episode_0055

I was jealous.

“What…what…what were you thinking…?!”

I envied myself in the mirror, existing only to serve my master.

A maid robot that leaves all complex thoughts and important decisions to its owner. I was jealous of MN-001.

The moment she thought that, some information appeared in Ilemina’s mind.

This was information engraved when it was determined that the person connected to the core had successfully completed the drone training program.

‘…♡’

It was a manufacturing device to create MN-001, which is still smiling and holding out its hand as if telling it to come over.

What came to mind was a blueprint for a mechanical device that creates maid robots using a different method from Sky City, but at the same time, other functions were also running in my head.

As I focused my mind on parts that were no longer available, the blueprint installed in my head was updated.

Production… The power source needed for the modification device is a magic core that Illemina can easily obtain from a plasma core. It had been transformed into a material known to the genius wizard Ilemina.

“Since I was researching magic stones from the beginning… it doesn’t really matter, right…?”

Magic stones are magic stones, but I also wanted to study magic golems created in this world called Earth.

“Wasn’t this world’s magic golems, Humanoids and Androids… also subjects of research…”

The next research topic for the genius archmage has been decided. At the same time, a goal to be created was also set.

A made robot using a core created before Sky City even existed.

Illemina learned how to think like a drone with the materials needed to create a maid robot called MN-001. He knew he was going to be used, but it didn’t matter.

However, as she was a wizard after all, Illemina’s research project absolutely required a technician.

‘……’

And Ilemina already knew a good assistant.

The surprise gift for the foolish student who will help the research project to the end has just been decided.

All that was left was to bring back the idiot student who had left to run the Hero Association.

The Megacorp Hero Association also had a pure white fox doll called Humanoid. The breasts… of course were big.

Taking the idiot student back out of the hero association full of big-breasted humanoids.

…That seemed the most difficult.

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” What do you mean when you suddenly ask me to lend you money?”

“That…about that…”

Illemina’s time spent rubbing the parts that felt empty because nothing was engraved on them or fiddling with the core, which did not work even when she inserted it into her belly button and let her magic flow, did not last long.

A red brimmed hat with a red colored magic wand. It was clear to anyone that he was the wizard of the Red Tower.

Sometimes, when it was inconvenient to walk to the wholesaler, the wizard of the Red Tower, who borrowed some magic ingredients, came forward.

It was clear that the wizard, who even had red thongs sticking out slightly above his waist, was the second-in-command of the Red Magic Tower.

The situation was very different from the elves who had accepted Sky City’s offer and received the Magic Tower building on their own before the rumor spread that they would permanently lease housing to any adventurer.

Of course, there were no regular living expenses. Rather than renting it out to an individual like Illemina, everyone was sharing the building, which was leased under the common name of Red Magic Tower.

“G…Can you pay me back now? That’s because we’re in a real hurry right now!”

“Sorry. Sage Ilemina. Because of the circumstances… here. I’m really sorry to make you uncomfortable, but I brought a reader so you can pay by card!”

“Ah….Uh….Uh…?”

At the mention of the kingdom’s wise man, the options of running away or making a fuss were erased.

Since this month’s research grant is still outstanding, there was no problem paying for the research materials taken from Jeoktap.

Instead… the problem was the idiot disciple’s warning that if he gets caught buying candy one more time, he will stop.

It was his card, but the person who had attached each receipt one by one and made it into a document was a foolish disciple, so there was no excuse.

…Candy was always delicious.

Sky City’s candy, which was full of synthetic flavoring agents, was more delicious than the vaguely bland Kingdom candy.

“Why? Did something happen?”

So Ilemina changed her mind.

I asked for an explanation as to why they kept quiet and then suddenly barged in and asked me to pay.

I thought there must be a hint there to postpone today’s work until tomorrow, but what came back was an incomprehensible explanation that the red horse tower stock had been transferred to the Sky City court auction.

“Hyaaa? Uh…why? Why?”

“That…that…”

While the Megacorp Hero Association’s staff unit heard the name Illemina and searched for it, the result “Not Applicable” came up. All of the Red Tower wizards registered as adventurers to receive Sky City’s extraordinary benefits of permanent housing rental.

“The Magic Tower lord stopped carrying out Sky City’s nomination request…”

An explanation was added that requests that the Association receives from Sky City result in more experience points than requests with the same content.

He said the standards for grading difficulty are also different.

The task of guarding a museum where no one would attack was set higher than the task of eliminating a criminal organization, to the point where one would be wanted by Sky City.

“That…yes…?”

The story was that the Red Magic Tower owner received the request, and instead of guarding the museum, he entered the dungeon and was caught.

If nothing had happened, it would have been a complete crime, but the adventurer, heavily intoxicated with alcohol… and a potion of courage, took the relic and ran away.

The adventurer said that he fell slightly while running away from the police officers who arrived after receiving the report.

