Rebuilding Civilization

Sorceries

"Nine days have passed since we made ourselves at home in our makeshift base. Cleria's legs had almost fully recovered, and she was able to walk on her own by dragging her injured leg to the ground. Cleria's mood seemed to have improved since she learned that her limbs would recover. I should have explained it right before."

"When I asked him if he would rather leave again as soon as his legs recovered or wait until his hands also regenerated, he chose the latter option. So it looks like we'll be staying at this base for a few more days."

"He seemed a bit uneasy about the fact that he had done nothing but rest at the base in the past few days and asked me to give him some pointers on swordsmanship. I went by teaching him some basic one-handed sword combos. I don't know jack squat about proper swordsmanship."

"Food is also going well. I became more adept at hunting wild animals and foraging for food than I was a few days ago, and I usually made it back before noon. Cleria then taught me her language whenever we had free time."

"I also made progress in learning the local language and it became possible to have simple conversations with him using short phrases. I update the language database quite often."

"Today, I also finished the food hunt quite early and now I will return to the base. The prey that I managed to catch is a small-sized “Big Boar” that looks about 30 Kilos in size. It seems a bit inconvenient to slaughter it in the middle of the mountains so I drained his blood and brought his entire carcass back."

"Cleria appears to have come out of the base to collect firewood near the riverbank. I'd rather he rest inside the base."

"When she saw me back, Cleria cheerfully approached to greet me while dragging her feet. The prosthetic leg was covered with broken boots that had been chewed ragged by a Grayhound."

(“Welcome back, Sir. Corinth! ”)

(“I'm back, Cleria. ”)

"Man. Having someone to welcome you back after a hard day's work really feels great! However, it is still difficult to say whether the exact meaning of the words we use to talk to each other is conveyed correctly because the sample is still lacking. This is because I only rely on what Nanom currently translates through deductive analysis."

"For example, [Welcome back, sir. Corinth!] It might actually mean [That's a lot of meat, sir. Corinth!] Or something. I've only ever heard him say these words every time I bring back a prey."

(Based on Cleria's attitude, it looks like she called me with some kind of honorific, so the translation is “Mr. “Accurate estimate.)

"I think he uses it because I'm a little older than him, but I prefer if he calls me by name only. I don't really understand all the things about a polite address. Sounds a little too far and stiff."

(“Cleria, this is Alan. Not [Mr. Corinth]. Okay?”)

"Cleria froze a little for a reason. He then blushed red and called me “Alan” in a shy tone.

"I went on to slaughter Big Boar by the river. Cleria was watching me closely. He seemed to be trying to learn the cutting method by observing my work."

"Or maybe he just wanted to have dinner. Eating Cleria was really terrible. Nanom may have helped her digest all that food, but I still think it would be better if she shrank it a little to avoid the possibility of stomach pain."

"Okay, the slaughter is over. Let's go to lunch!"

"When I went back inside the base to start cooking, I noticed that the campfire had been extinguished."

"Now that I think about it, Cleria always manages to light her own fire. How exactly did he do it? Does he have any tools?"

"Cleria also noticed that the fire had been extinguished and began to put new firewood over the fireplace. As I looked at him curiously, he suddenly closed his eyes and pointed his open palm towards the pile of wood."

"After about ten seconds, he opened his eyes and uttered “Api”. The burst of flames was then released as far as 20 centimeters away from his open palm!"

"(Huh !? What really happened !?)"

"[The exact phenomenon is unknown. However, the energy readings were identical to those recorded earlier. ]"

"Thul? But seriously, what was that?"

"Cleria lowered her hand after releasing a burst of flames towards the fireplace like a flamethrower for about ten seconds. The firewood is lit up."

"Cleria, what was that?"

"Cleria looked at me confusedly. When he finally understood what I was asking, he started to explain it to me while showing a somewhat proud expression, but there were many words that I was unfamiliar with, so I don't really understand most of what he's trying to say."

"Basically, he was proud of how short it took him to release the previous burst of flames."

"I was somehow reminded of the superhero show I watched in Holobit when I was a kid, where they would fight crime using all kinds of superpowers. But it's pure fiction."

"Is Cleria an Esper or something?"

[That's a possibility. However, based on his response to your previous question, this type of ability might be quite common on the planet. ]

"That might really be the problem. The nanom had already detected that unknown energy mark three times. Two events were caused by Cleria, and another one was caused by me when I suddenly made my sword glow."

