"This is the town of Casgar."
After running from the village of Isra 'il, we reached the town of Kasgar, the second pilgrimage site.
However, the town gate was already closed because it was late at night.
"That was a pity." When this happens, you'll have to camp out in front of the gate tonight and wait for the gate to open in the morning. "
"Isn't it okay if the gatekeeper opens it for you?"You can see the figure of a person in the back there, right? "
You're not used to traveling, are you? Tracy burns her neck at Lillie's words.
"Avoid disguised bandits and criminals."Even the torch lights make it hard to see your face when it's dark, just in case you don't want the criminals in town.Sometimes the bandits who had successfully broken in opened the gate from the inside, and the bandits who were approaching in the darkness of the night broke into the city at once, causing a catastrophe. "
"Haha!? That's scary..."
You must have imagined the sight.Tracy's complexion turns blue.
There is a possibility that you can get inside for emergency evacuation when you are chased by a herd of monsters, but it's better not to expect it.
That's why we decided to camp until dawn.
Since you've deployed your barrier magic, you won't have to worry about being attacked as long as you're inside.
As you unfold the barrier magic in a way that allows everyone to sleep, the Gyros set up a tent inside the barrier.
I said, let's go to bed!
"" "" "Good night" "" "" "
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The next morning, while eating breakfast, waiting for the gate to open, we entered the town with the opening of the gate.
Well then, let's split up and find the people in need!
"" "" "Oh!!" "" "" "
Alright! This time it will be useful!
Motivated Tracy rushes out with everyone.
The only thing that bothers me is that the other participants weren't at the gate last night.
In other words, the early participants were in town within the last night.
In that case, it's better to think that the easy trouble has already been taken care of.
In other words, it is likely that only troublesome cases remain.This is not good.
"However, if that's all that's left, we'll have to do it."I'm sorry! "
When I found the man from the town who came out of the house, I went to ask him if he had any problems.
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Huh? Brother, sister?
Les, Rakshi-san?
There were already early customers in the place where the people from the town brought them.
Gyro-kun and Liliella... not only.
Why are you all here?
Yes, everyone who had just split up was there.
Um, what the hell is this?
When I asked the people in the town who guided me about the situation, they began to talk about it with a deeply troubled face.
"Actually, the ice in the ice room in town is melting and I'm having trouble."
Will the ice in the ice room melt?
Ice chambers are places where ice and snow are put into caves and underground spaces to make cool spaces in the summer and feed them, but is that what's bothering you?
Then why don't we just use ice magic to make ice?
Mina-san is right. Maybe we should use magic to make ice?
At the size of this town, there will be people who can use ice magic, and it is not uncommon for adventurers to use magic to make money.
"As you said, we also asked someone who could use ice magic to make a new ice in the ice room." but.... "
And the townspeople turn their gaze to the entrance of the ice room.
"I think you should take a look at this directly."Please follow me. "
As we were told, we went into the ice room.
Then it was a different space than expected.
It was packed with ingredients and medicinal herbs, but for the ice room...
Is the ice almost melted?
"Besides, it's kind of hot..."
Yes, there was almost no ice in the ice room, and the air was a little cooler than on the ground.
"As you can see, even though it's in the ice room for some reason, it feels moist and hot."And whether you make ice or not, it's melting away. "
Sure enough, when I see a little bit of ice, it's melting away as if it was exposed to the sun.
“If the ice in the ice room melts, we won't be able to store the harvested ingredients for long.As a result, we will have to secure new ingredients, so we will need extra money..... "
Certainly, there is little preservation at this temperature.
"Above all, I can't keep the medicinal herbs anymore, it's bad taste."Precious medicinal herbs harvested in winter are an important source of income in this town, but they are vulnerable to heat.That's why if you can't use the ice room, the medicinal herbs will become useless and you won't be able to make medicine until winter! "
The people in the town sighed in a state of deep distress.
"That's a bad idea."The shortage of medicinal herbs is a problem not only for us adventurers, but also for the whole country. "
Liliella is right.
We need medicinal herbs, not just for the people who fight.
