Chapter 10: Practice and Meditation

Chapter 10: Practice and Meditation

Tatsuro tried casting fatigue recovery from [Life Magic] immediately.

At first, he tried the same thing as when he was drying the clothes. Circulating his mana around his own body, he pictured a tug of war within him. However, in contrast to when he was using [Water Magic], nothing happened. Without a concrete idea of what fatigue is, he was unable to activate [Life Magic].

Hence, taking reference from his science lessons back on Earth, Tatsuro pinpointed the exhausted parts of his body, including the muscles and internal organs, and massaged them using the mana in his body to let the blood flow faster.

Continuing that for 5 minutes, he felt his body gradually getting lighter.

"Fuuuu." (Tatsuro)

|Skill [Focus] acquired.|

Dropping his shoulders after the recovery session, he heard the announcement.

"Huh?" (Tatsuro)

"Did it fail?" (Ai)

"No I had no problems on that part. I can walk without too much difficulty now." (Tatsuro)

"Then what?" (Ai)

Trying to find the right words to explain to Ai, who tilted her head at him, Tatsuro checked the skill description.

"I just learned a skill named [Focus]. Seems like it helps me in times when I need to concentrate on something." (Tatsuro)

"Hmm, I think I can learn that too. Do you think it's covered by [Valkyrie]?" (Ai)

"I can't tell if it's a skill that's a part of Martial Arts. Isn't it better to assume that it isn't?" (Tatsuro)

"That's true. If we're talking about concentration, I would have already learned it if it's a part of Martial Arts as I was super concentrated back in the fight against the blech. Tsk." (Ai)

Ai pouted her lips.

Seeing that, Tatsuro brushed her head and said "Shall we?"

With that, the two continued on their path downstream.

An hour passed by after they started walking.

"Ughh." (Tatsuro)

"Did something happen?" (Ai)

Hearing Tatsuro suddenly groan, Ai replied back in a somewhat carefree manner.

"Nah It's just that I have a surplus of SP, so I don't know where to use them" (Tatsuro)

"Wouldn't it be reasonable if you learn the other attributes or just level up the ones you have now?" (Ai)

"Fair enough, considering that I'm basically cannon fodder right now. Even I want to have an attack skill that helps in battles." (Tatsuro)

Right now, the thing that Tatsuro feared most was becoming an all-around handyman.

While Ai doesn't mind if Tatsuro leaves every battle to her, it isn't something that he himself desires, especially for dangerous ones.

"If you're looking for offensive magic, then fire seems like a good choice. Right now, when you can only make your mana take the form of an attribute, fire looks like it will be the most effective." (Ai)

"True, I have that on my list too. There's also lightning that can paralyze enemies to buy time for [Level Eater] and then Ahh, it's too much for my head! I'm getting [Fire Magic] to Lv 5!" (Tatsuro)

"Oh, isn't that the one I recommended?" (Ai)

"Well, if we're to think logically, maxing out the fire first is expected since it has the lowest SP cost." (Tatsuro)

"I see. You took it third so it's cheaper to max it out, huh?" (Ai)

"Yep. Then, I'll finish it in a bit" (Tatsuro)

Using 6 SP to raise Fire Magic to Lv 2, Tatsuro burned a total of 42 SP for [Fire Magic Lv 5], leaving him with 18 SP to spare.

With Ai efficiently gathering stones and Tatsuro sticking them together as though he was just gluing them, the two finished the project quickly. The makeshift wall was at a height where once they lay down, they wouldn't be spotted by anyone from the outside.

"Is this height alright?" (Tatsuro)

"Yeah, I think so." (Ai)

"Then, that's that but That's really huge!" (Tatsuro)

It was already night yet it's still so bright. Finished with their wall, the two looked up in search of the source of this night-time light. What they were greeted by was the moon, six times larger when compared to the one on Earth, floating in the night sky.

"Really Even the craters are visible from here. The scene is beautiful but It feels a little frightening. Like it could come crashing down any minute." (Tatsuro)

"Ah, but this isn't something you can see on Earth so it's still kinda tugging at my heart." (Ai)

"Yeah If I think of it as just appreciating the beauty of another world, then it might not sound too bad." (Tatsuro)

From then, the two linked hands while entranced by the otherworldly scene and continued staring up amidst the moonlit night.

After a brief moment, they removed their eyes from the moon to organize the night watch.

"Who sleeps first?" (Ai)

"It's fine if you go first. Today was a hard one for you so you should sleep first." (Tatsuro)

"Haaaa alright. If I do the first watch, I'm not sure if I could stay up for the whole shift But don't force yourself too much and wake me up when the time comes, okay?" (Ai)

"I know" (Tatsuro)

"Haaaa N Then good, night Tatsuro" (Ai)

"Good night." (Tatsuro)

Tired from the day's activities, Ai fell asleep within a minute using her bag as a pillow. She slept soundly with even breathing, which Tatsuro felt was cute.

Once he was sure Ai was asleep, Tatsuro stretched out his hand towards her head and used Life Magic. What he applied was magic to deepen her sleep, allowing her to have a better rest throughout.

Even though it was only a lowly Lv 1 skill, it was better than not using it all, as it had already started to show its effect.

After the usage of Life Magic, Ai's expression became one that anyone, even if that person was heartless, would feel moved by the sight.

Satisfied by the result, he once again activated Life Magic to help reduce his drowsiness and keep himself awake.

The next thing he did was to look for the skill that caught his eye in the skills shop, [Mana Regeneration].

Not knowing whether it was a skill that he could acquire on his own, he asked Help on how to learn it and received an answer which stated that his heart must be in a calm state and that he must fall into a state of meditation.

A state where he was devoid of any thoughts.

Maintaining such a state would manifest its effects, according to Help.

And so, Tatsuro sat cross-legged, facing forward, and started to empty his mind. His consciousness gradually expanded to encompass his surroundings enabling him to feel all the movements around him.

The sound of water flowing (probably), insects calling (maybe), and birds chirping; he was able to hear everything around him clearly. Staying in that state unimpeded for more than one hour, the announcer's voice finally reverberated in his head.

|Skill [Focus] has leveled up to Lv 2.|

|Skill [Mana Regeneration] acquired.|

(Oh, I got two this time. Lucky!) He thought.

Not wanting to interrupt Ai's sleep, he celebrated without letting out a sound. Meditating for such a long time, he was able to recover a large part of his mana pool. Once again, he entered his meditation state to make full use of the time left on his shift.

Passing the time like that, his night watch ended.

TL.Notes: The next update for the old translations will be on 16/01/24

Please bear with me, I have to update the latest chapters from chapter 110 for those reading advanced chapters.

Thank you.