353 - - Episode 351 Surprise

On the second day of my return to paradise, I decided to put gravity stones in paradise in favor of romance. It's fun because my paradise is evolving rapidly.

"So, I should adjust the height of the gravity stone. First of all, how high should I set it?"

How high ...... you want to float the gravity stone in paradise, but how to place it is not that much decided.

At first I thought that the higher the height, the more romantic it would be, but I don't think it would make much sense to float them in a position where I can't see them. Even if the largest gravistone island is placed at the highest position, the medium-sized gravistone island should be placed at the position where it can be seen to some extent.

The gravity stones should be placed in a row of large islands, and the footholds should be floated in between the islands. One oversized gravity stone and two medium gravity stones. There are quite a few gravity stones that could be used to build a hut or so.

Put the gravity stones of the scaffold in a row, and put small gravity stones that could be used to build a hut or so in between as a resting place. Then it is a positioning of large and medium sized gravity stones.

"Nomos, how do you determine the height of the gravity stone in the first place?"

Before that, I don't even understand the logic behind floating. I'm convinced it's because it's a fantasy ore.

"Well, you know that gravity stone has magic power circulating in the ore, don't you?"

"...... I've never heard of it."

I don't know what you're talking about, but I don't know. Oh, Nomos is making a very troublesome face.

"Well, you see, gravity stones float by circulating magic power within the ore. We adjust the flow of that magic power to determine the height at which it floats. Simple, isn't it?"

"......Oh, that's easy. I understand it very well."

I could understand the explanation in a way that even a child could understand it......, but it's a bit distressing to be judged that you don't understand it even before I explain it to you. Well, I don't think I can understand even if you ask me to ...... explain in detail, so I won't say anything. I'm getting sad, so let's quickly determine the location of the gravity stone.

"...... nomos, is it possible to adjust the height of the gravity stone as many times as you want?"

"Yes, it is possible to adjust the flow of magic power as many times as you like."

Then we can roughly adjust it and change it if we don't like it.

"Well, the biggest gravity stone should be above the clouds."

Maybe it's because the ocean is so close, but it never rains at all, and the clouds are still there. I would like to place an oversized gravity stone in a position where I can look down at the clouds anyway.

"And a medium-sized one at the top where you can see the whole paradise from above. And one medium-sized gravity stone in the middle of the top gravity stone and the top gravity stone. I would also like to float a gravity stone in front of the spirit tree as a starting point, and another gravity stone in a location overlooking the rose garden, where we can build a hut.

The decision is so rough that I'm not sure if this is the right way to go about it. It's nice to be able to start over, isn't it?

"Well, I know the height of the gravity stone. What about the position of the gravity stone?

You can move the position by pushing it sideways, and I'll fine-tune it later. By the way, won't the gravity stone be swept away by the wind?"

It would be a big mess if the gravity stone found its way to the land where it lives. It would be a disaster if people gathered in the land of the dead like a gold rush because of the precious ore.

"It depends on the setting. If we tie the magic to the ground, it won't be moved by the wind. But it can't be completely immobilized."

What do you mean by setting up ...... gravity stone is a PC-like system?

"At any rate, it would be troublesome to have it blown away by the wind, so I'd like it to be fixed once it's positioned, is that OK?"

"Yes, if there are a lot of them, it's a hassle, but as long as they are fixed, it's not a problem."

There must be quite a few of them, since the scaffolding goes all the way up to the clouds.

"Can Tulu do the fixing work?"

"I don't think it's possible yet, because you have to set up the force flow in detail."

You can't? Then there might be too many. ...... No, it would be dangerous for children to climb alone, so it might be possible to build a foothold only up to a medium-sized gravity stone that overlooks paradise in order to limit the risk of children.

"Sylphy, if Gina and the children fall from the top of the spirit tree, can they safely descend to the ground with the help of Fuchu and Mame-chan?"

"...... Well, we can at least lower you down slowly."

"What about if you fell from a cloud?"

"It would take a lot of strength, so it would be tough for the floating spirit class."

Then we can build a foothold up to the lowest medium-sized gravity stone, and add a condition that the condition for climbing up is that there must be at least Fuku and Mame around. We can ask Sylphy to carry the stones above that. The small gravity stones larger than the scaffolds should be placed to enhance the atmosphere and a place to have a cup of tea.

"Uh, nomos ...... I've decided to reduce the number to some extent, but I still think there are too many. Are you okay with that?"

"Even if there are a lot of them, there is nothing that can't be done, just a lot of work. Just float them anyway."

Come to think of it, I never said it couldn't be done.

"Then I'll float the biggest island above the clouds first, and you hold it there. Oh, what's the extent of the sanctuary above us?

The sanctuary's range is just a little above the spirit tree.

"So, even if we float an island in the sky, the spirits cannot materialize. But even though it's medium scale, it's still a pretty big gravity stone, so floating it too close to the ground would be too oppressive."

I don't know what to do: .......

"You said that if Yuta expands his domain, the sanctuary will expand accordingly. If the sky above can be shown to be Yuta's domain, the sanctuary can be expanded."

