Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 148

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96. I Should Upgrade This?

 

 

 

 

 

Bulbark just stared at me with an incredulous expression for a while before shaking his head.

 

“You’re quite a peculiar fellow.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Why? Others would go crazy just seeing the weapons I make, but you little brat are just spouting nonsense.”

 

Well, it’s too bright to use at night, that’s why.

 

The basics of night combat are concealment and cover, and maintaining Aura Concealment.

 

This was a maxim Mother emphasized repeatedly during assassination lessons.

 

Of course, I had already realized this several times on the battlefields of my previous life.

 

Like applying mud to the blade of a sword for anti-reflection treatment, or playing dead while waiting for enemies to pass by.

 

In that sense, glowing green like this would only be usable during broad daylight.

 

“So you’re saying you won’t use it?”

 

“I’ll use it in broad daylight. But judging by the brightness, it would stand out even in daylight.”

 

Bulbark stared at me quietly before sighing.

 

“You’re the first warrior I’ve met who has no greed for weapons.”

 

“I’m quite greedy though.”

 

“That’s more like ‘the more the merrier.’ Do you even know how many different metal scents are embedded in your body? Even a rough estimate puts it at dozens. You’re the type who uses what’s available when it’s there, and makes do without when it’s not.”

 

Wow, what incredibly sharp senses.

 

Well, I suppose so.

 

Even during the subjugation, when my sword broke I’d pick up another one or randomly pull weapons from my subspace to use.

 

“Well, I’ll just use it during the day.”

 

“It’s not finished yet, so hold it and try injecting some mana or Fire Speech. That peculiar mana of yours.”

 

His voice was so insistent that I eventually did as instructed and tried injecting mana.

 

Then the mana got sucked in rapidly.

 

“Oh.”

 

What’s this?

 

This is no joke?

 

The green light was even becoming more intense.

 

Bulbark saw my expression and nodded.

 

“I thought so. Even if it won’t accept other people’s mana, I knew it would accept yours.”

 

“How long should I keep injecting?”

 

“Just keep going for now.”

 

I soon realized what ability this sword made of Arcanium metal possessed.

 

It absorbed my mana almost without rest.

 

“How is it?”

 

“About a third seems to have drained out.”

 

I finally stopped the mana injection and held up the sword.

 

The sword body was now glowing magnificently.

 

But how should I put it.

 

Rather than a brightness that would make you frown… it gave the feeling that the light had ‘deepened.’

 

“There’s probably no other weapon in the world that could accept that much of your peculiar mana.”

 

I understood what Bulbark was saying, and he looked around the area just then.

 

“Hmm…”

 

It seems nothing suitable caught his eye, but I can see something.

 

“How about this?”

 

What I picked up was the staff I had just given to Bulbark.

 

The staff containing ‘Oldius,’ forged with the blood of thirty people and said to be incredibly hard.

 

Bulbark looked at me with an incredulous expression.

 

“…Are you feeding me?”

 

“Well, wouldn’t it be better to break it apart for analysis?”

 

“…”

 

“Honestly, I was wondering how to break that thing apart for analysis. Given your personality, you don’t seem like someone who would dip people to extract blood and then melt that thing down again.”

 

Bulbark let out a deep sigh.

 

“You, I don’t like you.”

 

“Can’t be helped.”

 

Bulbark held the staff, conflicted, before finally handing it to me.

 

“Fine, try it. Of course, it’s absolutely not that I can’t think of a way to break it!”

 

Using the word ‘absolutely’ for emphasis suggests that’s exactly the case.

 

I shrugged and placed the staff in an appropriate spot.

 

The staff with ‘Oldius’ metal embedded as its core, forged with blood and said to be absolutely hard.

 

Indeed.

 

What would happen if it clashed with this ‘Arcanium’ sword body imbued with magnificent green light?

 

“Hoo.”

 

I lightly took my stance and stood before the staff.

 

“Here I go.”

 

Then without delay, I struck down at the staff.

 

And-

 

Clang!

