CH 155

“Chapter 155: New Skill”

The next day.

I snuck out of my room at night trying not to wake Mike up.

I changed from my pajamas into my guild uniform and readied myself mentally.

Come on. Just like Ever taught me.

– You’re awake already? Breakfast is ready, go wake up Mike. (Akane)

Her voice gradually became quieter with each word.

– Pwah! This is hard…

– Why… are you doing magic training?

Magic is not only used to create flames or winds, it’s also used for skills like Dyke’s and Meirir’s, or when I’m processing materials.

– It’s not going to be so easy, and you know that.

The type of magic that appears when releasing energy depends on the user. For Akane, it’s fire. For Mumuruu, it’s darkness. For Feria, it’s wind.

But for me, it’s basically nothing. I have no aptitude for magic. My tree is proof of that.

However, that is not to say that there’s no energy flowing inside me.

– The Grandmaster says that even when I’m using my skills I’m still releasing magic. Even though I can’t sense it.

It’s true that I feel tired after cooking, blacksmithing, or dismantling, but nothing out of the ordinary.

– It’s not going to happen from one day to another. You’re rushing the process.

– You’re right, but…

I have to. I have to do something about Moonflower.

– I don’t know what’s going through your mind, but I guess training is never bad. I can help you until the sage comes to pick you up.

– Thank you!

Not “Grandmaster”, but “sage”…

– Let’s have breakfast first. I’ll go wake up Grandmother, you bring Mike.

– Got it.

Mike still likes to sleep with me, but she’s gotten better at sleeping by herself.

– Nnn, Master? Good morning…

– Time for breakfast, get changed.

– …Hm?

Mike’s nose twitched as if she had smelled something.

The source of that smell was my hand.

– Is that a candy ball? Can I have it?

– Sure. After breakfast.

– Yay!

I was able to make that candy using a Replacement skill.

I didn’t tell Akane, but I actually succeeded in my magic training just now.

Replacement allows me to produce a desired item with a similar composition to an object. So, I used my magic to create a candy like the one from Fuji.

Though I’m nowhere close to producing larger objects like swords and blades.

– I have to go there again. I need to see the sword that cuts magic.

Seeing Akane’s tears strengthened my resolve.

I will destroy the sword that binds her to this island.