Chapter 50

... It was morning. Even for the sake of monster precautions, not having windows was inconvenient. Since I had made a contract with Sylph, I should ask her if there was a good method.

I got up from the sand bed, cast a purification spell to tidy up my appearance. Yesterday's drinking party was fun, but drinking two bottles of sake and whiskey among five people was a bit too little.

Waking up was comfortable, but it would have been more atmospheric to drink until I was completely drunk and suffer from a hangover. I would definitely think that I would never drink again, but while thinking about such trivial things, I put away the rock blocking the bedroom and went to the kitchen.

"Yuta, good morning." "Kyu kyu." "Good morning." "Kuuu."

Bell and the others greeted me energetically in the morning. While returning their greetings and petting their heads, I prepared breakfast. However, I had become so used to the scene of a young girl, a dolphin, a boy, and a fox floating and greeting me in the morning that I no longer felt any sense of strangeness.

It was scary how quickly one could get used to things, even though I hadn't been in this world for very long. While dealing with the playful Bell and the others, I took out the prepared seafood from the magic bag and finished breakfast.

"Yuta, good morning. Yesterday was fun."

"Good morning, Sylph. I want to drink again, but we don't have enough alcohol. When we get some alcohol from this world, let's have another party."

"Yeah, but spread the alcohol from the other world here. It was delicious."

Nomos joined in without even saying good morning, expressing his wish. Hmm, there seems to be ale and wine, so can we distill it? There should be differences at the alcohol stage before distillation, but if it's something similar, we might be able to make it.

"Good morning, Nomos. If you make a contract with me, you can make glass products. If you make a still, I think we can make similar alcohol. But it needs to be aged, so it will take time."

"Still? I don't understand, but if you can make it, I'll make it. Aging is about twelve years, right? That's nothing to a spirit."

It's quite a long time for me. I'm curious about how old a great spirit is, but I can't ask carelessly in front of Sylph, Dine, and Dori.

"It seems that it can be drunk after aging for at least three years. Well, I'll teach you how to make it after we make a contract, so please make it. But since I'm a beginner, I can't guarantee that it will be as delicious as yesterday's."

"If I understand the basics, I'll manage. I'm looking forward to it."

... This guy is only thinking about alcohol. His dwarf-like physique might be related. If I go to the Labyrinth City, will I meet real dwarves?

Looking at the earth spirit, who was showing a lazy expression while thinking about alcohol, I wondered. If real dwarves are like this, it might be dangerous to talk about alcohol carelessly.

...

"Yuta, hurry up and call us." "Kyu." "We're waiting." "Kuu."

"I know. After we arrive at the Labyrinth City and secure a place to stay, I'll summon you, so please wait patiently."

Before leaving for the Labyrinth City, there was a bit of a fuss. Bell and the others seemed to want to fly with me, and they looked shocked and betrayed when I told them that only Sylph would be going with me. It seemed that they had enjoyed the previous flight and were looking forward to it today.

Bell stuck to my head, Rain and Tamamo complained with "Kyu kyu" and "Kuu kuu," and Tulu looked up at me with teary eyes. The guilt was overwhelming.

While comforting Bell and the others, I explained that it would take time and promised to summon them as soon as we settled in and to do flight training there, and they finally understood.

"Yuta-kun, even if the Labyrinth City is fun, don't forget to come back here."

"I plan to come back frequently, so it's fine. Dine, you should also think about the conditions."

It apparently takes less than four hours one way, so it's possible to make a day trip if I want to. Living by going back and forth between here and the Labyrinth City every few days might not be bad. The only villa in the Dead Land. Whether it's good or bad is another matter, but it has a certain romance.

"Just don't die."

"Yuta-san, be careful."

"Yeah, I'll try to avoid danger as much as possible. Well, Sylph, let's go."

"Got it. We'll take breaks, but if anything else happens, let me know."

I nodded at Sylph's words, and my body floated up. After waving to the spirits, they disappeared immediately. So fast.

How many kilometers per hour? The house by the spring became a dot in an instant... Ah, I can't even tell where it is anymore. Sylph is so fast. The last flight training was like a turtle.

"Yuta, if it's okay, can I increase the speed?"

It seems there's still room to go faster.

"It's fine, but won't Sylph get tired?"

"This won't tire me. I'll increase the speed then."

The speed increased with a "whoosh"...? It's so fast that I can't even tell the difference. I can't feel the wind, and it's a comfortable space where I could easily fall asleep.

...

"Yuta, are you tired? Should we take a break soon?"

"Ah, Sylph, I'm not tired at all. If I need to go to the bathroom, I'll ask for a break then."

The position is free, and I can eat and drink from the magic bag if I want. I'm enjoying the scenery, so I don't need it now, but if I get tired of the view, I might want to read a book. If there's a bookstore in the Labyrinth City, I want to buy some, but books in a fantasy world are probably expensive.

"Really? You don't have to push yourself."

"No, it's really comfortable, so I'm not pushing myself at all."

Actually, I could sleep much more comfortably here than on the sand bed, which is a bit sad. The sand bed was a pretty good idea, but...

...

While chatting with Sylph and enjoying the scenery, I noticed that plants were starting to appear in the Dead Land.

"Sylph, there are grass and trees growing, right?"

"Yes, we're getting close to the end of the Dead Land. The nature will become richer from here. Enjoy it."

As Sylph said, the scenery became richer the further we went. The number of plant-like things increased slightly, and the landscape became more colorful. The grass increased, turning into a meadow, then a forest. We saw a river and a lake. When we saw a village, we were overjoyed.

"Wow, Sylph, this is the living land."

"Hehe, do you like it?"

"Of course. I'm getting excited."

From the barren land to a lush nature. Humans really need green. Looking at this scenery, I can clearly see that the Dead Land is dead. It's not a place for humans to live.

"We're getting close to the Labyrinth City. Flying in will attract attention, so it might be better to land a bit before and walk. What do you think?"

... Flying into the Labyrinth City and attracting a lot of attention, being scouted. It doesn't sound bad, but it would probably cause a lot of trouble in the current situation. I should get used to standing out a bit more first.

"Let's land in a place where we won't attract attention and walk."

"Got it. I'll land in that forest to avoid people."

She landed in the forest without hesitation, as if she had already scouted the area... My debut in the human world of this different world is just around the corner. I'm definitely going to enjoy it.

Thank you for reading.