Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 13: Cave

Char and I walked along the path that led deeper into the woods. There are only faint traces of the road, it is so narrow that it is difficult to walk on because of the overgrown grass. And if you are not careful, you will easily get lost.

“Father, what is there beyond this?”

“Well, I also don’t know that. That is why we are doing exploration.”

“Ooh~! Then exploration means going to unknown places huh! Char loves to explore!”

The curious Char is full of energy.

I drew my sword and slashed it along the way. After a while, we found an orange tree. The branches of the tree are laden with ripe fruits.

Oh yes, I remember now!

There were a few fruit trees growing in the game too. They can be harvested regularly, eaten and sold. I remember that in the early days of the game, it was an important source of food and income.

“Father, the sun fruits are ripe!”

“It’s an orange.”

“Hohoh~, it is called orange huh.”

“Have you ever eaten an orange?”

“It can be eaten!?”

Char looks up at orange fruits with a twinkle in her eye. It looked like she couldn’t wait to try one.

I swung my sword and cut off one of the fruits.

“Let’s eat~”

I hurriedly stopped Char as she tried to bite into the orange with the peel intact. If she did that, it would end up tasting bitter.

“Wait, peel the skin first and then eat it.”

“Peel the skin?”

“It tastes better that way. Look, let me show you.”

I made an incision and then peeled it. In an instant, a refreshing citrus scent spread throughout the surroundings. Char squirmed and she is about to drool.

“It smells good!”

“Here, have a taste.”

I gave her the fruit I had divided into sections, and she quickly stuffed it into her small mouth.

“Mm~, it’s so delicious! Charlotte loves oranges!”

She seems to like it a lot.

She had eaten the meal for dinner and breakfast happily as well, but she seemed to be gobbling this fruit down even more than she did with the previous meals.

I think she has a sweet tooth. Mmm, I’m sure of it.

I also took a bite. It was a sweet, juicy, fragrant and very tasty orange. I’ve never had an orange like this in the Dantes Estate. The people in the city would be happy to buy this for sure.

“It’s too much to carry now, so let’s harvest it on the way back. Then we’ll have it for breakfast tomorrow.”

“Yes. We should harvest a lot!”

“We can’t harvest that many. We won’t be able to carry it you see.”

“Char will carry the basket on my back.”

Come to think of it, Char is quite strong. It may be possible to harvest that much.

After a short break, we walked past the orange tree and went further inside the woods.

The road led to a rocky mountain in the depths of the woods. It was about 700 meters in a straight line from the cottage to here, but it took about an hour to get around and cut through the bushes.

In front of me is a large, suspicious black boulder. And as expected, the boulder is sparkling.

Possible to Build: Small Cave
Description: A cave from which various materials can be obtained.
Required points: 5
Note: If you create the cave, a cave key will be given as a gift. Spare key included.

This cave will be an important place for the development of the island. This is because I can obtain alchemy materials and other valuable items inside.

Moreover, as I level up, I will be able to grow it from small cave → cave → underground dungeon, and so on. This will allow me to be able to obtain more rare items.

However, I also need to be careful because the monsters that appear inside will grow more powerful as the area become larger. Without proper equipment and weapons for dungeon exploration, I could end up with a Game Over. In this world, that means death.

That doesn’t change the fact that the cave is an attractive asset though.

I still have 8 points, so let’s make one right away.

After the creation, the entrance to the finished cave was covered with iron bars. A large key is still stuck in the entrance door. I immediately pulled out the key and put it in my pants pocket. This will prevent the monster inside from coming out, and without my permission, no one else will be able to enter the cave.

“Krrrrrr……”

“What’s wrong, Char?”

Char let out a small growl as she stared into the darkness inside the cave.

“There are monsters……”

I tried to look closely, but I couldn’t see what she is seeing. It must be a special ability of dragons.

“What kind of monster?”

“It’s an insect. Three cockroaches about this size.”

Char spread her arms wide to explain the size.

What the…… a cockroach about the size of a large dog!?

What a nasty enemy.

As expected, caves are not that easy to explore.

“They’re not a big deal though. I’m going to kill them with my punches!”

A ferocious color oozes in Charlotte’s round eyes. That’s really encouraging, but I don’t have intention of entering the cave right now.

“We’ll first need a lantern to investigate the area inside. It’s pitch black inside the cave after all.”

But Char said she wanted to go inside the cave right away.

“I can see them clearly even without a light.  Father can’t see them?”

“Yes, unfortunately, I can’t see them. Besides, aside from the lantern, we need to bring some snacks, right?”

“Snacks? Yes, yes! It’s an absolute must!”

Looks like I have convinced Char. Thus, we decided to go back to the cottage for the time being.

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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 12: Charlotte

The room was dark when I woke up. The weather was cloudy, and the sun was weaker than usual. And maybe because of a low pressure, I did not wake up well.

On a day like this, I want to put a lot of sugar in hot tea……

Ah!? I jumped up when I felt the strange feeling of discomfort in my arm.

“W-who is this kid!?”

Am I still dreaming?

—There’s a little girl sleeping next to me. I think she is only about five years old. She has plump cheeks and golden curly hair. She sleeps clinging to my arms, but I don’t think I know anyone like her. I don’t even remember inviting her to the house. I’m sure that I locked the front door before going to bed, so it was impossible for people to get in.

Just where did she come from?

Looking at her sleeping face….

Would it be cruel to wake her up?

I want to know her identity sooner though. So, despite that cute looking face, I poked her on the cheek with my finger.

“Mm~……”

She woke up.

She is now looking at me with blank eyes.

I think I recognize those round eyes….., but who was it again?

“Good morning, Father……”

M-my daughter!?

