Chapter 3

"Good morning, Reifan!"

"Good morning, Craft! You can just call me by my name!"

"Huh? But I'm going to be the guild leader of the pioneer village, right?"

"It's fine, it's fine. When I told them, they said we wouldn't be the only guild members. I want you to think of us as friends and feel comfortable around us."

"That's true. Nice to meet you again, Reifan."

"Sure, sure. I'm actually really happy about it!"

Indeed, we will be working together for a long time, so it's better if we can be relaxed around each other.

"So, are you leaving right away?"

"I'm currently loading the luggage into the wagons as quickly as possible."

"Wow... twenty wagons? That's a lot."

"Since it's a pioneer village, we have to bring everything we need."

"By the way, when you become an alchemist, you can use the 'Spatial Storage' magic, right?"

The crest tells you about the powers you can use. My new crest informed me of my new abilities.

Actually, when I obtained the crest of the Twilight Alchemist, I gained a large number of spells and techniques, but there were so many that I haven't fully grasped them all yet.

"What!?"

"What did you say!?!?"

Not only Reifan, but the guild leader also rushed out.

Come to think of it, I don't even know his name.

"Whoa! You scared me! Where did you come from, guild leader!?"

"Forget the details! Is the 'Spatial Storage' real!?"

"I've only tested it with my own luggage, but I definitely remember it."

"So!? How much can you store!?"

"I haven't done any tests yet, but the crest whispers that it can store a considerable amount."

"Hmm! Impressive!"

'Spatial Storage' is a magic that can potentially be generated by any crest, but it's rare for it to actually occur.

It's a very valuable spell.

Honestly, just this alone made it worth changing my crest.

"Please! I'll pay you, but store as much as you can!"

"Can I test it while I do it?"

"Sure! Then start with that!"

The guild leader pointed to a cart packed with luggage, tightly secured with ropes.

"Seriously, that one right away?"

"Well, even though it's all bundled together, the size and weight are probably too much."

"If I can store that, I could make a fortune just with 'Spatial Storage'."

"Alright, I'll gradually give you smaller items to find the maximum capacity."

"Got it. That's perfect for testing."

I touched the cart and activated 'Spatial Storage.' It was stored in the other dimension without any resistance.

"......Huh?"

"What?"

"Whaaaaat!?!?"

Surprised by the lack of resistance, I quickly reactivated 'Spatial Storage' to check if I could retrieve it. The cart appeared as if it were nothing.

"Whaaaaat!?!?"

"No wayyyyy!?!?"

The guild leader and Reifan were shocked, but I was just as surprised. They were so shocked that I missed my chance to be surprised.

"Th... That's amazing... I've never seen such high-performance 'Spatial Storage'... Maybe you shouldn't go to a pioneer village..."

"Guild leader!"

"Whoa! S... Sorry! I won't take Craft away!"

"Of course not! I won't let Craft go!"

"Well, sending such a talented person will certainly raise the guild's reputation."

Hmm.

Even if I don't succeed as an alchemist, I could probably work as a porter.

But I don't really want to move around every day.

Ah, that's why there are so few porters with 'Spatial Storage.' It makes sense.

"Alright. Craft! Take care of this cart too! Hey, you! Bundle everything into the largest wooden crates possible!"

"Y-Yes, sir!"

The guild leader's quick instructions were followed, and the luggage that had been loaded onto the wagons was quickly bundled into large crates and carts.

I stored them one by one in 'Spatial Storage.'

"Th... That's amazing... Almost everything fits..."

"Hey, is that guy going to the pioneer village with us?"

"What a relief!"

"Yeah... I thought the people sent from the guild would be troublemakers because it's a pioneer village!"

The people helping with the packing were the ones moving to the pioneer village.

They were the so-called pioneers.

Their intense gazes made me feel uncomfortable.

"Well, I paid the cancellation fees for most of the wagons. They were happy to get the promised twenty percent even though they had no work."

"That's good to hear, as long as we didn't take their jobs."

"How about twenty percent of what we planned to pay for the wagon rental?"

"Wh-What!? No, no! I didn't even work hard, so it's free!?"

I've been helped a lot with the crest suitability test and the crest change.

The guild leader, with a sharp look, pulled me by the shoulder.

"Just take it. If word gets out that someone with such powerful 'Spatial Storage' is working for free, it could cause problems later."

"Ah."

"You can't hide your ability anymore. I was careless, sorry."

"No, no! I'm surprised myself!"

"Thanks for saying that."

Just with 'Spatial Storage' alone, this is impressive!

You've given me high hopes, Crest of the Alchemist!

This is how I ended up with a substantial sum of 300,000 dots, enough to play around for one to two months without working.

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"Line up!"

It started suddenly.

The soldiers of the Margrave, dressed in matching, impressive armor, suddenly lined up on both sides of the main street.

"What's going on?"

"Hey, we were told there wouldn't be a send-off ceremony!"

I understood from the guild leader's grinding teeth.

In other words, a noble had arrived.

The large man who looked like a captain stood at the front of the soldiers and barked at us.

"Production Guild Leader! Answer if you're here!"

"Ah! I'm here!"

When the guild leader responded, the soldiers marched over in perfect unison.

Impressive. The Margrave of Baelroad, Lord Baelroad, is as capable as rumored. Even the quality of the army is flawless.

"Listen well! The second son of Ortros Gandar von Baelroad, Margrave of Baelroad, Zaid Gandar Baelroad, has arrived! Greet him with proper etiquette!"

"But the send-off ceremony was supposed to be a simple one!"

The guild leader confronted the captain.

"Hello, guild leader, it's been a while."

"Y-You! Lord Zaid! It's been a while!"

A prominent noble with a refreshing aura stepped forward.

Zaid, the second son. He should be around thirty, but he looks younger.

The pioneers, who had been frozen in place, hurriedly knelt when the soldiers glared at them.

(Craft!)

(Oh!)

Pulled by Reifan's clothes, I hurriedly knelt as well.

"Today, I'm here incognito, so everyone can raise their heads."

Only I raised my head when he said that.

Zaid noticed and looked impressed.

"So, Lord Zaid. Can you explain this commotion?"

"Of course! This time, my younger brother has been chosen as the leader of the pioneer village! Wouldn't you want to see him off in his finest?"

"Your... younger brother!?"

"Yes! My proud younger brother, Kyle Gandar Baelroad!"

The pioneers fell silent.

The third son of the Margrave for a mere pioneer village?

You've got to be kidding me.

At Zaid's urging, a young man with a gentle face, completely different from Zaid, stepped forward. A girl clung to him, looking somewhat like Kyle.

"Nice to meet you. I have been appointed as the leader of the pioneer village, Kyle Gandar Baelroad. I am young, but please treat me well!"

The young man bowed politely.

The girl followed suit.

Zaid looked down at them unamused.

Yeah. I have a bad feeling about this.

I'll try to update another chapter today.

I aim to update two chapters a day until Sunday.

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