episode_0024

{{I made a portable hand warmer.}}

{Magic Power +1} {Intelligence +1}

Die for a while. It was the moment when I realized that my magic and intelligence levels, which had not increased even after hard training, were increasing due to this special action.

＇I don’t think my [ability level] increased simply by making something..’

＇Maybe.. depending on what I do, I get promoted through the achievements I use for it.’

In fact, whatever the reason may be.

Not only the fun and interest felt by making new items, but also the unexpected [ability level] that came along with it…

It was truly interesting and I couldn’t help but be satisfied.

‘fun..’

The excitement that I felt for the first time in a long time really made me excited.

As expected, it felt like it had a greater meaning as the [ability level] did not increase like this even after several days of training using only the {sixth sense} ability and simple physical training.

“Still, I’m glad.”

“Honestly… I was nervous that the magic stone would explode.”

[Portable hand warmer]

It is a magical tool made by processing the magic stone of [Flame Lizard] and can be easily used by anyone as it reacts to magical power of any attribute.

Even with a small amount of horsepower, warmth is maintained for a long time.

After paying attention to the information about the [portable hand warmer] that immediately came to mind, I confirmed once again that this was a safe item and soon began to think of Janes fighting the cold outside.

＇Janes.. It must be very cold, right?＇

In fact, she was the person I wanted to give this item to first.

On the other hand, Janes is silent but always smiles warmly at me and takes care of me.

Because she didn’t show any signs of fatigue and only thought about me, Janes felt like family to me.

No, I didn’t know that maybe I was more comfortable than my mother and sister.

Drurly..

So I get up from the desk I’ve been sitting at for a while and head out the door where Janes is.

Turf.. plod.. plod..

Although it had clearly been a little over a month since I accepted the memories of my past life, my body had grown as much as I felt, and even the sound of footsteps that supported it felt confident and energetic. I definitely feel like I’ve evolved a step further than I used to.

Kiii…

Unlike before, I was able to open the large door normally and greet Janes, the dedicated driver who was guarding the door.

“Do.. Master, if you come out on a cold day like this, you’ll catch a cold..”

＂Let’s go in..＂

just as expected. Janes couldn’t hide his embarrassment at my sudden move, and his expression was filled with worry.

Even though the weather was chilly, Janes showed no sign of coldness and his strong, confident expression…

As her bluish lips showed up close, she seemed to be having a very hard time because she was feeling the harsh cold herself.

Seeing Janes always putting my safety first made a part of me feel bitter. It’s an uncomfortable feeling.

＂Janes…＂

“Can you give me your hand for a moment..??”

Janes tried to hide her weakness, as if she didn’t want to show it, but her lips were already dry and cracking, and the armor made of iron and leather seemed to be constantly taking away her body heat.

＂Hurry up..!＂

I added some emotion and encouraged it.

In response to my reaction, Janes had no choice but to give me his hand. I carefully hold Janes with both hands and carefully hand him the [portable hand warmer] I just made.

Of course, I put the [portable hand warmer] I made earlier in the leather canteen.

If you had just given it away instead of doing this, you could have suffered primary damage from burns.

“It will be warm.”

The warmth inside the leather water bag was still radiating its heat, and Janes took it and held it to his face with a smile.

“Master.. thank you so much..??”

For a moment… Janes’ bright smile turned awkward and he looked embarrassed.

Will that expression be revealed? Janes, whose expression has suddenly changed to his original blunt smile, hastily bows his head and says hello.

‘This is a monster’s magic stone.? No, it’s different.. This clean feeling of magical power is like a magic tool??’

That’s because the magic power of the refined magic stone that Janes had processed through Dahuin’s abilities could be felt in the canteen he received.

{magic tool}

If you process a magic stone and pour magic power into it, anyone can use the magic tool.

It is extremely rare for an ordinary person to be able to process magic stones, and it is said that only the “Dwarf” race with {Earth} attribute magic power can process magic stones.

Seeing Janes’ expression of such joy made me feel happy, so I held her hand tightly again and began to open my mouth as if embarrassed.

“Janes always works hard to protect me even in the cold winter..”

＂Always.. always thankful…＂

As someone who had cared for me since I was a child, and it has been a long time since I lived in this life, this situation became more embarrassing than I thought.

I feel it. My earlobes are getting hot…

“young master..”

For Janes at this moment… In Dahyin’s heartfelt and warm words… the source of this {magic tool} was no longer important.

just..

Like the warm heat felt from the [portable hand warmer] that Dahuin brought for him… Janes’ body and mind were warming up.

“You have that hand warmer. Even if you put just a little bit of magic into it, only the gold becomes warm…”

＂Please cheer up today too..＂

I began to hurriedly go to my room, leaving behind a feeling of shame that I could no longer endure.

“young master..”

Janes, who was looking at him intently, took advantage of his shift that evening to go to the lord Dincia.

***

Knock knock…

“Lord… I have something to tell you.”

Janes showed the [portable hand warmer] he had received from Da-huin and explained in detail what happened in the morning, and Dincia, who heard what she said, weakly applied magical energy to the [portable hand warmer] to check if what she said was true. When I put it in… I could see that it really got warmer quickly.

And.. this is by no means an ordinary magic stone..

Like the refining of the magic stone of the “Dwarf” race, I was certain that it was a refined magic stone that was the core driving force of {magic tools} that could be used continuously by simply inserting magical power.

‘My son gave me this..’

Dincia, who was giving off such a heavy atmosphere, thought for a while and then quietly handed Janes a [portable hand warmer] made of leather and spoke.

“Dahyin gave it to you, so cherish it.”

Of course, it was the [portable hand warmer] that seemed like it would be confiscated, but Janes seemed surprised for a moment by Dincia’s unexpected decision… and then Janes carefully accepted the [portable hand warmer] and began to hold it in her arms.

“However, the source of this {magic tool} must be solemn.”

In an instant, Dincia’s hot red magic began to appear so clearly that it was visible to the naked eye, as if dominating the space of the office.

Janes seemed embarrassed for a moment, but then quickly pledged his knight’s oath and left the office.

Left alone like that, Dincia puts down the document she was reading and begins to worry about Dahyin’s unique and unknown abilities.

＇Perhaps.. my son.. will take the fruit of {Extria}..’

***

Janes, who was able to receive Dincia’s permission, entered his room provided in the mansion and immediately began to lie down on the bed, probably because he was relaxed.

Fluffy…

Obviously… my limbs were still shaking, perhaps because of the threat Dincia had felt just now, but my heart seemed to calm down as I could feel the warmth of the [portable hand warmer] still radiating heat in my arms.

This cold winter…

In fact, even if you had a fireplace, you had to get the firewood yourself or pay for it with your own money, so it was out of your reach. However, even on these dark winter nights when you had free time, getting the firewood was also close to impossible due to the monsters that could attack at any moment. Because it was work.

Janes, who looked at the ceiling for a moment while hugging only the thick blanket, was suddenly caught by an inexplicable sense of discomfort.

‘Was it always this dark?’

It’s strangely quiet, and the wall surrounding the ceiling is dark and dark…

At the same time, faintly visible traces of dark purple magic power…

Although he clearly knew that this heterogeneous phenomenon did not occur naturally, Janes was somehow slow to react in recognizing it.

Traces of disgusting magical power that I felt for the first time…

For Janes, a skilled knight, it was the magic of a sensation he had never felt before, and soon he began to feel as if his entire body was being tightened.

＇??? ＇