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Delphina of the Sword.
A female adventurer from Calcata, a base city that develops from byproducts obtained from exploring Pluto’s Labyrinth.
She was also the leader of the Silver Rose party, a party comprised entirely of Silver Tier female adventurers.
The way I remember her was with her short, platinum-blond hair, wearing leather armor that showed off her belly, a sharp, needle-like sword at her waist, and iron gauntlet greaves.
I had forgotten what his face looked like. But when I see his cheerful expression like a popular kid and his puppy-like face, old memories start to come back to me.
She must have been greatly ridiculed by the people for retreating with Elfriede during the battle to subdue the Thieves’ Guild.
I was relieved that they were staying quiet as if they were suspending their activities until the controversy died down. But when we meet like this, I naturally start to look around to see if there’s any Elfriede around.
Ssuk-.
So, as I was moving my gaze here and there with my narrow eyes, Delphina said.
“Elphia isn’t here. She’s resting at the inn.”
“Didn’t you find Elfriede?”
“Huh, I guess so. But-, what’s going on here? I heard that the Sodomora Alchemist Guild building isn’t open to the public.”
Delphina spoke to me and asked me questions as if she had known me for a long time, as if she had not even noticed the awkward things we had been through.
I almost fell for it and started talking straight.
This woman is like Elfriede’s friend or colleague.
Therefore, he was a person of interest to me.
“I came because I have something to do!”
However, Luna, who did not know my heart, continued to tell me the story of why we came here.
From the embarrassment caused by the fake newspaper article, to coming to the alchemist’s main building to get the materials verified.
Delphina, who had been listening to the whole story indifferently, gives a short evaluation.
“Rumors and slander are the measure of one’s fame. And the higher you go, the more enemies there are who want to hang on to your legs. Pink-haired, are you a better pharmacist than you look?”
“You’re a witch doctor, not an apothecary. And you’re not a pink-haired girl, you’re Luna?”
“Yeah, well. That’s it. But does that stamina potion really work? Does it really increase stamina and stuff?”
“I brought you one. Want to try it?”
“good!”
Swish, swish.
To Delphina’s curious answer, Luna took out a small bottle of elixir from the pouch she was carrying on her waist.
Delphina, who had accepted it, uncorked it and gasped as if startled by the smell wafting inside.
“Wow, this is more than I imagined. Medicines that are good for the body are bitter to the mouth and harmful to the nose. But this is too much. This deserves to be in the news. What, my nose feels clear. I had a slight cold, but it feels like it’s gone.”
“Because it increases stamina. Of course, it’s also good for colds!”
“No, it didn’t feel like that-.”
Delphina looked at the stamina elixir in her hand. She hesitated, unable to do anything about what was in her hand.
Just throw it on the floor or something.
I just grumbled inside with that feeling.
“Okay, well. They say it’s good for your health. Sob-.”
Eventually, Delphina begins to gulp down the contents while holding her nose.
Gulp, gulp.
Wow, he drank it all.
Luna and I were both surprised when we saw that sight.
It was a bit unlucky, but I never thought that a pretty girl like her would be able to drink something so stimulating all at once.
“Ugh, it’s horrible even if I block my nose. But still, something hits my body. Hit. I feel like my stamina is increasing. It’s definitely effective. The taste and smell are horrible though.”
Even Delphina readily praised Luna’s physical strength. So when she thought it was unexpected, Luna exclaimed as if she was touched.
“Short hair, you’re a better guy than you look!”
“okay?”
The way to win Luna’s favor is simple. It seems like you just have to drink the elixir well.
“I thought you were a bad bitch!”
“Hmm, that’s half right. Anyway, it works pretty well. Do you have any more?”
“Two bottles!”
“Then give me both bottles. How much is it?”
“This costs 20 silver per bottle!”
“It’s 20 silver. It’s expensive, but it’s okay. It would be more effective to sell it to high-ranking adventurers in Calcutta. The adventurers there are impatient because they can’t raise their stamina level even a little bit.”
