After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 221

Chapter 221: The Extraordinary Ability of Genius Luize

I was confused, but Luize was still sparkling with her emerald eyes, and she was clearly aiming for the cufflinks.

“Heh, as expected of someone with a golden attribute, and my daughter,” Clara said, her expression softening. Apparently, when she was young, Clara also wanted the gold and silver jewelry that the adults around her wore, and she would always carry them around. So, it seems that the golden attribute, which is related to crafting, made her instinctively crave finely crafted metalwork.

“But something so small could be dangerous if she puts it in her mouth,” Clara added.

“That’s true. So, could you let her touch it while it’s still attached to my sleeve?” I suggested.

“Yes, of course,” Clara agreed.

So, I held the cufflink within Luize’s reach. Her eyes grew even bigger with excitement, and she grabbed it tightly with both hands.

“Yay!” she squealed.

She seemed absolutely delighted. Well, as long as it stayed attached to my sleeve, it shouldn’t be dangerous. I decided to enjoy watching the little creature as she sniffed and breathed excitedly.

That carefree mood lasted only for a few seconds.

“Ah, the cufflink…” Clara suddenly exclaimed in surprise. I quickly understood the meaning of her words. The cufflink Luize was touching had started to glow with a soft platinum light.

“This light…” Clara said, as her voice trailed off.

Both Clara and I could do nothing but watch as the mysterious glow lasted for about two minutes before finally fading. When the light faded, Luize seemed to lose interest, letting go of the cufflink.

I hurriedly checked the cufflink, and its color looked strange. It had originally been a silver color with a dull finish to match my preference, but now it was more like platinum, with a polished shine on its surface. Wait… could this be…?

“Excuse me, Lutz-sama,” Clara said, more surprised than I was, as she picked up the cufflink. After a very short incantation, her eyes grew three times wider, and her hand started trembling slightly.

“Th-this is… unmistakably magical silver,” she said.

“Magical silver!?”

No, this cufflink was definitely made of silver, wasn’t it? But Clara, with her golden attribute and magic, confirmed it. Considering the color and shine, there was no doubt—it was magical silver. Which meant…

“Does this mean Luize performed a metal conversion?” I asked.

If that’s true, it would be real alchemy. But in this world, alchemy is more like a mix of chemistry and pharmacy, using magic to enhance chemical reactions that are explainable by common sense. Replacing elements like this was supposed to be impossible in this world’s “alchemy”—at least, until now.

I looked at the other cufflink on my other arm, one that Luize hadn’t touched. It still had the dull, ordinary silver color. I glanced at Clara, who slowly nodded in response. I decided to show the still-silver cufflink to Luize.

“Wow~!” Luize suddenly reached out with great speed, grabbing the cufflink and holding onto it tightly. After another two minutes…

“Phew~” Luize sighed with satisfaction, and when she released my sleeve, the cufflink had turned into magical silver again. What am I supposed to do about this?

Clara, Beatrice, and I conducted several experiments with Luize.

The results were truly terrifying… and not something we could easily accept. So now, Clara, Beatrice, and I were in Her Majesty’s private room. It seemed like Liese had also been called by Beatrice and was standing a little further back.

“It seems like that troublesome stud stallion has caused trouble again,” the Queen commented, evaluating me in a way that I found very displeasing. Does this mean it’s my fault?

“This is the magical silver that Luize converted from silver. We showed it to a wizard with an appraisal ability, and they confirmed that it’s definitely magical silver,” Clara said, offering the cufflink to the Queen. After examining it closely, the Queen sighed deeply before handing it to Beatrice. Beatrice stared at it with her wide eyes but didn’t change her porcelain doll-like expression as she handed it to Liese.

“So, with Luize, Berzenbrück will never suffer from a shortage of magical silver again,” the Queen said.

“That’s probably true. However, it seems Luize only wants to perform metal conversion when she has received Lutz-sama’s magical power. In fact, she might not be able to do it without him,” Clara explained.

Yeah, I believe that’s probably the case. At first, Luize seemed to enjoy alchemy, turning metal into different things one after another. But then, she suddenly lost interest in it. When I offered my magical power again by pointing my finger, her emerald eyes sparkled, and she immediately resumed the alchemy experiments. Whether she can’t do it without my power or not is unclear, but it’s clear that my magic is an important factor for her work.

“See, I told you. He’s not such a bad man after all. He even corrupts infants,” the Queen added.

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to go that far!” I protested.