 

What fell to the ground was the staff that had been whole just moments before.

 

More precisely, it was the staff cut in two.

 

“Kii, kiirk!”

 

Karnas poked his head out in surprise.

 

“…”

 

I was a bit surprised too.

 

This cut through way too easily?

 

I felt it cutting, but there was hardly any resistance.

 

It was like the feeling of cutting through a human body in one stroke with a well-honed sword.

 

Even I, who usually have little interest in weapons, was impressed.

 

This is quite a fine item.

 

“This crazy…”

 

Bulbark trembled his massive hands along with what might have been an exclamation.

 

Was it because the staff was split in two?

 

Or was it because of this sword that cut the staff?

 

“To witness a sight I’ve never seen in my life twice, and simultaneously at that…”

 

It seems to be both.

 

Bulbark looked at the staff split into two pieces, then showed me the cross-section.

 

“Look. It’s cut cleanly.”

 

“So it is.”

 

“Generally, when you flow mana over a weapon’s surface to cut, you don’t get such a clean cross-section.”

 

Which means-

 

“It’s proof that the mana and sword have become one.”

 

I stared intently at the sword made of Arcanium.

 

Though the light had dimmed compared to before, it still looked ready to cut through any ordinary metal.

 

Mana and sword in perfect unity.

 

“So that means only you can use that sword.”

 

The only Arcanium weapon that exists in the world.

 

Its ability is to absorb my mana and make it cut through anything that cannot be cut.

 

And very cleanly at that.

 

And I’m the only one who can use ancient magic power ‘completely’.

 

This sword that only responds to me.

 

“Of course, someone else could swing it to cut things, but you’re the only one who can draw out its true power.”

 

“Hmm….”

 

“You’ll start thinking differently now. That you need to treat weapons preciously.”

 

Bulbark crossed his arms as if to say ‘see?’

 

Certainly, it does seem like a good weapon.

 

But something’s lacking.

 

“From what I can see, I don’t think I need to sharpen the blade. I can just take it out and inject mana whenever I need it.”

 

I asked Bulbark.

 

“So this thing is incredibly sturdy?”

 

“Of course it’s sturdy. Who do you think forged it?”

 

“That’s perfect then.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“While you’re at it, please sharpen the blade too. It’ll get dulled less than other swords anyway.”

 

This works out perfectly.

 

I was getting tired of having to pull swords from subspace or pick up random ones every time they broke.

 

It’s the perfect weapon to use roughly during the day, even if not at night.

 

Then when I need it, I can inject mana and cut through anything instantly.

 

What a great sword this is?

 

“…What did you think everything I just said was?”

 

Bulbark’s mouth fell wide open.

 

So that old man can make expressions like that too.

 

“You said it was a good sword, right? So I thought I could use it roughly for longer.”

 

“No, why would you use such a sword for… You have subspace too, can’t you just take it out whenever you need it?”

 

“If I have a sword that won’t break even when swung carelessly, why would I bother using other swords?”

 

“….”

 

Bulbark let out what must have been his umpteenth sigh of the day and shook his head.

 

“What’s the point of telling you anything….”

 

I had just become the person who made the Empire’s greatest blacksmith utterly dejected.

 

“Just bring that fire-breathing fellow and follow me….”

 

I followed behind Bulbark as he trudged along, grinning to myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I came out of the forge empty-handed, Leila was both disappointed and curious.

 

“What happened?”

 

“I told you. I went for a mid-process check.”

 

Apparently, sharpening Arcanium takes quite a long time.

 

They even said they needed Karnas’ Flame one more time. So I just provided the flame and came out.

 

Her disappointment was brief, and when I told her about this along with the abilities of the sword made from Arcanium, Leila showed interest.

 

“Oh, really? A sword with that kind of power?”

 

“Yeah. The scabbard isn’t finished yet, so it’ll be completed next time I come.”

 

“I’m jealous. Well, actually my sword isn’t something to scoff at either.”

 

Leila’s sword is also a very good sword.

