Chapter 34 (2/2)
Serge’s expertise only went into magic, and now that he had magic, it was hard for him to study systematically. Referencing the magic book he got in the labyrinth, he would ask Lulu and Ria things he didn’t know, covering over the scientific knowledge of his previous life.
As expected of someone who loved games, books, and anime in their previous life, even though he knew the charm of j.a.panese swords, he didn’t know much about them.
“I should be able to make make something like carbon based iron, t.i.tanium, and chromium…” [2]
Grumbling, Ria returned to making katanas.
The journey continued smoothly.
Being attacked by demons daily and repelling them each time, their levels increased.
As for whose increased the most, that would be Maal who was skilled in spirit magic.
The enemy was cut up by wind magic, pierced by earth magic, burned by fire magic, and frozen by ice magic.
Fuzzier than the usual organized magics, it was easy to use. Though it was called spirit magic, it was definitely different from magic, and would have been better called a spirit technique.
Serge also became skilled in magic.
Though he originally specialized in s.p.a.ce-time and fire magic, he studied physical magic and magic theory from Lulu. His other skills’ levels also increased. His Gift of being naturally talented in magic was baring fruits.
“At this rate, there’ll be nothing left for me to teach you.”
That could also be said for Lulu, her support magic was more effective and progressed faster. Actual experience from combat surpa.s.sed everything.
The warriors that made up the front line also had their levels increase. Especially Carlos, becoming familiar with the cursed sword, he could stare at his blade absent-mindedly, becoming closer to the likes of Ria.
Since the warhammer that Gig had been using so far had become light, he had Ria create something that was heavier.
“I didn’t think about it when you got it, but genesis magic is convenient.”
Even when they fought Cordova’s army at the village, they would have been at a handicap if it hadn’t been for the large amount of spears. During this journey as well, she’d created many original katanas.
If it wasn’t too large, made of magic, or contain complex mechanisms it could be produced.
She replaced the plain coach’s axle with one made of metal, attaching a spring turned out to be a big success. Despite being called weapon creation, it seemed to be able to easily make metallic objects accurately.
Even so, Serge said he hadn’t realized.
By the way, it took a lot of magical power to produce precious metals. It seemed that the rarer the metal, the more magical power needed to create it. Also for things other than metal like string and leather it took a large amount.
“Even so, we don’t need to worry about money anymore. Hey, wouldn’t it be a commotion if we don’t hide it?”
Though Serge said that, Ria didn’t think much about something like that. There were things like mithril and orichalc.u.m, more valuable than gold, that she couldn’t create.
When she tried to make gold coins as an experiment, she was easily able to make Casalia’s solid gold coins. Even without knowing its composition, she could make it much more easily than katanas.
“If we acc.u.mulate money like this, couldn’t you get a good katana?”
“If it could be solved with money, I would’ve done so from the start. There’re few blacksmiths that make katanas to begin with.”
Casalia’s sword was basically a western-style sword. Though they had curved swords too, there were few that could be called katanas.
Even if they had money, there were things they couldn’t buy.
“Speaking of katanas in this world, I wonder if there’s a country that uses a lot of them?”
Serge didn’t know about things like that. Ria had looked into it in the past, but despaired.
“The southern areas mainly. It’s something that came over from other continents. Their current katanas aren’t actually katanas, but curved swords.”
It was said that most of Krasli Kingdom’s were handed down from the far east areas. Curved swords had their own good points of course, and to some extent the technology extended into the continent, but its origin was still the southern part of the continent.
“Maybe you could ask a dwarf…”
There were dwarf villages in mountainous regions. Particularly the mountainous regions near Casalia, due to the high quality of ores, there were many dwarves living there.
The dwarves’ technology in metallurgy was disproportionate to the other races’. Much of the weapon treasures of Casalia’s royal family came from the dwarves’ hands.
Despite that, Ria’s favorite cross spear wasn’t a treasure made by dwarfs, but something she got from extorting her royal father.
There was a dwarf town nearby, but they would have to double back. It was a little troublesome.
“The dwarf city will be after the dark labyrinth. Before that, maybe we should head to Maal’s hometown…?”
Saying that, Ria felt a bit lonely. The end of the journey would mean parting with Maal. At the very least, Ria would keep her promise.
“I think it’s fine to wait until a bit later…”
Maal spoke from the driver’s seat. Serge was sitting next to her as he spoke with Ria.
“I will keep my promise. I won’t break it even if the other person says it’s fine.”
Despite being bought as a slave, in these several months Maal hadn’t felt like she was a slave. Even if she was teased, it was like an older sister doing so to a younger sister, you wouldn’t think of them as a va.s.sal and princess.
“Ah, I see it.”
Serge spoke, cutting into the conversation.
After following the mountain pa.s.s’ road, at the foot of the steep mountain and on the side of the dark labyrinth was the last town.
Jaeburg. The road’s final stop. It had a population of approximately twenty thousand people with the majority depending on the labyrinth to make a living.
You would usually need to come to this city inside a caravan. Small groups heading all the way there like Ria’s would be filled with very competent people.
“For now, how about looking for an inn to take a bath?”
The group smiled wryly with Ria’s standard question.
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