episode_0218
by fnovelpia“Ah~ D. roo. Su?~♡ You finally found out your name?
“… … … .”
Celesta’s 154 tentacle arms were twisted as if embarrassed, and its 117 tentacle eyes were smiling with half-moon full of joy.
It’s really creepy.
To what extent is that?
[Ugh… I tried to look at you, but I can’t look at you anymore. Come back later.]
Paaa~
The Art Trot disappears through the ceiling.
“Baby~ No, no. Dirus~ What is Dirus’ hobby? What do you like to eat?”
“… It doesn’t matter what’s possible. Hobbies… I don’t really know. Let’s call it training.”
“Oh my?~ Isn’t it cool?”
In return for hearing detailed information about the Uk tribe, I just have to give him some brief information about myself. It’s definitely a huge benefit… .
My hands are shaking and I feel bad.
However, you never know what kind of disaster might happen if you just receive information and jump out.
I held on and continued the conversation.
So, the information I gave you.
name.
Native.
hobby.
age.
tribe.
That’s roughly it.
When he heard that it was a 4-year-old phantom beast, his eyes widened, his tentacles wriggled, and he made an unidentifiable clicking noise… It won’t be a big deal. Let’s not think about anything.
“Today feels like the day we became a lot closer. Right?”
“… … … I tell you clearly, I have no interest in you.”
“It’s okay~ I’m sure. I saw destiny today. No matter how hard you try, you can’t get it back? Hehehehehe!!”
“… … … .”
“So! How about we spend some time getting to know each other deeply today? Then, we can tell you more through the service.”
“I refuse… .”
“I’m embarrassed~”
Honestly, I regret it a little.
Ernie, I regret it a lot.
What I gave you was very simple personal information, but this guy is an information dealer.
I will use this to personally investigate my information.
eww. Thinking about it made me feel uncomfortable.
Still, there is nothing to worry about.
Because there is no record of activity at the top, there is nothing to come out of. There won’t be much you can find out about me.
Okay, now that you have enough information, the rest is how to deal with the Uk… .
What should I do now?
Looking for an item?
Planning a strategy?
Death Knight manufacturing?
no… .
Is this the first thing to do?
“There is one thing I would like to ask you.”
“Please? good. As for the price, I’ll stop by here again next time.”
“… That’s right.”
“You must not forget? If not, will I be angry?”
“I understand.”
“Then tell me~”
“Can you introduce Labieta?”
“… Labietta? Do you even know that guy?”
“Somehow I found out.”
Seongju’s closest aide.
Director of the Forbidden Library.
Labieta.
This guy is also the messenger of Necropolis and a person in charge of important roles.
There are numerous magics and stories in the tower, and among them, knowledge that is too powerful or that could cause disaster is sealed under Labieta’s management.
I plan to meet this guy.
I would like to get one item if possible.
There is a separate warehouse manager in Necropolis… This is because Labieta manages dangerous weapons, scrolls, and artifacts that cannot be stored in the warehouse.
Even if you get just one of them, you will be of great help in the war.
Of course, you can’t get it in ordinary ways.
Labieta is very picky when it comes to meeting people.
So I’m thinking of using Ceresta.
Celesta is the only person in the world who can meet all messengers without restrictions.
I’m sure he can take me to Labieta.
“… Just an introduction?”
“That’s enough.”
“You’re amazing, after all. I’m starting to like it more and more.”
“… … … .”
“But what should we do with this? Labieta is away right now. He’ll probably return tomorrow or the day after, so you’ll have to wait until then. So, how about we stay here together until then?”
“I refuse. I will come back next time.”
“Hehe. There’s no need for that. Because I’m going to find it.”
… That means they’re going to keep an eye on me. Everything in Necropolis is within his range of vision.
Don’t worry too much about it.
It will come to me on its own.
“Let’s go now.”
“See you next time~ Mmm~♡”
“… … … .”
Drur~
I left the hidden room in the underground waterway.
Hehehe.
Coo coo coo coo.
The waterway is transformed on its own.
In my past life, I got lost every time I went out, but now there is no need to do that.
I walked in a straight line and got out onto the ground.
I walked down the street bored.
… Is this a little free time?
