Restart in the World of Gender Reversal

23 – Magic Stone (2)

“…First, let’s talk to Mama and Peha.”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s too big for us to hide. And you know? The number of monsters that don’t possess magic stones has increased recently.”

Recently, the supply of high-quality magic stones that are high enough to extract mana has decreased significantly, and it is not that there is a major disruption in the supply of mana.

If you have a little interest in society and economy, you can know.

Magic stones are created by crystallizing accumulated mana.

It takes a long time to crystallize, but it is overfished (?) By money-crazed (?) Adventurers and subjugated before it ripens.

As a result, there is a disruption in the supply of mana stones, and a shortage is occurring.

It is said that the scale is quite serious, and some territories were paralyzed by a power outage for two days.

My older sister rolled the magic stone here and there.

A sigh of relief and a sigh of bewilderment.

“Drakaras-class, with this one, you will be free from the problem of supplying magic power for the next 300 years.”

“Can I use this to supply magic power? It’s like Dracaras.”

“How about it, think of it as R-class bicorne rabbit trophies.”

“If there was such a thing, the world would be over.”

I still don’t understand English.

What is an R-class, and what is a Dracaras-class?

“R-class is a rating of total mana. It’s one level higher than SSS-class, but the compressed mana far exceeds twice as much.

And the Dracaras class is the sorcery rate. There are classes higher than the Dracaras class, but they only exist in theory.

In reality, it doesn’t exist yet.”

“Eh”

“It’s something you’ll learn when you’re in the third grade, so you don’t have to think deeply about it now.”

Then he stroked my hair.

After that, the eldest sister called somewhere, and the royal palace maids came out to meet her in front of her cadet room.

Next to her was Lily, who went out to play earlier.

“There was an order to bring the two of you with me.”

“We can’t go out…”

“Take this.”

What the older sisters accepted was a badge.

The two were surprised once again when they received the object with the royal coat of arms and a sword and horse amulet on it.

It was the badge of the royal order attendant.

It’s a scary thing that gives you immunity for anything that happened while wearing that badge.

The badge symbolizing absolute royal power was rarely used in practice, but it was to be brought to the palace.

I never imagined that I would even use this badge.

Alice came out as soon as she arrived at the palace.

She came out wearing a thin sleeveless top and wearing her glasses.

This look is Alice’s comfortable outfit when she is wrestling with papers in her office.

Alice often walked around in comfy clothes, so she didn’t tackle anyone.

Not only the bureaucrats, but also the older sisters.

And there were bureaucrats who seemed to be quite high-ranking in the office.

He bowed his head to us who came in.

And the main topic that followed immediately.

Alice held the magic stone that the older sister had taken out with her hand.

“Hmm… That’s for sure. It’s an R-class magic stone. I can’t help but be surprised.”

“Your Majesty. As expected, it is used for magical power generation…”

“Wait a minute. What are you guys so urgent about?”

“Nationwide, the supply of magic stones is decreasing, and the supply of magic power is being delayed. If this is not urgent, what is it?”

“I know that too. For now, calm down.”

“…I apologize.”

It must be a bureaucrat involved in magical power development.

Alice told me that I had to turn it into a generator right away.

Alice held my hand as I sat next to her.

“Yuke, if you don’t mind, can I use this magic stone for the good of the country?”

Alice asked me for permission.

I own the magic stone no matter what anyone says.

Even between the Queen and the State Secretary, invasion of private property cannot be tolerated.

Of course, it is also a matter of personal feelings.

If the king has an express cause, he may enforce requisitions against private property.

Even if it’s a government letter.

But Alice is asking me for permission.

That’s also the queen.

This is absolutely not the case.

In the upper world of women, Yeong-sik, a high-ranking aristocrat, under the guise of an arranged marriage

Because it is a world where things are sold like a trade.

Alice is respecting me.

“As much as you like. Just tell me if you need more.”

I wanted to repay Alice for respecting and loving me.

I finally found a way to repay you.

***

Alice got all her bureaucrats out of her office.

Inside are me, Alice, my sisters and Lillie.

Only the family remains.

I blew her magic into the F-rank magic stone that Alice brought with me, just like before.

As before, the gray magic stone gradually became lighter and changed color.

It has turned into a beautiful magic stone that shines in the color of a rainbow.

Alice and Lily’s jaw dropped when they saw it for the first time, but the older sisters got used to it the second time they saw it.

He’s staring at me like he’s curious.

“The power to infuse magic stones into cheap magic stones and turn them into high-level magic stones… It’s hard to imagine someone with this kind of power in a foreign country.”

“It’s not a terrible level. It’s terrible and it’s scary.”

“Even if it’s not a foreign country right now, it’s a big deal if you just think that it was in the hands of a noble inside.”

It would be terrible if a foreign country had the power to produce national treasure level magic stones at all times.

