Chapter 54

The magic items we, the mages, use include those that compensate for weaknesses, enhance strengths, reduce magic consumption, and increase the power of spells. I don’t prepare anything special for the members of the clan "Mitsukuru." Since they established the clan "Mitsukuru," they should make their own magic items.

Yesterday, our party obtained several parts from monsters, including the wings of an Iron Mantis, the horns of a Silver Beetle, the branches of a Treant, and the fur of a Speed Wolf. Right now, processing materials is difficult, so I’m handling the processing of the materials, but I plan to have Karura and the others create items from materials by the time they graduate from the Royal Magic Academy.

"Here are the items I made from yesterday’s materials. Try to inscribe magic arrays to turn them into magic items."

Not only Karura and Peron, but Clara and Pritz will also participate in the magic array creation session.

The wings of the Iron Mantis are being processed into a cloak, so we will mainly inscribe defensive magic arrays. The horn of the Silver Beetle is a 50 cm long staff that enhances magical attack power, and the branch of the Treant is a 150 cm long staff that reduces magic consumption. Since these effects are already present in the staff, we will inscribe magic arrays to complement our own spells. Finally, the fur of the Speed Wolf has been tanned and made into boots, which already have a speed enhancement effect. We can either further enhance the speed or add a different effect.

"I’m thinking of enhancing the defense of the Iron Mantis wings cloak with earth attributes. Karura, what effect will you add to the Silver Beetle horn staff?"

"I’m thinking of enhancing the power of my fire attribute, which I’m good at. I want to further strengthen the original effect. What about Clara and the others?"

"I’ll enhance the power of the dark attribute with the Treant staff. Recently, monsters have become stronger, and the duration of Shadow Bind has been getting shorter. I thought about using the horn staff, but I can’t give up the magic consumption reduction."

"I’m thinking of adding a flight effect to the Speed Wolf boots to enhance my spatial mobility."

"Your boots, Pritz, seem like they’ll be amazing. If you can make them successfully, make one for me too."

You guys, this is assuming success, but there’s also a chance of failure. Consider your abilities and carefully construct and inscribe the magic arrays.

In the end, we made 9 items from the materials I prepared: a cloak, a staff, and boots. Everyone failed a lot. Well, I prepared a lot of materials expecting failures, but I didn’t expect all 9 to succeed... that was unexpected.

The summer vacation period is from August 11 to September 30, a total of 50 days. It’s a bit longer than the summer break for middle and high school students in Japan and the timing is slightly different. Since it’s not exactly the same world, I won’t worry about the details.

For the first 5 days of the break, I’ll spend time at the mansion in the capital while preparing for the trip. My mother’s belly has grown, and she will be due in about 2 months. When we returned to the mansion after the clan battle, I met my grandfather and his younger brother, my great-uncle. Being hugged by my grandfather was a bitter memory. I want to seal the memory of my SP drastically decreasing from being locked in his thick arms and broad chest. My grandfather wants to join the trip, but for the sake of my SP, I asked him to stay at the mansion.

On the morning of August 16, we set out from the capital for the trip. For some reason, Karura, Peron, Clara, and Pritz are accompanying me on the trip... Hey, don’t you guys have any plans?!

So, I and my cheerful companions set off on our journey.

"Hey... why isn’t this carriage shaking?"

"Ah, Karura, you noticed too? I was thinking the same thing."

The quiet and reserved guys, including the four of them, focused their gaze on me.

"Well, you see, it’s because it’s been modified with various magic items."

"‘‘‘‘Of course!’’’’"

A chorus! I couldn’t help but interject. I don’t think it was necessary for everyone to speak in unison.

I’ve experienced carriage travel before, so I made sure to take thorough precautions. Magic modifications are essential for my comfort!

"By the way, what’s that?"

Everyone’s gaze focused on the glass windows embedded in the carriage, particularly the one at the front.

"I was also curious about that..."

"Right, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but I see it too?"

