Chapter 12

"Let's work on the garden today."

"Making traps, right? Understood, Master."

The other day, a dragon was involved, and I felt that we currently lack anti-aircraft equipment.

"Anti-aircraft?"

There are traps for surface targets.

However, for the sky, we can only intercept individually, which is troublesome.

That's why we need to redo the garden.

"Understood. What kind of traps should we make?"

"Well, that's the biggest problem."

When asked what kind of traps, the only material available is the apple tree. Throwing apples into the sky wouldn't have any particular meaning.

As I was thinking about what to do,

"Huh? That, could it be—"

The last time a flying dragon fell, I saw something golden.

"—There are golden apples here too."

"Oh, really?"

Not just one, but two or three, growing together.

It seems that absorbing the essence of a dragon really does turn things into gold. A pattern is emerging: dragons equal gold. I should remember that.

"Then, should we eat these golden apples now?"

"No, let's leave them as they are."

I'm already full of energy, so there's no point in getting even more energized.

I'll save them for when I run out of strength, and focus on making the garden anti-aircraft first.

"Speaking of which, I remember that the witch princess was throwing flaming spears at the dragon."

"That's right, she used that magic."

Then, how about tree spears?

If we can launch sharp tree spears into the sky, they should have considerable power.

"Can we use my magic to 'enhance' the trees and launch them?"

"It's possible, but I don't think 'enhancement' is necessary. That's a lower-level version of synchronization, so full synchronization is sufficient."

"Oh, really?"

The witch princess seemed impressed, but it's not that great a technique.

"Yes. Enhancement is easier because it's just transferring magic power unidirectionally to cast a spell. For us, it's a simple technique."

I see.

I've been using magic power without really understanding the principles of magic and sorcery.

"Magic and sorcery are formalized ways of using magic power. With Master's level of magic power, you don't need to use formal methods; just imagine it."

I got the seal of approval.

Well, I don't want to chant long spells or memorize spellbooks, so that's fine.

"Then, I won't use enhancement."

"Yes, when throwing stones or something, enhancement might be easier, but generally, everything can be done with synchronization with me (the house)."

Thinking about it again, Sakura is really convenient.

"Hehe... I'm honored to receive such praise."

Still, whether it's synchronization or enhancement, the basic requirement of physical contact doesn't change.

"Yes. The transfer of magic power requires contact. However, enhanced magic power only stays temporarily and is used up quickly, so it doesn't provide a continuous supply."

"Then, to recover, I need to satisfy my physiological desires."

I see. That's how it works.

I feel like I've learned a little about magic power.

"Well, we've had a good talk. Let's get to work. Let's take our time, Sakura."

"Yes, Master!"

So, I modified part of the garden.

It was simple. I set up flexible branches in a bent position in the ground. By attaching spears to them, I created a spring-loaded anti-aircraft spear.

All that's left is to infuse magic power, which will make the spring work and launch the spear vertically.

I did a quick test,

"Wow, it flies pretty far."

It easily reached about 100 meters in the air.

It's easy to make, so I'll mass-produce wooden spears.

"With this, we can solve air problems without much effort."

"Yes!"

So, the installation of anti-aircraft equipment at my house is complete.

One more step towards making my home a safe haven.

Wow, I really can't thank you enough for all the support! I'll update multiple chapters today to show my appreciation! Since it's the weekend starting tomorrow, I'll do my best to update as many as possible!