‘What should I do with this?’

It’s a situation where someone else’s favorite things are swallowed without permission.

Even the owner of the thing is a professor.

It was clear that it was a troublesome situation in many ways.

‘Shall I just let it go if I tell the truth?’

Clearly, Cedric has a crush on me.

I was the only student who was interested in the earth, and thanks to that, we became close enough to visit the lab often.

Besides, I didn’t intentionally absorb the Chaos Stone.

It was just a kind of accident caused by coincidence upon coincidence.

But I had no choice but to shake my head.

‘Because the important thing is the result.’

I absorbed all the magic of the Chaos Stone, and all that was left was a stone that had lost its light.

Considering that the Chaos Stone is a valuable item, I don’t think it will go unnoticed no matter how good the impression is.

‘If it’s stolen, it’s enough to return it to its place, but this could be… Wait a minute.’

Come to think of it, there was no way.

Just like making a fake Hunter Launcher, the Chaos Stone may be passed on if you make a fake one.

I called Sebastian just in case.

“Could you possibly make a fake Chaos Stone?”

＜Of course you can. But all I can make is the appearance, so I can’t restore it to the demonic state.＞

then it doesn’t make any sense

In the case of the Hunter Launcher, there was no problem with a fake that had the same appearance because Cedric had no information at all, but the magic inside the Chaos Stone is important, and Cedric knows that too.

“Can’t you fill the demonic energy?”

＜Chaos Stones are made by building demonic energy over a long period of time, so it is difficult to artificially create them.＞

“You mean hard doesn’t mean impossible, right?”

＜If you use excellent evil force and drain magic, the quality will be a little lower, but you can restore it similarly.＞

“It sounds like there is a possibility.”

If so, it’s not too late to think about it after trying it.

First of all, an excellent Evil Force is prepared.

Because I had the Diablic Force, one of the best in the Pandemonium.

Then, what remains is drain magic.

However, it is impossible for me, who has only learned beginner magic, to use drain magic.

But it wasn’t that there was no way.

Coincidence or luck, there was a sword with drain magic right next to it.

He is also the cause of all this.

I slowly reached out and grabbed the sword.

paper weave.

After the Chaos Stone’s demonic energy disappeared, the calmed one collided with my demonic energy and started reacting again.

However, the magic of the Chaos Stone and the magic I have are incomparable in terms of quality and quantity.

The situation where the shock wave occurred like before did not happen.

“Can you use the drain magic built into this sword to restore the Chaos Stone?”

＜It seems possible. First of all, you can continue to pour demonic energy into the sword.＞

I slowly injected demonic energy, and the sword continued to greedily suck my demonic energy.

And as the amount of demonic energy absorbed increased, the sword body began to tremble.

‘Couldn’t the sword be broken?’

If even the sword is damaged, the answer is even more lost.

The sword continued to struggle with my demon for a while, and I watched nervously.

And at some point, the sword that had been trembling violently became quiet.

Instead, red aura began to form around the sword.

A wild and ferocious aura of destruction.

It was Magi.

＜You can now inject the energy from the sword into the Chaos Stone.＞

“I get it.”

I brought my sword to the Chaos Stone, and the red demonic energy on the sword instantly permeated.

Squeak-

As much as the magic attached to the sword faded, the Chaos Stone began to return to its original color.

and after a while

“Hmm… Is it good?”

The Chaos Stone, which had turned white, regained its original color, exuding a presence in front of it.

“Originally it was black, but now it’s dark red.”

＜It’s because it’s Magi refined through the Diabloc Force.＞

“Well, it will be fine.”

It wasn’t a huge difference, so I don’t think you need to worry too much.

What mattered was Magi inside the Chaos Stone.

“Is Magi filled well?”

＜Yes. It appears to have been restored to a little over half of the amount it originally possessed.＞

fortunately it was

At this level, you can pretend you don’t know.

It consumed quite a bit of magic energy, but it will recover over time anyway.

It wasn’t that his abilities were lowered, and this was enough for him to remain in business.

I took a closer look at the sword in my hand.

‘There’s nothing special about the real appearance’

Who would think that such a great ability could be contained in a sword with an ordinary appearance that no one would pay attention to if thrown among countless swords.

“This sword must not belong to the Demon Realm.”

In the first place, at the point of emitting mana, it could not be seen as an object of this demon realm.

However, it was different from the artifacts of the Earth I knew, so there was only one thing left.

＜That’s right. It appears to be an artifact made in Arkenia.＞

“Arkenia… .”

It was a name I had heard several times while talking with Cedric.

One of the three other dimensions that exist outside of the demon realm.

Roughly, it could be said that it is similar to the fantasy world view that comes out of the novel.

‘I might be able to go to the other side of the world someday.’

According to Cedric, moving to Arkenia was much easier compared to Earth.

Of course, compared to Earth.

It was only natural that the difficulty of Arkenia was lower than that of Earth, where it was still difficult to find cases that had been passed properly.

‘It’s a little coveted.’

If you use this sword well, you can create many variables even in battles with opponents stronger than you.

Moreover, since it is an artifact that grows, it will be more valuable.

“How much value do you consider this sword to be an artifact?”

＜There are many outstanding artifacts that surpass this sword in the castle of demons. However, among them, growth artifacts are very rare. I believe that this sword can be of great use to you.＞

Sebastian’s opinion was not different from mine.

