Chapter 26 – Elodie’s Laboratory (2)
Xian stayed there blankly for a while.
Blinking, flickering screen on a smart phone.
After a while, Xian came to his senses and read the following content calmly.
『Kyle was clearly using the mana of darkness.
His swordsmanship, Mahon Sura Sword (魔魂修羅劍).
The swordsmanship clearly contained the power of demonic energy.
The other co-workers didn’t seem to notice, but I could.
Even so, Kyle was not consumed by madness.
I didn’t even make up my mind.
After thinking about it, I asked Kyle about this.
Kyle looked at me quietly.
A cold momentum that seemed to flow cold.
His gaze, full of momentum, turned to me.
‘The premise is wrong.’
Kyle said so.
‘Elodie. Do you think the mana of darkness is mana against nature?’
‘is not it···?’
Kyle didn’t answer.
He just slowly drew his sword.
Eventually, blue-black mana embraced Kyle’s sword.
The mana Kyle uses, and the power based on the mana of darkness.
I was momentarily overwhelmed by its power.
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Just how strong is Kyle?
Kyle was our colleague, but we didn’t know much about him.
At least Charlotte seems to know something,
He also didn’t seem to know the details.
But one thing.
One thing’s for sure about Kyle.
Even if we all go against Kyle.
It was that Kyle could not be defeated.
‘Try casting Absolute Barrier.’
Kyle told me.
Absolute Barrier.
It was the ultimate magic that absolutely blocked the evil power against nature.
No matter how much Kyle was, it was an impenetrable magic if it was based on the mana of darkness.
I concentrated and cast Absolute Barrier,
Kyle slowly thrust his sword into me.
and.
Wave window!
Kyle’s sword easily destroyed the Absolute Barrier.
A moment to be surprised.
Kyle’s sword was pointed at my neck at some point.
‘Uh, how…?’
I couldn’t believe it at all.
Absolute Barrier was literally a magic that absolutely blocked evil forces.
No matter how strong Kyle is.
This made no sense.
For this to be possible, two things must be premised.
Kyle’s power must overwhelm my magical power.
Also, the power Kyle used had to be based on nature.
The first was easily accepted.
But the second…
‘Like this, darkness is also part of nature. It’s just mana based on demonic attributes.’
‘Nonsense! How can the mana of darkness…!’
I couldn’t believe it.
Dark mana is part of nature.
How could such evil mana…!
‘A wizard is surrounded by stereotypes.’
Kyle opened his mouth slowly.
‘Do you think the essence of Dark Mana is evil? Then ask Elodie. Is the mana of light good?’
‘That’s of course…’
I nodded slowly.
light illuminating all things.
Light, which is the source of life, had a clear attribute of goodness.
And the one who handles the power of light the best is Saint Muriel.
I could tell just by looking at how much the demons were reluctant to Muriel.
The proposition that the mana of light is good is common knowledge that is taken for granted.
‘Change the question.’
But Kyle didn’t seem to think so.
‘Those who use dark mana are evil. If so, aren’t those who use light mana evil?’
‘······’
And I couldn’t easily nod my head this time.
Dark mana sacrifices the mind of a being.
The more intensely the heart boils, the faster the mana of darkness accumulates.
Like that, the mana of darkness engulfs the existence.
The mana of light had the opposite quality to that of the mana of darkness.
Therefore, those who use the mana of light were more restrained and good-hearted than anyone else.
however.
‘What did the Paladins and Priests do? You must have seen it with your own eyes.’
The reality was otherwise.
Paladins and Priests who practice Mana of Light.
They had to have a good heart more than anyone else.
But in reality it was not.
Arrogance, greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth.
They did not hesitate to commit acts according to the sin of existence.
Is it because of lack of practice?
That said, he couldn’t explain the depravity of the cardinal Muriel trusted and followed.
No, should I call it a fall?
He used Muriel’s fame to take advantage of many people.
I pretended to be nice from the front.
Behind the scenes, he did all sorts of nasty things.
The one who should be the most frugal coveted countless goods and wealth.
Saying it’s God’s word and filling your own lust.
Didn’t he find out later and watch how much Muriel suffered up close?
The mana of darkness is evil.
That’s why those who use dark mana are also evil.
And the mana of light is good.
Therefore, those who use that light’s mana must also be good, but…
‘Evil can be anywhere.’
The truth was not so.
Light’s mana could be more evil than anything else.
‘Magical energy is just something that has the property of being easily eaten by evil.’
