Chapter 38

Morning.

In Kou's dungeon, I had Kou make me some Mu Water.

When I infused it with holy energy, it exploded in a burst of light.

Lilicia let out a cry of surprise.

In the blinding light, I asked her,

"What happened, Lilicia?"

"That, that box... the water in that box, it's all... all turned into Elixir!"

"Really? So that's what an Elixir is! A potion that can cure anything! ? --Wait a minute? If that's the case..."

I raised my hand, which had been in the water, and tried wiping my eyes.

I could see clearly in one go.

Lilicia, still disheveled in her white nun's habit, looked at me through her monocle.

As she approached, she said,

"Close your eyes. I'm going to touch them."

"Okay."

She closed her large eyes and tilted her face slightly upward. I carefully wiped around her eyes, mindful of her long, lowered lashes.

She opened her violet eyes wide and made them even rounder.

"I can see! What an amazing effect!"

Lilicia looked at me and the water in amazement.

I turned to look at the water in the treasure chest.

"...Aren't Elixirs supposed to be really expensive? I've never used one before?"

"Yes... They instantly restore vitality and magic power, cure status abnormalities, diseases, and even curses. They are also used as solutions and catalysts in alchemy, so they are very expensive... I've heard that one dose costs 1 million goats or 10 million goats... and they're not usually sold in stores."

"I never thought that my holy energy and Mu Water could create something like this..."

I whispered in surprise.

I had accidentally made enough Elixir for hundreds of doses.

--It's like I achieved my goal of obtaining a rejuvenation potion on the first day.

Or rather, I'm a millionaire now.

Then Kou started to glow frantically.

"Whoa whoa~. There's a misunderstanding, master."

"Misunderstanding? This isn't an Elixir?"

"It is an Elixir, but it won't stay as an Elixir."

"Can you explain that more clearly?"

"Well, if you drink all of this, it will have the effect of one dose of Elixir."

"Wh-What!? That's way too much!"

"It's 40 centimeters high, 50 centimeters wide, and 40 centimeters deep, so it's 80,000 cubic centimeters. 80 liters?"

"My stomach would burst."

"Master, humans would probably die."

"Why would drinking a potion that's supposed to revive you result in death? It's useless!"

At my words, Kou glowed as a sphere.

"If you divide it, it will restore half of your vitality and magic power. It will also cure minor abnormalities and curses. It will have a mini-Elixir effect."

"Mini... Well, the effect isn't bad. If a potion costs 1,000 goats, I could sell this for about 10,000 goats. If it doesn't sell, I'll lower the price every day. If it sells like crazy, I'll say it's a grand opening special and raise the price."

"Yes, master."

Lilicia nodded.

Kou continued speaking.

"I've been thinking, but when you use your magic to create items, they all have a holy attribute. Even this treasure chest has a holy attribute, which is unnecessary."

"Hmm. So, the Mu Water, which was supposed to have no attributes, already had a holy attribute."

"That's right. By the way, the bath and kitchen also have a holy attribute. The bathtub has a Holy Attribute Attack Level 3."

"Does that have any meaning...?"

"No."

--Immediate answer.

Lilicia nodded, her silver hair swaying.

"I see. The holy water was further infused with a holy attribute, resulting in an effect comparable to an Elixir."

"That's right."

Listening to this conversation, something clicked in my mind.

--This could have a use, a use other than selling.

"Kou, make me some bottles to put the mini-Elixirs in. Use cheap and easily obtainable materials."

"Sure. I'll make the bottles out of clay."

Next to the treasure chest filled with water, a much larger treasure chest appeared.

It was filled with many small bottles that could hold about 100 CC. However, there were also some abnormally large bottles.

"What are these large bottles?"

"Here, a 50-dose industrial Elixir bottle."

"What kind of industrial use?"

"It feels like the value of Elixirs has dropped to the extreme..."

Lilicia said, slightly taken aback.

I could only nod in agreement.

"In a way, it's almost a sacrilege to Elixirs."

"Industrial use is a good deal."

After that, Lilicia and I took the caps off the bottles, submerged them in the water, and closed them again.

