Episode 112
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The two dwarves kept talking as they rolled the magic stone in their hands.
“But it’s bizarre.”
“… … “What do you mean?”
“I can’t figure out what kind of polyp’s heart it is.”
Even if it is the heart of a polyp, its characteristics vary greatly depending on what kind of polyp it is.
But this little magic stone in front of me was so unique.
“The purity of magical power is too high to be considered the heart of a low-level dragon.”
“That means its size is too small to be considered the heart of a high-ranking polyp.”
“Should I at least look into the polyp encyclopedia?”
“Would you like to bring it?”
However, the sounds they were talking about did not reach Russell’s ears properly.
thud-.
My heart sank as if a heavy stone had been dropped.
‘The heart of a polyp?’
It is an item that is only called a magic stone and has nothing in common with the magic stones floating around in the world.
In the meantime, as I became entangled with things like dragons and dragon gods, I also had thoughts about what might happen.
However, when I thought that the speculation might be true, I felt a new sense of surprise.
Of course, the story of the two dwarves was not over yet.
“At this point, I don’t even know if this is a real Dragonic Heart.”
“That’s right. I never thought there would be a magic stone that we couldn’t recognize. As expected, the world is wide… … .”
The two dwarves who said that suddenly brightened their eyes.
“Hey little human!”
“Where on earth did you get this?”
Russell gave a short answer to their questions, their faces full of anticipation and their eyes shining.
“I somehow got it.”
“I just happened to get it…” … .”
“It would have been nice to have a little more samples, but is this the best we can do for now?”
It was as if he misunderstood that this was all of Russell’s magic stones.
I didn’t mean it that way, but whatever. After nodding among themselves, Migi spoke.
“Little human. If it’s okay, would you at least leave this to us until you return?”
“What do you mean, leave it to me?”
“It is exactly what it says. It looks like a type of Dragonic Heart, but since this is our first time seeing it, we are trying to analyze what type of object it is. “If I find out anything, I’ll let you know.”
“hmm… … .”
When Russell hesitated for a moment, Piggy, who was next to him, quickly helped out.
“I swear by fire and iron that I will never use it in a useless place.”
Was it because of his unique and generous nature?
Like elves, dwarves were not a race that enjoyed lying.
Moreover, to swear even on fire and iron, which one considers sacred and takes pride in… … .
“All right.”
There was a brief hesitation, but Russell nodded.
The fact that the item entrusted was the lowest grade magic stone also played a role.
‘It was a great item at first, but now it’s not like you can get that much magical power.’
Of course, if that accumulates, it will become quite a lot, but it’s just one thing.
When Russell agreed, the two dwarves cheered as if they had been waiting.
“Oh oh. “It’s an excellent choice.”
He shouted, holding Russell’s hand tightly with his thick grip.
“I will do my best to find out so that you will never regret it!”
That look is just… … .
‘He seems like a wizard who is excited to receive a lot of research funding.’
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Migi and Piggy.
No matter how the two dwarves conducted their research, Russell had already reached some conclusion about the identity of the magic stone.
‘It’s probably a dragon heart.’
There was a high possibility that it was not the heart of an ordinary dragon, but the heart of the Dragon God King.
However, if there is one question that remains unresolved, it remains the question of how the dragon heart was smelted.
‘Wouldn’t Migi and Piggy solve that problem?’
With that in mind, Russell walked to the Underworld’s grand library.
This library is literally the largest of the several libraries that exist in the underworld.
Because of what Migi and Piggy had said, it wasn’t that difficult to find the location.
‘It’s a library that was uniquely built underground… … .’
Russell looked down at the entrance to the library with an interesting expression on his face.
Generally speaking, a library is a building that is treated like a small ivory tower.
Perhaps that is why, like ivory towers or magic towers, they are usually built facing upwards.
‘Of course, most buildings in the human world are built toward the ground, not underground.’
However, strangely enough, the libraries here in the Underworld were all built by digging underground.
‘They say precious knowledge should be stored in the great earth?’
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As I entered the library, remembering what Migi and Piggy had said, a dwarf who appeared to be a librarian came out and started explaining the rules of the library.
“Hmm? You are the person said to have come from outside. “Welcome to the Great Library.”
The only area that outsiders can use is the first basement floor, and rentals are strictly prohibited… … .
However, all that was needed for the rule to change was a single letter of introduction.
“Hmm, what about this?”
It was a letter of introduction written by two dwarves in return for entrusting the magic stone to them when they were told that they were heading to the Great Library.
“her. This is a letter of recommendation from Miggy and Piggy. “With a recommendation from a Meister, even outsiders can use the 3rd basement floor.”
Of course, rental is still impossible – the librarian concluded.
Realizing the change in treatment in an instant, I repeated the word ‘Meister’ to myself.
Although it was a land where not much information about the Underworld was known, Russell had also heard of the word Meister.
Among a thousand dwarves, only one or two can rise up.
Even among the Dwarves, who are famous for their many artisans, they are called the artisans of artisans.
‘There were a lot of dwarves who were working as apprentices, maybe they were meister level?’
Russell walked away, grateful that they had shown favor to him and his brother-in-law.
First, I briefly looked around the study on the first basement floor.
The reason he decided to spend the remainder of his Underworld schedule at the library was simple.
‘Here, you might be able to find books that cannot be found on earth…’ … .’
I had no idea that the knowledge I gained from that book might help me break through the barrier of the 6th circle.
