I Can See Your Code

I see your code (122)

[Unknown Stone]

An unknown stone found in the corner of Elroy’s laboratory. Inspection results are all inconsistent with manastones, attribute stones, and spirit stones. Distinctive feature, sometimes it emits light on its own. Further investigation required.

“… … .”

I checked the documents a few more times, but nothing changed. From the picture to the written characteristics, everything is exactly as I set it.

Also this… … It looks like the spirit stone of Cardalus.

As a spirit, it is the only mixture that has the four attributes of fire, water, earth, and wind. Like the giant’s heart recipe a while ago, it’s a setting that I just wrote and didn’t use.

It’s just something like this, I was just mentioning it, so you’ll see it here… … .

Was it the first time I showed a sign of embarrassment? The captain of the guard looked at me with puzzled eyes.

“Is there any problem? Suddenly, my complexion hardened.”

“… … It doesn’t matter.”

“It’s an extraordinary thing to embarrass a person who speaks slander against a second-class opponent and responds confidently… … . I really want to hear what it is.”

“I just thought it was a waste because I had the same thing I bought at the auction house. It’s not because I’m the only one where money is pouring out indefinitely.”

As he spoke, he tried to manage his facial expression. Try to look as close to the original blunt appearance as possible. It wasn’t too difficult to maintain, as it was the part that I paid the most attention to while living as Dante.

Had the years of practice been rewarded?

“Hmm… … .”

Even though it wasn’t a very convincing reason, the captain of the guard didn’t question me further. Even though he stared at me with sullen eyes.

I turned away his gaze and handed over the documents indifferently. Because I didn’t want to give the impression that I was obsessed with something.

It doesn’t matter if you notice it, but wouldn’t it be better to hide it if possible? For that reason, there is a saying that you should hide 30% of your skills.

After spending such a reasonable amount of time pretending to think about it, he dropped the papers on the desk and put them down.

“Don’t do this.”

“… … stones?”

The captain of the guard looked carefully at the opened page, and made a puzzled expression on his face.

“There are many other things, so why did you choose this one? Wouldn’t it be better to choose something that has a certain identity?”

“Because things with certain identities can be obtained with certainty someday.”

“Are you sure you can get it?”

As he looked at me and asked the question, he nodded slightly.

“It’s usually just hard to find, but after all, it’s something that exists somewhere. Whether it’s money or skill, if you have the conditions, you can always get them.”

“Do you think you have those conditions?”

“At least someday we will have it.”

“… … I can’t say I’m overconfident, though. You have proven your skills.”

After finishing his speech, the guards smiled.

I looked at him for a moment and then pointed my finger at the image of Cardalos’ Spiritstone.

“On the other hand, these are not things that I can get what I want. If so, wouldn’t it be different from what has already been made?”

“It sounds plausible. Although it seems closer to the mindset of a wizard than a knight.”

The captain of the guard shrugged his shoulders and continued.

“Anyway, I have no intention of saying anything about my choice. Is the decision still yours?”

“Yes.”

“Okay then. Items can be picked up on the way out. All of Eloy’s stuff has already been confiscated in the warehouse.”

Really fast work I don’t think three hours have passed since the incident happened. Anyway, it was good for me too, so I said hello and headed outside.

* * *

And after a while.

I am boarding in Sheba heading to the city where the knights are stationed. On the floor, items purchased from the auction house and Cardalus’ Spirit Stones were scattered. He muttered quietly while examining them one by one.

“If you add up all of this, it’s more than 100 billion dollars… … .”

It would be more than two hundred billion dollars to be exact. Cardalos’ Spirit Stones are so precious that it is difficult to convert them into money.

When you live on Earth, that tenth… … No, even one hundredth of the time was a feeling of unfamiliarity, but now I don’t feel much emotion.

I don’t know why either.

Would you have felt the same way if you had hundreds of billions of wealth on Earth?

I’ve been thinking about winning the Super Bowl for a while, but I don’t think it’s going to be as dull as it is now. He must have been rolling around the whole street because he liked it.

But now why?

It would be nice if it was just because I didn’t feel it… … Maybe it’s just because I don’t feel like I belong to this world yet.

It seems like I’ve gotten used to it now, but after all, I’ve only been here for a little over two years. I couldn’t completely get rid of the feeling that I was a stranger who occasionally came to me.

“… … .”

But why am I suddenly immersed in emotions? Did puberty come too late?

I thought of it as a joke, but for a moment I thought it might be real. That’s right, isn’t the body at an age that wouldn’t be strange even if puberty actually came? A little late, though.

You’re over 30 and you’re puberty. There is nothing in the world more ugly than that.

He took out a water bottle nearby and sprayed it all over his head. Drops of water drip down the chin. After seeing it, I felt a little relieved.

―I don’t have to wash you. The auto-repair feature also includes cleaning.

