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Chapter 170 - Magic Stone Tool ~User Feedback~ (Part 2)

Yuri gladly accepted Adon’s request to meet the person as soon as possible upon his arrival in Laurenzen. From Yuri’s perspective, this was a special person who was going to clean up the mess he had caused. He felt that he should provide as much convenience as possible to fulfill a part of his manufacturer’s responsibility. He had no hesitation in teaching him the tricks of the trade. …Incidentally, behind this was the unfortunate misconception that "what I, a member of the magical power bottom-feeders, can do, a talented magician should be able to do with ease"… but at that point, no one made an issue of it.

"But Adon-san, it seems you have high expectations, but it’s just a stone tool after all, so please don’t do anything to stir up excessive expectations…"

"Ah, I have heard about your concerns, Yuri-kun, from the ‘Lucky Footsteps’."

In Yuri’s mind, the magic stone tool was just a stone tool, with a strong image of a ceramic knife. It did not have a metallic smell, so it might be suitable for cooking, but since it probably did not have the tenacity of iron, he could not ignore the danger of the blade chipping or breaking on a whim. He had thought that he could not recommend it for combat, but…

"I had the ‘Lucky Footsteps’ use the magic stone tool you gave me, and I have them check its strength periodically with Appraisal. According to that, it has been a great success in both combat with magical beasts and their dismantling, and far from breaking, it has not even a single chip. Well, I would like you to hear the details from them."

When Adon signaled with his eyes, Kudol, the leader of the "Lucky Footsteps," gave a single nod and took over the conversation.

"I was told by Master Adon to try using it whenever I had the chance, and so…"

…In fact, that was one of the reasons why the magic stone tool had attracted attention… but Kudol and the others were unaware of such circumstances.

"For an adventurer’s normal use, both the sharpness and strength seem to be no problem. I check it with Appraisal every time, but there is no feeling that the rigidity has decreased. Well, it is a little… no, quite a bit lighter than a normal knife, so there is that difference in sensation."

"A small flaw might become a trigger, and it might break all at once from there."

"Yeah, I know you’re worried about that, Yuri. But from my experience using it, I didn’t feel the kind of fragility you’re talking about… in fact, it seemed to have a fair amount of resilience."

When asked about the knife that Yuri himself was actually using, he had to admit that even after using it for several years, there was no sign of it breaking.

"But I do not know what will happen if you clash it with a sword or get into a sword lock."

"Well, you wouldn’t clash a normal knife head-on with a sword either, you know? But just to test it out, I had Fray clash it with my sword…"

"Huh? You did that?"

"Yeah. According to Fray, it didn’t feel particularly dangerous."

Yuri involuntarily looked at Fray, but Fray just nodded silently. Even from the perspective of Fray, a dagger user, it did not seem to be dangerous.

"Hmm… but still, I don’t know what will happen if you use it for a long time, so please be sure to warn the customers when you sell it."

Adon nodded in agreement with Yuri’s point. It was a new type of product, after all. He wanted to avoid any complaints after it was released.

"And also, Yuri, this knife seems to be usable as a focus for magic."

"...Pardon?"

"...What did you say?"

"Well, hear the details from Katra."

Adon, who had also apparently heard it for the first time like Yuri, also began to listen to Katra, who had taken over from Kudol.

"It’s not as good as a proper staff, but it’s a fact that it enhances the effect of magic. The range seems to extend a little too. I had Nagara confirm it, so it’s not just me."

Nagara also nodded with a serious face at Katra’s words. It seemed to be a pretty important matter for magicians.

"Of course it is. Even if it’s not as good as a proper staff, you can cast magic with a weapon in hand. It’s a welcome advantage for an adventurer like me, not to mention a pure magician."

Since it attuned to the user’s magical power, the amplification effect seemed to be mediocre when used by others. However, this was said to be a convenient aspect for the rightful owner. The fact that it did not rust and was light was also important. As he listened to the passionate words of Katra and Nagara, Adon smiled to himself.