I Became the Guardian of Big Shots in the Game

The urgent message was from Countess Sharian.
Ethan opened the letter with an uneasy feeling and.
After skipping all the formal greetings, he moved on to the main point.
[Signs of intensification of the civil war in the northern Cragent Federation are visible.]
[As such, a considerable number of refugees are flowing into this northeastern region bordering the federation.]
Cragent, built on the land of extreme cold.
Human and material resources are scarce, but there are many competing factions and no strong nation to unite them, so the political situation changes daily.
Therefore, dozens of small countries frequently engage in localized civil wars to seize control of the federation.
When the king or noble who was the leader of the federation dies, it often spreads into a large-scale all-out war.
It’s a kind of power struggle.
However, this is before the main story, and.
Since Ethan lacked information, he called Albert.
“When you visited Cragent, what was the local atmosphere like?”
“When I crossed from Sergafilt to Cragent, I heard rumors that some areas were at war. Since I was traveling with children, I only moved through safe areas.”
‘The civil war had already started before that.’
“Did you hear any news about the federation leader dying?”
“Now that you mention it, I did hear rumors that he had fallen ill.”
If such rumors were circulating on the streets.
The leader must have already died.
“I hear large numbers of refugees are entering the northeastern region. The trade routes with the Cragent Federation will likely become quite unstable soon.”
“What? Then mana stone prices will skyrocket.”
There are mana stone mines all over the continent, but.
The place with overwhelmingly high production is Cragent.
If the civil war intensifies and trade is cut off, mana stone prices across the continent will have no choice but to multiply.
Albert grasped this immediately.
“Should we stock up in advance?”
“There’s a lot to prepare. First, we need to get carriages and hire workers and guards. That alone will take over two weeks.”
“That’s too late.”
“Yes, you’re right. But if we don’t prepare thoroughly, we might not be able to salvage even a speck of mana stones.”
Since his words weren’t wrong.
Ethan pondered if there was a good solution.
Just then.
“Excuse me, coming through~”
Kenny came out of her room.
She wobbled along carrying leather pouches piled higher than her height on a tray.
Albert was about to make way but blocked Kenny’s path.
“Whoa!”
They ended up spilling everywhere.
“Kenny, what’s this?”
“Oh right! I’ll return what I received then.”
Kenny held out the spatial pocket.
“It was a gift, so you can keep it.”
“It’s an interesting item, but I only use things I make myself. So I made a lot.”
“…You made them?”
Only then did Ethan’s gaze fall on the leather pouches spilled in the hallway.
“You mass-produced spatial pockets?”
“Yes!”
“How?”
“I reverse engineered it and it worked?”
As he remembered, ancient magitech items were classified as ‘uncraftable’.
This spatial pocket was the same.
“I increased the capacity and improved stability. How is it? Is it usable?”
“It’s not just usable. It’s amazing.”
Kenny scratched the back of her head shyly, saying ‘Oh, it’s nothing.’
“Albert.”
“Yes?”
“This is an opportunity to make big money.”
He placed the spatial pocket Kenny made in his hand.
“With this, you don’t need carriages or workers. Right?”
No matter how heavy the contents, the weight isn’t transmitted outside the spatial pocket.
“Kenny, can I borrow some pouches?”
“Go ahead. I have enough to use. I brought these out to share with you.”
“Albert, you have the guild funds we gathered to establish a merchant group, right? Use that to fill this with food, weapons, and fabric, then depart immediately for the Maydan border command of the federation.”
Hearing that far, Albert clearly understood what he had to do.
“I’ll bring back mountains of mana stones.”

