Episode 46
Ha.
My reaction when I first learned about Urud’s secret was this.
Laughter.
The moment when the illusion of the days when I knew that Urdu was a legendary blacksmith really innocently was shattered.
A laugh came out of nowhere.
I thought the name ‘Urd’s Spring’ might be a metaphorical expression.
Since it was a legendary blacksmith, wouldn’t it have expressed the smithy or workshop a little mysteriously?
Actually, it was a reasonable idea.
Who would have thought that ‘Sam’ was the real Sam?
“< structure elucidation >.”
At the same time as I said, the fountain began to boil.
Furious like a furnace.
“A new Sam…!”
Jihad opened his eyes wide and expressed surprise at Sam’s transformation.
I quietly dropped the branch of the World Tree I was holding in my hand into the fountain.
At that moment, a bright light burst from the bubbling fountain.
“< Structural detection >.”
I quickly followed the magic spell and identified the branch that had fallen into the fountain.
「The mistletoe of the World Tree.」
Mistletoe could be said to be a special material that inherited the vitality of the World Tree.
However, the unprocessed mistletoe is not special except that it is a symbol of the World Tree.
At least to write as a staff.
The problem is that it is almost impossible to process such a thing 100% perfectly.
Yes in a physical way.
What if one is the other?
What if we approached it with a thoroughly magical element?
Urud focused on just that.
He was never a low level wizard, but the limits of his talent were clear.
If I can’t succeed as a mage, I’ll try to succeed in another way.
Fortunately, he had infinite time to make that idea a success… ….
‘I became a master of magic tools.’
This is no mere fountain.
From the outside, it looks like it’s just filled with water, but in fact, these are all mana numbers.
They are liquid mana.
[Mana count is never common. It is said that a finger-sized mana can be generated in half a hundred years.]
“It’s as you say.”
Even that will evaporate as it is if not stored properly.
In order to build up this much mana, you really have to wait and refine it for a long time.
And I had to mobilize all kinds of means to keep the refined mana from evaporating.
“…How is it going?”
Jihad asked with his eyes wide open.
“How is it? From now on, I have to manipulate these mana numbers to process this mistletoe.”
“How long will it take?”
“Okay. It won’t take very long. About four days?”
“…!”
Jihad looked at me with a bewildered expression.
“I think you are taking too long. As you said, I heard that the remnants are planning to attack the forest.”
“yes.”
“But four days…Meanwhile, if the forest is in danger… …“
Originally, it’s a process that would take a ridiculous year. It says that it will be shortened to four days, but of course it is short.”
I replied curtly, then turned my gaze back to Sam.
Then he said to Jihad.
“What are you doing? Are you just watching?”
“…What should I do?”
“You came all the way here to Sam. Of course, you have to get what you get.”
Before returning, Jihad was a hero who used spirits, archery, and nature affinity.
Nature has always been with us.
The fairies and spirits protected him even while grinding their bodies.
Archery also reached the level of one-of-a-kind, to the point where an arrow would surely hit a vital point within reach.
“It’s not just ‘Sam’ here. There are other gifts from Urd.”
“Any other gift…“
What did Urd make? I made the weapons used by kings. Then what could be in here somewhere?”
“…Arms of the former king!”
At my words, Jihad opened his mouth as if he had realized it only then.
“Yeah, that’s exactly what you were thinking. Weapons made for the Fairy King. It exists somewhere here.”
“Where the hell is that…!”
“You have to find it.”
Even if he knew it, he had no intention of telling it.
It’s not like I can’t feed them myself. I wish I could have brought you here.
“Find it yourself. I have to focus here from now on.”
At my words, Jihad nodded and immediately headed elsewhere.
4 days left.
Even if you don’t tell me, you will find it on your own.
“Then fine.”
I grinned at the bubbling mana water.
“Let’s start now.”
* * *
‘There are three parts that can be largely divided, and there are minor flaws.’
The foundation to become a staff must be flawless.
Every little flaw greatly reduces the effectiveness of magic.
The staff material I used before returning was also evaluated as good, but it was below this.
At that time, the spirits in the territory of the eastern border were processed and made into staffs.
“Definitely better than then.”
The level of difficulty is higher than before, but if you complete it reliably, it will be of a higher quality.
I concentrated on slowly raising my hand.
At that moment, nothing was near me.
Just the fountain of Urd and the mistletoe contained in the fountain.
Slowly moved the mana number.
Moving the mana number requires a certain formula.
Every time you move, you have to anticipate and manipulate the irregularly bouncing coordinates, and you must not go beyond the error range entered by Urd, the previous owner.
Originally, it is impossible.
If only I hadn’t penetrated it after gathering all that information before the regression.
First, shake off the miscellaneous energy attached to the mistletoe.
Carefully moving the mana number, he removed them one by one.
singly. without being in a hurry.
breaks down the surface
“Whoa.”
I’m thinking of the old days.
The first time I tried it, I don’t know how many times I messed up because I worked impatiently.
There was a time when I couldn’t even get through the first step and was discouraged because the ingredients I had worked hard to prepare were ruined.
