Dicuo, the mechanic from heaven

Thinking of this, Al couldn't help but sigh.

"In that case, let's start by memorizing the most basic addition and subtraction formulas, um..."

艾尔奋笔疾书，很快在纸页上写下了“1+1=2”一直到“9+9=18”。

"Come on, read it out loud, and then memorize it all."

"Eh?!"

The elf girl's pretty face began to turn slightly red.

in particular.

She had noticed that she had become the center of attention of everyone in the store.

"That's right, loudly! Quick, what's 1+1?"

"Hmm...it's 2!"

"Okay, that's right, continue..."

“1+2=3！1+3=4！1+4=5！！1+5=……”

Not bad, very energetic.

After letting Liu recite it several times in a row, El suddenly asked.

"What is 5+6?"

"Eh?!"

The elf girl crashed again and attempted to...

“No counting on your fingers!”

"Woo..."

After subconsciously showing a very cute expression, but failing to arouse any sympathy from El, Ryu gave the completely wrong answer "14".

and so.

"Hand out."

Al had to ask his mechanical assistant to throw a long piece of iron out of the workshop.

then.

"Snapped!"

"it hurts!!"

"Okay, next question, what is 7+9?"

"..."

Facing Al who was holding a piece of iron.

Liu suddenly felt that he had made the most wrong decision in his life tonight...

……

Chapter 17 I'm Not a Profligate Merchant

"Let's stop here for tonight. Miss Liu, please memorize this addition and subtraction table carefully."

"Yes……"

After eating and drinking his fill, Al also slapped the elf girl's little hands until they were red.

Finally he stood up and let the other person go temporarily.

only.

Just as Al was about to get up and leave, suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from the door of the tavern.

"What are we having for supper tonight?! What do you want to eat, sis? I want a big piece of barbecue!!"

"It depends on what the captain wants to eat... Oh, and what did Lady Livilia ask for..."

"The captain said he doesn't want to eat. Are you an idiot, sister? Oh, and Aisi, I think I forgot to ask her what she wants to eat when we came out. She's been so sullen lately..."

The door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open.

Two charming Amazon sisters, one tall and one short, strode in.

then.

Tiona spotted the most conspicuous white-haired boy in the crowd at a glance.

There's no way. Besides being handsome, he's also really tall, and with that little ball flying in the sky, it's impossible not to attract attention.

"what!"

Tiona suddenly got excited, yelled, and pointed at El.

“He’s a profiteer!!”

……

"By the way, what on earth is this thing..."

"You haven't seen Grace either?"

"No... This isn't just an ordinary steel artifact, is it? What kind of ore is it made of?... The texture, and... the curvature, it's so perfect. Is there really someone who can hammer out something so precise..."

The House of Dusk.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Loki clan's headquarters, Livilia, the deputy leader, is with one of the clan's three giants, the dwarf [Zhongjie] Grace Landrock, who is also at level 6.

Studying the steel creation called "air combat machine" that was brought back by the Amazon sisters last night.

As a dwarf race.

Grace has the kind of appearance that is considered "prejudiced" by ordinary people.

He is 1.5 meters tall, with a sturdy body, thick brown hair and beard, and is as solid and reliable as a small hill.

At the same time, dwarves are also naturally proficient in various forging techniques and ores.

After all, compared to the elves living in the forest.

Dwarves typically live in hills and valleys, and indeed often work as miners and blacksmiths.

Today, Livilia called Grace over just to let him see what these two "air combat machines" are.

After all, the elf woman had been confirming it all day.

this thing.

They are definitely not creations related to "magic". There is no magical aura in them from the inside out, and there is no record of similar things in the ancient books passed down from generation to generation by the elves.

"Without a doubt, this is the creation of [Mystery]."

After studying it for a long time, Grace finally gave the final judgment with certainty.

"But the new member of Demeter's family, the guy who made this thing, should be level 1."

"It's fake."

Grace shrugged and continued.

"Maybe the level is hidden. Isn't that quite common?"

"Well……"

According to regulations, all adventurers in Orario need to complete registration with the guild, but some families will deliberately conceal the actual level of their members, or even the number of their members.

This is not only because high-ranking clan members will be charged more "taxes" by the guild.

There are also all kinds of strange and bizarre things, which are completely determined by the willful thoughts of the gods who lead their clans.

"After all, the Demeter family is a large family that has existed since the time of Zeus and Hera. It's impossible that they don't have any trump cards..."

"That seems to be the truth."

In theory, there is nothing wrong with Livilia and Grace's ideas.

But if it is a trump card, why has he been so high-profile recently and even rented this [mysterious] creation to his own family for expedition?

"Loki also said she didn't understand, and just said something like, 'If it's Demeter, then there's no problem. Go ahead and use her. She's a really nice woman.'"

"It's not a bad thing after all. Maybe the Demeter family really has picked up a super powerful newcomer recently."

If that's the case.

That opponent is extremely powerful.

【mystery】.

Among all the abilities that can be developed, this is the rarest and most magical skill.

It can be said that in the entire Orario, there are no more than a handful of adventurers who possess the [Mystery].

It is called "the power that even God cannot decipher."

And the effect.

It can create magical "mysterious creations" with various functions that are completely incomprehensible to others.

The most famous of them is the "Sage" who is said to have created the "Philosopher's Stone" hundreds of years ago, which can give people longevity and eternal life.

Does the Demeter family really have such a new member?

"Just like Ai Si, that's right. After all, Ai Si is already this old. Next, it should be the stage for newcomers to take the stage."

Grace couldn't help but sigh.

This is the way the times are. Younger generations with outstanding talents continue to emerge and replace old guys like me.

Such a feeling from the passage of time made Livilia a little unhappy.

after all.

She is the oldest person in Loki's family, except for the gods...

Moreover, she didn't want to admit that this profiteer-like guy could actually be compared with her own Ai Si! !

"By the way, how's Ais?"

The Dusk Hall is unusually quiet today.

that is because.

Loki took most of the members and ran out of the city to join in the fun, saying that the appearance of a unicorn was nothing. This reason was simply outrageous!

Fortunately, the members have long been accustomed to the capriciousness of their own god - although the guild has a rule that gods are not allowed to enter or leave Orario at will.

But I guess Loki has his own way. She is not the kind of person who likes to follow the rules.

The others, thinking they were there to watch the fun, rushed out in a swarm.

Only a few members, including the leader Finn, who was still in the room making plans for the next expedition, and Livilia and others stayed at the base.

"Aisi finished her shower and went back to her room."

Something has been wrong with the girl since she came back yesterday.

Today too.

She always seemed absent-minded. Even when I called her several times, she was stunned for several seconds before responding. She looked like she was worried about something.

"Are you really in love?"

Grace suddenly brought out the explosive idea that Diona had been shouting about all day.

"That newcomer to the Demeter family! Damn it! He's already become so obsessed with our Aisi after just one encounter?!"

"Nonsense!!!"

Livilia gave the dwarf in front of her a fierce look.

How can it be!

My own "child" will never be bewitched by such a profiteer! !

Livilia refused to admit it, no matter what she did she refused to admit it!!!