Thanks to the Gnome, a earth Fairy, I learned that this Floating Island is full of rare Ore.
“I can’t believe there’s so much…”
When I casually dig around, I find Orichalcum and Mithril.
It’s truly a treasure island.
…It’s a good thing it can fly and is stealthed so it can’t be seen from the outside.
If everyone knew about this treasure island, they’d come barging in.
That would be a nuisance to the young beasts who are living leisurely.
“You’re more thoughtful of your friends than I expected.”
Seira nods, impressed.
“Unexpected?”
“It’s best if everyone gets along, right?”
“That’s true. That’s the ideal. But… reality is difficult.”
That’s true. Everyone has their own ideas.
My thoughts are just my personal opinion. I have no intention of forcing them on others.
However, I don’t want the children’s peace to be threatened, so I’ll keep the existence of this Floating Island a secret as before.
“By the way… what are you going to do with this mountain of rare Ore?”
Seira points to the Mithril and other materials.
“It’s useless just having it here, so I was thinking of distributing it to everyone in Ende.”
“They’d be troubled if you just gave them Ore.”
That’s true. Without processing, it’s just a rock.
“…………” Pikot
“Oh, Satsuma-kun.”
Our crafting leader, the Vegetable Familiar Satsuma-kun, had somehow appeared on my shoulder.
Coming before being called, what an able child…!
“Is that another one of Lord Mika’s Familiars?”
Oberon asks, tilting his head, probably because he’s never seen him before.
“That’s right. He’s our crafting leader.”
“…………” Peko
Satsuma-kun bows to Oberon.
Oberon stares intently at Satsuma-kun’s back.
“Um… I can feel Divine Energy from the Golden Hammer that this Familiar is carrying…”
Divine Energy. The Magic Power of a God.
The power emitted by a God, or residing in something made by a God.
“Of course. It’s the Divine Hammer Mjolnir.”
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Oberon was speechless.
Seira patted his shoulder.
Oberon points to the Divine Hammer, trembling.
“Why entrust the Divine Hammer Mjolnir to a mere Familiar…?”
“Eh, because I find crafting things myself troublesome.”
“That’s a Divine Artifact, you know!? A one-of-a-kind, super-rare item made by a God!?”
“Yeah, I know. So?”
“So…?”
Oberon is dumbfounded. I don’t think I said anything strange?
I’m just lending it to Satsuma-kun, who has the creative drive, because I find crafting things myself troublesome.
“Don’t you ever think about it being stolen or resold…?”
“Not at all. There’s no way Satsuma-kun would betray me.”
“See, he won’t betray me.”
Seira says, patting Oberon’s shoulder.
“I understand, I understand, Oberon. But, Mika is just this kind of person.”
“The lack of a sense of danger is too much…”
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Sinri: Well, even if it were stolen, this super-capable AI can track its location, so we can get it back right away (`・ー・´) smug!
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“Even if Kotsu is slacking off, there’s a chance it could be stolen… How have you been letting him carry such a super-rare item without any security measures until now…?”
Oberon sighs deeply.
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Sinri: Who is Kotsu?
Could it be our combo name with Master Mika?
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Isn’t that right?
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Sinri: Master, are you okay with that!? Your reputation is being damaged!?
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Well, I can’t deny it. We’re Pon and Kotsu.
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Sinri: Master aside, I’m a super high-spec AI! I’m neither Pon nor Kotsu!
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You can’t report, you run wild on your own, and you slack off as soon as Oberon isn’t around, right?
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Sinri: (´・ω・`) dejected
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She’s depressed. Sorry.
“…………” Chon Chon
Satsuma-kun pokes my leg.
In his hand was a single Golden Sword.
“Oh, did you make a weapon?”
“…………” Kokun
He apparently sensed my thought that it would be troubling to just have Ore, and made a weapon as a test.
“Capable.”
“…………” Teretere
It’s a beautiful sword that shines gold. It’s surprisingly light.
“N-No way!? N… wh… What…? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?”
Oberon is surprised again. This kid is always surprised…
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Sinri: Whose fault is that?
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Is it my fault…? Geez, why do I always mess things up so much?
Or rather, wasn’t it me who messed up this time…?
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Sinri: Wasn’t it Master Mika who placed the order?
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You’re right, I’m sorry…
“So, what’s wrong, Oberon?”
“B-But this… it’s Excalibur!?”
Excalibur.
Wasn’t that a Legendary Weapon?
“Yeah. So?”
“So!?”
“There are tons of Excaliburs, enough to sell.”
I take out Excalibur from the ■(Box).
About ten of them came out and were stuck into the ground.
Oberon’s eyes widen at the sight of the Excaliburs.
“W-Why are there so many Legendary Swords!?”
