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"Rimuru-sama, we have a request! Please allow us to be loyal!"

As if mocking my worries, these words came out of nowhere.

"Huh? You're exaggerating. You're a mercenary, sure, but you don't have to swear an oath of loyalty!"

"No, that won't do. I hope you can accept us as your retainers!"

What?! I just said that after avenging my tribe, I'd let them do whatever they wanted, yet they all chose to become my retainers. I heard it was a unanimous decision after they discussed it.

“Please accept us as your retainers!”

As Benimaru and the others were talking, they all knelt down in front of me at the same time.

I can't think of a reason to refuse.

Are they really satisfied with just providing food, clothing and shelter? Despite my inner fear and uneasiness, I still chose to believe them. After all, they took the initiative to ask.

Just like that, I got a new partner.

——This group of people is a little too strong, which scares me, but I really can’t tell this secret to anyone else.

I looked at them again, and everyone's appearance had changed drastically.

Their overall body size has shrunk, and the clothes they wear are a bit loose. However, they still manage to get away with it by dressing themselves up.

Really, the handsome one is the winner.

Kurobei seemed to think he couldn't fool people, so he went to borrow some clothes from Kaijin a long time ago. They seemed to suit him perfectly. Without the horns, he might be mistaken for a dwarf.

Only Mr. Bai's figure has not changed, and his previous clothes still fit him well.

The most dangerous one was Shion. Her plump breasts were almost exposed through her oversized clothes.

This won't do! We need to find a solution quickly.

It seems I have to ask Grom to prepare the clothes for me.

I stared at Ziyuan's chest secretly, thinking in my mind.

Not only Shion, but Souei's breastplate was also in tatters.

...Well, I broke it though.

Taking this opportunity, I decided to buy new clothes and equipment for Benimaru and his group who had evolved into demons.

I promised them that I would provide them with food, clothing and shelter. It would be very troublesome if there was an emergency while wearing damaged equipment.

I'll take everyone to Gloom's.

"Oh, Master. Are these the ogres who recently joined us? They don't look like ogres... Are they really ogres?"

Glom seemed busy, but he still smiled and chatted with me. Then, seeing Benimaru and the others following behind me, his eyes widened in surprise.

His eyes were fixed on Shion's chest.

"Yes. After I named them, they left the ranks of ogres and evolved into a race called Oni-jin."

"You're talking about ghosts! Isn't this a rare high-level race among ogres..."

"Really? Anyway, since they've evolved, that's not important anymore. Forget about that, I want you to prepare clothes and armor for them."

"Oh, yeah. I see."

Glom seemed to have some doubts, but he didn't say anything and led Benimaru and the others to the inner room. He was supposed to take their measurements and make their own clothes.

Bai Lao already has his own clothes. Kurobei borrowed some from Kaijin yesterday, and Kaijin even gave him a few changes of clothes. They look a lot like work clothes, but he seems content with them.

By the way, the clothes of Benimaru and others look very Japanese. Why is that?

"Your weapons are quite strange, aren't they?"

I asked out of curiosity, and Mr. Bai replied:

About four hundred years ago, a group of armored warriors arrived at the ogre village. They seemed to have been killed in the forest, and they were covered in wounds and looked miserable.

Back then, ogres were already an armed group, closer to monsters than the tribes of today. However, they wouldn't attack the weak. Ogres, at the top of the forest food chain, had no shortage of food, so they took good care of the warriors who came to the village.

To express their gratitude, the warriors taught the ogres their fighting skills and gave them equipment.

One of the warriors knew how to make swords, and after several failures, swords were mass-produced.

"One of these warriors was my grandfather. I inherited all my martial arts from him."

"I know the warriors' blacksmithing skills."

Old Bai lived a long time and inherited the skills from his grandfather long ago.

As for Kurobei, he inherited the forging techniques passed down from generation to generation in his family.

"So it sounds like you can forge your own weapons?"

"I specialize in swordsmanship, and I learn sword maintenance techniques as a matter of etiquette. Kurobei will be in charge of the weapons."

"I forged everyone's swords. I'm not good at fighting, but I'm very good at making swords."

This is unbelievable! I didn't expect there was a katana specialist in the team. It's true that Kurobei's skills weren't as good as the others. However, he did have an unexpected specialty.

Those armored warriors from four hundred years ago were likely from another world, but there's no way to prove they came from a different world. What's important is that the technology has been passed down.

"Then how about this? From now on, Kurobei will be a swordsmith specializing in weapon crafting."

"Rimuru-sama, leave it to me! I will do my best."

Kurobei readily agreed and excitedly ran off to work with Kaikin.

He had just met with Kaijin yesterday, so it was done quickly.

Kurobei and Kaikin seemed to have similar interests, and they soon started a seminar on how to make new weapons.

Then I started doing some strange research.

It's unknown if it was for this reason, but Kurobei later acquired the unique skill "Researcher".