*
[Is it over now? What happened to the tentacle guy?]
“It won’t come out today.”
[today?… .]
As I was walking down the street, Artrot, who was looking around the city, approached me.
Even though she looks like a woman, she seems to be offended by ugly things like tentacles.
no. I guess that’s the same for everyone.
anyway.
The transaction was completed successfully.
Now that you know the information about the Uk tribe, it’s time to prepare accordingly.
Plop, plod.
I walked along the roadside.
Necropolis is a developed city.
A city developed through magical engineering and residents such as skeletons and ghosts is a delight to the eyes just by walking around.
It may be horror to some, but… .
It feels like I’m back in my second home.
It’s familiar and comfortable to me.
“Welcome.”
I entered a hotel.
A skeleton wearing a suit greeted me in a gentlemanly manner and gave me some precautions.
5,000p
I booked a luxury single room for 2 days.
Considering that a room that can accommodate dozens of people in a 5-story city costs only 1,000p, you can immediately see how expensive this place is.
First of all, housing prices here are very expensive.
At least tens to millions.
Instead, it is just as convenient and safe.
Unlike Edeline, there are many high-end services, so you should fully enjoy it.
This concludes your bed reservation.
I went outside again.
[What are you planning to do now?]
“Well… .”
I looked around the cityscape.
A very large city.
Just looking around will make three days disappear in a flash. But fortunately, I have a rough idea of the path using my knowledge from my previous life.
so… .
“I guess I should go shopping.”
There are many good items in Necropolis.
The price is a bit expensive, but I accumulated a lot of points by killing Galikstan and massacring the invading army.
If you kill a system registrant, you automatically steal the enemy’s points.
That’s true even if it’s not a top.
Not to mention, I made quite a bit of money.
That means my current points are currently 11,750,892p
My original money was 9 million, so I made about 2 to 3 million through the invasion war.
However, this number may seem small. Since it was not enough to kill Galikstan, a demigod, they massacred the Uk tribe in units of 10,000.
There is a reason for this.
Because of death deposit bank.
Usually, top people leave their points at such a bank before fighting or going on a dangerous mission, and when the user dies, the bank delivers the points to a pre-designated family member or acquaintance.
This can prevent the enemy from stealing points.
Most Uk people would have used this.
Originally, it would have been over 10 million won, but thanks to this, it was limited to 200 to 300 won.
It’s a little disappointing, but… .
Still, it’s quite a bit of money.
Enough for shopping.
I have already decided what to buy.
Whiyuuung~
A disc-shaped vehicle that still flies over the city.
Skyrun Lexia.
For short, we just call it Lexia.
Lexia is a means of transportation manufactured only in Necropolis and can be considered a vehicle that is several steps more advanced than a motorcycle.
That’s why I’ve never ridden a motorcycle. I flew around on that thing.
Of course, I couldn’t take pictures because it was incredibly expensive.
It was all that was rented during the mission.
As you can see, there are only hundreds of Lexias flying in the sky.
It’s that expensive.
But what about now?
Quite a few points have accumulated. Wouldn’t it be easy to get a Lexia?
So, I moved to the commercial district.
I happen to know a place worth going to.
The best workshop hidden in Necropolis.
*
-Meringue Pasula’s Enchant Shop-
Two pillars emitting a soft blue light. I went inside through that pillar as an entrance.
“Are you a guest? Clack. Welcome.”
An old woman welcomes you.
This old woman is a master of black magic. He is a technician who has been in the city for an unknown amount of time, and his skills are undoubtedly the best in Necropolis.
To some extent, although his skills are only at the 8-star level, he is an unusual being who has achieved omnipotent status just by producing something.
Her nickname is Deus Maker.
It is a terrifying nickname that says that if you wear several of this item, you can become a god.
what… It must be really difficult to do that.
I looked around the store for a moment.
I see strange things.
A solution that gives the cauldron a purple color.
It smells sour.
A pipe through which the chimera passes.
A monster with long wings and a long neck blinks and looks at me.
White light hole hanging from the store ceiling.
If I stand down there, I can feel the suction power that makes me feel like I might be sucked in.
A portrait of a frog hanging on the wall.
