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Gathering Vegetables In The Snowy Mountains
「Looks like we can go for a walk today!」
「Wan!」
Snow kept falling for around a week, but there were almost no clouds today, it was a fine sunny day.
Fuku’s tension is really high as we can finally go out for a walk for the first time in a while.
He’s running excitedly in the living room from earlier, not just around me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It’s obvious he’s bothering Tyrol since he sometimes bumped into Tyrol’s body, but Fuku didn’t care. He appears to want to go out as soon as possible.
「Maybe I should also take Bell outside」
「Guonn」
Chloe - who had been sitting on the sofa - stands up.
Chloe also seems to go outside since she’s been cooped up inside the mansion.
She’s been immersed in reversi lately, but aside from that, most of the time she’s been studying.
「Arc, Chloe, are you going for a walk?」
As we were preparing ourselves to take a walk, Runoa called out to us as she entered the living room.
「That’s right」
「Can I ask you two to gather wild vegetables if you go outside?」
「Wild vegetables?」
「There are delicious wild vegetables you can only get at this time of the year」
In the Kontract’s territory, where there is a lot of snow and a shortage of green and yellow vegetables, wild plants and edible wild vegetables serve as valuable nutritional resources so that’s why she wants us to gather them on a sunny day like this.
Certainly, it is important we have our nutrition to keep on living. I can understand why she would ask us to gather them even though they are busy.
「Chloe gathered them before so you know which to gather, right?」
「But I’m not sure I can recognize them...」
Chloe worriedly replied.
There are all sorts of plants and vegetation in the mountains and forests. It would be difficult to recognize wild vegetables after just gathering them a few times.
I have also gone on for walks in the mountains and forests many times, but there are also a lot of things I still can not identify.
If I use Fuku’s sense of smell, then I might be able to find them quickly, but I can’t find them without the actual thing that will become the source of smell to find.
「I would like to accompany you to gather them but I still have work to do」
Just as Runoa was moaning about the situation while crossing her arms, Setsu entered from behind her.
Setsu passed beside Runoa and came in front of me and Chloe.
「Ara, will Setsu come with them?」
「Kuoon」
Setsu let out a high-pitched cry as if to say ‘That’s right’ to Runoa’s question.
「Everything will be fine if Setsu goes with us!」
Chloe’s face brightens at that. She could probably perfectly identify the wild vegetables.
We would feel relieved if we had someone who could be the guide to gathering wild vegetables.
「You have to follow Setsu’s lead, alright?」
「「Yeーess」」
After replying to Runoa’s advice, we decided to go for a walk while gathering wild vegetables.
Since this is not just a walk but we’re also gathering vegetables, I decided to take Tyrol - who was curled up in the living room - with us. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Wan wan!」
「Guoooo」
As soon as we left the mansion, Fuku and Bell started to run around.
They rush away and blow away the snow lying thick on the ground around them without caring about it.
Looks like they’re really happy they can finally go out of the mansion after a long time.
Going for a walk is an essential activity to maintain a dog’s physical and mental health.
I would have them exercise with a ball or frisbee and walk around inside the mansion on days when there were snowstorms, but still, I guess they have accumulated stress.
Bell didn’t seem to need that much exercise compared to Fuku, but as expected, it looked like he wanted to go out.
「Bell and Fuku are both having so much fun. They are so happy they can go outside」
「Looks like it」
On the other hand, Tyrol looks so different from the two as he is not running around on the ground, but he still seems to have the desire to leisurely fly on days with good weather.
He had been flapping his wings impatiently, eager to fly, for a while now.
As Chloe and I were watching our familiars having fun, Fuku came running toward us.
「Uwaaa!」
「Kyaaa!」
Overcome with Joy, Fuku charged at full speed without slowing down and knocked both me and Chloe over.
The piled-up snow becomes our cushion for the fall, but the snow has entered the gap in our clothes, it’s cold.
When I got up, I saw Fuku still running around excitedly.
「Mouー, it’s cold!」
「Sorry, please forgive him for that」
He’s just happy he can go out for a walk after a long time, so there was no ill will in that. He’s usually a well-behaved boy, so please forgive him.
Even so, I’m glad it was Fuku who charged at us. I mean, I’m sure it would have been serious if it were Bell who charged over.
