Creating a Magic Conversion Item from Another World

After returning to my room, I began reading the 'Mail-Order Catalog.'

"This book is a treasure trove of items from the Heroes' world. It wouldn't be strange if there were an item that could suppress flames, but..."

"Are you looking for something, Thor-sama?"

"──Huh?"

Before I knew it, Mabel was standing at the entrance to my room.

"The door was left open, you know? You seemed to be in quite a hurry, though... What are you looking for?"

"I'm thinking of making an item that can suppress flames."

"I see. This is a measure against Raizenga-sama, then."

Mabel nodded repeatedly as she held a tray bearing tea.

"It's easy to understand after seeing how he acted earlier. It's only natural that you would be wary of Raizenga-sama, Thor-sama."

"Yeah. Well, something like that."

I decided to play along.

It seemed best not to explain that I had happened to come across Agnis while she was naked.

"But you don't need to worry. I've learned to use magic, too, so I'll protect you, Thor-sama."

"Thanks, Mabel."

I nodded, then asked,

"By the way, what kind of person is Fire General Raizenga-sama? Setting aside his attitude toward me, that is."

"He's extremely devoted to his daughter."

"I can see that."

"Of course, he's also a powerful warrior. There's even a legend that he once charged straight through a group of a hundred soldiers on the battlefield, stabbing his enemies with a flame-wreathed spear."

"Huh? I thought the Demon Lord's Territory wasn't at war with the human world."

"There are occasional conflicts within the Demon Lord's Territory, too."

"Could it be that the Demon Lord hides their identity behind a mask partly to avoid being looked down on by people like General Raizenga?"

"That's right. Raizenga-sama is someone who places great importance on strength."

"Agnis-san is kind, though."

"You can tell?"

Mabel peered into my face with a puzzled expression.

"Did you happen to speak with Agnis-sama, Thor-sama?"

"A little. More importantly, are you close to Agnis-san, Mabel?"

"Yes. I've worked at the Demon Lord's Castle since I was little, so I had many opportunities to see her. We used to play together, too, but..."

For some reason, Mabel was stroking the area around her right wrist.

"Did you know, Thor-sama? There's a skilled healer at the Demon Lord's Castle who can even heal burn scars beautifully."

As she said this, she held her hand out in front of me.

Her skin was perfectly white, and her fingers were slender.

There wasn't even a scar, let alone a burn mark.

"See? It healed beautifully, didn't it? It was only a small burn, so it healed right away. That's why... Agnis-sama doesn't need to feel guilty about it..."

"Does that mean Agnis-san accidentally burned you when you were younger, Mabel?"

"Yes. It happened when I was little, back when I was the Demon Lord's playmate."

Mabel lowered her eyes sadly.

After that, Mabel told me about what had happened when they were children.

Mabel had been the Demon Lord Lukie's playmate, and she had become friends with Agnis when Agnis visited the Demon Lord's Castle.

But their friendship ended when Agnis awakened to 'Fire Magic.'

Unable to control her excessively powerful Fire Magic, Agnis's flames had run wild.

That was how she had given Mabel a small burn on her right arm.

The burn had healed quickly, but──Agnis had been deeply shaken by the fact that she had hurt her friend.

That was when she had started wearing Fire-Resistant armor.

Apparently, her guilt over injuring Mabel had caused her to grow distant from her, too.

...So that's what happened.

All right. I'd start my Alchemy right away.

I would create a magic item that would allow Agnis to control her Fire Magic.

If I did that, perhaps Mabel and Agnis could become close again, like they used to be.

Besides, an item that sealed away flames should make a good trump card against General Raizenga.

An item capable of stopping a general who could charge through a hundred soldiers without a care... How exciting.

"This looks like it might work..."

I opened a page near the back of the 'Mail-Order Catalog.'

It showed a small pendant.

A disk-shaped piece was attached to the pendant, and it bore a relief of a mysterious beast.

"What a strangely shaped pendant. What kind of item is it, Thor-sama?"

"This is a 'Health-Boosting Pendant' incorporating something called feng shui."

"Feng shui?"

"Yeah. It seems the Heroes' world has a different concept of magic power from this world."

I read through the description.

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'Health-Boosting Pendant'

It circulates the qi within your body, increasing your health!

Feeling unwell? That is caused by an imbalance in your qi.

When one type of qi becomes too strong, your body may feel flushed or overheated.

At times like that, be sure to use this pendant!

