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Having successfully escaped from the guild, we walked through the forested area near Rastal Village.
— Nestor Forest.
According to Altro, a highly skilled 《Magic Tool Craftsman》 resides here.
“Iyaaah! Arios, there’s a weird bug!”
“Hey, calm down.”
“No way! It’s seriously scary!”
“Honestly, you… Wait, don’t cling to me!”
“B-but!”
“Hey, you’re pressing against me!”
Ray and I continued walking noisily.
Surprisingly, Ray has a fear of insects.
…Anyway.
Simply put, magic tools are items infused with magic.
For example, potions that temporarily boost various stats are made using applied support magic.
Magic Tool Craftsmen are those who develop such items.
And at the pinnacle of that field is the person I’m about to visit.
Despite having developed numerous tools, this individual has refused various awards and now lives in seclusion.
Their name is Remia Reias.
“I’ve sent a letter of introduction, but be careful. She’s quite the eccentric woman.”
Even Altro speaks of her with such regard.
…Honestly, this is going to be a hassle.
Analyzing the 《Crimson Gem》 we obtained from the Arceus Salvation Party would be difficult without an expert-level Magic Tool Craftsman.
“Living in such a weird place… This Remia person must be a total nutcase.”
“Don’t be so harsh…”
Still, this was something that needed to be addressed immediately.
If left unchecked, it might explode on its own, possibly summoning the White Wolves again.
As we continued our exchange, a structure came into view.
A steel building, oddly out of place in the forest.
— No. It would be more appropriate to call it a laboratory.
It’s said that Remia has distanced herself from the world’s noise and continues to develop tools.
Altro sighed, mentioning that no one really knows what she’s working on.
I took a deep breath and was about to knock on the door—
‘You’ve arrived, former Sword Saint candidate. I’ve heard from Altro.’
“Huh…?”
Ray widened her eyes and looked around.
But it was pointless.
There was no sign of anyone nearby.
Most likely, she was monitoring us with a magic tool and speaking from a distance.
‘Hmm, you’re rather composed, former Sword Saint candidate. Even after seeing this?’
“Well… I’ve trained for situations like this.”
‘Kukuku, interesting. That makes you an excellent test subject.’
“Test…?”
As I echoed the word—
“…!”
Sensing something, I drew my treasured sword, Levatein, and took a battle stance.
‘NUOOOOHHH!!’
A ghastly roar echoed.
At the same time, from a metal hut on the side, a gigantic armored figure emerged.
Horrifyingly, there was no living being inside.
“W-w-w-what is that?!”
Ray panicked.
“Ah… Even I’m surprised.”
I had never seen a creature like this before.
Most likely… this was a 《Magic Tool》 secretly created by Remia.
‘GUOOOOOOHHH!!’
The giant soldier let out a deafening roar and raised its sword high.
It was clearly prepared to fight.
— Fine.
If she wants to conduct an experiment, I’ll conduct one of my own.
“Activating skill… Cheat Code Manipulation.”
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Available Cheat Codes:
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Of course, the ability I chose was 《Target’s Attack Power Modification (Small)》.
I had wanted to test this somewhere, and I never expected the opportunity to come so soon.
Upon activating the ability, peculiar symbols appeared in my vision.
Above the giant soldier, the code surfaced.
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9C82G1T4 8A57E838
9C82G1T8 2483xxxx
Modify the code?
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Without hesitation, I selected “Yes” in my mind.
A new set of options appeared.
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Select a modification:
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I see.
As expected… I can modify the target’s attack power.
Not only can I increase it, but I can also decrease it.
“Code Manipulation… CD64.”
I chose to reduce the attack power to ¼.
That seemed like the safest bet for now.
‘GAAAAAH!!’
The weakened giant soldier swung its sword at me with tremendous force.
‘Hahaha! Enjoy the might of my creation! This giant soldier has been enhanced to the limi— Wait, what?!’
Remia’s voice was filled with shock.
Because I had effortlessly blocked the giant soldier’s sword.
Mnotia[Translator]
Just a guy translating stuff.