Chapter 675 - Everything Happens So Fast
Thursday.
"Okay, I'm heading out."
"Yes. I will be waiting."
"Right. [Transfer: In Front of the North Forest]."
The next moment, I was in front of the north forest. Together with Lupi, I teleported in front of the half-finished rest area. Teleportation had a long cooldown, but I calculated that if I used it right after logging in after school, I'd be able to use it again before logging out at night. While I was gone, Lupi and the others would stay and watch over things, so I wasn't worried. They had even taken down a Hogany Bull yesterday.
"Woof."
"Wait just a second."
I took out the Transfer Magic Circle from my inventory, set it up, and pulled out my Guild Card.
"Okay."
Yes.
After a while, Leda and Roy appeared, and Lupi took the two of them out to scout. Pan's group and Shal's group followed, and then Rake and the other Ghillie Dhu arrived. Since they had agreed immediately when Mion invited them, I realized once again how great the Goddess's power was.
"Uu?"
"Yeah. It might be dangerous deeper in, so try not to go beyond where Lupi and the others can see you."
"Uu."
Rake seemed curious about the forest after all, but I had him hold back since there might be an Area Boss or something similar further in. While we were having that exchange...
"Waah!" "~~~♪" """~~~♪"""
The White Dragon Princess, El-san, and Sweee's group appeared. The weather was nice, so they were going to watch the work like it was a picnic. Come to think of it, this was Sweee and the others' first time here.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." "H-Hi..."
Finally, Mion and Emeraldia-san arrived. I had asked Emeraldia-san to continue helping Pan's group.
"And then... [Summon: Rigel]."
"Brrr! ♪"
With Rigel called as well, our preparations were complete.
"Okay, Pan and I will be working. Be careful in the forest."
"Yes." "Nya!" "Uu."
Mion and the others spread out some Amama Fabric to use as a leisure sheet, enjoying the picnic atmosphere. I had brought snacks, which we planned to eat together during the break.
"Alright, let's do our best."
"Ryuu!" """Ryuu!""" "Y-Yeah..."
...
Construction of the rest area was going smoother than expected. I thought the roof would take more time, but with the cooperation of Emeraldia-san and Pan's group, and above all, Spatial Magic playing a huge role, we were making great progress. Emeraldia-san carried the timber with ease, and once it was roughly in place, I used the [Move] and [Rotate] of Spatial Magic to make fine adjustments.
"Okay. Go for it."
"Ryuu~ ♪"
Since Emeraldia-san carried Uri-shuk on her palm to the top of the ridge beam, we didn't even need ladders or stools. High-altitude work was Uri-shuk and the others' specialty, so placing the rafters was done in an instant, and the roof boards were laid out quickly as well. Once we put on the thin stone shingle roof, it would at least be in a state where it could withstand the rain.
"Shou-kun. Shall we take a break soon?"
"Roger. Taking a break!"
"Ryuu!" """Ryuu~ ♪"""
Pan and the others just jumped down with a thud when they were finished. Emeraldia-san looked anxious. She really did love fairies. I was worried when I first saw them too, but then I remembered they used to jump down the cliff by the church.
"Well then, let's eat."
"Let's eat." "Let's eat!" "~~~♪"
Today's snack was Chestnut Anko Pie. Glazed Marrone and anko were wrapped in pie crust and baked... crisp, moist, and not too sweet. Yeah, it was delicious.
"Are you bored?"
"No, not at all. It is finished so quickly, so it is very fun to watch."
"Ah, that's true."
Watching Pan and the others efficiently build the roof was satisfying even for me, as the one giving instructions.
"Was the reason you did not use magic yesterday because it was a live stream?"
"No, uh... I only thought of it before I went to sleep yesterday..."
It was the result of me thinking there had to be a better way to lift the ridge beam, since it would be hard without Emeraldia-san. I wondered if I could move or rotate it into place with Spatial Magic, but it was difficult to set it perfectly from a distance in one go. However, I realized before bed that I could use it for the fine adjustments.
Come to think of it, even though my Carpentry skill was at level MAX and I'd broken the limit with Mithril tools, the high-tier skill hadn't appeared yet. Even Natto, who had also broken the limit, said he didn't know anything about it...
"It would have been nice if it was a magic-like skill, like Civil Engineering."
"Excavation and Compaction are easy to understand, after all."
Wait, could the Architecture Skill be related to magic too? Did it require a Grimoire? Or was there some other prerequisite skill? When I got the Civil Engineering Skill, my Applied Earth Magic was level 5, but...
Shou-kun. Do you have a moment?
"Ah, Azure-san. Yes, I'm fine."
The things you asked Master Chef-san for are arriving. He said he could not do it all at once, so he sent the ones that were ready first.
Whoa, that was fast! I'd asked for a lot of things, so I guess he sent part of it first.
Regarding the delivery, is the Southern Island okay? Emeraldia can go pick it up.
"Ah, that would certainly be less trouble."
"H-Hi..."
Emeraldia-san seemed eager too. Was it because she could go see the Kijimunaa? She said she would fly over and back quickly while we weren't around. Well, I figured I could leave the fine details to El-san.
"Shou-kun. It is almost time."
"Roger."
I figured I'd be done once I finished the floor and walls tonight. After that, if I had time, I wanted to build a stone wall on the forest side.