"...Erio. I'm finished with the dismantling over here."
"Good work. I also just finished with dismantling the upper and lower turtle
heads. We can stop here for now I guess."
After Sister Claire suddenly disappeared.
Alicia and I returned to that underground cavern and dismantled the corpse
of the giant Rock Turtle that we left there.
"The dismantling is easier than expected but... this amount is
astonishing."
It was just as Alicia said. The amount of high quality rock crystal that we
could harvest from the giant Rock Turtle was astonishing. We would need
many carriages if we wanted to carry them all in one go.
On top of that we were right in the middle of a forest where a lot of monsters
were living.
It would take a lot of time and effort to bring back these materials if we
didn't have rare skill like item box or special magic item.
But the current me had the method to transport these materials to the
faraway fortress city in one go.
It was by using Local Wife, the instant movement skill that was excellent in
all respect except its name.
"We might be loading up too much, but let's try testing with this amount for
now."
I also asked Alicia to help so I could shoulder a lot of Rock Crystal on my
back.
Local Wife could also teleport cloth and luggage that the target wore and
carried to come along.
From there I pondered if it could also be used to bring back a lot of materials
that were harvested from monster nest.
I still didn't know how much amount I could bring with me in one travel
though. So the usefulness of this trick could only be decided depending on
the experiment result.
"Then let's test it... Local Wife!"
I activated the skill after checking that the Armor Ant Queen demon, Regina
was currently at the temporary lodging that the guild gave to her.
Then the scenery in front of me instantly changed――
"Higii!? As I thought, my master's foot really stepped on my headdd♥!?
Furthermore it feels really heavyyy!?"
"Woah, what're you doing Regina!?"
The ant queen Regina moaned from getting stepped by my foot.
Seriously, what the hell is she doing!?
"Fu, fuhehe. If my master won't use the instant teleportation skill that is
anchored to me to rape me on your convenience, I'll at least use it to make
my master step on me by calculating your arrival position...!"
Even though I recently felt relieved because she stopped waiting for me
while naked!
I thought that she had calmed down, but she actually analyzed my point of
arrival with Local Wife skill...!
Kuh, I'll need to take off my shoes before I teleported next time, at least
until I got an idea of how to deal with this...!
N-no, there's something more important right now.
"Amazing... I can bring a lot more than I thought."
For now I ignored the writhing Regina and looked up to the rock crystal on
my back.
Not all the crystal that I asked Alicia to load on my back got teleported.
But the amount of rock crystal remaining on my back right now was around
four or five large barrels worth. This safely proved that Local Wife skill was
also useful for transporting a large amount of materials.
It was more than satisfactory that it could bring this much.
By the way.
The Mighty Mana Crystal that Sister Claire gave me couldn't be returned
right now. And it didn't have a limited time of use although it had limited
service life, so I decided to not let it go to waste and wear it on my body.
I turned it into a necklace and hid it under my clothes.
It must be thanks to that.
I could feel the mana consumption when using Local Wife had been
remarkably reduced.
"Uwaa... this rock is really the real thing... From this feeling, I think I
can use Local Wife many times in one day. I'll be able to finish transporting
all the rock crystals to here within today."
Knowing that this rock was the actual Mighty Mana Crystal made me felt a
bit scared. Even so I continued transporting the crystals.
.
After I finished teleporting all the rock crystals inside Regina's temporary
lodging.
Alicia and I said farewell to the people of Vestal Village, then we used Local
Wife to go back to the fortress city. (We left the village by walking while
carrying a part of the crystals on our back so that we wouldn't get suspected,
then we used Local Wife in the middle of the highway)
Now we loaded the rock crystals into carriage and headed to the merchant
guild.
It would make us stood out in a bad way if we brought too much in one go,
so for now we only brought the amount that Rouge-san requested us to
bring.
Rouge-san had helped us a lot. I hoped this would make her happy.
And then when Alicia and I arrived at the merchant guild's clearing that was
used to deal with large quantity of goods,
"Ah, Rouge-san, nice timing."
I caught sight of Rouge-san there. It was a lucky coincidence.
I still hadn't taken care of the procedure for delivery of goods, but I wanted
to tell Rouge-san quickly about our success in securing a lot of high quality
materials, so I called out to her.
Then,
"Hm? Why are you two back already?"
"Yes, actually we had finished the material gathering quicker than planned."
Rouge-san squinted her eyes in puzzlement when she saw Alicia and me, so
I told her the truth.
Rouge-san said "Aa?" while smoking on her pipe.
"Even if it's you two it should take six days just to make a round trip from
here to Vestal Village. It's impossible that you already finished with the
material gathering in just four days. Furthermore the amount that I requested
from you two is quite a lot... eh"
Rouge-san stopped speaking there.
The cloth that was put over the carriage was flipped and she caught sight of
the rock crystal that we brought.
Then her eyes were filled with light of appraisal. Immediately after that,
"...Aa!? Highest quality rock crystals!? You two obtained all of these in
just four daysss!?"
Wait, your voice is too loud Rouge-san!
Though I guess I can't say that seeing that I'm the one who tried to make
you happy and caught you by surprise like this!
Then Rouge-san too noticed about her lost of control.
"That was unsightly of me. I unconsciously yelled because of how
surprising this is... There are too many people here. I'll listen to your
story at the usual private room."
Rouge-san said that and dragged Alicia and I into the merchant guild's
reception office. For some reason she was more concerned about the
surrounding's attention even more than us.
.
"...I seee, so you encountered a boss monster. In that case I can see how
you managed to get your hand on this much high quality rock crystals."
After we were led to the private room that we usually used for contract
renewal for the penis sale.
