Chapter 51

As I left Xenovia’s room, I was struck with an idea .

「I should procure magic medicines as well…」

Thus, I planned to drop by Milt’s room too .

As I visited him, Milt welcomed me into his room with a smile .

「What is it, Master?」

「Truth is I’m trying to create a weapon . I would like to procure some materials with flexible use if possible」

「You can have any of the materials in my possession . What kind of material do you need, Master?」

After explaining the type and amount of material I received from Xenovia, I received materials from Milt too .

The materials I got from Milt were mainly magic catalysts .

「Thanks for the help, I can make a fine weapon with this」

「I am beyond glad . Once the weapon is completed, can I see it for future references?」

「Of course, I’ll come show it to you」

「Thank you very much」

Saying so, Milt looked genuinely happy .

I am glad that he was still so studious .

After that, I returned to my room together with Shiro and Fluffy .

「Mee!」

Perhaps he thought I was going to play with him now, as he kept head-butting my buttocks .

Shiro was obedient in Xenovia and Milt’s room; he simply silently and gently head-butted me from time to time .

Shiro might have been behaving himself in his own way .

「Shiro, I’m about to make a weapon now, so I’m a little occupied」

「Mee?」

I hugged and stroked his back for a while .

He might be feeling a little lonesome since he is just a baby .

「Be patient for a little while」

I lowered Shiro on to the floor, and returned to creating the sword .

「As for Arti’s sword… I’ll make it after practicing」

First, I’ll practice by creating a short sword for my personal use . I decided as such .

I replayed the fight with the beastkin the other day in my head over and over again .

In order to create a weapon that matches my current physique, I have to use a fight I experienced in my current physique as a reference .

My physique and speed . Power and strength . Distance . The lag right before the activation of magic spells .

Putting together all that information, I formed a concrete image of the sword .

As the image came together, I selected the material which would be the core of the sword .

A material which is too hard would break much too easily .

I have to choose a material which is flexible to a certain extent and also extremely tenacious .

「This has to be the one」

I chose orichalcum as the core material .

Orichalcum is a standard material, but it can be made tougher and more tenacious by infusing magic .

If magic is infused properly, the tenacity of orichalcum will be guaranteed .

However, infusing it with magic is extremely difficult .

In addition to an enormous amount of magic, it also requires delicate control of magic .

First, I adjusted the orichalcum shape into an appropriate shape for the core sword .

And then, I infused magic into the orichalcum to make it tenacious .

An hour later,

「…fuu, it’s done at last」

I exhaled a deep breath . Beads of sweat were running down my back and forehead .

It was a work that demanded the utmost concentration .

「So, making a sword seriously consumes this much magic」

In addition to consuming a considerable amount of magic, a fair amount of stamina was also spent .

It was akin to sprinting twenty thousand meters .

Last time, when I created the sword Arti is using right now, I simply formed the magic into the shape of a sword .

Even so, the magic expedited then was the same as now . However, I didn’t use nearly as much concentration and stamina .

「To think that the difference between a fair-quality sword and a sword of the highest quality would be this great」

To make an 80% high-quality sword, takes only an instant for me .

However, the difficulty increases exponentially as it approaches 100% .

It was incredibly useful to experience it first-hand .

This was also an important training .

「This turned out to be a fine sword . Blacksmith God and Sword God-ossan, thank you」

I expressed my gratitude while facing towards heaven .

But of course, the World of Gods is in a different dimension, so it is not vertically above earth .

However, it is fitting to look up when expressing words of gratitude to god .

It might be an old habit from my past life when I was still unaware of the World of Gods .

「I’m exhausted . The sword blade which covers the core sword can be done tomorrow」

If I pushed myself too hard, it would be difficult to maintain the quality .

Especially if my concentration were to falter, the quality would drop . Thus, resting is just as important .

By consuming magic, I can increase my magic amount and magic control by doing a different training .

I returned to the living room to make snacks for Fluffy and Shiro .

Although it is not as spacious as Xenovia and Milt’s living room, it is more than enough for a student’s use .

Several rooms were joined together in a single dorm room .

I separate those rooms into my room, Saria’s room and the bedroom .

Besides the rooms, it also comes equipped with a living room, kitchen, toilet and a bath .

As there are students who bring along their entire family, the student dorm rooms were built spaciously .

「Mee」

「PigiPigi」

In the living room, Shiro was playing with Fluffy by riding on it .

Fluffy was rapidly changing its form .

And, Shiro was skillfully balancing on top of Fluffy .

Fluffy seemed to have kept Shiro busy by playing with him . It is a slime that is good at taking care of people .

「Fluffy, Shiro, do you want snacks…」

「MeeMee!」

Shiro jumped down from Fluffy and rushed over to me .

As he tried to head-butt me with full force, I hugged and picked him up .

Fluffy slowly approached me .

「Now, now, calm down」

「Mee」

「Pigi」

「If you want snacks, we have to head to the cafeteria」

The only foods I have in the room are preserved food .

More specifically, just dried meat .

Leaving aside Fluffy, Shiro wouldn’t be too happy about eating dried meat .

「I received a magic bag from Xenovia . Let’s get some candy from the cafeteria」

「MeeMee!」

In addition to having a large expanded capacity, the quality of the things stored in the magic bag is preserved .

It is most suitable for preserving food .

「Well, let’s go to the cafeteria」

「MeeMeeMee!」

ーーKnock knock

As I was about to open the dorm room, there was a knock from outside .

「Will, are you in?」

It seems to be that, Rosetta has come to visit .