No, no, no. There’s no way that can be real.

“Father? Me?”

I’m only 12 years old…….

“Who are you really?”

“I’m Charlotte.”

“Charlotte? You mean….. Eeeeh!?”

If I’m not mistaken, Charlotte is the lizard I rescued.

I flipped through the blanket that wrapped around our lower bodies. But the lizard body, which should have been here, is nowhere to be seen. This kid has a human body. The yellow pajamas are the same color as Charlotte (the lizard)’s skin but…….

“Are you really Charlotte?”

“That’s right. Father let me into the house, didn’t you?”

Sure, I remember letting Charlotte into the house last night. I thought it would be a pity to leave it outside.

But I never thought it would transform like this…….

“Are you sure you’re that lizard?”

When I asked her that, Charlotte puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

“I’m not a lizard! Charlotte is a yellow dragon!”

“Y-yellow Dragon!?”

Isn’t that the strongest species of dragons?

I feel like I’ve raised something unbelievable…….

“Father, I’m hungry.”

Despite my concerns, Charlotte was unaffected. She furrowed her eyebrows to show she was hungry.

She is so cute.

Mmm, let’s see…..

I’ve heard that lizards eat insects, but what do dragons eat?  Charlotte has a human form, so maybe she can eat the same thing I eat?

“Father, I’m hungry……”

“Oh, yes, yes, I’m going to make breakfast now.”

No, wait…. is it okay to admit being her father this quick?

Oh well, I can’t just abandon her now either.

Charlotte and I got out of bed and got ready for breakfast.

Char (the nickname I gave Charlotte), had a great appetite and ate all the bread and soup that I served. Even though she is much smaller than me, she eats about the same amount as me.

“Are you full?”

“I’m full, Father. Your food is very delicious!”

Being praised like this doesn’t feel bad. I’ll do my best to make something delicious for lunch too.

“Alright. Let’s go outside next.”

“What are we going to do outside? Are you going to play with Char?”

“I’ve got to work in the fields before I can play with Char. The turnips will be ready to harvest soon, so I have to work hard today too.”

“Oh~, then let me help you too!”

“Thank you.”

I don’t think such a small child will be able to help, but I’m sure she’d want to do things with me.

“Then let’s water and maintain the vegetable garden first.”

As usual, I filled the watering can with water from the well and poured it over the turnips.

The leaves were now very lush, and the turnip fruits were much larger. At this rate, we will be able to harvest it safely tomorrow.

“Next, let’s pull out the weeds and clear the trees and stones.”

“Okay~!”

Even today, branches and stones that suddenly appeared are lying around in the field. I can’t help but feel that it is troublesome, but this is also a specification of Island Maker, so I have no choice but to accept the situation.

But there are bigger rocks lying around than yesterday. It may not budge even if I use a lever.

“One two, uuh~……”

I tried to roll it with a shovel, but it didn’t work.

“Father, what are you playing?”

Char asked innocently as I turned red in the face and struggled to move the rock.

“I’m not playing, I’m just trying to move this rock.”

The rock was about the size of Char.

“Do you want to move this rock?”

Char put her short arm on the rock…….

“Hey, Char, that’s dangero—”

“Fu!”

She is actually lifting it up!?

Char is holding the rock high above her head like a weightlifter.

“Father, where should I put this?”

Without shedding a sweat, Char calmly asks where to put it.

“O-Oh…… please put it over there….”

“Fuu!”

When I pointed to the rock pile, Char tossed the large rock she is holding over there without moving from her position.

Thud! There was a heavy sound, and the rock sunk into the ground.

“I’ve gotten rid of that pesky rock!”

Char looked reliable as she snorted proudly. As expected from a child of a dragon. Even though her body is small, she has a lot of strength.

“That was great Char, thank you.”

“Father complimented me! Mm~! Mm~! Char is going to throw more rocks!”

Char jumped up happily. As there are only a few big ones, she is now trying to pick up the big rocks that she had just thrown away again. It would be unbearable if they were returned to the field even though she just managed to get rid of them. What more, it would be terrible if the turnips are crushed. I won’t be able to take it.

“No, no, Char stop. The field is already cleaned up. Now let’s go exploring.”

“Exploring?”

“Yes, there are still a lot of places on this island that I don’t know about. Let’s do some exploration together.”

“Let’s go, let’s go!”

With Char going with me, it looks like we’d be fine going to the inner parts of the island, which I’d been too scared to explore before.

With all the necessary equipment, we set out on our island exploration.

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 21: First nomination request

The next day, the warehouse owner went to the guild again to make a request for tidying up a warehouse. But now, it was a nomination request for us.

Same people as the ones who took the request yesterday immediately headed to the site. Based on the experience yesterday, we prepared more cleaning supplies from the guild’s store.

「「「 Good morning! 」」」

“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you guys.”

Today’s client is a cheerful aunt. She’s a little overweight, but that’s part of her charm.

“Actually, this time, there are some ingredients that can still be used. Can you sort them out?”

“Ao-chan said to leave it to her!”

“Oh, then I’ll leave to little Ao-chan.”

Today’s client mainly deals with fruits, so Ao is very active. The usable items will be shipped immediately, so everyone pack up the sorted items (those that were left after Ao has finished eating the rotting ones.)

“Auntie, what do we do with the sorted items?”

“You can put it in the cart.”

“Got it~!”

“Oh my, Shiro-chan is very powerful huh.”

The carts carrying the sorted fruit are pulled one after another by the people who work at the warehouse. While transporting Ao’s sorted goods, the inside of the warehouse is also being cleaned. After about four hours, the sorting was over, so we decided to take a break.

By the way, Ao digests the fruit that he has plucked.

“We moved right ahead thanks to you. Here, eat this too.”

