Lord of the Frontier Land - Chapter 149

Episode 149 Pick up the magic sword (3)

I took out the black core of Andrealphus that I had wrapped in a cloth.

It’s an item that looks ominous just by looking at it, but there shouldn’t be any problem putting it into the permanent system, right?

However, the moment the core was taken out, the magic sword reacted with surprise.

-Hey, human. Could it be that you caught the devil? Umm. Actually, that would have been enough to get in here safely… .

Sikri asked, looking at the demon sword answering to itself.

“Andra. “Are you hungry?”

At first, I thought it was some kind of nonsense.

But after thinking about it, I realized that the magic sword was also a spirit.

When I looked at the magic sword, I turned my eyes to the side and avoided gaze.

… This guy. I’m hungry.

Well, is it natural since the Demon God has been trapped here ever since he died?

“Now that I think about it, it’s strange. Doesn’t the spirit disappear if it can’t absorb mana?”

Since I have experience training spiritist NPCs in games, I knew that dealing with spirits was difficult and expensive.

The mana that exists in the human world is too low in concentration for spirits to absorb.

Therefore, it must be supplied by a spiritist passing on mana.

If you raise the magic engineering tech tree, you can use cores to make ‘portable spirit food’ such as powdered milk.

From then on, the supply problem will be resolved and we will be able to properly operate the Spiritualist unit.

-I was able to survive at least because of the demonic energy within the demon sword. To be honest, I’m almost at my limit now. So I was sleeping.

iced coffee.

After hearing the story of the magic sword, I understood.

If this guy was awake, he would have tempted any demon or demon passing nearby.

However, Andrealphus must have stopped by the seal, but seeing as there was no mention of such, he must have been in sleep mode to save mana until I arrived here.

Like hibernating in winter.

It was then.

“He looked somewhat listless~! “At least eat this!”

Suddenly, Sikri held Andrealphus’ core, which was larger than its own body, in its arms and attempted to fly up.

“What are you doing?”

I was startled and grabbed my core.

“You said Endra is hungry?”

“No, but… “Won’t you just give me mana?”

“He was cursed. “They can’t eat mana like me.”

At Sikri’s words, I looked at the demon sword.

“Oh, I see.”

-… Sikri is right. Because of the curse, I ended up having to absorb demonic energy instead of mana to survive.

The demon sword said with gloomy eyes.

“So we have to absorb the core instead of the core?”

There is no other way to use a monster’s core or core directly other than the lord system.

It is common for wizards to refine it into powder and use it when meditating.

Magic items come with a device that replaces this refining process.

-no. It doesn’t have to be that way. Usually, it involves cutting down monsters and absorbing demon energy. However, the magic energy around the demon’s core is so dense that it seems like it can be absorbed. Can you share it?

Perhaps because it is an earth spirit, it has a concept of end rather than secret.

If it had been Sicri, I would have just given up and watched it.

“This ominous energy must have been demonic energy.”

-Yes. If you give me that energy, it will help you too.

“What does that mean?”

-The reason you feel ominous is because the magic power of the core contains the power of the devil.

“This demonic energy contains the power of the devil?”

Is that why it felt ominous?

-Yes. They say that if you occupy the devil’s seat, the core will awaken and change like this. As a result, the devil can use magic to transform demons and subordinate demons.

“Hmm. “It feels similar to the relationship between the Spirit King and the spirits.”

-All principles in the world are similar. Since you are a human anyway, wouldn’t you need to remove the demonic energy from the devil’s core to use it?

After listening to the magic sword, I realized one thing.

Removes demonic energy from the monster’s core.

This story had the same meaning as ‘refining.’

“Is it possible to remove demonic energy from this too?”

I held out La Poster’s red core.

-hmm? Is that Mine’s core? Of course it is possible.

I quietly stroked my chin as the demon sword spoke.

This might be… It might be of great help in unexpected ways, right?

“good. Absorb it.”

I stretched out the magic sword and brought the tip to Andrealphus’ core.

Then the magic sword really began to absorb the magic energy of the black core.

The ominous feeling gradually disappeared, and the color of the black hole-like core gradually changed to blue.

It took about 10 minutes to absorb all the demon energy.

-Whoa. I guess I’ll buy it now.

Andrealphus’ core, which had finished absorbing demonic energy, had a blue glow, like a refined core.

Even more than what was refined from any magic tower.

‘this… I think the purification efficiency is over 90%?’

Considering that the efficiency would exceed 80% by maximizing the magic tower tech tree, it was an unexpected income.

‘The speed is also much faster.’

Refining is to remove demonic energy from a monster’s core and turn it into a core, and turning the core into core powder is also a refinement.

If the former involves peeling the fruit, the latter can be thought of as grinding the fruit and turning it into juice.

Although the former is usually faster than the latter, 10 minutes was still an incredible speed.

This is because battle wizards only achieve this level of speed when they give up efficiency and refine themselves in the field.

‘Thanks to the magic sword, it is now possible to refine it without going through the magic tower.’

And with a high efficiency of up to 90%.

However, there were greater benefits than simply higher efficiency.

In general, distribution of cores was to be carried out under the management of the Magic Society.

Because it can be used only if it is refined through the Magic Tower.

In other words, now that I have obtained the magic sword, I can now trade cores without going through the magic tower.

‘The Magic Society and the kingdom have not collapsed yet, but the black market route has opened in advance.’

