Chapter 18

The sun rose .

We are digging holes behind the Cultivating Centre, as practice for making traps .

Don’t look at me like that, I can dig holes very well .

Because I had accumulated a lot of experience, I clearly know the skills on how to dig a deep hole in a short time . Everyone can call me a hole digging expert .

As digging holes requires clothes that are more suited for physical activities, hence I asked everyone to change to the gym clothes stored in the Cultivating Centre’s storage room, and then gather at the back door . These are old-styled gym clothes that was supposed to be phased-out, but perhaps due to some error, they are kept in the innermost part of the storage room .

The bottom that they are wearing are not comfy shorts, but bloomers that adhere tightly . Just how long ago was it? These bloomers that were abolished due to pressure from the Parents’ Society . Well it seems to be in good conditions……

Arisu had a shy look, and looked up at me .

「Erm, are you happy?」

「Huh, happy about what?」

「I heard that all guys like bloomers . 」

「Who said that?」

「Tamaki did . 」

Tamaki escaped from the scene quickly like a rabbit . That fellow, don’t you dare escape .

The other girls looked at us, and revealed their smirk smile . Damn .

「Then when using the metal shovel, so it is better to wear jackets . All of you do not wish to get injured right?」

「If we get injured, Arisu will heal us . 」

Shiki-san said so, her face also have that smirk smile . That damn fellow .

「Next we are going to have to fight with orcs . 」

「Is there any relation, today’s weather should also be very hot . 」

Shiki-san combed her hair, shaking her head .

「Moreover, just a jacket will not be able to block the orc’s axe . Since so, don’t you think that wearing a bit lighter might be better?」

Listening to her say so, me who pushed Arisu and the familiars to the frontline does not have the right to say much .

「Anyway, everyone please take care not to get injured . 」

Since saying anymore will not help, I can only shrug my shoulders .

I cast 《Mighty Arm》 on everyone, increasing their arm strength . Now me who is level 5 after casting 《Mighty Arm》 on 11 people, only need to rest for about 20mins, then my MP will be completely recovered . The effect of the magic will last about 1 hour to 1 . 5hour, so as to say, I can cast it limitlessly .

Everyone is armed with a shovel, this is also found in the basement of the Cultivating Centre . Initially I dug an ideal trap as a demonstration, then they followed .

I instructed them while beside them on how to dig to be more efficient . The hole that was finished first, was extremely ugly . Ah, but this is only practice . As a grave, it is more than enough .

That‘s right, this is a grave . We will be using it to bury the 5 people that the orcs killed in this building yesterday .

After we buried the corpses in the graves, we made a mound, and lastly put a branch in front of the grave as a marker .

We lightly clasped our hands together(TL note: the act of praying) . After that we may need to dig a hole for disposal of waste, but because we found an emergency toilet in the storage, so we just have to install it in the lounge, saving the trouble .

As for why we didn’t install the toilet outside, is because we do not know when the orcs will attack, so it is too dangerous .

Until now, 1 . 5hours have passed, and it is 7 . 30am now .

Now we are about to do the main thing . I told them to dig a real deep hole in a slightly more hidden place in the forest . Through everyone’s cooperation, or perhaps everyone is getting used to it, hence the digging speed is faster than I expected .

I summoned a Puppet Golem, and let it stay guard when we are digging .

Other than that, I also summoned a crow . I don’t know if it’s me, but this crow seems fiercer than yesterday .

No, this fellow is really different from yesterday . Its beak is sharper than the original, and its round eyes is filled with a conqueror’s aura…… No it isn’t that exaggerated, it is just obvious that it is stronger than yesterday’s crow…… Why?

Ah, right! I realised it . Just like Support Magic will become stronger with ranking up, Summon Magic will also be strengthened with its rank being raised .

So as to say, the summoned familiar, will become stronger as the rank rises .

Ah, but it shouldn’t have any drastic changes……

I noted it down . In the future when considering to rank up Support Magic or Summoning Magi, it can serve as a base for judging .

I decided to send Arisu to investigate, and sent my crow familiar to accompany her . If Arisu has anything that she want to communicate with me, she can let the crow bite a piece of paper to return, replacing emails .

Not a messaging pigeon, but a messaging crow .

I asked her to observe from the forest, the middle school section’s main school building, boys and girls dormitories, staff room, gymnasium, tracks and the tennis field etc . Just roughly and safely observe awhile will be fine .

There is another thing that I must sternly command Arisu .

「Even if you see someone in a bad situation, you cannot dash out to save them . 」

「B . . but~」

「If you die, then I will also lose my hope to live on . If you are not around, I may follow you . 」

I don’t know whether to use shameful or cowardly to describe this command… . . This should be considered as begging . Because I felt that if I don’t say it, Arisu will display her sense of justice again .

To ensure that it is under control, then I must use something of similar importance to chain her up .

If that can be me, then I will gladly become her chains .

I do not wish to lose Arisu . Yesterday Arisu told me that, if she dies, then she will leave Tamaki to me . That means that even if she dies, there is someone to replace her?

That is too naive . And such naivety is very dangerous .