“Ya~y!”

Shiro is overjoyed when the aunt gifted her some fruit.

After everyone ate their lunch and took a short break, we resumed organizing the warehouse. We already finished sorting the fruits in the morning, so now we just need to finish cleaning up. Usable wooden boxes are cleaned, and decayed ones are dismantled and burned. After that, everyone sweeps the floor and make it sparkly clean.

“Oh my, you really cleaned it up well. Actually, I was a little worried because the output of the group I hired before was not satisfactory at all.”

“Well, in the end, we relied too much on my familiar though.”

“It can tell the difference between good and bad fruit, so that’s not a problem. It’s also impressive that you guys completed your work properly even without magic. I’ll call for you guys again if I need help in the future.”

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

As expected, the warehouse owner kept a close eye on Ao and on how we cleaned up without magic. I guess those people who watched us work are also observing us.

At this point, another person approached us. It was a man with a slicked-back hairstyle.

“Well, I’ve been watching your work. I’d like to ask you to sort out my warehouse as well.”

“That’s fine, but we’re actually going to take a guild course tomorrow. And, it’s only our second day of receiving requests.”

There is a course on herb collection at the guild tomorrow. In winter, the supply of medicinal herbs decreases, so not only the guild but also the whole country needs as many medicinal herbs as possible.

“That’s not a problem. A capable person will do the job carefully from the beginning. And training is very important too. Don’t worry, I’ll ask you guys to do it the day after tomorrow.”

“Thank you for understanding. We’ll do our best.”

「「Thank you! We are looking forward to working with you. 」」

“Un. Same here.”

Indeed. If you do your job well, the next one will come.

I may not have a lot of credibility yet, but I’ll do my best to earn the client’s trust.

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Walking, Chapter 20: The first request

Now that the adventurer’s beginner’s course was over, I decided to do some shopping at the guild’s shop. It seemed that the other people who had taken the beginner’s course are also heading there.

“Excuse me, can I get two beginner adventurer kit? Ah, and two blankets, please.”

“Sure. You guys in the back, do you want the same thing?”

“Yes. Give us the same thing for each person.”

“Got it. Wait a moment.”

The middle aged man at the counter prepared the adventurer kits right away. I guess they sell well every time a beginner’s course ends, because he had prepared it for a number of people in no time.

By the way, I should ask him if he has other recommendations.

“Is there anything else you’d recommend for beginners?”

“I recommend a kit for herb collection and medicinal herb encyclopedia. I also recommend a monster encyclopedia.”

“Then, please give me two kits for herb collection and those two encyclopedia.”

“I’ll get a herb collection kit, too.”

“All right, wait a minute.”

Not only me, but the other adventurers also bought various things together. It wasn’t expensive, but it was a bit of a painful expense. 

At this point, an adventurer who took the course with me made a suggestion.

“Shun, if you have time in the afternoon, why don’t we take a quest together?”

“Yes, yes. We can’t do anything too big, but we still have a lot of time before dinner.”

“Mmm, it’s fine with me. Is Shiro okay with it?”

“Yes, I’m okay with it!”

We are both okay with it so I agreed to join them in taking a request. 

The request that our group of 10 people and one cat chose was to organize a certain warehouse along the river. It is something that we would have no problem accepting even with our current adventurer rank.

Besides, with this many people, I think there wouldn’t be any problem so we immediately registered it in one of the reception windows and then we headed to the site.

✲✲✲

“Are you guys beginner adventurers? Oh, little girl, are you are with them too?”

“That’s right. I might not look the part but I’m strong!”

“I see, I see. I can expect a lot from you guys then.”

“Un!”

A slightly chubby, balding old man greeted us and immediately guided us to the site.

“Wow, it’s spacious.”

“There’s a lot of trash here too. Should we gather them up and clean the floor first?”

“Okay, let’s do it!”

We all started cleaning the warehouse. 

Hmmm, Im sure there are bags in my item box.

After a while, I found several burlap sacks. I’ve also got a couple of brooms so I’m going to use them as well.

“Oh, as expected of Shun. Let me borrow a broom.”

“These burlap bags are also of good quality. They can be used repeatedly.”

We quickly cleaned the inside of the warehouse. Shiro, who can use body-strengthening magic, carries large items one after another. Everyone then sweeps and cleans the empty space. There are a lot of decaying wooden boxes, but they are very easy to dispose of because they are all empty.

“Shun, your slime is digesting the rotten stuffs one after another.”

“I guess it’s a slime’s habit. It’s very helpful.”

Ao digested rotten fruits one after another.

“Oh~, you’ve really cleaned it up. Haha, you got rid of the rotten things too.”

“My familiar is a slime, so its good at this kind of thing. What do you want us to do with the decaying boxes?”

“You can burn them. But please do it by the river.”

“Understood. I’ll put them together and dispose of it.”

I went to the riverside and then I dig a pit with earth magic. Then I put the wooden boxes and other items that needs to be burned inside the pit. The garbage stored in the burlap bags are also thrown into the pit. I then burned them all at once with high-temperature fire magic. Of course, the cinders are extinguished with water magic, and finally, to complete the process, I filled the pit with soil using earth magic.

“Hey, we are done cleaning the floor.”

“I’ve gotten rid of all the garbage as well.”

“Oniichan, you’re amazing.”

“That’s right. We all saw it during the practical training, you are very good at applying magic.”

Amidst receiving praise from everyone, we completely organized the warehouse in three hours. Evn the client was surprised by this.

“Hmm, even though your group only have two mages, you did it so efficiently. Another warehouse owner is planning to send the same request to the guild tomorrow. I would like to introduce you guys to him.”

“Is that okay?”

