How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 209

233. Preparing for New Business (4)

Immediately after having them sign the document promising to fulfill the agreement, we headed to the mansion.

On the way, we checked the locations for the store and workshop we had discussed earlier, and there were no issues.

Dilton didn’t seem particularly dissatisfied either.

If that’s the case, all that’s left is to resolve the issue with the mansion.

We followed Dilton’s directions toward the problematic mansion.

“Ooooooh! This mansion is even better than I expected!”

I exclaimed in admiration as soon as I saw the mansion.

The mansion, visible beyond the massive and sturdy fence, certainly looked like it could have once been inhabited by a noble.

There was some vine and moss on the exterior, but that wasn’t much of a flaw.

“Originally, this mansion alone would have been worth at least 4,000 gold coins…….”

Dilton said with a bitter tone, probably because it had become a burden.

“At that price, I wonder if you’re secretly hoping I won’t be able to solve it?”

“Of course not. If we can’t dispose of it, that would be an even bigger problem. So, I sincerely hope you can take care of it for us.”

“Don’t worry. Aileon always accomplishes what he sets out to do.”

At least, since becoming ‘Aileon,’ I haven’t failed to achieve something I’ve set my mind to.

First, I headed inside with Dires to inspect the mansion.

I told Dilton not to follow.

It’s safer that way, considering what might be inside.

“If we don’t see anything unusual after looking around, let’s stay here for a day or two to check it out.”

According to his testimony, we should be attacked within a day, so there’s no need to wait long.

Still, we can’t just sit around and wait.

For now, we decided to explore the mansion and look for any traces.

“The more I look at it, the more I like it…….”

Looking at the spacious and well-organized interior, I wanted it even more.

A big mansion like this is truly a man’s dream. Yes, indeed.

“Ehehehehehe…… Ah. I shouldn’t be like this, I shouldn’t.”

I almost let my mouth slacken at the thought of getting it, so I barely managed to pull myself together.

“By the way, there was no need for you to come and suffer with me, Dires-ssi…….”

“It’s no problem. Besides, it would be much better if even I could help, however little.”

Dires was looking around with his usual stoic expression, as if he really didn’t mind.

“Besides, there’s a strangely eerie feeling, so I can’t ignore it.”

“……Pardon?”

I stopped in my tracks at those words.

Is there something?

I concentrated to sense any presence, but I couldn’t tell.

“Elves are generally more sensitive to these kinds of things.”

“I see…… So it’s an elven sense of caution.”

If so, I might be able to trust it.

In this world, you can never ignore your gut feeling.

If you have a hunch, that’s it.

“However…….”

“However?”

“This is just my personal opinion, but.”

Dires seemed unsure himself, as he prefaced his explanation.

“Rather than feeling evil, it feels a bit strange…… I don’t think it feels like something that has attacked several humans, as the merchant said.”

“We’ll find out once we check.”

I became even more curious.

Following Dires’s senses, we headed towards what seemed to be the mansion’s kitchen.

“……Hmm?”

I stopped, noticing something strange.

“A sword?”

It’s a sword.

A very old and worn-out sword.

The blade is rusty, and the handle is so worn that the metal is peeling off, making the surface rough.

Even a blacksmith would probably throw it away, saying that melting it down would be a loss due to the impurities.

“Is it trash?”

I was about to dismiss it, but I noticed that Dires’s face had turned pale.

“Aileon-nim, that is…….”

“……Just a moment.”

I quickly checked the state of its magical power [mana].

“……Ugh?!”

The moment I sensed the strange feeling, an eerie energy suddenly amplified from the sword.

A large amount of mana is surging.

“Could that be?”

Clang.

To my surprise, the sword trembled on its own and then floated into the air, aiming its blade at us and flying towards us.

“It’s dangerous! I’ll handle it here!”

Dires stepped forward, took out a dagger from his chest, and swung it to parry.

Clang!

The sound of metal rang out as the blade of Dires’s dagger and the chipped blade of the old sword met.

“……It’s moving on its own; could it be a magic sword?!”

Dires also came to the same conclusion as me, gritting his teeth and trying to hold on.

Suddenly, the pressure felt from the sword increased explosively.

“Aura?!”

At the same time, a blue energy was added to the sword’s blade.

“It’s dangerous!”

I reflexively fired a magic bullet at Dires to push him away.

As his body was knocked to the side, the blade of the old sword, imbued with aura, stirred through the air.

“Ugh, ugh?!”

Dires groaned as he rolled on the floor, but he didn’t direct any resentful words towards me.

He knows that he would have been cut if he had stayed there.

“Stand back! I’ll take it!”

Feeling that it was more serious than expected, I stepped forward and gathered mana.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the sword aimed its blade directly at me.

“Oh? Does it like me?”

The blade was shaking slightly as if aiming, as if shaking its head.

‘Could it be a magic sword? But what is it?’

Unfortunately, there is no time to observe.

The sword immediately danced through the air, slashing and lunging at me.

Swoosh!

The unique sound of a blade cutting through the air rang out, and the blue and sharp energy covering the sword rushed at me at once.

“Well, I’m sick of swords, but.”

I tried to create a barrier with Space Fixation to prevent the sword energy from reaching me.

But before the sword blade touched the fixed space.

It suddenly changed its trajectory.

“Huh?”

It went around to the side, avoiding the space I had fixed.

“What?!”

