The magic stones obtained from monsters had so many uses that there was practically nowhere they weren't needed—lighting, cooking utensils, refrigerators, and more. Demand for them was enormous.
And because the Dungeon that endlessly produced monsters existed only in Orario, the production of magic stones was, in practical terms, monopolized by Orario—and by the Guild in particular.
For that reason, Lacia had declared war in order to seize Orario's magic stones.
Every time Lacia declared war, high-level adventurers were forcibly mobilized to reduce the damage, and laws were put in place restricting high-level adventurers from leaving Orario.
The higher your level, the tighter the restrictions became.
"Let go!!!"
"Please stop!!!"
I was stuck in Orario because of this damn law and couldn't leave.
It had already been a week since I asked the old man I met in the Pleasure Quarter the question I'd been curious about.
In that week, a lot had happened—Ishtar Familia had been wiped out, Bell had defeated a high-ranking adventurer from Ishtar Familia and leveled up, and Aiz had started visiting my house more often.
I had finished preparing to head to that damned main house in Lacia during that week and was planning to leave today, but...
"Please hold still!!!"
"Damn it..."
Because the Guild employees were clinging to my pant legs, I couldn't get going.
"High-level adventurers can't just leave Orario at will!!!"
"I'm a blacksmith! I'm not an adventurer!"
"But your level is still high, isn't it!"
"You let the others go just fine, so why not me!?"
"Please, think this over again!"
"Tell me the reason!"
"Please consider your value!!!"
My value?
...
Magic tool creation, magic sword forging, making unbreakable magic swords, manufacturing first-rate armaments, copying magic tools with slightly reduced performance using magic power and mind, bombardment using copied magic tools...
"..."
Come to think of it, I was basically a walking weapon.
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