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After showing Rike the production of the custom model knife, I ponder whether I should make some high-end model or end the work here and at that moment, Samia and Diana came back.

“Welcome home. Were you able to hunt some game?”

“I’m home. Yeah, we’ve hunted a pretty big tree deer.”

“Oh, that’s amazing. Diana too, welcome home.”

“I’m home. Hah-, I’m tired…”

“Eh? What’s wrong?”

“Ah- that? I asked Diana to work as the beater you see.”

During a hunt, the beater is responsible for driving the prey to the front of the archer’s bow. In that case, she should have run and moved around quite a bit. In addition, it’s also inside the forest so it would really make her tired. Samia also did not go easy on her.

“That was tough. Both of you worked hard. Diana, is it okay if we take a break from today’s training?”

“Yes. As you can see, I can’t move well with this being the case.”

“Right. We won’t have practice today then. I’ll prepare our dinner after cleaning up the workplace, so after cleaning of the dirt on your body, rest in your rooms first.”

“Ye~s”

“Okay”

Both of them head towards the kitchen.

“All right then, shall we clean up the workplace?”

“Yes Boss”

And so, this is how the day ended.

Dawn, the next day.

All of us are headed to the forest first thing in the morning. I am carrying the water jars, Samia has the rope and Rike holds the axe. Still, every time I see this, Rike holding an axe really gives a strong picture of a dwarf. Well, it’s natural because she’s indeed a dwarf.

Diana is the only one who’s empty-handed but she can’t hide her excitement. It’s a prey she (and Samia) hunted yesterday after all so she’s looking forward to collecting it…. I also stopped trying to find out if she’s a tomboy. There is no need to find that out.

Then the four of us went inside the forest. We have more eyes compared to when it’s only the three of us, one more person can sense if there’s a presence of another person so it may be said that the degree of our safety has increased. Well, there aren’t that many animals that attack a group of four humans in the first place. To put it the other way around, it’s pretty suspicious if they come after us.

Six days have passed since I hid Diana. Karel’s group should soon know that the pursuers failed to capture Diana. In that case, they would be looking for Diana’s whereabouts and it is not strange that the “Black Forest” is one of the prospects.

Still, I think it will take a considerable amount of time for them to reach here while they’re searching because they will go through a forest where ordinary humans could die. However, our place emits a lot of smoke after all, so it can be easily found like when Helen came. Considering that, it’s time to be cautious.

With that in mind, we arrived at the lake. Rike cuts down a tree while me, Samia, and Diana pull up the tree deer. While Rike and I are making the carrier, I asked Samia and Diana to fill the water jars with water. When the things are placed on the carrier, we just need to pull it to transport them. With the four of us pulling it, it’s much faster than before. We arrived home about 1.2 times faster than when we pulled it before. The rest of the process is done by three people (except Diana). The three of us have become accustomed to it so in no time, the deer quickly turned into meat.

“Meat can be prepared like this huh.”

Diana says so while looking like she’s impressed or just thinking about something. This is probably the time to faint for a “normal young lady”… Is what I thought but, the day before, she was also present at the scene where Samia removed the internal organs and it seems that nothing happen in particular. She’s got quite the guts there.

“Yeah. It will be dismantled into meat this way.”

“It’s a living deer until I chased it yesterday and Samia-san killed it.”

“Well, that’s right. And that’s the same meat that Diana-san has eaten so far.”

“R-Right…”

She’s thinking about it a lot. Aside from the common people, the nobles rarely look at the place where they are slaughtered and dismantled.

“Well, shouldn’t it be fine with being aware that we receive a life like this?”

“Receive a life huh?”

“Yes. We are alive thanks to that life you see.”

“I see……”

Somehow my words sounds a little bit like a sermon. That’s why I don’t want to get old.

“Eizou is saying something like my grandfather did.”

Those words of Samia prick my heart.

“I was taught that way at home.”

I replied faintly.

“Do they teach that in the north too? Just like the beastmen huh.”

Samia was impressed.

“I don’t know what the whole north is like but at least at home, I was taught that『everything has a soul』.”

When I said “at home”, it’s the concept in Japan in my previous world.

“Even those in the forest?”

“Yeah, even those in the forest as well the trees in there. That’s why I was told by my old man that I must be grateful upon cutting it, using it in various ways, and live with it. Of course, it’s not just for the trees.”

“I see……”

This time Diana is the one impressed. I don’t want to do anything like invading the cultural sphere here, but after living there for more than 40 years, I can’t help but think like that. The place has become gloomy so as much as possible, I say things brightly.

“I’m off today so I’ll cook this meat for lunch, look forward to it, okay?”

“Okay, Hooray!”

“Wah-, I’m looking forward to it!”

Samia and Rike took the bait. Diana on the other hand has a confused look.

“What is it?”

However, both Samia and Rike just say, “You’ll know when it’s noon”. Then everyone goes inside the house with the meat.

Other than lunch and supper, the venison is either dried or salted. So for our lunch today, I made the well accepted venison steak with raspberry sauce. The rest is unfermented bread and soup. One of these days, I’d like to try making fermented bread with raisins or rye yeast.

Before eating, Diana asks,

“In the north… I mean, at Eizou-san’s house, do you have a prayer of gratitude at this time?”

“That’s right… Then, let’s try it. Put your hands together.”

All members then put their hands together.

“Itadakimasu”

Everyone repeats after me.

“Eizou, what do you mean by “Itadakimasu”?”

“It’s main purpose is to express your gratitude like,『Thank you, I’ll receive your life』or, 『Thank you, I’ll receive the blessings of nature』 or 『Thank you, I’ll receive the food that you have prepared. 』”

“Heh-. Then let’s do this from now on. It’s Eizou’s house in the first place.”

“I don’t mind, but, is that fine with you two?”

“Yes, I don’t mind.”

“Of course it’s fine Boss.”

And like this, the Japanese-style “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama” became the appreciation for meals at my home.

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Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

Chapter 42: I decided to make a familiar

October 15, 2020March 7, 2024 Yume Neiji

When morning arrives, we immediately depart for the 23rd floor. They shouldn’t be too surprised because I already told them what the next floor is.

“Whoa! What is this!?”

Uhm, that’s what I thought. But when they saw the bamboo grove, they gave a surprised voice. Apparently, bamboo is a rare plant in this world.

“Is this your first time to see a bamboo?”

“It’s a plant I’ve never seen in Sanargia Forest.”

Erna touches a thin bamboo and confirms its hardness and suppleness. As expected from an elf who grew up in a large forest. It seems that she is good at grasping the characteristics of plants.

“These are called bamboo, and they can be processed into various types such as fishing rods, bows and tableware.”

I cut a bamboo with my sword and show its inside to them.

“Hey, it’s an interesting plant.”

“The inside is empty…”

By the way, when I used the appraisal, bamboo is displayed as “Babū”. Probably in this world, its official name is not bamboo. However, since it is not possible for the 56-year-old me to call it Babū so I dared to call it bamboo.

Kata…kata…kata…

I suddenly heard a sound. It’s a light sound, like that of clattering bones. Looking at Erna, she seems to have already noticed it too as she is now holding out her cane.

“Father, the smell comes from the other side.”

Pero sniffed and pointed at the bamboo grove on the other side. When I used the skill Enemy Search, a green window like a radar is displayed in my field of view. Blue dots and red dots were displayed in the window, and I guessed that the blue dots represent us. If so, does a red dot mean an enemy?

“There are four enemies. Their distance is about 10m away from us.”

“Okay, I’ll blow it away with my magic.”

“Uhm, let’s let Pero do it this time. If you cast magic, this floor will quickly become a sea of fire.”

“Sea of fire…”

For some reason Erna looked happy. I’m worried that she has this misunderstanding between a Great Mage and a Destroyer.

Kata…kata…kata…

The owner of the sound emerges from the bamboo grove. It consisted of pure white bones from head to toe, and there were only two holes in the place where the eyes should be. In one word, it’s a skeleton.

I used appraisal immediately.

【Appraisal Result: Skeleton: Skeleton refers to a magical beast created by the Undead from a corpse. Its strength varies depending on the physical characteristics of the person when he was still alive. Its bone has a high strength and is useful as a material: Rarity D】

Name: Skeleton
Race: Undead
Magic attribute: Darkness
Magic: Shadow
Skills: Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Hardening (Intermediate), Soul Eating

Undead are troublesome. The opponent is already dead, it’s an immortal being who feels no pain or fear. Moreover, as far as I can see, it wore equipments such as breastplates and shin pads. Based from the skill, it seems that it will attack with Taijutsu but I am wondering how much wisdom it possesses.

While thinking about that, the other three appeared from the bamboo grove. There are four skeletons in all. It is a sight to see if they can be defeated by Pero’s strength.

“Hiiii! Undead!”

Erna hides behind me and appears to be scared.

“They are just bones you know?”

“You can say that because Shinichi doesn’t know about these undead! They eat the soul of the dead and make them their companions! Furthermore, the souls that were eaten are trapped in eternal darkness!”

“Eternal darkness you say…”

Is it because of the skill called Soul Eating?

Pero seems to be in danger if it’s like that… but Erna said it was the soul of the dead. In that sense, it can be inferred that the undead needs to kill their target first to eat their soul.

“One question, does the undead eat the soul of the living?”

“No, they don’t. It seems that one’s soul is covered with multiple walls, so they shouldn’t be able to eat it until after you die.”

“Hearing that is enough. Pero, do it.”

“Waauu!”

Pero starts running and strikes his fist on the skeleton’s head accurately while avoiding the attacks of the other skeletons. One is defeated in less than a second and the four skeletons were defeated in a blink of an eye. Apparently, its head seems to be the skeleton’s weak point.

“Father it’s over!”

“Well done Pero.”

When I stroked his head, he closed his eyes and looked comfortable. I’m glad my son is outstanding.

“Well, shall we check these skeletons?”

The skeletons that had been knocked down had their heads destroyed and shattered. Pero’s blow seems to have been quite powerful.

Looking inside its head, there was nothing like a brain and it was totally empty. I wonder how it worked. Well, this is a world beyond my understanding so it would be useless to think about it. I then toss the bones inside the bangle.

“Did the skeletons have good skills?”

“No, it didn’t have much. I don’t feel like getting the Soul Eating skill.”

“Hiiii! My soul isn’t delicious!”

