Alchemist In The Apocalypse: Rise Of A Legend!
Chapter 25 Magic[2]

Magic[2]

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[Ace POV],

Eventually, I decided to look inside the white orb first, and based on the expressions of those around me, I deduced that they wanted to look inside the orange orb first.

However, I prefer to save the best for last.

I squeezed the white orb in my hand and watched as it turned to dust as an item appeared on the bed.

"Wow," exclaimed the little girl beside me, clearly excited.

I ignored her reactions and focused my attention on the item that emerged from the white orb as information about it appeared in front of me.

[Inferior grade Scaled Breastplate],

Can neutralize or reduce the majority of the damage inflicted on the wearer's torso's chest area by monsters of level 8 and below.

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That, I must say, was a simple description.

Reading the information about the inferior ranked breastplate in front of me again made me realize that there were levels even in items of the same rank.

The breastplate is clearly inferior to the DMX-367 DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN in my storage ring, but it is better than nothing.

At the very least, it can provide additional protection and protect the life of the person who wears it, making it a useful item.

I shifted my attention away from the scaled breastplate and grabbed the blue orb on the bed, squeezing it slightly as it turned to dust and a new item appeared on the bed.

[Normal grade Mutated Eagle Crystalized Mana necklace],

Before the mutated eagle died, a strange incident occurred in which all of the mutated eagle's mana condensed to form a crystal containing the total mana of the mutated eagle, which eventually formed a necklace.

Effect: Increases the wearer's total mana to a certain extent.

Please keep in mind that this only applies to those at level 20 and below.

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Now, this appears to be more of a treasure.

Though the breastplate that emerged from the white orb could be considered an essential item right now, it cannot be compared to the necklace that emerged from the blue orb.

Though they both appear to have a level cap before becoming less useful, the increase in mana is preferable to the other.

If I have more mana, I won't have to worry about my arrow finishing in a battle and not having enough mana to make more, or about wanting to dish out a powerful attack using the spell gem and not having enough mana.

More mana won't necessarily make things better, but it will make them more tolerable.

It's better than having less mana.

Looking at the necklace's appearance, I have to say;

'The appearance is truly extraordinary.'

Looking at the materials used to make it, I could bet my entire asset, which was possibly something of value before this strange phenomenon occurred, that the materials used to make it were not from this world.

After all, I've seen most of the unique materials this world has to offer through previous research with researchers.

'But this crystal,' I thought as I gazed intently at the blue-colored crystal suspended in mid-air.

In the center of the crystal was a shining circle with strange symbols surrounding it that rotated slowly, and inside the crystal were multiple mini circles similar to the one in the center.

The more I looked at it, the hazier my thoughts became and the more perplexed I became.

So I stopped paying attention to it because it was futile since I had no idea of what was going on in the first place.

'Now, let's see what the orange orb has to offer,' I thought as I set the necklace down and held the orange orb.

I lightly squeezed it as the previous scene played out and a new item appeared on the bed.

[Fire Manipulation [Scroll]]

I was speechless as I stared at the ancient-looking scroll with strange symbols that appeared to be words on the bed and the information provided by the system.

Apart from its name, it was safe to say there was no information about the scroll in the first place.

Despite the fact that it is short, the name is quite informative.

Manipulating fire, huh?

The stroll appears to be something that will grant a person the ability to wield fire, but how?

By mana?

And shouldn't this fire manipulation count as a skill?

So, why is it not a skill stone?

Is it possible that I was mistaken in thinking that fire manipulation was a skill?

As these thoughts raced through my mind, I turned to face Anna and Chris and said,

"How do we divide the loot?"

Since all three of us worked together to defeat the monster, it was obvious that we would have to divide the loot amongst ourselves.

And, to be honest, I'm aiming for the scroll because, of the three of us here, I believe I'm the only one who doesn't have a skill, which makes me uncomfortable.

I'm also willing to pay a cost to obtain it.

While I was considering how to persuade the two, Anna broke the silence.

"The treasures aren't particularly useful to me, and I'm not interested in the scroll because I haven't even grasped the fundamentals of the skill I have," she said and continued;

"It has no advantage for me, so I'd rather pass on this one and have you owe me instead," she explained.

I was about to respond when Chris interrupted me;

"Like her, I'm not particularly interested in the scroll because I haven't even mastered the skill I have, so I'll pass on the scroll and have the necklace instead," he explained.

Chris was easier to read than Anna, who I'm not sure what's going on in her head.

I could tell from his expressions that he was curious about the scroll but was more interested in the necklace.

And, remembering the powerful attacks he made against the mutated eagle at the time, perhaps he does need more mana after all, since the move he made will undoubtedly consume a lot of energy.

The method by which I obtained the scroll was so unexpected and simple that it was unsettling, but I ignored it because the end result was all that mattered to me.

I also ignored the cries of a certain girl who desired my scroll.

Looking at Anna, I told her to take the amour because I wasn't interested and Chris wasn't either, and I ignored her right after.

Though it may appear that she did me a favor by allowing me to have the scroll so easily, I still owe her, so we are mutual.

I don't need to waste time trying to persuade her while remaining courteous.

I have no idea what it means to be kind in the first place.

Shaking my head slightly to clear my mind, I focused on the scroll in my hand as a message appeared on my retina.

[Do you want to learn [Fire Manipulation]],

"Yes"

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