Chapter 195 – Preparation

#195.

“Ah.. It’s nothing.”

After I got out of the cliff, I clicked my tongue and soothed my regret.

The end of the ancient ruins that wiped out all the races was nothingness itself.
All objects were destroyed, making it impossible to properly identify them.

It seems that the preservation magic was destroyed as they ran amok.
In the end, all he got was about 3000 karma.

“Of course there are many of these, but…”

It was great for an achievement that was achieved in a few hours, let alone a day, but there is no material reward, so a part of my heart is lonely.
My heart sank when I opened the map and saw countless marks.

I really want to see if there will be any results even if I go around the whole place.
So far, the places where I’ve gotten soul fragments have all been from unexpected places.
The places marked on the map were all limited to acquiring material rewards or karma.
After looking down at the map for a while, I shook my head and moved on to the next location.

“There must be at least one.”

Even if the ancient ruins do not have a temporary dimension, they are worth attacking by themselves.
All I’m going to do anyway is this or practice, but it’s better than nothing.

I kicked the ground vigorously, praying that there would be a temporary dimension in the next place.

***

“Welcome. I will guide you to an empty seat.”

It’s been 4 weeks since I left the Duke of Kaiers.
In other words, there were only a few days left until the month he had promised with Seria.

In the meantime, I visited dozens of ancient ruins, and I met other lovers in the middle and spent a few days together.
And just yesterday, after looking around the slime-lover’s dungeon, I was at an inn.

As soon as we entered the inn, a girl who seemed to be about 13 or 14 years old guided us.
Uncharacteristically for a girl with her ivory-colored hair, she had rather full breasts.
The first time I saw her, she was skinny and skinny, but it’s a relief.

Yes. The name of the child in front of her is Mia.
A child whom I found when I stopped by the Magria estate for a martial arts tournament and picked it up on a whim.
She had forgotten about it since she sent it to Mark, but came and saw it when she came near Lee Wang.

I’m glad she seems to be doing well.
Her breasts are quite large at a young age, as if she is making an effort to become a colossal breast as she promised before breaking up.
Of course, even if that is the case, there is nothing to be ashamed of, it is just admirable.

I was worried about how I would be doing after my death, but Mia who guided me, Lina who did the checkout, and Mark who was cooking in her kitchen seemed brighter than I thought.
If that’s the case, I won’t have to reveal my identity.

It is better not to leave the slightest possibility of getting involved with me.
She can’t bear the guilt if she reveals her identity for nothing and then gets trampled on by the Church of Destruction and invades this place.

“Then, I’ll bring it to today’s menu.”

Mia took her order, watched her back as she walked away, then leaned back in her chair.
She’s wearing a robe that’s tightly pressed down, so she’s too stuffy, let alone looking intrusive.
She hesitated what to do, then she just took off her hood.

Before she came in, she had already used her vision to transform her face, so nothing was discovered.
Rather, as she kept looking at herself, Mia glanced and felt uncomfortable.
Only then, realizing that I was staring too openly, I turned my gaze around.

I wondered if anyone would play tricks on Mia, but the inn was peaceful.
In the mercenary world, they would know that the owner of this place was Mark, so there was little chance of an accident.
As I was passing the time by checking her surroundings, Mia came over with food.

“Here is today’s lunch set.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“Say something different.. Then enjoy your meal.”

After a brief greeting from Mia, she headed back to the counter to serve her.
She watched as she was busy carrying the food, then pierced the cutlet with a fork and bit it.

“It’s delicious..”

It was a familiar and nostalgic taste.
It was like the taste of the cutlet that Mark made after subjugating a group of orcs one day.
It seems that the food skills have not dulled yet.
Rather, the fried cutlets are crispy than before, so it seems that he has grown up while running an inn.

After devouring the cutlet as if I were eating food from my hometown, I turned my attention to another menu only belatedly.
After eating all the salad and bread, the store started to empty.

‘Shall we go..’

Now that it has been confirmed that everything is going well, it is time to return to the Kaiers family.
I wondered what a sword made of Orichalcum and silver ore would look like.
I had never used a famous sword in my life, so I was looking forward to it.

“Here is 60 bronze.”
“Yes. Thank you! Please come again next time!”
“…When the opportunity arises.”

At Lina’s request to visit again, I smiled and left her store with money on top.
The next time he comes, he will probably come as a lie, not in hiding like this.

At that time, might it be okay if I introduce you to my lovers?

“Arthur..”

I thought about that for a moment, but it only made the three of them uncomfortable.
Next time I come, I’ll just come alone.

Having completely recharged my energy with the reunion with people I met after a long time, I embarked on a journey to become stronger again.

***

“Truniim..!”

When she arrived in front of her mansion, Seria, who had been waiting in advance, ran to her and embraced her.
As the eyes of the people around us gathered, we headed to Ludwig’s office with a reunion after a month.

“How have you been?”
“No. I couldn’t live without True-nim.”
“It’s too stupid.”
“How are you? Are you only doing this to True-sama?”

Seria, who clasped her hands behind her, took the lead while smiling heehee, wondering what was so exciting.
Although the exact identity of the duchy was not revealed, I was imprinted as a very important guest.

Perhaps that’s why her status rose to Seria as well.
To be precise, he was still one of the knights, but he had become a body that even his superiors could not easily touch.

In this case, it would be a problem if she did it anyway, but Seria couldn’t be like that, so she didn’t have any side effects yet.
For me, I am satisfied with the fact that Seria no longer has to suffer from an unfair incident.

─Smart

“My lord. I brought Sir Tru.”
“Come in.”

Reaching the office in an instant, we heard Ludwig’s permission and went right inside.
As always, sitting at a desk and paying for paperwork.
I feel sorry for the chair supporting the muscular giant.

