Chapter 404: Sea rampaging whale and night sky confession
I come back and have to comfort Ion, who is in tears. Ion is no longer in her school swimsuit, but in the same armor as Lily.
However, she is not in full armor like Lily, but in relatively light blue armor. This is probably because Ion is a speedy type.
Also, everyone seems to have already searched the pirate island. They have already found a lot of things, but I'm going to finish evolving first.
So I'm going to evolve Surfi. There is only one evolution destination.
Narwhal
It is a whale with tusks like a unicorn horn. Actually, an orca should be stronger than narwhal, but let's look at the description.
Narwhal
A whale with a spinning horn. It is famous for lunging at anything it sees or that intrudes on its territory and is called the ship killer among sailors. It is a very aggressive whale that will not stop even if you attack it and will chase you until it pierces you with its horn.
Oh, I am convinced that this is more than an orca. In real life, narwhals are said to be mild-mannered and more aggressive orcas are stronger. If it turned its horns and attacked, the balance would be broken. Well, I think the orca would still manage it.
And the narwhal's horns are not fangs, but rather rotating horns. It doesn't feel right, but let's go evolving. Surfi emits blue light and evolves.
The evolved Surfi evolved into a whale with a rotating horn. It's so big...pool, is it ok? As I was thinking that, Surfi glowed and shrunk in size. Then a cute little whale appeared, which became as small as a person's head. And then, flying through the air, it got on my head.
"Whee~!"
What a demoralizing voice...and why is it riding on my head? But the lovely figure and this voice seemed to have captured a woman's heart.
『S, So cute...』
Everyone takes Surfi. Let's see its status in the meantime.
Name Surfi Orca Lv16 → Narwhal Lv1
Vitality 36→56
Magic Power 50→70
Strength 56→76
Defense 20→50
Agility 65→75
Dexterity 52→52
Skills
Rotating Horn Lv1
Swimming Action Lv22
Flight Lv1
Jump Lv5
Water Fang Lv9
Rush Lv15
Assault Lv11
Physical Destruction Lv1
Solid Lv1
Sound Detection Lv16
Jamming Sound Wave Lv6
Water Blade Lv9
Sprint Lv15
Riding Lv15
Lightning Rod Lv1
Wave Raising Lv2
Spouting Lv1
Whirlpool Lv1
Physique Change Lv1
The size changed because of the physique change. The new ones are spouting and whirlpool. Spouting is a whale, so I can sort of imagine it. Is the whirlpool still the same? I think it's pretty strong.
Now, I have to ask something important.
When I look at Surfi, Nowa tells Surfi what size he should be and when he's a good size, Nowa lays down on top of Surfi. Then Surfi moves with Nowa on top and Nowa is happy.
"...Oh~...perfect! This is easy"
Nowa seems to like Surfi.
"Nowa! Lily, too!"
"...Ya"
"Mu! Don't say that~ei!"
When Lily tries to jump on, Nowa stops her with her tail. Normally, Nowa would have given in, but she was too lazy to do so! That's not what I meant.
"Surfi, can I talk to you for a minute?"
"...Do you want to ride too?"
I do! That's not it.
"Surfi, you're flying normally, but by any chance, have you ever been able to fly on land?"
"Whee~!"
Surfi moves left and right, then up and down.
"Uh? You mean you could have done it if you had raised the waves?"
"Whee~!"
He moves up and down. It seems to be right. Seriously...I could have done it if I pushed like I did with the ether beast. Come to think of it, stingrays were flying in the sky...I should have noticed that earlier.
Anyway, evolution was over and I decided to meet up with Mel and the others. After meeting up with Mel and the others, I was immediately given some information.
According to this information, everyone was currently exploring the pirate island. The only ship that is safe is Sukuna Bikona and the rest will be repaired.
Sukuna Bikona was to be left with Shallow-san and his crew on the second island. The plan is to move Sukuna Bikona overnight to bring supplies to the island. The only one who can move properly is Sukuna Bikona, so I have no choice.
『Are you sure you're logged in or something?』
『I'll be replacing you with a member who is properly logged out, so you'll be fine. Besides, it's an opportunity to enjoy Sukuna Bikona's top speed. I'm going to enjoy it』
I'm a little envious of Shallow and the others enjoying themselves to the fullest. I haven't enjoyed the maximum speed yet.
By the way, it was not only Yug-san´s group who screamed. But also Crow-san´s group and Mew-san´s group. We found out that the weapons and armor had been hit pretty hard, too.
However, this was to be resolved soon. We found an armory in the pirates' base, where we discovered many weapons, pirate uniforms and cannonballs. There were also some planks of wood, which was probably a relief to Yug-san´s group. The number of pirates was far from enough, though.
"They're so strong...they're set up so they can survive even if they run out of cannon shells...this"
Mel, who had joined us, said in dismay. Well, it's a ship. It's not surprising if they use cannons all over the place. In case you are wondering, there is a key in the armory and it looks like I was able to unlock it using the wooden key that unlocks the lock.
Now, I gotta do what I gotta do.
"Takuto-sama, may I have a word?"
"Hmm? What's wrong? Setia"
"Since spirit magic and spirit barrier require a contract with a spirit, I thought I'd ask Takuto-sama to choose one for me"
Ah, that's what the spirit contract means. According to Setia, there are six types of spirits that can be contracted: wind, fire, earth, water, light and darkness. The moment I heard that, I remembered a scene and decided.
