Chapter 115: The Magic Core of a Variant

A variant Magic Dog appeared in the great grasslands of the northern undeveloped lands, but Letty and Sophie defeated it just by themselves. Both of them really have become strong.

“This is the Magic Core left behind by the variant.” Gil collected the Magic Core for me. “This is larger than the Magic Core of a Magic Wolf one rank higher.” “It is as Ria says. Moreover, I feel like it’s somehow different from a normal Magic Core. Let’s try Appraising it.”

When I Appraised it, the result came out as: “Magic Core of a Magic Dog (Variant): [O ▼ * %]” “This is… It seems I can’t Appraise it.” “There are things you can’t understand even with Appraisal?” “Yeah. Appraisal Magic isn’t omnipotent, Letty.”

“The Elder taught me that if an item cannot be handled by the ability of the Production Mage appraising it, it cannot be Appraised. Even so, it is surprising that you cannot Appraise it, Brother.” “Haha, you’re overestimating me, Sophie. I am still a Production Mage lacking in experience, after all.”

“No, if Master cannot handle it, then most Production Mages wouldn’t be able to handle it either. Conversely, this Magic Core might be the material for something special.” “I’m sure it is as Theo says. I feel a strong power from that Magic Core.” “So Luna thinks so too. I can’t make it right now, but I feel like it could become the material for something amazing.”

“I see. Then I’ll give that Magic Core to you, Will. Is that okay with you, Sophie?” “Yes, Sister Letty.” “No, this belongs to Letty and Sophie, who defeated the variant.” “No, it belongs to everyone in the party exploring together. And since you are the only one who can purify the Magic Core and use it with the Production Skill, you should have it, Will.”

“But this is surely a valuable item, so I can’t just accept it for free.” Since realizing I could create Magic Stones from purified Magic Cores, I have been paying money when receiving Magic Cores from the knights or Elves.

“Fufu, well then, if you manage to make something amazing, show it to me first. I look forward to seeing what you can create.” “You aren’t thinking of trying to pay me or Sister Letty, are you? That would be treating us like strangers, Brother Will.”

“Thank you, both of you.” For the time being, I decided to purify it under the World Tree and then store it. As thanks to the two of them, I’ll make something to give them later.

I need to grow enough to be able to use this Magic Core. Even so, to encounter a material I cannot Appraise… the Production Skill really is profound. Thinking that there are still many things I don’t know makes me happy.

We boarded the carriage and proceeded through the great grasslands. When I opened the carriage window, a refreshing breeze blew in. The southern undeveloped lands are hotter than the Fairchild Margrave territory, but the great grasslands are comfortable because the wind is blowing.

After proceeding for a while, we encountered several Magic Wolves. “We are the guards, so please leave this to us.” “It’s just as Senior says.” Ria and Gil intercepted them, defeating the Magic Wolves without any trouble. There was no need for support.

“Both Ria and Gil have gotten strong.” “”Thank you very much.”” Ria and Gil have acquired strength that places them in the top tier even within the Knight Order. Knight Commander Liam also praised them, saying Ria and Gil engage in training enthusiastically and have improved their skills. Everyone is working hard.

We proceeded through the great grasslands in the carriage for a while longer, and when the sun became high, we decided to have lunch. “The weather is nice and there’s a good breeze, so shall we eat outside the carriage?” I took out the table and chairs I had brought in Storage Magic. “Well, eating outside is normal during exploration, isn’t it?” “Brother’s carriage is spacious, so we could eat inside if we wanted to.”

“To think you stored a table and chairs for coming to explore… Normally, one would spare the magic power consumed by Storage Magic.” “Ahaha, it’s just as Luna says, but Master’s magic capacity is a bit strange. If he were carrying a huge warehouse in storage, it might affect his magic capacity, but this much is within the margin of error.”

Muu. The way Theo puts it makes it sound like I’m the strange one. And he’s talking like it’s someone else’s problem. “Theo‘s magic capacity is absurdly huge too. The other day, my knights were saying you were inhuman.” “I understand that both Will and Theo are strange.” Letty made a face that said “good grief.” Somehow, I feel unsatisfied with that conclusion.

Today’s lunch is pork sauté garnished with marjoram, made by the Margrave family’s head chef. Marjoram is a type of herb. In my previous life, it was native to the eastern Mediterranean and was somewhat weak to cold. Therefore, it couldn’t be cultivated well in the Fairchild Margrave territory, and we bought it from merchants. However, when searching for the Leyline Crosspoint, I found a cluster of them growing wild in the undeveloped lands, so I brought a lot back.

“To be able to eat warm pork sauté during exploration… I heard stories about it, but it somehow throws off my rhythm.” “The bread is fresh-baked and delicious too.” “The scent of marjoram is nice. I can feel a faint sweetness amidst the freshness.”

I found the cluster of marjoram in the fertile black soil zone further south of the great grasslands. I hope we find good things again.