Chapter 4

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Due to a bit of a carefree attitude, I ended up revealing to my parents that I can use magic. For a moment, I thought things would get bad, but my parents still love me as they always have.

I really have been blessed with great parents, so I should be grateful to that goddess.

Still, by coming out to my parents, things have become easier in a way. Basically, I help out in the fields from morning until around noon. Specifically, I pull weeds and thin out the leaves.

It's not yet harvest season, but there are some vegetables that can be harvested now, so I do that as well.

From noon onwards, I'm allowed to do as I please, so recently I've been practicing magic in the forest all the time.

I recently learned from my father that in this world, everyone can use some kind of magic, but in reality, long incantations are necessary.

Or rather, because that is the established theory, incantations are considered the norm, right?

I believe that magic is all about imagination, so I don't use incantations at all. Just saying the name of the spell is enough to activate it. Perhaps the goddess did a lot to my body.

"What should I do today? Practicing magic is good, but I really want some seasonings, specifically sugar. I have the knowledge to make soy sauce and miso from my previous life, so I should be grateful for that."

If that's the case, I need to grow turnips or sugarcane. Hmm, if I could, I'd also want some potato starch. Alright, I'll make a field for myself.

"Mom, I want a field too! I want to grow something!"

"Hmm, let's see. We're using all the land around here... Ah, right. You can do what you want with the empty space in the backyard."

"Got it! Thanks!"

Alright, this is it. Wow, it's really overgrown...

Well, there's no choice. The area is about 10m by 10m, so I should be able to grow most things.

...But, Mom, I don't think this is a place to make a 5-year-old cultivate. Maybe Mom is a bit air-headed. Yeah.

If I try to cultivate this with just my hands, it would take days, so I should use magic.

"Hmm, first, I need to get rid of the weeds. Wind Cutter!"

The weak wind blades quickly cut down the weeds, which is satisfying to watch. The roots are still there, so I'll use earth magic to raise the ground. "Uplift!"

My field starts to rise before my eyes. Next, I need to mix the soil, so I'll imagine the soil mixing. "Earth Shake!"

After using magic to this extent, I'm starting to feel a bit tired, which suggests that my magic power is quite strong. Still, I need to keep training my magic power.

But if I use magic to cultivate the field from now on, I might be able to use my magic power more efficiently.

After a 2-hour break, my magic power has recovered somewhat, so I continue working on the field. But, is magic power really supposed to recover this quickly?

At this point, I realize something.

"I don't have any seeds!"

And so, my sugar production plan was put on hold.

...or so it seemed.

While I was feeling down during dinner, my parents became worried, so I decided to consult them.

"Actually, I managed to cultivate the backyard, but I realized I don't have any seeds..."

"Hahaha, I see, I see. What kind of seeds do you want?"

"Um, turnips. It's a vegetable."

"Oh, those. I'm surprised you know about them. They're hard to grow, so no farmers in this kingdom grow them. I heard they are only grown in a small part of the neighboring Mizeral Empire. But, I remember that a merchant is coming the day after tomorrow. If we're lucky, they might have turnip seeds."

"Really!? I want those seeds!"

"But, I heard that turnip seeds are extremely expensive. Our family doesn't have that kind of money right now."

"That's true... But I want to talk to the merchant!"

"Sure, we need to buy supplies anyway, so we can ask them while we're there."

With that decided, there's only one thing to do: hunt forest monsters and sell them. Fortunately, I have magic, and as long as I'm careful, I shouldn't lose.

I wake up early in the morning, finish helping in the fields quickly, and head to the forest. My target is the Tree Deer. I heard that the horns of the Tree Deer can be used to make medicine and are quite valuable.

I want to hunt about two of them to try out different things.

"Aura Detection!"

Aura Detection is a magic I created because it's hard to find prey while walking in the forest. It's a non-elemental magic. Other non-elemental magics include Body Enhancement.

