The stranger before me was carrying a large load on his back, and he looked like a traveler. His beard is gray, and he wears a small round eyeglasses. He looked like a doctor from the academy.
“Um…… were you peeping?”
“Of course not! I-, I smelled a hot spring, so I came here thinking that there might be a halotrichite in there….”
The middle-aged man made big waving gestures to deny the idea that he was a voyeur.
“Halotrichite?”
“It’s the mineral deposits in the hot spring.”
Was there any monetary value to the Halotrichite?
It’s rare for someone to want something like that.
“Are you an alchemist?”
“Yes. Well, my name is Nowald Walken.”
“My name is Cedie Dantès, and I am the Lord of this island. Well, the only people living here are me, Charlotte, and Lulu.”
While I was conversing with Nowald-san I heard Lulu’s troubled voice from behind me.
“C-Can you two please go over there for now? I’m still naked……”
“O-oh, sorry!”
“I’m really sorry about this!”
Nowald-san and I hurriedly moved towards the cottage.
When we are already a distance away from the hot springs, we faced each other again and continued our conversation.
“Since you’re the Lord here, I’d like to ask you again, can you share the Halotrichite with me?”
“What are you going to use it for? Perhaps, is it for alchemy?”
“No, no, it’s entirely my hobby. I like to collect minerals you see.”
Nowald-san took out various ores from his bag and showed them to me while explaining. The neatly partitioned specimen boxes are lined with colorful crystals.
“Wow, that’s beautiful!”
“Yes. Here, look at this.”
As if to confide a special secret to me, Nowald-san handed me a small box. The box is lined with cotton and a colorless and transparent stone is placed on top of it. It is an octahedral crystal and seems to be about the size of a walnut.
“Is this a crystal?”
“No, it’s a diamond.”
“Eeh!?”
I was so surprised that I almost dropped the box.
Nowald-san is too casual to hand over such a valuable object to a stranger so easily.
It was still an unpolished diamond, but it was full of earthy beauty in the sunlight.
“This is a diamond huh….…”
At this size, the value of the asset is immeasurable. It’s much bigger than the one on my father’s ring after all. Well, I guess that ring must have belonged to Alexei-oniisan now too.
“Isn’t it beautiful? It’s a gift from earth to us humans.”
Nowald-san nodded dignifiedly.
“A gift from earth huh. That’s a nice phrase.”
“Y-yes……”
Nowald-san had a grumpy face, but he also seemed somewhat happy to be praised.
“So, about the halotrichite, can I look for it?”
“Of course. If you want ores, why don’t you check out the caves as well? There may even be alchemy materials in there.”
When I showed him the strawberry stone I had gotten in the cave, he clapped his hands in delight.
“That’s great! I feel a special power on this island, and that’s also reflected in this strawberry stone.”
“Is it different from ordinary strawberry stones?”
Nowald-san put his hand on the strawberry stone I had given him and then he closed his eyes as if to concentrate on it.
“Well, it seems that the wavelength of the stone is strong, and it is difficult to find such a good quality strawberry stone. If we use this as a raw material, we will be able to make a high-quality magic amplifier.”
“It is a magic tool that increases the wavelength of magical power, right? And it also increases the power of items with magic attributes.”
“Hoh-, looks like you have studied hard. Indeed, amplifiers have a wide range of applications and a wide variety of production methods. If you’re studying alchemy or making magic tools. It’s an area that can never be neglected.”
Strawberry stones are a specialty of this island. Learning how to use it must be meaningful.
“I’d like to take the opportunity to learn properly.”
Nowald-san narrowed his eyes happily. He rummaged through his large backpack and pulled out an old book and handed it to me.
In the book cover, it says, “Fundamental Research on Amplifiers” by Nowald Walken
“I dedicate this book to you.”
“Thank you very much. This book was written by Nowald-san, right?”
“Well, I wrote this book a long time ago, when I was still at the academy…. It’s not worth anything. Please accept it without worries.”
The book I received was about the size of a paperback. It has detailed explanations and detailed illustrations, so I can understand it.
“This island looks really interesting. I’d like to stay for a while, would that be okay?”
“It’s fine but there are no inns or vacant houses on Gandalcia at the moment….”
He can use my living room, but I don’t have extra bed….
“Oh, that’s no problem, I have a tent.”
Nowald-san travels around the world looking for alchemy materials so he carries tent with him. He said that he often camped out in the field, and he said he was used to this kind of set-up.
He’s intelligent, but that’s probably why he has this wild appearance.
“It’s ridiculous to stay outdoors. Please stay at my house tonight.”
There was only one point left, so I used it to set up a large sofa in the living room. A bed would have been better, but a bigger bed couldn’t fit in the cottage. Still, this set-up should be better than sleeping on hard ground wrapped in a leather cloak.
That night, I asked Nowald-san to talk about various things. The story of Nowald-san, who has walked the world extensively, is very interesting. Alchemy, magic, geography, history, creatures, the story jumps all over the place, and there is no shortage of topics to talk about.
I asked a lot of questions, and Nowald-san gave me a detailed explanation of each one. I’ve seen several tutors at Dantès’ mansion, but I’ve never seen anyone with such a wide range of knowledge and a fun explanation.
Before I knew it, I was calling him Nowald-sensei.
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It’s morning.
Last night, I ended up talking till late at night with Nowald-sensei. I’m a little sleep-deprived, but my status looks like this.
| 「 Status 」 |
| Cedie Dantès: Level 2 Points: 10 Happiness: 96% Island Level: 2 |
My happiness level has finally exceeded 95%.
It was probably because I was able to take a bath in the hot springs and get to know Nowald-sensei.
Oh, and it looks like the conditions of the new facility have been freed up.
I wonder what can I make this time?
I pressed the alert button on the status screen.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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