Erna hides behind Pero’s back.

I said I didn’t feel like getting that Soul Eating skill… well, never mind.

As we move out of the bamboo grove, skeletons appear one after another. This 23rd floor is like the skeleton’s gathering spot.

When I defeated the tenth skeleton, I recalled the time when I came to this world. There was a skeletonized corpse near where I reincarnated, but when I think about it now, I believe it was a skeletonized adventurer. However, there are still two mysteries left.

Why was there a skeleton in that place? And why did that skeleton die there?

I am very grateful as I reincarnated but the corpse of the skeleton that had fallen unnaturally is still a mystery for me. I put the defeated skeletons in the bangle then we start walking again.

“It seems that our sense of direction is out of order with only these bamboos around.”

As Erna says so, the 23rd floor is tremendously large, just like a vast garden. Still, where ever we look, the surroundings are full of bamboo so there are no landmarks. It’s probably because of the map we have that we’re barely working on. Unless you look at the map and check your compass, it’s difficult to find the stairs.

“I’m tired! I don’t want to walk anymore!”

Erna sat down on the ground. We’ve been walking for about five hours. It would be better to take a break here.

Kata…kata…kata…

With that in mind, I suddenly heard the unique sound coming from a skeleton. In the search range, ten bodies were captured, but with my super sensation, I can confirm a total of twenty bodies. Apparently, they intend to divide into two units and attack us. They seemed to possess wisdom in spite of them being only made up of bones.

“Erna, Pero, get ready to fight!”

Just when the two of them are ready, skeletons appear one after another from the bamboo grove. The way they fight depends on the equipment of the individual. If the person who died has a sword, the skeleton can use it without wasting it and if the person doesn’t have anything, it will try to fight with its bare hands.

It’s just a bone but it indeed has wisdom.

“Hey, with Shinichi’s skill, you can make a skeleton belong to you right?”

“Hn? You mean with Familiar Creation?”

I’m surprised at Erna’s unexpected words. Familiars refer to family members and relatives but sometimes, it seems to refer to slaves and subordinates. If that’s really the case, there is a good chance that it will work on these skeletons.

Everything is a gamble.

I tried to use the skill Familiar Creation on one of the skeletons. A window opened up in my field of view with a red gauge. The red gauge, which was 100% before begins to be pushed by a green gauge. The red gauge was pushed by the green gauge from 80% to 50%, and finally, the green gauge became 100%.

It’s about two seconds.

Kata…kata…kata…

A skeleton rebels and begins to attack its allies.

I immediately appraised that skeleton.

Name: Skeleton
Race: Homeless Variant
Magic attribute: Darkness
Magic: Shadow
Skills: Taijutsu A (Intermediate), Hardening (Intermediate), Soul Eating
Control Rate: 100% controlled by Shinichi Tanaka

The control rate and so on is displayed on its status. Then, the gauge I mentioned earlier may be the rule from where the skeleton and my ego were competing.

It’s quite interesting.

I tried to make the other skeletons into my familiars and I was able to put the ten skeletons under my control. Perhaps because they became Homeless Variants, their bodies turned black in the blink of an eye.

“Did the skeletons become our companion?”

Erna asks the question while piercing the skeleton that does not make even a slight movement. Pero must have thought that he would fight so he looked a little uninterested.

“Yeah, the skeletons now became my familiars. I’ll make the remaining ten bodies into my familiar too.”

“But you can’t make as many as you want, right?”

“I don’t know that yet. I may or may not be able to do it. I won’t know until I try it out.”

With that, I also tried to make the remaining ten bodies that appeared into my familiars. The result is a great success. I succeeded in taking control of as many as 20 skeletons.

“Kata-kata-kata”

The skeletons stabbed one of their knees on the ground and knelt before me. Apparently they are waiting for an order.

“All right then, guide me to the stairs.”

“Kata-kata-kata”

The twenty skeletons begin to walk in front, destroying all the other skeletons we meet. With a jet-black body and red lights in their eyes, their power and speed are already different from those of the previous skeleton. In addition, they act faithfully on my given orders.

I decided to name them “Homeless Skeletons”.

At that moment, I feel that something is being sucked up.

【Appraisal Result: Homeless skeleton: Higher rank of a skeleton. It is a new race born from Shinichi Tanaka’s familiar. Its power is ten times than that of a general skeleton: Rarity B】

Name: Homeless Skeleton
Race: Homeless Skeleton
Magic attribute: Darkness | No Attribute
Magic: Shadow
Skills: Swordsmanship (Intermediate), Axemanship (Intermediate), Spearmanship (Intermediate), Hammermanship (Intermediate), Archery (Intermediate), Taijustu A (Intermediate), Taijutsu B (Intermediate), Hardening (Intermediate), Soul eating
Control Rate: 100% controlled by Shinichi Tanaka

When I appraised the skeletons, their names have changed to Homeless Skeleton. Apparently, I changed something about them.

“In that case, even with one of those weapons, they can perform well.”

I cut down some bamboo then made a bamboo spear by applying a simple process. The skeleton platoon is completed with all of them having spears. I’m planning to let them have a decent weapon eventually, but for now, this should be fine.

“Kata-kata-kata”

The skeletons bowed their heads many times and I can see that they are happy. Looking at them like this, I feel that these skeletons are also cute.

“All right, we’re heading for the stairs!”

After we walked for about two hours, we found a staircase in the middle of the bamboo grove.

“Oh, I’m so tired! Let’s eat soon!”

Erna sprawled down to the ground. Certainly, the time is already around noon. It’s about time for lunch. I took the bamboo shoots out of the bangle and I decided to put them in a pot and boil them.

However, it’s strange as no matter how long I wait, lye does not come out from the bamboo shoots. In Japan, boiling bamboo shoots produces a large amount of lye. By carefully removing it with a ladle, you can eat it deliciously, but it seems that bamboo shoots in this world are different from what I thought of.

When the bamboo shoots are boiled, I tried a bite.

“Mhmm, this is comparable to the finest bamboo shoots I ate a long time ago.”

In the meantime, I also sprinkled salt on the boiled bamboo shoots and gave it to the two.

“It’s delicious! This crunchy feeling is the best!”

“Yes, it’s delicious.”

Neither of them seems to hate bamboo shoots. Sometimes we may come here to harvest bamboo shoots. But it would be inconvenient if there was no path in this floor. Then a good idea comes to my mind.

“Homeless skeletons, make a path towards the 22nd floor. You guys should be able to do it.”

Having said that, I handed a hoe to one of the skeletons.

“Kata-kata-kata”

The skeletons bowed and immediately began to make a path. Those with a sword cut down the bamboos and the one with a hoe dig up the root. The cut down bamboos were then hammered into the ground, they are working to make a simple fence.

“Undead employees are the best.”

They don’t need to eat or ask for breaks. They won’t even need a salary or sleep. Thinking about it carefully, they are probably the best manpower to have. Such human resource is what I wanted when I was a president.

These skeletons are the best. Long live my familiars!

After the break, we went down the stairs leading to the 24th floor. The next level is a place like a meadow on one side. Horse-like creatures run through it and bird-like creatures fly over the high ceilings.

When I opened the map, this level was written as “Livestock farm”. I think the Great Mage is a gourmet just like me. Somehow, I feel that Moore’s personality becomes apparent.

“It’s a large and comfortable place!”

Erna lies down on the grasslands and Pero also imitated her.

“Hey, Let’s take a break later. Let’s go find the livestock farm on this level first.”

“Ye-s”

“Wauu”

We then set out to investigate the twenty-fourth floor.

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Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Chapter 49: First step on teaching

October 14, 2020October 30, 2020 Yume Neiji

As I was cleaning up the workplace, Samia and Diana came back. Being outside until this time means that no one came, I wonder if there was a lot of harvest.

“I’m home.”

“Oh, welcome home Samia and Diana.”

“I’m home. There are quite a lot of things around here huh.”

“I don’t live with other people, so it’s no wonder that there are many things left.”

Samia and Diana harvested fruits like the apple-like and the raspberry-like ones that I saw before. And this time, they harvested a new fruit. It has a smooth appearance and it looks like the fig-fruits in my previous world. Then, shall I serve this fig-like thing for today’s dinner? I wondered if there was a lot of harvest, but in general, they didn’t get that many. Well, it’s a waste if they rot and there’s nothing wrong with this quantity.

Diana and I moved on to practice. I think she’s pretty tired, but I decided to do it today at Diana’s request. The result was the same as yesterday, and it was rounded up in less than a quarter of an hour. As expected, she doesn’t seem to move that well today. It doesn’t make much sense if she overdoes it. I feel sorry for Diana but it’s impossible to suddenly get stronger in two or three days, so she should take her time slowly. When I said that, she was reluctantly nodding after making a blank look just like yesterday.

The dinner is the usual unfermented bread, soup, and fig-like fruits. I have confirmed with Samia that this can be eaten as it is. After cleaning up the dinner, we started working on the fig-like fruits. Its skin is thicker than that of the fig-fruits in the previous world but they can be peeled off by hand, eaten as they are, and above all, the taste is almost like a fig. Apparently, both Rike and Diana are eating it for the first time but they seem to like it.

“This tastes feels like I’ve eaten it before and it’s delicious. Are there a lot of these in the forest?”

“It’s not that many, but it’s okay if it’s enough to eat at home.”

“I see. It feels like I want to have fun once in a while.”

“Right?”

I see. The yield wasn’t that great so we won’t get much harvest even if we go back there. But when we do, I would want some sugar. I want to make jam and improve the preservation of fruits. I should have looked at the price of sugar at Camilo’s shop. I can’t remember the price clearly because I only glanced at it. I can only recall that it was rather expensive. There is a good amount of jam that can be made here. I’ll talk to Camilo when everything calms down.

After that, I asked Diana about the fruits she ate in the city. I heard from Samia and Rike that there is something like watermelon before, but it seems that there are also things like strawberries and bananas. Well, I want to try it. But I hope this matter really calms down.

The next day.

For today, Samia and Diana went hunting. In worst case, we still have meat so it’s not really necessary to hunt one large animal. Diana usually wears clothes that have a little elaborate parts, but she wore a simple one today. She said, “I’ve experienced hunting several times when I was in the city”, but she’s still excited, maybe she feels that hunting here would be different. I don’t think hunting is something that women would like so much…. Is she a tomboy after all? I’ll ask that when I meet Marius next time.