“Regardless of adventurer rank, this kind of thing requires careful work. There are other loads to be packed after all. You guys are more than worthy of our trust.”

“Thank you. We’ll do my best.”

Completing our first request properly led to a next one. 

Everyone seemed very happy with this result.

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“The request you did today should be your guide in the future. If  you do it haphazardly for the first time, the next one will surely be the same, done arbitrarily. So, whenever you accept a request, please do it carefully. Don’t forget that.”

「「「 Yes! 」」」

When we returned to the inn and reported what we did to the innkeeper, he gave us such advice, which was also meant as a warning. It must have resonated not only with me and Shiro, but also with the other adventurers.

In this way, the first request was successfully completed.

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Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

Walking, Chapter 19: Unexpected individual match

“Sorry to keep you waiting. Now it’s Shun, Shiro, and Ao’s turn.”

“Okay~”

After the practical training of the others, it was finally our turn. By the way, I was watching other people’s fights, and no matter how I look at it, they were better than those two. Maybe those two underestimated adventurers, thinking they could simply become adventurers after failing the knight exam.

“Uhm, why is it that guild master is with another staff member?”

“Because I think that for Shun and the others, I couldn’t do it alone.”

“““Oh—!”””

No, no, wait.  What is the Guild Master talking about?

The people around us, please don’t get too excited. But that being said, this is already an unavoidable scenario so I could only comply. As for Shiro and Ao, they are already full of enthusiasm and are already gearing up.

“Shiro, Ao, your opponent is a master at fighting, so focus on protecting yourself.”

“Got it!”

I warned Shiro and Ao just in case, but I’m sure they’ll launch a suicide attack. Thinking so, I also prepared myself.

“Alright, begin!”

When the referee gave the signal, the guild master came straight towards me.

Bang!

“Hoh~, so you predicted this attack.”

“The Guild Master was keeping an eye on me, so I prepared a magic barrier just in case.”

That was close.

The guild master suddenly charged at me and punched me. Before the duel began, the guild master glanced at us, so it was good that I was on guard. I kicked the guild master and tries to get some distance, but the guild master still brings me into a hand-to-hand fight.

Shiro and Ao are happily wrestling with the burly staff member. 

Uh-, I want them to help me.

“Fufufu, I heard that you are a mage but you can also fight  huh. This is interesting.”

“Well, I act as Shiro and Ao’s training partner a little bit.”

After the morning magic training, I’m doing hand-to-hand combat training with Shiro and Ao. Those two do not hesitate to hit me, so I struggled a lot. Still, it seems that the daily combat training has helped. The Guild Master is also going easy on me so I’m able to defend myself. 

However, with this close contact, I cannot use magic. 

I’ll try out something.

“Yo!”

“Well, well, looks who’s thinking.”

I jumped up a little and then I instantly unleashed a wind magic at the guild master. The propulsion of wind magic allows me to keep some distance between me and the guild master, who takes a defensive stance and can’t move. Immediately after that, I used air bullets to keep her from closing our distance. The guild master on the other hand blocks the wind mass by punching it.

“Hmm, you have refined your magical power well. It’s quite powerful.”

“Really? Please don’t put on such nonchalant look and don’t block my attack then.”

I combined multiple attributes to cast magic, but all of them were blocked. Earlier, she also calmly punched the fireball released by that mage in flashy outfit, but to be able to nonchalantly block my lightning balls and water balls as well is really incredible. 

She is indeed worthy of being the Guild Master.

By the way, at this moment, Shiro and Ao is having a conversation and getting an advice from the staff member they fought against.

You guys, help me……

I adjusted my stance once more and just when I am about to release my magic,

“Time’s up.”

The referee called out.

“““Whoa!  That was amazing!”””

Was there a time limit?

There were loud cheers from the people around us who were watching our fight. I was so focused that I didn’t notice what was going on around me.

“That was amazing, Oniichan.”

“Thanks. I mean, Shiro and Ao, why didn’t you help me?”

“I thought Oniichan would be fine!”

When I asked Shiro and Ao, who came to my side, why they did not assist me in the fight earlier, they grinned as they answered that. I couldn’t help but gasp.

“That was great. Where did Shun and Shiro learn magic?”

“We were just taught about the basics and the rest are self-taught so we really don’t have that in particular.”

“Hmm, I see. We do hold magic and martial arts classes at the guild once in a while, so take them when you have time.”

“Yes.”

“Thank you.”

“There are also short courses for weapons, I recommend that you guys take that as well.”

“““Yes!”””

The course ended when the Guild Master gave the course information not only to me and Shiro, but also to the other adventurers. 

There were some troubles, but it helped me a lot.

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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 187: What happened in the Tower

“Even after the death of Great Sage-sama, the Tower of the Great Sage as a magical research institution continued to exist for a while. But that only lasted about 50 years.”

Fifty years is a long time. Well, in the sense of the High Elves, it must be short.

“The reason for the collapse was that the disciples began to fight among themselves to determine the next great sage…… I said disciples, but as 50 years have passed, they have naturally changed greatly from when Great Sage-sama was still alive. As a High Elf, I was already in the position of an elder, and I was feted as a strong candidate for the new Great Sage.”

But she refused.

“As someone who has seen the power of the true Great Sage up close, I understood that I was not worthy of it, and I left the tower because I was beginning to feel more and more uncomfortable with the atmosphere in the tower, which had changed from the past.…… In hindsight, that was a big mistake.”

Meltera sighed heavily, as if regretting something.

“As the oldest of the bunch, and as someone who has received direct instruction from the Great Sage, I should have been responsible for the government of the tower.”

“…… What happened in the tower after that?”