It balances and circulates your 'qi,' improving your physical condition!

Qi is the source of everything. Living creatures use it to function.

This pendant stabilizes that qi──'

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'The flow of qi,' huh?

Could that be something like magic power in this world?

Magic power flows through Mabel's body and mine. In Mabel's case, it didn't flow properly, which had caused her sensitivity to cold.

If so, I should assume that the 'qi' in this catalog is the same as 'magic power.'

There were legends about Heroes who had come from another world, too.

──'By raising his qi, he unleashed an ultimate spell.'

──'He declared that he could do anything with enough fighting spirit, then defeated a gigantic magical beast.'

──'He concentrated his qi and strengthened his body.'

If qi could be used to unleash ultimate spells, then it almost certainly meant magic power.

I see.

So another world sold magic items that converted and circulated magic power.

Was that why the Heroes from another world were so powerful?

Apparently, some Heroes couldn't be affected by ordinary magic, either...

Incidentally, the 'Mail-Order Catalog' said, "The products on this page are not affiliated with our company."

I could more or less guess why.

There had probably been a secret magical society. Perhaps this item had been handled by them.

It was far too dangerous an item. It couldn't be sold anywhere except by specialists.

And apparently, this 'Health-Boosting Pendant' could balance and convert unbalanced qi──in other words, magic power.

If I used it, I might be able to suppress Agnis's flames, too.

Her flames were caused by excessively powerful 'Fire Magic.' If I converted that magic power into another type, she should no longer burst into flame.

"Yeah. This might actually work."

"Thor-sama?"

"Mabel, will you help me? This pendant might be able to suppress Agnis-san's flames."

"Were you planning to make an item for Agnis-sama!?"

...Oh, no.

I had intended to keep it a secret that I had met Agnis, but...

Oh, well.

I just had to keep quiet about running into her in the bathing area.

"Sorry. I couldn't tell you because of the circumstances. I'm really making it for Agnis-san."

"Is that so...? I had assumed it was a measure against Raizenga-sama."

Mabel said this with a smile.

"But you're right. If it's an item from the world where the Heroes lived, it might be able to control Agnis-sama's flames."

"I don't know whether I can copy it properly, though."

"You can, Thor-sama."

Mabel gave me a small bow.

"If that's the case, then I'm asking you myself. Please let me help you."

"All right. Let's get started."

This project would require careful checking.

I had to examine the sample properly and make sure I didn't make any mistakes.

A large photograph of the 'Health-Boosting Pendant' was printed in the catalog.

That made its shape easy to see. I should be able to copy it with 'Over-Alchemy.'

However, it was a truly unusual item, so I would have to make it carefully.

"I can't read this book myself, but..."

Mabel stared wide-eyed at the photograph of the 'Health-Boosting Pendant.'

"Does such a small pendant really have the power to suppress flames?"

"That's because it can convert 'Fire Magic' into another type of magic power."

I pointed to the diagram beneath the pendant.

"It explains the 'qi' of the Heroes' world... or rather, their magic power."

"The magic power of the Heroes' world...?"

"Apparently, they divided magic power into five types over there: 'Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.'"

"That's different from this world."

"This world has 'Light, Darkness, Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind.'"

Another difference was that the Heroes' world considered magic power to circulate.

Apparently, this pendant activated the body and awakened its latent abilities by circulating the five types of magic power over and over.

Unfortunately, the system by which the magic power was converted was only described in broad terms. It said something like, 'Wood burns and becomes Fire, Fire burns away and turns to ash, which becomes Earth, and Earth matures into Metal──' The information was fragmentary.

But that couldn't be helped.

There was no way a magical society in another world would openly write down its most important information.

Magic power conversion had probably been a secret art even in the Heroes' world.

Besides, I didn't need to know how it worked. Apparently, the Divine Beast relief engraved on the pendant would handle the magic power conversion for me.

As expected of an item from the Heroes' world. They hadn't overlooked anything.

"The description says, 'The Health-Boosting Pendant contains the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, with a qilin placed in the center.'"

I read the description from the 'Mail-Order Catalog' aloud so Mabel could understand.

"Apparently, this balances the magic power throughout the body and improves one's health. Some people can even awaken their latent abilities."

"That's an incredible item."

"Yeah. I think this could suppress Agnis-san's 'Fire Magic.'"

I decided to give it a try.

I activated the Skill 'Over-Alchemy.'

I stared intently at the page of the 'Mail-Order Catalog' and memorized the pendant's shape.

