Chapter 116 : Chapter 116
Chapter 116
In the city of Serigel, at Alchemist Felton’s workshop.
In a place filled with the smell of harsh chemicals, Reinhardt stood blankly and asked himself in a mumble.
“He escaped?”
“Pardon? Escaped?”
“I was talking to myself. Please excuse me for a moment. I’ll be right back.”
“Then I’ll get it ready! So you can check it as soon as you come back!”
Reinhardt left the room, leaving Alchemist Felton’s shout behind him.
He typed on his keyboard in a place where no one’s eyes could reach.
ㄴ(Reinhardt): You escaped?
ㄴ(Aslan): Yes. And Director Han Yura is looking for a way. To get you out of there somehow.
ㄴ(Reinhardt): What did you do?
The person he was talking to was Team Leader Choi Ho-jun.
He explained in a way that anyone from the general public could understand.
He said that Han Yura had tampered with the code, and then he was able to escape.
‘Does that make sense logically?’
Reinhardt found himself harboring such a thought without realizing it.
Since common sense was something that could not be easily abandoned in any situation.
‘It’s not like it’s impossible. I’m in this situation right now.’
But the process of adapting to reality was also instantaneous.
Nothing is impossible in this world.
Reinhardt himself was living proof of that.
ㄴ(Aslan): We’re repeating a similar process now. Director Han Yura said she would get you out somehow, so please bear with it a little longer. She will definitely find a way.
And Team Leader Choi Ho-jun delivered a message of hope.
I will get Reinhardt out of this world.
I will definitely find a way.
ㄴ(Reinhardt): Have you found a clue?
ㄴ(Aslan): Yes. She says it’s certain. I just asked her.
ㄴ(Reinhardt): Did you find out who did this?
ㄴ(Aslan): We don’t know that.
The person who did this.
The person who brought Reinhardt into the game and even tried to drag in Choi Ho-jun.
In the first place, it was more likely that it was not a person.
Because it was a situation that was far beyond human capabilities.
But.
ㄴ(Aslan): Instead, she says it seems that being also has rules it must follow. She just said that that is certain.
ㄴ(Reinhardt): I understand for now. Thank you. Please also convey my thanks to Director Han Yura.
ㄴ(Aslan): She says she’s having too much fun, so don’t worry.
Reinhardt was so dumbfounded that he let out a dry laugh.
She's having too much fun, so don't worry.
‘She did seem like a unique person from the start.’
He had seen an article with Han Yura’s interview.
Just a few words were enough to grasp her personality.
‘Besides, they said she’s a genius.’
If they used the expression ‘genius,’ then it was only natural.
It meant she was someone who could willingly enjoy even this kind of unrealistic problem, someone whose thought processes were different from those of an ordinary person.
In that case, the best thing to do is to trust and wait.
In the first place, there were no other options.
‘Anyway, to think they got Team Leader Choi Ho-jun out that way. Well, in the first place, the fact that they even attempted it…….’
Reinhardt closed the community.
Han Yura seemed to be trying her best by mobilizing all her methods, and in the meantime, Reinhardt also had problems to solve.
“Excuse me.”
“No, not at all. There’s no need for excuses. So, would you like to see it?”
Reinhardt returned to Alchemist Felton.
He faced Reinhardt with a proud expression.
On the experiment table was a glass bottle containing a black liquid.
But compared to the blood of the Magical Beast, its concentration was clearly much lighter.
“How did you confirm the effect?”
“I divided and stored some of the Magical Beast’s blood you entrusted to me before. I took half of it, processed it into a neutralizing agent, and then used it on the remaining blood.”
“What was the effect?”
“As soon as they came into contact, both turned into something like clear water.”
“I will see for myself.”
For now, according to his explanation, it had the same effect as the neutralizing agent Reinhardt remembered.
The neutralizing agent was a specific remedy for dealing with Magi.
It turned the blood of the Magical Beast into clear water, and when sprinkled on contaminated areas, they completely regained their vitality.
For that reason, in the original story, it was as good as an essential item that had to be kept in stock at all times.
