Isekai Nonbiri Sozai Saishu Seikatsu - Chapter 91

“P-Please give it back!”

The girl tries to chase after the thief to retrieve her bag, but she can’t make much progress due to the crowd.

In the meantime, the thief slips away and disappears from sight in no time.

At this rate, he’ll get away.

“The man who just ran away, he’s the thief, and what was stolen was your bag, right?”

“Huh? Oh, y-yes! That’s right!”

When I ask the girl who’s trying to chase after him about the situation, I activate my investigation skill.

I search for the potion bottle and spread out the waves of magic.

Then, several potion bottles appear in my sight.

Some are displayed on the storefront, while others are worn by adventurers.

Among many displayed, one seems to move away from me distinctly. Also, that potion seems to be of high quality and stands out.

“Excuse me, coming through!”

I immediately turn around and chase after the potion that keeps being displayed by the investigation.

Even in the crowded place, the investigation skill displays it clearly. I won’t miss it.

“Heh heh, shook them off. Too easy.”

While the man looks back and smiles, I catch up and activate ice magic.

“Freeze!”

“Wha—!? What’s this!?”

The ice magic I cast freezes the man’s feet.

Suddenly unable to move, the man falls over, dropping the bag to the ground.

Oops. Considering there are potion bottles inside, I should have apprehended him more gently.

Panicking over my mistake, I secure the stolen bag for now. There doesn’t seem to be any sign of the potion inside being broken.

“What’s going on?”

“A theft?”

“A mage caught the culprit?”

Doing something like this on the main street naturally attracts attention.

It’s embarrassing to be stared at by the townspeople.

Even though it’s to catch a thief, was it really a good idea to use magic in such a crowded place?

“Um, excuse me!”

Feeling anxious, the girl from earlier comes up to me.

She’s wearing a straw hat and a white dress, with blond hair. She looks like a young lady who came to play at a villa.

It’s not unreasonable for the thief to think about doing something bad for money.

“The stolen bag, this is it, right? I managed to get it back.”

“Thank you, Shuu-san!”

“No problem at all—wait, how do you know my name?”

I didn’t particularly introduce myself, yet this girl mentioned my name.

Where did she learn about me?

“Huh, don’t you realize? It’s me, Lumia.”

As I tilt my head in surprise, the girl with the straw hat looks up at me with embarrassment and says.

“What? Lumia-san!?”

“Yes, it’s Lumia.”

As I involuntarily exclaim in surprise, Lumia smiles a little strangely.

I never would have thought that the girl who got robbed was Lumia. No wonder she’s so beautiful, like a young lady.

“What on earth are you doing here?”

“Well, there’s an alchemy research presentation nearby. After it ended, I came to Lindblum for a vacation.”

It wasn’t Lumia who answered my surprised question, but her mentor, Saffy.

She usually dresses like an alchemist, but now she looks cooler, probably because of the heat and the location.

The holiday vibe of a sexy older sister.

With her already great figure, the exposure of her cleavage peeking out from her shirt is dazzling.

“I see, so that’s why you’re here. I was surprised because it was so sudden.”

“I’m sorry we couldn’t inform you in advance. When my mentor remembered, we had to leave immediately…”

“It’s okay. These things happen.”

Ah, I can easily imagine Saffy suddenly remembering and Lumia panicking.

No wonder Lumia, who’s usually so thoughtful, didn’t say anything.

They probably didn’t have time to send a message or leave a note.

“By the way, Shuu-san, why are you here?”

“I was invited because Klaus’ family is from the port town.”

“…Klaus, the apothecary from Grantel. So, Shuu-kun, you’re staying at the Exior family’s villa there.”

Despite only conveying fragments of information, I’m surprised at Saffy’s accuracy.

“Huh? Did you know Klaus is a noble?”

“I get invited to noble parties, you know. I remember seeing him a few times when he was a kid.”

How old is Saffy if she remembers Klaus as a child?

“Hmm, I feel like Shuu-kun is thinking something rude.”

“I-I would never think of something so rude…”

Uh-oh, how did she know? Was it that obvious on my face?

Anyway, it’s definitely not good to touch on that topic, so I try to dismiss the thought. Especially since Saffy’s eyes aren’t smiling.

“Anyway, it’s surprising to see you, Saffy-san, spending your vacation outside like this.”

My image of Saffy is her locked up in her workshop, relentlessly conducting research. It’s surprising to see her leisurely visiting a different city like this.

“Indeed, it’s also a vacation, but the main purpose is investigation.”

“Investigation? Is there something special here?”

I’ve never heard of any special places or facilities here. But then again, it’s only been a day since I arrived…

Could it be that Saffy and the others are also investigating the sunken ship?

“The Undersea Temple.”

But the words that came out of Saffy’s mouth were unexpected.

“When you say Undersea Temple, do you mean temples or buildings submerged at the bottom of the sea?”

“That’s correct. It’s said that there was an ancient civilization in Lindblum’s sea, and my master, who has a wide range of knowledge, was asked to investigate.”

When I asked, Lumia added some details.

“Though my expertise lies in alchemy, so I’m not well-versed in history.”

“Well, there might still be items related to the Undersea Temple…”

Indeed, while history might not be her forte, there’s a possibility of items being related to ancient civilizations. So, if it’s an investigation from that perspective, it might be appropriate to entrust it to the Master Class like Saffy.

“But, when you say investigation, the Undersea Temple is at the bottom of the sea, right? How do you investigate?”

If you’re going to investigate something at the bottom of the sea for a long time, I think you need an item like the Ocean Guardian’s bracelet I have…

As I voiced this simple question, Saffy pointed at what I have on my left arm.

“Oh, in that case, Shuu-kun, you’re using what you have.”

“Huh?! Saffy-san, you have one too!?”

“Well, of course. That’s an item I made.”

Saffy declared firmly, and right beside her, Lumia slyly pulled out two items similar to the Ocean Guardian’s bracelet from her bag.

Hey, wait a minute! Isn’t that cheating?!

I got it in exchange for taking on a troublesome request from the lord.

“I’m surprised that you have it, Shuu-kun. I remember selling it to several nobles, but the names… hmmm…”

“The Asteros family, the lords of this domain, is one of them, right?”

“Oh, right. But why does Shuu-kun have it?”

“Well, revealing a request from the lord without permission…”

I think it’s not good to leak it to Saffy and Lumia, even though Klaus mediated it.

“Don’t worry. I’ve been invited to a party at the Asteros family’s place. I’ll say I heard about it there because I was curious.”

I heard that Saffy is one of the four high-ranking alchemists in the country and holds a significant position and authority compared to ordinary nobles.

It might not be entirely hopeless, but this time Klaus mediated in one way or another.

Actually, if something were to be said that would cause trouble, not only would I be responsible, but Klaus would also be involved.

“Well, um, since Klaus’ family is also involved as a mediator this time, and I don’t want to cause any trouble…”

“Ugh, fine. I guess I’ll attend the Asteros family’s party and inquire there.”

“…If there’s a method like that, please don’t make me bear the risk from the start.”

“I just don’t feel like going to the party.”

With a moist gaze, Saffy turned her face away and muttered.

Please don’t say such childish things.