Chapter 20 - Volume 1

It seems that at the moment two skills is the limit of what I can bring out at once.」

The next day after gaining the past transportation feature, I was going over the results of the experiments, that I carried out in the morning, while having lunch with Berzelia.

「In other words, it seems that bringing out one skill uses half of the transportation bag’s capacity.」

「Apparently. When you tried to use three or more skills at once they didn’t activate. Also, if the transportation bag is not empty then you wouldn’t be able to use more than one skill.」

I understood that even from the initial tests.

If I want to act as a carrier, then carrying and using only one skill would be balanced.

Luckily, a dragon knight has a lot of skills useful even by themselves.

First of all, simply being able to use them is already quite pleasing.

Perhaps, in the future if the transportation bag gets even larger, then the number of skills I can transport will also increase.

「Well, I guess it would be better to view this as a little bonus without expecting anything.」

「Hmm, you really have no attachments to the dragon knight job, or rather, you have no desires. Well, I like that part of you as well though.」

「Feeling attachment to it will bring me nothing. Besides, since I have a chance I simply want to train my skills as a carrier, I want to be able to use them as well. I do have desires.」

I sense that this transportation bag has a lot of potential aside from the past transportation.

…Things I want to test still remain, I would like to get more skilled with the use of its functions, including past transportation.

And while I was busy with the transportation bag that was lying on the table—

「——Oh, isn’t that Axel-kun?」

「Huh? Uncle Dort?」

Dort came from behind the shop’s counter, waving his hand.

「Why are you coming from inside of the store?」

「Ah, this is one of the stores to which I wholesale goods personally. They make really good tea here. And since not many customers were around today, I stayed for a treat after completing a trade.」

Dort slowly sat on a seat next to me.

「So this was a store, that big shots from the merchants guild supplied personally?」

I went here because it was near my house and they had quite delicious meat and vegetables, but I didn’t think it was this sort of store.

Well, it’s not like it will change my evaluation of the store, I think while taking a sip of tea when—

「By the way, I heard about it. You crushed that pillar at Meteor?」

While drinking tea as well, Dort brought up such a topic.

「Yeah, it seems it conveniently crumbled a short while later. The shopkeeper was showering me with gratitude and I received a lot of free meal tickets afterward.」

I was given enough to eat for around a year without any reservation, so I guess I’ll be using them later with some moderation.

「Well, anyhow, it’s great that he was able to get rid of that nuisance.」

「Treating ancient dragon’s scales like a mere nuisance… Good grief, I don’t know what kind of technique you used but you just keep amazing me.」

Lamented Dort while squinting his eyes.

「Or rather, Uncle Dort, you are getting fresh information really fast.」

Even I heard about the destruction of the dragon’s scales only this morning.

「Well, in the matters regarding this city and the city of winds. I do some information gathering… In the first place, you are famous in this city, so there is no need to even gather anything. It’s amazing,『Flying Carrier』is known not only in this city, but stories circulate even among my business partners outside of it.」

「Eh, really?」

「Yes, a lot of stories are on the level of rumors though. However,『The City of Stars has a carrier leaping through the sky』is the word that’s certainly going around.」

「Words spreads fast. But well, if it isn’t bothering me, then I don’t really care how my name spreads.」

When I said that, Dort smiled and shook his head quietly.

「Nothing in this story can bring you trouble, and if you have any, tell me anytime. I will lend you my help as much as you want, I can even regulate how information spreads.」

「No, I’m grateful for your sentiments though. But there is no need to go that far for a mere carrier like me.」

「Axel-kun. You have that much value and power. Ah, I would even like you to become an exclusive employee for my guild. And I also would like for you to serve as a teacher for my granddaughter.」

「Wait a minute, are trying to recruit me?」

「Yes! To be honest, I am recruiting you! You already learned the basics at Sagittarius, what do you think?」

He gave an unexpectedly frank reply.

Well, such a straight-forward approach is easier for me as well. Thinking so, I also reply frankly.

「—Well, while I appreciate your words, I unfortunately only recently started to learn the business, there is still a lot I have to learn as a carrier. I can’t teach other people.」

And additionally… At the moment, I have no intentions of binding myself to one place.

When I said that, Dort laughed a little dejectedly.

「Aah, I see… No, you are right. I was too hasty. But tell me anytime if you ever change your mind! I will always welcome you. And I will provide plenty of work requests. I can also be an intermediary for those two cities, so tell me if there is anything.」

He said, changing from a slightly disappointed smile to full-blown grin.

「Thank you for your concern despite me refusing your invitation.」

「No, it’s okay. You are my granddaughter’s benefactor— And the carrier that this city is proud of. Now, I’ll pay your bill. Please drink and eat to your heart’s content.」

「Yes, thank you, Uncle Dort.」

And in such fashion, our unexpected meal with the submaster of merchants guild has ended.