“Senior. Long time no see.”
“Okay. Long time no see. How have you been doing?”
“Well, of course, no problem. Rather, the sword was refined yesterday.”
“Oh really?”

The timing seems right.
The swordsman’s blood inside me, which I didn’t even know I knew, was boiling, and I couldn’t bear to see the sword right away.

“Yes. However, due to the large amount of Orichalcum and silver ore, it was forged into several swords at this time. No matter how much compression there is, there is a limit.”
“It doesn’t matter.”

Right now I only use one sword, but later it doesn’t matter.
Of course, if the level rises further here, the advantage of being a famous sword is virtually meaningless, but until then it is far away.

“Then let’s go. If I had known this was going to happen, I would have guided you to the forge.”
“Are you okay. Let’s go.”

Ludwig apologized for feeling like he was training a mutt, but he wasn’t offended at all.
I’ve only received what I’ve received so far, but if I ask for more here, I’m no different from a twin in the world.

Looking to her side, Seria’s eyes sparkled with anticipation even though it wasn’t her own sword.
Since there are several swords, I’d like to hand over one to Seria, but…

‘It’s rather a bad habit…’

There was a possibility that he would become complacent if he had to wield a sword that did not fit his weight because his realm was still too low.
Besides, it could be harmed by someone who covets that sword.
Let’s decide to give the sword later, at least when it reaches my level.

‘I’ll have to write it until then.’

Following Ludwig’s guidance, we left the mansion and headed for the building behind it.
Land in an isolated building! Earth! The streets were reverberating with clear sounds.
The hurried steps slowed down a little to the rhythmic monotonous sound that calmed even the excited emotions.

“Excuse me.”

Ludwig opened the door with short words.
At the same time, hot air, heated by the heat, was blown out from the inside.

Daang! Daang!

With him the sound of tapping the iron grew louder, and he saw a roaring furnace and a dwarf in front of it intent on hammering.

A grungy face with a hot beard and a body armed with bulging muscles that don’t match his short stature.
And even the nose that was burning red because the drunkenness did not go away.
Moro Bona was the same as the dwarves in the fantasy world.
It’s natural that he’s a real dwarf, but…

“Senior. I’m sorry, but could you please wait a bit? It seems that the work is not yet finished.”
“Ah, no problem.”

I flinched at seeing a dwarf call me ancestor without hesitation even though there was a dwarf in front of me.

A blacksmith who can combine Orichalcum and silver ore is one of the best craftsmen among Dwarves.
Ludwig, perhaps respecting such craftsmanship, waited without showing any signs until the work was finished.

Kang! KANG!.. Chi Ik-

The dwarf, who had finally finished the last task, plunged the hot blade into the water to cool it down, and opened his mouth.

“Hmm.. That kid must have been the owner of the sword.”
“Yes. You’re right. How about a sword?”
“Great. It was annoying, so I combined them into one, so take them with you.”

Whiririk-

The dwarf threw the sword with a sound that was not sure if it was a chatty character.
As she accepted the flying sword while spinning, her beautiful figure came into view at a glance.

At first glance, the blade that glowed brilliantly in platinum seemed like a kind of decorative sword of art.
However, the anticipation hidden in it gave the world a cool sense that could not be cut.
The antique sword hilt fits snugly in the hand and has a perfect sense of balance, maximizing the power of the sword.

And that wasn’t all.
The moment I grabbed the sword, the information window that popped up gave me a big shock, enough to open my eyes.

『Platinum – A sword created by Blacksmith Kudran mixing Oricalcum and silver ore.▶』

When you press the icon, numerous explanations are displayed.
Among them, what caught my eye were the two skills built into it.

『Illusion Sword – Consumes mana to split the sword.』
『Sword Spirit – The sword has its own will and communicates with its master.』

“This..?”
“Ohh.. You deserve a sword. Seeing that you recognized it at a glance.”

When I saw the skills and chanted quietly, Kudran, who was about to start pounding a new iron, looked at me and admired with a satisfied expression.
But the voice didn’t reach me.
Right now, I just wanted to properly test the skill in front of me.
Qudran must have known that too, so he didn’t bother talking for a long time and waited for him to calm down.

‘Illusion sword… That’s what I said earlier.’

When I asked what he meant by merging it into one because it was annoying earlier, he said that he had put several swords into one.
To make this possible…

“Can I use magic?”
“Joy! Of course. Enchanting is also one of the captain’s jobs. If you’re a true first-class, you should know how to use magic to some extent.”

As if waiting for my question, Kudran revealed his pride as a craftsman.
Certainly, seeing it now, I could feel the thick magic power within my body.
That level is 7 stars, one step lower than mine.
It was a pretty high achievement considering that he mainly worked as a blacksmith.

“Then, the built-in technology is…”
“Joy! What is the use of multiple swords for a prosecutor? I can’t do something useless like that.”

I don’t know exactly what kind of magic he used, but the important thing was that he had a new useful skill.
However, there was no explanation about the spirit except for the welcome sword.

‘Could it be… Isn’t this a function added by this person?’

It seemed that a person with great pride in the sword he had smelted himself would not dare to downplay his achievements.
That said, in the case of the sword spirit, it means that it was an accidental skill.

Or..

‘The effect of Orichalcum.’

It may have been a hidden effect of Orichalcum that no one knew about.
It is said that it communicates with its owner with its own will, so there was a possibility that the effect of amplifying the aura was just a side branch attached to it.

‘I want to try it!’

I wanted to swing this sword right now, so I tickled my body.
After fiddling with my hands for a while, I couldn’t stand it any longer and immediately notified everyone.

“I’ll swing a sword and come back. See you later!”

What effect does it have?
My heart feels like it’s going to burst with anticipation.

After saying that, I immediately ran out of the smithy and headed for the gymnasium.