The tongue sticks out from the picture and licks the floor, cleaning it. If there are bugs wandering around, it seems like they will take care of it.
Looking at this alone, it wasn’t particularly great.
As you can see, most people pass by it thinking it is a strange workshop.
Of course, if this were a thing.
“There are a lot of strange ‘works’. After all, it’s Deus Maker.”
“… … like? You know me? Not many people know my identity. Most people think it’s an ordinary workshop and pass by.”
“Somehow I found out.”
“Then there is no need to explain in a painful way. Clackclack. Let’s take a look at the ‘stuff’. I’m sure you’ll like it no matter what you choose.”
Flash!
Slurp.
widely!!
The workshop gave off a flash of light.
At that moment, the entrance to the workshop closed and everything around it changed.
One billion together! An item that can produce sound.
Sword or accessories.
Armor and scrolls.
Weird Orb or Chimera Arm.
These are all magic items of the highest quality.
You can feel it just by looking at it. The old woman had a production skill that was difficult for anyone to match.
All things are flawless.
But this is not what I need.
After looking around the store for a moment, I told the old woman what I needed.
“Instead of something like this, I want to buy a Skyrun Rexia with good performance.”
“Lexia? Cluck cluck. It must be expensive… You’ll have enough money, right?”
“Not a lot.”
“Okay. Lexia… There are only 5 of them now, so take a look and judge for yourself. If I find the best one, I’ll give you a small discount.”
“I understand.”
“Then come here. Young man.”
I followed the old woman.
The old woman stood under the white hole in the ceiling and waved her hand once.
Jiing!~
The light turned orange.
Huh profit!!
At the same time, the vision becomes distorted.
To be exact, it is being sucked upwards.
I thought it was just sucking it in, but it seemed like the space magic was working together.
It would be more appropriate to view it as instantaneous movement.
“Take your pick here. Cluck.”
A room that is half white and half black.
My intuition tells me that I came underground.
Disks with a radius of 1m are neatly arranged in the white part of the room.
Those are Lexia.
“… Can I take a look at it?”
“No problem. Just don’t break it.”
I approached Lexia and examined it.
The design is black-grey and is equipped with a light function that emits light on the outside. There is a foot rest device in the middle, and the speed, height, and direction can be adjusted by applying force with both feet.
Needless to say, it is durable. It is made of strong material and has a permanent protective shield that I can only break with all my strength.
“… That’s amazing.”
“Cluck. It would be difficult to see a Lexia like this anywhere. The customer came very well.”
First of all, emotions.
Tiring~
⊙︎ Skyrun Lexia F-270.
… … … Appraisals are not permitted on subjects other than the object’s owner, Meringue Pasula.
Information does not appear.
It felt like I was blocked from feeling anything.
No, he is the owner of the entity… I guess it also has the ability to discern its owner.
This is probably why I asked you to determine it for yourself.
If that’s the case.
I touched them all one by one and read the logic laid out inside.
I don’t know exactly because it’s so complicated and a lot of technology goes into it, but I was able to infer which one has more functions and better performance.
therefore.
“Hmm?”
It stopped in front of the simplest looking disc.
It looks like the most insignificant thing on the outside, but the waves of mana that can be felt are unusual.
“… How many numbers are engraved here?”
“Hoo. young people. Do you have any expertise in magic? There weren’t many people who could tell the difference. Or are you born with a sense of mana?”
“It’s not an ordinary feeling.”
Because it’s a return.
I don’t have any special abilities other than mane, but I have a very high connection with mana. So much so that it creates a double circuit as soon as it is born.
In other words, his sense of mana is much higher than in his previous life.
Thanks to you, it looked good.
The waves of the true law are cleverly entangled in this disc.
“I liked this guy. Let’s do this.”
“Cluck. You would have to be a pretty good wizard to distinguish that… Are you interested in learning skills from me? If you are young, I think you will become big.”
“… I decline. There’s a lot to do.”
“Cluck cluck. I guess so.”
“So how much is this?”
“Cut it down and give me only 9,000,000p.”
“… … … It’s a lot more expensive than I thought. I expected it to be around 2 million at best.”
This was somewhat absurd.
