Episode 1.17-18 (2/2)
Its value is immeasurable.
Just getting ahold of this jewel makes his trip to another world already worth it.
Still, did Lady Rubianafale know about this enchant.
She couldn't have been. If she did, she would have handed this jewel to either her father or her brother.
But, if by chance she did know, why would she give it to Lecan.
Even after contemplating for a while, he couldn't come up with an answer.
Since it was getting dark, he stopped thinking about it, and took the magic gem out of the monster using the jewel's enchant at will. It's a shockingly powerful magic gem. The monster's huge body crumbled into sands in front of Lecan.
He went back to his hut like flying and plopped down in his bed.
Next morning, Lecan woke up, gulped down preserved food and water from <Storage> and immediately departed for the forest.
Then he began experimenting.
Different swords.
Blunt weapons.
Thrusting weapons.
Throwing weapons.
Bare handed attack.
Attacking with a stick.
And the result, he confirmed that this blue jewel does indeed posses an effect that grants increased attack power. It's neither a sharpness enchantment nor a damage increase.
However, the effect did not manifest with throwing weapons or bare fists, only when Lecan equipped armor on his fist did it show up.
In other words, this blue jewel increases attack power only when you're attacking with weapons equipped, it gives no effect without equipping one.
He took out a wand that shot out <Red Fireball> and experimented with it, but it didn't augment magic attack.
Which means the effect is only true for physical attacks.
The next day and the day after, Lecan kept going into the forest and inspected the blue jewel's effects.
He discovered that the effect won't activate if he doesn't launch an attack with a certain amount of force behind it.
In other words, the effect won't be manifested when you're doing things like cutting meat with a knife or a fork, or sewing cloth with a needle.
On the other hand, swinging a simple stick at a target with enough force will trigger the effect.
Rather than merely increasing a weapon's attack power, it's probably more like augmenting the total offensive force of someone who brandishes a weapon.
As for the activation requirements, he has no idea whether there is anything else other than holding it.
In order to check that, Lecan needs to ask someone else to experiment for him, and he has no intention to do that.
Lecan hypothesizes that perhaps only those whose offensive ability exceeds a certain threshold could activate it, but since he himself is able to use it, it's good enough for now.
He was going to replace the chain, but he called off the plan.
If by any chance, doing so ruined the jewel's effect, he wouldn't be able to live it.
Instead, he added a pocket inside his shirt.
So that the jewel won't fall off even if the chain breaks.
Though, he plans to put the jewel away in normal situation.
He's got two reasons.
First, in order to develop his skills while he's in a state without the enchant.
Second, there might be people who possess <Appraise> in this world as well.
Up until now, he had neither the leeway nor necessity to be on guard against such, however, once he leaves Zaidmahl house and wanders the world, he needs to keep a degree of precautions for such.
He cannot let anyone find out about this jewel's secret.
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”I see. So you're leaving tomorrow.”
”Yale (yes).”
”If someone asks where you come from, just tell them that you hail from the northern country.”
”Yale (yes). I shall keep my identity as a descender a secret.”
”That's good. However, I'm sure there will come time when you have to reveal yourself as a descender.”
”I will think about it when that time comes.”
”This is a parting gift along with my gratitudes to you.”
A bag was handed over to him.
”And this one is the reward from the magic gems you procured.”
Another bag was given to him.
”You should bring some clothes and food with you. I will have a maid deliver them later. Have you a flint?”
”Yale (yes). Bought tools needed for journey, in town.”
”I see. You've already made your preparation.”
”I have.”
”We're having a farewell party tonight.”
The farewell party with the knights and the underlings was quite festive and entertaining.
The next morning, almost everyone in the mansion are seeing him off.
”Oy.”
Morda the cook handed out a cloth bag as he said that.
The bag is closed. Looks like he's giving the bag along with Griphil Leaves inside.
”Narou (thanks).”
Lecan hangs his sword on his waist, puts on his overcoat, shoulders his luggage and turns his back on the people seeing him off. And then, he briskly walks away.
”May we meet again!”
Knight Ezak shouted at his back.
Lecan raised his right hand to respond him, but at this time, he never thought that he would really meet Ezak again.
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