Chapter 12 (1/2)

The next day

I walked away from the guild, then when I confirmed that no one was looking, I casted flight magic on the same point where I flew before.

The landing point is the lake sh.o.r.e of Alias.

Everywhere as long as I’m not seen would be okay, but I choose where there are less monsters because they’re a bother, and I like the sandy beach.

I eliminated all the monsters within five kilometers in radius along the sh.o.r.e.

After using “Clairvoyance”, I casted a barrier to not allow anyone in, then made another barrier to obstruct vision from outside.

Then putting my consciousness on the sh.o.r.e, I casted an “Intermediate Magic” with conditions attached.

「Gather……」

The sands within five kilometers started to gather and formed.

When “Acc.u.mulation Magic” was finished, a hill of sand appeared in front of me.

Of course, it’s just a pile of sand.

But…

「Fuahahaha……！　It’s a mountain of treasures！」

To my eye, the sand looks like a mountain of gold and silver treasures.

Then I floated the pile of “sand” in the air, and casted “Melting magic”

「Good. Good……Melt it down then trans.m.u.te!」

After melting the sand in an exquisite fire, separated them into chunks, used “solidification magic”, then hardened it with “cooling magic”

Crystallized sand fall from the sky after I finished my magic.

「Hahaha！　It’s a success！」

What’s obtained from crystallizing ‘sand’, in other words, ‘quartz’… is, in other words, ‘crystal’.

Before me, countless lumps of crystal, of sizes ranging from that of a fist at least to twice the head of an adult at most, fell down.

Crystal is a gem essential for magic tools.

Being a superior magic catalyst than other gems, it’s commonly used for magic tools such as magic wands.

From olden times without change, crystal has been mined as a magic item, but in recent years it’s been exhausted and a severe magic tool shortage has been declared throughout the world.

In short, it is necessary for adventurers who fight monsters using magic tools. High Demand – Low Supply would mean that the price would skyrocket.

I, who am originally a human from another world, know that ‘sand’ and ‘crystal’ are the same thing, and thus I can make as many crystals as I want.

『Silica Sand』is just a sand you can find anywhere.

The humans here who want so much jewels wouldn’t expect that they are just stepping on it.

This is my way of making money in this world

「Fufufu…. I wonder if they’re still not glamorous enough?」