Living in this World with Cut & Paste-Chapter 38-40
It’s a good thing I obtained a good weapon.
Although it's a magic dagger, since I still have no idea what the key to activating it is, it probably won’t add too much to my battle power.
In the meantime, I’ll mainly use grappling and the Beginner’s Dagger.
I'd be in a bind if I were to do something excessive and break it again.
Well, if push comes to shove, I can always use 【Realize】 to make Twirling.
Aisha and Sylphy have already seen it, after all.
I think they did, anyway. (TLN:それも有りだろうと思う。I have no idea.)
「I’m back」
Although I know that no one’s home, since it has already become a habit of mine, I said it properly.
That's because I think that this is important.
『Good morning』 『Good afternoon』 『Farewell』 『I’m back』 『Good night』
These have been firmly drilled into me by Otou-san and Okaa-san.
The first step to building a relationship with someone is greeting them, after all.
I’ve received help from various types of people, including with the magic dagger this time around.
That’s why greeting people is important!
After I drank some well water and took a little break, I headed towards the dismantling shed, where my actions wouldn't be discovered.
My reason for going in there is to implement and research the magic I obtained from the Orc King, 【Unique Magic・Space-time】.
Up until now, I’ve never heard of space-time magic, though that may just be me.
Magic is fundamentally made up of six attributes: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light and Darkness.
Adding the two rarer attributes, Lightning and Ice, to the six would make them The Eight Attributes.
However, right now, there's a magic not included in The Eight Attributes in front of me.
There’s no doubt that it can be used to teleport just like how the Orc King used it.
However, I have a feeling there are other ways to use it, as well.
That’s why I’ve decided to test it out.
I think I’ll first try to teleport in the same way the Orc King did.
While imagining the deepest part of the dismantling shed, I tried using 【Unique Magic・Space-time】.
As I did that, a black vortex suddenly appeared in front of me.
This…… Do I enter this thing?
As expected, since I don’t know what will happen to me if I enter, I’m a little scared.
Un, let’s try throwing in the broken steel dagger’s hilt as a test first.
『Poi』(TLN: SFX)
As I did that, in the back of the room that I imagined myself teleporting to, the dagger’s hilt I threw appeared and made a ‘Karan’ sound as it dropped to the ground.
「Amazing…… This, this is really amazing」
Does this mean that I can teleport to a place in my range of sight if I enter this black vortex?
However, the Orc King suddenly appeared from outside the range of my 【Presence Detection・Moderate】.
What’s with that? What are the rules for the movement range……?
As I was racking my brains about the conditions, the black vortex faded away and disappeared.
I see, there is most likely a time limit, and if that limit is exceeded, it’ll disappear.
……Oops, I need to think about the movement rules.
I can’t think of any ideas, so I'll have to test it out via trial and error.
Let’s just do that for now…….
This time I imagined the pathway beyond the door and used 【Unique Magic・Space-time】.
Just like before, a black vortex appeared in front of me.
This time, instead of having the hilt that I had previously thrown enter the vortex, I slowly put my hand in it.
I then pulled my whole arm out after it had entered the vortex, and checked for abnormalities.
Un, there doesn’t seem to be any particular problems.
Now then…… I plunged my whole body into the black vortex in one go.
As I did that, I was able to move to the pathway I imagined in my head without opening the door.
This, does this mean that I can travel to any place if I can imagine it?
I have to experiment with it more, huh.
Next, let’s try to move to the kitchen in my house from this dismantling shed.
Similar to before, I imagined the kitchen in my house, and as I used 【Unique Magic・Space-time】, a third black vortex appeared in front of me.
As I came out from the black vortex…… I was in the kitchen.
As I suspected, this magic enables me to travel to any place I can imagine.
The Orc King probably moved to the place we were at from outside the range of my Presence Detection.
Furthermore, using his sight, he moved in front of me and repeatedly attacked me…… that’s probably it.
After that, I was able to understand a few things as a result of repeating this a few times in order to verify things.
・It is possible to travel to any place I can imagine, and the travel distance is probably limitless (I was able to move to the open space with Slimes).