“Really? Calcutta? I never even thought about that.”
“That’s just the story. Anyway, friends, I have some business to attend to in the building, so I’ll take care of it. I’ll make good use of this.”
Clank, clank-.
Delphina paid 40 silver on the spot, bought two bottles of elixir, shook them, and disappeared somewhere. It couldn’t have been anything other than an unexpected shower.
“That woman, her tongue is definitely tasteless-.”
When the figure disappeared, Paranoy, who had been hiding behind Luna, finally spoke. It was so quiet that I almost forgot Paranoy was with us.
“You drank all of Luna’s potion in one go. You are definitely not human! You drank all that horrible stuff in one go!”
“Paranoy, be quiet! You don’t suspect people so easily! Silence is a curse!”
“Hmph-! I’m sorry-! I won’t be suspicious again…!”
“Okay, let’s stop doing this and go inside. We didn’t come here for a good reason, so let’s finish up quickly and go.”
I led Luna and Paranoy, who was in pain after being hit by Luna’s honey chestnut, into the Alchemist’s Guild building.
* * *
Alchemist’s Guild.
The building was very large and had many rooms. It was three stories high, and I don’t know how wide it was. It seemed like there were dozens of rooms, and of course there were a lot of people coming and going.
“Hassan, it’s creepy in here… .”
Phew, shoo-.
There were so many people wearing crow-beaked gas masks like plague doctors that I felt like the Sodomora Mask Festival wasn’t over yet.
And what on earth are the traces of dark red liquid that can be seen everywhere on the iron bars and on the floor?
You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but once you step inside, the stone floor, stone pillars, and stone walls are all cold and gloomy, and it feels more like a hospital ward than a guild building.
“This place was built as a prison for the Titan believers during the old Giant War.”
It wasn’t a ward, it was a prison.
“hey.”
After we grabbed someone nearby, we explained in detail why we came here.
“Ah, that Ideophee leap-? I’ve been waiting for you. Here, I’ll guide you to the manufacturing room, so please follow me.”
A skinny man with a rather picky and haggard look guides us somewhere.
“If you wait here, I’ll call your name. Then you can come in.”
Soon we were waiting in front of a room blocked by a door with large jewels inlaid in the front. Inside the room, we could hear people talking, or some murmuring.
Luna, who was waiting for it, couldn’t sit still, fidgeting with her hands and feet as if she was very nervous.
“I never thought I’d be coming to the Alchemist’s Guild. It may not be for a good reason, but I’m still nervous.”
“Luna, I’m nervous too… I have to make a secret ingredient in front of people… .”
“I’ll take care of everything, Paranoy. You just do as you usually do!”
“Huhhh… .”
I had no involvement in the making of the elixir, so I was just licking my lips. Just then, the huge door blocking our path opened wide and someone shouted from inside.
“Luna Noxdotty.”
“yes yes…!”
Luna, who was standing next to me, was startled and answered.
Luna, who usually speaks informally to everyone, was so flustered that she ended up speaking formally to them without thinking.
“Please come in. By the way, this is a restricted area for anyone other than authorized personnel, so your companion will need to wait outside.”
It seemed like I couldn’t follow along with Luna.
It’s really unfortunate, but there’s nothing I can do because that’s the rule. Luna also seemed to be disappointed, as she swept my arm with her palm.
“Hassan, I’ll be back then! But, if I have to cook and boil it, it might take more than half a day. If you think it’s too long to wait, you can go back first! I’ll take care of business!”
“Yeah, that’s right. If you come out on the way and I’m not there, just think of me as going out to eat.”
“Yeah, yeah! Then let’s go to Paranoia!”
“Ugh, I’m shaking… .”
The two little girls disappeared behind the huge door. Soon, the door closed with a heavy slam.
then.
What do we do now?
Even though we came together, I didn’t know we would have to wait this long.
If there was a PC room nearby, I would go there and play a few games to kill time. Or, I could go to a cafe and play on my phone, but there’s no way something like that exists in this world.
