Survival in Another World With My Master
Episode 042 - Schmel's Trap
In selecting the location of the base, which may later become a big city, the first and most important thing is that it is a large flat land. Whether you're expanding your base later or intercepting incoming enemies, it's convenient to have a good view on the flats.
Originally, the presence or absence of a water source is an important element, but I can make as many water sources as I want with my bucket. Nothing is more useful than just a little irrationality.
That's why we'll be exploring the neighborhood for a few days with a small base.
Looks good around here.
"The view is good."
On a flat land as far as the eye can see, for some reason there are no gizmas around here. It is really creepy that there is no such thing as a gizma.
"What do you think caused it?
"Do you think there's something to get rid of the gizma?
"Hmm...?
Sylvie and Cubby discuss the cause. Schmell leans his neck with a refreshing face.
"Nh... maybe not"
After Isla looked around, she raised her cane. Then a blurry glowing ball appeared in the air. Oh, that sounds magical.
"What is this?
"Exploration Magic in Response to Magic Waves"
Hmm?
Isla's explanation was too concise, and Silfi leaned her neck. Cubi and Schmel reacted the same way. Is it like a passive sonar? While thinking about that, part of the glowing balls became red and the whole thing trembled.
"What was that?
"I captured a wave of magic that few humans could feel. Many monsters are sensitive to magic waves. Its nature can be used to lure monsters away or vice versa."
"I mean, the monster boundaries?
"Maybe so. Pretty old format"
"I remember!
Patchin and Schmel snipped their fingers.
"I remember this place. When I was heading to the Black Forest, it was just one night, but I didn't get attacked by gizmas. It must have been around here somewhere."
"... oh, that's for sure. There was only one night like that."
"I remember too."
"I don't remember."
"Isla's daughter fell down because she used too much magic."
I see. At least a few years ago, there were no gizzards around here.
"But why is there such a thing in this place?
"This type of monster boundaries don't make sense unless they emit regular waves. It's accumulating magic in the device and releasing it all at once. However, the magic required is enormous and cannot be covered by the magic of magicians and magic stones. Therefore, it cannot be installed unless it is a place where magic can be extracted exhaustively from the ground veins. About three hundred years ago, a more magically efficient margining device was invented, and it was abandoned."
"Is that a relic of a time when the kingdom of Omit still existed? You need to know."
"Yeah, I'm surprised it's still moving, but if the nature of the waves changes with some kind of clap, it could cause a lot of gizzards."
"That's scary."
We wandered the wilderness to locate this wave evasive device. The reach of the waves seems to be quite large.
"I think it's around here."
"Nothing."
"You came down on the ground."
"Good luck, Koske."
"Good luck!
"Yes"
Drilling a hole is my turn. [M] Nevertheless, we don't know how long it will take, so we need to build a hub here. Half a day from base two in terms of distance.
That's why we create a base the size of a second base. Third base, huh?
Somehow, it's not really the same as base two.
Say it's standardized.
I'm still making minor changes. We've built a water tower in the middle of the hub with infinite water to feed each facility. I made a water source that uses hand pumps on the ground.
Tomorrow we'll start digging holes here.
"Don't lose your mind."
"Even if we help you, you can't help yourself."
"Well, I'm relaxing. If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."
"I'm completely leggy when it comes to digging holes... so I'll leave you to the perimeter guard!
When it comes to digging holes, I'm the main worker. Isla and Silfi are his assistants. Pilnah flew to the perimeter just in case, and Cubi and Schmel were our guards. It is unlikely that Gizma will attack us, but it seems likely that the Kingdom of Omit has some guardians in place to defend the borders of the Monsters.
"What kind of guardian is that?
"There are many magical creatures like Golem, Gargoyle, and Dragontooth Warrior. Rarely undead"
Hee, it's like a fantasy anyway.
"Koske, this is no fantasy or anything, reality. According to the magician's arm, any magical creature is far more dangerous than a gizma."
"I see. I'll keep my weapons ready to be attacked at any time."
When I finished building my base, I decided to make another pump-action shotgun for tomorrow, because I was going to rest today. Load one with a shotgun and the other with a slag. I also have the option of alternately loading one shotgun. It would be easier if I had both.
After the maintenance, everyone eats rice, bathes in the water, and sleeps. I have everything I need for dinner. I use item creations to increase my repertoire in my spare time.
