3 days before school starts
It was nice to hear the sound of grasshoppers.
The northern forest at night, the moonlit brook, has a unique atmosphere that calms people down.
I was sitting in front of a bonfire, cleaning the fish.
For the past three days, I did quite a few things to survive.
The sloppy abode had become quite plausible.
The shelter, which had been made roughly of wood, fabric, and leaves, became much more plausible when it was reinforced with clay from the river. The connection gap between the supports became stronger, and the gap in the roof was neatly closed, so even if it rained, it seemed unlikely that it would leak.
However, the support had to be reinforced a little more because it did not seem to be able to withstand the weight of the clay. In the process, the volume also increased considerably.
What are the other ingredients?
Rock salt was found downstream of a river leading to the shore. The crushed rock salt crumbs could be crushed and used as salt.
Also, you could try cooking instead of a fire with a large stone plate picked up by the river.
“I’m slowly getting used to it.”
It was impossible to catch a big fish with a crude, improvised fishing rod. Usually only killifish were caught, but occasionally, bluegills that were still edible were caught.
Now I’m pretty good at slicing fish.
Using a ceremonial dagger, which has now become my life companion, I plucked the belly of the fish and took out the intestines.
Then, I removed the large scales by pushing the surface of the fish with a blade, and I made a cut so that the liver was well absorbed, sprinkled with salt, and baked it on a slab.
[You have completed a new dish]
Bluegill Salt Grill
Bluegill caught in the river was trimmed and grilled with salt. It is simple, but the taste of ingredients is faithfully realized.
Cooking level: ●◐○○○
[ Cooking proficiency has increased. ]
And it was a new harvest.
There was no such message when I just caught fish and grilled it.
Still, when I trimmed the ingredients for the pasture, seasoned it with seasonings, and started cooking properly, my cooking proficiency began to rise.
It means that the level up is reflected in all the proficiency of life-related skills. So I took out the ceremonial mirror, looked at my face, and checked the information window again.
[ Name : Ed Roth Taylor ]
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Grade: 2
Race: human
Achievements: None
stamina 3
intellect 4
ash week 8
will power 7
luck 6
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The talent stat was raised from 7 to 8.
In ‘Sylvania’s Failed Swordsmanship’, proficiency in various life-related skills is very important.
Cooking, construction, woodworking, crafting, and other production skills can create a variety of useful things by themselves, but it is because they are actually involved in combat ability.
In particular, the talent item is closely connected with the delicate sense. It has to do with the sense of catching small flow of power or movement.
Although there is little contact with magic, it also brings significant differences in swordsmanship, archery, or alchemy.
I don’t know when there was an increase in stats, but the advantage of Talent stat 1 is huge.
Naturally, the higher the level of ability, the harder it is to raise.
Even if it doesn’t take long for the 3 – 4 level stat to go up to 7 – 8, it is not uncommon to break the legendary quest to get only 1 stat as the final specification of 20 or higher is reached.
‘Most life-related skills were closely linked to stats…’
Combat abilities are stamina, dexterity, and willpower.
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Magical abilities are intelligence, willpower, and luck.
Life skills are talent, willpower.
Alchemy abilities are intelligence, luck.
It looks pretty complicated, but in the end, the point is that the stats affected by each ability are different.
I grabbed a piece of fish meat and put it in my mouth. It was seasoned well and was quite tasty.
He gulped and drank water from the stream, and sat down on a large rock he had brought as a substitute for a chair.
“There is still a lot of work to be done…”
The shelter made of wood was uncomfortable at first, but it got cozy.
There are quite a few spare clothes left.
The food is somehow subsistence with the fish caught immediately by fishing and the fruits of the trees collected from the forest.
Even with empty words, it cannot be said that the standard of living is high, but it is something that needs to be improved little by little.
“I need a drying rack to wash clothes, so I can make something like that… If I want to diversify food materials, I need to find edible plants… If I go to the library in the professor’s office, there are books about it, right? Instead of relying on fishing or gathering, I want to do some hunting.”
Yesterday, while walking through the forest, I found a wild boar roaming around. Other than that, wild animals such as rabbits and squirrels seemed to wander around quite a bit.
Aken Island is where the Sylvania Academy is located, so a massive monster subjugation has ended once. The monster species that threaten human life are hard to see, but there are quite a few wild animals that belong to nature itself.
Hunting is a necessity, not an option. Meat supply is also supply and demand, but if you can catch animals and collect oil, the quality of cooking can be deepened.
“Then you’ll need some cooking utensils…”
The ceremonial items used at the academy events are all the tools we currently have. A ceremonial dagger, a ceremonial iron bowl, and a ceremonial mirror. They should all be kept neat, but at this point, there was no time to worry about such pretentiousness.
The ceremonial dagger was already in a state of prenatal care, and there was no way to clean it with a bowl or a mirror. It is unavoidable.
“It would be very convenient to have only a pot, a proper kitchen knife, a ladle, and a bowl for food…”
I scribbled down the necessary items on the floor with twigs. I don’t have any money because I can’t leave Aken Island right now, but if I could somehow get some money, I definitely wanted to buy it.
“I still have a lot of work to do, but there are 3 days left before school starts… eh…”
He let out a deep sigh and turned on the stretch.
Still, I had an assortment to live with.
Over the past week, I’ve worked hard to get my home… Now it looks like it could be called a ‘camp’.
