Magical Tool Master Dahlia Never Compromises ~ Starting Today: Life as a Freelancer ~

This man was a businessman at heart. He could appreciate the will and passion of the craftsmen, but he couldn't understand them.

The same thing happened with Wolff. He was a knight no matter how he acted, and a noble no matter how informal he was.

A magical tool maker and a small item craftsman. While their professions differ, they are both makers, so in terms of their position, Fermo is the person closest to Dalia.

His wife and workshop were helped by Dalia, and he also admired Dalia's craftsmanship.

Ivano put her safety on the other end of the scale and asked him to choose.

This person has a really bad character.

"...You're really full of evil."

"My belly isn't bad, it's just bulging. And I'm often praised for my 'good personality'. After all, I was trained by Miss Gabriella."

Ivano said this seriously, and Fermo responded with a deep sigh.

This man was younger than Fermo, but had a very cunning personality. In this sense, his temperament was indeed a bit like that of the Vice Guild Master.

The first time, they readily gave in, the second time, they quickly attacked their opponent's weaknesses. In this respect, they were so similar that it was annoying.

Fermo really didn't want to make an enemy of such a person.

But it's reassuring to cooperate with such people.

"Alright, let me join you, Ivano."

"Haha! I didn't expect you to agree so quickly, 'Firmo'."

Ivano opened the bottle and gently tossed it to Fermo.

The two men clinked the bottles together.

"Cheers to the bright future of the Roseti Chamber of Commerce and to the subordinates who care about the Chamber President!"

"...To the gentle guild leader, the subordinate with a slightly protruding belly, and the lost knight, may all have a bright future. Cheers."

The words of the two men's toast were heard only by the flowers and plants in the yard.

Volume 3 ◆ The third creation of an artificial magic sword ~Frozen Magic Sword~

In the evening, Dalia and Wolf drank sparkling water with lime in the workshop.

Ivano and Fermo had just left in the carriage that had been arranged in advance.

After drinking, the two of them became closer and started calling each other by their names, which was very impressive.

"Dalia, besides the 'Fairy Crystal', are there any other rare materials you're looking for?"

Wolf asked, staring at the complete fairy crystal. He had only seen it in powder form before.

The crystals on the table shone with colorful light and absorbed the orange twilight, presenting a wonderful color.

"I ordered some black slime powder because they were running low."

"Do you really need Black Slime that much?"

"Not really, I just thought it could be put to use."

"Can't we use another slime instead?"

"I can use other slimes, but I need to do more research."

There are four representative types of slimes.

Blue Slime, Red Slime, Green Slime, and Yellow Slime have weak water, fire, wind, and earth attribute magic respectively, just like the impression given by their colors.

The black slime that Wolfe considers his enemy has strong dissolving power and is difficult to use.

Dahlia believes that black slime can still be useful in crafting certain items.

However, with this in mind, she ended up creating the "Demon King's Dagger," an artificial magic sword that corrodes human hands. It seems she needs to reconsider her development direction.

"Wolver, do you see slimes often?"

"We'll see them during our expedition... If there aren't many, there's no need to expel them."

Slimes are very common in the mountains and wilds, so there is no need to be surprised if you only see one.

But a large group of them was terrifying. Dalia had heard that even nimble adventurers had lost their lives when encountering a large group of slimes.

"Speaking of rare materials, is silver slime used as a material?"

"No, maybe because there aren't many."

Silver slime was said to have been found in mines, but Dahlia had never seen one herself. Its properties were unknown, and it wasn't commercially available.

"Silver slime is a bit like metal, so it should be very useful as a material. What about the mutant monster?"

"Few people use it. Something with unstable supply can't be used as material for ordinary magical tools..."

In addition to variants, slimes inhabiting different regions also have subtle differences in their characteristics, which is a common phenomenon in the monster world. However, the number of variants is small and difficult to encounter, so they are not suitable for use in mass-produced products.

Slime used to be called "weapon destroyer" and was the least profitable monster material.

Now it is used as a material for magical tools and has a certain demand in the market, so the Adventurer's Guild has started to cultivate it.

If given the chance, Dalia would like to visit the slime farm of the Adventurer's Guild.

"What I want to see most is the fantastical 'White Slime'."

Some people say that white slimes exist in the world, but Dalia and the people around her have never seen or heard of them.

"White slimes... they're said to have healing properties, but I haven't even seen one during an expedition. I remember hearing rumors of white slimes in the temple during my school days."

"I remember it too. It seems to be one of the 'Seven Wonders of the Royal Capital' that were circulated in the academy?"

"I really miss the 'Seven Wonders of the Royal Capital'..."

Most teenagers like fantastic stories and weird tales.

This is one of the "Seven Wonders of the Royal Capital" that you will definitely hear about when you attend high school.

Among the seven mysteries of the royal capital, one is that "a white slime with the ability to restore magic lives in the temple," and it is said to be true.

However, Dahlia had not heard of anyone actually receiving treatment from the temple's white slime.

"Black slime powder can be used for empowerment, but I wonder if white slime powder can also be used on swords?"

Theoretically, it should be possible, but Dalia thought of the effects of white slime and tilted her head in confusion.

"The White Slime has healing magic, right? Does it make sense to stab someone with a sword and then have them recover?"

