Equipment Printing School Mage

He began the basic construction process: "...If we're talking about renovations, stone is indeed the most suitable material. Is there any here?"

The old pastor patted his chest proudly, as if everything was under his control.

"No. The rocks on the ground are just what we picked up over the years."

Come to think of it, there is only a logging site nearby and no quarry. Even limestone is hard to find. Where does the stone come from?

Although the quality of materials is not that important to Emiya's amazing craftsmanship, if there is really only a few broken stones, he will be powerless.

As for excavating now... that was a bit of a fantasy anyway. While the mage's knowledge was said to be all-encompassing, exploration was not among them.

Emilia leaned over and touched the gravel floor of the church.

Adjust your mind and bring the situation of the entire ground into your mind.

The ground was made of ordinary limestone, and there was actually quite a bit of it, more than enough to make a floor. But that was the limit, an all-stone church... unless the walls were so thin they would break with a single blow.

Emilia could try to do it—but such a church would obviously only have a liturgical function.

…………?

When Emiya thought of this, she was suddenly stunned.

Do the bear people of Hollow Horn really need the protection of stone buildings?

Aimiya hesitated for a moment, then turned to the priest. "Excuse me, I have a rather offensive question. Are you bear people really invulnerable?"

Eswhite was pacing excitedly, but upon hearing this, his thick beard trembled. "What are you talking about! I have so many bees, do you think my church has any bee-proof clothing?"

Beekeepers raise bees, but one day they have to pour honey from the hive—and at that moment, the bees will naturally attack them. A bee-proof suit is a dense, full-body protective garment designed to protect beekeepers from being stung to death while collecting honey.

And there really is nothing of the kind in this church.

The priest glanced at Emiya's waist. "Boy, is your sword sharpened? Is it not silver-plated? Is it enchanted?"

"It's open, not plated, just an ordinary sword."

Although this sword can be used as a magical weapon, it still has no enchantment.

"Then lend me some."

The priest took the sword from Emilia, placed the blade that was shining with cold light on his palm, and dragged it with force.

Human skin is absolutely unable to withstand such a cut. If it were an ordinary person, the cut would have hit the bone by now, and blood would have begun to spurt out of the wound.

But on the priest's body, the sharp iron sword was like a piece of unsharpened wood. It sank into his skin, and then bounced back naturally without any damage.

A major characteristic of lycanthropes is that they can only be harmed by magical or silver-plated weapons. Therefore, the priest specifically asked before attempting this.

"See?" the old pastor said, showing his palms proudly. "We are like fish in water in this forest. We can do whatever we want. We can sleep wherever we want in the forest. We don't even need to light a campfire. Nothing can hurt us anyway."

What kind of protection does this invulnerable race need? The threats that ordinary settlements would face are a joke to them.

"Let's be more careful." Emilia took the sword back from the priest's hand and finally returned to the topic: "Then, can I build a church that's a little special?"

"What special method?"

Emilia stood up, walked to the wall, and said, "Renovating the building is fine. But since we're renovating it, we should make it look brand new. That's the only way to justify the effort, right?"

Although he himself doesn't care about decoration, he still knows the significance of its existence.

The pastor nodded his head like a windmill: "Of course!"

If it was just a simple matter of removing moss, there was no need for him to lower himself so much as to ask a young man for help.

"However, I must explain in advance," Emiya sighed, "I'm using magic to renovate the church, so after it's finished, the exterior of the church will definitely look more... stylish."

His magic can completely break down various substances and reassemble them. Of course, although it is far from reorganizing the material structure at the atomic level, it is almost certain that the original material will not be recognizable.

To be honest, it is very similar to so-called 3D printing.

"It doesn't matter elsewhere." Emiya sighed, "The druids of the Sharptooth Forest may not be happy. Although I want to gain your support..."

"You haven't established a connection with the druids yet, right? Given your lives, you can actually establish a good relationship with them."

"But if this incident causes inexplicable enmity, then it's inevitable..."

Before he could finish his words, the old priest interrupted him: "What's wrong with druids? Do they feed us or clothe us? How I build a house in the forest has nothing to do with them!"

"They are so arrogant! I need their approval just to build a house!"

