Chapter 91: 91

As I looked at him with expectant eyes, Kir’s smile grew even more proud. When he put the key in and turned it, there was a click. The portrait of the first king, who was sitting on one side of the wall, moved. Anticipation rose again as the space by the gap between the wall and the portrait was revealed. I gulped.

Come to think of it, this space was too small to be called a treasure trove. Were they hiding the real good thing in a secret room? Is what’s inside the real treasure trove? I was just looking around, but the thrill came over me. My pulse became rough like peeling at a twist in a movie.

“Shall we go in?”

“Yes.”

I followed Kir, who led the way. And the reality in front of my eyes made me open my mouth. Again, the treasures were not as messy as I had imagined. It was a room with an exhibition atmosphere no different from before.

But the contents were all jewelry. There was a large gemstone, a golden statue of a muscular naked man, a crown, and a huge set of jewels.

And the really surprising fact was that one wall was open all the way like an art gallery. At first glance, the next room, and the next room next to that room, also looked like a jewelry exhibition organized in this way. It was only then that I remembered that I didn’t see a door in the hallway I had walked through.

What, then this whole place is a treasure trove?

“What do you think? Is it like a real treasure trove this time?”

I couldn’t come to my senses even at Kir’s laugh-filled words. No matter how much I looked at it, it was so huge that I couldn’t close my mouth.

“Go on, take a look.”

Kir pushed me, who couldn’t move at the entrance. It was a feast of things that would make my jaw drop open the more I looked at them.

“Awesome.”

“You’re glad you came right?”

I nodded eagerly at his words and was absorbed in appreciating them. There were rough diamonds the size of my face or necklaces made of all sorts of jewels. And the long-awaited, real breath-taking item was the jeweled dress.

Can you imagine? It is a dress made of real jewels, not jewels on fabric. It was made by piercing a hole in a jewel and weaving it with mithril thread as if it was a bead craft. In addition, it is said that the best Dwarven artisans, best dress designers, and best handicraft experts of the era collaborated to make this one dress.

It was from 100 years ago, but looking at the dress that still shines, I thought that this would not be considered old-fashioned even after time passes. Who cares about the design when the price is staggering itself?

“Do you like that jeweled dress? Want to try it on?”

I watched with my mouth wide open like a stunned person, then quickly closed my mouth.

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“No, I don’t want to try it on.”

“Why? You looked at it covetously.”

I wanted to shout out to him that it was strange not to stare covetously at an open pile of jewels. But Kir was ready to have me try it on.

“I don’t really want to try it on. It’s a real gem, so it must be heavy.”

I really meant it. Certainly, the jeweled dress gave me a culture shock. But considering the weight, wouldn’t it be natural to feel the risk of being crushed? Every single grain over there is a real jewel. The number of jewels made into it would be enormous, so it made no sense if it was light.

Come to think of it, does anyone actually wear this? It seemed like it would be difficult to wear unless you were a perfectly trained knight. I want to actually lift it and find out the weight. Of course, I don’t really want to do it because I’m afraid I’ll leave my fingerprints on that jewelry.

“What? What are you talking about?”

“Wouldn’t I be crushed to death if I really wore that?”

When I said that for a laugh, for the first time in my life, I got a look of ignorance from Kir. Are you serious? Are you kidding? He seemed to say that. I kept my mouth shut when I thought it was how I say ‘How can you say such ignorant things?’ to Kir, who was always nervous in front of me during class.

What did I do wrong?

“Of course, there is a weight reduction magic applied to reduce the weight. Wouldn’t they have put that much effort into such an expensive thing?”

Magic! Having only read about magic in books, I was surprised and looked at the jeweled dress with new eyes.

Yes. There was magic in this world. However, the existence of a wizard was so high-class that it was not easy to find. It was difficult to see magic items too. Even in my short life, as I’ve never actually seen magic in my life, magical items are rare.

To put such precious magic on a dress? Ah, it’s not just a dress. Considering the jewels in there, most people would risk their lives away. But the magic that went into it is weight reduction. Shouldn’t they use some more practical anti-theft magic or something? Oh, is that also placed there by default?

“I’ve never seen a magic item before. So I never thought it would be magical.”

I was amazed at seeing a magic item, but my voice was gruff because I was hurt by being ignored by Kir.

“Is this your first time seeing a magic item?”

“Yes. It’s my first time. Have you seen them anywhere other than this warehouse?”

To hear such a thing from Kir, not from anyone else! Injury to self-esteem! I didn’t want to put up with it even though I knew that Kir’s standards were different from mine.

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