A/N: Thank you for the 10k reads🥰🥰
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I arrived at the Malacañang Palace where the magic circle that protects it where erected.
I look at it and saw that there is a mana stone place in the middle of it. I didn't remember telling them how this one works if the power loses but I guess they somehow manage to figure that out on their own.
Which is not surprising considering how many mages is stationed here. They obviously read the runes and mana intricacies here and manage to figure out how this barrier works and what it prevents.
Someone on suit saw me and then approach me. While he's coming to my direction, I manipulate the temperature to my self. It's really hot in this place to be honest.
"Mr. Archie Miles, I'm here to guide you to where your ride is." He politely said.
"Thank you, please lead the way." He then walks ahead first and it didn't take me long until I saw a helicopter, it is starting and ready to go already.
It is quite a beautiful helicopter compare to the one that I ride back in Mindanao. This one is probably a latest model.
I enter it and saw someone unknown inside wearing headphones, I then wear the one that is suppose to be mine then.
The door close by itself, I can tell that the one who close it is the Man in suit who guided me. It seems like he's not coming with us.
"Mr. Archie I am Selena nice meeting you. I am tasked here to accompany you in your mission and also to relay messages from the higher ups or to the pilot if something comes up." She introduces her self.
"Nice meeting you too please take care of me." I said and offer her a shake hand which she gladly accept.
"Let's depart now and go to the warehouse where the mana stones are stored." She told the pilot and the helicopter begun flying it's course.
"Is the warehouse nearby? If its not just tell me where I can reap open the space so we could arrive in that area as soon as possible." I suggested.
"The location would probably take us 10 minutes so we will take your offer. It's located here." She then show me a similar map to mine with marks and pointed the place.
"Ok, I'll create a space rift now, please tell the pilot to stop moving and just stay in place for few seconds."
I said and she immediately deliver it to the pilot while I on the other hand look for the place and reap it open.
Infront of the helicopter is a reap space large enough to fit it. It shows different location on the other side.
"It's done, please tell them to move to the other side." I said and then she begun to deliver the message to the two pilots.
We arrive in the location and the helicopter immediately look for the warehouse. It didn't take him long and we then landed to its vacated area.
I could see several warehouses and there are even some that was stores monster bodies, carried and transfered by workers.
I could also see some awakened here and there are guys wearing lab gowns as well as military uniforms.
We move out to the helicopter and some higher up greeted us.
"We are here for the mana stones Sargent Paul." Selena said.
"Don't be so formal Selena. I received the orders, come with me." He then lead us to the warehouse.
It seems like Ms. Selena and Mr. Paul are acquaintances.
We arrive at one of the warehouse and he ordered one of his man to open it. Infront of me is a place full of mana stones, brimming with mana.
"Where should we transport it?" Sargent Paul asks.
"Leave it to me, I'll use magic to carry it around but this is not enough for all the cities I have to restore." I said.
"There are still other more over there, I'll show them to you." He said and was about to walk out when I stop him.
"Wait I'll have this one first." I said and transferred all of the mana stones in my World of Creation. I then put all of them in the suspended planet.
Both Selena and Sargent Paul couldn't believe what they see. All mana stones in the warehouse just vanished in a few seconds.
"Done let's proceed to the others." I said.
"You can still release them back right? That's one of a hella magic. I saw awakened mages but they certainly cannot do what you can. Oh, I almost forgot, there is someone who could do the same but she could only carry half the amount of the warehouse. Not like you who could certainly carry more." Sargent Paul said.
That awakened is certainly unique to be able to store things like that.
"You didn't hear about this one? He is by far the strongest mage in this country. He is the one that is currently nicknamed as Mindanao's Guardian." Selena revealed.
Oh I see, so Sargent Paul didn't know me? I thought he's just treating me normally like how he treats others as well which is actually quite fine to me.
"The rumored one who erected the barrier in Malacañang Palace? And protected Mindanao from strong monsters?" Sargent Paul look at me with admiration.
