Chapter 217 – Orihalcon (3)
When Veronica said to go to the sea, the first thought that came to my mind was ‘this is the sea’.
As I said a few days ago, Qudses is a port. It was said that it was a famous trading city in Germania with a beach. As a port, it would have been as prestigious as Incheon Port or Busan Port.
Of course, since it was autumn, it was fucking cold, so a trip to the sea was an impossible timing. Damn, I really wanted to see my wives in swimsuits.
“It does not mean a port on the continent. An island where ‘Burning Branches’ for Shade’s ritual grow. It means to go there.”
Veronica answered our questions like that.
Burning branches, that’s a fucking poetic phrase. By the way, I didn’t know what the shade called Ralilu was, but I had heard that there was something we needed.
“Is there an island in Germania?”
I opened the map and raised my knowledge of geography.
Germania and Britannia were fucking neighboring countries. Even a ship from another world would suffice in a few days. The dispute over territorial waters is also fierce, and it is an area where pirates and navy shoot One Piece.
At my question, Veronica nodded her head.
“There or not. The Prophet also went there when he used the Shade in the rite of prophecy. That’s why Shade’s methods are handed down in detail in our clan.”
“Where is the location? You say you don’t leave a record. If you don’t know for sure, I’m a little anxious.”
It’s a boat trip in search of an island that has been handed down in legend.
‘I don’t really care if time is wasted.’
Because I’ve told everyone I know in Sargadis that I’ll be here for at least a month. Since the rune stone research, which was the main purpose, was temporarily put on hold and even Yerna was destroyed, the only thing left to do in Germania was to find shade materials.
Going to research and coming back in a few days will raise suspicion, so it’s okay to take your time.
‘But it’s a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of ‘.’
The sea is wide. The fact that the sea is wider than the land where humans live was the same in this world.
Leaving in search of an unknown island in the open sea that stimulates human primitive fear? Even a bastard whose brains were made of seawater couldn’t do that.
‘I wouldn’t be able to do this even if I hired a professional.’
Even an expert in boat work will not be able to carry the damn stage show plan hard.
Running out of food or getting lost in the middle of the sea with no land in sight was fucking awful.
Where is that only? There are also natural disasters such as typhoons, waves, and monsters in the sea.
Why is the sea man the representative of forage? Bastards who believed in their skills and rushed into such a dangerous place had no choice but to become Sangtora or real men.
“Don’t worry about the location. It is said that it is a wide island and can be reached in 3 days by ordinary boat.”
Veronica answers. There doesn’t seem to be any problem listening. Even if you think about wandering around, you can carry enough food for 10 days.
The problem was that the island, which was said to be so close and wide, was not on the map.
“Three days away? It’s not on the map.”
Dana rested her chin on my shoulder and looked at the map. I stroked his hair and thought the same thing.
If it was an island that took 3 days by normal ship without magic treatment, it would of course be Germania’s territory. No, depending on the distance, there could be a territorial dispute with Bratania.
‘Such an island is an uninhabited island unknown on the map.’
It was usually nonsensical. Even more so if it is a large island.
“I’m glad it wasn’t known. If it had been touched by humans, there is a high possibility that the material would not have survived.”
Despite our criticism, Veronica was even relieved to ask a question.
“My dear. Didn’t you forget? What kind of barrier was the Forest of Divine Beasts hidden in?”
“… Alas, that’s right. Are you here too?”
“Yes. It is hidden in the same barrier.”
Veronica smiled triumphantly and explained again.
A barrier that allows entry only to beings with sufficient Gusin mana and extensive rune knowledge! It was said that the barrier was placed on the island where the bicorn prophet went to find the whereabouts of Shade.
Naturally, the party members were taken aback by those words.
“Yes? Then we can’t go inside, can we?”
“Should I wait on the boat? Should I bring a lot of food…”
“No, no worries about that. Unlike the forest of divine beasts, there is a legend that they brought in other guests. Above all, the barrier of holy water is a magic that disorients and makes it impossible to recognize. As long as Nord and I are together, there is no problem.”
Veronica speaks as if to dispel her worries.
Is it. Well, even a stray person can get to their destination if they sit in the passenger seat of a car with the navigation turned on. The helmsman would do the hard work if me and Veronica pointed out her location.
I thought about it and asked a question.
“Is that a holy place too? Should we go alone?”
“No way. There is no holy place. Besides, as the Prophet’s representative, I am qualified to invite other tribes. Those who drifted in may not know, but it is an island from which those who entered unqualifiedly cannot escape.”
Oh right. He was a decent kid among the bicorns.
Anyway, it’s a bit creepy island that you can’t get out of. It must be similar to the increase in range and output of the barrier of disorientation experienced in the circus last time.
As I was thinking about that, Dana put her chin on my shoulder and muttered.