Rike and I are still making knives today. Rike will help me make the high-end model ones… I mean she’ll watch and learn. Well, I did promise that yesterday. I heat up the sheet metal on the fire bed and hit where there is distortion or unevenness. Rike watched intently as to what I’m looking at and where I’m hitting, so as not to miss my every move. When most of the distortion and unevenness disappeared, I showed it to Rike at once.

“With my current works, I reduce it this far. I can reduce it more, but let’s stop it here…”

No, wait…

“No, let’s do it to the end.”

“Well, would that be fine Boss?”

“Yeah, we’ll just make one that’s enough to be given to Diana.”

“Oh, I see.”

“All right, let’s do it.”

“Yes please!”

I heat the sheet metal again on the fire bed and beat the remaining distortion and unevenness to erase it. There is almost nothing left, but if you don’t hit it patiently, all of the unevenness will not be removed. I heated it several times, repeatedly hit it and finally, every distortion disappeared. The surface is finely shining.

“Ultimately, you should focus up to here.”

Rike’s eyes looking at the sheet metal were shining like sparks. She looked from corner to corner of the sheet metal that I have taken out, she stared at it as if she shouldn’t miss even one molecule. What’s the difference between my level and Rike’s? I can recognize it at a glance with my cheat but Rike cannot. She has to learn from here.

When I judged that Rike has already taken a closer look, I did the following work. It’s the work of making a shape. Again, with my cheat, I know where to hit and make a shape without breaking this state. That’s also why Rike says that “I can hear the voice of the iron”. For this work, Rike keeps her eyes on me. She’s trying to take it all, especially on where to hit.

Eventually, the shape of the knife was formed. I then showed it to Rike.

“Did you get it?”

“Yes. The quality is the same as when you showed it earlier.”

“That’s right. Then I’ll finish it.”

“Understood”

When I put the shaped knife in the fire bed for quenching, I blow some air to raise the temperature.

“I’m a little special so I can tell the last-minute temperature just by looking at the fire, but for you, it may be better to determine the temperature by doing it in the middle of the night.”

“No, since I’m a dwarf, I know most of it, I can prove it.”

Is that so? Oh, by the way, Rike usually does the quenching with me.

“Okay, then look at it properly.”

“Yes”

Rike says in a soft voice. I also seriously assess the temperature. The temperature went up steadily and reached the perfect temperature. I quickly removed the knife from the fire bed and quench it with water.

“It’s that temperature just now.”

“Yes. I think I roughly got it. Though I believe that it will take time for me to make it.”

“That’s fine.”

After this, I hold it over the flame on the fire bed to temper it. I concentrated on teaching the timing of this so that Rike could learn the temperature at this time. If I won’t do this, it will still be fragile. After tempering, I polished and sharpen it. If sharpening fails here, the work until here will become useless so I need to be serious. Rike is watching this work attentively as well.

“Hmm, maybe this is the best one from here.”

Maybe it’s because the feel of the cheat became familiar or I’m just getting used to this work, but this is pretty good. I showed the finished product to Rike.

“That’s right… I can hardly tell the difference from what I hit before, but it may be a little better.”

I didn’t show the work process at that time to Rike. I wish I had shown it.

“Well, you should aim from here.”

“Yes. I’ll do my best Boss.”

“Good”

I smiled and prayed for the light ahead of this young blacksmith.

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Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

Chapter 41: Got a mysterious skill again

October 13, 2020March 7, 2024 Yume Neiji

“This is pretty fun.”

The hanging fishing line is strongly being pulled. I raise the rod overhead without breaking it as much as possible then a fish jumped out of the water.

“You did it! Father it’s a big game!”

Pero looks happy while watching the bouncing fish. It also makes me happy seeing that. The fish I caught has a silver body color and a size of about 40cm which is very similar to the horse mackerel in Japan.

As I experienced fishing with my fellow presidents before, I don’t hate fishing. Or perhaps I should say that I like fish. Well, there’s such a delightful atmosphere to it.

“Hey, it’s about time you take over here. Just how many fish do you want me to prepare?”

Erna handles the fish with a disgruntled face. She is not good at cooking but she seems to be good at this kind of work. And it is even amazing because she can fillet three pieces in a blink of an eye.

I’ve already caught the tenth fish so it’s okay to end it here.

“Then shall we have our lunch?”

I take out oil, wheat flour, eggs and bread crumbs from the bangle. I then cut open the horse mackerel-like fish I caught earlier and season it with salt and pepper. Next, I soak it in the wheat flour, dip it in the eggs and finally sprinkle it with some breadcrumbs and put it into the heated oil. With a sizzling sound, it’s done when the oil fried the fish golden.

“Delicious! What is this!?”

“It’s deep-fried horse mackerel. It’s written in the appraisal that it’s better if it’s fried so I did that.”

Erna and Pero are munching on the fried food. When I also grabbed one, it feels like the soft texture of the meat melted in my mouth.

When I unintentionally look in the lake, I could see many fish swimming peacefully. In fact, after the evolution, I can see things that I can’t see that clearly before. Is it something like clairvoyance? It is also thanks to this ability that I can see what’s inside the lake.

When I looked at Erna, her clothes turned transparent and her underwear is completely visible. The cute pink underwear will surely delight your eyes. Mufufu.

“Shinichi?”

Erna stared at me a reproachful look. Oops, that’s dangerous.

“N-Nothing.”

“That’s so suspicious. Especially that eye on your forehead.”

“It’s just your imagination.”

I started eating the fried food again. I finally got a hold of this “paradise” so I can’t afford to lose it.

【Report: New skills were added.】

Those words were displayed in my field of view and I inadvertently tilted my neck in confusion.

New skills? Don’t tell me it’s a cheat type like Skill Picking again.

【Status】
Name: Shinichi Tanaka
Age: 17 years old (56 years old)
Race: Homeless (King)
Occupation: Adventurer
Magic attribute: No Attribute
Magic: None
Skills: Appraisal (Special), Master of War(Beginner), Life or Death Technique(Beginner), Stealth (Special), Thread Generation (Special), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Thread Bomb (Special), Division(Beginner), Danger Detection (Advanced), Taste Enhancement (Special), Digestion Enhancement (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement(Advanced), Hearing Enhancement(Special), Smell Enhancement (Special) , Limit Breakthrough(Beginner), Super Sensation (Advanced), Shock Absorption(Beginner), Underwater Adaptation (Intermediate), Hardening(Advanced), Self Recovery (Intermediate), Plant manipulation (Special), Leadership (Special), Indomitable Spirit (Intermediate), Familiar Creation new, Skill Picking, Race Picking new, King’s Vessel

……Familiar Creation? Race Picking?

Looks like a mysterious skill appeared once again.

Based from the given words, I could deduce that Familiar Creation could increase the number of my companions. I’m not sure how to increase it though.

The issue is on this Race Picking skill. Recalling the case for Skill Picking, I can somehow comprehend that I could pick up a race from a corpse but I don’t really understand what it means to pick up a race.

I decided to consult Erna.

“I got skills called Familiar Creation and Race Picking, do you know them?”

“I know the Familiar Creation because it is a skill possessed by monsters but I have never heard of that Race Picking skill.”

“Just as I expected huh…”

Perhaps it is better to think that both Skill Picking and Race Picking are special skills that are only manifested in the past. The Homeless race itself still has many mysteries…

For now, we decided to leave after finishing the meal. We started walking on the road that continued to the horizon, and then I could see building-like shadows. There may be a staircase leading down at this point.

“Hey Shinichi, I wonder if it would be profitable to sell the fish here at the market.”

With that said, Erna looks into the water. In response to her words, I also thought over it a little.

“That might be a good idea. There are no rivers or sea near Mana so if we catch some fish, the townspeople may be delighted about it.”

“Yeah, we’ll make a lot of money with that and you could buy me a lot of clothes.”

“No, I won’t buy clothes.”

“Eh!? That’s terrible!”

I should not let my guard down. As long as there’s money, Erna will buy as much clothes as she wants. Good grief, I really want to have a look at her parents.

“Father!”

Looking in the direction of Pero’s voice, a Mohed dragonfly stopped on the road. I shoot a thread as soon as I have a chance.

“I did it! I caught it!”

The thread was entwined around the body of the Mohed Dragonfly and even if it tries to fly, with my strength, it is pulled back. As soon as it came down to the ground, Pero gave a strong punch on its head.

“I killed it!”

“Okay, well done Pero.”

The dragonfly on the road is still twitching. Its head flew somewhere due to Pero’s attack but it doesn’t matter because my target is its skills and wings. I immediately used Skill Picking and acquired all the skills.

【Status】
Name: Shinichi Tanaka
Age: 17 years old (56 years old)
Race: Homeless (King)
Occupation: Adventurer
Magic attribute: No Attribute
Magic: None
Skills: Appraisal (Special), Master of War(Beginner), Life or Death Technique(Beginner), Stealth (Special), Thread Generation (Special), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Thread Bomb (Special), Division(Beginner), Danger Detection (Advanced), Enemy Search(Intermediate) new, Taste Enhancement (Special), Digestion Enhancement (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement(Special) ↑, Hearing Enhancement(Special), Smell Enhancement (Special) , Limit Breakthrough(Beginner), Super Sensation (Advanced), Shock Absorption(Beginner), Underwater Adaptation (Intermediate), Flight (Intermediate) new, Hardening(Advanced), Self Recovery (Intermediate), Plant manipulation (Special), Leadership (Special), Indomitable Spirit (Intermediate), Familiar Creation, Skill Picking, Race Picking, King’s Vessel

I jumped with joy. I finally got the Flight skill. With this, there is nothing to be scared of anymore. Everyone should have think of this even once, I want to fly in the sky. I also got such dream. Let’s fly to the sky!

When I activated the Flight skill, my body gently levitates.

“Shinichi’s body is floating!?”

“Can Father fly in the sky?”

They seem to be surprised, but I’m a little depressed because it was not as what I have imagined. Apparently, without wings, this Flight skill is not that fast.

It doesn’t seem like I’m Pa○n or A○m.

TLYN: I don’t really know which hero this two is hahaha. (パー○ン, ア○ム)

Still, being able to fly has a big advantage. When I got down to the ground, I put the dragonfly’s corpse in the bangle. Its wings were judged to be a good material so I can’t ignore them. Then, as we walked down the road, we fought against frogs and dragonflies many times. It takes about four hours until we finally reached the final point.

