Chapter 64

Since it was necessary to have an accurate grasp of the dungeon core's "hot springs" and construction facilities, Bernard and Evan's activities, who mastered alchemy throughout the design process, were indispensable.

They had to build the Brotherhood Bathhouse building. Evan was directing and supervising the workers.

"You, a little more to the right! You can't touch the pillar there. If you scratch the engraving, you might have to work longer. Watch out!"

"One, two, three, push it!"

"Oh, that isn't it. Listen carefully. Please bring another iron plate over there. Yes, that's it!"

Evan screamed aloud continuously, waving and signaling with both hands.

He was now summoning two slimes in one hand and bursting them at once.

He was now crushing fire slimes, which had evolved from the normal slime!

"Evan, come over here and check out the two-story structure. I'm worried if the pipes will be able to hold the water," said Bernard.

"Yes, Grandpa. Coming soon! Start working there!" Evan spoke aloud.

Both Bernard and Evan could be seen struggling at the development site. It was on one side of the city's central boulevard, so it couldn't help but get people's attention.

"What else are you making here?"

"Uh, that's the Grandpa from the Brotherhood pharmacy."

"There is a head office in the city, isn't it? Uh, he's from over there."

Everybody looked at him at least once or twice. In the beginning, since it was an area frequently visited by explorers, there were usually restaurants and bars on the site, so naturally, many people were curious and wondered what they were trying to make.

"Hmm, did Master Evan make an investment in the food industry too?"

"It's not strange if he has… Then what is the motivation?"

"I have seen the workers working here for ten days now."

"Hey, maybe they are making a tavern, and they would be selling the alcohol with the influence of the medicinal herbs? Someone said, if you soaked the herbs with alcohol, it ends up being exceptional."

"Oh, that's great!"

Not only the explorers but also the residents of the dungeon city wandered to the construction site that changed day by day. They were inflated with expectations. All the people living in the dungeon city were enjoying the changes Evan was bringing to the city using only monster mana stones.

"The output is still insufficient."

"This happens because we're trying to build a resource from scratch, that would work permanently."

"It's a new firm that has to be established for long use, man. I've never been so tired."

However, the design and construction process was not as smooth as everyone had expected. Weren't they creating a whole new place which wasn't in the Yo-Ma Great War series?

What they wanted to make was an upgraded version of Steama Hot Springs!

It was possible only if there was a large level of investment, that was even burdensome for Marquis.

"Well, I can't. Little boy, you'll need additional artifacts other than the magic stone. We need such an agglomerate of power that will consistently produce power and support the core's activities. At least five or more."

"Ah, you're talking about the mana tank of miscellaneous artifacts?"

"Right. I don't know how you'll be able to get them, though."

It would have been nice if all the artifacts had transcendental powers and could be used effectively, but unfortunately, many of the artifacts which occurred naturally often had an ambiguous ability that made it difficult to find a suitable use for them.

It was all about collecting those "miscellaneous" artifacts and then to use them for other work. Such artifacts were mainly used to amplify the ability of other artifacts. They were also called 'mana tanks.'

Particularly in Yo-Ma Great War 2, Bernard was one of the most dominant forces, so he knew things well.

There were also many quests related to them. Evan had no choice but to follow what Bernard said.

'In fact, there were more artifacts than those with good efficacy… For example, boots that equipped you with a rebuff but slowed down your own speed, or a necklace that strengthened you but made combat impossible because your stamina dropped tremendously.'

The gloves Evan had been wearing were a fine example. They were artifacts that only increased the strength of bare hands. If martial arts were compared to other skills, which were superior, then this artifact had no meaning.

He just wore it for slime training! In his previous life, when he would be playing games, he would cry out in vain and curse the production crew for making such artifacts.

They were a novel way of wasting codes. They were a dog-like friend who really loved to feed gamers bad food instead. But… Evan also knew that the ability of naturally occurring artifacts was lower. So it was a miracle in itself to have only this desired function.

"When I was on a trip once, I could only recycle the magical power from such miscalleneuos artifacts that I had, even though my own ability was useless."

"Where has all that gone now?"

"When I gave up, I ruined everything."

Evan laughed at Bernard's words. Then he pulled the tied pocket from his pants. It was an inventory pocket. He had boasted about that before.

"Ah… No way to use it as a mana tank, If you are going to use that, quit it. That would make more sense than using it."

"You said five artifacts, right?"

"Uh, right."

Evan, as Bernard was saying, Evan reached inside and pulled out exactly five artifacts with ease.

"It's all here, Grandpa. Use these."

In fact, Evan was already considering using them when classifying the artifacts he had gained in the Royal City. He was also an alchemist, so he had been training to use the catch effect.

"… Did you rob the Palace?"

"No, the entire Royal city. Especially jewelers."

"I got a lot from there."