「Kuooooonn!」
After watching the excited Fuku and Bell for some time, Setsu let out a high-pitched cry.
Hearing that, Fuku and Bell - who were running around - stopped in their tracks.
Setsu approaches them with graceful steps.
Then Setsu nodded as if to say 「Very well」 after checking that two of them had calmed down.
It’s like a teacher settling down their naughty students. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
As we were impressed with that, Setsu looked toward us as if to urge us to move on.
「We’re heading to the snowy mountain to gather wild vegetables now!」
「U, un! Tyrol can fly ahead in the sky!」
「Chun!」
Since Tyrol also seemed to want to fly freely in the sky, so I decided to let him go ahead first, partly as a safety check. After Tyrol took off toward the mountain in the north, Chloe and I also started to walk toward the north to carry out our original purpose.
As we took the lead to go first as the masters, our familiars - Bell and Fuku - hurriedly followed behind us.
It is probably our role as the masters to bring things to our original objective.
Let’s make sure to properly control my familiars next time. Otherwise, Setsu might get angry at us next time if we don’t.
After walking for about 30 minutes, we arrived at the forest north of the mansion.
At this point, Fuku and Bell’s excitement has subsided and they have returned to their usual calm
「Uwaaー, the forest is completely white!」
This is the first time I have come here since the last time I looked for my familiar with everyone.
It was spring the last time I was here, so it looked like an ordinary forest with needle-leaved trees growing, but the scenery had completely changed with the piled-up snow.
White snow piled on top of the smoothly extended branches.
It’s a magical scene as if there were several large Christmas trees lined up.
「This is the first time Arc came in this forest in the winter, right?」
As I was captivated by the scenery of the winter forest, Chloe asked me while breathing out white breath.
「That’s right」
「I’m sure you already know this, but there are strong monsters in this forest, so be careful, alright? If you’re careless, there will be another Big Ape――」
「You can’t say anything more than that you know. We will really encounter one otherwise」
I covered her mouth with my hand when Chloe was about to say a disturbing line. Does this neesan not know of the word ‘flag’? The memory of being attacked by a Big Ape 2 years ago was still fresh in my mind.
That Big Ape was an individual that seemed to have separated from its group, but I didn’t want to get attacked again.
「By the way, what are we gathering today?」
I tried changing the topic so she wouldn’t make any more careless remarks.
We were asked to gather wild vegetables, but I don’t know what kinds we are getting specifically.
「We’re going to look for snow sprouts, snow-viewing grass 1, and Ice Plant」
When I tried asking for the details, snow sprouts were scape-like plants growing on the ground. It seems to be similar to the Japanese butterbur shoots from my previous life. You can use them to make nimono dishes or fried with oil, it’s delicious.
Snow-viewing grass is a crisp, crunchy wild vegetable that grows everywhere in the mountains during this season.
Ice Plant is a succulent plant that has a unique chewiness. They often grow at the waterside, and it seems like it is difficult to gather them since you have to get wet in this cold season when gathering them.
「Heeー, they are all wild vegetables I don’t know about」
「They only grow in the mountains after all. Let’s pass through this forest quickly」
「Un」
Since the wild vegetables we want are not in this forest, we continue walking deeper through this forest quickly.
It’s been forty minutes since we entered the forest. We didn’t encounter a single monster and arrived at the northern mountain, our destination.
「……we arrived so quickly 」
I’ve heard that monsters are prone to appear in the northern forest, so it was a letdown that we could arrive in the mountain without anything happening. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「That’s cause Setsu took a good route. It was the first time I was able to go through the forest without encountering a single monster」
Setsu glanced at us for an instant after hearing what Chloe said. Her expression looked slightly proud.
Apparently, she chose a safe route in consideration of our safety.
That’s really helpful since Chloe and I are not combat freaks like Edward. That oniisan is a muscle-brained guy who will fight any monster he finds to test his strength with his familiars.
The trees are short, but they are growing in a messy grove so it gives a lush atmosphere.
There’s no need to worry about it being camouflaged by the snow but the branches and leaves might obstruct our view.
「Chun!」
As I continued walking with such a thought in my mind, a familiar voice came from above.
Looking up, we saw a familiar cry from Tyrol - who had been going ahead of us - perched on a branch.
