That Time a Shut-in for 300 Years Continued to Make Antiques , but All of It Turned out to Be Cheat-Level Magic Tools - Chapter 6

“Uh, I mean, thank you for your help.”

“No, no, don’t mention it. I was just on my way to town and happened to see you, so I meddled a bit.”

“No way! It’s not bothersome at all. If it weren’t for your help, who knows what might have happened to us by now, we might have even been wiped out.”

Wiped out is an exaggeration. The enemy was just a Black Wolf, and with this many people, depending on the tools, it felt like anything could be handled.

“Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement.”

“Huh? Ah…”

Laughing, I shared that thought and was met with a puzzled look. Hmm, maybe it’s the nerves from meeting for the first time?

“But still… you are employing such an incredible magical beast. I’ve never seen a magical beast with a body as sturdy as iron like this before.”

“Magical beast?”

What? Where is there a magical beast? I looked around, but there wasn’t a single one in sight.

“Master, perhaps these people are mistaking your magitech self-propelled vehicle, the Magi-Loader, for a magical beast.”

…This? Really? It’s hard to believe. Such a common thing in these times surely…

“Just to clarify, you mean this is a magical beast?”

So, I decided to put my hand on the magitech vehicle and confirm with them.

“Yes, that’s it right there. Wow, it’s quite a docile magical beast. You must be a high-ranking beast tamer.”

No, beast tamer… I know there are such people, but of course, I am nothing of the sort.

Well, it’s true that anything could be handled with a magical tool if one could tame magical beasts.

“Um, this is a Magi-Loader…”

“Oh! A Magi-Loader is a magical beast? I’m embarrassed to say this is the first time I’ve ever seen such a magical beast.”

Yeah, this conversation isn’t going anywhere.

“Louis! What is happening! I’m utterly fed up!”

Just then, a cute voice rang out from inside the carriage. The man in butler clothes I was speaking with turned around; he must be Louis.

“Ah, Alice, no! You shouldn’t just come out on your own.”

“No, no! I want to see what’s outside!”

And with a click, the wooden door opened, and a girl with golden hair tied into pigtails on each side jumped out.

Yes, those are what you call twin-tails. They were tied up somewhat short, forming bouncy shapes on either side.

“Oh, miss, it’s not safe, there might still be dangers.”

“Quiet! It seems perfectly safe to me from what I can see! And the air is fresh!”

Hmm, quite a child who keeps saying ‘no, no’. But she’s not old, rather quite young.

Alice has big, blue eyes and is about four heads tall, which I find quite cute.

I wonder how old she might be? Just by looks, she might be a bit younger than me. Considering she’s of the Human race, she might be around ten years old.

“Look, Alice, that’s not good—Louis-san is troubled.”

“It’s okay! Onee-san should come out too, it’s safe now.”

“No, um, safety isn’t guaranteed yet…”

Butler Louis seemed to be in trouble. And the face peeking out from the carriage must be this young girl Alice’s older sister.

They do have similar features. The older sister might be 5 or 6 years older than Alice.

Both have blonde hair and blue eyes, but the sister has her hair grown down to her back, and she’s wearing a white dress accented with silver thread embroidery.

On the other hand, Alice is wearing an orange dress.

However, they seem concerned about potential hidden dangers—

“Mei, are there any dangerous signals on the map?”

“No, master. There are no dangers within a few kilometers radius.”

“Thanks, Mei. Louis-san, was it? I checked, and it seems there are no dangers nearby, so it should be safe to go outside.”

“Eh? How can you tell?”

“Well, what should I say? This Magi-Loader, simply put, is a magical vehicle, and it’s equipped with magical sensing devices that can detect any dangers in the vicinity. If there are any monsters or wild beasts, it will react immediately.”

As I explained this, Louis’s eyes widened. The adventurers listening around us also appeared astonished.

“So, to summarize the conversation, this magical beast is called a Magi-Loader, and its name is Madousha, and this magical beast has the ability to detect dangers around it—”

“I see, that’s what it is.”

“I didn’t really understand what you were saying, but if you say it’s a capability of the magical beast, I can accept that.”

“Still, he’s so young and yet commands such an incredible magical beast; who is he exactly?”

“Ah, what is it? I feel like we’re somehow not quite connecting in this conversation—”

“Hey! You there!”

“Hey, that’s rude, Alice! This person has helped us, you know.”

“Hmm, then, you there! Let me hear your name!”

“Eh? Oh, I’m Edson. And this here is Mei, my Andmaid.”

“Miss Alice, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Yes, Mei is always polite.

“Hmm, to think such a cute maid exists, what a cheeky child!”

No, she’s an android maid… And by the way, she’s actually much older than you.

“Hey, Alice, no”

“Owwww, it hurts! It hurts! Stop grinding my head with a knuckle punch!”

Well, it seems the older sister is pretty laid-back, but she’s quite strict with her younger sister Alice.

“Lord Edson, my sister has been terribly rude~”

Hmm, her tone is really drawn out. And—her breasts are quite large. Despite her leisurely way of speaking, they sway heavily just with the movement of her mouth.

“Master prefers the larger size, doesn’t he?”

“No! Mei, what are you saying!”

So, don’t touch my chest saying things like ‘so, I also…’! That’s not it, I don’t have such preferences! Well, I mean, it’s better to have than not but—

But the older sister tilted her head, confused. Good, it seems she didn’t understand what was being said.

“By the way, Edson!”

Hm? Alice pointed her finger sharply.

“Can you ride this magical beast? What do you say?”

“No, as I said, it’s not a magical beast… but if you’re asking whether you can ride it, yes, you can.”

This is a five-seater. So even with Mei and me, there’s room for three more in the back.

“I’ve decided, Louis! I shall ride this magical beast!”

…Uh, what?