・I cannot go to places that I cannot imagine. In other words, places I’ve never been to.
・The black vortex will disappear after approximately one minute, but it is possible to manually erase it as well.
It’s an effective way to travel, and I can definitely use it to take the initiative when fighting.
In the worst case scenario where I come across another Calamity-Class monster like the Orc King, I'll probably be able to fight with a considerable advantage.
To give an example, I could make Twirling using 【Realize】, and then use as many strengthening Skills as I can.
After that, I’ll teleport right behind my opponent and use 【Martial Arts: Shark Glow】. By doing this, I might be able to defeat the enemy in one hit if they're careless.
Well, life isn’t that sweet though…….
Anyway, I've managed to obtain a general understanding of this method of using the magic.
Next, let’s try to think of other ways to use it.
……Though I say that, this is still an unknown magic, so I don't have even the slightest idea as to what it's capable of.
That’s why I think I should appraise it again.
【Unique Magic・Space-time】: Active Skill. Magic which manipulates space and time.
Uun, I think the ‘space’ part is the “Spatial Transfer” I just verified, but……, I wonder what the ‘time’ part is about.
Is it something like stopping the time of a targeted object?
No, if that was the case, there's no way that the Orc King wouldn't have been able to use it.
Space and time…… I wonder.
Uun, I can’t think of anything even if I ponder on it.
……It can’t be helped that I’m worrying over it at a time like this.
I should switch my mood by doing something else.
Thinking that, I moved to the kitchen and drank some well water.
Then, I lay down and thought dazedly to myself, “Isn’t there something I can do?”
「Ah, that reminds me, there’s still the medicinal plants that I previously took……」
I recalled the time when I left some of the medicinal plants behind and took only what I needed with me when I went to get slime oil.
Yosh, let’s compound some potions.
Thinking that, I took out all the medicinal plants from the storage bag Otou-san left me with.
「Ah, quite a few of them wilted since two days have passed, huh……」
Hm?
Eh? Eeeh?
I seem to have thought of something……. Space…… space…… and time?
Wait, by any chance, isn’t this storage bag exactly the “space” part!?
If I were to add time to this…….
I might have thought of something amazing.
Thinking that, I brought a leather bag containing wheat flour from the kitchen.
Since there cannot be anything inside the wheat bag, I laid out a piece of cloth and transferred the wheat flour onto it.
Yosh, time to experiment!
I activated 【Unique Magic・Space-time】 on the bag.
I concentrated all my attention on the mental images of making a large space inside the bag and of making time stop.
Since feedback was returned when the magic was activated, I tried putting a large barrel filled with tsukemono (Japanese pickled vegetables) into the bag.
As I did that…….
……It went in.
I managed to make a storage bag…….
This time I took out the barrel, and retrieved a teacup that was filled with hot water.
I then stored it, and heart-throbbingly waited for an hour.
As I took out the teacup from the bag…… It was hot.
Somehow, I’ve made an outrageous thing.
AN:
Thank you very much for always reading.
Impressions and evaluations left will become my encouragement.
Please treat me well.
Today, while I was thinking there’s quite an unusual number of reads today…….
This work was ranked in the 47th place for the daily ranking!?
Eh? Seriously? I doubted my own eyes for a moment, but it seemed to be true.
I was really, really happy.
This is all thanks to everyone who read, left evaluations and bookmarked.
I will work harder so that everyone will enjoy it, even if a little.
Please take care of me from now on.
TL: Izzy
ED: Caudyr
Aisha’s POV.
After I was sent off with 「Take care」, I once again felt the feeling being married with Myne-kun.
If you think about it, he never had the chance to use 「I’m off」 and 「I’m back」 since his family left him. (TLN: Used when leaving and returning home)
Since Myne-kun needed a family, Hime-sama requested that from me, but actually, I might have needed one too.
The breakfast we made together, and the strange nervousness at night…….
Those things, little by little, gathered a happiness I’ve never felt before.
