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Chapter 3-18 : Air Walk
「Alright, here goes nothing…」(Kako)
「「……..」」(mermaids)
I made up my mind as I looked at the enormous sea that stretched to the horizon in front of me.
The mermaids were watching me with interest.
「Suuuu… haaaa…」(Kako)
After taking a deep breath, I bent my knees andー
「Eeii!!」(Kako)
I jumped as highly as possible toward the sea.
However, I didn’t fall into the sea. Instead, I stopped and floated in the air.
「I’m floating… I’m floating!」(Kako)
That’s right. I’m floating, but of course, it’s not magic.
The secret lies in the shoes I’m wearing.
The other day, Roan gathered sky monster materials for me. I got so many of them.
There were five types of sky monsters that could be gathered on this island: cloud dolphin, cloud sardine, cloud salmon, cloud tuna, and cloud manta ray.
Not only body part materials, but Roan also gave me a lot of magic stones from those creatures.
As a token of gratitude for saving the mermaids, they built me a chamber made of stone piles and dried palm leaves where I could sleep. It wasn’t big, but it was enough for me.
As soon as I got the materials from Roan the other day, I spent hours experimenting in my chamber. I planned to do it when I return to the city, but I couldn’t wait. Besides, I didn’t know when Nyat would come.
I used the materials to create various things with my Synthesis ability, and one of them was the unique rarity of a cloud dolphin magic stone, which piqued my interest the most.
〈Unique Cloud Dolphin Magic Stone : A magic stone taken from a unique cloud dolphin. It’s in exceptionally good condition. It has a wind attribute. It grants the effect of floating when it’s used as an equipment material.〉
I was so excited that it had a floating effect. I thought I might be able to create an item that allowed me to fly in the sky. That way, I might be able to go back to the city myself.
As for the equipment, I used my own shoes and synthesized them with the magic stone, and the result is the floating shoes I’m wearing right now.
「Whoa, she’s really floating!」
「Amazing!」(mermaids)
Back to the present, the mermaids were looking at me in awe.
I felt like a famous magician being watched by fans, but unfortunately, it wasn’t for long.
「Wawa!」(Kako)
After floating in the air for a few seconds, I fell into the sea.
「ーGobobobo!」(Kako)
「Kako!」(Torque)
Luckily for me, the kids came to the rescue. They quickly pulled me out of the sea.
「Hey, you alright?」(Ratz)
「Kako onee-chan, are you hurt?」(Tina)
「Phew~ I’m okay. Thank you, guys.」(Kako)
「You’re welcome. Your shoes are amazing! You really floated in the air!」(Torque)
「Yeah, but only for a few seconds.」(Kako)
「Still, that’s amazing.」(Ratz)
「Un! Un!」(Tina)
The kids looked excited, but for me, it didn’t work as I expected.
I wonder if I did it wrong.
I took off the shoes and appraised them. I might have missed something, so I read the description once again more carefully this time.
〈High-Quality Floating Ladies Shoes : Stylish shoes made with high-quality leather that fit upper-class noble ladies. They were dyed in lovely colors using precious, high-quality dyes. They were crafted with the finest skills by artisans for comfortable walking. They have been imbued with the power of a unique cloud dolphin magic stone, which allows the user to step on the air and float for a short duration.〉
Step on the air, huh?
I wonder if I have to continue taking steps. I probably fell because I stopped moving after jumping.
「Yosh! I’ll try it again!」(Kako)
「Go for it!」
「We’re cheering for you!」(mermaids)
The mermaids watching around me started cheering as if they were enjoying a festival.
Well, a magic item demonstration is always kind of like a festival in the cities.
I stood up and faced the sea once again.
Alright, here’s how I’m going to do it. I will imagine there’s a pathway above the sea.
That’s right. I’m going to walk on an invisible pathway. I think I can do it.
「Suuu… Haaaa…. Eeii!」(Kako)
After taking a deep breath, I jumped toward the sea.
Just like before, I was floating, but I didn’t stop. I immediately took a step forward and another step and another step while imagining an invisible pathway below my feet.
It was kind of scary. I felt like a baby taking its first steps.
I was slow, but I was definitely walking in the air.
「Wow, she’s doing it!」
「Keep it up, girl!」(mermaids)
It might look easy, but it wasn’t easy at all.
I felt like walking on a giant pudding. It was so unstable.
「Wawawa…!」(Kako)
I almost fell, but I quickly stretched my arms to the side, trying to balance my body as best as I could, and managed to regain my posture.
The mermaids breathed a sigh of relief that I didn’t fall.
After walking around for a few minutes, I turned around and went back to the ground.
「Phew… Experiment successful!」(Kako)
「「Whoaaaaa!!」」(mermaids)
The mermaids were applauding as if I had done a great performance.
I was just walking a few meters, but it was quite hard. I doubt I could walk across the sea to the city. I would likely get exhausted halfway and fall into the sea.
It requires some practice to master these shoes. That’s for sure.
「Well done, Kako.」(Village Chief)
「Not only are you good at making medicines, but you’re also good at engineering. You never cease to amaze me with your talent. You’re such an amazing child, Kako.」(Granny)
「Chief, Granny, thank you.」(Kako)
「Awesome!」(Torque)
「Kako, you’re amazing.」(Ratz)
「Kako onee-chan, you look like a fairy when you fly!」(Tina)
「Hehe, thank you, guys.」(Kako)
「Fairy, huh? That metaphor fits her well. She’s small after all.」(Roan)
「Roan-san… did you say something?」(Kako)
Hearing the S-word coming from Roan’s mouth, I glared at him with killing intent.
「N, nothing. By the way, Kako, can you make other awesome items?」(Roan)
「Like what?」(Kako)
「Like weapons. We mermaid warriors are confident we can fight sea monsters better than humans, but we sometimes have a hard time, especially when we fight giant monsters. You know, in this enormous ocean, there are so many large monsters a few times bigger than ships. Our tridents barely do damage to them. I’m thinking we might be able to fight easier if you make us powerful weapons.」(Roan)
「I see.」(Kako)
Even on Earth, there are colossal creatures like blue whales, which have a body length over 30 meters. I believe there are even bigger creatures in a fantasy world like this.
Certainly, the mermaids’ tridents would barely hurt such monsters.
「So what do you think? Is it possible?」(Roan)
「Hmm… Making weapons from scratch will be difficult since we don’t have any weapon workshops here.」(Kako)
「I see… It’s not possible, huh?」(Roan)
「I can’t make weapons, but I probably can enhance your existing weapons instead. What do you say?」(Kako)
「Oh! Yes, please! We don’t have human gold, but for the payment, how about sea monster materials we collect while patrolling?」(Roan)
「Alright, that will do.」(Kako)
「Awesome!」(Roan)
And so, I accepted Roan’s request.
He looked so excited thinking that the mermaid warriors would get stronger with enhanced weapons.
This is great. I can practice my Synthesis ability by enhancing their weapons while getting sea monster materials for free.
Just like that, I spent my days in the mermaid island helping the people and experimenting and, of course, eating delicious grilled fish every day, until one dayー
「There’s a ship! Chief, there’s a human ship heading this way!!」(mermaid)
「What did you say?」(Village Chief)
While I was talking with the chief in the village square, a mermaid, who seemed to be a watchman, came out of the river and said that out loud.
A ship, he says?
I wonder if it’s Nyat.
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