Chapter 18
If it were any other day, the vassals would surely have opposed me.
Even this pig-like man near me would have foamed at the mouth and raged if I had withdrawn my restraint without any reason.
But right now, the situation looked too good.
As the testimonies of the soldiers continued, my achievements became clearer and clearer.
The first battle where I wiped out the goblins.
The utilization of magical summons that greatly aided in the pursuit.
The alarm magic that helped keep watch, along with commanding the soldiers against the Twin-headed Ogre until the end. My accomplishments kept coming to light, one after another.
Indeed.
Living kindly brings rewards.
Perhaps because the baron had already been humiliated when he tried to catch me on something, there were no vassals attempting to take another jab at me.
‘Finally, I’ve shaken off this damned shackles.’
Now that my restraint was lifted, I could say that my range of actions had expanded significantly compared to before.
In the meantime.
“So… this incident was ultimately due to the baron’s greed.”
The Marquess spoke in a bitter tone.
We were concluding the story that we had ventured deeper into the forest than planned, which led to the unfortunate accident.
It was a beautiful conclusion.
After looking around at the vassals, the Marquess opened his mouth.
“I will end today’s meeting here. Kyle. You must have worked hard, so go ahead and rest first. The remaining soldiers should take a break as well.”
With Remton’s words, the meeting came to an end.
With my restraint lifted and the situation such that my accomplishments would soon become widely known, I left the meeting room with a much lighter step.
Once I entered my room, I immediately called for Erciel.
“Did you call for me, young master?”
“Yeah. Can you make me something to eat? I feel like my stomach is sticking to my back.”
During the march home, I had given the news in a shabby state to show how tired I was, but now I was very hungry.
Image management is quite troublesome.
At my words, she nodded.
“Sure. I’ll bring it right away.”
Ah, being born with a silver spoon is the best.
Just giving an order, and she handles everything effortlessly, doesn’t she?
A moment later.
She brought me food.
But wait.
‘What is this…?’
There was way too much food.
The mound of food was so enormous that it looked like a tower of ivory.
Was she worried that I looked too shabby?
“Uh… this is a lot, isn’t it?”
“I heard you worked hard in the subjugation forces. You looked quite gaunt… You need to eat a lot to regain your strength.”
Well, this was still too much.
Even a large adult wouldn’t be able to finish this amount.
‘…Well, I guess I’ll manage somehow.’
Since she put in the effort to make it, I thought I should at least give it a try.
“By the way, have you eaten?”
“I’ll eat after you, young master…”
“Don’t do that. Come over here. Let’s eat together.”
“…What?”
“Why are you making such a dumbfounded face? I can’t possibly eat all this by myself. Hurry up and sit down.”
“I’m fine…”
“It’s an order. Got it?”
“…”
It seemed Erciel couldn’t refuse the word “order,” so she sat down across from me.
“Eat comfortably.”
With that, I began to devour the food.
Starting with the plump shrimp, then moving on to what looked like lobster and the chewy fried rice.
Wow.
This is delicious!
Is it because of the talent she has?
While I was lost in eating, I found myself speechless as I glanced at Erciel.
She was just smiling at me, not even touching her food.
Seriously, kid.
Please act your age.
When delicious food is in front of you, you should shovel it in and get it all over your face.
I mean, there’s no sense of childhood innocence.
Ugh.
“Are you not eating?”
“I’m already full just watching you eat, so you don’t need to worry about me.”
Ugh.
It felt like my hands and feet were curling up in time and space.
What kind of line was that? It sounded like something out of a romance novel.
“…No, never mind. I’m asking you to eat.”
“…Excuse me?”
Maybe I had used too many slang words.
She tilted her head as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.
“…Just eat quickly. You must be hungry. As you can see, I’ve already eaten a lot.”
“Oh, then I’ll clean up…”
“This is an order. Eat.”
With my firm tone, she finally started putting food in her mouth.
Seriously.
It seems like I have to issue commands for her to listen.
Well, I guess you could say that shows how high her loyalty is.
Now the roles were reversed.
I was in a position where I was staring at her as she ate.
Nibble nibble.
That one word could express everything.
“Eat a lot. This is also an order.”
Her face turned red at my words, and she nodded.
“…Yes.”
Did I stare too much?
And so, mealtime passed.
Surprisingly, her food intake wasn’t that much.
Considering she was ten years old, that was a bit surprising.
At an age where one should be growing.
“Do you usually eat like this?”
“Yes, normally.”
“Is it that you’re not given enough food or something like that?”
“That’s not it. I just eat less…”
“From now on, you should eat a bit more than usual. It’s not good to eat too little, especially at your age when you’re growing. This is also an order.”
If she grows well and eats well, my future will be easier too, right?
“…Yes.”
She nodded in agreement.
Orders.
Such a nice word.
While she went to clear the food, I took out the pouch containing the herbal ingredients.
It was time to go outside.
I approached Leonhardt, who was standing by the door, and spoke.
“I think I need to go out, so prepare yourself.”
“Do you have somewhere to go?”
“I’m planning to buy some herbs.”
The ingredients.
I had to get this done quickly.
