CH 501

“Kuon, Kuon♪”

“Hug Hug ……”

“Grruuu ……”

“Wow, Ash, you’re getting good at this! Shuu and Radia, is that good?”

“It’s for training their jaw, so it doesn’t have a taste, you know.”

“Oh, Lars-oniichan.”

Aina tilted her head when she saw Schneider and Radia chewing on a specially made rubber bone while Ash played with a ball bigger than himself, so I explained.

It’s been almost a month since we arrived on this island.

We’ve been collecting sap from the rubber tree, and after a lot of trial and error, we’ve been able to produce a stable rubber. The sulfur mixture is difficult, but thanks to my [Super Jack-of-all-Trades], I’ve been able to improve it through repetition.

Even more surprisingly, when Yogus gave it a deep [Appraisal], I found out that mixing charcoal can produce a reinforced type of rubber.

As a side note, the reason why the tires are black is because Carbon is mixed in.

“Kuon!”

“Oh, you can stand on a ball now! You can get paid for this, can’t you?”

“Kuoon♪!”

I thought that Schneider and the others would have weakened their jaws from not being allowed to hunt, so I had them train with reinforced rubber bones, the same as tires.

Aina, Tilia-chan, and Ash aren’t going into battle, so I let them make some balls to play with, and sometimes I let them help me grind the charcoal into carbon. I’m making Nora the supervisor, though.

I’ve tried to make tires for the carriage, but I’m pretty sure it was a multi-layered process, so I’ve only been able to make ‘something like that’.

I don’t have any springs for suspension, and the swaying has only been improved a little, so I’ve given up halfway thinking that I should ask a craftsman for help in this area.

And, my training is going well too.

When I added the rubber anti-slip grip, it was well received, especially by Tigre-sensei’s spear and long sword, as well as my brother and Ryuuze who use greatswords.

“Hmph! Haha, good job Dedite!”

“This is anti-slip is amazing, I’ve never been able to make a big swing before because I felt like it was going to slip out, but with this ……!”

“Storm Dragons winds can’t blow it away too!”

“Whoa!? Hehe, that’s what I’m talking about!”

It seems that the weapon bearers are very satisfied. Well, it was just a cloth wrapped to prevent slipping, so I think it was quite different.

“Hmm, I’ve already got something like that on my katana, so just the thought is fine.”

“That’s a cool weapon, isn’t it.”

Well, there was also the type that has an unnecessary pattern, like Ogure-san’s.

And there were more customers here.

“Kuh ……!”

“Hoh! Take that! Your side is open.”

“Guh, I-I lost!”

“Okay, Hawk, change with me. Fath-dono, I ask you to fight with me now.”

Yes, the Knight Commander of the Royal City, Hawk and Eagle, are participating in this training. I was surprised when they first came through the transfer magic circle, but it seems that they are preparing to march on Everlide after they have invaded and taken back the town of Gust.

In fact, the two who fought the demons came here because they felt threatened.

“You two are Knight Commanders, right? Master is certainly strong, but is she that hard to fight?”

“Uh …… Makina-chan, you say things that really hit …… No, it’s true that I’ve fought a lot of people, but Tigre-dono and Lars-kun, who use the same sword, are hard to fight.”

“Yes. Fath-dono and Makina-chan’s theory is to fight to avoid being cornered, but they’re fast.”

The two knight commanders let out a sigh of gloom at Makina’s relentless words. The two of them aren’t weak, but they’re so easy to fight with that I find it comfortable.

As I was thinking about this, my brother and Tigre-sensei finished their mock battle and came over to me.

“It’s true that you’re skills are top notch, but you two are ‘knights’, so your moves are easy to read.”

“What do you mean, Tigre-sensei?”

“Knights have games and moves that are specific to knights. Well, to put it simply, they follow textbooks. Of course, it’s difficult to master, but if you get too into the mold, those moves become easy to read. Didn’t you see how Retzel got the better of him in Lars incident a long time ago? Knights are strong in warfare and one-on-one combat, but guys like us and experienced adventurers are vulnerable to unexpected moves and traps.”

“I, I see ……”

This is what happens when you’re an honors student, Tigre-sensei continued.

“But while that makes sense to me, it’s hard to correct this ……”

“No, not really.”

“What?”

When Hawk-san looked suspiciously at the grinning Tigre-sensei, Tigre-sensei waved his hand and called the grand dragon.

“Heeeeeey, we’re going to train these two a little bit, so can you do that for me? In dragon form.”

The Grand Dragon grows larger.

“We’ve fought a few times, but what are you going to do?”

“Well, it’s going to be a rough fight, but …… the two of you are going to take on me, Dedite and the Grand Dragon. I’m going to be a little serious that it’s not going to be more than a little injury, okay?”

“…… Okay. Please.”

“Goodness, you’re not even close to being a Knight Commander, really.”

Hawk and Eagle were letting out sighs, but their mouths were hanging open in amusement.

And as more days passed, once I was able to fight all the dragons on equal terms–

“Everyone! Are you all here?”

“Prince Orden!? W-What are you doing here …… It’s dangerous!”

“It’s okay, Lars-kun and the others are here, after all. Rather than that, we’re in trouble, it seems like there’s something wrong in the town of Gust!”

“W-What do you mean!?”

“You’ll have to ask my father and the guild master, Hauzen, for details, I’m just here to call you.”

Prince Orden’s face was serious, as if he had heard something, even if it sounded like a joke.

“Let’s go, I wanted to do some more training, but it looks like we’re done here.”

“Yeah. Oh, well …… I’m not going to lose this time!”

“I’m ready!”

Ryuuze and Makina smiled fearlessly, and everyone nodded. I turned to the dragons and bowed.

“Thanks to Roza and the others, I think we can handle the fight with the demons.”

“?”

I was worried about Sarge, who had a slightly serious look, but we had to hurry, so we picked up our luggage and started cleaning up in a hurry.

“Giiiee ……”

“Grrrr ……”

“We’ll come again!”

The Raptor dragons that we named were also sadly rubbing up against Nora, Aina, and Tilia-chan. Some of them had developed friendships with Schneider and Radia, and I was surprised to see them all howling at each other!

“We’ll definitely come back alive!”

“Are you sure about this ……!?”

“I still want to see some unknown plants, so I’ll definitely come back.”

“Yogus …… You’re a clever one ……”

In the end, the Aquadragon Sharuru ended up following us, and I thought it was okay if she was in her human form, looking at the tail peeking out of her skirt. In case you’re wondering, Sarge’s transformation level is higher because he doesn’t have a visible tail.

“See you later then!”

We returned to the castle and headed for the audience room with Prince Orden.

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Roza the Burn Dragon laughs, and the Grand Dragon shrugs and opens his mouth.

The Freeze Dragon folded his arms and asked, and the eyes of all the dragons in the area lit up.