“I have not seen or heard it with my own eyes, but a great battle broke out over the position of the next Great Sage, and in the midst of this, a certain someone stole all the forbidden items that were supposed to be kept under strict security.”

“What!?”

When the members of the tower learned of this, they immediately pursued the culprit, but in the end they could not find him.

“Since then, the Tower of the Great Sage has rapidly lost its power as an organization, and one by one, the members left the tower until no one was left.”

It was said to be about 70 years after I died.

“I am well aware of the dangers of the taboo items, because there are things that could destroy the world if handled incorrectly. Naturally, I continued to search for the culprit for decades.”

But I couldn’t get hold of his tail at all.

“In fact, I couldn’t find any evidence that a taboo item has been used somewhere.”

“You mean, the culprit did not use them? Then, why did he steal it in the first place?”

“No, I guess he decided to wait for the time to come.”

“What do you mean?”

“With most of the demon tribes annihilated and humanity freed from war, they had certainly been weakened at that time. But even so, there were still many who were still powerful.”

“I see. So, after there were fewer people who could fight, he was ready to use the taboo objects without any worries. That’s pretty clever. Then, does that mean he thought that now is the time…?”

The other taboo items that I encountered, including “Monster vortex”…. Is it really the work of that culprit……?

“How long do you think it’s been since then?”

Not only is he a very patient guy, but a normal human wouldn’t have that lifespan in the first place.

“I don’t know the details of how the perpetrator survived to this age, but as long as he has a taboo item at hand, it should not be impossible.”

“…… That’s right.”

If you think about Eudemos and Meltera, there are many ways to do it.

“I also entered the state of rejuvenation dormancy so that I can wake up at this time when the perpetrator is on the move.”

“Huh? How did you know the timing?”

“It is by astrology, which I have been studying for many years. I have seen a star that clearly indicates the turmoil of this age.”

Astrology huh……

It is a type of divination that is said to be only available to those with special talents. I’m sure it was because Meltera was a high elf that she was able to hit it with such accuracy.

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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 11: Try to help a lizard

After leaving Sambabano, I bought a large piece of bread, eggs, butter, flour and onions at the market. I had just sold the items and I had some money that Paul-oniisan had given me, so I have extra money. Then I went to the general store and get the things I need. I also got a ceramic jar for making pickled turnips, a large basket to carry on my back and a small shovel. The backpack basket will be used to hold the harvest, and the shovel is a tool for digging star-shaped depressions. Digging with stones and stick is inefficient after all.

After all, time efficiency is important, isn’t it?

The tools were expensive, but this was an important upfront investment. It’s better not to skimp on it. But if you have enough money, you’ll want this and that, which can be a problem. For example, I want a set of spices or precious sugar. I also want a stylish mug or plate. Cups and plates have come with the kitchen, but I still want to use the design I like. I don’t think it’s a good idea to go into debt to get it, but I think it’s an important flavor in life. Small joys are important too after all.

Furthermore, happiness is an important issue for me. If my happiness level is low, the points will not be restored. If I don’t recover points, I won’t be able to develop the island. If the island does not develop, it will be difficult to survive.

So I bought sugar, tea, and spices. It can’t be helped because this is also to bring Gandalcia closer to a utopia!

✲✲✲

I was able to wake up refreshed the next day.

「 Status 」
Cedie Dantès: Level 2
Points: 11
Happiness: 91%
Island Level: 2

Today’s happiness level is 91%, and the points have increased from 8 to 11. It was probably because I was satisfied as I slept with full stomach. I had butter sautéed abalone, prawn and onion soup and delicious bread for dinner. I also enjoyed sweet tea for the first time in a long time. If I had a bath, my happiness level might have been 100%.

I think there are baths and hot springs on Island Maker but I don’t how they were triggered. There are still many things I can’t remember.

I brewed a cup of tea and reheated the bread on the stove. Just having butter on my bread for breakfast makes me feel so luxurious! Things that were so commonplace at the mansion make me feel so happy here. Next time, I’ll buy some jam as well. If I can get fruit seeds, it will be interesting to make my own jam.

All right, I’m going to do my best today as well!

I got dressed and went out. The first thing to do is work in the fields. Let’s see how the turnips that I sowed yesterday progressed.

“As expected. Turnip leaves are already shooting out of the ground!”

I knew this could be the case, but I wasn’t sure of it until I saw it with my own eyes. If leaves appear one day after sowing the seeds, I guess this is definitely the world of Island Maker. Even so, for some reason, rocks and branches always appear in the vegetable garden. Even if I get rid of it entirely, a new one will appear in a few hours. If I leave it alone, it will affect the harvest, so I have to remove it cleanly. It is quite troublesome.

Since it is a super accelerated farming that can be harvested in just three days, there must be something magical about it. There was no point in complaining though. I cleaned up the rocks and branches. I’m putting the rocks to the corners of the field and the branches will be delivered to Lulu in batches.

The fisherman’s hut does not have a magic stove, so branches are used exclusively for cooking. In addition, Lulu can dive deep into the ocean in search of prey. Since her body gets cold that way, a bonfire has become an indispensable item in her place.

The cleaning of the vegetable garden was almost finished. Only a large rock was left at the end. It’s bigger than my head, and it’s too heavy for me as a child to lift. However, if I use a lever to roll it, I should be able to get it out of the field.

“All right, hook the shovel to the edge of the rock then……huh?”

There is a small creature in the corner of the large rock.

This is…… a yellow lizard?

A reptile about 10 centimeters long was curled up in the shade of a rock.

“Hey, I’m going to move this rock now. It’s dangerous so please get out of the way.”

I called out to it, but the lizard didn’t move. It was staring sadly at my face with its wet black eyes.

“Perhaps…. you can’t move?”

