Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

Some people rest quietly during enough breaks, and others kept practicing enthusiastically, but "I won't hold it if I put down too many roots. When I was not so happy," Nadia and others were advised.

Unaccustomed to it, it consumes extra magic power to acquire new magic. Besides, it takes more concentration than usual, so you get very tired.

By the way, some novices who are mostly new to magical magic are already lazy. There is something close to the onboarding, so I'm sure there will be some exhaustion.

However, the lecture has only just begun. I want you to leave me some space.

Still, some people continue to practice on their own with enthusiasm, but this was something that Alec looked at with a bitter smile.

"I remember that, too." You've been pretty chaotic at first, haven't you? "

"... let's go. I can't say back."

Siori strokes his neck, and Alec, who gushes out, taps his back.

I was desperate anyway. I was on the verge of living or dying without a joke.

What percentage of the students who are gathered here are looking for clues to break the status quo.

A person who lacks strength and is unable to organize a party. Those who have left the party they have spent many years with, or have been advised to leave. Those who are injured and unable to carry weapons, and who are trying to choose other paths with more or less magical power.

― ― I understand why you don't want to stop.

Siori glanced at him. Among the students who continued to practice even during the break, there was the figure of the young mage who woke up during the lecture. After being advised by a senior magician, he quietly stopped practicing on his own, but enthusiastically wrote something in his notebook. It seems like you have written down everything you have noticed or been advised about.

The figure coincided with what it was a few years ago.

The days when I was desperate to have nothing to do with myself were certainly with Theoli.

And remember anything that might come in handy later, when I was daring to bring more knowledge and technology. It was hard at the time, but I found my own way in time and now I'm teaching the experience.

That young man must be in the toughest of times. However, I want to believe that there is a day to take it off. I want to believe that there will be a day when that effort will be rewarded.

― ― One of the young people called out to him. With a word or two, he has a dazzling expression. I immediately wrote something down in my notebook.

(If you do your best, there are also people who can help you in that way. So, if you don't give up, I'm sure.....)

Siori checked her pocket watch with a smile on the edge of her mouth. The break is over.

― ― It's about time.

In response to Siori's call, the students who were scattered in the appropriate places and spent time in each of them returned to their regular positions.

"Now, let's talk about the [food processor] that uses wind magic." This is an enhanced version of "Dehydration" earlier, and it is quite practical. So for now, if it's just the basics, you can practice washing magic in a remote place. Of course, you can take part in it, or you can leave it in the middle of the conversation. "

Several students raised their hands to this proposal. It seems that he wants to take the first-hour response into account. My supervisor's coworker led them and took them to an undisturbed location.

"Now, let's get started." This "food processor" is a reproduction of a cooking utensil that shreds and mixes ingredients, crushing, stirring, crushing, and so on. Usually, the work is done using a grinding pot or a meat grater, and it is used in combination with wind magic or ice magic. However, it is only a substitute for the use of specialized tools, and there are limitations on the materials that can be used, so I would be grateful if you could ask. ”

Wind - Air is easy to disperse, and it is difficult to shock the object while maintaining a certain force. Therefore, it might be better to think that there is a limit to the wind magic itself rather than the issue of magic power.

"In the application of" dehydration "earlier, we twisted the object into a vortex of counter-rotating wind, but this" food processor "is also its application. Let's start by crushing it and mixing it.”

Place the pre-prepared steamed potatoes in a glass container and close the lid tightly. I put my hand on it and focused, activating the wind magic inside the container. The two small wind vortices are intertwined, and the steamed potatoes break and crush in a vortex that rotates backwards. The fragments bumped into the glass bottle and splashed into the wind again, and as they bumped into each other at high speed, they looked paste-like through the glass, and everyone exclaimed with admiration.

The mashed potatoes that were eventually made are no match for those that were carefully finished by a skilled chef, but they are not too bad for home use.

It looks like you've used steamed potatoes, but isn't it necessary to be soft?

Nils asked as he peeked intriguingly into his hand.

“Yeah, well, especially if it's fibrous and flat, like raw root vegetables and leaves, it's a bit difficult, so it needs to be heated and chopped into small pieces. I think there is room for improvement in this regard....."