Kyle looked at me and said.
‘A demon is just a demon. It is not evil.’
I couldn’t refute anything.
He stood still as if he had been hit on the head.
At the same time, Kyle said that the premise was wrong.
The words started to make a little bit of sense.
Since then, I started to study dark mana properly.
And Kyle helped me a lot.
In particular, the magic spirit recipe he taught.
Kyle’s aura training method helped a lot in organizing the method of refining demonic energy.
Thus, I was finally able to find a way to refine demonic energy.
Even though I couldn’t follow Kyle’s aura technique.
No, I didn’t even reach the tip of my toes.
I leave that knowledge here.”
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.
.
Since then, the method of refining demonic energy has been explained in detail.
And those.
“… it’s complicated.”
To be honest… I didn’t quite understand.
Elodie was a great mage, the pinnacle of wizards,
That’s why the method was explained in the way of wizards only.
In a word, there is only one way.
It was something that couldn’t be done right now.
Exactly, it was an impossible method unless there was a high-level wizard.
but.
“By the way, the Mahonsura sword is a swordsmanship that deals with demons?”
It wasn’t that there wasn’t much of a way.
What is written in Elodie’s record.
According to the content, the Mahonsura sword was a swordsmanship based on demonic energy.
And the Mahonsura sword is the strongest Arnaise, the swordsmanship Kyle used.
So far, it’s just speculation,
Elodie’s records have made it clear.
The Mahonsura Sword (魔魂修羅劍) is a swordsmanship that Kyle uses.
And it was also the swordsmanship Xian was learning now.
Elodie had found a way to purify the magic by referring to Kyle’s method.
No, judging from the records, it was almost copied.
Elodie even wrote down that her methods were not even reaching Kyle’s feet.
In a word, Elodie’s method was backward compatible.
Even so, Elodie made full use of black magic comparable to that of the demon king.
That’s it…
“Isn’t it possible for me too?”
It didn’t matter if it wasn’t Elodie’s method.
“How can I do it?”
The problem was that I didn’t know how to do it, but…
This, too, was not entirely out of the way.
The way none other than Elodie recorded it.
If you look carefully at the method, you will be able to understand it to some extent.
As I said, Elodie almost copied Kyle’s method.
Xian carefully examined the knowledge Elodie had left behind.
Again, most of them were incomprehensible.
Still, there were parts I could understand.
And to sum up that understanding, it was this.
“I accept demons without rejecting them.”
It does not reject demonic energy, but accepts it as if it were part of nature and part of the body.
In response, Elodie composed the mental world in parallel and said blah blah…
“I need to know what you mean.”
I didn’t understand it at all.
Probably the way wizards do it.
“Shall we try?”
The article’s method was to just try it.
Xian slowly lowered his gaze.
With Xian’s vision, he saw a mana stone the size of a watermelon.
A huge mana stone left by none other than the Black Orc.
It was thought to be a mana stone of the highest grade or higher, with a strong demonic energy.
It wasn’t enough to test it, so it was an overflowing mana stone.
Xian slowly reached out for the mana stone.
Then I concentrated my mind and felt the magic dwelling inside.
In my head, I recalled the blade of the Mahonsura sword.
OK.
Souuu…
In an instant, the mana stones began to flash.
Soon after, a deep jet-black light shimmered and was absorbed by Xian’s hand.
and.
“what?”
The light of the mana stone has changed.
If the existing mana stones were completely jet-black light.
It was now dark blue with a blue tinge.
And I didn’t feel any magic in it at all.
“Magi disappeared…?”
At first glance, he could have thought that, but Xian could see that it was not.
What we saw in Elodie’s record.
According to the contents, Magi did not disappear.
It was only because of the mediator that the demonic energy was refined.
To be precise, the medium just absorbed that power.
And the medium is…
Xian calmly closed his eyes and contemplated the inside of his body.
Soon, Xian could feel some strange power inside his body.
Faint but explosive power.
“Come on…?”
It was the power of Aurors.
Right then.
Tring!
[Mahon Sura Sword (Introduction Progress Rate 28.9% (+0.7%))]
With a cheerful sound, the progress rate of the Mahon Sura sword rose.
That’s a whopping 0.7% progress rate.
In terms of assignments alone, the progress was equivalent to 7 days.
“Are you crazy?”
Xian screamed involuntarily.
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“What, what, what, what, what, what?!?!?!”
