Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 82: The Girl and the Mysterious Treasure Chest

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Girl and the Mysterious Treasure Chest

"Claire, Anvis, let’s open this chest first and see what’s inside, shall we?"

Unlike Anvis, upon entering the room, Pekara’s gaze was instantly captured by the large chest.

"Alright, but let’s stay vigilant. Remember, ’A loaf of bread isn’t done until it is completely baked, no matter the stage of the baking process.①’"

After a quick survey of the room’s furnishings, Claire nodded slightly and cautiously advised before joining Pekara by the chest, ready to watch her open it.

The chest was made of demon-repelling metal, with handles embedded on both sides and a shield-shaped metal plaque with mysterious symbols on the front.

"Got it, I’m going to open it now—"

Pekara crisply responded, stepping back slightly. The white gemstone on her pinky ring lit up, then she waved her magic wand towards the chest.

"Click—"

The metal torso of the chest shook, but it didn’t open as it appeared to be locked.

"Pekara, that metal plaque might be a specially made secret magic lock. Simple knocking won’t work."

Anvis helpfully suggested after examining the metal plaque.

There are many types of magic locks, including those shaped by magic-powered metal.

Only by injecting specific frequencies of magic power can the engraving array within the magic lock be activated correctly, shaping the lock’s metal into a pre-set form.

"I understand..."

Embarrassed by her carelessness, her cheeks slightly flushed, Pekara glanced at Claire, noticing her face filled with interest,

her blush deepened towards her fair ears, and she couldn’t help but feel somewhat defiant as she pointed her magic wand forcefully at the chest.

"Secret Technique—Open!"

"Crack—"

Along with Pekara’s slightly indignant voice, the metal chest made a loud cracking noise. The shield-shaped metal plaque and the shapeable metal fixing the body snapped apart under the destructive magic effect.

A proclamation of the Great Thief?

The spell Pekara used triggered some memories in Anvis.

This secret technique, created by the famous magic thief, Abbrinxi Sisti, was for opening chests secured with special locks.

The first time he used this spell to steal from the City Lord Mansion’s treasure vault, Abbrinxi was captured on the spot.

The moment the chest was opened, the crisp noise like a magic crystal gun firing alerted nearly half of the City Lord Mansion’s guards.

To honor him, later generations of thieves called this spell the Proclamation of the Great Thief.

In Anvis’s previous life as a player, this magic was known as Grand Unlocking Technique.

Although unlocking would attract all enemies within a 300-meter radius, its effectiveness was undeniable, and every unparalleled thief would seek to learn it.

With another wave of her hand, the lid of the chest burst open, revealing the contents inside to the trio.

A thin metal partition divided the center of the demon-repelling metal chest.

The left half was filled with apple-sized twelve-sided colorless transparent crystals.

The right half was divided into upper and lower sections by another smaller partition, filled with currencies circulated during the High Elf era.

The upper section held Silver Coins and the lower section held Platinum Coins.

"These appear to be demon crystals, and they are of high quality too, but unfortunately..."

Claire shuffled through the pile of colorless crystals, and then shook her head.

Even preserved in a sealed demon-repelling metal chest, it could not withstand millions of years; the magic power had already completely dissipated.

Now, they are just crystals with only decorative value.

As for the other half of the chest filled with Silver Coins and Platinum Coins, it turned out to be a nice unexpected gain.

Many Nobles and Mages enjoy collecting these ancient Coins, and some ethnic groups living in remote areas also recognize the value of these Coins.

A Silver Coin is worth about ten silver coins, while a Platinum Coin is equivalent to five Gold Coins.

Anvis casually picked up a Platinum Coin, carefully examining it under the faint White Light of the Candlelight Technique.

The size of this type of Coin is much larger than the Empire Coins, with a diameter of 3.5 centimeters and about 2 millimeters thick, and the surface is engraved with the ’Eye of Truth’ emblem symbolizing magic.

Under the illumination of the white light, the Coin displayed a refined metallic luster, was cool to the touch and slightly heavy, featuring the unique smooth texture of platinum, and felt excellent in the hand.

After playing with it briefly, Anvis casually tossed it back into the chest.

The three then counted the quantities of the two types of Coins.

There were 14,285 Platinum Coins and 28,000 Silver Coins.

This amount represented a considerable fortune, but after splitting it three ways, it could only be considered a small matter...

Well, for Claire, it might be considered a moderate matter.

"Is this all?"

Pekara murmured softly, her voice tinged with a bit of disappointment and listlessness.

Seeing the pretentious demon-repelling alloy walls of the secret chamber, she had even fantasized: Could this be the secret treasury of some High Elf noble?

You must know, whether in that distant ancient era or in those adventure-themed romance novels.

—High Elf Nobles, have always been synonymous with Ninth Rank!

Thus, upon first entering the secret chamber, Pekara’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to the large chest that looked unmistakably like a treasure chest.

As for the two metal cabinets that seemed like they were for storing miscellaneous items, she had selectively ignored them early on.

A treasure chest in the secret vault of the Ninth Rank, must certainly contain countless rare and precious Secret Treasures!

She had even imagined just now that there might be Ninth Rank ornaments and Magic Artifacts inside the chest!

But now, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment—

"Don’t get discouraged, Pekara, we still have two metal cabinets to check."

Claire spoke softly, her aquamarine eyes holding a hint of consolation.

Although she didn’t quite understand why the girl seemed somewhat disappointed, her inherently kind nature still made her decide to comfort Pekara.

"You’re right, sister Claire, let’s check those two cabinets~"

Pekara, grateful for Claire’s consolation, nodded at her and adjusted her mindset.

That’s right! Don’t be discouraged, Pekara!

That was just a regular chest for piling up miscellaneous items! On the other side, there are two cabinets that look very mysterious and noble, understated on the surface but inside hiding immensely ancient and powerful treasures!

Encouraging herself inwardly, Pekara turned her gaze behind her, pointing her Magic Wand to the metal cabinet on the left—

The cabinet doors, smooth as mirrors, emitted a slight squeak as they slowly slid open to either side. Revealing inside... various unidentified substances.

This metal cabinet contained countless divided squares, originally meant to store some alchemical materials.

But for the same reason as the Magic Crystals, except for metal and gemstone materials which still maintained their original form, other materials had basically become unrecognizable.

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①: A common Empire proverb, similar in meaning to ’the last leg of the journey makes up half of the total.’