Chapter 63: Orichalcum (2)
hhp8zRegardless of the era, humanity has obtained countless resources from nature.NtX4
TGGE1Wood, water, stone, animals, plants, soil, minerals, etc. There is nothing that has not been obtained from nature.haw
0WxYAmong them, if “wood” is the alpha and omega of human civilization, “minerals” are the resource that made it even more prosperous.p9T
0O7X3GzFrom iron, commonly used in weapons, to luxuries like diamonds and gold.I3pI
A9TdZOAlthough wood is overwhelmingly important, minerals also contributed enormously to the development of civilization.c5z
wytj2TzEspecially as technology advanced, properties of minerals that once seemed useless were rediscovered.IM4
D8lEThe potential of minerals was reevaluated over time.Erg0M
WMROAJ3Title) Look at this lol (stock screen full of blue)4MvY
Sav5YIs mining doing badly lately? What’s going on? lolh5XYN
xABIvㄴWhat the hell happened there? lmaoWfO
3jBjㄴThey say a mine collapsedQsQ
EVc9ㄴWhy did it collapse? Aren’t they built to be sturdy?MRbLfFO
GJ20ㄴA land dragon came out. It caused an earthquake and it caved inOA6U
KuH3qIgㄴdamn…BLuv
ZbWSTitle) What is this thing?;; (photo of a goblin with a diamond crown)Iepuk
GqjbCAn abandoned mine turned into a goblin lair and while clearing it out, one came out wearing a diamond crown;;akNi
Jw0JdIt’s not like goblins mine, so what the hell?T8Jf
DeNm8ㄴIt was a golden goblin lmao1Idio
gx7a4oㄴAnd what do they do with that?tPYlqwM
KOc6DKㄴObviously whoever defeats it keeps it, it’s by law7Mjtr
7Nkyㄴimagine if it was fake lolrDK6RO
MKKNTitle) Selling mithril (photo of a rock painted green)mxsZDDC
rcG9Selling mithril. It’s real.m7z6
KnynㄴIf you’re going to scam, at least try;;SQ0s
LHIC2ㄴlmao it’s so badly done it’s funny5KVD
lhMn5mㄴhow much? I’ll give you 1 goldweom
Wfdㄴ1000 goldQgk
VEU5XIUㄴshameless lmaockgEEd
FB5vbw0Title) What does Setan lack?hpIw
S2f4There’s gold. There are diamonds. There are magic stones. There’s coal. There’s everything. What isn’t there?hoPe
4glㄴSunForEver) Mithril. Adamantium. Orichalcum. Eternal iron. Water.mxOO4CG
pddFIYㄴThat doesn’t exist in other countries either lmaoqnlk
VGTㄴIf that existed too it’d be too much lolDyAoC
49ZㄴDid you put water out of conscience?8EOF
R63oS9sㄴSunForEver) No. It really isn’t thereyUIlR
Bac0hacㄴlmaod5aC1o
Pq6Thus, minerals are a topic that constantly comes up among people.k4OFi
JzXa0That a diamond appeared in such mine, that a rare metal was found, etc.JJZ8
g9pBeing directly or indirectly tied to wealth, they can even allow someone to strike it rich overnight.8mB
q6YgvGTitle) Question about the 3 main metalsUoA
MLrW3j0Mithril, adamantium, and orichalcum are the three, right?qtviBE
ZhcIf I find one, do I become rich fr?4kh2A
wyo3TUiㄴDid you already find one?OgBETq
jn7Wㄴnojej
dIeUㄴTalk when you find oneKGAKG
jx4NdVnㄴok…eO9ht1
zbP58Aㄴhe got sad lolEuMntK
ToXㄴWhich one is the most expensive?BuW
3JAㄴThey’re similar, but lately orichalcum is insanely expensivecwaY
KYv5HㄴWhy? Isn’t it just sensitive to mana?xwnb01
FLLEnㄴBecause of that sensitivity, it has more uses nowtT6qW
j74I5VㄴUsing something that rare just for that?5ST
bDuㄴThere are substitutes, but they don’t comparePU4V
gkE2fhㄴWith orichalcum, the transmission range becomes huge, right?XYT1a
Ey8JuㄴThe problem is finding itr2BD2
8beBDixㄴHeavenlyDemon) How strange. Why don’t they mention eternal iron?rO8aGJ9
YUoㄴHey old lady, do you know what mithril is?yb1
pwTWTQRㄴHeavenlyDemon) I am not familiar with Western termsrpa
QjilXHbㄴAnd jin-eun?V67