I cannot deny that I felt like this was all forcibly pushed onto me by Hime-sama, but as far as results are concerned, I think that this decision was a good one.
While I was immersed in such a modest feeling of happiness, I arrived at my workplace, the guild.
If we consider the fact that there was chaos yesterday, there would most probably be a panic if I enter from the front door.
Thinking that, I passed through the backdoor which is reserved for personnel use, and entered the building.
As I did that, I met the girls who were the Stagehands for today. (TLN: Ch13 if you forgot)
「……Aisha-senpaaai, are you really quitting today?」
「Never mind that, is it true that you’re getting married!? Even though I thought you’re definitely not going to marry!! ……I’m jealous!」
「Aisha-san, thank you very much for everything up until now」
Since it was sudden, I’ve caused trouble for everyone, huh…… I’m sorry.
「Un, everyone, I’m really sorry, but if I’ve already made up my mind, I’ll have to act on it if I want to progress, right?」
I bowed once and explained to everyone.
Originally, it was a workplace where all the good kids gather. I accurately repeated my explanation and in the saw me off with yells.
I then headed to the office to hand in my official 『Resignation Letter』 to the guild leader.
「Good morning, this is Aisha. Is the guild leader in?」
As I called out and knocked, I heard a 「Come in」 from inside the office.
It felt like he was in low spirits.
As I said “Excuse me”, and entered, the guild leader sat on his chair, his face sullen and his arms folded.
「Why are you making such a face?」
As I unintentionally asked such a question, he frowned more and replied 「Whose fault is it? Whose is it?」 with an extremely displeased voice.
Is it my fault? Well, that’s true, but it’s also guild leader’s fault, you know?
If Myne-kun wasn’t erased from the guild, there might have been a different development.
While thinking such things, I placed the “Resignation Letter” on the guild leader’s desk with a smile which hid my thoughts.
While glancing at it, the guild leader scowled even more.
While complaining 『If you scowl that much, the wrinkles won’t go away, you know』 in my heart, I said 「Thank you for taking care of me」.
As I did that, he probably gave up as expected, and he indeed received the resignation letter before putting it inside a drawer.
「……So, when is the Clan going to start?」
「Let me see, for now, since we’ll have to wait for Hime-sama to return, it’ll probably take 10 days」
After we vaguely chatted for a while, I left the office and I walked to the reception for my last receptionist duties.
「Right, firstly, I wonder what are the requests for today. I’ll have to check on that」
Requests are affixed on the general requests board, a display board installed in the lobby, and after adventurers check that display board, they will accept the request at the reception desks.
Actually there is also another display board for the receptionists at the back of the counter, in the adventurers’ blind spots.
This display board has every single request on it including those which still cannot be shown to the adventurers such as requests reserved by exclusive receptionists, designated requests and requests which had their open dates decided.
The display board I was going to see was naturally this one.
As I looked down at the requests, I was able to see the happenings of the world to a certain extent.
The slime oil running dry which I suggested to Myne-kun previously, or ××× monster spawned in a large quantity in the vicinity of Town ○○○, ……From things like this, I was able to predict what can be done beforehand.
For Clans, by its very nature, such a thing is absolutely impossible.
Because the guild exists in every single town in that area, it was able to extensively gather requests.
Because only requests which leans to a small fraction arrive for the Clans, it’s impossible to confirm the state of affairs from requests.
Such being the case, I roughly looked over the display board for personnel use, and as I did that, I was bothered by one request.
Target rank: B-rank and above. The guild has received information that at the Duchy of Ose, which is situated far in the north, demon race such as goblins and orcs have closed in on the duchy in a large flock. (TLN:オオセ. Any ideas?)
It says that they want to verify the truth of that information.
If the information proves to be true, then damage to the Duchy of Ose and the present condition of the demon race are to be verified.
If possible, the guild wants the adventurer to provide aid to the injured. The request is extremely difficult.
The important Duchy of Ose, nicknamed the Land of Death, is a wasteland which isn’t owned by any countries and borders on the Country of Demons
This request’s purpose is probably to verify whether the Country of Demons participated in this demon race invasion, which is said to have occured in the Duchy of Ose, or not.
