Chapter 234 - Episode Thirty-One - The Collector (2)
Phifneeg, the ravenous dragon, is a magical beast that appears only in folklore.
It is said that Phifneeg had a special organ next to its stomach that could collect as much food as it wanted, and that it once used its power to eat an entire country.
After Phifneeg’s death, an alchemist used the skin of the organ to create five tool bags that could hold an infinite number of things through trial and error.
A war broke out among the nations over this, and the tool bag of the ravenous dragon was considered a spark of war.
However, no amount of magic could destroy the tool bags of the ravenous dragon, and four of the five were abandoned beyond the reach of anyone, and the last one was lost.
It was a distant story, more than a thousand years ago.
-There was a story that a collector had a bag of tools of the last ravenous dragon that he had found for so reason or another.
To be honest, I thought it might be fake, too.
However, when I saw it just now and sensed the spirits movents, I was convinced.
“You have it! The tool bag of a ravenous dragon!”
Altamir, who had been watching with dismay, hurriedly stepped in between and the collector.
“H-Hey you, what are you thinking!? Even though I ……”
“…… Hoh~. It’s amazing of you to realize that this is the power of the ravenous dragon. It’s a sha that everyone just knows its na and thinks they can get it out of my bag.”
The bandage around the collector’s mouth lifted slightly.
“W-Where! Where is it! Can’t you show it to !?”
“Fufun, I can’t ever let it go, though. I’ve used the power of other magic tools to blend in with my body and forcefully assimilate it. It is attached to my body as my skin here. There’s no reason for it to retain its appearance as a bag, after all.”
The collector proudly indicated his chest with his fingers that were not holding the sword, and poked it.
“Did you assimilate it into your body? Ah, the edge! Can you just give the edge?”
“Huh! What a funny thing to say! This is the magical organ of the ravenous dragon that the sorcerers of long ago could not destroy and had to dispose of in another dinsion, you know? In the first place, there are complex other dinsions unfolding inside. It’s not sothing that can be torn apart!”
“So it’s okay if I can? The old alchemists were able to process it, so there must be so way to do it! Le-, let try it! I’ll give you the Wand of Destruction or whatever you want!”
“A-Abel!? W-What selfish thing are you saying? a thinks that’s not a good idea!?”
a grabbed my hands from behind and pulled back, trying to pull away from the collector.
“, a! Let go of ! My lifelong dream might co true!”
“Please calm down, Abel! For God’s sake! Wha-, you’re only powerful when you’re like this!”
The collector stabbed his huge sword into the ground and shook his head.
“Ha! No, no! Of course, you can’t! The ravenous dragon’s tool bag role is also to protect my heart, too, you know? I will not allow a child like you to touch such a precious thing! My treasure will be defiled!”
The collector let out a snort and said with pride.
It seed that he was using the sturdiness of the ravenous dragon’s tool bag to protect his heart by attaching it to his chest.
If that was the case, it was no wonder he didn’t want people to touch it.
However, I just couldn’t give up.
It can store an infinite amount of anything, and can be retrieved at any ti. It was the ideal magical tool.
It is very different from teleportation magic, which has many restrictions, requires one action to prepare, and consus a lot of magic power.
It’s no wonder that wars are being fought for their convenience.
When I learned of its existence a long ti ago, I wanted to acquire it at all costs.
However, I had given up on it, thinking it was sothing out of the realm of fairy tales. But now it is right there.
It would be cruel to ask to give up and back down at this point.
“Please! If it’s not possible, just a look! I just want to look at it! Please take off your cloak and let see! If you okay, let touch it!”
“…… huh? You, you do know who you’re talking to, don’t you?”
The collector’s eyes, peering through the bandages, twisted suspiciously.
a increased her pressure on my body.
“I’m sorry! When Abel gets a little excited, he sotis says things that I don’t understand! I’m sorry! a will apologize as much as she can, so please forgive him!”
“Don’t stop , a! Be-Because, the ravenous dragon’s tool bag is just right over there ……!”
I struggled desperately as I reached for the collector.
“It’s really only at a ti like you’re really powerful! Why!? Altamir-san! Please help hold Abel down!”
The collector looked at curiously for a while, then suddenly raised his hand as if he had an idea.
The huge sword that had been propped up on the ground suddenly disappeared without a trace.
“Ah!”
I shouted in surprise.
I stopped moving my body to concentrate on sensing the spirit’s movent.
a let out a breath of relief.
The next mont, she was back in the sa position again.
I couldn’t quite figure out at what mont it had appeared.
I struggled again to shake a off.
“Just a little more! I just want to see it from a little closer!”
The collector let out a snort and said with pride.
“O-One more ti! One more ti, please!”
The collector laughed out loud when he saw struggling to pull a away from him.
“Fuhahahahaha! You may have a diocre aura, but you’re a funny guy. When I was climbing the tower, I was wondering how to kill you, but I like you. Hey, you little pebble girl, let that Abel guy go. Don’t worry, I’ll overlook a little rudeness on my part.”
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