Thanks for waiting.
Here's your Kainona sheep's milk liquor and stewed mutton with beans.
Thanks.
The rest is for your tip. Keep it.
Thank you.
Hey, this isn't salty enough.
Shut up.
Like I can throw a heap of salt on it for what you're paying for it.
You cheap old miser.
I hope you get stewed in a witch's cauldron and eaten!
What? Maybe I'll just eat you.
Now, now, everyone. I'll treat everyone, so let's just drink together.
Acquired Title: Moneybags
I guess it's about time to leave.
So this tavern also serves as a love hotel...
Go!
Impure.
Ugh, you have all these girls, so how can you be such a cheater?
You call it cheating but,
as your guardian, it'd be ethically wrong to lay a finger on any of you.
Out of my way.
You're in my way, peasants. Clear a path.
P-Please forgive me!
I have no idea why he's glaring at me, but...
Master, that man was...
Who is he?
He's the city official who tried to take our flying ant cores back in Seiryuu City.
Oh, it's that small-time crook.
Shimusa Lv. 3 Age: 24 Status: Bone Fracture (Clavicle)
Used Item: HP Recovery Potion (Low Grade)
Please use this.
A m-magic potion?
But this is so expensive.
It's fine.
Th-Thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
Shimusa Lv. 3 Age: 24 Status: Normal
Good. It looks like it works on fractures, too.
I can't thank you enough!
Well, aren't you generous?
I couldn't just leave him like that.
Yeah, but just make sure we have some for when we need them.
You have a point.
All right, next, I'll try to learn alchemy and how to make my own potions.
Storage All Items Transmutation Items | Transmutation Tablet
Meat!
That's a rabbit!
Now you're doing alchemy?
Just how multi-talented are you?
First, I'll just follow the directions...
Fever-Reducing Medicine Quality: Lowest Creator: Satou
Acquired Skill: Formulation
So the name of the person who created this pops up...
Character Satou
Next time I make an item, I'll make sure to leave the name section blank.
Next, I'll need to learn Transmutation.
I guess I'll actually try to make a potion.
All right.
Transmutation Tablet: activate.
I pour in the medicine I made earlier.
And then I'll add in some elixir gradually.
And then add in some MP...
Acquired Skill: Transmutation
Once this light goes away, it'll be complete.
Now if I just raise my skill to max and transmute it...
HP Recovery Potion
Character Transmutation
You're so smart, Arisa.
Amazing!
I know, right?
Acquired Title: Doctor
Acquired Title: Alchemist
HP Recovery Potion Quality: High
All right, I've got a high-quality HP recovery potion.
What's this?
"If you do not store the potion in a specialized vial, it'll degrade."
I see.
These vials have magic circles drawn on them with special ink...
It looks like I'm going to run out of materials. I should go buy some.
The Town of Noukee
There's a town called Noukee in Kuhanou County...
I guess I'll go there tomorrow.
Amazing!
I guess that's enough for now.
I'll try creating a Magic Item at night.
Acquired Title: Magic-Tool Designer
Acquired Skill: Magic-Tool Crafting Acquired Skill: Metalworking
Acquired Title: Magic-Tool Engineer
What are you making now?
Magic Item number one.
Do you want to try it?
Okay!
Um, when you use it,
are you supposed to get magic to flow from your right hand into your left?
Thank you for actually explaining that.
Okay, here I go.
So, what's going to happen?
When you channel MP into it, it flows into the magic circuit.
Yeah, and?
That's it.
What?!
It keeps going around until your MP is drained, and that's it.
I was so excited, too...
Now, then... I guess I'll try, too.
Just like Arisa said to do earlier...
Acquired Skill: Magic Manipulation
Acquired Skill: Overload
It's an enemy attack!
Oh, no!
Acquired Title: Agent of Destruction
Oh, it's nothing. Sorry for scaring you.
Used Skill: Search Entire Map
Unlike Seiryuu County, there are blank areas on the map here.
I'd rather not put everyone in danger,
so I should spend some time checking it out.
Noukee
An alchemy shop?
Oh, there's one on the edge of town.
Whoa.
Watch where you're going.
Sorry, you're not injured, are you?
Who do you think I am?!
I-I'm...
We're going to the next shop.
Hurry up, you shitty slave.
Y-Yes, Master.
Come on! Hurry up and walk!
Let's go, Liza.
Oh, right...
Welcome.
Lenmaris Lv. 9
Hello. I'd like to buy some elixir for some potions. Do you have any in stock?
If they're for stamina recovery, I can sell about three.
It'll be one silver coin each.
Used Skill: Estimation
There's a bit of a core shortage,
so I can't give you a discount.
Core?
Is that what it's made from?
Storage All Items
I got plenty of cores from the labyrinth and the Cradle,
Storage All Items | Core
so in that case...
Would you happen to have any stabilizers, then?
Yeah, I have plenty of those.
Also, if you have any scrolls, I'd like some.
If you can trade me some cores that are grade three or above.
