Chapter 146
Dorgo rebuked his daughter . However, it was more like a complaint .
It was a little different than how he had acted when she was neglecting her public duties .
“Dad, I’m sorry! I just forgot! Gahahaha!”
Kathe didn’t look like she was being rebuked either .
“Staying in the house of Mister Ruck… That is the most important part!”
“I’m sorry! I will be more careful next time . ”
“I hope so . ”
After telling her this, Dorgo turned back to me .
“Well, to return to serious business…”
Dorgo said as he started to rummage through his bag .
Then he took out what looked like a large metal board . Dorgo’s bag was also a magic bag .
“That’s very big . ”
“Yes . Sorry . But could you sign right here?”
“Sure . ”
The board was the size of the average adult man .
So it was larger than the board Kathe had made me sign .
“Dad! That’s not fair! It’s larger than the one that I got . ”
“Daughter . It is because you were not prepared, that you lost your chance . ”
“Hmph . I shall be careful then . ”
Just as I was about to sign it, Philly raised her voice .
“Is-is this…orichalcum?”
“Huh? It is?”
“Yes . But what about it?”
“It’s so expensive…my hands are shaking . ”
How much would this much orichalcum cost if you were to buy it?
It was scary just to think about it .
One sword of orichalcum could buy a mansion . And this board had enough metal to make hundreds of swords .
“Gahaha! Locke likes to tell jokes . ”
“Ahahaha . Oh, it’s a joke then . ”
The dragon father and daughter laughed heartily .
Apparently orichalcum was no big deal to them .
I picked up the pen in order to sign it .
What kind of ink was best for signing on metal?
I didn’t know, and so I used normal ink .
Dorgo tilted his head to the side .
“Ruck? You mean to sign your name with a pen?”
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“Is that bad?”
“It is orichalcum . I think it will reject the ink . ”
“…I see . ”
“If it’s not too much trouble…I would appreciate it if you signed your name with magic…”
“I see . ”
I suppose that’s how you were supposed to sign your name with orichalcum .
And so I carved my name into the board .
And as the board was large, I had to write in large letters .
The fact that it was hard also made it quite a struggle to complete .
“Phew . Is this fine?”
“Thank you! I shall treasure it . ”
“You exaggerate . ”
“No, no . Not at all . ”
Dorgo said seriously .
He put the board away in his magic bag . Just then, Philly approached him .
“Your Majesty . I have a question to ask you…if that is alright?”
“What is it? Miss Philly . ”
Philly was a genius Alchemist, but she was very polite towards Dorgo .
He was the former Wind Dragon King, and she wanted to be respectful .
Dorgo also smiled and answered kindly .
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“I would like to ask you some questions regarding the trash can . ”
“Trash can? What do you mean?”
Philly explained .
She meant the trash can found in Kathe’s palace .
It was being used by the dark ones to produce automated magic machines .
“I would like to know how to use it . ”
“Did my daughter not tell you?”
“Hmm–hmm-hmmm-mm…”
Kathe looked away and started to hum to herself .
Dorgo understood it immediately .
“…I see . I suppose she didn’t know either . Do you have it here with you?”
“Yes . I it is in my laboratory . ”
“Then let us go… It would be better to show you how to use it . ”
And so we headed for Philly’s laboratory .
Everyone else must have been interested, because they followed us .
“If you put something in here, the matter conversion mechanism turns on . ”
“Ohh . ”
“And…”
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Dorgo explained it to her in detail .
In short, you need either a Fool’s Stone or a Philosopher’s Stone in order to make the magic machines .
“In that case, you should not be able to make many of them . ”
“That’s exactly right . ”
Dorgo agreed with a nod .
“Does that mean it is possible that the dark ones have found a way to mass produce the Fool’s Stone?”
“It is possible . ”
Up until recently, they had been using Philly to make them .
Now that they had lost her, they should not have that ability .
That was probably why they were raiding the dragon ruins .
“Perhaps there are other groups of dark ones near the capital . ”
“It is truly dangerous . ”
Dorgo nodded . And then he continued .
“With all of that considered, there is something I wish to discuss . ”
“What is it?”
“King Eric, I hope you will listen to me as well . ”
“Of course . ”
Eric had been listening quietly in the back until now . But he nodded .