"Clara, I think it’s real..."

"That’s a horse-shaped golem."

"‘‘‘‘...’’’’"

"Since golems are magical creatures, they’re not that rare, right?"

"‘‘‘‘They are rare!’’’’"

Karura and Clara, you don’t need to shout so loudly to be heard.

"Christoph, what’s with the horse-shaped golem?"

"Golems are magical creatures."

"‘‘‘‘Magical creatures?’’’’"

Should I rename the Royal Magic Academy Choir?

"Magical creatures is a term I coined. Golems, unlike other monsters, have magic arrays inscribed inside their bodies. So, I consider them a type of magic. I can see the magic arrays inside golems because my magic perception is more advanced than others. It took a lot of effort. Since the magic arrays of golems dissipate when they are defeated, I had to capture them alive to observe the arrays."

"‘‘‘‘...’’’’"

Don’t look at me like that. I’m getting embarrassed.

By the way, golems are often found in places like mines and mountains, so I’ve been secretly studying them. It’s a secret, okay!

"Christoph, do you realize how amazing this is?"

"Clara, please don’t look at me like that... Well, I’m one of the few who can perceive magic this accurately, so I’m aware of that."

"You’re aware..."

Pritz, don’t look so disappointed.

"Cough. ...My family’s territory is quite far, so I would definitely buy a carriage like this. It has windows on all four sides, which are invisible from the outside, and it doesn’t shake, making the ride very comfortable. Plus, it has a golem... Christoph, don’t you think it would definitely sell if you put it on the market?"

"What are you talking about? If you follow what I’ve taught you, you can all make carriages. ...It’s all about the idea."

"‘‘‘‘Can we make it? (No way.)’’’’"

I’ll call you the Royal Magic Academy Choir.

The performance of this carriage is a step above current carriages. First, this carriage has wheels, but the body is slightly levitating, so it doesn’t shake due to road irregularities. I can’t show this in public, so I’ve added proper suspension for city use and incorporated a vibration-reducing magic array. However, floating reduces vibrations more, so I switch to floating mode when we leave the city.

Do the people of the Brütsels border barony know about this? Some of my parents and a few vassals know, but they turn a blind eye to it.

Next, the carriage has glass windows on all four sides, providing a clear view from the inside. The glass is fog-resistant and acts as a magic mirror, making it impossible to see inside from the outside.

Regarding the golem, I have the highest command authority, followed by Karura and the others, as well as the guards. The golem is powered by a magic crystal, so it doesn’t need food, and if it’s no longer needed, I can store the entire carriage in my storage. My storage stops the passage of time and can’t hold living beings, so golems are fine, but living horses would be inconvenient. I could create a sub-dimensional storage for living beings, but maintaining the storage already uses about 1000 magic points per day, so I’ve decided not to do that for now.

By the way, using 1000 magic points per day means that even with time-space attributes, very few people can use storage. Rosaria, the captain, can barely supply that much magic, so I’m at the world’s highest level of magic. Moreover, using storage alone depletes my magic, leaving no magic for other spells. In other words, I’m one of the few who can fully utilize storage. If anyone else can, they are extremely rare. ...If this were known, it would definitely cause a big stir, but fortunately, Karura and Peron are tight-lipped, so it’s safe.

Getting a bit off-topic, the carriage has a defensive barrier, and the golem has even more protection than a barrier bracelet. In short, it’s like a moving fortress... The windows can be opened, so we can freely cast spells from inside the carriage.

However, we have 18 guards... 6 dedicated to me, and 12 more added by my father. Plus, there are 2 drivers for the cargo carriages. These were the conditions for allowing the trip, so there’s no choice... Because of this, I instructed Luna to stay at the mansion. Luna wanted to come, but there are too many people.

In addition to our carriage, there are 2 cargo carriages, and all the guards are on horseback. Moreover, I’m covering the expenses for everyone, which is quite painful. The development costs for magic items are also significant, so I don’t want to waste money unnecessarily.