“Huh. Then I’ll have to find someone with a heavy mouth. Sailors are famous for being light-mouthed, right? It would be a nuisance if you go around talking about things that don’t exist.”
“It will be fine as long as you don’t give me evidence. There are a lot of people who are bluffing as much as they are light-mouthed, so no one will believe the story of sailors unless there is evidence.”
“Yes? I’m glad that’s the case.”
It must be true when you see Fran, who is almost a local. Dana and I agreed.
So we started planning a sea trip. They discussed how to get a boat at the port or gather food. It wouldn’t work on a regular flight, so should I hire a boat at all?
At that time, Ralilura said as if she had suddenly remembered.
“Hey, hey~? If it’s an island in the sea, the climate will be different from inland, right? If it’s cold, it’s a big deal, so should I prepare warm clothes?”
“A good starting point is good, but it’s the exact opposite. The island is a place full of fire mana. Isn’t there a country where the climate is hot all year round? It’s like that.”
Veronica to correct. Is it a subtropical island?
‘I wonder if it’s because it’s an island where something called a burning branch grows.’
The concept of the equator might exist in another world, but since it was three days away, it probably had nothing to do with the equator. Just like in the Catacombs, the climate in this world is determined by the environment.
“Aha♡! In other words, you mean that you should be active in light clothes, right?”
But Larry Lura pricked up her ears at Veronica’s answer and smiled mischievously.
“Senior~? You didn’t expect us to wear swimsuits, did you? Are you curious about how we wear nothing better than underwear?”
“Uh. I’m fucking curious.”
As she spoke after washing her face, Rari Lura even turned her ears red.
“Yeah? Yes? No, if you suddenly say so seriously…”
“I’ve never seen my wives in swimsuits yet.”
“… Ah, yes. You must be. Yes~ I knew it would be like that from the beginning, right?”
If you know what, I’m disappointed.
Dana laughed at Lalilura’s reaction and wrapped her hands around my neck.
“Do you want to look like that in a swimsuit? A cub like a fucking pervert. Can we wait until next summer?”
“I don’t know what this sister is. Coming to the sea and not wearing a swimsuit is an insult to the sea.”
“Isn’t it simply because of your sexual desire?”
Shut up, horse.
“I will wear I think bathing in the sea would be fun too. Oh, it’s not dangerous, is it?”
She said yes, as long as Franc was safe. After all, our franc knows something.
Veronica scratched her horn at that, as if trying to recall her memory.
“According to tradition, there is no need to worry about monsters appearing. They say it’s a paradise-like place where edible fruits are plentiful.”
“Haha. It was bad to monopolize such a place by hiding it as a barrier.”
“Hehe. It is the land of the gods that cannot be handed over to humans. I won’t ask you to give up the lost land, but since it was originally ours, let’s complain.”
“It’s a joke. I kept my land documents, but who can say what?”
Anyway, what to do with this is a decision. We decided to end the discussion with this.
“Are these all the ingredients for the shade? Aren’t there only two?”
“There are still a few things left. It’s not such a rare material that you have to go find it yourself, so I think it will be circulated in human society…”
“Okay. Let’s find the wizard guild. I still have to go.”
I lost 〈 Puppetry 〉 that I had given to the spear, and Lalilado Ringlingi was halved.
Even if the island is safe, it doesn’t seem like there will be any problems along the way—there are pirates as well as monsters—so reinforcement of power was essential. Then Veronica said with some hesitation.
“That… So what? May I follow you?”
“You are the only one who knows the material for the shade, so of course you have to follow it. Just telepathically tell me which one is best for you in your bicorn state.”
“Ah, no, that, in its original form… Want to go.”
Ten pearls, don’t use honorific words all of a sudden. You’re embarrassed.
Veronica was ashamed of the world, as if she thought she had done something unworthy of my dumb reaction, but that didn’t take away her words.
“Oh, I’m just curious. We couldn’t see how other races live… I don’t want to make fun of the other bicorns of the clan, saying that they came back without knowing how the world was going, after having recovered their original form…”
“No, it doesn’t matter… Curse?”
I was dumbfounded, but asked a damn reasonable question. ─Stupidly. Then Veronica murmured softly, embarrassed to match her coquettish appearance.
“I thought about that too. Horns can be covered with ᛒ (Berkanan) runes, and even if they return to their original form, wouldn’t it be called transformation magic… ? Actually, it’s not even a lie…”
That’s right… Is it free?
Transformation magic turned into a bicorn! There was no lie in that word. Veronica’s original form is that, and the reason she turns into a bicorn is because of transformation magic using runes.
It was all true, so putting her hand on her lie detector wouldn’t catch it.
Could it be said that it is a fucking innocent lie?
‘… Veronica is also in a bad situation.’
