At the beginning of December, I was in the driver's seat of a carriage bound for the village of Atsuga.

"No, to be more precise, I'm sitting on Schuller's lap."

When I discussed returning home with the charioteers, they said that they would lend me a carriage when the orc's planned crusade was completed.

The coachman asked Gad to do it, but when I did, Shure stepped up and continues to this day.

"Hua Wuming is very warm, and there are cushions and windbreaks underneath, so it is perfect."

Since I'm going to be a driver, I want to use celestial magic to make the journey as comfortable as possible, and Shure is in a good mood because he can take me all for himself.

Behind the carriage were Grandmother Karisha, Zeor, souvenirs for her family, and her younger brother.

At first, the elder brother was reluctant to go to Aukka, but he convinced his mother that if he asked me to see how he was doing, he would be relieved and take him with him.

The older brother was kneading dirt in the back of the carriage.

Watching the craftsmen of the pottery workshop skillfully harden the clay into discs and put them on plates, I thought that if my brother's modeling skills improved a little, the scope of his career would expand a little.

So I asked him to try to make a magic circle out of clay, but judging by the results, he was rather clumsy.

Not to mention the magic array, even the production of the disc was not smooth, the outer periphery was crumbling, and the thickness was uneven.

I don't know if it's because I've been clumsy in the first place, or because I haven't used magic in over five years since I've been out of the lair.

When I asked Gade, who is also an earth attribute, to make a CD, I didn't dare to compliment, so I felt that the familiarity and proficiency of modeling had a great impact.

So, while leveling the front yard of the base, my brother began to practice modeling.

All magic circles are circle-based, so start by making a clean disc, and once you've mastered it, you can engrave concentric circles on the disc.

I don't know how long it will take to form a pattern, and even if you use clay to form a magic circle, the carving magic can't be activated.

The air contains a lot of magical essences that can work magic, but there are not many in the soil.

If you grind the magic stone into powder and mix it, you may be able to activate the carving magic, but it will not do any good in terms of cost.

As for other ways to use it, you can grind the fangs, horns, bones, and other materials that allow magic to pass through into powder, mix them with clay, and harden them into the shape of a magic circle, which can be used as magic tools. ...

Currently, the most commonly used magic tools are made by carving magic circles on lithographs, etc., and filling them with powder from the material that allows the passage of mana and hardening it.

I feel that mixing it with soil will reduce the effectiveness of the artifact, and if it's just a powder material, can it be shaped with earth magic, or if it can be shaped, it will be hardened, etc.

"At the moment, it seems like I'm going to have to try all sorts of things, and I'm mainly focused on plugging the rat holes."

The carriage traveled gently along the northern highway.

Under normal circumstances, there would be three tall men standing here, armed with large shields, armor and other equipment, as well as orcs on the way to the country, but today because of the small number of people and luggage, the carriage itself is very light.

We passed through Kishiro Village before noon and arrived at Atsuga Village just as the sun was setting.

He said he didn't want to go home, but when he was almost to the village, he stood behind the driver's desk, staring at the road ahead.

After entering the village, he was supposed to go to the village chief's house to say hello, but he took a detour first.

"Grandma, are you there?"

"Hua Wuming, is it Hua Wuming!"

When I shouted from the back door, Grandma Karisha ran out from behind.

"Grandma, I'm back."

"Ah, Hua Wu Ming, Hua Wu Ming"

Grandma Carissa's voice stopped abruptly as she hugged me.

"You've become good, you've become good"

"Grandma, what are you talking about?

"No, it's not like that. I know, it's not like that. You must have built a good place in Ibro and returned proudly. "

Indeed, Grandma Carissa said that her purpose was to earn money so that the family could spend the winter comfortably, but she also wanted to see me now.

The reason why my brother is reluctant to go back to the village is probably because he has the opposite feeling.

"Hua Wuming, who is that person?"

