The next day, I left the dormitory early in the morning and checked the bulletin board.
‘Isn’t there anything that can make money, or even make a fortune?’
The cost of materials that Ber and Ethel spent was an exorbitant amount. If you claim it as it is at the top, it is clear that you will ask for the results at the same time as asking what kind of research machine you spent so much money on. If that happens, a new magic stone that wasn’t even in the original work——the thing about Chaosium will be exposed.
That much should be avoided. There was no reason to make the Sangvis military even stronger. Even if it was unavoidable about the firearms, you shouldn’t share more with them.
‘Even if they sell magic stones to make money, the only magic stones to be handed over to them are those of the same level as the original. The source of technology must never be handed over.’
In order to do that, he had to secure his own funds for research and development of magic stones. Release the weak to the market and monopolize the strong. In a way, I might be more of an arms dealer than Parabellum.
I went through the list of few quests, and then went through them again. And he sighed.
‘Grunt. I thought it would be like this, but… … There’s nothing good about it.’
But, of course, there was no quest to make a fortune. Most of them are farming or cleaning, at best exterminating wild boars. The theory of making pocket money is not bad, but that amount of money is meaningless.
‘If it’s a request that could really make money, it will go to the mercenaries or knights in the first place, so I can’t help it.’
Should I use the quest as an excuse and find another job after leaving? But what about other things? Shall we develop and sell something with modern knowledge?
‘… … But in the original work, how did they obtain the materials for the magic stones?’
It was a part that was skipped without a proper mention. If you think about it calmly, there is no way that Ber, a poor aristocrat, would be able to supply that material.
‘Could it be that it was also Parabellum’s support?’
When I thought that might be the case, I felt a sense of crisis. Perhaps the Revolutionary Army could not have existed without Parabellum in the first place.
‘Are all the parts that the original text skipped over are related to parabellum… … . It’s like an organization created to fill a hole in the setting.’
A sigh came out of my mouth. And I wondered if there was any other way to get money.
‘Ahh. Isn’t there a moderately dragon-like thing? It would be nice to have an event where you can save and rob a treasure trove. I don’t even know if there are dragons in this world.’
While I was looking at the quest again with that thought in mind, I felt someone from behind.
“Hello, Crown Prince. You came out early.”
When I turned around, Caspal was holding a piece of paper in his hand. It was a little tired face as usual.
“Somehow.”
“okay.”
Caspal replied calmly and tacked the paper he was holding onto the bulletin board. It looked roughly like a quest request.
“Are you requesting a quest? A request from a student is a big deal.”
“I am not asking for it. I just put it on at the request of the head family.”
When I asked, Caspal shook his head and removed his hand from the paper. I checked what the quest Caspal had attached me to.
‘Request to eliminate monsters in abandoned mines’
“Hmm. What quest is it?”
“It’s hard to explain… … . Can’t you just read it?”
“There is someone right in front of you who can explain better. Why?”
I said, putting my hand on Caspal’s shoulder, who was giving off a nuisance. Caspal let out a small sigh as if he couldn’t help it, and then started talking.
“There is an abandoned mine in my hometown. Monsters are constantly appearing there. There is a limit to requesting mercenaries or knights around you, so it seems that you have come to the knight academy’s quest in the end.”
Could it have become something like a dungeon called Abandoned Mine? Although the original was a relatively game-style novel, there was no full-fledged dungeon, so I was quite interested.
“Isn’t Caspal’s family doing very well to upload it as a quest to the knights academy without requesting it from the knights or mercenaries? Is it because of the monsters in the abandoned mine?”
Also, I was concerned about the work of Caspal’s family, who insisted on posting it as a quest. I was genuinely curious, with no intention of being sarcastic.
“well. I don’t think it’s that bad because I also have a fortune accumulated in the mines from my ancestors. Even if the mine is abandoned, there are also materials that can be obtained by catching monsters. However, if the number becomes too large to deal with, the story will change. It just seems like that now.”
Caspal replied calmly, as if he knew my intentions well. Is it the middle class among the nobility?
“Well, I think it was an unspoken pressure to ask me to come down first. Don’t worry, I’ll stick it on for half a day and take it off right away.”
Could it be that he was trying to say that he did what he was told to do without completely ignoring it? It was Caspal-like behavior.
After answering that I heard it well, I looked at the quest request form Caspal had attached for a while. And I thought of a possibility.
“Abandoned mine, you mean it was once a mine, right?”
“Yes. It is not a question that needs to be confirmed.”
Caspal, who was slowly going back, answered.
“When you were in the mine, what did you usually dig?”
“It was silver.”
“Good. But why was the mine abandoned?”
For some reason, Caspal was silent for a moment.
“… … The mine was abandoned because the silver ran out and only useless ores were produced. Although it can be used as a research material, it is not an ore valuable enough to dig up from that depth.”