“I’m tired! I want to go home!”

“Don’t say that, we’re just on the 22nd floor you know.”

Erna slumped down in front of the building at the end of the road as she’s exhausted. That said, Erna’s mental exhaustion is not light since she has fought so many magical beasts so far. Taking a break before going down the stairs is a good idea.

The building we arrived at was shaped like a box. Still, it was made like a concrete without seams, I can’t even see anything that looks like a window. It feels different for a building.

“Shall we enter for the time being…?”

There is no door, so when we stepped inside from the entrance, we noticed that a cool air is blowing from the back. I also sniffed a weird scent.

“It’s pitch black inside. I’ll create some light in a minute.”

Erna then magically creates a light. The light illuminated the floor and wall. It’s an empty room. The floor was filled with cinders which were supposed to be burnt from charcoals. It seems that those who came here made some bonfire. In the center of the room, there is a staircase leading down where the wind seems to be blowing from.

“Father, it looks like we can go up too.”

In the corner of the room that Pero pointed to, there is a staircase leading up. Given the size of the building, I did think that it would have a second floor so it would be perfect to take a break here.

“Then, shall we take a break here?”

“Yeah, let’s camp here. I’m already tired.”

Erna sprawled down the floor.

Hmm, as expected. Base from my body clock, it’s certainly already evening time. If we don’t rest properly, we may make a mistake in the next level. No matter what, we should not be impatient.

I went upstairs for the time being and I found that there was a simple room with a large table. There were a few fish scales left on the table, and as it turned out, someone handled their fish here.

“Maybe Moore was using this place.”

“Then the Great Mage went fishing too?”

“That’s quite possible. In the map left behind, the 22nd floor is also written in detail. If he came here often, it’s no wonder that he’s catching fish too.”

When we opened the map, we can see the description of this place. There is no doubt about it as in Moore’s words this is written as a “fish processing plant”.

“Then, shall we also cook fish here?”

“Father, I’ll catch a lot!”

Pero jumped out with the fishing rod. However, the fishing rod made by Erna is fragile. I would like to prepare a stronger rod if possible. If you want to know why, there are incredible big fishes swimming in this lake. By all means, I want to catch and eat them.

“Erna, help Pero too.”

“What will you do then?”

“I’m going to look for a rod.”

Erna shook her head. It’s normal that she doesn’t understand. That scent can only be understood by Japanese people who are familiar to it. I went down the stairs leading down alone, I was satisfied with the scenery on the 23rd floor.

One side is dyed yellowish green, with rustling sounds, the leaves rub against each other as they sway in the wind. The supple trunks were so long that it extended up to the ceiling where the light comes from.

Yes, it’s a bamboo.

The scent that I smelled before is the scent of bamboo. Intuitively, from that smell, I knew that bamboos were growing on the 23rd floor.

“This is great for making fishing rods.”

I cut a suitable bamboo and I tied a thread first to complete the fishing rod. In addition to that, bamboo shoots grow on the ground. I took out the hoe from the bangle, dug out some bamboo shoots and smiled.

“If I have rice, I can cook rice too but I have to give it up for now.”

I put the harvested bamboo shoots in the bangle and returned to the 22nd floor.

“I caught one again!”

“You’re good at this Pero! It’s already the third one!”

When I got out of the building, Pero already caught three fishes. As expected from my son. His fishing skill doesn’t seem to be bad.

“All right then, I’ll catch a big game too!”

I stick a suitable piece of meat into the needle and start fishing with a large bamboo rod. I felt a strong pull in about 3 seconds.

“This is huge!”

In my eyes, I can see a huge fish biting on the needle. By eye measurement, it will be more than 1m. Nonetheless, when it comes to my advanced physical strength, this opponent is not a big deal. I raised the rod overhead at once, the huge fish appeared from the water and was slammed on the ground.

“Father is amazing!”

“Not bad Shinichi!”

Both of them are surprised at the caught fish. As a matter of fact, it’s as easy as catching the fishes I can see. The fish turned out to be about 2 meters long and its silver scales are shining brightly. Its mouth is like that of a pointed beak and it feels like it’s a salmon.

After draining its blood with a knife, I immediately start to handle it, its orange meat revealed before my eyes. Apparently, it seems to be a fish that is really close to salmon. I then moved to the second floor of the building, I took out the cooking utensils and started cooking.

All this time, I can’t control my excitement while watching the salmon fillets that are being cooked.

“It’s done! Let’s eat!”

I put the salmon meunière on the wooden bowl, moved to the first floor and start eating. The unique taste of salmon spread in my mouth, and I felt a sense of happiness.

“Could it be that Shinichi likes this fish?”

Erna forced a smile while watching my excitement. Well, I was drooling while cooking, so it can’t be helped if she thinks so.

“Yeah, I love salmon. I didn’t think that there are salmon in a place like this.”

“Heh-, Shinichi’s favorite food is this fish huh.”

Erna smiles and eats salmon. Pero who was also listening to our conversation, stared at the fish fillet again. When I think about it, they don’t really know anything about me. It may be better to talk about it a little more.

In this way, we camped and welcomed the next day.

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Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Chapter 48: Second Disciple

October 12, 2020October 30, 2020 Yume Neiji

“Please make me your disciple!”

Diana asks me while still in dogeza. Uhm, what’s going on here? I took a quick glance at the other two and both Samia and Rike are grinning. Just you wait!

“…If it’s after work, we could practice once a day.”

“Is that okay!?”

“Yeah. However, I did not really learn proper swordsmanship and I’m not good at teaching so you could only watch and learn during our practice.”

“I understand, thank you very much!”

Diana gets high-spirited. Hmmm, if she is this frolic even for something like this, she might be such a tomboy at her parents’ house. Marius-shi’s hardship in his childhood comes to my mind. Anyway, this one adds to my daily routine. It won’t take much time so it’s fine but if it takes time for her to learn, I’ll reconsider it.

“Ah, in addition…”

“What is it?”

“I forbid you to call me master or something that is respectful.”

If I don’t say that first it will end up like how Rike address me.

“OK, got it.”

This was how I had a second disciple (though not as a blacksmith).

The next day. Aside from having a disciple, I still have to hit some sword today. Until today, we will continue to make short swords and longswords. We have the same personnel and working arrangement as yesterday. Samia and Diana are in charge in casting and deburring then Rike and I will finish it.

Today I still worked on the high-end model ones and Rike on the general model ones. We made about the same number as yesterday.

After that, it’s training time. Even though I still have the swords we used yesterday, it’s pretty dangerous to train with an iron sword so I made two wooden swords by processing a wood with a knife that “cuts well”. Though I described it as such, there’s a cheat at work here (because it is a production type weapon), so it is a little interesting that I can make something as it is even if I made it quickly.

Just like yesterday, we made a salute with our swords. Contrary to yesterday, I decided to deal with Diana’s attacks today. Diana’s attack is sharp and fast, probably because she is learning proper swordsmanship.

I have no intention of saying that my own style is extremely powerful though. I think that proper swordsmanship is measured when you reached the point where you risk your life. But then of course, my own style that does not accumulate that experience can only be used by me. Regardless of the extent of the talent, those with proper training of swordsmanship and martial arts can become far stronger.

I can overwhelm Diana during our training because it is one-on-one. However in an extreme case, if there are 100 people vs. me, I can’t win no matter how I think about it. I can’t overcome that as I can’t get 100 people to practice with.

However, there is something that Diana can do. I think it can be strengthened in addition to the proper swordsmanship. Hopefully Diana could also develop. Well, I don’t know if Diana will get there but I’ll go with her as much as possible.

Perhaps because of yesterday’s match, Diana right now is trying various things. Like on how can she disrupt my stance and on how can she divert my attention from where I really need to put my attention to. So far, that attempt hasn’t worked because my cheats have detected it well, but I don’t think that it’s a wrong move.

The problem is that I have no idea on how strong Diana is in this world. I don’t really understand my own strength either. If it’s about me being a blacksmith, there is a finished product for it and I can tell how great it is by trying out the new swords and with my installed knowledge. But if there are only few references, I won’t know if Diana is as strong as the soldiers around here or if her strength is comparable to that of a rare swordsman. Based from the feeling I got from my cheat and installed knowledge, it’s better than average, but it’s not clear and it’s hard to grasp how much training should be done. I wonder if this would be the only issue in the future…

We already had our training for a little longer than half an hour so I’ll end it there for today.

“How is it? Did you learn something?”

“Uhm. Not much for today. I tried a lot of things though. Ah, but I learned what to do and not to do when returning your attacks, so can I say that I was able to grasp that?”

“I see… Well, let’s do it slowly.”

When I said that, Diana looked blank for a moment, but soon,

“Yes!”

She replied with a smile. We’ll make knives the next day onwards. Samia was now able to do it halfway, but we also have Diana here so I asked them to collect fruits and the likes instead. Well, those two should be fine. Just in case, I told them to come back immediately if there are any sign of people.

Me and Rike made sheet metals by stretching and shaping it. The efficiency is a little lower, but the quality is naturally maintained. Since we don’t have assistants, I’ll do the high-end model from the very beginning, same with Rike for the general model ones.

In addition, at this time, through observation, I have Rike learn the places where I hit to make the high-end model ones. I’ll help her by letting her steal the technique.

“How is it?”

“Hmm, I still don’t feel like catching up.”

“Well, that’s because I’m a master already so you won’t catch up in just a month or so.”

I say that with a laugh. Rike pouted a little.

“But I want to improve quickly.”

“Then, will Rike help me tomorrow?”

“Is that ok?”

“Of course. If not, it wouldn’t it make sense that you’re my disciple right?”

“Well, that’s right…”

Rike says so with a troubled face then laughed.

“As I have said before, I think you can go a long way. I can’t say be patient but, you can grow without rushing it out.”

When I said that, Rike replies with,

“Yes Boss!”

This time, she returned a radiant smile.

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Hagure Seirei Ino Shinsatsu Kiroku

Chapter 78: Sunrise in the fortress

October 12, 2020November 17, 2020 Yume Neiji

While Zirconia’s fort is in turmoil, we sailed up a tributary and arrived on our own shore without difficulty. Raquel-san lifts the anchor that holds the ship in place by herself. She will hurl it into the shallow water a little further away from the shore –if the ship gets too close to the shore, it will run aground and we will have to fix it in that case.