“Just do it!!!!”

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Hollow Corner is the only inhabited area in the entire Sharptooth Forest. However, every full moon, this place, barely cobbled together by countless scattered villagers, becomes a forbidden zone for all wild animals.

It's simple. At this time, dozens of majestic brown bears would run wild and roam freely around here. They were completely invulnerable and extremely aggressive, loving to pick fights with nearby wild animals or rob wild beehives.

A single brown bear is already a dominant force, let alone dozens of them going berserk at the same time? The entire journey was a chaotic mess, and all the animals suffered terribly.

"So, do you understand?"

A few kilometers away from the corner of the cave, a few squirrels whose nests had just been overturned were chirping and gesturing at an owl, speaking animal language that humans couldn't understand: "Don't go there, you'll die. And there are no mice there, why would you, an owl, go there?"

The owl tilted its head at a ninety-degree angle and replied, "So, how far are we from there?"

The squirrels looked at each other, confusion visible in their eyes. "What is [distance]?"

The owl was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Well, thank you, little ones."

The owl stretched its wings and instantly turned back into a strong human. The squirrels' fur immediately stood up. They screamed almost at the same time and immediately rushed to the nearby treetops.

The druid sighed deeply, held out his hand, and placed ten bright red berries on the ground. "This is a thank you gift. Be careful not to eat too many at once. One berry a day is enough for you."

"Excuse me, I'm going to the place where the wild and natural live."

The forest guardian glanced at the shivering squirrels, shook his head, and quickly ran towards the corner of the cave. The numerous thorns and weeds in the forest were like nothing to him.

After a long time, the squirrels hesitantly walked back to where the druid had originally been.

One of them asked hesitantly, "What did he just say?"

The other squirrel quickly stuffed ten berries from the ground into his cheek pouch and replied incoherently, "I don't know. I didn't hear clearly."

Sick note

Although I haven't been very diligent in updating, a serious problem really occurred today.

I was tossing around in my room when I accidentally tripped over an electrical wire and twisted my big toe joint while wearing slippers. Now I have difficulty moving, so I can't guarantee updates for the next two to three days. I'm very sorry, I've been quite free this month, and I'll update more after I recover!

Runes of December (Part 1)

From the Friendly Arm to the Sharptooth Forest, Emiya had been riding bumpy roads for nearly ten hours.

Although he was confident that he was in good health, he was tired from the journey and the ups and downs of his spirit, and he finally felt sleepy.

So, he finally chose not to bear it anymore.

Emiya stood up silently, pointed to the door, and said in the coldest tone: "Get out."

Eswhite was silent for a moment: "This seems to be my church."

"After you proposed twenty plans and three hundred and seventy-two revisions, this is no longer the case." Emilia's words were filled with a rare hint of anger. "This is the final plan. It's final."

"Now, get out! I'm going to work!"

"Ahem..." The old man's face was slightly embarrassed. "Okay, okay, I only have one suggestion..."

"Hiss..." That heart-stopping word sounded again, and Emiya couldn't help but take a breath. "One last opinion?"

"the last one!"

"You sign a document... Forget it, just tell me."

"Please make the church less symmetrical. Leave a shadowy corner under the moonlight." A serious look appeared on Eswhite's face. "The dark goddess Shar is the eternal enemy of Selûne's followers. Even in the church, we must not let our guard down against Shar's followers."

"Alright." Emiya sighed. "Then I really have to get started. Please step aside to avoid accidental injuries from flying dirt and rocks."

"Okay, okay. While it's still light, I'll go prepare the moonfire and ask for the goddess's permission. I'll be back as soon as possible!"

"It's better not to be so hasty."

Now, the long discussion phase is finally over.

If riding for several hours made Emilia's legs tremble, then the old priest's one fantastic idea after another made his cerebral cortex tremble.

Mars didn't understand any of this. This paladin from Candlekeep's family had a strong knowledge of magic and humanities, with a little bit of weaponry and equipment at best. So, he had already closed his eyes and rested, not saying a word.

The old priest left the church, holding the mead, looking back every few steps. At this time, Mars also stood up and said, "I think I should leave too. But before that, please allow me to ask a question: On what basis do you conclude that Mr. Eswhite is a bear man?"