‘Minerals and smelting, where do gems come from, how to make harder steel, romantic weapons-.’
Should I say that it looks like a library made by dwarves?
As befits believers in iron and fire, most of the books in the library were related to smelting technology or minerals.
It’s not that I’m not interested, but I’ll pass for now.
‘Big, beautiful flame, where does the heat come from? ‘These two books look pretty good, don’t they?’
Russell’s smile deepened when he realized that there were many theoretical books related to fireworks.
Regardless, he had the best compatibility with fire magic.
Of course, if you wanted to use it, you could use not only the Four Elements but also other attribute magic.
After deciding on a few books to read, Russell sat down in a corner of the library.
Then, I started devouring the book with incredible concentration.
Sarak, Sarak, Sarak-.
The pages of the book turned as the fingers moved.
The pace was by no means slow, but Russell’s eyes were reading through even a single line of text.
no.
It was not at a level that could not be missed.
Understanding and remembering the theory contained therein, comparing and assembling it with your own magic.
‘I’m used to reading theory books.’
Although it is said to be a distant memory now, the best he could do when he had no talent was to read books.
The habits built up since then are not easily lost even now.
“Oh, are you here? “Today is always the same time.”
As a few days passed, the librarian dwarf guarding the library greeted Russell.
For the first few days, he showed signs of checking the letters of recommendation, even if it was just a pretentious thing, but now he doesn’t even do that.
Days and days passed like that.
When finally all scheduled deadlines have been exhausted.
“Grunt.”
Russell groaned.
‘Should I say this is an income, or should I say there is no income? … .’
Because I didn’t have enough time, I couldn’t look through all the books in the main library.
But over the past nineteen days, Russell has read quite a few books.
I gained knowledge and small realizations through it.
No, strictly speaking, it was a bit ambiguous to call it something grand like enlightenment.
If I had to really ask, it would be a piece of enlightenment, something like ‘knowledge’ or ‘enlightenment.’
In any case, as the ‘knowledge’ accumulated, it was clear that something had changed in the wall blocking him.
‘But I couldn’t jump over the wall.’
A short sigh.
My mind was in disarray, like a leaf thrown by a heavyweight was drifting dizzyingly.
But that only lasted a moment, and Russell soon came to his senses as he checked the blacksmith’s sign in the distance.
“Oh, are you here?”
As we went inside, he recognized Russell and waved his big hand.
It must have been lunch time, so the hand that was greeting me was shiny with meat fat of some unknown origin, and the other hand was holding a large glass full of alcohol.
“yes. Since today is the last day, I came to see if you found out anything.”
“hmm… … .”
“hmm… … .”
Miggy and Piggy both drooled at Russell’s question.
They exchanged looks and shrugged their shoulders as if they were embarrassed.
“I’m sorry little human, but I didn’t find out anything that great.”
“To sum it up, I couldn’t even really figure out what this was.”
“… … Is that so.”
Russell responded with a slightly disappointed look at their honest and straightforward answers.
“Of course, it doesn’t mean we didn’t find out anything.”
“… … ?”
“From what we know, this is not a naturally occurring item. “It’s an artifact created by someone with a clear purpose.”
Artifact, Russell asked, repeating those words.
“Is there any reason for you to think that way?”
“The pension response, something similar came out.”
An alchemical reaction is a reaction that occurs when a substance is created through alchemy.
Looking at what was described as similar, it seems that something different from the real pension reaction was discovered.
“Here is a detailed record of him.”
Migi rubbed the oil from his hands on his front shank and handed him the document he had left in a corner of the blacksmith shop.
“Listen while reading.”
He continued speaking, confirming that Russell’s eyes were moving upwards.
“Based on the contents of that report, we made some guesses… … .”
“I think this is a type of Magnum Opus created by ripping off parts of an item and diluting it.”
Magnum Opus, simply put, was a word meaning a masterpiece in alchemy.
In alchemy, an object of similar value is the Philosopher’s Stone.
In other words, the dwarves judged that the magic stone in front of them was something comparable to the Philosopher’s Stone.
“Of course, it belongs to a very low level among Magnum Opus.”
That’s right, because what Russell gave them was the lowest grade among edible magic stones.
“The question is what object was ripped off to create this Magnum Opus… … .”
“For a moment, it was an item that we could mistake for a Dragonic Heart, so there is only one material to make something like that.”
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‘Dragon Heart… … .’
In the end, the conclusion the dwarves came to was not much different from their own.
In any case, there was a high probability that this magic stone was composed of dragon hearts.
‘After all, I was eating dragon hearts every day?’
Considering that the value of a dragon heart, fully imbued with magical power, could not be put on a price, it was as if he had enjoyed a luxury that no royal family could ever meet when it came to food.
Since it is an item of infinite magical value, other wizards will be proud of it if they hear about it.
Thinking like that, Russell raised his head.
The entrance to the Underworld was visible in the distance.
As it was the day I left Underworld, I had to join Vermilion, my brother-in-law, there.
Sure enough, among the smaller dwarves, a person who looked like a huge pillar caught my eye.
however… … .
‘What kind of eccentricity is that?’
Russell’s body froze in place at the sight of Vermilion standing in front of the shutter-shaped iron door.
My mouth dropped open.
‘Why does a person’s body shine?’
What happened again this time?
Vermilion’s entire body was shining in a bronze color under the light of the luminescent stone.
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