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Chapter 247
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Chapter 247 – The Start of Searching for a Base
The next morning:
I received two swords from Paisa-san. While I was at it, I gave Amanda-san a map of Lagreath and 300,000 Beeke for the drinks from the other day. I also told Yagov-san a little about my future plans.
I held my head in my hands in silence, determined not to cause any trouble for Bezart.
I asked him to keep it a secret for now, then used Flight to head to the Sail River in another territory.
Since there were no people around, I used Investigation to check for anyone before using Divine Communication.
“Alicia, I’m ready.”
“I-I understand.”
It was only a few seconds of conversation.
Still, we had already discussed the basics, so there shouldn’t be any problems.
A blue-purple mist swirled right next to me.
“Welcome to the lower world.”
I greeted Alicia, who was dressed in a pure white robe, in a playful tone.
Wow, she looks like an amazing healer…
She must be nervous because she’s wearing a hood that makes it hard to see her face. She’s also looking around nervously and shaking her head from side to side.
“There’s no one around, so it’s okay. Did you bring the Flight as planned?”
“Y-yes.”
“Then let’s go into the forest and practice a little. I’ll keep watch, so don’t worry about the surroundings.”
“I’ve been practicing over there, so it’ll be fine.”
“Wow, that’s impressive! Well, let’s get started then.”
As we flew, she didn’t manifest her magic as dramatically as Ril did, but she followed me smoothly without any problems.
We rose to the height I usually fly at—about 300 meters—and, naturally, the nearest town, Bezart, came into view.
“That’s Bezart, the first town I visited. And…”
I took out two pieces of meat on skewers that I had bought at the guild’s restaurant this morning.
“Here, this is the meat that brought me back to life. This one is for Alicia; help yourself.”
“This is…”
Alicia started to say something, but immediately took a small bite.
Actually, we should have gone deeper into the forest.
It might have been safer to land somewhere where there was no chance of anyone seeing us.
But I wanted to show her what a town where people live looks like at least once.
“Thank you. This is the scenery everyone saw and the food everyone tasted, isn’t it?”
“Of course, there are differences. If you ever want to see more things up close or try different foods, just let me know, and I’ll do my best to help.”
“Fufu, don’t worry about it. In return, I’ve been entrusted with choosing our base camp. Please count on me from now on!”
“Same here! Let’s head inside!”
“Yes!”
Gazing at the mountains in the distance, the two of us headed deeper into Palmera.
From here on, we had several objectives, including finding a suitable place to serve as a base and investigating the monsters that inhabited the area.
I’m not thinking much about mapping, but I wonder how much stronger the monsters will become the deeper we go into the forest.
Amanda-san mentioned the word “interception” before, so I wonder if the forest continues beyond this point… That’s also part of our investigation.
However, I couldn’t help but think that we had come to a dead end.
Alicia looks really happy, and I can’t see any signs that she’s hiding anything related to the “taboo” ahead.
If she had something to hide, I thought this vast forest would be the best place for it.
I’ve determined that Zeo-san can maintain his magical power with one bottle a day. For now, I’ll set a time limit of about ten days.
From here on out, I’ll just have to check it out for myself.
Then night fell.
“At this distance, mana consumption is about 50. With a 50% reduction at level 5, that’s about 2 km for ‘1’ mana consumption…”
“What are you doing now?”
As I wrote down the information in my notebook in front of the bonfire, Alicia asked me hesitantly.
“I’m summarizing the information I got today. Being able to fly is amazing, isn’t it?”
We are currently in the third layer.
While flying at a moderate altitude and checking for monsters with Investigation, we encountered the E-rank monsters that I had often seen during my journey in the second layer.
When the monsters changed, I confirmed the presence of a D-rank beast-type monster with a new skill southeast of Waltz. This helped me understand the relationship between the layers and ranks.
In other words, if things go as planned, the fifth layer, where the bird people fell, will be B-rank.
However, the problem is the range of each layer.
Based on straight-line distance and mana consumption when teleporting, each layer is estimated to span about 400 to 500 kilometers.
This makes sense, as it took 60 days to travel through the rough terrain of the forest in a group.
If we venture too deep, I might not be able to escape the forest either, so we need to be cautious when estimating distances.
“Ah, this might be just right. Let me sprinkle some salt… There you go, Amber Frog’s foot! It’s super delicious!”
“Hmph… Ah, it’s so soft and tasty!”
“Fufufu, Alicia is the first one to try this, so you can brag about it to everyone.”
“Really!?”
I bet Ril and Felin brag about food in the divine realm.
Whenever they do, Alicia cries and bites her handkerchief. I think this will give her a slight advantage.
As I handed out the bread and fruit I’d stockpiled on a wooden plate, I checked the important details.
“How about it? Did you find any good spots today?”
“I’m not sure. It didn’t seem like the scenery changed much…”
“Well, that’s true.”
Although there were slight differences in elevation and the presence of mountains, it was essentially just dense forest the entire way.
Everything looked pretty much the same, and there wasn’t any place that stood out.
The mountain range visible to the left was getting closer, so perhaps the scenery would change once we arrived.
“By the way, Alicia, where would you like to set up a base?”
“I’ll go anywhere Loki-kun likes…”
“Hey, hey, hey! You’re the representative of everyone here, so you have to speak up. What about the others?”
“Felin wants flat land where crops are easy to grow. Rigal wants a place with strong monsters. And Ria wants somewhere interesting. Feeril says she’ll be happy anywhere as long as there’s a bath in nature.”
“Hmm, I can kind of imagine that… Hmm? What about Riste?”
“She said she’d be fine anywhere as long as Loki-kun is there.”
“…”
What, underground?
An underground empire?
“Setting Riste aside, it sounds like Ril and Ria’s requests haven’t been fulfilled yet.”
“There’s no need to force everyone to agree. They’re just saying what they want.”
“No, no, no! This is a secret base, so that kind of thing is important. You know, a place that gets you excited.”
I don’t know what will happen yet, but I’ll keep Carla’s suggestion of a “place with plenty of blood” in mind.
Hmm.
A flat area with strong monsters that is interesting and rich in blood… For now, should we go for a five-layer area equivalent to rank B or a six-layer area equivalent to rank A?
However, if it’s too deep, I’m not sure if I’ll have enough magic power in case something happens…
She must have heard me muttering to myself.
Suddenly, Alicia asked a question.
“What kind of place are you looking for, Loki-kun?”
“Huh?”
“It’s important, isn’t it? Choosing a place that excites you.”
“…”
“No, that’s certainly true.
But… I don’t know. Nothing comes to mind right now.
I guess I’d be happy with a place that everyone else is satisfied with because that would make me feel fulfilled.”
“Hahaha… I guess I’m just like Alicia.”
“Fufu, that’s a problem. With the two of us, we’ll never find a good place.”
We laughed at each other as we picked at the fruit.
Still, there must be a place that feels right to us.
I wonder how far we’ll get tomorrow.
With those thoughts in mind, our first day of exploration came to an end.
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