The large-scale long-distance teleportation had not affected Borne at all; instead, he had gathered quite a bit of information about spatial spell formulas.
Though the Count wore an angry expression, he was actually just taking the opportunity to demonstrate spatial teleportation to Borne. Of course, he also had selfish motives—such as using the occasion to demolish Borne's underground laboratory.
The moment the [Teleportation Circle] unfolded, Borne knew his underground laboratory could not be saved.
Although [Teleportation Circle] was a fifth-circle spell, there had yet to be any record of a caster below high rank mastering it. Moreover, the magic circle had to be deployed in an open space; otherwise, the spatial fluctuations generated during teleportation would affect surrounding objects.
(If a Teleportation Circle was made permanent later on, it became the "teleportation array" that often appeared in novels.)
The Count had been unhappy for a long time. The sole heir of the dignified Ioulaum House was not a kobold, yet he hid in a hole he had dug himself every day. It was utterly disgraceful.
Borne looked around. They were at Ioulaum Manor.
"Change your clothes quickly. You're coming with me to the Shamsuddin family later."
After leaving those words behind, his grandfather turned and teleported away again.
Borne caught sight of the faint upward curl at the corner of his grandfather's lips as he turned around. Instantly, he felt terrible...
Fortunately, ever since Borne had finished reading the entire Realm Mechanism, he had copied [Leomund's Secret Chest]. All valuable materials and supplies were kept in Borne's own private space.
[Leomund's Secret Chest] was a fourth-circle spell. It hid a specially made wooden chest somewhere in the Ethereal Plane, where it could be stored for sixty days.
Borne's [Ioulaum Storage Space], however, was only third-circle. It was the size of