024. What Should I Do Now?
I never thought I'd turn into a monkey, but I had sex with Lilyza almost without a break ― we didn't sleep a wink and had a terrible experience the next morning.
A youthful mistake...... such a jibberish line came to my mind, but...
「Yuuto. Thank you so much. I will follow my own "path," and I hope Yuuto will follow his own path as well.」
With that, we parted and I returned to the inn where Osada-kun was staying.
「You know... You were supposed to go there to rest your body and mind, but why did you come back even more exhausted than before you went there!?」
I was given a "forced day off," and went to sleep in a room at the inn.
I had wasted a precious day, but thanks to this, I was able to make a full recovery.
I can't say that the wounds in my heart have completely healed, but I still feel as if I have regained enough energy and strength to keep going forward, treading the ground with a firm footing.
「Osada-kun. I'm sorry for all the worry and trouble I've caused you. I really can't thank you enough.」
At breakfast. When I thanked him with a new attitude, Osada-kun said, "Mmmm? What are you talking about?" I somehow understood that it was his way of hiding his embarrassment.
「Well, that's that. What are you going to do from now on?」
「Basically, I don't intend to make any major changes.」
I'm still in the process of growing up, and there are a lot of people around me that I wouldn't be able to compete with no matter how hard I try to stand on my head.
I heard that in Elfaria, people tend to be recognized as full-fledged at "level 20" or "D rank" or above.
Beyond that, the number of people rapidly narrows down――When you get to the "level 40 or above, A rank" line, there are "only a few of them". *Exceptions are excluded.
(Especially in the case of the human race, there are issues such as 'physical age'.)
High elves and spirits usually occupy the top positions ― Ultimately, it is said that the percentage of the top three races, namely "the God race, Demon race, and Dragon race," will increase.
Human beings are born with their own “limits”…a natural fact and a reality.
That's why――I wonder.
「I've missed the opportunity to ask this until now. What is Yuuto's "ultimate goal"?」
He asked me, and I thought for a while, and then I said
「.....I have a "wish" to be strong and to be able to protect and support the people I love, but ultimately ― I can't talk about it "here."」
When I said this, Osada-kun seemed to realize how careless he had been.
I don't need to mention the situation again, but there are a lot of people around us who are listening. Besides,
「There are some things I need to tell you, Osada-kun. I'll talk to you soon. At some point.」
I don't mean to be presumptuous, and I am indebted to Osada-kun.
Despite this, I still haven't told him the fact that I have been transferred from another world.
It would be insincere of me not to tell him, and I think it would be easier for me to tell him as soon as possible――
「What about you, Osada-kun? You came to Hanaria for a reason, didn't you?」
「Aah! As I told you when we first met, I'm a "treasure hunter"! I want to explore the ruins of this continent and eventually climb Mount Hanaria in the east.」
「Houu?」
The reality is that the area of human activity is surprisingly small and limited to the south-central and western parts of the country, although the map shows Hanaria as a crescent-shaped area that opens downward.
「Especially dangerous is the "Great Sea of Trees" that spreads out at the foot of the mountain. I heard that high elves are living there, but it seemed that there are even more dangerous demonic beasts and such」
「On the other hand, it's also a place where valuable resources can be harvested, so some people are determined to take on the challenge――Aahh~.....」
I wrinkled my forehead as I traced the threads of my memory.
「Though, in the last few years. I remember hearing something about this somewhere......The military is gradually developing the eastern part of the country after building defense bases and other facilities」
It seems that people and supplies are being sent little by little to the east of the "Agricultural City of Bele" ― east of the terminus of the "Northern Hanaria Highway".
(With Osada-kun's ability, Boom! I'm sure we could make a big profit―but it's still dangerous」
Even the battle with Yume was like that, and it just made me realize that "just" raising the level is not enough.
「The key to success is, After all, it's a "Force" huh.」
Do something about the force ― I've been told by the old man Iru, but what exactly do I need to do?
I asked Osada-kun about this.
「Hmm~~......It's difficult to explain well. In the first place, the true meaning of "what is a force"? I hear that even scholars are divided in their opinions about this question」
Although it is indeed "the energy that constitutes the root of all things," as is commonly said, many details are still considered a mystery.
「For example, there are various theories as to why women tend to have more force, but it is not clear. There are even those who are born with a tremendous force, even though they are male.」
「That's part of it, but my biggest question is, "How do other fixers and such increase their force?" I'm more curious about that.」
It has been proven that level alone is not enough.
While we can expect that their force will increase as they rise and grow to some degree, I don't see that there is any other way.
In the extreme, if we are told that "talent is everything," there will be inconsistencies and problems in the details. I asked Osada-kun about this as well.
「There are many ways, but the most famous one is to take a "force medicine (potion)."」
When he told me this, I was disappointed and thought to myself, "Doping, huh?"
「But there is also the problem of "folia contradiction (paradox)"...」
「Eh? What, what's that?」
「Simply put, "there are medicines that simply increase the amount of force", but the problem is that "The basic holding force is level and physical strength. The fact that depends on talent, etc."」
「...... I don't get it, but I guess I should think of it as a relationship like 'the glass itself and its contents'?」
When I say that, Osada-kun was impressed, saying "Oohh, wow! That's easy to understand!"
(Certainly, I witnessed a scene where a man and a woman who have excessively increased their force exploded together with their bodies.)
If there is a way to strengthen one's force easily, it would not be surprising if someone has already adopted it.
「In any case, if you want to go even higher, we should probably start "training in folia" in earnest」
「I think so too, but what should I do?」
「Hmmm~.....I think it's better to "buy a grimoire and use it all the time", no? Or you could ask "someone to teach you"」
「That's just the way it is.」
But in the case of purchasing a folia, there is naturally a "price". In the latter case, the question of "to whom" arises.
「It's not that I don't have money to spare, but even if I buy a grimoire, it's not the same as whether I can use it or not.」
Even if you acquire it, it is meaningless if you cannot use it in actual combat.
「That said, I don't know anyone who could teach me folia, and I don't intend to enroll in the prestigious "Hanaria Academy of Folia".」
「The problem is still there」
As I was about to sigh, Osada-kun gave me a further challenge.
「Folia, depending on how it is used, can easily incite crime. When purchasing a book of folia, like purchasing a piece of the armory, there is a "permission system" or a "level or fixer rank" requirement. Even if you can use it on your own, you will be severely punished for illegal acts.」
Certainly, for a long time now, there have been games that say, "Isn't it bad that a magician can fire a fireball in the city if he wants to?" or "If he uses the transfer magic after setting a fire, won't he be able to commit a crime?" But in the real other world, the only thought that came to mind was that it would be too much trouble.
「For now, I should talk to Hannah-san about it.」
I feel like that's probably the most reliable way.
Osada-kun agreed, so after paying for breakfast, we headed for the Guild's reception desk as usual.
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