Chapter 700: Small Scheme of Good Relations
"You want to buy weapons from us? May I know why you want them?" Rei had expected this, but he wanted to know what this human girl had in mind.
"For self-defense under unfavorable circ.u.mstances. We never know what will happen on the battlefield." Elysia gave a plausible reason behind her request.
"I understand. For that matter, we will give you a gift instead. You can take it as a form of our good faith." Rei nodded in understanding. He then controlled the floating board to take everyone around the museum-like a.r.s.enal. As an honorable dwarf, he was honored and proud to show off their technology.
The tour lasted for hours, and some of Elysia"s group were quite bored because it looked like Rei was bragging about many things to Elysia.
"Is this just a show-off event? He"s just bragging and trying to get our attention, right? Or is he actually after Ely?" Sylvia whispered to Vanessa.
Vanessa covered her mouth with her hand before replying in a soft whisper. "That"s the same thing your father did. However, it seems you are right. That dwarf prince did aim to attract master"s attention. However, master has other plans to take advantage of the situation for good and peaceful relations. That way, everyone will be happy."
"O-oohh~ Is that why Ely made that request even though she already has devil"s advanced weapons and many more in her s.p.a.ce Bag? Ely is really thinking ahead. She just wants to make the dwarves feel that she owes them when she really doesn"t need anything." Sylvia widened her eyes as realization fell upon her.
Fortunately, the concerned party was too busy talking to Elysia. He doesn"t know why, but he had a pleasant conversation with her. It was as if she understood what he was saying, though, regardless of the reason.
"Hmm, we can save power consumption in magic weapons with this small magic device. I think it works as deterrent energy from being wasted in use. That way, the magic that will be created is one hundred percent of the energy consumption." with zero tolerance value." Elysia checked a small item between her two fingers.
"Precisely. That is our latest invention, and we are currently ma.s.s-producing it. There is no official name for that magic device because it has not been officially released to the public. If it were you, what name would you give this one?" magic devices?" Rei folded his arms and nodded in agreement.
"No name yet? Well, let"s see. If it were me, I"d name this item Ecosave." Elysia put the small chipset-like object back onto the lab table.
"Ecosave, hmm? That"s a nice name." Rei stroked his chin.
Sylvia whispered to the G.o.ddess of Light quietly. After getting the G.o.ddess of Light"s approval, she smirked and immediately interrupted the dwarf prince"s words. "Hey, shortie. We"ve been touring this a.r.s.enal for three hours! Now, this tour has gotten boring because of you. I don"t feel impressed anymore because of a bragger, sn.o.bby dwarf."
"Huh? What do you mean by that, the presumptuous devil?" Rei frowned.
"We didn"t come here to waste our time listening to all your ramblings. You"ve spoken enough with Ely, and it"s time for us to go. Don"t you realize that Ely is quite tired of talking? Hey, we"re standing all the time, and Ely might be feeling sore too. You insensible dwarf." Sylvia pursed her lips with dissatisfaction.
"Huh? Is that true, Miss Elysia?" Rei looked up at Elysia to check her condition. He was aware that this girl was only on Apprentice-level, but he didn"t realize she was already feeling tired. "My apologies. I was too absorbed in the atmosphere and neglected the comfort of the distinguished guests."
"Hehe, you don"t need to apologize. It was a nice conversation. I just need to thank you because I learned a lot of new scientific theories from you." Elysia shook her head with a subtle smile.
"Theory?" Rei didn"t understand what Elysia was talking about, but he put that thought aside.
"Yeah, it"s time for us to head to the Fairy Continent. Seeing the Dwarven Race so ready to face the attacks of accursed monsters at any time makes us feel relieved." Nell looked around once more. The dwarves were not so overwhelmed in the face of accursed creatures, so one less worry for her.
"Have you had enough fun, Ely?" Elena beckoned Elysia to come closer. In the last three hours, she has discussed a lot regarding scientific theory based on Rei"s explanation. It was beneficial to broaden their horizon for their imagination magic.
"Mm, I got a lot of new stuff today." Elysia replied happily.
"Good, but now is our time to head to Fairy Continent." Elena gave Elysia a head pat.
"Sorry to interrupt. This is related to Miss Elysia"s previous request. Can we go see my father first before you leave? I already told him about this, but we need a little time to prepare everything." Rei raised his hand for attention.
"Good. The Dwarven Race has great combat power. We can be relieved that you won"t be overwhelmed by the accursed creatures." Elena replied with a subtle nod.
After that, they left that imperial a.r.s.enal and returned to the palace. They went to meet Emperor Nuraddir in the throne room.
"Who would have thought you would leave so soon. Nor can we keep you from your n.o.ble dealings with the world." Nuraddir descended from his chair with a light laugh.
