Life in Another World as a Maid Mage

”... umm... you can't do it at all”

Vivi dropped his shoulder before spraying a muddy bubble.

I tried to make a "bath" as explained by the instructor Theoli, but the "bath" was not strong enough and the water was too hot. While I was watching it, the soil melted and turned into a muddy swamp that boiled away.

Students around them are attracting a lot of attention, but they are in a similar situation, regardless of the degree of difference. The surrounding area was like a bottomless swamp.

― ― The procedure of "bath magic" consists of thermally disinfecting the soil, compacting it into the shape of a bath, adding water and heating it.

It seemed like it would be very easy to listen to the story, but it was difficult to listen to it. The tub that is supposed to be well hardened melts with moisture.

Looking at the magnificent open-air bath created by Siori, someone muttered to himself as he turned his gaze to the mud.

”... I'd rather use it for an attack than a bath”

"I guess... but..."

It seems that it will have quite a lot of effect on attack and stopping, but this time, I really wanted to learn the basics rather than switching to attack magic. There may be as many methods of attack as there are, but not as many means of taking a bath in a camp. Soaking in a warm bath without the need for any tools is such a fascinating thing.

Regardless of the increase in attack power, many people wanted to do something about this "bath magic". Especially if you've been in charge of her "bath magic" once.

"Eating and sleeping with the juice and mud of a demon beast like that depends on you thinking about it." Now, when I was offered soap and towels, I thought, "Please take a bath while I'm ready to eat," you said, "I thought paradise was here."

"Hey, Daisuke..."

"No, I think so." However, I want to make this the only thing I can do..... "

"Yeah, I know that."

It doesn't matter if the clothes are dirty or if they are changed to the worst of clothes. However, even the dirt on the body is unacceptable. I could rinse it off with magic, at best.

Vivi turned away from the eloquent mage and sighed as she managed to restore the mud. Even so, it could not be completely restored, and there was still muddy like after heavy rain.

However, a woman named Sioli Izumi said that she could almost (...) get it back. Almost, it means that you can't go back to the weeds that originally grew, and it seems that you can go back to the point where you don't even care if you walk up there.

I was a mage who specialized in meticulous work. On top of that, it was the easiest to use synthetic magic. Even the amount of magic in my eyes was more elaborate magic than a senior mage.

Even though he was a low-ranking magician, the fact that his technical abilities were far superior to his own made Vivi feel defeated.

In the meantime, the mage's conversation continued.

"If I wanted to use my magic power to extinguish that much magic, I'd expect it a little bit." I think I can go to a good place even if I remain an intermediate magician. "

"I see. Even if it's housework level magic, I think my magic power is..."

"Even if it's the earth magic from before, if you apply it, you'll be able to physically attack with earth skewers and magic." I've never done anything but crush my eyes and create pitfalls before.

"...... even if you're still using the bathtub, it's a long way ahead"

I see. Ah, the hot tub would be easy if it was rocky.

I mean, I first learned today that rocks are made of soil and sand in the first place.

Me too.

"If you think about it, you can interfere with it with earth magic." Everyone uses it normally, so I've never thought about it too deeply. "

"... if you don't have enough magic power, you can use your knowledge and imagination to make up for it, huh." I'm starting to feel like I'm doing a lot of damage without knowing it. Even though you must have a lot more magic power and experience than Theoli, it's not very patchy. "

You can't use your abilities without knowledge. Without knowledge, you can't even imagine it. Unless it was high magic power, magic that relied only on magic power would sooner or later get stuck.

― ― When an individual wants to gain knowledge, the quickest way is to read a book. However, it has only been a few decades since the civilian population became more interested in reading. Although basic education such as reading, writing, and computing has become widespread, there are not many people of working-class origin who come to the idea of voluntarily buying books for study.

"--Oh, you guys didn't know the structure of the rock in the first place." I thought I'd only use simple magic for magic power, but I see, it makes sense... "

The mage who had just approached the first elder finally nodded with a face saying that the point of contact had finally come to an end. He is one of those who participated for research purposes.

"There aren't that many people I usually know, right?" I don't know how the nobility feels about having a resident teacher in the mansion. "

"Aristocrats have read a lot of books since they were little, so they're studying, right?" From there, it's an advantage. "

"Sure enough, most of the mages with names are aristocrats and rich people." The previous master was also an aristocrat. She had a few books, and she was quite famous as a mage, wasn't she? "

"Sure is..."

"However, the amount of knowledge that Theoli has is extraordinary." It may not be enough to call me an expert, but anyway, there is a wide range of knowledge. Particularly, the Mage has a wealth of theoretical knowledge that is advantageous to him. She said she was from a regular family, but where did she learn that? It was like I was used to reading a book. "

"I had a slightly better-known tutor at my parents' home, but I didn't learn how to make rocks." At best, science classes were a little about astronomy and meteorology. If I go to college, I might learn a lot more. "

"Ahh, it looks like you learned a lot at the Wangdu Academy where your stupid brother went to." In a top-class college, it seems that the disciplines are even more finely divided, and there are things like geology, meteorology, and oceanography. "

"I looked like this and went to the women's academy, but in the women's academy, manners education and bride training were the basics. I wonder if the rest is history, at best, in language and music. I learned a little bit about the economy and the structure of society, but I didn't know exactly what the weather and geology were."

