One afternoon, on a day when the summer heat had finally eased.
I was staring at some lumber, deep in thought.
「What should I make」
This lumber――a branch of the World Tree.
Standing in front of it, I was troubled.
A World Tree branch is an extremely rare and excellent material. There are many things I want to make with it.
But I cannot make everything. So then, what should I make?
A weapon, perhaps? Until now, I have made a World Tree sword and a World Tree bow, so next would be a World Tree hammer? It is quite thick, so it could probably be used as a hammer head.
「But still, a World Tree hammer feels kind of……」
I cannot help but hesitate a little.
Deep down, I want to use the hammer from Jered-papa’s shop. That meaningful hammer. That hammer I still cannot lift. I want to be able to use that someday.
If I make something like a World Tree hammer, then the future where I use that meaningful hammer will probably disappear. That feels a bit off.
「What should I do then. Maybe I should just make a statue?」
If I use this branch to make a Yggdrasil god statue, then that would basically be Yggdrasil-san herself.
When I told Yggdrasil-san that, she replied with 『I do not get it』, but I still think it would be Yggdrasil-san.
Should I go ahead and make the true Yggdrasil god statue?
「Or maybe combat armor would be good too」
Armor instead of a weapon. Armor is also an option.
After all, it is light and hard.
If I combine it well with 『Varnish Coating』, could I make something like World Tree armor?
「What else…… maybe making arrows could be interesting?」
Cut it into small pieces, sharpen them, and use them as arrowheads. That could work.
They would probably be arrows with a lot of destructive power. ……I mean, I nearly died from a World Tree splinter before.
「Hmm, this is hard. In the end, should I make combat weapons or items? I will eventually have to set out on a journey around the world, and before that, I want to strengthen our combat power――」
「Alecー」
「Hm? Okaaay, I am opening the door now」
While I was staring at the World Tree branch, worrying and letting my imagination run wild, I heard someone call out to me from outside the room.
After replying, I stood up and went to open the door.
On the other side of the door――
「Hey」
「Hello, Jisrare-san」
It was Jisrare-san. I do not recall making any plans with her, so maybe this was another round of “training”? Lately, Jisrare-san has been showing up like this out of the blue quite often.
「What brings you here today?」
「Yeah. I wanted to talk to you about something, Alec」
「Talk? Uh, well, please come in for now」
Talk? So not training? I do not have anything scheduled today, so I would not mind going out to train together. Honestly, I would welcome it.
Well, chatting leisurely is not bad either. That is welcome too.
「What were you doing, Alec?」
「Oh, yes. I was thinking about what to make with this」
「And that is?」
「A branch of the World Tree. I got it from Yggdrasil-san. I guess you would call it a farewell gift」
With my world journey approaching, Yggdrasil-san gave it to me as a present.
Apparently, she had trouble deciding what would be good as a farewell gift, but concluded that giving me a branch would make me happy.
By the way, that day happened to be a day to work through my Yggdrasil-san I’m sorry list, so I apologized to her about various things involving the second one and the toad skins.
After apologizing while rubbing my forehead on the floor, I received the Wood Claw, and then the World Tree branch. That was how it went.
「I was thinking of making something useful for the journey with it」
「I see」
「Ah, what do you think, Jisrare-san? For traveling, what do you think would be useful to have?」
「With that branch? Let me think……」
Jisrare-san frowned slightly and thought seriously.
She seems well traveled, so maybe she would come up with a good idea.
As I waited with a bit of expectation――
「A carrying frame?」
「A carrying frame?」
A carrying frame is…… that thing you use to carry loads on your back, right?
Do I really need that? I have a magic bag, so it feels unnecessary.
「Would not a magic bag be enough?」
「A magic bag cannot hold a person」
「A person? Wait, what do you mean――」
Ah…….
……Yeah. I finally understood what Jisrare-san was planning to carry.
The thing she intended to put on the carrying frame――was me.
