Chapter 59

When I returned to our garden, Hestia was punching a pile of magic stones.

"Hmm, Daichi, welcome back."

"Hey, I'm home. What are you doing?"

"Refining the magic stones. If I don't do this, they're hard to use. But if I process them, they can be used for staves, potions, anything."

It looks like she's just punching them, but can she really refine them this way?

"Years of intuition."

She gives me a thumbs up.

Well, if it works, that's fine.

"Oh, right. Here, take this."

It was perfect timing, so I showed Hestia the large magic stone I was carrying on my shoulder.

I thought something this big would be useful, but...

"...What is that? I've never seen anything like it."

Hestia's eyes were wide.

"Didn't you know about the Dungeon Master? This is one of their magic stones."

"...I know about the Dungeon Master. But, magic stones this big are usually not found."

"Wow, but when I defeated it, this came out."

"This size is abnormal. It's impossible. Maybe it's a mutation or something."

Seriously? Even Hestia doesn't know what it is.

"Can you use it?"

"Hmm... If I refine this, I don't know what will happen."

Is this stone that dangerous? I brought it here, but maybe I should have just thrown it away.

"...If you bury it in the ground, it has enough power to create a dungeon."

"Eh? Really? ...How do I get rid of it?"

If throwing it away creates a dungeon, that's way too troublesome.

As I was thinking about this, Hestia shook her head.

"Hmm, it's okay. If you leave it, monsters will abnormally spawn, which is dangerous. Besides, no one but you can handle it, so bringing it here was the right choice."

"But, even if you say it was the right choice, I can't use it or get rid of it, right?"

"Hmm, it's fine. This house has stronger magic power. If you bury it in the ground, the magic will circulate and come under your control."

"Is that so?"

I don't really understand, but if that's the case, burying it in the ground seems safe and stable.

"I recommend it. Also, if you give me a few pieces, I'll study them. If they're usable, I can modify them into tools."

"Alright, I'll leave it to you."

I lightly hit the magic stone, and it easily broke, so I decided to give the pieces to Hestia.

"...It broke so easily."

"Was that bad?"

"Normally, the harder the stone, the more magic power it contains. So, it's usually impossible to break with bare hands."

"No, I just copied what Hestia was doing earlier."

"...Years of intuition were overturned in an instant..."

Hestia started to look down, but I handed her the broken pieces.

"Oh, there you are! Daichi-sama! Sister—!!"

"Whoa..."

Anne wobbled over to us. Her clothes were dirty and torn in places.

"What happened, Anne? You look really beat up."

"I used too much power defending the city. This is the result..."

"Wow, you must have really gone all out. So, why are you here?"

"I thought I'd replenish my magic power."

Replenish, huh? Do you need to do it here?

"Yes, because my desire to recover... ha... ha... is triggered by receiving attacks..."

Anne's eyes looked dangerous.

She was panting and looking at Hestia.

"Um... Just once... Can I borrow... ha... Sister...?"

"But, what are you going to do, Hestia?"

"I, I, I refuse."

Hestia is slightly pale as she refuses.

"Oh, you're neglecting me, Sister! That's fine too!!"

Ah, yeah, I get it. You don't need to attack or anything. Just leaving her alone will help her recover. So, I'll just leave her be.

"Ha... ha... Thank you, Sister. I've recovered a bit."

"You recover fast, don't you?"

"No, not really. ...But, Daichi-sama, is that a monster's magic stone?"

The recovered Anne pointed at the large magic stone I was carrying.

"Yeah. It seems to have too much magic power, so I'm planning to bury it here."

"I see. ...Yes, that's reassuring. The magic power is overwhelming even for a magic stone. From Daichi-sama's perspective, this magic spot is just a tiny bit of power."

"Right, I agree."

I got the approval of two Dragon Kings.

"Alright, I'll bury it then."

Thus, the Dungeon Master's magic stone, except for a few pieces, was buried in the magic spot of my house.

And apparently, our house's magic power was slightly enhanced.

It's only a little, but it's something.