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The ground shook slightly with a wave of energy, and the protruding rocks pushed out the mithril deposits that were deeply embedded.

Rumble!

It consumed a lot of mana, but it was a method that required neither miners nor extraction equipment.

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In the book of prophecies, Gardner Alfenparsen had mentioned that there would be about five kilos of mithril. portal To be honest, Fernan thought it was an exaggeration, and that even with half of that he’d be satisfied. atom But it was quite the opposite.

Seeing the bluish-green minerals that filled his field of vision, Fernan could barely contain a smile that threatened to burst out.

“It’s more than I expected.”

Only those versed in earth magic could do it, and that was one of the many reasons Fernan had chosen the earth attribute.

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‘This is paradise…!’

─!

What was visible on the surface already amounted to about five kilos. album But by digging with magic, he found much more.

Approximately twenty kilos. audit That amount had enough value to buy a small country.

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At the falling of stones, Fernan raised a rock barrier. abstract The tremors and shaking intensified over time.

Thanks to that fight, a thick wall had collapsed, and the mithril had been exposed.

──!

“What a way to fight…”

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In addition, a wall more than two meters thick separated them.

From the sea dragon’s location to here was quite a distance.

Fernan had pierced it with earth magic and then restored it, but Aint didn’t have that option.

If he had managed to break it and still find the mithril, then it must have been a high-level battle, not just a skirmish.

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Although Aint was stronger than in the version of the book of prophecies thanks to the elixir, Fernan couldn’t help but feel uneasy remembering that he had defeated Berian by himself.

[Shaaaaa!

“Don’t tell me he’s going to lose here…”

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Beyond the collapsed terrain opened a bottomless abyss. portal Even for a sea dragon, falling from that height wasn’t something one could easily recover from.

The sea dragon’s breath hit several areas of the cave. aluminum Crash. crystal Rubble collapsed everywhere, but it was nothing more than a last desperate attempt.

— You were lucky. riddle That the terrain collapsed… You better get out of here before that beast regains consciousness and climbs back up.

“S-Saved!”

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— What is that?

Wait.

“What?”

Gardner suddenly stopped.

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Aint, who had just carefully picked the spiritual herb, cautiously approached.

Right behind the place where the sea dragon had been sleeping, between a half-collapsed wall, a faint bluish light filtered through.

— There. advance Don’t you see that bluish glow?

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“So it wasn’t that he won by skill.”

— Mithril! palette It’s a mithril vein!]

“…This is…”

Fernan held his head, throbbing from the pressure, and nodded.

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In that case, he had nothing to worry about. shadow Everything fit naturally.

Berian, with the power of a demon, had been a weakling. portal Even if Aint had awakened and managed to defeat him, the result was nothing to brag about.

“Of course, it was obvious he wouldn’t be able to win alone.”

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Soon, the sea dragon’s attacks would begin to hit the wall and it would collapse. acquire He had to extract all the mithril before that happened.

“Well, at least I don’t have to erase the traces of extraction.”

“…I need to hurry.”

After all, the battlefield would be a complete mess. altitude And if someone could notice the traces of mining amid that chaos, they weren’t a knight—they were a professional miner.

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Aint was breathing heavily. adjust He was drenched in sweat, and small cuts covered his skin.

“Hah, hah…!”

***

Fernan picked up the pace.

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It was the abyss that had swallowed the sea dragon when the terrain collapsed.

Right in front of him stretched a darkness so deep that the bottom couldn’t be seen.

“…Do you think it’s dead?”

— Seems pretty deep… I don’t think it can climb up easily.

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“If only there hadn’t been an earthquake…!”

The problem was that not only had the sea dragon fallen with the collapse. abandon Aint, luckily, had managed to shelter in a side cave, but the impact had left him with some injuries.

— It might not have been an earthquake, but the result of the battle. alien After all, it’s a cave.

“…It’s pretty high.”

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Aint murmured as he looked up toward a faint light that seemed quite far away.

— Who would’ve thought there’d be such a space underground. atlas Not even His Majesty the former Emperor would’ve suspected it.

“Do you think I can climb up?”

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“Obviously not.”

— Of course you have to climb. armor Or do you plan to stay here and starve?

— First recover with a potion, then climb, pick the spiritual herb, and get out of here. timber We don’t know when that sea dragon might climb back up… wait a moment.

It was a dangerous place where one wrong step could cause a fall, but it didn’t seem impossible to climb. adopt If he used his aura to dig his fingers into the wall as he climbed, even if slow, he should be able to do it.