Amelia was so shocked that she couldn’t even speak properly.
That would be the case, what Xian gave me now.
Something the size of a fist.
“how is it? Would this be worth the product?”
It was because it was none other than a mana stone.
“Where do you get this…?”
“What and where are you? Of course I got it from the mana stone mine.”
“······ yes?”
Amelia had a look on her face, wondering if she had heard it right.
Of course not long ago.
He knew that he had secured the mana stone mine by destroying the Orc settlement.
Amelia was also there.
However, it was a mana stone that had demonic energy.
But now, the mana stone Xian gave me.
It had a blue glow.
To be more precise, it had a dark blue color with a hint of black.
However, no magic was felt anywhere, and even the quality was top-notch.
What this means is one thing.
“Can this be…?”
“I refined it.”
pop.
Amelia’s movements hardened like a stone statue.
At the same time, Amelia’s thoughts also stopped.
Silence between moments.
“Yeah?!?!?!?!?!”
Amelia suddenly began to black out all over.
“What are you so surprised about?”
“You don’t look surprised right now!!”
Amelia said to Xian almost angrily.
Words, words were not spoken.
The method of refining Magi has not been revealed until now.
Although countless people have repeatedly studied in research.
There were even those who were researching at this moment.
No one could find a way.
That’s why it’s impossible for some to refine demonic energy.
Some have come to this conclusion.
The reason why the research is still ongoing is simple.
According to mythology, a thousand years ago.
Because Archmage Elodie knew how to do it.
that means that.
It didn’t mean impossible.
That’s why so many magicians.
Countless wizards.
Geniuses who are said to be mine.
I have been researching the method to this day.
Those years passed, and a thousand years had passed.
A secret that has not been revealed for a thousand years.
The secret has now been revealed?
no, what…
“I did refine it, but it was harder than I thought. So I think mass production will be difficult right now.”
“·······”
Amelia didn’t know how to react to this.
Amelia looked at Xian with a blank mind.
Really…
He was an unknown person.
Even if you’re crazy about money.
It wasn’t like he was fighting the black orc again.
A person who seems to know vaguely, but does not know.
But one thing is certain.
Common sense had absolutely nothing to do with this man.
“······ Give it here.”
Amelia received the mana stone from Xian.
A total of 5 mana stones the size of a fist.
All were top-notch mana stones.
And thanks to the disappearance of magic, it seemed like it could be used as a mana stone.
“What about the mana stone embedded in the black orc?”
“Oh, I’m going to sell that later. I think there will be a crowd right now.”
Amelia nodded slowly.
The mana stone embedded in the black orc is a mana stone that may be of the highest quality or higher.
“Hagisa, if such a mana stone is released on the market, people’s interest will surge. There is nothing good when attention is focused on Ruben right now.”
“Because you’re quick to notice.”
Xian nodded his head in satisfaction as he did not need any further explanation.
“So I will sell it later. I don’t know if I’ll write it in the middle. So these were rolling around on the ground, so I picked up a few and refined them.”
“Did this precious thing roll on the ground?”
Amelia was dumbfounded.
Top-notch mana stones rolling around on the ground.
Well, the mana stones in that mana stone mine were condensed mana for at least a thousand years.
Even just rolling on the ground exceeded the category of mediocrity.
Even with these rolling mana stones alone, he would receive 2,000 gold.
“Sell me this for now.”
“hmm···.”
But Amelia didn’t answer easily.
“why? What’s wrong?”
“no. Rather than a problem… I was thinking about how to sell this.”
Amelia looked down for a moment, as if lost in thought.
After a while, Amelia opened her mouth.
“ah! I came up with a good method. Maybe this… I can get more than three times as much?”
6,000 gold each when tripled.
Combined, it was a whopping 30,000 gold.
Sian tilted his head and looked at Amelia.
“From now on, leave it to me.”
But Amelia just smiled and smiled.
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The Charlotte Empire was divided into 5 districts starting from the capital of the empire.
The East, bordering the borders of other kingdoms, including the Dark Forest.
Adjacent to the coast, the west became a commercial hub.
The barbaric, northern part of the confrontation with the barbarians.
The southern part of the continent has the largest granary.
Finally, the center, where the capital of the empire is located.
It was divided into five zones.
And the strategic point of commerce was, of course, the western region of the empire.
Adjacent to the coast, a place where various goods are not cut off.
It was an area where commerce had no choice but to develop.
