Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

The work of the day began at night and ended relatively early. By the Knights' measure, he was exempted from night patrols in order to rest early in preparation for his transfer to the territorial capital tomorrow.

"... uh, I'm so tired, just like that."

Ludger lowers his hips and murmurs as he rubs his feet. It's made of an old smell, but they're all alike.

"I've been patrolling the same place many times in a crowded place, but I'm tired of going out there."

"Maybe I'm tired too...."

Marlena also agreed with her slightly weary face. He is an adventurer who runs around the wilderness in pursuit of a magical beast, but he seems tired of walking around the village and the streets in the sight of travelers who stare at things rarely. The cavalry, which also serves as a guard throughout the town, is used to it.

"Good work...."

This one is tired here. I may still be tired from working with people I'm not familiar with. I can tell by myself that there is no tension in my voice. Louis is a little tired, too, having spent time with his spared children. She is silent with half her body stuck in the open large pot of water.

"... ah, how about footbaths until you can eat?"

Oh, that's nice.

Looking at Louis, I came up with an idea, and when I suggested it, everyone was delighted. But Marlena can cloud her face a little.

"But are you okay? You must be tired, too."

"It's okay, that much. Eating stew is easy."

I looked around, looking for the right place.

I wonder if it's around here.

An empty spot on the edge of the campsite, next to the tent. It's not very wide, but I think we can manage to secure a hot tub with about a dozen people.

Mould the bathtub with earth magic, and then build a windscreen wall. Hotter water than a normal bath was added, and fur was placed where the waist was lowered.

"Please!"

Everyone took off their boots and socks and soaked their feet in the bathtub one after the other. Some people rub their feet, while others fall back and rest with their bodies. At first, the expressions of those who were looking at the heat of the water gradually eased as they got used to it. Her tired and strong expression relaxed happily, and when she saw it, she felt healed.

The herbal tea that had been boiled beforehand was then served for dinner. I got freshly squeezed milk for the village farmers' liking, so tonight's menu is stew. It's a simple stew that only needs to be cut, stir-fried and simmered. First, scrape the remaining pieces of meat sticking to the bones of the snow-waiting bird at lunch.

"It's small, but it's a big bird, so you can get quite a bit of meat."

The back of the knife was scraped off and the amount of meat was removed. Smash it even lighter into ground meat and mix salt and pepper with flour to make a small meat dumpling. The size is such that even a child can finish eating one bite, but still one or two of them are likely to be eaten. I decided to use the remaining bones for soup stock tomorrow.

Next, slice the potatoes and onions into bites and place the oil in a large hot pot.

"I want carrots, broccoli and other colors, but I don't know what to do."

I just put all my homemade freeze-dried carrots in my hand. It's a trivial thing because I only have two of them with me, but I'll be patient here. Add salt and pepper and stir-fry until the onions are clear, then add the meat dumplings and stir-fry until the surface is baked. The scent began to smell good around, and the knights glanced at us like they were at lunch.

"I'm sorry. This can only be made for a few people."

Murmuring without telling anyone, look at the timing, remove the pan from the fire, and add flour to get used to the ingredients. Milk was poured over the entire flour and a homemade consomme was added and slowly stirred. Heat again and stir until thick. Seasoned with salt and pepper and bottled butter while simmering.

Smells good.

"I'm hungry."

Alec and Linus came back as if they were aiming for completion. When you ask for a taste just right,

Delicious ~

"Soaked in a tired body....."

I got a note that there was no problem. After that, you can eat wheat bread at any time by chopping and broiling it.

"Ah, there he was. I'm glad we're all here."

A woman called as she was searching for bread from the supplies. The woman from the village, Anika.

"I didn't really thank the adventurers. I heard you were coming home tomorrow morning, so I flew in a hurry. I'm sorry I came in such a costume."

I said so in a grassy position, but I corrected my residence.

"Thank you very much. Especially your magic swordsmen and magicians. We're all thankful for the raid. I owe it to you not to kill all those herds. I appreciate your use of the dead snow wolf (Snow Very), but I don't want to kill him for nothing. It's a hunting trick to get as much as you need."

Hunting unnecessarily much always creates distortion somewhere. Those merchants didn't follow the hunting manners, but they got a lot of people involved and caused so much trouble. The damage they have inflicted on this village and the people they were with is immeasurable.

"--Is that snow wolf going to be useful?

When Alec asked, Anika made an unspeakable expression.

"There were more parts I could use than I thought. The fur is more of a body hair than a skin. Even if I removed the dirty part, the amount gathered there. But the meat is strong and hard, so it takes a month to mature. It'll be a while before we can offer it at the inn."

She groaned in disgust that it was likely to be the case for the time being, even if they paid a lot of compensation.

"A month..."

Alec roars. When I looked up unexpectedly, Linus explained to me.

"I went to the forest square just now. There were no signs of snowwolves, but there were some magical beasts that were usually only seen in the depths. I don't know if it's the snowwolf herd or the gas they scattered, but it's a little dangerous to get travelers in. Like a snowwolf, there were all kinds of piles that didn't work."