"... then, did you go to the women's college, which covers all of them?"

”I'm not going to ask you that much at the Girls' Academy... isn't it different in the East?”

"I wonder what's going on. But you know so much. Well, that's kind of like the common sense of the kingdom, but it's pretty distant."

"I've heard stories about going to school." But isn't it too much to be a hard worker? When I was working for the union (guild), I seemed to have been studying all the time during breaks and free time. I've only seen Theoli back then, either at work or studying. If you're not good at it, maybe you're more familiar with the Kingdom than we are. "

”Haa... I don't know how to study... I don't know how to study”

"Me too. At first, I said I could just look at the illustration and the book with the pictures, but if that's enough, I could do it too." Let's go to the library of the union (guild). "

Would you like to ask Ms. Cioli about some good books?

"That's right. I'll ask my brother to send me a book, too." What do you say we all get together for the study group... first of all, let's try it at the reading party? "

"Oh, that's good." However, it's a little more subtle to say that I can become a theoli. "

"Hey, don't say that." you're going to be sad.... "

”-Me, come on”

After finishing the rumors of the combination of speculation and the chatter that was also consulted, each of them tried again to make a bath. Until then, the young man who was silently performing magic said that it was a bore. It was the young man who was waking up during the lecture.

”... I'm glad you're a low-ranking mage.”

There were no shards of mockery, but the air froze with words that looked down on the instructor.

Gaze concentrates on the youth, exploring the intent of the statement.

”If I were a senior magician, I might have been jealous of something”

I tried not to think too much, but I was really jealous. He said that he envied her for how long she could count with one finger and how much magic she had made herself.

He knew that he had made such an effort, that he had been watching her in that distinguished manner. It's because of the blood-soaked effort.

However, if I had that much knowledge and skill and wanted to become a senior mage, I wouldn't have been able to honestly congratulate myself.

"If that person had more magic power, perhaps they would have become...... the Great Mage." But it's low magic power. "

I didn't have any further words, but I knew I had to.

Some of those present looked at him with contempt. However, although some people actively disagree, they sigh with their consent.

No matter the actual situation, Theoli's magic power did not leave the domain of the low-ranking mage. She is only relieved that she has no further career as a mage, or that she has lowered the number of drinks she drinks ---that was by no means just this young man.

"- I know."

Vivi also said that it was puffy again.

"That's why I didn't want to admit it, so I put my hand on that person." If you're so good, we'll see what we can do. Everyone surrounded you... and tried to attack you. "

Those who did not know the circumstances were blinded, but Vivi looked at her colleagues in the same Tris branch, looking at the sincerity with which they had spoken the dialogue.

"Even though you're a low-ranking magician, you're still treated like that." Somehow, I can't admit it. I thought there was definitely something behind it. "

― ― It is written in the textbook of the Elementary Magic Book that imagination (image) and concentration are necessary to make magic magic a magic. But I never thought it was important. Even if there is no such thing, as long as you wave your arms in remembrance, it will be easily embodied as "magic". And that's what many mages thought.

But I could do it because I had more magic power than anyone else. It was a magic technique that I relied on. Therefore, for Vivi, who was already said to be like a senior magician with only magic power and its power, it was not enough to use magic without relying on imagination and concentration.

The result of Vivi's lack of imagination was a magical defeat of Sioli, who was supposed to be defeated. It can also be said that such a ridiculous incident occurred because I was watching things with self-conceited and stubborn thoughts.

"I'll ask you now." Is it true that the three of you were defeated by magic? "

Kai, who was the director here, asked quietly.

"... yes"

Vivi nods.

The party where you and the Magic Swordsman also lost to her alone.

"... yes, lightly with phantom magic"

Admiration and amazement greeted the scene. Because it wasn't even attack magic.

"I didn't know there was such a use for phantom magic." I never imagined it. But I saved him because he was a low-ranking magician. Otherwise, I'd be dead. "

― ― The heart was crushed by that bottomless dark illusion that simmered all the despair in the world.

That day, Theoli won the battle with her imagination. However, Vivi's imagination threatened to kill her.

"That's why I'm so glad she's a low-ranking mage..."

Her unmistakable truth of lies, which was so terrifying that she was dying from "trivial magic", brought silence to the scene.

"... I see. You've helped me in so many ways." And when you realize that, it's evidence that you've grown. You too. [M] It's hard to admit your own jealousy and put it into words. Both of you, take care of your feelings right now. "

Vivi and the young man nodded as Kai laughed.

