I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 172: An Unexpected Survival Life 40

Episode 172: An Unexpected Survival Life 40

Not wanting to get involved with the Knight Commander, even Alicia decided to return with us this time.

Yuria, however, stayed behind at the training grounds to participate in mock battles with the other knights.

As previously mentioned before we left for the Kingdom of Shriden, mock battles are a rare opportunity to gain experience in interpersonal combat. They will undoubtedly prove invaluable.

Now, returning to the matter at hand: it seemed Dietrich-sama had acknowledged Sunny as a formidable addition to our forces.

Furthermore, seeing Sunny obediently follow my commands left a favorable impression.

“It’s truly loyal, isn’t it?”

“Yes. As I mentioned earlier, the other two—Madoka’s Gregori and Arata’s Haku—have higher levels. So for now, they are stronger than Sunny.”

“I see… In that case, one might say Granzawall’s forces are more formidable than ours.”

“Is that… a problem?”

Dietrich-sama’s comment made Alicia nervously speak up.

She was worried about the potential suspicion of rebellion that had been raised in the past.

However, it seemed that both His Majesty and Dietrich-sama had already resolved this issue.

“You need not worry about that anymore, Alicia.”

“Huh?”

“Exactly. We already trust Alicia-sama, Mihiro-sama, and Granzeweil itself. There’s no reason to suspect rebellion.”

The contributions made to the nation—including methods to acquire skills, deploying troops to Shriden, and bringing in large amounts of resources from the Forest of Demons—were substantial.

In fact, the mere act of developing the Forest of Demons is a contribution so significant that everything else seems trivial by comparison.

After all, the Forest of Demons remained undeveloped for decades, even centuries. And now it’s being cultivated? That level of contribution speaks for itself.

Although we were initially viewed with suspicion, I now believe we’ve earned their complete trust.

“According to Moriya, he plans to gift familiars not only to the three of us but also to Yuria. So eventually, we’ll have another addition to our forces.”

“…..Moriya-sama truly is remarkable.”

“Hmm. Listening to Mihiro, I can’t help but feel relieved that Moriya isn’t a demon.”

“If he went all out, I wouldn’t be surprised if he could destroy an entire kingdom or two.”

My comment left both of them momentarily speechless. But it wasn’t an exaggeration.

I was also subtly warning them not to anger Moriya.

“Still, if Granzawall’s forces become that strong, we may need to send someone from our side there.”

“Why is that? I’ll report regularly, you know?”

Puzzled, I tilted my head in response to His Majesty’s suggestion.

Frankly, I didn’t see any real need to assign someone.

It’s not like we have anything to hide. But sending someone means they’d likely be an elite individual.

Dispatching such a person to the frontier might make them resentful. And I’d rather use that time to focus on developing the Forest of Demon and bringing Moriya back sooner.

“True, but I want updates to reach me as quickly as possible.”

“That’s a fair point. However, the number of people who can be entrusted with Granzawall’s current situation is limited.”

“That’s precisely the issue. Hmm, what to do…”

………Yeah, I guess it’s time to bring out that.

The timing is perfect, and it’s more useful than I could’ve imagined.

“Um, Your Majesty, Dietrich-sama?”

“What is it, Mihiro?”

“How about this?”

“This is… paper?”

“Well, no. It’s actually a type of magical tool.”

““M-Magical tool!?””

Whoa! Both of them suddenly leaned forward, raising their voices in surprise!

Is it really that shocking? I mean, they’re royalty, and we’re in the royal capital. Don’t they already have magical tools?

“Why do you, Mahiro, have a magical tool!?”

“Huh? Because I made it?”

“Y-y-y-you made it!?”

“Y-yeah. Moriya taught me how, and now I can make them on my own too.”

Well, aside from Mail Birds, there are other items I could create using Appraisal. But… judging by their reactions, it’s probably best not to mention that for now.  

“S-so, what kind of effect does this magical tool have?”  

“It’s simple, really. It just flies to the intended recipient—that’s all.”  

“May I… may I test it? Wait, is it disposable? If so, it’s far too valuable to use recklessly!”  

“Oh, no, it’s fine! I’ve made a lot of them, so there’s no problem at all.”  

As I said that, I took out over ten Mail Birds from my magic bag. It left the two of them completely stunned, their mouths hanging open.  

Afterward, we tested one by sending it flying toward His Majesty, and the two of them were ecstatic.  

In the end, it was decided that we’d use these for communication.  

…….…It seems I’ll need to present His Majesty with a few of these as a gift.