Legend

"Whoa, Ray. Are you finally here? It took longer than I thought."

Guild's warehouse...... I heard that voice as Ray walked inside what should now be called the Temporary Alchemy Institute.

Ray and Vihera both turn their gazes to those who hear voices.

What was there was the appearance of Azimov, whether it should be as Ray expected.

Rather than work...... I have a very satisfied look on my face that I was happy to throw my best into my hobby.

"Seeing how it went, was it Azimov who made the detector to look for Ambris this time"

Asked in the carriage, the success of the production of the Ambris detector.

When I first heard that, I was surprised Ray, but if Azimov was able to make a powerful magic item like a spear at dusk, it wasn't surprising that he could find the remnants of Ambris and build a detector from it.

At least, it is such a perception in Ray, and as far as the current situation in the warehouse is concerned, I guess that prediction was not so wrong.

"Death size was a bit cheerful, but the spear of dusk is a magic item I made. It wasn't that hard to get your hands out of there."

"... Normally, I still find that difficult enough. But you said I was the only one who could use it?

"Oh. If it took me longer, I'd be able to tweak it so other guys could use it... unfortunately now it meant I wanted a physical object that could be used a little faster"

When Azimov groaned unfortunately, the surrounding alchemists had an equally unfortunate look on their face.

Are we all alike?

I open my mouth by deciding that even if words like that come up behind Ray's brain, it won't be the case now.

"I mean, did you call me in at this hour to see if that detector works properly?

There was a slight stiffness, but at the same time it was decided that there would be no choice.

Ambris is the top priority in the Guild and needs to be managed.

If that detector has been made, then it is necessary to ascertain whether it works properly as soon as possible… and if it does not, what is the reason.

And if it works safely, the next thing I knew, there was the job of making it available to others as well as Ray.

(I mean, if you think about it, you mean me and Vihella were up all night, which means these guys were up all night?... no, maybe not surprisingly)

I guess just the hobbyists who work don't have a hard time staying up all night.

"Oh, yeah. Well, it's quick, but can you give it a try?

That's what they gave me, a magic item the size of a palm large.

As for the shape, it has a shape that I want to flatten as if I have crushed the crystal.

However, there was a black mist in the crystal… something similar to the remnants of Ambris was inside.

"Again, that's odd shape.... So, how do I use it?

"If you let the magic flow, that's fine. After that, the black guy in the crystal moves toward Ambris, so if you head that way, you'll get to Ambris."

"... this and what happens if there are a bunch of Ambris?

"It will indicate the nearest Ambris location..."

A little less confident words came out of Azimov's mouth, probably because he still hasn't been able to actually try them.

The only way you can use this magic item is if it's only Ray, which is the shape that's pulling your leg.

"I mean, try this"

Ray asks, Azimov and the other alchemists nod.

"Okay.... So, let's do it?

If I tell you so, I will shed magic on the detector in my hand.

Then the remnants of the Ambris in the detector slowly start to move.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!

All the alchemists watching it raised their voices.

I guess we were confident that just the magic items we made ourselves would work properly.

But that, I haven't actually tried it... was exactly the equivalent of the aerospace theory on the desk.

So, apparently, the joy was stronger when I saw the magic item actually moving this way.

(Heh... does it work this way)

Looking at the magic item in his hand, Ray thinks as impressed.

Through the flat crystal, the black fog was moving diagonally forward to the right.

So gradually in the flat crystal, a little bit from the front of the diagonal right... really little by little but it was moving towards the straight front.

This means that the Ambris found by the detector is moving from right to left.

"I knew Ambris was moving even at this hour.... So, can I take this detector? You're using the remnants of Ambris, aren't you? I mean, wouldn't you be able to build a detector anymore if you took this?

Now it can only be used by Ray, but sooner or later it can be used by other adventurers. I ask, remembering that he had said so, but Azimov nods back with a confident grin.

"It's not all the remnants of Ambris taken out of Death Size or Dusk Spear that's inside that detector. Don't worry, we've secured a certain amount here."

"You can't pull it out.... So I can take this detector, right?

"Oh. You're the only one I can use, so honestly, it doesn't make sense to be here. Well, it's possible to revisit it it for reference."

If the detector is working, Azimov just says it's no longer for you.

Ray was only slightly annoyed by such an exchange, but once again Azimov opens his mouth before Ray opens anything.

"There's Death Size and Dusk Spear over there, so take it. Death size was a bit of a substitute I couldn't even get my hands on, but the dusk spears were finely fixed. Well, it doesn't feel like more features or anything, it feels like care."

"... about Ambris, weren't you busy?

"Huh, you've decided you don't have to be me this long to be able to do it. Go faster than that. You still have something to do, don't you?"

Azimov tells her as she deflects her face from Ray, but a woman alchemist approaches Ray, who was a little further away.