“Oh Apsaras, guide the chains that hold our ship to the bottom of the water…!”

At the command of Noin, Apsaras dances in the air above the surface of the water –then a vortex is formed on the water’s surface. It will guide the anchor to the bottom of the water.

“―Seyaaa!”

When Raquel-san throws the anchor, far from slowing down due to the water resistance, it goes underwater while rotating at a tremendous speed instead. After throwing a number of anchors needed to fix the ship in place, Dite-san wiped Raquel-san’s sweat.

“Thank you for your hard work, Knight Captain. Against your strength and magic combined, enemies are nothing right.”

“Indeed, the power of magic is great. However, I can only exert my full strength thanks to Grass-dono…”

“Grass-sensei, did you also treat Raquel-ane? And personally…?”

Presha-san has a curious look on her face. For sure she’s wondering when did we do such a thing. After I applied the spirit mark on Astina-denka, in the room next to it ―If I explain it like that, Raquel-san may feel embarrassed. In fact, she is now holding her mouth as if she just made a mistake.

“N-No. That… It’s because I’m also a doctor you see. Just by looking at it, I can tell where the strain on your body is. I will notice it even if you hide it.”

“Uhmm… I’m energetic and not hurt anywhere so I didn’t receive any treatment. But if you have time, I’d like you to check up on me too. You know, just in case.”

“That’s what everyone thinks. I also got helped to cure my insomnia… If you take some time to ask for a medical check up, you are likely to become less energetic.”

There is also the word preventive medicine, like checking their nutrition and the daily burden on their body, then I can adjust and maintain it with my own hand on a daily basis.

But, I wonder why –was it because everyone is relieved that our mission was completed safely? I feel that the way they look at me is closer to those coming from a woman than from a knight.

“…Milord is really being yearned for. From how I see it, I think it’s close to being worship.”

Noin says with a smile while her light blue hair flutters in the river breeze. It seems that she is still grateful to me, but since she is from the same school and is close to my age, the term “Milord” feels a little bit off after all.

“The one to be worshiped should be Astina-denka as she is the shrine maiden of the sacred tree, I am just a spirit user.”

“The one who can bring out the power of the sacred tree through me is you. And that is…”

“N-No, please don’t speak anymore than that. I’m one of the subjects who follow Your Highness, and I’m in the same position as everyone else.”

I knew it from the time I signed contract with the sacred tree. Her Highness, who is connected to the sacred tree, is changing her attitude towards me.

A maiden from the Royal family shows an attitude of being equal to me, or perhaps she will even obey me. Even now, if I didn’t stop her, she could have said that I, who also contracted with the sacred tree should be the one worshipped than her who is only a shrine maiden –well, this maybe me exaggerating things.

―But if Her Highness wouldn’t say anything just because I interrupted her, that would be a different story.

“Grass who made a contract with the sacred tree became an existence on the same level of the sacred tree. I believe that it is my mission to worship the sacred tree, respect its power, and convey its benefits to the people. I view Grass who can use the “miracles” of the sacred tree as his magic as the most important person on the Knights Order.”

The river’s breeze calms down and passes between us. Even though I knew that Astina-denka gave me the best compliment, I don’t know how to react. The first person to respond was Raquel-san. When she looked at me, her gaze had a lot of trust that I couldn’t even imagine from the time I first met her.

“From now on, our knights’ order will reach a major turning point. With the presence of Grass-dono and the others, by having three magicians, we were able to change the situation where we could only be cornered. For Astina-denka and for the people, I can continue to wield my sword and move forward without bending my belief. I am really grateful for that.”

“At first, I thought you’d soon be scared of the battlefield and run away, but it was totally different. I don’t know how to apologize to Grass-sensei for that misunderstanding…”

“It was the same for me too. We defended against Zirconia without relying on men and I thought we had to continue to do that. That is, Grass-sensei… it was because I just didn’t know any gentleman who can be an unwavering pillar like you.”

Why do the three of them says it to this extent?

It’s like if they don’t say it now, they won’t be able to say it anymore.

―It is because we don’t know if we can survive in the upcoming battle with General Alejandro.

“…Well for me, since I met everyone, since I came to Isle Rose Fortress, I started to think that I am not a “flop”, that even I can help others too.”

I had to work hard even just to acknowledge my own self. When I was at the academy, I think I was often down while trying not to become useless. Since I met the elders and started talking to them, I’ve been looking up a lot. It became natural for me to look up at the branches of a big tree.

Leslie wasn’t depressed when she pulled the “air” spirit and goes off the path of the elites. When she spent more time with me, she talked about things that I don’t know if she was serious or not –Sven taught me how to live without worrying as things will happen if it’s bound to take place.

There was nothing wrong with my journey so far. So that it will stay that way from now on, I need to earnestly think on what I can do to keep everyone alive even if I know they are already prepared for it.

“I don’t want anyone to die. I don’t want to convince myself anymore that I’ve done what I can just by healing those who are injured while seeing someone die without being able to do anything.”

This is not something that should be said especially since everyone here is a knight. Even so, I don’t want to send them to the battlefield without conveying it.

“…So please let us think about it together. Like a strategy where we could avoid any damage when confronting the enemy army.”

Me, Leslie, and Noin are combat magicians. With the addition of this new forces and the acquisition of a warship, it should be possible to defeat the enemy base where Alejandro is located. We could make it fall in a way that was not possible before.

We were able to neutralize the base where the warship was being built with only a small number. We have Laune and Rei, the familiars of the sacred tree –there is Earia and Apsaras too. With all these spirits, if the enemy doesn’t have a magician, we can create the situation overwhelmingly favourable to us.

“…Not having any casualty is the ideal. However, any commander takes casualties into account when planning a strategy.”

I know it’s exactly as what Astina-denka has said. My thoughts are childish and I’m not really facing the reality. But she did not negate me.

“However… The power of the spirits will surely make the impossible possible, I want to believe that too. I have witnessed the miraculous events that you have caused many times you see.”

“…Your Highness…”

“Grass, Leslie, Noin. The three of you, please help us. Noin, when I said I can’t forgive your sins, thinking of what I said I…”

“No. I only have the desire to work with all my heart to make Milord’s ideal a reality. I am already satisfied if I can be forgiven for that.”

Noin would easily sacrifice herself for me. That’s why I have to be careful. That’s the case for Leslie too. She’s always protecting me in a moment notice –it was fine until now, but if that continues, she could be seriously injured someday.

“…If I’ll be with Grass-nii, I’ll also… I will try to be as useful as possible with my magic.”

“Thank you, Leslie. You really hold Grass dearly right.”

“……I’m……”

Leslie’s answer couldn’t be heard because of the wind. Astina-denka seemed to know what Leslie was trying to say. Before I can ask her, Her Highness approaches the edge of the ship. Looking down on the shore, there are scouts from Isle Rose Fortress who came to patrol. They are Dite-san’s subordinates.

“Y-Your Highness… this ship is…”

Because it is hidden by the magic of fog, you can’t see it unless you get very close to the warship. As a result, the scouts are quite stunned. When Dite-san also appeared from the top of the ship, the soldiers salute in a hurry.

“This is Zirconia’s warship. It’s magically concealed so it will take some time before the enemy detects it.”

“We’ll use this to proceed to the next operation. You should scout the eastern part of the fortress. If there is an enemy movement on the opposite bank, let us know immediately.”

“Y-Yes… We understand!”

As Her Highness commanded, the scouts run on horseback. After seeing them off, we got off the boat using the rope ladder and stood on the ground. Passing through the reed beds, we headed to Isle Rose Fortress. Seeing the fortress with the sunrise on its back makes me feel proud rather than nostalgic.

“…We managed to come back without losing anyone.”

The knights opened their eyes wide to Astina-denka’s words. Her Royal Highness was also worried about this operation of sneaking into the enemy’s territory –Although she said that she’s not afraid, she still voiced her relief.

“Of course, neither I nor everyone is doing half-baked training.”

“Haa～… I was nervous though. I thought I had to fight everyone in that fort.”

“Before that happens, I was going to do something about it. But I was able to save that too.”

It was the gunpowder weapon prepared by Dite-san, the “Fire Lance”. Using that newly developed weapon carries great risks. The fact that it was not used can be said as a good fortune.

Even if I know that the knights are always fighting with their lives, I still can’t help but think.

I won’t let anyone die. I’ll use all the means I can use to achieve that –I’ll protect everyone who said I was their “support” with my own hands.

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Hagure Seirei Ino Shinsatsu Kiroku

Chapter 77: Sea of Cloud’s celestial maiden

October 5, 2020October 12, 2020 Yume Neiji

When I boarded the warship, Noin taught me how to set sail. After Presha-san and Raquel-san removed the chains that hold the ship together, Noin stands on the pontoon bridge.

It’s still far from morning but the moon is starting to tilt. The sound of the movement of Zirconia’s cavalry that we heard from the east is already approaching right outside the fort.

“If they find out that Baile became our prisoner, the enemy’s response will be quicker. If possible, I’d like to distract them even a little…”

“When the enemy enters the fort, you will use the “trap” that you have prepared. Since we can also involve the soldiers coming from outside of this fort, the function of this fort will completely stop. That’s what you meant to do right?”

Even though I proposed doing that, Her Royal Highness did not agree immediately. She bites her lips and she exudes some kind of remorse.

“Fighting is not your job. Despite that… and even though we know that you don’t want to use spirits to hurt other people, we rely solely on you.”

I will now specifically use my magic to attack the enemy soldiers. If the mandrake was pulled out, some soldiers will die as their life force will be sucked up.

“…I’m saying this based on our own selfish ideal thought but… Grass, I don’t want you to kill people like we do.”

“Yes… that’s right. Grass-sensei… you’re different from me. One day, you can live in a peaceful and lively place… you need to live and forget everything about this war.”

“Truthfully, it’s just a naive thought but… We know how kind you are so we can’t help but hope that you won’t change.”

Then I… ―I want to go back to the time before the war broke out and before everyone killed the enemy soldiers with their own hands.

But no matter how much we wish for it, it’s inevitable. Our relationship with the neighbouring kingdom’s had already deteriorated even before we were born and we couldn’t maintain the shape of this kingdom without fighting. I became a military doctor hoping to help others. There is really nothing different from these girls who became knights to protect the people.