The most painstaking wooden shelter.
Bonfires surrounded by cobblestones for efficient management.
A large slab placed on top of it instead of a cooking fire.
Next to it, my personal belongings from the Ophelis coffin are neatly arranged.
There are also quite a few types of household items that you have made yourself, and they are arranged separately.
“Then, today… Shall we make a bow using silk thread?”
The fact that there were silk fabrics in the luggage I brought with me was a huge help. Because it looked like a luxury item, tears flowed as I unwrapped the fabric, but anyway, the fishing line was made from silk thread from it, and it helped to tie the fabric that covered the roof of the shelter.
The quality is quite good and it is sturdy, so if you twist it well, you can use it as a bowstring without any problems. A tree of an appropriate size to serve as the skeleton of the bow was kept in the forest.
If you can learn how to make a bow, it will be of great help.
Above all, archery goes well with magic-based skills and life-style manufacturing skills.
This is because the power of arrows increases dramatically if various modifications or enchantments can be applied to the arrows.
If I can fill in the proficiency of such secondary weapons in advance, it will have a direct impact on my future specification increase.
In my experience, if I tried to learn it in a hurry at that time, the proficiency of the bow would drop compared to the proficiency of other professional skills, so it was apt to be out of balance.
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“It looks like it will be a long night.”
Shrugging my shoulders, I was ready to go back into the swamp of crafting. I’m going to sleep a little late today.
*
Dean McDowell brushed his mustache and smiled contentedly. It was only for a moment that I laughed like this.
The position of dean of the Sylvania Ministry of Magic is too demanding and difficult for him, with a gentle personality, to endure.
Students of the Ministry of Magic, where all kinds of geeks play a game, as well as professors, their ego is too strong. While tuning in the middle, his black hair, which was full of luster, was leaking white all of a sudden.
If you look at the deans of the combat department or the alchemy department, they don’t have to suffer like this, but in a way, I think that this position is especially difficult.
Still, there are times when I feel like I’m being rewarded.
He raised his eyebrows as he looked at the report of the class assignment results of first-year students in Sylvania.
The lineup of the first-year students of the Sylvania Ministry of Magic was truly a gold mine.
The sight of the gemstones of all talents shining brilliantly made even McDowell, who had already grown old, pound his heart.
First of all, the precursor to Professor Glast’s assignment of three students to Class A.
The professor Glast, who made not only students but also all high-ranking professors shake their heads, recognized as many as three students.
“The Spear of Plants Jigs”, which allowed talent to bloom even in the harsh environment of the northern steppe.
The only daughter of Elte Keheln, the ‘Golden King’, the continent’s greatest merchant leading the Elte Company. ‘Golden Daughter Lortel’.
And, although neither her origin nor her true past is known… a girl who made Professor Glast applaud with just her overwhelming talent. ‘Sloth Lucy’
In particular, Professor Glast’s praise for Lucy Merrill was astonishing even Dean McDowell.
– ‘I was born with the qualities of an archmage who will make a new mark in the history of magic. I am honored to be her teacher.’
Considering the words and deeds of Professor Glast, who even looked at the many wizards who had listened to the rare gifted voices with cold, cold eyes, it was hard to guess what kind of talent he was.
Compared to last year, this year’s freshmen are nothing short of a bountiful harvest.
Among the freshmen last year, there were very few who stood out like this. Only Yenika, who had successfully signed a contract with a high-ranking spirit, caught the dean’s eyes.
Rather, the average grades tended to drop further, and there were even students who were excommunicated from their families for cheating on the entrance exam for the first year. It was a grade that could be called the worst generation.
“For this year, last year must have been very dark.”
Hoping that once again the great Sylvania’s name could be raised, McDowell was about to sign the report.
“Dean. Wait… a guest has arrived.”
His secretary knocked on the office door. During business hours, he had already warned him not to bring in anyone other than an appointment, but he seemed to have forgotten.
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McDowell was about to take a deep breath and pay attention to the secretary. The door swung open first, though McDowell had not yet allowed it.
The person who opened the door was the imperial knight Claire, the head of the bodyguard under the direct control of Princess Penia. After he opened the door, Princess Fenia in a royal blue dress followed behind him.
Dean McDowell was terribly surprised. He immediately bowed his head and tried to take the royal courtesy, but he quickly stopped.
This is Sylvania’s teaching wing.
It was a place where the virtue of learning took precedence over the nobles of status.
Leaving Gwak-dong, they would become a people who had to bow their heads before the authority of the imperial family, but here Dean McDowell was the teacher of Princess Penia.
He couldn’t treat the princess recklessly, but at least he had to face him as a teacher. That was the policy of the emperor who founded Sylvania.
Dean McDowell finished the courtesy just by bowing his head.
“At this time, the princess is going to Gwakwon-dong. What reason do you have?”
“Sorry for not contacting you in advance, Sir McDowell.”
Despite her small stature, the Princess Fenia, who stood firmly facing each other, sat more or less on the reception sofa in the dean’s office. After that, the imperial knight Claire and two escort knights stood firm.
“There is something I want to discuss. Would it be okay?”
Fenia, the princess of charity, is not a person who oppresses others with authority. Even McDowell was familiar with this fact.
Nevertheless, what is the reason for rushing into the dean’s office and asking for a story like this?
Whatever the case, Dean McDowell had no choice but to listen to the story.