As the water flowed down on the deck, Suba spoke in a tone that seemed a little hesitant. I retorted with a grin.

“I didn’t know it had a joke function. Was it installed from the beginning?”

-no. You learned it yourself. This is my first time trying it, did you like it?

“no. If it wasn’t for me, I wouldn’t even know you were joking. Don’t do it in front of other people.”

—… … Okay.

Suba’s voice darkened slightly. I wonder if the expression “voice” is the right word for the voice conveyed in my head.

“Thank you anyway.”

-Yes?

This time, it was a curious response. I shrugged my shoulders as I looked at the bow, which was supposed to be a part of my face.

“I looked bad, so I was trying to get rid of it by making a joke that didn’t even make sense. So, thank you.”

Suba didn’t say anything for a while, and after a while, she barely opened her mouth.

—… … Maybe I’m not good at acting?

“yes. whopping.”

– This will take practice. We will make sure to complete the upgrade so that we can fully present it to the Master.

“… … No, there is nothing like that.”

Having said that, Sheba didn’t say anything. It seems that he has already started practicing acting and jokes.

I called him a few more times, then gave up and grinned.

I have to say that his humanity has increased compared to when we first met. It seems that he is gradually changing from a machine-like appearance that was hard to say, more and more like a human being.

Would it be rude if the story of the AI rebellion suddenly came to mind?

I felt sorry for the guy who even squeezed his head to comfort me, so I shook my head to shake off my thoughts.

Rather… … . You should start from the results you have achieved this time.

I looked at the items on the deck once more and started to create the items needed for refining.

[Current Points: 5,000]

A few items appeared in the air as if they were originally there. All of them were difficult or impossible to obtain in my current situation.

This should be enough.

Finally, before I left, I took out the elixir tablets I bought from Erwell and put all the ingredients inside.

World Tree Fruit, Dragon Heart, Superb Mandragora Root, etc. Most of the items purchased this time need to be aged for a certain period of time.

Originally, I was going to make each one separately, but after thinking about it, I don’t think it’s necessary.

After all, the production process was similar, and there was a setting that it would be more effective if it was put together at once.

It is usually avoided because the side effects increase as much as that, but if it is my body now, it is in a balanced state enough to tolerate it. It’s not even risk-taking.

Finally, put the mana water generated by the code, and close the lid of the barrel.

Read at readwn.com

Maybe… … Will it be finished in about a month? It might be said that it is the most expensive aged liquor in the world. Aged wine that costs several billions per glass.

He stroked the barrel with a satisfied face. while saying nice things. Doesn’t praise make plants grow well?

For a long time, he wrapped him in the feeling of raising a child, and placed him in the most convenient place on the ship.

Please grow up well enough to raise me to level 3.

After praying like that, I returned to the deck. All that remains now is the Spirit Stone of Cardalus.

“He… … Let’s learn it right away.”

In a contract with a spirit, the natural affinity of the party is usually the most important, but this guy cares about something else.

It’s just that you’re attracted to attributes that you don’t have.

A unique energy that does not overlap with the four elements of fire, water, earth and wind.

At the end of the day, I have the property of brainstorming, so it can be said that the conditions have been met to overflowing. On the contrary, since it is an extremely rare attribute, he might come from over there to make a contract.

I lifted the Spirit Stone of Cardalus and grinned.

“I should thank Elroy first.”

It’s been a while since I’ve thought of learning magic or spirits, but it’s such a good timing.

For some reason, it seems that luck is on your side after taking 4th grade.

Thinking about that, I put a little pressure on my hand. Although it’s a bit vague by my body standards.

damn!

It wasn’t long before Cardalos’ spiritstone started making strange noises. It was just a sound that felt a little foreign to be produced by breaking stones. It should be said that the noise made by insects when they molt is mixed.

between living and non-living things. It just feels that way.

In fact, there were several other stones with similar characteristics, so I was in a feeling of dubiousness.

Because there is no other object that makes a sound like this when it breaks apart from the Spirit Stone of Cardalus.

I just added strength to my grip. As the cracks on the surface grew, the stone began to make strange changes.

I wanted to be as cold as ice, then as hot as a torch, hard as a stone as soft as earth, and even a small stone became unbelievably heavy.

Normally, I would have stopped because I thought something was wrong, but I didn’t. Because I knew that this was nothing more than a tantrum that I did not want to wake up from.

Soon after, cracks spread all over the surface of the elemental stone.

“… … done.”

I spread my clenched fists with a smile on my lips. Inside, along with the small broken fragments, a spirit that was stretched and stretched was reflected.

He finished yawning wildly, and then looked up at my face as if he had just remembered it. Due to the size difference, the angle of the head seems to be almost a right angle.

I was worried that the spirit might also break his neck, and raised my hand to meet his gaze.

“hi?”

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