The place where I fell was the altar in the dungeon. He said he fell straight on top. The artifacts that were used as entry items to the dungeon were impossible to recover as they were not part of the game.

The red magic top stock was handed over to the Soche Exchange that very day.

Since it was the highest quality product that had been around for a long time, it seemed to have received a lot of publicity.

It was explained that an auction would soon be held for the highest quality objects, whether slaves, assistants, or magic materials.

“So… Is that so… Does that mean that funds are needed to save the magic tower owner again?”

“No. Are we going to buy it and use it?”

“…..Uh…..Umm….”

Illemina received a business card with the name Red Magic Tower written on it from a wizard whose thong was also red.

“Ugh… It wouldn’t have happened that way if I had just found someone to do it for him. It’s so stupid.”

“?!”

Someone to take his place. Someone who will do the work for you. Pinch hitter.

After listening to the Red Magic Tower Master’s words to himself, Illemina began to form a great idea in her head.

….made. Looking back, it was a perfect plan.

I just remembered the best and best way to get help from my idiot disciple.

“So…So, Sage Illemina…? I…I know it’s really rude to come to you like this, but…?”

The Red Tower wizard, who knew it was rude, held out a card reader in front of Illemina to purchase a former magic tower owner that was on the auction house.

Of course, the amount was not enough to purchase the highest-quality wizard body up for auction, but right now, every penny was urgent.

“Mmm. I know. Payment. There’s no need to be ashamed, right?”

And I also thought of a way to avoid getting scolded by my idiot student.

It was evidence that the thinking process had become more efficient, a bit like a ‘made robot’… but it was also very convenient.

“It’s okay if you don’t call me Wise Man! Aren’t they all the same wizard? Since I borrowed magic ingredients, wouldn’t it be okay to repay them in equal amounts?”

An elf who did not yet have the inscription MN-001 engraved on his chest pointed to a basket placed on a clothes drying rack.

It was full of magic stones that an idiot student with a unique constitution had cut into strips with a radish knife.

Unless it is a rare magic stone that boss monsters sometimes drop, it is cheap enough to be sold by weight at wholesalers, but this was different.

It was a magic stone that had been processed and cut so that it could be used at any time.

It felt like the wizard’s time and mana during the processing process was calculated rather than the value of the magic material, but it was enough to repay the materials that had been secretly borrowed.

“Boo… I’m sorry for showing you such shameful behavior. Sage Ilemina…”

The Red Magic Tower Master, who was typing away at the calculator in his head, seemed to think so too. Since processed magic stones were the most widely used, it was clear that the material store would purchase them right away.

…although he felt guilty about the fact that he had handed over the items that his foolish disciple had prepared for him. I was planning to give him a better gift than that, so I got over it.

“Umm…mm! Then, I have a place to go too, so let’s go!”

After sending out the wizards, Ilemina turned on the communication terminal.

One letter. One letter. I typed the words without my fingers slipping.

“Whew…far…Lloyd….Taek….Shii…”

Kuuk. The arrival location was set to Megacorp Hero Association, and the departure location was set to the current location.

It was the same as when I went to visit my precious idiot student with my core stuck in my belly button, but this time I checked the additional option of ‘carrying luggage’ on the Humanoid taxi.

…

“That’s why I’m begging you!”

“Well…I don’t mind as long as it’s okay with the teacher…”

I contacted the idiot disciple when a taxi loaded with luggage landed in front of the association.

It wasn’t intentional. It was Ilemina’s mistake to not think of asking before actually leaving.

Since we had been there for two months, he thought it would be okay to join the Idiot Disciple’s Hero Association for two months this time, but he didn’t say anything strange.

Even if I had contacted him in advance, I would have received a response from the idiot student asking him to come comfortably if it was okay with the teacher… but he might have been introduced to the existence of a fox-type Humanoid early on, located in a slightly different position from the staff unit.

If that had been the case, I would have been a little less embarrassed by the sight of Bipum wearing a visor and in battle mode, and I wouldn’t have collapsed on the floor like I did now. Ilemina was able to check something new thanks to sitting down.

Thanks to lowering my eye level, I could see the barcode clearly engraved on the embarrassing part of the fox-type Humanoid.

I also checked the number engraved underneath it.

“I’m sorry. Master. There’s a hero I’ve called in right now so I have to go back right away, right?

A001. Can I ask you a favor?”

“Yes. master. Please leave it to A001.”

A001. I also confirmed that the number was called like a name.

The foolish disciple went down the escalator first.

It was natural, considering that it was only an hour ago that Ilemina asked her idiot student to pull out the strange core by hand.

“Thank you very much. Hello, Illemina. Master’s fox doll weapon. This is A001.”

“Mya…mya…myaster?”

Humanoid, a fox doll that received orders from the Master, took a step forward to carry his luggage.

Illemina stiffened when she noticed that the same barcode was engraved on the thigh of Humanoid, who introduced herself as A001.