In my previous life, I've used the power of Loki's Necklace for a long time, abusing it and evolving this mystical item to deceive others. As my primary affinities were always Blood and Darkness, when I tried using other elements, they always came out lackluster in their effects.
However, when I crafted a special accessory imbued with the element of illusion, I was able to bring out the power of this element as if I had an affinity for it.
And that wasn't all, but this powerful necklace was modified by me, using my own blood and soul to enchant it and make it evolve over time. It stood at my side until my last moments while fighting Lucifer, and I know its very simple recipe, using material that can be found in almost any world, even this one! In fact, this world offers some brand-new materials that could make the item even stronger.
Even now, I felt rather confident I could do it, but I needed the help of Erika's father. Or more like, the magic circles that he used. As long as I could memorize them within my mind, I would be able to use his advanced magic to imbue the gem that I would be using in the creation of the pendant.
The crystal, however, needed to be special, capable of holding a lot of magical power and not easily break. Jewels imbued with magic are mined in this world from mountains, I've seen them in the market, but most are garbage-tier, and cant even fathom to be what I need.
Therefore I'll have to just create my own Loki's Heart, which is the jewel I create to use the power of this necklace. I have already gathered enough materials for its creation, but I needed something I cannot make myself… Illusion Attribute Essence, which can only be created through people that has an affinity for this mysterious element. Therefore, I needed Erika's father help.
After my conversation, I quickly explained her father what I had in mind. In simple terms…
"It is a necklace that can fool anybody. It will be special made to be bound with Erika's soul, which is very powerful, and will allow her to enchant her body with Illusion Essence, making of her existence even more realistic to others… It will be completely impossible for anybody below Rank 5 of Spirit Master Realm to be able to see through her, I believe.
The Holy Spirits had told me Erika's Soul is over fifty times stronger than normal people of her age, therefore, by merely using her soul to fuel the necklace's power, it can gain incredible magical potency." I said. "Of course, the necklace can't bring any power to her other than this… but it might develop unique features."
"I-I see…!" Said Erika's father, who seemed knowledgably about the usage of magic items. "I had already heard you have two Talents, and one of them is Alchemist! Perhaps what you're saying could truly be real… I want to believe you because you've done so much for me and my daughter…" Her father sighed.
"Now that things are already done, the Duke who is related to Erika's mother might call her at any moment, there's no point in trying to negotiate with nobility, perhaps he himself is curious about it all… We might even have to bet it all on this item." Erika's father looked back at his daughter. "Blake, tell me what I should do."
"Very well, just wait here for now, I'll go back home to bring the materials I've collected. I've used some saved money to buy them in my strolls around the market." I said. "Let's go, father."
"O-Okay…" My father felt completely shocked about everything happening. It was normal, of course, I couldn't blame him for feeling this way.
After we got home, I had to explain things to my mother, and then held a small conversation with my father, who seemed worried about this entire thing.
"Son… are you sure about this?" He asked.
"But… This is too dangerous now, Blake. You're messing with people such as the royal family… If Erika's necklace is found out and then the origin of it is revealed, wouldn't they target you for deceiving people?" He wondered.
"So you're telling me that I should give up and let Erika suffer her fate?" I wondered.
"No… I am just… well, I…" My father seemed doubtful, he didn't knew what to do. "I just don't want your future to be affected by this."
"Sigh… I know how you feel, father. I know your concerns as well." I said. "But there's something within me telling me that I cannot simply abandon them now. I am confident in what I can do, because it has shown to be effective several times, in the direst of situations. I want to hold into this hope and not let it go."
My father looked at me with a conflicted look, but then he sighed.
"Hah… There's no point in trying to convince you, you're so young yet I cannot even fight that will of yours. I know that even if I tell you to not do this, you'll still do it." Sighed my father. "Alright, just go. I'll trust you."
"Thanks dad." I said with an honest smile.
As I reached my room, Eleanora spoke to me through Telepathy.
"That was a rough conversation, my lord. Your father is quite worried about your future… Maybe you should had listened to him." She said.
"I know… But I am more interested in seeing if creating the Loki's Necklace is possible." I said.
"But are you going to just give it to Erika?" She wondered.
"I'll make another one for me using the large Loki's Heart we'll make. I'll divide it into two halves. That way, I can easily tell Erika's state." I said.
"And maybe spy on her?"
"If she'll develop connections with nobles and the royal family it will come in handy to peek at what they talk about after all…"