Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 180

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 180

 

120. Genius of Invention (1)

 

Captain Calico arrived at the makeshift port right on time. After docking, he looked at us and let out a hollow laugh as a bonus.

 

“What, you’re all perfectly fine without a single injury? No one got frostbite either?”

 

Of course not.

 

We were doing reasonably well.

 

Thanks to the artifacts, we maintained our body temperature well, and we could frequently light bonfires without worrying about attacks.

 

It’s an environment so harsh that both monsters and people find it difficult to survive.

 

Well, in truth, we only stayed for a short period, so it’s certain that if we stayed longer, it would be a place where survival couldn’t be guaranteed.

 

“Let’s go quickly. Get into the cabin and warm yourselves up.”

 

So we boarded the ship and finally left Atalia Island.

 

“We gained quite a lot.”

 

I looked at the scenery of the island growing distant. There were several things we obtained from that frigid, snow-covered island.

 

First, the whereabouts of another ancient mana concentrate.

 

Even though it’s Drenik, finding out where those with a ‘mission’ went is quite a good sign.

 

It would be even better if we could go there to search and determine our next direction.

 

Another thing was various clothing and items that were used in the Kingdom of Arcana.

 

Most were worn out and had stopped working, but among them, a few would surely be of great help once they passed through Big Sister’s hands.

 

And lastly…

 

“I heard this is a material used in alchemy. That’s right. I think I heard about it in liberal arts class back then.”

 

“What was this used for again? I brought it because I was asked to.”

 

“I definitely heard this flower is used as medicinal material. There’ll be a use for it later, right?”

 

Various materials we obtained while exploring for about a day, and the knowledge we gained in the process?

 

In fact, it was an island where even exploring for two or three days wouldn’t reveal anything ‘special’.

 

The ruins that commonly come to mind when thinking of exploration can only be formed where people lived, but this wasn’t a land suitable for human habitation in the first place.

 

Well, still, the harvest was substantial.

 

Now it’s time to return to the Academy, and as soon as we return, we must depart again.

 

To meet Delward and obtain the most important ingredient for treating Duchess Termion’s illness.

 

“Dane, I’m strangely nervous.”

 

Then Leila spoke to me quietly from the side.

 

“About meeting Little Brother?”

 

“Yeah. We might really be able to be together now. If only Mother’s illness gets cured…”

 

Leila always longed for them.

 

Mother’s presence and her brothers’ presence.

 

That’s why this matter is important to me too.

 

Because I’m fulfilling the wish of the first friend I made.

 

“Don’t worry. It’ll work out.”

 

“Right? Since I’m going with you.”

 

I chuckled.

 

“What’s so great about that?”

 

“It is great. So far, nothing we’ve done together has failed.”

 

“Is that so.”

 

Well, it’s not like I never fail.

 

I just do my best in every situation. To bring out the best results.

 

Just like in my previous life.

 

“When I get back and stay at the mansion, I’m going to nag him every single day without fail.”

 

“Who, Little Brother?”

 

“Who else could it be? I’m going to do everything I couldn’t do for the past few years.”

 

What a fierce little sister.

 

Still, well, if I were Delward, I think I could gladly listen to that much nagging.

 

By the way, ‘Tears of Roxinna’.

 

From what I briefly looked into before coming, it’s a crystal formed by the gathering of some unknown something.

 

Just from hearing the rough explanation, it seems a bit complicated how to obtain it, but Delward must be diligently collecting information.

 

I should also look into it a bit more when I get back.

 

“Let’s go inside and rest. When we return, we’ll have to teleport right away, and we need to prepare as soon as we arrive.”

 

“Mm-hmm.”

 

“Don’t worry. It’ll work out.”

 

After reassuring Leila like that, I suddenly looked up at the sky.

 

Snow was beginning to fall over the sea too.

 

But it wasn’t that cold.

 

* * *

 

After arriving at Demaras Port, we bid farewell to Captain Calico.

 

“Thank you so much for everything. From now on, I won’t even glance in that direction and will live properly.”

 

Captain Calico repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

 

While doing so, he didn’t forget to mention that he would keep the contract terms.

 

“I’ll faithfully send the money.”

 

“I’ll be watching.”

 

Since I gained additional income, I wonder if I might really become rich at this rate.

 

Well, even if I become rich right away, there aren’t many places to spend money… but still, it’s a hundred times better than having nothing.

 

Places to spend will come up anytime, and if not, I can just buy and stockpile various equipment.

 

It was then, as we left the port and headed toward the place with the teleport platform.

 

“Damn bastards. I heard those guys spent all their money here?”

 

“Someone completely cleaned them out and then handed them over to the guards.”

 

“These guys absolutely can’t die peacefully. I heard nobles who were ruined by these guys are also coming here.”

