Around the time the "Knights of the Black Wall" were dissolving their contract with the "Dragon''s Fiery Fire".


    Ike Belford, the lancer of the "Winged Dragon''s Lamp," was visiting Lizetta in the "Arsenal of Spirits.


    Ike. What brings you here?"


    It smells like water, Lizetta. If you''ve transferred to the Arsenal of the Spirits, why didn''t you let us know?"


    But your guild is still under contract with "Dragon''s Fires" for a period of ......


    I had signed a contract with the "Dragon''s Fiery Fire" because I fell in love with the javelins you made. Now that you are gone, there is no point in continuing to contract with the Dragon''s Fiery Fire."


    "Ike: ......"


    We, the ''Winged Dragon Lanterns'' are joining the ''Spirit Alliance,'' and we ask you to show us the best of what you have created with your S-class connoisseurs."


    Wayne was frustrated and went to work in the "Arsenal of Spirits".


    (d*mn. Those kids. They stayed up late in the next room making a fool of themselves.)


    The room next to Wayne''s was a hangout for young people, and their antics often went on late into the night.


    Moreover, for some reason, they repeatedly slammed and kicked the wall on the side that bordered Wayne''s bedroom, and Wayne and I had a lot of trouble.


    Despite this, they did not change their attitude and ended up arguing with Wayne, who yelled at them again last night, until almost midnight.


    Thanks to this, Wayne had a hard time sleeping.


    (Ah. I''m so pissed off.)


    Good morning Wayne."


    Wayne turned around when he was approached.


    Oh, it''s Aina.


    What''s wrong?　You look so unfaithful."


    That''s the thing. Yesterday, the guy next door was making noise until midnight.


    Again?　You said that just a few days ago.


    They don''t show any remorse.


    Why don''t you move out already?　You''re going to have a hard time sleeping, and you''re going to miss work.


    I''ll have to move. I should seriously think about it.


    After that, Aina continued to listen to Wayne''s complaints and relaxed him with small talk.


    Wayne''s irritation gradually disappeared from his face and he felt refreshed.


    By the time they arrived at the workshop (atelier), he was completely back on track.


    I''ll be counting on you today," he said. From today on, I''ll be in charge of the equipment for the "Knights of the Black Wall. I''ll make sure you work hard too.


    Oh. I''ll take care of it.


    Wayne enters the workshop (atelier) with brisk steps.


    （I''m so sorry," Wayne said. He''s so helpful.)


    Aina sighs as she watches Wayne''s back.


    It was her top priority to pay attention to Wayne so that he would not have a negative impact on the workshop (atelier).


    While his moods are up and down and very uneven, he has the power to change the atmosphere around him, so she calls out to him first thing in the morning to keep him from spreading his bad vibes.


    （Now that Wayne''s "adjustment" is over, I have to prepare to receive the "Knights of the Black Wall.)


    The primary mission of "Arsenal of Spirits" is to support adventurers in their search.


    Nevertheless, we cannot do this without making a profit.


    Even if we pursue quality, we must also strictly calculate costs and deadlines so that we can make a profit.


    We have already received the skill and status data of the "Knights of the Black Wall" team members from Roland, and we already know what they are capable of.


    We also have the estimated budget and cost of the equipment.


    All that remained was to operate the workshop (atelier) as planned and reduce costs as much as possible.


    When Aina entered the workroom, everyone had already started working.


    Wayne was diligently grinding magic stone, Pato was quietly thinking, and Leena was humming as she put the ore into the kiln.


    (Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...) (Yeah, it''s good. Everyone is concentrating)


    At any rate, all the Class A alchemists seemed to be in good shape.


    This should be enough to cope with any new orders that come in.


    Soon after, "Knights of the Black Wall" came to deposit their equipment, and Aina and her team accepted their equipment without delay.


    Aina-san!


    While Aina was working on "exterior reinforcement (coating)," Lizetta spoke to her.


    She said, "Hmm?　What''s wrong?"


    He stopped his hand and turned to Lizetta.


    She said, "Actually, this morning I received an order from ''Pterodactyl Lights'' to make some equipment for them. May I take care of it?"


    Hmm."


    Aina looked over the order form given to her by Lizetta.


    Lizetta watched Aina''s every move, not wanting to miss a thing.


