With no time to spare, we hit the dungeons and mines of Emas to get what Saintess Rumia needs. A pure light or holy or sacred mana core. It is a rare item. No, Saintess Rumia doesn't want an ordinary light mana core. That is tainted. What she wants is one that's untouched. Just like when Fie and I went hunting for mirage cores with Oreforged, the same concept applies.
We don't want a single curse to escape while we purify it. We want to purify everything, from THE THING that surrounds Miss Ophelia, to the various curses she has absorbed, to the one that plagued the Vars royalty. For this, a pure one is needed to increase our chances of success.
While Teliara and JOATMON are in one dungeon, Master Merlin, Dana, Fie and I are in another. Princess Siti and Teacher Tiara are currently at the castle, sorting out various other issues, ranging from setting a policy for the new dungeon to one where they want to integrate the reawakened soldier golems as a team to fight the Devil King. A fair division of labor
Of course, while we are at it, we need to look for anything useful that can be used to get the soldier golem to communicate with us. Killing two birds with one stone
"That's unfortunate, we couldn't even find one" [Dana].
"That's to be expected. I'm sure Church Headquarters has what Saint Rumia wanted, but it's too much to ask" [Merlin].
"Cardinal Davis said the more isolated the place we find it, the better, but we have been walking for hours" [Diana].
"Meow" [Fie]
"Yes, I'm floating, but it's still tiring" [Diana]
Usually, a mana core will have a predominant mana in it that determines the element it holds. Fire mana core will have fire mana, water will have water mana, etc. Of course, most of what's found in the market is not a pure one. It's mixed with several elements as well as impurities. For example, a water mana core mixed with a certain percentage of earth mana might produce mud instead of water.
So far, the only example of a very pure mana core is my water and earth magic core, which was given to me by Sea Diamond Serpent and Adamantoise. It's highly prized and sought after by everyone, from merchants and nobles to mages and researchers. It makes my earth and water magic much stronger, easier to cast, and requires less mana.
As for the light mana core that Saintess Rumia wanted, there are examples of it being mined here in Emas, rare as it may be. Even that will be mixed with impurities. There are processes to remove it, but it's not the same as the untouched one. It's like replacing a bad tooth with a new one, it's not the same, and the body knew it.
"Watch out!"
"There's a group of stray goblins!"
"Are you serious!?"
"Goblins, hobgoblins, and an orc!"
"Evacuate! Evacuate!"
"We can handle one or two goblins, but a higher one and even an orc!"
"You three young ladies, please hurry!"
"Well, it's just them." [Dana]
"Do you want me to defeat them?" [Diana]
"It's okay. You still need a lot of rest for your wound to heal. Let me take care of it" [Dana]
"It's already healed, but okay" [Diana]
Even without Gungnir, Dana quickly found herself facing them. With a quick lightning spell, she quickly defeats each and every one of the goblins, sparing none of them. I'm sure she doesn't even need Miss Brontë's help, but let's just say she activates it just to get the hang of it. Unlike me, I can see that she's struggling to use a Blessing properly. For me, it's like second nature, but for her, it still takes practice. Still, I'm sure it wouldn't be that difficult. After all, a blessing is something that makes life easier.
As for the hobgoblin and the orc, she pulls out her Gungnir. One of the hobgoblins is a mage with an orb. That orb seems interesting...
"Fie! Let's go!" [Diana]
"Meow!" [Fie]
"I'll prepare to store it in my item box magic" [Merlin]
"Right!" [Diana]
It's not pure. The orb is kind of crude, but I can feel light mana from it. It's not a high purity, but it's still good, at least better than the one in the average market. It might rival the one stored in the church, "might" is a strong word here, but, beggars can't be choosers.
"Meow!" [Fie]
"Good. Keep it! As for me... Holy Magic: Holy Arrow!" [Diana]
I don't want it to be mixed with other mana anymore, so I remember the feeling I had when I fought against a group of Illumination, where the goddess helped me. I still struggle with Holy Magic, but I can use it, so I should keep practicing it. It's a rare magic. Even the sister and father expressed their awe when they found out that I was able to use it.
"How was it?" [Dana]
"A good one. I'm sure it could be better, but it's a start." [Merlin]
"All right, let's go go go!" [Diana]
"Meow!" [Fie]
During our stay in Emas, we found several more. Unfortunately, none of them are as pure as Saint Rumia wanted them to be.