A Creative Alchemist Enjoys His Freedom – After Being Banished from His Hometown, He Is Now Free to Create Magical Items with Incredible Effects Under the Control of the Demon King - Episode 19

Episode 19: “Making a Magical Energy Conversion Item from Another World”

　After returning to my room, I started reading the 『Mail Order Catalogue』.

“This book is a treasure trove of items from the hero’s world. It wouldn’t be strange if it contained an item that could suppress flames…”
“Are you looking for something, Thor-sama?”
“Eh?”

　When I came to my senses, Mabel was standing at the entrance to the room.

“The door was wide open. It seems that you came in a bit in a hurry… What are you looking for?”
“I was thinking of making an item that would suppress flames.”
“I see. It’s a measure against Lord Raizenga.”

　Mabel nodded, holding the tray of tea in her hand.

“I can see from your behaviour earlier. It’s no wonder that Thor-sama is wary of Raizenga-sama.”
“Yeah. Well, something like that.”

　I decided to go along with it.
　It seemed a bad idea to explain that I had found Agnis naked.

“But there is no need to worry. I have now learned to use magic, so I will protect you, Thor-sama.”
“Thanks, Mabel.”

　I nodded, then

“By the way, what kind of person is General Raizenga? Aside from his attitude towards me.”
“He’s very caring towards his daughter.”
“I understand that.”
“Of course, he is also a powerful warrior. Legend has it that he once stabbed his enemy with a flaming spear and ran straight through a group of 100 soldiers.”
“Huh? Was the Demon King’s territory at war with the human world?”
“Even within the Demon King’s territory, there are occasional disputes.”
“Could it be that the reason Her Majesty the Demon King hides her true identity behind a mask is to avoid being underestimated by people like General Raizenga?”
“That’s true. Lord Raizenga very highly values ​​the strength.”
“Agnis-san is kind, though.”
“Do you understand?”

　Mabel looked at me curiously.

“Did Thor-sama perhaps talk with Agnis-sama?”
“A little bit. Anyway, Mabel, are you close with Agnis-san?”
“Yes. I’ve been working at the Demon King’s castle since I was little, so I’ve had many opportunities to meet her. We used to play together a long time ago…”

　For some reason, Mabel was stroking the area around her right wrist.

“Did you know, Thor-sama? There are many skilled healers, and they can even heal the burn scars beautifully.”

　Saying that, she held her hand out in front of me.
　Pure white skin and slender fingers.
　There wasn’t even a scratch, let alone a burn mark.

“See, it’s gone now, right? It was just a small burn, so it healed quickly. That’s why… Agnis-sama doesn’t need to worry about it, though.”
“Mabel, are you saying that you were burned by Agnis-san a long time ago?”
“Yes. It happened when I was a child and I was her Majesty’s playmate.”

　Mabel lowered her eyes in distress.

　Mabel then told me a story about her childhood.
　Mabel, who was the playmate of the Demon King Luquier, seemed to have become friends with Agnis, who came to the Demon King’s castle.
    However, when Agnis awakened to the “magic of fire”, the relationship ended.

　Unable to control the overwhelming magical power of fire, Agnis flames went out of control.
　She then created a small burn on Mabel’s right arm.
　Though the burns healed quickly, Agnis was shocked at having hurt her friend.

　It was then that she began wearing fire-resistant armour.
　It seemed that she was estranged from Mabel because she felt guilty for hurting her.

“…So that’s what it was.”

　Ok, let’s get started on alchemy right away.
　Create a magic item that would allow Agnis to control the magical power of fire.
　If that happened, maybe Mabel and Agnis could become friends again like they used to.

　Plus, an item that could seal flames would also be a trump card against General Raizenga.
　An item that could stop a general who could withstand 100 soldiers… that was exciting.

“An item that might be useful is… this one.”

　I opened the 『Mail Order Catalogue』 to a page at the back.
　On it was a small pendant.
　The pendant head had a disc-shaped object attached to it, with the relief of a mysterious beast.

“That’s a strangely shaped pendant. What kind of item is it? Thor-sama.”
“This is… a 『health promotion pendant』 that incorporates something called feng shui.”
“Feng Shui, is that right?”
“Yes. It seems that the world of the heroes has a different concept of magic than this world.”

　I tried reading the explanation.

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『Health Promotion Pendant』

　Circulates the energy in the body and improves your health!

　Are you feeling unwell? It depends on your bias.
　When only one type of energy becomes strong, the body becomes hot and flushed.

　In that case, try using this pendant!
　Adjust your biassed 『ki』, keep it in circulation, and improve your physical condition!”