Although core illegal trading was risky, it was a means of making a lot of money.

As the bad ending progresses, the kingdom’s security deteriorates and the lords begin to fend for themselves, and demand increases significantly.

That’s why Gareth is currently hunting monsters like crazy and hoarding cores.

While he was thinking that, the magic sword finished absorbing all the magic power of La Poster’s core.

-finished.

The demon sword opened its closed eyes and spoke to me with a troubled expression.

-This guy had unusual abilities for a devil. He thought it would help you… sorry.

“Are you sorry?”

-I am the magic sword made by Courtois. By absorbing the magical energy contained in the devil’s core, you can imitate some of the abilities of other devils or demons.

I couldn’t help but be surprised when I heard the story of the magic sword.

Is it because it is not a normal demon sword but a demon sword of a demon god?

I never thought it would come with such a special feature.

-Using this power, Courtois increased his strength by cutting down numerous demons and demons. But this demon’s ability is completely useless. This is only enough to know the current location of Mine, whose soul was connected to this guy.

“for a moment. Are you saying that you can know the location of Mine, who signed a ‘soul contract’ with Andrealphus?”

-okay. You won’t know if you’re in the demon world, but… The location of those in the human world can be determined. Currently, I feel four energies.

“Where is that place?”

-hmm. Since I am a metal spirit and do not know much about the geography of the human world, it is difficult to explain it accurately.

Sikri intervened in the Demon Sword’s words.

“Would you mind showing it to me?”

-ah. That will work. Because the wind spirit is familiar with the geography of the human world.

Sikri flew over, touched the blade of the magic sword, and nodded.

“huh. Do you think you know where it is? “I think I can tell you exactly if I have a map.”

I nodded at Sikri’s words.

Minenet information.

‘I guess I can just sell it to that bastard.’

If you throw out this information as bait, you won’t be able to avoid contacting me, right?

Then, I thought I could take out some of the cores I had acquired from Elbrium.

by the way… .

Now it was time to open the item inventory, subspace.

‘How many cores will the devil have?’

I put Andrealphus’ core refined by the demon sword into the lord system.

[Name: Haalun]

[Residents: 5500+]

[Development: 17]

[Awareness: 32]

[Funds: 22,600 Gil]

[Core: 133]

Is it because it is the devil’s core after all?

A whopping 100 were judged.

‘It’s not bad.’

Is it because it’s the devil’s core?

Unlike other intermediate and advanced cores, I didn’t feel like I was losing money.

I imagined consuming 100 items to get inventory.

[「Subspace」 trait has been obtained.]

How many years has it been since you gained a new trait?

Additionally, it felt a little strange because it was my first time using the core to gain a characteristic without rolling.

Should I say that I feel like I’ve done something smart?

‘Anyway, I need to increase my mana heart more.’

Then, just as the core inventory was unlocked, other parts of the lord system were sure to be unlocked.

When the magic sword was inserted into the newly created sub-space, Sikri fell into confusion for a moment.

“huh? Endra suddenly disappeared!”

When he took out the magic sword from subspace again and held it in his hand, Sikri was surprised.

“What? “Were you a wizard?”

“No, it’s witchcraft.”

In fact, there were methods similar to subspace among spells and magic.

-Uhm. It’s a very sophisticated spell. I didn’t notice it at all.

“Because you can’t carry a magic sword in front of humans. “Please stay inside.”

-I guess so. i get it.

After putting the demon sword back into subspace, I also ordered Sikri to join.

Anyway, this guy calls the magic sword Endra, so I don’t think there will be much of a problem.

* * *

“It’s a good thing I brought a change of clothes.”

When I returned to the lord’s residence after changing out of my messed up clothes, Ailee saw me and came running to me.

“My lord! “A guest has arrived!”

“huh? “You mean a guest?”

“You are a knight of the Bert family.”

“A knight of the Bert family? Who is it?”

“I do not know. Mazuuk just said so… “I heard that the lord will be back soon, so he will wait inside.”

“Hmm. I get it.”

Come to think of it, it was my first time having a customer come and wait.

I think we should also receive separate training on how to entertain guests.

As I entered the residence, I saw the back of a man sitting across from Mazuuk.

But I was somehow familiar with the red hair.

“hmm? “Isn’t it Castol?”

At my words, the red-haired man turned his head back.

“Brother Carmin! Long time no see!”

The man smiling brightly at me is Castol.

When I was working as Gareth’s servant, he was the replacement.

The guy who was sitting on the sofa suddenly got up, walked towards me, and then stopped.

“Oh, I’m sorry. “Baron.”

“… done. “What about you, Baron?”

“still… .”

Castol glanced at Mazuuk, who followed him to his feet.

“When I’m with Majuk, it doesn’t matter if it’s formal. Rather, who did you come with? Are you a member of the Knights of Dawn?”

Castol chuckled at my words.

“I am not a member of the Knights of Dawn.”

“okay? “Then it’s probably not the knight I know.”

“No, I know the driver well.”

“I know better?”

Except for the members of the Knights of Dawn, I was not very friendly with the knights of the Berth family.

There were so many of them, and they didn’t like me because I was a serf.

Since we only went to the battlefield in the first place, we barely had time to make faces.

“yes. I close right away. Castol Rabbit.”

“… Castol Rabbit? “Wait a minute, a castle that wasn’t there before was created.”

“yes. “I became a knight, Brother Carmine.”