Transition to Another World, Landmines Included

With map reliance lacking accuracy, even through Yuki, who has [mapping] skills, finding a fountain was a difficult task.

But for the trained Hulkas, walking in the woods, which only comes out about an oak, is not so different from walking.

Sometimes the rain, which had been falling since yesterday, had become light rain, treading through the woods at considerable speeds while unwillingly but moderately increasing meat stocks, discovering the first fountain a few hours later.

But...

"Pretty cloudy."

"Muddy?"

"The water that is gushing itself seems to be mixed with dirt"

The bottom of the fountain, presumably beautiful until some time ago, was loaded with fine soil and overall brown and dirty.

If this is a temporary thing due to rain, there is still salvation, but as Mary has nursed, we should assume that this has changed the environment of the water resources because the water that is gushing from it has itself become dirty.

"I don't know who, but think more about the environment!

"I don't know who, you're the lord here, cause. He said he built a pond."

"If you're an exchanger, you need to think more! I can't believe you put your hands on nature to protect!

"No, let me make you about a storage pond! Hulka, it wasn't environmental protection fundamentalism, was it?

Haruka snorts at Yuki, who said slightly shuddered.

"Yeah. I just said it because it's got something to do with me"

"I saw a terrible Wagamama!

"Because I, humans, think they're part of nature, too. It's uncomfortable to think that what humans do is special, isn't it? Whether it rains hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid, the Earth will remain."

"Yeah, that, creature, is extinct, though!

"Is that also a form of evolution? And there's a new intelligent life-form that can survive in such an environment."

"I don't like that planet! I mean, I kind of get what you're trying to say, but that doesn't matter now, does it?

"Yeah, that's not true. Even alchemy and magic are quite a few things depending on how they are used...... But I don't hesitate to use powerful magic if I have to, even if I destroy the environment!

"Have you ever hesitated!?"

"For once, you weren't trying to burn much in the woods. Because we're in danger."

"After all, I'm on my own!

"Nature isn't weak enough to need to be nice. … at least in this world"

"Phew," said Hulka, staring into the woods with a distant eye.

And it's the two of us who agree with that.

"Right? Nature is a battle, isn't it?

"If you lose your mind, you'll die."

"A cynical opinion! But convinced. If you go into the woods badly, you're gonna die."

In fact, if you step out of town, the danger exists there, and it's not uncommon for a death accident in the woods.

In other words, nature is a threat and an enemy to overcome.

From the two Marys who have lived in this world, 'preserving nature' is a completely incomprehensible idea.

By the way, Baron Ornick told me by Hulka, 'I need to think more' and so on, but I actually think quite a bit.

To be precise, 'the affected inhabitants, and the orcs and other demons', so the idea of 'preserving nature' is slightly different, but care is nevertheless taken to minimize the impact on the surroundings caused by stockpiled ponds.

One of the major reasons for this is in the industry of the Baron Ornick territory.

Export of oak meat.

That's an important industry in this territory, and it's a stall.

Therefore, it is natural to have trouble if the oak is completely driven away, even if it increases too much, and there is also trouble if there is a major change in habitat and people are attacked.

But we also need a hoarding pond to expand our farmland.

The current state of the fountains found by the Hulkas is the result of the creation of a storage pond after taking them into account and conducting a fairly thorough investigation.

It is an unacceptable change from Hulka, but as Baron Ornick it is an acceptable change.

Incidentally, the Far Factors on which Baron Ornick embarked on farmland development also have a lot to do with the Hulkas, but according to the Hulkas who do not know it, the main culprit is Baron Ornick.

"Ha... I can't help complaining about nobles who don't even know their faces here. Yuki, get back on your mind and let's go next."

"Right. Fortunately, there are many fountains of candidates"

The Hulkas, who finished their mood swings with futile chatter, started moving again with Yuki in the lead.

"Now you're easy to find."

It wasn't until a few dozen minutes later that we reached the next spring.

Exceptionally short compared to the time it took to find the first fountain.

