Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 538

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Melting Snow (Law Of Nature)

「Should we ventilate the place?」

 After the talk about my future had finished, Nord-tousan spoke up. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「It’s still okay」

「Yes, we can still go on a bit more before ventilating it」

「No no, the air is getting bad already! Let us open the window and let fresh air in」

「But it’s cold」

「It’s cold」

 Elna-kaasan and I replied with almost the same answer.

 It’s at times like this that we really work perfectly in sync.

「I understand that you do not want to open the window, but it will be bad for your body if you stay in a place with stale air, you know?」

 Sara advised us with a serious expression on her face when I was grumbling.

 The window of the carriage is closed and there are fireballs floating. The oxygen in the room is being depleted rapidly and the air is becoming stale.

 As Sara said, poor air quality is a serious problem.  No matter how cold it is, we can’t risk everyone’s health here.

「I can’t be helped then. Al, please」

「Okay」

 I nodded, guessing Elna-kaasan’s intention.

 I cast a non-attribute magic while still sitting. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 I used Psychic to open the window of the carriage a little and immediately switched to Wind magic to let the fresh air inside and expel the stale air inside to the outside of the carriage.

 After I finished changing the air in an instant, I immediately used Psychic to close the window.

「Ventilation complete」

「What a magnificent magic switching speed. You are also great at breathing」

 When I completed the task of ventilating the space, Elna-kaasan patted my head with a satisfied smile on her face.

「What is that ‘breathing’?」

「Being able to smoothly change between different magic attributes is called ‘good at breathing’」

「Heeー, so there’s a special way of saying things for magicians. That’s interesting」

「Right? Doesn’t it make you want to study at the Magic Academy?」

「Nope, not that much」

 When I resolutely said that, Elna-kaasan looked disappointed.

 I’m impressed with the interesting terminology, but I’m not interested enough to devote my precious several years of my life into it.

 I wish you give up on trying to make me attend the Magic Academy.

 The ventilation inside was done and our carriage continued to move on with a rattling sound, but then the speed of the carriage gradually slowed down.

 It should be a little too early for us to arrive at the resting point.

「What is the matter?」

「There is still snow on some parts of the road……」

 Row-san as if he was troubled when Nord-tousan asked.

 When I tried to take a quick look outside from the window, I saw that there was a lot of snow piled up on the road. Perhaps it continued to snow around here or there wasn’t much sunlight recently so the snow probably hadn’t melted.

「I will melt it with magic」

 Elna-kaasan - who can use Fire magic - said. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 You won’t be afraid of snowy roads if there are magician who can use Fire magic with you.

 Though I said that, the snow covers a large section so it will only work if you have a skilled magician with you.

 But there’s no problem since Elna-kaasan and I are in this carriage.

「No, let me do it. I want to move my body for a change」

「Ara, really? Then I will leave it to Nord」

「Eh? But, Nord-tousan can’t use Fire or Ice magic, right?」

 Removing the snow on the ground by melting it with Fire magic or manipulating it with Ice magic are the common methods used.

 Nord-tousan’s attribute is Wind magic.  Is he going to blow the snow away with a terrific storm or something? The efficiency of doing that is terrible and no matter how I think about it it’s definitely not suitable for clearing the snow.

「You do not need magic to remove snow」

 With a refreshing smile on his face, Nord-tousan briskly opened the door and went outside.

 He was not trying to bluff or anything but speaking in a light-hearted tone like it was really not necessary.

 It’s cold outside so I don’t want to go out as much as possible, but I’m very curious about how Nord-tousan is going to deal with the snow.

 When I opened the door and went outside, Mina also followed along.

 Elna-kaasan and Sara seemed to just wait inside and didn’t come out.

 When I went outside, the cold air enveloped my body.

 Since I’ve been staying inside the warm and cozy carriage, the air felt even colder.

 Nord-tousan walks toward the front of the carriage where the snow piles up.

 Following his footprints, Mina and I also approached.

 When Nord-tousan suddenly stopped, Mina and I also stopped approaching.

 Nord-tousan gathered mana into his eyes and stared fixedly in front.

 He’s probably raising his eyesight with mana to check if there are people in the distance.

「It’s dangerous from now on so don’t move any further than that」

 Mina and I nodded in unison after hearing Nord-tousan’s warning.

 I wonder, just how is he going to clear the snow?

 As I stared at him while having doubts in my mind, Nord-tousan lowered his posture and put his hand on his scabbard. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 It’s a stance like an iai-style.

 ……eh? No way, he’s using a sword?