"The cuisine served by Koske is delicious"
I like Kurimushu.
I'm meat after all.
"Am I relieved? You like it!
"Koske is not a skill, and the dishes I cook myself are delicious."
"Really? Then let's do it tomorrow, huh?
"I'm sorry. My cooking is for Sylphie."
"Kechi"
Ira murmured, but pretended not to hear. No, it's too much trouble to cook by hand for such a large number of people. Crafting makes it easy to cook delicious food.
"Hah, I'm tired."
Fall into bed.
When you've finished eating, all you have to do is sleep. I'm just going to bed, but I've been tired lately. No, it's stressful, to be exact. More directly, you can say that you have excessive libido.
I haven't had contact with Sylvie in over ten days. That builds up a lot. But now is a busy time to take the first steps to recapture the kingdom of Merinard. Sylvie and I are on the front lines, except for spending the night.
The women seem to be sleeping together every night, so I can't go crawling at night. Cubi and I don't sleep together on a boulder. The dormitory is empty, so it's a different room.
Incidentally, I've heard about the subhuman sex situation since I can talk to Cubi quite cheaply. Basically, there are once or twice a year when a Wesen subhuman has an estrus, otherwise he won't be very motivated. I'm not saying I can't.
It seems that some of the subhumans of the Wesen system can go all year round, so it's just basically a story. With regard to monocular tribes like Isla, demonic tribes like Schmel, and elf tribes like Silfi, it seems difficult to have children all year round. Instead, it has a long life.
The monocular race is a long-lived race after the elf, with an average of about 300 years of age, and the demons generally live to be over 200 years of age. There are also Lamia and Lizardman, but unfortunately they don't know much about those reptile species. Do you want to ask someone next time? I wonder if it's Sir Leonard.
"Koske, are you awake?
"Hya!?
I wasn't thinking of anything difficult, but suddenly I was surprised to be called. Seeing his voice, Sylvie glanced at his face from outside the room. What's so cute about that?
"What's going on? Hurry up."
I was thrilled to see Silfi come closer to me with a smile. It looks like my face is a little red.
"I was just surprised when I was suddenly called. What's wrong with Sylvie? At a time like this."
"I'm lonely. You know what I mean?
Say so briefly and Silfi sits on the bed. The sweet smell drifts. That's what makes my head go crazy. Stay, I'm still staying. Hang in there.
"How's Koske?
I say that with my wet eyes. Mr. Sylvie, you're here to kill me perfectly, aren't you?
"That's what I thought. But it's a lot harder, isn't it?
I see. But if you think about it, it's better now, right?
If that's what they say. It is an open fact that Sylvie and I have such a relationship.
"Schmel told me not to worry about ourselves. He pushed me to do it."
I see.
Among me, the stock against Schmel is the highest. Next time I'll make you something you want.
"So, you know what?
Sylphie, whose face turns bright red, is cute, but I can't stand it any longer. Sound proofing is not perfect at all, so let's keep it as quiet as possible. As much as possible.
The next day, I shifted my time out of the room, got dressed, and went to my breakfast seat.
"... (red face & jito eyes)"
"... (Niyaniya)"
"... (Niyaniya)"
"... (red-faced)"
These are the reactions of Ayla, Cubi, Schmel, and Pirna, respectively. Stop it, you guys. That gaze works for me.
"Did you have fun last night?
No, I'm jealous of you.
"... unclean"
The word knife penetrates deeply into my heart. Stop it! I'm out of HP! Pilnas don't look me in the eye with their bright red faces! That reaction hurts my heart!
"Good morning, gentlemen."
"... good morning"
Ohaya.
"Good morning, Yasuya."
"Good morning."
Silfi, who appeared late, soon noticed this subtle atmosphere. My face is red. It is red to the ears. It doesn't sound like you're making fun of a boulder like me directly, but Schmel's gaze doesn't change. Cubi seems to be managing his expression, but he's doing too much and looks like a Tibetan snail.
"Hey, let's have breakfast. Koske?"
"Jesumam"
Today's breakfast menu is an assortment of soup, bread, and sausage on a large plate. The soup is corn potage. Everyone starts eating silently while only Schmel smells.
It was a perfect time for everyone but Schmel to bring the soup to their mouths.
That's what I thought.
Bfufuu!?
Everyone but Schmel sprayed cornpotage soup at once. It is a catastrophe.
"Oh, oh, oh!? Where did you come from?
