Chapter 74: Discovery of Mithril

As Sophie‘s magic knocked the Magic Boars sideways or flipped them over, Liam shouted. “Now! Go!” The knights raised their spears and swords, charging into the wounded Magic Boars. Liam, standing at the front, unleashed a major technique he rarely showed. “Rock Crash!!” Liam‘s sword technique, capable of smashing even boulders, activated, and several Magic Boars turned into black smoke all at once. “Flame Sword!” Letty also activated her Magic Sword of flames and cut into the fray, slaughtering the Magic Boars.

Eventually, we pushed the Magic Boars back beyond the makeshift stone corridor. The power of Sophie‘s magic was immense, and the Magic Boars in the rear also seemed to be injured. “We’ll push them all the way!” Liam called out, and the knights responded with a roar of “Ooh!”

“Shall we help a little too?” “Yes, Master.” When we explored the Middle Layer for the first time, the Elves were with us and there was nothing to do, but this time there are many monsters. Actually, Theo is strong, and recently, even I fight sometimes.

Theo took out a short spear he had stored with magic and headed towards the Magic Boars. Agile Theo dodged the enemy’s attacks effortlessly and landed precise attacks to defeat them. I am truly impressed by how versatile he is. Except for being bad at smithing, it feels like he can do almost anything.

Now, it’s my turn. I took out a bundle of throwing spears I had stored. Watching the situation from the rear, I throw spears where knights are struggling. I cannot defeat a Magic Boar with a single blow, but my accuracy is high, so I can buy time for the knights to regroup. For now, this seems to be the way I can be most useful to everyone.

Before long, we defeated the entire herd of Magic Boars. “We did it!” “We did it!” Letty and Sophie high-fived each other.

“Sophie, that was amazing magic. I heard you were a Trimagia, but when did you become this strong?” “Ehehe, the Elf Elder has been teaching me magic.” “Is that so? Elves are a race skilled in magic, so that’s good for you.” “Lady Sophie, the power of your magic was amazing.” The mages of the knighthood also surrounded Sophie, praising her.

Knights gathered around me as well. “Lord William, thanks to the stone walls stopping the Magic Boars‘ momentum, we were saved.” “Thank you for supporting me with the throwing spear when I was being pushed back.” “I’m glad everyone is safe.” We encountered unexpected formidable enemies, but I was relieved that no one was seriously injured.

Eventually, Letty approached me as well. “Those stone walls were effective. Thanks to them, we only had to defeat two Magic Boars at a time.” “I’m glad my Production Skill could be of use.” “You’ve gotten better at Body Enhancement Magic, and supporting struggling knights with throwing spears was effective too. Wouldn’t you do well enough even if you became a knight, Will?”

“No, I can’t smash boulders like Liam, nor can I send flying slashes like Brother.” “You’re comparing yourself to the wrong people. Ordinary knights can’t use such sword techniques.” “Indeed. If Lord William were to join the Knights, you would become a main force. However, your role as a producer takes priority.” I wonder about that. I still have a strong sense of being bad at fighting.

“Well then, shall we withdraw soon?” “Yeah, we ran into unexpected strong enemies, and Sophie must have used a lot of magic power.” “Yes. I might be able to fire one more Tempest, or maybe not.” “I consumed quite a lot of magic power too.” “Then let’s withdraw. But since I want to gather materials too, is it okay if we take a different route than the one we came?” Everyone agreed to return via a different route.

We proceeded with caution, but fortunately, no monsters appeared. Perhaps because that herd of Magic Boars was here, other monsters might have moved away from this area. After proceeding for a while, Theo stopped. “What’s wrong, Theo?” “Master, please look at that.” Looking in the direction Theo pointed, there was a stone with a mysterious luster.

“What is it? It’s a stone I haven’t seen before.” When I Appraised it… it was Mithril! “Oh, it’s Mithril!” We finally found it. Approaching it, it seemed like a Mithril vein was exposed.

“Liam, Letty, Sophie, we found Mithril! Can you wait a little?” “Good heavens, Mithril?” “That is amazing. So there was a Mithril vein in this part of the Sea of Trees too.” “Brother, it’s a huge discovery!” Everyone was happy for us.

What should I make with Mithril? Mithril is known for conducting magic power easily. The limit for properties that could be added to leather or iron with Enchantment Magic was two, but with Mithril, I’m hoping I can add three or more. Besides, I think I’ve found one more thing I want to make.

After Theo and I gathered as much Mithril ore as we could store, we hurried back out of the Sea of Trees. We encountered unexpected formidable enemies, but I am happy that we had a big harvest as well.