 Just when I was still being taken aback by his action, Nord-tousan’s mana increased in an instant.

 By the time I thought that his right hand blurred, his sword had already been swung out.

 A moment after he drew his sword, a tremendous impact was created.

 The scene of the snow in front of him being rolled up instantly reminded me of a geyser.

 Our papa’s swordsmanship is strange.

「Wawaa! The snow was blown away in an instant! Amazing! So a swordsman can do something like this!」

 Mina said excitedly, her eyes sparkling.

 There’s no way this is common among swordsmen. The principle of that technique was to gather mana in your sword and send out a shockwave, but it wouldn’t turn out like that if you did it normally. Even if I try to do it, at most I will only be able to roll up a few meters of snow. It’ll be a different matter if I were to use magic, but it’s impossible for me to send out a shockwave for a few kilometers using a sword. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 The falling snow reflects the sunlight and sparkles. It’s a beautiful, fantastical scene.

「Un, now the carriage will be able to advance」

 In the direction where Nord-tousan looked in satisfaction, there wasn’t a trace of snow left.

 Besides, the highway road wasn’t dug out pointlessly and he probably adjusted his strength so that he only blew away the snow.

「Nord-tousan, do you know about the common knowledge of swordsmen?」

「No, I did not go to any school」

 When I said the words that had been said in the carriage earlier, Nord-tousan wryly smiled.

 This is clearly beyond the common knowledge of swordsmen. Shouldn’t Nord-tousan be the one attending an academy to learn common sense?

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 After blowing away the snow and letting the carriage continue forward, we arrived near the first resting point in the Poda village.

 The previous time I went here was when we were going to the noble’s exchange meeting.

 It felt moving when I thought that it had almost been a year since that time.

 It was spring last time so I was able to take a nap on the grassland, but it’s unfortunate I can’t do that now since there is still snow on the ground.

 Oh well, I’ve been sitting inside the carriage all along so I’m planning on loosening up my body this time.

 Elna-kaasan - who had also been staying inside the carriage the whole time - also got out of the carriage and stretched her body.

 It seems like Sara and Mina are preparing the tea set to make warm tea. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 If I remember correctly, I was lying under the shade of the trees with Roomba and Gates previously here.

「……Al, when there is a lot of snow like now, you need to really be careful of your surroundings」

 As I was casually walking around removing the snow, Nord-tousan approached me.

「Although most monsters and animals become sluggish in winter, some monsters on the contrary become more active」

 So he said, but there is only snow piled up in our field of vision and it doesn’t seem like there are any monsters around.

 At that moment, the sea devil-like fish that had hidden in the sand and attacked me in Lazur came to my mind.

 ……don’t tell me, is there a monster approaching while hiding in the snow?　

 As I looked around while thinking something like that, I thought I saw bright red eyes in the snow.

 Gathering mana into my eyes, I saw three wolves with white fur.

「Uwaa, there are wolves camouflaging in the snow」

「That’s Snow Wolf. There are monsters that hide in the snow like them in winter so it is important to be cautious of your surroundings」

 The Snow Wolves are approaching bit by bit, but when Nord-tousan shot a glance at them, they immediately ran away at such a speed. I guess they must’ve sensed that he was more powerful than them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Even so, you understand them well」

「That is because I have been an adventurer for a long time」

 It seems like going outside and being cautious of monsters have become a habit of his. Truly a reliable papa.

「There is a snow rabbit over there」

 Looking in the direction Nord-tousan pointed to, there was a pure white rabbit over there.

 It’s smaller than the Snow Wolves earlier and therefore hard to spot, but I can still find them.

「……Al, can you bring it down while injuring it as little as possible with magic? Snow Rabbit meat is delicious」

「Okay」

 It’s nice to be able to eat fresh meat during the journey.

 I cast Water magic at the Snow Rabbit after confirming its location.

 The Snow Rabbit sensed the sign of magic and attempted to escape, but before it could escape the snow melted and turned into a water ball.

 The Snow Rabbit is being caught in the water ball.

 It thrashed around inside the water ball desperately resisting, but it only managed to paddle through the water and after a while, it stopped moving.

「Thank you. As expected from you」

 After I canceled the water ball, Nord-tousan used a knife to drain the blood and started to process the Snow Rabbit.

 As expected from a former adventurer, he’s familiar with this kind of processing.

 Fresh meat is scarce in winter and difficult to obtain.

 I don’t know if we will be able to obtain them even in the village we’re going to visit after this.

 I feel sorry for the rabbit, but we will take responsibility so I hope you can forgive us. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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