Feeling an instinctive sense of crisis, I quickly tilted my head back.

A blue afterimage flashed just above my nose.

My heart sank for a moment.

For some reason, the sword trembled.

It was as if it was laughing.

‘I can’t deal with it carelessly.’

The sword continued to unleash a barrage of attacks on me.

It was only at that moment that I realized.

That sword is not just randomly slashing.

“It’s even using swordsmanship?”

The pattern of the sword rotating in the air and wielding its blade without rest is comparable to the swordsmanship of masters.

Swish!

The energy of the sword qi [energy from the sword] spread, and a faint line was drawn on my clothes.

It’s close.

“Aileon-nim!”

“It’s okay, Dires-ssi, don’t come here!”

I feel like I’ll miss the sword’s movements if I don’t concentrate.

I focus as much as possible to not miss the trajectory of the blade.

‘It’s coming! Then!’

Continuing to back away, the sword flew in aggressively as if aiming for the moment when my back finally touched the wall.

Did it think there was no way out?

‘Teleport!’

I immediately used Space Teleportation, moving to the back of the sword, and the sword blade, missing its target, slammed into the wall.

Before the sword stuck in the wall could come out, I reached out towards the handle of the sword and activated magic.

Mana Interference Transformation Magic, Atom Metamorphose.

“……I don’t know what it is, but if it’s a magic sword, all I have to do is interfere with its construction formula and neutralize it.”

I have some expertise in that skill.

The pure white light I emitted dug into the sword, and the sword tried to swing its blade at me again as if struggling.

The distance is close, and I’m concentrating on using magic right now, so I don’t have the leeway to do anything else.

But it will be soon.

“It’s over, you damn blade.”

The sword, which was about to fly towards me, lost its trajectory and waved aimlessly in the air.

The unique sharpness disappeared.

“Get lost.”

I simply flicked it up with my fist, and it spun and flew away, crashing into the wall and falling.

“Damn it, the wall is scratched.”

Muttering, I checked the state of the completely silenced sword.

Around that time, Dires also noticed that the situation was over and approached me.

“Aileon-nim, are you okay?”

“There’s no big problem. However…… it seems that this is the culprit.”

“It seems so.”

He also agreed.

“With this, the culprit’s appearance won’t be visible, and it’ll be hard to keep up with it with the naked eye.”

“Not to make excuses, but it was an unusual sword qi.”

“I think so too.”

It was because I was covered in all sorts of traits that I was able to see through it and respond.

In fact, even Dires was careless; it was almost dangerous.

“What on earth is this?”

“It looks like a type of magic sword.”

I tilted my head, looking at the rusty blade that didn’t seem like it could even cut a piece of paper.

“But is this really a magic sword?”

Swords that move on their own are surprisingly common.

There are monsters, and they also exist for surprise attacks.

Some knight of the Forellos Empire throws more than ten swords with automatic tracking magic into the air and uses them to fight.

But this is different from those.

The performance is different.

In the first place, it doesn’t even have an owner, but it’s emitting sword qi…….

I don’t know about that either.

“……So what is this?”

The answer to that question was a sudden message.

Huh? Why is this?

I was surprised because I really didn’t expect it.

What?

“No…… what is this really?”

I just came to see the house…….

Somehow, I ended up with a strange bonus.

The world’s generosity is truly amazing! If you buy a mansion, you get a bizarre sword! What a great deal!

‘Now is not the time to escape reality…….’

According to the explanation, this sword is probably the same element as the magic book I got last time.

It’s not my intention, but I ended up grabbing it.

It’s not just spoon-feeding me, is it?

For some reason, the back of my head is itchy.

‘Luck always seems to strike in strange places.’

No, if you think about it, it’s not luck, but rather someone’s intention.

‘Is it really a coincidence?’

And one more thing.

It’s just a feeling, but there was an unsettling aspect.

‘If it’s not just my imagination, that sword qi…… for some reason.’

The sword qi was familiar.

To be specific, the swordsmanship wielded by a silver-haired boy came to mind the moment I responded to the sword qi.

That’s why I was able to respond sufficiently even while watching with my eyes.

‘This is somehow similar to Sylvester’s swordsmanship?’

But no one can solve the current question.

As I wanted, I will get the mansion.

But I also gained a new question.

It can’t be anything but a joyous occasion.

* * *

As promised, I got the mansion for about 30% of the price.

There are still detailed transfer procedures and work left, but with this, I have acquired my own proper mansion.

Let me be honest.

I’m so happy I could die!

“Hehehehehehe…… a house…… this is my house…….”

I started with an old house in a rural village, went through a convenience store, wandered around inns, and finally reached the point where I could buy this mansion.

“Now all that’s left is for world peace to come in earnest…….”

That will be the most difficult thing.

It’s still a long way off.

Originally, my plan was to secure a place to stay, and then just watch and eat popcorn, intervening only when things seemed dangerous.

But now I can’t do that anymore.

‘I need to make a plan…….’

I need to know more about the destruction of this world.

On the one hand, I have to prepare for the events of the original story.

I’m so busy I could die.

‘To do that, first…….’

I took out the old sword from the subspace and looked at it.

A completely broken magic sword.

It’s something I can’t even figure out what it is.

But this may be an important key that leads to somewhere.

This is a hidden item?

‘The problem is that it’s completely broken.’

Fortunately, I have some luck with people, so I think it will work out somehow.