She thought that carrying me would make things go more smoothly. Rather than matching the pace of a useless weak slug, it would be faster to carry me on her back.
That must be why she thought a carrying frame would be nice to have…….
「Um, if possible, I would like to walk on my own feet……?」
「Really?」
「Yes…… I mean, I might end up causing you trouble that way, Jisrare-san, but if possible, on my own feet……」
「I see. Okay. I understand」
「Thank you……」
Traveling the world while being carried in a frame would be a bit much……
If anything, a handcart might be better. No, wait, that is not really any different.
「By the way, Alec, I came today about that journey」
「About the journey? Um, what is it?」
「It is about time we go」
「What?」
「It is time to set out on the journey」
「Huh?」
Set out now? …Wait, already!? We are leaving already!?
In my mind, I was planning to stay holed up in the village for another four years or so……
「A-already……?」
「It has been one year since you defeated the wild boar」
「What? Ah, has it really been a year already since then……」
「In this year, I think you have trained enough」
……Honestly, I do not really feel that way.
It is true that I have gone to many places with Jisrare-san, but it hardly felt like training……
But she says so, and maybe I really have grown more than I realize. I do not feel it, though……
「To begin with, I think you already had enough ability a year ago」
「Do you think so?」
「You defeated the wild boar. That proves you have ability」
「Ah……」
That was thanks to recovery potions, though……
「Especially your ‘Paralyze Arrow’. Being able to shut down a wild boar like that is impressive」
「Shut down……」
It only sealed it for three seconds per shot……
「So, let us depart」
「Uh…… um, when would that be……?」
「Tomorrow, maybe?」
「Tomorrow!?」
「If not, the day after tomorrow」
Tomorrow or the day after, that hardly makes a difference.
「T-that is a bit too sudden, is it not? Um, if possible, I would like a little more leeway……」
「How much?」
「Huh? Um, well……」
Personally, I wanted to leave after spinning the cheat roulette two more times.
So I really wanted another three or four years…… but judging by the mood, there was no way she would wait that long.
At the very least, I wanted to spin it once more……
「Ah, right」
「Hm?」
「For now, could you wait until Diana-chan turns fifteen?」
「Diana?」
「Yes. I mentioned it before, right? That I do not want Ralina-chan or Diana-chan to find out about the wild boar or the world journey」
「Ah, right. So, until Diana turns fifteen, then. ……When is her birthday again?」
「Um, about half a year from now」
Diana-chan’s birthday is roughly six months away.
And my current status is――
Name: Alexis
Race: Elf Age: 15 Gender: Male
Occupation: Woodworker
Level: 24 (↑1)
Strength: 17
Magic: 14 (↑1)
Vitality: 8
Dexterity: 32 (↑2)
Agility: 5
Skills:
Sword Lv1, Hammer Lv1, Bow Lv1, Fire Magic Lv1, Woodworking Lv2, Dungeon Lv1
Skill Arts:
Power Attack (Hammer Lv1), Paralyze Arrow (Bow Lv1), Varnish Coating (Woodworking Lv1), Glowing Moss (Dungeon Lv1)
Composite Skill Arts:
Glowing Power Attack (Hammer), Glowing Paralyze Arrow (Bow)
Titles:
Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage, Dungeon Master
――That is how it looks.
At this pace, I should reach level 25 in about four more months. By Diana-chan’s birthday in half a year, I should be able to spin the cheat roulette once.
「Alright. Then let us depart in half a year」
「……Yes」
……And that is how it ended up.
It is such a sudden departure. Even with half a year left, that is how it feels.
I was planning to stay shut in until I was nineteen……
Two more cheat roulette spins, getting Water Magic in four more years, I had carefully planned the whole lead-up before leaving. And now all of it is wiped out.
Half a year left, huh……
First, I need to raise my level to 25…… and then what else can I do? Could I at least manage to make a new item using the World Tree branch in time? ……I am starting to feel like even that might not be possible.
If only I had trained harder and more seriously back then……
next chapter: What will Nana-san do?
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