Chapter 19 Time to Hunt for Magic Stones!

“Well then, I look forward to working with you today.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

Yuri and I had just arrived at the monster forest.

The reason we came to the monster forest was because I had asked Yuri to “go with me to the monster forest.”

The truth is, after I received the magic stone last time, I wanted to get even more. I really wanted to defeat monsters and get some.

However, it can be said that it is dangerous for an amateur to enter the monster forest alone.

That’s why I asked Yuri, who is used to defeating monsters as the leader of the knights, to “go out with me.”

Yuri readily agreed, so today I’m going out with him to hunt for magic stones.

By the way, Luke was quite stubborn about going out on this trip.

“It’s dangerous to be alone with a man! What if something happens?’

“It’s fine. We’re only going to the monster forest, so nothing will happen. If anything were to happen, it’d be that we’d be attacked by monsters.”

“That would be more dangerous!”

“It’s fine. That’s what the commander of the knights, Yuri, is there for.”

“I mean, what’s the point of a man and a woman hunting for magic stones? It’s not a foliage viewing trip!”

Lina was next to me, lamenting, “A man and a woman going alone to the monster forest… my master’s spring is so far away.” What a bother. I’m busy taking a bath right now.

Luke only trained in hand to hand combat, and Yuri thought it would be difficult to protect two amateurs in the monster forest, so it was decided that Yuri and I would go alone.

Luke was extremely anxious, so he looked quite dissatisfied, but there was nothing that could be done. I’m going to go hunt for magic stones without worrying about Luke!

“There’s a step there, so be careful.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Yuri holds out his hand to me at a step made by tree roots.

Yuri, who pulled me up, speaks.

“For now, Miss Lydia, you want a magic stones, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“In that case, I’ll defeat the monsters, and Miss Lydia, you hide behind me.”

“I think I can at least support you.”

“But…”

I’d feel bad if I just asked you to protect me, since I’d come all this way. I can use magic too, so I think I can at least support you…

At that moment, the wind blew.

I looked up and saw a monster with large wings circling in the sky. Yuri took my hand and I quickly hid in the shadow of a tree.

 “…That’s a monster called a cockatrice. It will use petrification magic on anyone it recognizes as an enemy, so be careful not to get caught by it.”

“Aren’t you going to defeat it?”

“That monster can move freely in the sky, and its weak spot is in a place that’s hard to hit, so it’s difficult to defeat. At least, it’s impossible with just us two. We need to get to the others before it notices us…”

“So basically, if we stop it moving, we can defeat it, right?”

I spoke while hiding in the shadow of a tree so the monster wouldn’t find me.

“Water, become chains and capture the target.”

I stretched my hands out towards the sky.

“Aqua Chain”

At that moment, water chains shot out of my hands and bound the monster. The monster, unable to move, let out a painful cry of “Geeeeeeeeeeh” and fell to the ground.

 I turned to Yuri.

“See? I told you I could at least provide support.”

“…I forgot you were the woman who defeated the slime.”

He immediately walked over to the captured monster and stabbed it in its vital spot. Then he turned to me.

“For now, Miss Lydia, please don’t go in front of me. But if you could just stop the monster’s movements like you did now, that would be helpful.”

“I understand.”

After that, with Yuri’s permission, I supported him, defeated monsters, and obtained magic stones.

Yuri was an experienced person, and he gave precise instructions, so we were able to defeat many monsters.

Since we had obtained enough magic stones, we decided to head home.

“It was much easier to fight with you.”

“Really?”

When I asked him again, he nodded vigorously and said, “Yes.”

 “I want to invite you to join my Knights.”

“Hahaha. Yuri’s instructions were precise, so it was easy to fight. Also, I have to run the Bath Cafe, so unfortunately I can’t join the Knights.”

“If the Bath Cafe disappears, all of us will be in trouble. I don’t think I’ll be able to recruit Miss Lydia.”

We joke and laugh. I feel like we’ve become more friendly with each other through this subjugation.

It was the same in our previous lives, but when we overcome a battle together (this time it’s the monster forest), a sense of camaraderie grows.

“By the way, what are you planning to use all these magic stones for?”

Yuri points to the magic stones he has stuffed in his bag and tilts his head.

“Actually, I want to make a magic tool that will be useful in the bath.”

“You’re trying to make it yourself? That’s amazing.”

Yuri nods in admiration.

 I had already tried putting my fire and water magic into the magic stone that Yuri had given me before.

As a result, I was able to successfully produce warm water through the magic stone.

By trying it out, I discovered how to put two magic elements into one magic stone.

With this subjugation, I was able to secure magic stones for further experiments, and now I just need to find someone who can use wind magic…

In the first place, only nobles can use magic, so it’s hard to find someone who can use wind magic. It’s going to be difficult.

“I hope Miss Lydia’s magical tool-making goes well.”

“Really, thank you.”

I smiled, but Yuri’s face clouded over.

“Miss Lydia, watch out.”