Chapter 51,Part2
Mob Protagonist ~ Mob in the Novel But There is a Problem
Chapter 51.2. The Spectacular Goddess Appears!
âGarbage. Throw it away quickly.â
âNo, you can use it as a weapon or magic armor.â
âGarbage. So many net gamers store unused trash in the warehouse like that.â
Saying so, Frigg punches a hole in the space and throws it roughly into the [Subspace Warehouse] equipped in the [My Room]. The [Subspace Warehouse] is a super-sized item box. You could say it holds an infinite number of items. The party characters can use it, too.
âYes, thatâs true, but you know what?â
Iâm sure itâll come in handy someday. Maybe, just maybe, someday. I believe that, donât you? It looks like garbage to me. By the way, Grandpa lost interest and went back to his device.
âLetâs see, magic copper, lots of magic iron, and about 50 mithril.â
âYes, yes, Iâll put them away.â
I think itâs worth a lot, but itâs no good.
âThereâs a lot of silver, a little bit of gold. A lot of gems, too.â
The guard ants always drop many gems, and the winged ants drop silver nuggets and sometimes gold nuggets. There are quite a few. The table is full of precious metals, and itâs a dazzling sight.
âIâll put them away.â
Frigg does the same in the subspace warehouse.
âHey, why do you put your right hand in the warehouse and your left hand in your item box, Frigg-oneesan?â
âItâs to fund our activities. And the gems are all different sizes, so Iâll sell the bad-quality ones.â
I see. We need the money for the war effort. But there is one more thing that concerns me.
âHey, why do you sometimes put jewelry in your mouth?â
âTo check the quality, you taste it with your mouth. Like diamonds, itâs a cool feeling.â
Frigg occasionally puts a gemstone in her mouth as she puts it away. Is it a snack? She eats them as if they were snacks.
âI see⦠you didnât spit it out! Did you swallow it?â
You ainât checking the quality. Youâre eating it, onee-san!
âIâm just grabbing it and eating it. You see, it says so in the text flavor. Iâm a sucker for precious metals. Itâs my favorite.â
Here, I call up the flavor text and point to a sentence. Itâs certainly written that way.
âThis was a food-like description? And itâs flavor text! I mean, Grandpa, sheâs going to increase our Engelâs coefficient!â
I mean, eating jewelry, thatâs terrible! I need a change, please! Grandpa helps me.
âLet her earn more than that. Besides, you should see how much you eat those stuff.â
Grandpa was cold. He treated us as if we were strangers. I remember an anecdote about Odin not returning to the palace until Frigg is dead. I knew they didnât get along.
âItâs okay, young lady. There were so many jewels, so I couldnât help but eat them, wondering if I could eat them, but usually about one a month is fine. I also eat normal food, and silver accessories for snacks. Iâm satisfied just by eating those.â
âOne a month, huh? Come to think of it, this world produces gems from dungeons, but the price doesnât change.â
I suddenly realized as Iâm thinking of asking to find a dungeon that drops garbage gems. It is strange. Wouldnât they get overflowed with gems?
âThatâs because theyâre used as catalysts for magic and magical tools. Thatâs why the value of jewelry is so high. With magical gems, thereâs no ceiling.â
âOh, they disappear when you use them. I see.â
Grandpa was helpful with the information. I am sorry. He would already surpass Miu in terms of market and social knowledge. Cheat, cheat grandpa. I envy him.
âWell, donât worry, Weâll make that much money from this fund with plenty of time to spare.â
âYeah, thanks for the encouraging words. And thatâs not cream puffs, you know. Itâs a gold nugget.
Frigg munches on the gold nugget with relish. Whatâs going on with Friggâs teeth? Does it have the ability to nullify the defenses of precious metals?
After eating it with a muggy gulp under Miuâs jittery gaze, Frigg puts her hand on her cheek and smiles elegantly.
âOh my, Iâm sorry. I thought it was cream puffs. You hear a lot about golden cream puffs, donât you?â
The goddess shows no signs of being offended at all. I donât want the jewel dropped from queen ant to get eaten, so Iâll leave it in the item box.
Seeing me not making a tsukkomi, she shrugs her shoulders in resignation and smiles bewitchingly with a huff.
âWell, donât worry, my dear. I am the goddess of love and fertility. In other words, a goddess of good fortune. In no time, I will create the wealth and power you desire.â
âReally?â
Iâll cry if itâs not true. Miu, the beautiful girl, is going to cry.
âYes. The young lady wants to get the property and power without anyone noticing. Iâll share my knowledge, but apparently, itâs easier in the modern world than in the ancient. With the power of love, fertility, and my abilities, it should be a piece of cake.â
Frigg winks with a snap and confidently deflects her ample breasts with a pout. Iâll leave it to you, okay?
âWell then, for now.â
âFor now?â
âItâs almost midnight. Iâm going to bed.â
Iâve been up too late. Itâs midnight in the original world. I came to âMy Roomâ after secretly saying good night to my parents. So itâs time for me to go to sleep. Please continue tomorrow night.
Good night.