After Being Exiled From the Country, I Became the Fourth Enchanter in the World!

Chapter 74 Appraisal Cheat and Mining Cheat

Esther and Nina are also digging hard with their small bodies.

Due to the difference in physique and appraisal skills, their mining speed is inferior compared to I and Ian, but they are doing a good job.

Ester seems to enjoy mining itself.

His eyes are sparkling as he digs with all his might.

I understand….

For men, mining… no, treasure hunting is romance, right?

Nina, on the other hand, is very serious.

Judging from her expression, she probably will ask for some of the ore she digs up later.

She’s a girl after all, so she wants to be fashionable, wearing beautiful gems.

Emeralds are not suitable for adventurers to wear because of their low hardness, so let’s make diamonds or sapphires into accessories for her.

「Huh?」

「Is something wrong, Master?」

「Well, Ian…. You see, isn’t it more efficient and easier to let golems do the mining?」

It’s also good training for Earth Magic.

「…… I agree.」

Why didn’t I think of it before….

No, it’s okay since I noticed it halfway!

「Hmm, a little more…」

The simple golems that I used as shields before don’t seem strong enough for mining, so I used alchemy to process the iron scraps and ingots I stored up in my item box to make a metal golem.

The mining work requires a surprising degree of delicacy, so I use plenty of MP and carefully arrange the details…

「Okay, the trial metal golem is complete!」

It’s clearly not pure metal, but it’s fine as long as it’s strong enough to withstand the impact of digging.

The appearance is not a concern.

「Ester, Nina! Stop mining for now and move away!」

Now then, let’s see if it’ll work…

「If it’s just for digging, the metal golem seems to be many times more efficient.」

「Yes. However, Master… this golem has too much digging power, so I think it needs to be controlled carefully so as not to damage the ore.」

「Yeah.」

If so… I guess controlling three of them is the limit for me and Ian.

「Well, it’s also good for practicing Earth Magic and raising MP, so let’s switch to this method.」

The benefits are much greater after all.

「I and Ian will operate three each, and Esther and Nina will operate one. You should take a break if you get tired.」

If a monster comes out, we can temporarily stop mining and deal with it, so it should be fine.

Now it’s just a matter of how to convince the two children who look depressed….

「……… (It’s more fun to dig by myself….)」

「Esther, it’s magic training~. Your aptitude for Earth Magic is E. You can acquire the skill if you do your best, so take this opportunity to acquire it.」

「!! (That’s right, I have to train!)」

First, I captured Esther.

「You three… I’ll give you a bonus if you dig a lot of ores, so do your best~. You can choose money or payment in kind~」

「Yes! I’ll do my best until I collapse!」

「Understood!」

I captured Nina… and Ian as well.

The mining was going very well.

Ian used his Material Appraisal, and the others used Appraisal to search for the right places while digging using golems, so the speed was increased dramatically.

Except for Esther, the three of us (who love money) couldn’t stop grinning at the high-quality ores that were discovered one after another.

I tried my best to not show the vulgar face to my brother, who’s a pure-hearted person.

I collected all the mined ores in my item box, so the adventurers who pass by won’t notice the appraisal cheat.

However, the mining golems seem to be conspicuous enough….

Many adventurers asked me whether it’s okay to imitate us.

I gave the OK, but… these golems are handmade by me, so they won’t find them at the store.

It seems that you can make a metal golem if the level of Earth Magic is high enough, but the difficulty is too high and it’ll be just a heavy doll.

How are they going to get the golem that can be used for mining?

As we continued our mining work, we heard a man’s voice from afar.

「Master, this sound… I wonder if something happened.」

「Wait a minute, Nina. …… Judging from the sounds, it seems that there’s a dispute among parties.」

Is there some kind of trouble?

「For the time being, you all should store all your luggage and be ready to move at any time. We might get involved, so I’ll go alone to check it. I’ll be right back. Ian, I leave the two to you.」

「Understood.」

「「Onii-sama (Master), be careful.」」

When I went to the source of the voice and watched from the shadow… sure enough, the adventurers were arguing.

It seems that it’s the conflict among clans that’s currently going around in the labyrinth city.

…… More than half of them are C rank.

They are all on edge, so it’s best not to get involved.

「It’s a conflict between factions. We’ve mined enough, so let’s move to the lower floors since it won’t do us any good to get involved in it.」

I returned to the three and gave them brief instructions.

Fortunately, there’s a route that leads to the 21st floor without going through the area where they are arguing.

Other adventurers will get suspicious if there’s a high-quality ore exposed on the surface of the rock, so let’s quickly collect it and get away from here.

We came here to earn money and achievements, but we have no intention of earning hate!