I Possessed It Instead of My Younger Sibling

99 – Krysia’s text.

Special Express.

It is also called S rank, and it is the highest rank among the ranks. Items rated at this level are holy swords that only appear in heroic tales of the continent, or magical swords that lead the owner to destruction instead of giving unmatched power.

All powerful, mighty, imbued with mighty power… There are only weapons of the level called ‘divine instruments’ by the people of the continent.

Even in the imperial treasury, where all the treasures of the continent are said to be gathered, the number of national treasure items is said to not exceed ten fingers.

The girl who would be called an all-round master in the future asserted that those terrifying items and this unknown mineral were on the same level.

“How can you be so sure about something you don’t even know about?”

With Cyclops’ firm conviction, the past me asked that question.

Hearing that question, the Cyclops looked closely at the stone in his hand and opened his mouth.

“I can see the ‘aura’ of objects such as minerals, materials, and equipment. An aura that corresponds to the value they possess. The higher the value of an object, the brighter and darker the aura is.”

It’s like the , Which I use very usefully, is derived from the magical genius characteristic. It was the eye as a craftsman who could determine the value of an object, which was manifested from the girl’s natural talent.

“Only once before. I held my grandfather’s hand and saw the first-class equipment, an heirloom passed down from generation to generation in our family, stored in the deepest part of the family storage room.

It was a hammer wrapped in an aura with a beautiful golden glow mixed with a dazzling pure white glow in just a small part. It was the brightest aura I had ever seen in my life…. But in my eyes, this mineral…….”

The Cyclops looked down at the stone in his arms, narrowing his eyes, like a man looking up at the midday sun.

“Perfect whiteness.”

A lightly imported material has a value that surpasses that of a legendary weapon.

It was a surprising statement that would have left an ordinary person shocked….

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“I see.”

At that time, I just nodded calmly.

It is because they paid attention to other things rather than minerals that are said to have great value.

‘…… At some point, I vaguely felt it….’

The moment I heard the words of the Cyclops, I felt that a puzzle had been put together with a click, and the doubt I had been vaguely feeling for a long time turned into certainty.

The dungeon where the divine beast’s egg was located was not naturally formed, but an ‘artificial dungeon made by human hands’.

‘At the time, it was my first time clearing a dungeon, so I didn’t notice anything strange, but now that I’ve cleared dozens of dungeons, I can see a few disparate parts of the dungeon.’

The first is the monsters in the dungeon.

No matter how few monsters it was, it was so strange that there was no ‘only one’ including the boss monster, even if it was a gimmick-oriented dungeon.

In the first place, a dungeon is a nest or cradle that creates monsters. That’s why it’s very strange that there are no monsters.

In fact, among the many dungeons written in the strategy guides I went through after that, the dungeon without monsters was the ‘only’ dungeon.

The second is the entrance to the dungeon.

At the time, it was thought that the many In the dormitory collided and twisted once every few decades, and were accidentally connected to the entrance of a dungeon somewhere on the continent….

Now that my understanding of And dungeons has increased, I can see that it is nonsense.

‘If it was an unstable phenomenon created by chance, it should be less than 10 seconds for the entrance to be maintained. In reality, it was an hour long.’

That means that the phenomenon that the entrance to a dungeon appears in an unknown dormitory once every 50 years is not an accidental phenomenon, but it is clearly a phenomenon with ‘someone’s intention’.

Finally, the most conclusive evidence I’ve been convinced of is….

‘Compared to the difficulty of the dungeon, the reward level is ‘too high.”

Strategy reward = difficulty is an absolute rule set by the world.

No matter how high the level of reward is, the maximum difficulty level of the dungeon is level 1.

Though the hidden dungeon had a tricky gimmick and a tight time limit, it was a dungeon with no dangerous things like monsters or traps. In terms of difficulty, it was a dungeon with a C grade as the limit.

However, what actually came out was an S-grade item called a divine beast egg and an unidentified special material.

Of course, this was an item I was able to get because I cleared the dungeon in less than 3 minutes thanks to , But…. Considering that even if you narrowly defeat it within the time limit (according to the information written in the strategy book), you can get an A-class Spirit Egg. Obviously, you can see that the rewards are excessive compared to the difficulty of the dungeon.

‘Although there is a precondition of , It was an easy dungeon that could be conquered by even me in modern times who have not awakened to magical powers.’

Yes.

Easy difficulty made so that those who have the

Sense of gold can easily capture it.

A very safe dungeon with no monsters that could threaten your life.

And the oddly high level of reward compared to the difficulty level.

All of that.

It’s as if someone made that dungeon “For me to enter another world”—

“Hey… Partner….”

“… Huh?”

What woke me up from my thoughts was a voice that was very depressing somewhere.

A voice so weak that it would be unimaginable if it were her usual.

With that voice, I pushed the thought I had just had in a corner of my head, and turned my head towards the Cyclops, which I had been running around and liking until just now.

And there was a Cyclops who was somewhat stagnant, depressed to the point where you couldn’t even imagine if you recall the image of the usual Cyclops.

When I questioned the sudden change, the Cyclops mumbled as if he couldn’t help but chewed his lips once and struggled to open his mouth.

