Chapter 176 (2/2)
“What do you mean?”
A satisfied look crept across Ester-sama’s face as the Elf-san looked at her, confused.
“Sophia, your suspicions were right.”
“Eh, umm, what do you mean by that…?”
“I was starting to have my doubts when she mentioned the pessari grass pigment, but now I’m sure of it. You’re a good maid, Sophia, and your master should be proud of you.”
“Umm…w-well….”
What is she saying?
It seems like something major has happened but I don’t understand it at all.
***
It was a little past noon the day after the loligon arrived.
“What…have you done?”
A lone building had appeared in the corner of my territory. The sight of it alone nearly caused me to fall to my knees in awe. The building would look at home amongst the most beautiful architecture in the modern world.
Over the past few days I’ve developed a sort of confidence, potentially bordering on arrogance, in my buildings I’ve made using Stone Wall. On more than one occasion the question ‘Am I a genius’ has floated through my mind. This overconfidence continued to build and build within me as I received praise from Gonzalez and the Twilight Company.
The sight of this magnificent building shook me to my core.
“W-What is that supposed to mean!? Haa!? Are you trying to say you don’t like what I made!?”
The loligon seemed to misinterpret my astonishment as she started yelling at me.
It’s rather intimidating.
“You and the other insects make things like this! I-I’ve seen it myself!”
You’re mistaken, Christina.
I’m not disappointed, but —
“This is hard for me to admit, but it’s actually the opposite.”
“…what was that?”
“It’s amazing, Christina-san. Truly wonderful.”
I basically repeated myself, but that can’t be helped when the craftsmanship is this astounding.
“R-Really!?”
“Yes, it’s incredible.”
“….”
The loligon’s face started to turn red.
That seems to have made her happy.
Oh, is she puffing out her cheeks? I want to squeeze them.
“I-I-It is, isn’t it!? Of course it is! What else would you expect from my great self!?”
“No, even for you this is impressive.”
“Fuhahaha, fuhihihi~…fuhahaha, ahahaha!”
Christina-san won’t stop fuhahaing.
But she just proved to me that she’s invaluable.
I wanted to see what she was capable of doing with engineering magic so I sectioned off an area for her to work in. I told her to use her magic to create a decent building here.
So how did she come up with this?
A grandiose gate had been built behind her that took up tens of metres of space. It’s splendor matched the Arc de Triomphe and the architectural style reminded me of the buildings in Bucharest.
Christina’s work looked centuries ahead of the cro-magnon huts I had managed to put together. The only issue was it was just a gate with walls on either side.
“Would it be possible for you to expand upon this architecture? If that’s okay with you of course.”
“Fuhahaha~! Well, if you bow before me and acknowledge my power, I suppose I could build a few more just so you know how superior I am to you.”
“You will? Then, I’ll do whatever you ask.”
I have no problem bowing to someone who’s so clearly more talented than me.
The loligon started to speak when she saw me bent forward like this.
The problem with this was that she was breathing heavily and due to her excitement, she started hyperventilating.
“Fu~ haaaa~! Ha~! Huu~! Ha~, hahaaa~! What a good sight! Fine, I’ll do it!”
“You will?”
“But, don’t forget, haa!? You acknowledged the power of my magic!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t forget. The more amazing your buildings are, the harder it will be for me to forget.”
“T-That’s right! Then I guess I have no choice! I’ll just have to show you what I can do when I get serious!”
Christina shot through the air towards her building.
I stood there for a moment to see if I could learn anything from her way of building. She created Stone walls of differing heights and size and laid these on top of one another in order to create the sharp angles she wanted. It was like watching someone playing with building blocks that somehow manages to make a masterpiece.
I also noticed she was making walls with rounded corners.
“…oh, this is getting my creative juices flowing.”
I can’t let Christina defeat me.
It’s not like I’ve never attempted to make more detailed carvings in the stone or tried to create something other than a wall. I just don’t have that level of control over the magic. Whenever I’ve conjured up a wall, no matter what I imagine in my mind or how I tried to control the magic, I usually end up with a relatively uniform stone slab.
I’m guessing I need to level up my skill more. Until then, I’ll only be capable of making these simple stone monoliths. It takes all of my concentration right now just to carve out the pipes for the sewer system. As I am, I’ll never be able to catch up to the loligon.
“….”
Should I just do that then?
Come on, status window!
NameTanakaSexMaleRaceHumanLevel118JobAlchemistHP109400/109802MP222550300/222550300STR8311VIT12211DEX14106AGI10315INT16792130LUC67
Good, my level is continuing to increase.
I’ve spent the past several days continuously using my engineering magic. I’m now sure that the experience points that increase my level not only come from killing creatures but also from many other actions.
That LUC Stat is really starting to concern me.
It won’t be long now until it reaches zero.
But for now, I’m in luck.
I should have the skill points I’ll need.
Passive:Magic Power RecoveryLv. MAXMagic EfficiencyLv. MAXLanguage KnowledgeLv. 1Active:Recovery MagicLv. MAXFire MagicLv. 45Purification MagicLv. 5Flight MagicLv. 55Environmental Engineering MagicLv. 5Remaining Skill Points5
I already know what I’m going to do.
Passive:Magic Power RecoveryLv. MAXMagic EfficiencyLv. MAXLanguage KnowledgeLv. 1Active:Recovery MagicLv. MAXFire MagicLv. 45Purification MagicLv. 5Flight MagicLv. 55Environmental Engineering MagicLv. 10Remaining Skill Points0
Look at that. My engineering magic has reached the double digits.
I should now have more precise control over my stone walls. I guess I don’t know this for sure, but when I increased the level of my Fire Magic, the number and power of my fireballs increased as well.
There’s no doubt that Christina’s creation far exceeded anything I had managed to make, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. I will create something even more magnificent than the Arc de Triomphe and bask in the delicious despair that fills the loligon’s face as she stares in awe at my own creation. That face will be far more delectable than any of the cute expressions she’s made so far.
I want to ravish the loligon as she declares me the superior being.
“All right!”
For my dream of a day filled with loligon sex, I have to try my hardest.