Chapter 273 - Chapter 242: What is a Guild Card?
"Still got time, right?"
"Yes. It's not even five yet."
"Roger. Got a little sidetracked, but let's continue with the appraisal."
And so, what remained were accessories.
First, this pendant? Or is it an amulet?
The string looked like plain leather, but it was a simple accessory with a silver ring threaded through a translucent stone the size of a fingertip.
[Amulet of Intellect]
*An amulet made of Mithril and Crystal.
INT +3, MP recovery +5 every 30 seconds.*
"Hmm, INT +3 aside, I don't really need a ton of MP recovery, and I feel like it'd give me a stiff neck…"
"Shou-kun, what about for Lupi-chan?"
"Oh, that's it! Lupi already gives me [Mana Aid], so it'd be perfect for her!"
With that decided, this old leather string was worn out, so I'd just discard it.
I cut it with my knife, leaving only the [Mithril] and crystal decoration.
Right, I should purify it, just in case.
"Lupi, come here."
"Wafun!"
I removed the leather string from the [Magic Wolf Fang Pendant], threaded the [Amulet of Intellect] through, and put it back on her.
"Yeah, you look cool."
"Waf!"
The crystal sparkled on her chest. Nice.
Sweee clapped her hands, pachi pachi.
"Alright, next up…"
Was this an earring? Just one of them.
[Healing Earring]
*An earring made of Mithril and Amber.
HP recovery +1 every 30 seconds.*
"Is this normal? Or, actually, maybe not?"
"The Hermit Bamboo Grass potion was 1 HP every 3 seconds, right?"
"Yeah. But that only lasts for three minutes. Constant HP recovery is amazing, but in terms of quantity, hmmm…"
Oh, that's right!
"Sweee, wanna try this? It'd probably be a bracelet size for you."
"~~~!"
"That's a great idea!"
After purifying it, just in case, again…
[Your Holy Magic skill level has increased!]
Right. Anyway, I handed the earring to Sweee.
"Oh, it fits perfectly. Wait, is the size adjustable?"
The queen looked delighted, gazing at the earring that fit snugly on her right wrist.
Sweee probably has low HP, so this should be effective enough for recovering from injuries. Still, she'll have to avoid heavy damage.
"~~~♪"
"Sweee-chan, it really suits you!"
Sweee blushed at the compliment.
Huh? Can Mion's voice be heard? Oh well.
"This is probably the last one… hm? What's this?"
A credit card, thinly coated in silver and dirt? Well, I'd know if I appraised it.
[Guild Card]
*Name: Theo Macdil
Affiliation: Central Mage Fellowship
Position: Managing Director*
Huh? This is…
Why was a Guild Card in that room…
"Hmm, Guild Cards are supposed to be made of [Mithril] using some kind of magic tool, right?"
"Yes."
This one must be the same.
The ancient magic civilization was mostly destroyed by the catastrophe, but the magic tool for issuing [Guild Cards] remained, and they're still repurposing it now?
While explaining to Mion, I purified it again.
I see!
"Only mages had these, I guess? Wait, if that's the case, Bell-buchou might have found one in the Mage's Tower too…"
Is it because there are many magic-using undead there?
"Yeah. But maybe only higher-ranking people had them."
I hadn't gotten any such drops from the [Elemental Magic]-using [Ghost]s I'd defeated so far, had I?
I probably wouldn't use this myself, but melting it down also felt a bit… off.
This was probably… the card of the person who became that [Maroon Wraith]. The [Azure Star Ring] said "highest-ranking administrator" on it.
"Well, I guess I'll just put this in the mini-chest on the first floor."
That sounds good.
That [Maroon Wraith], I think it was weakened and defeated when the [Holy Domain] suddenly appeared. I wonder if its soul found peace…
"This about covers it. Anything you're curious about, Mion?"
Shou-kun, did you leave the Applied Magicology books in that place?
"Ah! Damn it. I should've brought them…"
Seriously, why did I forget?
Oh! It's because I got the map and figured out the way to the [Control Room], which got me all excited…
Shall we go check again tonight?
"Yeah, let's do that. And I wanted to clean up that [Data Room] anyway… then we can go as far as the [Power Section Monitoring Room], right?"
"Waf!"
"~~~♪"
It'll be safe this time, right?
I should have cleared the [Island Ancient Ruins Area], and those people who got stuck because they couldn't open the balcony door became undead…
"No, but, there was a [Slime] after all."
Won't Nina know?
"Ah, you're right. I'll ask her."
She said it wouldn't work if I went outside, so maybe it'll work if I go to the stairs?
I stood up and headed towards the stairs…
"The [Goddess Statue]'s [Holy Domain] is still active, right?"
"~~~♪"
Sweee, sitting on my shoulder, responded to my murmur with a nod.
It seems to last for at least a little under an hour.
How long will it last, I wonder?
"If this is about purifying and maintaining a section of the [Necropolis]… I feel like it could last a full day if no undead appear."
The flavor text of the appraisal mentioned "in each household," so it's like a household shrine where you pray once a day.
Shall we try leaving it there?
"Eh, no, that's…"
It feels like leaving Mion behind, so… yeah, I can't.
I gently picked up the [Jade Goddess Statue] and put it in my inventory. And with that, the [Holy Domain] seemed to vanish. Probably.
Leaving the empty box there, I headed to the stairs leading down to the [Ancient Ruins]. After descending a few steps,
"Nina. Can we talk here?"
[Yes. No problem. What can I do for you?]
"Before I woke you up, I encountered and defeated a [Venom Slime] at the port. Can you detect monsters like that?"
[Yes. I can detect unnatural mana.]
Unnatural mana? Does that mean mana that isn't just floating in the air?
"Ah, is that also how you keep track of my location?"
[Yes. Shou's mana composition has been recognized. Furthermore, the individual Managarm, Fairy, and Dragon accompanying Shou have already been registered.]
Lupi, Sweee and the [Fairies], Argenta-san and the [White Dragon Princess], right.
The [Drab Wolves] and True haven't entered the [Ancient Ruins], so they're not registered yet.
"Um, are there any other reactions right now?"
[No. I will inform you if there are.]
"Thanks!"
Alright, then I guess I'll head to the [Power Section Monitoring Room] tonight.