But now it’s different.
slowly and accurately.
I only grab the point I’m aiming for and gnaw away as it is.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
But what matters is not time.
How accurately did he get rid of obnoxious energy without error?
mow and mow
After making the mana water in the form of a fine and sharp awl, the last part was shaved off.
A cold sweat ran down his forehead and formed on his chin.
[Careful, careful.]
I could feel the set energize me and wipe my sweat little by little.
‘This is enough for the first processing.’
Next is the secondary processing.
Now the twigs must be pruned.
These aren’t things that just pop up.
should be approached cautiously.
‘Because there shouldn’t be any loss at the moment of cutting.’
It is often said that the cross section is smooth when cut well.
But this is not even that much.
It’s not about smooth, but you have to cut off the twigs as if they were in that shape from the beginning.
But that was then.
flinch.
“…?!”
The mana water that was moving well was disrupted for an instant.
It was fleeting, but it was clear.
‘Damn it!’
If I hadn’t moved in time with the momentary change, the mistletoe would have been scratched.
‘Isn’t this the same material?’
There may be a little different error from what I calculated. That’s not even funny.
– Giggling, isn’t it going as well as you thought?
It seemed that the owner, Urud, could hear giggling from above.
shut up madly.
If I’m going to go, I’ll give some advice for future generations and then I’ll go.
I was more focused because I had come.
A minor error that just occurred is also quickly calculated in the head to solve the problem.
Urd in my head said.
-Are you doing something?
yes.
Can a hero on the forefront of mankind, who has even returned once, not be able to do this?
You can also be said to be a legendary master of magic tools… ….
‘I’m no less than him.’
I tried to hold on to the mana number that was going to move arbitrarily enough to be annoying, and continued the secondary processing.
And finally… ….
“finished.”
After the second processing was finished, I quietly took out the processed mistletoe from the well.
It was different from before putting it in the fountain.
There was no blemish on all sides, and it is no exaggeration to say that there was no loss of mana.
A result that could be perfect.
[Looks like it’s finally over.]
Only then did I realize that the set was right next to me.
Also that my appearance is not what I thought it was.
“How long has it been?”
[It was less than I promised the elf child. Day 3.]
“Hmm.”
Is it a day earlier than expected?
I saw the torso of the staff in my right hand.
On the other side, I heard the orb I had prepared.
[Hmm, now this… …Is it just a matter of combining them?]
“That’s right.”
A gap dug in the staff’s torso.
If you insert an orb here, a complete staff is completed.
[Shinhwa-class staff… ….]
Set tapped me with an interesting look and said.
[Come together quickly! Hurry up!]
“I’m thinking of doing that anyway.”
Saying that, I slowly raised both hands and inserted the orb into the groove I had prepared.
Then at that moment… ….
Flash!
A pure white light emanated endlessly from the staff and soon completely embraced the entire area.
* * *
3 days have passed.
While Mikhail and Jihad were away, the fairy forest was busy.
The Fairy King immediately organized personnel who could use the magical tools received from Mikhail, and at the same time wanted to keep an eye on the World Tree.
And the guards… ….
“Hmm.”
Lian and Cassandra and the paladin Helen.
Rian said while staring at the world tree, which had no problems so far.
“It looks like there are no problems yet…”
“Okay.”
But Cassandra’s expression didn’t look very good.
Ryan, who saw that, asked cautiously.
“…Did you see anything bad?”
“As I said before, the future I can see clearly is limited. It’s not something I can fix. but…”
Her expression was like seeing something disgusting.
“That thing tying him down doesn’t look good either.”
“Is this just out of disgust?”
“yes. what the future… …Even if it goes wild, won’t Mikhail-sama take care of everything?”
She said that in a completely unconcerned manner.
“Casa’s attitude of being so dependent is not good.”
“It’s okay, Sir Helen.”
She shrugged.
“As much as I have endured for a long time, he will surely fulfill my long-cherished wish. As a bonus, the issue of the Gyokguk is definitely… …”
“Uh um….”
Helen let out a small drool as if her answer was not entirely satisfactory.
“By the way, what an infinitely ominous force. If that thing is really released, I think a great disaster will happen.”
“Is that enough?”
I had heard that Rian was dangerous, too, but I hadn’t yet realized how dangerous it was.
“You must have heard of the ‘wars of prophecy’ in the past, right?”
“Yes, that’s it. Isn’t it a war so brutal that its name is emphasized even in the history of war?”
“If that thing is released beyond the forest, that kind of disaster might happen.”
“…!”
Ryan opened his eyes wide.
Having said that, I understood correctly.
The War of Prophecy was literally the most terrible tragedy to ever scratch the world.
“So, please, I can only hope that the Walpurgis master figured out a way to do that.”
Otherwise, there is no answer.
While muttering that, the paladin turned his head.
But at that moment.
“…uh?”
As if feeling something, the paladin reflexively placed his hand on the sword hanging from his waist.
and….
Kiy.
A sharp, terrible sound was heard.
Great mage who transcends by regression
