Chapter 73

Chapter 73: The Use of Mithril, Part 1

The next day, early in the morning, I took Chloe and headed to Lisa's shop.

Since we left without having breakfast, I felt hungry... Oh right, maybe I'll visit the meat skewer stall owner after a long time.

"Chloe, you left without having breakfast, right? Can we stop by for a quick bite?"

"Yeah, sure!"

With Chloe's permission, I headed to the familiar stall I usually visit.

...Huh? Why isn't Rob here? Why is a girl running the stall?

The sign is the same, so it doesn't seem like Rob's stall went out of business...

"Hey, is Rob not here today?"

"I'm sorry. My father had an accident falling down the stairs recently and hurt his back. He's currently recuperating."

Father, huh? So this girl is Rob's daughter?

She didn't appear in the game, so I was curious about her. She's surprisingly cute, unlike her father.

"From the stairs? Is he okay?"

"It was only about five steps up, so there's no life-threatening injury, but due to his age, his back was seriously hurt."

"I see..."

After hearing from Rob's daughter, I bought a few skewers and left.

"That place you went to just now, do you visit it often, Jin?"

"Yeah, when I was kicked out of home and had no money, I used to get meat from there. Since then, I've been going there whenever I feel a bit hungry. I feel indebted to the owner."

"I didn't know that."

As I shared the story of meeting Rob with Chloe, we walked to Lisa's shop, eating the skewers on the way.

When we arrived at Lisa's shop and opened the door, she was waiting for us behind the counter.

"You're right on time. The items you requested are already prepared."

Saying so, Lisa took out a wooden box from below and placed it on the counter.

Opening the lid of the wooden box, Chloe and I checked its contents.

The items we requested from Lisa this time were wristbands made with mithril ore as part of the materials.

"Wow, they're really beautiful. Can I wear one too?"

"Yeah, Chloe worked hard as well, and we have several wristbands, so go ahead."

"With the amount we have, if we were to turn all of these into wristbands, it would be this many. Was that okay? Rather than using them for weapons or armor?"

"For now, we have enough things to wear on that side. Besides, these are more important for us."

The wristbands made with mithril ore that we received this time were also present in the game.

In the game, their effect was simple: they increased the power of magic.

If it's the same in this world, they will become valuable strengthening items.

Even if Chloe and I each wear a set, there are still three sets left.

"To think you could make this many with that much mithril..."

"Originally, we wouldn't be able to make this many, but the purity of the mithril you guys brought allowed us to save on materials and create five sets."

"I see... Hey, Chloe, do you feel like your magic flows more smoothly when you're wearing this wristband?"

"Yeah, I've noticed that too. It's a different sensation from what I'm used to."

"According to what I heard, if you wear mithril as an accessory, it increases the power of magic. I was skeptical at the time, but if this feeling is true, our magic might really be getting stronger."

After hearing this from Lisa, I secretly thought that the wristbands might have the same effect as in the game.

With that confirmed, we finished our business at Lisa's shop, telling her that we'd come back if we found something interesting, and left the shop.

Then, since Chloe really wanted to use magic, we headed outside the capital to verify the effects of the wristbands by using actual spells.

"Wow, amazing! My magic power really increased, Jin!"

Chloe experienced the sensation of her magic power growing rapidly and happily wagged her tail.

While cautioning Chloe not to get hurt, I also decided to test my magic.

In the game, the effects and power of "all magic" had been enhanced, but I wanted to verify if that remained the same in this world.

As Chloe enjoyed her magic's newfound potency, I conducted various tests with the available magic spells.

"...The performance is exactly the same."

As a result, it was clear that the power of the wristbands was consistent with the game, and I mentally cheered.

"Jin, are you done with the testing?"

"Yeah, I'm done. These wristbands are really something. They seem to amplify the effects of actions that use magic. We've created something amazing."

"Yeah, you're right. But, is it really okay for us to have something this amazing?"

"Of course, we found the ore, after all."

Chloe, who had obtained something amazing, looked at the wristbands with an anxious expression after her initial joy.

I reassured her and suggested we move to a place where we could try them out practically against monsters to change the mood.