It's very similar to my unique skill, "Predator." Its abilities are "All Things Analysis," "Spatial Storage," and "Material Transformation," specialized for crafting. "Spatial Storage" is similar to my "Stomach," while "Material Transformation" processes the materials left behind by "Spatial Storage." For example, it can absorb large quantities of iron filings and transform them into iron blocks. It seems it can also replicate like my "Predator."

It seems like a necessary ability to collect Kurobei, and perhaps that's where his unique skill "Researcher" comes from.

Others also gain "Pyromania" and "Resistance to Thermal Change".

Although I only spent the amount of magic energy equivalent to B-level evolution on him, from a combat perspective, he is still quite strong, right?

However, he just wants to be a "sword maker" and use his life to temper weapons.

In other words, this way, the equipment of the Rolling Goblin will be ready for mass production.

Before mass-producing their equipment, I hope he can help me, Hongmaru and others make swords first.

I gave Kurobei a large amount of "magic steel blocks" and asked him to make weapons.

"I will definitely be able to fight with a powerful knife!"

Kurobei's confident promise made me excited.

Chapter 341 Chapter 26 The Last Time I Was Too Sorry

After taking the measurements of Souei and Benimaru, they left the room wearing fur clothing.

Handsome guys look good in everything they wear. I'm so jealous.

"Huh? Where are Shuna and Shion?"

"Hmm... Yeah. Well..."

Benimaru faltered in his explanation.

Fur clothes didn't seem to satisfy Shuna and Shion. Indeed, Shuna's previous clothes were luxurious and made of high-quality materials.

She said the fur was uncomfortable to wear and was working on modifying it herself.

"Ms. Shuna is known as Orihime and is very skilled in sewing."

Souei responded, supplementing Benimaru's explanation.

It is said that the clothes that Shuna and Shion wore before were all made of materials equivalent to silk.

It is said that the silk comes from the Hell Moth, a monster that lives near the Ogre Village. The silk is collected after the larvae make cocoons and then woven into clothes. This silk contains a high concentration of magic elements and has a strong defense.

I've seen clothes made of hemp. The tattered clothes that goblins wear are made of hemp.

The types of hemp are different from those in the native world. Strictly speaking, there are still differences, but they can basically be classified as linen.

There are also many flowers that look like cotton growing here, and Zhu Cai should have a way to process them.

It is also a good idea to mass-produce everyday clothing using cotton and linen.

And silk. Since silk has defensive properties, let's use it to make combat uniforms.

Glom will be preparing the armor, and I hope to get some clothing to wear underneath.

I discussed this matter with Glom, who had come out with Benimaru and the others.

"I see. You want to use textiles as clothing..."

"Yes. I'd like to know if I can make clothes out of silk."

"You mean silk?"

Gloom was so shocked that I was also scared.

In the dwarven kingdom, textiles seem to be very high-end things.

Clothes made of linen and cotton are everywhere, but silk is rarely circulated in the market. Not only is the production method unclear, but even obtaining the raw materials is difficult.

"Then I'll take care of collecting the materials."

Souei volunteered to be the material collector.

The scale powder spread by the Hell Moth can cause hallucinations. It is a very ferocious B-rank monster, but it is prone to neglecting its defenses during metamorphosis. He planned to find the cocoon before it matured and bring it back.

The task of transporting the cocoons would be left to the Goblin Cavalry. Souei knew where the location was, so it would be safer to go along.

After retrieving the cocoons, I hope to catch them in their larval stage and set up a moth-raising facility in town. None of the villagers have ever raised silkworms, so I'll probably need to learn more.

After the clothes were modified, Shuna and Shion left the tailoring room.

I called Glom and Dold, who looked quite free, and introduced Shunai to them.

"Oh! This way I can help Rimuru-sama!"

After I explained the situation to her and asked for her help, Shuna beamed and happily agreed. She seemed delighted to be able to help me.

From now on, Shuna will be responsible for making high-end clothing such as kimonos or fiber-based clothing.

Glom used silk products for his battle clothes.

Dolder dyes cloth or textiles.

They each have their own responsibilities and agree on which part they should do. In this way, there seems to be a chance to produce clothes that are comfortable to wear.

Then I suddenly thought of something, thinking that "sticky wire" might be useful, so I gave it to them. It had my special ability, "Nullify Heat Change," which could block most flame attacks. This would at least reduce the flammability of the clothing.

"Thank you, Rimuru-sama! I will definitely make some wonderful clothes, please wait and see."

Shuna worked hard with all her energy.

Please! I told Shuna and the others this, but Shuna blushed and replied, "Leave it to me, Rimuru-sama!"

How lovely. She seemed delighted by my request.

She is an ogre princess whose hobby is tailoring. This hobby can be applied to her work, so she is very motivated.

The dwarf brothers were also very happy to make clothes with the lovely princess.

Please don't attack her...

That kid is different from what he looks like. He is actually incredibly strong behind the scenes.

Those two guys dared to touch her butt. They would probably be tortured to death and never see the sun tomorrow.

These two are a bit lecherous, so I'm worried.

However, it is because I no longer have sexual desire that I have the energy to worry about this.