NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 26
“Kweeek, kweeeek!”
“Good boy, good boy. Is this spot nice?”
While lying on the bed, I gently stroked Kaiser’s chin with my finger, and he responded with a satisfied voice, snuggling up to me.
Having finished my work for the day, I was cleaning myself up and rereading my textbooks when Kaiser walked over and hopped onto the bed. He then rubbed his body against me in a way that seemed like he wanted affection, so I continued to pet him.
“You’re lucky… I wish I could touch Kaiser too.”
“Well, the thing is…”
Though Kaiser could touch Eve’s sphere, that wasn’t quite what she meant. I felt sorry for Eve, but the softness and warmth of Kaiser’s feathers could only truly be appreciated when holding him like this.
“By the way, Master, may I ask you something?”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“From what I can tell, I believe you could already solo-clear a Dungeon of Rank IV.”
Having eaten Kaiser’s eggs and having gained more power from the Blessings, I could now use magic from all four attributes, so it would probably be possible for me.
“Yet, why are you still taking exams? Being a student is only going to hinder you from making time to dive into dungeons in the future, isn’t it?”
It was true; I could see her point. I wasn’t planning on keeping pace with the other students anymore, and given how ambitious they seemed, I wasn’t sure how well I’d get along with them.
“Well, that’s true, but… there are still reasons why I need to graduate.”
“What do you mean?”
Right, the reason why, even though I had the ability, I couldn’t simply choose to stop going to school was because…
“In order to qualify to enter Dungeons of Rank IV or higher, you need to graduate from school.”
When I stated this fact, Eve fell silent, and Kaiser yawned in my arms, leaning against me.
“Eve, I need to ask a favor.”
The next day, I spoke to Eve about the plan I had been thinking about since yesterday.
“You don’t have to be so formal. I’ll never refuse your requests, Master.”
Her delighted response made me quickly give her the instructions.
“First, I want you to melt all the longswords that the goblins had.”
I had been collecting the swords from the goblins after each hunt, and now I was separating the blades from the handles, tossing the metal parts into a pile.
“Um, should I control the heat for this?”
“Yeah. I can cast magic too, but in this space, you’re the one suited for the job.”
Eve could use magic by drawing energy from the core, and while I could cast spells, I would simply fire them off. But with Eve, she could manipulate the heat and maintain the optimal temperature right there.
This was the unique advantage of Eve’s magic, as she could control the entire space around her.
“It’s completely melted now. What should we do next?”
“Next, dig a groove about 10 centimeters deep in a mesh-like shape here. Then, pour the melted metal into it.”
“Got it, Master.”
Eve lifted the cauldron, and the metal, once part of the swords, poured into the groove.
“Now, use a brush to level out the excess metal that has gathered on top.”
“Okay, Master.”
Normally, this process would require a workshop, but Eve could read my thoughts and neatly finish the task.
“Alright, now for the final step, I’ll use the spell [Mist Wind].”
I cast a mist-like wind to rapidly cool the metal. Then…
“What is this for, Master?”
The final result was a thin, mesh-like metal sheet that Eve had pressed out and placed on the ground. I looked at it, nodding with satisfaction, then spoke to Eve.
“I’m thinking of having a barbecue.”
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