198 - - 百九十六话 再びの岩山解体

Vita told me about the animals in the forest, and Moon told me about the ability of the spirit of life. It seems that they have some scary abilities and there are some restrictions, but I feel relieved just knowing that they are there.

"Thank you Moon, I understand now. Thank you Moon, I understand you very well. Thank you Sylphy for translating for me too.

I thank them both while mooching on Moon, who is still pulling. As I asked them questions, I could tell that there was a difference in the degree of pulling. When I was happy or excited, the pulls became faster, and when I asked difficult questions, the pulls became slower. It is quite simple, but it seems that a slight difference in the degree of pulling has a very different meaning, and I can't tell the difference at all.

After the questioning is over, I take Moon on a tour to Bell and Gina's group, who are training. There is a swimming pool, a spirit tree, and a park ...... over there, and Moon shakes her head every time I explain, which is kind of cute.

When we arrived at the training ground, children came up to us. I leave Moon with Belle for now and listen to her talk while serving drinks to everyone. It seems that this time they have been training mainly Flare and Shiva. That's important, since they haven't been with us that long.

"So, Sara, did you get along with Pru?"

"Yes, I think we got along well by asking a lot of questions. So, Master, it seems that Pru doesn't like to fight very much.

You're already getting that much out of him. I was puzzled by the fact that she is a slime type that doesn't speak, but to Sara, she can't see or hear me from the beginning, so I guess it's no different from what I'm used to.

"The spirit of life itself doesn't seem to be good at taking life, even if it's a demon. Pulu-chan is a healer in case of emergencies, and she can help us with scouting, so you can ask her to cooperate with us in that way. Even if she is not injured, she can recover her strength, so if you ask her to recover frequently when you enter the labyrinth, you may be able to work more than ever before.

"I see. So you want me to play a supporting role. I understand. I will think about it based on your words, Master.

"Yes, there are many things you can do even if you can't attack, so good luck.

After thinking for a moment, Sara replies with a big smile. Her smile has become more childish as she has more flesh, but her speech seems to be more mature. Comparing only the language, Sarah is much more mature than Gina.

Well, Gina's language is on the same level as Marco's. When Gina, Marco, and Kikka are talking, it sounds like a conversation between children. I guess Sara is educated in a certain way. I still can't get her to tell me why she was in the slum, but I wonder if she will eventually.　I hope there is no vengeance or some other dangerous emotion sleeping behind that smile.

I've had some scary thoughts, but I'll keep them in the back of my mind and try to complete the task at hand. For now, let's get Gina, Bell, and the others back to training.

"Yuta, what are you going to do now?"

"Yeah, I'm going to the distillery to talk to Nomos about expanding the land under the sanctuary's terms.

"Okay, now all you have to do is to fulfill the conditions of the King of Spirits, so good luck with that."

"I can handle everything but the magic wand. ...... Well, I'll do my best."

We'll see. It's definitely a pattern of struggling with the last one. I'll have to strengthen my mentality so that I don't lose my mind in the shock of the loss of the last one. As we walk, let's think about how to achieve the conditions of the sanctuary.

Condition 1: Cultivate the land and waterways for five times.

I'll talk to Nomos about this now. Well, we will be able to accomplish it no matter what the outcome.

Condition 2: Make a contract with the spirit of life and increase the number of animals to over 100.

I made a contract with the spirit of life. The number of animals is already over if we include ...... worms and so on, but I guess not. We just got more wild animals now, so we'll see. We'll be able to collect them next time when we get permission from Vita. No problem.

Condition 3: We need to get wind, water, earth, light, and dark wands to make the pedestals.

This is the hardest part. I'm counting on the treasure chests in the labyrinth and Marie's information network.

...... Yeah, we can manage except for the third one. We're one step closer to the sanctuary. Gina and Bell and the others will be so happy. As I was briefly going over the conditions in my mind, we arrived at the distillery.

"Hey Yuta, I'm bored, let's go burn some undead!

A beautiful red-haired mercenary-looking woman comes at me as soon as I enter the distillery. She seems bored.

"No, the undead are Gina and the others' training partner, and if they were ifs, they'd be overkill," she says. Besides, we're going to do some pioneering work today.

"What the hell, I just signed a contract with you, and all I do is control the temperature of the liquor.

Boo-boo and complain if. I've never met a Great Spirit who wanted to fight because he was bored. I thought that the spirits weren't interested in fighting.

"Ha-ha-ha, isn't this the best job you've ever had? If you get out of line, Yuta and the others won't be able to train, so just keep the sake warm. You can drink as much as you want once the liquor has finished aging.

I didn't say you could drink as much as you wanted.

Nomos looks at me like I'm following him. But I have to deny it because I feel that if I don't deny it now, it will be an established fact. Nomos can be a bit tricky.

"Well, aren't you allowed to drink as much as you want?"

