Chapter 93: Upgrading the cave

At the auberge, Nowald-sensei came and talked to me. He seemed a little reserved though.

“Cedie, I’m sorry, but could you accompany me for a bit?”

“Of course. Sensei, how can I help you?”

“I want to explore the cave a bit. I want to get a Komeda gemstone.”

Komeda gemstone is an alchemy material that is used for a variety of things. But we’ve never found it in the cave before. It’s not a rare material though, so if we look hard for it, we should be able to find it.

Oh wait, maybe this has something to do with the level of the cave.

I then tried to trace the memories of my previous life. I can’t remember anything exactly, but I think the Komeda gemstone didn’t appear unless the cave level was 2 or higher.

I am always indebted to Sensei. Recently, he helped me make a birthday present for Claire too.

Alright, it’s decided.

I’ll raise the level of the cave to repay Nowald-sensei.

“I understand. Okay, let’s go together with Char this afternoon.”

“Yes, let’s do that. Thank you.”

Nowald-sensei looked happy as he leaves.

Now then, I’ll level up the cave before the afternoon.

By the way, here’s what my status looks like.

I’m now at level 7 and the number of points I can accumulate has increased to 70. The island level has also been raised to level 5, so there is nothing wrong with bringing the cave to level 2.

I only need 55 points to level up the cave so I have enough points for it.

I wonder what exactly will happen after I upgrade the cave to level 2 though.

Strong monsters won’t suddenly appear, right? In Island Maker…… I think new areas are added each time you level up.

If we go all the way to the end of Area 1, we should be able to see the door of the Area 2. The structure changes randomly every time we enter, but unless we go to Area 2, we won’t encounter dangerous monster so suddenly.

I had accumulated points, so I immediately raised the level of the cave.

After I leveled up the cave, the island also leveled up!

Thanks to this, the variety of things that can be exchanged with points has expanded.

Oh, and I can even get a crepe or oden stall!

It sounds interesting, but there is a shortage of manpower right now so I’ll save it for later.

Hmm, what is this?

A new message has arrived on my status screen.

A treasure map as a gift?

Oh, I remember! This is a reward for leveling up the cave.

The cave is usually a random structure, but if you enter with this map in hand, you’ll see the cave structure in the map. And at the location marked with an X on the map, there is a treasure chest.

While searching for Nowald-sensei’s Komeda gemstone, I’ll also get this treasure chest.

As planned, in the afternoon, I went to explore the cave with Nowald-sensei. Of course, Char is with us. It’s not just about combat power, but also because Char, who has a keen sense of five senses, is also excellent at searching for enemies.

“I’m going to look for Komeda gemstone with all my might!”

“And a treasure chest, by the way.”

“Whooa! Father, what’s in the treasure chest?”

“It’s something you can look forward to once you open it. Well, there are duds sometimes, but most of the time, there are useful items inside it.”

“Is there cheesecake?”

“Uh-, that’s not a useful item Char, that’s a delicious food.”

A piece of cheesecake is more precious to Char than a rare magic item.

Following the map, we came to the deepest part of Area 1. Once we go through the iron door in front of us, we will be in Area 2.

“The enemies are going to be a little more powerful from here, so be careful.”

In Area 2, the atmosphere of the cave changed a bit. In some places, decorations such as altars and reliefs have been added.

“The treasure chest is…… oh, this way.”

We checked the map as we proceeded.

Along the way, the monsters attacked us several times, but Char easily repelled them each time. I had prepared my special fire magic, but I haven’t had the chance to use it. Well, I don’t want to fight either, so it’s fine.

We quickly found the Komeda gemstone that Sensei wanted. As expected, it was an item that appeared in Area 2. And also, it looks like we can get a lot of new materials in Area 2, so there will be more things that can be made by alchemy in the future.

Then we’ve made it to our destination.

“Father, there’s a big treasure chest over there!”

In one corner of the cave was a rather big treasure chest. Well, rather than being big, it was long and thin.

Anyway, at this point, I was a little discouraged. That’s because in Island Maker, small treasure chests are more likely to contain better things. Still, there was no choice but to open it, so I lifted the lid of the treasure chest.

“The treasure is a hoe!”

As Char said, the content of the treasure chest is a hoe, a farming tool.

It’s a sturdy-looking hoe, but this treasure…..

To be honest, I was taken a back. Well, it’s a tool that can be used in the vegetable garden, so I’ll take it home.

I put my hand inside the treasure chest and lifted the hoe.

“Eh……?”

The moment I grabbed the handle of the hoe, power flowed into my hands!

Oh, this isn’t just a hoe!

If there’s a hoe that you can get as a reward at Island Maker, it’s the hoe of the goddess!

The goddess’s hoe is a magic item that can cultivate a large area with a single swing. I’m sure there were other things like the Goddess’s Watering Can and the Goddess’s Scythe, but this is one in that series.

There is no doubt that this will make farming much easier.

“Wow, I can plow 4 × 4 squares at once!”

“4 squares?”

Nowald-sensei tilts his head at my words.

“No, it’s nothing.”

After all, only I can see the grid.

I tried the hoe as soon as we got back to the cottage and it was very useful.

My happiness level also went up to 100%. This is a very good opportunity. I’ll plant the seeds right away. In three days’ time, it will be full of sparkling crops.

In this way, I spent the whole afternoon farming until the sun went down.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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