“I want to know the name of that useless ore.”
“You really are curious about everything.”
Caspal said as if it was absurd.
“It was called Peach Blend. It is the dialect of our region. means… … .”
But as I continued to stare at him, he answered as if he couldn’t help it.
“An ominous stone, maybe?”
“… … indeed.”
That answer answered the question of where the magic stone materials were sourced from.
The ore used as the main raw material for magic stone—peach blend was from Caspal’s family’s land, and Caspal did not join the Revolutionary Army, but instead supplied pitch blend.
Of course, there was no mention of this in the main story. But the times and circumstances have convinced me that it is true.
“Caspal.”
“yes?”
And now we have decided where to go.
“Take it easy. don’t let me go.”
“… … no, i don’t need it I’m not really worried, and if I leave it alone, it will take care of it?!”
Caspal declined politely, no, somewhat embarrassed. I put my hands on both of Caspal’s shoulders while he was talking.
“Don’t refuse a refusal. Now, let’s hurry up and get ready!”
“Eh. Woe, Crown Prince. It’s okay if you don’t. Leave the mine alone and it will take care of itself… … .”
“Let’s hurry up. huh?”
I put my hand on Caspal’s shoulder and put strength on it. Caspal looked at me with trembling eyes as if he didn’t know why, and finally sighed and nodded.
“Following the mission, is this a quest this time?”
When I went to the teachers’ office with Caspal and said that I would do a quest, the professor in charge was genuinely embarrassed.
“I don’t know if it’s a mission, but quests don’t affect grades. It’s a concept like a part-time job. How about giving other students a chance?”
“That’s nice, but I also want to gain some life experience. On top of that, it’s a problem with a colleague who was with me on this mission, and I can’t just ignore it.”
The professor, who thought that if things went wrong, sparks would fall on him who permitted the quest, somehow tried to stop me from going on the quest. Of course, I have no intention of quitting. I continued to stay strong.
“Ugh. If that’s the case, it’s inevitable… … .”
Eventually, the moment the professor let out a sigh and was about to grant permission, he felt Caspal desperately shaking his head from behind. It seemed to be a sign to the professor to somehow dissuade him.
“hmm. Hmm, hmm… … . However, this quest looks quite dangerous, so wouldn’t it be better not to overdo it?”
The professor cleared his throat to see how the sign was delivered to the professor and tried to dissuade him again.
“I bet it wouldn’t be more dangerous than this mission. And haven’t I and this child’s skills already been guaranteed? You can’t grow if it’s too cheap and just spins.”
But it doesn’t matter. It’s not me to leave here.
“Or does the professor think that I am a weakling who will be attacked by monsters in abandoned mines?”
“No, never anything like that… … ! Ugh, ugh. It’s troublesome.”
When I took the attitude that I would take any further refusal as an insult to me, the professor hurriedly waved his hands and panicked. And today, after sighing several times, he raised his head as if something had come to mind.
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“Then, why don’t we make a decision after gathering the quest party?”
“You mean the party?”
“yes. The number of party members is limited to 5. If you fill it with members you can understand, I will approve it.”
“hmm… … . okay. do that.”
I’ve made concessions up to this point, but since I couldn’t ignore it, I accepted the professor’s suggestion. Then he sighed in relief and stabbed Caspal in the stomach with his elbow. It sounded like a broken doll.
“If possible, come back sometime today. Please wait.”
“All right. I hope you have a good day today.”
I grabbed my stomach and left the office with the coughing Caspal.
“Come on, Caspal. Let’s find a colleague together.”
“Ugh, that’s the worst… … .”
Caspal mumbled sobbing, wiping his saliva from his violent cough with his sleeve. If you really hate it this much, you feel a little sorry. Of course, I have no intention of quitting.
As the professor said, quests were a part-time job unlike missions, so there was no benefit to grades. It’s fortunate that it wasn’t counted as an absence, but there were professors who hated working while studying, so it was common for students to get deductions for their attitude. In addition, since I didn’t actually take classes, it’s only natural that my grades go down.
Therefore, unlike the mission, the recruitment of quest members was neither a big topic nor a surge in the number of participants. No matter how much he could be with the crown prince, there was an atmosphere where he couldn’t apply for a job where he couldn’t see any benefit in terms of grades or rank.
‘Well, there’s only one vacancy in the first place.’
After Me, Caspal, and Ver and Ethel, who are the culprits of this situation, naturally ate two seats each, there was only one seat left. And the number of people to go there was already decided when this quest was requested from Caspal’s home.
“I never thought something like this would happen to Caspal’s home. I must help!”
It was Dimitri, a man who had ordered Caspal to be friendly with him and was actually quite close with him.
Dimitri is so predictable