"Hua Wuming's wife, Shure"

"Hey, did you find your wife!?"

"Grandma, you must be joking, Schuler is a colleague at the party."

"What, don't be surprised, your short life will be shortened."

"Even if it's true"

"yes, yes, just kidding, help me unload the souvenirs."

"Muu, what's wrong with Hua Wuming"

Fluffy futons, thick sweaters, flour, salt, sugar, honey, dried sausages, cheese, tea, Ibro's popular baked treats I sent a lot of souvenirs so that my grandmother would not be in trouble before the arrival of spring.

"I can't get that much"

"No, no, we'll be back next time the snow melts."

"Really, don't spend the money on this old woman, use it on yourself."

"It's okay, it's okay, I can use it however I want, that's it."

I told Grandma Carissa that she was surprised and that I was going to stay in the village for a few days and visit her later, so I went to the village chief's house.

I greeted the village chief, gave him roasted sugar and tea, and asked him to leave the carriage and horses with me during my stay.

"Oh, you're back"

"Long time no see, Mr. Zeor."

"Are you a member of the chariot?"

"I am Hua Wuming's wife"

"Bride!"

Mr. Zeor's eyes widened in surprise at Schuller's joke.

"Shure and I don't get along well anyway, but it's easy for everyone to believe."

"Mr. Zeor, you must be joking. You're so surprised. "

"Oh, I see, your skills are pretty good."

"Trial?"

Perhaps Schuller also noticed Zeor's actions and became a little more positive.

"I'd like to do that too, but I'm going to the elf's lair tomorrow, so I'll see you next time."

"Mr. Zeor, I'll go too."

"I can't afford to pay the per diem"

"I don't need to. And there are some things I want to try. ”

"Hehe, then, let's see how things go."

I gave Mr. Zeor three kinds of tea and two new travel diaries.

"Last but not least, I can take a carriage to my parents' house."

"We've been home for two months, but what can I say, it's shabby."

"I remember, does Shure have a place to sleep tonight?"

"I'm at home"

"Hua Wuming, why are you back?"

"Uh, Dad, don't you need pocket money in the winter?"

"What, you, say it quickly. Where, where"

Although he greeted her with a displeased face, her face became very flattering when he heard that it was a remittance.

"Even if you are my biological father, don't be so pitiful."

On top of that, my body shuddered and froze when Shure came in through the entrance and looked down at me.

"Nia, Hua Wuming, how about this?"

"Hua Wuming's"

"It's Schuler, my colleague at the party. He is the driver. ”

"I, is that so, hey, I'm Hua Wuming's father."

Basically, my dad was vulnerable to people who were taller than him, but when we first met, it got worse.

Moreover, he must have been impressed by Shure's martial aura as well.

By the way, since I entered the house, the eldest brother has been watching from the corner of the room without saying a word.

One glance at Shure and I was convinced that people all have a certain level of shyness.

"Is it Hua Wuming, welcome back"

Her mother came out of the back room where she was doing a side hustle and was stunned when she saw Shure.

"yes, my family is so useless."

"Now Shure is a member of the same party and a B-class adventurer."

"I'm Schuler.

"Yes, I am Hua Wuming's mother. Nice to meet you. ”

I didn't know what to do when Schuller said I'd come to be a driver, but if Gard was here, things would have gotten even more confusing.

"In a sense, that's probably the right answer."

"I—I'm home"

"Fox, what have you done since you didn't write to me?"

"Noisy things"

"All sorts of things, you"

"Dad, I have a lot of things to send, you can help me unload them. I had flour, salt, sugar, and a new futon. ”

"W-What futon?"

"To be honest, there was so much cash that even my parents didn't like it."

Or rather, sadly, when the futon was unloaded from the wagon, the whole family was immersed in the futon, and only Shure and I were left.

Shure's hands trembled as he looked at his ecstatic mom and sister lying on the futon, but let's just pretend we didn't see them.