Frontiers ~Chronicles of Bucket-san’s Detailed Pioneering~

of things these days though! I’m not gonna make you wait for too long!” Lolita hurriedly exclaimed.

“Well, it’s fine.
How much time each person can play each day varies, after all.” I told her.

It’s a bit bothersome that clans can only be created after reaching the 4* rank at the guild though.
Not to mention you also need to clear a special quest to create it even after getting to said rank.

Some players did do this already, but they’re really few.
Most people just joined clans created by NPC pioneers instead.

Even I am still at the latter half of the 3* rank.
It just takes too long to raise the rank as a crafter, as we end up spending time getting all of our products evaluated by the guild’s receptionists… And as Lolita is also a pure producer, just like me, she goes through the same struggle.

She does have an advantage though, as makes a lot of original items, which should make her rank raise faster than mine… Except that the reality is not that simple, as I have spent more time producing than she does.

Not everyone can spend as much time playing as I can.
Moreover, while the system does make crafting a lot easier, you still need to concentrate properly, or the process will fail.

Also, I have a store, and I don’t need to go headhunting for other clan members, so it can’t be helped that I’m ahead on the rank.

Not to mention that I also heard that most producers can’t stay concentrated on the craft for as long as I can, so it seems that I end up being more efficient even when compared to other people who can play for as long as I can.

… I suppose it can’t be helped that I’m at the top of the producers right now, even if I do spend some time chatting like this, or reading books and crafting other things like my Magical Formations.

“Now that I’ve gotten the promise of joining from Bucket, I’m gonna work even harder to reach the 4* rank!” Lolita exclaimed.

“Do your best.” I told her.

“Good luck.” Hime told her.

“Yeah, I’ll do my best! See you laters!” She told us as she left.

“See you again.” Hime also left as she said that.

“I’ll message you two again.” I told them both.

And like this, our long girls-only gathering ended.
It usually ends earlier because Mika gets too many requests for partying, but since that didn’t happen this time around, we ended up losing track of time and talked for four in-game hours.

… Before long the clerk might even come to work, so let’s just read a book borrowed from the library while waiting.

Also, Lolita left slices of cake for all the clerks.
As expected of her, she is mindful even of the NPCs.
Their AIs are really good and there’s hardly any difference between them and humans, so it’s nice to think of them too when coming to visit.

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Eh? Did I just… Get a new Magic Circle recipe from the book? I had never seen this recipe before even.

There were so few recipes for Magic Circles.
They’re only sold at specialized stores, and all of them are on the basic level, so finding a new one was an amazing find! I was already happy with getting the recipe to making the paper for Magical Formations, but a new Magic Circle is a first to me.

It’s still a beginner level recipe, but it’s not as weak as the ones that I got as tutorial rewards.

‘Recipe – Magic Circle: Water Shield

‘Equivalent to the lv 30 Water Shield spell.

‘Creates a water shield on the shape of a semi-circle in front of the user.
Absorbs all damage that comes to it, up to a cap depending on the spell’s level.
Takes less damage from water-attribute attacks.’

… That’s quite the powerful Magic Circle alright.
From what information I got on this spell, apparently there are some variations according to what element you choose.
For example, the Fire shield is smaller, but can be moved to other locations other than your front… Meanwhile the Water Shield can be stretched out as needed.

They all have their pros and cons, but their biggest issue was the high cooldown of the spell… Which would be completely bypassed by using a Magical Formation.

Not to mention that you can use it even without knowing the appropriate spell.
Sure, the normal spell would eventually get stronger if you raise its level past 30, but this is still a great Magic Circle.
I’m sure that if I make a Magical Formation that uses this Magic Circle, it will sell well.

I’m glad I’ve persevered with my reading to get this far.
I first needed to spend 10 SP on the ‘Magic Language’ skill, which is derived from the ‘Language’ skill.
Then, I had to keep on trying to read a bunch of magic-related books that I couldn’t understand at all… And yet, by persevering, the text slowly got clearer and clearer, until the point that the skill level raised enough to give me this recipe.

The book I was reading now was the ‘Basic Elemental Magic – Volume 2’.
I should try re-reading the Volume 1 next, as I’ll probably be able to get a Magic Circle from it too if I try reading it again, since my ‘Magic Language’ skill has leveled up since.

… I can’t wait for the library to open.