"All right. Let's make it! Space Ring!"
Overwhelmed by Nathan's enthusiasm, Evelyn couldn't help but remind him. "This is possible under the assumption you can tie that void into the ring, you know? And we have one more problem.
"By using this concept, we change the magic circle from being a teleportation circle to acting like a bridge. So, the size is the main problem. It's currently impossible to create a magic circle required for this in a ring."
Nathan smiled. "I told you the ring is just a concept. It's fine if it's not a ring. How about a bracelet? Even a bigger one is fine."
"A bracelet, huh? If it's too thin, like what nobles usually collect, I don't think it's possible. The bracelet will have to be quite thick."
"I don't really care about the appearance. Even if it's ugly, when people know about it, they will like it or get used to its appearance. Some will even think it's cool. Either way, I just want it to function properly."
"If it's that much, it shouldn't be a problem." She paused for a moment.
"That's right. Before I try, I want to know something. How big of a space can you create by using 500 ena?" Nathan asked. The reason he was fine with a bracelet was because he could store more ena inside that bracelet compared to the ring. Hence, the space would definitely be bigger.
Once he finalized the concept, he would probably ask Elder Thompson to make that bracelet. The material would be the same as his magic weapon, specifically the magazine.
"500 ena? Since the void is abundant in space elements…" She raised her hand and started forming a translucent pink bubble above her hand. It expanded until it reached two times the size of the bag they brought on the last trip.
With Elder Thompson's expertise, he definitely could make the storage at least a thousand ena. And if he had four of them, he could contain basically everything needed for the trip. If the girls had them too, they basically had all the inventory they needed for a month-long trip.
Still, he might also want to add a time element later to suspend the item so that they wouldn't rot or something. But his understanding about the time element was still too shallow. He needed to experiment with a lot of things first after getting that time element.
"I see. That's quite big." Nathan squinted his eyes. "Ah. That's right. We can just put another bracelet inside, right? This way, we will have an unlimited amount of space."
"No. You can't do that." Evelyn firmly shook her head. "If you do it, it will malfunction. The space element inside them will collide and burst. As a result, your item will be ruined and the space inside them will explode. Unless there's a space element user there, you probably can't recover those items."
"How about creating an artifact that can open up the void?" Nathan asked.
"That's even more foolish. Although the void is good, someone without a space element will definitely be in danger.
"During your first time coming here, I have to use my power to protect you from the void. Anyone without that protection will be crushed by the void.
"Hence, it's not possible to do it. This is the main reason they're utilizing teleportation instead of tunneling. Traveling inside the void is dangerous. Even I will die if I'm careless."
"…" Nathan's expression turned solemn. "I understand. In that case, realistically, someone can wear two of them at the same time. Can you design the magic circle for the bracelet? Can it be bent? Can it fit a bracelet? I will ask the blacksmith to craft the pattern itself. Will that be a problem?"
"Not really. It doesn't matter who creates that pattern. Unless you tie it to that particular element, it will be impossible to be activated. That's why you can succeed under the assumption you can tie it to that particular element.
"The bent is not a problem as well. I can draw the magic circle, but I'm not good at designing. Just tell your blacksmith whether it's possible to make it or not."
"All right." Nathan smiled. "I will give you some if we can succeed. No. I will go back and test it with you once the prototype is completed."
"Fine." Evelyn nodded. "I will draw it then."
Evelyn grabbed a paper and drew the magic circle as cleanly as possible before handing it to Nathan. "Here you go. There are two magic circles. The bigger one is the bridge I'm talking about, while the second one is the magic circle that allows you to use ena to sense everything inside. Make sure not to disclose it to anyone else except for the blacksmith. The second one is my original magic circle."
This item would be useful for their group, especially for Khalid. Traveling would be much easier and a merchant would do anything to get one. "Still, don't give it to just anyone. There's a high chance it will be misused."
"I know. If I think like a thief, I can somehow steal a few things by secretly putting items inside the bracelet. How about stealing someone's weapon during the fight? Won't it be possible?"
"Not really. Because this is an item we're talking about, the activation sequence will be slow, so it's not really suitable for fighting, especially high-level battles. In addition, someone's ena can interrupt it, so it's basically useless."
Nathan sighed. "I guess it's only useful for storage, huh?"
"Why are you sighing? Do you know what kind of terrifying item you can make if you truly succeed? While it's often overlooked, items are much more useful than even a national treasure.
"For example, if you have this space bracelet, you can bring supplies easily in a war. If you have enough bracelets or an even bigger storage item, you can even bring a siege weapon without anyone noticing.
"That's why, if it's misused, it will become a terrifying weapon. Do you think you can control it?"
"I definitely can control it." Nathan smiled while raising one finger. "Unfortunately for them, I'm the only one who can tie the space into the bracelet. Haven't you seen the cloud-repelling device? That item is tied to a wind element. No matter how hard they try to imitate it, no one can make it other than me."
"!!!" Evelyn looked shocked. What did he just say?
Nathan waved his hand and ran away. "See you later. I will probably be back in two or three days with the prototype."