「Ah, Tyrol! Sorry to keep you waiting」
「Chun!」
Tyrol lets out a carefree voice as if saying ‘Don’t worry about it’.
Perhaps it’s because he had been able to fly in such good weather today after a long time that he looked refreshed somehow.
Tyrol doesn’t need a frequent walk like Fuku, but I have to let him fly freely in the sky once in a while.
「Were there any monsters around?」
「Chun!」
「So it’s safe」
「It’s reassuring to have a familiar who can do a great job from the sky」
Setsu, Bell, and Fuku have keen noses so they are good at searching for the enemy, but still, the scope of being able to search for enemies from the sky is on another level.
「Which vegetables do we start looking for?」
「Let’s start looking from the easy-to-find snow-viewing grass first」
「What does it look like?」
「Ummーm, how should I say it?」
Chloe hesitated to answer as she crossed her arms when I asked. She seems to have a vague idea of what it looks like but she’s unsure of how to describe it in words.
Just when I thought ‘what an unreliable ane she is’, Setsu suddenly approached and placed something on the ground.
When I looked at it, I saw that it was a plant with a white stem and serrated leaves.
「Ah, this! This is a snow-viewing grass! They grow around in a circle pattern around the base of a tree, find the same one as this!」
I would have felt more at ease if she had explained it smoothly from the start.
Even Setsu - who brought the actual thing over - has an expression that seems to say ‘Good grief’.
Being so smart, I had forgotten that Chloe is still 8 years old. Thinking it like that, I guess it might be natural that she’s unreliable since she’s still at that age.
「Fuku, this is snow-viewing grass. Please gather the same plants as this」
Fuku smells the snow-viewing grass.
After remembering the smell, Fuku started to single-mindedly walk around to find the plant.
「Tyrol, please keep a lookout from the sky」
「Chun!」
I hesitated whether to ask Tyrol to find the plant or not, but it would be safer for him to look out for enemies from the sky so we could concentrate on gathering the plants. I will leave Tyrol to keep an eye on our surroundings. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Now then, let’s also look for snow-viewing grass instead of leaving it all to Fuku.
Since it seems to grow at the base of a tree, I’ll focus my attention there and check it out.
Shortly after, I saw a cluster of snow-viewing grass that looked exactly like the plant Setsu had brought.
「It’s snow-viewing grass!」
Just like what Chloe said, they grow in a circle pattern.
What Setsu brought back was just one among these bundles and they seemed to grow in such a cluster.
Grabbing the plants tightly around the base, I pulled the snow-viewing grasses just like that.
Maybe it’s because the plants are facing east, as they have quite strong roots.
「Waa!」
I added more strength to my hand and pulled them out, then they got pulled out effortlessly.
My butt felt cold because I fell on my butt. But, I was able to safely get the snow-viewing grass. Brushing off the soil around the root of the plants, I look toward Fuku’s direction.
It looks like Fuku was able to quickly find the snow-viewing grass with his sharp sense of smell. Using his forefoot to push aside the snow, Fuku bites into the snow-viewing grass and tries to pull out the plants.
As I watched the situation for a while, the snow-viewing grass was suddenly uprooted, and Fuku fell on his butt.
「Cute!」
「Don’t just stand there in a daze, go and gather the plants」
As I looked at Fuku and with a softened expression, Chloe lightly tapped my head.
「But, a Shiba Inu falls on his backside and looks confused, you know? That’s just so cute!」
「Yes yes. Fuku is cute, I know」
Aah, if it were a Shiba Inu lover, then we could share such cuteness and excitement.
The problem is that there are no dogs in this country, which means there’s no one who can relate to me.
I returned to gather plants while thinking it was such a shame Chloe can’t relate to me.
「It’s enough now that we have this much snow-viewing grass!」
We were able to gather a lot of snow-viewing grass after several tens of minutes as it was said to be a wild plant that grows abundantly.
「Umm, we can store all these in that mystery bag-something, right?」
「Yeah」
I explained the mystery bag’s ability to Chloe and Runoa when I stored the wyvern.
When I put the mystery bag closer, it stored the snow-viewing grass as if sucking them all in.
「There, storing complete」
「Gathering becomes easy with Arc around」
Normally, you have to bring all the things you gather by yourself, so you have to think about how to bring them back while fighting monsters and the way back, but there is no need to worry about all that if you have the mystery bag with you.