“This is the neutralizing agent, and this is the blood of the Magical Beast. I will mix them.”
Felton, wearing protective gear, uncorked the two glass bottles.
He then began to pour the neutralizing agent into the blood of the Magical Beast.
“Then the effect is…… it comes out very quickly.”
BUBBLE, BUBBLE.
Bubbles rose from the contact surface, and soon, the pitch-black blood turned into clear water.
The result was a success.
“Excellent. I will hand over all the materials I have secured.”
“You said there were other types of materials as well, right?”
“Yes.”
“Just leave anything to us. We will get it done.”
Reinhardt handed over all the alchemy materials he had secured from the Magical Beast to the Felton, who could not hide his excitement.
“Oh, this is, oho!”
“I will also tell you the general processing method.”
Mix the blood of the Magical Beast with saltwater and boil it.
Like that method, Reinhardt knew the processing method for almost all the materials.
Felton jotted down the recipes in his notebook like an enthusiastic student.
“This time too, you will have to find the detailed conditions such as the ratio yourself. But you can do it.”
“Yes, we will get it done. But this time, you’ll have to give us a little more time, won’t you?”
“I’ll give you plenty. I’ll come back again. Also, you can proceed with the processing of the neutralizing agent in earnest. Please make as much as possible.”
“Yes, Sir Knight! I will do so!”
Soon, Felton gathered all the alchemists in the workshop, and they put their heads together and began to exchange various opinions.
‘The alchemy side is taken care of then.’
The items produced here would spread throughout the Empire.
In the process, a considerable amount of gold would naturally be earned.
The person to whom he would entrust the aftermath was already decided.
“Commander. It’s Reinhardt.”
Ethan Taton.
Reinhardt, who had sought out the man who was both a merchant and a knight commander, conveyed the situation.
“Oh, I see. Was it a success? A chance to earn a huge amount of money…… no, making money isn’t the goal. It’s just a secondary income.”
“Yes. I will release the recipe soon. So that anyone in the Empire can prepare for the Magical Beasts.”
“Soon, you say. How soon?”
“It’s difficult to give you a date. Because I don’t know when the moment will come when it has to be done.”
“I see. You won’t release it to the public until the threat of the Magical Beasts becomes full-fledged. Then for a while, we will be able to enjoy an exclusive position, and for groups like Paganoa?”
“We will supply the products directly. From the Taton Knights.”
“Not from Reinhardt, but from the Taton Knights. The person who discovered the recipe must not be Sir Reinhardt, right? Should we say the alchemist was too competent, or that I happened to find such a use by chance?”
Ethan was certainly competent.
Just from a brief conversation, he had accurately read Reinhardt’s intentions.
“Alright. Knight Commander Ethan Taton recognizes the value of the items. Using that ability, he figured out how to efficiently process the byproducts of the Magical Beasts. And there was also the help of an excellent alchemist.”
“Yes.”
“But this is just a temporary measure. The purpose of the Knights is not wealth. By the time the Magical Beasts start popping out from all over, we will release the recipe without any lingering attachment. Right?”
“Yes.”
“I would like to offer the assessment that it is an excellent judgment, Sir Reinhardt. You do not forget the greater good, but you also do not miss out on practical gains.”
“I just thought that’s what I should do.”
“Your heart always seems to be headed for the right answer, Sir.”
Ethan rubbed his hands together.
Seeing his eyes darting around, it seemed he was trying to gauge how much profit could be made from this matter.
“Leave the rest to me. I’ll do my best not to disappoint you, Sir.”
“I’ll be counting on you.”
Ethan could be trusted.
Especially in matters like this.
‘Anyway, I will need money too.’
The Taton Knights as a group had already risen to the ranks of a prestigious family.
The Knight Commander, Ethan Taton, was sincere in nurturing talent, and the welfare provided for the members was also at an excellent level.
Not only that.
If someone had talent, he would make an effort to recruit them into the Knights, even if it meant going to great lengths himself.
He was especially attentive if they were of a status that did not yet have an affiliation.
