Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 492

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A Boat Pushing Its Way Through The Desert

「Kisshaaaaaaa!」



Looking at my below after hearing Salva’s warning, I saw a flat-head creature that looked like a fish jumped at me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Uwaaa!」



Feeling a physiological disgust and danger to myself, I instantly cast Ice magic at it.

Then the creature that was about to bite me turned into an ice sculpture.

It’s a flat goosefish-like creature.

It’s probably the type that camouflages in the sand and waits for its prey to get closer. So scary.

There are a lot of small fangs inside its mouth and it would have caused an injury if I were to get bitten by it.



「You can use Ice magic without chanting!?」



While I was appreciating the desert fish that was frozen in ice, Shanaria let out a horrified cry.



「I’m somewhat skilled at magic actually」

「Is that something you can use when you’re ‘somewhat skilled at magic’!?」



Is that so? Ice magic is the higher-grade version of Water magic. However, if you practice using Water magic enough, I think you will be able to use Ice magic although not everyone will be able to use it.

As I was thinking of such things, a hand was placed on my shoulder. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Looking back, I saw Salva standing there with the brightest smile on his face as he says.



「Al, be mine」

「Don’t wanna」



Why does a man have to say such a line to me?

The moment I heard him whisper that my whole body shivered with a chill. And I reflexively refused.



「An immediate reply.....」



Perhaps he had never been refused by someone until now as he looks somewhat shocked.

Well, this guy has a handsome face and is the second prince to boot. An ordinary person may be happy to do just that.



「I don’t think that’s a line you should say to a man」

「Then, what kind of line do you want to hear?」

「It’s not about the pick-up lines. To begin with, I don’t want to work and I can’t serve others」

「Your task is only to cool down the air inside of the house with Ice magic. You can come whenever you feel like it. How about 10 platinum coins per day?」

「…………well, I should just include it as another prospect for my future job I guess?」



Although I had decided not to work normally I think that’s an easyーー I mean, the content of the task is attractive and I thought it would be worth considering as a choice for outsourcing.

Maybe it might be easier to make money by being a traveling Ice House manager compared to selling water in the Lazur kingdom.



「It is still not enough with this condition, huh……」

「Well, I’m not too worried about money currently」

「Hmm, if Al were a Lazur citizen I would forcibly employ you using the king’s authority」



Using one’s authority to forcibly hire someone, this world is too scary. I am sincerely glad I wasn’t a Lazur citizen. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Still, to get paid 10 platinum coins just to cool down the air is amazing」



Just listening to the talk of employment is scary and reminds me of my past life so I changed the topic a little.

Even back in Misphilt kingdom, people who could use Ice magic received favorable treatment, but they didn’t receive this kind of super treatment.

After I said that, Shanaria looked a little shocked while Salva wryly smiled.



「Dear me, Al doesn’t understand the scarcity of people who can use Ice magic, does he?」

「What does that mean?」

「Throughout the whole year, this country is being exposed to a period of intense heat. During this period of intense heat, it is so hot outside that it is impossible to come out of our houses. So what do the people who live in such a harsh place want to the most?」

「A comfortable temperature?」

「That is right. The people, everyone wants to have a comfortable temperature! What do you think will happen if you throw in a magician who can use Ice magic to lower the temperature in such a place?」



It reminds me of the time back in summer when the old men from Koryatt village swarmed at me. It’s scary to think about that and multiply the number of people by dozens of times.



「……seems like they will be treated as a tool to create a comfortable temperature」

「That is how it is」



I see, so that’s how useful a magician who can use Ice magic in Lazur.

Hearing Salva’s explanation, I feel like I was able to actually feel the condition here.

From the perspective of Lazurians who are hungry for a comfortable temperature, the craving for Ice magic that can lower the temperature must be great.



「……hmm, I knew it, you wrapped yourself in cold air」

「No wonder you’re not sweating even though you’re walking in the desert」



As I was thinking like that, Salva took my left hand while Shanaria took my right hand and started saying something like that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「……I’m going to give you some cold air so please stop grabbing my hands without permission」



I’m not these two’s kid after all.

