>>5307196"Oh, we still have several hours.” he says, looking up at the sun and gauging it. “At least three hours from now.”
“Excellent, I can get this next batch done before then, and deliver them before meeting you all at your place.” you reply, then turn to Wiz. “If you wouldn't mind taking me along when you teleport them back, so I can see where I'm going?”
“Of course, that's no problem at all.” the ditzy shopkeep says, a violet magical circle appearing on the ground beneath her, and spreading out to encompass you all. “Let's go.”
“I'll wait here for you to get back.” Megumin says, giving you a quick kiss before stepping back. “Meet you at the shop?”
“See you there.” you reply, waving as the lich's teleport spell whisks you all away. One moment you're standing in the Crimson Demon Village, the next you find yourself before a familiar shop.
“And here we are.” Wiz says, her magical circle disappearing. “Thank you for your patronage.”
“The pleasure was all mine.” Ignis says, giving her a small bow. “Give my regards to Vanir.”
“I will, thank you again.” she says, waving to you before turning to the door and walking in. Ignis turns to you, and you give a slight nod. He returns the gesture and leads his entourage, you walking along in silence for a few minutes before he stops before a wall taller than your old man. You see the brick wall is topped with an iron fence, poles topped with spikes.
“This is the Dustiness manor.” he says, stopping before the gate. “Do you think you can find your way back here this evening?”
“Give me a minute.” you reply, crouching then leaping up into the air. You fly up over the manor, looking down at the manor and studying where it rests in regards to the rest of the city's major landmarks. And once you're sure you can find it again, you drop back down out of the air, landing beside the startled nobleman and his retainers. “I'll be able to find your place again later this evening.”
“I see. Very well, we shall await your arrival.” the man Ignis says, nodding once more before turning to the gate. You kick back off into the sky, and focusing on your wife's ki blast away from the town of Axel. It takes you maybe a minute to return to the Crimson Demon village, dropping out of the sky to land gently before your father in law's magic item shop. Rising back up to your full height you reach for the door, but before you can touch it the door opens. Hyoizaburoo is holding it open for Megumin, your wife holding three cases of the spelled bottles.
“Oh, Chilli!” she says excitedly, eyes widening as she smiles at your sudden appearance. “You're back sooner than I thought! I was gonna surprise you by having them already at the house for you, but you got here too soon. Ruined my whole plan. Mleeh!”
