Immortal Sage

After enjoying the hot springs, we were strolling through the village of Togachi.

"Except there's a hot spring. It's a normal countryside..."

"Is that what's wrong?

"I was thinking about what it meant to attack the merchants coming to this village."

As far as the range you're strolling, there doesn't seem to be any point in purposefully attacking a merchant squad and destroying a trade.

Then what was the purpose of Dunime...

"The village of Togachi doesn't have any specialties."

"There's no such thing as a dungeon nearby..."

"It was a mining village back in the day..."

The village of Togachi, which was recognized as a village with hot springs, used to be a mining village?

"Julia, how long ago was the mine mined?

"It was before we were born. If you don't ask the villagers, they won't know the details."

When we got back to the inn, we heard from the innkeeper.

If you are a villager who owns a precious hot spring, the ancestors of the innkeeper couple were said to have been part of pioneering the village of Togachi, as you most likely expected to have long been a leading figure in the village.

"Then is it just normal iron that you were mining in the mine?

"That's what I hear. Well, if we had been able to mine precious minerals, this village would have been richer."

"Where is that mine?

"They were mining in the mountains north of the village. There are a few pits left around, but please stay away from them because there is a risk of collapse."

Again, waiting for us to enjoy the hot springs was the pot dish prepared by the inn.

The season was early summer so we ate the noodles, but the pot dishes were delicious because the nights in the mountainous areas were pretty cool.

Probably a specialty dish from this village, huh?

You're not clueless, are you?

It was delicious, so I wouldn't go in there...

"Tomorrow, I'm going to go check on the pit..."

I came to the hot springs for a rest, so I suggested not to hesitate to win.

"Then I'll come with you!

"I'm coming too!

Holly and Chris responded instantly.

Mark and Julia answer face to face with a bitter laugh.

"I can't help but wonder, can I?

"We were worried about you too, so I'm coming with you."

I'm sorry for the rest of my life...

"Oh, Mark and Julia can act differently, right?

"Can you just let kids like you go!

"Without a guardian, Holly will run wild."

He's slapping me in the mouth to keep me from worrying...

When I thought, these guys really started arguing.

"Who is the child, Mark!?

"That's how it gets mucky. It's your kid!

"Please calm down, Mark, and Holly!

After all, Chris and Julia are adults and Mark and Holly are your children...

The next morning, we leave the village of Togachi for the mines in the north.

"Wolf, what do you care?

"Elves sometimes use ore for their magic catalysts. Duneem's magic was an unusual kind of elf magic, so I thought maybe."

"Do you use it like a demon stone?

"Demon stones are used to" conserve your magic power "or" raise the bottom of your magic power, "but special minerals can support certain magical expressions."

"There's a special mineral...?

Holly grew up in a family of magicians, so she greedily seeks knowledge when it comes to magic.

Always, if this were the case, I'd be an intelligent courtier...

"It's the unique magic of the elves. Space-time magic, like storage in different spaces, is impossible with human magic, right?

"They say space magic isn't even possible..."

"Even the elves haven't been able to handle space-time magic, but Duneem was using magic to interfere with dimensions. I think what he said about going beyond Vereda meant was that Vereda and the others couldn't use magic."

"What would you do if you had special minerals?

"I don't care... you don't have specifications"

"" "" Haa!?

"'Cause you don't even know how much reserves you have, and you can't keep an eye on it all the time, can you?

"So what are you checking for?

"If we figure out the cause, will the ancient dragon or Lady Gladys do something about it?

"Throw it round!

"Being a [moderator], I was told by an ancient dragon to live by his will. Then why don't we just talk about [mediator] work later?

Yes, the ancient dragon Granos said, 'The world changes as a result of living as I wish to be [a moderator]'.

There's no such thing as' responsibility 'in there!

"Well, that sounds like Wolf..."

"Didn't Lady Gladys get the wrong candidate, too?

Mark, I agree with that opinion!

Because of this, I was freed from the Count's house.

I want to live freely as an adventurer!

"You said you received a request from Master Gladys in the clan, didn't you? Mr. Wolfe, you're serious!

Sorry, Chris... I forgot that.