CHAPTER 61 DEEP SEA MINER LUCIO

Bubu, that doesnt matter bu. I also said this before, Im busy so do what you want to do bu

In the audience hall, I came to meet the pigI mean King Guernica.

My objective coming to this kingdom, I finally found what I need to do, so I came to get permission for that.

By the way, Veronicas beside me, but shes not noticed at all.

Is it really okay?

I emphasized asking.

King Guernica is eating sugar using his hand as usual, and around his mouth was sticky and those were sticking.

Youre too insistent bu! Do what you want bu

He said that, and left the audience hall.

How can I say this, full of freedom, I guess.

Veronica whos beside me let out a sigh.

Hes as usual huh

Was he like that ever since?

Yes, since he was a child. That hobby is quite famous, and the head of the state frequently talk about it

I see

Thats why he was made to a king?

However I look at it, Veronicas more suitable for a king.

In fact, I dont know what she did when she was a queen, but its impossible to be lower than that.

Her actual abilityIm thinking that its high.

She saw through Isaacs uselessness in their first meeting.

Since the thing I came to do is finished, Veronica and I left the audience hall.

We walked through the corridor, soldiers and court of the ladies pass by from time to time, and every time, I got a little nervous.

What happened?

Nah, I just thought that Veronicas identity would get exposed

Theres no way

Smiling pleasantly, Veronica asserted.

If they found out, the commotion would not be this little

Is that so?

Yes, after all, I

She grinned.

If I enter the palace, Ill get executed

Ehhhhhhh

I got surprised, and couldnt help but stop my feet.

Why?

It became like that with the conditions when I was abdicated

You were given that kind of condition huh. Then, isnt it bad? Being here

I looked around, I suddenly got nervous.

Veronica was too normal, so I couldnt expect that something like that happened.

Ara, what is it?

No, because

Even though my husband is this reliable?

She told me with a smile.

Thats unfair, the way she said that is unfair.

If she says something like thatId get really happy.

Is it bad?

not at all

I shook my head.

Im being trusted, so I need to answer her.

Whatever happens, I will not let you have a single scratch. No matter what happens

Veronica looked down shyly.

Thats unfair

Eh?

Thatto think that youd reply with words that are more than I expected

More than expected?

I just expectedIll protect you no matter what

Even if youre being protected, Ill get troubled if youd get wounded after all. I will not let you have a single scratch, no matter what happens

I said once again as if to declare.

V

eronica got more and shyer.

But, her face looks very happy.

Suddenly, my eyes met with a soldier that is very near.

He had bloodshot eyes, and an expression that might cry blood anytime.

Explode you riaju, burn right away.

It was as if I could hear those words of blessings.

N-Ne, Lucio

What

Handscan we hold each others. Right, just like when we do when its the two of us

Holding hands to hands, like that huh.

I didnt say anything, and held her hand.

And with that, Veronica got more and more happier.

I held my hands with her, and went outside like that.

I came to the sea with Veronica.

The same place when we came before, and I casted the same magic.

Adaptation. Come now, lets go

Un

And, our hands held each others, and entered the sea with an air of going for a walk.

Does it really exists in here

There is. I mean, I saw it

Did you not see it wrongly. After all, you know

At that time, its only a walk with Veronica. I didnt lose out anything

I guess so

Veronica got convinced.

We walked, very slow paced, we went for a walk in the bottom of the sea.

Seaweed is drifting.

Fishes are swimming around.

I made the horse I summoned with magic kick the sharks that couldnt read the air.

A lot of things happened, but even so, we continued our walk.

Well then, it should be around here

Should we go separate ways and look for it

Is it alright?

Veronica smiled, and removed her hand normally.

I got a little surprised. I thought that she wouldnt want to do that.

And that, she smiledand removed her hand by herself.

shes a good woman.

We looked around.

We looked around for a while for the thing that were searching for.

Lucio!

In a place a little far, Veronica called me.

I ran to her, and Veronica let me see the stone that she picked up.

Is it this?

Right, its this

This is

Thats right, a gold ore

The thing that Veronica showed me was gold.

Its a gold ore.

To think that its really on the bottom of the sea. I wonder if it was thrown away by somebody

No, its something thats in here

Even though its in the bottom of the sea>

Theres a lot of resources sleeping on the bottom of the sea. Gas, of course, theres also many kinds of ores

Was that so

Veronica, can you take a little distance

Yes

Veronica took distance as she was said. She knew what I was going to do within an instant, and took a distance.

I reached out my hand, and used magic.

Golden Pick

I summoned a giant golden colored pickaxe, and hit the bottom of the sea with it.

The earth that whirled up muddied the emerald green sea at once.

Theres no problem since theres the effect ofAdaptation, but to be sure, I asked Veronica.

Veronica, are you alright?

Yes, I cant see anything though

She seems fine from how her voice sounds.

And waiting for a while, gradually, the sea got calm and returned to its beautiful emerald green color.

She returned without me noticing, Veronica was beside me.

Wa

The earth got peeled off, and the deposit was revealed.

Thisis all of this gold ore?

From how it looks, thats right. And also

I looked around.

From how this goes, it looks like theres still a lot more. And, its not only gold, it feels like theres also silver, bronze, and others

Those too?

On top of that

On top of that?

Since hands cant be placed on it, the amounts probably a lot more than ground mines

its going to be touched for the first time in the world huh. A place that has yet to be placed a hand to

Thats right

It means that its something that cant be done unless its Lucio huh

I dont know about that. Adaptationmagic exists from the past.

I just saw in television beforeTheres not only methane hydrate on the ocean floor, but theres also minerals, so I placed an eye here.

Thinking of it carefully, the bottom of the sea is alsoground, so its natural that there would be a deposit buried under.

Its just its difficult mining in the bottom of the sea.

Being able to readAdaptationGrimoire and a person whos able to notice that can do the same thing.

Well, it seems like right now, Im probably the worlds first.

For the meantime, should we start from gold that can be changed into money?

I will gather people for mining

No, thats not needed, I have something in mind that can do something about it with magic

I can mine it, and bring it out of the sea.

Rather than that, I want you to do something about changing the oresinto gold

I can also do something about that, but the efficiency isnt good.

I understand, please leave it to me

Can you do that? Wasnt real powers taken away from Veronica?

I can do something about it. Of course, a safe one that I will be able to return where Lucio is

I see

I got relieved.

I used magic again, and dug the gold ores.

The gold ores that was mined in the bottom of the sea were quickly turned into gold bullion

A tremendous amount was hidden within the unspoiled deposit, and it was estimated that there would be a hundred ton with only gold bullion.

On how that money would be used, I dont know.

I just gave Guernicaasset that is more than a hundred tons of gold bullions.

Thats all.

That is all about it.