What a light. ......

　Covering my eyes with my arms in a blinding glow of light, ...... I cast a single alchemical spell on a pile of Heirna metal to test it.

I'm not sure what to do.
　This is an observation spell that does not affect the object itself, but only analyzes it.
　Using this spell, I observed the state of the atoms of hyrna-metal, and found out at a glance what was going on at .......

　The neutrons emitted by the daemon core are adsorbed into the nucleus of the Heiluna metal.
　Perhaps Heilnametal is about to be transformed into an isotope.
　Is there any problem with ...... becoming an isotope?
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for and what you need to do to get it.

'Was that ...... good, now?　I'm not sure if radioactive decay will cause the hylnametal to cease to be hylnametal. ......

　I was the first to ask Artemis about my concerns.

　As far as I know, the heylnometal from the Lunar Golem is a stable atom.
　If it has absorbed neutrons and become an isotope, then ...... the heylnometal in front of us now must have mutated into a radioactive isotope.
　If this is the case, then the first thing to worry about is radioactive decay, in which the heilnametal will change into a completely different metal while emitting radiation.

　Then, if ...... nothing is done, the heirloom metal will gradually diminish as time goes by.
　I'm sure Artemis wouldn't want that to happen.
　So why is she so happy about it?
　That's what I wondered, so I asked her a question.

"...... radioactive decay?　What are you talking about, this heilnametal is stable?

"What?

　Artemis responded with an unexpected answer, so I observed the heilnermetal again using the "grasp of atomic states".
　Then, ......, there was no emission of radiation from the heylum metal at all.

"Oh, I guess I didn't know that. There is a ...... first stable isotope and a second stable isotope in Heilnametal.

　Artemis then added his explanation.

　...... Really?
　Heilnametal ...... is a metal that has two stable isotopes.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　At any rate, if Heirnametal can exist forever, there's nothing to worry about.

　What's important is what changes between the first and second stable isotopes and what effect they have on us. ...... Let's ask that now.

"Wow, that's an interesting metal. By the way, Artemis, you look very happy. ...... What good does it do to have a first stable isotope become a second stable isotope?

　I asked a question that got to the heart of the matter.
　Then, Artemis told me ...... that she had been waiting for that question.

The quality of the energy flowing through my body changes when I'm near the first stable isotope and when I'm near the second stable isotope. ....... In concrete terms, the amount of divine power consumed to use a technique of the same power as before is reduced by about 20%. It's not just me that has this effect, it's also Valius who has inherited my divine power.

　What ...... means is that the efficiency of my divine power consumption has become much better.

You won't feel the effects now, but in ...... a day, you'll see them. You can look forward to it.

　Artemis said and gave a thumbs up.


　20% ...... This is pretty big.
　It may not sound like much when you hear the numbers, but it will make the actual use of divine power much better.
　At the very least, it's quite a bargain to think that the growth you'd get from spending months holed up on a self-determination island can now be achieved by simply 'bringing a demon core to the moon'.

Thank you. If Artemis hadn't brought it to my attention, I would have dismissed the powerful item as trash. Next time I bring Hylnametal, I'll be sure to bring along a ...... Demon Core.

　It's doubtful that the Demon Core you brought this time will have enough energy to last until the next delivery of Hyrna Metal.
　I promised Artemis that and decided to leave the moon.

"I'll be back.

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

　After greeting her, I asked Artemis to beam me to the tip of the Ruyi-bou, and I set off for the ground at breakneck speed.
　I'd like to see how much my divine powers have changed when I get to the surface.