"You went to see Morgan before because of this?" Caesar asked, rubbing the Authority Crystal with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Not really. This was an unexpected bonus. I originally just wanted to see what the legendary [Boundless] was like. Turns out, it was nothing special." Isaac pursed his lips and shook his head, looking utterly disappointed.
[That little brother of yours—he's cocky! But he has the ability to back it up. Reproducing a knight's [Boundless] through magic alone is something countless wizards have tried and failed to do.]
At those words, Caesar could not help smiling.
[Of course! He's my little brother!]
"I'll let it go this time, but next time—"
"Spare us the lecture. Since when did you become as long-winded as Dad?" Before Caesar could finish, Cheryl snatched the Authority Crystal from his hand. She played with it for a moment, then looked curiously at Isaac. "How did you make this? What was the basic approach?"
Gaia and Caesar: "..."
Isaac pondered his older sister's question for a moment. There was nothing he could not disclose. Ever since he learned that this had nothing to do with a great deed, its importance to him had plummeted!
He was no longer particularly afraid of others learning about it, or even producing it before he did.
After all, if someone could surpass him despite his enormous head start, Isaac would accept it!
But that was generally impossible.
"It's nothing particularly remarkable, really. It's very simple. Most treasures like Authority Crystals come from Trade Rituals between Mad Witches and Outer Gods, while a small number form naturally. So I pursued my research through Trade Rituals. First, I had an Outer God ask me for power during a Trade Ritual, and then—"
"Wait! Who asked whom?!" Everyone had been listening