 

Right there, those gambling scam gang fellows were tied to pillars in the middle of Demaras City’s central plaza.

 

“Ugh… Please, just some water…”

 

“Please save us…”

 

“So, so… cold…”

 

They were pitifully begging to be saved.

 

Gambling scams.

 

Well, it’s fine if you don’t get caught, but those guys got caught.

 

And since they didn’t just scam here but traveled around the entire Empire scamming people, they couldn’t be punished lightly.

 

There were guards around, so no one would come to harm them, but that alone would be sufficiently painful.

 

This northern port city is extremely cold.

 

They’d probably light fires just enough to keep them from dying, but who knows.

 

Anyway—

 

I felt no particular emotion seeing them in that state.

 

Those guys just happened to cross me, and I just did what I had to do to get Captain Calico’s ship back.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

We probably won’t see them again.

 

We headed straight to the platform, stepped onto it, and injected mana.

 

Shortly after.

 

“We’ve arrived!”

 

“We’re back!”

 

“It’s the Academy!”

 

Amid the cheers erupting, we finally faced a familiar scene.

 

Though we’d have to leave soon, after spending several days in the frigid land, it was a landscape we’d missed so much.

 

It was the Academy.

 

“It’s really so warm…”

 

“The Northern Region was indeed too cold!”

 

And it was incredibly warm.

 

So warm that I wondered if this place had always been like this.

 

The Northern Region was indeed an incredibly cold place.

 

“Puhihing.”

 

Chiron seemed to be in a good mood too.

 

I wonder if that fellow’s head is doing alright now.

 

“Kkiruk! Kkiruk!”

 

Karnas seemed to love the warm sunlight, poking his head out and closing his eyes in happiness.

 

Those fellows, really.

 

“Let’s all scatter and go rest for now. Everyone worked hard.”

 

The voyage was short, but where we had been was the Northern Region.

 

So it seemed good to rest completely without thinking about anything for about a day.

 

Of course, not me.

 

“What about you, Dane?”

 

“I have some things to look into. I need to stop by Big Sister’s too. First, I’ll go leave Chiron in the forest.”

 

“Ah, you said you were building a stable there, right?”

 

I parted ways with my friends for now and headed to Bonia Forest with Chiron and Karnas.

 

And when I arrived at the forest, I could see the completed stable.

 

“Oh, you came back alive?”

 

“Did you think I would die?”

 

“Anyone would think that if you went to the Northern Region. Still, it’s fortunate. You came back like this, didn’t you?”

 

Forest keeper Cassare grinned at me and pointed to the stable.

 

“I tried building one. This fellow’s body is quite large after all.”

 

“It’s good.”

 

The stable was quite well-made.

 

Since he had worked as a forest keeper for a long time, it seemed he had lived self-sufficiently, making various things.

 

“How is it, do you like it?”

 

“Puhihing.”

 

Chiron approached the stable, sniffed around here and there with his nose, then made a pleased sound.

 

I guess it’s because he got his own home.

 

“Ah, and. As you can see from this fellow… you should be able to get along reasonably well.”

 

“You said I could just let him roam free, right? As long as he doesn’t pick fights with me…”

 

“Puhihihihing!”

 

Bang!

 

As soon as he finished speaking, Chiron rammed into the stable.

 

I told you he’s a crazy horse.

 

“…”

 

Cassare stared blankly at that sight, seemingly dumbfounded.

 

“I think he was checking if it was built sturdily.”

 

“Huh…”

 

Thinking about Cassare who would have a slightly tough time ahead, I felt a bit sorry but…

 

“Still, he’ll help catch monsters and be useful when there’s work that requires strength.”

 

“Will he listen to what I say?”

 

“Well, if you become friends and ask him, wouldn’t that work?”

 

I said that while also warning Chiron.

 

“Don’t cause too big of an accident.”

 

“Puhihihing.”

 

Yeah, you answer well at least.

 

Anyway, with this, Chiron’s dwelling was also secured.

 

Since it’s a stable built with sturdy timber, it shouldn’t break anymore.

 

Wait, seeing how he headbutted in the Atalia Island Caves, it might get cracks…

 

“I must have been crazy to build a stable…”

 

I left Cassare behind, who would be dealing with an unwelcome guest from now on, and exited the forest.

 

“Now then…”

 

Now it was time to go to Big Sister.

 

I was planning to deliver the various Arcana tools I had gathered from the Atalia Island Caves.

 

Whatever they were, if it was Big Sister, she would figure out their uses and probably be able to revive several of them.

 

“It’s incredibly quiet.”

 

By the way, perhaps because it was vacation, the Academy was quite peaceful.

 

The Central Plaza, Hainston Street, and around the Lecture Hall, which would normally be full of students, were all quiet.

