Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 60



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Far northwest of the central city of Mejaia in the northeast is a small town called Oklané.

The immensely long mountain range, commonly called the Great Mountain Range, begins in the southeast and stretches across the entire eastern part to the northeast.

The eastern part was completely covered with mountains because there were so many tributaries extending from the Great Mountain Range, while the southeastern and northeastern parts had a moderate amount of mixed terrain.

Oklanye was a city near one of the tributaries of that great mountain range.

Because it is close to the mountains, there are not many villages behind it, and the mountains do not produce any special products, so it is an area with no reason to prosper.

Oklahoma, which was merely the administrative center of the surrounding towns and honestly a bit embarrassing to call a city, suddenly became a hot place since the end of last year.

The reason, needless to say, was the friction between the earth elves and humans.

“The city you call Oklanne is the closest human city to our territory.”

Half a day from Mezaia to Oklanye.

Akanksha, who had come over to me during the first break in the carriage for lunch, said:

She must have been really bored riding the carriage alone. She sat closer to Lilia than Galen and started giving out information that wasn’t even asked for.

“You can roughly say that the north and west of the mountain range in question are our territory, and the south and east are your territory.”

“The mountain range in question?”

“I’m talking about the mountain range where the ruins were discovered.”

“aha.”

“To be honest, we are not very happy with the church’s mediation.”

Akanksha glanced at the grooms eating separately over there and spoke in a slightly smaller voice.

“Even if you didn’t know much yesterday, you know much today. You won’t be sent out as a supervisor without knowing anything.”

“I did read the report. About this incident.”

Galen answered. Akanksha made a sullen expression.

“I don’t know what the church wrote, but we feel wronged. We were the ones who discovered the ruins, but the humans suddenly invaded and told us to get out because it was their land.”

“I know that the location of the ruins is ambiguous.”

“Huh! They claim it’s their territory because they live closer to the ruins. That’s ridiculous. Before this incident, the mountain was implicitly ours.”

Humans are not very familiar with mountains. You never know when or where you might encounter evil spirits. For an ordinary person to wander deep into the mountains alone is an act of suicide.

On the other hand, the earth elves were those who lived in the mountains, and even an ordinary earth elf alone had the power to tear apart any evil spirit.

Even if a mountain range is used as a boundary, the perception of the boundary itself is different.

“It’s not like we wanted to monopolize the mountain. We didn’t say anything about humans building villages near the mountain or cutting down trees. But after the ruins were discovered, they suddenly changed their attitude!”

“There was a small village about half a day’s walk from the ruins.”

“Humans have a village in that distance, but fairies don’t. So the location of the ruins should be considered human territory rather than fairy territory! That’s what I said. I wonder why the church listens to that.”

“Of course, when conflicts arise between human clans, that’s often how they determine territory.”

“That’s just between humans! We don’t have as many as humans! We can’t just go anywhere and plant a flag and build a village, so what if we apply the same standards?”

“That’s why the church has no choice but to mediate in this way.”

Galen smiled bitterly.

“Because both sides have a point from their perspectives. Both sides are right, but they won’t compromise, so what can I do as a mediator? I have no choice but to go half and half.”

“Ugh.”

“Didn’t they explain it like this in church?”

“···I did it. I did it.”

“Even if it’s not pleasant, it’s already been agreed upon. No matter what you say to me······.”

“Eight, I tried to complain! Can’t I even complain?”

Akanksha lost her temper. She grumbled with a pouty expression.

“I’m being strict because I don’t want anyone to think I’m a supervisor. If there’s no one listening, would it be better to console them a little?”

“Brother, you are originally a more rational person.”

“It seemed that way from the first time I saw you. Well, it was good that you chased Melon away with words though.”

“Wasn’t it Veron?”

“What do I know? Something like that guy’s name.”

Galen, who was secretly on the side of the earth elves, felt somewhat wronged.

Even if both sides’ claims are correct, I was thinking that since the one who discovered the ruins was the earth fairy, rather than splitting it 50/50, we should give more to the earth fairy.

I just kept quiet because, from the perspective of a supervisor, it would not look good to interfere with a decision that the church had already made.

Come to think of it, just like what happened at the blacksmith shop yesterday, Akanksha seems to be a very emotional type. Or maybe all of the earth elves are like that.

Fortunately, Lilia and I seemed to have similar personalities. Should I just leave the communication with the earth fairy to her?

While Galen was muttering to himself, the topic of conversation between the two women had already drifted elsewhere.

“But you said you were a bishop?”

“yes!”

“The bishop I saw last time looked old. By human standards… maybe fifty? But why are you so young?”

“Well, because I qualify?”

“Qualifications? What qualifications?”

“that is······.”

If you leave it alone, Galen, who would explain the ten miracles of the priests one by one, summarized them in one sentence.

“It’s just because Lilia is a genius.”

“Huh? Hey, what am I? Brother Galen is a greater genius!”

“Lilia is truly a genius.”

“When I’m with you, brother, it doesn’t seem like that at all······.”

“Why are you comparing them when they are in different fields? Just say they are both geniuses.”

“Okay, okay. Got it.”

Akanksha interrupted the two men’s argument over genius with a look of bewilderment.

“They were just biting and sucking each other and it was chaos. Are they a couple?”

“Huh?! Oh, no!”

“I don’t know much about human customs, but do mercenaries just call their bishops by their names?”

“Well, it’s not a public place. If you’re close, you might do that.”

Was it after wintering in the Dawn Archipelago that I stopped using the honorific title ‘Duke’? Lilia had said that I didn’t need to be so formal.

