Chapter 32

Several days after becoming the subject of rumors, on the weekend, I decided to take a day off and head out.

My destination was the forest outside the town where no one was around. It’s been a while since the incident where I got lost.

No, no more――

Anyway, I have to practice magic, and it’s urgent!

It’s become a pressing issue.

It’s been almost a month since I came to this world, and I haven’t had a chance to use magic…well, I did use it.

I countered an attack and fully restored the herbs.

But the problem lies in the fact that I still don’t understand it well.

I don’t know the power of stones or water.

Water magic nearly caused trouble with Tinameril, and the earth magic disappointed with just vertical movement.

As for lightning, I can’t confirm the level of shock.

Using it in a room with people and having it end with “Oops, someone died” won’t do.

However, practicing by throwing stone projectiles in the city is not an option.

The power is such that it would easily break through walls.

I’ve had to resist the urge to shoot out of the dormitory window more than once…

So, I had to find a place where no one would notice me.

That’s why, in the end, it’s “Let’s go to the forest outside the town.”

In the morning, I had a meal at a food stall, bought some takeout, and set out.

Exiting through the East Gate, I greeted the guards and left with a sense of relief, as they didn’t seem to pay much attention.

Well, it’s not surprising; it’s been over a month, after all.

Despite heading into the forest, my attire is quite casual. 

I’m wearing leather gloves I bought at the weapon shop, sneakers I had on when I arrived, a waist pouch, and a shoulder bag containing magic books.

With this casual appearance, it’s unlikely that anyone will find it suspicious, as if I’m just going “somewhere nearby.”

I haven’t told everyone in the guild that I’m going to the forest. It’s because I felt like if I said it, I might be stopped.

Maybe I should have left a letter just in case something happens… well, it’s too late now.

I’ve gathered some information about the nearby forest just in case.

During the lecture on medicinal herbs, we also talked about the vegetation around here and the activity zones of people.

Within a 2-kilometer radius from the town is a relatively safe area. New adventurers come to collect, and loggers come in and out for woodcutting, making it a relatively safe zone.

So, I deviated from the main road and entered the forest to the east.

The terrain is relatively flat with few undulations, and even in case of an emergency, it doesn’t give off a very Japanese vibe.

The ground is level, with broad-leaved trees growing here and there, giving it the impression of a “corner of a park.” It’s a relief that it’s not like the sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji.

That being said, I’m a person who absolutely dislikes the outdoors.

If it’s easy to walk through, then that’s a plus… that’s about the only impression that comes to mind.

After a while, I arrived at an open area with visible tree stumps.

This place seems secluded and not likely to attract attention, and if it’s an area that shows signs of human activity, it should be safe.

Now, let’s begin the magic training.

Recalling Tinameril’s words from the other day:

‘Can’t you control the flow of water or perform irrigation?’

This had been bothering me.

The meaning is probably, “She has seen people use it in the past.”

There was no mention of water magic in her diary.

So, let’s start by examining this.

Water magic involves《Chant, Water Launch》. This is a spell that shoots out water bullets, a one-time occurrence.

I believe it can be transformed into controlling water flow and irrigation.

I decided to try changing the words right away to see if it works.

—A few minutes later, surprisingly, I found it quite easily.

Water emission is “Chant, water launch” and irrigation is “Chant, water diffusion launch.” To stop it, “halt” is necessary.

However, this… the power was incredible!

It was like a fire truck’s water spray. It seems like it could easily reach 50 meters ahead.

Because of that, the amount of water ejected is enormous, and the target area ends up soaked.

I can’t help but wonder what the point of the single-shot water bullets was until now.

And there’s one mysterious point—

“No recoil.”

I’ve seen firefighters holding hoses and spraying water, and they have to endure incredible recoil.

But this magic has no recoil.

I can stand still, and water gushes out from my forehead with tremendous force.

I can walk forward and even jump without any recoil, without breaking my neck.

What is this!?

It looks like a “beam from the forehead.” Honestly, it’s pretty cool… I think.

But what she was talking about wasn’t this.

If I did this in a flowerbed, all the soil would be blown away—far from being impressed, it would be a disappointment.

There probably should be an option for adjusting the power. Let’s investigate that.

—About 10 minutes later, it’s easily figured out.

“You just need to add a word indicating strength or weakness before the incantation for water emission.”

Moreover, the words are quite approximate.

If I wanted to fill a bucket with water, it’s like saying “a little,” and if I wanted to fill a glass, it’s like saying “a bit.”

By the way, if you don’t add anything, it seems to default to the “previous state.” It’s probably a setting that remembers and can be omitted.

After spraying water for a while—I’m starting to get the hang of it somehow.

This… seems like the translation is automatically replacing it with appropriate words. I can determine the power to some extent based on my imagination.

And after further verification, it turns out that “power and state can be changed retroactively.”

For example, if I want to water a flowerbed—

《Chant, small water launch》

**Dobuyaaaaaaa** (like opening the hose at full blast)

Oh, no, no… irrigation, irrigation.

《Chant, diffusion.》

**Bashaaaaaaa** (like using a showerhead)

Oh… this is strong.

《Lower it… lower it…》

**Shawaaaaaa** (like turning down the faucet to reduce water flow)

Okay, about this much.

《Halt.》

That’s the feeling. It seems you can change parameters before stopping…

The incantation is more flexible than I thought, which is helpful.

And the same can be done with wind.

For wind, “blast” is sufficient. The difference between single and continuous is whether “send” is attached or not.

Presumably, this is what gets replaced by the magic words for “continuous use.”

By the way, if I do《Chant, wind diffusion fire》 without any options, it blows away everything in the vicinity with the power of a typhoon.

It seems the initial value was set to the maximum…the destructive power was tremendous.

And, again, there is no recoil.

I didn’t get thrown backward even when jumping or crouching.

The laws of physics are strange.

“If I’m on a ship facing backward and blast wind, I can’t move forward… but if I hit the sail, I can move forward!?”

There’s probably some reason for it, but for now, I’ll leave it be.

So, continuous stone shot—whether it’s pillars of stone rising or a machine gun barrage—I had high hopes, but both were failures, they didn’t activate.

In fact, even as 《Chant, continuous stone bullet fire》 it only shot one stone. The stones didn’t grow or anything.

I tried various things for a while, thinking maybe the word for “continuous” is different, but I couldn’t find it.c

But if I try hard without incantation, it seems like I can shoot one stone every three seconds. For now, I’ll settle with that.

Size adjustment is also possible. “Small” gives a marble, “medium” gives a golf ball, and “large” gives a tennis ball.

I think it was the tennis ball that sent the adventurer flying… well, that would certainly remove your face.

It seems I can adjust the power as well, but to be honest, they all feel the same. It’s too fast to tell.

Nevertheless, I’m happy to discover that I can shoot them quite a long distance.

And an interesting point about the stone bullets—since I’m not using gunpowder, there’s no gunshot sound.

What you hear is the sound of cutting through the wind and a somewhat shockwave-like noise. I don’t think I’ve exceeded the speed of sound, though…

So, in terms of imagination, it’s closer to the sound of “slapping the floor with a slipper.” It’s more like “spaann” than “dooon.”

When I shoot the large stones, the grass on the ground shakes, so I can really feel the power, and it’s fun.

“Hmm, what’s 7 centimeters in inches… 3 inches?”

In other words, my current maximum weapon is a “3-inch tank gun” that can fire once every three seconds. It’s cheating!

Now, all that’s left is to find the word for continuous shooting and discover a magic that shoots out like a machine gun. Aim for the phalanx!

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