‘Should I just take it and throw it away?’

I thought about making a fake one through Sebastian and swapping it out, but I had to shake my head.

There is no way that Cedric, an excellent wizard, could not have grasped the magic contained in this sword in the first place.

It is a story that even if you leave a fake that looks like a shell, it will be found soon.

I calmed down and put down my sword.

Today is the time to be content with this much and step back.

“Still, I haven’t gained anything.”

It was absolutely not a loss because he absorbed the magic of the Chaos Stone and gained quite a bit of stats.

And as if he had waited, Cedric returned.

“Well? What are you doing here?”

“I came in for a while because I felt the wave of magic.”

“Magi? Ah, the energy of the Chaos Stone must have flowed out again.”

Judging by Cedric’s reaction, which was taken lightly, it seems that the same situation just happened.

‘Still, it’s good that the Chaos Stone was restored.’

If it had been delayed a little bit, I would have been able to get caught, but it was fortunate.

“Yes, did you read the magic books well?”

“I picked out a few books and read them, but I still don’t have enough knowledge, so I think I need to study more.”

“Magic is also called the study of time. It takes time to reach mastery in any field, but magic is especially so. Don’t be impatient, just learn slowly.”

“Thanks for the advice.”

Today’s goal has been achieved to some extent, now it’s time to go back.

But I kept getting the sword in my eyes.

I had never been greedy after coming to this demon realm, but that sword was different.

‘Ah, let’s just talk.’

It is better to try than to just give up.

I pointed the sword without expecting much.

“Is it okay if I take that sword?”

“yes? is it a sword? Oh, you mean that?”

Cedric’s eyes grew stronger.

Judging by the crackling of his chin, it seems that he didn’t like my request at all.

‘I can’t hand it over so simply… .’

“Let them take it.”

‘Is there?’

Why?

* * *

It is rather embarrassing when permission is given so easily.

If it were Cedric, he wouldn’t know the value of this sword, but I don’t understand.

‘Could it be that he cares for me that much?’

No, it’s nonsensical.

It can definitely be said that they are closer than other students, but it is not enough to hand over the precious artifact without any conditions.

The status of being the son of the Great Demon King also doesn’t have much influence here.

‘Or is there an overflow of artifacts like that?’

This also makes no sense.

According to Sebastian, there weren’t that many of them in the Demon King’s castle, so there were growth-type artifacts.

It was unlikely that Cedric, the academy’s professor, had many such artifacts.

‘Then why don’t you know the value of this artifact?’

Rather, this is a possibility.

Because it is an artifact from another dimension, not from the Pandemonium, you may not be able to grasp it properly.

“Is it really okay if I take it?”

“Of course. Since it is an artifact with built-in drain magic, it can be seen as a fairly good artifact at your level. Didn’t you know that and asked me?”

After hearing the story, Cedric had an accurate grasp of the type of magic contained in this sword.

However.

‘I guess he didn’t notice that it was a growth item.’

That’s why he handed over the sword to me without any hesitation.

If it was an artifact that did not grow, and had only drain magic built in, the value wasn’t as high as I thought.

Then why didn’t Cedric grasp what Sebastian noticed?

When I thought about it, the reason was simple.

It was because Sebastian was merged with the Hunter Launcher.

‘Hunter Launcher also includes a function to analyze and grasp item information.’

Because of the Hunter Launcher’s ability to grasp information on unidentified items, Sebastian was able to find out that this sword was a growth type.

However, from Cedric’s point of view, who did not have such ability, it was simply an artifact with built-in drain magic, so it was not strange to hand it over to me.

‘It’s luck from my point of view.’

There is no reason to refuse now, so you just have to accept it gratefully.

“thank you. I think it will be of great help.”

“There are limits to relying on artifacts. I mean, in the end, you have to be strong.”

‘I’m sorry, but this guy gets stronger too.’

I lowered the corner of my mouth that was slowly rising and lowered my head.

“I will keep that in mind.”

“okay. I have to do my research again, so you can go.”

“Thank you for today.”

Cedric disappeared into the lab, and I slowly walked outside.

“I was so lucky.”

＜Yes. I didn’t expect to be able to obtain valuable artifacts so easily.＞

“Since it’s a growth-type artifact, it looks like it will be with me for a long time.”

＜I will help you get better.＞

I was on my way out of the lab and back to my dorm.

“Well?”

I felt a strange sense of alienation.

“Hmm.”

I slowly looked around.

A landscape unlike any other.

It was a vacant lot that had come and gone several times.

But there was one other difference.

“This… .”

I recognized the cause of the heterogeneity.

“It is too quiet.”

Originally, it was an empty field where countless fights had to take place.

Even though this place was relatively unpopulated, there had to be at least a few guys fighting.

It’s strange that no one can see anything like this.

It seems like someone intended it.

And as if waiting, someone appeared.

“I was waiting. Kyler Diablick.”

It was Serenia, who radiated purple energy.

Looking at her who suddenly appeared, I replied indifferently.

“It’s annoying. What else is going on?”

“under… still arrogant Today is the end of pretending to be proud in front of me.”

damn

Serenia lightly flicks her fingers.

At the same time, the surrounding landscape began to change.

“You will soon be crawling under my feet.”