Apprentice Alchemist Bakes Bread - Relaxed Collection and Forest Workshop Life

"This is the last place I fought as a knight. That's when the fountain died."

"... uh, here"

"Is that so?"

I breathed unexpectedly.

Did Mr. Bardo suffer that wound here and retire from the knight? Was it good to hear it like this? Besides, isn't it hard for Mr. Bardo to come here?

I'm more concerned about that than about the fountain that dried up, and I can't keep saying it, I just look at the map. … and noticed an unnatural distortion in the map.

"... that? Is this map redrawn?

"Is the labyrinth strange and the 'Temple' tiny?

"Oh. That was the first anomaly. It was me and Lamberto who stayed here at the time. It's a thing of the past, but I don't want to scare you too much, so I'll skip the details, but the first thing that happened was the anomaly and the temple collapsed. And when I thought it was a cave of rock-skinned bumps, the demon showed up. I honestly thought he was dead. See?"

"I thought so."

Mr. Lamberto nods with a bitter smile and continues.

"This place was then sealed for a while, and by the time we entered the investigation, the temple was about a third. Both the 'Fountain' and the other collecting grounds disappeared, and all that remained were the 'Flower Gardens' and the 'Herbal Gardens'. Then again, the anomaly continued intermittently, and when Letterio arrived a year later, the temple was less than half way down, and now it feels like..."

"Really..."

I haven't heard much of this. That's what I'm talking about. This labyrinth where that happens... what the hell?

I thought so. When I was a little silent, Ignis' tail was shaking into small pieces with a "pizza, pizza" in the corner of my vision.

"What's going on? Ignis."

"Mm-hmm... Something's going on here?"

"Mzums?"

We looked at each other. And our human gaze goes to Lulusu-kun, who is Ketsy.

"Nyah, Lurus is a snob to. As much as I want to go pick it up and I'm wuss!

As the word goes, Lulusu-kun's tail is "Pippy, pippy!" and I can't wait for it to overflow and tremble vibrantly.

"... Oh, really. Hey, Ignis, all of a sudden?

"Mm-hmm. Since I got here, I've been getting a little more mushy. … Mm-hmm. What is it?"

Ignis, uh-huh? roared, and said, "Oh, okay!" he stood pean like a dousing stick that reacted his tail.

"There are signs of the Spirit of Fire (Salamander), not me. No!"

"Someone's bringing you here, kid? You care that much?

"Mm-hmm! I don't think so - I think I'm here - 'cause my back is going to muzzle."

Thirty-five floors? In this labyrinth?

"The Spirit of Fire (Salamander)... maybe there is"

"Huh?"

Mr Bardo stroked the wound, he said.

"It was a flaming dragon. The dragon I ran into here was caught in flames."

"What... flaming dragon...!!

Dragon species, that's also a demon that rarely shows up as a flaming dragon - or a demon with four main elements: flame, water, wind, and earth, it's hard to tell if it's a demon or a spirit. Rather a borderless being.

"The Flaming Dragon could be a family member of the Flaming Spirit (Salamander), or it could be itself? If Ignis would say so...... maybe Arre was the Spirit of Fire itself. Naturally you can't win."

"I think the vice president could have won as long as he was ready. That wound... was meant to get my men away."

"... thank you, but that's an excuse. No one can prepare to meet a disaster."

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"Shall we keep talking? Next, check our plans for action."

Mr. Lamberto widened the map again. Now two layers are drawn on a single piece of paper. As far as this is concerned, the next thirty-seven layers seem narrower than here. So, thirty-eight layers are still mostly blank.

"The deepest we are currently reaching is thirty-seven layers. Well... it's a bit of a strange place, but it's not particularly dangerous. And the next thirty-eight layers. It is expected that this is the bottom of the labyrinth. On the first day of the day, the goal is to get an idea of how the thirty-eight layers are doing. I'd like Ignis to explore the labyrinth nucleus the next day."

"Mm... good luck ~! I got a cape too ~!"

I'm sure you don't really feel comfortable. My voice feels kind of fucked up.

"Ignis, are you okay? Signs of other flaming spirits (salamanders)... don't you like them?

