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The day after tomorrow is the 14th.
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What to do with the container is the most urgent issue.
The Cline Kingdom survey team consists of Bernardo, the captain, and Gloria, the vice-captain. The Egelea Kingdom survey team consists of Bruno, the captain, and Jade, the magecraftsman. And Major Fritz of the Shoro Kingdom.
These five were meeting face to face.
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"Why don't we first discuss the distribution of the money and then decide on the policy of each country?
This was Bernardo.
"Hmmm, that may be a good idea. ...... We would like to dig a hole and just throw away the contents.
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Bruno nodded with difficulty.
"That's a shame! The fact that the old Leonard's Kingdom had sealed it up and not thrown it away means that it must be of some value. You can't just throw it away!"
Jade objected.
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"That's another theory."
Fritz nodded.
"The alchemists would jump for joy."
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"But then the gold used for the containers would not be reusable. Wouldn't that reduce the meaning of bringing it back by half?
It was Gloria who spoke up with a good argument.
Jade Nephroy, on the other hand, said.
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"Don't get me wrong, I agree with you that the liquid inside is a threat. But I would say that we have to consider the implications of this line of inquiry."
"Hmmm ......"
It is hard to come to a conclusion. It was frustrating to not be able to see what was going on over there, even though the Magi Monitor should have been able to tell what was going on over here.
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It was at that time.
"Whoa!
A startled voice sounded.
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I turned my head to see one of the members of the Klein Kingdom survey team staring at the knife in his hand with a pale face.
Bernardo and the others stopped the meeting and called the man over to find out what had happened.
"Murtagh, what's wrong?"
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The knight called Murtagh straightens up and begins to explain.
After the mysterious liquid was spilled, I washed it away with water, but when I passed by the place, I noticed a faint smoke and a strange smell.
Murtagh explains the situation. Bernardo nodded and motioned him on.
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"Well, go on."
"Yes. The smoke was coming from a puddle and I thought something was sinking, so I probed with my knife and this is what happened.
Murtagh held out the knife in his hand and showed it to the group. It had a crumbling surface and was clearly
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"This is ......."
"You think it was the liquid that was left in the water after it was flushed?"
"Liquid that dissolves iron or ......"
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The captains ponder.
"...... in the old Leonard kingdom, maybe they were thinking of using it as a weapon?"
Fritz says, "Yes, indeed.
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"Indeed. If they were exposed to this liquid, they would be damaged even if they were wearing iron armor.
Bruno agrees.
"But then, why did they seal it?"
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Bernardo's opinion is quite natural. This solution would have been able to penetrate through the gaps in their armor and cause damage to their enemies.
"...... isn't it because it is too inhumane?"
Gloria expressed her opinion. She had seen the treatment and the devastation.
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"...... both arms and chest are black and charred. The wounds are too severe to be treated with intermediate level healing magic.
"Hmm. ......"
This is what we would call a chemical weapon on modern Earth. Not only gases, but these things can be a threat as well.
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"Even diluted, but still so effective. ...... it's scary."
Jade Nephroy looked a little pale.
"For now, why don't we check the contents of the adamantite container before drawing any conclusions?
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Bernard suggested, "For now, why don't you check the contents of the adamantite container before drawing any conclusions?
"No, why don't you think about why it is adamantite and not gold?"
"I think it's possible that something more dangerous is sealed inside."
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Gloria and Fritz disagreed.
"No, it's something we'll have to check sooner or later, and it's better to check it here than after we bring it back to the home country."
"I agree. We can't be sure that there won't be any accidents on the way back.
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Bruno and Jade agreed.
So it was three against two.
Neither Fritz nor Gloria spoke against the resolution.
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"So how do we make sure we know what's in there?"
"I'll do that."
Jade. It means that the container will be opened by engineering magic.
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Even if it's adamantite, it'll open it no problem.
"Yes, please. ...... Then I would like to do it with the best security measures possible."
About 200 meters from the camp, <
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An adamantite vessel was brought into the center of the depression and opened by Jade Nephroi using engineering magic.
A lifeline is attached to Jade, and
Those who can use offensive magic will stay at the edge of the hole to deal with any unforeseen events.
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All the female knights except Gloria stand back in case of an emergency.
This situation will be reported to the Kingdom of Egelea by <
These are the measures taken.
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The time is 3:00 pm.
Jade Nephroy uses engineering magic to make a hole in the adamantite container.
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Very slowly, a hole of about 10 cm in diameter is opened in the lid of the container.
Jade stops there.
"......What's inside?"
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Jade peeks through the opening and sees a translucent, viscous fluid inside.
If Jin had seen it, he would have said it looked like
Fearfully, he poked it with a fallen branch, but nothing happened. Jade enlarged the opening.
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It is definitely a strange translucent fluid, but nothing happens when I poke it with a tree branch or a knife. It seems that this is not a deleterious substance.
Relieved, Jade Nephroy carefully opens the other containers.
Nine out of ten containers were identical.
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But the remaining one makes a rattling sound when shaken. Obviously, there were many solids in the containers, and they seemed to be quite hard.
"This one seems to be the only one with different contents. Be careful.
"Yes, sir, I understand."
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Then he looked at the container carefully, and found that it seemed to be one size smaller than the others.
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Jade Nephroy opened the container as carefully as before.
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"What is this?"
What he found was a large number of grayish stones.
They were crumbly and unevenly shaped, lack luster and were opaque, and did not appear to be of any value.
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"......Why would something like this be in a container of adamantite?"
I don't know.
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This was his final conclusion.
"At least the adamantite container can be transported without worrying about its contents."
However, hollow containers are bulky.
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"Shall we dig a hole for the contents, and have the empty container turned into an ingot by engineering magic?
"That would be a good idea.
No one objected, so they dug a hole in a suitable location in the center of the place they had examined and emptied the entire contents of the container into it.
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The gray stone, also examined by Jade Nephroy, was not of any value, so he decided to dump it in the same hole.
The stone slowly sank into the translucent viscous fluid.
Before I knew it, it was already dusk.
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"Well, I guess we'll have to spend one more night here tonight," Bernardo said.
Bernardo said, and the group began to prepare for encampment. The tents were already pitched, so the main task was to prepare dinner.
"We're going to have a feast tonight," Bernardo said. Shee-pa on the rocks!" the cook of the day said.
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The cook for the day said, and there was a small cheer.
It was a seepa we had found two days before. The meat is probably not yet matured, but who doesn't like meat cooked in a place like this?
A flat stone is roasted over a fire and the meat is placed on top of it. When the meat is cooked to your liking, you put seasonings on it and eat it.
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The seasonings were only salt and a few herbs, but it was still a feast for them.
The remaining bones, skin, and other garbage were discarded in the hole we had just left.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll backfill it and leave," he said.
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"Yes, sir."
It was a warm night for winter, and they were able to sleep soundly without feeling cold.