The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 42.2
“I have scales from that guy too. Well, they just sit in my magic bag since I don’t have any use for them.”
“What?!”
“See? It’s the same as this one. This is from the hardest part on the side of the back. And this one has some spikes that seem useless, that’s from above the spine. This is from the tail.”
Mergin pulls a large scale out of his item box.
“W-Wait, where did you get this…?”
“Long ago, with some friends. But the location is a secret.”
He couldn’t say it was nearby.
“W-What is this thing’s true identity?”
“Like I said, it’s a big lizard. Well, it was fast and pretty durable. The magic crystals you can get from it are huge… Oh, keep the magic crystals a secret. I was told not to tell anyone. Dad is a craftsman, so he’s tight-lipped, right?”
“Do you have that magic crystal too? I can keep a secret.”
“I do. I can give it to you if you want, but it’s big and might be a hassle to use.”
Thud
“What…?”
The reaction is the same as the boss’s.
“Do you want it?”
“No, I don’t want it…”
As expected.
When magic crystals are crushed, their magic dissipates and they become useless. Processing them is also a pain.
“Do you want the scale?”
“Are you giving it to me? How much?”
“I’ll give it to you. I’m a foreigner, and I only have permission to sell magic books in this country, so selling would be problematic. Oh, but I have a favor to ask.”
“Do you want Rikka? I’ll give her to you anytime.”
Don’t sell your daughter for just a scale…
“No, there are kids who will be apprentices this year, and I want you to make some knives they can use and some light armor that won’t hinder their movements. What material should I use? If it’s too expensive, others might steal it. Oh, is this good? It’s lightweight and has high waterproofing, perfect for those kids who will get dirty quickly.”
Mergin pulls out a large piece of leather.
“Can you make it when I bring them next time? They’ll grow quickly, so we’ll need to remake them then, too.”
Dad examines the leather Mergin brought out.
“What kind of leather is this?”
“Kelpie. It looks like a horse but is carnivorous. It acts like it’s letting people ride it, then drags them into the lake to eat them.”
“Can something like this be used by kids?!”
“Ah, is it no good? I thought it was just right. Then how about this one? The leather from the Rapturl is lightweight and highly waterproof.”
“Wait, wait, wait! Who would use such precious leather for a kid whose size changes so quickly, like a Kelpie or Rapturl?”
“Huh? You can easily defeat a Kelpie. The Rapturl takes a bit of skill, though.”
“Where did you come from?”
“A distant island nation.”
“Are there a lot of those things there?”
“Well, it’s a different place. You don’t see them around here.”
“Where did you live that such strong monsters are around?”