「What are we going to gather next?」
「There is a stream where Ice Plant grows ahead, so let’s search for Snow Sprouts while aiming there」
「Okay」
After Chloe decided our course of action, Setsu - who had been watching over us - suddenly got up and began walking away.
She seems to be guiding us toward a safe route again.
Bell walks forward as if pushing aside the snow-covered road while Chloe and I follow behind.
With this much snow covering the ground, you don’t know which part of the road is a slope.
Tyrol follows us and keeps watch from the sky, while Fuku stays alert to the surroundings while sniffing the air.
「Where does Snow Sprout grow?」
「They often grow in damp places」
Apparently, Snow sprouts don’t grow in places exposed to the sun but often grow wildly in shaded places.
In other words, I should find them in places that don’t get much sunlight.
We look for Snow Sprouts in the shade while heading toward the stream following Setsu.
Looks like Snow Sprouts grow around the place where trees are growing in abundance.
When I tried pushing aside the snow around the vicinity of a damp fallen tree, I found what looked like a light green sprout. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Neesan, is this Snow Sprout?」
「Right right right!」
It looks like this is Snow Sprout.
Clearing the snow around the fallen tree, I found 3 more Snow Sprouts so I gathered them all.
It has a shape like a tulip, it’s a pretty plant. When I brought my nose close and sniffed it, I caught a slightly bitter smell. This is going to be tasty if we fry it without batter.
「Wan!」
Perhaps Fuku smelled them on his own as he approached, bringing 5 Snow Sprouts in his mouth.
His face is covered in snow, I guess he dug them all up from the snow.
「Ooh! You found 5 of them, that’s amazing, Fuku!」
After storing the Snow Sprouts he brought to me in the mystery bag, I removed the snow sticking on Fuku’s head and stroked him.
After that, Fuku walks away to look for the next Snow Sprout. He put his nose to the ground and sniffed.
He’s going to have a better chance of finding it by sniffing like that rather than digging randomly with such a smell from the plant.
I used Sense Sharing and got Fuku’s sense of smell.
When I sniffed the air for the snow sprouts’ smell after having a heightened sense of smell, I could smell the scent of snow sprouts wafting from all around.
And when I tried to brush aside the snow at the place where the smell was coming from, I was able to accurately find snow sprouts.
「Ooh, there’s also some over here!」
Compared with taroimo, they grow relatively shallow in the ground, and they have a strong smell so it’s easier to find.
It’s interesting to see that the more you brush aside the snow, the more snow sprouts appear.
「How can you find so many?」
I had over 10 snow sprouts on me now, but Chloe only got 3 snow sprouts.
It seems like she was having trouble finding them.
「It’s easy to find them if you use Sense Sharing, you know?」
「I, I’m not very good at using Sense Sharing. There are all sorts of smells mixed up, I can’t distinguish them from each other……」
Apparently, she can use Sense Sharing, but she can’t control it that well.
「Ahー, right. Bell has an especially keen sense of smell……」
「Is that so?」
「It is said that bear has many times stronger sense of smell than any other creature」
Brown bear is said to have 4 to 5 times stronger sense of smell than that a typical dog.
And as if to show that fact, Bell sniffed out the plant’s smell and dug up the ground to get many snow sprouts.
Even using Sense Sharing with Fuku was difficult to control. So it would probably be even more difficult to use Sense Sharing with Bell, who boasts a much stronger sense of smell than Fuku.
「Heeー, I didn’t know that. But, I don’t want to use that as a reason for me not being able to use Sense Sharing」
As always, Chloe is earnest and highly ambitious.
「Why don’t you try doing a Provisional Contract with monsters that have a weak sense of smell first?」
You can just start from low sensitivity and gradually increase the sensitivity until you get used to it, and become more skilled, like in games. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「...I’ll also consider that」
If there were suitable monsters nearby, we could try it immediately but unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any.
Everyone has their own images of using Sense Sharing, and it depends on how you they can grasp the easy way to do it.
Although there’s hardly any advice I could give here, I think Chloe can find the trick to do it on her own.
「Will it be enough with this much snow sprouts?」
「Yeah, we’ll gather the Ice Plants lastly」
Since we had gathered enough Snow Sprouts, we stopped gathering them and continued toward the stream.
