Chapter 42: Arrival at the salt lake

Chapter 42: Arrival at the salt lake

Without any crises along the way, they crossed the fork where they first met Zendo, and proceeded smoothly.

However, due to the late departure time, it was only a few hours into the evening when the destination finally came into view.

Besides, the lake could not be seen clearly from their current location, as a large building shaped like a stone factory was blocking their view.

Ai. There is nothing but the workshop and the lake from here on out, so why dont you stay here and watch the people coming from behind?

All right. If anything happens at the lake, just holler and Ill be right there.

Ou, Thanks a lot.

As soon as Ai got out of Zendos wagon, she looked around to see if there were any demons that could harm the people who were heading to the workshop one after another.

Fortunately, nothing happened after that, and Ai met up with Tatsuro at the end of the line.

Yo, good work.

Good work.

Ai and Tatsuro walked side by side in the same direction that everyone else had gone after making sure that Gaz was heading towards the lake.

Soon, they reached the place where the people they had come with were.

There were five large buildings arranged side by side, which they could see from the other side, and people with wagons in front of them were beginning to come and go in a hurry.

It looks like Zendo and the others have already started their work.

I guess so. On the way here, he said, We dont have much time today, so we must hurry up and get to work.

Guild had him stranded there.

When Ai said this while politely showing off her Zendo imitation, which did not resemble him, Tatsuro could not say anything and replied in a safe manner.

All right, then. I dont want to disturb you, but since were here, lets go see the lake.

Sansei! So now youre going to see the first face.

Yeah.

Remembering the story of the four faces that had been told to them when they had gone to the town with Zendo, they walked around the right side of the building to get to the back side of the building.

As they went past the building, they saw a huge lake spread out in front of them.

This is Uwaa

It was such a beautiful sight that it took their breath away.

The lake was shallow, no more than 50 centimeters deep at its deepest point, and the white ground beneath could be seen through it.

The sun was shining down on the lake, and the salt reflected the light, making the bottom of the lake shine brightly.

As the two of them were being moved and fascinated by this scene, they saw several salt makers walking towards them with some large box-shaped tools on their rear car.

Ororo? What are they doing?

Well, I think theyre doing something with that boxy thing on the pillion.

As we both stared at it, the salt workers took their tools from the rear car and brought them down to the edge of the lake.

As they watched with interest, the salt makers finished arranging the tools of ten rear cars neatly along the edge of the lake, and then the salt makers stood in front of them and did something.

Then, the box-shaped tools started to move by themselves and went into the lake in an orderly fashion.

After a certain amount of swimming, the tools came back and were reloaded into the rear car.

When they took something boxy into the lake toward the building, they would pass it, and people with boxy tools on new rear cars would go to the lake and repeat the process.

Maybe thats how they get the salt out of the lake.

Is that so?

Ill have to ask Zendo or Gaz on the way back, since I can only speculate.

Its the quickest way. Then well go further back and look at the lake.

Well do that.

They walked deeper into the lake, tracing its edge so as not to disturb it.

When they reached a place where they could not see the work of the craftsmen, they opened the doorway of the box-shaped tent that they had taken out of Tatsuros item box and went inside to have a late lunch while continuing to admire the spectacular view in front of them.

Its like a picnic.

How to practice mixing light and dark magic without letting them disappear into each other.

How to practice incorporating the factors of the attribute magic that you want the magical creature to use into the mixed magic power.

How to create a magical organism with a single attribute, and how to add more attributes to it.

In terms of the law.

Since the source of the magic is the magic power of the user, the magic power can be supplied by the magic body creature.

Light magic and dark magic must be adjusted at the same level of strength to be viable.

The higher the mix of light and dark magic, the better the creature can be.

Magical creatures created by mixing light and dark magic at Lv. 10 or higher will have a high level of intelligence, and their systems will be installed according to the laws of the world.

As far as Tatsuro had read, there was not a single part that seemed to be horseshit. And it was explained in such a detailed manner that it would not be impossible if he put it into practice as written.

(If I could handle this at will, would I be able to control a very powerful demon?

In addition, if the need arises, the magic power can be replenished .)

Tatsuro suppressed his impulsive feeling that he should give top priority to the project, even if he had to spend all of his current SP.

(Yes, this is powerful, but its no good if you cant do it after you take it.

First, lets try how to practice mixing this light and dark magic without annihilating each other.)

Then Tatsuro immediately puts the book he had in his hand on his knee, adjusts the light magic and dark magic so that they are Lv.1, and puts the magic power of dark magic in his right hand and the magic power of light magic in his left hand. Generate and create an attribute sphere.

What are you doing?

Im just exploring new possibilities.

Okay, can I watch?

Yeah, sure.

Ai noticed that he had started to use magic on the way and began to peek at him, hugging his back and sticking his face over his shoulder.

While enjoying the feel of his back, Tatsuro concentrated on the task at hand.

First, create a thread of magical power that is less than a millimeter from both attribute spheres, and when it is made from a sphere, stretch it to connect light and darkness.

However, it would cause annihilation from the point of touch.

Gosh, its hard to adjust.

Good luck, Tatsuro.

Nodding to Ais cheers, he tried again to get into the spirit of the challenge.

In order to do this in earnest, he would have to create a hundred strings at the same time and join them together in an instant.

So if he struggled with just one string, he would never be able to do it.

Fuu.

Ai watched over him so as not to disturb his concentration, and on the ninth try, he managed to connect the thin threads together.

Alright

Oh, did it work?

Yeah, its just the first step.

Before he forgot the feeling of success, Tatsuro hurriedly repeated the process, and by the time evening came, he had succeeded seven times out of ten.

Then what in the world can you do with it?

Well be able to create new creatures to help us.

What, thats amazing, did you become a god?!

Really? No, when I say creatures, I dont mean things that eat and drink like us, I mean magic that creates magic with form and intent.

Thats awesome and all but

As she said this in a somewhat dumbfounded tone of voice, Ai once again recognized the extent of the chaos of magic in this world.

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