Chapter 470 - Chapter 418 The Ring and Administrator Authority
I immediately added Mion to the party and, before discussing skills, asked her to show me her stats. In her initial state, [Appraisal], [Dismantling], and [Gathering] were already acquired. She also had 19 initial SP, and an additional 30 SP from the Uninhabited Island Start reward, leaving her with 49 SP.
"Is this okay?"
"I've already done it, but it feels like a major loophole, so should we send an inquiry about it? We might lose some SP if they make adjustments, but… is that alright?"
"Yes. Shou-kun is by my side, after all…"
So, over snacks, we discussed what to use her initial 19 SP on. As a result, Mion's stats looked like this:
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Name: Mion Lv.1
HP: 110 MP: 172
STR: 10 DEX: 12 AGI: 10
INT: 16 VIT: 10 LUK: 12
Appraisal: 1 Dismantling: 1 Gathering: 1 Cooking: 1
Alchemy: 1 Sewing: 1 Farming: 1 Gardening: 1
Animal Husbandry: 1 Performance: 1 Elemental Magic: 1
Remaining SP: 38 Remaining BP: 0
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"And then, [Spirit Magic] and [Holy Magic] are Uncommon, costing 4 SP each. That leaves 30 SP, so it should be fine even if the Uninhabited Island Start reward is removed?"
Mion nodded in agreement while eating Dried Papu Fruit. She wasn't fighting Sweee over it… No. It's a relief they're getting along so well.
"Can Sweee prepare the Tree Spirit Stone?"
"~~~♪"
Sweee gave a thumbs-up, signaling she'd take care of it. Reliable. I could prepare the Light, Water, and Fire Spirit Stones myself, so that was fine. If anything, I needed to figure out how to get the Earth and Wind Spirit Stones, which I hadn't found yet.
"And then there are clothes… Even if we make the Jade Goddess Outfit, she can't wear that as everyday wear."
"I can stay like this, but…"
"It's fine for now, but slow MP recovery would be tough."
I still had Amama Fabric left over; perhaps making a robe out of that would be good? Oh, I also haven't properly used the Ecryu wool yet; that could work too. Bell-buchou's robe was made of that, I think.
Wait, there was another thing for amazing MP recovery…
"…Mion, your left hand?"
"?"
Just like that other time, I removed her glove along with the Azure Moon Ring. I slipped it onto the ring finger of her outstretched left hand. "And! F-for now! Okay?"
"Yes!"
"~~~♪"
Sweee perched on Mion's shoulder, playfully poking her cheek… It was like, 'Oh, you little rascal~♪' I was glad she looked happy. If she had refused, I felt like I would have been bedridden for the entire summer.
"Alright, let's head back to the island, to our house."
"Yes."
It was past 10 PM, so introductions to the other fairies would have to wait until tomorrow. Now that there were two of us, we needed to hurry with moving into the mansion.
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Though I was curious about the other floors of the southern island, that would have to wait for another day. We had returned to the island.
As I covered the transfer magic circle we used, I asked Nina about what happened while I was away. "Nina, I'm back. Was there any anomaly?"
[Warning. Administrator authority authentication failed. Transitioning to alert state. If not resolved within 72 hours, will transition to preservation state.]
"Huh?"
Why did administrator authority authentication fail?
"Ah, um, because I received the ring…"
"Ah! …Sorry."
"No."
Mion gently put the Azure Moon Ring back on my drooping left hand. I was disappointed in many ways, but…
[Authentication successful. Returning to normal state.]
Well, Nina seemed to be back to normal.
"I'm really sorry! I have the Azure Star Ring, so I'll give you that one later."
"Yes."
I decided to arrange an opportunity for Nina to explain administrator authority later. It was possible that Mion wearing the Azure Star Ring would allow her to issue commands to Nina.
"Um, Nina. This is Mion, who will be living on the island now."
[Yes. Understood.]
Is that all okay? Oh, no, wait. I opened the menu…
"The island population hasn't increased."
"Ah…"
Was this what Bell-buchou talked about, where mainlanders who logged out on the island would reappear in their original spot when they logged back in? Hmm…
"Ramune-san declared a nation, so she could just make them citizens, but we haven't done that."
"My Home?"
"I see. Let's try that first."
I thought about quickly returning to the mountain cabin, but…
"Woof."
""Eh?""
Lupi barked, and Leda and Roy also stared in the direction of the transfer magic circle connected to the Dragon Capital. It began to emit a faint light, and after it faded, who appeared was…
"Ah, Argenta-san."
"Shou-sama! Thank you for always taking care of us."
Argenta-san ran towards us, giving her usual polite greeting. And, as expected, she seemed curious about Mion, who was standing right next to me, protected by Pan and Shal. "…And this person?"
"Um, this is Mion, who will be living on this island."
"Y-it's a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is mine, as well." Argenta-san smiled sweetly and bowed her head. She must have noticed Mion's resemblance to the Jade Goddess, but she's probably just politely overlooking it.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Just a moment ago, I was picking her up from that southern island…"
"I see. Was Azure not helpful?"
"No, no! Azure-san helped us with the preliminary survey! And I have something to report, so would you like to come to the mountain cabin?"
It would be awkward to discuss the detailed situation standing in this desolate place. Seeing Mion nod in agreement, Argenta-san also seemed convinced. "Then, I shall impose upon you for a little while."
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I briefly explained about the other island and the ancient ruins there. I also mentioned that the tower, which felt more like a mining plant than ancient ruins, had 10 floors above ground and 30 below, and that golems self-destructed.
"Shou-sama. Do you not intend to become the administrator of those Ancient Ruins?"
"Eh… Um, I haven't really thought about that right now. I can't stay there indefinitely."
Besides, I have no idea where the control room even is.
"Understood. Have you told anyone else about this?"
"Not yet. I plan to tell the people I introduced at the last exchange meeting, though."
I intended to tell Bell-buchou and Seth; it would be impossible to hide it from them. I'd keep Mion's presence a secret, but the island's existence itself could be revealed. Argenta-san also said it wasn't particularly a problem. Right now, there's no way to get there.
"Also, I heard about the piano, so I'm thinking of forming a guild. And I'm thinking of setting up a branch office in the Necropolis."
"Yes. We will select trustworthy individuals on our side to be in charge. For now, would Azure be acceptable?"
"Yes, that would be very helpful."