"...?" Emiya turned her head in confusion. "What's the point of this question?"

"It really doesn't make any sense." Mars took off his helmet and showed a serious expression. "It's just my personal curiosity."

Curiosity…?

Emiya frowned and turned away formally.

Mars was obviously very serious and his eyes were fixed on it.

Emilia sighed. "Actually, I don't have any solid evidence. I'm just trying to trick him. I don't think a village priest like Eswhite would be particularly scheming. Besides, we don't know each other, so even if I don't trick him, there won't be any consequences."

Mars had no intention of letting him go: "Even if there's no solid evidence, there must be clues, right?"

Emiya frowned. "It's actually very simple. Although woodcutters are generally strong and sturdy, even so, felling trees is still an extremely difficult job."

"The residents of Hollow Corner are often careless and generally overweight."

"So, each of them is strong and sturdy, possessing strength that ordinary humans and even orcs cannot even dream of. Therefore, they can easily overcome many difficulties with their own strength."

"Furthermore, Hollow Corner isn't a newly built village. There are records of activity there dating back hundreds of years—this means the residents here have been the same for generations."

"Furthermore, that church is located right in the middle of the moonlight. Perhaps it's Selûne's church. Beastmen generally have a hard life, and Selûne is one of the few gods worshipped by kind beastmen. So-called kind beastmen are basically only bearmen."

"Then there's all sorts of supporting evidence: the woodcutters clearly work together, but they don't live together, leaving the church alone in the woods. They love honey so much that they lick it every time they haul logs—it would be even more certain if they even have a fish pond in the village."

Mars took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "The lonely church is because although bear people like to live alone, they still need a place of worship..."

"I knew every bit of it, but I didn't connect the dots right away..."

Mars let out a long breath. "I'm extremely sorry for disturbing you for no reason. I'll be guarding the door right away."

After saying that, he walked out the door holding his helmet, just passing by Eswhite.

The old priest glanced back at the paladin every time he walked, and shrugged, "Young men of this age are all like this, always trying to compare everything."

Amyia shook her head thoughtfully, "Mr. Eswhite, I said the plan cannot be modified."

"Hey!" Eswhite yelled angrily, holding a large wooden bottle. "This is ridiculous! Is this what I'm going to do when I come back?"

"Not necessarily." Emilia said coldly, "It only happened five times."

"Ahem." The old pastor coughed awkwardly a few times, "But this time it's really not."

As he spoke, the old priest placed a huge wooden bottle, as tall as his forearm, in front of the church's water channel. "Come, I will teach you how to use this bottle of moonfire to make magical items."

Rune of the Thirteenth Moon (Part 2)

Although magic is everywhere in the world of Faerun, that is only relative.

Adding magic to a well-made item is still an extremely difficult, labor-intensive and sophisticated task.

Taking a step back, the knowledge of making magical items alone is already an invaluable secret, and it is definitely not something that can be given to others casually.

Using moonfire to create magical items is obviously an absolute secret of the Church of Selune, and it cannot and should not be handed over to outsiders.

This shocking news instantly shattered Amy's tiredness. He immediately stood up and said in astonishment, "Mr. Eswhite! I only agreed to help repair the church. I don't think I'm qualified to learn this knowledge."

"Please think twice. Disseminating this knowledge without authorization would be very detrimental to you."

In the previous conversation, Eswhite had only agreed to give some moonfire - pure moonfire was just a creation similar to holy water. Although it had symbolic meaning, its own use was limited.

But the knowledge to create magic items is another matter entirely!

Eswhite stroked his unkempt beard with satisfaction. "Ah, as long as the reward is due... Such character is rare. Unfortunately, this was not my own decision."

He glanced at the full moon in the sky and pulled the cork out of the wooden bottle. Moonlight immediately gushed out of the bottle. "In short, I will definitely give you knowledge. Whether you learn it or not, whether you use it or not, that is your business."

It's not self-assertion.

Emiya chewed on this sentence, her brows knitted together, and finally she could only sigh: "The secrets of the world are right before our eyes. It would be a lie to say that I don't want to learn."

"You finally said something a wizard would say." The old priest restrained the smile on his face and became serious.