v1c18 - Lydia, who is always demanding magic power, Nina, who doesn't want to be left out of the group, and me, who is between them
“Phew …… we made it back in one piece, but unlike above ground, there were a lot of the monsters.”
“Yes, it is. I also don’t like the fact that it is insect-type, of all things. I get along well with spirits of water, earth, wind, and wood, but not with fire and ice, which tend to be effective against insects.”
“So you always have a hard time using fire when you cook? Sorry about that.”
“N-No. I like to cook, or rather …… like it, after all”
So Lydia’s looking out for me, she didn’t have to say she loves to cook twice.
But if you think about it, Lydia is an elf.
She lived in the forest and probably didn’t use fire or ice much.
However, it is hard for her to make a ranged attack on a weak point like Ellie’s attack magic.
Should we give up the search for the underground cave and ask Nina to go straight to a place where there might be iron?
While I was thinking about that…
“Mister. What do you want to do with this iron? It’s not that much, but do you want to make something?”
“What …… Iron!? Nina, when did you dig up all that iron!”
Nina pulled out a lump of iron, about an armful, from her storage skills dedicated to soil and stone.
“Well, I got it from the iron scorpion that Mister took down a while ago.”
“Collecting iron from Iron Scorpion …… can you do something like that?”
“Yes. Even if it is extracted from a monster, there is no difference in the mineral. Besides, the quality of the iron is good for some reason.”
“I see. To be honest, I was thinking of ignoring those underground cave, but I guess defeating monsters is not pointless.”
“Hmmm, if that’s what you meant, check this out too.”
Then Nina said, taking out soil? from her storage.
“Nina, what’s this?”
“It’s clay. You can make a cup or a plate out of it and bake it to make a vessel. And you know, some of the clay in that underground cave was good clay.”
“That’s amazing. I didn’t even know you were collecting that kind of stuff.”
“Oh, um …… I took them while you guys are fighting the green scorpions. Well, the green one looked like an easy win, after all.”
Nina chuckled and scratches her cheeks, but apparently, she was collecting clay the whole time we were fighting the Green Scorpion.
Well, it’s true, they weren’t strong, there’s just a lot of them, and we’re all safe, so that’s good.
“Nina. Next time, let’s just wait until after the battle, okay?”
“Yes, I’m sorry …… But, I think it would be a good idea to explore the underground cave to collect this clay. And what do you make with this clay and iron? I can’t make anything big out of it.”
Is Nina really sorry? I like the idea of being able to make vessels, though.
“Lydia. Is there anything you would like Nina to make for you ……”
“Yes! I want a pot! Also, a big plate, a small bowl, and a cup ……”
“Wait a minute! I can’t do it even if you ask so many!”
I’ll leave Lydia, whose face is glowing, to Nina …… The only tableware that was originally in the cabin was a small bowl and four cups, after all.
We’ve got the cups for now, so that’s good for now…
“I’d like a teapot, or kettle, or …… some kind of large container to hold my drinks.”
I told him what I always eat and what I wish I had.
“Oh, I get you. I’d feel bad to ask Lydia for another glass of water every time we’re eating.”
“I-I have no problem using spirit magic every time, though. That …… if Mr. Alex will share his magic with me.”
“I understand if it’s before bed while relaxing, but I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to hold hands sometimes while eating.”
I can’t say for sure since I don’t know how much magic Lydia has in her body and the amount of magic she consumes through spirit magic, but I have a feeling that the frequency of sharing magic has been increasing recently.
I don’t mind sharing magic power at all, but ask for some water, we will hold hands, if she uses fire, we will hold hands …… I just hope that Lydia is not too tired from using too much magic.
“What? I-Is it not okay?”
“No, it’s not that I said it’s not.”
“Then let’s stick next to each other when we eat our meals. That would solve the problem.”
“…… how’s that working out for you?”
No, but thinking back, there was a time when Ellie was also in desperate need of a magical supply.
Do jobs that use magic a lot have periods like that?
“What!? I don’t like that because it makes Nina feel like she’s the only one left out. If that’s the case, Nina will stick with you too.”
“You don’t really use magic when we eat, right, Ms. Nina?!”
“But I don’t want to. Nina wants to do it too!”
Then we took a break and ate, but we had chairs in front of a small table, Lydia sitting on my right and Nina on my left, our legs constantly touching each other ……Nina! Hurry up and make a teapot, please!