"When my sword lit up, Cleria didn't bother about it much and acted surprised at how easy it was for me to cut the log. In other words, it seems that a shining sword is not a strange thing."

"If Cleria really is an Esper, then I guess I'll also be an Esper because I made my sword shine and everything. Did I somehow develop some kind of super power when I landed on this planet? I don't really feel different."

[One possible hypothesis is available. The sensor's response is similar to an unknown energy reading first recorded on the planet Salza 2 of the Elider Star System. ]

"Elider's Star System? I think I heard it from somewhere? Oh yeah!"

"I actually learned it at the Galactic Military Academy. It was famously known as the naturally habitable planet of humans that was discovered about forty years ago. Planets that can support human life naturally without using terraforming are extremely rare."

"There is an unknown form of energy discovered when a researcher is attacked by the planet's original life form and injured. A dog-like creature attacked the researcher from a distance of over ten meters at an unprecedented speed that was literally instant."

"After the incident, the creature was captured and studied, but it was later discovered that its physical structure was unlikely to support such an absurd acceleration. Subsequent research revealed that the creature somehow improved its physical abilities through the use of a form of energy. That's all I know about the incident."

[A new research point has been opened. However, if the unknown energy sign is really similar to the one recorded in Salza 2, then, special experimental sensors were developed to be used as research aids because earlier cases were needed to investigate in more detail. ]

(Is it possible for us to make such a sensor now?)

[Although possible, this requires the consumption of five rare metal tablets and a five-day production period. ]

(Let's start the production process later.)

[ Understood. ]

"If the people on this planet could really use such an ability freely, then it would be a little troublesome. I had previously thought we would be able to survive even if the people chasing Cleria were somehow chasing us as long as I had my trusty shotgun, but this new variable complicates things."

"This ability seems potentially dangerous. It should also not be restricted to releasing fire. There may be more."

"Cleria pronounces “Api” before using her previous ability. If he could only create fire, then it would be unreasonable for him to label it specifically like that. I think he did it to distinguish him from his other abilities."

"Well, that's all theory in the end. If I want to know for sure, I have to ask Cleria directly. However, I need to expand my current vocabulary to do that. Looks like I need to work harder to learn the local language."

"All of a sudden I saw Cleria anxiously looking at me. Oops. I'm daydreaming a little there. Let's have lunch."

"........"

"The legs of Cleria finally recovered completely after fourteen days. Cleria thanked me with tears after I returned her greave that I didn't throw away."

"The newly regenerated leg is not in the best condition and requires some rehabilitation, which is facilitated by Nanom."

"I joined the Cleria for a walk near the riverbank as a form of rehabilitation activity. Because language learning has developed enough, we can finally chat well. I ended up asking about the thing that had bothered me over the past few days as we continued on our way."

(“Hai Cleria, can you do other things besides the one you used to light the bonfire last time?”)

(“Oh, you mean ****?”)

(Nanom immediately translates and updates the database. The resulting translation for the word is “gaga”.)

(“Ya, the. Can you use some other magic? ”)

(“Yes, of course” replied Cleria while looking surprised at my sudden question.)

(“Can you show me?”)

(Cleria paused for a while, but ended up facing the river and raised her hand forward with her eyes closed. After about fifteen seconds, he opened his eyes and said “Fireball”.)

"About twenty centimeters from his palm, a fireball with a size of less than thirty centimeters appeared and flew towards the river. It was roughly as fast as a stone thrown forward. It hit the river water and it was extinguished immediately."

"I looked at Cleria excitedly with a gaze full of anticipation to see another type of magic."

(He put his hand forward again, and after thirty seconds said “Flame Arrow”.)

"This time, three fire arrows appeared at the end of his palm and flew towards the river. They looked faster than the fireball before, and flew at a speed comparable to a real arrow, hitting the river and making a loud noise."

"Well! That's also awesome! It seemed like a higher grade of magic compared to Fireball. It seems simple enough."

"Is there any more Cleria does not disappoint and this time she directs her palm to the beach. Is this a spell that can only be used on land?"

"After thirty seconds, he opened his eyes and said “Firewall”. A wall of raging flames appeared about five meters in front of him. It was less than two meters tall and about five meters wide."

"Gee!"