It's not just about injuries, it's about treating people who are sick.
Above all, there are many medicinal herbs that require delicate preservation.
Because it was a troublesome herb that had to be kept at the same temperature as the living environment, properly nourished and hydrated, and carefully stored so as not to stimulate.
"That's why I asked someone who could use ice magic to create a new ice, but the ice began to melt right away on this street, and it soon disappeared."The magic powers of the wizards melted from the buckwheat they were making quickly ran out.If this continues, the ice will completely melt and the ice chamber will be destroyed! "
Crying to squeeze their voices, the people of the town hang their grim faces.
Hmm, this is going to be worse than I expected.We have to do something about it soon.
Um, this has never happened before, has it?
When I was thinking about it, Mr. Nolub was checking to see if the town people had had similar problems in the past.
"Yes, it's normal for the ice to melt, but it was still gentle enough to survive the summer.Even in the heat, I could normally get over it by making ice with magic.This has been happening for a week or two. ”
So far, hasn't something suddenly melted out of the ice?
"That means something happened recently that melted the ice."
Liliera, who was also listening to the people in the town, exclaimed that there was some reason for this phenomenon.
"Is someone melting the ice, or is it caused by a monster..."
"But I have no idea who's doing what."The entrance to the ice room is guarded by the people of the town, and even if the monsters do, it's peaceful here lately, and there's no sign of monsters approaching the town. ”
There's no sign of the suspect either.
Hmm, this is going to be a long barn.
I don't know when the problem will be solved, so it's better to split up between those who explore and those who make magic ice.
When I was thinking about it, Lilliella suggested we split up the party.
Well, then I guess I should stay.
In response to Lilliera's suggestion, Mina declares that she will make the ice.
"I'm also good at ice magic, so I'll stay with you."You need to change roles, right? "
"That's right. Then we'll stay. Les, Lakshi and the others will find out the cause..."
No, I guess not.....
Um ~ Even if you don't bother to stay, why don't you make some ice that won't melt?
Unmelted ice?
What do you mean, you two?I burned my neck with the words.
Yeah, with permanent frozen magic, you won't have to worry about ice.
That said, when I look around the ice room and discover the right space, I activate magic from there.
Eternal Frozen!
Then, when a number of small chunks of ice are born in the air of the designated space, it quickly becomes larger and larger.
"Wow, it's cold!?"
Gyro-kun, who was bathed in icy cold air as he grew bigger, unexpectedly shook his body.
And as the ice grew into a giant block of ice, it landed on the ground with a squeaking sound.
Alright, it's done!
"Is this... unmelted ice?"
Mina gazes at the massive chunks of ice made by humans.
"It only looks like ordinary ice... hn?"Wait, what is this magic power? This ice... isn't full of magical power!? "
"Mina-san, it looks like you've noticed how the ice works."
"Yes, the ice made by this magic has a magic core."And since the nucleus absorbs the magic power around it and maintains the cool air, it will keep freezing unless you remove the magic. "
Yes, this is the Eternal Frozen, a magic that doesn't need refrigerated magic tools.
You can use it on ice in the ice room like this, put something inside and freeze it. It's a user-friendly magic.
"Wow, amazing! There was such magic in the ice that it didn't melt!"
The people of the town cheer as they see the ice created by the Eternal Frozen.
Huh, it's a coveted magic for those who want an ice room.
Lilliella, who was suited to the ice magic, was also interested, looking at the ice blocks she had made.
It's a simple magic that anyone can use.
”This delicate magic power circulating in the ice... I don't feel like it's easy at all...”
"No, no, it's easy if you get the trick."It can be used by everyone in my village. "
No, that's because it's the only village in Lexi!
I don't think so.
Now that we've solved the ice problem, all we have to do is figure out the cause!
"" "" Ohhh!!! "" ""
With all the grief gone, we left the ice room to find the mastermind behind the incident.
"... uh, has the problem been solved at this point anymore?"
Huh? Is Mina with you?
"Mina, what's wrong?"
"Hey, anything, I'm coming!"
Let's find out what's bothering the town!