Since then, I’ve just been a little more relaxed. Are the earth fairies rich in imagination as well as emotions? What’s the big deal about calling them names?

“Well, that’s not what I’m concerned about. Anyway, aren’t you saying they’re both geniuses?”

“You can understand it that way.”

“Then do you want to have a go at it?”

“yes?”

Galen and Lilia looked puzzled by the sudden suggestion. Akanksha grinned.

“If you’re a genius, you’d be proud of your own skills, right? Right? If a fairy is good, how good is she? Don’t you want to try and beat her? Yeah?”

“great!”

“Oh my, what a grateful offer.”

Lilia’s eyes sparkled and Galen smirked.

Akanksha, who had thrown it as a provocation, was actually flustered.

“Huh? What, what is it? You want to do it?”

“yes!”

“Are you here to complain now?”

“Oh, no. That’s not it. Don’t humans hate this kind of thing? I knew that.”

“Because we have some unique tastes.”

The couplet is usually held only with priests, fellow students, or trusted close friends.

There is also the risk that if you let your guard down during a duel, your opponent may have bad intentions and you could get seriously hurt.

The biggest problem was that when you publicly display your martial arts or magic, your vulnerabilities can also be revealed.

This was especially true for wizards. Magic is not omnipotent, but specialized. As much as it maximizes its strengths, its weaknesses are also obvious. Would you gossip in the neighborhood that your Achilles’ heel is crazy?

However, Lilia was the type of person who didn’t think about such things at all, and Galen was the type of person who was obsessed with leveling up, so he was grateful for the offer to spar.

“I would rather be called Akanksha… Sir? Lord? What should I call you?”

“Just call me Akanksha. Human titles have no meaning.”

“Yes. Anyway, it’s surprising that I was the first to be offered the offer. Do all earth fairies like to spar?”

“There are individual differences, of course. But I don’t think there are many people who dislike it, right?”

If you think about it, fairies are all like alumni since they share the same magic as the entire race.

So, there may not be any concept of having to make one’s skills public.

‘Thanks to you, things are going smoothly.’

Should I call it a racial trait of the earth elves or a unique magic?

Whatever it was, I was wondering how I could naturally come into contact with that thing called ‘the power of the earth’.

I was so grateful that they took the time to create this opportunity for me after only half a day of traveling that I almost cried.

“Then what, right now?”

“You’ve already eaten, right? Since we have to keep moving during the day, how about just having a light snack? Just enough to help with digestion.”

“great.”

An agreement was readily reached.

Lilia briefly explained the situation to the grooms and asked for their understanding.

There was no way that the grooms would refuse the bishop’s request.

It’s not a big request, I just wanted to make sure the carriage drives a little faster so that we don’t get delayed for a bit.

The three of them left the grooms in the carriage and stood a good distance apart.

I didn’t want any repercussions to occur. I didn’t intend to provide them with a spectacle.

“Okay, who wants to go first?”

Akanksha asked, banging his two fists together.

“Can I go first?”

“As much as you want!”

Lilia, who knew that Galen was very interested in the magic of the earth elves, readily gave in.

Galen, who had expressed his gratitude, faced Akanksha. Naturally, Lilia became the judge.

“Are you a wizard?”

“Did I tell you?”

“You said you don’t use a sword? But it doesn’t seem like you would use any other weapon. Then you must be a wizard.”

“That’s right. I’m a water wizard.”

“You don’t have to tell me that.”

“It’s a duel, but it has to be fair. I know that Akanksha uses the power of the earth.”

“Really? How much do you know about the power of the earth?”

“It’s solid, heavy, and strong?”

“Then you don’t know much.”

Akanksha smiled confidently.

“Well, I don’t know how you handle water either. To tell you the truth, I’ve never seen a water wizard before.”

“Is that so?”

“The area where we live isn’t a good place for a water wizard to be active.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

I didn’t spend much time worrying about the lack of water around me, so I forgot about it for a while.

Of course, if you look at it that way, the time I was introduced to magic was short.

“Okay. Since I’m an adult, I’ll give in.”

“That’s not a very good choice against a wizard.”

“That’s my original tactic. Advancing while getting hit.”

“···Is it real?”

“Really. If you really want to be specific, it’s not just me, but most of the earth elves are like that.”

“Then··· I will not decline.”

“Don’t worry and just hit me! You’re not going to let me off the hook, are you?”

Akanksha shouted loudly.

Galen thought for a moment and then stretched out his left hand.

The bracelet came off and flowed down to the ground. As soon as it hit the ground, the spirit transformed into a cat.

“oh?”

The cat, which looked like a smoothly cut transparent jewel, walked forward proudly under the amazed gaze of Akanksha.

The cat, which had reached the midpoint between Galen and Akanksha, seemed to curl up, then suddenly took the shape of a round sphere.

Swish!

It started to grow explosively in the blink of an eye.

Akanksha’s head, which had been following the growing spirit with his eyes, gradually tilted back.

Soon, a water giant with only the upper body appeared.

A spirit larger than a medium-sized ship looked down at a small earth fairy.

“······Uh, um.”

Akanksha still maintained a confident expression.

I couldn’t hide the slight twitching of the corners of my eyes.

“You’re so big······?”

“I told you not to worry.”

“···You really are a clueless friend.”

The water giant raised his right arm as if to punish the grumbling Akanksha.

A huge column of water crashed down toward the ground.

Paaaaaaaang!

Sprays of water were flying everywhere as if a bomb had exploded.

At that moment.

[Redemption of the Earth]

[ 1% progress until first acquisition ]

A status window appeared before Galen’s eyes.