Ben and Bella set up camp in front of Morgbitt's cave. They don't want to sleep inside despite Morgbitt's offer. Their noses are sensitive and the cave's smell is unbearable to them.
The next day, they resume their exploration and this time Morgbitt joined them. He finally has friends again so he wanted to enjoy this time before Ben and Bella leave. Besides, he knows this area really well and can be a good guide for them.
Morgbitt took them to some interesting spots because that's what Ben aimed for. They go to a hot, green lake that has a lot of sulfur. It smells very bad, but it is very good for health, so they plan to return there later.
Then they go to a giant tree that has grown to more than 200 meters high and 25 meters wide. This giant tree is also a medium for the Ethernano to come out of the ground. That's why it can live for thousands of years and grow this big.
"Hmm, the wood would be good material for a staff or something. But it doesn't seem right to pluck a branch, so maybe a fallen branch will do." Ben said.
"You can make magical items?" Morgbitt asked.
"Yeah, although I'm not that good at it. But I think my creations are better than those of many craft smiths out there." Ben admitted.
"Oho, did you make this sword, then?" Morgbitt asked, pointing at the sword on Ben's back.
"No, I found this on the peak of a mountain. I'm nowhere close to being able to make something like this sword. I can only make something like this." Ben answered while he took out his revolver.
Morgbitt looks at it very seriously while mumbling. Ben ignored him and started to look for the giant tree's fallen branches. He still doesn't know what he'll make, but he can't ignore good materials like this tree's wood.
BANG BANG BANG*
Morgbitt suddenly fired the revolver at a tree in the distance. He wanted to test the revolver after inspecting it for a while. But his action surprised Ben and Bella, so he was scolded by them even though he is much older than them.
"Well, sorry about that. I'm just intrigued by this magical weapon. You sure have a unique idea for this magical item. I would never think of using a spinning barrel to change the lacrima crystals. Installing different elements with one type of magic is also a good idea. But it still has some flaws, especially the output and power." Morgbitt said.
"Well, I didn't make it to be my main or for use in my battles. It's just a backup if I run out of magic power. But you seem to know about crafting magical items." Ben aid.
"Because I'm a magic item craftsman. I went on my journey with Audrey to learn about magical items from all over the world. I've crafted numerous magical items since Audrey passed away. It is the only thing I can do, after all." Morgbitt replied.
"Heh, can I see them later?" Ben asked.
"Sure, you can also take them if you want. I don't have much use for them. As a craftsman, I want my creations to be used rather than just sitting in a dark cave like that." Morgbitt said.
"Why don't you just sell them?" Ben suggested.
"Do you think I need money when I live in the wilderness. Besides, I'm a demon, so approaching a human to sell this stuff will be difficult." Morgbitt pointed out.
"Fair enough. Alright, I'll take the ones I like if you allow it." Ben conceded.
He continued his search for fallen branches. He got a lot of them because no one took these things except Morgbitt who only took them every now and then. He also collects the fallen leaves, the green or even the dried leaves.
After that, they go to a canyon where many ferocious creatures live. This place also had a lot of minerals and herbs. But if someone wanted to take them, the creatures would kill them.
The creatures here need the minerals and herbs to live. The herbs were useful for their health, power, etc. While the minerals kept the canyon's Ethernano density high and it will make them strong.
That's why most of the creatures here have a high power level. Ben even found some B-Class creatures that became A-Class creatures. S-Class creatures were scattered everywhere, so normal mages will die if they attempt to enter this canyon.
"Your kingdom has attempted to conquer this place a few times over the last 200 years. But none of those attempts were successful. They finally stopped around 50 years ago after sacrificing many of their high-ranked mages. These creatures are too strong and their number is too high." Morgbitt explained.
"Hmm, it sure doesn't seem to be worth the trouble. High-ranked mages are too valuable compared to these minerals and herbs. Many other places have these things." Ben noted.
"Yeah, and they couldn't go all out because it would destroy this place. That's the biggest reason why they always lost." Morgbitt added.
They leave the canyon and returned to Morgbitt's cave because it was starting to get dark. They have dinner together while Morgbitt told Ben and Bella a story about his past. An old fossil like him has many things to share.
Morgbitt's story isn't something like a movie or anime protagonist's. But his story is full of messages about life and Morgbitt always gave them some good life advice in the middle of his story. As people said, wisdom comes with age.
The next day, Morgbitt took them to where he stored his magical items. Ben and Bella don masks because of the cave's bad smell. But the storage room didn't smell that bad because Morgbitt had special ventilation for it.
"Man, you need ventilation for your other rooms too." Ben said as he took his mask off.
"That's a inconvenience. Besides, living in such an environment for hundreds of years allowed me to get used to it. It's not a problem as long as I can use this place to sleep." Morgbitt replied.
"Whatever." Ben sighed as he gave up telling Morgbitt about it.
Ben and Bella look around with Morgbitt explaining the magical items. He created many kinds of magical items from weapons, armor, utility tools and even tools without any useful purpose. The old demon just liked to create things, no matter what they are.
There are many failed creations in the back of the room. The number is even higher than the successful ones. This means that even a veteran craftsman like him can still fail when creating new items with new ideas.
"Do you have any items that you like?" Morgbitt asked.
"Yeah, I like a lot of them honestly. But I don't know if I will take them because I have no use for them. Taking them with me will just waste their potential." Ben admitted.
"Just take them. Leaving them here will be worse than that. You might need them later, no one knows what they will face in the future. Besides, you can always give them to someone else if you don't need them." Morgbitt insisted.
"Ha ha, yeah. After all, I don't have much time left." Morgbitt said with a solemn face.
Ben was surprised by the statement and looked at Morgbitt. "What do you mean?"