Chapter 1106 - はるゆらゆら
"────In that case, the reward is paid in advance."
"Well, I don't mind even without that."
Thus, after the talk was settled for the time being. When I started operating my inventory by calling up the system window, I said "Not really" from the bottom of my heart, but it was naturally ignored.
They seem to hate lending and borrowing like the plague... so I'll leave it at one word so as not to be persistent. While waiting for the 'reward',
"There."
"O-oh, whoops."
Yura pinched something small out of their extra-dimensional storage and threw it without hesitation, as was natural. It was definitely not a throwing speed suitable for giving a reward to someone else.
Well, if they had handed it over politely, I might have thought, "Who are you?"
Anyway────
"..................What's this, a pebble?"
When I opened my right hand which had caught the flying object, there was a perfectly ordinary... no, a mysterious pebble (・・・) that reflected a mysterious multi-colored brilliance depending on the angle.
It looked pretty, or rather, it had a rarity that drew the eye somewhat. However, in a virtual world overflowing with fantasy items, it was classified as plain in appearance.
"You're a bit of a Mako (Magic Craft) smith, aren't you? Appraise it."
"Hah... then, if you'll excuse me."
I asked what on earth it was, but as expected, they wouldn't give me a kind and thorough explanation. Yes, yes, I knew that, I thought as I switched my "eyes"...
I tapped the surface of the pebble a bit.
'[Visitor from Outer Stars] ──── A visitor.'
"............Huh?"
Tap, tap, and tap. No matter how many times I poked it, the pebble just rolled around in my palm and didn't give me any more detailed information.
Even my Mako smith's eyes, which should be able to read material specs and such intuitively, didn't work. In short, I was in a state of 'giving up' both in terms of knowledge and system.
"Eh, um, what is this? I don't understand anything."
When I looked at Yura again, they laughed with a "Hmph" through their nose.
"You've understood that you don't understand anything, haven't you?"
They laughed, and this was the result. No, I didn't want such a worn-out, riddle-like reply────and then, I realized late.
An existence whose use cannot be found even with Mako smith's eyes.
Even if it's just a single pebble, some use always comes to a Mako smith's head, but this existence just hits me with a question mark... I know that very well.
"A 'Lost Echoes'...?"
"Yeah. Something I picked up a long time ago."
As expected, the answer received a circle.
It's an essential material group for creating magic-evoking manifestation weapons like my 'Atiomart -Sakura=Memento-', Sora's 'Atiomart -Ele=Memento-', or Kanata's 'Atiomart -Rain=Memento-'.
Since the first prototype, [Atiomart -Sakura=Memento-], left a flashy 'result', it has been hailed as a top-grade precious item under the general term "unknown material."
However, the number of craftsmen who can properly shape it into a work is extremely small. It seems that each craftsman player is eagerly researching to follow my exclusive smith or the top of the West, but the reality is that they are currently mass-producing failures and screams, except for a few successful examples...
Anyway,
"Seriously? Is it okay?"
Although the majority cannot handle it well, maybe I could create something like 'that Sakura (・・・)' myself. In the current situation where craftsmen with names are buying up things that were once called trash and thrown away, releasing a large amount of Luuna while dreaming of such a great wish.
In other words, it's something that easily gets a price of hundreds of millions or more (・・・・), but,
"I wouldn't use it even if I had it. I'm not particularly troubled for money either."
"Well, that's true."
He or she is none other than an old-timer with a rank. This much is not something they would begrudge, and it's probably just something they can throw away.
Then, gratefully... but, what should I do? Should I give it to Kagura-san again... no, if it's a stone, is it for Nia-chan? It doesn't feel like a gem, though────
While I was thinking while rolling it in my palm.
"You've taken magic-related senses, haven't you?"
A voice of assertion flew at me. When I tilted my head at the sudden change of topic... Yura was looking at me as if making fun of me with narrowed silver eyes.
What's with this guy? You wanna go, punk?
"If you've taken them, control (・・・) them. It's leaking out, it's pathetic."
"Eh, a, what, e..."
An unexpected warning or rather a cautionary advice that restrained me from getting fired up. While I was bewildered about what they were talking about, [Screen]-sama scratched their hair as if it were a pain,
"Manifest Illusion, Manifest World, then Illusion Manipulation... and Attribute Awakening is around Lv.3? Even though you're not a mage, you've built another eccentric build."
"Wait a minute, why do you know? Scary, scary."
"That's why I'm telling you, I can see (・・) it."
Was that a gesture showing their own 'eye', or a gesture worrying about my 'head'? After tapping their temple with a finger, Yura opened their palm and────
"Learning is your specialty, isn't it? Hurry up and learn it, [Clown]."
"Huh? What────O-buffu...!"
Zuaa, magic power so condensed it became visible swirled around.
It wasn't a sense developed by 'Extense'. This was the same kind of thing as what Sora releases unconsciously, something due to a complete talent for the magic concept of the virtual world.
"The valve must have opened (・・・・・) because you acquired the sense. Since there are probably very few people who can advance to the stage of arbitrary passive visualization, you haven't become a disgrace yet... but it's a matter of time."
"Hey, can you stop scattering wind pressure while showing off ultra-cool fantasy moves...! I have no idea what you're talking about...!"
"I'm saying if you don't want to be looked down on by weaklings, take the helm of your own affairs."
"So, what do you want me to do in the end!?"
I asked the intent and details of [Screen], who seemed to be irritated, while narrowing my eyes against the magic wind pressure that was blowing my bangs around as it pleased────
"...Hah. For now, it's fine to rely on the sense."
Yura let out another big sigh.
"That flood-like magic power, hurry up and pull it back. It's an eyesore."
While looking at something I couldn't see yet, they complained as if it were truly a pain.
It's too unfair that both strong moves and easy-to-handle moves suit them so well.