After finishing my al, I decided to test my item creation skill. Fortunately, the afternoon class had been canceled, leaving with so free ti.
“What are you going to make?”
Rafne, who had finally cald down after the al, looked at with a curious expression. As I organized the equipnt for crafting, I held up an iron ingot I had brought along.
“I’ll start by making a simple weapon.”
I wanted to see how the item creation skill worked. When I played the ga, NPCs would create items for without any mini-gas or steps involved. But now, in reality, there would be a process, even with the skill activated. The equipnt in Ken’s room was proof of that.
“Whew, this should do the trick.”
“Let help! Do you need anything?”
Rafne’s eyes sparkled as she approached. Considering that her only form of entertainnt up until now had been playing with dolls, assisting in crafting must have seed like a fun diversion. Besides, having her help was ideal. In fact, I had anticipated it from the start.
Even to make a simple iron dagger, the process involved heating and shaping the iron. But despite Ken’s room being well-equipped, it lacked the necessary heat to lt the iron.
“Can you light that mini-furnace? Focus on generating a really high heat.”
“Got it!”
In contrast, Rafne was a top student at the academy, always ranked in the upper echelons of the class. For her, casting fire magic hot enough to lt iron was an easy feat.
“Ignis.”
Rafne extended her hand toward the mini-furnace I had set up. As she quietly spoke the incantation, magic gathered in her hand, producing flas.
“Ignis Magna.”
The orange flas soon turned blue as she recited the advanced fire spell. Even from a distance, I could feel the intense heat.
“Compressio.”
As she finished the incantation, the flas compressed, shrinking in size while maintaining their incredible heat.
From Ken’s mories, I recalled that this final spell was used for compressing magical energy.
‘This is completely different from the ga.’
In the ga, magic was mostly used in combat, with a simple press of a button activating the spell. But in reality, magic required a spoken incantation, making it feel far more tangible.
Watching the magic unfold before my eyes, I couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.
“All done! How’s that? Is it okay?”
“Yeah, that’s perfect. Thanks.”
“…Hehe.”
Pleased with her efforts, Rafne smiled bashfully. With this level of heat, the iron ingot would lt quickly. Not that I had ever lted iron before.
‘Now, let’s see how to activate this skill.’
Just like magic, skills in the ga were triggered with the press of a button. But here, in reality, I had to approach it differently.
“Rafne, this might sound like a weird question, but how do you activate a skill?”
“Huh? A skill?”
“Yeah, like your 'Nerve Acceleration' skill, for example.”
“Well, you just think about using it in your mind, and that’s it.”
Rafne seed a bit flustered, finding my question odd. Of course, to her, it was second nature to use skills, so my inquiry likely seed strange.
Still, it was good to know that simple intent was all that was needed. Convenient.
I closed my eyes and focused on activating the skill. Just as Rafne had chanted her incantation for magic, I envisioned the skill in my mind.
‘Item Creation.’
Suddenly, various categories filled my mind—potion crafting, weapon forging, and even magic scroll creation. However, most of them were empty, providing no usable options.
Among the few available was the weapon crafting category.
I selected the option for a dagger.
‘Dagger creation.’
A blueprint for crafting a simple dagger began playing out in my head.
‘I see, so that’s how it’s done.’
Even though I had never crafted a weapon before, the skill allowed the knowledge of an experienced craftsman to be imprinted in my mind.
Opening my eyes, I grabbed the crafting hamr.
Clang! Clang!
I placed the iron ingot into the furnace Rafne had prepared, heating it, then shaped it with the hamr.
Shaping it only took a few strikes, likely another effect of the skill.
I then quenched the heated blade in oil, tempering the tal. Normally, this process would take several repetitions, but thanks to the skill, it was completed in one go.
Finally, I sharpened the blade on a rotating grindstone, sparks flying as the edge ford.
Once the blade was ready, I assembled it with the pre-made handle and crossguard.
The entire process took less than an hour.
“Wow, that turned out great! You’re amazing, Ken!”
Watching the whole process, Rafne clapped her hands in delight. She seed to have enjoyed the crafting.
‘This skill is ridiculously overpowered in real life.’
What would have taken days in reality was finished in just an hour. I could already see how valuable this ability would be.
‘No wonder in the ga, only NPCs with this skill could make items.’
The ga had restricted item crafting to NPCs for a reason, and now I fully understood why.
[System: You have created a 'Simple Knife.' First-ti crafting bonus awarded. Experience gained.]
As I held the finished knife, a system ssage appeared, followed by the skill status window.
[Unique Skill: Item Creation.
Proficiency: Handiwork LV 2 Weapon Crafting LV 2 - UP! Potion Crafting LV 1 Magical Tool Crafting LV 1]
The weapon crafting skill, previously level 1, had increased to level 2.
