Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

Satou here. Remember how wonderful chemistry experiments were back in middle school?

Unlike classroom lectures, hands-on learning really stuck with me.

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It’s annoying to be swayed by baseless negative thoughts. Even if it’s true, the heroes would probably defeat the enemies as usual. And if they lose, I’ll take responsibility and defeat them in place of the dragons.

After a few deep breaths, my mind calms down.

Having high MND (mental strength) might actually be pretty handy.

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Back in my room. Let’s get back to the main topic.

What I want to do now is continue testing and try some alchemy. Since chanting can only be done painstakingly, I’ll practice it on the way to Labyrinth City.

First, testing the storage.

I take out the powdery item.

It’s still warm.

I take a bite. The taste hasn’t changed.

I put the rest back into storage.

Now that I think about it, the item is named “Seryu Grilled Dish.” I wish the name was a bit more creative.

I add a new memo titled “Storage Test,” writing down the date and item’s condition.

For now, its heat retention is sufficient, and maybe it has the ability to keep the condition fixed. I add this note too. Time dilation or time stop seems like a bit of a dream, though.

Next, I take out the Seryu Grilled Dish stored in the Treasure Vault (Item Box). This one has already cooled down. The taste matches its cold state—no sign of spoilage. Well, it’s only been half a day after all.

I note that this one has no heat retention.

Next, I test if items can be moved back and forth between Storage and the Treasure Vault (Item Box).

I drip ink on a copper coin to mark it.

I try to put the copper coin into the Treasure Vault (Item Box), but it won’t go in.

It seems with skill level 1, only one item can be stored. When I raise the skill level to 2, it works. I tried small items and was able to store up to four types of items, four of each. Maybe it’s the square of the skill level? I add this to the memo as well.

Opening the Storage window shows an added Item Box tab.

I drag items into Storage.

When I open the Treasure Vault (Item Box) and look inside, the items have successfully moved.

I try moving items the other way with the same method—no problems.

Accessing the Treasure Vault (Item Box) through Storage doesn’t consume MP.

I add this fact to the Storage test memo.

I’ll think about how I can use this later.

Next, I test if the contents of books in Storage can be searched. It’d be convenient to secretly check things when in trouble, like with the Dragon White Stone today.

In the game, I could search description text. I want to see if I can search contents as well... Though in the game, books didn’t actually have contents.

I tap on the “Royal Capital Tourist Guide” book in Storage, then select search from the popup menu.

Searching for “castle” hits the description for the royal castle. Search works fine.

The search results display.

Ah, I wish this function existed in real life! No need for book scanning or OCR! Fantasy is amazing!

On a whim, I try something else.

If I can see search results, maybe I can see the whole book content?

There was no “view” option in the popup menu, so I tried searching with a blank query—and it worked.

The entire text scrolls like a document on a PC. Like a PDF. And with word search possible in this mode, it’s even more convenient than reading the actual book.

Next, I move the book to the Treasure Vault (Item Box).

Unfortunately, search itself does not work there.

What’s the difference?

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I take out my alchemy set and place it on the table in the corner of the room. The book remains stored in Storage. In this setup, I can read the book even in the dark, just like other menu displays.

I read “Basics of Alchemy.” It’s the book the gnome elder insisted I read first. More like a booklet, really—only about 20 thin pages.

The book starts by explaining the equipment. With diagrams included, it ensures beginners won’t mistake their tools. No wonder the elder recommended reading this first.