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Episode 21: Dragon's Bed * 5

"What!? Build a Spirit Pulse!?

"Yeah."

Quickly, I went to talk to Faye, and she said, "Pohhhhh."

"I'm not talking about creating a place where magic flows. Instead of drawing water from somewhere, I wish I could make a new place where water springs up and increase the water itself...."

After I explained, Fay... smiled at the shards.

"That's good! Then nobody needs to feel bad about it!... apart from whether it can be realized."

"Mmm...."

That's right. I don't know if I can make it happen. I know what a spiritual pulse is in a book, but I don't really know what makes a spiritual pulse.

... but it looks like Faye liked my idea.

"Well, actually, what do you think? Can't you make a spiritual pulse?

"Um, I just don't know."

"Well, I guess so. Since I became a spirit-like person, I don't think I can make a spiritual pulse like that...."

"In the first place, how should I create a spiritual pulse? Is it something you can draw?

"Well, the point is to make magic, right? Then why don't you paint magic stones like you always do? I wonder if I can do anything by drawing magic stones and burying them in the ground."

... is that okay? Well, if that's all right.

I was worried about the boulders, so I decided to look into it a little bit more.

The next day, I went to the library in King's Landing because I had exhausted the Red Gard family's library.

... I was actually about to come with Faye's brother and father, but it would be suspicious if the Red Gard family were all gathered in the King's City to investigate. So it's me, Faye, Laocles, and the Celeste brothers and sisters that move.... Mr Crowe has been silent about his activities in King's Landing for some time now. I can't help it.

"I've been in King's Landing, but I've never been in a library before."

I see.

"Wow... it's full of books..."

Lian and Ange sparkle at the library in King's Landing. Well, if you lived a life far from the library, it would be very impressive for you to come to the library.

"You can read any book you like."

"I don't like it. I'll help you. Let's go, Ange. The fairies will help you find it, won't they? If you find it, oniichan will take it."

Yeah!

I see. Well, good to see you. I'm counting on you. "

I was glad my angel brothers and sisters were enjoying reading the book, but it seemed like they were totally willing to help me, so I asked.

Please, Lian smiles a little happily.... yeah. Maybe he likes to work.

"The book chosen by the fairies is quite special...."

And we'll read the book again. There are only books in the Library of the King's Landing, and there are many kinds. There are also old books. Thanks to this, we've come to know something that the Redgard family's library didn't know.

And maybe a book that fairies pick up. Some of the titles have been scratched and I don't really understand them, but there is good information in such books.

"It's interesting to say that when a mighty beast arrives, it becomes a spiritual pulse. Well, I know that if there is a creature that uses magic, it will suck up magic from the land, and the magic that can be sucked up will flow to create a spiritual pulse."

"The spiritual pulse is called the dragon pulse. If there's a place for dragons to live, it's a spiritual pulse."

Apparently, spiritual pulses are surprisingly easy to do.... However, Fay's discovery that "when a mighty beast settles in, it sucks up magic and creates a flow" is only changing the flow of the river, so it doesn't add more water to the river, so this time it's on hold.

"... hey. How about this?"

If I was reading a book, I would see the book Laocles was reading next door.

There, "When many magical creatures die, as the carcass decays, many magic can soak into the land and form the source of the spiritual pulse. It is said that the remaining spiritual veins are the remains of the dead dragons of ancient times."

When many magical creatures die. So far, the most magical creature in the woods... is me. Yeah. I mean, I...

... no, let's not think about it. Yeah, it's not good.

"Apparently, it would be nice to soak magic in the land. Dragons and other magical creatures....."

So Laocles looked at me.

"... I don't suppose you have any weird thoughts."

Well, I didn't think about it.

Sure, I've been thinking about what it's like to be a white bone corpse in the woods, but I stopped thinking about it. I'll be fine.

"You're soaking magic in it, huh?... if the creature dies, the carcass decays, and it becomes a spiritual vein, it may take time to become a spiritual vein just by giving out magic stones."

I still don't know about magic, but I think maybe if the body of a magical creature breaks down, the magic that was there won't be able to stay in the carcass and come out.

... that means that the magical creatures are only active in life, and the magic of the place will increase. Recycling, that's what creatures do when they're alive. If it is disassembled and returned to the land, the magic will increase... Ah, is that how the Redgard Forest ensures some magic?... yeah. It could be that forest, the mass magic consumption, the mass magic production, the mass magic recycling forest.

"Does that mean we have to let the creature out and kill it? But I don't know what that is...."

