, I hear new footsteps coming from the stairway.

Good morning. Everyones up early.

Iris came downstairs, adjusting the position of the ribbon tying her hair with her right hand.

Her hair is long, red, and jewel-like in color.

Ara?

Her red eyes turned to someone who wasnt here yesterday Leticia.

After blinking a few times, she said, with a puzzled look on her face.

Are you, by any chance Leticia?

Its been a while, Iris-sama.

Oops.

It seems that these two have known each other for a long time.

The relationship between Iris and Leticia is a matter of concern, but I decided to ask her about it over breakfast.

The reason is that Lilys stomach made a reserved kuuh sound.

I-Im sorry. Although we are in the middle of a talk

Lily turned her head down; her face turned bright red.

There is no need to worry about it. To be honest, I was hungry too, and I was at my limit.

I open my [Item Box] with a light follow-up.

What I took out was the takeout hotep I bought at Surier.

Hotep is a soup made by simmering beef, chicken, vegetables, etc. The image is similar to the pot-au-feu of French cuisine.

Since time stands still inside the [Item Box], the hotep I took out was freshly made and hot.

My goodness!

Leticias eyes lit up.

Thats hotep, isnt it? I love it!

She was probably raised in a snowy area and was not a big fan of this kind of warm soup.

Either way, I was glad she was happy.

Theres always more for a refill, so just let me know.

Fufu. Ill take your word for it and eat it without reservation.

I asked back involuntarily.

An ancient monster scholar told me that the Black Spider and the White Scorpion are like brothers born from the same single monster!

A similar story is told in the legends of the Dragon-folk.

Iris was sitting next to me on my left, peering into the tourist guidebook spread out on the table when she looked up from the paper and said.

I heard that Black Spiders and White Scorpions have been fighting each other since ancient times over who is the rightful heir because they share a common ancestor.

Sounds like a human story.

Its just a legend, so I dont know if its true or not. By the way, Kou, Ive been wondering about you for a while now. Did you make a new gauntlet?

Yeah. I added material from White Scorpion to the Black Spider gauntlet that I originally had to strengthen it.

So that is why you talked about the Black Spider and the White Scorpion. That makes sense.

Well, thats about it.

I nodded to Iriss words and noticed Lilys gaze.

Lily was sitting diagonally across from me on my left, looking at the tourist guidebook with Iris just a few minutes ago, but now she seemed to be very interested in the Bastard Gauntlet.

She looked like a child gazing at a coveted musical instrument with an eager expression on her face.

Want to try it on?

I said, took off the Bastard Gauntlet, and held it out to Lily.

Is it okay?

Of course. Everything in life is an experience.

T-thank you very much

Lily said this with hesitation and put her arm through the Bastard Gauntlet.

Its a bit oversized.

Well, I guess thats true.

The Bastard Gauntlets are made to fit my size.

Lily is small and has thin arms and legs, so its no wonder.

Thank you very much. Kou-san, your arms are so thick, arent they?

Is that so? I think its normal.

I look at my own arms as I receive the Bastard Gauntlet from Lily.

If you ask me, I feel like I have more muscles than I did when I was a company employee.

If it is the result of intense fighting up to today, it is a pleasant by-product.

As I was thinking about this, an inorganic voice echoed in my head.

Apparently, the creation of the Bastard Gauntlet increased my skill experience, and [Creation] has been ranked up. Its currently level 17. Thereby, the recipe has increased.

Trumpet x 1 + Dark-colored Vestments x 1 + Yggdrasil Branch x 1

Sacred Gjallarhorn x 1

Whoa, what an unexpected combination.

The trumpet is something I got at the festival in Surier, the dark-colored vestments are a relic of Elder Lich (?), and the branch of Yggdrasil was made from the Devil Treants branch using [Material Alchemy].

What kind of item is the Sacred Gjallarhorn created from these three materials that seem unrelated to each other?