Rouge-san listened to the story of how we obtained the materials. She
nodded with a gleam in her eyes seeing the rock crystals we brought.
"Kekekeh, with the appraisal crystal bubble still continuing right now, we
will make a killing if we have more than ten carts of highest quality
materials. It looks like my instinct wasn't wrong in entrusting this quest to
you two. I'll notify the adventurer guild that you two have completed the
quest with the score of S. I'll also add a bonus to your reward. But, still,
although that's all well and good..."
Rouge-san showered Alicia and I with praise while her eyes looked like gold
coin, but then her expression suddenly turned serious.
"I understand now the reason how you two got your hands on so many
materials, buut, how did you two manage to return here in just four days?
Even if you two have Gift with really high physical ability, being able to
transport this much material so quickly like that is absurd..."
"Err, about that, actually..."
I spoke honestly about my instant teleportation skill to answer Rouge-san's
reasonable doubt.
From the start I had planned to tell Rouge-san about this skill.
That was because right now I had been connected to Rouge-san through the
exclusive contract for the penis sale.
The insane contract about selling my penises that were separated from my
body as adult toy.
But the separated penis had life span. It wouldn't last for twenty days even
now when my skill level had gone up.
I wouldn't be able to meet the contract's requirement if for some reason I
had to leave this city for a long time.
It was necessary for me to disclose the teleportation skill's existence to
Rouge-san so that the penis sale could continue. And so I judged that
because of that, it would be better for me to inform Rouge-san about this
skill as quickly as possible.
The penis sale contract was a contract that I was free to annul anytime, but
Rouge-san had been a great help for us, and although it was embarrassing, I
was planning to continue the contract.
Those were the reasons I exposed the existence of my teleportation skill (I
obscured the parts about Master-Servant Contract and the like though). To
prove it, I transported the remaining rock crystals from Regina's lodging. It
was then,
"...A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
Rouge-san who was stunned from the shock that surpassed even the time
when she saw the highest quality rock crystal suddenly burst into laughter
loudly.
"Kekekeh. I kneew from the start that you're an abnormal fellow but, to
think that it's to this degree. Even Merchant and Transporter type Gifts are
nothing compared to your capability to instantly transport five barrels worth
of goods. Just what in the world is your Gift?"
"A-ahaha."
Rouge-san's eyes gleamed from curiosity. I dodged the question with a wry
smile.
Rouge-san puffed out smoke from her mouth seeing me like that.
"Good grief. All my efforts to hurriedly arranged for a penis exclusive
carrier in preparation when you two leave this city are wasted noow."
Right after Rouge-san muttered that,
.
"Is it true that there isn't any more need for me to transport penisssss!?"
.
*BAMMM!*
.
Suddenly the room's door was opened so hard it felt like it would be sent
flying from its hinges. Then a girl rushed in.
Eh!? Who!?
From her appearance, could it be she was an elf... no, half elf!?
"HYAHHOOOOOO! It felt like my heart was going to break from how hard
my dignity was smashed to pieces when I was told that I had to work hard
like slave for my whole life to transport penises after I got sold to the
merchant guild as collateral for my debt, but you never know what will
happen in life! My rare and sacred flying wind magic doesn't exist to deliver
penis! I'm freed from penis banzai! I should be able to do respectable work
from here on! HOORAYYY!"
The half-elf girl yelled happily, She was dancing and jumping for joy while
moving out of the room.
W-what's with that person...
"Doon't pay any mind to that idiot. I planned to make her deliver penis so I
told her about your penis detachment, but she is bound by contract magic so
she won't be able to leak out information."
"I-I see."
I decided to forget about the girl after Rouge-san said that.
But there was just one thing that wouldn't leave my mind no matter what.
"Umm, why did you suddenly make preparation to transport penis long
distance?"
I was a stray adventurer who wasn't settling down in this city.
I could leave this city anytime, so it was natural for Rouge-san to prepare
countermeasure for the future because she really treasured the penis sale
contract.
But I never said a word until now about moving to another city, and yet she
suddenly started preparing a transportation system that she even used
someone in debt who wouldn't be able to go against her. Something was off.
It was as though she was sure that we would leave this city soon.
"Aa, about that."
Rouge-san massaged her temple as though she had prepared beforehand for
this talk.
"I thiink it was from the day before yesterday. Apparently this kind of
notification was starting to circulate widely among the churches
everywhere."
"...Tsu!? T-this..."
My whole body turned stiff when I saw that notification that looked like a
wanted poster.
After all the person who was described in there was... a beautiful girl with
silver hair and blue eyes.
"...Is this... me...?"
The Sacred Knight girl Alicia who ran away from the kingdom to follow
after me read the notification while muttering from my side.
Carry: Ah, come to think of it I still haven't introduced myself. My name is
Carry Penipeni! A capable half-elf who can use powerful wind magic! Nice
to make your acquaintance!
Carry: You must be the penis maker Eriol-san! There won't be many chance
for us to get involved with other from here on seeing that I have avoided the
penis transportation duty but, our meeting here too must be some kind of
fate. Let's get along! Other than the penis transportation matter!
Erio: R-right (She's a bit of a strange person isn't she)
Carry: By the way I'm curious, logically thinking selling penis is a crazy act
isn't it? I myself almost got pulled to become an accomplice in this mad job!
Erio: Yes
Erio: Certainly before I knew it my common sense has been totally
paralyzed that it felt like selling penis is nothing strange, but as I thought
objectively speaking this business is just abnor...
Rouge: Yes yes, let's not go any further than that
Alicia:... Don't suddenly talk about common sense. Erio... l almost
return to his senses
Carry: Eh? Wait, what are you... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!?
Erio: F-for some reason Carry-san got snatched away in a flash to
somewhere. Will she be alright...