“…Summoner-sama will not change. I will never let him change. Rei thinks so too.”

In response to Arlaune’s words, the root of the mandrake in my pocket glowed –Rei, who materialized, looked up at me and said,

“…Once I suck up the enemy’s life force, if you don’t want them to be sucked more and die, tell them to throw away their weapons and run away. I don’t know what will happen after that… But that’s not a matter Summoner-sama has to worry about. Besides, the enemy killed dozens of Summoner-sama’s companions. Honestly, I myself can’t help from dying after that.”

Rei’s principles would represent the spirits’ perception on the human world. Originally, as a resident of the spirit world, they sometimes contract with humans to help them but they rarely interfere with them.

But still, Rei understood my feelings. It may kill people so she thinks that I won’t want that.

“It’s possible to kill all the enemy soldiers in this fort. But, Rei won’t do that… she knows that even if she does, nothing will change.”

“…Summoner-sama”

Rei who is only half as tall as me got a little teary-eyed. I bent over and stroked her head.

Instead of hair, she has this characteristically large leaves that grow like hair ornaments. The mandrake’s leaves itself may have the power to heal people. I can’t just expect Rei to serve as a tool for battle.

“It’s fine even if you can only make the soldiers here to become a “burden”. If General Alejandro sends troops to give Noin a new command, they will also get drag to it and will stop moving.”

“During that time, we will attack Alejandro’s main corps. As quickly as possible… right?”

The knights nod to Astina-denka’s words. Our strategy has been decided –we will escape while this fort is in turmoil.

“…Noin, can we use Baile to mislead Alejandro?”

“That’s… I’ve came here to make sure if Baile is really loyal to Alejandro. And Baile is essentially a man who is faithful to his desires. But he got angry at Alejandro for using me to buy his loyalty. If he sneaked out of the fort alone to remonstrate Alejandro, maybe we can make it possible.”

Noin doesn’t seem to notice it herself, but she’s trying to hold her body involuntarily.

What was she told to do for Baile? Why did she choose to resist the command even at the stake of her life?

When I think about it, inconsolable feeling wells up in me.

He made Noin fight her home kingdom, but not only that, he also tried to use her for something else. Alejandro… I don’t know what he looks like but…

“We can’t expect to defeat Alejandro using Baile, and even if we take Baile as a POW to negotiate, he will only be discarded for sure. If he turned himself in for not being able to control the turmoil in the fort, there certainly is a possibility that he can meet Alejandro face to face.”

Her Royal Highness looks at Raquel-san and listens to her opinions.

“If Baile can make contact with Alejandro while he’s under Arlaune’s hypnosis, we may be able to extract information from him. It may be possible to shake him up directly.”

“I have the same opinion as Raquel-ane but… if Baile is refused an audience then it can’t be helped in that case.”

“We won’t know anything even if we killed him so it’s better to try to find out something… I think it’s time to get away from here. Grass-sensei…”

I nod to Dite-san. I already resolve myself –I’m going to fight with everyone in the truest sense.

“Rei… No, it’s Mandrake. Don’t hesitate to attract the enemy until they enter the fort and approach the barracks. Command your other part to『Scream loud』.”

“Yes, Summoner-sama”

Rei, who doesn’t always show her expression, smiles slightly. It seemed to represent her pure joy in being asked to become my strength.

“―『My other-half who share my soul. Move further away from the Pangaea garden, think of a distant land and scream out loud. 』”

Rei’s body is covered with a magenta glow –a magical color that is poisonous to humans. Her other self is probably covered with the same light. Alejandro’s troops entered the fort. Realizing that, Leslie spread out a wall of air that blocks sound and wrap around the entire ship.

Noin too. While interfering with the flow of water and moving the warship, she orders Apsaras to use a large amount of water to create fog.

“―『Oh celestial maiden born from the sea of clouds, Apsaras. Together with the fog of illusions, give a dance. 』”

As soon as the ship leaves the shore and slides into the river, it is surrounded by the fog rising from the surface of the water. The illusion of fog wraps around the wall of air that blocks the screams of the unleashing Mandrake without interfering with Leslie’s magic or cancelling each other out.

I borrowed the view of Rei’s other self to see what was happening inside the fort. Looks like it became a situation where it is no longer necessary to hide within an illusion. The few soldiers who escaped the direct hit of Mandrake’s cry are extremely confused in front of the fallen soldier.

―What is that horrifying cry I just heard…? All the ones who heard that collapsed…!

―What happened to Baile and Commander!? What the hell is this…? What the hell is going on!?

―Find that magician! She did it!

―No, she’s a water magician. I can’t find any traces of “water” here…!

Noin could even use the water they drink as a medium but the enemy soldiers do not seem to know that. Fortunately the Zirconia army had little knowledge about the spirit’s magic.

“…It seems that the enemy is unlikely to go after us. Well done Rei.”

“I thought Summoner-sama… didn’t want to use me because I have a poison that kills people. But I was mistaken… I’m glad I can be of help to Summoner-sama.”

Just because it’s a poisonous plant doesn’t mean that it’s not useful in medicine –to me, the natural power of a plant including its poison or its ability to protect itself is irresistible.

“…The flow of water is reversed only in the direction this ship is going. Like it’s carrying us… So this is the power of a water spirit…”

“But it can’t match with Grass-dono. No, I’m sure Grass-dono would say that every spirit has its strengths and can’t be compared…”

Raquel-san sees thru my thoughts brilliantly. Plants, air, water –all of them can be different. And they can even work together as we do now.

Noin also seemed relieved that it all went well. But I can’t relax just yet and she’s still blaming herself –then,

“Noin, when this ship goes out into the canal, please dock a little west of Isle Rose Fortress.”

“Yes. Your Highness… Before that, there is something I need to tell you.”

She must be planning to tell Astina-denka that our enemy is Cassandra, the Second Queen.

And after that, when we have confirmed who should we fight, we will be forced to make a decision.

Further ahead the battle against Alejandro, it’s about the Second Queen Cassandra and the Court Magician Jorg –how should we face them from now on.

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

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Kajiya de Hajimeru Isekai Slow Life

Chapter 47: Practice

October 3, 2020October 12, 2020 Yume Neiji

The next day.

Yesterday, me and Rike both made general model ones so for today, I’ll be making the high-end model and Rike will make the general model. That said, the procedures and personnel (including Diana), remains the same. The work will be shared by four people. Diana’s skill is much better than yesterday, probably because she did it several times yesterday. I looked at the short swords that Diana practiced on and things like the uneven parts have decreased considerably. All I have to do is carefully hit those uneven parts to eliminate it.

The troublesome part is that if I seriously erase it, the item gets closer to a custom model one. It can’t be sold within a short notice (that somehow its power approaches the thing that I seriously made), so I need to keep it within the range of a high-end model one. I stopped hitting it after a while then finish the quenching, sharpening, and polishing part.

“Hmmm”

When I checked the finished product, it looks like that of a high-end model. The material of the sword made by Diana is much better than yesterday, but of course it is still an amateur’s work. However, if I applied my cheat ability from there, I can typically bring it to the quality of a high-end model one. That’s great.

Diana talked to me as I was checking the quality of the high-end model short sword.

“Oh my, that is?”

“Ah, this is different compared to the one I made yesterday, this short sword is slightly better. It sells at a higher price than that one from yesterday.”

“Can I look at it?”

“Hn? Yeah, no problem. But I haven’t finished its grip yet.”

Diana scrutinized the high-end model short sword. If I’m not mistaken, it was also like this when I first showed it to Rike before.

“This… it’s amazing.”

“Right? I was surprised when I first saw it too.”

For some reason, Rike feels proud.

“Yes, there are only a few blacksmiths in the city that can make it.”

Diana says so full of admiration. To put it the other way around, there are some people who can make it so even if it goes to the market, it’s just a “good weapon”. In fact, Helen had something close to our high-end model ones. The one I made is just slightly better… maybe. That said, if in the future I increase the number of times I hit my works, it may mean someone will say “Who crafted this?”, so let’s just do it moderately.

When we made about the same number as yesterday, Diana start talking.

“Eizou-san”

“Hn?”

“Can I ask for a match?”

“Hn? With me?”

“Yes”

“Using swords?”

“Of course”

Is Diana also a battle junkie? Well, it’s fine if it’s for recreation. When I glanced at the window, the sun is about to set.

“All right then. It’s about to get dark so we’ll do it only once.”

“Thank you!”

Why does she look so happy…?

We can’t afford to have any mishap here so we’ll use the general model swords. Well, if you got seriously hit even by an iron rod, you won’t get away unscathed. I can’t argue if others say that it’s just for my peace of mind but still, the degree of injury when you are hit would be completely different.

As expected, there are various problems if we do it inside the workplace so we went outside before facing each other. Samia and Rike also came out to serve as spectators.

We match the tip of our swords, bow and took distance from each other.

“You can come at me anytime—”

I called out comfortably but Diana had a serious look. She puts up her sword and gradually shorten the distance between us. I also languidly take my sword stance and wait for her move. Diana suddenly rushes forward at a speed that makes her seem to disappear. With that momentum, she swings her sword aiming around my neck. I flipped up my sword that I loosely lowered then using its return force, I aim at Diana’s shoulder as she rush towards me.

“Urg!”

This time Diana uses the returning force of her repelled sword to hit mine and somehow dodge my attack. I move my body to the side where my sword was flicked to slightly widen our gap. Diana also comes chasing after me. Diana’s every movements are agile and accurate. Looks like this isn’t the place for a simple swordsmanship. Guess it can’t be helped then.

“Oh, Eizou is getting a little serious.”

I could hear Samia saying that. Yeah, just a little.

“Fu-!”

From there, I keep on striking Diana, on the shoulder, on the torso, on the head and on the legs. Diana, who was able to respond at first, is gradually becoming unable to keep up. Seeing that chance, I set up a feint and aimed at her torso.

“Ah!?”

I barely did it but she somehow falls for my feint. I then aim at her neck just as her arms were lowered. –I stopped just before it touches her.

“It’s my win. You’re fine with this right?”

“……Yes”

With this, our match ended with my victory.

“I haven’t moved my body this much for a long time.”

