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After putting the clean mush that was collected neatly into a sealed bag to prevent contamination, I turned my head to the students behind me.

Okay, enough of this for you to try it yourself.

I was worried because it was my first time trying out the theory I had learned in a book, but I think I was able to teach it to students at this level.

“…It’s a very neat technology.”

At that time, Mr. Larsen spoke with admiration.

I was definitely able to focus well and dig it out well.

Clean Mush was a bit difficult, so I was a little nervous.

“If everyone just learns properly, we will be able to organize this.”

“……”

There’s something strange about Teacher Larsen’s expression.

Oh, that’s right.

He is already a veteran adventurer, so there is no need to learn.

It may have felt like I was being a bit smug and stretching it out.

Originally, I wanted to ask the students to do it too, but since time is running out right now, I’ll put it off for a later time.

“If I had more time, I would have asked the students to do it too. It’s a shame.”

“Let’s get out for now.”

As Teacher Larsen said, throw the goblin’s body as far away as possible and then exit the forest the way you came.

I was a little curious about what was going on here in Greenback Forest… Well, I could find out later by going to the Adventurer’s Guild and asking.

Now it was important to return safely with the students.

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“……”

Saella twitched her eyes, wondering if she had seen something wrong.

‘What did I just see?’

He continued to follow Edin and follow him.

When the students led by Edin and Larsen entered Greenback Forest, he also entered.

Meet goblins and fight.

It seemed as if something abnormal had been discovered and it was withdrawing.

‘Is this how things are going?’

It was a bit disappointing.

To get an idea of an alchemist’s skills, you have to watch them make potions.

If I don’t collect the ingredients properly here, wouldn’t potion making be delayed again?

Even though they said they would teach students how to gather materials, wouldn’t they judge them to be good or bad at something first and then catch them?

It’s like leaving without doing anything.

‘You’re bothering me. Should I cut it all up?’

Saela glared at some bastards deep in the Greenback Forest who had dared to interfere with her plans.

The forest is the land of elves.

They can hear the trees and grass whispering.

In particular, if you are an elf of the highest level of talent and loved by the spirits like Saella, you can hear the story of the forest even when you first enter it.

Therefore, I was aware of the strange events that were currently taking place in the Greenback Forest as soon as I entered the forest.

It was an insignificant incident that wasn’t even worth warming up for as an S-rank adventurer.

You can organize everything right now.

But that’s a hassle.

I didn’t really want to waste time.

Because monitoring Edin was more important than that.

When you think like that.

“Is it okay if I dig up some herbs for a while? It only takes about 2 minutes.”

“…I understand.”

“…!!”

On the way to throw away the goblin’s body.

Edin found Clean Mush growing from a tree root.

‘Clean Mushra. It only grows in good forests.’

As Saela is also a member of the forest clan, she is very knowledgeable about the plants and animals that grow in the forest.

Therefore, I naturally knew about the characteristics of clean mush and the high difficulty of collecting it.

‘Hmph, someone who doesn’t know anything is trying to mess with me carelessly. It’s just that clean mush will not be able to be used.’

He naturally thought that Edin would not be able to harvest clean mush properly.

Clean Mush is one of the most difficult species to collect among the many creatures that grow in the forest.

If you reach for it without knowing what it is, the quality often drops, or in extreme cases, it becomes unusable at all.

Saella, who looked down on Edin, naturally thought that Edin would not be able to harvest it properly.

That’s how I’m watching it.

‘What the hell. Still, there are no tools… huh?’

Something was strange.

It seemed like he was able to concentrate for a moment.

From his hands… a light of beauty so bright and beautiful as I had never seen before began to emanate from it.

Of course, there was no actual light, but it appeared that way in Saela’s eyes.

Even the movements of the arms, wrists, and fingertips.

Each muscle fiber breaks the connection of the clean mush accurately without the slightest error.

‘oh my god.’

Skilled Technique? Experienced? luck?

Not everything.

That doesn’t explain it.

Others may not notice and think it’s just good technology…

Saela Mann, who can hear the whispers of the forest, knows how ridiculous this is.