"Ahahaha!
Without answering my words, Schmel ran away with a large sausage plate. Isla was agonized as if the corn potage sprayed by Sylvie in front of her had entered her eyes, and Pirna was confused. She was laughing at the limits of her patience when she reached Cubi, and Sylvie chased Schmel with her face bright red.
"How did this happen...."
There was no one to answer my words.
This is the third day I've been digging around with such a sad incident.
"Hmm?
Gakin and my shovel got stuck in something hard. I thought it was rock again, but it feels different anyway. A careful look around revealed that it was obviously an artificial stone wall.
"Hey! I hit something!
Raise your voice from the bottom of the hole and call everyone else. They then dig around and place blocks of stone walls to create space for them to enter underground structures. While I was doing that, a face other than Pirna came down to the hole I was digging. Harpy's Pilna can't move properly in a confined space like a basement.
"What did you find?
It's a stone wall. I think it's a wall of underground structures. "
"The more it gets... Isla, what do you think?
"The height fits. It could hit me."
Isla's magical sphere of light is almost immediately beside her red.
"All right, let's get in. Koske gets a hole in the wall. I'll prepare the lights. If you punch a hole in the wall, Schmel, me and Cubby will come in. Koske and Isla will come back later."
Copy that.
Confirm that you are ready and destroy the stone wall with a swing. At the same time, Silfi illuminated the facility with the magic of the Spirit of Light, and Silfi and the others entered the structure with Schmel as the lead.
"Nothing abnormal. I don't see any enemies."
Listen to Schmel's voice and Ira and I will go inside. It appears to be a fairly large structure. The ceiling is high. Besides, there is a road to the left and right. Is it a corridor?
"Eira, which way?
"Right"
"Aye. May I lead you to Cubi, Isla, Caucasus, Princess?
"Okay. I'll leave you to it."
"Don't sound so loud... it's better not to shoot."
"Ah, that's right. I'm going to get an ear attack from a big, stupid sound."
I decided to pull the improved crossbow out of the inventory because I had no choice. I should have made a suppressor for an automatic pistol. It uses subsonic bullets, which reduce the noise considerably.
Everybody line up and proceed along the corridor alert. I found some rooms along the way, but most of them were decaying and I couldn't find anything embarrassing.
"What kind of facility was it originally?
"Normally speaking, it's the basement of the royal castle, or a court magician-related facility. In some cases, it may be a dedicated defense facility."
"There might be an underground treasure trove in the basement of the castle. Like a warehouse."
"Maybe a grudging dungeon."
"Undead is a pain in the ass, but not by the Monster Enforcer."
"The undead is extremely vulnerable to magic radiation before it settles into something. First of all, it can't happen naturally around here."
What a surprise, undead.
I don't know if it's worth it, but for now, it's enough to explore the basement packing stuff into my inventory from one end. I finally got to the room that looks like it.
"Is that it?
"Definitely. I've seen it in old material before."
"Golem, no matter how you look."
Quite a big room. The ceiling height will be more than 10 m and the depth from the entrance will be about 50 m. Is it about the same width? It looks like a square room.
Glowing jewelry floats on a large pedestal by the wall in front of the entrance. That must be the monster-exclusion device.
However, there are two large stone statues on either side of the location where the boundary separation device is installed. They both have big stupid hammers and feel like they're moving anyway.
"Isn't that Golem a weakness?
"There's a Magic Stone embedded somewhere and it keeps moving until it's destroyed. Destroy the Magic Stone and it will stop."
"I see. Still, they're not moving?
"Maybe they'll come after you when you get in the room."
"You won't attack as long as you're here?
"Maybe."
"How do you react if you attack from here?
"... maybe it won't work even if we attack from here."
Well, maybe we can do something about it.
Slug bullets loaded with shotguns are so-called rifled slugs, so they shouldn't be as powerful at this distance. A few shots will destroy as many stone statues as possible. I think I have weaknesses around my head or chest anyway.
Even if you don't destroy it directly, you can dig down, drop it down and bury it. This may be smarter. How do you sense an intrusion in the first place?
"Hey, how do I sense an intrusion?"
"Golems are just like humans. Recognize it with your eyes. That's why they're looking this way."
"I see. Then why don't you go up there and drill a hole in the ceiling and bury your head?"
I can install blocks in places that are out of reach up to 5m. You don't have to fight like this!