Chapter 41: I’m Not That Nice (2/2)

"Yup! Can you show me some of your most precious artifacts? Uncle Vincent toldthe parch my latest works!" Gideon barked Soon after, the poised butler with the handlebar mustache appeared, with him, a protected case the size of an adult, sealed with sonize

Gideon whispered so both hands on it After a brief lowed and folded itself into different shapes before opening Inside the case was an array of various enchanted weapons

Gideon spent so over each of the weapons and what they were capable of The quality of these items were several levels above the ones sold at the auction house I knew that each of these weapons were invaluable and incoes, but they didn't quite fit the bill I looked at soet for Elijah but none of them suited hiru foul

Gideon eventually led us into a hidden storage rooereed "This is an ironite diaems found on this continent It has properties capable of storing a lot ency" Gideon studiedfor an expression of satisfaction to appear, but it never did

Gideon let out a defeated sigh "Hi his temples

"But Master, this wasit!" Gideon interrupted the baffled Hi a small case with an even more intricate lock on it

"These are some of the products Ifor life-protecting artifacts in case of any danger" He just shrugged his shoulder, any sense of confidence he once had nowhere in sight

I picked up one of the two identical pendants to take a closer look The main jeas a very soft, yet radiant pink color carefully ornaold chain

"I had soners work on the actual piece itself so it would be err… 'suitable' for the Royal Family," he clarified

I willed a bit of uely able to see the outline of a mana beast I'd once read about "This is made froure that out?" Gideon becaued as his eyes carefully studied ure out exactly whaton, Gideon explained, "While the phoenix wyron species, this particular breed is still a high S class mana beast They aren't really known for their power and combat capabilities but their unique ability to preserve their own life When the phoenix wyrate and harden around theht my interest

"However, that's not even the best part When the super hard cocoon they're protected in breaks, they deplete all of the mana in their beast core to instantly transport themselves to wherever they know they're safe It's a very unique ability that I've only seen in the phoenix wyrm These two pendants are probably the most valuable artifacts I have The jewel itself is made fro it to reproduce the life-preserving effects of the beast, to a certain degree," he continued

"How many times will the user be able to utilize the effects?" I asked, studying the pendant even more closely

"Honestly, I'm not too sure The Glayder Family presented five of these beast cores that had been kept over tienerations However, they didn't knohat exactly these mana cores were capable of; they only knew that they were extremely valuable They had already been studied and none had the beast will, but still, the value of just one of these beast cores cost more than normal S class cores The first of the five Ithe ability at all The second and third showed its ability once before turning to dust I iine since the mana core doesn't completely deplete itself to transport a human, it'll work at least twice like the previous two cores I used to aze from the pendants to me with hopeful eyes

"These are for the Glayder Faht for me to take these when the Glayder Family provided the raw materials for it?"

"Well, like I said, they don't knohat exactly those beast cores could do so if I justartifact, I think it'll be fine Of course, if you choose to trade your blueprint for so else, that'd be even better," he revealed another toothy grin

"Haha! I'm not that nice, Mr Gideon I'll take these two pendants" I unrolled the blueprint and filled the rest of the key coine that our people will be able to reach the new continent before they reach ours" He studied the blueprint before folding it and carefully putting it in his pocket

He turned back toat me as if I was a child but h? What are you really planning, Arthur? Did you want to speed up the process for the voyage to the new continent?"

I only laughed and headed out the door, the silent Vincent, as still bewildered by the turn of events, trailing behind me

"Like I said, Mr Gideon, I'et ift," I answered without looking back, waving the s into the carriage

The journey back home was silent for the first half until Vincent finally spoke "Not only a genius augmenter but a brilliant inventor? What exactly was it that you drew out for Gideon?"

I explained in siine, which is capable of producing quite a lot of power by using steam produced from specific material that exists on this continent With that and soed with fuel powered bydistance shouldn't be a probleical star were you born under?" Vincent shook his head

"Please, this was an idea I got from somewhere else and I just tweaked it a little toof a deal out of this toat the two beautiful pink pendants again

"Well, your parents probably wouldn't evenhow abnor to himself

Luckily, no one was ho the two pendants individually My sister's birthday was next week and then there would only be a few months left until my twelfth birthday, and eventually, the new year of Xyrus Acadeh I wouldn't be that far from my family while I was at school, I would certainly be li this time was to ensure thatbad happened

I kneas probably overthinking everything but I preferred to be on the safe side when it ca to sell even my soul