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Chapter 251
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Chapter 251 – First Meeting
“All right, then. Let’s introduce ourselves.”
Two days after realizing that no one could build a house,
On the shore of the lake, now called Lower Plateau, a matchmaking event was taking place between a mysterious beauty, a somewhat shady man, and a boy.
Since I was the only matchmaker, it was obvious that I would be in charge.
“Now, gentlemen, please introduce yourselves.”
“My name is Zeo Regmaier. I was told that I could live freely on the Lower Plateau, so the two of us decided to settle here. I’ve done most things on my own, so I should be able to do what most people can do. Please take care of me.”
“I’m Carla Wolbdo Ackenliebel. I can’t do as much as my master can, but I’m good at tanning and butchering. Please take care of me.”
Zeo seems confident, but Carla looks nervous. As usual, his name is really long.
“Next, Asia.”
“Yes, I’m Asia. I’m the representative of the Upper Plateau. Please teach me how to build houses and other things. I look forward to working with you.”
“There are five other women in the Upper Plateau, but they’re from the same special race like you, so don’t worry about them. There are some things you don’t want to talk about, right?”
“I see. Got it.”
“Yeah, I understand!”
Zeo is a former demon king who was left behind.
Carla doesn’t want to talk about his past either, so they both agree without hesitation.
“Now, let’s start with the basics of building a house…”
Thus began the practical study session, during which I learned the fundamentals of the process while acting as a bodyguard.
We built six stone walls on each platform and forced open a doorway to create a 10-square-meter temporary shelter, but it was obviously going to be pretty dull to live in long-term.
It would definitely be more comfortable to dig a hole in the middle of the cliff and customize the interior however we wanted.
In that case, I should learn from an instructor who can build a proper house.
When I told Zeo that we were in the depths of the Palmera Great Forest, he was surprised. However, we couldn’t rule out the possibility that demons were hiding somewhere in this vast forest.
After I explained this to Zeo, he seemed convinced and motivated. If we use this place as a base and gradually uncover the full picture, we might discover something.
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“Carla! There’s another one over there!”
“Leave it to me!”
A red-black bull, seemingly four meters long, charges forward furiously.
I grab its six huge horns, positioned at the top and on the left and right sides, as well as in the front. I knee it between the eyes, causing it to writhe in agony and spray saliva everywhere.
But it doesn’t fall.
In the A-rank hunting grounds around the base, it’s often impossible to finish off an opponent with a single blow without using skills, even when attacking with all your strength.
The bull swings its horns, throwing me into the air. I quickly grab my sword and plunge it into the center of its neck.
Even when I strike with all my might, the neck is thick, and the bones and muscles in the front are hard.
From a gaming perspective, this would be considered “defense,” but I have learned through actual combat that it is more reliable to strike a specific point to finish the fight because it is often difficult to knock them down with a single blow.
After confirming that the bull was down, I looked over at Carla, who was outmaneuvering the manticore with his speed.
As expected, he was much faster than I am.
But…
Guh!
From the way he kicked the manticore in the face, I could tell that he lacked strength compared to me.
“Carla! Use the sword I lent you and finish it off!”
“I told you, I’m better with daggers!”
He was swinging the second-generation short sword that I had lent him, but it was clear that his swordsmanship level was low, and he wasn’t getting much help with his movements.
However, I couldn’t lend him a hand unless it was a dire situation.
If he’s going to live here, Carla must be able to defeat the local monsters on his own. If that’s too difficult, they should stay in the previous cave.
Besides, if my insight is correct, Carla should be able to defeat the monsters easily.
After all, he should be about as strong as me.
He must be hiding something from me.
Or rather, he doesn’t trust me enough to show me his true strength.
Carla believes in Zeo, and he’s following Zeo out of loyalty…
I can’t blame him for that, and there are many things I can’t tell him either, so it’s the same for both of us.
The goddess on the upper plateau has even more secrets, including their true identity.
I’m not very good at this, and I’m still a mess, but I want to make the friends I’ve always wanted.
(I’m not very good at this, but I’ll do my best.)
Thud…
As I apologized in my heart, the manticore fell to the side.
“Finally, it’s over!”
“Good job. You managed to defeat it without a weapon. You didn’t take any hits.”
“But I don’t think I could defeat the elephant.”
“What about your magic?”
“My best spell is Ice Magic. I also learned some Dark Magic from my master, and I think I’m pretty good at it.”
“Oh, then teach me Dark Magic next time. I can’t really imagine how it works.”
It’s the type of magic I’m worst at.
I can’t picture the results of casting it, like lightning or ice, so the variety of spells I can cast is limited.
It would be best to ask Zeo, but I’m sure this is important.
“Sure, but mine is pretty ordinary.”
“That’s fine. Oh, and I’ll pick up some buried equipment, so think about what kind of weapon you want to use.”
“What’s that?”
“Loot from defeating thieves and mountain bandits. The downside is that the equipment is of poor quality.”
“Huh, then it’s perfect for practice! I think I’ll try using a spear!”
“Okay, there should be plenty, so try out a few different ones. If you find one that feels right, you can make a proper one with better materials. Oh, Zeo is almost done stripping the bark! We need to hurry and carry the wood over!”
“Gyah~ Master is going to be mad at me~.”
…――Zuzuzuzu――…
I cut down the trees with my Wind Magic, and the two of us worked hard to carry the wood to Zeo, who was standing by the lake. He skillfully peeled the bark off the wood with a rolling motion.
A little way from the lake, on high ground, is a hard, deeply embedded stone foundation that I created with Earth Magic.
Apparently, from here, we will combine pieces of wood that have been partially carved into puzzle-like shapes and stack them one layer at a time.
Even when I saw the structure stacked up to the third layer during the training session, I knew there was no way I could do it because it was so beautifully done.
“Feel free to cut down the surrounding trees. That will significantly reduce the chance of monsters approaching this area.”
“Does that mean the monsters’ habitat will shrink?”
“That’s what it means. For some reason, monsters that live in the forest are very conscious of their boundaries. Unless they see prey escaping right in front of them, they won’t willingly leave the forest.”
“Animals will still come out, though.”
I had experienced this in Palmera and Lulub, but I never imagined it would work even in the middle of the forest.
If that’s the case, there couldn’t be better news for setting up a base here.
Creating a flat area about 2-3 km around the lake alone will provide considerable safety.
Most of the demihumans living in the forest probably know this, but even so, this demon king is extremely reliable.
He’s really different from those goddesses somewhere else.
…—Zuzuzu—…
“Then, let’s increase the safety zone by cutting down more trees!”
“We’ll still need a lot of wood, so please take care of it. Carla, you can split the firewood. Just chop up the ones that still have bark on them.”
“Okay!”
“And Loki.”
“Hm?”
“There’s been a rumbling sound, like the ground is shaking. What is it?”
“I don’t think it’ll affect us, but I’ll check it out after we clean up the area a bit more, just in case.”
The goddesses on the upper plateau are probably the culprits.
I have no idea what could cause the ground to shake like this, but I’m sure it’s them.
They’re probably taking advantage of this opportunity to do whatever they want right now.
(They’re supposed to be building a house. What’s going on?)
With that thought in mind, I decided Zeo’s safety was the top priority since he was the only one in danger of dying, so I slashed through the monsters and forest. About an hour later…
When I went to check on the rumbling, which was still continuing intermittently, I saw that the upper plateau had been transformed into a completely different place.
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