Ch. 43: The Morning at the Research Lab
It was the morning after the interrogation with the Royal Magecraft Knights.
They offered to take me home, but I refused their offer and walked home.
Werner: “It’s bright.”
The morning light burned my eyes after staying up all night.
But the cold air that cut through the winter morning felt nice.
As I returned to the Marquis’ Mansion, my sister was waiting for me.
Werner: “I’m back.”
Bridget: “Welcome home. Could you tell me how it went?” Werner: “I just got back from answering many questions during the interrogation…”
Bridget: “Let me hear about it regardless. You can do it while you eat breakfast.”
Werner: “Fine. But I don’t need breakfast. I’ve been up all night, and I’m pretty sleepy.”
And I give my sister a short report.
But even though I am summarizing, I am not skipping over details about the incident.
I am, however, skimming over the details concerning the Magecraft Artifacts.
At the Royal Magecraft Knight’s headquarters, I had to explain what each artifact did and its effect.
I didn’t have to explain the artifacts in such detail to my sister, so the conversation only lasted for 20 minutes or so.
With all the explanations provided, I returned to the Research Lab.
Werner: “That reminds me… I was baking the first experimental bread in the Bread-Baking Magecraft Artifact.”
If the Magecraft Artifact works as designed, then the bread should be baked by now.
I’m looking forward to seeing the outcome, but I would like to take a nap before we taste it.
As I made those plans in my head, I disengaged the Barrier and opened the door.
Hati: “My Lorrrrrrrrd～”
Hati came running up crying and jumped into my arms.
Werner: “What’s wrong?”
Hati: “(hic)........when Hati woke, my Lord was not here so…….(sob)....”
Werner: “Ah, I see.” Since I was nowhere to be seen when she awoke, Hati thought I may have abandoned her.
Werner: “A lot happened last night.”
Hati: “What is meant by a lot?” Hati began pushing her head against my chest.
I got a good bit of her tears and boogers all over my chest.
She is an Infant Dragon, so it was to be expected.
Werner: “Last night, some bad guys came andーー”
As I carried Hati in my arms, I explained last night’s events.
This is the 3rd time I’m having to do so.
I pat her head as I speak, and Hati seems to have calmed down.
Werner: “So that’s why I had to head out to answer some questions.”
Hati: “I see～ OH! My Lord! I smell something good! Is it dried ration bread perhaps?”
Now that she’s calm, she noticed the smell of freshly baked bread from the Magecraft Artifact.
Werner: “Ah, yes. Last night, I completed the Bread-Baking Magecraft Artifact.”
Hati: “That’s amazing! Will we get to eat it?”
Her tear-stained face with a runny rose had now drool added to it.
She really is still an Infant Dragon.
Werner: “I don’t know if the bread will be good though.” Hati: “Hati would still like to try it!”
Werner: “All right. Let’s try it.” I open the lid of the Bread-Baking Magecraft Artifact.
As soon as I did so, steam immediately rose out.
Hati: “Ohhhhh～”
Werner: “The smell and look of it gets passing marks.”
I take out the bread and cut it with a kitchen knife.
Werner: “The inside of it also looks good.”
Hati: “It looks delicious!”
I hand Hati a sliced piece of bread.
Werner: “You can try it.”
Hati: “Thank you! I will!”
Hati began furiously nibbling and eating the bread.
Werner: “How does it taste?”
Hati: “It is very delicious!”
Werner: “That’s good to hear.”
Hati: “My Lord, you will not eat any?” Werner: “No, I will.” Hati: “It tastes even better when we eat it together!”
And Hati continued to devour the bread.
It looks like she’s really enjoying it.
I also tear off a piece and taste it.
Werner: “Oh, it’s good.”
Hati: “My Lord, this bread is very delicious! It’s the most delicious bread I’ve tasted so far!”
I think she’s over-exaggerating.
But it was indeed a delicious bread.
Werner: “I think the Bread-Making Magecraft Artifact is complete.”
Hati: “Well done, my Lord!”
And I place more ingredients inside the Bread-Making Artifact and turn it back on.
It’s to be able to eat some bread after I wake up.
Since I stayed up all night, the bread might have just tasted better due to the fatigue.
Werner: “So I’m going to sleep. I didn't sleep at all last night.”
Hati: “Understood! Hati will protect my Lord while he sleeps!”
Werner: “Thank you, Hati.” I got into bed, and Hati sat on top of me.
She plans to protect me from there.
I patted Hati on the head as I closed my eyes.
Although I was feeling sleepy, I could not fall asleep immediately.
So much has happened last night, so my body may still be excited.
As I was thinking about those thingsーー
Hati: (*snore～～)
I heard Hati breathe as she slept.
Looks like she fell asleep already.
She might have even woken up last night and stayed awake through the night.
And realizing that I was not here, she may have been too worried to go back to sleep.
As I listened to Hati breathe, I fell asleep at some point without realizing it.
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A Non-Combat Magecraft Artifact Researcher ー actually was an extraordinary S-Rank Mage～ Though he worked overtime without compensation and contributed greatly, he was labeled as incompetent and was fired
Written by: Ezo Gingitsune
https://twitter.com/ezogingitune
Illustrations by Tomozero
Translated by: ChonkyTL
Japanese Title:
非戦闘職の魔道具研究員、実は規格外のSランク魔導師～勤務時間外に無給で成果を上げてきたのに無能と言われて首になりました
作者: えぞぎんぎつね
イラスト: トモゼロ
Original Source Link:
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Book 1