How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 30

35. Dungeon Tour Goal (1)

If you want to increase your allowance, you can work overtime and come in on weekends.

That’s common in any world.

Well, the company I used to work for never paid me for overtime, damn it.

“Let’s increase the sales volume of potions.”

The reason to be relaxed has disappeared.

From now on, it’s power work mode.

Volume?

No worries.

‘Because I have reserves.’

Like a squirrel storing nuts, I kept making and stockpiling potions.

‘Originally, I was going to sell these when I had enough and play around in the meantime…….’

Oh, well, let’s release them all.

Since it has come to this, let’s bring in materials to the limit and mass-produce them additionally.

We have mercenaries, right?

‘I can ask the mercenaries to help a little.’

I’ve been doing the potion-making work alone so far because I was worried that the potion recipe would be leaked, but I don’t need to do that anymore.

Let’s graduate from low-grade potions now.

If I open up all the reserves and drastically increase production, it’s not impossible to extract the maximum profit during the remaining period.

‘I’m going to burn all two months!’

I clenched my fist firmly and made up my mind.

* * *

After that, I immediately started large-scale potion production for a two-month money-making spree.

“The production method of potions has been slightly improved, so we will be able to increase the quantity somewhat.”

Well, even if it’s somewhat, I’m going to release 300 a day, so it’s not a small amount.

When I told the customers that I would increase the quantity with a suitable excuse, the reaction was naturally favorable.

Some seem to be wondering, but they don’t bother to argue.

“That’s good news to hear.”

“It’s something we welcome!”

They promised to use my store’s potions in the future as well.

That’s good.

At least I don’t have to worry about running out of stock.

The production of the necessary potions was decided to be solved with the help of mercenaries.

I hesitated one more time, but I can’t handle it alone.

Even now, they are working hard to manufacture potions in the warehouse.

……It feels like a small factory.

“Originally, the job I asked you to do was to escort, but I feel a little sorry for only making you do this.”

“No. This is nothing.”

Mullen, the leader of the mercenary team Blue Butterfly, still waved his hand with a good-natured smile, saying it was okay.

“I can raise the reward if you need it.”

However, he stubbornly declined.

“The reward Mr. Aileen gives is extraordinary compared to other requests. This much is natural. And…… I’m sorry about what happened last time.”

Are you talking about the Black Snake incident?

“You guys did a good job. Thanks to you, I’m safe. And Mullen, you weren’t in the city at the time.”

“That’s why I’m even more sorry.”

“Hey, the result is important.”

If they hadn’t been there on the day of the attack, I wouldn’t have been safe either.

However, this sincere young man seems to feel a little responsible for not being helpful in that matter.

Besides, they don’t know that I annihilated them.

So they feel even more responsible?

I feel a little sorry.

“It’s okay. I and your colleagues are still working here safely. That’s all that matters.”

“I understand. Even so, I hope you will allow us to do our best until the end.”

“……Well, do it moderately.”

I just smiled bitterly and nodded.

If they work hard, I have nothing to lose.

* * *

The two months passed really quickly.

Because I spent time struggling to make money.

‘……And since I was really making money, I couldn’t stop.’

Unlike reality, this is not a world where you work hard and get nothing.

Since I could see the sales going up, I started to get addicted to it before I knew it.

I even had the impulse to live here forever for a moment.

But that worry is over now.

You should always know when to leave.

“I told you in advance, but I’m closing the store as of today.”

After the last potion went out and I closed the store, I told the mercenaries.

Since it was the last day, I gathered not only Mullen but also his colleagues and said goodbye.

“Thank you for your hard work for the past few months. I was able to close the store safely. It’s thanks to you.”

“No…… We are just wondering if we have accomplished the request as much as we received, so we are sorry to Mr. Aileen.”

“Well, it’s not like I’m trying to be humble like Mullen, but we really didn’t do anything.”

“……I’m sorry.”

Emel, Erusa, and Haron said with bitter smiles.

“You don’t have to be humble. Anyway, thank you for your hard work, Mullen. And your colleagues too.”

I said my last goodbyes to them.

And as a farewell, I decided to treat them that night.

I know how to show that much kindness.

Besides, there is a high possibility that I will see them again someday.

Their fate to encounter the main character and roll around is waiting for them.

By then, they will have grown even more.

Knowing the future, I only prayed silently.

* * *

I have money! I spared no expense and poured all the money I earned into preparing for the dungeon exploration.

I spent all but the travel expenses to Deyal Territory and some spare money.

‘……I was confident that I had earned quite a bit. But it goes out so quickly when I spend it.’

I took into account that the things I needed this time were quite expensive, but it was terrifying when I realized it again.

My hand was shaking when I paid.

How did I collect all that gold!

‘Thanks to that, I got these. I don’t regret it, though.’

I was immersed in pride, leaving behind the things I had obtained by spending almost all of that gold.

On the table were three glass bottles, a bag, and a bracelet made by weaving three rainbow-colored ores.

At first glance, it looks shabby, but that’s the impression of someone who doesn’t know anything.

‘First of all, this bag!’

It just looks like an ordinary bag, but it’s deliberately decorated that way.

If it’s too flashy, thieves will target it.

This bag is enchanted.

The magic that is cast is space magic.

It amplifies the internal space to allow many items to enter.

A must-have for all travelers! Space expansion bag!

It holds six times as much as the bag I used to use.

This alone is worth 800 gold coins.