One, I know how to make a spiritual pulse, but I don't like it. I don't want to put out a dragon to kill you.

"No, the point is magic is fine, right? You don't have to be another creature. Uh... ah, wait. Sure, I've read about fertilizing magic stones somewhere...."

Look, Faye came up with something!

"Fairy Oni-chan, this is for you, fairy..."

And Ange just found the right book.

We read all the books Ange brought us.

... it seems to be a book about agriculture.

The magic stone is crushed into sand, and the magic seeps into the land, filling the magic of the land. In ancient times, there was a record of using crushed magic stones as fertilizer in the field, but now that the production of magic stones has decreased, it is not realistic to crush high purity magic stones and use them as fertilizer, and research is underway to see if similar phenomena can be caused using crushed magic stones.... "

I see.

I mean, it doesn't have to be the carcass of a living thing. I wonder if it would be best to put out a lot of magic stones, crush them, sand them and scatter them.

"... are you spreading sand in the forest?

When I think about it, Lian has a strange face.

"Hmm... maybe I'll sprinkle it outside the woods."

"Then I guess I'll have a lot of trouble. There, you know, bugs and stuff...."

... yeah.

Well, spreading sand all over Red Gard territory is pretty tough, and I don't think it's a good idea to turn it into sand on one side. Agricultural and living environment.

I thought it would be nice to sprinkle Magic Stone powder, but it's not good for Red Gard territory to be covered in sand. Mm-hmm.

I wonder if we can just take out the magic and spread it.

"Are you the one the castle alchemists are working so hard for...?

Oh, I see. After all, it's difficult to extract or refine substances in any world...

"What if I sprinkle... water or something?

So you're going to scatter the guy who left the crushed magic stone sand mixed with water?

"No, I wonder if that's how magic dissolves in the water... oh shit, I'm not good at alchemy either..."

Yeah, I'm more than happy. [M]

"Maybe it's because the crop sucks up the magic of magic stones by spraying magic stone powder in the field. I'm good at sucking plants."

Is that so?... uh, maybe with bamboo? Yeah, I'm kind of convinced.

"So, like planting a plant in the sand of Magic Stone, crushing a growing plant, mixing it in water, spreading it...? Um, it's going to take quite a while."

Hmm, I knew it wouldn't work. It takes time and effort.

But that's what it's like to create a spiritual pulse. I knew it. Maybe it's impossible to paint it.

When we were worried, Lian, who was playing side by side with the books, looked at my face and said.

"... you know, can you pull the corn out of the painting?

Ah, speaking of which, I didn't explain it in detail, but I draw things in front of Lian and Ange. Ice sperm.

"Yes, to a certain extent."

When I affirmed, Lian said, tilting her neck.

"Then you can draw a tree that grows into magic stones and spits out water."

... yeah.

Blind spots.

We went back to the woods at once.

And I... just found a nice terrain and headed there.

"I thought I'd build a fountain here."

That's the cave. It's like a cave with a little open ceiling.

If you build a fountain here, it'll look like a semi-bottomed lake. If it were on the ground, it would not freeze in winter. Probably.

Then, I think it is easy to manage because it is close to the ruins of the boundary. And since it's in the middle of the woods, there shouldn't be any other creatures coming in accidentally.

I started drawing fountains quickly. [M]

... the size of a lake. If you don't make it big, you'll run out of water.

When I finished drawing, I was very tired. After all, the big ones get tired.

... as soon as I get out of the lake, I start drawing the next one.

Hmm...

"Yeah, it's a corner."

Draw an island in the middle of an underground lake.... the island is made of crystals that are very clear.

In addition to small islands, it produces huge crystals of crystals from within the lake. Transparent, sparkly and big anyway, it's very beautiful when it's finished.

"... I wonder if you want it on the ceiling."

It is beautiful that there is a clear crystal in the lake, but I want it on the ceiling because it is a corner. I want to fill this cave with crystals.

"Hey, stay here today. You look pale."

Huh?

As soon as I took the brush, Laocles took it away.

"... don't be so impatient. Just because the magic from the spiritual pulse has been interrupted doesn't mean it's going to happen right away."

"Mmm...."

Hurry up, but hurry won't be a good result. We need to do everything we can to make it work.... I don't even know if I can make a spiritual pulse like my painting. Let's go carefully.

On that day, I ate an example of bread sandwiched with cheese and ham, had a relaxing cup of tea, then painted a picture that didn't materialize, and decided on the design of the tree that I was going to grow.