The her now, could possibly die for me . So I deliberately said that 「If you die, I will also die with you . 」

Arisu opened her eyes widely and stared at me .

「This…… Perhaps I may change my mind, and viciously betray Kazu-senpai?」

I smiled . What kind of foolish words are those .

I clearly knew that she is those serious type, so it is impossible . Even me who is full of doubts towards people, also trusted her completely .

「Then I will leave a note cursing you, and commit suicide . The idea of taking Tamaki as a hostage, and bring her with me, seems good too . 」

「Ah, Ka . . kazu-senpai . 」

「No, sorry, I am just joking . 」

「I mean to say, if I betray you, I should have some sort of realisation?」

「No, please do not betray me . 」

She nodded with a stern expression . It should be fine…… I think it should be .

I don’t know if it is because it is still early, but we can’t see any signs of orcs . Perhaps they are still sleeping? If so then its great . I hope they will keep sleeping until we are ready .

I took the chance to use 《Repair》on the weapons left by the defeated orcs, to remove the rust on the weapons .

Although there are spears, axe and swords, but I hope that everyone will use spears . Using weapons that have a long reach to attack is definitely safer, and it may more or less decrease the fear emotion .

Before long, the crow following Arisu returned, with a slip of paper in its beak .

That was Arisu’s message . it wrote:「Can I bring orcs over? One . 」

I wrote OK on the paper, and let the crow bite it, before flying back to Arisu .

「The orc will becoming in a while, this time we will not use traps, so everyone please back away, and hide behind the trees . 」

I summoned another Puppet Golem, and cast the 3 magic《Keen Weapon》,《Physical Up》,《Mighty Arm》on both Puppet Golems .

Arisu is running in the woods, approaching us .

Tightly behind her, are 2 orcs holding axes .

This is different from what is said? Ah, Arisu suddenly turned and give it a strike . One of the orcs had its throat pierced through by the spear, and it fell, becoming paler and then disappeared . After the orc disappeared, a gem is left on the ground .

The other orc is nearing Arisu, and raised its axe high . Arisu dodged it with quick step, and ran again .

I see, now it is like what she said, she brought 1 orc back . How should I say this, I should not underestimate her .

「Sorry, there was one more hiding under the tree… What should I do now, Kazu-senpai!」

Arisu shouted to us, while running towards us .

「Ah, I wish to immobilise it . 」

「Then I will attack its legs . 」

Arisu quickly turned in front of me, and aimed her spear at that orc . That orc did not mind even when seeing its comrade getting killed, and still rushed towards Arisu .

Arisu stepped forward, and attacked the kneecap of the orc with the spear .

But her blow is too powerful, shattering the entire kneecap of the orc . The pig-man then rolled onto the ground .

Arisu did not hesitate to strike again, attacking the other kneecap .

Next she striked twice, and sounds of bone shattering sounded out from the left and right shoulder of the orc .

「Is this fine?」

「Yes, it is fine… You are so strong . 」

The orc is struggling on the ground, and I order the 2 Puppet Golem to hold down the orc’s hands .

Looking behind, I only saw that the people hiding behind the trees are so scared that they stepped back .

「Th . . this is too much . 」

Shiki-san gave a forced smile .

Is this sort of thinking too naive— I mumbled to myself in my heart . She had just suffered such a tragedy yesterday, and now she is still concerned about the methods?

I looked at the orc that has fallen onto the ground again .

……Wah, this is bad . Who did such a thing?

Arisu .

Hmph, enough fooling around . The truth is that, both of us are pretty unscrupulous . But this is all for the future, for the sake of survival .

「Okay, who wants to be the first to level up?」

2 person raised their hands— Tamaki and the Middle School Year 1, Mia .

Mia is slightly faster . Hmm— is it because she is Year 1? No, forget it, it’s fine .

「Mia, I will leave this to you . 」

「Okay . 」

I gave the bamboo spear to the most petite girl in the group . Although she is pretty silent, and does not have much expression, but she should still be nervous, seeing that her hands are shaking when she is holding the bamboo spear .

Other than that, the reason why I gave her the bamboo spear and not the metal spear, is because I feel that the metal spear is too heavy, she may not be able to use it .

「Being able to stab the throat is good, but as long as you keep stabbing, it will die . 」

「Okay . 」

Arisu cast 《Flower Coat》of Healing Magic Rank 2 on Mia . This is magic that use pink mist to surround the person who is being cast on, and hence absorb the impact of attacks . Through actual experiments, once Arisu uses her spear to attack lightly, this magic will lose its effect .

In a game’s point of view, this is like increasing 5 HP . No, actually I do not even know how much is 5 HP, and said it for the sake of saying . Even so, it should ease the worries for the people .

Mia followed my instructions and kept stabbing at the orc . She concentrated on her strikes, as though she is cursing . In the process, the struggling orc kick her foot, and she gave a 「ouch」 sound, losing her balance . But thanks to《Flower Coat》, she remains full of energy .

After stabbing about 20 times, she luckily stabbed the orc’s eye .

The orc’s figure finally disappeared, and Mia’s action suddenly stopped .

「I leveled up . 」

She turned to me and said .

「As I said, I obtained Earth and Wind Magic . 」