　Ki is the source of everything. All life utilises it to function.
　This pendant is meant to stabilise it.

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  『Flow of energy』 perhaps?
　In this world, it would be something like magic.
　Magical power flowed through both our bodies, Mabel’s and mine. In Mabel’s case, the power did not flow properly, which caused her to have cold hands and feet.

　If that was the case, then the 『Ki』 in this catalogue should be thought of as the same as 『Magic Power』.

　It was also in the legend of a hero from another world.

　──『By raising the ki, I released the maximal magic.』
　── The hero declared, 『If you put your mind to it, you can do anything』, and defeated a giant magical beast.
　── Apparently, he 『concentrated his energy』 and strengthened his body.

　If it could be used to unleash magnificent magic, then 『Ki』 must mean 『Magical Power』.

　I understood.
　In another world, they were selling magic items that convert magical powers and make them circulate.
　So that was why the heroes from another world were so strong.
　It seemed that there were heroes who normally didn’t get along with magic…

　By the way, the 『Mail Order Catalogue』 stated that “the products on this page are not related to our company.”
　I could kind of understand the reason.
　Perhaps there was a secret magical order that handled this item.
　It was a very dangerous item, so it could only be sold at specialist stores.

　And this 『Health Promotion Pendant』 was biassed mind── In other words, it seemed that you could adjust the magic power and convert it.
　Using this, I might be able to suppress Agnis flames.
　Her flames were caused by an excessively strong 『Fire Magic』. If that magic was transformed and turned into a different type of magic, it should stop catching fire.

“Yeah. This should be fine.”
“Thor-sama?”
“Mabel, can you help me? This pendant might be able to suppress Agnis flames.”
“Were you planning to make an item for Agnis-sama?”

　…Ah, damn it.
　I had intended to keep my meeting with Agnis a secret, but…

　Well, that was fine.
　I guessed I would just keep how we bumped into each other in the bathroom a secret.

“I’m sorry. There were circumstances that prevented me from telling you. The truth is, it’s for Agnis sake.”
“Is that so? I thought for sure that this was a measure against Raizenga-sama.”

　Mabel said that and laughed.

“But it’s true that if it’s an item from a world where heroes existed, it might be possible to control Agnis-sama’s flames.”
“I don’t know if I can copy it well though.”
“You can, Thor-sama.”

　Mabel bowed her head deeply towards me.

“If that’s the case, then I’ll ask you to do it. Please, let me help you.”
“Okay then, let’s get started.”

　This work required careful checking.
　I had to look at the sample carefully to make sure I didn’t make any mistakes.

    The photo of the 『Health Promotion Pendant』 was large.
　Therefore, the shape was easy to understand. It seemed like it might be possible to copy it using 『Creative Alchemy』.
　However, because it was a truly special item, it must have to be made with great care.

“I can’t read this book, though…”

　Mabel stared wide-eyed at the picture of the 『Health Promotion Pendant』.

“How can such a small pendant have the power to suppress flames?”
“This is something that can convert the ‘magic of fire’ into another type of magic.”

　I pointed to the design underneath the pendant.

“This is where it says something about the ‘ki’ of the hero’s world… or rather, magical power.”
“Magic from the world of heroes…?”
“In that world, magical power is apparently divided into five types: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.”
“It’s different from this world.”
“In this world, there’s ‘light, darkness, earth, water, fire, and wind.'”

　Another difference was that in the world of the hero, it was said that “magic power is cyclical”.
　This pendant also seemed to activate the body and awaken latent abilities by circulating five different types of magical power.

　Unfortunately, the system by which magic was converted was only described in a very rough way. ‘Wood burns and turns into fire; the fire burns out and turns into ash and turns into earth; the earth ages, and then it turns into metal…’ That was the feeling I got. There was only fragmentary information.

　But there was nothing I could do about it.
　There was no way a magical society from another world would openly share important information.
　Magical energy conversion was probably a secret technique even in the hero’s world.

　Besides, it didn’t matter if I didn’t have any knowledge. It seemed the good-looking engraving of the divine beasts was responsible for the magic conversation.
　As expected from an item from the world of heroes. There was nothing wrong with it.

“In the description, ‘The 『Health Promotion Pendant』 has Blue Dragon, Suzaku (Phoenix), White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Kirin in the centre’ is written.”

　I read out the 『Mail Order Catalogue』 so Mabel could understand.

“This apparently balances the magical energy in the body and improves health. It seems that you can awaken your potential with this.
“It’s an incredible item.”
“Yes. I think this will be able to suppress Agnis’s ‘fire magic’ as well.”

　Let’s try it.