    (An unscheduled order. (An unscheduled order, a unique opportunity to test Aina''s skills as a supervisor.)


    In her mind, Aina approximates the ore required for this request, the budget, and the delivery date.


    Hm. Well, it looks like we can keep it within our budget. And the delivery date looks good, too.


    (I spent an hour or so doing the calculations, which I did in an instant at ......)


    "Have you explained the ''Spirit League'' and the S-class appraiser?"


    Yes," he said. They have joined the "Spirit Alliance" and have stated that they will accept appraisals from S-class appraisers.


    That''s fine," he said. Lisetta, I''m leaving this request to you. Is that clear?


    Yes, sir.


    Can you do it in three days, based on Mr. Roland''s appraisal work?"


    !　Wouldn''t it take five days for the stones?"


    If you do it alone. But if you need equipment of class B or lower, you can work the night shift, right?　The night shift is just available, and we can swing the job. I want you to concentrate on silversmithing.


    (Mmm. (Mmmm...) As one would expect from Mr. Roland, he is in sole charge of the management of the workshop (atelier). I didn''t expect you to be this skilled. ......)


    I understand. I will do so."


    Even Aina was impressed with Rizetta, who immediately conveyed her intentions.


    (Lizetta. You''re excellent, since you used to be a quartet. (It''s so easy and hassle-free, thank you very much.)


    Aina-san."


    Now Leena came.


    Hmm?"　What''s wrong?"


    We''re running low on Iron A. ......


    According to Leena, they ran out of iron due to a new order for "Pterodactyl Lights.


    How is that possible?　We would have had plenty of iron in stock."


    Well, Mr. Roland instructed me to save some Iron A for the coming S-class heavy knights ......."


    Oh, I see.


    It will take some time for the new iron to come in, and this will delay the delivery to ''Knights of the Black Cliff.


    I understand. Then let''s substitute silver. Can you refine the silver I have left over?"


    Are you sure?　Silver would be too costly. ......"


    We can work that out with Wayne''s ''magic stone cutting.


    I understand.


    Aina consulted with Wayne and Roddy, and it seemed that even with silver, they could somehow stay within their budget.


    After redrawing the blueprints to incorporate Wayne''s "magic stone cutting," he turned them over to Lizetta.


    Aina finished these tasks and went to take a break.


    As she was going down the aisle, she came across Ize, who was carrying the products.


    Aina," he said. These are the 10 finished swords Kane made, where would you like me to put them?"


    Oh," he said. Then put it in the shipping yard for tomorrow''s shipment.


    I understand.


    Ize pushes a cart to the shipping place.


    Then, Aina stops suddenly.


    （Hmmm?　The 10 swords I''ve been asking my new guy, Kane, to get done already?)


    Aina noticed something strange.


    （Something is not right. Kane''s skill in "Metal Forming" is still class C. It should take at least 6 hours to make 10 swords. If that''s already done, that means ......)


    Eyes. Go get Kane for a minute."


    Aina faces Kane, who has arrived, and strikes the freshly made sword with a hammer.


    The sword breaks easily.


    Kane''s face turned pale.


    Kane, what does this mean?"


    Ugh, well, that''s ......"


    I told you iron has to be tightly kneaded, didn''t I?"


    I''m sorry.


    (Dangerous. Dangerous. We almost shipped a low-quality product.)


    Hmm?　What''s wrong with it?


    Wayne asks as he passes by.


    Roddy was with him.


    Kane made it. He didn''t knead the steel properly.


    What the hell are you doing? That''s why you''re new here.


    Wayne, I''m not going to shove it up your ass again."


    Roddy said.


    Aina then gave Kane a stern warning and briskly assigned him work to make up for his mistake.


    She had Aiz, who is highly agile (agility), make the urgent portion, and the rest of the work went to the night shift, which wanted the work.


    Aina took care of Ize''s work (Aina had already finished her own portion at this point).


    Thanks to Aina''s appropriate supervision, the "Arsenal of Spirits" employees were able to return home on time today, despite new orders, unexpected problems, and schedule changes.


    Aina goes to give Roland a report on today''s work.


    Roland was very satisfied with Aina''s work.


    （She has excellent management skills," Roland said. With this, I can leave everything in the workshop (atelier) to you.)


    [Aina Burke''s skills


    Workshop Management": A (↑1)


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