‘In the end, the process of bringing in talent is all about money. The same goes for equipment, creating an environment for training, and if things go south, hiring mercenaries requires a lot of money to be saved up.’
If the Knights were wealthy, then naturally, Reinhardt could also enjoy the benefits.
Because Ethan was a man who would surely follow whatever Reinhardt requested.
In fact, the Taton Knights were as good as a safe from which he could freely take out the contents at any time.
‘It will take some time to receive contact from the north.’
The blacksmith Ria would surely be doing her best.
Considering her personality and talent, she would be processing the materials day and night, stoking the fires of the forge.
Reinhardt returned to the Knights’ headquarters.
He had put out the urgent fire, so he planned to rest a little and think about what to do next.
But when he returned.
“Bbit? Bbi-i!”
“……What the. Why have you gotten so big.”
The being waiting for Reinhardt was Bitdori, whose body had grown noticeably larger than before.
***
After encountering the incarnated Truma.
Bitdori spent all day basking in the sun.
Sometimes it would rest in a flower bed, sometimes it would wander freely around the city, and sometimes it would sit on a bench in the Knights’ garden and watch the knights.
And it grew and grew.
Reinhardt had no way of knowing, but an inexplicable power was steadily accumulating inside Bitdori’s body.
The empty granary of its heart was filled to the brim with food.
Food was power, and power was confidence.
“Bbi-iit-!”
And so, Bitdori boasted of its power to Reinhardt.
It bent its short arms as if showing off its muscles and repeatedly struck poses.
“No matter how I look at it, you’ve gotten too big. Is this right? Is this the correct growth process?”
“Bbit? Bbi-it?”
Until a short while ago, Bitdori was about the size of two fists put together.
But now?
Its body had grown larger than a decent-sized watermelon.
But its shape was the same.
Its arms were short, its black, round eyes were the same, and its ‘bbit bbit’ cry was the same.
“Usually, growth doesn’t mean this, does it……”
That is why Reinhardt was also confused.
Generally, when a Light Spirit grows, shouldn’t its shape change little by little instead of its body just getting bigger?
Shouldn’t it take on a humanoid fairy-like form like in the original story, instead of just being round?
“Bbi-iit!”
Whether it knew of Reinhardt’s concerns or not, Bitdori was just in a happy state.
It, too, was realizing that it had grown.
Even.
“Oh.”
Grunting, Bitdori picked up a pebble in each of its hands from the floor and lifted them.
As if lifting dumbbells.
“You’ve gotten stronger too?”
“Bbi, bbi-ii……!”
Its arms were trembling, so it seemed quite difficult.
CLINK. RATTLE.
The pebbles it then dropped rolled on the floor.
“Bbit!”
It stared at Reinhardt with an expression that seemed to ask, “How about that?”
“This is, amazing. It’s certainly amazing. Weren’t you originally unable to even pull a single strand of hair? No, come to think of it, you seemed to have used quite a bit of strength on Dalton, didn’t you? You lifted Dalton’s hand?”
“Bbi-ii- bbit. Bbibit. Bbi-iit.”
At that, Bitdori presented a person's opinion.
Reinhardt nodded at the vigorous gestures.
“You only did that to Dalton, right? Then it’s probably because of Truma. You were able to use a little more strength because he’s a human related to Truma. Then how much stronger have you become?”
The strength to lift a couple of strands of hair.
And now it was lifting pebbles.
If this power multiplier was applied to warlocks in the same way.
If the thing that used to beat warlocks to a pulp even before had become several times stronger.
“Bitdori. My boy, I have high hopes for you.”
“Bbi-iit!”
“What does it matter how you grow? As long as you grow up right and healthy, that’s all that matters. Right?”
Reinhardt stroked Bitdori with genuine affection.
Perhaps because its body was bigger, it felt better to the touch than before.
On top of that.
“Bbi-iit!”
The moment Bitdori raised both hands to the sky with a powerful cry.
FLASH-
A streak of light struck down on its head like a bolt of lightning.