And the outside hammock... is cold, so I sleep in the house wrapped in blankets, futons, phoenixes and tube foxes, sleep well, get a little too sleepy, get up in a hurry, and go and draw the next one.

The continuation of yesterday produces crystals from the ceiling. They also grow from walls. If you get tired, go to bed the next day.... while we were doing that, the cave walls, ceilings and floors were all covered in crystals of clear crystals. Yeah, it's beautiful.

And the fairies who had jumped into the lake with joy were chattering with laughter. Yeah, I'm glad you're here.

After the cave was filled with crystals, I finally drew a "tree that grows into magic stones and sucks up magic and spits out water". Since the design is already done, we will just write it down and reflect it in the actual situation.

The roots are powerful and swallow into the crystal. The trunk, which is made of red copper and gold, stretches as it twists and spreads its branches widely. Emerald and emerald-like leaves grow green... and fruit grows there.

The nut has a clear color and contains liquid...

... I drew a tree like that.

Gold and jewelry trees on Crystal Island. I'll even write such things down.

It's fun to draw things that are transparent and sparkling. Someday I forget my purpose and start moving my brush...

Then the picture sways on the drawing paper and gathers, and it flies to the crystal island... where it becomes a tree shape.

"... it's beautiful."

Seeing the newly grown tree, Fay sighed small. Yeah, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, I think it's a good idea. Satisfaction.

Fly quickly to Crystal Island.

When the phoenix grabbed him and crossed the water to the island, he found one fruit in the tree.

It's like a glass ball decorated with golden branches. It's about the size of an apple, round and familiar to the hands.

I was satisfied with it by rolling it in my hand for a while, so I broke the hard skin of the fruit.

The outer skin was quite stiff against the appearance, but the phoenix stuck to my mouth and broke it.

... then the fruit juice comes out of the fruit.

When I tried that clear and mellow drink... it was really delicious.

It's sweet and sour, rich, but not too bad at all, with a refreshing aftertaste and a good aroma...

... and I'm feeling better. Very well.

Because it is a cheerful fruit, I want everyone to taste it before I sprinkle it on the red garden collar.

"It's really delicious. Yes."

"Hee... because it's the fruit of the Spirit-Sensei tree, I wonder if it's delicious..."

"... am I good to eat?

"Isn't that nice? The Spirit gave it to you individually.

"Ange is half as good as me."

"Yeah! Well then, the fairies are Ange and Hanbuko!

Everyone was looking at the nuts and melting in their hands, but among them, Faye, who had first broken the skin of the fruit with a knife, rubbed the contents and drank...

I blew it out.

"... Fay, are you okay?

I was wondering if I choked while rubbing Faye's back that coughed on my cheeks.

"Corn! Are you drunk?!

"Huh? Are you drinking?

"No, no, no, I'm magically drunk!

... ah.

"You... you can drink this often and smell 'delicious'."

"... wasn't it delicious?

"No, the taste is good, but hey... it's just a little too strong for humans to drink..."

... I guess I dropped out of the human race.

Somehow... I'm kind of lonely that I can't share what I thought was delicious.

Slowly, I started collecting nuts. [M]

The trees grow their leaves slowly, sometimes giving them fruit. Maybe two paces per hour.

It actually falls from overripening trees, hits the crystals of the island, cracks, and drifts its contents into the spring. This way, the spring water will also become magical water. And maybe this is the source of the spiritual pulse.

Sometimes you just need to draw more crystals from the lake.

I got a little tired of the boulder when I pulled out the tree. Sleepy.

"... by the way, how do you distribute this fruit?"

But that kind of problem still remains.

Huh?

"Are you going back and forth with a dragon?

... yeah. Still, it probably takes a lot of time.

Um... can't you just let the actual contents descend on your own...? Should I have painted the trees so they could throw fruit at me? No, it's also a boulder...

"You can draw it. Something that spits out the water in this lake and makes it rain."

... what kind of creature is that? A creature that rains? What kind of creature is a beetle? Like a cow...? Is that it? The cow is an american...?

"Well, that's fine. Yeah. Corn is tired of growing trees like this. We'll talk about it later, later."

What kind of creature is a cow? This is a snake that twitches and grows horns... that's how horns grow. That one.

"Hey, Corn, you okay? Hey."

... a horned snake.

Mm-hmm.

"There was a creature that could rain."

A creature that rains when it begs.

Dragon, I'm sure it's fine.

Look, this is like a dragon pulse. It would be better if there were about one dragon.