Chapter 80

<079. Innocent Even if Stabbed with Black Crystal>

While waiting for my mana to recover and applying the confirmation to the brooch, a system message appeared.

【Brooch Containing Blue Moonlight】

【7T】

【1. Assists the wearer's mana circulation. Slightly increases the speed of magic manifestation.】

【2. Slightly increases the wearer's mana recovery speed from 6 PM to 6 AM.】

【3. Slightly increases magic attack power.】

【It was crafted with a clear intention.】

【If worn by a party member, a special option is added. ‘Aila Trista’】

【*Option 2 increases from 'slightly' to 'moderately'.】

【*Option 3 increases from 'slightly' to 'moderately'.】

“...Wow.”

A sigh of amazement escaped me, even though I have royal blood.

It's not a sigh of admiration, but a sigh of exasperation.

This thing is really giving me a headache. How did such options even appear?

Mana boost, mana recovery, magic attack boost?

It's really unbelievable. Seriously.

It's such a waste, really.

“...Sigh.”

Ah, it's 7T, but still.

I didn't realize my shoulders had risen.

Now, I need to explain the item option measurement system in D/Z SAGA. Strictly speaking, this is indeed a 7T item!

Let's take a look at a pair of newbie gloves for clarity.

The Gloves of Balance have only one option, +3, when the status is below 10,

while the Gloves of Order have two options: 10% experience and all resistances.

In the original work, the best option is pure status.

When a stat is attached to the same tier item, the number decreases. This is called a single stat option.

Even an 'unrestricted mana increase equipment' that only adds +1 is placed at the bottom of 1T.

Next are various buffs and miscellaneous options. Even in the same tier, two or three can be attached compared to stat options.

After all this rambling, in conclusion, this can be described as 'a miscellaneous accessory with three decent options crammed into one accessory.'

A truly amazing 7T accessory is as follows.

It has +1 attached to a specific stat like strength or dexterity, or a skill attached with conditions.

The skill is also in the upper echelon of 7T. For example, if something like 【Magic Max Enhancement】 【5 uses】 【Automatic recovery once per hour】 is attached,

it's like getting a small benefit every time you cast a spell.

Hmm. This won't do.

Let's keep trying and thinking about other things.

【Brooch creation successful.】

【Mysterious brooch creation successful.】

After that, the delicate brooch never appeared again.

What a terrible game.

Is this real?

“Really, it must have been a miracle.”

If I had to guess, it probably broke through the 0.00075% chance, and with Aila's 5% added on. It's insane.

“Anyway, this is the limit of my current crafting skills.”

There's no need to be disappointed. If a critical success and a draw overlap, it becomes 7T, so even if I max out my skill level to 5, I can aim for 6T.

Moreover, I've drunk so many mana potions that my stomach is not just full but starting to hurt.

I stopped working and looked at the numerous trash items that came out.

There were about thirty of them.

After appraising them, most of them only had a few 'resistance' options, which are the lowest tier options for magic accessories.

“Should I call the owner of this item now?”

The next day, Aila came over, and I handed her the brooch.

“Huh? A, a gift? And, it's an accessory too?”

“Hmm.”

“Wow, wow. A brooch? The design is nice too. Uh, does it have any special meaning?”

“Hmm. I thought your equipment was lacking.”

“I see. Can you explain the options clearly?”

Why does she sound angry?

Anyway, I explained it clearly as she wished.

I simply explained the three options attached.

“It's a magic-only triple option. Spell casting speed, mana recovery, and magic attack power. Three are attached.”

“...What? Huh?”

“Tsk. Nothing better came out. You'll have to wear it for now.”

“...Where did you get this?”

Where did I get it from?

“I didn't get it from a convenience store. I made it myself.”

When I said that, Aila's face turned pale.

“W, Wolfram? You made this yourself?”

“Hmm.”

“Uh, hmm.”

Aila fell into thought. She started muttering to herself, like “...Hmm. As expected, this is” “But even so, it's not right” “That's a bad thing.”

Then, as if she had reached a conclusion, she took a deep breath and continued.

“I also really dislike Regina Siella.”

“I know. I dislike her too.”

Why suddenly?

“...But destroying the Siella family, even if it's justified, isn't that too much...?”

?

Why is this coming up?

Is there a plot point where the heroine is made miserable?

“What are you talking about?”

“Uh... That's what I mean.”

***

After Aila left, I tapped the brooch in my hand and recalled what she had said.

“Hmm... That's what you mean.”

What Aila said afterward was quite shocking.

In short, this accessory could act as a dagger to stab the Siella family.

To elaborate, it's a long story.

The Siella family has always been on the side of the Loengrin royal family.

More precisely, they are an elf noble family that quickly switched sides to the emperor's side, reading the tide of events.

When the first emperor declared the establishment of the empire and launched a conquest war,

the Siella family was the first to successfully make a historic run among the elves, who initially showed reluctance.

They were called traitors by the elves, but the continent's conquest was ultimately successful, and the Siella family became founding heroes. The elves eventually became servants of the empire, wielding absolute power.

By gaining the advantage of financing and supporting the first emperor, they became intermediaries among countless nobles, and the head of the first Siella family conceived a business.

Providing social venues and selling jewels.

Using the incoming funds for the financial industry. A monster that moves money itself, leading all kinds of auctions.

The weight of history and tradition deeply influenced the empire's nobility, and as a result, they became a monster at the pinnacle of the upper class.

So, why did Regina Siella become so bitter and lose her taste for life...?

This is Loengrin. A place where everyone must bow and beg for their lives when the royal family speaks.

In other words, the royal decree is solemn, the royal family is great, and its authority is absolutely untouchable. Loengrin has no enemies except for a few madmen.

Regina Siella suffers from the duality of being the heir to the world's richest family while knowing her life could be extinguished by a single word from the royal family.

And this led her to wander, seeking someone who could kill her... No, let's skip Regina Siella's story.

“Why does Regina Siella think it's so good? Anyway, it's a reasonable story.”

So, if I personally craft accessories and distribute them to noble families, it could deal a significant blow to the Siella family.

Since it was made by a prince, the Siella family can't interfere.

Moreover, its actual performance is excellent.

It's not just an accessory but can also be used as a means of force for the mages operated by noble families.

Mages are high-ranking, and they gather under high-ranking nobles, so this is both a weapon and an accessory, and a proof of authority.

In reality, mages tend to gather under noble families that have many magical tools.

Moreover, the Trista family, one of the two major mountains of the upper class, supplies the materials, so the name value of the materials themselves is not low.

“Of course, I don't plan to destroy the Siella family.”

It's just annoying and frustrating; there's no need to completely ruin her.

Moreover, if Regina Siella were to be destroyed,

‘Ah, you are my death. I've been waiting for you. Now, please kill me.’

She would probably say something like that and cling to you... That's completely insane.

I held the pendant Aila didn't accept and fell into thought.

“Aila Trista...”

So, Aila politely declined my pendant.

‘I won't accept this pendant?’

‘Yes. I'm very grateful for Wolfram's gift, but I'm sorry.’

‘Why? Isn't rebellion supposed to be secretive and glamorous? This accessory is secretive but its performance is truly glamorous.’

‘You're right. I still think that way. But, what I'm doing to Regina Siella is not rebellion.’

‘Can you explain in more detail?’

‘It's not a big reason. I'm now the top student, and Regina Siella is the second. If I show off with something like this from now on, it will just look like the top student bullying the second.’

‘...’

‘Thanks to Wolfram, I became the top student. Now, I don't want to bully the weak.’

‘I see. You are Aila Trista in any situation