“I got them as an apology gift from the Demi-Goddess when I first came here.”
There were a lot of them in the Log House.
But I stopped using them halfway through, so I put them in the ■(Box).
“It’s called a Legendary Sword, but it’s not that great, right? I mean, I got multiple as a gift…”
“That’s not true at all!? It’s an incredibly amazing sword! And you got multiple as a gift? Is that God an idiot!?”
I feel like the Demi-Goddess is sneezing right now…
“W-Well, Tuatha Dé prepared them for me when I was weak back then…”
“That doesn’t explain why you’re scattering Legendary Swords on the ground! If other countries found out about them or they were stolen! And if they were used in wars! The world would end!?”
S-So it’s that dangerous…
“Eh, was that the case, Seira?”
I ask Seira, who is an Alchemist and a Magic Tool craftsman.
“Yeah. I told you that.”
“Eh? Really… did you tell me?”
“Yeah… did you forget?”
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Sinri: You forgot in an instant.
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Seriously…
“Sorry… I forget things that aren’t important right away…”
“Not important!? This isn’t a problem you can dismiss as not important!?”
Oberon brings his face closer.
“W-Well, you just have to not take them out of the ■(Box), right?”
“You share the ■(Box) with the Covenant God and Familiar Gods, right!? What if it’s misused!?”
“Eh?”
“What do you mean, ‘Eh?'”
“Eh, there’s no way Seira and the others would betray me, right?”
What strange things are you saying…?
There’s no way Seira and Luciel would betray me, right?
“T-This person… is a baby…?”
“A baby!? Are you… talking about me!?”
“Who else would I be talking about…! You’re more troublesome than a baby because you have useless power!!!!!!!”
S-So… I’m a baby…
Surely, everyone thinks you’re exaggerating…?
“Well said.”
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Sinri: Accurate analysis lol
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Eh…!?
“Satsuma-kun, that’s not true, right…? Satsuma-kun!?”
When I noticed, there was a mountain of Excaliburs at my feet.
“W-What are you doing!?”
I pick up Satsuma-kun. He tilts his head with a blank expression.
“Eh, did you mass-produce them? Why!?”
“…………”
“You thought it would be good…?”
You thought it would be good to mass-produce Legendary Swords…?
W-Well, it’s true that the more swords you have to protect yourself, the better…
“…………” Shobon
“Ah, sorry. I’m not angry…”
Meanwhile, the Gnome climbs onto my shoulder.
“Did I provide the materials?”
“Are you an accomplice…”
“Did I do something wrong?”
Ugh… He’s looking at me with teary eyes.
If I’m looked at with eyes like that…
“N-No… thank you.”
“Thank you for the praise, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude!”
“…………” Yay.
The Gnome and Satsuma-kun join hands and start stepping in place.
I can’t scold such cute kids…!
“Isn’t it because you can’t scold them that they run wild?”
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Sinri: That’s right!
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“You’re included in that.”
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Sinri: (´・ω・`) dejected
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However, this is bad. If the Gnome and Satsuma-kun are together, Legendary Weapons will be mass-produced infinitely…
“Gnome. That…!?”
What do you know.
The Gnome is…
“What’s wrong?”
“Why are there two of you!?”
The Gnome had somehow increased in number.
Eh, a clone…?
“I-I can’t believe it…”
Oberon mutters with a slightly tired expression.
“An Evolved Fairy… multiplying…”
“Is something wrong?”
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Sinri: Fairy
→ Fairies have a function to multiply by feeding on positive emotions.
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Heeh, is that so.
“Then it’s not weird if they increase, right?”
“It is weird! Normal fairies increase when given positive emotions. But Gnomes are evolved Greater Fairies…! They’ve become beings close to Great Spirits, so that function should have been lost during their evolution!”
Umm…
So, evolved Great Spirits like Gnomes don’t usually increase.
“Eh, then why are they increasing?”
“That’s! That’s what I want to know…! Cough, cough, cough…”
Oberon starts coughing. S-sorry…
H-hey, Sinri. Why did the Gnomes increase?
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Sinri: Because Master Mika praised them.
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“I-it’s because I praised them…? They increased? Eh, do Evolved Fairies increase just by being praised?”
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Sinri: They do not increase. They increase when Master praises them.
The reason is unknown.
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“”Not again…!!!!””
Even Seira couldn’t help but retort at that.
Seriously, what am I…?
Even Omniscience can’t fully grasp me, right…?
“Seriously… what is this person…”
Oberon squats down on the spot.
“Oberon, no. Don’t think about such useless things… You have to think of Mika as something that’s outside the norm, an exception, a monster, a rare creature, or something like that.”
About how there’s no human element left in that statement.