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Wallace was surprised to hear about Yumi's findings...
”That's very impressive... You managed to determine all of this due to the blood left by the headmaster and the Sealed Mana Artifact that was left?”
Yumi explained that the Heart's Grimoire possesses an unimaginable power before. But after they found it on the battlefield, they realized that aside from the brewing threat of Mana Calamity, there was no longer any danger acquiring the artifact.
”That's right... Luckily, we know someone that was capable of analyzing these Sealed Mana Artifacts...”
”Ho~ Is it difficult to analyze them?”
Wallace asked as Yumi said it like she wasn't working at the NMTI where many outstanding engineers worked at.
He hadn't encountered these Sealed things yet so he was unable to tell their strengths and capability. At most, he can base on the things he read online and the stories told by their instructors at the Academy...
Veda might know something more but Wallace doesn't have time to have good chat with that A.I. yet.
It must be enlightening talking to that knowledgeable A.I.
”Of course! Those are Sealed Mana Artifacts! They were rumored to be parts of a Celestial Being!”
”Parts?”
”That's right. The Heart's Grimoire, Mourning Ear, Hallowed Eye, and Mind's Arm are all Sealed Mana Artifacts and were said to made of a single Celestial Being...”
It was his first time hearing this bit of information so he wasn't sure how to react.
”That doesn't sound pleasant?”
Wallace voiced out his own opinion. He also remembered another Sealed Mana Artifact mentioned to him by his sister Clarice.*
It was a Sealed Mana Artifact capable of dragging people into the user's dream world. It was a scary ability if an injury caused within the dream world will actually become a reality. He remembers that it was called Dream Weaver's Circlet and he was thinking whether it was actually made from the brain of a Celestial Being. But something doesn't seem right...
”Yeah, it doesn't sound pleasant... But that should be the truth... These Artifacts were supposedly created to fight the strongest Mana Beast out there... It was proposed by a powerful organization to be the 6th gen Mana Artifact but all the governments from various countries opposed this method of creating artifacts. That was why aside from them being called as ”Sealed” to avoid the Mana Calamity, they were also called like that because it was still not being fully accepted by people.”
Wallace went silent after hearing this.
It was still confusing since after the survivors of the first northern continent expedition escaped the land, the first Mana Calamity occurred at the Venarian Town making the whole island afloat.
It was the island where they placed all the things including artifacts they found at the northern continent. That happened about a century ago already.
It was highly probable that a Sealed Mana Artifact was included there causing a Mana Calamity. If not, then aside from these artifacts, there should be more things that could cause a Mana Calamity.
'Sigh~ I should have a chat with Veda about this...'
”Oh, you said that someone was capable of analyzing them? They must be a top tier Arcane Artificer or probably an Arcanist?”
Wallace remembered to ask. After all, there shouldn't be many engineers deserving of Yumi's praise.
”Haha! No! She's an Instructor from your Academy, a licensed Magic Engineer. Her name was Elaine. Do you know her?”
”Ahh... I didn't know she possesses such skills...”
”Well, she specialized in that area... Anyway, I'll be needing your help...”
Wallace already has a map of the northern continent with him and he was also very curious about the place. Unfortunately...
”I want to wait until the job I entrusted to Sir Charles was completed...”
”Really?!” Yumi was excited even after his rejection.
”Huh?”
”Oh! Haha! I thought that you would reject me outright... But since the man only needed to finish his work before we can go then that's fine... I'll be preparing something on my end as well in the meantime...”
Yumi was actually nervous when she invited Wallace. After all, it was just a gamble since the guy was mysterious...
A young student who could defend his house against powerful Adepts and even possibly possesses a Steel Knight hidden somewhere. For someone who could manufacture that kind of technology without the government's knowledge was very impressive. He was also mysteriously connected to the aircraft that was on Araceli Island.
Although she wasn't sure what that thing was, the Z-Company was guarding it with a powerful force.
'Very well.'
After seeing that Yumi was satisfied at this, Wallace turned the topic over the translated book.