"I see. Well, there are many fine parts of the preparation tools, so it's very laborious to wash and dry them." It was too heavy. It's easy if you don't have to take it to your destination. "

Hand-held cooking appliances and preparation tools for grinding and squeezing are common, but they are not portable due to the heavy metal parts. There was a set of portable concoction tools, but it wasn't meant for adventurers, it was meant for pharmacists who had been merchants for a long time. As a member of the Adventurer's Party like Nils, it's hard on business-type pharmacists who go directly to the danger zone, and it seems that the question is how to assess the tools they bring.

"After all, there are some things I want to mix on the spot." There are some things that don't last as long as the material. If it's frozen, it may become useless. "

"Hmm, in that case, it might be better to use a grill pot with a lid as a container." Wind magic alone has its limitations, so it physically boosts efficiency in uneven containers. If you rely on magic alone and increase the amount of magic power, there is a risk that the container will explode. "

As soon as she said that, she remembered something like, "Ahh..." Nils sighed and saw Nadia quickly turn away from the corner of her sight. A colleague smiles bitterly when he finds out about the "Curry Cooking Dispersal Incident".

Previously, Nadia expressed interest in Theoli's “food processor” and said she wanted to try it out. Without thinking too deeply, Siori let her do it with curry dishes in the middle of the cooking process, but in a sealed pot, Nadia's strong wind magic flashed and the pot burst.

It is not uncommon for a similar accident to occur in a magic failure or explosion, but in this accident, it was the curry dish that exploded, which in a sense became more tragic. Although Nadia and I had no injuries because we raised a barrier, the scattered curry dishes made the camp miserable, which is still a storytelling grass.

However, it was an ordinary pot with low airtightness, so it was done. If the pot could withstand some pressure, it might have been too explosive to withstand a magical barrier. It was a joke because there were no injuries, but otherwise it was an accident that could have caused serious injury. That's why Clemens, who was usually gentle, was so furious that Nadia sat down and apologized.

(However, since I had that experience, I knew that I needed to be very careful when using magic in a confined space....)

Even if you know the logic, you may not understand it unless you experience it with your own body.

As the indescribable air began to drift among those who knew the case, one of the students raised his hand reluctantly.

"Um... I'm sorry. I'm just not sure that increasing the amount of magic power will cause the container to explode."

"Oh... that's right, isn't it?"

After thinking for a moment, Theoli said.

"Since the wind created by magic exceeds the capacity of the container, the container can no longer withstand its pressure. The contents may rot, the can may swell, and the bottle lid may blow out as the fermentation progresses. That is roughly the same reasoning. I don't have a problem if I just pour in magic power....."

Magic and the "magic power" to access it are basically extremely permeable, and even if the sealed container is filled, the surplus flows naturally.

However, the magic embodied did not work. If the capacity of the container is exceeded, it will naturally rupture. Causing a sudden temperature change is also dangerous given the resistance of the vessel. This is one of the reasons why magic tools that generate magic with simple operation are heavy and sturdy, and are difficult to miniaturize and lighten.

"I see... I see."

"However, depending on how you use it, it may also be a means of attack." like bursting the fruit on the tree. "

"If you have it at hand, I think it's quite a technique to concentrate magic power on the nuts in a remote place..."

”Well then, directly into the Demon Beast's body... ah, no matter how much this is...”

"That's exactly what you... it's the last resort..."

I can only smile at their exchanges when they start a line of struggle that must not be crossed by magic, but I welcome any exchange of ideas.

“This' food processor 'that manipulates magic in a confined, small space will also train you to increase your magic accuracy. When practicing with higher magic power, it is better to use a container that is less dangerous even if it can be played. My personal recommendation... is the skin of a water grape.”

This suggestion leaked a bitter smile among the students.

Water grapes are the fruit of vines that can be harvested year-round in the northwest of the Alphandis continent. One grain of apple has a large volume, and after eating the soft jelly-like pulp, this skin is suitable for practice because it is a mysterious fruit that remains in shape like a translucent bubble ball.

Due to the large yield, it can be said that there is always a recollection that one chamber is as cheap as potatoes, and that ordinary people are fed tirelessly instead of snacking on their children's time. With this skin, you can practice to fill your belly at the expense of your child's pocket money.

