63 Episode 63: Old Truth and the Treasure Library (2/2)

”I am well aware of the selfish argument. But can you help us?

”I sincerely apologize for this disrespect.”

And they bow their heads deep against me. [M]

”” Please help us ””

Even if they say so.

Even this way, you're beyond the line where you can make concessions already, right?

If you really want my help, Sky King should have asked for help when he found out I was a magic item technician.

The Knights and Kingsguards are testifying together.

The fact that Mr. Carm and the others attacked us is well beyond circumstance if we consider it an order from our Lord, the Sky King.

Nevertheless, Mr Baldy's response could not have been taken into account.

”Ugh... Huh! Oh, yeah! The treasure trove! Let us give you magic items stored in the treasure trove! A magic item would also be gold on the ground!

Suddenly the Sky King said something strange.

”A treasure trove magic item?

”Yes, the treasure trove of my castle houses a number of unknown magic items. I'll give it to you.”

”Huh.”

Magic item. Hey.

I say it's unknown, but when I look at the magic items used here, I can't really expect it.

I mean, don't recommend things you don't know how to use.

”Heh, sire!? Are you serious?!?”

Mr. Carm and the others are clearly upset by the Sky King's suggestion.

Is there a problem, too?

”Of course! Yeah, I've made up my mind! I'll give you permission to enter the treasure trove!

Um, you can ignore it and go home, but maybe there's something good just because you haven't noticed who you are, and I just want to see it for now.

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”This will be the treasure trove. Your Majesty doesn't mind if you bring whatever you want with you.”

And Mr. Carm, who brought us to the treasure trove, will explain on behalf of the Sky King.

Or, for some reason, the Sky King is following me.

”How about the rest of the treasure trove?

I'm so proud of you...

”This is the treasure trove.”

Yeah, it's a warehouse, no matter what you think.

And it's a pile of crap as far as I can see.

No more, just old magic items and stuff, you're useless!

This is usually more powerful than using magic. Absolutely!

They're all moulded magic items, so they're under-performing in the first place!

I see why Mr. Carm and the others panicked.

I guess I figured no matter how many magic items I had, I didn't know how to use them as a reward.

Yeah, that's normal.

”This is no good.”

There were even broken items inside that didn't help.

I don't know how to fix this, but I guess I left it out because it's a waste of time to throw it away.

”Well, don't say that, and look to the end, Lord Rex!

Mr. Carm is desperate to pull us off.

It's like a store clerk who can't sell something.

Or does the Sky King understand the value of these magic items?

It's not worth it if it's old, is it?

”What do you say? How do you feel honored to be in my treasure trove? Would you be grateful?

You're not thanking me for putting you in the treasure trove, are you?

”And in this, there will be magic items that you want. Pick what you like, but good.”

... I really don't know what this is worth.

Somehow, I feel bragged about the stone I picked up.

”Hmm? This is...”

In a pile of crap I noticed a box.

”What is this...”

When I take the box, I open the lid.

There's nothing in there, it's empty.

But I am certain of the feeling I feel from the box. [M]

Yeah, this seems like a good harassment to use.

”What's up? You want that box?

The Sky King will speak to me with the box in his hand.

”Right, can I have the contents, too?

So I open the lid and show the Sky King the inside of the box.

”What? Isn't there nothing in there? It would be small garbage or dusty at best. I'll give you whatever you want.”

All right, I took your word for it.

Once I close the lid, I flip the box over and look at the bottom.

When I look at the flipped box, I notice a small gap opening at the end of the bottom plate.

”Yeah, I knew it.”

I insert my nails into the gap that was slightly open on the bottom plate and open the bottom plate.

Then there was a part of it that was clearly not just a box.

”Hey, what's this?!?”

The king of the sky who sees the contents raises a voice of surprise.

Yes, the box was double-bottomed.

When I turn on the switch that was mounted inside, I turn the bottom plate back on and flip the box again.

And when I opened the lid, it was filled there with a black-purple moya that had never existed before.

And I don't hesitate to stick my hand in Moya. [M]

”Oh, hey!?”

Ignore the voice of the Sky King and wander through the box.

Then there should have been nothing in it until earlier, but I felt stiff at my fingertips.

I grab it and pull it out of Moya. [M]

”This... is a necklace.”

Yes, it was the necklace that came out of the box.

Except it's an obviously worthwhile necklace with big jewels all over it.

”Become!? What is that necklace?!?”

The Sky King rounds his eyes when suddenly a necklace comes out of the empty box.

Haha, I knew you hadn't noticed.

”Maybe that box was a magic item too?

That sounds like Liliera soon realized this box was a magic item.

”Yeah, it's called the Magic Box.”

”Magic box? Kind of like a magic bag...... no way!?”

Whoa, have you noticed yet?

I guess it was just too easy to understand.

”Yeah, you're right. This is the ancestor of the magic bag. Inside the box, there's a subspace where you can store large quantities of items.”

So I take out the various items that were stored inside. [M]

Various items, such as jewels, accessories, swords to a greater degree as ornaments than weapons, were in the magic box.

Besides, every item is filled with large jewellery, goldsmiths and silversmiths, all of which are obvious to the amateur.

There's a good amount of it, and this is going to be a fortune.

And this magic box that had all that stuff in it, around purposefully hiding the switch and disguising it as a regular box, I guess the previous owner didn't want people to see so much of the contents.

Well, because of that, the Sky King didn't notice these hidden treasures.

”But you can also get the contents of the box.”

I smile and check with the Sky King.

”Huh? Oh, no, wait, wait!

The Sky King, who changed the color of his eyes, stops me.

But I won't wait.

”So if you want me to take the request, all the contents of this box will be mine, right?

”Wait, wait! That box is the rest of it! So what's left of it...”

”Sire!”

”I won't!

Mr. Carm and Mr. Baldy stop the Sky King when the greed-driven Sky King attempts to rebel the request.

”Your Majesty! If you can get rid of that demon, you won't have to worry about food!

”Yes! You can collect treasures later, but that demon cannot be defeated with treasure! We are patient here, Your Majesty!

”What are you talking about?” That box is all I have left! So it would be natural for the contents of the box to be surplus too!

”I won't! You mustn't say that! All we need is food, not gold! If we don't get food, our country will collapse!

”Nah, nah!!”

Thus the king of the sky, forced to give up the treasure hidden in the box, turned his remorse into a roar and cried out.