Isekai Nonbiri Sozai Saishu Seikatsu - Chapter 212

“There it is. Now we can check the details of the request.”

“I’m really glad we found it.”

A few minutes later, the request document from the Reilert family was safely found.

Judging by the dust on the envelope, it had clearly been left unattended for a long time.

I was too afraid to ask where they found it, so I decided not to.

“Selective breeding of senbon Onion, huh? For now, we’ll need to examine the actual specimens.”

“I have some senbon Onions, so I’ll give you a few.”

Rather than sending a letter and waiting for them to send samples before starting work, it would be more efficient to hand over some samples now.

“…Tch.”

“Did you just click your tongue at me!?”

Despite my good intentions in providing the materials, Saffy openly clicked her tongue.

“Thanks to you, Shuu, I have to start working right away.”

“…Master.”

I see. She was planning to take it easy during the delay.

Just when I thought she was getting serious, she pulls this. I can’t let my guard down around her.

Even the usually gentle Lumia seemed slightly exasperated.

“Oh, one last thing—can used Stun Needle tips be repurposed?”

“With alchemy, yes. Did the needles break?”

“Yeah, a few of them bent slightly.”

I took out two bent needles from my magic bag and handed them over.

Saffy took them and examined them closely.

“…A slime wouldn’t bend needles like this. Did you stab a human? Just touching them and running a current should be enough, you know?”

“I didn’t stab a person!”

I quickly defended myself against Saffy’s suspicious gaze.

“A person?”

“I stabbed a monster, and the needle bent when I pulled it out.”

“Stabbed a monster? What exactly were you trying to do?”

“With Shuu-san’s magic power, wouldn’t it be easier to handle things with spells?”

Stun Needles are primarily tools for harvesting slime materials and serve as minor self-defense weapons. While they do deliver a strong electric shock, they aren’t really suited for fighting monsters.

It was natural for Saffy and Lumia to be skeptical.

“Actually, I came up with a really useful way to use Stun Needles.”

“You mean a different use than for collecting slime materials or self-defense against attackers?”

“Exactly!”

“Hmm, I’m interested. Could you explain how you used them?”

As the creator of the Stun Needles, Saffy was clearly curious and leaned in eagerly.

“I’d love to show you in action, but it’s already late today.”

Looking outside the shop, the sun had completely set, leaving only the dim light of dusk.

By the time we stepped outside the gate, night had fallen, and the gates were closing.

“Then, how about tomorrow morning—no, noon, in front of the shop?”

She probably thought waking up early would be too much of a hassle.

Saffy’s thought process was completely transparent.

That said, both of them had just finished fulfilling a crafting request from the guild, so they were likely exhausted.

It would be better for them to take their time and rest properly.

“Sounds good. I’ll come by around noon.”

“Alright. Looking forward to it tomorrow.”

After setting up the demonstration for the Stun Needles, I left the shop and headed back to the inn.

●

The next morning. After finishing breakfast, I decided to stop by the Adventurers’ Guild.

I realized that since returning to Grantel, I hadn’t visited even once.

Plus, it was the perfect opportunity to ask about monsters that would be suitable for capturing alive to use in the Stun Needle demonstration.

With that in mind, I left the inn and headed to the Adventurers’ Guild.

Inside the guild, adventurers were gathered in front of the request board. However, even more of them were drinking heavily in the tavern section.

I couldn’t help but wonder if that was really okay—but then again, that was just how adventurers were, so there was no point in worrying about it.

I was curious about what changes had taken place while I was away from the city.

As I walked toward the request board, glancing at the rowdy adventurers, someone stepped into my path—Rabis.

“Hello, Shuu-san.”

“Oh, Rabis-san. I just got back.”

“Before you check any requests, please report on the designated request from the Reilert family.”

Ah, looks like she already knew that I had left Grantel to take on Artorius’s request.

“Uh, I was hoping to check the requests first…”

“The designated request report comes first.”

“…Understood.”

Under Rabis’s undeniable pressure, I obediently nodded and moved to the counter.

“You really surprised me, you know? Just when I thought a designated request had arrived from Lord Artorius, the head of the Reilert family, the completion receipt arrived at the same time.”

Rabis took an envelope from the shelf.

It bore the Reilert family crest, and inside were the official request order addressed to me and the document acknowledging its completion.

“Wasn’t the request from Artorius-sama a personal one?”

I had assumed that this request was something I had taken on personally, so I was surprised to see that it had been formally processed through the guild.

“But as you can see, it’s been filed as a designated request.”

“Seems that way. Why is that?”

“Most likely, Artorius-sama was being considerate toward you.”

“What do you mean?”

“If the request is formally processed through the Adventurers’ Guild and completed as a designated request, it contributes to your visible achievements and reputation.”

“I see.”

Even though processing it through the guild would incur mediation fees and acceptance costs, he still went through the trouble of doing so for my sake. What a kind person.

“By the way, Carlisle-sama’s request has also been officially submitted as a designated request.”

“Seriously!?”

I had always been accepting requests as usual, yet I had no idea about this at all.

They had been considerate of me all along. I should make sure to properly thank them the next time we meet.

“Shuu-san, you don’t seem very interested in ranking up.”

“As long as I can freely take gathering requests, that’s all that matters to me.”

Even if my rank increased, it would just mean more extermination requests appropriate to that rank, so I had no interest in it.

“You’re as consistent as ever. By the way, Shuu-san, do you have any other important reports?”

Rabis asked with a cheerful smile.

…Was there anything important besides gathering materials in the Gourmet Sanctuary?

I got it! This must be Rabis hinting that she wants a souvenir!

“I do. A truly special report.”

“I knew it, I knew it!”

“I brought back Queen Ant honey! Just one spoonful has fatigue recovery effects. If mixed into shampoo, it makes hair soft and moisturized. And if applied to troubled skin, it instantly improves acne and blemishes!”

“What!? That rare ingredient!? You’re really going to sell it to us!?”

“Yes, I made sure to secure enough for all the guild staff as well.”

I proudly declared it loudly so that the other female staff could hear, and voices of gratitude echoed from all around.

“As expected of you, Shuu-san! Thank you so much as always—wait, that’s not it!”

“Huh? It’s not?”

“This is an important report, but there’s something you should report as an adventurer!”

Rabis said, pulling the Queen Ant honey toward herself as if it was nothing.

I couldn’t imagine there being anything more important than the souvenir.

“What is it?”

“The defeat of the Galargon! There was a report of the defeat in a letter from Artorius-sama!”

“Huh? Oh, yes, we encountered it.”

“You’re acting so casually for having defeated a dangerous A-rank monster!”

“I was just attacked by it during my gathering, so I had to deal with it.”

For me, the important thing was gathering, not which monster I defeated.

“The life and death of large monsters have a big impact on the environment and ecosystem, so please report it to the guild whenever possible.”

“Understood.”

It wasn’t a big deal to me, but it was a big issue for the guild.

I decided I should report it properly from now on.

“Is there any other large monster you haven’t reported defeating?”

“…………”

“Shuu-san?”

Under Rabis’ intense gaze, I talked about the Kraken and Geinos that I had previously defeated.

And then, Rabis fainted.