 

Honestly, it would be better if Bulbark made it, but she’s the daughter of Termion after all, so she wouldn’t use just any sword.

 

To me, all swords are the same though.

 

“So I just need to come again next time?”

 

“Yeah. By the way, where’s the Duke?”

 

“I saw him briefly. He said he was going somewhere again. I think it’s because of Mother’s medicine.”

 

“Ah.”

 

According to Leila, they found someone who could make medicine from what Leila’s Little Brother Delward had obtained.

 

“So Father seems to be in a better mood lately.”

 

“That’s good.”

 

Of course, it’s just a temporary measure.

 

It only delays the progression of the disease temporarily; a complete cure is impossible.

 

“During the break, I’ll definitely… find medicine to cure Mother together with Little Brother.”

 

Roxanna’s Tears.

 

Delward should be obtaining the other ingredients by now, so I just need to get that one.

 

Habarosk Mountain Range.

 

It would be nice if it were there.

 

I decided to go during the break, so there’s not much time left now.

 

I should do some research in advance.

 

“But are you in contact with your Little Brother?”

 

“Yeah. Often? Sometimes he contacts me to ask how I’m doing. He doesn’t seem to be injured, which is fortunate.”

 

I should contact him soon too.

 

I’ve got quite a lot to do.

 

“Let’s go back. It’s almost time to return.”

 

“What a shame. I was hoping to have at least one sparring match with you if we had time.”

 

“We can do it tomorrow.”

 

Come to think of it, I remember Quantas, the first-ranked candidate, and Donnie, the official member, who fought me last time I was here.

 

Next time we fight, I wonder if their skills will have improved?

 

Especially Quantas seemed to have gained some insight through me, so next time I see him, I might meet him as an official member.

 

“My body’s been incredibly restless since the subjugation.”

 

I chuckled.

 

It seems like I’ll need to have a proper sparring match soon.

 

Another thing to add to my to-do list.

 

Of course, sparring is always enjoyable though.

 

“Oh, Dane. About that fellow who was controlling the monsters this time. What do you think happened to him by now?”

 

“He’s probably in the underground prison.”

 

According to Edward, it’s a place that makes even mutes start talking.

 

They would have firmly prevented even suicide, so there are plenty of ways to make him talk.

 

In that sense, I should start tightening the noose around Professor Denabo soon.

 

The Restricted Zone.

 

And this subjugation.

 

The existence of the secret organization was revealed in these two incidents.

 

One is directly connected to Professor Denabo, and I made sure the other one would be connected too.

 

In the process of extracting information from that fellow Asier, I made him mistakenly think that the ‘Academy Branch Leader’ had sent me.

 

So Professor Denabo is probably quite….

 

Scared shitless right now.

 

“I feel like we’re getting involved in bigger and bigger matters?”

 

And Leila’s reaction was quite different from before.

 

If she used to show some fear, now how should I put it….

 

A ‘whatever happens, happens’ feeling?

 

She actually seems to find it interesting.

 

I wonder if I’ve corrupted a child.

 

“Well, when have you ever not?”

 

“True. If I hadn’t met you, my Academy life would have been so boring I wouldn’t have known what to do. I would have just done errands for the seniors, taken exams, and graduated.”

 

That would be the normal way though.

 

Well, it’s fun this way.

 

If the first semester was like this, what on earth will happen in the second semester?

 

“What are you going to do when you get back?”

 

“I’m going to visit Big Sister. I need to look into this.”

 

I briefly pulled out the Ancient Mana Concentrator wrapped in cloth from my chest.

 

Leila recognized it immediately and nodded.

 

“So you’re going to get stronger again?”

 

“Probably?”

 

“…How many times do I have to swing my sword to catch up to you?”

 

Leila sighed but burned with determination.

 

“I’m going to train as soon as I get back.”

 

I wonder if she’ll collapse again with her legs giving out.

 

Anyway.

 

Now it’s time to go learn about the Ancient Mana Concentrator.

 

And add another Circle while I’m at it.

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