7 - Chapter V Securing Fuel

Gave up on the Death Lizard material and moved on.

"By the way, Yuta, what happened to your level?"

Oh, I had forgotten the original purpose of this grotesque scene. I fought to raise my level, didn't I?

"I'll take a look at it now."

Call up the status screen and check with Sylphy.

Status

Name MORIZONO Yuta

Level 7　

Strength E　　

Magic E

Power D

Intelligence C

Dexterity C

Luck B

Unique Skill

Language Comprehension

Pioneering Tools　

Skill

Life Magic

Oh, the level is seven. I thought the average for small children was level three. You are above the average level of a child. Only my strength, magic, and power have increased. Is this what it looks like?

"Sylphie, I've risen six levels, but only one level of strength, magic and power.

"Yes. That's how it is. Simply put, there's a range of E's. When the range is exceeded, it goes up to D. So, even if you move up a level, the display will not change until you cross the width.

Well, it's a rough classification. There seems to be quite a difference between a D near C and a D near E. It's time to leave for the sea. I talk with Sylphy as we walk.

"I have to go up three more levels before I can make a contract with Sylphy. Hey Sylphy, you can make a contract with a young spirit if you get one more step up, right?　If I sign a contract with a young genie, I won't be able to sign a contract with Shilfi, will I?"

"Yes, I'm fine. There is no limit to the number of spirits as long as they want and their magical power is not a problem. Well, normally it's not so easy to make a contract with spirits, but Yuta can see them and talk with them, so he has a big advantage.

"Oh, by the way, I was told that touching spirits is great too, how does that help?"

"Well, if a spirit of high rank materializes, you can touch it, but a spirit of low power cannot materialize, so maybe it's being able to touch a spirit of low power?"

Is that an advantage?

"What are the ranks of the spirits?"

"A floating spirit is one that just floats around or turns into an animal or insect. Above that are the lower class spirits. The middle class spirits. Senior spirits. The higher spirits are the lower spirits. Then there are the kings of spirits. There is only one Spirit King for each attribute. But it's not an organized group, so it's not a strict hierarchy. Except for the Spirit Kings, it's just a rough estimate of the power they have.

...... Sylphy was a great spirit, wasn't she? That young genie, you can't underestimate her to bring such a big guy.

"Sylphie is a great genie.

"Yes. Yuta should be honored.

He's lightly fluffed up and full of pride. Before I knew it, a young genie had appeared and was sitting next to him. Perhaps the wind genie is easily influenced. Surprising for a cool beauty.

"Okay. I'll make a statue of Sylphy and give thanks to her every day when I have a base.

I'm right here in front of you. You should thank me in person."

"You should!"　

"That's true, too. I'm thankful now, but I'll be sure to thank you in person when I get settled."

Sylphy and the young genie nodded in satisfaction. They have helped me a lot, so I should thank them as much as I can.

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"It's the ocean!"

"Sea!"

The beautiful, clear, beautiful ocean stretches out before my eyes. After defeating the Death Lizard, we kept moving forward, avoiding the demons in order to hurry. I was in a hurry to secure my base, not because I was scared of the demons.

"Yuta! We haven't arrived yet. There is a sandy beach about 30 minutes' walk away.

"Sandy beach. Can we swim?"

"You can swim. But you should stop at the shallow end. The deeper you go, the bigger sea monsters will come out.　

"I don't want to be attacked by demons in the water. But if you can swim in shallow water, that's good enough for me.

We walk excitedly to the beach. Oh. It's beautiful. Shallow, clear, pale blue water with few waves. I thought it would be a reddish-brown beach, but I was surprised to see white sand.

I thought white sand beaches were made up of dead coral and microorganisms.　Well, if it's beautiful, so be it.

"It's a nice place."

"Yes, I think it's the most beautiful place in the land of the dead."

It's beautiful.

"Oh, trees, trees!"

Some driftwood has washed up on the far side of the beach. It's amazingly moving. They are just trees, but they look like treasures. I've only spent one day walking on the ground where there is no vegetation, and yet I am moved by this. Plants are important.

Yuta. Yuta. Calm down."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Sylphie. I'm surprised at how moved I am.

"Maybe so. But you should calm down because you are a dangerous person in the eyes of others when you make a fuss over a piece of driftwood.

You're right. Well, I can excuse my fussing because of the lack of publicity, but there's no need to be vain about it, so I'll just accept it.