After walking into the mountain for about 10 minutes, we found the stream in a slightly open space.
「The one growing over there is Ice Plant!」
As soon as we arrived at the stream, Chloe pointed with her finger and said that.
Following her finger, I saw a succulent plant growing in the stream, its leaves covered with sparkling, crystal-like droplets.
「……it’s growing in the water, isn’t it?」
「Yeah, it’s easy to find but difficult to gather」
It’d be fine if it were summer, but it is winter right now.
Moreover, this is the northern territor,y which is said to be especially cold. The temperature of the water is probably at minus degrees.
Although we are wearing gloves and shoes that have water and cold resistance, there would probably be limits.
Of course, it’s going to be cold if you put your hands or feet in the water.
Once Fuku found the materials that were our objective, he ran as fast as he could to gather them, but it seemed like he didn’t want to jump into the water in the winter, as expected. He plops down at my feet with an indescribable expression on his face.
「Let’s leave this to familiars who are good at cold」
「 That sounds good」
「Tyrol-sensei! Please help!」
「Bell-sensei, please help!」
Chloe and I looked at each other and decided to call our respective familiars.
Tyrol descended from the sky while Bell - who had been digging a hole - came to us.
「「Please gather the Ice Plants over there」」
「Chun」
「Guoooo」
When Chloe and I bowed together, Tyrol and Bell raised a voice that sounded like 'it couldn’t be helped' and entered the cold stream.
They are Frost Bird and Ice Bear. Both of them are monsters who have strong resistance to cold so they would be able to act without a problem even in cold water.
Tyrol uses his beak to pick the Ice Plants while Bell - despite being slightly clumsy - uses his claws to somehow collect the Ice Plants.
Once Tyrol and Bell gather the Ice Plant, they place it on land and move around to gather more.
When I received the Ice Plants, I found out that the leaves are thick and squishy.
Truly a strange texture. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
With the two of them gathering the Ice Plants, we kept an eye on the surroundings and we led them to another Ice Plant once we saw them so they could gather them.
「It’s enough if we have this amount, right?」
「Yeah, enough」
Tyrol and Bell were the ones who gathered most of the Ice Plants but it’s just a case of the right person in the right place.
A familiar’s strength is also their master’s worthy power.
「Looks like it’s going to snow, let’s return home ahead of time」
「Right」
When I suddenly looked up, I saw that the sky - which had no clouds previously - was covered in heavy, gray clouds.
Even though we had such good weather until a while ago, the weather sure changed quickly.
Our visibility will be bad if snow falls and danger will increase if the wind starts to blow.
Although I still want to play around a bit more before heading back because it’s been a while since we went outside, we decided to prioritize our safety and quickly return home.
With Setsu leading us down the mountain and passing through the forest, we were able to rapidly return to the mansion.
「We’re home!」
「Welcome home. Did you gather the wild vegetables I asked you to get?」
Runoa greeted us as soon as we were back.
「We picked them. Look!」
「Ara, you really gathered a lot of them. Now we won’t be worried about vegetables for a while with this much」
Runoa nodded, looking satisfied when I took out the basket full of wild vegetables from the mystery bag.
「We wouldn’t be able to gather this much if it’s just us. It’s thanks to Setsu」
「Ufufu, right. Thank you for taking care of them」
Setsu purred with an expression that seemed to say ‘It was not that bad’ when Runoa stroked her while smiling. Seeing her being stroked like this made her look like a cat.
「Are we going to use the wild vegetables for dinner?」
「Yes, let’s ask Lila to make us a nutritious meal」
Runoa handed the basket to Sophie, who was standing by beside her.
After Sophie got the basket, she went to the kitchen, where Lila was.
「Waーi, looking forward to it!」
I’m looking forward to what kind of changes the ingredients everyone worked so hard to get will bring in Lila’s hands. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
All three types of those vegetables are in season right now, so I’m sure it’s going to be delicious.
「The two of you go into the warm living room once you both clear the snow on your body. You were all out in the snow so your bodies must have been cold」
「「Yeeーs」」
I make sure to properly remove the snow from my hat, earmuffs, and inside my hood.
The inside of the mansion will end up wet if we don’t remove them properly.
I also thoroughly brushed away the snow on Fuku and Tyrol’s bodies and then wiped them dry with a dry towel.
