Yuri Empire

Chapter 121

Yuri Sister, Cobalt is toxic, so please be careful.

Is that so?

On the morning of the 13th day of spring, one more week has passed since the mining city that was being built in the mountainous area was changed to the construction of Mining Labyrinth City.

As usual, Yuri was in her office at the Yuritania Palace, looking over the reports that came in from various places every day. Just that day, Yuri was informed of this fact by Cuna, the second-in-command of the <Rindou>, who was standing by Yuris side as the love duty.

Cuna has the class <God Hammer>, which is the highest rank of blacksmiths.

Since Cuna knew more about ores and metals than anyone else in the Yuri Empire, she had asked Cuna to look over the documents for the recent city planning proposal.

How powerful is toxic?

Well The worst thing you can do is to inhale the dust from the cobalt mining process. This will damage your respiratory system and eventually cause serious damage.

Hmm. Is this something that can be managed with healing magic?

Thats no problem. Im sorry, I overlooked thisbut you are planning to put a [Purification Ward] around the mine. If thats the case, the dust will be removed immediately, so we may not need to worry too much about it.

Yes. Thats good to know.

If it was too toxic, we would have had to revise the plan itself.

Yuri was relieved to hear that the current plan seemed to be safe for now.

When you think about it, there is no doubt that the proposed plan for the mine should have been discussed at an early stage with Cuna, who has a deep knowledge of minerals.

Yuri now regretted in her heart that she should have acted with a little more thought from the beginning.

Its not only the dust but also direct contact with your hands that is bad. It can cause skin irritation. It is not only cobalt that is not good to touch directly, so it might be better to sell gloves for miners at the entrance.

I see Thank you Cuna, thats very helpful.

No, Im honored to be of service to you, Yuri Sister.

Cuna says as she stares at Yuri with a straight face.

Kuna is a girl who doesnt easily show her emotions in her facial expressions, and whether shes happy or angry, she always keeps a straight face.

However, just like the expression on her face, the tone of her voice that sounds as if it is always calm can have a slight hint of emotion in it. So, if you are very close, you can tell to a certain extent.

Of courseYuri can understand Cunas emotions without having to check her voice.

Yuri gently put her hand on Cunas beautiful blue hair and gently stroked her head.

Cuna didnt say anything, she just stared straight at Yuri without moving a muscle. But Yuri could tell that Kuna was truly happy about it.

Yuri Sister, please stop there. If you keep doing that It makes me want to be spoiled in bed.

Oh, Im sorry.

No. It was a pleasure.

Cuna lifts the teacup and sips it with an expression as if nothing had happened.

I wonder if it is kind of her not to mention that there is no more tea left in the cup.

Right, Yuri Sister. Could you take a look at this?

Suddenly, as if remembering something. On Yuris office desk, Cuna took out a slightly reddish ore, slightly larger than the palm of her hand.

Whats this? It looks like copper ore to me.

This is the ore that <Kikyou> captain, Meteora, gave me last night. Copper ore is a little heavier than iron ore, but this ore is much lighter than that, so its not copper ore.

Hmm. Ahh, thats true. Its as light as a pumice stone, isnt it?

Yuri was surprised when she held the ore in her hands.

It looks like metal ore, but its weight is so light that it makes you wonder if its just a pile of dirt.

I see. It certainly doesnt look like copper ore.

It seems to have come from a mine that is currently under construction. Meteora couldnt tell what kind of ore it was, so she asked me to evaluate it for her.

Thats very likely. So what kind of ore was this?

Its a scarlet gold ore.

!?

Just as Yuri sipped from her teacup, Yuri suddenly spurted out a little bit of tea.

It hung it all over Cunas face. Yuri hurriedly took a handkerchief from her [Inventory] and wiped her composed face.

I-Im sorry, Cuna.

No, dont worry about it, Yuri Sister. If you dont mind, Ill be more than happy if you dont wipe it off. This is what is known as a reward.

Dont be silly.

Ignoring Cunas words, Yuri wiped the droplets of water clean from her face.

She looked a little disappointedAnd Yuri knows that she was a little disappointed. Yuri had mixed feelings about it.

This scarlet gold, you mean that scarlet gold, right?

Yes, Im sure its the one youre thinking of, Yuri Sister. It is also used for the throne that is placed in the audience room of this palace.

Every time I sit on it, I think that its a wasteful use of it

Is that so? I made it, by the way.

Yuri almost says the line, Youre the culprit?

Scarlet gold is supposed to be an alloy, right?

Yes, Yuri Sister. Its an alloy made from platinum, iridium, cobalt, meteorite, mithril, orichalcum, and adamantine. Of course, it cant be made in an ordinary furnace.

Im sure thats true

Even if you put aside the otherworldly fantasy-like metals. In the first place, when platinum and iridium are included, its not something that can be done with an ordinary furnace.

The melting point of platinum is as high as 1768 degrees Celsius, and iridium can reach 2466 degrees Celsius.

However, the iridium that appeared in the gameAtros Online was a metal that always emitted a faint phosphorescence, so there is a high possibility that the iridium that Yuri knows is completely different.

Is it even possible to get an alloy from a mine in the first place?

It is quite common to find small amounts of each metal. Each metal can contain it in a high percentage. This is the case with so-called natural alloys.

However, the ratio of each metal in a natural alloy is often not consistent, but the scarlet gold ores I received from Meteora were all completely consistent in the ratio of each metal contained.

Its not surprising, since the seven metals used to make scarlet gold will never mix unless the proportions are strictly controlled.

When Cuna explained, Yuri just closed her mouth.

It is a very difficult alloy to produce, and only a level 200 <God Hammer> can produce it, which means that even in the Yuri Empire, only Cuna can produce it.

Thats how its produced naturally 

What the hell is going on with the mines in the other world?

How did this happen?

? Are Yuri Sister sure that didnt do this on purpose?

Eh?

In the document, I have just read, the City Building Plan, it says that the gods Kanayama-Hiko and Kanayama-Hime used the Hammer of Heavenly Light and the Shomakyo Mirror.

Yes, and?

I cant say for sure without looking into it. Perhaps because scarlet gold was used in both gods bodies, strange things like scarlet gold ore were naturally produced in the mines?

!!

Speaking of whichsure enough, Firefly said it too.

If you have any mineral resources that you want to increase, you should use something made from that material as your sacred object to summon Kanayama-Hiko or Kanayama-Hime.

In other words, the reason why the mines began to produce scarlet gold ore is that Yuri used Hammer of Heavenly Light and Shomakyo Mirror made of scarlet goldas a sacred object.

Thats good, Yuri Sister. If we can get it in alloy form from the beginning, that means we can get seven different metals if you separate them.

Im sure theres no other mine in the world that can produce mithril, orichalcum, and adamantine at the same time.

Aha, ahaha

Once Yuri realized that this was all due to her thoughtlessness, she could only grieve.

It might be a good thing for the country to get a very valuable mine.

It was an event that would be deeply etched in Yuris mind as one that she would regret very much.