Volu 3, Chapter 4 The Royal Magic Research Institute
I, who had safely returned to Horn, visited the Royal Magic Research Institute.
With Royal in its na, does it an its under the jurisdiction of the King of Lechelle?
Because that person would not be frugal in spending money, when it ca to objects of his interest, curiosity as to what it was welled up in .
With the Royal Capital Horn situated at the coastlands, a multitude of buildings lined up facing the sea. Without breaking the tradition, the Royal Magic Research Institute was constructed on a slightly protruded, hilly location. From a distance, it looked as if the building was situated at an island floating on the sea.
The architecture could be called gothic, I guess. Can you even form such a smooth curve with bricks? Looking at those arched windows and that passageway, I could not help but wonder.
In contrast, the roof was conic and pointed. But why?
If a girl were to fall from the sky, I can assure you she would be skewered.
Boss! From the sky, a girl aaaaaa!!
I imagined for a mont. It was scary.
Later, Ill ask them to round the tip.
Now then, lets joke in moderation and get the main workdelivery of goodsdone, shall we?
Sorting my thoughts, I went up the stairs decorated with stylish lamps and set foot inside the Magic Research Institute.
It was not a closed space inside. A passage facing a vast courtyard extended. Many doors could be seen on the wall side.
Are they conducting research in those rooms?
I, who was restlessly surveying the surroundings, must obviously look like an outsider. A man, whose body was clad in a robe, ca to and spoke.
You are?
Erm, I received the quest at the Adventurer Guild. The Quest Paper said the goods had to be delivered here urgently. If Im not mistaken the clients na was Worm.
The man, as if he had understood, nodded.
Aa, Grandpa Worm, huh? Wait here; Ill call him.
While watching the manwho appeared to be a researcherdisappearing into the other end of the passage, I took the Corolla of the Mana Torrent out of the bag.
Its yellow petals stretched out wide; its size required it to be held in both hands; its shade was strong. It was definitely not fit for decoration.
Observing the Corolla fixedly, I rembered that the man from before had said Grandpa Worm.
He must surely be aged.
If he seed moody, I would be lucky to deliver the goods and return quickly.
Oo, here you are.
The voice that brought back from musent had a lightly hoarse impression. From his voice, it could be surmised that he was not young.
I thought Mana Torrent was a troubleso monster but you brought it so quickly.
The old man, who was wearing a robe like the man from before, had a wrinkled face and a pleasant expression.
Owing to his white beardprobably due to his ageand the staff he was holding in his hand, the image of a Wizard applied perfectly to him. His height was a little shorter than ?
Now, now. With this, my research can progress.
After the Corolla has been handed over and the Quest Paper has been signed, the Quest would be complete. However, I tried to hold a conversation.
Because the elderly didnt seem to be strict.
Is a Corolla different from normal ones? I dont quite get it.
N? Are you interested?
When Grandpa Worm turned his clear blue eyes to , I nodded in a really sorry manner.
Sorry, but I dont have much ti. Excuse for taking my leave. Besides, I cant divulge the contents of research to an outsider.
It was quite an honest justification.
There seed to be so chanism keeping Grandpa Worm, who was returning to the research room, from speaking.
Cant be helped I guess. It was rely out of curiosity. All the more since he was busy.
Cant he even observe a bit, quietly?
Suddenly, a voice resounded from behind. I rembered that voice.
That voice was gentle to the ear like a chiming bell. But that was not the reason. The reason as to why I rembered that voice was because I was afraid for that voice spoke your mind.
Her limbs peeking through her chartreuse green robe were as white as snow; her transparent skin was a weapon that could fascinate those of the opposite gender.
Her well arranged features could make those of the sa sex taste defeat before they even got a chance to feel envious; her jade eyes could see through the nature of the person they were cast on; her most charming feature, her ears, were the very proof of her being an elf.
I Ilii-san!?
Indeed. We et again, Seiji-san.
Ilii-san, whom I found upon turning around, visited rville as an aide to the King of Lechelle, Hardin.
Although I had a fleeting opportunity of getting acquainted with her when I had rescued Marita, I rembered her well.
Her srizing eyes were frightening for they could cursorily read a person.
I could not forget the embarrassnt of having my unconscious mind peeped.
I want you to take responsibility.
W-Why are you here?!
Those should be my words. This is the Royal Magic Research Institute; Im the Court Magician. Is it that unusual for to assist with the research?
Shes right. I agree
So, why are you here in Horn, Seiji-san?
Erm, the King said it wouldnt be a loss to co here for once and I thought it would be a good idea to visit different places.
At my words, Ilii-san loosened her lips and laughed briefly.
Did I say sothing strange?
Aa, sorry. Im an eccentric person myself, having left that boring elven hotown of mine. I kind of understand the feeling of wanting to visit different places.
That perfectly maintained face crumbled a bit very good.
When such a rude thought erged inside my head, Ilii-san smiled with a grin-
In that case, Seiji-san, you must not tell Hardin-sama that you are here in the Royal Capital.
-and said so.
Er, why?
Fufu, Hardin-sama likes you very much. He might invite you again; this ti with force. You might even be abducted.
What
Although Ilii-san said that in jest, for so reason, I could not take it as a joke when I recalled the Kings face.
He had grown up, but he was still a child at heart It sounded cool to the ear; however, he was just like a kid who would try to get his hands on the toy he liked.
I-Ill be glad to accept.
When I greeted my reunion with Ilii-san to a close, I caught with the corner of my eye a shadow closing in on Ilii-san.
Ilii~~~~ Chaaaaaan!!
The voice was unmistakably hoarse, but the tone was entirely different from before. Clad in a robe, the one who jumped at the elven woman was the elderlyGrandpa Worm.