「Pyaaaaa! Pyaaaaaa!」
「Waa! What’s that!」
As Chloe and I wrapped Bell’s body in a towel, there was a banging sound *gongon* from outside the front door and something like a high-pitched cry.
「…………don’t tell me, monster?」
「It’s not. That’s Ziruol’s familiar 」
While we were confused because of that sound, Runoa was the only one who calmly started to move and opened the front door as if to welcome whatever that was.
Thereafter, a dragon with light blue scales came rushing in from outside.
Even if I say ‘dragon’, its length is only about 30 cm. Rather than calling it a dragon, it feels more like a slightly large lizard flying in the air.
「Kaasan, this child is?」
「This was your first time seeing it, right? This child is Pylis. Olga’s child, a young Frost Dragon」
「Pyaaaa!」
When Runoa reached out her hands, Pylis softly landed there and cried as if saying ‘That’s right’.
........cute.
It’s deeply moving when you think that this child will grow that big from such a small size.
「This child has a bag hanging from its body」
「I wonder what the little dragon has 」
「It must be a letter from Edward in the Holy City. Really, there’s a limit to how bad you can be at writing letters」
Edward joined the Knights’ Order in the Holy City when he was 8 years old and was receiving training as an apprentice.
It has been 2 years since then, but he was so devoted to his training that he has not returned to the mansion even once.www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Worried for his son, Ziruol sent his own familiar - Pylis - to him, but our brother - who is bad at keeping in touch - doesn’t seem to be making the most of it at all.
About a month ago, Ziruol dropped by the Holy City for work, met, and gave him a reprimand so at least his safety and well-being have been confirmed.
Maybe he reflects on what happened last time and properly writes a letter this time.
After taking out a single envelope from Pylis’s bag, Runoa’s previously relieved look turned stiff.
「Eh? Isn’t this the Church’s symbol?」
「Ah, you’re right」
When I took a quick peek at the letter, I saw what appeared to be the Goddess’s crest on the letter.
It doesn’t seem like a letter from Edward.
Opening the envelope, Runoa took out a letter from inside, and her face suddenly turned pale.
「I’m going to the office for a bit. The two of you get some rest in the living room」
「U, un. Okay」
I’m very curious about the content of the letter, but as expected, I felt hesitant to ask at such a time.
After Runoa hurriedly went to the office, only Pylis and us remained here.
There’s no point in just standing at the entrance hall so we take Pylis with us to the living room.
Pylis had been flying from Holy City, so for the time being, let’s give it water first.
Then, Pylis brought his face closer to the plate and started licking the plate with his tongue.
I wasn’t sure what to give him to eat so I tried giving him frozen meat and he happily took a bite.
The meat is still quite solid since it hasn’t defrosted yet, but the small dragon starts to tear the meat to pieces and munched it with its small fangs. It looks like a Frost Dragon even though it’s small.
.....I wonder if I can pet it? It looks to have a gentle temperament from its appearance but, it is a young animal that looks naught,y so I might get bitten if I carelessly touch it.
I’m scared but I want to pet it. What to do?
「A letter from the church......I wonder what’s its content?」
Just as I was waiting for my chance to try petting Pylis’s head, somehow, Chloe muttered that as she sat on the sofa. Looks like she’s curious about the content of the previous letter.
「Isn’t it just a request for tousan?」
Ziruol - accompanied by the Frost Dragon Olga - has high mobility and combat power so he said that sometimes he got a request to subjugate monsters in another territory.
He occasionally left the mansion for work, so I think this time he also receive the same type of request.
「Even so, doesn’t kaasan’s expression bother you?」
「Yeah」
This might be the first time I saw Runoa with such a serious expression, despite seeing Runoa for many years.
I wonder if a really strong monster appears somewhere?
Oh well, no matter what kind of work it is, it is not our turn as children. Whether the monster is weak or strong, we can only stay at home.
As I was playing with Fuku in front of the fireplace while pondering about it, Ziruol and Runoa came into the living room.
Ziruol is not wearing the usual noble’s attire, but an unfamiliar silver armor and blue cloak.
Chloe and I couldn’t speak since he had this unusually serious expression on his face.
「The content of the letter from earlier was a rescue request from the Church. It appears that Saintess Myrialia-sama (ミュリアリア) has gone missing due to an avalanche while moving on official business」
「Eh, Saintess-sama!」
Chloe raised her voice in surprise when Ziruol told us the content of the letter.