"Then, can you ask for an earth spirit?"
"I understood. Spirit Contract!"
When Setia used the spirit contract, the world changed and I was standing in a world of light particles.
"Is this the spirit world?"
"Yes...Gnome-sama, please answer my voice"
Then the earth shook and particles of green light blasted out from the earth, taking the form of giants. And then appeared a giant of rock, or perhaps it would be better to say a giant of the mountain.
『I have come here to sign a contract with my friend. My name is Gnome. I am the Great Spirit who guards the earth of this planet』
"Gnome-sama, please make a contract with me"
『...』
The gnome looks at me.
『It has been a long time...summoner who has made a covenant with a friend. Why do you desire my power?』
"Because I know that Setia truly loves nature"
When Gerbera Grow was defeated, Setia shed tears. And considering that she was initially incompatible with the fire spirit, I still feel that Setia is more of a protector than a force.
'If Setia wants to protect nature, I want that power. And I have decided that you have it best"
『Hmmm...I have heard your honest words and will. Then I will obey my contract and entrust my power to my friend』
Setia is enveloped in a green light. Then the light disappeared into Setia. The infos are coming.
『Setia has made a contract with the Great Spirit of the Earth, Gnome. Spirit barrier is now available』
『Setia has acquired the spirit magic 【Earth Force】』
『Setia has acquired the column stone barrier skill』
Is this all right?
『Use my power to the fullest!』
We returned to our original place as Gnome told us so.
"Setia?"
"It seems we succeeded. I can feel Gnome-sama's power. It's all right now. Please go to Ion-oneesama. She'll be waiting for you, playing with her hair all the time, okay?"
I call out to Ion and walk through the forest at night. Ion knows what I'm talking about, so she's been silent since a while ago, but she's restless.
We pass through the forest and come to a cliff. Is this a good place?
"It's a dangerous place on an island where pirates used to live, but give me a break"
"It can't be helped. But it's a beautiful starry sky"
"Right...then, again"
I take out Ion's ring.
"Ion, I love you. I know there will be some bad things in the future, but will you support me?"
"Of course I will! I will support you for the rest of my life, so please be prepared for that, okay?"
We laughed at each other and I put the engagement ring on Ion's left hand. Then comes the infos.
『You have engaged with Ion. Engagement Burst is now available』
Ion bites and hugs me.
"I love you! Takuto-san!"
Thus, the engagement with Ion is now available. After that, Ion crosses her arms.
"It is normal to do this much!"
Normally, she is in full tension. I can feel her face is bright red.
Back at the base, I made what might be my trump card. The ingredients are coconut juice, coconut pulp, golden sheep milk and aquas ice. I shake this up. I don't have a mixer here, so I'm going to have to do it manually...uoo!
Whiz...whiz...whiz...finished...here it is.
Coconut Shake: Rarity 8, Cooking, Quality A-
Effect: 20% fullness recovery, 150 magic power recovery, 1 hour magic power automatic recovery (medium), all stats 1 hour up (small)
The taste of coconut mixed with the golden sheep milk is an exquisite drink. Aquas ice is also used to keep the drink cold. A very popular drink in hot areas.
My hard work paid off...only because it's manual, the quantity is small...I regret so much that I should have made it on the battleship.
Then Hokage-san´s group found a hidden door and made a big fuss. What they found was a cannon. However, it was something that could be installed in the base.
Another ninja also discovered a hidden door and found that the passage was a trap and a maze. Furthermore, the exits were connected to various places on the island. They are completely aware of the defense battle.
"What do you think?"
"This island is the halfway point. So I think they must be aware of the defense battle"
"It's more like a natural fortress than a base"
"It's up to the players to make the most of it"
Everyone looks at the weapons and cannons.
"Fortunately, we have time. The use of this base will surely come. I think we should make sure it is well fortified"
"I agree...let's talk to the command center. If we want to make it a base, we need the help of the stonemasons"
And as a result of our discussion, we decided to leave the fourth island alone for the time being. Everyone decided to make it a base.
『Please make a map so that we can see the details of the island. Takuto-kun has paper and pens and stuff』
...I will provide the paper. Even though there isn't much...the demand for maps and such is still huge. It is to clear the event. I will offer it.
In the meantime, I received an email. Nao will come tomorrow and give me the ring for the last request. I logged out at the base.
Name Setia Holy Elf Lv1
Vitality 140
Magic Power 280
Strength 120
Defense 93
Agility 116
Dexterity 260
Skills
Staff Lv18
Magic Bow Lv31
Eagle Eye Lv21
Shooting Lv22
Woodworking Lv22
Collecting Lv33
Dose Lv19
Engraving Lv11
Jewel Magic Lv5
Lapidary Lv5
Seal Magic Lv10
Continuous Chanting Lv1
Simultaneous Chanting Lv1
Magic Manipulation Lv1
Wind Magic Lv8
Fire Magic Lv21
Water Magic Lv24
Earth Magic Lv15
Dark Magic Lv8
Sacred Magic Lv7
Lightning Magic Lv9
Explosion Magic Lv10
Wood Magic Lv17
Ice Magic Lv8
Tree Magic Lv15
Trap Setting Lv2
Forest Manipulation Lv1
Holy Elven Knowledge Lv26
Spirit Summoning Lv8
Spirit Barrier Lv1
Spirit Magic Lv1
Stone Column Barrier Lv1
Employment Lv8
Cooking Lv20