Chapter 88

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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For now, I used the [Life Magic] to clean and freshen up.

The 'Purification' of [Life Magic] is very convenient, and I often use it. After that, I wash my face a few times with water, about a cup's worth, which comes out separately from the 'Purification' when I wake up in the morning.

There are also things like 'Fire Starting,' but since we can carry warm meals, the usage frequency is not high. For lighting, there is 'Light,' and we don't often set up a full camp, just take a break during meals.

"That's right, Homura can carry warm food."

"You can also make it on the spot."

"I get tired of cold meals quickly, and they don't warm you up. So, I almost always make a campfire when it's safe, roasting dried meat or boiling water for solid soup."

The three of us started preparing for camping in the 25th floor transfer room. We quickly set up a campfire using portable solid fuel made from compressed wood powder. We placed two block-shaped solid fuels slightly apart, crushed another one with the hilt of a sword, and placed it between them to ignite. We hung a thick pot filled with water on top of the blocks, and the preparations were complete.

Solid fuel is hard to ignite in its solid form, but once the crushed fuel burns out, the two blocks serving as the base of the pot start to burn slowly. Although they eventually go out late at night, they remain warm until the next morning.

When camping in the forest, we sometimes add more firewood. In the summer, covering the campfire with grass or pine needles can repel insects. ...So, there are bugs, huh.

The orange flames are somehow soothing and calming. We laid out thick cloths from our capes or concealment arrays around the campfire, and the preparations were complete.

Yeah, the concealment array designed like a futon is hard to set up, and while I was confused, they laid it out for me. It seems they prepared it in advance, thinking I might not have experience staying in a dungeon.

For the main dish, I'll use the campfire to cook the side dishes. Galahad and the others might be tired of campfire cooking, but I only have experience doing it when crossing the forest at Leo's request. I skewered a piece of meat and placed it diagonally over the fire. I threw a potato in a spot where it wouldn't directly touch the fire. — I'll ask someone to make a lot of aluminum foil-like things later.

"Wow, all six gods' [Blessings] and [Favor]?"

"The other two are the lost gods, right?"

"When I first saw it, I thought you might dislike it and didn't mention it, but this alone could be a research subject, right?"

"Really?"

"You didn't notice?"

"Isn't it the Goddess of Moonlight?"

"Your attribute is dark, and Vers, who seems to be the opposite, has a light attribute, so it's decisive, right?"

"I thought the Moonlight was a dark attribute!"

"Homura said he was a god of darkness."

"At the time, it was said so casually that I didn't think about it deeply."

"Casually, or rather, I didn't know such a rare god existed at that time."

The three of them are looking at my status while talking about various unsettling things. I explain myself, but being a research subject sounds too troublesome. I hope they will ignore it externally in the future.

Verna also had a strange reaction from the old bookshop Cadis.

I feel embarrassed when my title is repeatedly praised, so I don't say much and focus on cooking.

Today's main dish is raw ham and Gorgonzola spaghetti, garlic toast. The pot on the fire has a soup flavored with bacon and beans in tomato.

"Asha increases critical hit rate, Val increases skills, Dull increases level-up rate."

"Rusha makes irregularities more likely in production. What kind of irregularities in cooking?"

"Sure? Fahl increases friendliness and goodwill with spirits and summoned creatures, Tasha increases the chance of encountering spirits and summoned creatures?"

"Vers and Verna increase the encounter rate of rare bosses and rare drops... I don't know what to do anymore."

"Well, it's a title from the gods."

"There are too many titles from the gods."

"Moreover, [Favor] has a huge effect."

"It's strange even for a priest or a shrine maiden."

"Why do the [Favors] of gods with bad compatibility exist?"

They look exhausted beyond surprise.

"Such effects. The food is ready."

"Such effects."

"The person not knowing the effects is impressive. You can see them at appraisal level 50."

"It seems like a long way to go, but let's try."

I'm also looking at their statuses, and all three have appraisal levels well over 50.

All three have Asha's [Blessing], and Eagle and Camilla have Fahl's [Protection].

Eagle and Galahad have skills like [Phoenix], [Heaven], and [Dragon], the same as the skills held by the swordsman Shin. The explanation for slashing attributes appears, so it might be the same for swordsmen!

I need to try to get more skills to appear in my skill list. How do I do that? I'll try using the 'Slash' I've been neglecting while serving the food.

"This spaghetti is delicious. It's hot."