"As far as the outer edges are concerned, it won't be a problem. It's going to take at least a month to secure the area around the square."

"... that's why there will be more travelers passing through the village. I can't get into the trees of sightseeing. You can just walk along the street if you want to look from the outside."

Anica exhaled deeply.

"Even if we were to fish with unusual snowwolf meat, that's a month away. In the meantime, it's hard to fill a hole in a boulder just by selling fur. The house where you eat at sightseeing is where you hold your head. There are many houses that do business in both agriculture and tourism."

"Really...."

Heavy silence fell. After all, the fact that a swarm of snowwolves attacked is quite painful. There will be more people who bypass the village in fear of the beast, and more people who will walk bareback in carriages. Even if it was judged unlikely to be a re-raid.

With a tired look on her forehair, Anika stopped moving with her gaze on one spot.

"What is that?

A colleague soaked in footbaths in front of his gaze. Most of them have already finished the warm bath and gone up, but the rest of them are tired enough to fall back with their feet immersed and start falling asleep. Marlena, who sees Ludger sleeping with her mouth drooling freely, is wearing a spear pattern.

"Is this a bath?

Anika peered into the footbaths in a rare way.

"It's called footbath. It's a warm bath that only soaks under your knees. It's easy because you don't have to take off your clothes, and after a while, the circulation of blood gets better and the whole body warms up. It was popular in my hometown because I could easily get rid of swelling and tiredness."

"Hee... footbaths, hey..."

Anika, who looked at the footbath and thought for a while, eventually raised her face.

"Hey, can I come in for a minute?

"Hee? I don't mind..."

In an unexpected development, Shiori blinked her eyes. Anika takes off her shoes and puts her feet down on the hot tub with her colleagues gathering funny. Looking at the warmth of the water for a while, she finally exhaled heavily. Unlike a tired sigh, it's somewhere reassuring.

"--Ah, this is nice. It feels so good...."

Anica closed her eyes and enjoyed the comfort for a while, laughing hard when she opened her eyes.

"Hey, can I use this footbath for business?

"Yeah, yeah, go ahead. But..."

I don't mind that, but how do we set the scene in this village, where there are no hot springs? When questioned, she laughed.

"Hey, this village uses pettica for heating, but the farmers near the river boil the water, pour it into the pipes buried under the floor, and warm up the livestock hut. If we use the mechanism well, we may be able to do something."

Petica is a heating system commonly used in Stridia. Indoors are heated by storing heat that is supposed to be exhausted from the chimney, and by enclosing the long stretched chimney on the wall with brick tile. In a similar way, some houses in Blovito are heating the room by running warm water through the pipes.

"Then it looks like we can handle it..."

"Yeah, I thought making footbaths in the streets would interest travelers."

"I see. It's not as easy as it sounds, but it may not be bad."

Alec agreed.

"I'll get help from a house that uses hot water along the street for a try. If that succeeds, I'll consider adding more facilities."

I don't know when the restrictions on entering the pale forest will be lifted, so I'm sure you want something to attract guests.

"How much was the pricing?

"Hmm, there were a lot of free places in my hometown."

Theori pulls out her memory and tries to remember it.

"Even in paid places, there was almost an affordable price range where you could try to get in with just one coin."

I see. The money needs to be convenient. What did the other equipment look like?

"There were a lot of places with roofs on. Aren't snow seasons a must around here? Some of them were wearing windshields. And... there was also a footbath with a dressing room for people who were dressed easily and who accidentally wet their clothes. There are other towels for rent, luggage storage..."

I narrowed down my memory as much as I could to get as many tips as I could. After listening eagerly, Anika nodded satisfactorily.

"Thank you, magician. You just saved me, and I got an interesting idea. I don't know if it will succeed, but I'll call the village chief!

The momentum seemed to run away, but when she returned to me, she offered the package that she had been holding.

"I almost forgot. I'm sorry for the lack of this, but let's all eat together."

"... what is this?

"It's beef from Brovito. It's delicious when you slice it small and simply skewer it with salt and pepper."

Oh, cheers from my friends and colleagues. It's a feast that follows lunch.

"Thank you very much. But is it really good?"

Anika laughed when she took it under pressure.

"I gave them to the Knights, too. So don't hesitate to take it. If you think it's delicious, come and eat it again."

While recommending, don't forget the business. I laughed at her without thinking about it.

"Well then, let's all do it quickly! Thank you very much."

"Yeah, well, maybe I won't be able to drop you off tomorrow, so I'll say goodbye here. Thank you so much for coming. Once the village is settled, come and sightseeing slowly this time!

Unlike when she came to the camp, Anika, with her lively expression, waved her hand away.

Later, in addition to agriculture and tourism, Brovito became known as a village famous for its rare footbaths. The appearance of a traveler cheeking on a village's specialty beef skewer while soothing his cold and swollen feet attracted the attention of people going down the street. The footbaths, which can easily heal the tiredness of the journey while looking at the beautiful green forest, became popular and helped to increase the number of tourists.

Few people knew that it was a Gentile magician who was missing footbaths, but the fact that only the adventurers of her Tris branch could get in at half the price seemed to have been very welcome to Tris branch members.