EGaW8LㄴHeavenlyDemon) A metal lighter than steel but equally or more durableTba2Zg
jFOOㄴYes, correct. Orichalcum is the golden metal and adamantium the black ironMJh6g
kxdzㄴHeavenlyDemon) Then all are inferior to eternal ironFXhSic4
dJUㄴJust leave it;;fVzG
FeNOSDㄴI’m speechless fr;;4gH
1S6wMithril is much lighter than steel, but equally or more durable.XgMVNUT
KMOAdamantium weighs similar to steel, but its durability is on another level.xJIU
e7CAnd finally, orichalcum.zS3aSL
yyz1VjlThis is a somewhat special mineral.f7RvI
UizrzIts durability is lower than iron, but it has a very striking characteristic it is extremely sensitive to mana.od24RF7
TEHAnd not only that, but over time, the ways to utilize that sensitivity have increased, making it even more valuable.Rd1D
M2mSTitle) What can be done with orichalcum9aC4xK
hZxWIncrease magic transmission range. Increase communication range. Infinite air conditioning and heating. Increase aircraft speed, etc. But you absolutely need orichalcum4aC2O
FEhZㄴIsn’t that broken?5Qb
bRJLㄴNot really, there are substitutesi201D
8u6jbNlㄴEverything related to mana goes up several levelsbin
jOcㄴAnd where do you get that?RXZ7
CgVEzXㄴIn places with a lot of mana lol6zzm2h
vt0fIAThat was more or less it. Quite a lot, actually.Ag6QGe1
4IDAs I read the explanation, I thought.wY65
0nBhi5L‘Is it like a superconductor?’tZn77
437rOr rather like a semiconductor.2d3
bjfWhile a semiconductor uses various materials, orichalcum works on its own.GRtv
qvoZAnd on top of that, as a superior version.ZiLgPgT
rViPractically an almost all-powerful material.5iP5WPl
cI9ㄴWildGrills) Can I trade this for sweets?m6y
dwKNfㄴDwarfPassingBy) Will you trade it for my beer?xjR1VQ
2DcㄴWildGrills) lmao go awayaxs
u4sgㄴFor a dwarf to offer beer, that’s serious…UvgSdwF
D83OvㄴIs it really orichalcum?qBteBi
ffrC9LㄴWildGrills) No idea. Also, it’s not just this, the whole cave had this coloryKH
EvmjOpyㄴ??? the whole cave??s9KnU
wvPRK3FㄴThat makes no sense4aNTMQ
VNTㄴBut there are mandrakes there too…erAhw6
n8V8ㄴOrichalcum depends on mana, not other mineralseAaEn
MNGD5bfㄴShow it alreadyGK3
GiCllvwㄴWildGrills) I’ll pass today. How do you confirm it? Do you have to hand it over?sbDUAu
J5VZ5ㄴDwarfPassingBy) The easiest way is to infuse it with manaV5EO
yX5wㄴWildGrills) And that’s it?98Jbcg7
FkWtwhoㄴDwarfPassingBy) If it glows more and lasts over 12h, it’s realX8oOuXM
KqMsyㄴWildGrills) Then I’ll give it to you. You’re not going to make alcohol with it, right?cbPDzx
smXuwZㄴDwarfPassingBy) Are you crazy;;lBwnGN
jQYsoI decided to give the stone to the dwarf.nwpXH
eHqMFxaIn any case, I had to trade soon, and I wasn’t going to start mining it now.x8x9m
ECnIt was like the mandrakes, just another trade item.6FaGgaj
bclBesides, since it was a rare mineral, I didn’t really know what to do with it.snVUvS
qZE49‘Can only the dwarf and AllFather handle this? Although SunForEver also seemed interested…’GcXP2
UUyIt was surely expensive, but money was useless to me.k4QGF
CzPRRMaybe it would be better to make weapons with orichalcum.UyVs
ELrQ6zWith that idea, I asked.KzW
P75WTitle) What can be made with orichalcum?9r82Oi
uSPY8WildGrillsqXnT
RCOCan weapons be made?CvL
hfs9kㄴMost uses are magical, it won’t help youSVN7B
UHXbWㄴIt’s useful in cities, not in the fieldpL02eSg
KE8GBVgㄴWith mithril you make armor, but this…e7d0rb
Vlk9YFㄴBetter trade it for sweets lolV7S6erL
v8ZzㄴWildGrills) hm…cVXe
mjMhQIt was basically a giant semiconductor.HKkNO
L3pbEyI clicked my tongue in disappointment.TS8e
mpdThen I asked if things like refrigerators or washing machines could be made.LgQS0E