"Hm, we can"t linger here because the world needs us. As for the anti-curse mechanism, do you still have any spare items for an unexpected emergency?" Elena heaved a subtle sigh.
"For that, hahaha... This might be disappointing, but we only have one anti-curse mechanism in place. Apart from those already placed around sealed areas, of course." Nuraddir laughed blandly with no shame.
"Is that so? We"ll give you some for the most unforeseen circ.u.mstances. Don"t be too relaxed or lazy because you know you have the latest technology and weaponry. A Calamity Beast can destroy your confidence as easily as tearing a piece of paper." Elena gave a signal to Elysia.
Elysia just nodded and took out five anti-curse mechanisms from the s.p.a.ce Bag. She handed those two-meter-long magic staffs to the Dwarf Emperor.
"Then, I"ll accept this and make the best of it. For your warning, I understand. Perhaps, I underestimated those monsters very much just because I hadn"t met the stronger ones. Maybe, we need to go to a sealed area on another continent to test our true might against the stronger monsters?" Nuraddir accepted the gift with open arms. He then considered his thoughts.
"That would be greatly appreciated. Those closest to you are the Fairy Continent, then the Elven Continent. You can go there to help them because I think they are quite overwhelmed with all the threats from the sealed areas, especially the fairies." Nell"s expression brightened slightly and immediately suggested an idea.
"That sounds good. It would be a great opportunity to show them our new weapon." Nuraddir glanced up slightly and smirked mysteriously.
"You and your c.o.c.ky and show-off nature. The Dwarven Race never changes, huh..." Oceanid shook his head.
"Hm, alright. This is related to Miss Elysia"s request. We have prepared various kinds of sophisticated and traditional weapons suitable for girls. You can rely on our technology to protect yourself when the unexpected happens. Sometimes, we can"t always rely on personal magic, after all." Nuraddir handed a pouch into Elysia"s hand.
"Thank you very much for fulfilling my request. However, is this a s.p.a.ce Bag? s.p.a.ce Pouch?" Elysia blinked her eyes appreciatively, then looked at the black pouch.
"Hm, it"s a Dwarven advanced s.p.a.ce Bag. Even though it looks small, it"s thirty percent wider than the largest s.p.a.ce Bag you can find on any other continent. Take a look inside, and I"m sure you"ll be amazed." Nuraddir pointed his palm to the s.p.a.ce Bag.
Elysia complied and checked what was inside the black pouch. She found a room of around thirty square meters. Various kinds of light and heavy cla.s.s weapons were neatly arranged on the shelves like a weapon shop.
"If a weapon like this appeared on Earth, would I be seen as an alien?" A silly question popped up in Elysia"s mind. She wasn"t that impressed by that black pouch, but she still needed to put on an impressed expression.
"Well, that Dwarf Emperor would think that he had just established good relations with us, Ely. We came here to check the situation, but we got a gift instead. Reciprocity is a later affair." Elena chuckled lightly as if there was nothing to worry about.
"Alright then. Emperor Nuraddir, Prince Rei, now is the time for us to leave. See you next time." Elysia waved her hand and returned to Elena"s side.
"Haha, alright. We won"t hold you back any longer. I"m sure we"ll meet again sooner than expected." Nuraddir clasped his hands behind his back.
After that was said, Elysia and her entire group went to the balcony, and invisible magic wrapped them up before leaving. They flew away without anyone could perceive their departure.
Nuraddir and Rei were stunned to witness that divine group disappearing without any aura or energy fluctuation. It was as if the group had vanished without leaving any trace.
"Wow, divine magic is truly beyond mortal. Anyway, how do you approach Elysia, my son? Did you get to know her better? So, what"s your opinion on her?" Nuraddir patted his son"s shoulder.
"She is a lovely girl with a good heart. I had a great conversation with her, and she was pleasant to talk to. It was as if we were old friends, and she understood me quite well. She did look weak, but that was just a facade and an illusion. Her knowledge and understanding alone are impressive. The potential of the G.o.ddess"s disciple cannot be doubted either. For her appearance, she is a lovely young bud that will bloom into a gorgeous flower soon. However, please don"t a.s.sociate me with any romantic relationship with Miss Elysia, father. I have a standard. Maybe, she is a peerless beauty in the eyes of humans, devils, beastkins, or others. However, it"s not for us dwarves." After saying that, Rei turned around and walked away.
"Hm, so you still can"t move on, huh... I just want you to have a good relationship with the G.o.ddess of Light"s disciple. We need to build that relationship through Elysia. That"s how the Beastkin Race got the G.o.ddess of Light"s support. That cunning vixen got a chance before us, and we need to make the good use of our chance." Nuraddir muttered as he looked up at the sky.
"Understood." Rei answered curtly before leaving the room.