Chapter 212
We started making the magic tool right after breakfast, and we finished the first one just before snack time .
It was a lot earlier than I had anticipated .
Kathe looked at the finished product as she stretched . Her tail swayed up and down .
“Yes! I think it’s turned out rather well . ”
“Indeed . This is all thanks to you and Mors . ”
I said . Mors gave a humble bow .
His tail was also moving up and down .
“Thank you so much . This was very educational for me . ”
“I am so glad that I was able to help you, Locke . ”
“Groof-groof!”
Grulf had been sleeping in a corner of the room . He now got up and wagged his tail .
He was probably trying not to bother us out of consideration .
“You also did very well by being quiet, Grulf . ”
“Groof-groof . ”
He barked as he jumped around .
It was a relatively large room, but it didn’t seem like it when Grulf jumped around .
“I’ll take you on a walk later, so calm down . ”
“Groof!”
I said as I petted him to calm him . Then I looked towards Luchila .
Luchila had been helping us as an assistant .
“And thank you too, Luchila . ”
“Oh, but I barely did anything…”
“That’s not true . You were a great help . ”
“Cluck-cluck!”
Lord Gerberga hopped onto Luchila’s shoulder and tousled her hair with his wings .
He was probably praising her for a job well done .
Kathe also patted Luchila on the head and said,
“You know a lot about alchemy too, Luchila . I am very impressed . ”
“No, I really don’t . I have a long way to go!”
“She’s right . Your knowledge was very useful . ”
Recently, Luchila had been helping Philly as her assistant . And so she was studying alchemy .
Perhaps she would be able to use both magic and alchemy one day .
Magic was more useful for combat . But alchemy allowed you to make more money .
Luchila would one day become chief and restore her tribe .
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And that would, of course, require money . So learning alchemy would surely help her .
I handed Luchila the magic tool .
It was made of metal and just slightly smaller than Lord Gerberga in size .
“Luchila . Try activating it . ”
“Understood!”
–VRRRR!
There was a low buzzing sound for a second as it activated .
Now the magic tool had an area of effect that was a semi-sphere with a radius that was about five times the height of a man .
An alarm would go off if a dark one entered it .
It is easier to have it detect all of the dark ones instead of just those that have been charmed!”
“Yes . That was unexpected . I learned a lot . ”
We had been meaning to make something else at first .
However, it was difficult to make it detect something so specific .
And that’s why we changed direction .
“Well, as long as it detects those that are charmed as well, then there is no problem . ”
“Yes . After all, it’s not like we want thralls of lesser vampires to enter . ”
“Of course . ”
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As we talked about this, Kathe’s stomach began to grumble loudly .
“I think I was a little too concentrated on my work . I’m so hungry now . ”
“Yes . Let’s ask them if we can have something to eat then . ”
“Yes!”
“Groof!”
“Cluck!”
Kathe, Grulf, and Lord Gerberga all answered happily .
And so we left the room we had been working in .
A young beastkin wolf had been waiting outside and now rushed towards us .
“Mister Locke . Everyone . Are you finished working?”
“Yes, we have finished . ”
“Uhuh . I’m so tired . ”
“Then we will prepare a meal for you immediately . Please wait in the dining hall . Or would you prefer it if we brought the food to you?”
“No, we can go to the hall . Thank you . ”
They had made the food ahead of time but hadn’t told us so we would not be disturbed .
Sorcerers had a tendency of forgetting to eat when they became obsessed .
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“I’m sorry that we weren’t able to eat with the others . It’s made more work for you . ”
“Oh, no . Please don’t worry about that!”
The young beastkin said with a smile .
Then Kathe said,
“Did you eat already?”
“Not yet . But don’t worry about me . We beastkin can survive for days without eating!”
“Hmm . Now I feel bad . You must eat with us then . ”
“N-no! I can’t! I am not even worthy . ”
Mors turned to the mortified beastkin youth .
“Don’t worry about it . You must eat with us . ”
“Kathe and Mors . You shouldn’t force people . It might make them even more uncomfortable . ”
“Oh, I see…”
“I’m so sorry . ”
Then the beastkin youth looked even more frantic .
“No-no! Not at all! I would be glad to eat with you all…”
“That’s better!”
And with that, we all moved to the dining hall .