　I activated the skill 『Creative Alchemy』.
    I stared at the pages of the 『Mail Order Catalogue』 and memorised the shape of the pendant.
　I created an image in the air.

“──Create a three-dimensional diagram.”

　The image of a 『Health Promotion Pendant』 appeared in the air.
　For materials, I used the leftovers from making the 『Simple Warehouse』.

　The size of the pendant was in the palm of my hand.
　The chains were soft to avoid damaging Agnis’ skin.

　The difficult part was the engraved beasts… the forms of the divine beasts.

　Blue Dragon── This was probably a dragon.
　White Tiger──That was okay too, because tigers existed in this world too.
　Suzaku──I should use the flame bird as a model.
　Black Tortois──I would just have to trace it as I saw it. If I made it accurately, it should be fine.

　I was going to solidify the image.
　So that magical power was converted properly.
　So that Agnis’s powerful fire magic could be transformed into other magic.

“──Shape Grasping, complete”

　I checked the image again.
　The appearance of the five beasts was properly traced. Let’s keep going.

“Using a lump of metal as a material, create 『Health Promotion Pendant』 with a magical power conversion mechanism to the inside──”

　Could it be done?
　I was starting to get a little worried.
　I understood the fire, earth, and water attributes.
　But wood and metal elements didn’t exist in this world…

『”Five Elements Attribute Manipulation”  learned.』

　As I was thinking that, I heard a voice in my head.

『By gaining knowledge about the magical powers of another world, you can now use the attributes of ‘earth’, ‘metal’, and ‘wood’ in addition to the attributes of ‘fire’ and ‘water’.』
『Do you want to add attributes?』

   It seemed that 『Creative Alchemy』 could also handle the attributes of 『Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water』 from another world.
　That was amazing. This was truly the ultimate alchemy skill.

　So there was no need to hesitate. Just do it.

“Add attributes.”

　I declared.

“Create a 『Health Promotion Pendant』 with the attributes of 『Wood, Fire, Earth, Gold, and Water』.”

   The image of the 『Health Promotion Pendant』 was moved to the metal lumps on the floor.
　The metal block changed its shape.

　Soon, a thin silver chain and a disc-shaped pendant head were completed.
　On the surface of the pendant head were the images of five divine beasts.

“Mabel, please make sure that the shapes are exactly as they are in the book. Especially make sure that the five divine beasts are made properly.”
“Y-Yes!”

　Mabel held up the 『Mail Order Catalogue』 and peered at the pendant.

“Dragon-like things… tiger-like things, turtle-like things… birds, and… shaggy beasts—it’s okay! Thor-sama’s creations are just like the ones in this book!”

“Got it. Let’s get started! 『Creative Alchemy』 Create a 『Health Promotion Pendant』!”

　Karaang.

　The silver pendant fell to the floor.
　It was finished.

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『Health Promotion Pendant』 (attributes: wood, fire, earth, metal, water) (rarity: ★★★★★★★★★☆)

　A pendant was created based on the “Magic Concept” of the hero’s world.

　Divide the magic power of the wearer into 5 equal parts and convert it into 5 types of magical power.
　For example, if there is fire magic with a power of 100, it will be converted into the magic of “wood, fire, earth, metal, and water” with a power of 20.

　All the converted magical energy is used to strengthen the wearer and maintain their health.

　The magic of wood gives the wearer a flexible life force.
　The magical power of fire gives the wearer active energy.
　The magic of the earth gives the wearer stable power.
　The magic of metal gives the wearer great power.
　The magical power of water gives the wearer flexible powers.

　The stronger the wearer’s magical power, the more buffs and health benefits can be obtained.
    Physical Destruction Resistance: Unknown (when attacked, the magical energy is converted and absorbed, so it is unclear whether it can be destroyed or not).
　Service life: about 100 years.

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“I hope this will help to contain Agnis-san flames.”
“Thor-sama, may I ask you something?”
“What’s wrong, Mabel?”
“In that pendant, by pouring magical power into the pendant with the 5 divine beasts drawn, the magical power circulates, and the body becomes healthy, right?”
“I agree”
“So, what would happen if we created those five statues and placed them around the Demon King’s territory?”

　Surely.
　This pendant circulated magical power and make people healthy.
　If we applied that to every country…

“May I try?”
“We need permission from Her Majesty and all the high-ranking officials of the Demon King’s territory…”

　It seemed difficult.

　Anyway, the pendant was finished.
　Let’s try an experiment first. Let’s see if the magical power could be converted properly.
　If anyone could use it, it might become standard equipment in the Demon King’s territory. I would have to discuss this with Demon King Luquier later.

　With that in mind, I picked up the newly made pendant.