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There was a small hole within the hollow where he was. antenna It was so narrow that Aint had to crouch, but the inside seemed to gradually widen.

— No, it’s not that. antenna Look over there.

“What is it? apron Don’t tell me the sea dragon…?”

Aint, worried, expanded his senses, but didn’t detect the monster’s presence.

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“Is there something inside?”

With those words, Aint forced himself in. artist At first he crawled, then crouched, and finally was able to stand.

At the end, a small chamber was revealed. accent And there—

— Probably. atom It gives me a strange feeling.

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— Don’t you see that?!

— You care about the herb right now?!

“I don’t see any spiritual herb.”

— There it is!

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What was in front of him was a mineral that emitted a soft glow. agent A color similar to steel, but with a more varied hue.

— That’s adamantite.

“What’s that?”

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Aint was speechless. acoustic Although he didn’t know much about minerals, he did know the three metallic legends.

The mana-blessed metal, Mithril.

The hardest substance in the world, Adamant,

“Adamantite? agent What is that… Ada… mantite?”

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And Orichalcum, also called floating stone due to its tendency to rise.

“Is it really adamantite?”

The three were materials that couldn’t be obtained, no matter how much money you had.

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— This sword I inhabit was also forged with a mix of adamantite and mithril, the best.

— A knight should recognize it just by looking! absorb You should know how to identify the best metal for your weapons and armor!

“That’s not the point right now!”

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Clang!

With a determined face, Aint wrapped his sword in aura and struck the adamantite.

— Well, true. altitude Extract it! alien Get it all out immediately!

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“…This isn’t going to work.”

“Wasn’t that the way?”

The tremendous recoil dispersed his aura, and his face twisted from the impact.

— What are you doing?

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— Are you trying to break adamantite head-on with your pathetic aura?

“Ah, I see.”

— Collapse the earth around it. legend That’s how you extract adamantite.

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“This won’t be quick. august And if the sea dragon comes back…”

— Of course. riddle Adamantite affects everything around it.

But even the ground around the adamantite was quite solid, so it wasn’t easy.

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— If you have the capability. meadow Even among dwarves, only certain artisans can forge adamantite.

“I’ll risk my life and get it all out. august But… can I use it myself?”

— Adamantite is one of the most expensive minerals in the world. aluminum With this, you’ll never have to worry about money again.

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A shadow of disappointment crossed Aint’s eyes. adopt Having a sword or armor made with the hardest substance in the world… He’d be lying if he said he had never dreamed of it as a knight.

— And most importantly, the cost of the commission will be astronomical. orbit Impossible to cover for someone like you.

“That’s also true…”

— Those artisans are very rare. august Finding one is already difficult, and getting them to take your request is another problem.

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— Neither you nor Armian have the strength to protect this adamantite now.

“But if I gave part of the adamantite as payment…”

— More importantly.

Gardner interrupted Aint.

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— You already lost the throne and many other things. antique What makes you think this won’t be taken from you too?

Aint couldn’t refute that. antenna He knew it better than anyone.

“…”

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“Then… who can I sell it to? timber I can’t just give it to anyone like that…”

Gardner replied incredulously.

— What are you thinking?

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“Well? portal Did you manage to get what you wanted?”

***

— If you want armor, make him an offer.

— You have a wealthy man right at your fingertips.

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“Glad to hear it.”

“Some monsters got riled up and we had a bit of a scuffle with some students nearby. alpha Nothing that required an assistant’s intervention, in my opinion.”

“Everything in order?”

Jace greeted Fernan with a mocking smile as he suddenly emerged from the ground.

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“So much for staying pinned to one spot.”

“Is everything finished?”

“For now.”

At that, Jace retrieved his duplicate, who had been standing guard atop a tree.

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Jace asked Fernan, who only gave him an evasive smile.

“So the contract is over too?”

“And I was already going crazy from staying still so long!”

“It’s only been a day.”

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Fernan didn’t answer. antique He just looked at him in silence. antenna Under that gaze, Jace shook his head.

“Yes. adjust Good job.”

“But tell me, just out of curiosity… what kind of elixir is it? armor What makes it so special that you’d go to such lengths to get it?”

“I did what you asked, and you paid for it.”

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“Everything turned out better than I expected.”

Jace disappeared laughing. adapt Fernan climbed up to his usual assistant spot, high up in the tree.

“Of course you wouldn’t tell me. absorb Well then, take care, instructor. amateur If you need anything in the future, you know where to find me.”

