Chapter 71-2

Chapter 71-2

It was already dark, but Baek Yu-Seol went out of Arcanium.

It was because he received a notification that the prototype of the item was completed, which he had contacted about a while after adjusting the mana lines last time.

Moreover, he had some business with Beaurock Stonforge, so he headed straight to Alchemy City.

Arcanium and Alchemy City were located in the central part of the continent, so the distance between them was not far. Taking the Warp Hole a few times would quickly get him there.

Of course, the price of the Warp Hole was burdensome, so trains were more popular. However, Stella's students could show their academy identification, and they would get it almost for free or at a significant discount, so there was no burden.

Upon arriving at the Alchemy City, he quickly made his way to the research institute of Alterisha. The research institute of the Alterisha, which had grown with various sponsorships and support, was originally attached to the basement of another building, but after swallowing a whole building sneakily for a few weeks, it now occupied a ten-story building entirely.

Since the introduction of the essence of Alchemy Engineering, the Items had grown explosively like this.

It was too early to be surprised by just a ten-story building. Anyway, the Alterisha would eventually devour this Alchemy City itself within a few months.

Clever.

When he knocked on the door of the 10th-floor office, a voice came from inside.

"Come in!"

He opened the door and entered, and Alterisha, wearing her distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, was organizing a pile of documents on her desk.

"Wow... what is all this?"

"Being the president of the society, I have more things to worry about. Hehe..."

Even she laughed awkwardly after saying that. "I'm the president of the society..."

It was a smile tinged with a redness, as if she still couldn't believe the reality.

"Yeah. It's amazing."

As Baek Yu-Seol carefully examined the stacks of documents, there were contents such as someone from the Mystic Tower wanting to collaborate in research, someone who wanted to work as a magic engineer despite being a mage, and someone who wanted to engage in technology joint development through sponsorship from a certain company, and so on.

Countless love calls for Alterisha.

"Now, sit here."

"Do you have to read all of this?"

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. I hired administrative staff. They've already gone home for today."

It was a little past 6 p.m.

*I don't know who it is, but someone must really leave work on time*

As he was thinking such thoughts, Alterisha rummaged through the warehouse attached to the office and brought back a box, grumbling.

Baek Yu-Seol quickly rushed over and helped her place the large box on a nearby table.

"Ah, this is..."

"Yes. I tried implementing the things Yu-Seol mentioned. These are the three 'equipment items' that can be immediately deployed in actual combat."

Baek Yu-Seol quickly took out the equipment from the box, one by one.

Dull-patterned bracelet, necklace, and ring. Although they didn't look like they could function as accessories, the built-in abilities were remarkable.

**[Shield Bracelet]**

**[Grade: Low to Medium]**

**[Description: Transforms into a forearm protector when activated.]**

**[Effects:]**

**[Strength +7%]**

**[Duration: 5 minutes]**

An intermediate-grade item.

It was probably the highest-quality item that could be created by Alterisha so far.

To implement a magic dagger with significant output into a ring...

"This is... truly..."

"How is it? I failed to implement the 'magic sword' you mentioned, but as a temporary measure, I was able to create something like this. The duration is still short, and the output is weaker than expected, but..."

"No, it's amazing. It's insane."

This magic dagger would remain dormant in his ring and could be used as a secret weapon when necessary. Unlike the Argento Sword, which depended on his 'breath' for its output, the magic dagger was activated by a fixed power embedded in the ring itself.

So, this magic dagger might be much more powerful than his Argento Sword in terms of pure destructive force.

"It's really impressive."

One might suggest that having items enchanted with offensive magic would be better, but that was impossible.

Unlike shields that simply stack defense, offensive magic required modifying the magic circle based on various factors such as trajectory and power. It was not something that could be expected from an item.

In conclusion, it was safe to say that artifacts commonly seen in stories, such as flames erupting from swords or fireballs being launched from rings, were practically impossible to create.

Of course, they didnt completely not exist, but...

Anyway.

"I'm satisfied. Extremely satisfied."

If one were to measure his satisfaction, it would be 1,000%.

Alterisha raised her thumb and spoke, while smiling mischievously as she tapped the box.

"Besides that, I also made 'consumable items.' They are still in the experimental stage, so there might be some defects..."

It indicated that proper experimentation and verification had not been completed.

"There are so many."

"The sponsors requested samples. I set aside a few from there."

"Oh..."

The box was filled with items that were fundamentally different from the cheap alchemy potions, such as fire potions, slippery potions, and cola potions, which were used as temporary measures.

"But the problem is, we don't have a way to explain how to use these in practical combat situations or any examples of their application..."

It seemed that there was concern about how to promote those consumable items to the sponsors.

"Well... in that case, I'll take a few and record videos. Since there are plenty of practical experiments to be done at Stella anyway."

"Ah, that's a good idea. Even though I'm not a certified magic warrior, if it's said that Stella's students used them, it would be quite plausible."

Baek Yu-Seol picked up the entire box. It contained a wide variety of items, including the ones he personally designed and the ones Alterisha invented herself.

"Oh, by the way, I heard there's something you need to discuss with Dr. Beaurock."

"Yes."

"He's been really busy lately. There seems to be some problem related to item trading, but I have no idea what it's about..."

Alterisha had a puzzled expression, as if her mind couldn't grasp anything beyond alchemy, but he immediately understood what the issue was.

That was all there was to it.

Baek Yu-Seol had already finished planning how to confront Duke Atalek, using this matter to his advantage.",