"Mm-hmm... I don't hate it. But my God, I'm so restless."

"I don't care where you can cooperate, Ignis. I hope you don't have to."

"Yeah! Thanks ~ Lek ~"

"It's early and late at night for us to return, maybe in the morning. So Iris and Lulusu-kun will be camping together... are you okay?

"Yes!"

"I'll take care of it! By the way, is that the end of the explanation? Lurus wants to pick it up fast!

The words gave me zero laughter in the tent where I was a little nervous.

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Me and Lulusu-kun are going out to pick it up quickly. Lulusu-kun looks like I'm even wasting my time re-carrying my backpack.

"Iris! Come on, let's go!

"Wait, Lulusu-kun! I still have a transcription of the map......!

With the help of my wand and Ignis, I also photographed the path to the 'flower garden' commonly known as the courtyard and to the 'Herbal Garden', another collection place where I was paired.

Get Ignis' magic flown onto the map and two sheets of paper overlaid on it, and draw a [transcription] formation there with my magical wand. And oh wondrous! The magic of the red Ignis slipped over the paper and the scorch seared out the map.

"The hunter may be crowded with flower gardens, but be careful."

"Yes! Are all the people just now 'flower gardens'?

"It's this time of year, so maybe it is."

Mr. Lamberto treats the map and laughs at why.

"I guess I'll pick it up later, too."

"Mr. Bardo? I'll collect it if you like..."

"No, I'm choosing this for myself and I'm deciding to pick it."

That's what Mr. Bardo laughs at at at the edge of his mouth, too. Kind of a sweet smile.

"Then I'm going to pick it up! Good luck exploring, Ignis!

"Ha ha! Good luck with Iris!"

"This is a map! Lurus is going first!

I guess I couldn't wait. Lulusu-kun took the map from my hand in a flash of gap and ran out with four legs on it. Really full speed......!

"Hey, wait! Lulus-kun! You're lying!? Morning!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

"... Ignis, can you do another transcription of the map?

I consume my magic and my energy, but I can't help it. I don't feel like I can walk through this' temple 'without a map. Because everywhere is a white, uncharacteristic pillar and wall. Unless you're matching the landmarks the expedition put on with the map, you'll be easily lost.

Iris, I'll show you around.

"Mr. Letterio. But..."

Isn't it the same with Mr. Letterio and the others who want to leave early? and seeing Mr. Lamberto and Mr. Bardo, now he was laughing at Niyaniya.

"Shall we have a little meeting? I want to ask Ignis something."

"Go."

"Kufu ~"

It helped that you sent me out fast... but even Ignis, what the hell are you laughing at?

"Really, you have people unexpectedly"

At that front, where I walk with Mr. Letterio, I could see the chills and the hunters. They will also be the ones who came in the transfer formation while we were in the tent. I was a little surprised because I thought only hunters and knights with such deep, confident arms could dive.

"Yeah, this is the time. Besides, if it's just this, it's not dangerous, so it's popular."

"Was it" The White Temple "?

"Yeah. Isn't that funny? It's just here. As the air suddenly changes from where this temple of junctional stone was interrupted, Iris must never pass through the 'temple'"

"Yes, sir"

Absolutely when Mr. Letterio, who usually has a soft tone, says in such an ordered tone.

"By the way, what demons are in the back...?

"Hmm... I wonder if there are many advanced demons and ferocious beast systems. Oh, I'm gonna slime out too."

"What, slime too?

"Yeah. As much as my arm falls off even if I use advanced drugs because of severe poisoning, and the one that causes terrible burns"

"Wow..."

Too scared. I should never go.

- But Mr. Letterio goes where there are such demons. Ignis too. Ignis is a spirit, so he can escape anywhere if he has to...

"Iris? Are you all right? Because we're safe here."

"... is Mr. Letterio okay? Won't you get hurt? Don't drop your arm, will you? I have a conditioning set today, and I'm sure I have some amazing drugs because I have Lulusu-kun..."

"Iris."

Muggy, come on.

At the angle I looked up, I wrapped both cheeks in that hand.

"Don't worry about it."

Leaning his neck a bit, Mr. Letterio, with a slightly confused face, kind of giggling like trouble, was peeking into my face.