Volume 1 Chapter 5 When I Went to Jewel City, My Disciple and Mansion Were Waiting for Me
Jewel City Lapis.
It's the capital of the Chaos Stone Dragonstone Kingdom, and in the center lies the entrance to the huge dungeon called 'Gold World (Kinsekai) Great Mine'.
This dungeon is the center of the open country.
As the town grew and became the capital, it was named 'Jewel City Lapis' and has remained so until now.
"...Jewel City Lapis. It should be soon."
"Yeah. Wow, I'm glad you passed by here. I was worried about what would happen when the wheel got bent on the way."
"Thank you for taking me this far."
"You're a benefactor. Plus, you helped me fix it!"
Horace sat on the cart pulled by horses, looking around.
From what he heard talking to the driver, it seems he found a man struggling with a bent wheel on the road between towns, repaired it, and got a ride as payment.
"Alright, then, I have to check the luggage, so let's part ways for now."
"Thanks for everything up to here."
"Ha ha ha! You took care of monster hunting on the way, so I should be the one thanking you!"
Horace nodded and got off the cart.
"I'm Ginji. What's your name?"
"I'm Horace. See you again!"
"Yeah! See you!"
Horace parted ways with Ginji and headed to the gate of Jewel City Lapis.
Near the inspection area, a merchant who finished checking his goods was receiving a permit.
If you bring in large luggage, you can't go through the gate without a permit, but someone like Horace, who is traveling on foot, can pass easily.
Still, since it's his first time, he needs to fill out some simple paperwork.
"...Master?"
But it seems that is no longer necessary.
Rangella, who had been waiting in the staff room, stood up when she spotted Horace.
"Huh? Rangella?"
"Master!"
She had a cold, expressionless face before, but when she saw Horace, her face brightened up, and she hugged him.
"Suuuuuuuh, haaaaah! Ah, you are the real master!"
"You've changed too much for a moment like this."
Even in an audience room with the king, Rangella usually had the strong air of a 'warrior' that never loosened.
But now, she seemed much younger, more like a typical 17-year-old.
"The master is special!"
"...I see."
Horace looked tired right after they entered the town.
"Master, I will show you to the mansion."
"Eh, a mansion?"
"Yes. We got a mansion from Luster Report, so you can live there with me!"
"...What is a girl your age saying?"
"Ah, here are your nationality and citizenship papers."
Rangella took out 2 documents.
There was indeed proof of nationality from the Chaos Stone Dragonstone Kingdom and citizenship from Jewel City Lapis.
Also, the address was clearly written on the citizenship paper, so it was probably the mansion Rangella mentioned.
"...You're quick to act."
"So, let's go!"
"Ah, wait..."
Rangella pulled Horace's arm and walked eagerly.
Her face looked like she was the personification of pure joy.
If her icy warrior side suited a frozen world, then now she would fit perfectly in a sunflower field.
But remember, she is a warrior.
At 17, she was thin except for her chest and hips, but her strength was absolute.
Don't underestimate the beautiful silver-haired girl.
"We've arrived, master! This is our home!"
"...It's huge."
Looking up at the mansion, Horace muttered, feeling like his arm might break.
"Welcome back, Rangella. We've been waiting for you, master."
The one who opened the gate and came out was a blonde, blue-eyed, busty maid.
She wore a traditional maid outfit that showed little skin but looked very charming with a bright and 'super kind' smile.
"Tiaris, it's been a while."
"Yes, it has been. Master, I've been waiting for the day we could live together under one roof."
"Ah, yeah. It feels like that..."
"Hehe, I'll show you in."
Tiaris smiled and walked inside.
The mansion was quite impressive, simple in decoration, but you could tell a top-class architect made it.
"There's not a single person here."
"Right now, only Rangella and I are here, but everyone will be here soon."
"Oh, really?"
"We are still cleaning up, so for now, we focus on organizing the mansion and cleaning. After that, I will set up the master's workspace."
"You really are doing everything."
"I haven't done anything to repay you for raising me, so this is only natural."
They arrived at a room.
"Here is the workspace we prepared for you."
When they opened the door, the room was fairly spacious.
In the center was a table, and against the wall were boxes filled with ore and shelves lined with rare metals.
"Wow. Metal. So this place really has a lot."
"Yes. The 'Gold World (Kinsekai) Great Mine' gathers things like this."
"With this environment, the master can do research freely!"
Rangella said with a big smile.
"If I want to get nationality or citizenship, it takes at least 4 years. I was going to take it slow until then, but if everything is gathered, we can speed things up. Thank you."
Horace patted the heads of both girls.
The two looked relaxed, enjoying the attention.
"Now, let's get everything ready."
"So, when the preparations are done, please teach us."
"Teach? Is there a good place around here?"
"No, let's use the 'former boss room' inside the dungeon. There, we can do whatever we want."
"...Well, that's fine. What about Tiaris?"
"I have a lot of things to prepare, so please enjoy yourselves."
"Huh? Prepare? If you have a lot to do, I can help..."
"No, no... It's faster if I do it alone."
"So it takes a long time just to explain... I got it."
Horace entered the room.
"Okay, I'll finish the preparations in 30 minutes, so Rangella, stretch a bit."
"Yes!"
Rangella and Tiaris closed the door and went somewhere.
When the footsteps disappeared, Horace sighed.
"...There are really a lot of rare metals. I wonder how much it cost."
He sighed, but with a happy look, Horace stared at the metals.
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