If I let it sit too long and got caught with it, it would only become troublesome.
So, it was best to handle it today.
Hearing that, the escort knight looked at me intently.
“…Are you planning to go out yourself?”
“Yeah. My probation has been lifted.”
“…Really?”
“I heard it directly from my father in this meeting.”
“…If the lord said so… It seems you made a significant achievement.”
“Somewhat?”
Although many of the subjugation troops were wiped out, my achievements wouldn’t be overshadowed.
In fact, having captured that monster and returned alive only made my status shine brighter.
The majesty of a two-headed creature was like that.
Even if the subjugation forces had been wiped out there, it wouldn’t have been strange at all.
With Leonhardt accompanying me, I left the castle.
The first place I headed to was the magic tower.
If it was here, they would have all the magical materials I needed.
‘About three floors up, I guess.’
Once I entered the magic tower, I immediately ordered the items I wanted.
The rascal of the Trastan Territory.
Thanks to my visit, the movements of the humans responsible for selling goods in the magic tower were incredibly swift.
Buy quickly and leave quickly!
You could feel that just by watching their movements.
I thought I had been living quite decently, but it seemed their perceptions hadn’t changed at all.
Well, to show that I had become a person, I should have gone out a bit more.
After purchasing all the materials needed to melt the ingredients, I stepped out of the magic tower.
“By the way, do you go outside the castle often?”
“I don’t go out that often.”
“Still, you know the geography around here, right?”
“Yes.”
Having worked for the Seltarion family for over ten years, it would be strange not to know something.
Since I’m out already, I might as well take a look around the territory.
It wasn’t difficult to take a short break.
“Then can you give me a tour? I’d like to have a look around.”
“Of course.”
With his guidance, I started wandering around the territory and began to buy some food.
Was it because I was accompanied by an escort knight and dressed in luxurious clothing?
The residents of the territory were bowing their heads as if it were natural. Occasionally, I caught sight of residents who seemed to recognize this rogue, casting fearful glances.
What a sight it was.
It was quite a strange spectacle.
Who would expect to walk down the street and receive such polite greetings?
This would be unthinkable in Korea.
After wandering around the territory for about an hour, I entered the annex.
‘Shall I start now?’
Having gathered all the materials, it was time to process the mana essence. I took out a few magical tools and began to prepare the ingredients to create the liquid to dissolve the mana essence.
Moonlight herbs that grow under the moonlight.
Dark pearls found deep in the lake.
The teeth of a dire wolf.
And dozens of other materials, including flowers of the Praxar that grow on cliffs, were being meticulously prepared.
These were all common magical materials and not too difficult to acquire, as they were all on the list of items available for purchase at the mage tower.
‘I should be able to process it into a mana liquid.’
The mana essence is a type of item that gathers essence.
Depending on how you process this essence, it can be utilized in various classes.
It could harmonize with mana, aura, and even unique energies like dark magic.
Of course, it’s possible to use it without processing, but if you go through the processing, you can utilize the mana essence much more efficiently.
Naturally, each noble family had its own way of processing the mana essence.
A family renowned for magic would have a processing method that harmonizes the essence with mana, while a family like the Seltarion, known for swordsmanship, would have a method that harmonizes the essence with aura.
‘Of course, I have no idea how to make it into a liquid state.’
It’s obvious they wouldn’t know how to melt the essence for bodily absorption.
This was one of the methods disclosed only to the players.
If this had been known to NPCs, Hermemu wouldn’t have been treated as an incurable disease.
Anyway, as a magician,
I was planning to turn this essence into a liquid full of mana.
‘By the way, this is quite a peculiar combination.’
I could understand the use of flowers or herbs, but why on earth did they include wolf teeth and pearls?
Thinking back to how hard it was to figure out the crafting methods in this game, my body still trembled at the memory.
Of course, discovering a new crafting method could fetch a high price, so I had been intensely focused on finding them.
After finishing preparing the ingredients, I placed them into the magical tool and added a few magical reagents, and they began to dissolve slowly.
After infusing mana and boiling the liquid for about thirty minutes.
[You have created a magical artifact.]
[Type: Mana Essence Dissolver]
[This is an efficient artifact creation method.]
[You have learned the creation method.]
[Analyzing the artifact.]
[Name: ?? (*Undecided / You can name it yourself.)]
[Type: Consumable Artifact]
[Effect: Can dissolve mid-tier mana essence into a liquid state without quality deterioration. The dissolved mana liquid can be absorbed by the human body.]
‘That’s done.’
Originally, it could only dissolve low-tier essence, but perhaps due to the enhancement, it was now capable of dissolving up to mid-tier essence.
As I submerged the essence into the dissolver, it began to melt away.
After a moment,
The essence disappeared, leaving only a pale green liquid behind.
‘Good.’
Now, if I absorb this mana liquid with my right hand and merge it with the mana in my heart,
I should be able to break through the barriers blocking my upper body in one go.
While the liquid cooled, I began to calmly consider how to move the essence’s energy.
My thoughts didn’t linger for long.
Taking a deep breath,
I immediately plunged my hand into the cooled liquid.
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