blueteamnovel Chapter 88
Chapter 88
88. Talking About The New Magic Tool Is Exciting, Isn’t It?
I arrived at the production guild to deliver the required alchemical potions.
While exchanging casual greetings with the guild members, Leafan rushed out from the back.
“Craft-kun! It’s finished!”
“Oh! Let me see?”
She handed me several rings.
A few days after the Orichalcum ingot was completed, I asked Leafan to make rings for me.
The material used was Orichalcum, further altered through alchemy.
I held up the specially designed Orichalcum ring to the light, admiring its intricate design.
“It’s a wonderful design, but isn’t it a bit too elaborate for a mere accessory?”
Leafan widened her eyes in surprise.
“Huh? Craft-kun, didn’t you know?”
“Know what?”
“The decorations on magic tools, even just a little, enhance their effectiveness.”
“What!? Really!?”
“Yeah. Do you know how you added intricate designs to the alchemy pot? I thought you knew it wasn’t just for show.”
“I didn’t. I thought it was.”
I had no idea.
Come to think of it, magic tools are always excessively decorated.
“I see. So it’s not evident from the alchemist’s emblem, huh?”
“It must be in the domain of blacksmithing.”
I see.
If the alchemy pot’s effectiveness hadn’t increased, we might have barely held off the Cockatrice’s intrusion.
I am deeply grateful to Leafan once again.
As I nodded in understanding, Leafan happily picked up one of the rings.
“This ring is specially for you, Craft-kun.”
The ring handed to me was slightly larger and more elaborately decorated than the others, meaning it had more functions.
The larger size must be due to those features.
“Alright, shall we try it out?”
“Yes!”
Leafan also took out her own ring.
It should be adjusted to the size of the intended wearer.
While Leafan put on her ring, a new guild employee carrying documents approached.
She was Plum Fruitia, a new recruit sent from another region to help with the labor shortage.
A cute girl.
“Guild Master, about these documents, should I hand them over to the merchant association as they are?”
Leafan’s expression softened as she skimmed through the documents handed to her.
“Yes, yes. You did well, Plum-chan! You’re getting used to it now.”
“Yes! Thank you very much!”
Seeing Leafan praising her, with her short stature, it looked like a child playing house with her older sister.
“Craft-kun, are you thinking something rude?”
“Not at all!”
She read my thoughts!?
“Craft-kun, you might not realize it, but your face shows everything.”
“Oh... oh.”
I didn’t know that... I’ll be careful.
While we were bantering, the new girl blushed for some reason.
Why?
“Um... so you two are in that kind of relationship, right?”
“Huh? That kind of relationship?”
“Huh?”
What kind of relationship? Guild Master and her subordinate?
“No! Craft-kun isn’t like that!”
Leafan hurriedly waved her hands in denial.
Apparently, she understood what Plum meant.
“But you’re wearing similar rings...”
“Rings?”
I didn’t understand, but Plum seemed concerned about the rings.
“Hmm, this ring is a new magic tool.”
“A magic tool?”
“Yeah. We’re about to test it, so you can watch.”
“Oh, it’s not an engagement ring then. I guess it was just a rumor.”
“Sorry, I didn’t catch that.”
Plum muttered something, but I couldn’t hear it clearly.
“It’s nothing! So, what does this magic tool do?”
Plum seemed flustered, but since she was curious, I should answer!
Recently, as an alchemist, I’ve been finding joy in creating things!
Explaining what I’ve made is the best part.
“Thanks for asking! This magic tool allows you to talk to someone far away!”
“What!?”
“I call it the communication magic tool!”
“I don’t really get it, but it sounds amazing!”
Plum looked genuinely amazed.
I’m glad she’s so straightforward! That’s the reaction I wanted to see!
I proudly put on the ring.
“First, I’ll channel magic into my ring...”
Magic flowed into the ring, and its decorations began to glow.
Just like the alchemy pot.
I see, the glowing of the magic tool is due to its special decorations. I learned something new.
“As expected, it consumes a lot of magic power.”
I knew it required a lot of magic power to activate, but actually using it showed it’s not something to be used frequently.
“I didn’t hear it!”
Oh?
Come to think of it, I think I only said communication device.
Yeah. I didn’t say it.