"Half of the jewelers lost their treasures…"

Bernard nodded his head while groaning, carefully checking the artifacts. Bernard wasn't shy enough to ask how he got them all now. The only thing that mattered was whether he could make a bathhouse with these!

"Okay, that would be possible. Then shall we get to work."

"I'll help."

"Let's do it then!"

In doing so, the alchemist and his student started making a full-fledged Bathhouse. Since it was a lot of work to create resources using artifacts, there was no better training to develop alchemy skills than this.

But could Evan, the eleven-year-old busiest child in the world, endure it? He still continued the nobility class in the morning, Martial arts training, and even extended the training time.

This was a strong request from his martial arts teacher, the Knight Commander.

"Young Master, I heard that you are busy these days, but never neglect fighting skills training. Your skills are improving faster every day."

"I know, Knight Commander."

"Actually, I heard it from Shine. That you won a duel against the son of the Pellati family."

"I did."

Evan looked around at Shine and glared at him, but Shine was already rolling on the floor with other knights.

For reference, Raihan was also rolling next to him. Besides the Church's basic training, he was also receiving the training of Iron Wall Knights with Shine.

"At a young age, you have already become a target for others. There are going to be more and more people who would want to challenge you in the future."

"No, I don't think so. I want to remain unknown at the moment."

"Nevertheless, the circumstances remain the same. And it would be ignorance on your behalf. From now on I have to give you thorough training to avoid being defeated or even get a scratch on those clothes of yours. You shall defeat all the challengers!"

Evan stared at the Knight, who seemed to be mistaken about something.

Evan had said several times that he did not intend to devote himself to fighting skills, but the Knight Commander did not listen to Evan at all.

"After that, I didn't know that I would reveal all my secret abilities in front of the Master so quickly. However, as the one who showed me a new world was you Master, I will not spare any more effort."

"No, why are you suddenly feeling like you're transferring your secrets to someone who says he doesn't want them?"

And Evan's guess was correct. As he had first taught Evan martial arts, the Knight Commander was the only Knight who possessed very deep knowledge in martial arts. However, while he jumped into the dungeon and cleared it with the speed of light like a storm, God blessed him to gain a new realization that was a skill about fighting.

'This ability makes me want to challenge the dungeon.'

"It's was the Master who helped me get it!"

"Then, the Knight Commander can just use that ability! Why do you want to teach it to me too!?"

Regardless of Evan's reasonable point, the Knight Commander showed enthusiasm in the prospect of teaching him new skills.

"I think this is the power that God has given me to pass on to you who has not yet entered the dungeon."

"It can't be… !"

"Okay, I will teach you from now on. It is a martial art, "Cheonjung," which seeks to conquer the battlefield with a fighting technique that anyone thought was only a battle assistance ability!"

"That would be too scary for the first time!"

No matter how much Evan thought about it, it was a martial art technique that didn't exist when he had played games in his previous life! Sometimes, some of the madmen cleared the last boss only with fighting skills, but there were no reports of obtaining such a skill in a dungeon!

'Wait a minute. Was that a skill that only the Knight Commander could get by entering the dungeon? It's impossible in the scenario! I didn't know about such hidden settings!'

"'Cheonjung' was a fighting technique that aims to gather the heaviness of the skies and the earth intact in your fists and kicks. I was so inspired after I learned it myself. So if you, Master, already have an overwhelmingly superior talent in fighting skills, you will achieve as much power as other powerful weapons users after practice!"

"But is that really a transferable skill? First, I'd like to check about that, but don't make such a strange posture right now! Don't run towards me! Stay! Stop!"

The Knight Commander did not listen to Evan this time. Evan's expectations that he would soon graduate from the fighting arts class and be able to focus on other tasks shattered. As a bonus, his body also hurt as if someone had smashed it.

"Ah, ah, ah!"

"Ah, only Liz is the remaining pleasure of my life…"

"Young Master, it's time to take your nobility class."

"Wait a minute, I want to enjoy this lovely time a little more…"

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"

Evan went to nobility classes in the morning and worked at the Brotherhood Bathhouse's construction site in the afternoon, and during the rest of the time, he trained 'Cheonjung' with the Knight Commander.

In addition to doing all of this, he was also doing slime training. As he could call out four slimes, two in each hand, mana consumption rate rose, and now he thought he would have to wear other artifacts.

"Young Master, that's it! The heaviness you just put in your fist, that's the essence of the heavens! Get used to the heaviness."

"If you lose, you'll still be able to amplify your power a lot later with mana!"

"…This is a real mess."

"It's obvious that you are a naturally fighting genius. Actually, I wasn't too sure before but now look at you!"

"What!? If you weren't sure you shouldn't have tried it on me! And I'm not happy even if you call me a fighting genius!"

In the course of two months, Evan trained in the high-ranking martial arts 'Cheonjung' with the Knight Commander. That was the first time he had noticed the existence of high-ranking martial arts.

At the same time, they completed the Brotherhood Bathhouse.