To my surprise, the yellow lizard nodded slightly. Even more surprising is the glittering body of the yellow lizard. This is a sign that points can be allocated to it.

Can be trained (Pet)
Description: Would you like to help the poor creature?
Required points: 3
Note: Points can be assigned to the plant and animals of the island.
Animals and plants that were allocated with points will grow quickly.

The lizard was so weak that it looked like it would die if left untreated. Fortunately, I have 11 points so it is possible to train it. The lizard keeps staring at my face. I couldn’t just pretend that I didn’t know when it looked at me like that.

“Okay, I’ll help you now.”

I wanted to allocate the points to buy a cottage furniture but I guess it couldn’t be helped this time. Let’s  just say I want to raise this child. When the ball of light that flew out of me collided with the lizard, it immediately regained its energy. Its squishy eyes, which were wet with sadness, are now already full of life.

It came up to me happily, so I stroked its head and it seemed to be pleased. It’s cute when I look at it like this. Oh, it climbed from my leg to my shoulder. It seems to have grown attached to me.

“After I move this rock, I’m going to explore the forest. Do you want to come with me?”

I asked, and the lizard nodded at my words. It seems to understand my words.

What a clever lizard!

It’s not a bad idea to make it my pet. I’m now level 2, so I can train it to the next level. The required number of points is 8, which is exactly the same as the points I still have. It looks interesting, so I decided to train this lizard to the next level. Happiness requires a fun companion after all. With that in mind, I used the rest of the points to level it up.

After working in the fields, I took a bundle of dead branches to Lulu.

“Oh my, you brought a cute little thing with you today. Hello little lizard.”

“It’s not little lizard. It’s Charlotte. I just named it.”

“Oh, I see. You’ve given it a cute name. Charlotte, would you like some fish?”

Lulu offers Charlotte a fillet of horse mackerel but Charlotte turned to the side. It doesn’t seem to be hungry.

……Eh?

“Charlotte, aren’t you a little bigger?”

“What’s the matter, Cedie?”

“It’s about this size when I first found it, but it has gotten bigger.”

“Eh~, is it really possible for it to grow so suddenly?”

I don’t know either.

But I’m sure that it was about 10 centimeters at first. But now I think it’s more than 15 centimeters.

Maybe it is the effect of allocating points to it?

“Hey, how big are you going to get?”

I asked, but Charlotte just tilted her head curiously.

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


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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 10: Sambabano

Lubon is a relatively large town. It has a solid exterior wall and the main street is paved with cobblestones. The economy seems to be large, so they will be able to buy the goods we bring in. As we walk while asking people for directions, a kind uncle told me about a general shop called “Sambabano”. He had a large scar on his face and was missing a little finger, but he was a pretty friendly person. He also answered my questions politely.

“If you want to buy all kinds of materials, that’s the best place to go. And boy, let me tell you, it’s a shop run by three witches.”

“……Witch?”

“Don’t be scared, the Sambabano witches are scary to look at, but they are good-natured old ladies. They are honest people who offers fair prices for your items too.”

“That’s reassuring then. Thank you for your kindness.”

I thanked the uncle and made an appointment with Lulu.

“I’m going to the grocery shop. I want to sell the prawns and abalone while they’re still fresh.”

“I’ll go to Sambabano’s shop. Let’s meet up here later.”

“Got it. But, are you okay by yourself? That man from earlier looked suspicious too…”

“I’m fine going to that shop alone. I’ll see you later.”

I parted ways with Lulu and went through the back alleys I had been taught. The eaves of the houses lined up tightly in the narrow alley formed a tunnel like space. It was damp in the shade, and the smell of rotting things wafted from somewhere.

Is there really a shop in such a place?  

The area feels a bit scary too…. is it really a legitimate shop?

As I walked forward with my heart pounding, the road turned into a dead end. A house leaning at an angle stood there. It got a peeling thatched roof, dull green doors, and pillars leaning at an 85 degree angle. It was a mystery how the house did not collapse yet. A sign was hung above the eaves, and it was written in a handwriting that looked like a wriggling caterpillar. It says, 『Sambabano, a high-end magical items specialty shop, buy things at a high price.』

This shop is very shady.

I wondered whether such door could be opened. But when I put my hand on the doorknob, the door surprisingly opened smoothly. The inside of the shop is dimly lit and miscellaneous things are piled up everywhere. There are books, dusty vials, specimens of unknown monsters, staff bundled together, magic tools of unknown use…… and much more.

I thought there were three statues lined up in front of the door, but they turned out to be the owner of the shop. Five small eyes stared at me intently. The old ladies were of different sizes, from large, medium, and small body type. The one in the middle only had one eye and she wore a black eye patch. All three of them have the same face and plump figures. Their unkempt hair were tied up in a bun. They are even all wearing the same long black dress.

“Welcome……”

The smallest old lady opened her mouth. She has a gloomy voice.

“Are you buying something? Selling? If you’re just going to take a look, get out of here!”

The old lady in the middle has an aggressive tone.

“My, my, don’t scare the little one. Boy, what are you here for?”

The biggest old lady seemed to be the kindest.

“I came here to ask if you are willing to buy my items.”

I couldn’t help but gulp. My throat was hoarse and I couldn’t speak well, but I managed to tell her what I was here for.

“I see, I see. Well, what are you going to sell? Blood? Or hair? If it’s from you boy, I’ll buy it at a high price. Hihihi……”

“……Shotacon witch.”

The smallest old lady muttered then the largest old lady became furious.

“Sumoma, shut up for a bit! I’m going to sew that cheeky mouth of yours with a thread!”

“Bigma-oneesama, don’t be so angry. It’s true that you are into such naive cute child.”

