Chapter 7

Well, my father, family, and other nobles didn’t believe me at all, and here I am, sent down to the lower world.

The skill's effect is exactly as I said in the upper world, so the clever Elise will eventually realize it.

Or, the sub-humans in the village also know about my skill, so if you ask around, you’ll find out soon enough.

"…The more monsters you defeat, the stronger you can become in the lower world, right?"

"Technically, there’s a limit to the points you can earn. It’s not infinite. So, the new species you mentioned are the ones that give you points."

It seems she finally understood.

Elise, surprised, sat down on the chair I made.

"It’s very sturdy. …Is this perhaps the Construction skill?"

"Something like that. I have various other skills too… Oh, it’s a monster."

I sensed a reaction from the Perception skill, realizing a monster was approaching.

Since the reaction was similar to before, I thought it was probably a King Kong. Sure enough, it was.

It came over, crushing nearby trees, and stepped on the trap magic I set, screaming.

Its legs were torn to shreds, and it couldn’t escape.

I cast a Wind spell at it, severing its head, and turned my gaze back to Elise.

"Well, it’s quite convenient like this."

"…The Gacha skill is this amazing, huh?"

Elise nodded in amazement, and I gave a wry smile.

I intended to explain the Gacha skill in detail.

I also wanted to see how she would act after learning my information.

…There might be a way to communicate with someone far away using a skill that only Elise has.

After learning my information, she might secretly use that skill to send information somewhere.

Besides, by talking this much, it wouldn’t be strange to ask about Elise’s skills as well.

"Well, I’ve been studying a lot since coming down to the lower world. …How about you, Elise? The blessing of the Holy Maiden you have is quite excellent, right?"

I felt I might be pressing a bit too hard, but Elise didn’t seem to mind.

"It’s somewhat improved. I can cast support magic on myself to make up for any shortcomings."

"…You can cast it on yourself?"

"Yes, but to be honest, I’ve never swung a sword, so I can’t fight much."

Elise smiled wryly.

…Casting support magic on oneself.

I hadn’t considered that.

While talking, the number of King Kongs I defeated reached twenty-five.

Checking the Gacha points, I had accumulated thirty thousand points, enough to spin the Gacha sixty-six times.

I no longer needed to hunt King Kongs.

"Shall we take a walk in the forest?"

"Is it okay now?"

"Yeah. There’s a limit to the points you can earn. There might still be new species, so I want to look around a bit."

"I see, that makes sense."

We stood up and started walking, looking for other monsters.

However, I had already surveyed this area, so there were no new monsters to be found.

Still, we fought off monsters that noticed us and attacked.

"Elise, I want to try the effect of your support magic. Is that okay?"

"Yes, of course."

Elise immediately cast the support magic on me.

My body felt suddenly light, as if I had grown wings.

I swung my sword.

…Amazing.

I checked my stats, but the numbers didn’t change. However, my physical abilities felt about twice as strong.

After the support magic from Elise was removed, my body felt heavy.

While the enhanced state was indeed powerful, it made me use more strength than usual, throwing off my senses.

In actual combat, this discrepancy in sensation could be a problem. I might lose control of my strength, so I need to get used to Elise’s support magic.

"Krest, that’s amazing."

"No, it’s thanks to Elise’s support magic. Thanks."

"Hehe, I’m glad."

…Really, Elise?

Accepting my gratitude so openly was something the old Elise wouldn’t have done.

Is this an act, or has she truly reflected on her past actions towards me…?

Either way, she doesn’t seem to be hostile for now, so it’s better not to be overly suspicious.

"Krest, are you hurt?"

"No, I’m fine."

"That’s good to hear. By the way, my healing magic can cure most injuries, so please let me know anytime."

"…Most injuries? How much exactly?"

"Well… the worst injury I healed in the upper world was a severed arm."

"Severed arm? You can reattach it?"

"Yes, but if too much time passes, it won’t work. I haven’t verified exactly how much time, though."

"I see…"

There’s no time for such verification.

The upper world is chaotic, and if I couldn’t heal someone, I wouldn’t know how to face them.

…In the past, I might have been able to do it using criminals for human experiments.

For now, it’s enough to know that Elise’s healing magic is quite advanced and reliable.

As I was thinking this, Rebia walked up beside me.

"There are no more monsters in this area. Shall we return to the village?"

"Sure. Elise, do you have anything else to do?"

"No, there’s no problem."

With Elise’s nod, we returned to the village.