Used Skill: Poker Face
Wasn't it illegal to sell or buy cores?
Do you have an vials for potions, then?
Sorry... Someone bought up my stock before you got here.
They had a requisition warrant with the seal of the viceroy of Sedum City,
so I couldn't say no.
Must've been the lot I saw earlier.
If you need them immediately, go check out the pottery workshop
and buy from them directly.
Acquired Item: Stabilizer
Liza, could you go back to the others first?
What are you going to do, Master?
There's somewhere I'd like to visit.
Then I will go with you.
No, it's fine.
I'd like you to go back and prepare dinner with the others.
As you wish.
These are some nice cores.
Pick whatever ones you want from here.
Do you have any more?
I do, but I'd rather not sell scrolls that could cause serious injury to strangers.
What about this one?
Acquired Item: Magic Scroll: Blow Acquired Item: Magic Scroll: Signal Acquired Item: Magic Scroll: Sonar Acquired Item: Magic Scroll: Shield
It's the Magic Scroll for Blow.
It's usually Wind Magic used to aid ships' sails.
We still don't know what's waiting for us in the blank areas...
Shield, Sonar, Signal, and Blow.
Used Magic Scroll: Shield Used Magic Scroll: Sonar Used Magic Scroll: Signal Used Magic Scroll: Blow
Acquired Skill: Wind Magic Acquired Spell: Blow Acquired Spell: Signal Acquired Spell: Sonar Acquired Skill: Practical Magic Acquired Spell: Shield
Character Satou Fire Shot Search Entire Map
Okay, let's go.
Acquired Skill: Presence Perception
Acquired Skill: Invisibility Acquired Skill: Concealment Acquired Skill: Tiptoe Acquired Skill: Tracking
Acquired Skill: Zoology
Acquired Title: Forest Seeker
Acquired Title: Unseen Pursuer
I feel like a stalker...
What was that eerie feeling just now?
>Went through Disorienting Charm Barrier
Disorienting Charm Barrier
I wonder if this is a peaceful way to detract people from entering...
The Forest of Illusions
The Forest of Illusions...
It looks pretty normal, so it doesn't seem to live up to the name.
I guess the witch found out that I got through the barrier...
Living Armor (Gab)
Living Armor (Ab)
Living Armor (Rob)
Living Armor (Seb)
Inenimaana (Witch's Apprentice)
I'm done with what I came here for so...
Toss Stone!
Acquired Skill: Earth Magic
Acquired Skill: Earth Resistance
I'm sorry that I clumsily ended up trespassing into your territory.
My magic's not working! Mistress!
It's dangerous, so could you not try to attack me?
If you need to punish me, I don't mind getting hit once.
Huh?
Witch of the Forest of Illusions Lv. 37
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I am the witch that watches over the mana source of the Forest of Illusions.
"The Fantasy Conspiracy That Started With a Death March"
My foolish apprentice was so terribly rude to a emissary of Bolenan.
Please accept my sincerest apologies.
Bolenan emissary?
Is it because of the bell I got from Red Helmet?
Please wait. I think there's some misunderstanding.
I do have an elf that is of the Bolenan Clan in my care,
but I am not a emissary.
Inenimaana Lv. 6
Inenimaana, before you barge into a room—
U-Um, I'm sorry about earlier!
It's my fault for just clumsily stumbling in here.
I accept your apology, so please stand up....
I'm so terribly sorry about my apprentice.
It's okay...
Ine, how are the potions coming along?
It's going well, Mistress.
We'll be able to keep our pact this time.
Pact?
Our pact with Count Kuhanou.
In return for keeping outlaws and hunters out of our forest,
we deliver 300 vials of a special potion to him twice a year.
Three hundred...
Do you have interest in potion making?
Yes, I've only started learning, but...
Then I shall teach you a special recipe.
You will?
Yes.
But will you do me one favor?
Of course, if it's something that I can do.
Thank you for everything.
Are you sure you don't need us to guide you back?
Yes, I'll be fine.
Witch of the Forest of Illusions Lv. 37
Then at least let me...
Witch of the Forest of Illusions Lv. 37
Thank you.
If you'll excuse me.
Used Item: Witch's Letterbox
So I just need to deliver this letter...
Witch's Letterbox
And in return, I got some great information...
And the person I'm delivering this letter to is apparently a giant of the forest.
I'm looking forward to it.
The Forest of Illusions, huh...
I thought it didn't live up to its name, but I guess I was wrong.
Where the heck did you go?!
We were all worried about you!
Hey!
Sedum City
How'd it go?
Used Skill: Keen Hearing
They haven't shown up yet.
What?
The deadline is at sundown the day after tomorrow.
They've been delivered by now every other year.
How the heck would I know?
Even if we can't steal them,
we'll just make sure to destroy them, so the pact won't go through.
Are you the rich guy who wanted to put in an order?
Well, hello there. Thank you for seeing me.
Are you the owner of the workshop?
So you'll make me vials?
There are a lot of regulations in this town, so I can't just make them...