“Shut up, Midoma! I’m running a proper business. You don’t have to say such unnecessary things!”

Apparently, the largest one is named Bigma, the eldest sister, the medium one is named Midoma, the second sister, and the smaller one is named Sumoma, the third one.

“Uhm, please buy this.”

I took out the items I dug out from the star-shaped depression and laid them out on the counter.

“Hoh~, a tratta stone, a coin from the Mabone Empire, and Hermes’ wings.”

The old coin is a coin from the Mabone Empire huh.

Wait, I feel like I’ve heard of Mabone before….

Now that I think about it, it’s a place that come up a lot in the settings of Island Maker.

“Mabone is the name of a magical empire that flourished in ancient times, right? I’m sure the empire’s relics had great magical value.”

“Tch, you knew huh……”

Midoma clicked her tongue in frustration. Maybe she was planning to buy the coin cheaply?

“I love smart boys. Here’s the purchace price.”

Bigma threw an old feather pen that fluttered in the air and moved smoothly across the paper. Blood-red ink seeps into the paper.

Tratta Stone…… → 600 crown coins
Gold Coin from the Mabone Empire….. → 12,000 crown coins
Hermes’ wings …… → 3000 crown coins
Total…… → 15,600 crown coins

This is the first time I’ve seen someone who can use automatic writing. Only an accomplished practitioner could do something like this. These three witches seem to possess terrifying powers.

“How is it, boy? I’ve included quite a bit of extras there.”

“If you’re going to sell it, hurry up!”

“It’s a fair trade……”

The three witches begin to speak at the same time. I don’t know any other shop that does buy and sell, and it would be a waste of time to look for another shop. Also, somehow, I feel like this is a normal purchase price. My memory of the game in my previous life makes me think so.

“Okay, I’ll sell it in that price.”

Sumoma took out a portable safe and unlocked it by casting a spell. I caught a glimpse of it, it was packed with gold coins. Looks like this shop is thriving more than it seems.

Midoma laughed, her toothless mouth wide open.

“Don’t even think about touching this safe. If you touch it without permission, you’ll turn into an animal.”

Bigma nodded her head in agreement.

“Would you like to try it? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you when that happens, Hihihi….…”

Gulp. This is scary. Sambabano is too scary!

“T-thank you.”

“Come again….…”

With Sumoma’s voice behind me, I left Sambabano as if fleeing.

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


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Island Maker: Tensei Shitara Slow Life Game deshita. Nonbiri shima o sodatemasu

Chapter 09: Let’s make a field

The next morning, both my level and happiness has leveled up.

「 Status 」
Cedie Dantès: Level 2
Points: 6
Happiness: 86%
Island Level: 2

It must be because I felt great to have such a good neighbor, Lulu. I also had a hearty meal, was able to wash up with the water from the well and sleep in a well-locked cottage. My happiness level had recovered from 76% → 86%, and my points had recovered to 6. The island has also been raised to level 2.

Now I can level up various facilities, flowers and animals to the second level. This cottage can be upgraded to the next level as well. However, I will need a certain amount of points, so I can’t use my points in that.

Yesterday’s dinner was made with fresh fish, so it was very tasty. We had horse mackerel grilled with salt, sea bass carpaccio and soup made with lily bulb. I really wanted to make more things, but the ingredients and seasonings were overwhelmingly insufficient. All I had in the kitchen was salt, olive oil, and vinegar. With only those seasonings, I couldn’t broaden my cooking options. I decided to go to Lubon town today and buy more ingredients.

On the other hand, Lulu was very surprised because I can cook. She even said,

“It’s tastier than what I make. Is it normal for young masters to cook these days?”

I don’t think they normally do. I think the only one who does it is the third son of the Dante Earl’s family, who liked to watch cooking channels in his previous life. That being said, I can only make simple things. My memories of my previous life are still unclear.

For breakfast, I ate the leftovers from yesterday’s soup. Afterwards, I head outside. I have something I want to do in the morning today. I have 6 points, so I decided to create a vegetable garden in front of my house.

Possible to Build: Kitchen garden
Description: Let’s grow crops in the fields.
Required points: 3
Note: If you make a field, you will receive a farm tool storage area and turnip seeds as a gift.

Immediately after using the points, a vegetable garden appeared. As for the size…… hmm, it’s about 16 tatami mats. Since coming to this island, my memories of being a Japanese have been coming back a lot. I’ve even started to remember the units of measurements. Maybe I’ll remember about myself sooner.

The fields were ready, but there were a lot of stones and dead trees that had fallen. If I don’t clean it up properly, crops won’t grow. In that respect, it is the same as Island Maker. I removed stones and trees, pulled out weeds, plowed the fields, and then I sowed the turnip seeds. Of course I did not forget to water them with a watering can.

Even so, aren’t there a lot of turnip seeds in the fields of slow life games?

I don’t really get why though. This Gandalcia is a super stimulated cultivation. Once I successfully sow the seeds and water them well, I should be able to harvest them in about three days. I’m sure I’ll be able to eat delicious turnips in no time. I can pickle it in vinegar or add it to fish soup. I’ll need a jar to pickle it though.

Alright, let’s go to Lubon town today and do some shopping.

Since I am going to the town, I decided to invite Lulu as well. She said she wanted to sell fish, so it should be just right. As I walked down the road behind the cottage towards the beach, I saw Lulu’s fisherman’s hut. If you look at it from above, you can see that it has a red roof.

Hmmm, I can’t see her around. But the boat is tied to the pier. I’m sure Lulu is at home. I walked towards the fisherman’s hut.

Knock. Knock.

“Good morning, Lulu. I’m going to town today, why don’t you go with me?”

I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.

Could it be that she went to the town alone?

