I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Helen clutched the goblet, her delicate little face flushed, looking a bit unsteady on her feet.

"Not bad!"

"Who knew this little girl could hold her liquor so well?"

"...Little girl?"

Charles, now drunk, suddenly had a sobering thought.

How could there possibly be a little girl on the ship?

No, there was indeed a little girl aboard the "Mermaid."

The one who had been following that mage, a little tyke named Helen.

Seeing Helen wobble before him, Charles felt something was not right.

This...

Just imagine, if the little girl you brought got drunk by someone else, would you as a guardian be happy?

As Charles was preparing to try to make amends, he saw Lis appear behind Helen.

Lis reached out and picked up Helen, looking at the empty goblet in her hand, as well as her drowsy drunkenness and the smell of alcohol on her breath.

Seeing Charles rubbing his head in front of him, Lis quickly figured out what had just happened.

"Ha ha, haha..."

Charles forced a laugh, looking somewhat uneasy.

Lis looked at the goblet in his hand that had caught Helen, observing her tipsy appearance, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Lis recalled the Pirate Queen from his previous life.

He had witnessed the splendor of that Pirate Queen.

Or rather, that Pirate Queen, Helen, appeared in front of players quite often.

In any tavern of a port in the Treasure Pearl Sea, you might see this graceful Pirate Queen.

Even after joining the Azela Floating City, Hela did not change this habit.

She was a heavy drinker, and besides the times when she was fighting at sea, most of the time she was immersed in alcohol.

Lis looked at the petite Hela before him, seemingly predicting that this adorable little thing would evolve into a booze-loving, generous big sister in the future.

Lis gave Charles, the culprit, a glance, then carried Helen towards the cabin.

"Phew~"

Charles sighed in relief, just then he almost thought he was going to be controlled by a "Human Immobilization Technique" and get a beating.

"Drinking alcohol is really asking for trouble!"

"Need to drink less!"

Charles muttered to himself, but this resolve didn't last long before he joined the group of drunkards again.

"Ah, truly delightful~"

Downing a gulp of barley beer, Charles mused.

No one knew whether he was praising the beer in his cup or something else.

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After placing red-faced Helen on the bed and covering her with a blanket, Lis got up and left the cabin.

It wasn't that he wouldn't let Helen drink, but she was still too young, and her body might not handle the alcohol.

Who could have imagined that the future Pirate Queen, unphased by a thousand drinks, would get this drunk from just half a glass of barley beer the first time.

But it was good in a way, as it also allowed Helen to relax a bit.

Lis could tell that this little one was harboring some issues, but her mindset had gradually become more stable and peaceful with her stable life recently.

Her body had become much stronger, though not as much as that of other kids her age, but much healthier than when they first met and her figure was so frail.

Lis stepped out of the cabin and didn't return to the party on deck but went in the opposite direction down the corridor.

In his conversation with Loren just now, Lis needed a room to manufacture magic equipment.

Loren didn't hesitate and promptly had his men clear out a room used to store valuable goods, without even waiting for the party to end.

Lis wasn't really interested in celebratory parties.

After all, in his previous life, he had attended no small number of similar gatherings; reliving the atmosphere quietly just then was enough.

Once his interest in making magic equipment was piqued by Loren, Lis wanted to start his research right away, not wanting to waste a single moment.

Lis walked to the room that had been cleared out.

Since it was for storing precious Magical Beast Fur, the room had been treated to prevent dampness, and hence, there was no feeling of humidity.

The shelves and boxes had already been removed, leaving only a set of table and chairs in the room, which was quite spacious.

It was at least much larger than the place where Lis lived.

Lis looked around the room before walking over to the table.

The sea was calm now, and there was hardly any feeling of the ship swaying.

Lis took out the magic tools he would use one by one from his storage ring.

He had prepared these back when he was in Bright City, so they came in handy now.