“Partner… Is it really okay with me?”

“What?”

“…I’m sure you can entrust me with such amazing ingredients.”

It was difficult to utter the first words, but as if it were easy after uttering them once, the Cyclops began pouring out nonstop words.

“This material is really amazing. If you ask me if I can bring out the full potential of this mineral even if I come decades from now, it’s such a great material that I can’t be sure. If even my grandfather, who is called a master, can show me this material, it’s such an amazing material that he’ll put everything in his wits and give the production request as his top priority.”

Every time the Cyclops uttered her words, I could see her confidence, which had been shining so brightly in her eyes until just now, fading away, hurting.

I quietly listened to her until the Cyclops stopped talking, and when she finished speaking, I asked her quietly.

“…Are you saying it’s impossible to deal with this material?”

“…Yeah. I’m angry, but… It’s too unfair and I’m angry… But… It’s too much material for me.”

The Cyclops bowed his head as if he was really upset with what he had said out of his mouth, but as if he couldn’t help it.

Blood dripped from her bitten lips and dripped onto the dirt floor in the clearing.

Looking at the red mark on the floor, I let out a sigh.

‘…… It must have been too soon.’

I knew the future Cyclops’ skills, so I entrusted it without hesitation, even if it was a special material.

In the past, she was excited about a first-class material she had never seen before, and she said she would gladly take on the job, but….

As time passed and coolness returned, it seemed that the burden of failing to produce and damaging the material became greater than the expectation of being able to handle top-notch material.

‘If Cyclops was a sold madman who only cared about production, he would have followed his own desires without caring about the outcome of the product….’

Unfortunately, her heart was good.

It must have been that he said that for me, his partner, even giving up his desire to handle top-notch material and his pride in his skills.

“……After.”

There is only one thing I can do for this extraordinary partner.

Click-

“Partner…?”

After silently removing the mask from my face and returning to my original form.

“What…?!”

With both hands, I forcibly lifted her face as she lowered her head and met her eyes.

And then he opened his mouth, staring earnestly into her shaking topaz eyes.

“Listen, Kickle. I’ll leave this to you, no matter what anyone says, no matter what you say yourself.”

“Ha, but…”

“Shh.”

The Cyclops, still unsure of my assertion, tried to say something, but I forcibly cut her off, licking her blood-soaked lips with her fingers enchanted with divine magic.

“Kickle. It might be too much material for you right now. No, it’s definitely too much. But…”

Recalling the image of her that I have seen so far, I continued her words with her sincerity.

“I believe in your rapidly developing skills, in your tremendous talent as a craftsman, in your passion for inquiry more than anyone else …and above all, in all the efforts you have made in the past, in the present, and in the future. .”

Those were not the future Cyclops written in her strategy book, but the words that contained all of the feelings I felt from seeing her myself.

“Even if the continent’s best artisans come, the Cyclops of the future will easily surpass it. I believe that they will become even greater. So, Cyclops. Have confidence. There is no need to shrink. You are your grandfather in the future. Because he is my exclusive craftsman who will surpass the world and become the best craftsman in the world.”

I strongly squeezed my small hand, which was rough and full of calluses, but more beautiful than anyone else.

“…….”

A Cyclops staring blankly at the man’s hands and face with his cheeks dyed red.

Her topaz-colored eyes, which had been swaying weakly until just now, gradually became clearer, and soon began to shine brightly.

“……Ah.”

After about 10 seconds or so, the girl who came to her senses along with her small exclamation lowered her head and murmured softly.

“Whoa…. Whoo, really…. A partner is a woman’s enemy…. I don’t know how they say things that make my heart tremble like this…. But, yeah, it’s not bad. Yes, it’s not bad.”

The Cyclops covered his face with his hands as if to hide his reddened face, but the corner of his mouth that couldn’t be covered was smirking.

“Okay…! My partner trusts me that much, but I, the exclusive craftsman, can’t be like this…!”

The topaz-colored eyes of the Cyclops raised its head again and radiated a bright radiance, and the smile of a genius girl craftsman who was always confident and unwavering in her skills hung over her mouth.

“Wait, partner! I’ll be sure to become a skilled artisan who can repay your trust! I’ll make you feel good about entrusting this material to you!”

“Of course. I believe you, Kickle.”

“…Kuh, keuh! Well, then I have something to adjust my sister’s equipment from now on, so stop…!!! …Ah! I’ll take this too!!!”

As I spoke with a satisfied smile to the Cyclops who made a cheerful declaration, the Cyclops cleared his throat as if he was embarrassed.

‘If you look at that figure, you’ll be fine now.’

I let out a sigh of relief when I saw that and tried to follow the Cyclops.

The communicator in my pocket stopped me while ringing a notification that a message had arrived.

‘Huh? Who is it?’

I picked up the communicator and checked the message.

-Mr. Seonwoo~! If you have time tomorrow, could you help me? By the way, there is also a reward!

– Ah! And now, a date with me will be presented as an additional reward~!

-This kind of opportunity is rare~?

– (Elf Winking Emoji)

“The communicator also had an emoticon function…”

I blinked my eyes at the message from the princess of the elves, which oozes her usual cheerfulness.