Chapter 33
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‘Karak? I’ve seen that somewhere. What was it?’
While Nina wracked her brain, Poco continued her explanation.
“I am the rightful heir to the Karak Workshop, but I was expelled from the workshop for certain reasons.”
Poco bit her lip once and continued.
“So, in order to regain my position as heir, I came all the way here to find Adamantine, which my ancestor brought back in the past.”
“Adamantine?”
When Jin asked, Poco looked at him and replied.
“Yes. It is a metal that is brighter, clearer, and has purifying abilities than pure silver. I’m not taking out a weapon, so just for a moment…”
She took out a necklace from her bosom. There was a mineral like a piece of silver attached to it, and it seemed to glow faintly.
“Ah.”
A small sound escaped Nina’s lips.
While searching for Fiona, the heroine kidnapped by Bellac, they discovered the Adamantine Mine. But they had a lot of trouble because there was no blacksmith who could handle Adamantine.
And then, the blacksmith who came from afar said, ‘I heard a legend that the founder of the great Karak brought this metal…’ That was what this was about.
The rightful heir to the Karak Workshop disappeared after saying they would go to find Adamantine, and after that, the Karak Workshop lost many secret techniques and was not what it used to be.
‘So everyone died here. They must have been wiped out by that bear from before, right?’
“Why? Do you know something?”
Jin asked, and Nina shook her head.
“No, it’s nothing. I know your situation, but I have to ask about the crime of invading our territory without a word. How did you get in?”
“We came by boat.”
“What?!”
It was Jin who was shocked. The end of the Violet Forest does meet the sea.
But it’s an absolute cliff that you can’t dock a boat on.
“There are many reefs there, so it’s impossible to come by sea…”
“Yes, thanks to that, many people were sacrificed. We climbed up the cliff using tools, but I never thought we would be attacked by Bellac…”
Poco smiled bitterly, and Jin admired her sturdy body. Climbing a cliff with bare hands.
“Let’s go back to the territory for now. We’ll decide what to do next after that. You’re spilling a lot of blood smell…”
Nina smiled.
“Look, the next Bellac.”
Jin turned his shoulder and grabbed his Glaive. Then Poco received a spear from the person next to her and handed it to Jin.
“Use this. The steel of this spear is of much better quality.”
“Then shall I use it? What about the price?”
“Later.”
“Okay. Step back over there and lean against the cliff.”
Jin gestured to the people, and Nina narrowed her eyes and chanted.
“Endlessly burning sun, extinguishing flames, scorching heat that blinds the eyes.”
The moment her sword began to glow with white light, Nina burst out like an explosion.
“Euryahap!!”
Nina cut through a pack of dozens of leopard-like Bellac. Jin dealt with the ones that were still alive after that.
Jin, who was wielding the spear, was dumbfounded and blurted out without realizing it.
“What is this.”
There’s no feeling at all.
The sharpness of the spearhead was so extreme that it felt like cutting sausages instead of meat.
“This is no joke.”
Only when he cut through the bone did he get the proper feeling.
As the two of them dealt with the Bellac, Poco’s group quickly gathered and recovered the bodies of their companions.
They were amazed to see the Unicorn as they climbed back up the rocky mountain.
After passing through the Violet Forest at a moderate speed, Nina had them stay not at the main castle, but at a small fort.
“I will go and ask for the Duke’s opinion.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“It’s not consideration, I just don’t want to bring strangers into the main castle.”
Nina shrugged her shoulders and said, and Poco showed a unique greeting of the Rengsi Kingdom, raising her clasped hands.
“It is enough thanks that you brought us here without abandoning us in the Violet Forest.”
“You’re welcome.”
Nina said that and lightly spurred her heels. The Unicorn started with light steps, and Jin followed behind.
Jin looked at Nina, who was walking ahead without a word, and said.
“You don’t have to be so harsh. The Rengsi Steel manufacturing method is top secret, but if we do well, we might be able to get it, right?”
“Heu…….”
“What?”
“Ehehehehehe.”
“…Are you laughing now?”
“Ehehe, Jin! It’s the Karak Workshop, the Karak Workshop! We hit the jackpot!”
“What’s a jackpot?”
“No, there’s something like that. Let’s make a lot of Adamantine. No, let’s tell them to hand over the manufacturing method. I’m going to squeeze them dry. I’ll put as much pressure as possible on them for saving their lives-.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Jin nodded.
In fact, he quite liked the group as well. Of course, it was unpleasant that they entered the territory without permission, but who doesn’t want weapons?
Their spears were much better than Jin’s. This would be a great help in dealing with higher-level Bellac.
This is a matter of life and death.
“Lord Louis or His Excellency will negotiate well. Adamantine… Is there really such a thing?”
“There is. Definitely.”
Nina smiled brightly and increased her speed. The Unicorn, which had been frustrated by walking at the same speed as people while passing through the forest, began to pick up speed.
Jin also flattened his body and increased his speed.
“We’re too late than scheduled.”
“I don’t think we’ll be able to go back today.”
Nina also shook her head as she looked at the setting sun.
They hurried, but the sun set first, so the two had no choice but to camp.
“I want to have a proper meal.”
Nina sighed as she chewed on the Dried provisions. Poco’s group had almost no food either, so they had to cross the forest with Nina and Jin’s gathering and hunting.
“Come to think of it.”
Nina opened the pouch containing the Seed Crystal.
“Maybe we can eat this… or…”
“How are you going to eat that? It’s completely glass seeds… Huh? Why is it shining?”
Nina took one of the crystals out of the pouch.
The crystal was shining brightly. It was as bright as two or three candles.
When she poured out the crystals, all the crystals were sparkling gold.
Nina and Jin were both speechless.
“It’s so bright?”
Nina nodded at Jin’s words.
“How long will it shine?”
“We have to experiment.”
Nina left only one crystal and put the rest back in the pouch.
She was going to check if it would shine all night.
The crystal shone all night. The two, who had confirmed that the light faded and turned off as sunlight touched it, returned to the castle.
“Karak Workshop…”
Adrian was lost in thought, fiddling with a chess piece in one hand. Nina slapped his knee.
“Young Master, you stopped moving.”
“……”
Adrian, swallowing a sigh, began to stroke Nina’s head again, which was rolling around on his thigh.
“I don’t know much about the Rengsi Kingdom, but wouldn’t it be beneficial for us if they told us the manufacturing method? Surely they’re not just going to eat and run with the Adamantine.”
“Eat and run?”
“They eat and run away.”
“It takes a lot of manpower, time, and money to mine the minerals.”
“But they need proof. Like taking just one piece and disappearing.”
“Well.”
Nina asked because Adrian’s tone was strange.
“Do you know anything?”
“The heir came all the way here at the risk of their life. Can they get their position back as heir by taking that one piece back?”
“Come to think of it, that’s true? Did I get fooled?”
Nina tilted her head, and Adrian asked.
“You left them at the fort?”
“Yes.”
“What if they run away?”
“I put a Spirit on Poco. If they run away, it will be the day their head and body are separated.”
Nina explained with a satisfied breath. Adrian’s stroking skills seemed to be getting better day by day.
“That’s a waste.”
What’s in their head.
“Then I’ll catch them while they’re still attached. Do whatever Young Master wants.”
Adrian spun the piece in his hand.
“‘Whatever I want’…”
He smiled.
“I should go meet them formally.”
- A steep cliff
