Well, then, preparations.
Even if he said preparations, exactly what should I prepare.
While establishing contact with Ariel and Luke was obvious, there were also other preparations to be made.
"Exactly what should I prepare."
"First it will be your equipment. Most likely you will have to fight against Human God's apostles. Although just your body should be enough, it would be better to have protective equipment."
Orsted looked outside the hut when saying so.
There was the magic armor, the parts of which were in pieces, and Zanoba, who was sleeping peacefully.
When looking closely, even the right hand's gatling was brought along.
"Although it was far from the Fighting God's armor, it is a terrific armor. It must have been hard work to build something like that."
"Well...I did receive a lot of advice from Human God."
"Is that so...so he also dug his own grave. So, what is the epitaph?"
"Epitaph, you say?"
"The name of that armor."
"Magic Armor[Magic-driven Armor]."
"I see...a rather boring name. Should I give it a new one? Let's see..."
"No thank you."
Orsted squinted his eyes and laughed.
Even this guy's smile was eccentric.
Leaving the name aside, I wonder what Cliff and Zanoba would think about receiving praise from Dragon Orsted regarding the performance.[25]
"If you plan to keep continuing it in the future, it would be good to improve it a little more. With that, you will use up all your magic with only one use."
"Even so, if we miniaturize it, it will not be ready in a month's time."
"Then we will leave it out this time..."
After saying that, Orsted put his hand on his chin and nodded.
I wondered if he planned to help with the production.
Is he going to give our armor the mark of the Dragon God?
"But it's a problem that you can not wear fighting spirit. For now, wear this robe."
"Ah, yes. Thank you very much."
That robe was surely very valuable.
"Let us also prepare magic items that you seem to be able to use."
"..."
The best environment, pay and equipment.
Did Orsted plan to prepare all of them.
There was a big difference compared to Human God's lousy pitches.[26]
"Come to think of it, I have heard that the Fighting God's armor was the most powerful, exactly what was it?"
"It was Demon Dragon King Laplace's greatest masterpiece, as well as his greatest failure."
Laplace's greatest masterpiece.
So it was Laplace that created it.
"On the surface the magic released will have a golden shine and the person equipped to it will gain the strongest power. However, because of the massive magic it is self-conscious and will take over the mind of the one equipped to it, it is a cursed armor."
A cursed armor...
Ah, was that what the dragon-tribe was good at making.
It felt like all Laplace was making were cursed items.
Supard tribe's spears, the armor...he didn't seem to have made any useful things.
"Furthermore, right now it was sleeping in the middle of ocean rings, deep underneath."[27]
"..."
Orsted seemed to know just about everything.
There was nothing he didn't know.[28]
"And, let me give you this."
While saying so, Orsted took out something like a scroll from his pocket.
Receiving and opening it, a magic circle was inscribed on it.
"This is?"
"What was mentioned yesterday, a magic circle to summon a guardian magical beast."
"Oh~."
"Imagine a being to protect your family while pouring magic into it. Even words are fine. Then something corresponding to it should be summoned."
"Is an image good enough?"
"Your magic is vast. Even without going into full details, you should be able to summon someone good."
Even if I was told that someone good will be found.
But well, if it was like that, I will give it a try.
"I hope something weird will not be summoned. Like a little girl, starting with demon and ending with emperor."
"It is up to you exactly what will be summoned...but Kishirika Kishirisu possesses vast magic. Such a small magic circle could not summon someone like her."
So the problem is size.
Oh well.
"Anyway, regarding the guardian magical beast, I will summon it tomorrow."
"Ah."
"First I should deepen friendly relations with Luke and Ariel and prepare for battle."
"That is right."
"Understood."
For now, this should be it to the discussion.
Ah, right.
I forgot to ask one more important matter.
"...Come to think of it, it seems my descendants will be helping Orsted-san. It should be better to create many of them, right? And, if I have [too many] children, will Laplace be among them?"
"...Laplace will not be born amongst your children. Do as you like."
"Understood. I will do as I like."
Then let's give birth and increase our forces a little bit.[29]
Even Orsted would be happier to be surrounded by a great number of comrades.
"Then, please excuse me for today. Unless this summoning magic circle is used, we will not know whether it works."
"Ah."
"Then, until another day. If something occurs, please contact my house again."
While standing up.
I remembered one more thing that needed to be asked.
"Come to think of it, Orsted-sama. Have you visited Nanahoshi yet?"
"...No I have not."
"Although it is not something I should say, but if you are anxious to be called by her, it would make me happy if you could forgive her. It was me who grabbed hold of her weakness and forced her to become my comrade."
"..."
Orsted did not say a thing.
Even I did not want others to be in discord because of me.
"Nanahoshi was against me fighting you. It was because she was indebted to me."
"..."
"She still seems to regret manipulating you, if Orsted-san still has room in your heart to forgive Nanahoshi, could you agree with meeting with her once more, even if only to hear her apology?"[30]
"I know. I will do so. Only because Nanahoshi was...was a useful woman."
That's true.
She was very useful.
Hm,hm.
"Ah, right. I remembered because of the topic right now. Ignoring my side for now, it would be inconvenient if it was not possible for you to contact me. Take this with you."
Orsted took out from his breast pocket a single ring and put it on the table.
I have seen it somewhere.
It was very recent.
Or rather, wasn't this what Nanahoshi had and I used for the trap.
"If some emergency comes up, use it to call me."
When you used this ring, for a short time magic will be released.
While it released magic, it will become a compass, with the other pair pointing towards the direction of the other.
If this was a magic tool, it seemed like it would be possible to create a radar...
Unfortunately it seemed reproducing the effects of magic items was very difficult.
Even so, for him to give me this...
He was confident in repelling another one of my surprise attacks, so to say.
Or alternatively, he had enough trust in me that I will not attempt another surprise attack.
...Let's assume the latter.
Even Orsted would not want to go all-out a second or third time and use his sumptuous magic.
If he places his trust in me, then I have a duty to respond to it.
"I have received it. Then, until another day."
Taking the ring, I left the hut.