Then I created an image of it in the air.

"──Create a three-dimensional model."

An image of the 'Health-Boosting Pendant' appeared in the air.

I would use the leftover materials from when I had made the 'Simple Storage.'

The pendant would be about the size of my palm.

To avoid hurting Agnis's skin, the chain would have to be soft.

The difficult part was the shape of the beasts engraved on it──the Divine Beasts.

The Azure Dragon──that was probably a dragon.

The White Tiger──that one was fine, too. There were tigers in this world.

For the Vermilion Bird──I could use a Flame Bird as the model.

As for the Black Tortoise and qilin──I had no choice but to trace them exactly as they appeared. It should be fine as long as I made them accurately.

I gradually solidified the image.

So that the magic power would be converted properly.

So that Agnis's excessively powerful Fire Magic would be changed into other types of magic power.

"──Shape analysis complete."

I checked the image again.

The five beasts had been traced properly. I would proceed as planned.

"Using a lump of metal as the material, I will transmute the 'Health-Boosting Pendant.' I will add a magic power conversion mechanism inside it──"

Would it work?

I was starting to get a little worried.

I understood the Fire, Earth, and Water Attributes.

But this world didn't have Wood or Metal Attributes──

'You have acquired "Five-Element Attribute Manipulation."'

Just as I was thinking that, a voice sounded in my head.

'By gaining knowledge of the magic power of another world, you can now use the "Earth," "Metal," and "Wood" Attributes in addition to the "Fire" and "Water" Attributes.'

'Add Attributes?'

Apparently, 'Over-Alchemy' could also handle the 'Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water' Attributes of another world.

Amazing. It really was the ultimate Alchemy Skill.

In that case, there was no need to hesitate. I just had to do it.

"Add the Attributes."

I made my declaration.

"Add the 'Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water' Attributes and create the 'Health-Boosting Pendant'!"

I moved the image of the 'Health-Boosting Pendant' onto the lump of metal lying on the floor.

The lump of metal began to change shape.

Eventually, it became a slender silver chain and a disk-shaped pendant head.

The surface of the pendant head bore the forms of five Divine Beasts.

"Mabel, check whether it matches the shape in the book. Especially whether all five Divine Beasts have been made correctly."

"Y-yes!"

Mabel held the 'Mail-Order Catalog' and peered at the pendant.

"Something dragon-like... something tiger-like, something turtle-like... a bird and... a shaggy beast──It's perfect! What Thor-sama made matches what is shown in the book!"

"Got it. Then let's do this! 'Over-Alchemy'! Create the 'Health-Boosting Pendant'!!"

Clink.

The silver pendant fell onto the floor.

It was complete.

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'Health-Boosting Pendant' (Attributes: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) (Rarity: ★★★★★★★★★☆)

A pendant created based on the 'magic power concept' of the Heroes' world.

It divides the wearer's magic power into five equal parts and converts them into five types of magic power.

For example, if the wearer possesses 100 units of Fire Magic, it will be converted into 20 units each of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water Magic.

All converted magic power is used to strengthen the wearer and maintain their health.

Wood Magic grants the wearer supple vitality.

Fire Magic grants the wearer energetic power.

Earth Magic grants the wearer stable strength.

Metal Magic grants the wearer sturdy strength.

Water Magic grants the wearer flexible strength.

The stronger the wearer's magic power, the greater the strengthening and health benefits.

Physical Destruction Resistance: Unknown (Because it converts and absorbs the magic power of any attack that strikes it, it cannot be determined whether it can be destroyed).

Service life: Approximately 100 years.

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"I hope this can suppress Agnis-san's flames."

"Thor-sama, may I ask you something?"

"What is it, Mabel?"

"The pendant circulates magic power and makes the body healthy by pouring magic power into the pendant engraved with the five Divine Beasts, correct?"

"That's right."

"Then what would happen if we created statues of those five beasts and placed them around the Demon Lord's Territory?"

She had a point.

This pendant circulated magic power to make people healthy.

If it were applied to the entire country...

"Can I try it?"

"We'd need permission from the Demon Lord and all the high-ranking officials of the Demon Lord's Territory..."

That sounded difficult.

In any case, the pendant was complete.

First, I would experiment with it. I needed to see whether the magic power converted properly.

If anyone could use it, perhaps the Demon Lord's Territory would adopt it as standard equipment. I would consult Demon Lord Lukie about it later.

Thinking that, I picked up the freshly made pendant.