However, if you ask the best commercial city in the empire,
Everyone picks Lucia, which is located in the central region, not the west.
Lucia, the greatest commercial city in the Empire.
Along with the capital of the empire, Lucia was a transportation hub connecting the entire empire.
In order to transport goods brought in from the west to the entire empire, they had to pass through Lucia.
Grains from the South as well as the West.
Various monsters caught in the East.
All sorts of weapons needed in the North.
All of them had to pass through Lucia to circulate throughout the empire.
In a word, a place where goods from all over the empire are gathered together.
Lucia naturally became the best commercial city in the empire.
so now.
“The product that came out this time… is a very precious product.”
An auction house in Lucia.
The clothes of those who were seated here were beyond luxurious.
And that means one thing.
It meant that everyone present here was aristocrats.
It is said that it is written with strength.
They were the high-ranking nobles in the center who decided the important events of the empire.
As befits an auction house where such aristocrats were located together, the items that were raised were not something to be taken lightly.
Ordinary people can’t even dream.
No, it was a kind of treasure that even nobles could not dare to have.
And now.
“This product is something I haven’t seen in years.”
Among such precious items, another precious item was put up on the auction house.
The moderator glanced in one direction.
Then a series of people carefully brought something.
Five fist-sized stones with a dark blue glow.
“The item I will be introducing this time is the highest quality mana stone!”
It was none other than the highest quality mana stone.
“A top-notch mana stone? Isn’t it high class?”
“You said there were still top-notch mana stones left?”
The aristocrats began to stir at the emcee’s cry.
Top notch, not top notch.
Because it wasn’t something you could easily see.
“This mana stone is of high quality, but it is different from normal mana stones. At first glance, this mana stone with a dark blue color looks like it has demonic energy. However, it is a strange mana stone that has no magic properties at all.”
At the moderator’s words, all the nobles’ eyes turned to the mana stone.
“According to our appraiser, it may even surpass the superlative.”
The nobles nodded.
“surely···.”
“It must be worth it.”
The top-notch mana stones were really hard to find.
Lucia, where all the goods of the empire are gathered, hadn’t come out in the past few years.
Even if it comes out, it’s such a small amount.
Even with the word superlative, the value of rarity was indescribable.
But maybe it goes beyond superlatives?
The presenter opened his mouth with a tense expression.
“I will start with 1,000 gold per piece.”
OK.
“Two thousand.”
“Two thousand and five hundred.”
“Three thousand.”
In an instant, the price started to jump.
“Four thousand.”
“Four thousand five hundred.”
The price has already pierced 4,000 gold.
Considering that the highest quality mana stones were usually traded for around 2,000 gold, the price was more than twice that.
“Five thousand.”
“Five thousand five hundred.”
Still, the price continued to jump.
Of course, it took at least 200 years for mana stones to become the highest level.
However, during that period, there were no more condensed mana stones.
Because there was no way people would wait until they reached the top level.
That’s why it had to be seen that the highest quality mana stones no longer existed on the continent.
This seller also many years.
Didn’t you say that it was passed down as an heirloom?
“Six thousand”
“seven thousand”
As expected, the price was jumping without stopping.
In light of many years of experience.
The moderator could guess that this mana stone could go up to 10,000 if done well.
But just then
“Twenty thousand.”
tall.
The atmosphere became cold as if cold water had been poured on the auction house.
That would also be the price of 20,000 that I just heard.
Because that was too much.
10 times the base trade price.
So it was clear that it was a joke.
I don’t know what kind of crazy guy he is.
Even if I looked for the wrong place to stretch, I found the wrong one for a long time.
The nobles frowned and looked in the direction the voice came from.
and.
“…!”
“…!”
“…!”
Everyone who identified the owner of the voice stiffened.
Undisturbed posture and expression.
A soft yet elegant elegance.
Isabelle Ellandour.
It was because she was the hostess of the Ellandur family, one of the two families that supported the empire.
Even in the eyes of the nobles, Isabel did not show any change in expression.
And the 20,000 gold she called for.
A total of 100,000 gold.
It was a staggering sum indeed.
However, in front of the name Elandur, it was nothing more than a pittance.
“20,000… 20,000 gold…! Any more, no more?”
The moderator checked again and shouted.
But no one was asking more than that.
The price was the price, but
It was because Elandur did not have the guts to take away the chosen object.
“This mana stone costs 20,000 gold. The total price was 100,000 gold!”
The call of the presenter.
Isabelle nodded in satisfaction.