I’m rejuvenated at the age of 30, and although I just usually move my body by fetching water and blacksmithing, this old body of mine can still endure almost all of my strength after all. This time I also moved the parts that I don’t usually use. During the attack the day before yesterday, I was concentrating to kill so there was less unnecessary movements so it wasn’t up to this point.

“Eizou-san, you’re still not completely serious, right?”

Diana looks at me grudgingly.

“Hn? Well, yeah. I only get completely serious when there is a life threatening situation you see.”

“You were not that serious but I couldn’t fight evenly against you at all…”

“No. Diana-san did quite well too.”

That is my honest impression. I think it is enough if you’re learning more than you can.

“When I get associated with Eizou-san, I who was called as the “rose of the swordsmanship” now went to just “fairly skilled”.”

Eh? I feel like there is a misunderstanding somewhere here.

“Samia”

“Hn, What?”

“Am I that strong?”

“What are you talking about? I think you’re insanely strong you know? I’ve tried at least a hundred times and never won.”

“Yup”

Then Rike spoke too.

“In the first place, I think you have a considerable skill especially at the time when you parried Helen’s sword.”

“Eh? Is that so?”

I always thought that Helen was just going easy on me. I also thought that the cheat I got was only the minimum for self-defense… But, was there a story about self-defense that is enough to defeat a bear? Well, I can’t live in this forest without that much power though.

“Is that Helen perhaps that “Lightning Sword” Helen?”

While I’m still shocked, Diana asks that.

“Y-Yeah, I’m sure she did say that.”

“You were able to stand against Helen’s sword?”

“I think our match took about half an hour…”

“T-That long!?”

What that long? Is Helen such an insanely strong child? Though I thought that she is strong too.

“Lightning sword Helen, her sword’s speed is too fast so she got that alias. That was also why she is famous as a mercenary, even among nobles you see.”

Diana explained. I haven’t even recovered from my shock yet.

“You are fine even after receiving Helen’s sword, and you even have a match…”

Diana seems to be experiencing another surprise. She looks down and is thinking about something.

“W-Well, since it’s over, let’s go back inside the house, okay?”

I tried to put my hand on Diana’s shoulder to encourage her to go back inside but there was no shoulder there…

When I looked down, Diana is there with her legs fold, bowing down with her hands touching on the ground. I’ve seen this posture before.

It’s Dogeza! There’s dogeza in this world after all…

I don’t want to think about what could be expected after this so I focused on looking away from it.

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Homeless Tensei: Isekai De Jiyuu Sugiru Majutsu Jisoku Seikatsu

Chapter 40: Seems like I evolved again

October 1, 2020March 7, 2024 Yume Neiji

The 22nd floor’s structure is like that of a lake. Plants with lotus-like leaves float on the surface of the water and there are fishes jumping in the distance. The water is murky and you simply cannot say that it’s beautiful. The road leading from the stairs to the lake continues to the horizon and I could only see a faint shadow like that of a building.

“Something seems to be coming out…”

“Yeah, there surely is something coming.”

“Father, something is moving in the water.”

Pero was looking inside the water.

Something like a big fish is moving in the light green water. Pero seems to be interested in the fish that he sees for the first time. But rather than that, the fact that there’s a fish here means that there must be something bigger that preys on it. Something that the orcs are afraid of.

“Shall we go ahead in the meantime?”

We then started to move forward. The width of the road is about 5m wide and it feels like it was built quite a long time ago. On the way, I saw something that looked like a pillar and many of them crumbled apart starting from the middle.

“Dragonflies are flying there.”

Many dragonflies were flying over the lake. Knowing that there are dragonflies in this world as well, I look at them while feeling nostalgia. Then a dragonfly approached me.

“Whoa!?”

The dragonfly spread its legs wide and tried to catch me. I immediately avoided it but its size is far beyond expectations. The size of its outstretched wings is about 4m and the length of its entire body is about 3m. Its head is even as big as a bowling ball and I was clearly targeted as prey.

“Shinichi, many are continuously gathering here!”

The dragonflies began to gather around us one after another. This situation is bad. Humans are like food for them.

“Gegooooo”

After I heard that sound, something pulled a dragonfly into the water. When the dragonflies detected the danger, they fly away simultaneously.

【Appraisal Result: Mohed dragonfly: A large dragonfly that only lives inside Mohed’s Great Dungeon. Its transparent wings are high-class materials and it is traded at a high price: Rarity B】

【Status】
Name: Mohed Dragonfly
Race: Mohed Dragonfly
Magic attribute: Wind
Magic: Air ball
Skills: Eyesight Strengthening (Special), Enemy Detection (Intermediate), Flight (Intermediate)

“W-Wait!!”

I shouted at the dragonflies that are already flying away. They were just like a treasure trove. Both materials and skills, I want them so badly that I desire nothing but them. But such wish was shattered as the dragonflies flied far away and disappeared.

“Shinichi!”

I was startled by Erna’s shout when something jumped out of the water. This time I used my super sensation to grasp its true identity. The scenery before me slows down and the enemy’s appearance is reflected before my eyes.

The frog that came out of the water is now stretching its tongue toward us.

“Hmph!”

I cut its tongue with the sword. The tongue that was cut off bounces on the ground.

“Gegooo!?”

The water splashed as the gigantic frog jumped in the water. Apparently it’s trying to escape, but it has to take responsibility for letting the dragonflies escape. I respond quickly and draw out a thread from my left hand. It will stick on the frog’s body so all I have to do is pull the thread and kill it.

The frog that landed on the water finally noticed that it is being pulled up. It desperately swims and tries to escape but my pulling force is stronger. It took me a few minutes to drag it back on the road.

“Erna, use magic!”

“Yeah, Fire Arrow!”

A fire arrow was fired from the tip of the cane. The arrow pierced the frog’s head causing a small explosion.

“Can’t you finish it more gently? It’s troublesome because pieces of meat fly around.”

“Hmm, fire arrows don’t explode you see… my magic is strange these days.”

Erna puts a finger on her mouth and appears to be troubled. Now is not the time for that, rather, it’s about the frog in front of me. I used appraisal immediately.

【Appraisal Result: Mohed Frog: A gigantic frog that lives only in the Mohed’s Great Dungeon. Its staple food is Mohed dragonfly but it has a habit of swallowing orcs and other creatures whole. Its skin and the like are popular material and even its meat is also traded as a high-class material: Rarity B】

【Status】
Name: Mohed Frog
Race: Mohed Frog
Magic attribute: Water
Magic: Aqua ball, Aqua cure
Skills: Taste Enhancement (Special), Digestion Enhancement (Advanced), Leg Enhancement (Special), Underwater Adaptation (Intermediate)

I feel like I can’t stop smiling. I missed the dragonflies but I think this frog also has a considerable skill. I acquired everything by using Skill Picking.

【The conditions are met. Integrate skills to evolve. 】

【Integrated evolution: Arm Strengthening + Leg Strengthening + Body Strengthening = Limit Breaktrough 】

It seems that what was born in this integrated evolution is a strengthening skill called limit breakthrough. Perhaps my whole body up until now will be strengthened more.

I checked my status for the time being.

【Status】
Name: Shinichi Tanaka
Age: 17 years old (56 years old)
Race: Homeless (Variant)
Occupation: Adventurer
Magic attribute: No Attribute
Magic: None
Skills: Appraisal (Special), Master of War(Beginner), Life or Death Technique(Beginner), Stealth (Special), Thread Generation (Special), Thread Manipulation (Advanced), Thread Bomb (Special), Division(Beginner), Danger Detection (Advanced), Digestion Enhancement (Advanced), Eyesight Enhancement(Advanced), Hearing Enhancement(Special), Taste Enhancement (Special) ↑, Smell Enhancement (Special), Limit Breakthrough(Beginner) new, Super Sensation (Advanced), Shock Absorption(Beginner), Underwater Adaptation (Intermediate) new, Hardening(Advanced), Self Recovery (Intermediate), Plant manipulation (Special), Leadership (Special), Indomitable Spirit (Intermediate) new, Skill Picking, King’s Vessel

Then if there is integrated evolution after this, it will be a skill that strengthens my five senses. I’ve always thought that it overlaps with the super sensation skill but now I can understand if it will lead to an integrated evolution. It doesn’t make sense if I can’t use all of my skills even if I levelled them up.

However, it seems that the orcs hated this frog. The 21st floor is a wetland so it can be expected that Mohed Frogs will come up the stairs. No matter how many orcs there are, with a gigantic frog as its opponent, they may end up being helpless about it.

After storing the killed frog in the bangle, we started to move forward again.

“I’m gradually getting exhausted.”

“Well, do you want to rest somewhere?”

Due to the battle I mentioned earlier, the dragonflies were completely out of reach and along with that, frogs also disappeared. It’s a good time to take a break but I’d like to find a safer place first.

“We can take a break there.”

There was a building at the end of the road where Pero pointed. It looks like a two-story tower. We decided to step inside the building first and ensure safety for the time being.

“Pero, can you smell something?”

“There is nothing here.”

“Erna”

“I can’t hear any sound either.”

Based from their senses, there seemed to be no reaction for an enemy. Of course, if I use my skills, it’s easy to find out if there’s an enemy but that wouldn’t help them grow.

So our respective role is decided. I assess the situation and switches between short-distance and long-distance attack. Erna relies on sound to search for enemies and is in charge of long-range attacks. Pero on the other hand relies on the smell to search for enemies and is in charge of short-range attacks. Even if one person does not notice the enemy coming, the other person can react. It’s a two-fold stance.

“Shall we have a meal here?”

I took out the orc fighter’s corpse from the bangle and I immediately start dismantling it and cut some meat. There is no need to worry about them rotting because time seems to stop inside the bangle. I start grilling the meat in the frying pan while I let Pero cut the vegetables with a knife.

Erna, the only woman here is just watching us cook.

“Someday I…”

“I understand so don’t disturb Pero. If you touch it, the food will be messed up.”

When I said that, Erna showed a pitiful expression. She tried cooking a few times but it was terrible. The meat was charred and the vegetables are thrown into a pan with its skin on! If a chef sees it, he will probably faint with foam in the mouth. Anyway, in other words it’s that awful.

Originally, she’s a young lady from an elf country but, I would like to tell her parents that she wasn’t well educated about food preparation.

After the food is ready, I put it on a plate and we start eating.

We are currently on the second floor of the building but it’s only a bland room with nothing on it. You can see this floor from the window and the light falling from the ceiling reflects the surface of the lake brilliantly.