"Yeah. I'll be careful. I'll get the driftwood out of here right away."

I approach the place where the driftwood has accumulated and store it in my magic bag with a thump, touching it with my hand. Oh, bamboo. If there is bamboo, there are bamboo shoots. I want to eat rice with bamboo shoots. Is there rice in this world?　It would be hard if there weren't.

A young genie touches the wood I touch with my hand and seems to be in the mood to erase it herself. She seems to be happy with each touch, flailing her arms and legs.

"Is it fun?"

"Uh?"

A young genie stares at me with a vacant look on her face. Did I ask a difficult question?

"Is it fun to make trees disappear?"

"Yeah. It's like a big splash."

I don't understand. Well, if it's fun, it's good. Some pretty big trees washed ashore. We found some bamboo and some unexpected treasures. I'm happy. Even small and unusable branches are valuable fuel in this place. We can't let them go to waste.

"Phew. We're done. Now we have some wood and fuel.

"Management."

"Good for you. So what are you going to do now?　Do you want to go into the ocean and gather food?"

"Oh, I'm concerned about food too, but at night, zombies and skeletons come out, don't they?　I'd like to build a safe base in the vicinity."

I didn't know because I was holed up in a cave yesterday, but I don't want to rest in a place where zombies and skeletons roam.

"How are we going to build a base?"

How do I ...... do it? The safest thing to do is to dig a cave in the rocky mountains, but it's tough to live in that cramped space from now on.

Yes, let's build a staircase with a magic saw on the rocky hill and make a base at some higher level. With a magic saw, the rocky hill is like tofu. We can make everything above the middle of the mountain into stone to secure stone.

"I'm thinking of building a base on that rocky hill, but I wonder if there are any demons there?

"Wait a minute. ...... Yeah, I don't think so."

It didn't look like they did anything, but you can still see them from a distance. The Great Spirit of the Wind.

We walk about ten minutes and arrive at the rocky hill with the shimmering sea in our back hair. It's a nice place, just a short distance from the sea.

Sylphy. I'm thinking of building a staircase... Do you think it is possible for demons to climb up the staircase?

"Yes. Zombies and skeletons climb stairs, and other demons can also climb up if there is a foothold.

"I see. I don't know what to do.

"Why don't we just cut them off halfway up the stairs so they can be stored?　You only have to take them in and out when you need them."

"I see. That's a good idea. Thank you, Sylphie.

Okay. First, we'll build a detachable staircase. Should it be a meter wide?　There is no handrail, so it should be at least 1 meter 50 wide.

I extend the magic saw to 1 meter 50 and cut out the stairs. As the description says, it cuts like tofu. It's hard to cut straight. And it's too sharp, so you have to be careful not to cut too much. Hooray for cheats.

Make a staircase up to 3 meters high and cut it off from the rock pile. Yeah. It'll hold. Now we need to build the stairs to the middle of the boulder.

Cut out the rock and store it. Cut it out and put it away. Over and over and over again. Maybe it's the effect of the level-up, but it feels a little easier than yesterday.

"Hmm. Sylphie. Is this place enough?"

The stairs that we cut off together are about six meters high. If we make it too high, it will be hard to go up and down.

"I think it's a good idea. I don't think there are any demons that can climb this high.

"Good. Then I'll leave the part that will be used as a house, and everything above here will be stone.

If we leave the top part, it will be crushed flat when we dig through the rock.

"Okay. Good luck."

"I'll be right back."

With the support of a beautiful girl and a little girl in the background, we cut out the stones and store them. I doubt if I will have a chance to use them later, but since there is no capacity limit, there is no problem in storing them. In about three hours, they have cut down the rest of the rock pile.

"I understood that the tool was unusual, but it was surprising to see the rock pile demolished in such a short period of time.

"Haha, but this is a world with magic, right?　Aren't there people who could blow up a rock pile?"

"Well, what can I say?　There are certainly a number of people who can do this level of attack, but to be able to do something this big with a single tool in a pioneering tool is amazing."

How many people are there ...... scary different world.

"It sure is handy. It's got some offensive capabilities, and I think I can manage to live with it."

"Yes. If you're that powerful, you can get a good job in the country.

Seriously?　Civil service life ...... could be good.

"That is, if I can make it to a place where people are safe. For now, we're just trying to make a base so we can survive.

That's a good idea.

"Yeah. All we have to do now is build the room, and we'll get it done before nightfall.

Let's do our best to make it at least a formality.