"It can be used to torture spies. The stabbing will heal, so the tortured person won't die, but will continue to feel pain. It's very useful."

"Stop it, it's horrible!"

Why does he always say such scary things with a bright smile?

"Sorry, sorry. Seriously speaking, White Slime might be able to deal with undead monsters."

Dalia hadn't considered this. Recovery magic could indeed defeat the undead.

If you have the sword given by white slime powder, it may be easier to defeat it.

But she suddenly remembered that defeating the undead now seemed to rely on the priest's purification magic.

"Which do you think is more effective against the undead, the priest's purification magic or the sword bestowed by the white slime powder?"

"It should be the priest. The high priest is truly powerful. No matter how hard we chop, the undead will resurrect. The high priest can achieve large-scale purification with just a single spell."

It certainly sounds impressive, and it might be better for the undead. Having the priest perform purification magic on them makes ascending to heaven feel more secure.

"Isn't the High Priest afraid of the undead?"

"I'm not afraid. I once protected the high priest, and he wasn't at all nervous when he saw the undead. He even said with a smile, 'The living are scarier.'"

The high priest can purify the undead with just a spell, so what he said makes a lot of sense.

"My teammates even told me to purify myself..."

"Can living people be purified?"

"No. I usually just work hard to defeat monsters, but my teammates call me the 'Demon King'... They want me to cleanse the Demon King element from me."

It was pathetic. His teammates ignored his hard work and effort just because he looked relaxed. Just as Dahlia was about to say something to cheer him up, she heard the clinking of ice cubes in a glass.

"Wolf, would you like to try out the 'Ice-Sword Imitation'?"

"'Ice-like sword'?"

"Although this is just a simple experiment and can't be considered a magic sword, I want to modify the blade and try making that imitation ice sword we talked about last time we went to the park."

Wolff was stunned for a moment, then smiled like a boy.

"Put an ice magic stone in the hilt, set up reflective materials, and let the magic flow to the blade. I should be able to make an ice blade. While it looks good, it won't be very powerful, but it can still be used as a test."

"...It seems fun."

This time, Dahlia also successfully triggered Wolf's "Magic Sword Disease", and she continued to explain the details.

"If I use the Empowerment spell, my magic power can only maintain the coolness for a short time. However, if I put the Ice Magic Stone in the hilt, I should be able to make a decent ice sword. As long as I don't Empower other parts, there will be no problems with magic rebound or resistance, and the sword can be successfully assembled. However, this may waste a dagger..."

"No, please do it. The Ice Demon Sword is super cool."

The pair of golden eyes stared at Dahlia with a gleam that was as bright as the fairy crystal.

"Okay, let's give it a try anyway."

They once again set out to challenge themselves to create an unprecedented magic sword.

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Wolfe watched Dahlia, who was completely absorbed in the work she was doing.

Dahlia took the dagger he had disassembled and used her magic to shape the inside of the hilt, creating a magic stone bag. Then she carefully laid out silver reflective material and installed a magic tube to allow the ice magic stone to be embedded.

Then, he drew a line of magic power from the ice magic stone straight from the handle to the blade. A trail of blue-white light appeared on the dagger, giving it a mysterious feeling.

She installed the switch for the ice magic stone at the bottom of the hilt. When she pressed the switch, the magic stone would move to the correct position.

It would be more convenient if it could be driven by magic, but unfortunately Wolfe did not have external magic, so they discussed this approach.

"Please assemble it."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Wolf took the dagger, inserted the ice magic stone, and assembled the sword. To be cautious, he checked twice to make sure that the blade and handle would not separate.

Flipping the switch, the dagger's blade instantly turned cold and white.

After a while, a few centimeters of thin ice formed around the cooled sword blade.

The blade itself was silver, surrounded by white ice, becoming increasingly transparent as it moved outward, creating a beautiful hue. While this made it impossible to sheath it, it was still a proper ice dagger.

Compared with the previous two times, this sword making is much simpler and takes less time.

Although Dahlia said it was a "simple experiment" and "just an imitation of an ice sword," Wolf was already having a lot of fun.

He stared at the dagger for a while and found that his hand holding the sword was also starting to get cold.

Looking closely, a thin layer of something like frost appeared on the hilt of the sword.

"Even though the reflective material is installed, the handle still gets cold... Is it a characteristic of the reflective material? Or is it the position or angle between the reflective material and the Ice Magic Stone...?"

Dahlia frowned and muttered to herself. It seemed she hadn't expected the hilt to be cold.

"The entire sword is made of ice, so why not call it the 'Frozen Demon Sword'?"

"No matter how cool the name is, it's useless if the sword wielder freezes. Wolf, return the sword to me. Frostbite is the worst."

"No, it's cool and comfortable like this."

The sword was very cold, but Wolf was afraid that Dahlia would take it apart and didn't want to give it back to her right away.

"The weather is getting hotter. This sword should be very cool to take with you on an expedition."

"If you want to cool down, just use the Ice Magic Stone."

"But using the 'Frozen Magic Sword' is more romantic."

"Is it necessary to pursue romance on an expedition? It only makes the luggage heavier."

Dahlia's decisive words made him a little depressed.

He wanted the other person to imagine it.

On a summer expedition, wouldn't it be nice to take out your sword and admire it during your downtime? Or even while standing guard at night?