episode_0023

Behind the mansion, pure white snow was piled on top of a tree boasting green leaves, reminiscent of the shape of cotton candy.

“When did it snow like that?”

Winter in this world began in December, and it became colder than expected, and the thin ice on the windows began to surround the exterior of the mansion, gradually lowering the temperature inside.

Perhaps {Dirlin Village} where I live is too remote, but perhaps it’s because it’s located on high ground that winter comes quickly.

＇If you look at the map, almost no one lives around here other than our village. Is that natural?

My room, which had been filled with a variety of sewing hooks and dolls, was now boasting a clean, medieval feel.

Apart from the extreme cold outside, the temperature inside was warm, and the warmth was felt by the fireplace.

Crack.. Crack..

The charming sound of firewood crackling…

I don’t know how long this leisurely daily life will continue, but for now, I just wanted to enjoy this moment.

‘It must be very cold outside, right?’

Unlike me, who always feels this warmth, there are other female knights and male servants standing guard outside that door…

It was clear that they were doing their best at their jobs, enduring the cold winter air with their whole bodies.

A month has already passed since the memories of my past life came back, but…

The naturalness of the caste system, which distinguishes between commoners and the upper class, is still unfamiliar.

When I looked at them, for some reason, I remembered my parents from my past life, which may have made me feel even more uneasy.

In my past life, I knew the pain of cold better than anyone else… Because I knew that uncomfortable feeling well, I soon came up with a good thought.

“Is there anything like a hand warmer??”

Usually, the hand warmer of this world is something you put a polished rock next to a hot wood fire to raise the temperature, then wrap it in a cloth and hold it inside your body.

It may be warm for a moment, but it cannot be used continuously, so a good method was needed.

Something that is more efficient and works in a special way.

＇No matter how much you remember your past life, there is no such thing as a “machine” that runs on electricity here..’

‘What’s more.. there is no driving force..??’

＂Wait a minute.. the driving force??＂

A good idea occurred to me as the word “motivating force” flashed through my mind. I quickly opened the [Monster’s Book] hidden at the back of the bookshelf and began to check the types of “magic stones.” Then, after a while, we see a monster called [Flame Lizard].

[Flame Lizard]

It is a lizard-like monster that hibernates in the summer to collect summer heat and is mainly active in the winter.

Its size is approximately 15 to 20 cm, so it is not a monster that can harm humans, but it is also a troublesome monster as an arsonist in the cold winter.

Because it is very wary, it has a habit of hiding as soon as it senses presence, but the orange magic stone within its body radiates heat and light even in the dark of night, making it easy to spot.

[Flame Lizard]’s magic stone is said to be very hot, so it is often used as fuel for firewood in the winter.

＇It’s a monster found in winter…

‘Now that I think about it, it’s clear…’

I was clearly aware that the servants came into the room before I went to sleep and threw rocks to start the fire when they were putting firewood in the fireplace. Although I didn’t think it was a big deal, I soon decided to pick up the skewer hanging on the wall and poke around the flames.

‘I definitely saw it being put under firewood..’

No matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find it… I was able to find the “Magic Stone” of the [Flame Lizard] whose magic power had been exhausted using the {Check Information} ability.

According to the [Book of Monsters], the magic stone of the [Flame Lizard] should have been orange in color, but it had lost its glow, perhaps because its magical power had been used up, leaving only gray color and a cold warmth.

Just in case, I held the cooled magic stone of [Flame Lizard] with one hand and tried to put my “nothingness” attribute magic into it, but the orange light only flashed for a moment and did not last long, and it cooled down again.

＇This is unexpected…＇

By feeling, I tried adding almost half of the magic stone, but the magic stone did not react as expected, so I realized that it was a magic stone that could not be recycled.

‘Isn’t there some better way?’

Just as I was thinking so much…

＇Then.. what if you try using this?＇

In order to make the thought that came to mind come true, I activate the {Magic Iron} on my right index finger and gently grab the [Flame Lizard]’s magic stone with my right hand.

