Pioneering the Apocalyptic World - Chapter 110
Side chapter: A Request from the Earth God
“Rion is looking like a dried fish…”
“It’s only a few days though…”
As I was lying on the sunny verandah??The house is not a Japanese-style house, so it’s just a boarded-up part that looks like one??I was lying down like a seal washed up on the beach, when I faintly heard that talk.
I didn’t even have the energy to reply, so I really might turn in a dried fish. No, it not like my flavor was refined by this process, so I’m just a dead fish…?
“R-Rion, cheer up.”
As I remained motionless with my dead fish-like, empty, lifeless eyes, I heard footsteps approach me and timidly seeing how I am.
However, even if I am told to cheer up, I can’t make something from nothing. Can a car run on empty gasoline? No, It can’t do it.
It’s been a few days since my ban on making things was issued.
It has been only been a few days. But a few days is still days.
My gasoline has completely run out, and I am in a state where I couldn’t even show my will to be alive.
“M-Mu… Rion, I understand that you love making things, but… Don’t you have any other hobbies…?”
A hobby, huh…
If this was Japan, even if I couldn’t play games, I’d have no shortage of ways to kill time, such as read manga, anime, or at least surfing the internet. But Asteria has none of that.
However, I don’t find it strange.
Although I spent a lot of time playing games when I was living in Japan, I wasn’t playing games the entire day. I also dabbled in other things.
I wonder that’s the reason why I’m so depressed now just because I can’t make things? I wonder if my mind is being dragged down by my body that became a miko…
Hmm, maybe I should make something that I can play, so I can kill time with other things than just making things… Like cards or board games…?
… But I can only do it after my hand has healed… Ufufu…
While thinking about that, I slowly got up and felt a sense of relief drift from behind. Well, I’m sorry~.
“Hey, Fricka.”
“What?”
“What do elves do in their free time?”
To be honest, I don’t know what to do with my time now that I can’t make things.
Even though it doubles as a hobby, isn’t I an extreme workaholic…? I thought that about myself for a moment, but I shooed that thought away.
“Basically, when we are not working… We either are training magic or doing housework… Or resting.”
“… So I have no choice but to rest…?”
Moving my hands can worse the wound, so that is also prohibited. I can at least go for a walk… But walking all the time is boring. In addition, It makes me want to improve or repair parts of the base that caught my eyes, it also makes me want to collect materials, so it’s difficult to just walk around. And when I say that’s difficult, it’s want to say that’s impossible.
In fact, I’m so tired from resting that I don’t know how to rest anymore…!
I sigh and say, “Now that you mention it.” And ask her about what I am curious about.
“How’s Zephyr doing?”
“Regulus and Liese are here. They took Fin and Zephyr with them to play outside.”
“That’s right…. Speaking of that, Fin got used to him surprisingly quickly.”
Putting Uru aside, Zephyr is a dragon, right? I told him to be careful to not hurt anyone, but even so I’m impressed that they can work together.
“Even though she was always walking behind me in Alness Village…”
“As her big sister are you lonely?”
“I do have those feelings, but…”
I thought that it is like a child growing to be independent parents, or rather from her sister, and while her growth is heart-warming to see, it’s also a bit lonely, but it seems like that’s not the only reason.
“Perhaps… She’s probably feeling safe living here.”
“–”
“As for Zephyr, since Rion-sama and Uru-san haven’t shown any signs of caution, I think she trusts that it will be okay.”
The reason for why she stopped walking behind her sister is because she can think, ‘I don’t have to walk behind her to be safe.”.
No need to be afraid, no need to hide. She can walk freely.
Even though Fin has often been harsh on me regarding Fricka… I’m glad that she trust me that much.
“That’s… I have to try harder.”
“I think it’s fine for Rion-sama to stay as is.”
“That’s right. I don’t think things will turn out well if Rion gets too excited.”
“Hey, Uru!?”
My serious feelings were blown away and my mood was ruined!?
Even though I was groaning, Uru just gave me a lukewarm look. Youu…!
“Therefore, Rion-sama.”
“Yeah?”
“It is okay if you ‘take’ me, okay?”
“–Cough!”
Take her… Wait, wait, wait!?
It’s not like I refrained from doing anything with you because Fin…!?
I couldn’t say anything and just kept opening and closing my mouth, but she continued with, “Putting that aside.” and diverted the conversation. Either I was being a wimp too much that she needed to change the topic or she was joking… Unuuu.
“I feel like you could pay a little more attention to me.”
“… Rion, you’ve been resting and staring the empty sky for the past few days… So I hope you’ll take care of me too.”
“Ah……”
It’s true that for a while, I felt like my soul was flying outside my body and our conversations were too superficial. Even if I can’t make things or move my body, I can move my mouth.
If I was making the two of them feel so lonely… I should reflect on myself for being too selfish.
But, well, this kind of talk is a little embarrassing.
While scratching my cheek to cover up my embarrassment, I suggested this.
“Then… Why don’t we have a nice chat while we eat some snacks?”
Both Uru and Fricka smiled and nodded.
After about two more days, it finally dropped to [Contamination: Level 2].
When it gets this far, it’ll probably heal soon… It took a long time… I never expected to be unable to do anything for ten days. I don’t want to be contaminated anymore… *tremble tremble*.
There are also many items that I want to make, not only to relieve my desire to make things, but also because they are necessary or convenient. While resisting the urge to take action right away I make a list in my head.
“Now… I need to think about where we’re going next.”
Which is better to explore next from Bartle Village, the north, east, or west? The people of the village are continuing their search, so I wonder if they’ll discover anything new?
I was about to plan my next trip, but unexpectedly… The earth god stopped me.
“Rion, I’m sorry, but could you please refrain from going out for a while?”
“Huh? Why?”
“I still haven’t recovered as much as you.”
The miasma contamination stains can still be seen all over the earth god’s body. Although she seems to have recovered somewhat, it seems like it will still take some time for her to fully recover.
But… What does that have to do with my trip?
“If you are nearby and make things around here, it will be easier for me to recover with the power of creation. That’s why I don’t mind a one-day trip, but it would be helpful if you could avoid leaving here for a long time.”
“I see?”
It seems that she has also been getting energy from Fricka and Fin since she came here, but it’s very little.
Well, it would be helpful for me too if the earth god recovered quickly, so I wouldn’t hesitate to accept the proposal. Or rather.
“… Why are you grinning like that?”
“So what you mean is, “Make a lot of things!”, right?”
“… It’s not wrong, but…”
The Earth God gave me a really sour look. I can’t understand it.
But even more than that, I can’t help but feel a surge of joy.
“Fufufufufu, it’s perfect for enriching our life at home… I’ll do my best to live up to your expectations, okay?”
From what should start? No, I should just make everything from start to end!
Okay, let’s do it! !
“… I wonder why I feel like I’ve poured a fuel that shouldn’t be poured…?”
I was so excited about what would happen after I healed that I didn’t hear the earth god’s murmurs.