Chapter 290 – Visit to the Mesgaki Half-Elf Lab #2

After receiving the address, I went to the Ninggard research center, which was built as big as the palace.
It was a building that didn’t exist until just last year, but from the moment we returned from Daesoorim, the building suddenly appeared.

‘Because building a new building is an instant in another world.’

The speed of building a building is also LTE-level because the builders hire and bring wizards to work.
Unbeknownst to me, rune mages were nesting in the center of Yoensu.

I’ve seen the lab a few times when passing by, but I didn’t know it belonged to Ninggard.

“Excuse me, but who are you? Outsiders are prohibited from entering our time-space gate laboratory.”
“I’m Luke. I’m here to make a deal with the research director.”
“Luke…? Oh, you’re the blonde-tanned incubus the warden was talking about. You may go inside.”

As soon as I tried to go inside, a security guard blocked my way.
When I called the name of the research director, I was able to pass right away. I passed through the wide open glass door and entered the laboratory.
I could see the rune mage staff, like me, holding quarter staffs, busy moving around inside.

‘Everybody’s got a rough physique.’

Due to the nature of the Rune Mage, which emphasizes close combat, it seems that the staff at the research center are constantly training their physical strength.
I think it would be quite worthwhile to hold the first ball of the world with the employees you see here right now.

“Does anyone know where the research director is?”
“If you’re the warden, you’re probably researching the ‘gate’ right now. You can probably go down underground. But you’re a rune mage, right?”
“Yes, nice to meet you, fellow countryman.”
“You have amazing physical beauty! What supplements do you take!”
“I don’t eat.”
“Wow!”

An employee carrying papers kindly gave me directions.
I don’t forget to give a good evaluation after seeing me with a muscular body.
Rune mages value physical training next to magic research.
Having a bodybuilder-like body was a virtue to them.

What the hell is a ‘gate’ anyway?
Like the name of the space-time gate laboratory, what the hell are you researching here?
Is it correct to study the artifacts excavated in the underground labyrinth at that time?

I arrived at the place the staff pointed out with my doubts.

It is the Gate Lab.
The huge laboratory, which occupied the entire basement of the laboratory, was packed with complex equipment. Various experimental equipment are arranged in a circular shape around the huge hall.
It was a familiar object lying in the middle of the hall.

‘Cube’

It is a mysterious cube that I unearthed in the underground labyrinth of Yoensu last year.
A huge cube in the form of an unknown cube.
In the labyrinth where the ancient artifact was excavated, I once learned the magic of leaping into space.
I guessed that it was probably an artifact related to space-warping magic, but I couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.

“There’s a shabby-looking blonde haired dreamer! You’re here to trade with me, right?”

Then a familiar high-pitched voice rang out.
I lowered my head and before I knew it, a half-elf with silver hair was approaching me.
It was Delia.
I’m short, so I have to lower my head to see it properly.

“Yes, long time no see Delia. How have you been?”
“I was doing very well! The artifacts excavated in Yoensuu were more amazing than I could have imagined. The head of the company acknowledged my contribution. To the extent that they even built a research center in my name.”

The chief of Ninggard acknowledged the merits?
I don’t think Delia was of much help when exploring the underground labyrinth. Me and my party members had a hard time. This half-elf was caught in a labyrinth trap and quickly retired.

Looks like you brushed your teeth off your dad.
Like an evil little boy.
My heart hurts so much, please forgive me in particular.

“What, what. Why are you looking at me with such pitiful eyes?”
“Me? I have really fierce eyes.”
“Kuhmm…!”

Delia couldn’t even ask me if she had been stabbed.
In fact, all she did in her labyrinth exploration was to spoon on the finished work.
If I hadn’t been by my side, this kid would have been killed by a ghoul?

“Haha! You did a great job during the last labyrinth exploration, Luke. I will give you special recognition for your contribution. I will not forget that you saved my life from the ghoul mage.”
“Thank you for acknowledging me, so I’m crying all over. Thank you.”

It’s natural, but there are no tears.
It’s irony.
Hearing my sarcastic tone, Delia let out an impudent smile.

“As a reward for saving your life, I’ll call you Luke oppa from now on.”
“What?”
“Luke oppa! Are you mad at a young girl right now? It’s pathetic♡”

Delia let out a bewildering laugh and suddenly started calling me brother.

Standing in a pose with her hand supporting her chin,
A silver-haired half-elf who calls her brother with blush on her cheeks!

No matter how you look at it, it was a perfect mesgaki specimen!
It looks like something out of a Mesgaki textbook.

Hehe♡”

It lasted for a while, but when I saw her big breasts swaying, her anger melted away like snow.
After all, a woman needs her breasts to be big. That way, the person you’re talking to will be kinder.

‘Calm down, Luke.’