Alice, who had only imagined it, continues to break out in a cold sweat.

I pulled out some tissues from her and wiped the sweat from Alice’s forehead, ears, and neck.

“Yuke is really lucky. He is my husband as well.”

“hehehe”

I heard that compliments make cats dance too.

I also laughed out loud.

“Still, I’ll stop making R-class magic stones after this.”

“Yes? Why? Wouldn’t making more of it help the national interest? Be it the military or the finances…”

Magic stones not only extract mana, but they are also used in weapons with the feeling of batteries.

If made into powder, it can be used like gunpowder, and its uses are really diverse.

Seeing that you can continue to create magic stones, there is no particular limit.

Wouldn’t it be nice if mass production would help the national interest?

With that in mind, she brought her words to Alice, but Alice looked at me with a serious expression.

“Yuke, don’t misunderstand and listen.”

“Yes?”

“I don’t need Yuk’s magic stone anymore.

Of course, now that magic stones are scarce, Yuk’s power to produce R-class magic stones will be of great help to the national interest.”

“Then why do you say you don’t need it? Isn’t that a contradiction?”

I need a magic stone, but I don’t need my magic stone.

There will be no contradiction like this.

On top of that, even if you make one, it’s a product that will be comfortable for 300 years.

There is no reason to do it every time.

Is it because I used a little strong expression?

Alice looked at me with a serious expression.

It was an expression I had never shown before.

“Yuke is my husband, not a ‘tool’ that produces magic stones.

Even if the magic stones make finances easier and helps the national defense.”

“Is it a tool…?”

A tool for creating top-level magic stones.

I got goosebumps for a moment.

I didn’t have that thought, but if you think about it a little, you’ll understand.

The power to turn F-rank magic stones into R-rank magic stones…

Even if I don’t want to make it, if Alice, my wife and queen, asks or orders me,

I have no choice but to follow.

Of course, Alice would never do that, but…

He continues to speak even more resolutely to me who thinks like that.

“There was nothing I could do about this case of lack of magic, so I got ‘help’ from Yuk.

Because if we keep going like this, we could get into really big trouble. The power to change a low-quality magic stone into a top-notch magic stone… It’s amazing.”

Alice looked at me with a more determined expression.

Then, she held two shiny magic stones in one hand.

She holds two magic stones in one hand and rolls them.

“Even if I don’t intend to do that, people never know what will happen.

At some point, you may come to think of Yuk as a ‘tool’ that you can use comfortably without realizing it.

I don’t want to be that trashy woman.”

“And if we continue to produce magic stones, the secret of magic stones will be revealed to the outside world someday. It will create a great upheaval.

Since I’m a king, I can make excuses, but nobles aren’t stupid enough to believe the strange excuse that several top-level magic stones were suddenly discovered.

If that power gets out to the nobles, Yuk gets hurt and thinks it can be used for politics and self-interest…”

“I don’t need magic stones like this.”

Kkwaak

Alice squeezed her hand.

I wonder if the magic stone is strong and hard enough to withstand it?

I couldn’t stand Alice’s strengthened grip.

It was broken and scattered into fragments.

***

I left Alice’s office and arrived at Lillie’s room with Lillie.

The sword, which has grown more than last time, shines brightly.

“But can magic infusion be done only with magic stones?”

“Hmm? Iron and wood also have magical powers, so if you can blow them in, they’ll grow, but…”

Are you curious about Lily?

I fell into a thinking posture.

If this power isn’t limited to a single magic stone, wouldn’t it be possible to grant it to a sword as well?

Because if an old sword is imbued with magic, it becomes a demonic sword.

And there is also a record that some swordsman used a holy sword made of iron imbued with magic.

The sword is on display at the King Critias Museum.

I don’t know if it’s real or fake.

I need to solve my curiosity right away to unlock my aptitude, so I picked up Lillie’s training sword. (With permission)

It is a cheap sword made of iron that costs less than one small silver coin (about 100,000 won), but it is a black sword.

As sharp and well-groomed, this is a dangerous weapon that can take a person’s life at any moment. Be careful.

Pulling out the sword and holding it, as if channeling mana into the magic stone

I concentrated my magic on the sword.

I didn’t feel the pulse like a magic stone, but I could feel a slight vibration.

Do you think this will work?

As expected.

The black darkened and began to take on a very dark color.

And the surroundings of the sword shone softly, and even felt sacred.

“What happened… I need to know what this is… Do you understand Lily?”

“……”

“Lily?”

Holding the sword, Lili says it is nonsense and denies reality.

Anyway, it seems to change if you send mana not only to magic stones but also to other things.

“…Holy Sword”

“What? Holy sword?”

“This feeling is definitely a holy sword.”

I thought she would become a demon sword, but she became a holy sword, she says.