“White Magic Gem! Just as I thought!”
Yuma’s tension rose as he looked at the diamond placed on the table. Muller took out more [White Magic Gems] from another storage box.
Rock crystals, zircons, and then diamonds.
Certainly, as promised, their Mana Index seemed to be around 5500.
“Thank you, Muller-san. This is more than enough.”
Rui thanked Muller, but Muller adjusted his glasses and opened the door of another storage box, saying, “Is that so?”
“There are many other Magic Gems stored here. There’s no one in Germany who can use them anymore. Feel free to take them if you like.”
Yuma and Rui looked up, saying, “Eh?”
Muller took out steel boxes from the storage box and placed them on the table. He repeated this several times, and the table was filled with boxes.
“This is…”
Rui was at a loss for words at the Magic Gems lined up in front of him, and Yuma muttered, “Amazing.”
What was there was:
[Fire Magic Gems] Garnet, Red Spinel, Ruby.
[Wind Magic Gems] Peridot, Jadeite, Emerald.
[Water Magic Gems] Aquamarine, Iolite, Sapphire, etc.
Although there were no diamonds, the most valuable, or [Lightning Magic Gems], it was still an incredible number of Magic Gems.
It was easy to imagine that if they were sold, they would fetch an enormous amount of money.
“The [Lightning Magic Gems] were probably used to counter the [Water Monsters] that are rampant in Europe. The reason there are no diamond Magic Gems is probably because they were converted into weapons. It’s difficult for humans to absorb them, but they can be used for weapons and armor.”
Muller was explaining in detail, but Yuma didn’t hear him.
“C-Can we really have these!?”
When Yuma asked hesitantly, Muller answered as if it were obvious.
“You have done more than enough to deserve them. This country’s government no longer exists, and there is no one who can utilize them. It’s my decision, but I would like you to use them.”
“That’s appreciated, but…”
Yuma hesitated. There was no such thing as having too many Magic Gems, but this amount was too much.
If you combined them all, the “Mana Index” would probably be close to 100,000.
As Yuma and Rui exchanged glances and hesitated, Wolfgang, the tallest of the group, opened his mouth.
“Just take them! They’re important to Seekers, right? In this city that has lost everything, that’s about all we can give you. Please think of it as the feelings of all of us.”
When Yuma turned his gaze, Muller, Emilia, and Felix were all nodding with smiles.
Rui also nodded slightly, so Yuma said, “Then, I won’t hold back,” and decided to accept the Magic Gems.
The trip to Germany yielded not only White Magic Gems but also many other gains.
As a result, Yuma felt from the bottom of his heart that he was glad he came, as he was able to help people as well.
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An open street in front of Tzore Station.
About 300 people from the community led by Emilia, and about 100 people from the community led by Felix.
Those people were gathered at the end of the street, talking in whispers.
In the center of the street were Rui and Yuma. Both were doing warm-up exercises, cracking their shoulders.
“Even so, it’s good that the two groups have reconciled.”
When Rui said with a smile, Yuma also showed a smile, saying, “Yeah, that’s right.”
“You swallowed the Dark Knight (Donkel Ritter)’s Demon Ore, right? Were you able to absorb it?”
“Yeah, it seems like it was a close call, but I managed to absorb it into my body. Yuma, you also drank the Conglomerate’s Demon Ore, right?”
“Yeah, it was a Demon Ore that I didn’t really understand, but I decided to swallow it. I also drank a lot of Magic Gems, so I can use magic like crazy!”
Rui squatted on one leg and grinned, “Then, it’s the first unveiling.” Yuma stretched his arms and said, “Hey, don’t get hurt, Rui!” and entered a battle stance.
The two faced each other in the center of the road, glaring at each other.
Yuma put strength into his body with a snort. His whole body was dyed black, and steel armor emerged on his body surface. Long horns grew from his head, and ferocious fangs grew.
The people of Germany, seeing the figure of the black monster, all raised their voices.
Some raised cheers close to screams, while others were surprised and bewildered. Among them, Luis cheered, shouting, “Amazing!”
“Yuma! Rui! Do your best, both of you!!”
Hearing that voice, Rui also slowly drew his Katana. When he took a stance, flames blazed on the blade.
“Well then, here I go, Yuma.”
“Come!!”
The moment Rui kicked off the ground, his figure disappeared. The Dark Knight (Donkel Ritter)’s ability had been activated.
Yuma also put strength into his body.
“Bloodstained Ore (Bloody Ore)!!”
He extended a longsword from the back of his hand, preparing for the opponent’s slash. However, he couldn’t keep up with Rui’s speed and couldn’t capture his figure.
“Too slow.”
The flaming longsword repeatedly slashed Yuma’s body. Yuma said, “Damn it,” and jumped back, imbuing his body with “Wind Magical Power.”
Green glowing patterns floated all over his body.
“With this, I can catch up!!”
When Yuma stepped forward, the ground exploded, and the figure of the black monster disappeared as well. Luis and the people of Germany showed surprised expressions.
Sparks scattered in the air, and there was a high-pitched sound of metal colliding with metal. Even though they couldn’t see their figures, they knew that the two were fighting.
The people were excited. They couldn’t believe that there were humans who could move like this.
The people of Tzore and the Underground City had been told by Emilia and Felix that the strongest monster, the Conglomerate, had been defeated.
It was a story that was hard to believe right away.
Moreover, it was said that it was done by only two Seekers.
Felix proposed to those who hesitated to go outside of Berlin, “Then, let’s show them the two’s abilities,” and the story became about whether or not to do practical training.
For Rui and Yuma, it would be a performance test of the newly acquired “Demon Ore,” so they readily agreed.
As a result, they ended up colliding in the middle of the road, but Emilia and Felix, who were watching from the end of the street, widened their eyes.
They couldn’t see anything because it was too fast.
“Were they… this fast?”
Emilia could only answer “I don’t know…” to Felix, who asked with a puzzled expression.
The two’s battle intensified further, and only countless traces of slashes and flames flew around.
What will happen? When Luis was getting excited, there was a crushing impact that resonated in his lower abdomen.
Something had exploded.
When Luis looked around, the black monster was lying on the ground, holding his back in pain.
He didn’t know what had happened, but the black monster suddenly raised his upper body and glared at the opponent he was fighting.
“Hey, Rui! That hurt!! You promised to hold back!”
“Sorry, sorry. But other than “Explosion Magic,” nothing works on Yuma at all. I just tried to get a little serious… Was it bad?”
Yuma got angry at Rui’s lighthearted words.
“Fine! I won’t hold back either!!”
The green glow disappeared from Yuma’s body, and blue patterns began to shine instead. [Water Magical Power], which has a tremendous effect on fire.
–I got a lot of Magic Gems from Muller-san. The “Water Magical Power” should be over 20,000!
When Yuma charged in, Rui also held his flaming longsword in the upper guard.