 

Only a few graduate students could be seen who were lacking graduation credits or preparing diligently for their future due to wrong choices… no, for their future.

 

Perhaps because of that.

 

I could see three people moving particularly busily.

 

They were people coming out of Hanston Building, but I passed by them without paying much attention.

 

And when I reached the floor where Big Sister’s Research Lab was located, I noticed something strange.

 

Strangely…

 

The feeling was disturbed.

 

How should I put it.

 

“Mana Flow?”

 

It was different.

 

Places, especially like Big Sister’s Research Lab or Magic Department professors’ research labs, have unique surrounding mana flows.

 

Probably because they do various research and work inside, but today it was different from what I remembered.

 

I immediately approached the front of the Research Lab.

 

The door was locked.

 

But the flow was definitely different.

 

“This…”

 

I have a bad feeling.

 

“Dane? You came?”

 

Then Big Sister’s voice came from the opposite end of the corridor.

 

A voice that didn’t notice anything strange at all.

 

“Sister. Did you just arrive?”

 

“Yeah. I went out and came back? How did the timing work out so perfectly? Our Youngest, are you hurt anywhere…”

 

“Sister. Can’t you feel anything strange?”

 

“Something strange?”

 

A flow that was cleverly altered to the point where even the Research Lab owner couldn’t notice.

 

But Big Sister looked at my expression, frowned for a moment, then opened the Research Lab door.

 

And as soon as we entered, she froze instantly.

 

“It’s gone…”

 

The mana flow around the Research Lab was different, and something was missing.

 

“Something’s missing?”

 

“My research notes. I definitely left them here briefly before going out. Don’t tell me…”

 

It seemed like something came to mind.

 

“…Despicable bastards. Just because I rejected their cooperation proposal, they stole my research notes…?”

 

It seemed like something had happened.

 

If that’s the case—

 

“Then it’s those guys.”

 

“Those guys?”

 

Those fellows who were moving particularly busily and rushing out of Hanston Building earlier.

 

I wasn’t certain, but it was worth chasing after them.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

“Huh? Dane?”

 

“No time to explain. I’ll contact you later through the crystal orb, so check if anything’s missing.”

 

I immediately left the research lab and quickly exited Hanston Building.

 

And while recalling the direction those guys had gone and starting to track them, I contacted Ernest through communication.

 

“Ernest, where are you right now?”

 

-Me? I was just about to enter the dormitory.

 

“That’s close. It’s urgent, come toward Central Plaza. I need your help.”

 

-My help? Sure! I’ll come right away!

 

Having Ernest around would be a great help for tracking. I know something about tracking too, but Ernest is a fellow who’s practically mastered it.

 

But before that, I need to figure out the direction first.

 

“Where could those guys have gone earlier.”

 

Finding out why they broke into Big Sister’s research lab is a problem for later.

 

“Kyreuk!”

 

Just then, Karnas popped his head out.

 

After confirming there were no people around, the fellow jumped out of my arms and flapped his wings.

 

Then, he soared high into the sky in an instant.

 

“What the.”

 

When did he become able to fly that high?

 

“Kyreuk!”

 

And Karnas quickly came back down, settled in my arms again, and stretched out his front paw to point in a direction.

 

“Kyreuk! Kyreuk!”

 

“They’re over there? Those guys from earlier?”

 

“Kyreuk!”

 

To think he’s learned to fly this high in the meantime.

 

I’m deeply moved.

 

He even understood what I was saying and moved on his own.

 

Is this what it feels like to be a parent?

 

But there’s no time to savor this touching moment.

 

“Let’s go.”

 

I quickly moved my steps and finally found those guys.

 

“Dane….”

 

“Shh.”

 

And I happened to meet up with Ernest too. Since he was about to enter the dormitory, the timing was perfect, and the distance was close.

 

“We’re tracking those guys.”

 

“How?”

 

“Going around in circles. Stealthily.”

 

If it’s following remaining traces, I can do that too. It’s all content I learned from the assassination lessons I received from Mother.

 

But their vigilance won’t be ordinary.

 

If they’re skilled enough to break into and escape from Big Sister’s heavily secured research lab, they must have ability too.

 

So we can’t follow directly behind them.

 

With just one mistake, they’ll know someone is tailing them.

 

“It’s the basics of tracking.”

 

That’s why I need Ernest.

 

So we can track quickly without any problems, even without following directly.

 

Of course, I could just run over and grab those guys, capture them, and interrogate them….

 

But it’s better to tail them and see where they go and who they meet.

 

“Leave it to me. I know every corner and alley of the Academy.”

 

He’s really reliable, I tell you.

 

“Shall we go?”

 

“Good.”

 

An incident right after returning to the Academy.

 

It seems like I won’t be able to rest comfortably today.

 

But I plan to make them pay the price for not letting me rest peacefully.

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