The Country of Demons is famous as an bellicist country which has monsters such as goblins and orcs as vanguards.
It had been quiet since it changed rulers approximately ten years ago.
However, it had previously started wars with many countries using relatively lower class monsters like goblins and kobolds.
For that reason, the Country of Demons was recognised by many countries as a common enemy which has to be defeated.
If the Country of Demons has commenced invasion towards another country, there is a possibility that the country which was quiet after changing its ruler will once again being attacking many countries.
「……This might also affect us, huh」
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After I finished receiving the last adventurer, it was time for me to get off work.
As I had feared, there was some chaos, but since it was continued from yesterday, as expected, it had already settled down by the time I got off work.
「Phew, it’s finished, huh」
I tidied up the top of the reception desk, thanked my colleagues who remained for everything up until now and headed for the changing room.
On the way there, my colleagues and kouhais Mil and Mary ran towards me while carrying a bouquet.
「「Senpai, thank you for your hard work!」」
I reflexively broke into a smile at the two who spoke cheerfully while probably tired from work, and passed the bouquet to me. (TLN:仕事で疲れているだろうに元気よく声を出して、花束を渡してくる二人に思わず笑みが出てしまう。 Help with the first part)
「Thank you, and sorry because it might get busy after this」
As I said that, they both said 「Don’t worry! Leave it to us」 and saw me off with a good feeling.
Although I was thinking “They’ve become fine girls, haven’t they?”, hearing those words, unconsciously, tears spilled from my eyes.
Like this, my career as a guild staff member ended.
AN:
Thank you very much for always reading.
Impressions and evaluations left will become my encouragement.
Please treat me well.
We’ve reached 8th place in the daily rankings?!
No, I was really surprised.
I’ve never thought that my work would reach such a high ranking.
As I’ve said yesterday, this is all thanks to everyone.
From now on too, please take care of me.
Also, I plan to make it Sylphy’s POV for a while.
Please take care of me.
TL: Izzy
「Yosh, next person!」
I am this country’s first prince, Alto Augusta. (TLN: アルト. Suggestions?)
I am now participating in the first and second knight units’ regular joint practice.
「No, you’ll have to rush in stronger…… Yes, put in a little more strength!!」
「Yes, Your Highness!」
Although each unit will usually be led by their respective captains, but when such joint practices are held, I would be the one leading them.
That’s because I have the Skills 【One-handed Blade・Saint】【Physical Strength Enhancement・Large】 and 【Support Magic・Speed Increase】
In the royal family, there are three princes including me and two princesses, but all of us have some useful Skills.
This is all thanks to the royal family’s policy.
As a distinguished scholar once said, children seem to inherit a similar type of Skill from their parents.
It seems that if both the parents have good Skills, the children born from the two will have a higher chance of obtaining a good Skill the same type as the parents.
Because of that, the royal family obtains information from the temple about those who just came of age and obtained Skills.
If someone who obtained a good Skill appears, the royal family will act and welcome that person as the partner of royalty.
Of course, they will perform a background check on that person. They will check on beforehand whether there is a problem with that person’s personality and relationships or not.
There’s no way they’ll let a ridiculous person join the royal family, after all.
However, the royal family naturally doesn’t use their power and force a person to join them.
If they did such a thing, the citizens of this country will most probably hold animosity towards the royal family.
Oops, I’ve gone off topic.
Because of that, I’ve been bestowed the same Skills as my father the King, who is also called a hero.
Not only did I receive his Skills, I was also bestowed another Skill, 【Support Magic・Speed Increase】.
Since I was a kid, I was raised with special education personally given by that hero so that I could fight.
When I became 20 years old, there was no one who was on par with me within the country.
……Ah, the only person I couldn’t win against up until now is Father.
I was able to fight well, but as expected there’s the difference in experience.
Well, that’s why I’m leading the knights like this.
「Listen, you guys. Skills are definitely useful. History has proved that.
But, the most important is to practise daily so that you can make the best use of it.