"That's awesome! It was probably used to be a hindrance to one's opponent during a battle. But it seems to be more of a burden for the user. Cleria lowered her hand after a while, and the wall of flames disappeared."

(“Only it's fire magic that I can use” said Cleria.)

"So that's fire magic huh? As I expected, there are other types as well."

(“What other types of magic can you use?”)

(He stopped once more and extended his hand towards the river. After ten seconds, he opened his eyes and said “Air”. Water gushed out from Cleria's palm, and only stopped as she lowered it.)

"Wow, isn't this like creating matter out of nothing? How amazing ."

"Cleria looked a bit embarrassed after showing her last spell."

(“That's the only water magic I can use. “)

"So he's good at fire magic but not good at water magic. He's still pretty impressive."

"Can the water be drunk?"

(“Ya, of course you can” Cleria makes a confused expression and answers.)

"In other words, as long as I carry Cleria, drinking water won't be a problem anymore. That's really good news. Magic is very comfortable!"

(Have you managed to find anything?)

"The sensor I ordered Nanom to make five days ago is now complete."

[We have obtained the appropriate amount of interesting data. ]

(May I try to use magic as well?)

"I want to try it. I mean, I managed to make my sword shine and everything. That means at least I have talent."

[It should be possible for you. We have successfully mapped the flow of energy within the human body. ]

"The scheme that shows the flow of magical energy within the body is then displayed in the virtual window in front of me."

"I saw . This is somewhat similar to the route I imagined when I accidentally activated Final Blade. Last time, I visualized the bioenergy inside my body and let it travel through my arms and inside the blade of the sword. The principle is the same here."

(How to release fire?)

"It seems that there is no visible change in the energy in the body until after it comes out as fire or water."

"Did Cleria close her eyes to imagine what spell she wanted to use? He thought of the image of water or fire coming out so that he could cast a spell? Is that so?"

(“Um, can you also use Alan magic?”)

"Cleria still seemed embarrassed whenever she called me by name for some reason."

"Is my name equivalent to a word he finds embarrassing to say in his language? I hope not ."

"But Cleria's question came at the right time. I really want to try it."

"Instead of answering it, I pointed my palm forward toward the river. I once again imagined the bioenergy of my body forming within me. I then direct the energy through my outstretched arm and release it through my open palm. I maintain the image of the fireball flying directly towards the river throughout the process."

"Now! The fireball flew towards the river water like Cleria's previous spell and disappeared when it hit the water."

"Hey, I did it! Is it this easy? This is a really nice guy! I cannot express my feelings in words, but this is very different from shooting with a gun. However, it took too long to launch. Ten seconds or so, right? I don't think this can be used practically in actual combat."

(Have you successfully analyzed the process?)

[We have successfully formulated an energy convergence routine. It is possible to save previously loaded shots. ]

"Great! You'll be in charge of the troublesome parts while I just concentrate on forming the image."

"The [READY] indicator appears in the corner of the virtual display window. I'm really excited. I can't describe it exactly, but it feels like energy is flowing inside me or something."

"I pointed my palm forward and imagined a fireball. The fire!"

"The ball of fire once again flew towards the river. Great, I succeeded! Alright!"

"A [SIAP x3] indicator then appears in the virtual window. Good job, Nanom!"

"I imagine launching fireballs in sequence. Fire, fire, fire!"

"Three balls of fire flew from my palm and struck the river water."

"Now I just have to work on the power."

"Let's try changing the picture. [READY x3] appeared once again."

"I imagine the standard edition grenades we provide in the military."

"Fire Ferranate!"

"I tried to launch three at a time, but only one shot was fired. It landed in the river and exploded."

"Water was launched into the air due to the explosion and fell back towards me and Cleria, leaving us completely drenched."

"Oh Boy . I go and do it now. I'm kind of carried away. It seems like magic is really something very dangerous. I need to be more careful from now on."

"Cleria just stood still, looking terrified."

(Why did that last spell only fire one shot?)

[It looks like it's because of the amount of energy needed to launch a shot. ]

"Indicator [SIAP x3] is missing. So one Fire Grenade requires energy worth three fireballs huh?"

"It looks like I have to experiment a little bit and collect more data. There will be a danger of unexpected accidents happening otherwise. Let's examine it carefully."

"After all, the experiment was a success. Very good result."

"After that, Cleria finally regained her senses from her trance but walked back to headquarters with me with a step that felt heavier while showing a somewhat sad expression."

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