What on earth do people in this damn world do to kill time at times like this? Even though I’ve been rolling around in this world for two years now, I have absolutely no idea.
So, since I was already in the Alchemist’s Guild, I thought I’d take a stroll around and look around the spacious grounds.
“Hey, there you are, handsome man. You look free, can you give me some of your time?”
I turned my head when I heard someone calling me.
* * *
Alchemy, as it is called in this world, is a fairly comprehensive concept.
Roughly speaking, most things that involve heating liquids and metals with fire are collectively called alchemy.
That’s probably why there seems to be a tea house within this alchemist’s guild that is known for its delicious food.
They say that even making tea is alchemy.
“Whenever I come here, I always have a cup of tea here before leaving.”
Delphina said, sitting across from me at a small table in the middle.
Soon, she brought in a small kettle, an alcohol lamp, and a tripod from somewhere and arranged them in order on the table.
“It’s nice that you can brew your own tea like this. You can even choose the tea leaves you want. I wish Calcutta had something like this. I think I’ll miss this place when I go back.”
Delphina pouring water into the teapot from another kettle.
“I’m going to make it neat with white tea. Is that okay?”
“White tea is good. It’s not too strong and is gentle on the body. The tea leaves are also quite good. I guess they pick the young shoots and dry them in a cool shade right away?”
“Oh, on the subject of Samaritans. Do you know about tea? Yes, just as you said, young tea leaves dried in the moonlight. Silver roses, the first petals of which are quite good for women-.”
“I see.”
I am the son of a health worker. I am skilled at making and distributing various things. Also, while I was living as a slave under the swindler Elfriede, I could be said to have reached the level of a tea master.
The temperature at which tea tastes the best is around 36 degrees, similar to body temperature.
Sval, this isn’t important right now.
“So, if you called me, there must be a reason. You didn’t just ask me to have tea. Why did you call me?”
I asked Delphina bluntly. I think it would be best in life to get along with everyone without making enemies.
Because she was a member of Elfriede’s party and had been through many things, she had no feelings for Delphina at all.
Still, the reason I followed this woman to the teahouse inside the Alchemist’s Guild was because I had raised my score a little by gulping down Luna’s elixir earlier.
“It’s chilly. A pretty girl like me wants to drink tea with you. Aren’t you excited? Even though I look like this, there are quite a few men who want to drink tea with me-.”
“what?”
Now that I hear it, that’s true.
Come to think of it, that’s true.
It would be normal to feel nervous and anxious.
I feel like I’ve become a little immune to women, perhaps because I’ve been around Luna, Hippolyte, and the cute-looking Paranoia.
Now, I think I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t just imagine things like, “Does she like me?” or “Will she confess to me someday?” just because a girl brushes my hand or smiles at me.
It seems that Hassan’s innocent mentality is also growing.
Come to think of it, the popular kids who were doing well seemed to be the ones who easily joked around with girls and made jokes.
I used to get so nervous when talking to girls that I didn’t even know what to say.
They seem to have a similar feeling to me now. The feeling of not seeing women as women?
Am I finally becoming a popular kid?
When I was thinking like that,
“Samaritan, since you both seem to be busy, I’ll keep it brief. Adventurers don’t like to go around in circles. So, I have a favor to ask of you.”
“What? Are you asking me for a favor? Is it like a request?”
“You could see it that way. It’s common for adventurers to hire other adventurers, isn’t it?”
While they were thinking and talking, the teapot was boiling. Delphina quickly grabbed it and poured it into two cups. Indeed, it was not a lie that she had been here many times. She showed signs of having been here many times.
Slurp slurp-.
I asked, looking at the white teacup filling up gracefully.
“So, what is it that you want to ask me?”
“… That’s it, I wish you could touch my body a little.”
“what?”
I’m confused.
He wants me to touch his body. Does he like me?
Is this some kind of confession?
My eyes suddenly became dizzy.
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