‘And this bracelet!’

Next, I looked at the bracelet this way and that.

The rainbow-colored stone is so strange that it does not lose its light no matter which angle you look at it from.

‘This is a spirit stone.’

The purity is not very high, but it’s definitely it.

Because I can feel the spirit’s energy in this bracelet.

A person who has a contract with a spirit notices it right away.

The purpose of the spirit stone is largely two things.

One is a catalyst for summoning spirits.

And the other is the role of an auxiliary device that amplifies spirit power.

When I put on the bracelet.

As expected, the spirit power stat increased.

It rose because my spirit power and the spirit power emitted by the bracelet’s spirit stone reacted.

With this, the attack power of the spirits also increases.

And finally!

That is three glass bottles.

A liquid with a blue light in a glass bottle.

In fact, this was the most expensive of the items I purchased.

I had to pay 2,000 gold coins to buy these three bottles.

“……Is this the mana enhancement potion?”

I carefully stroked the glass bottle and stared at the liquid inside.

Just looking at it makes me swallow.

This is the mana enhancement potion.

When you drink it, it interferes with the user’s body and increases the allowable amount of mana you can hold.

There are many ways to get stronger.

Effort to train diligently.

A chance to gain strength through someone’s teachings or some opportunity.

And finally.

‘A way to get stronger with medicine.’

So-called drug power.

There are hundreds of types of drugs that increase the user’s abilities.

Among the rare ones, there are even those that change innate talents.

This mana enhancement potion is the most common and least effective of those drugs.

Still, it has the advantage of being a commercially available item.

Wizards actively sell it at high prices, so nobles often use it.

‘The reason why the children of wealthy noble families have better basic specs than others is because they are raised by feeding them various kinds of drugs like this from an early age.’

You can never ignore drug power.

However, it’s too expensive to even think about trying it.

Anyway, I got the potion, so if I use this, my mana limit will increase much more.

Even if the effect is the lowest among the potions, my ability is so poor that the effect will definitely be great.

‘Let’s drink it right away while I have it.’

I have to put everything in the safest place in the world, my stomach, as much as it’s expensive.

It seems okay to drink all three bottles at once, so let’s shoot them all in this place.

I opened the first medicine bottle and carefully brought it to my nose.

‘……Isn’t it going to be terribly bitter?’

I don’t know what it tastes like. I have no idea. It didn’t come out in the original work.

Good medicine is bitter, so I have to be prepared for some bad taste, right?

I closed my eyes tightly and poured the contents into my mouth as it was.

The taste of the potion stuck to my tongue and was definitely imprinted in my head.

“Oop?!”

My eyes widened.

As soon as I put this in my mouth, something immediately came to my mind.

A strangely sour and sweet taste.

A taste that feels like a whaak [onomatopoeia for a sudden, intense sensation], and is never natural.

Gulp.

I didn’t leave a single drop of the contents and poured them all into my throat, then stared at the empty bottle and muttered.

“……Why does it taste like a fatigue recovery drink here?”

Even if it was too familiar, there was no reason to doubt it.

A friend of office workers and students.

The taste of that cheap recovery drink that everyone knows.

It’s so similar that I’m suspicious.

Is this really a potion? Didn’t I get scammed?

First, I tilted my head and emptied the remaining two bottles in order.

Let’s meditate for a while and wait for the drug to take effect in earnest.

“……Hmm? Oooooooo! It’s coming!”

I felt a sense of incongruity.

I feel a strange heat as if something cold is slowly rising in temperature in my stomach.

The heat disappears from the stomach and spreads throughout the body as if riding the blood vessels.

Is this the effect of the potion?

I directly checked the amount of mana among the corresponding stats.

“The effect is really amazing…….”

The amount of mana that had been increasing little by little even if I practiced and meditated so hard all that time increased dramatically as if it popped out.

It has increased almost three times as much as before.

If I fought Singel again now, I wouldn’t have to run away.

It may be possible to overwhelm him with firepower.

I can use the space control ability more freely.

That’s how strong I’ve become.

“……Drug power is good for this reason.”

I wondered if doping was a foul for no reason.

I think I’ll fall in love with the charm of medicine if I’m not careful.

Anyway, I paid for it.

All that’s left is to practice to get used to this power.

* * *

During the remaining period, I never neglected training, such as voluntarily moving my body or practicing spiritism.

I have more power, so I need to get used to it even a little.

“Undine! Water Arrow!”

Practicing manipulating Undine’s water arrows as usual.

About 20 water arrows are created in the air and then freely roam.

“Hmm? Is it a little small?”

I want to increase the number a little more, but recently there’s no one to hit with this.

If I just spray it like a barrage, it might be a check and threatening [a feint or deterrent].

It becomes difficult to control if the number of water arrows increases, but I have no choice but to solve it with practice.

“Undine, let’s increase it to about 40.”

-Okay.

Undine readily nodded and stretched out her hands to increase the amount of water she was manipulating.

However, water droplets seemed to form, but they scattered in vain.

Is it a failure?

“Is mana lacking?”

If it’s mana, I’ll give you as much as you want. Take it, you!

I increased the amount of mana supplied, but.

-No! No!

Undine shakes her head.

It means don’t supply any more.

It’s not a refusal of command.

“It’s the limit.”

This lowest-level spirit cannot handle more than this with the power it has.

Knowing that, she refused.

‘Has the time finally come?’