At any rate, If's interest has shifted to alcohol.

"I heard that the longer you let it sit, the better it tastes. It's not wrong that the harder Iff tries, the more he can drink.

"d*mn, I've got to get myself together."

"Don't be silly, you don't have to be so enthusiastic. You're supposed to maintain a constant temperature. I won't drink if you melt the glass like last time!

Nomos rushes to stop If. The temperature at which glass melts is surely the temperature at which water evaporates as well. I had thought that the addition of the fire spirit would make the distillation process smoother, but it seems that it took more effort than I had expected.

"Ifu. I believe in you, sister, but you mustn't be reckless!"

"Yes, distillation is an important process, so be careful."

Dineh and Dolly, who had been quietly watching the situation, rush to stop him. Is IF the type of person who makes a mistake? It's not funny that a great spirit is the type of person who makes mistakes.

"Sylphie. Is Iph going to be okay?

"......Yes,...... she has a bit of a temper, but she takes good care of the younger children and is a very nice girl."

Not a single word out of Sylphy's mouth to say it's okay.

"Should I go burn the nest of the undead so I don't get stressed out?"

"Well, you can keep her company once in a while."

"Yes, sir."

It's hard to say anything now that Dolly is giving If a lecture, or rather, a gentle admonition. I'll ask iff to come over the next vacation. For now, let's call Nomos, who has been facing the distiller by himself for some time now, and talk to him. Sylphy is watching over the distiller, so I don't have to worry.

What's going on?

Yes, I was wondering if I could talk to you about clearing some land. I don't have a problem with adding five more rounds, but can I ask for help from the spirits in such a case?　If I ask Nomos, it'll be quick, right?"

"I'm not required to do it by myself, so I can do it.

I see, that's a little unexpected. I thought that the King of Spirits' condition was that I should do what I can do by myself because of the pedestal, but it's okay to rely on Nomos.

"Hmmm ...... there may be an aspect of that, but I don't think they're going to complain because they haven't been told to, right?"

What's with the subtlety. I think I can hear the spirit king's heart telling me to read the air. Is he testing me to see if I'll take the easy way out?

Well, the Spirit King may not have such an agenda, but Nomos says there may be a side to him. .......

"Yuta, don't worry, do as you please. Whether you do it by yourself or ask Nomos, it's still in your power."

Well, Sylphy is right. I'll do as I please. If I ask Nomos to do it, I'm sure he'll wish he'd done it himself later, and I think the pioneering tools are also asking for their turn.

"Well, I'll do as much as I can myself. I'll get help from Tulu and Uri, though. And Sylphy, please give me a lift to the rocky mountain.

"Okay. Good luck."

"Yeah, I'll do my best."

I feel like I'm being a bit cool, but it feels better to do as much as I can myself. Then we have the soil, which means we need five laps of stone next time. How many rock piles will disappear this time?

I've set today as a training day, so it's not a problem, but I need Sylphy to carry Gina and the others around the undead nests as well. I'd like to finish collecting stones today if possible.

"Ah Nomos, five times around is not a problem, but how do we delimit the rocks?　Should I divide the area into 100-meter squares?"

"Well, since you only said five laps, I think it would be better to make a rock separation as well."

"...... Roger."

I couldn't. It would have been a lot easier if I had only made the outermost section, but it didn't seem to work out that way. Too bad!

**

I left a quick lunch for the kids and took off with Sylphy to collect the stones. The soup would probably get cold, but with Shiva it would be easy to heat it up, so it wouldn't be a problem. Gina's skill will be shown.

While we are thinking about this, we arrive at the rocky hill. As usual, we can get there as soon as Sylphy is there. Well, let's do our best.

We store the rock pile while dismantling it. My physical ability has improved and I've gotten used to handling tools so that I can dexterously separate the rocks to be used as dividers and the rocks to be spread on the bottom of the hole. As expected, the rocks for the canal can only be processed later, but it saves a lot of time.

"Sylphy, is there anything you would like to do when you get to the sanctuary?"

Inertia and boredom due to familiarity lead me to talk to Sylphy.

"When you become a sanctuary?　......Well, I don't have anything specific in mind, but if Yuta gives me a room, it would be fun to live like a normal human being."

"I don't know what life is like for a normal human being in this world. ...... What is it like?"

"Well, you get up in the morning, you eat, you work, you eat, and then you go to bed. ......?　It doesn't sound like much fun."

Sylphy tilts her head. That certainly doesn't sound like fun. I'm sure there's a lot more to it than that, but it doesn't seem to have made an impression on her.

"...... Well, I'll just look for something interesting to do with my life. What about you, Yuta?"

"I haven't decided either. The kids will probably play around, so I think I'll just take care of them. I'll think of something fun to do.

"Hmm, think of something funny."

Neither Sylphy nor I had any vision of what we would do after the sanctuary. We'll think about it as we dismantle the rock pile.