"But... this fountain isn't working either."

Meetia peeking into the fountain still gives a cloudy and unexpected water a sorry look with her mouth bent "mmm".

"Yes.... maybe if I dived would it be growing? Me, shall we come in?

"Thanks, but I don't need it. Even if this water is growing, it's unlikely to work as a herb."

"Really?"

In the words of Hulka, Mary breathes in a voice with a mixture of shame and relief.

"Let's head to the next fountain immediately. Yuki, are you okay?

"Yeah. Maybe when it comes to this map, the location of the fountain, it's pretty accurate. Then..."

"Is it easier to find the fountain?

"Yes. Unless this is a coincidence. If it's accurate, could the person who made it be pretty awesome?

If it's a prospective flat ground, it's still hard to walk straight with the trees in the way, of course, with no prospects in the woods.

It is difficult without having to think about it, such as knowing the exact positional relationship in such a place.

Unlike Yuki, [mapping] skills and the combined moves of spatial magic ability to grasp the location of the installed transfer points would be different, because few people, such as those with such abilities, exist.

"... Yeah, I don't think you can expect that either. But for now, believe the map and go!

From Yuki's point of view, it is slightly unexpected that the map copied in the guild was (...) quite accurate at the position of the fountain (...) in Guan (...) and (...) in Guan (...).

Totally different when it comes to routes on the road, however.

The Hulkas, who had checked from the fountain close to Kiura while also encountering a number of difficulties that they could not get through straight, had discovered a beautiful fountain in fourth place.

But there is no object there.

From then on, the Hulkas kept searching for the fountain, but by the time they found it, they needed to visit three more fountains across the night.

"Ah! The red flowers are blooming in the water!

The first to find it was Meetia, who was the first to rush over and peek inside whenever she reached the fountain.

To the words, if the Hulkas also looked at each other and approached the fountain immediately, they did see a red flower-like object at the bottom of the fountain.

But all I can tell from the water is that it's a red flower, and it's hard to tell if it's really what you're after.

"Yuki, how's it going?

Yuki shook her head with a troubled look as she looked closer to the surface of the water to Hulka, who asked her so carefully.

"Sorry, [appraisal] doesn't seem to work at this distance. Given its characteristics, I'm pretty sure..."

"Then I'll have to pick it up. I'm just gonna go."

"Um, should I go?

Mary rang reluctantly to Hulka, who immediately began to take off her gear, but Hulka shook her head.

"Thanks, but it's safer to swim. Using" Rainproof (Avoid Rain) "and" Breathing Underwater (Breath Water) "... it's a little cold."

In underwear - Halka, who took off her clothes one step ahead of her, scratches her arm and shivers her body a little.

It was the rain that had already gone up, but the temperature was a little low and the skin was cold in the spring.

If you wear it thin at that time, it would naturally be cold without going into the water.

"Oh, well, I'll use" Cold Resist ". Or, 'Rainproof (Avoid Rain)' works in the water too?

"Oh, it's gone cold. Thanks. 'Rainproof (Avoid Rain)' is a magic to avoid water, so I think it works..."

Saying so, Hulka plunges her hand into the fountain and nods when she sees that her pulled out hand is not wet.

"... sounds fine. Thank God your clothes don't get wet."

"It is. But you didn't have to take off your protective gear, did you?

"Yuki is someone who can swim even in a clasp? I'm not going to give it a shot."

"Oh, right. It's a little heavy."

Not a bit.

Of course, compared to full-plate metal armor, the clasps the Hulkas wear are not the best type, but the type that covers their entire bodies with long trousers and long sleeves.

If you want to swim with a light weight over 10kg on, you will need a lot of training.

Whatever the safe pool is, it's not something to try in a natural environment.

Then I'll dive in and get it.

"Yeah, be careful"

"" Be careful. "

Hulka nodded back at the meatiers dropping him off and kicked the water towards the bottom of the spring with a bucket to put in the obnia he had collected.