"Pfft, Mr. Azimov, oh, look. You care a lot about Mr. Ray, don't you? Even when I separated Ambris' wreckage from the borrowed magic item, I didn't let anyone else do it myself."

"Wow! Worsha! I didn't tell you what I don't want, come here with me! Let's get to work!

"Wow! Oh, I know! Please don't yell at me!

Woman alchemist surprised by Azimov's shout...... woman called Worsha goes over there complaining about Azimov.

That's how the alchemists, starting with Azimov, discuss how to make the detector available to anyone while expressing their opinions to each of them that it's not or isn't.

The alchemists are solidifying and expressing their opinions to each of them, but then naturally it will be quiet around Ray.

"Hey, you think it made sense for me to come?

The little vihella squeaks.

I was called in at this hour to see if Ray could use a detector.

In other words, Vihera had absolutely nothing to do, even though she was woken up when she slept well and brought to the guild.

I'm just here. Being brought to the guild at this time to make that situation wasn't a bit convincing.

"But if you only called Ray, you'd be angry, wouldn't you?

Ray and Vihera turn to a familiar voice, inadvertently heard from behind.

There he was, looking like Marina in a party dress, as usual.

Were you still not asleep as an Alliance Master, or were you woken up early in the morning, just like the Rays?

Either of which Ray didn't even know, but still the marina who showed up didn't look tired.

To such a marina, Vihera grins and nods.

"Of course, right? If you're going to call Ray, you need to call me too."

"Then don't complain.... So, I just got here. What, as far as that goes, the detector didn't work?

Marina asks when she sees the alchemists working hard together, but Ray shakes his neck beside it.

"No, that one worked fine. I knew the detector would work fine. Now we're talking about improving it so we can use it other than me."

"... To be honest, I don't find it very user-friendly to build a detector that shows up once three hundred years ago and looks for Ambris, who just shows up again"

"Right. But this isn't the only place Ambris shows up, is it? For example, when Ambris shows up elsewhere, or something like that. And..."

With a glossy grin, Marina turns her gaze to the detector Ray has.

"Ambris isn't the only one you can find on that detector, is it? Now I can only look for Ambris, but what do you think will happen when I can look for other monsters?

"Don't make crusade requests easier."

"Yeah, and we're going straight to where the monster we're after, so we don't even have to run into wasted monsters along the way."

"That's... convenient."

What's the big deal with a crusade request is defeating a crusading monster, but above all, looking for that monster.

Monsters are often in motion unless they imitate things like looking for a place to sleep.

Whether or not you can successfully encounter that moving monster is important, such as the skill and luck of the adventurer tracking.

But if the detector knows where that monster is, it will undoubtedly increase the success rate of the crusade request.

"... well, it would actually be a distant future to be like that"

The marina whines small so that Ray and Vihera alone can hear it.

"Yeah? Why? If this magic item becomes available for mass production other than Ambris..."

That's the hard part.

To Ray's words, Marina affirmed.

To Ray and Vihera, who are turning a strange gaze, the marina smiles and opens her mouth.

"That detector Ray has... I use several pretty rare materials to make it. Instead of white gold coins, you can even reach light gold coins if you're bad."

"... is that true?

In such a way as to fear, Ray turns his gaze to the detector in his hand.

As far as the flat crystals of the palm dai do not appear to be made of a very scarce material.

But I don't even think Marina would lie in this situation, which means I'm pretty sure the detector in Ray's hands right now is such an expensive substitute.

"Light gold coin?... I know you use something that's worth it when you make magic items..."

Past Ray's brain was the spear of dusk.

Many of the materials used for it are scarce objects, and if you were to have everything prepared and made by an alchemist without bringing in the ingredients yourself, that would be the only amount of money you would need for light gold coins.

(Well, if I were to actually give money to buy the demon sword that Noise used, I would make light gold coins and stuff normal)

With that in mind, I would say that the spear of dusk could have been done very cheaply thanks to bringing in the ingredients.

"You know what I mean? It's hard to mass produce that price, and even if you can mass produce it, there's a handful of people who can buy it."

"... What about lending in guild?

"I understand Vihera's point, but that must be a little difficult. If this is at least a silver coin...... no, it would also be possible to lend it if it was worth about a few gold coins. You can't imitate a magic item that lends light gold."

It could be taken away, and it could be destroyed or lost in battle.

The guilds of the guilds gather rare materials due to their geographical properties of being on the periphery.

That's why we can afford more money than any other guild in the city, but that's not why we're so wealthy that we can throw away any number of light gold coins.

"Now, if I could make it a little cheaper, I guess it would be different.... Anyway, Ambris is now the top priority over that. Not right now...... but can you do me a favor when I can get out of the city?

"Oh."

Nodding at the marina's words, Ray gazed at the detector in his hand… the key to the Ambris crusade.