"Seriously..."

"The water and grapes have been eaten for the rest of my life..."

That's where the bitter smile of "dissatisfaction" leaks.

"However, with this magic, the range of camp cuisine will expand." Can you make ground meat? It seems a little difficult to explain so far. "

The one I asked was a magic swordsman from another branch of the company who had recently become so obsessed with cooking. Ranked C Although I was in the avant-garde, I had difficulty with either my skill or magic power. I was closer to the auxiliary personnel, and the frequency of inviting them to the party dropped with each increase in rank. Although he is working hard to add value with some confident cuisine, he said that this time he was having trouble because of the limited cooking utensils he could take with him.

"I knew it. Even if you say auxiliary personnel, they move around in the same way, so you're tired, right?" It's pretty tough to beat meat and crush vegetables by hand..... "

"Oh... I know that."

As it stands, he said, skewers of meat and fish, and simple stews stewed in canned or bottled juices are the best thing to do. In his case, because he was an avant-garde magic swordsman, he often took part in battles more than Theoli, and his work in the camp seemed to be physically demanding.

“I'll teach you how to reduce the hassle of local cooking and how to make recipes later on individually… When you finely chop something as hard or as resilient as meat, it's difficult to use pure wind alone. So I'm going to do a little bit of crafting."

The wind alone is enough to break or slice a thousand. When it was chopped, it was actually more difficult than a senior mage - it was impossible.

"... eh?"

Approximately half of the students tilted their necks at the words. Does it come from the difference in scientific knowledge? From the look of their faces, they probably have little education beyond reading, writing, and computing.

"... eh, but people with strong magical powers can also be cut by the wind, right?"

"It looks like it's being cut by the wind, but in fact, the pebbles and grass leaves rolled up by the wind are hitting and cut at high speed. Even so, it's impossible to carve or cut it to the extent that you can get a cut."

Alec and Nadia also nodded in affirmation of Sioli's words.

"That's right... I didn't know"

"I just thought that if you increase the accuracy, you can cut it."

(Really, there's a lot of unevenness in the basic knowledge as well... I think it's better to seriously consider the enhancement of the library. Let's ask your brother to do the same.)

Unlike the Knights, who are obliged to receive basic education for a certain period of time, many adventurers who go on site for a short period of onboarding do not actually read even beginner textbooks.

However, a mage who magically embodies various phenomena requires scientific knowledge to reproduce those phenomena, not just magic technology. It's too bad that you can't use your abilities without that knowledge.

(In that sense, Ranvaldo was really good as a magic teacher......)

― ― Nadia was the instructor of Sioli in her new era, but her predecessor, Master Ranvaldo, also gave me occasional careless guidance. Now it seems that the act itself was already part of his plan, but a wide variety of lectures that were not limited to magic were all meaningful.

"I see, you seem to be more educated than I thought." At the very least, magic might be able to craft a way to harness it. Well, try your best. "

That was the same man who taught me phantom magic.

I don't know what happened after he was dismissed from the union (guild) because he had no choice but to continue his adventurer business in the provincial city by his parents while he had enough strength and achievements to teach at the prestigious school in Wangdu.

However, it has only been heard that he became free (...) on the condition that he received the appropriate punishment (...), and that some of the books that were also the textbooks of the union (guild) were out of print, but some voices said that they spared "that man also did a lot of wasteful things".

― ― There was someone who pulled back the thought of Theoli that sank into indecisive thoughts.

"... hmm. According to the report, you cleaved the horse-drawn carriage cover with wind magic, but is there some kind of trick?"

It was Leo Nordmann, the former captain of the Brovito Garrison Knights. I was seriously injured in the Snow Wolf attack, and although I was fully healed, I was unable to hold my sword and was replaced by a rear support unit. I think it is painful, but it is said that the change of arrangement is a strong desire of the customer. Even if he can't hold the sword, he has plenty of mouths to work as a knight. They don't have much magic, but they want to learn housekeeping magic and use their hobby cooking skills to improve the Knights' dietary situation.

However, it was too painful to remember that it had become so extravagant, and Siori replied while trying not to think about it as much as possible.

