“I see…”
Yuma’s shoulders slumped, and he hung his head. He had come to England to collect White Magic Gems.
But if he couldn’t get them, there was no point. Considering the travel and the effort to defeat the Blue King, he couldn’t help but feel it wasn’t worth it.
“Hey, hey, hey! What’s the deal?! We fought a ton of Monsters and even took down the Blue King! And this is the answer we get?”
Akito frowned, indignant.
“I have no excuse.”
Hans sighed deeply, looking down. Charlotte spoke in his place.
“It’s just an excuse, but it takes a huge amount of money to rebuild England. Right now, the biggest asset in this country is undoubtedly the White Magic Gems. There are many politicians who oppose giving them up… and we can’t say anything strongly anymore.”
“That’s your problem! Does the English government want to anger us?!”
“No, that’s not the case.”
Hans looked Akito in the eye as he answered.
“The Prime Minister and other politicians are afraid of antagonizing you. Although they say they can’t hand over the White Magic Gems, they have promised to transfer other Magic Gems. We are collecting as many Magic Gems as possible from the military and the Seekers.”
Yuma and the others exchanged glances. Arguing any further would only trouble Hans and Charlotte.
Yuma accepted the British government’s proposal and decided to settle on those terms.
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Two days later, the three were summoned to the Royal Oxford Hotel, which served as a base for Hans and the other Seekers.
It was for the formal transfer of the Magic Gems.
Yuma and the others were led to a spacious reception room. Inside were Hans, Charlotte, and several men and women in uniform.
Probably British Seekers. One of them placed an attaché case on the wooden table.
“These are the Magic Gems we have prepared.”
Hans indicated the case on the table, and the Seeker opened the lid.
Inside were many gems; blue, red, green, and yellow gems were visible, but the number of blue gems was overwhelmingly large.
“We can’t transfer all of the Lightning Magic Gems because they are used frequently. We brought sixty percent of our holdings. We hardly use the Fire Magic Gems, but we didn’t have many to begin with. What’s here is all we have. We have very few Wind Magic Gems, but we have a large number of Water Magic Gems.”
“That’s certainly a lot,”
Rui exclaimed in admiration.
“Well, the Lightning Magic Gems are mine. I’ll take them all.”
As Akito took the Magic Gems out of the case, Yuma interrupted.
“Hey! I haven’t gotten a single Lightning Magic Gem yet! Share some with me.”
“You wouldn’t be able to use them anyway! It would be a waste of Magic Gems.”
Akito didn’t even wipe the Magic Gems, and he opened his mouth and swallowed all seven Yellow Diamonds and Ambers, saying, “Ah~.”
“Ah!”
Ignoring Yuma’s scream, Rui also reached for the Magic Gems in the case.
He was scrubbing three Red Diamonds and five Rubies, which were Fire Magic Gems, with a handkerchief. Seeing this, Yuma put his hands together and pleaded with Rui.
“Rui! At least give me one Red Diamond.”
“Huh? Okay, but you’re only going to eat one?”
“I was thinking of incorporating it into my Pickel. It can be powered up with a Red Diamond.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Yuma received the Magic Gem from Rui and immediately removed the Ruby equipped on his Pickel and installed the Red Diamond.
The easy removal of the head is a good feature of this Pickel.
I have to thank Aisha-san for making it.
“Next is the most abundant Water Magic Gems. Good for you, Yuma. Why don’t you eat them all and become as strong as the Blue King?”
“Well, I don’t need that many…”
Yuma gazed at the Water Magic Gems in the case. There were Blue Diamonds, Sapphires, and Iolites.
Since he had already obtained the Blue King’s Magic Gem, he honestly wanted Lightning or Fire Magic Gems more than Water Magic Gems.
“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”
Yuma picked up a Blue Diamond and replaced the Sapphire attached to his Pickel.
Yuma was satisfied for the time being that his Magic Enchanted Armament had been strengthened.
“Should I eat this too?”
As he took out the Blue King’s Magic Gem from his pocket and was about to put it in his mouth, Hans, who was standing next to the table, called out to him.
“Is that perhaps the Blue King’s Magic Gem?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Could I take a look at it?”
“Yes, you can.”
Hans took the Magic Gem from Yuma and brought it close to his face, observing it intently.
“It’s not a Blue Diamond… judging from the depth of the color, it feels closer to a Tanzanite.”
“Tanzanite?”
When Yuma looked puzzled, Hans smiled and returned the Magic Gem to Yuma.
“It’s a rare blue gem. However, I’m not a gem expert. I don’t know if it’s really close to Tanzanite.”
“I see.”
Yuma looked at the blue Magic Gem again. It was certainly a very beautiful gem that seemed to draw him in.
He popped the gem into his mouth and swallowed it.
“Are you okay?! Swallowing the Blue King’s Magic Gem so easily?”
Ignoring the surprised Hans, Yuma replied, “Ah, yes, I’m fine,” and put strength into his body.
His whole body was dyed black, transforming into Black Armor.
Hans, Charlotte, and the other Seekers were surprised and recoiled at Yuma’s transformation into a terrifying monster.
But Rui and Akito didn’t mind and were discussing what to do next.
Yuma took the Wind and Water Magic Gems in the case in his hands and threw them into his open mouth.
Hans and Charlotte were dumbfounded as Yuma munched and swallowed.
“Ah, sorry. It’s faster to swallow them this way.”
Yuma, who had swallowed all the Magic Gems, let out a big “Gah” burp and returned to his original form after a few minutes.
Hans was a little bewildered but cleared his throat and regained his composure.
“Regarding the means of transportation you requested, the military has decided to provide it. The preparations are already complete, but what do you want to do?”
Yuma and the others looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Yuma looked straight at Hans’s face.
“We’ll leave immediately. Please take us!”