Just as the dwarves are "sturdy", our camp is full of rocks as far as the eye can see. For safety reasons, the camp is located in a relatively wide area of vision. So there is not even a thing to block the wind, especially at night, when the flickering cold wind will quickly take away people's body temperature.

For people who don't deal with air conditioning and don't have thick cold-resistant fur, it's like being swept through the body and mind by a thousand needles. It's quite a painful thing.

But it is really because of the grandeur of nature that it will have its own unique charm that attracts people to explore and discover.

I suddenly felt the urge to travel around the world when the things around me were settled.

“...... Anna?"

The sudden call dissipated the thoughts that had just come to my mind.

"What's wrong, Ellie?"

"Hey, sorry to interrupt your thoughts. But the way you think about things is fascinating!"

"Ahh It's not too important. ”

"Really?"

"What did I lie to you. ”

Elle suddenly tilted her head like a child and thought about it, then said, "No!"

"But then again, aren't you going to sleep at such a late hour?"

"Didn't you sleep too!"

"I'm a guard, and it's my duty to keep a vigil. ”

In fact, in my case, no one would say anything even if I didn't keep vigil. However, the sudden increase in manpower has made the tents and sleeping bags somewhat inadequate, which only means that the guards on duty on a rotating basis must alternate between two people using one sleeping bag.

Besides, the night watchmen were all male, and it was impossible to ask me to share a sleeping bag with a male. And if she shares it with Ellie, then she will inevitably be frozen for a while, while fighting the Sandman. Especially when you have just been woken up from sleep and then shivering and crawling out of your sleeping bag, it is the most unbearable.

Elle is not like me, even though she is also a soldier, she has only received minimal physical training. For people like me, who have been on all fronts all year round, I have encountered a worse environment than this.

"But you don't have to ...... at all."

"Alright, go to sleep, there's still a long way to go tomorrow. ”

Fiddling with the burning fire to make sure it was at the optimum temperature at all times, she urged Ellie to go to bed.

Just for a moment, even by the fire, I could feel Ellie's constant swing.

"Okay, then I'll do it for you in the middle of the night. ”

Ellie nodded, got up and shrank back into her tent.

In the distance, the mage and Achino consulted something. Then Ahiino shook her head, and the mage looked at where I was with a look of regret. Just now, I was looking up at the two of them.

The mage looked thoughtfully for a few moments before she got up and shrank back into her tent.

Of course, due to the distance, I'm not sure if the female mage found me looking at them again.

The branches of the burning trees in the campfire occasionally crackle or creak. That's because the twigs, which were used as fuel for fires, were hastily collected before we left the woods, so some of them themselves were not completely dry. That's why it makes that noise.

For me, on a silent cold night, these crackling sounds are like songs to listen to, so that you don't feel cold at the same time

Alone.

"Sister Yahi, what were you talking about?"

"Uh-huh! Master Mage has heard that you and I have a good relationship, so he asked me something about you. ”

Achino rearranged the cushion made of unknown animal skins, and sat down. He took a breath and said.

"My thing. ”

"Well, it's nothing, she just asked me, Anne, what type of mage are you? When I told her you were a warrior, she was visibly incredulous. ”

Achino repeated the words of the female mage to me. Because the mage has always felt the strong magic in my body, but at the same time, he can't sense that I am majoring in that element. That's why I asked Achino about it.

The mage had guessed that I was cultivating multiple elementals, so she could teach me some spells to build a house in a clearing using the Elemental Amplification skills. This not only solves the dilemma of insufficient sleeping places, but also sells me a favor. But when she repeatedly confirmed to Ahiino that I was not a mage but a warrior, she felt very sorry.

It's a pity that the empire is simply a treasure of explosives.

"Hey! Magic can do this?"

"Of course, you don't know?"

I didn't say anything more, just shook my head. Searching the memories of magical skills in my mind, it is true that there is no magic related to buildings or the like.

Achino was a little confused, but she was soon relieved. How could a soldier who had been on the front line of the Empire for a long time be exposed to that kind of complex spell.

In contrast to normal offensive or defensive magic, building type magic requires the user's knowledge of the natural world.

For example, for an earth mage, a simple attack spell, you only need to strengthen the earth spirit used for attack. But if you want to drive these earth spirits to create a house, first you have an image of the house in your brain, and then you have to say that your mind merges with the earth spirits, so that they are completely like your own hands and feet.

Of course, these theoretical things are only the most basic part of building a spell. To build a bigger, sturdy house, it's not enough to understand these things.

Like other vocational skills, it is first and foremost cognitive, usable, and proficient. When the master teaches you, you will know and know how to use these skills.

Then there is understanding, decomposing, reinventing, which is also innovation. When you're proficient enough with your skills, you'll understand how they work until you can create new ones with your understanding.

is like those martial arts masters in martial arts novels who can start a mountain and establish a school.

"Alright, it's time for me to patrol, and if you don't mind, you can use my sleeping bag. ”

Hearing the shouts of his companions, Achino got up and stretched lazily. It seems that the Sandman is also harassing her.

I smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"

When the situation is special, I can keep myself from eating or sleeping for several days in a row and ensure that I have enough combat effectiveness. However, that doesn't mean I don't have to take a break at all.

The next road will gradually fall out of the range that normal people can understand and endure. You never know what you're going to encounter in the next moment.

Looking up at the stars in the sky for a long time, he shook his nose and took a breath of fresh air. Then he thought about the area he had planned before dark, and walked towards the tent where Achiino's sleeping bag was.