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「Haaa……this is the first time I feel so good!」

「Mou, I feel like my body will become useless without this」



Salva and Shanaria seem to be panting while making obscene remarks, but they are not doing anything particularly outrageous.

I just wrapped their bodies in cold air.

Even so, the two of them looked extremely happy. Oh well, it’s hot without the cold air when you walk in the desert anyway.

It seems like the pleasant feeling of enjoying air conditioning in the height of summer is common even across different countries.



「It takes around half a day to reach Lazerica from here, right?」

「Haa……」

「Shanaria-san?」

「Hmm? Ah yeah, it will take that much time unless we get caught up with monsters like the Sand Plant from earlier……」



When I ask her again about the distance to Lazerica, Shanaria finally answers albeit a bit late.

Shanaria - who used to look so dignified - looked a little hopeless.

Hmm, if only we could avoid getting caught up in the monster’s reach……

Getting involved with Sand Plant or the fish from earlier is fine, but there’s no guarantee we will not get involved and fight with more monsters next time. Or rather, there is a high probability we will encounter monsters. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Even though we haven’t progressed far from the ruins, we’ve already encountered two monsters.

We have a reliable warrior named Shanaria here so monsters themselves are not a threat.

The problem is whether I will be able to return to the mansion by nightfall or not.

In that case, it is necessary to quickly arrive at Lazerica without using Teleport and getting entangled with monsters.

It’s easier to encounter monsters when you’re walking and you will be attacked by creatures that camouflage themselves in the sand like earlier so this method is out of the question.



「I want to hurry so let’s use magic」



After saying that, I cast Earth magic and created a small boat.

It’s just a small boat modeled after a fishing boat but there are chairs too so it’s fairly comfortable.



「The two of you please get on」

「To think you can create a detailed boat with magic like this. Al is so talented」

「What are you going to do after riding this?」

「I’m going to use Sand Walk on it for us to travel」



After confirming that the two of them had boarded the boat while having quizzical looks on their faces, I manipulated the sand under the boat.

As I started moving the sand directly below the boat, the boat above it naturally started to move.



「Oooh! The boat is pushing forward through the sand!」

「Indeed, but the mana consumption is too bad. Your mana will soon be drained if you use it like this」



Salva was showing excitement at the advancing small boat on the sand, but Shanaria looked stunned.



「I’m confident in the amount of mana I have」

「Well, I’m the one fighting anyway. Just do as you like」



She probably understood from my behavior earlier that I didn’t want to fight at all since Shanaria sighed as if to give up. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Traveling using Psychic use less mana than this but we are currently in the desert.

Even if the efficiency is bad, I wanted to try using a method of transportation we can only use here.

I have a lot of mana anyway so there’s no problem in imitating this method.

As I increase the speed of the moving sand, the boat above it also increases its speed.

The view and feeling are really different from a boat pushing its way through the sea.

Instead of the sound of waves, the sound of moving sand *zaazaazaa* continues to resound without pause.

Our boat is moving on top of the sand. It’s like a vehicle in the world of games and it’s fun.

Not all of the sand surface is flat as there are also a lot of sand dunes with great slopes.

It’s a little hard when going up those, but you gain momentum when you descend the slope so it feels a little like riding a roller coaster.

Salva is making cheerful noises as if he’s riding an attraction.



「Hahahaha! This is delightful! Let’s gather all the magicians once we get back to the royal palace and play with them!」

「King-sama will scold you if you play too much, you know?」



That’s good to hear. It seems like there is a decent royalty among the Lazur royalties.



「Hm? Are there jumping fish in the desert?」



As the boat continued to advance, I saw fish-like creatures jumping head.



「It’s a Sand Shark. They are ferocious monsters that move in groups」

「That sounds dangerous, I’ll take a detour and continue」



They have that much jumping power so they’re going to be able to easily invade the boat.

I can drive them back by shooting magic from afar, but with such highly mobile magic it is simple to go around them.

I manipulated the sand with Earth magic and advances while avoiding the school of Sand Shark. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com





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