LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 28
“Wind Cutter”
In front of me, nearly a hundred trees were felled by the wind magic I cast.
I quickly gathered them up and stored them in The World.
“Perfect for burning off some calories after a meal.”
Moving around quickly provided just the right amount of exercise.
“Eve, how’s the situation with any nearby creatures?”
“All clear, Master. No enemies within a 500-meter radius.”
I had instructed Eve to alert me if there were any monsters or humans nearby.
After all, it wouldn’t be a joke if I accidentally defeated another candidate with magic.
“By the way, what are you planning to do with all these trees?”
The trees I had gathered were stripped of branches and turned into logs, which I placed in the Pasture.
Since I hadn’t acquired any livestock yet, I figured I’d make good use of the space for now.
“Well, I thought they might come in handy for something.”
“Something… You don’t have a plan for them yet?”
Eve sounded a little exasperated.
As I moved and cut down another tree with Wind Cutter, I answered her.
“When we get back to the capital, if we need lumber, it’s a hassle to go back for it. I might as well collect it now.”
Lumber can be used for building houses or as firewood. In other words, it could be sold for money.
As I was still broke, I could use all the funds I could get to purchase cores.
So it made sense to gather a resource I could use or sell in a place where no one could disturb me.
I continued cutting down trees until I saw that Eve was satisfied with my reasoning.
I had encountered some monsters along the way, but Kaiser dealt with them immediately, and I had them brought to The World or dealt with by Eve’s magic.
Speaking of Eve’s magic, as long as I gave her permission, she could absorb power from cores.
Wanting to gather resources rather than waste time on weak monsters, I ordered Eve to assist in clearing the monsters along with Kaiser.
“Master, we’ve gathered enough wood to build at least ten houses.”
I had been so focused on chopping down trees while moving that I hadn’t noticed how much wood I had amassed until Eve mentioned it.
“I might’ve gotten a bit carried away, having too much fun collecting these.”
I had tried to be mindful of the environment, so I moved around while chopping, which should minimize the impact. Still, I couldn’t help but feel satisfied watching the resources pile up. After all, I’d learned in my past world that when you can gather something, you should gather it.
“Also, Kaiser has laid two eggs.”
“I see. Does he lay one for each meal?”
Ordinary birds lay one egg every day or a few days, but after feeding Kaiser as much as he wanted, he had laid a second egg within a single day.
I began to wonder if the eggs were a condensation of the nutrients or experience from the monsters or food he had consumed.
“Got it. Boil the eggs for me; I’ll eat them later.”
I contacted Eve to have the eggs prepared, likely filled with monster experience, and—
“Master, there’s a reaction about 500 meters ahead, just past the forest.”
“Monsters?”
Eve hesitated for a moment before responding.
“There are 20 humans and 15 monsters. They seem much stronger than the monsters we’ve encountered so far.”
Hearing this, I immediately began running.
“This could be bad…”
A few hundred meters ahead, I saw the students fighting against monsters.
Those were the same people who had been flaunting weapons and armor from famous workshops earlier.
It seemed they were trying to form a defensive formation, and in terms of numbers, they had the advantage, but their hesitance was obvious.
The wolf-like monsters, with their speed, were soon starting to break apart their formation.
“It’s a D-rank monster, the Direwolf. It’s D-rank individually, but when in a pack, it’s considered C-rank. A party of adventurers or explorers of similar level would struggle against these.”
Eve calmly provided the information.
So, these were monsters that even beginners couldn’t win against on their own.
“Aaaahhh!!”
A scream rang out.
A hole had formed in the defensive line where a few female students were standing, and a Direwolf had appeared before them.
“This is bad. Eve! Two Speed and Power buffs, now!”
In response to my simple order:
“Wait, you’re helping them? Why?”
Normally, I wouldn’t feel any obligation to help. These were the same people who hadn’t invited me to their party earlier. I had no real reason to help them.
But I had been helped by Rex and Miranda before. I knew how important it was to have someone help you when you were really in trouble. That’s why…
“There’s no need for a reason to help someone.”
I kicked the ground and charged toward the group.
This translation maintains the original nuance of the protagonist’s internal thoughts and the subtle dynamics between him and Eve, as well as the sense of urgency and decisiveness as he chooses to intervene and assist others in need.