Chapter 24 (1/2)
Chapter 24
[Unedited, I’ the TL so feel free to point out errors]
“Now then! Let uide! May you show some respect and reverence!”
“Greeting, Tonbo-chan I’m Tarou, nice to meet you”
“I’ on you Tonbo I’m ……no, Kawazu-san is fine”
“Like I said! What’s with that ‘Tonbo’! ! You’re not revering h!”
“But you’re a dragonfly”
“No no Tarou, shall we call this one ‘Tonbo-sama’?”
“You have a point She would be our guide after all”
“”We’ll be in your care, Tonbo-sama””
“That’s enough! Just Tonbo! I et used to it!”
She went as far as toher cheeks, it feels like I could hear her pout
Isn’t this quite a half-baked guide for the Fairy Village
Although, with our flashy entrace, it’s no wonder why there aren’t any other candidates willing to volunteer
Then again, the dragonfly may have just drawn the shortest stick The person herself seeh, so I decided not to think too much on it
We went around the Fairy Village with the dragonfly as our guide It was a beautiful place
It seee is surrounded by the barrier
The barrier doesn’t just keep outsiders fro, it also creates the most livable environment for it’s inhabitants Because of this, it’s quite a foric for this world
Before e lake
It was a lake huge enough that the other side of it isn’t visible, I can iine the lake to resemble Lake Biwa There was a sizable islet in the e, unfamiliar Tree stood proudly
That seeainst
Beings that are ranked higher than dragonflies, those called High Pixies, live there and protect the Queen
It’s really quite different compared to what’s outside the barrier To think that it conceals such a place
We h that barrier but it should normally confound the five senses with illusions For hu three h to cripple a person That’s already a scary ordeal
“It seems that we’re lucky to be alive”
It’s not like Kawazu-san thought nothing of the dragonfly’s story
“Firstly, ical strength is too big I had training when it coo down easily”
“Is it soo toe-to-toe with the Queen”
“That’s because she let her guard down The Queen herself said that it was only a game A few seconds would be my limit”
But even those High Pixies were thoroughly caught within Kawazu-san’s illusion, so his abilities should at least be the same as theirs
No, that Queen was more powerful than Kawazu-san yet she was also affected by the illusion It should be that Kawazu-san is very skilled
“In the first place, a technique like [illusion] isn’t so that you could just use on any opponent It can’t close the gap in terms of power Still, I dared to use [illusion] precisely because I was fighting against a fairy It’s because I heared that fairies often use this kind of ain their approval”
As things spledidly went just as planned, Kawazu-san was quite talkative
“Oh~h, so you thoroughly thought it through”
That’s why he only used illusion at the very last moment
Now that I think about it, Queen was still able to see through it at the end The technique can’t really be called invincible
Listening to Kawazu-san’s story, the dragonfly above
“A- but her Highnesswith people but we hate getting ht pretent to be kinda cool, but that doesn’t last”
“……that’s so information”
Kawazu-san enuinely bothered face at the inforonfly
Thinking back on it, that sht – it was like a s emotion…… I cannot unsee it
It’s an aspect that ouldn’t have noticed untless it was pointed it out by soine how frustrated she must’ve been
“For the ti a maiden’s pride Are we there yet?”
“In a bit Putting aside Kawazu-san who spat on her Highness’ pride, I was told to guide you to the barrier’s entrance”
“……you two Is it really so hard to show a softer attitude to me?”
“We were just kidding, Kawazu-san Earlier’s Kawazu-san was really cool, you knoas thrilled! [Kawazu-san Three-Story Drop]!”
“That’s right! I was also h! Even I felt inspired!”
“……why are you two breathing so hard? Actually, shall I put a curse that sews your mouths shut?”
But too bad, ics don’t work on me
The giggling dragonfly was quick to hide behind me
“You can use this area as much as you like”
“Ohh, it’s quite spacious”
The place we arrived at showed nothing of note
The square-ish space was adjacent to the forest, and it appears to be a small hill
It’s near an entryway should be where people can coo but, it’s still a matter of consideration that one can’t enter without the fairies’ permission
“But since it’s that kind of place, nobody wants to live here It’s the erous when there are intruders after all”
“So then we’re going to act as guards, aren’t we”
“That’s the case, but I haven’t really seen intruders arrive”
The dragonfly shrugged her shoulders
Indeed, I haven’t seen anyone entering here other than the fairies Those words are probably the truth
“Speaking of which, there’s really nothing here Not a single person”
“That uys are here”
“…… go figure”
It was quite a shock how the beautiful fairies would pinch their noses at us
Ah we~ll, the location itself isn’t bad, rather it’s quite convenient
The view froe, and there are no people around
I would be able to useif it’s in this place
Seeing that Kawazu-san was sporting a satisfied look after he looked around, there’s no particular complaint
Well then, what should we do from here on out?
Shouldn’t we make a house if ant to live here?
I was just thinking that I don’t want to keep on living using the tent that we brought; for some reason, Kawazu-san became spirited and tapped my shoulder
“Well now, as a practice for ic, I’ll have you build a house”
“As I thought, it’s like that”
I had seen this co
“I could also do this task, but I’m tired so I’ll pass”
“……even if you say that, can you really do it, Kawazu-san?”
With the ic in Kawazu-san’s arsenal, I doubt if there’s one that could do that He directed a huge nod to the skeptical me, so it’s probably not a lie
“Of course, it’s a piece of cake with earth icians can build a fortress overnight”
“It sounds like it would turn out to be a cold house”
With the limitation of the soil, a japanese style would be difficult
A te comes to mind, and if I try hard I could make a structure reinforced with concrete Isn’t this quite interesting?
“Well it’s hard so it sacrifices comfort But you can do a lot for it, can’t you? If you canAs usual, let’s think of the different ways of using it”
“I see…… then I guess I should try it out”
In other words, I’ve to shohat I’m capable of
I’ht be good to shoazu-san how good ination could be
“You look confident…… then can youthat could pass my standards?”
Kawazu-san raised the challenge and I dared to accept it
“Hohho Is it alright to say that? I’ll go crazy with my sense of style, you know?”
Rather, I’ll ret that provocation
Getting a little carried away, shall I show the full potential of my artistic side, my sense of aesthetics?
Since it’s coainst Kawazu-san I got ready
Did he say earth manipulation? My material will be marble
I tower
It’s white and beautiful
“……yosh!+”
The ie materialized
A round shi+ne brilliantly, and so distorted and rose from it, all the way up to the skies
The control of the ical output was stable