blueteamnovel Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Chapter 37: The Light-Collecting Lamp
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In my room, I poured the slime gel into a bucket and mixed it with a powder made from a purple stone called Shoku Stone. After stirring the gel thoroughly, I transferred it into a wooden cup, filling it halfway, then added a small magic stone, and topped it off with more gel.@@@@
After waiting for it to solidify, I tried to remove it by turning the cup upside down, but it wouldn’t come out. I had no choice but to cut the cup in half to get it out.
Then I added decorations to it. Using my transformation skill, I crafted some iron embellishments.
"All done!"
Light-Collecting Lamp: Absorbs light during the day and emits it at night.
This is a magical device that absorbs sunlight, storing mana and then glowing like a lamp at night.
The slime gel and magic stones can be found in the dungeon, while Shoku Stone can be mined from one of our old pits. Although it’s a purple stone, it’s cloudy and unsuitable as a gem, so it was largely ignored, leaving plenty scattered throughout the mine.
When slime gel and Shoku Stone powder are combined, they form a vivid purple gel that, once solidified, becomes nearly transparent with a slight purple hue. In this form, it can absorb light, and with the addition of a magic stone, it works as a storage unit, transforming it into a light-collecting lamp.
It’s a straightforward magical device that anyone can create, not just me.
For reference, if I were to use my transformation skill directly, I could make a light-collecting lamp from 300 grams of slime gel, 100 grams of Shoku Stone, and a single low-grade magic stone with a mana cost of 70 points.
I also transformed some separate decorative pieces. Iron, copper, silver, or gold can be used, though gold and silver are beyond my current capabilities. Copper, while mana-intensive, is doable.
In total, I made three light-collecting lamps.
One is a basic room lamp. The other two are more elaborate, resembling chandeliers.
After dinner, I showed the lamps to my father and mother.
"Oh my, it’s beautiful!"
My mother gazed at the chandelier-style light-collecting lamp with fascination.
"That would be challenging. After all, I’m the only one who can make glass here."
"Then could you craft a lavish chandelier to send as a gift to Duke Bayerlein?"
"Certainly."
The saying goes, “lean on a sturdy tree,” and with the Roxfall family having cut ties with the Lightstar family, it’s essential to foster a good relationship with the Bayerlein family. If a gift like this can strengthen our bond, it’s a small price to pay.
The next day, the envoy from Duke Bayerlein arrived.
Father, Mother, and I waited at the entrance to greet the envoy.
“Is that... Alexander-sama?!”
Expecting an envoy to arrive in an extravagant carriage befitting a duke’s family, I was stunned to see Alexander, the duke’s heir, stepping out instead.
I’d studied the Bayerlein family’s lineage, so the moment I heard “Alexander,” I tensed up, dropping into a deep bow. My bent posture was starting to tremble slightly from the strain, hoping he would acknowledge me soon.
Peeking upward, I saw that Alexander-sama seemed thoroughly shocked, staring blankly. What’s wrong?
"Alexander-sama, perhaps a word?"
The old butler whispered to him, and at last, Alexander-sama seemed to regain his composure.
"Ah... My apologies, Lord Roxfall. I’m feeling a bit unwell."
"You must be weary from the journey. We’ll prepare a room for you, though it may be modest. Please rest there."
It seemed he was suffering from motion sickness, his face pale.
If he collapses here, it could create a rift between us and the Bayerlein family. I hope he recovers soon.
But why is Alexander-sama, the heir to the duke, acting as the envoy? Surely, he could have delegated this to someone of lower status.