Okay, let’s try to cover it up.
“Well, Orihalcon is a metal with interesting characteristics. It’s a mental resonance metal. When Orihalcon is generated and then alchemized, the resulting mass remains magically connected even if divided. This ring utilizes that property...”
“Craft-kun?”
Ah, yes. This is a kneeling posture, right?
As I kneel down on the floor, Leafan shakes her head with a wry smile.
“Um, I’m not trying to lecture you or anything.”
“Huh?”
“I was just surprised by the unexpectedly advanced performance, but it’s a really amazing magical tool!”
“Why are you surprising me?”
Lately, every time I alchemize something new, I’ve been reflexively...
“Yeah! It’s amazing, Craft-kun! ...But next time, please explain a bit more properly!”
“Yeah! I’ll try harder!”
“It’s not about trying harder, make sure you do it properly!?”
Our usual exchange between me and Leafan, Plum stares at us with somewhat cold eyes.
“Um. It’s fine if you create your own world, but please teach me how to use it a bit more.”
Oops. She seemed to be angry that I interrupted the explanation.
“Sorry. This communication magical tool has some limitations. First, I can only initiate the conversation.”
“Does that mean we can’t call from our rings?”
Plum observes her own ring intently.
“That’s right. Initially, I send my consciousness to the targeted ring. Then Plum and Leafan can feel a connected sensation, but it’s not fully connected until each recipient clearly imagines [Mental Connection – Craft].”
“That initial sensation of voices echoing in the head.”
Plum makes a face as if she understands.
“That’s right. But at that point, it’s not fully connected. Each recipient needs to clearly imagine [Mental Connection – Craft] to establish a solid connection.”
“Um, what if we don’t want to connect due to being busy or something?”
“Just refuse the resonance normally.”
I send mental resonance to the two of them again and ask them to refuse it.
“...We’re not connected.”
“Then it’s normal.”
“This is amazing! Let’s mass-produce it at the Production Guild!”
Plum seems very happy, but that’s impossible.
“No, we need Orihalcon for production, and various materials are needed for processing. I don’t intend to increase production any further at the moment.”
“Aw.”
Disappointed Plum.
Leafan looks at me with a half-eyed look.
“Craft-kun. You already have over 20 rings...”
“Those are for acquaintances.”
It includes spares, but since I’ve refined a single ingot into a Mental Resonance Orihalcon, it would be wasteful not to make them all at once, right?
“Is it okay to distribute them...?”
“I’ll give them to Kyle, Leafan, and Raidoc. It’s fine.”
I won’t give these mental resonance rings to anyone I don’t trust.
I plan to consult with Kyle about who to give them to.
Well, I don’t expect him to oppose it.
“That’s okay then.”
Leafan’s face seems somewhat uneasy.
“Why do you think everything’s okay, Craft-kun!?”
“Huh? Huh!?”
“You’re mass-producing artifacts and distributing them! Think about it a bit more!?”
Hmm.
During the cockatrice incident, I had trouble contacting Raidoc, so I thought I should give it to him.
Also, I want to know their safety immediately in case of an emergency.
I made the communication magical tool considering past issues, but is there a problem?
“Ah.”
If there’s a problem, it’s this!
I realized there’s a major flaw in the mental resonance ring.
“Did you finally understand?”
“Yeah! It was a blind spot!”
This is a structural flaw.
This must be what Leafan is concerned about!
“Yeah yeah. As long as you understand!”
“Ah!”
I answered with a strong arm.
“It’s a bit inconvenient to receive calls during bathroom or bath time!”
Leafan’s eyes widened.
Plum’s eyes widened.
I had a smug look.
For some reason, a silent, chilly moment passed.
Huh? Why?
“Craft-kun! Kneel!!”
“Huhuhuhuh!?”
In the end, I was made to kneel, and Leafan, with a triangular look, gave me endless explanations about political considerations, military aspects, and so on.
A revolution in information, coordination of divided units, and so on.
Difficult topics circled around in my head, and after my legs went numb, I concluded like this.
“Yeah. Just take off the rings when you go to the bathroom or take a bath!”
“Understaaaand!!”
For some reason, the kneeling was extended for another two hours.
Unfathomable.
And so, we became connected with the communication magical tool.