I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 98
4-18. Collecting Magic Crystal
Magic… huh…
So, you still need magic to use skills, huh?
Oh, now that you mention it…
When I was fighting Abyss, and I used “Collapse,” I felt something leaving my body.
I see, so that was magic…
Wait a minute…
If just releasing Abyss’s restraint made me lose that much magic, then unlocking the seal on someone like Ouren… that’s pretty powerful magic, right? So, if that’s the case… then with just the magic I have, there’s no way I could unlock the seal.
“So… is that right?”
“Correct. That’s why we need to go find the magic crystal.”
“Magic crystal?”
I sort of get what they are just from the name, but I’ll listen to Dacia’s explanation for now.
“Magic crystals are exactly what they sound like, Crystals imbued with magic. They’re also kind of ore. When you hold one and use a skill, the magic stored in that Crystal is consumed first.”
“So, if we use that, we can unlock the seal, right?”
“That’s right. But the time to obtain Magic Crystal is limited…”
As she said that, she looked outside.
Although there are still a few clouds floating in the sky, I spotted the faint outline of the moon.
I furrowed my brows, looking at its half-moon shape.
“…I’d say about five days from now.”
“And… what does that mean?”
“You can’t collect Magic Crystal except during the new moon. Plus, the creatures that produce Magic Crystal are rare. We have to find and defeat them within a single night.”
Magic Crystal are basically produced inside creatures. Unlike magic gems, they have the unique feature of being able to use the magic stored inside them.
In the Devil realm, there are four types of creatures that produce these Crystals, but they’re all rare and powerful, making them difficult to find and even harder to defeat.
If Magic Crystal isn’t removed from a creature during the new moon, the magic inside them dissipates rapidly.
Isn’t that really difficult?
We have to find them all in just one night…
I asked about preparing beforehand, but apparently the creatures that produce Magic Crystal can only be found during the new moon.
While Devils do their best to collect them during that time, it’s still common for them not to be found.
Actually, it’s more common for them not to be found.
Hearing that, Amariaz tilted his head.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“The creatures that produce Magic Crystal are plentiful in numbers. But they’re genuinely hard to find. They likely have magic specialized in hiding.”
“…If that’s the case… we’ll manage somehow, right?”
Amariaz and I looked at each other.
If they’re hard to find, it means they’re either hiding their presence or their form. If it’s either, one of us will notice.
I have the skill “Earth’s Blessing,” so I can find hidden enemies. It’s a handy trick since I can sense their presence strongly.
On the other hand, Amariaz has “Spatial Awareness,” which makes finding enemies hiding their presence his specialty.
This is one of his scouting skills, and he’s quite adept at it.
Since we each possess skills for both hiding form and presence, it’s unlikely for creatures to elude both of us.
Even when we escaped from the Oni village to the forest, we utilized these skills to scout.
With both of us here, it shouldn’t be too difficult to locate creatures that are difficult to find.
As I explained in detail, Dacia seemed impressed, resting her chin on her hand.
At the back, Atrak kept patting my head.
“Well, in that case, it shouldn’t be too difficult. Devils generally don’t possess such skills.”
“Wow! You two are amazing! I hope we can retrieve enough Magic Crystal in the next collection to unlock all four seals!”
“Yeah, that’s right. We’re counting on you, both of you.”
Oh yeah, that’s right.
There are four seals to unlock.
It wouldn’t be fair to just unlock Ouren’s seal…
Anyway, we can’t wait five days.
We’ll take a break here until the new moon.
Since Devils are in charge of watching out for angels, we decided to take them up on their offer and rest for today.
After all that happened in the Oni village, and with all the walking we’ve been doing, I quickly fell asleep as soon as I collapsed onto my futon.
As I let go of consciousness, my last thought was about how things were going in the Oni village.