Upon witnessing him moving so nimbly, I wanted to ask him as to exactly why he was using a staff.
With a partly amazed face, Ilii-sanhis targetby ans of a practised defensive, dodged Grandpa Worms offensive that was borderline sexual harassnt. ( It was actually at reportable level)
Fu fuu, haa hi
You do collapse when you overexert yourself.
Although Ilii-sans remark showed that she had room to be concerned for her opponent, Grandpa Wormas you would expect of soone his agecould not hide his deteriorated stamina.
He did not move for a while; he only gasped for breath.
Ilii-sans breathing did not seem disorderly at all.
Fuu, haaI see. So this boy is acquainted with Ilii-chan? Then I can show him a little of my research.
Grandpa Worm continued as if nothing had happened However, there was not a single fragnt left of his dignity as an Old Wizard
.
I said his eyes were clear; Im taking it back.
Oh well, lets just hear it since its so valuable.
Although half of wanted to return, it was honestly difficult to refuse because Ilii-san seed to be accompanying .
In a room of research institute.
Its a ss here, but dont mind it.
The room we were led to could not be called, by any standard, neat.
Beside the cluttered books, pieces of so tal and objects that looked like bones lay scattered. Colorful fluids were strewn here and there across the floor.
Now then, what is the Corolla of a Mana Torrent used for? is what you asked.
Grandpa Worm started searching for sothing in the pile of junk, and what he took outI rembered seeing that on the street; it was the tip of a street light.
The beautiful stone he was holding in his other hand resembled the nucleic beads I had collected from the slis.
Crystallized form of mana, huh?
When I was wondering as to what exactly did he intend to do, Grandpa Worm opened the lid of the street light and tossed the stone in.
After a short whilea warm, phosphorescent light dwelled inside and lit the surroundings.
What I do here is, develop magic tools.
Magic tools?
A tool that exhibits magical power?
When you see this Grandpa Worm, you can tell hes a brilliant engineer. Beside this streetlight, he also developed the magic tool that filters the drainage.
Ilii-san, too, was evaluating the work aspect of Grandpa Worm.
I see so it was thanks to a magic tool that the water in the canal was so clean.
I was sorry to have Rook swim in the sa canal where the drainage was dumped into.
Streetlight and drainage filtration magic tool, huh?
Sohow, the magic tools developed by Grandpa Worm seed to be focused on the lifestyle of townspeople.
Although Im blessed myself, there are not many in this world who can use magic. Even though they dont have the foundation for magic, what if they derived the sa benefits with a magic tool? Dont you think that would be wonderful?
With his hands folded behind his back, Grandpa Worm continued to tell his dream.
For that reason, I wouldnt care even if I had to throw my life away.
Going by just these words of his, he would look cool but his act of gazing at Ilii-san was plain from a glance.
With him having already sexually harassed Illii-san, there was nothing left of his image to be ruined.
But Im a little troubled.
Frowning deeply and scratching his beard, he took the crystalloid mana out from the street light.
Shortly afterthe light waned and died down.
As you can see; currently, the magic tool needs crystalloid mana to activate.
Hardin-sama is advancing its promulgation in the Royal Capital. The fact, however, is that its a bit difficult from the cost aspect.
Fumu.
In other words, fuel cost I couldnt help but interpret Ilii-sans words so.
Actually, the delivery of the nucleic beads I collected from the slis fetched quite a sum.
Though Doesnt mana exist in the atmosphere?
As far as my image goes, the fuel was floating in the air.
Its a mystery that there was a shortage of fuel.
Hoho, can the boy here use magic, perhaps? But How can the mana, that exists in the atmosphere, be contained inside the magic tool?
Aah I get it.
To liken, it was the sa as the car not moving if you filled the fuel tank with vaporized gasoline even if you closed the lid tight.
Higher densityin this case, solidified manacrystalloidwas required.
You understand? Thats where this Corolla cos into play.
What Grandpa Worm took out was the yellow Corolla I delivered.
It is said that the Mana Torrent is an old tree that transforms into a monster. However, theres a record that attributes the cause of that to this Corolla. According to the record It has a property of absorbing mana from the atmosphere. If the chanism of mana absorption becos perspicuous, wont there be a possibility of applying it to magic tools?
Indeed; as far as the work aspect goes, he was brilliant.
I see Earlier, you wanted to cooperate in the research with my Spirit Magic. However, I thought you would just needlessly touch my body, so it didnt seem like a good idea.
Wha- whawhawhawhawhawhawhawhat are you saying!? Im indeed always thinking of the words of love to offer to Ilii-chan, but research is one thing Im the most serious about.
This grandpa was hopeless. Sothing had to be done quick.
Well, wanting to touch a beauty like Ilii-san I knew that feeling.
Because, out of nature, I was following the line of her constricted ass and swollen boobseven though they were behind the robewith my eyes.
What my eyes t, though, were her eyes.
Ilii-san turned her line of sight to with a lovely smile.
I turned my neck 180 degrees, but it was already too late.
Ilii-san approached , put her hand on my cheek, and whispered in my ear.
If you are interested you are welco to the Royal Palace.
That bewitching tone of Ilii-san was different from her tone thus far.
What do I do? My nose must be bleeding.
It was such an overbearing invitation, I might even accept it.
Alright I will be leaving soon. Grandpa Worm, please persevere with the research. As you would expect, the mont I proposed the idea of cramming the spirits in as a substitute for crystalloid mana, they got angry.
Th-That was partly in jest
Partly?
Entirely
After offering encouraging words to Grandpa Worm, Ilii-san left the research institute.
With the silence pervading the room, I was contemplating what to do.
Since I had already heard what I wanted to hear, I had better get moving.
When I was about to leave the rooman exigent voice rose from behind.
Wait, could I not receive consultation?
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