That would be fine it that’s the case but…. those debt collector from yesterday did not come back here and kidnapped her away, right? Just when I was getting anxious, a figure appeared from the sea.

“The ghost of Elaine!?”

“No, no it’s me. It’s Lulu.”

Through the hair that clung to her face, I could only see Lulu’s white teeth as she beamed at me.

“Oh~ I was surprised. You came out of the sea, so I thought it was the ghost of Elaine.”

“Ufufu, did Cedie think that I will drag you into the sea?”

Lulu seemed to be in a good mood. Rumor has it that the ghost of Elaine is beautiful, so maybe that’s what made her happy.

“By the way, what were you doing at the sea?”

“I was free diving. Gandalcia Island is really amazing. There are many precious abalone and large prawns crawling everywhere.”

Lulu looked a little tired, but also satisfied.

“Here, look at this.”

In the tub that she proudly held out, there were large abalone and large prawns jumping.

“Wow, that’s a big catch!”

“Right? I’ll share it with Cedie of course. And it’s not just for today. I will deliver fish every day. I think that’s not enough to repay your kindness tough….…”

Lulu’s eyes were serious.

“You don’t have to worry about it too much. As I explained, my power is activated by interacting with various people. I was able to build this pier and the fisherman’s hut thanks to Lulu.”

“Even so, I want to do something for Cedie.”

“Thank you, I’ll be grateful to have both.”

Thanks to Lulu, I don’t have to worry about today’s meal.

“By the way, was there something you need from me? I’m thinking of going out now to sell what I caught.”

“I’m going to Lubon town today too so I came here to invite you. Let’s go together.”

For preservation, the abalone and prawns were placed in nets and submerged in seawater. I really want to have a refrigerator in the kitchen, but I need 2 points for that. But there may be a time I’ll  need points, so it’s probably best not to splurge just yet.

When I get about 15 points, I’ll buy it. After all, the refrigerator is a valuable magic tool that makes full use of ice-cold magic. If I buy one here, I think it will cost about 1 million crowns. It’s great because I can get one with points.

If I could export the refrigerator I bought, it would be a ridiculous profit, but that’s not possible. As soon as it was taken out of the island, it will disappear. It is a rule of Island Maker that what you get with points cannot be taken outside the island. If it hadn’t been that case, I would have become very rich now.

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


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Umareta Chokugo ni Suterareta kedo, Zensei ga Taikensha datta node Yoyuu de Ikitemasu

Chapter 186: Just like me

It wasn’t the plump-breasted beauty high elf who was there. It was a shorty elf baby.

“Eh? What’s going on? I’m sure it was Meltera’s voice……”

“Yes, I am Meltera, Great Sage-sama.”

“No, no, no. How can someone with such a small breasts be Meltera!?”

I involuntarily screamed at the baby.

“…… Can you please not judge people by the size of their breasts?”

Then the elf glared at me with eyes that didn’t look that of a baby’s.

“Eyes that look like they’re looking at a trash…… Uh-, i-it’s definitely Meltera….…”

When I looked closely, I can see that the face of the baby looks exactly like Meltera. She very much younger, but her voice is still the same.

“But, what’s going on!? Don’t tell me, you succeeded in rejuvenation magic!? Kuu, no, if that was the case, why did you choose to become a baby? You should have appeared more grown up, you know!? It’s ridiculous to throw away those breasts!”

“Sigh…… Even if you are reincarnated, it seems that you are still the same, Great Sage-sama….…”

As I raised my voice, Meltera (the baby) sighed deeply.

『I’m sorry, Meltera-sama. Apparently, death couldn’t cure Master’s perversion.』

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Lindwurm…… Sigh. Yeah, its seems that’s the case. I’m sorry for the inconvenience you’re having.”

『No. This is the path I chose after all. Even so, congratulations. I’m surprised that you’ve managed to complete the rejuvenation magic that even your former master gave up on.』

Old friends, Meltera and Lindwurm, proceed with a conversation on their own.

Hey, please dont ignore me~.

“Thank you very much, but there are still many flaws in it. It is hard to say that it is completed. After all, in order to rejuvenate the body, it takes a long time equivalent to the period required for aging, and during that time, it becomes impossible to do anything.”

“Does that mean you’ve been asleep somewhere for a long time?”

“That’s right. I had been alive for a certain amount of time to begin with, so I was also in a dormant state for a long time. I woke up just six months ago.”

『Dormant huh. Just like me then.』

So that is why she was considered to be dead. High elves have a long lifespan, so she must have a long time to go back.

“But there is no need to go back that far you know!”

“It would have been best for me to have grown a little more, but I wasn’t able to make adjustments that precisely. As a result, I woke up about a month old.”

“Gnununu……”

However, even if it has its flaws, creating a spell like that is impressive. In other words, Meltera is like having eternal life.

“I’m impressed that you, Great Sage-sama, have been able to truly succeed with reincarnation magic.”

“Unlike rejuvenation, there were times when I was in trouble because I couldn’t control where I could be reincarnated. But to be honest, it was quite a gamble.”

“Leaving my body defenseless for hundreds of years was quite a gamble as well. Of course, I took appropriate precautions.”

I now understand why Meltera has become a baby and is living in this era. However, there are some things that just don’t make sense.

“About that. I thought you weren’t interested in eternal life……”

“Yes, that’s true. But circumstances have arisen that made me no longer say that.”

“What do you mean?”

“That was after Great Sage-sama passed away…… It is a story that stems from what happened to the Tower of the Great Sage.”

“……to the Tower of the Great Sage?”

Eudemos had recreated the scene of that time, but the organization was long gone. Meltera then told me the truth about how the Tower of the Great Sage came to a collapse.

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


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