The Villain's Story

Chapter 672: [672] Mana disperser.

Elijah purchased a special item from the [Store] and equipped it. It was a silver necklace with specks of gold embedded into it. The description was relatively simple.

[Item: Mana Disperser]

[Grade: A.]

[Description: The perfect thing for an explorer intending to venture into the chaotic depths of violent mana regions! This Mana disperser will make sure no random outburst of mana will rip you to shreds! Be careful, you can only use it for three hours! Delay, and poof!]

He decided to ignore the last sentence, and steeled his resolve. Activating the artifact. Immediately, he felt weaker.

This type of artifact was not good for a dragon to wear, though the decrease in combat ability was negligible, it was uncomfortable. Elijah recovered relatively quickly and jumped inside the ravine.

”... He actually jumped in.”

Serena was astonished, she hadnʼt expected him to be so quick, and fierce. He jumped in there with no hesitation from her point of view.

ʼI donʼt think I should tell him I was joking...ʼ

She did not think he would actually have a way of going inside, and so quickly at that as well. Sighing, she tried to peer inside, but the sheer currents did not allow her to do so.

She could only wait for good results, and pray Elijah did not die inside there.

Elijah ventured inside the ravine, but found himself to be moving upwards, He had jumped down here, but the current was forcing him upwards.

ʼItʼs like water.ʼ

Though it was not as violent as one would have expected, diving in the mana underneath the ravine was like swimming. It was as if he had dived into a lake. A lake that would kill him if he lingered for too long.

Assuming a swimming posture, Elijah made his way towards the walls of the ravine, searching for a proper foothold. If he didnʼt find one, he would continue diving by himself.

He hoped to find an entrance of some sorts, to a cave, one with dungeons and monsters! ʼThat is what itʼs like in games, right?ʼ

He thought, stabbing his hands into the walls to remain idle for a while. He found it easy to breathe, the mana in the surroundings was enough for him, albeit possessing a sort of mint- like taste.

That was a new sensation for him, but he liked it. Focusing below, he gathered his mana and activated [Dragon Eyes]. His skill found it difficult to penetrate through the dense currents of mana above, but the skill was working now.

To a considerable degree. The ravine was incredibly deep, and he would have to venture even further, bearing the risks.

ʼFound something.ʼ

His [Dragon eyes] spotted something, hidden behind the veil of dense mana currents, identified it, and described it with the help of the System.

[Material: Emberium, extremely pure.]

[Description: Emberium, a vivid red-orange metal streaked with glowing molten veins that pulse in a rhythm akin to a heartbeat. Its surface appears semi-liquid, as though it could melt at any moment, yet it remains solid and durable. A mystical metal that reacts to the emotions. Artifacts made from it can experience sharp increases in power depending on the userʼs emotions. It is always warm to the touch, regardless of the external temperature, and is capable of storing heat and releasing it in bursts. It is formed in dormant volcanic craters, where magma has been crystallized due to unique mana conditions.]

He approached the ʼEmberiumʼ with a strange sparkle in his eyes, he could feel the warmth before even touching it. A large section of the wall was completely orange, possessing vein like grooves.

ʼIs this how metals usually form?ʼ

He asked, he was not really knowledgeable on how metals would usually form, even if [Dragon Eyes] gave him information about it... he was skeptical if it could form like this. ”Meh, Magical world, magical materials!”

He discarded it soon enough, it wasnʼt his job to obsess about these type of things, the old men waiting anxiously above would do that, for days.

He touched the wall of Emberium, and heard a strange, soothing hum. Taking out a few electronic tools from his inventory, he lamented at the fact that the mana in the ravine made them useless.

ʼDamn it, Iʼm not even good at art!ʼ

He sighed, and used dragon eyes once more, this time in order to see where most of the Emberium was, if it was present only in the walls of this ravine, then it would be a hassle to extract it.

Thankfully, the vein extended beyond, and it was fairly large. He was fairly certain that it was even bigger than what he could see. He drew, to the best of his ability, whatever dragon eyes showed him.

He didnʼt know if it would be helpful, especially with his artistic talent, but knowing the general location would probably help. It would save a lot of manpower on digging!

He took a large chunk of the wall and stored it in his inventory, wondering what kind of items the people above would make with it, and used [Dragon Eyes] to see the rest. He had to bring more than one thing up above. It would hurt his pride if all he managed to bring was

Emberium.

He had to find more...

He found a lot of other things, but had to take things slow. While the currents above werenʼt as strong, they were gradually getting stronger. While it wouldnʼt ʼmake him go poofʼ like the description of the disperser said, it was still a hassle to maneuver through. The ʼwaterʼ began to feel like sludge at some point, and although breathing wasnʼt an issue, moving through it

was.

He found himself clinging to the wall and climbing down instead of swimming now. Eventually, he reached a point that if he let go of the wall, the current would send him flying

up.

But the deeper he went, the more he found, and the more ecstatic he became.

His dragon eyes, showed him a multitude of things.