Come to think of it, I think I heard something like that when it came to sanctuary. I see, the sanctuary can be extended not only horizontally but also vertically.

"If we float a gravity stone, can we show that it is an area?"

"Yes, that shouldn't be a problem."

"So, if I scatter small gravity stones in different places, do they become sanctuaries, too?"

I wonder what I can do to expand the sanctuary ...... to the labyrinth city and the kingdom of Beryl.

"Sanctuaries can't be increased so easily. To expand horizontally, the land must at least be Yuta's territory."

"I see."

There are a lot of restrictions. I can't just throw gravity stones all over the place and the sky is mine. Oh well, if I can sanctify the gravity stones in the sky, that's good enough for me.

Okay, I'll take out the biggest gravity stone first.

No, it would be time consuming and tedious to take them out one by one and adjust the height. Let's just take them out all at once.

Since gravity stones move to a predetermined height on their own, it is indeed troublesome to chase them as they move up and down one by one. If so, there is a possibility that the gravity stones may touch each other when they move up and down, so we should take them out while shifting them.

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"Oh, you're surprised. Gina and the others are surprised.

I set up an island overlooking paradise and looked down to see Gina and her friends pointing, waving, and jumping up and down in excitement when they noticed us. The surprise was a success.

"Well, it was worth keeping Mel, Dine, Belle, and the others in the dark. Satisfied?"

It's embarrassing to be asked so straightforwardly. I feel like it's not very mature of me because I was forced to keep it a secret, a forced surprise so to speak. But at that time, I felt like I was going to be surprised for sure. .......

"Uh-huh. Are you satisfied?"

Sylphy looks at me curiously. But I can't start saying that I might have been immature now, so let's change the subject.

"Nomos, set up small gravity stones in the shade of the Spirit Tree and in the Rose Garden, and put up scaffolding gravity stones to connect to this island.

"Yes, I'll take care of it."

After asking Nomos, I asked Sylphy to take me to Gina and the others.

"Master, is that a gravity stone?　Sylphy isn't the one keeping the island afloat, is he?"

"Master, can we climb that island?"

I want to go up there too!

"Kikka too!"

"Gravity stone is ...... different from what I know. Why is the island ......?"

Gina seems a little skeptical, but the kids are excited. Even the normally cool-headed Sarah is looking at the island with a passionate gaze.

Mel knows about the gravity stones, but seems surprised by their size. He was probably expecting a smaller gravity stone, since it is said to be a precious ore.

Gina, that island is an ore island called gravistone, so it floats naturally. And I'm going to make it so that you can climb up to that island freely if you have the spirit of the wind with you, so please look forward to it. Nothing so far, but would you like to take a look?

""I'm in!""

A wonderfully breathy reply came back, and I asked Sylphy to take me to the island. When they arrived at the island, Sara and Mel were so happy to see the flat island, and they were so excited to be there with Huku and her friends.

Hey master, that's great, but what are you going to do on this island?

As I watched the excited children, Gina asked me a question. I have a vague idea of a plant nursery, a villa, and a tea party, but I don't have a clear vision. The main reason is that it would be cool to have a flying island for my base.

In general, living on a floating island in the sky seems to be slightly inconvenient. Besides, it seems to me that it is not appropriate to develop the island in earnest when there is still plenty of land in the paradise. For the time being, I think that the environment should be prepared to some extent and the island should be a playground for spirits.

Oh, it might be a good idea to make the middle island a banquet hall for the spirits. Yesterday's banquet had a buzzing sound that subtly reached our house. Spirits can have fun in the sky, and it won't disturb the sleep of the little ones.

No, why don't we gather all the liquor-related things on the island in the middle rather than in the banquet hall?　It would be tough to move the brewery as expected, but it might be a good idea to create a drinking area ...... where adult spirits can casually use.

The number of child spirits who visit the brewery will increase as requested by Mr. Alvard. Then there will be more spirits to accompany them. Is there a demand?　Elimination of visitor restrictions limited to the islands in the middle...... No, eliminating them seems like a bad idea. We need to consider it.

Well, limiting liquor-related activities to the intermediate islands would prevent the establishment of bars all over the paradise and make it a place where people can drink alcohol without worrying about children. The name of the island is Sake Island.

The problem is the house requested by ...... ifs. That house is perfect for Sake Island by all means. But it's sad that there is only one house on sake island. Well, it's a movable house, so we can just move it to wherever we want if we like. Hmmm... I'd better discuss this with Sylphy and the others.

"Master?"

Hmm?　Oh, sorry Gina. I got a little carried away with a better idea. I have a few ideas on how to use the island, but nothing definite. There are two more islands floating above this one, so if there's anything you'd like to do on them, Gina, let me know.

"What, there's another island above this one?"

Gina is genuinely surprised. I haven't told you yet. I usually surprise her without forcing a surprise.

"Yeah. There's an island about the same size as this one, and a bigger one floating above the clouds.

...... We ended up going to the topmost island for a visit, and when we arrived, Bell and his friends were happily chasing each other. I had asked them to patrol the island, but how could they find the island above the clouds? You can't underestimate those patrols!