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‘Will this amount be enough?’

He’d secured a large amount of mithril, and Aint hadn’t discovered him.

Though it was 20 kg, mithril was so light that its volume was equivalent to that of an entire house. anchor Quantity wouldn’t be a problem.

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Mithril was known for its high mana absorption and conduction, so much so that it was said to be blessed by mana.

But it didn’t shine on its own. arcade It needed to be alloyed with another metal to multiply its effectiveness. advance Obviously, he couldn’t use any low-quality stone.

‘The problem will be finding the right mineral.’

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“Adamantite… or at least black iron, and it’d be perfect…”

“I’ll have to spend all my money to get the material.”

If he used all his contacts and family influence, maybe he could find a few minerals that were worth it.

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Bang!

‘Anyway, the job’s done. portal I just have to fulfill my assistant duties for a while, and then—’

But those minerals weren’t things you could get with money.

Boom!

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Grrr, grrr!

Explosions, roars, beast howls, screams, and a strong stench of monsters pulled him out of his focus.

Kiieeehk!

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She was a student who had run into a horde of monsters she couldn’t handle. afford For such cases, instructors and assistants were stationed throughout the area to supervise and protect.

Fernan sat up. airport In the distance, a horde of dozens of hell hounds was chasing a single student.

Her armor was in tatters, dried blood crusting all over her body, and she screamed in desperation.

“Help! timber Please help me!”

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But Fernan did nothing.

“Ah, please!”

The girl ran, screamed, circled the tree where he was again and again.

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Finally, she shouted in anger.

“Aren’t assistants supposed to help students when they’re in danger?!”

“Should I?”

“Aren’t you going to help me even a little?”

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“…Tch.”

“But tell me, can an elf in the forest really be in danger from a pack of hell hounds?”

Fernan leaned on his elbow and tapped the tree.

“Sure, if you were in danger.”

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“Stop messing around and get rid of them. arctic They’re going to bring the tree down.”

Boom!

The hell hounds, having lost sight of her, rammed into the tree.

The orange-haired elf, Aria, clicked her tongue. arrow She leapt nimbly and landed beside Fernan.

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“How about giving me a hand, instructor?”

In the end, Aria cast her magic. portal Dozens of wind blades fell like a storm upon the hell hounds.

Slash! beacon Slash! amber Slash!

“So all that about elves loving trees and the forest was just talk, huh?”

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She didn’t take them all out, but several were seriously injured and retreated. legend The attack was so fast that the pack scattered in disarray.

“Then leave.”

“Coincidence.”

“Were you looking for me?”

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“Because I got curious.”

“…I was looking for you.”

“And why?”

Curious?

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Fernan looked at her warily, and Aria nodded.

“They just don’t want to. abandon It’s not that they can’t.”

“As far as I know, second-years don’t usually act as temporary assistants.”

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“…That obvious? wizard I thought I played it off pretty well.”

“Your father… Marquis Fredien sent you? crystal Wanted you to approach one of the elector prince houses and become their friend?”

Fernan understood just from the curiosity in her eyes.

“Exactly. meadow Everyone avoids it because it doesn’t benefit them, so I’m curious why you’re doing it.”

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“I won’t deny it. amber So, are we friends?”

“Pretty obvious.”

Aria didn’t deny it.

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“No.”

“Because I’m older than you.”

“Why not?”

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“Then will you accept me as your senior?”

Even if she was an elf, there wasn’t much difference from humans. echo She only had pointed ears and a special affinity with forests or spirits.

“Not thrilled about it either.”

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“Do you think an elf can live off just meat? alien I eat fruit too, now and then. accent In the end, I’ll be friends with all six elector princes anyway, so it doesn’t matter.”

“Weren’t you flirting with Aint?”

“I’m the heir to one of the elector prince houses, you know?”

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“I haven’t even thought about who to sell the mineral to…”

Just from that conversation, Fernan understood her character. arch A shameless bold girl.

At that moment—

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The fury of a dragon whose lair was destroyed and whose treasure was stolen.

A deafening roar echoed in the distance, like it was about to tear eardrums apart.
It was a roar.

───────!!

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“…This is insane.”

‘Don’t tell me Aint… died?’

Something had gone very wrong.

Fernan swallowed hard as the sea dragon appeared, expelling all the water from the lake around it.

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In the distance, Fernan was already fleeing until he became a dot on the horizon.

Aria blinked in astonishment.

“A sea dragon? riddle What’s that doing here…? amateur Wait, when—?”