Ryoma and the Magic Item Market

***Ryoma and the Magic Item Market*** is the eighteenth episode of the By the Grace of the Gods (anime).

## Summary

Ryoma attends the Magical Item Market, where he meets Fedele, Dionme's grandson, and instantly bonds with him. He later develops some new deodorant pouches from the newly evolved Deodorant Slime and would soon become acquainted with G-Ranked adventurers Wist and Beck. Fernobelia would also meet with Ryoma for the first time too.

## Plot

Ryoma and Serge visit Dinome's stall at the Magic Item Market. Right as they were going to follow Dinome deeper inside the stall to discuss business, a small boy stops Ryoma, who is revealed to be Dinome's grandson Fedele. Fedele then asks Ryoma to play with him, and he agrees. They first play a word game, but Ryoma notices that Fedele can't play outside and can't play with anything there. Hence, Ryoma converts a trash bin into a Beigoma arena, and after Serge and Dinome finish their business discussion, they witness Ryoma and Fedele play with some Beigoma. Ryoma also allows the Beigoma set up to stay in Dinome's stall and later writes about his experience to Eliaria at the Magic Item Market.

Eventually, Ryoma arrived home in the mines where he witnessed the Cleaner Slime that ate some charcoal evolve into a Deodorant Slime.

The following day, Ryoma reported his findings surrounding the Deodorant Slime to Carme at the Laundry Agency Bamboo Forest. He gives Carme some odor-absorption solution bags created by the Deodorant Slime and has him allocate them around the shop. Later, while preparing more charcoal before going to sleep, Ryoma gets an epiphany after watching some Iron and Metal Slimes roll around and play. Using an Iron Slime's malleable body, Ryoma creates a makeshift sword from it.

The next day, Carme voices his concern over Ryoma doing another all-nighter, and then an exuberant Miya barges into the scene. She requests more of the deodorant that was given to her as the ones she originally had don't work anymore. After examining it, Ryoma claims it's reached its maximum deodorizing limit and will grant her more.

Once Miya leaves, Ryoma sees a group of kids around his age having trouble with their trash-filled cart. Ryoma approaches them and repairs the cart with the help of two Sticky Slimes. He then learns that two of the kids are G-Ranked adventurers from the slums who make a living transporting trash. Having an idea, Ryoma pulls out a deodorant bag from his **Item Box** and asks them how long his deodorants last, and they agree. Ryoma then introduces himself, and the two adventurers, in turn, introduce themselves as Beck and Wist.

Afterward, Ryoma accepts a job that Beck offered him by helping him, and his companions clean the church. Amid this, Ryoma is teleported to the God Realm again and is met by Fernobelia, who introduced himself to him. Without wasting any time, Fernobelia asks Ryoma about his origin world, his favorite food, his opinion on academics, and finally, romance. As Fernobelia asked these questions, the floating bookcases within the area moved and shifted around. Noting he wasn't able to answer any of Fernobelia's questions, Ryoma is then told that his heart answered Fernobelia's questions the moment he asked them. To Fernobelia's confession, he was being cautious as not all transfers are not as virtuous as he was. Before Ryoma is teleported back to the mortal realm, Fernobelia asks what Ryoma thinks of the world he's in now, and Ryoma answers that he's glad he's there.

Later, Ryoma helps finish cleaning the church and learns from Wist and Beck that besides the snacks they receive from cleaning the church, they also receive combat training. Moments later, Worgan arrives and reveals that Ryoma was an E-Rank adventurer, which shocks both Wist and Beck when they learn this.

Afterward, Worgan offers Ryoma the Instructor position at the Guild; however, Ryoma declines it.

Returning to his shop, Ryoma receives a letter from Eliaria stating she's currently learning how to bake sweets.

## Characters

* Ryoma Takebayashi
* Serge Morgan
* Dinome
* Fedele
* Carme Norad
* Miya Catt
* Beck
* Wist
* Fernobelia
* Tekun (Image; mentioned)
* Worgan
* Eliaria Jamil (Flashback)
* Glissela (Flashback)
* Reinhart Jamil (Flashback)
* Reinbach Jamil (Flashback)
* Sebas (Flashback)

## Trivia

* Ryoma has gone up two ranks at the Guild.
* Scavanger Slimes are used for combat practice even though they are unsanitary. A Sticky Slime would be less gross.
* Fernobelia is wary of Transferees. Some have gone crazy from their lives or were evil at heart; causing the gods immense grief in the past. The Otaku ancestor of Elise Jamil was a Saint by comparison; at least his poor self esteem kept him from abusing his great magical powers.
* Even though he declined, Ryoma has the opportunity to become an instructor at the Guild in the future.