Chapter 33

"Has your level increased?"

"Yeah... um, about the expansion ability..."

Should I tell the truth here?

Should I add a twist... or talk about the point phase transition?

I'll use it to confirm.

I set the visual range!

Then, two other set points appear.

When I check the set points, I can see this place from a different angle.

It feels kind of mysterious.

It's like looking through a smartphone in camera mode.

This is definitely the same ability as Meguru's千里眼 (clairvoyance).

Meguru learned it at level 5, and I got it at level 10... but the point phase transition isn't a bad ability.

Which one should I talk about? Which ability would be more beneficial for Moshin and the others?

Since I've already talked about the benefits of the point phase transition at level 5... I'll tell the truth this time.

"Visual transfer... it's an ability that lets you see places you've set, even from a distance."

"It's the same as Meguru's clairvoyance, right?"

"Right, if the target doesn't move, you can throw things from a distance."

"Great!"

"Yeah."

Until now, I could only hunt trapped monsters by guessing.

Meguru can throw things using clairvoyance and material transfer to defeat them, so I'm a step behind, but it's still useful.

From now on, I can hunt more accurately.

Just then, Hagizawa raises his hand.

"Habashiro?"

"Huh? What's up?"

"Can't you also pull things from a distance?"

"What do you mean?"

Moshin asks Hagizawa.

"Because Habashiro's transfer can't pull things from a distance, right? Maybe it's because they're too far to see."

Ah, I see, that might be a possibility.

"Should we try it? For example, register a tool in the workshop and see if we can pull it."

"Sure. It won't take long, and we can take a break while we're at it."

"Got it."

So we returned to the workshop, and I set the workshop as a point.

...Can I use this in Japan?

I don't want to see a situation where I'm forgotten after I leave.

But if I can do it, I'll try it.

While we were taking a break in the workshop, I heard Jitsu's steady breathing.

"So far, he hasn't been seriously injured... so it's fine to let him sleep, right?"

"Yeah, no problem."

"Though the experience points won't be as good, it's worth more than his life."

Everyone nods at Hagizawa's words.

We're not fighting because we want to die.

We're fighting to protect our position.

If we can't protect Jitsu's health, we can't improve our position.

"Since the registration is done, let's see if we can pull the item."

I placed a Bone Sword on the table in Moshin's workshop and set off.

At the destination, I used visual transfer with one eye to aim.

"...Oh? An hourglass appears."

Five minutes later... the Bone Sword appeared at my feet.

"Wow! So if we trap the monsters, Habashiro can level up even during the day."

"Right. If the target doesn't move, it's easier to aim remotely."

"If it moves, Meguru can do it, right? I can pull the items to throw."

It's a bit uncertain if it will work, but if it fails, pulling is still an advantage.

It's a defensive strategy, but it's not a bad move.

We have to be careful not to pull too heavy items.

"Well, I understand my expansion ability, so next is Moshin and Hagizawa."

"Sounds exciting."

"Yeah!"

So, we hunted for about three hours in a relatively good mood.

"There are a lot of them, and they're quietly strong, so it's tough."

"Yeah... it's a relief that we can return for breaks... Oh?"

Then... we heard the sound of water.

Looking in the direction of the sound, we saw a faint light.

"What is it?"

"We have to go and see."

"Come to think of it, we were circling in a safe area, but did we enter an unexplored area?"

"Maybe. It's easy to lose direction at night."

"Did we not notice because we were fighting?"

"I've been fetching a compass and walking, so I thought it was fine..."

"Let's go and check carefully."

"OK."

We headed towards the sound.

Then...

"Wow..."

There was a spring about 10 meters wide.

Spring water bubbled up and flowed into a stream... right?

The bottom of the spring glowed faintly, and light like fireflies rose.

It was a truly fantastical scene.

If those firefly-like lights were monsters, it would be dangerous...

But after checking carefully, there were no enemies, and no monster names appeared in our vision.

"Amazing... I wish Jitsu could see this."

We all nodded at Hagizawa's words.

We might bring him later.

"It might not be well water, but it could be drinkable."

"Should we collect and appraise it?"

Hagizawa collected some water to check.

"Hey, Sakae, Habashiro, come and see this."

"Huh?"

I looked at the water Hagizawa appraised.

Monster Repellent Holy Water

Effect: Monster Repellent, Magic Recovery

Point Value: 50

Holy water with a spell effect that repels monsters.

Sprinkling it on the body can repel weak monsters for a while.

It does not have a monster-repelling effect during combat.

"Wow... maybe we couldn't find it before because our levels were too low?"

"It's possible."

"Holy water? I thought it was supposed to be used for holy weapons?"

"Are there such weapons?"

"Yeah, according to Taniizumi, it's effective against dark and undead monsters. I think Taniizumi's group was collecting it for magic recovery."

"...If we have this, my role will decrease even more."

Hagizawa grumbled.

Yeah, maybe. Did the barrier ability user drink this?

I don't know how much it recovers, but I don't want to drink water until my stomach is full.

"Should we register the location? We can bring it by transfer if needed."

"Habashiro is convenient in situations like this. The performance is high, so it could be useful for making tools."

"I don't know what it will be used for..."

"It can be used as a material for holy weapons. If we use it to cool the water for weapons, it might improve the quality."

That's an interesting idea.

So securing good water is important.

"Since there's a stream, we might find a river if we follow it downstream?"

"Yeah. We might even find a village? Still... it's a beautiful, fantastical place."

Meguru was entranced, following the firefly-like lights with her eyes.

Indeed.

It feels like my heart is being cleansed.

"It's like an oasis, but it might dry up by tomorrow."

...Hey.

Hagizawa, read the room.

"That would be a shame. Should we collect more?"

"Alright, Habashiro, pull some cups and water bottles."

"Sure thing."

I pulled some dishes from Moshin's workshop, filled them with water, and sent them back to the workshop.

Well, at least we secured some.

"Since it repels monsters, this place might be safe."

"Maybe only for weak monsters. If we stay too long, a powerful monster might appear, which could be dangerous."

"Yeah... you're right."

So, we reluctantly followed the stream... but when we reached a rocky area, we only found a small crack.

It's a shame...

"Since it's a rocky area, we can mine."

"Yeah, the pickaxe that Kousuke fetched will be useful."

I handed a small pickaxe I found at a mountaineering store to Moshin.

Moshin smashed the wall of the rocky area with the pickaxe to check.

"Fire crystal, water crystal... iron ore... wow, we found some good materials. It's the rare ore we talked about before."

"Is it here?"

"Yeah, it seems so. The purity is high. I thought Taniizumi's group would go to a place much further away..."

"Maybe it's easier to obtain for skilled people?"

"Maybe. It's a good trend."

We mapped the area while defeating monsters.

Eventually, Moshin and Hagizawa leveled up.

It was almost simultaneous.

"My level has increased. I finally reached 10."

Moshin muttered while checking his status.

"Mine too."

"Tell me what you got."

Moshin, who was checking, said with shining eyes.

"It's enhancement. Apparently, we can now enhance weapons using specific materials and points."