There was a small Magic Cauldron for heating and extraction,

An Element Observation Instrument for monitoring the status of Elemental Particles,

And an Advanced Magic Rune Burner, Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire

Besides, there were Element Stabilizers, Energy-gathering Array Plates, and various other tools that could be used in magic research and production of Magic Items.

Lis placed these tools in convenient positions before taking out the Siren's voice.

The most unique Extraordinary Ability of a Siren was its singing voice, and their vocal cords were the source of this Extraordinary Ability.

The only pity was that no Demon Crystals were found inside these Sirens, which were the most valuable materials from Extraordinary Creatures, and they might even retain some of the Special Powers of the Extraordinary Creatures.

The Siren's vocal cords were a slightly transparent, elongated, jelly-like pale white body part that, even after being separated from the body, still contained a kind of Special Power, subtly diffusing mysterious fluctuations around it.

This minor surge of Extraordinary Power could even affect the senses of ordinary people.

After some thought, Lis took out some high-quality Refined Iron and Silver from his storage ring.

Normally, a Siren's vocal cords, such material of Extraordinary nature, could be used to create Magic Items with illusionary abilities, but since Loren and companions wanted to protect against the Confusion ability of the Siren's song, it was best to craft it into an Extraordinary accessory.

There was no need to fret too much over the choice of Magic Runes; it would suffice to extract the Special Power from the Siren's vocal cords and complement it with a psychic protection Magic Rune.

This was probably the simplest method of producing Extraordinary Items.

Lis carefully ground the Siren's vocal cords to dust, while also placing the Refined Iron and Silver into the Magic Cauldron to heat and extract.

To remove impurities from the Magic Materials, he tried to purify the powdered vocal cords as much as possible.

Meanwhile, using his Mage's Hand, he manipulated the grey metallic liquid mixture of Refined Iron and Silver, gradually forming the shape of an earring.

Of course, during this process, Lis had to use his Magic Power for a special catalysis; otherwise, Silver and Refined Iron would not blend together.

Luckily, he was only making a Silver Level Magic Item, and that too a small one, otherwise, given Lis's current conditions, he really wouldn't have been able to perform this operation.

The higher the grade of weapons, equipment, or Magic Items, the more rigorous the forging and production environment required.

This is why High-level Mages need to build their own Mage Towers and why the Dwarf Kingdom loves placing its forging workshops above volcanoes and underground magma rivers.

If the Magic Items were of Bronze Level, it would be even simpler.

In fact, many high-level materials, by the power they possess alone, could achieve effects equivalent to Bronze Level Magic Items.

Once the earring prototype was nearly presentable, Lis first quenched it in ice water to lower its temperature, then proceeded to shape it to resemble the most common earring styles from his memory.

Then came the most crucial step of Magic Rune engraving; Lis inserted the specially ground powder from the Siren's vocal cords into the Magic Rune Burner.

Holding the pen-shaped Magic Rune Burner in his hand, he slowly traced the Magic Runes onto the earring prototype.

The Magic Rune Burner ensured that Lis's Magic Power was applied evenly and stably to the prototype, leaving behind a line of special Magic Runes.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the line was evenly interspersed with the special pale white powder particles from the Siren's vocal cords.

With the help of the defensive Magic Runes and Magic Power guiding Runes, the Special Power contained in the Siren's vocal cords could be better utilized.

Whirr—Crack!

Lis's Magic Power input wavered slightly for a moment, and the Magic Rune lines broke apart.

This attempt at Magic Rune engraving had failed.

Lis didn't mind; it would have been un-magical if it had worked on the first try.

After all, he hadn't practiced Magic Rune engraving in a while, so slip-ups were inevitable.

Moreover, unlike the previous engraving of Self-Charging Magic Patterns, engraving on Magic Equipment with Extraordinary Materials required even more attention to detail.

The previous materials were wasted, but Lis cared even less about that.

When does magic practice not involve burning through money?

Continue!

Whale on it!

Burn!