Chapter 71: First Winter

Chapter 71: First Winter

When we came back from the royal capital, winter had already arrived at the town of Volton.

「Master! Snow is piled up!」

「Yeah, the snow had piled up, huh.」

Close by, I watched Kaede play in the snow covered garden.

Our clothes won’t lose to the coldness of winter. The Spider Silk-made clothes and underwear bestowed with Automatic Temperature Regulation isn’t influenced by the scorching summer heat nor the freezing winter chill. But Sophia and Maria had a request, they wanted the designs to change with the season.

We also have Heater magic devices installed in the house. If it’s just us, we don’t need it, but I have many visitors coming to my house. Designated requests for Basic Potions from Barack-san and Hans-san of the Adventurers Guild, and requests for various things from Papeck-san.

Also, about this house, I used to rent it but now I own it.

A large stable was built in the backyard of the mansion which became Tsubaki’s place.Rêạd new chapters on no/v/e/lbin(.)com

Laeva’s attitude towards us when she first came to the house was reserved, but recently, she finally reached the point where she connects with us normally. It seems she remits the entirety of her wages each month. The remittance is then undertaken by the Adventurers Guild for a small handling charge. Sophia and Maria do not accept salaries from me. They accept pocket money but they insist that they don’t want to be freed so they don’t need a salary.

「I will live much longer than Takumi-sama, so I will live the rest of my life while protecting Takumi-sama’s grave.」

Stating so, Sophia says she would serve me until my death. It had been arranged in Sophia and Maria’s contract that they would be released if I die.

「I am human just like Takumi-sama, that’s why I want to live just one day longer than him, and it would be the greatest if I could have my grave placed right beside Takumi-sama’s.」

It seems Maria intends to be spend her whole life close to me too.

・Snow Crown

In winter, it is a medicinal plant whose flowers bloom in environments piled with snow. A rare medicinal plant which can be used as an ingredient for all sorts of intermediate potions.

One winter day, in the grasslands near Volton, we were hard at work foraging for materials within the mounds of snow.

「Master, there are some here toooo!」

「Thank you Kaede.」

Altogether, we came here to forage. When rare materials are collected, the Foraging skill would improve easily. This is something I was taught by Hans-san of the Adventurers Guild.

『Bururururu』

Tsubaki ran around the snow covered grasslands, hunting winter furred Bush Wolves. Since her stress might accumulates if she’s unable to to run in a vast place to her hearts content every once in a while, we take her to the grasslands from time to time, even in winter.

「Wanna stop for today and head home?」

「Yes. Now then, what do we do with the dismantling of the Bush Wolves that Tsubaki hunted?」

Sophia asked if we were going to dismantle the Bush Wolves here. The Bush Wolf’s fur becomes pure white in winter. This is popular among the wealthy people and has been requested at the Adventurers Guild.

「Let’s leave the dismantling to the Adventurers Guild. I’ll store them in my Item Box. 」

The Bush Wolves brought down by a stab from Tsubaki’s horn had few injuries and were in good condition so it might be bought for a high price. It’s just more money for me though.

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