"Yes, the one and only. Geeze you only know his name and achievements but you couldn't recognize his face?" Selena said.
"Wow you are too young looking in person." Sargent said while leading us to the next storage.
"I'll take that as a compliment. But I believe Ms. Selena's words are greatly exaggerated, my achievement are by far done by group." I defended my self.
"Actually we also saw the footage of your fight. Although we believe that your allies that time are strong as well, they were very behind from you in terms of power. It's impossible for them to win and clear consecutive dungeons without you. That's why you receive more merit that them.
Actually we could tell that they are clearly not the team that was suited for your caliber." Selena said.
"Please don't talk about it anymore. I'm a little embarrassed hearing it. I feel like I'm overpraise by something I did not do alone." I honestly said.
Sargent Paul signaled at Selena and Selena seems to get what he means and nodded.
"Sorry about that, I was just getting carried away." Selena said and I just nod at her.
I transfer about 9 storage full of mana stones in my pocket world before Sargent Paul talks.
"This is the last one. We no longer have Mana stones in the storage. I believe that the mana stones in you are already more than enough." He said.
"No, its not enough, we are talking about restoring several cities that has been destroyed a few days ago. Added by the fact that time related spells consume so much mana than others spells, so this amount is certainly not enough. If that's all you can give me then you have to make a priority list but remember I won't be available anytime soon to restore the remaining one since the Lieutenant agreed that I will participate in the subjugation and reclamation mission. Delaying it even further and we will need more and more mana stones to perform restoration." I explained.
Sargent breathe heavily after hearing my words and move to other storage.
"These mana stones here are suppose to be for emergency use. I guess we could consider this as an emergency."
I guess they really did try to con me, if Mr. Soreso, haven't told me to clean this entire warehouse up, I would probably just agreed immediately and believe their words. I would probably look like someone that could be used as cheaply as they want. Good thing I have the Lieutenant as my acting Manager who knows this kind of stuffs.
Another storage has been opened and I saw higher quality of mana stones here compared to the others. This mans stones here probably came from a high tier dungeon like the one with the golem boss in Mindanao.
I immediately took all of them out and store them in my pocket world.
"That's everything. We have nothing to give anymore. Is it enough now?" Sargent Paul asks and I just shake my head.
"Its still not enough, I remember former Lieutenant Soreso's words. He said that the government offers to give the monster cores as well. Please don't hide something from me. I could feel all mana and all energy types on the surroundings. I'm not paid enough for this job already and I'm still doing it just because I want to help my country even going as far as leaving Mindanao where my family is." I said in a tired tone.
I notice Selena's eye signal towards the Sargent and it seems like they will give up everything now.
"Please follow me." Sargent said and we walk again to where the magic cores where stored.
"This is all the cores we somehow manage to gather. Not all monsters has cores, only those who could perform magic ang skills will have them." Sargent said and I just nodded.
I could still feel few traces of Mana stones and Monster Cores in the surrounding but they are not that many. It seems like those are use as research material and I'm not petty enough to take those with me as well.
I then transferred everything to my pocket world.
"I guess this is all. I will see what I can do with this amount." I said and we bid farewell to the Sargent.
Selena and I ride the helicopter once again.
"Are those enough? Should I ask for priority list?" Selena asks.
I shake my head. Although it's good to scam them for more mana stones and cores later but my conscience won't stand it any longer if I make people wait for their turn for their properties to be restored.
"I think I can manage somehow, using this amount only. I still have mana stones and cores with me from before lying around, since I didn't use them all for the city restoration in Mindanao. I guess I'll just use them here." I replied.
"I see, you're a kind hearted person after all." Selena said and give me a genuine smile.
Sorry to disappoint you but I'm not. I actually only need half of the entire mana stones you give me to restore all the damage cities. I don't even need to use the cores. Especially now that I have my Moon Staff that reduces my mana consumption up to 50%.
Only if your superiors knows how to pay someone who would restore several cities, then I won't have to do this.