Third place: Tal Hande, A-rank reward.
A dwarf invited by Gilead, currently the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Engineering, responsible for the research and development of construction tools.
His combat ability is only B-rank, but his forging talent is astonishing.
If it weren't for a more perverted guy later, Rod would definitely have made him the head of the Ministry of Engineering.
As for that more powerful guy.
It's Tsubaki·Kobrand, summoned by an A-rank summon card labeled as a Dwarf!
From the world of Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka, formerly a member of the Hephaestus Familia and serving as its leader.
With an adventurer level of lv5, she is one of the few top combat powers in Arcadia!
The research and development of the current Valkyrie Armor and Knight Armor has been entrusted to this strongest blacksmith in Orario by Rod.
At first, she missed her former god, Hephaestus, but now she has become a fool obsessed with Soul Steel.
It's worth mentioning that Tsubaki has a good relationship with Firiel.
Maybe Firiel reminds Tsubaki of a friend from her former world.
Rod moved to Firiel's side and nudged her with his elbow.
Firiel tilted her head in confusion, but then remembered something and smiled mischievously, extending her legs and patting her thigh proudly.
Although I say I'm not someone who can be his mother, he's still clinging to me!
"I can't help it, Rod is still a child, Firiel is no longer of the age for knee pillows~"
"Hehe, with the age difference between us, I'll always be a child in your eyes."
".......Should I be happy to hear that?"
A very delicate touch came from the back of my head.
Unlike the maids who were lively and healthy due to training, Firiel's thighs were soft, sweet, and somewhat plump.
Rod secretly mocked the chubby elf who neglected to exercise, completely forgetting who had confined her to his side.
Firiel pinched Rod's soft cheek with her cool fingers and volunteered to restore Rod's sense of dignity as an elder.
"Be good, lie on your side, I'll clean your ears~"
Rod rarely saw the elf caring for others. He took off the Magic Eye Killer, feeling both novelty and obedience. He rolled over and slowly closed his eyes.
Although Rod was almost spotless due to his bottomless nature, and although Firiel's bizarre collection included magical ear-cleaning tools.
But both tacitly agreed not to mention this, and they quietly enjoyed the time spent like a mother and son.
Firiel carefully used the ear spoon, the corner of her mouth slightly raised.
It's such a strange feeling...
Even though Firiel and Silphy usually act more like children than Rod.
But only in front of him, do I feel like I have to take care of him.
This unfamiliar experience left Firiel confused, but she couldn't help but indulge in it.
Rod enjoyed the elf's service and silently recited the system panel in his heart.
Besides the characters I've recruited before, the most important thing is the girls.
Silphy, Firiel, and Alice, after being collected by Rod, were all exhilarating S-rank rewards!
Because the country is becoming stable, Rod chooses to summon the talents he wants by adding tags.
It should be almost time for the successful summon, right?
"System, show me the summoning progress!"
【First S-rank summon card is being summoned.......】
【Tags: Human/Beast/Elf/Magician, Dragon】
【Arrival time: Two weeks later】
Silphy is a mix of human, beast, elf, and magician due to her mixed blood.
Rod couldn't imagine what kind of guy he could summon if it was completely random.
Just so happens that there are a lot of dragons in the Scarlet Dragon Mountains. It would be a waste to slaughter them all, so Rod plans to build a dragon rider unit.
Therefore, he added the dragon tag, hoping to summon a powerful magician who can control dragons.
【Second S-rank summon card is being summoned......】
【Tags: Magician, Research】
【Arrival time: One week later】
Firiel's tag is much simpler.
Rod is currently researching a magic subject called "Element Control" with Firiel.
It's not the traditional four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind, but closer to the type of modern periodic table.
Instead of activating elemental particles through ether, it directly controls the element itself, closer to the ideal perfect alchemy.
This research, which touches on the theoretical foundation of the magic world, is beyond the comprehension of either Silphy or Firiel.
Even Firiel can only barely understand Rod's words, so a more intelligent magician is needed to assist.
To prevent summoning an idiot Explosion Specialist like Megumin, Rod specifically limited it to the research type.
Although he also likes the cute Megumin, he can only wait for next time.
【Third S-rank summon card is being summoned......】
【Tags: Swordsmanship, Powerful】
【Arrival time: Three days later】
Alice's tag is also very simple.
Rod hopes to make a breakthrough in swordsmanship.
Through constant experimentation, he finally came up with a vague word that prevents the summoning time from being too long.
He actually still has a fixation on Artoria, but for some reason, he could only specify her the first time, and it never worked after that, so he had to give up for now.
Rod's mind kept thinking about various plans for the future, but he was so comfortable that he gradually fell asleep.
So he continued to sleep in the position of a knee pillow.
"Rod, turn......."
Firiel stopped what she wanted to say, gently stroking Rod's head with a sigh.
"Why do you work so hard when you have such a long time?"
Rod thought he had kept Firiel by his side with the allure of magic.
But he didn't know that Firiel was attracted to him, something more mysterious than magic, and chose to stay.
The monotonous work became much more enjoyable due to Rod's constant novel ideas.
"I never thought before that staying by one person's side could actually see more spectacular scenery than traveling."
From aimlessly wandering the continent, I'm starting to get used to calling this place home.
Firiel has become someone even she doesn't recognize anymore.
If my master saw her now, he probably wouldn't recognize her.
"Whew.......so sleepy, I'll take a nap too~"
Firiel lay on Rod, and soon her breathing became steady.