v1c25 - Lydia and I who is hard at work on the farm ...... and Ellie who saw us
“Alex. Are you going to explore the caves again this afternoon? I’ll do my best, okay?”
“No. I have to cultivate the grounds and take care of the crops too. I think I’ll have my hands full this afternoon.”
“I see. I guess it’s hard since there are so many things to do.”
After lunch and cleaning up, Ellie approached me and when I told her I was not going to the underground cave, she looked a little sad.
Thinking about it again, if Lydia and I are going to water the crops, what should Ellie and Nina do?
Yesterday Nina just followed me and Lydia’s work because she was bored …… and gave her a piggyback ride, but she didn’t really do anything.
However, I was afraid that something unexpected might happen to Ellie and Nina in the underground cave.
Ellie’s magic is powerful, but since her defense is like paper, I feel it would be dangerous if they encounter a quick Assassin Rabbit or something.
First of all, let’s ask Nina what she is going to do this afternoon.
“Nina. Do you have a minute?”
“Oh, Mister. Just in time. Nina wants to talk to you, too.”
“Oh, yeah? Well, Nina, you go first.”
“U-Uhm. E-Er, I think it’s a little hard to say here ……”
“Is that so? I’ll listen outside the cabin. Is that okay with you?”
Nina nodded, so I asked Lydia and Ellie to wait for me and we went outside.
Then, I saw Nina who was being formal…
“U-Um …… Nina has a favor to ask of Mister.”
“Hmm, what’s up?”
“Actually …… Wait, huh?”
She was about to say something when she started staring behind me.
I looked behind me to see what was going on.
“A-Ahahahah …… excuse me!”
“I, I’m sorry!”
Lydia and Ellie opened the door slightly and looked at me.
“Seriously! Even though it’s something that you didn’t want others to hear about.”
“Y-Yeah. But I think it has something to do with the two of you, too, and it has something to do with Ms. Ellie ……”
When I asked Nina about it again, she told me that she had a spell she wanted Ellie to use.
“What, so that’s it. If it’s just that much, you can just Ellie about it. I’m sure she’ll agree.”
“But if she needs to use magic, doesn’t that mean Mister has to share his magical power?”
“That’s Lydia’s case. Lydia’s spirit magic is said to be very draining, but Ellie’s magic isn’t that draining, so you should be able to get by with it a few times. “
However, an Arch Wizard’s magic consumption is not low, and she doesn’t have the skill to improve her magic power recovery like I do, so she can’t go firing recklessly.
I went back to the cabin with Nina and called out to Ellie, who was fidgeting for some reason.
“Ellie, Nina said she has a favor to ask you.”
“What, me1? Don’t tell me …… you want me to give up on Alex or something. ……”
“Hm? What did you say?”
“I-It’s nothing! So, what’s Nina’s request?”
Nina, prompted by Ellie, begins to speak in a whisper, seeming a little hesitant.
“I want Ellie to use her magic on something.”
“Magic? Magic? What kind of magic?”
“Uhm …… I want you to use fire magic. I want you to bake a vessel made of clay.”
“Okay, but my magic won’t last long, you know?”
“Yes …… because it requires high temperatures. Normally, I would bake it in a kiln.”
I see. Normally, a kiln is used to heat the wood to a high temperature, but there is no kiln here.
So you want to use Ellie’s magic, which has a higher firepower than Lydia’s spirit magic.
“Ah…… perhaps, Ms. Nina was concerned about me?”
“Y-Yes. I’m sorry. I thought that fire was Lydia’s responsibility.”
“You don’t really have to worry about that, though. Besides, I’m not very good at fire magic.”
Nina and Ellie decided to burn clay vessels for the time being, so Lydia and I decided to take care of the crops as usual.
“[Water Blessing].”
“Shall we move on to the next field?”
“Yes. Then, Mr. Alex, please take care of me.”
Lydia, who is on my back, presses her body against me saying so.
Although I’m sharing my magic power, as I thought, the use of spirit magic may still be taxing.
I wasn’t feeling sorry for her, but while we were watering the crops in turn, starting with the cabbage patch, with Lydia on my back, Ellie and Nina came over.
“Alex. We’re done here, so is there anything I can do to help ……”
“Ellie, thank you. We’re fine here …… Ellie? What’s wrong?”
“…… though ……”
But Ellie, who had come running with a smile on her face, stopped abruptly when she saw us.
I looked at her, wondering what the hell was going on.
“That piggyback ride is a memory of me and Alex, though!”
“Ellie!? Hey, Ellie! What’s wrong with you all of a sudden?”
“Ehh!? W-What’s wrong!? Mister, Ellie …… why is she crying!?”