‘Level 2 was easy enough to reach.’
In the ga, it was possible to grind levels up to level 3 fairly quickly. But progressing beyond that required significant achievents or the creation of unique items.
With weapon crafting now at level 2, new options appeared in my mind: swords, shields, armor, and bows.
Among them, one category stood out.
Accessories.
However, the only available item under accessories was a basic silver necklace.
‘How much will I need to level up before I can craft the Goddess’s Pendant?’
To craft the Goddess’s Pendant, I would need not only materials but also the recipe. In the ga, the pendant’s blueprint was a rare item that I didn’t have access to.
So, I would need to level up my crafting skills, gather materials, and find the blueprint. It was a long road, but starting was half the battle.
If I continued gaining experience and collecting items, I’d reach my goal soon enough.
‘First things first, though—I need to get that.’
I glanced at the materials scattered around and the newly crafted knife in my hand.
The next day, I left the academy for the nearby forest.
The forest, known as the Dewdrop Woods, was the closest monster-infested area outside the academy grounds. The monsters here were of a relatively low grade, making it a manageable hunting ground.
“Let’s see… Is it around here? It’s hard to tell in person…”
Lugging my heavy body through the forest, I scoured the area for a specific landmark. The scenery was similar to what I rembered from the ga, giving a strange mix of nostalgia and wonder.
However, navigating it myself was a lot harder than in the ga. My sense of direction was poor, and distinguishing landmarks was tricky.
“Ah, there it is!”
After comparing the landscape to the ntal image I had from the ga, I finally found the tree I was looking for.
It was slightly larger and darker than the others, with a natural hollow in its center.
“…Let’s see…”
I reached into the hollow and groped around inside. After what felt like an eternity, my fingers brushed against sothing.
“Is this it?”
Pulling out a smooth, fist-sized stone, I examined it. The stone had rune-like symbols engraved on its surface.
‘Got it!’
Elated, I placed the stone on the ground and pulled out the crafting hamr I had prepared.
Clang! Clang!
“Damn, this thing won’t break!”
No matter how hard I struck it, the stone remained intact.
In the ga, if your strength level wasn’t high enough, you couldn’t break this item.
Considering Ken’s out-of-shape body, it wasn’t surprising I didn’t have the required strength.
But this isn’t a ga anymore.
Just as casting magic required incantations instead of button presses, breaking this stone required physical effort.
Clang! Clang!
“Ugh… huff… huff…”
After what felt like dozens of strikes, my arms were aching, and sweat dripped from my forehead. But I didn’t stop.
Either the stone would break, or my arm would. Or maybe the hamr would. But I wouldn’t quit until sothing gave.
Finally.
Clang! …Crack.
“…It worked!”
A small crack appeared, and the stone began to glow before shattering completely.
The stone dissolved into particles of light.
“That ans…!”
Wasting no ti, I got to my feet and searched the area.
In the distance, a faint glimr of light caught my eye.
I ran toward it imdiately.
“Huff, huff.”
When I reached the source of the light, I found a small, unmarked stone monunt that hadn’t been there before.
It looked crudely made, as if soone had just propped up a thin slab of rock.
I started digging at the base of the monunt.
Fortunately, the item I was looking for wasn’t buried deep. It didn’t take long for it to erge from the dirt.
“Found it…”
‘I can’t believe it’s really here, just like in the ga…’
What I unearthed was a small pouch labeled “Wanderer’s Pouch.”
In the ga, this item was tied to a side quest given by an old woman in the academy town.
Its true identity was an interdinsional storage pouch.
It was the kind of pouch that could hold an unlimited amount of items inside.
“Let’s see…”
I quickly tested the pouch by placing the crafting hamr inside.
Despite its small size, the pouch effortlessly absorbed the large hamr.
“…It really works.”
I shook the pouch, but there was no sign of anything inside. Then I reached in.
‘Hamr… hamr…’
As I thought about the item, my hand brushed against the hamr’s handle. I pulled it out easily.
“Nice!”
I had successfully obtained an interdinsional storage item using knowledge from the ga.
This item was never ant for the player in the ga. It was a quest item, and the protagonist, Emily, started the ga with her own storage space.
But for , it was invaluable.
Now I wouldn’t have to lug around heavy items, and I could collect as many materials as I wanted.
‘This will make crafting the Goddess’s Pendant much easier.’
Having unlimited storage was a huge advantage for soone with my crafting skill. It ant I could grind for materials without worrying about carrying capacity.
Of course, that assud I had enough materials.
“Phew, ti to head back.”
I stored all the supplies I had brought into the interdinsional pouch.
With the weight lifted off my shoulders, my body felt much lighter.
‘I should gather more materials from the forest while I’m here…’
Just as I was about to head back, feeling relieved—
“Kyahhhh!”
A woman’s scream echoed through the forest.
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