But there's a way to get around that.
You're more than welcome to learn pottery at my workshop.
Learn pottery?
Get me an ale.
Yes, sir.
Used Skill: Keen Hearing
When you become the new town's viceroy,
I hope you'll at least make me and my clan your assistants.
Very well. I must repay you for your loyalty.
But you've got one detail incorrect.
I'm planning to become the lord of my own territory, not a viceroy.
Oh, it's just some failed noble talking nonsense.
Building a new town wouldn't be a dream.
I'll make it happen, no matter what.
That—
Master!
We've come to fetch you!
Home.
Master, I've come to declare that it's past your bedtime.
Thanks for looking after our master. Please do see him again!
Yeah, thanks for the drinks!
How did you find me?
Secret.
All right, let's head to the workshop.
That's...
Ganbo Inenimaana (Witch's Apprentice) Dackd Zeleb Gezan
Ine-chan.
Is something wrong?
Yeah...
It looks like someone I know is being chased by some bad guys.
Huh? Well, that's not good!
Let's go.
Yes.
Transport!
Gonna carry Lulu!
Pochi-chan! Tama-chan! Please put me down!
Liza, Pochi, Tama!
Don't let those bad guys near the carriage!
Okies!
Aye!
As you wish.
We're going to help!
Y-You're...
It's me, Satou.
So the thing they're after is...
Yeah. All the potions for the pact.
Anyway, leave this to us and head in.
O-Okay.
What?!
The potions!
Liza, Pochi, Tama, go after the ones who ran.
But that means the Forest of Illusions...
Understood.
I'mma do my best!
I'll do my best!
What should I do?
For now, let's count how many are left.
So out of the three hundred vials of potion,
only 120 are safe.
So that means 180 were destroyed.
Broken Vials of Potion
The vial broke on this one but there's still some left inside.
If I put these in storage...
Acquired Item: Potion 10,000ml
Okay, that's enough for about forty vials.
Anyway, let's go.
Let's at least deliver the ones that are safe and then figure out what to do.
I understand your situation...
But a pact is a pact.
We will need you to deliver 300 vials of potion by sundown today.
B-But...
What the? I've heard his voice before...
Birkinz Lv. 7 Occupation: Sedum City Assistant Viceroy
And...
What's he doing here?
Dosan Lv. 5 Occupation: None Race: Human
It's useless. I can't get much information.
For now...
Please allow us to speak.
Shut your mouth, peasant.
Wha?!
You just tagged along. Keep your mouth shut.
Now, listen here—
Once you stoop to their level by reacting to what they say, it's basically finished.
First...
Acquired Title: Proud Dog-Tamer
Was there anything else you needed?
We sadly lost about 180 vials of potion due to the incident earlier.
You would like us to somehow replace
the missing vials and deliver them to you by today.
Did I get any part of that wrong?
If we can just get permission to get the rest of the potions from the market...
I cannot accept that.
This pact is between the Witch of the Forest of Illusions and Count Kuhanou.
The only potions that may delivered to us are the ones made by the witch.
Wait, something's wrong.
She said it was a special potion,
but it didn't sound like it could only be made by the witch.
Not to mention...
that means the potions that Ine-chan made wouldn't be accepted, either.
It almost sounds like he wants this delivery to fail so the pact won't go through.
Maybe it's not just almost.
I remember now!
These are the two that I saw at the tavern!
But you've got one detail incorrect.
I'm planning to become the lord of my own territory, not a viceroy.
Is their plan to get rid of the Forest of Illusions
so they can build a new town over it?
Coercion Judgment Negotiation
I don't know who they are, but...
I'm pretty sure that wasn't part of the pact.
Used Skill: Fabrication Used Skill: Negotiation Used Skill: Judgment
Do you know who might've added such details, sir?
Used Skill: Poker Face
Why would a commoner like you know about the details of the pact?
I was the guest of the witch for a day.
Used Skill: Coercion
Very well.
I shall accept delivery of potions that are of the same quality as the witch's.
Sir,
does that mean you'd accept delivery of potions that are of higher quality, then?
If you think you can actually collect all of those, please, be my guest.
Thank you very much.
Now, if we could get that in writing...
In writing?! How dare you, you peasant—
As I've mentioned before,
Acquired Title: Cool-Headed Negotiator
merchants are very cautious creatures.
Why you...
Ugh, that guy seriously pissed me off!
Okay, let's go.
There are only about three bells until sundown.
There's no way this will work!
It's all right.
My cheater of a master will figure it out.
Satou.
Master, we've returned.
Thanks.
We bought them!
Lots of leaves!
Ugh! I'm trying to tell you it's impossible, even with the ingredients!
Why is it impossible?
Even if we're able to make the potions, it won't matter if we don't have the vials!
How are we going to deliver them?
Sorry... Someone bought up my stock before you got here.
He's going to be in for a rude awakening if he thinks
all he needs to do is make more potions.
Wallow in despair.
So that's it...
Master?
A Trip to the Underworld That Started With a Death March