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Chapter 90 - Magic Suppression Cloth and a Ring-Shaped Cracker

"Hmm... I wonder if the monsters’ magic was agitated because of the stampede, or if Moonshadow Wolves are just so rare to begin with that capturing one is difficult in itself."

Darius tilted his head. First the magic suppression cloth yesterday, and now Moonshadow Wolf pelts for the armor and shields as well....

To hunt the Moonshadow Wolves, she had apparently used a wide-area Sleep Orb, which wasn't commercially available, by throwing it from the second-floor window. It probably wouldn't have been possible to capture them otherwise.

Not commercially available? In other words, Ariel had made them.

"...Just as I thought," Darius grumbled. As expected of her, he thought from the bottom of his heart.

In any case, hunting in the Tree Sea during a full moon was dangerous. If it became known that good materials could be obtained during a full moon like this time, adventurers would flock to the area, it was plain to see. And they would be wiped out. They would have to continue to maintain the recognition inhibition on the Tree Sea.

"So, what should we do about this? You’ll be using the Moonshadow Wolf pelts for the magic suppression cloth too, right?" Darius seemed worried about whether they had enough pelts.

"No, we got a huge amount of pelts this time. So, it would be better to just attach them to the shields or stick them onto the armor. But... since it’s fur, it’s a little hot."

Even though it wasn’t summer, fur was hot for people who moved around a lot. Mireille seemed worried about that.

"It’s not a problem if you attach it to the outside of the armor. Besides, there are also ice-attribute attacks. Don’t worry about the temperature."

"In that case... I’ll focus on processing the carapace monster shell powder onto the pelts today. I’ll have all the armor and shields finished by tomorrow. After that, the question is how to use the magic suppression cloth...."

Mireille spread out the blueprints for the Magic Furnace and furrowed her brow. The center of the magic liquid storage facility in the furnace was a cross-shaped corridor, surrounded by a large circular passage. It would be easy if she could cover it with a single cloth like a net, but it didn't seem like it would be that simple.

"...Wasn’t there a fire-attribute powder in the tower?"

Darius said this as he gestured to a distant Leonhard, calling him over and reaching out his hand.

"Let me have the ring back for a moment." Leonhard was hesitant, but he returned the ring to Darius.

"So... this was yours after all, Darius-san." Mireille peered at the ring in Darius’s hand.

"Yes. It was the first gift Ariel gave me. She likes candy, you see, and she said it was to thank me for it."

He put on the ring with a nostalgic look, but it didn’t fit, and he gave a wry smile.

"I had it slightly altered to fit Leonhard’s finger for this mission. ...It was her first gift, so I might have done something wrong."

Her chest stung with a small pang. Her master’s first present. He had gone to the trouble of having it altered for this mission just to entrust it to Leonhard. Thinking about that feeling, the back of her nose grew hot.

"...Ariel had drilled me in basic metalworking. She makes truly amazing weapons and tools. I begged her to let me try too, but... I couldn't create anything new from scratch. Still, I have some magic, and I can at least tinker with weapons."

Darius let out a sigh.

"If there’s any fire-attribute powder, do you think you could make a device like a party cracker, where the friction causes the cloth to pop out?" he asked.

It seemed he had intended to go to the tower with Mireille, but he told Leonhard, "Go with her and help her search the shelves," and returned the ring.

But Mireille had a sudden flash of inspiration. ...That’s right. Instead of handing out a magic suppression cloth to each person, it would be much more convenient if it could be deployed with a single pop.

"That’s it! Darius-san, if you can work with metal, I have a request!"

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She decided to have Darius melt down some Magic Silver and make rings to fit everyone.

The alchemical metal ingots her master had made were stored on the third floor of the tower, and from among them, she chose the Magic Silver, which was the easiest to work with.

There wasn't a large amount, so it wasn't enough to make weapons, but it was plenty for small items like rings.

She handed over the Magic Silver and a metal mold, and Darius used the fire attribute dwelling in his own dagger like a burner to finish the rings for their comrades one after another.

Now, all she had to do was make a cracker box for the magic suppression cloth that could be deployed from the ring, and it could be used even in the middle of a battle.

"Today, I’m processing pelts, and on top of that, processing the magic suppression cloth cracker! I have so much to do!" Mireille murmured as if to encourage herself, and clenched her fist.

Leonhard, who had been listening nearby, hurriedly stopped her.

"Ariel, you’re rushing too much. If you don’t get some sleep, you’ll run out of magic."

"...But, I want to do it!" Mireille smiled, not backing down.

Just one more push for today’s work.