I recognize the old woman’s skills, but… Whose house name is 9 million?
This is the amount that was my entire income until recently.
This is money that can be used to purchase mythic items.
Nevertheless, the old woman responded indifferently.
“Didn’t you choose something expensive? If you don’t like it, don’t say it. Because I had no intention of selling this. If I didn’t recognize it, I was planning on burying it here.”
“It certainly looked like it had a lot of features, but… Is it that good?”
“Tsk tsk. Open your ears and listen. Young man.”
The old woman explained the functions installed in the Lexia I chose.
Automatic driving function.
If you set the desired coordinates, you can automatically drive there.
User registration function.
Discern the owner so that no one can steal it. If an unauthorized person uses it carelessly, it will be dropped on purpose and will come back to the owner.
Location registration and tracking function.
The location of 100 troops can be registered, and it is compatible with the navigation function and automatic driving function, allowing easy movement.
Reverse gravity field safety feature.
This Rexia can be ridden comfortably without feeling burdened even when riding upside down. It is said that no matter how much the center shakes, it does not flinch.
Collapse lightweight and conversion features.
Storage takes many forms. It is said that it can be transformed into earrings, rings, necklaces, etc. It is very light and its size can be adjusted.
High high capacity and automatic charging function.
You can automatically recover mana without having to use your mana, and it has several times more batteries than a typical Lexia.
Enchanted blade function for killing.
It is a function where the blade protrudes from the rim of the disc and rotates, and as the speed of the disc increases, most objects can be cut in two. However, do not use it in a way that makes cleaning difficult.
Underwater protection.
When it goes into the water, a bubble film rises above the disc to protect it, and it is said that it can navigate up to a depth of 1km without difficulty.
Besides that.
Stealth function.
Detection function.
Protection magic function.
Instant start function.
Instant drop function.
There were so many features it was crazy.
Even I listen blankly.
It’s hard to tell whether this is a shield, a vehicle, a weapon, or an artifact.
As the Lexia is the most luxurious personal mount in the tower, it is natural to have various functions… Not to this extent.
It’s just that what this old lady made is something special.
It’s truly scary to see so many features compressed into the same size.
“… … Is it possible to make a golem with this technology?”
“Cluck, click, click. I made it a long time ago. however… The Lord of Seong said you should never use it here.”
“Is that why Seongju came to visit? .”
“Look here. young people. I have been in Necropolis longer than the current castle lord. And he contributed a lot to the development of this city. What do you think will happen if I decide to make a weapon?”
“… … Can you deal with beings with similar status?”
“It is possible with multiple objects.”
“Awesome. With a golem… .”
Do it.
So it must be Deus Maker.
“Anyway, should I buy it or not? Just say that.”
I thought about it for a while.
Honestly, I really want that Lexia.
but… A whopping 9 million points.
9 million is by no means a small number.
These are all my assets from climbing to the 98th floor in my previous life.
Of course, there was quite a bit of money spent in the middle… Still, it is a number that will make your hands tremble. Is it really right to spend this much money on just one ride?
[Buy it! Hurry up and buy it!! Are you worried even after seeing such an incredible vehicle?! At 9 million, an item like this is by no means cheap!!]
“… … … .”
Artrot encourages me.
He looks visibly excited.
Maybe you want to drive it like a motorcycle.
Or, maybe he recognized the value of this item that I didn’t recognize.
for a moment.
Can’t we just rob this guy?
Atrot is a deity.
There must be quite a bit of money saved up.
I immediately put the plan I came up with into action.
[…] … I’m a little short of money.]
[ha? I think you would have saved up 9 million? Does that mean there isn’t even that much?]
[Unfortunately, I will have to buy it next time.]
[under!?]
A response comes.
He immediately looked at the old woman and continued speaking.
“I definitely want it, but… Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of money right now. I will come next time.”
“Kkkk. Even so, there is no negotiation. If you’re going to go, go quickly.”
“Sure.”
[Ahhh… .]
Artrot’s sad voice is heard from behind.
There is a slight feeling of screaming.
I feel like I’m being bitten.
So, I turned around.
Move back to the hole in the ceiling –
[Oh, how much is not enough!!]
… Eat.
It’s a big chunk.
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