It would be regretful that she couldn’t show her original appearance to only her own people since she was born because of the curse, but even after the curse is lifted, she has no male experience, so she’s in a state of restoration.
And while they were eating fruits in the forest, other races built a splendid civilization, so wouldn’t it be more heartbreaking?
It is a spoon of a species that surpasses the fucking golden spoon and the earth spoon. It’s like a different world with lineage.
‘Come to think of it, when I first came to Qudseth, I saw elves and other races wandering around comfortably, so I must have complained.’
This is Veronica, who has been confined in Sargadis. Even if she didn’t show it, she must have had a great culture shock when she came to such a prosperous trading city.
She had been hiding in the city hiding her presence before, but this must have been the first time she actually realized it while walking around the lively streets.
To give her analogy, she felt like a young girl who had come out to represent her village in a developing country to arrive in a big city like L.A. She’s that. She deserves a beating.
Isn’t it a different world where information and communication technology sucks? Other people in the same situation couldn’t tell Veronica the level of human civilization.
Thinking like that makes me feel sorry for asking you to wait in your room.
I took my eyes off Veronica, who was looking at me, and asked the party members for their opinions.
No objections.
“Yes. Come with me.”
“——I, really?”
When she said that, Veronica’s face straightened as if she was wondering if she said something unnecessary. She didn’t think she would give it so easily.
“Stop saying respectful words. It’s more awkward than usual, so it’s fucking noticeable.”
“Oh, um, okay, no! Got it! Don’t do that!!”
─Break! Veronica gets up and proudly puts her hand on her waist. She was a little uneasy, but seeing that she liked it like a child, I didn’t even have the heart to object. I giggled and put her spear on my shoulder.
“Let’s stop by the wizard guild first, and then go take a look.”
It’s not a bit much to come all the way to a foreign country and just work there.
Aren’t office workers on a business trip getting scolded for playing in their free time locally? We also finished one job, so we wouldn’t be punished for wandering around tourist spots or swimming and playing.
That’s how we went straight to the Qudsess Wizard Guild.
‘There are fewer people than last time.’
Is the time zone an issue? It was a sunny day, but it wasn’t busy.
Looking at her condition, Veronica seemed to be able to endure it too. Occasionally, when young children passed by, his complexion turned blue, but it didn’t seem to be unbearable.
“… Gulp.”
Rather, it was Veronica whose eyes were drawn to street products and food—especially food.
When I lightly pat him on the back as a sign of coming to his senses, he gets very nervous. If I couldn’t survive here and went back to Bicon, there would be no rice or porridge.
“Welcome to. Are you a guild member?”
Arriving at the wizard guild avoiding the crowds, we were asked to confirm our identity by the receptionist.
Perhaps because it was a trading city, the receptionist was also a handsome and beautiful woman. It was as if I could sense that this wizard’s guild branch manager was a person who cared about face.
“Larilura?”
I called Lari Lura, who said I had a formal guild member registration, and the guy folded her palms and bowed her head in her vivacious manner. You bastard, you didn’t bring your guild member’s license.
“Here you go.”
I had no choice but to submit my guild membership card. It’s a member’s card from another world Costco that Cromwell gave you.
“The purchase of magic mediums and materials is on the 2nd floor.”
It was a gamble whether the permit issued by Cromwell would work, but the receptionist, who checked the authenticity with magic, let it pass with a smile.
I went to the second floor and asked the guides until I reached a place where magic materials were sold. Veronica carefully selected her ingredients and paid for some of hers with her own money.
She came with a bunch of paper bags, so I tried to pick one up for her, but she was politely refused. Anyway, what is his successor?
“What did you buy?”
“The roots of the mountain golem and the spittle of the griffon. It is a magic medium that has been used for a long time since the Age of Gods.”
“Is that enough?”
“It’s okay because the other ingredients are great. Surprisingly, even the things handled in the human world are of good quality.”
It must have been a satisfying shopping experience for Veronica. It was fortunate that we didn’t have to go hunting for monsters to save them.
Lingling also entrusted repairs to #3.5 while purchasing materials, so now all I have to do is enchant my spear.
We bought a medium for enchanting—because we didn’t bring a giant golem’s core—and went into the testing room, which was lent to guild members free of charge.
“… Yes?”
All I had to do now was to enchant it with Ralilura.
Lari Lura tried to enchant her with her medium applied to her spearhead like the last time, but then twisted her head into a corner.
“What’s the matter?”
“No, something isn’t right… Are you running out of mana?”
“Mana? Try this.”
I filled her seal with mana and gave it to Lari Lura. When she explained how to use it, Lari Lura immediately understood her.
So he tried to enchant her spear by using the mana charged in her seal.
“Uh?”
An unexpected thing happened there.
─Kurrureurrureung!!
The spear that had absorbed Lari Lura’s mana suddenly pulsed and began to shake her laboratory.