VUYf6ㄴAnd where do you get the mana from?ijqpSXj
p96KㄴWildGrills) From my body?DlP3UI
waHㄴDwarfPassingBy) Wash by handy69kO9
AZ4ym7ㄴWildGrills) ok…DTt
DO7YwvRㄴlmao7SyCs7
n1qqEven the dwarf was that blunt about it, so there was no solution.LjrLS
BGyEW7Just when I was about to leave the topic for later—muzorNo
TAE9lkㄴDemonPrincess) Would you be interested in selling it to me?UBiyJ3l
PmkIt was DemonPrincess.1I12np
hU2FQSAn unexpected person made the offer.XlJqN8
YPtSomeone who, up until now, had only been giving me things.glS
dziOrI set aside my doubts for a moment and asked what she wanted in return.SV11
VS2ㄴWildGrills) Since you gave me clothes, I’ll give it to you without asking for anything. But first I’ll confirm that this is orichalcum.yY0
LE4Jl4WㄴDemonPrincess) Okay, I’ll waitJWAXw
wpgPeiㄴWildGrills) What are you going to use it for?T75QE
XV18wwMㄴDemonPrincess) For transmission magic. If too much time passes, interference starts to occur1lCez5i
JL1ㄴWildGrills) Orichalcum can prevent that?dfDocP
n52ㄴDemonPrincess) Yes. It also stabilizes the waves and prevents overheatingiisf
d3tㄴWildGrills) Magic can overheat too?LFIF5
AjE6FMagic can overheat?SNhwB
Y8JDOThat left me a bit confused.ksaDN
34jI thought that with a good spell and enough mana, you could use it nonstop.oPDuk
gKeㄴDemonPrincess) Of course! A lot of people think that because most spells are instant-usegIDehUv
bZmw30ㄴWildGrills) That’s interesting. I thought magic could be spammed without limit6DQ
2fSㄴDemonPrincess) You know StarlightPrincess, right? She couldn’t use magic either because her body was weak. It’s something similarinX
Yw4WㄴStarlightPrincess) Now I can use it without any problem!SuJecPO
y4LtkLnㄴWildGrills) OhhhCMnkZ
Qr4bJI didn’t fully understand it, but I learned that magic can also overheat.eY9jvBI
bziwGAnd that orichalcum helps reduce that effect.gc9Ug
uLMWMIn any case, it was still a valuable material.3UkAw
iwWxRㄴWildGrills) Well, after trading with the dwarf I’ll give it to you. Do you want one too, StarlightPrincess? I collected severalFwf
Fsw0o7ㄴStarlightPrincess) Then, could it be one of an appropriate size? My workshop is old and needs maintenancesinoM
Sfve0ㄴWildGrills) Is that where you make elixirs?JQYuZ
T3vdA3kㄴStarlightPrincess) Yes. I also want to make protein while I’m at itJRfAP
7CIㄴWildGrills) ;;;7KKrv
6EDnOsㄴshe turned into a gym bro lmaoYGt
uRCㄴwell, considering she used to be sick…6VCSxY
h8ahySince we were at it, it was better to give one to each of them.yZ3UK4t
VwqFor now, I only had enough for StarlightPrincess, but the cave was full.W9Li1j4
plL0I finished the conversation and started preparing food.OTbLX
9la3tzsToday wouldn’t be smoked meat, but fish from the trap.IMs8
EUTw3rN‘One for me, one for Wonmo, and the last one I’ll clean for the dwarf.’EnNnMLq
rr6zFor now, I would store the internal core.6BnhL
x982FTHeavenlyDemon told me to wait at least a week before consuming it.FBnA5go
cXdMvQBy then, I would already be fully adapted to the internal circulation method.f6bOLg
BvdtrPThe problem was where to store it.sjw
Z9psThey say that if you leave it too long, the mana disperses into the air.gMb37
aiIMl‘First I’ll put it in an empty bottle.’GCCQvqw
EqqaEA glass elixir bottle.rUYYX
WMXbbMaybe it would last a bit longer that way.DWxo5G
yTQCI stored the core and went to the river.FRSpQRc
u6Eke4QSince Wonmo was already awake, I had no choice but to take him with me.aANs
6N4Luckily, he didn’t wander off and there were no problems.JuI
aT52JSplash! Splash!CZg2H
