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This story has been fan-translated by twstarchives. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
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| Dwarfs' Mine - Campsite | ||
| Day 1 of Vargas Camp | ||
Epel  |
Ah! More fairies are coming after our fire! Guys, be careful not to let them put it out! | |
| Magift Club Members | Right! | |
Leona  |
…Tch. It’s too loud. | |
Epel |
Oh…? You’re out of your tent so soon, Leona?
You just said twenty minutes ago that you were going to take a nap. | |
Leona |
The nice warm sun you get this time of day ended up backfiring on me; it was too bright in there.
But just as I was finally about to get some shut-eye, you all start yipping about the fairies coming back… Like hell if I’m gonna be able to relax enough to sleep now. | |
Epel |
I’m sorry… Oh! Why don’t you go to the tunnels then?
Ruggie told me something when he was leaving the campsite earlier. If you woke up saying “I can’t sleep here,” then… He wanted me to recommend somewhere for you: “The tunnels are the perfect place to nap because they’re quiet, free of people, and they’re nice and out of the sun.” | |
Leona |
Hah… So he decided to dump a bunch of trouble on me, huh? | |
Epel |
Huh...? Trouble? | |
Leona |
Fine, I'll play along.
I'm going to the tunnels. Make sure not to let those fairies get the upper hand. | |
Epel |
Right. We'll protect our fire here with everything we've got! | |
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| Dwarfs' Mine - Interior | ||
| *Clank! Clank!* | ||
Jack  |
*Huffs*… I’m not finding any gems. Deuce, how’s it looking over there? | |
Deuce  |
I’ve tried striking my pickaxe all around here… but I’ve got nothing either.
The magift team’s further back in the mines, and they seem like they’re having a tough time too… Collecting gems really is a difficult challenge. | |
Leona |
You’re struggling with a challenge this simple? You’re all a bunch of useless deadbeats, huh? | |
| Magift Club Member A | Hey, it’s Leona! Did you come to see how the magift club was doing? | |
Leona |
Yeah. I noticed you were takin’ a long time to come back, and I was just worried sick.
Oi! Everyone here, listen up! I’m gonna share some tips for finding magic gems. | |
Jack |
What? You are...? | |
Deuce |
“Everyone”? Does that mean he’s including us and the other clubs? | |
Leona |
It’s nothing but a waste of time to blindly swing your pickaxes against the cave walls.
Do none of you know how magic gems are made? They’re created when ordinary gemstones soak up power from their surroundings. When mining them, you follow the faint traces of mana emitting from them, and then you can gauge what area to start digging around… | |
Jack |
Oh, crap. I remember learning that in class. Guess I didn’t go over it enough to remember to apply it to real life. | |
Deuce |
That makes sense! So we should get on with that…! | |
Leona |
…What I just described was the textbook-standard technique. It’s used by people that never think outside the box.
But use your head, and you could get this done much quicker and easier. | |
Deuce |
What? There's a quicker, easier way...? | |
Leona |
Think about what causes a gemstone to mutate into a magic gem—“power.” What exactly is it?
This area we’re standing in right now, the Dwarfs’ Mine, used to be a place of volcanic activity. That’s something you should’ve learned in magic history class. So look around for proof that there was active volcanic activity here: tuff formations. | |
Deuce |
Tuff? | |
Leona |
It’s a type of rock formed by the deposition of volcanic ash. It’ll look kind of white in here. | |
Deuce |
Err… So, basically, are you saying we’ll find magic gems if we just dig through the white formations?! | |
Leona |
Well, something like that. We’ll be able to narrow down our digging site much quicker than some amateur tracking its mana, that’s for sure.
Let's test it out and I'll show you what I mean. Oi, magift club. I'll direct you where to dig, got it? | |
| Magift Club Member A | Yeah! | |
| *Clank! Clank!*
*Falls!* | ||
Leona |
...There, one turned up. A magic gem fragment. | |
Deuce |
I can’t believe we’ve been here for two to three hours and not a single one came up, and you found one just five minutes after digging…!
Hey, Jack! Your dorm leader’s incredible! And he even shared this info with all of us, not just his own club. What a nice guy. | |
Jack |
Y-Yeah... | |
Deuce |
Hm? What's with that weird face? | |
Jack |
No, it’s just, I knew Leona-senpai was incredible, but…
I don’t think he’s really the type to step forward and guide people, so this kind of took me by surprise. But you’re right, Deuce. Leona-senpai really is someone you can respect! | |
Deuce |
Yeah! Alright, let’s get started looking for magic gems using the technique he taught us! | |
| (Timeskip) | ||
Deuce |
Kingscholar, we managed to find all our magic gems.
Thank you! | |
Leona |
Good to hear. | |
Deuce |
Yeah! Alright, we’re going to go get our badges from Coach Vargas now. We’ll be on our way. | |
| Magift Club Member A | Leonaaaa, why’d you go and help out the other clubs? | |
Leona |
Don’t be stupid. We’re not fighting against each other like this is some contest. Get rid of that competitive spirit.
No club wants to face disbandment. So you could say we’re all allies here, yeah? | |
| Magift Club Member A | You never disappoint, Leona! That open-minded attitude of yours is on a completely different level than mine!! | |
Leona |
Heh… If you’ve got our magic gems ready, then you’d better hurry and get our badges too. | |
| Magift Club Member A | On it! | |
| . . . . . . | ||
Leona |
…Finally, I drove ‘em all out. Tsk, he had some nerve making me deal with a group this difficult.
*Yawns*… Now I can finally settle down and sleep. …Zz… zz… | |
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