Chapter 354 - An Incredible Request
"Aren't you bored while waiting?"
"No, I thought this might happen, so…"
When he placed the three books he brought on the table, Azure-san's face lit up with joy.
For now, he picked up the Spatial Magic book, curious about the magic spells he could learn next.
"Shou-kun, how much Spatial Magic can you use?"
"Um, I can use Fixation, Rotation, and Positioning."
"Hmm, hmm. Transfer is a bit further off, but you can already use Positioning, huh?"
Oops, so Transfer is Spatial Magic after all. I wonder if I'll learn it if my level goes up like this.
"Is Transfer Magic difficult? I was thinking it would be useful for moving around the island."
"Ah, you can't move with Transfer. For movement, you need Teleportation, which requires not only Spatial Magic but also Gravity Magic and Barrier Magic."
"Eh!?"
According to Azure-san, living beings require Teleportation, not Transfer.
It was because Teleportation required Barrier Magic for protection and Gravity Magic to prevent falling to be considered complete.
"Do Transfer Magic Circles include all of those?"
"That's right. That's why they're incredibly valuable, you know~"
Seriously. Now, I thought it would be something relatively easy to obtain once the Necropolis World Quest ended. Or rather,
"There are other Transfer Magic Circles besides this tower in the Necropolis, right?"
"There should be~ From what I've researched, there are Transfer Towers No. 3, No. 7, and No. 11, and we've secured Transfer Tower No. 11, No. 3 here for the Dragon race."
Apparently, Transfer Tower No. 3, No. 1 was at the 3 o'clock position on the clock face, and Transfer Tower No. 7, No. 2 was at the 7 o'clock position.
"What about the other places…?"
"Tower No. 7 has collapsed and won't appear unless excavated. As for Tower No. 3, the Demonkind controls it, but it's unclear if they can use it. Here too, we can't use any Transfer Magic Circles other than the one Shou-kun used to arrive."
"There are Transfer Magic Circles other than the one I used to arrive…?"
But why can't they be used? Is something placed on top of the destination Magic Circle?
When I found it on the first floor of my mountain cabin, nothing was placed on it…
"If you're curious about the other Transfer Magic Circles, want to go see them?"
"Ah, no thank you."
"Aww…"
No, I'm on standby in case of an emergency, after all. Or rather, please let me study magic…
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[Spatial Magic skill level increased!]
Congratulations.
Just as Azure-san was called and left the room, his skill leveled up.
He decided to ask Mion about the situation while no one else was around.
"How are Bell-buchou and the others?"
They're currently proceeding deeper inside.
She said that hardly any grouped enemies appeared, and stray monsters would occasionally show up, which the surrounding players would deal with.
It seemed there was still time until 2 PM, when the door was supposed to open, so they were leisurely touring.
There's a large hall in front of the door, and it seems they're preparing there.
"I see."
It's like they're gathering people, so I guess there's enough space for that.
By the way, Polly (Iincho) was also there, looking after Nat and his group, apparently…
A priest is holding a Goddess Statue.
"Hmm, hmm. As expected, they're probably anticipating an undead boss appearing."
Mion was watching Leona-sama's live stream, but Bell-buchou was apparently answering questions in the comments section.
I don't know how she's doing it, but I just accept that she's making it work.
She's probably doing something similar to how I ask Mion various things…
"Woof."
Lupi, who had been lying at his feet, noticed someone approaching and informed him.
"Ah, Azure-san might be back."
Ah, yes.
"I can't reply, but I'm listening to Mion's voice, so please continue."
Okay!
Then, the one who opened the door and entered was…
"Shou-sama. Thank you for coming today as well."
"Ah, hello."
Argenta-san bowed deeply as usual. And without a care, the White Dragon Princess casually sat down in the chair next to him.
Her sparkling eyes looking at him meant, she wants something to eat, right?
"Princess…"
"Oh, come on, it's fine. I'm also curious about the sweets Shou-kun made~"
Azure-san, who entered last, also sat at the table and said something similar.
It's a good thing I brought Camlus Compote.
"This isn't a very large quantity, so please wait a moment."
If he handed over the jar as it was, the White Dragon Princess might eat it all, so he took out a wooden plate and portioned it out.
Good thing I threw the wooden plate and spoon into an empty slot in my inventory.
"Princess, make sure to say thank you."
"Mm. Thank you~!"
"No problem."
There were three plates: one for the White Dragon Princess, one for Azure-san and Argenta-san, and the last for him and Lupi.
Since it was originally for him and Lupi's poison countermeasures, he should eat it before it ran out. He scooped some with a spoon and offered it to Lupi, who was saying "Aah…"
"Woof~"
He also took a bite. Yep, delicious.
The White Dragon Princess and Azure-san also said,
"Delicious~!"
"Wow, this is really delicious!"
It's nice that they're happy, but it's disappearing at an incredible rate…
"Shou-sama. There is something I would like to discuss with you…"
"Ah, yes."
What could be the matter that she wants to discuss so formally?
Is it about the Camlus Compote? Or about the wine?
"As you saw yesterday, the church near here did not have a Goddess Statue."
"Ah, that's right. But I heard that when there's no Goddess Statue, it's because the statue alone was carried out, or something."
"Yes. As it happened after the calamity was stopped, we too do not have precise information…"
The Dragon race, who were overwhelmed after the White Dragon Princess went down, told their subordinates to quell the ensuing chaos, right?
The Goddess Statue in this city was also carried out at that time, and as a result, ended up with the Empire, Kingdom, or Republic, or so the story goes.
"I see… Um, is it still a problem if there's no Goddess Statue?"
"It is not an immediate problem. However, new Goddess Statues have apparently been placed in the other two churches."
"Eh? I heard about a church on the south side where a Goddess Statue was placed, but another church?"
"Yes."
Argenta-san spread out a map, one she had shown some time ago.
Azure-san, in response, moved the now-empty container of Camlus Compote to the side of the table.
"It's over here."
There was also a tower and a church behind it on the east side of the central area.
According to Argenta-san, this was the church controlled by the Demonkind, and a stone statue of the Blue Sky Goddess, brought from the Demon Kingdom, had been placed there.
"Those Goddess Statues are said to be expanding large sanctuaries centered around their churches. If that is the case, then this side, where no Goddess Statue is placed…"
"Ah, I see…"
To put it crudely, there's a high chance that the undead will be pushed towards this side.
"Therefore, for the sake of its continued maintenance, would it be possible for Shou-sama to create a Goddess Statue?"