T Y D O T S F

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Contrary to my fears, I was able to control two types of pheromones at an incredibly fast rate.

Although there were still some rough edges, it could be said that this was a huge improvement.

It was the result of desperate practice, with little sleep throughout the night.

It was much faster than expected, so Hestia couldn't close her mouth, but I also felt like it was slow.

"Young lady, you can stop now. You're going to collapse if you keep doing this."

"No, just a little more."

"No, I don't have many trinkets left."

Hestia pointed to the pheromone stones I had thrown away. They were piled up in the corner.

I had prepared to return to the south, but I ended up using up more than half of it.

Hestia's worried words made me take a step back.

"Then just one more time. Is that okay? I'm still fine."

"......You should stop when it's okay."

"Yeah, this is the last time. Really."

I couldn't continue it for a long time because it was hard on my body, but I had to get used to it when I could control the pheromones at will.

I looked proudly at the pheromones leisurely swaying beyond the training grounds.

"At this level, you're saying I can retrieve my pheromones contained in the pheromone stone?"

"To a certain extent. Pheromones have a tendency to return to their original owners."

"Is it something like a homing instinct?"

"You could say that."

Then, a question arose at this point.

How do pheromone stones capture pheromones?

If you have a strong tendency to return to your original body, wouldn't you try to escape?

"So, all the pheromones contained in the pheromone stone will be scattered later?"

"That's not true. Once you put in the pheromone, it stays inside forever until it's used up."

"How can that be?"

That's different from what you just said to me.

Hestia smiled faintly, saying she knew he would ask about that part.

"Not much is known about it, but we do know who first discovered the gem and revealed it to the world."

"Who is that?"

"There was a man named Simon who was called a wise man among humans."

I hardened my expression. It turns out that humans were the first to discover pheromone ores.

I realized that the intention behind it wasn't all that pleasant.

Hestia's face also turned worried at my stern expression.

"Miss, stop it now. You've done a great job."

"Does this have anything to do with pheromone extraction, Hestia?"

Hestia looked as if she was asking why, but answered obediently.

"Yes. The human body cannot contain pheromones, so a medium was needed to replace them."

"But humans can't use pheromones."

How could it be activated and used if it was not born with pheromones?