149 Veritas Trip (1/2)

Wallace enjoyed the scenery below the airship. It was great to have a relaxing time like this every once in a while.

His family marveled at the beautiful lakes, towns, villages, forest, and mountains below. When they felt tired, they would sit and rest inside the airship. There were several staffs ready to assist them.

He also no longer felt the presence of Miya Linus. He doesn't dare to use his Divine Sense for the meantime.

As the time passed, they reached their farthest destination, the Blue Feathers Town. They could easily identify the town as it was surrounded by the blue meadows. They will now have to return to Red Star Town but they will be flying near the Kamin Range. The mountain range separating Stella and Star Region.

The mountain range was also being used by several towns and villages as a source of income.

The whole place was filled by unique materials that can be used for artifact forging and potioneering.

\”The forest in this mountain range felt a lot more different.\” Wallace commented after seeing them closer.

\”That's natural. The mana density was a notch higher than the previous forests we passed by.\” Clarice said. Of course, Wallace probably knows it better than his sister but he still replied casually.

\”I see. What kind of materials were commonly found in this range?\” Wallace asked in curiosity but before Clarice answered, one of the staffs heard Wallace's question and his call of duty kicked in. As a tour guide assigned, he felt that he should answer these types of questions for the passengers.

This way, they might leave a good review about the ship after the trip.

\”Hello sir! I heard your question. Let me help you with that. As a man born in a village close to this mountain range, I could explain it more.\”

\”Right... Thanks...\” Wallace answered, suprised about the enthusiastic display of the man.

The latter cleared his throat before introducing himself.

\”I'm Harith, I grew up in a small village that was near the Mid River. I could tell you the common and rare materials found in the mountain range that were being used as a source of income of our village and others nearby.

\”First, was the popular Tama Plants. Have you heard of them? Once they grew as trees, they will continuously emit waves that was capable of driving away the mana beasts. It is crucial to all the villages or towns that were situated within the mountain range that houses mana beasts. Of course, its parts could also be used in many things. Since we have plenty of them surrounding our villages, the excess plants that we can find or sometimes cultivated we're being sold.\”

\”I didn't see anything like this-\” in Montego's town or villages, is what Wallace planned to say but stopped midway. His visit in different islands of that country was supposedly a secret.

\”If you haven't seen them before, that's natural, you were probably living in a town or city that was capable of funding a barrier. We can't afford that. Normally, the buyers of the plants or trees were researchers and mercenaries aside from other villages that lacks the plants for their homes. Also, you wouldn't expect to see this in other countries. This plant can only be found in our country and some few in Maja.\”

\”Ahh... That makes sense. You're knowledgeable.\”

\”Mhm.. Aside from that, there's Luminous Moss that was unique to this mountain range. Imagine a moss that would glow brightly as long as you mixed some Granite Salt. The glow could last for the whole night as long as you have enough of that salt.

\”Right, aside from the medicinal herbs, red oak tree's branches, horns of horned rabbits, blue-eyes white serpents, and flaming frogs that can be used for artifact forging or potioneering, there were chances that you could gather some Star Burr near the snaking river at the center of the mountain range. It brings a lot of profits if you get a even a few ounces.\”

After Wallace heard it, he felt really curious to explore more about the magical side of this world. Hearing Harith's explain and tell stories about the forest, it made him very interested in becoming an adventurer instead if not for his pressing matters.

'Star Burr...' Wallace thought of the name and remembered his instructor, Garen.

During the intructor's first day on class, he instructed them to forge an artifact. It was all because of instructor Tales' disappearance, he had to gauge the skills of the student he will be handling for the rest of the year.

At that time, he instructed them to create Blue Flame Mantra, but instead of giving them the Star Burr, the provided materials were the Storm Silver forcing Wallace to use Mavis Prayer to achieve his desirable results for the artifact.*

The Star Burr was quite expensive so it was normal not to use them in practices and it's  better to use inferior materials that can still be used although with decreased effects. It was fine since their aim was the experience of creating mana artifact and not to create a perfect artifact.

\”That's interesting. Star Burr would fetch a hefty price in the market.\”

\”I know right. Unfortunately, although it's free if you have chance upon them, you'll need some courage as at the center of the mountain range lives a small group of Druid Apes. So people only take some chances at the edges of their territories.\”

\”Mhm... You really knows a lot.\”

\”Haha. Thank you...\”