rKiRUrK“Kyu, Kyu!”CLFt
K6cT6“Yes, yes. That’s our lunch.”Uhn6
IEaSeWonmo got excited when he saw the trapped fish.lThP3z
dCyhHe looked desperate to eat them.J8hp
uBWm8UI gathered the whole trap and returned to the shelter.JpTn
yrrThere were three fish in total.AmV7k
OWYC9PjEnough to eat well for a while.gNHf8E
FVRKTI3Honestly, quality of life improves a lot with a simple trap.AmD
tOm“Chomp chomp chomp!”fMlufv
A6bJust in case, I took out the internal core and gave the rest to Wonmo.KtIVp
WznoTX9Even though he had already eaten snake, he devoured everything without a problem.2U64I
o1dADR6‘Weren’t bears supposed to like honey and salmon?’GDNVtXl
0AoI thought nonsense while eating.5afx74
syeFor the sloth, as always, one pill was enough.alRKE
xNI6After eating, I cleaned the remaining fish for DwarfPassingBy.Xab
GvIO[WildGrills has registered an item for trade]XdPu
StUdhㄴWildGrills) I left the cleaned fish and the orichalcum here. Should I give you the crab tomorrow?sct47
16VㄴDwarfPassingBy) Yeah, that’s fine. I’ll eat one a day8kO
ppAㄴWildGrills) Thanks. Do you also want the internal core?cF2P3b
hXCcㄴDwarfPassingBy) I’m going to try making liquor with thatcGt
NgaGㄴWildGrills) ;;;KaZeoT
IiZThere’s no one crazier than this guy to use an internal core for alcohol.FPz
3vM8iAfter finishing the trade, only one person remained.VeCG7D1
tuFQIlcAllFather.f3q
OspThe one who took the tiger’s heart yesterday.it2CoQ
bNif7dToo quiet.6JK
ZqRl‘Is he still researching?’nKuJj
mfGnEPCould be.QHP
rJ8pWaiting for his response isn’t a bad idea either.2mxWPW
ltbm4After all, he’s already helped me a lot.Rqc
BaRC‘It’s not like I need to rush him.’ka5
TXiUJWBesides, that heart was useless to me anyway.sMgR7oi
H4FNFW3Thinking about that, I remembered something I had forgotten.B7ST
gTiXVo4‘Ah, right the door.’xRj
BffI looked at Wonmo, who was sleeping sprawled out like a king on the mat.K3aHG
SffLqbJHe could run off again, so I decided to install a gate at the entrance.7QKp67r
mbtqRn‘Something that blocks the entrance but that I can move easily.’GcuMk
K9QYFI searched in the shop.DiUg9
FNwN‘Not a gate there’s an iron cage.’Vm8
vSGSVThis would work. It fit perfectly.yxlZ
sSaCf4EI moved it around and placed it several times until it fit properly.wAH5
uNJZvMI also made wooden supports, in case Wonmo tried to knock it down.zcR6GLP
JrguY‘Hmm. Perfect.’vvpp
75TThe entrance was completely sealed.G2QGt
gv9foSDNo more escapes.fxbq
ZPiQuqkNow all that was left was to wait for the dwarf’s response.sCJHIpK
0nKKIf the mineral turned out to be orichalcum, I’d give one to DemonPrincess and another to StarlightPrincess.DtG
Kmby7‘Though this guy didn’t forget while drunk, right?’InC7mF
BDNC***MwJs
kgxIRIqAnd just as WildGrills feared.QIsYf
EeSAd“Kyah! This is amazing! It melts in your mouth! Where did you get it?”cAM
MDC6“If I tell you, it ruins the fun. Here, mandrake liquor. Today we drink until we die.”8PMi4R
DBg6i“The more I drink, the more energy I have! I’ve never tasted anything like this.”FP82
4h2“You know what’s the craziest part?”0OSkXB
xHyHokB“What?”UpM
iUlnS“That it’s not your imagination. You really become healthier the more you drink.”pBCf
3nMqw“Ohhh! This is liquor of the gods!”jaXDOr
5tQY0RcIn the Mountain, the dwarves were partying in broad daylight.UJjt
oMzzA completely normal day for them.7nX5
iO57Qhb“Eh? Why does it suddenly hurt?”zr5UO0
JJsfdAY“D-did I drink too much…?”YXOQI
fkDAfter eating the fish with the internal core, they developed a fever.JhQ
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