‘Clean Mush doesn’t even know that they are being harvested.’

Does that make sense?

This is the same as saying that a person is not aware that he or she is being cut by a knife.

Of course, such things often happen when a great swordsman swings at a speed so fast that it cannot even be noticed.

That one is different.

It’s not about cutting down quickly and taking a life.

Isn’t it a good idea to carefully tear it off little by little to avoid damaging it?

How meticulous and precise the work is…!

As if it wasn’t a coincidence, the delicate and precise movements were repeated perfectly while digging up as many as 20 clean mush.

There was not a single error.

‘how…’

Errors are bound to occur whether living creatures or machines.

It’s just a question of whether the difference is small or large.

But, there is none at all.

First of all, there is absolutely no error in the range that Saela’s energy can be felt and Clean Mush.

‘Is that possible?’

This was no longer a technology that could be operated by humans… no, living things.

‘This is my first time… I’ve never seen anything like that…’

For the first time, Saela felt her hands shaking when she saw someone.

Overwhelming talent.

Overwhelming beauty.

All the beautiful gemstones and statues I had seen so far looked rather unsightly.

Just look at it and it looks like a rock.

Nothing more, nothing less.

But the moment you realize its essence and take a closer look.

I realize that it was not a rock, but the most beautiful and valuable jewel in the world.

“Beautiful…”

Saella chanted in a trembling voice without realizing it.

I could even feel the slight moisture in his voice.

‘What was I doing?’

The reason I followed Edin.

I forgot.

‘Ah, I remembered.’

Lunarin.

The most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

In order to take over her, he followed Edin in order to find a good location to chase her away.

There is no need for that anymore.

Lunarin Brettis was so beautiful, I wanted to get my hands on it.

Compared to Edin, it’s not enough.

Is that why you want Edin?

‘No, that’s not something I can harbor those feelings about.’

When you come across a value that exceeds a certain level, rather than wanting to have it.

I feel nothing but awe.

I want jewelry, but rather than wanting to own a piece of art from the century, I just want to admire it.

We must protect and preserve this great thing.

It’s the same reason why I feel this way.

‘Let’s follow.’

Well… whatever it is.

Saela decided to continue following Edin.

Earlier, jealousy and anger.

Although the feeling of awe was a little different now.

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‘Odel’, a small village in the Maios Empire.

27 years ago, there were two boys abandoned there.

The village people felt sorry and began raising the two boys as village children.

One was named Claude, and the other was named Edin.

The children grew up quickly and began to show completely different personalities.

“Khaha! Receive the warrior’s sword!”

“Chief, can I buy a book instead of my pocket money?”

Claude is a little distracted, but he leads the children as the leader of the alley.

Edin grew up as a quiet child who loved books.

From this point on, the differences between the two began to widen.

It wasn’t just a matter of personality, Claude already had tremendous physical ability and fighting sense that even the village adults could not defeat at the age of 10.

In particular, his swordsmanship was so good that it could be said to be genius, and at the age of 12, he single-handedly wiped out an entire group of goblins that had invaded his village.

“Claude can become an adventurer.”

“A hero will come out of our village?”

The village people praised him, saying that he would become an outstanding adventurer and receive the title of warrior.

Although he was so intoxicated with his own talent that he looked down on the other children, Claude’s talent was still outstanding.

On the contrary, Edin was smart.

He loved books, and even though it was a small village, he had accumulated more knowledge than the older people or the village chief.

He taught himself how to read and write from a young age, and is very good at asking people to do various things.

But that was just it.

There was no talent as shocking as Claude.

When you help with farming or various village chores.

Sometimes he’s good enough to give me goosebumps, but that’s about it.

Then he learns alchemy.

If Claude becomes a hero, he will become a supporter who supports the hero from behind.

And that moment when I was learning alchemy and trying various things.

Something that had been squirming inside Edin, little by little, finally bloomed.

“…?”

While looking at books on alchemy, I found ingredients and experimented with making various potions.

I felt a strange sense of discomfort.

But I didn’t even realize what it was.

He also had talent.

It’s not as noticeable as Claude, and it’s hard for even talented people to notice.

Such talent.