I Became the Handyman That the Heroines Are Obsessed With

Episode 28 – Meeting with the Imperial Chancellor, Bergen Steiler (1)

Little Giant.

That’s how I felt when I met a man named Bergen Steiler.

A man named Bergen Steiler was slightly shorter than me, perhaps because he was very old.

However, although he was short in stature and had an old face, what radiated from Bergen Staylor was that he was not ‘easy-going’ but ‘strong’.

I was surprised to see such an intimidating feeling coming from a small old man, but the strength felt in his hand when I shook his hand showed that he was not an old man to be taken lightly.

“Welcome. “I am Bergen Steiler, the owner of this mansion and the Prime Minister of the Gelebrio Empire.”

“It is an honor to meet you, Prime Minister. “My name is Pathos, and I am an ‘ability user’ who runs Pathos’ repair shop.”

As I heard from the house manager, I used the title ‘Prime Minister’ rather than ‘Prime Minister’.

“Giggles. Heron, I guess that kid informed me correctly.”

Then, Prime Minister Bergen laughed and started patting my back with the other hand that was not shaking my hand.

“hehehehe. I wonder if my young friend is already nervous. “Relax.”

He then told me to relax, but I couldn’t relax at all.

I was able to relax because I had heard a lot from the head deacon about how great the person in front of me was.

Everything I did was part of the test, so I was told not to relax until the test was over.

“You know what? “I know why you’re nervous.”

“Yes?”

When the chancellor of Bergen said that he knew why I was nervous, cold sweat instantly broke out on my face.

“Relax. I’m sure you’ve already talked to Heron on your way here, right? “When that child called me, what did he tell me to call him?”

“As I was told, I was told to use the title of Prime Minister, Elder.”

Then Chancellor Bergen nodded his head and opened his mouth.

“That’s it. Deacon Heron is like my limbs. “The fact that he immediately told you my title means that he is someone you can trust.”

“Yes?”

I was startled by Prime Minister Bergen’s words. What would have happened if he hadn’t told me what to call Prime Minister Bergen by?

“The fact that Heron gave me the correct title at his first meeting is something that has only happened to three people since I took Heron away. Including you, of course.”

Wow, seeing Prime Minister Bergen speak to such an extent, I wondered if I should at least bow to a man named Heron in gratitude.

I don’t know why he viewed me favorably, but at least I’m saying that the head deacon viewed me favorably.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“Hmm. Be humble. Young people these days are just guys who live for their own selfish tastes, but it felt good to meet someone who has proper manners down to their bones for the first time in a long time.”

Bergen seemed to like my attitude and patted my shoulder.

“I passed the test. From now on, just relax and follow me comfortably.”

“Yes, I understand.”

When Chancellor Bergen told me to relax, I actually tensed even more and tried not to show any signs of relaxation.

As I followed Prime Minister Bergen into the mansion, the attitudes of the occupants around me were stern.

Not only that, but the sculptures, works of art, and antiques decorating the mansion made me feel that their value was enormous, even to someone unfamiliar with such fields.

Indeed, I was able to feel that what the head butler had said and that he himself was the second in command of the empire was not an empty statement.

I followed Prime Minister Bergen into the mansion and reached what appeared to be a drawing room.

“This is where I receive guests. We only bring guests we really like here. “Usually we meet outside the mansion.”

Wow, when you said that, I felt like I was becoming more and more intimidated.

What on earth did I do that you like me so much?

I became anxious because he kept showing off that he liked me even though I hadn’t done anything.

I followed Prime Minister Bergen’s gesture and sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Prime Minister Bergen sat in a seat facing me.

“Did you say your name was Pathos?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I left the Oak Tree Village and headed to Belsarem, where I met a merchant and helped the merchant with my abilities on the way. In return, I received a reward from Arcanium and opened a store, and an incident of some kind occurred. I was caught up in a difficult situation. Am I right?”

“…… !”

I was horrified by Chancellor Bergen’s words.

Obviously, he and I have never met in person, but he knows my whereabouts in great, if not very detailed, detail.

“Are you surprised? I know this too. “That you are a power user with the ability to fix everything, and that you will not be punished even if you call the name of the Great Goddess in vain.”

He even knew what abilities I had, and even knew that I would not be punished if I called Epitrina’s name.

How on earth does he know this information?

“Are you surprised? Well, it has to be that way.”

Chancellor Bergen took a sip from the cup of tea her maid had poured for her.

“I am the Prime Minister of this country. There is only one person above me, His Majesty the Emperor. “Do you know what that means?”

“I know to some extent. “Probably, there are informants spread throughout the empire who can be treated as the Prime Minister wishes.”

“That’s a very accurate answer. I am the Prime Minister of this country. The position of Prime Minister is a position where one can easily handle all information coming from all over the empire. For me, getting information about a person is easier than drinking cold tea.”

Then he continued his story.

“I am very interested in you. Your abilities are by no means limited to running a repair shop. But I don’t know why you opened a repair shop near Glesius Academy. “That part intrigued me.”

“Why? “I hope you can tell me why opening a repair shop aroused the Prime Minister’s interest.”

“Giggles. Ability users are people who somehow show off their abilities to others and use this to increase their value. But what did you do? Didn’t he just open one store? So I was curious. “I couldn’t understand why an ability user would go that far to open just one store.”

I guess the prime minister didn’t understand my actions of opening a repair shop because I wanted to meet the heroine of Erasto Chronicle.

“Well, after meeting you, I can roughly guess the reason. However, it would be rude to ask about that here. Follow me. “I invited you today to see your abilities.”

With that said, Prime Minister Bergen stood up.

I also got up from my seat and followed Prime Minister Bergen as he moved somewhere, and soon we came out to a small vacant lot behind the mansion.

A few people were standing in a small vacant lot, and various objects were placed in the center.

From small tools used at home, weapons used in the military, and strange-looking tools that look like they would be used by wizards.

Some of them were things I had fixed before, and some of them were things I saw for the first time today.

“I heard that your ability is to fix everything. “If there is anything you need to demonstrate your abilities, please tell me.”

“By any chance, do you have a hammer? “I wish I had a hammer of the right size, not one that was too big.”

I didn’t bring any tools, so I asked the prime minister if I could give him a hammer.

Then the Prime Minister turned his head and nodded up and down.

And after a while, a hammer just the right size to hold with one hand arrived in front of me.

It was a little smaller than the hammer found at the place where we met Epirina, but it was not inconvenient to hold and swing.

I picked up the hammer and approached the object.

Most of the items were not in very good condition. But since they are things like that, the prime minister is probably asking me to fix them.

I chose the item that would have the greatest impact when repaired.

It was a treasured sword that looked quite expensive.

I grabbed the hammer, held the treasured sword with my other hand, and struck it down exactly three times.

Then, with a faint flash of light, the treasured sword was repaired, and I could feel that the Prime Minister’s eyes looking at me had changed.

“Really… That’s amazing. “It’s an ability you can’t believe even when you see it with your own eyes.”