"Yes, I mixed a blade of ice in the wind." Like this. "

Strong winds with sharp blades of ice blew through the square and cut through the branches of the trees.

It would have been nice to just cut the hood, but at that time, it was necessary to immediately diffuse the powerful hypnotic gas that was filling the hood. That's why I used a combination of wind and ice magic.

I was not as surprised as I had been at the beginning as if I was accustomed to the way Siori did, but I still heard a slight greeting.

"... rumor has it that it was activated at the same time... I see, I was not sure whether it was a junior mage or a senior mage, but was that the case?"

“Yes, especially since I have low magic power, it's sometimes more efficient to use magic together.”

"--It's because the magic power is low." It wouldn't have been easy to study and train while battling the prejudices attached to it..... "

Leo smiled miserably. I'm sure that's not what Theoli had in mind. Regardless of the sword technique, his magic might be somewhat higher than that of Theoli. There was an unmistakable desire to give up behind his eyes, with his strong determination to live a long knight's life where all kinds of discrimination and prejudice remained more entrenched than that of an adventurer.

― ― If a low-magic human were to use their hands on synthetic magic and simultaneous activation, many of them would be stubborn. There is certainly a prejudice that a habit where you can't even use bare magic can't manipulate magic with a high degree of difficulty, and where you can do one thing at a time, it won't be very powerful.

However, because of the stereotype that a good mage should challenge them, these techniques have never developed. It was difficult to remember, but even a low-ranking magician could use it. And it's not very powerful, but it's useful.

Well, I definitely didn't like it very much, but the fighting methods are different for each person.

If you think that magic is only one of the techniques to reach the goal, then the "common sense" that comes with it is the end.

"... I heard that one of the reasons the Kingdom of Stridia has developed into a neighboring country is that it was the first to use magic technology that was mainly used by the military to convert people's lives. In the early days, I heard that there was a lot of prejudice about using military technology for civilian purposes. But the fact that there were engineers who had abandoned their common sense and continued their research while fighting against prejudice has enabled the Kingdom to achieve a high standard of living even for ordinary citizens. Don't throw away common sense to ensure safety, but if it is" common sense "that can be divided by feelings, it is rather intrusive, so forget it. I think it's impossible, but I have a lot of tips.”

Alec and Nadia have their eyes wide open to the thoughtful remarks of Siori. But fortunately it reached a few people, including Leo.

Leo, who had been thinking for a while, finally laughed at himself with a sense of mockery.

"... I guess I'm still not convinced of my situation." I don't think we're ready... yet... to explore a completely new path where the experience and technology we've gained so far won't work. ”

"I understand in my heart. But I'm sure there are some tips on how to use it in new ways.”

Five years ago, I was just an office worker, and I managed to continue my adventure because of the knowledge and experience I had accumulated.

There are certainly hints for things that seem to have nothing to do with it. Leo, who used to lead the team as a knight, would be able to bring them to life more specifically.

"--That's right."

Fu, Leo, who exhaled, laughed with a slightly blown-out expression this time.

"To tell you the truth, I really wanted someone to push my back and say, 'You can do it.'" If that wasn't the case, I would have liked you to tell me that this is the place to give up... but fortunately, there are a lot of 'buddies' here. I remembered what I was worried about. "

Leo is in a similar situation to Theoli, in the sense that others have forced him off the road. And some of them, like him, had to give up their favorite weapons.

Let's try to keep each other in sync, Knight.

A middle-aged former spearman, the same as Leo, lightly patted him on the shoulder. I couldn't hold my weapon anymore, but he said he wanted to go back to the scene. Several of the left fingers had been lost since the middle of the day.

There is definitely a sense of loneliness in the air. However, perhaps the loneliness of not being alone was fading, and hope and companionhood were gradually emerging.

"- Now, let's continue." There's more magic you need to know. "

I don't know if I can be a beacon for their crossroads, but I hope I can show you the way.

Besides, Theoli was looking for a way to go. You may notice through them that you look back and teach them this way. The world within you may expand a little.

(I want to take care of the hanging......)

Looking up at the purple eyes of the person who made the hangings to take back the "Shio", Siori thought so.