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As the voice of the Great Sage echoed in his mind, one after another, mobile food trucks began appearing from the swirling black hole.

"That's enough for now."

Chishiya looked at the ten identical "dining cars" in front of him, satisfied.

Luckily, he'd stockpiled a decent amount of raw materials in the Labyrinth beforehand.

"Eh???"

Kaijin stood frozen, his confident smile gradually stiffening.

"Chishiya-sama… How… how do you even know how to do that?!"

The last time he'd seen this technique, it was used by Rimuru.

Back then, it had already shaken his craftsman soul.

And now here it was again?!

Besides, Rimuru is a slime, with a body that naturally stores materials.

But Chishiya…?

Does he have a stomach-dimension too?!

"It's fine. Don't think too hard about the details."

It was honestly fun using someone else's signature move.

"Ahem."

Chishiya gave Kaijin a consoling pat on the shoulder.

"My technique's off. It has no soul."

"I can't replicate the feelings you put into your creations."

"Chishiya-sama…"

Kaijin's eyes welled up with tears.

Just like that, his earlier sense of defeat was swept away.

It's okay… knowledge is meant to be shared…

Chishiya clicked his tongue inwardly.

Employee morale and self-worth were important too.

All they needed to do was work.

As the boss, he had to think about the bigger picture.

"All right, I'm heading out."

"Keep at it, everyone."

A powerful suction force burst from his palm,

and the ten mobile food trucks were swallowed back into the black hole.

---

Meanwhile…

On the bustling city street, a curvaceous purple-haired woman in a sleek suit was handing out samples.

"Freshly baked pies! Free tasting!"

On the counter in front of her sat a pile of pastry-like objects.

Each one featured a fish head—complete with wide-open eyes—sticking out of the crust.

Elyun: "Wow! There's free pie over there!"

Kaval: "Seriously?! Where?!"

Gido: "Let's go try it!"

Behind Treyni, the trio was practically drooling.

They'd been in the forest for three days.

Three full days without food.

They were absolutely starving.

"Ms. Treyni!"

Shion waved them over cheerfully.

"Would you like to try my newest creation?"

Ever since the banquet two weeks ago—

The one where Shion's soup had almost sent Chishiya to the afterlife—

She'd been relentlessly honing her cooking skills.

She ran a food stall every single day.

Occasionally dragging—er, inviting—unsuspecting pedestrians to sample her "culinary masterpieces."

And today, fate had delivered new victims right to her stall!

All her hard work had finally paid off!

"Please, help yourselves!"

Shion smiled brightly.

Treyni, knowing exactly what kind of cook Shion was, decisively refused.

The other three, blissfully unaware, each took a pie.

Five minutes later...

"Quick! Someone call Aqua!"

"We've got casualties!!!"

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Meeting Hall

Shion stood behind Chishiya with her head lowered, looking like a child caught red-handed.

In the conference room, aside from Fuze and the others, two additional investigation teams were present.

One was from the Western trade nation of Falmuth.

The other—three beast warriors from the Beast Kingdom Euranazia, under Demon Lord Carrion.

Unexpectedly, unlike in the original timeline, all three of Carrion's subordinates had shown up this time.

Clearly, Carrion was taking this place very seriously…

Chishiya calmly sipped his tea.

The people in front of him might be labeled "diplomatic envoys,"

But let's be real—they were here to gauge the city's strength.

As for Chishiya—

Aside from Shion standing guiltily behind him.

On one side, Vanir was sipping tea in perfect leisure.

On the other, Wiz sat stiffly, looking like she might faint from nerves.

Meanwhile, Aqua tried to imitate Vanir's elegance, sipping tea while smirking.

"Oh my~, Chishiya-san."

"High-level meetings like this don't need parasites like you who ignore everyone's negative emotions, right?"

Vanir was quick to fire back.

"Hohoho! I'm shocked someone like you would be here."

"Does this mean brainless high priests are allowed into these meetings too?"

"EH?! What did you just say, you damned parasite?!"

Aqua shot up, her eyes twitching violently.

"Oh? Struck a nerve?"

"You sure get flustered fast. Typical rookie priest."

"YOU!!!"

Aqua turned to glare at Chishiya, her eyes reddening with frustration.

"Chishiya-san! Did you hear what he said to me?!"

Chishiya rubbed his temples.

Stay calm… breathe…

These are minor issues… Nothing serious…

"The companions around Chishiya-sama are certainly… lively…"

Fuze gently set down his glass, trying to phrase things politely.

This really wasn't what he expected.

When he first saw the young man sitting before him, he was shocked.

The one managing this colossal monster city…was a guy who looked barely over twenty?!

And not only that, he designed this entire thriving city from scratch…

No wonder Gazel Dwargo had already established diplomatic ties with him.

They must've seen the immense potential this force held.

But…

Fuze's eyes flicked toward Aqua and Vanir.

The subordinates were… less than impressive…

"Oi, I'm not this brat's subordinate."

"We're just business partners."

Vanir stirred his teacup without even sparing Fuze a glance.

"Uh…?"

Fuze froze. His hand paused mid-air.

…Wait, were you talking to me?

I didn't even say anything out loud!

Chishiya spoke up.

"Alright everyone, let's get to the point."

"We're all intelligent people. No need to beat around the bush."

Across from him, the three beast warriors were sizing him up.

They too were surprised by Chishiya's identity.

"Pleasure to meet you, Chishiya-san."

"I'm Albis, the Golden Snake Horn—one of the three beast warriors under Demon Lord Carrion."

Albis was the first to speak.

Her long black hair fell across her chest, her features sharp and seductive.

Two distinct strands of yellow hair framed her forehead.

She wore a loose white robe.

And the plunging neckline left very little to the imagination.

Chishiya nodded. "Pleasure."

"We're here as representatives of Demon Lord Carrion, hoping to open a dialogue."

Albis tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, giving a polite smile.

The young man in front of her was no joke.

The moment they stepped into the forest, the dryads had discovered them.

And even followed them all the way here.

Others had faced the same thing.

To control dryads…

That wasn't something just anyone could do.

And…

Though she hated to admit it—

The architecture, craftsmanship, and infrastructure here were far beyond what Euranazia had.

In terms of development alone, they couldn't even compare.

That fact alone made this meeting worth taking seriously.

Behind her, Phobio and Suphia also nodded solemnly.

(To be continued.)

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