Perception

The silence on the Cliffside face did not last long.

After figuring out the general tactical arrangements, Rienta suddenly realized that something was wrong with Fern.

His brows were furrowed, and he looked listless.

Seeing this, Rienta pondered for a moment, coughed lightly, and after everyone looked at him, spoke:

"Let's go inside and sit down. It'll be a good opportunity for Senior Dunkel to experience my [Hot Tea Magic]."

Dunkel was taken aback by what he heard, then led everyone toward the cabin.

"Although this hut was prepared for the Barrier administrators, basically no one stays here overnight."

"To adjust and maintain the Barrier, successive Barrier managers would visit this place, but it's said that they would leave immediately once their work was finished."

At this point, Dunkel realized why Rienta suddenly said she wanted to drink tea.

The layout inside the wooden house is very simple.

There was only one table and a few chairs in the living room.

Rin'entering the room, Rienta reached out and swept her hand across the table, unleashing [Hot Tea Magic].

The Magic Array Pattern flashed and disappeared, and a set of exquisite tableware appeared on the table.

A gentle murmur arose, and a refreshing fragrance filled the air.

Fern's furrowed brows relaxed slightly as she accepted the porcelain cup handed to her by Rienta.

"Thank you, Rienta."

Rienta smiled, picked up two cups of hot tea, and walked to the window.

Frieren took the hot tea, blew on it, took a sip, looked out the window, and continued their previous conversation.

"I think so too. Even though [Golden Land] and Macht are on the other side, we're still too close to them from here."

"It will be difficult for mages to remain calm in this area."

At the table.

Standing beside Fern, Stark asked with some concern, "Fern, are you alright?"

"Ever since you saw [Golden Land], you haven't looked well..."

Sitting down, Fern held a cup of hot tea and forced a smile, saying, "... I'm fine."

Standing at the door, Dunkel said apologetically, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight."

"For those who haven't gotten used to this place, the existence of [Golden Land] is too distorted."

Stark looked at everyone, puzzled. "What are you talking about?"

Seeing that Stark was still as energetic as ever, Frieren remarked:

"As expected, Stark is completely unharmed."

"Having a soldier by your side at a time like this is truly reassuring."

Stark asked hesitantly, "Only mages are affected? Is it related to Mana?"

Seeing Frieren nod, Stark continued to guess:

"Is it because Macht is releasing incredible Mana from the [Golden Land] that the mages are feeling unwell?"

At this point, Fern, having recovered, dismissed this guess.

"On the contrary."

"I can't sense the slightest Mana reaction from [the Golden Land]."

Fern took a sip of hot tea and continued:

"If there were a magic capable of turning such a vast area entirely into gold, then even those with Barriers should be able to sense the flow of Mana from here."

But the truth is quite the opposite.

"According to the results of the Mana Detection, this area that was turned into gold by magic has absolutely no Mana reaction; it's just a huge gold nugget."

"The Mana Detection can only identify this Golden Land as simple gold nuggets."

Hearing this, Frieren, who was standing by the window, nodded. "Yes, Fern is right."

"The feedback I received from Mana Detection was the same."

After saying that, Frieren walked over to Fern and leaned against the table. "You must feel very uncomfortable that you can't recognize magic as magic."

Just then, out of the corner of her eye, Frieren caught a glimpse of Rienta appeared completely normal.

"...???"

The others inside the room also realized something was wrong at that moment.

After all, they were all still holding Rienta's hot tea.

It's normal that Frieren was unaffected since she had fought against Macht before.

Dunkel is the Barrier manager and has been here for some time, so it's normal that he's gotten used to it.

But this was Rienta's first time here.

Even Fern was also arriving here for the first time, found it difficult to adjust. Why was Rienta so calm?

Stark exclaimed, "Rienta, how come you're completely unharmed?"

"?"

Why would I need something?

Rienta looked at everyone with the same puzzlement.

At first, he thought Fern was feeling unwell, which was why he asked for tea.

And it was hot tea.

But after hearing everyone's explanation, they realized that the reason Fern felt unwell was due to a problem with his understanding of the [Golden Land].

Upon hearing this, Stark was even more bewildered.

After thinking for a moment, she said hesitantly, "But didn't Frieren just say that not being able to see magic as magic makes a mage very uncomfortable?"

At this point, Stark seemed to remember something.

Extend your left hand flat, make a fist with your right hand, and clap your hands together.

"Okay~ I understand!"

Stark said confidently, "Is it because you, Rienta, are both Cook and Priest, rather than a pure mage, that you're unaffected?"

Frieren: "..."

Fern: "..."

Dunkel: "..."

Rienta's expression froze. She put down the steaming porcelain cup in her hand, her face darkening, and walked towards Stark.

Seeing the situation was turning bad, Stark quickly said, "Wait, wait."

"What I mean is, Rienta, you..."

Before Stark could finish speaking, Rienta quickly took a few steps, even using [High-Speed Movement Magic].

The Magic Array Pattern was instantly completed, and Mana light enveloped his entire body.

With a loud 'bang', his fist landed on Stark's head.

This interrupted what might have been an even more thunderous statement from Stark.

Stark covered his head, silently walked to the table, sat down, and sipped his hot tea.

Fern's lips twitched slightly, and he sighed helplessly.

Dunkel stood there, stunned, lost in thought.

In those short ten minutes or so, his emotions went through a rollercoaster of ups and downs.

Even with Dunkel's experience Court Mage, he didn't know what to do after seeing this scene.

Frieren, however, was already used to it. Seeing that the matter had been resolved, she looked at Rienta and asked:

"Rienta, so how come you're unaffected?"

Fern also looked at Rienta with curiosity.

She grew up with Rienta and learned magic together, so they knew each other inside and out.

But she couldn't understand why her brother was completely unaffected by the [Golden Land].

Even Dunkel, standing nearby, couldn't help but cast a probing glance his way.

Rienta pondered for a moment, then extended her right hand, and a small Magic Array Pattern instantly took shape.

[Projection Magic].

However, unlike before, this time the operation was very slow, and no [Shadow-Driving Magic] or [Special Effects Magic] was used.

The Hexagram Array Pattern, constructed from Mana, slowly rotated.

Under Dunkel's somewhat shocked gaze, the sword and the blade were gradually constructed, from the hilt to the blade.

Once the construction was complete, Rienta gripped the longsword in reverse and handed the hilt to Fern.

He then handed the 'Green Duckweed Sword' to Frieren in the same manner.

P. S.: How can I become famous, guys?

I want to earn some rent to survive.

I'd even be willing to update more chapters at once.