The way you put in your strength, the way to efficiently move your body, feints…… if you combine these kind of techniques, you’ll be able to use Skills more effectively.
Daily training is certainly harsh, but never neglect it.
Don’t forget that that effort you put in will without a doubt, save your life.」
「「「「「「「Yes!」」」」」」」
Although I say the same thing every time during practice, it is an important matter.
If you lose your head over the Skills’ power and rely too much on it, you will quickly lose your life once an unforeseen situation occurs.
They also have their own family.
Putting their lives on the line for the country…… that’s good.
But I think there’s a meaning to returning home to their family alive after protecting the country.
That’s why I say it so many times.
That’s why I train them.
So that they can return to their homes alive.
A country is made up of its citizens.
That’s why, I, who will suceed my father in governing this country, must protect it.
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「Older Brother, thank you for your hard work today」
My younger brother Lewis handed me a towel.
「Ah, thanks」
Lewis did not inherit much from Father, but from Mother, Garnet Augusta.
That is, he did not have much battle Skills, but more technique Skills.
【Alchemy】【Training】【One-handed Sword・Extreme】
Although he was also bestowed 【One-handed Sword・Extreme】, unfortunately his strength within the family would be faster to count from the bottom.
By the way, Mother’s Skills are 【Training】【Arithmetic】 and 【Unique Magic・Ice】.
Speaking of Mother, it’s impressive that as a child, when I saw her use ice magic and said 「Mother’s amazing!」, she would say 「Ehehe, I’m like a mahou shoujo, right?」
Ah, sorry, I’ve strayed from the topic again.
Making the best of his Skills, Lewis started his own Clan.
He gathered people who set their aims on alchemy from all over the place, and is growing his Clan towards becoming one of the leading Clans, even among this Country.
For a statesman, it’s not only military power which is important.
Establishing such an organisation, and since he was requested to manage, it could be said that my younger brother displayed his talent.
Although if you ask him, rather than getting involved in politics, it’d be in his nature to build magic tools.
I think that too, but it seems that my family has a tendency to be reckless.
「By the way, Nii-san, did you know Nee-san went to confirm her partner candidate?」
What!? Sylphy’s partner candidate!?
「……I never heard of that」
「As expected, I see…… No wonder you were quiet」
Muu, my cute little sister’s partner candidate, huh! Which high-ranking noble’s son is he!?
In any case, they probably forcibly pressed for a marriage meeting because of my little sister’s good looks, even though she doesn’t have excellent Skills.
And then there’s Father, why did he approve such a thing!
「……Since you look like you’re misunderstanding something, just so you know, Nee-sama went on her own accord.
Naturally, Father agreed and sent her out」(TLN: san or sama, make up your mind author)
「What? Father agreed…… that means that guy has a good Skill?」
「I don’t know, though it seems that from the temple’s reports he has 【Appraisal・Complete】 and 【Cut & Paste】……」
What? Although it’s not that I don’t understand 【Appraisal・Complete】 but did he say 【Cut & Paste】?
Is it a Skill which combines 【Cut】 and 【Paste】?
What’s the good in that Skill?
「……By temple you mean he’s a commoner? But if those are his Skills then won’t those guys who came courting her be better?」
「That’s true, but you see, it seems he solo-ed an orc」
What? A boy who just came of age crushing an orc solo? That’s certainly unusual.
……I see, that’s why she went to confirm it by herself, it’s not that I don’t understand but…….
「In my opinion, rather than Nee-san, I want Nii-san to get married right away」
「……Why me」
「You yourself know that, don’t you. Please don’t complicate things, you siscon, and get married immediately.
If it’s someone like Sacred bow or Saint, there’s no way Father would be so opposed to it, right?」
「……Hmph」
Such rudeness, calling me a siscon.
Where would you find a brother who won’t care for his cute little sister.
For now, it’ll be alright as long as my little sisters can become happy.
Though it’d be good if Sylphy’s partner isn’t a boring man.
AN:
Thank you very much for always reading.
Please take care of me from now on.
TL: Izzy
