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 281: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 22

Episode 281: The Hero, the Sword Saint, and the Appraiser 22 

Now then, what should I do? 

Staying here would be boring, but I’m not as skilled at combat as Arata and the others. 

“Alright! Let’s test out the magic tool I developed for moments like this!” 

“Oh? Is it a magic tool I don’t know about?” 

“Ooh, I’m curious as well.” 

Moriya and Ride-san had stayed behind. They were peeked at me with interest. 

“I didn’t see anything like this among the magic tools Moriya made. It’s not exactly an original idea, but I decided to make something like this.” 

As I spoke, I pulled out— 

“What… is this?” 

“It’s a drone!” 

In Japan, where I was from, this was a common tool. But since it wasn’t from Moriya’s era, even he seemed surprised. 

“This thing can fly, and its camera lets you see the footage on this device here.” 

“Wow! That’s amazing! So, this… ‘drone’, was it? It has a camera on it?” 

“Exactly. I also incorporated protective magic circles like the ones on Mail Birds. So it shouldn’t be easily shot down. Plus, it’s incredibly useful for observing the battlefield from a distance.” 

“…A camera… What’s that?” 

Moriya seemed to have a vague understanding, but Ride-san appeared completely lost. 

“Seeing it in action will explain better than words.” 

I smiled and placed the drone on the ground. I then infused it with magic power. Soon— 

“Oh! It’s floating!” 

“I’ll raise it to a suitable height…….. Okay, this should be good. Let’s send it toward the front lines now.” 

“Quickly! Hurry up, Maki-kun!” 

“Alright, alright.” 

Moriya seemed especially excited. Smiling wryly, I operated the drone to fly it forward. 

“Now, take a look at this device.” 

“”Let’s see, let’s see!”” 

Both of them leaned in to look at the device, blocking my view—not that it mattered. 

Thanks to the magic link with the drone, the footage captured by its camera played directly in my mind. Initially, it was a little disorienting having both my own vision and the drone’s overlapping. But I got used to it quickly. 

“Wow! This is incredible!” 

“It’s so clear! Is that explosion over there Haruka-sama’s doing?” 

The magical explosion was clearly visible even without the drone. But I didn’t feel the need to point that out. 

“Oh! I see Arata-kun and the others!” 

“As expected of Arata-sama and Gies-sama—they’re so strong!” 

“Hmm, this is quite an entertaining device.” 

“Yes, it’s fascinating!” 

“I never imagined such a thing existed!” 

“““…Huh?””” 

Suddenly, a voice cut into our conversation. And we all looked up in surprise. 

“Hm? What’s wrong?” 

“…Why is Dirk-san here?” 

“I finished giving instructions to the soldiers and returned. So, what’s this?” 

“Uh, well…” 

“With this, even I could check the front line situation, correct?” 

“That’s true, but…” 

“I see… How much does it cost?” 

“I’m not selling it!” 

I couldn’t help but shout at the sudden mention of money. 

“What? You won’t sell it? With this, battles would become much easier.” 

“This is the only drone I have, and I have no intention of selling it.” 

“Then, can I commission you to make one?” 

“No, I can’t just…” 

“You did say you developed it, didn’t you?” 

…When did you even have time to hear that?! I said it quite a while ago! 

“Well, we’ll negotiate after we win this battle.” 

“I’m telling you, I’m not selling it!” 

“And I’m saying, we’ll negotiate so you’ll make me one.” 

…………This guy always has a comeback.