□{Magic Iron}

This is an ability derived from “Circuit Settings”. When you concentrate magic power on your fingertips, they become long like needles.

Using magical power, “magic stones” can be refined into a molten state and processed anew with the tip of an iron.

The description in the [Ability Window] clearly stated that magic stones could be processed into a new form and released. A thought that suddenly occurred to me made me extremely curious, and without hesitation, I began to inject magical power into the [Flame Lizard] in my right hand.

＇Strange… feeling… ＇

It was as if gooey water was pouring down from my fingertips. I got goosebumps from this strange sensation I had never experienced before, but I could definitely feel it.

This is the process in which the magic stone of the [Flame Lizard] in my hand gradually melts due to the magic power of my “nothingness” attribute, and it gradually merges with the magic power.

＇As expected.. was this the correct answer..??＇

The magic stone of the [Flame Lizard] that had been injected with my “nothingness” attribute magic radiated bright orange light as if it had come to life again, and slowly began to gather towards the tip of the {magic iron}.

The shape gave the feeling as if medicine had been put into a needle, and the magic stone, which was solid, had the properties of a liquid. It was truly surprising.

When a translucent orange magic stone that seemed like it was going to flow at any moment appeared on the tip of the {magic iron}, I quickly ran to the desk and poured all the liquid magic stones onto each and every stone and watched the situation for a while.

“haha…”

Of course, I had no idea that this would happen, so I poured it out on a hand warmer stone… but after some time, it hardened into a thinly coated magic stone.

‘It’s a little different from what I thought.’

＇Well.. will there be any problems using it??＇

So I carefully picked up the magic stone, which was big enough to fit in one hand, and started looking around.

It feels warm, but not hot.

The smooth feel was like picking up a bead made of glass.

‘Is it safer than you think?’

‘But I still don’t know…’

Naturally, considering safety as a priority, I decided to inject little by little my “non-attribute” magical power into the magic stone of the [Flame Lizard], which has the “ignition” attribute.

Hot!!

At that moment, the magic stone of the processed [Flame Lizard] turned orange, and a dizzying rush of heat hit my index finger and thumb, and in my shock, I let it go onto the wooden desk.

Cheee…

just as expected. The heat spread quickly and thick smoke began to rise. After a moment of hesitation, I regain my composure and quickly throw it into the cup of water sitting next to me.

‘Wow.. hey.. it almost caught fire..’

Bubble bubble..

It was so hot that the water in the cup began to evaporate at a faster rate than when it was raw. It soon died down little by little and became quiet after a while.

＇Seo..success?＇

I had forgotten for a while… the joyful feeling of creating something…

It must have been a long time since he felt this exhilarating sensation, but he was showing a very flushed expression, but for a moment he was amazed at his own abilities. It was necessary to check again whether this object was safe.

In a way, the fact that these thoughts naturally occurred to me could be said to be an occupational disease from my past life.

Since my job in my previous life was working with electricity, I didn’t know what kind of problem could cause an accident, so I always lived with safety and caution in mind.

‘It could be dangerous… let’s check if it’s safe from the beginning…’

Evaluating the things I made highly was important in boosting my confidence, but achieving something with such excitement meant there were many things I could miss, so I had no choice but to be cautious again, and soon [Flame Lizard] entered the glass of water. I started to put more magic into the magic stone at a higher intensity.

Of course, adding extra water.

The reason for going through these checks was partly because there was a risk of explosion, but since it was an item given as a gift to someone else, it was necessary to pay special attention to it.

＇It looks like there is no risk of explosion even if the magic power is maxed out..＇

After confirming the stability after several attempts, Dahuin takes out a water canteen made of leather and puts the [Flame Lizard] magic stone he just made into it.

{{I made a portable hand warmer.}}

{Magic Power +1} {Intelligence +1}