Im very curious, so lets get to work on it.

[Creation].

Sacred Gjallarhorn: A flute imbued with sacred power. Its tone returns the souls of valiant warriors to this world and gives them great power.

Granted effect:Spirit Warrior Summon EX.

This is knowledge I gained from anime and games, but it is said that Gjallarhorn is an item from Norse mythology, a flute that heralds the end of the world.

Considering this, Sacred Gjallarhorn is quite a disturbing name.

If I blow this, it wont be the end of the world or something like that, will it?

Sacred Gjallarhorn has no effect other thanSpirit Warrior Summon EX.

Please rest assured.

Oops.

I didnt realize that [Full Assist] could answer such a joke of a question.

Its like a voice assistant on a smartphone.

When I first arrived in this world, [Full Assist] was much more mechanical, like a game system message. Compared to those days, it has become more varied in its statements and suggestions.

Perhaps [Full Assist] has grown as well.

Now that I have gotten sidetracked, it is time to get back to the main topic.

Lets talk about the Sacred Gjallarhorn.

The granted effect isSpirit Warrior Summon EX, which allows the user to summon immortal warriors by blowing the Sacred Gjallarhorn.

The warriors seem to be classified as undead, but they are not evil beings; rather, they are filled with divine power. Therefore, purification magic does not seem to work on them.

Since they have overcome the greatest weakness of the undead, it is quite reassuring to consider them as allies.

The maximum number of summons is calculated by the formula my level x 10, and since I am currently level 109, I can summon up to 1090 summons. Thats quite a lot

Next time I encounter a monster, Ill summon it to fight for me.

Just as I came to that conclusion

I drew it! I drew it!

I heard Leticias voice from a little distance away.

After breakfast, she sat down on a chair in the dining room, pulled out a pencil and a sketchbook out of nowhere, and began to draw with all her heart.

About an hour has passed since then, and from what she said earlier, it seems that she has finally completed her drawing.

Leticia stood up from her chair with the sketchbook in her hand.

With a proud look on her face, she comes over to us.

Everyone, if you please take a look at this. Im very proud of the work Ive done after a long time.

Leticia unfolded her sketchbook and put it on the table.

In the sketchbook was a picture of us relaxing in the living room.

In the drawing, Surara is looking out the window, and Iris and Lily are facing each other, peering into the tourist guidebook. As for me, I was sinking into the sofa and gazing at the ceiling. This is probably the way I look when I am performing [Creation] in my mind.

The outlines of the people and objects are drawn in great detail, and the colors are all expressed using only shades of pencil.

It looks like a black-and-white photograph. On the other hand, the warmth of the hand-drawn images is also expressed, and we feel as if we are about to start moving in the sketchbook.

Amazing.

I couldnt help but say a word of praise.

I was surprised at how good you are at drawing.

Fufu. I am honored to receive such a compliment. The key point is Kou-samas profile. I am proud to say that I have successfully expressed the cool and calm atmosphere.

Leticia is right.

Iris muttered with a satisfied look on her face.

I feel like this is just like Kou, with lots of leeways.

Is that so?

I dont usually look at my own expression, so I cant really feel it.

I tilted my head and looked at Lily.

Apparently agreeing with Iris words, she nodded her head repeatedly.

I was wondering if Leticia-oneesan has the [Painting] skill?

When Surara asked her that, Leticia nodded her head.

Yes. In addition to [Painting], I also use my power as a calamity.

Thats a waste of calamity I cant say that.

Its a peaceful use of power that would normally be used for destructive activities, and personally, I think its a wonderful thing.

As I nodded to myself, I heard Dests voice coming from the magic speakers on the ceiling.

Master! Its the ocean!

Wow! Its amazing; its so sparkling!

Surara was the first to speak up.

Opening the window and looking out, there was a sandy beach a short distance away, with the ocean stretching out beyond it.

The breeze that blew in smelled of the sea.

We were almost at Fort Port.