Chapter 52

"Amazing! Why didn't you tell me about this thing beforehand, Lord Alus!"

"Well, no one asked me... But, does this have anything to do with forging?"

"What are you talking about? This magic mushroom is often used as a catalyst."

"Well, I didn't know that. If you knew, you should have said so earlier."

"Moreover, there are so many... Lord Alus, this place is truly a dream for a maker."

You're still not listening, as usual.

Well, it's true that at first, we could only cultivate magic mushrooms on a small scale, but now we've started large-scale cultivation, and the harvest has increased significantly.

I designated part of my land, surrounded by walls, for magic mushroom cultivation and increased the number of logs.

It seems that magic mushrooms can be harvested for several years after the fungus is planted in the logs.

I've been steadily increasing the number of logs for years, and recently, I've been getting the loggers to help, so it's become a kind of exponential growth.

"So, are you going to use these magic mushrooms for weapon making? I don't know how much you use, but don't overuse them."

"On the contrary, I want to ask why Lord Alus is storing so many magic mushrooms."

"I just kept them because I wanted to replenish my magic power before."

"Are you making magic recovery potions? I didn't see any such things around..."

"No, I don't know how to make potions. I just put the dried mushrooms in my mouth, chewed them, and replenished my magic power."

"Indeed... That's a terribly primitive method."

"Well, what can I do? I can't make potions."

"In that case, I can make them for you."

"Eh? Can Gran make potions?"

"I'm not an expert, but I know the basics. If you're going to use them as a catalyst, it's more efficient to make magic recovery potions."

"Hmm, maybe I'll ask you to make them. Can I watch?"

"What are you talking about? Of course you can. More than that, I want Lord Alus to help with the production and experience the joy of making things."

Well, in your case, helping might just plant a trauma.

I think Gran's skills are good.

The hard fang sword he made has a certain elegance and charm.

It's not just about having the skills; he seems to know a certain level of refinement.

He didn't just learn his skills through self-study; he must have trained somewhere proper.

"Alright, I've rested a bit and feel a bit more energetic. Do you need to rest, Gran?"

"I can still go. Come on, Lord Kyle, wake up."

"I can't, I can't move anymore."

"Kyle, you don't have to push yourself. But come back after you rest. Even just watching me work is fine."

It seems Gran likes Kyle too.

But, if you push him too hard, he'll break his body.

I'll let him rest appropriately.

But, being alone with Gran for too long is tiring for me too.

I'll have him join us later.

Even just watching will be a good learning experience for Kyle.

And so, I started working with Gran again.

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"Magic recovery potion... This is like tea."

I thought it would be something like a potion.

But the magic recovery potion we made with Gran is like tea.

It's not regular tea made from tea leaves.

It's made by drying and roasting magic mushrooms that look and taste like shiitake mushrooms, then grinding them into a fine powder.

This powder is dissolved in warm water to create the magic recovery potion.

When I took a sip, it tasted like the shiitake tea I had once in my previous life.

"It was good that Lord Alus and I made charcoal beforehand. We were able to produce a high-quality magic recovery potion because we could maintain a steady heat."

"Will you store this in powder form?"

"Yes, that's correct."

"So, this powder will be used as a catalyst when making weapons?"

"No, that's not the case. This time, it will be used for armor."

"Armor?"

"Yes. We're not just getting tusks from the giant boar. We're making leather armor from the boar's hide."

"Oh, leather armor. That's cool."

"We use the magic recovery potion to tan the hide. The potion is used in liquid form, not powder. We'll soak the hide in the magic recovery potion for a few days."

"Why do we need to use the magic recovery potion?"

"It's the same as with weapons. When you use a proper catalyst, the armor becomes more than just regular leather armor; it gains magical effects. Although it won't have the same effect as the hard fang sword made from the tusk, it will be a leather armor with decent defensive properties."

"No, that's impressive. Still, Gran can really make all sorts of things."

"Hehehe, not really."

He scratches his head and modestly denies it, but he's actually amazing.

He may be a bit eccentric, but he's a very talented person.

He must know a lot more.

If I didn't force him to stay up all night without ill intentions, he would be an even better person.

But, I think it's great that such a person, who would never be seen in this village, came here.

I'm grateful for this encounter and spent several more sleepless nights working with him on various tasks.

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