(Hmm, where are the Tree Deer...? Damn, they're not within my detection range. I can't go deeper into the forest. ...Oh? Is that a forest boar? It's quite large. I'll settle for this one for now.)

"Body Enhancement!"

I run through the forest lightly. The key is to not make any noise, but it took a lot of effort to get this good.

(...There it is. It's eating acorns. It hasn't noticed me yet. Alright, here...!?)

I was about to cut its neck with a Wind Cutter when I detected an aura I've never felt before with Aura Detection.

(What is this?)

Looking in the direction of the aura, I saw a giant bear about 4 meters long. According to the priest, this monster shouldn't exist in this forest, but it occasionally comes down from the mountains.

"...Stealth Bear!"

This bear is apparently called a Stealth Bear. The priest said that it sometimes comes down from the mountains and destroys villages.

The scary thing about this bear is its high stealth ability. My Aura Detection didn't react until it was close.

(But, this is a chance. It's focused on the forest boar right now.)

Far Sight!

The distance is about 100 meters. I focus on the bear's neck and prepare to use Wind Cutter.

Wind Cutter!

As soon as I activated the magic, the Stealth Bear reacted. It crossed its hands in front of its face and blocked the Wind Cutter. The thick fur interfered with the magic, and it seems the bear can sense magic.

Gruaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

The Stealth Bear roared, and its body stiffened. Its mind went blank, and it couldn't move.

(Oh no!)

By the time I realized, the Stealth Bear was almost right in front of me.

"Earth Wall!"

Bang!!

A thick earth wall about 50 cm thick cracked instantly. I used Body Enhancement to retreat and put some distance between us, but the Stealth Bear's speed was incredibly fast, and it quickly caught up.

(That's it, this is the time to use lightning magic!)

"Thunder Ray!"

A bolt of lightning struck the Stealth Bear, but the fur interfered, and it didn't cause much damage. Instead, it made the bear even angrier.

(Damn, what should I do...? Ah, right, I don't need to fight it head-on.)

The enraged Stealth Bear was practically blind to its surroundings.

"Pitfall!"

A huge pit suddenly appeared in front of the running Stealth Bear. It was about 5 meters deep. I used most of my magic power, but I could still fight.

"Then, Waterfall!"

The water fell like a waterfall, making it impossible for the Stealth Bear to breathe or escape. It was helpless.

Until now, it had been the hunter, but it was suddenly hunted by a human. Its mind was dominated by the absurdity of the situation.

When the pit was filled with water, I used earth magic to seal it.

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About 10 minutes later, I checked, and the Stealth Bear was dead. The cause of death was drowning.

I stored it in an item box, retrieved it, and took it home. I used water magic to quickly bleed it and stored it again.

"Ahh, I'm so tired. My magic power is almost drained. ...But, I can't believe I managed to defeat it. Maybe it was just luck... I'm sure my parents will be angry..."

Despite this, when I showed the Stealth Bear to my mother, she fainted in shock.

"Ahh, I knew it..."

When my father came home from work and saw the unharmed Stealth Bear, he was also shocked, but he didn't faint. He's a real muscle gorilla.

As expected, I was scolded for two hours by my mother when she woke up, and she even cried. I decided to try not to overexert myself in the future.

"Still, Owl is amazing! To defeat a Stealth Bear unharmed! This is a monster that even C-rank adventurers struggle with. At this size, even B-rank adventurers might find it difficult! Hahaha!"

Thanks to my overexertion, selling this will bring in a lot of money.

The merchant is coming tomorrow. Selling the whole thing will bring in a lot of money. If I put it on the cart at the last minute, the item box won't be discovered, and the freshness won't be affected.

When asked how I caught it, I can say I used a trap. My father will come with me, so we can cover it up.

If this sells, I can definitely buy turnips. If there's money left over, I can give it to my parents or buy something for myself. A short sword would be great for skinning.

No matter what, I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

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