"Lilicia, use your monocle to check the water occasionally. I want to know when it stops being an Elixir."

"Ah, yes! Understood! Impressive!"

While doing this, I asked Kou,

"Is there anything else you wanted to discuss?"

"Yes, yes. The second thing is, are you not going to remodel the dungeon?"

"Yeah, I haven't changed it in a while. Do you prefer a larger, deeper dungeon?"

"Not necessarily. I'm happy to meet you in the corridors. However, the current situation where the core room is directly connected is dangerous."

"Why is that?"

"Because I now have four cores, and eventually, the dungeon will be attacked. Enemy dungeons can connect to the level above the core or, if there's only one level, to the room just before the core room."

"Huh? There's no room just before it now?"

"The royal capital store or the forest mansion will be the connection point. It will be full of monsters."

"Wow! That's dangerous! Okay, make a room for Kou at the back of this hall."

"Aye aye, sir."

A room without a door appeared at the back of the hall.

Kou, who was standing next to me, vanished with a whoosh and moved to the back room.

A voice came from the sub-unit.

"Unfamiliar ceiling."

"Just made it! I don't think there's much difference between here and there."

The floor, walls, and ceiling were all covered in white stone.

The light from the ceiling was a clean, bright blue-white.

"Should we make small rooms on both sides of the hall?"

"For now, I think it's fine. We haven't decided what kind of dungeon we want yet."

"That's the third thing."

"Hmm? A dungeon... What kind of dungeon does Kou want?"

"Last time, I failed with a solo animal dungeon, so I want to make a hospitality dungeon."

"Hospitality?"

"Yes. I want to entertain Master and his wife, and in return, have the dungeon defeated."

"Well, that aligns with our wishes too. I'd like to ask for that from our side as well."

Kou's forest mansion was so comfortable that I no longer found hotel suites appealing.

The bath was always available, and there was even a shower.

The bathtub had jets that sprayed water on your back, which felt great.

The kitchen and rooms were also equipped with wonderful features.

Lilicia, who was using her monocle and filling mini-Elixirs with one hand, asked,

"Kou, do you have anyone or a system to manage the store?"

"In that case, I recommend a doll dungeon. It can create dolls that look like humans. Tier 2 and above can mimic human gestures and conversations, and Tier 3 and above can perform specialized jobs."

"That sounds good. Are they strong?"

"Dolls are weak. At the same rank, golems are twice as strong. Dolls require many types of materials, while golems only need one type. They are for hospitality."

I furrowed my brow in thought.

--It's good that they can manage the store, but if the subordinate monsters are weak, we can't go on adventures.

Lilicia asked with a troubled look,

"Is there a dungeon with monsters that can become or mimic humans?"

"Fairies,幻兽, angels. Actually, undead and demon types are also possible, but they would probably die instantly upon creation."

"Of course... Even so, angels. Is there such a dungeon?"

Lilicia imagined a dungeon full of angels.

It was unclear whether it was scary or fun.

No, I want to love only Lilicia.

As I thought about this, Lilicia's face clouded over.

"It seems difficult to create."

"Creating a fairy or an angel requires one dungeon core. It would probably be impossible to manage."

"That's tough... Hmm, let me think about what kind of dungeon to make."

"Sure."

At that moment, Lilicia called out.

"Ah, Master! It changed just now!"

"Oh, really. What is it?"

I returned the Elixir I had just put in to the treasure chest.

Lilicia nodded.

"It turned back into Elixir again!"

"One industrial bottle is about 70 small bottles... 68 liters. It's impossible."

"What should we do?"

"If 18 liters can turn into an Elixir, I thought it might have some use for livestock or wyverns, even if it's not suitable for humans."

"That's too much."

Lilicia shook her head in disappointment. Her silver hair swayed gently.

I put one industrial bottle and five small bottles in my bag and stood up.

"Kou, can you bottle the rest? I'm going to the Adventurer's Guild and the slave market."

"Sure."

"Let's go, Lilicia."

"Yes."

Lilicia jumped at my outstretched hand.

We held hands and walked down the path leading to the royal capital.

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