After Albert hurriedly left the mansion.
Just in case, Ethan showed Kenny a spatial backpack and.
Asked if she could mass-produce something like this if possible.
“Oh my, oh my, oh my!”
Kenny’s pupils shook in all directions and.
She went into her room without answering.
‘That will probably be mass-produced soon too.’
In the sewers of Sergafilt, they didn’t recognize Kenny’s talent like this and at best had her produce drug ingredients.
She had truly been living a life of loss.
Ethan returned to his room.
To write a reply to Countess Sharian who provided the information.
But.
“There was one more page?”
There was a letter he had missed.
[I investigated the land you purchased.]
‘Ah, she’s talking about that worthless land I bought then.’
[There used to be a mine as it was a mountain range where iron veins passed in the past, but it was abandoned after the veins dried up.]
[However, whether the previous lord investigated poorly or not, a new vein has been discovered.]
“?”
[As a result of having reliable people investigate under my responsibility, a vast mana stone vein has been discovered.]
“???”
[However, due to the previously dug mines and tunnels, monster colonies have widely settled inside, so it is expected to take some time to develop the mine.]
[But don’t worry. The Sharian Count family will take responsibility for the development.]
Only then did Ethan clearly recall.
The empty land with nothing marked on the map.
What was there.
After the start of the main story, there is one large monster dungeon in the northeast of Etrion.
It’s a dungeon very good for farming experience and equipment.
At the same time, it’s one of the few places on the continent where monsters can’t be completely eradicated no matter how much hunting is done.
Given the characteristic of where monsters don’t appear in areas once eradicated.
It can be seen as a monster den itself.
‘If touched without proper preparation…’
Instead of developing a mana stone mine.
We might have to fight a large-scale monster defense battle in the northeast region of Etrion.
Ethan hurriedly picked up his pen and wrote a letter saying he would visit soon so don’t attack the monster colonies, and sent a mana messenger ball.
Just as he was feeling relieved for a moment.
-Ding!
[The fate of ‘Ponya, Black Lion of the Battlefield’ has been altered.]
[‘Ponya’s’ fate is currently being reconfigured.]
[‘Ponya’s’ fate is in contention.]
[1. Ponya, Black Lion of the Battlefield. 2. Ponya, Legendary Explorer.]
[Currently ‘2. Ponya, Legendary Explorer’ is ahead.]
“Why is there a sudden fate change notification…”
But with the following notification.
Ethan had no choice but to close his mouth.
[Congratulations! Your ward ‘Ponya’ has subjugated Erihazad!]
“She caught the demon?”
Already?
It hasn’t even been a month since Ponya stayed in the labyrinth.
No matter how many restrictions Erihazad receives when descending to the mortal realm.
He’s still a powerful demon residing on the 100th floor of the labyrinth.
[Special rewards are also given to ‘Ethan-nim’, who is tied for 1st in contribution.]
“No, what did I do?”
Scrolling down the notification window slightly, there was an explanation.
[If a ward thinks their achievement ‘would have been impossible without someone’s help’, the contribution is shared.]
In other words.
Ponya believes that without Ethan’s help, neither defeating the demon nor rescuing her parents would have been possible.
“How touching.”
He thought he should praise her a lot when she returns.
“I wonder what the special reward will be.”
When he pressed receive.
[The special reward has been given in front of ‘Ethan-nim’!]
-Zzzt!
[Congratulations! You have won a ‘Skill Copy Necklace’.]
A more useful item than expected came out.

Levi, who was conversing with Yuria, froze for a moment.
“Are you alright?”
“…It’s nothing. I just felt slightly dizzy for a moment.”
It was more complex and subtle than simple dizziness, but.
Levi didn’t bother to say it out loud.
It was a signal that the demon Erihazad’s energy had completely disappeared from the mortal realm.
‘It seems she skillfully handled the task He entrusted.’
Of course, the demon will return to the other world to fully recover its power and come back again.
But the painful memories won’t disappear, and it will take that much time, so Levi was satisfied.
‘The expressions of the elders in the forest must be quite a sight.’
Though it was somewhat regrettable not to see it.
Just imagining it was enjoyable.
Levi tilted her teacup with great joy.

Boom!
The mage Dusty disarmed a trap.
Already the 21st one.
They had just succeeded in subjugating the demon, but.
Dusty roamed the trap area without even thinking of taking a breather.
“There are no curses left inside.”
As if they had been waiting for those words.
Slan, Osten, and Ponya rushed inside.
20 fruitless attempts.
Though it was about time to get tired, they were still energetic.
And.
“Ah, ah…”
After a long time.
They finally found them.
“Hey, Ponya found them!”
“Really, really Levin and Dolty?”
“That’s what she says!”
The two beastkin were frozen in place, clinging to each other as if depending on one another.
“Yes, they were really here.”
Dusty held out the panacea received from Ethan to Ponya.
“You pour it on the statues.”
The rescue of the two people.
He judged it better to leave the final step to Ponya.
Ponya nodded with a solemn expression and.
Carefully poured the panacea.
After emptying both bottles.
-Crack! Crackle!
Cracks formed on the surface and.
Soon Levin and Dolty were freed from the long curse.
“Mom! Dad!”
Levin and Dolty with dazed faces, having just awakened from a long curse.
The two instinctively hugged tightly the child with the familiar scent.
It was a touching moment of a family reuniting after years of separation.
‘Thank you, Ethan-nim. Thank you so much.’
Ponya shed tears and sincerely thanked Ethan.
And she vowed to return to Serdin as soon as possible.
The debt of gratitude she owed him would not be repaid even in a lifetime.