“By the way, we missed hearing about the bottom layer of the dungeon in the Royal Capital.”

“Oh, that’s right. I completely forgot about it.”

“But the rumor that a treasure sleeps at the bottom of a dungeon seems to be true.”

I mutter out as I look at the bangle recovered at the ruins. This is definitely a treasure. If similar tools are sleeping here, it’s no wonder that adventurers and scholars are interested about them.

If I were to sell this bangle, it might be enough for me to play and live for the rest of my life. While thinking about such a thing, familiar characters were displayed in the field of view.

【Evolution will begin soon. Once the evolution is completed, you cannot revert back. Will you evolve? YES/NO】

Evolution again? It’s a lie, right???

“Hey, Erna. Does evolution happen many times?”

“Huh? That should not be the case. It seems that magical beasts and demons evolve many times but for one’s race, it’s done once.”

“Then it’s a joke when it says that I will evolve huh?”

“Maybe you will evolve from now on!? E-eh? It’s a lie right!?”

I think it’s a joke too. However, the evolution notice was announced just like before. Evolution at the timing of meals again means that someone is observing me somewhere. After I finished my meal, I decided to take the blanket out of the bangle and go to bed.

“I don’t know how long it will take, both of you should be careful while I’m asleep.”

“I know.”

“Father, I’m looking forward to your evolution.”

Pero is looking at me with anticipation.

◇◇◇

When I woke up, I was very thirsty. I immediately took out a barrel of water from the bangle to moisturize my throat.

“Buha”

After drinking about 3 liters, I regained my composure. Looking around, Erna and Pero are nowhere to be seen.

“Where did they go?”

As I tried to stand up, I noticed something strange. My field of view is strangely wide. I wondered when I used the skill, but even if I tried to turn it off, my vision did not return to normal.

“Ah right, I have evolved.”

For the time being, I check the limbs on my body to make sure. As far as I can see, my arms did not increase. The arabesque tattoo with a tribal pattern was still there. It might be cool for young people, but it’s a little bit rough for me.

After that I tried my strength, I have more energy than before.

“My power has become stronger, but nothing else has changed.”

I sit on the floor and cut my long hair with a knife like last time. When the silver hair fell to the floor, it turned into a reasonable length and it was refreshing.

When I looked closely, it seems that my muscles are firmer than before. The amount increased but my body shape did not change much. It may be that the density has increased.

I then noticed that there were words in my field of vision.

【Evolution has been changed by the skill King’s Vessel.】

Changed? So does that mean that I have evolved differently than planned?

I opened my status immediately.

Monarch? What the heck is that?

Wouldn’t that mean that the “king” part on Homeless is the same as the one from the Bull King?

“Ridiculous!”

I get up and I headed down to the first floor to find the other two. However, I can’t see them.

“Where did they go?”

As I tilted my head in confusion, I heard a happy voice outside.

“You did it Pero! It’s such a big game!”

“Yeah, I hope father will be happy.”

When I went outside, the two of them are bursting with energy. They smiled at the twitching fish. The fish is a big fish with a size of about 1m. Its body color is blue but it looks like a sea bream.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

When I called out, Pero runs towards me with the fish.

“Father, I caught a fish!”

“You caught it? Did you go fishing?”

“Yeah, Erna-oneechan made a fishing rod!”

When I glanced at Erna, she looked proud as she sticks her big breasts out. I might have made light of her a little.

“Then, why don’t we try fishing more?”

“Wait a minute! As I look closely, Shinichi’s face is weird!”

“Ah? Weird?”

Erna and Pero stared at my face seriously.

What’s wrong? Tell me quickly!

“You have another eye on your forehead.”

“Haah!?”

I touched my forehead with my left hand and I can see my fingers in my field of view. I could also feel an eye-like thing from my fingertips.

“Father’s eyes before were brown but now they’re crimson.”

“My eyes are crimson!?”

I hurriedly looked at the surface of the water and my face is reflected there. When I watched intently at it, there are three crimson eyes indeed.

“What the heck is thiisssss!!”

Looking closely, my face is as good as it used to be. It’s easy to see even when I’m hit with light but all the hair that should have been there has disappeared.

My arms and legs are now so smooth!

I hurriedly looked inside my pants, the man’s jungle that has completely cultivated now turned into a vacant lot!

“My hair… Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh!”

Fortunately, my hair and eyebrows are left behind. I have come to know that evolution sometimes pay a big sacrifice!

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Hagure Seirei Ino Shinsatsu Kiroku

Chapter 76: New servant

September 30, 2020October 5, 2020 Yume Neiji

Someone screamed. It’s not just Leslie, everyone else’s voice too. However, only Astina-denka watched without saying a word. She knows that she doesn’t have to worry about anything.

With its bared black fangs, the snake that is headed towards me came into a halt. I then hold my hand over the snake –I felt like the sacred tree, Yuserish was telling me to do so.

「―Mistilteinn that lives in my branches, out of this tainted water, bring out the drops that are the source of all life. 」

“…Aaahhhhh…!”

Noin produced a voice laced with suffering –it was also the agony of death of the dark spirit that dwells inside her as it was pulled out from her. It’s the type of pain that afflicts both mind and body which occurs when a spirit is purified.

However, the one that healed her is also one of the sacred tree’s familiars, the mistletoe. As it entwined on Noin’s legs, it sucks up the vitality that was taken by the dark spirit. And as we look on, it withers as it returns the tainted power to its original vitality and gives it back to Noin and Apsaras.

Apsaras, who was on the verge of death after being incapacitated, regained her energy –her whole body is tinged with faint light, her figure with a light silk was exactly as the one referred as a celestial maiden.

Then, the dark spirit disappears completely –no, it returned to the realm of the dead.

Noin, who was just freed, looked at me. It was the first time that our gaze met and it was done purely by her own will.

“…This…this is really…”

Noin covers her face. Truthfully, I think that she has tormented herself too much. Dragged by the word “death”, Noin’s appearance could only be described as tragic but brave. But there is no need for her to despair anymore. The dark spirit that was bound to her was already purified by the power of the sacred tree.

When the mistletoe leaves Noin, it undoes its materialization at once. Then it materialized again as if it was entwined in my arm. Yuserish tells me not to be afraid.

The will that dwells in the mistletoe is directly calling me.

「―Through the Great Mother, Yuserish-sama’s order, we will recognize you as our master and serve you. From here on, we’re pleased to make your acquaintance. 」

“Yeah, please treat me well.”

「―Please do not hesitate to order me in case of danger. Other than the one I showed you this time, I have an “original role”.」

That’s right. This is why I’m always attracted to plants as they have more than just one feature. And the more I research about them, the more different aspects I can see.

Mistilteinn will also be useful in other situations as well. Arlaune too, as well as Mandrake, the plants I met in the garden of the sacred tree, the floating prickly water lily –I really want to study the healing power of plants. I’m grateful to them for helping me fight in this way.

“Noin, you are now free from the dark spirit. You no longer need to listen to their orders unwillingly…”

Before I finished speaking, Noin knelt on the magic circle and bowed deeply to me.

“Y-You don’t have to do that since we are about to fight together. Raise your head.”

However, she only looked up slightly. Does that mean she’s thanking me separately?

The battle isn’t over yet, but rather, this is just a stepping stone. After defeating Alejandro and we have a truce with Zirconia, we must take countermeasure against our opponents. I know it’s not within the military doctor’s scope to think about the Knights’ future. I did not forget that but, I just want to do what I can.

“I thought that I’m living just to die. When I killed lots of knights from Isle Rose, I know that there’s no place I can return to and I will just end up being exhausted by Zirconia… But, you changed it.”

“…I just wanted to get Noin’s help because I needed it for the Knights’ sake. That’s all of it for me. There’s nothing for you to be thankful towards me.”

“But still, I can’t help but say that I’m living this way now because of your power that freed me.”

There is no hesitation in Noin’s eyes. It wasn’t a one-time thing, those words showed her intention to join in a long-lasting battle.

“Grass Weed… No, Grass-sama. I pledge allegiance to you and the Knights of Isle Rose. Please use this life that you saved for that.”

“…Astina-denka was the one who told me to. I think everyone knows that Noin was forced to obey the enemy’s orders.”

Those who have died will not be resurrected. But Noin is not the one to be blamed here. There is another person we need to pursue. With the current Noin, she can say that without being restricted.

“Noin… Who is our enemy who sent you to Zirconia?”

“…Second Queen Cassandra. There is a court magician who is close to her. Jorg Frost, he’s the man who led the magicians unit on the Northern front. He was the one who put the dark spirit inside me and sold me to Zirconia. Shortly after that, he went up to the Royal Capital to serve the second prince, Cassandra’s son.”

Corruption is deeper than I have imagined and it’s endless –no, it appeared to be so only because from the start, we didn’t know the actual situation. As expected, the Second Queen was working behind the scenes to dismiss Astina-denka. However, there is a limit to what Cassandra can do alone, and apparently, there are people who have helped her.

Jorg Frost. The achievements of a court magician belonging to the military may or may not be publicized so I don’t know much about him. I only know his rank as a court magician.

14th Ranked –Three ranks higher than Millenia Weed, “The Jade Witch”.

“…At the time when he was studying the spirits, as a magician, he committed the taboo in this Kingdom. We have to do something about that man named Jorg or we can’t do well in the future.”

“I will do anything to beat that man…”

“You may be praised for winning even if there are sacrifices but it doesn’t suit my nature. I don’t think alone as I don’t stand alone.”

“…Yes. I will follow Grass-sama’s instructions.”

Somehow, some parts of her answers are too obedient and baffling, but when it comes to showing her sincerity, it seems unwise to correct her each time.

“Well then, this is my first command. Noin, move the warship right away.”

“Understood, Master-sama.”

Is she making fun of me? Or…

―It is natural that my contracted spirit’s calls me as “Summoner-sama” but I never imagined that a day will come when a human will call me as such…

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

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Author: Yume Neiji

Chapter 50: A piece of life

Chapter 42: I decided to make a familiar

Chapter 49: First step on teaching

Chapter 41: Got a mysterious skill again

Chapter 48: Second Disciple

Chapter 78: Sunrise in the fortress

Chapter 77: Sea of Cloud’s celestial maiden

Chapter 47: Practice

Chapter 40: Seems like I evolved again

Chapter 76: New servant