「So they request cooperation from the Kontract house as we have the ability to move through the sky, as it is difficult to search through the avalanche on the ground」
An avalanche has a large impact on the ground, making smooth rescue operations even by the Knight’s Order difficult. So it makes sense to ask for help to Ziruol, who will be completely unaffected by the snow.
「But, if she had been caught in an avalanche, she….」
The highest survival chance someone has in the snow is within 18 minutes. Conversely, the survival chance someone has after it has passed 35 minutes dropped to around 30%. It’s unclear how long ago the avalanche happened, but when you think about the time they contacted the Holy City and for Pylis to deliver the letter to our home, I hate to say it but isn’t the situation hopeless already?
「Saintess-sama is an excellent magician. She probably uses Barrier Magic to protect herself. She will not get crushed by the snow or die from hypothermia」
「So it’s like that」
If Runoa - who had been an apprentice Saintess - said that then it should be like that.
The Saintess seems to have quite a lot of mana so she should be able to preserve her life for quite some time. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「On the other hand, her magic will end up broken if her mana was exhausted so Saintess-sama will get engulfed by the snow at that time」
「Eeehh! Then, it’d be terrible if we don’t save her right away!」
「That is why! It is now a race against time. Arc, you will also come with me!」
「Un! ….eh, huh? Me too?」
I found myself nodding along with Ziruol’s momentum, but my mind was in confusion.
Eh? I will also follow you on such important work?
「The more people who can help search from the sky, the better it is」
「That’s true, but I might become a burden if someone like me comes along.....」
As I looked worried by that request, Ziruol matched my gaze and placed both of his hands on my shoulder.
「It’s fine. Arc and Tyrol’s flying ability is enough for this, I guarantee it」
「……fine. If you’re saying that much then I’m going with you」
If my father - who is also my flight teacher - has such confidence in me, then there’s no way I can reject that. I’m a member of Kontract house after all. I also want to be helpful to my family.
「I’m also going! Even I can be of help if I ride behind tousan or Arc!」
「No! This is a race against time, we do not have the space to bring someone who has not received any flight training!」
Chloe insisted on coming with us but Ziruol flatly denied her request.
You need to maintain Body Strengthening magic to protect your body and preserve your mana in high-speed flight to stabilize your body and control your posture. Gravity, fear of heights, and trust in your familiar.....there are many hurdles to overcome.
「Chloe, there is nothing you can do about this. Let us stay in the mansion, shall we?」
「......un, fine」
Chloe obediently withdrew and Runoa pulled her into a hug as if to comfort her.
「Arc, prepare yourself quick」
「Okay」
Fortunately, I had been out just a while ago so I don’t need to take more time than necessary to prepare.
I put on winter clothes, and wore my hat and earmuffs, I had been drying.
「Fuku, Tyrol, let’s go!」
「Wan!」
「Chun!」
Understanding there was a serious matter happening, the two of them quickly followed me when I called out to them.
When I left the mansion, it was snowing silently and the wind was blowing.
It seems like the clouds I had seen in the snowy mountain have flown here.
Ziruol sharply blew the whistle, and Olga the Frost Dragon, flew over from the mountain range.
He climbed onto Olga’s back and immediately created a Mana Rope and wrapped it around her neck.
I also equipped the saddle on Tyrol’s back, got on, and created a Mana Rope.
「Kaasan, neesan, I’m off」
「Yes, take care. Please don’t push yourself too hard」
「You have to absolutely help Saintess-sama!」
「Un!」
Nodding to Runoa and Chloe, who sent us off, I grasped the Mana Rope and soared into the sky.
「Tousan, which way are we heading?」
「We are going to the mountain range at the border of Earl Toltoride (トルトリーデ) and Viscount Fubarc (フバールク) territory 」
The map of the Istania Empire comes to my mind. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It should be in the southwest of here. It’s quite a distance, but with Tyrol’s wings, it would take within 3 hours to arrive there.
「Time is tight. Let us fly at the fastest speed from now」
「Okay! Tyrol, please!」
「Chun!」
The moment I used Body Strengthening magic, Tyrol strongly flapped his wings and we headed toward that mountain range at top speed. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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