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 191: An Unexpected Survival Life 58

Episode 191: An Unexpected Survival Life 58

“…But as soon as the curse is lifted, your restored body will start to decay, you know?”  

“I think I can manage that. Ever since I became a skeleton, I’ve been considering various measures for this situation. I even came up with countermeasures early on.”  

If he came up with these ideas early on, Moriya might have been searching for a way to undo the cost from the start.  

……Although, knowing Moriya, he might have done it out of pure curiosity.  

“Alright, Moriya. I understand.”  

“Alright! Then feel free to use my mana as much as you like!”  

“Ah, that won’t work. It seems we can’t use the person’s own mana for this.”  

“Eh?! …Then, what will you do?”  

Moriya’s worried tone filled the room. But the solution was already displayed in the Appraisal results.  

“I’ll boost the magic power of Madoka, Arata, and myself using bananas to generate a total of 6,000 mana.”  

“Huh? Mahiro, I understand Madoka the Sage, but why me? Wouldn’t Sensei be a better choice with his higher Magic stats?”  

Arata’s question was valid. But the answer was also clearly indicated in the results.  

“That’s true, but the mana needed to undo the cost of forbidden magic has to be highly concentrated. And that concentration seems to depend on one’s class.”  

“…..Does that mean only mana from special-class profession and above can be used?”  

“Exactly. That’s why Sensei, with her advanced-class profession, isn’t suitable.”  

Yuria, meanwhile, has low Magic stats and would need to eat a lot of bananas.  

Currently, my Magic stats is 600, Madoka’s is 850, and Arata’s is 630, for a total of 2,080.  

If we each eat three bananas, the total mana will increase to 6,240, exceeding the required 6,000.  

It’s difficult to achieve alone. But together, we can manage it.  

“I’ll do whatever it takes for Taiku-san!”  

“I’ll help, too.”  

“Everyone….. thank you so much!”  

With their support, I took nine bananas out of my magic bag and handed out three to each of us.  

As we ate, I noticed it was becoming harder to eat as our levels increased. But three seemed manageable for both of them.  

“….Ugh.”  

“….Urgh! …Phew, I’m fine.”  

…Yeah, they look like they’re struggling. But they’ll be okay.  

Since their levels are higher than mine, it’s probably even tougher for them. Sorry about that.  

“Alright, let’s get started. I’ll borrow the materials, Moriya.”  

“Counting on you, Maki-kun.”  

“Leave it to me.”  

All I have to do is follow the steps laid out in the Appraisal results.  

First, we’ll channel mana into the Lich King’s crown.  

If all three of us touch it and release our mana, the crown should absorb it on its own.  

“Both of you, place both hands on the crown and release your mana.”  

“”Got it!””  

The three of us placed our hands on the crown and synchronized to release our mana. Then—  

“Whoa!?”  

“T-This is…”  

“It’s absorbing it all at once!”  

Even though we started carefully releasing our mana, the crown began to greedily drain it all as soon as it started.  

“B-Both of you, be careful not to let it drain all your mana! As soon as you drop below 80, take your hands off!”  

Both of them nodded silently at my warning, unable to spare the energy for words.  

Since I had the least mana, I was the first to let go. …Close call, I was down to 30 mana.  

Arata released his hands next, with 50 mana remaining.  

Lastly, Madoka let go, leaving her with just 20 mana.  

“Madoka, that was cutting it way too close!”  

“Ehehe. I just wanted to do my best for Taiku-san.”  

“…….Don’t overdo it, okay?”  

“Honestly, Mihiro, you’re not one to talk about not overdoing it.”  

“Yeah, yeah.”  

Huh? Really? I don’t think I’ve been that reckless, have I?  

…Well, that doesn’t matter right now.  

By simple calculation, the crown should now hold 6,140 mana.  

“Next, Moriya will wear this crown, and it will release the mana that’s causing the cost of the forbidden magic to linger in his body. However, that alone would leave him as a decaying skeleton with just his soul remaining. That’s where the Homunculus Tears come in.”  

“Since it’s called *Homunculus*, I guess it means my new body won’t be my original one but a newly created one?”  

I nodded firmly at Moriya’s words.  

The body will be recreated in the likeness of the Homunculus from which the tears were obtained. Before proceeding, I confirmed one thing.  

“Hey, Moriya. Do you remember what the Homunculus looked like when you collected these tears?”  

“Hmm……. Nope, I can’t recall. It was a really long time ago, after all.”  

“I see. …Well, Moriya, the new body will be created. But it will inherit the form of the Homunculus. According to the Appraisal results… that body is going to be *a child*.”  

“…Huh?”  

Moriya’s surprised voice escaped his lips, clearly not expecting to end up with a child’s body.  

“…Ah… Aaaaaahhh! I-I remember now! I was attacked by a Homunculus that was about three or four years old once!”  

“That’s probably the one. The physical age of the individual is recorded as three.”  

“B-But what about the stats?”  

“That doesn’t seem to be an issue. The new body will grow like a normal human’s, so think of it as a chance to start your life over, okay?”  

….Yeah, even Moriya seemed understandably bewildered.  

Still, since it was a necessary step to lift the curse, Moriya eventually accepted it in the end.