--At that time, one of the theoli had no reason to know that they were "rumored" from a distance, and they were watching the situation of each student.

"Yes, that's how it feels... oh, yeah, it's beautiful. But maybe it should be a little stiffer.”

Check the “bathtub” created by the trainees and add a piece of advice. The surface seemed smooth and hard enough, but when I touched it with my hands, it felt somewhat unpleasant.

My daughter nodded honestly that she had just become an intermediate magician.

"Um... ok. How long is this?"

"Yeah... that's good. Now, please try filling it with hot water."

Yes.

Whether she is dexterous or not, she fills the right amount of water without overflowing her. However, it boils because of overheating, and my daughter makes a "ah" expression.

“It's okay, the tub won't collapse, all you have to do is warm it up. Add more water or use ice magic to cool down... try lowering the temperature in the way you're good at it.”

"Yes. Well then..."

After thinking for a moment, she cast ice magic. She seemed to have a high affinity for water and its superior attribute ice, so she lowered the hot water to an appropriate temperature while looking at it.

"That's good! That's good." The magic bath is almost perfect. ”

"I did it...!"

"But," said the daughter, smiling happily.

"Until now, I thought I was good at fire magic." But I understand today for the first time. I was better at water and ice magic, wasn't I? "

"I think the power is because fire magic is bigger." Because this is a snow country, there are many demon beasts that are more prone to fire damage than water and ice. ”

"That's right. I'll do more research on water magic and ice magic." Plus, practice fire magic. "

"Yes, good luck."

Yes!

Gazing at her smilingly as she began to review this, Giorgio turned his gaze around.

Some people seemed to be struggling to make a bathtub, but after going through "washing" and "food processor", they were probably quite used to it, and they tried and mistakenly looked for their own way of doing it. Giorgio narrows his eyes in the bath. Some baths are quite original, such as the bath shaped by thick ice and the bath covered with gravel gathered by earth magic.

"Is it an ice bath?" It's beautiful, isn't it? "

He grinned as he called out to his colleagues who were pouring water in the thick ice bath, which rarely melted.

Yeah, right? I used the glass tub I saw in your nobleman's mansion as a reference.

"Glass bath!? It's a luxury again."

"Yeah. He said he made it for a foolish price to build a little castle." But my place is icy, so it's easier to cool down. There is a difficulty that we have to keep pouring magic power so that the temperature doesn't drop. "

"As long as I envy you for the magic you keep pouring..."

"Haha. But in my case, I can't fly magic too far." You can't leave the tub, can you? You have to look at the bathing landscape until everyone is finished. "

"That's a little bit like that..."

Alec smiled bitterly, “There's room for improvement, isn't there?”

Behind them, Leo Nordmann of the Knights and Monica Osbring of the Frontier Lady, who was dressed as a private soldier -- no one seems to have noticed except for a few, of course -- exchanged opinions while comparing their own baths with the "example" of Sioli. There are many opinions that are unique to an organization where roles are well divided.

"For the most part, there is a hand that lays a waterproof cloth for the tent." Then all you have to do is make a hole in the ground. "

"It's a little stretchy, but it's not bad." If you can use a carriage, it would be more realistic. ”

“Well, if it's just a waterproof cloth without struts, it'll fit in your backpack.”

"But, you can't store water, can you?" I wonder if it will last for a long time.

I'll try it when I get back.

While saying that, their eyes turned to the demons who had returned from the stroll. The gaze clearly captured Lurie and Bloo.

”... laying a slime on the bottom of the bath...”

"I'm sure there won't be a leak..."

"But isn't that sinking rather than laying it down..."

"That's right... isn't there something to say about the slime...?"

Have you noticed that we are being talked about, "What?" But the slimes came close to them. The bursting brood tentacle holds giant bug feathers and shells. I wonder if the unusual shade is because it is of a mutant species. I found it well in this snow.

"Maybe you shouldn't show that to your brother."

Sneaking his ears in, Bloo said, "Okay!" It bounces like that. After all, it seems that they decided to donate to the orphanage through Priest Jens' monster (Phil Clover). Then the children will be delighted, and you'll feel safe.

"It's only been less than three hours since I started, but some of us have become much better at cultivating magic power." Waste is dwindling. "

Giorgi nodded to Alec, who asked him to keep the "loot" until he left.

Yeah. I thought I couldn't lose, either.

"I can't help but admire your high spirits..."

Alec laughed bitterly, but "Well, I'm just beginning to wonder if I'll try to develop a new technique." He put his hand on the magic sword's handle.

"Although I had the support of my people, Zach could have defeated the dragon with one sword." I can't afford to lose. Thinking about you and the future is superfluous. "

Having said that, Alec, who was clinging to Siori's shoulder, narrowed his purple eyes, which were slightly lit by heat, and laughed.

Sioli looked up at her beloved lover and smiled as she removed her gaze from Lully, who was stretching her body to the shape of a bathtub just to help her.