Galahad is eating heartily, but it doesn't look vulgar. Rather, it looks delicious, and it makes me hungry.

Eagle and Camilla also eat elegantly. They seem to be knights, but they might also be born into noble families.

I think there must be a King Arthur somewhere.

The fat from the meat sizzles and drips. I take the skewer from the campfire, cut off the cooked part, sprinkle salt, and eat it. I also skewer tomatoes, cheese, and other things and cook them over the campfire. The vegetables cooked slowly are especially sweet. I remember someone saying that in Spain, they cook peppers for over an hour.

You can eat the cut meat as is or put it on garlic toast.

We hold our skewers and talk about skills again. I have coffee, and they have tea.

Maybe it's because we're in a dungeon, but Galahad doesn't mention alcohol. I think it would be nice to have a drink, but I don't want to get scolded, so I don't bring it up. I hope we can have a more relaxed trip with these three in the future.

"The reason the skill levels that hadn't moved for a while have increased is this?"

"Titles often affect the surroundings."

"Normally, it's hard to level up multiple magic skills, but it's impressive to level up this many evenly. Even with titles, right?"

"Ah, by the way. Thanks for the Sea Serpent location. I leveled up my skills with that."

"You dealt with that troublesome one!?"

"The experience is low, and the attack is weak, but the HP is high, making it a good opponent for skill leveling."

"An innovative approach."

When I answer Camilla's question about the benefits, Galahad points out the flaws. I think it's a good idea...

"Because you've had blessings from the beginning, your status values are impressive or rather strange."

"Huh?"

"‘Huh?’"

"‘Huh?’"

"Your status values aren't much different from those who specialize, right?"

I remember hearing that Ochazuke is level 30 with 100 HP specialization and is expected to reach around 112 at level 35.

"Homura? Normally, when you specialize, only the specialized attribute stands out."

"Most other attributes are below 20."

"Having over 120 in some attributes and several over 50 or even 40 is abnormal."

"Moreover, the values for hybrid classes are strange."

...Huh?

"Unaware of it!"

Galahad has a 'Wow' face.

"We know you're a 'Magic Swordsman,' so we notice the oddities in your actions, but if you were thought to be a 'Mage,' you wouldn't move much, and others might not notice."

"Right, mages and holy mages often specialize."

Indeed, it's easier to specialize when there's a 'shield' to protect you, especially in a fixed party where 'shield,' 'magic,' and 'healing' specializations are common. In contrast, melee classes need to distribute their stats to other attributes like AGI, so fewer people choose specialization.

"I also got Asha's [Blessing] early, so my STR increased on its own, making me a melee-focused warrior, but I also train other attributes. Even so, my INT is low, and my MND isn't that high."

"I got Asha's [Blessing] and Fahl's [Protection] a bit later than Galahad. It might be hard to compare because of the level difference, but Homura's is definitely strange."

"Having all the main gods' [Favors] is strange. It might be due to the compatibility of the gods or the recipient's qualities. For example, those with Tasha's [Blessing] can't receive Asha's [Blessing]."

"Uh..."

"It's not 'Uh,' it's strange."

"Try to be aware of it."

"Can't you [Appraise] at the same level? It's better to be aware by comparing."

The three of them are pushing me.

I did some quick appraisals in crowded places to level up my skills, but I thought it might be rude to look at others' statuses, and it would hinder my level-up, so I ignored them. I'll check a few people later.

"Titles and skills aside, I've never heard of holy magic healing, and the content of the magic is also concerning."

"What's Homura's mission? You're already helping someone else, so we can't work together on the mission, but we can assist you."

"Yeah, you're already helping us."

"I'm a bit scared of what kind of mission a person with [Favors] from all the main gods might have. Just say it without hesitation."

They offer their help one after another. But I don't have a mission.

"If you can't say your mission, you don't have to."

"Sure, just say what you need without revealing the content."

They seem to misunderstand that I have a mission I can't reveal.

"I don't have a mission, so don't worry."

"Having so many [Favors] and not being a 'mission holder' is strange."

"If I have to say something, it's 'hunt ingredients.'"

"No, no?"

"It's strange."

"It's not, right?"

When I honestly state it, it's denied!

"Did you receive a special request from a god, like a mission that always comes to mind or a divine revelation?"

"No."

No, but...

"Does a divine revelation come as an email?"

"Pretty down-to-earth, huh?"

"Down-to-earth or... realistic?"