In my heart, I engraved the word for patience three times.
It was because Bella had asked to be friendly with her, and she had no intention of coming to her lab and arguing with Delia.

In fact, the clumsy ♡ sound that stuck to my ears was quite pleasant.
Till now.

“So where are the items you asked for?”
“You mean the materials for the Ogre Power Gauntlets? A lab staff will bring them in a box soon.”

As Delia said, the lab staff brought boxes full of items.
Mithril gauntlets, ogre tendon fibers, ogre heart powder, magic core, and various other alchemy materials.

All of them were high quality materials.
After all, it’s Nyingard, so the work is sure.
It’s like the best magic society on the continent.

“I’ll calculate right now.”
“It’s 140 gold in total. Since he’s my childhood friend, I gave him a special 10% discount.”

I handed over the money on the spot and finished the deal with Delia. However, when I came to the research center, there was another thing I wanted to trade besides materials.

“Is there any room left in the lab? A room that’s strong enough to do rough experiments. I’m trying to make my own ogre power gauntlets, but I need a place that can be used as a temporary workshop.”
“A spare room…? There’s an empty lab. It’s the size of an inn room.”
“That’s enough.”

Although I am a first-class wizard, I have not yet created a personal magic workshop. It’s a little bit like doing magic experiments with the risk of accidents in an inn room. It wouldn’t be bad to borrow Delia’s lab space and use it as a temporary workshop.

“How much do I pay for the room? I’d like to rent a lab until I finish OPG.”
“Well… I’m only renting a room, but I, who will become the head of Ninggard, accepting petty money is unsightly. Just spend whatever you want.”

What did I just hear wrong?
This vicious girl will pay the rent for free?

I pinched the back of my hand to see if I was dreaming, but it was real.
Delia was staring at me with an expression that said, “What’s the big deal?”

“Oh, thank you.”
“Luke oppa! Are you saying thank you for saving me a penny? You’re like a bad boy♡”
“No fuck! No thank you!”

I would have liked it if I just kept my mouth shut, but I just added a few words and hit the candle.
He’s a half-elf who really wants to beat the night.

So, for the time being, I’ve been producing OPG in Delia’s research lab.
Until the OPG was completed, I planned to go to work every morning from the inn to the laboratory.
Before moving her materials to the empty lab on the first floor, I asked Delia a question.

“Hey, Delia. What is the identity of the artifact being studied here? That artifact caused a space distortion in the underground labyrinth.”
“It’s an artifact called ‘Bifrost.’ Hasn’t Luke heard of it? A mysterious treasure that is said to have connected the earth and the heavens in the distant past.”

Bifrost?
It was a name I had heard many times.

It was a name that often appeared in Norse mythology during the time I lived on Earth.
Was it a rainbow bridge connecting Midgard in the middle world and Asgard in the celestial world?
In a different world that closely resembled the world of Norse mythology, it was not strange that Bifrost existed.

But it wasn’t a rainbow bridge.
You mean that big cube was non-frost?

“Isn’t bifrost usually a rainbow bridge?
“That’s actually a misrepresentation of Bifrost’s records. When Bifrost starts working, it emits rainbow-colored particles toward the sky, but ignorant people in the past mistook it for something like a bridge. It’s a warp device that makes you jump.”

Quite an interesting story.
I want to hear more stories.

“See the entrance drilled at the bottom of the cube over there? There is space inside the cube for people to enter. If you activate Bifrost while inside, you can freely come and go between the earth and the heavens.”
“So, are you saying you can go to heaven right now? You can meet Baldur when you arrive in Asgard?”

As I continued to listen, my heart pounded.
Long ago, after Ragnarok ended, the only surviving god was officially Baldur. Baldur lived alone in the heavens and reigned as the only god to the continental people on earth. In fact, Odin also secretly survived and went into seclusion, but let’s move on to that story.

It’s heaven
What would the land of the gods who exist in another world look like?

Are there any pretty angels?
Are the big-breasted angels flying in and providing top-notch service?
I really want to go there before I die.

However, Delia firmly shook her head when I said that she wanted to go to heaven.

“That’s impossible. Bifrost is now irreparably damaged. Even with Ninggard’s technology, it will take at least 100 years to repair Bifrost. When my brother is completely old, we may go on a celestial journey.”
“It’s a waste.”
“The reason why the space distortion occurred in the underground labyrinth was because Bifrost was broken. If you try to use it now, the limbs will disintegrate and scatter into space? It’s best not to go inside.”

Could it be that the Bifrost I found was in a state of being destroyed?
Still, 100 years was worth waiting for.
It’s quite luxurious to go to the heavens for a retirement trip.

I really want to meet with Baldur and ask him.

‘Why did you accept Kate as a nun?’

Until then, it’s a mystery that will never be solved!