New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (1/3 chapters)

 

 

Nana’s Secret Research Achievement

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Stella and the others flew off with a vroom…

*Sparkle.*

“Blue piyo, huh.” (Dia)

“Ugo… huh, already landed.” (Wood)

“Didn’t fly that far, piyo.” (Dia)

“Hmm… yeah. Compared to the red one, they landed quite a bit closer.” (Elt)

The blue trail landed much closer to the ground than the red trail. The flying distance was less than half, maybe.

Could it be that the effective duration is really short…?

Then, this time, a red light burst out. Heading toward us.

*Sparkle… swoosh.*

In no time, Stella and the others returned to the rooftop.

“Welcome back, piyo!” (Dia)

“We’re back…!” (Stella)

“…Tired.” (Nana)

Nana was slumped, clinging to Stella’s back. Her voice was clearly tired. She didn’t comment especially about flying.

“Was that blue light just now… Nana?” (Elt)

“Yes… my costume’s secret trick… super acceleration.” (Nana)

“I see…” (Elt)

Just as I thought. I kind of feel like Nana’s wearing a smug face. Though with the costume, you can’t see her real expression.

Still, somehow that costume looked reliable. It really was a super costume.

Or maybe that’s what you expect from an S-Rank adventurer?

“Amazing piyo! The blue one that came, it flew while glowing, piyo…!?” (Dia)

“It’s still far from practical. It consumes way too much mana. Also, control is pretty difficult. Anyone but me would crash into the ground.” (Nana)

“Ugo ugo…” (Wood)

Wood seemed like he wanted to say something but stayed silent. Stella also had initially plunged headfirst into the ground.

Maybe it requires Stella’s sense of balance and reflexes.

“So that’s why you hadn’t used it until now.” (Elt)

“Yes. I only used it in unpopulated places or when the carriage transfer didn’t go well.” (Nana)

“Hmm…” (Elt)

If there’s a risk of crashing and high magic consumption, you can only use it that way. That explains why it wasn’t used in the underground passage either.

“But I was surprised. Marcosias can use magic similar to this costume.” (Elt)

“Wau.” (Marcosias)

Nana looked a bit happy, reaching out from Stella’s back to pat Marcosias’s head.

Ah. So, this blue light from Nana is… an imitation of the Demon’s power? It’s possible. She had said she was researching demonic technology. Indeed, Marcosias’ super acceleration was exactly the Hell Demon’s power. Still, even at this stage, Marcosias’s performance is superior. Imitation is not easy after all.

“Ugo, but with this, we can take turns advancing… it’s easier, right?” (Wood)

“Red, blue, red… piyo.” (Dia)

“Doesn’t sound bad.” (Stella)

“Marcosias’ power was unexpected, but this way is faster. I have no objections.” (Elt)

Alright then, it’s decided, the ‘Vroom Operation.’ This way, the round trip time is minimal. Go quickly and come back fast.

“By the way, between here and the Eastern Country there are several monster-dense zones… what do we do about those?” (Elt)

“We’ll break through by force…!” (Stella)

“…” (Elt)

“W-wait! Don’t try to land…! Are you running away?!” (Stella)

“Come to think of it, you’re that kind of person. I won’t run away. I’ll quickly make a plan for the landing spots.” (Nana)

“That’s reassuring.” (Elt)

“Here.” (Nana)

“Ugh… okay.” (Stella)

With that, Stella put Nana down.

“I’m not saying avoid monster-dense zones but encounters with flying monsters should be reduced.” (Elt)

“I think it’d be okay even if we bump into them.” (Stella)

“I don’t think we’d get injured, but the costume would get damaged…!” (Nana)

O-okay… that’s true… But what Nana says is reasonable. It’s only natural to seek a safer route. Stella’s knowledge is probably outdated, so Nana is best suited to plan the route. Dense monster zones likely changed over time. It’s probably different from when Stella was active.

Still, Stella is too strong… She hardly worries about it. Well, she’s confident she can get through unscathed. Just like with the bats, she only finds value in winning with handicaps.

“Well, I’ll do the plan making, but… one more thing. Does Nana’s storage capacity have some room left?” (Elt)

“I do, but… potions are already stored.” (Nana)

“You can do it, piyo!” (Dia)

She’s truly competent. She’s already preparing without being told.

“Then… could you handle this too?” (Elt)

Saying that, Stella ran off quickly and disappeared from the rooftop. And soon came back. Carrying a pile of bats… those were bats I made.

“…What’s that?” (Nana)

Nana pointed at the bats. Stella quietly answered.

“Spare bats…!” (Stella)

 

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“…Spare, spare, huh…” (Nana)

“It’s okay to call them evangelism bats. There might be more evangelism bats than spare ones. If we have extras, we’ll leave them over there.” (Stella)

“Hmm, hmm…” (Nana)

Nana groaned and crossed her arms.

“To store them in my costume, I have to hug them and sleep overnight…” (Nana)

“So that’s the condition. It takes time, huh.” (Elt)

She said before that she couldn’t store things casually.

That’s definitely a lot of effort.

“Well, it’s okay… Looks like about ten bats? At that size, it’ll take about five days to be able to store them.” (Nana)

“Is that okay?” (Elt)

“It’s just hugging bats and sleeping for a while…” (Nana)

Nana said as if staring into the distance. Her voice sounded somewhat resigned.

*Sob…*

I won’t forget this favor. For the spread of field ball, Nana will hug bats and sleep for a while. Unfortunately, super acceleration and bats don’t get along. When flying, bats sticking out from the body fly off. Without storage ability, you can carry only a few at most.

Nana turned to Stella.

“I understand your attachment. If it was just to live comfortably, there’d be other ways. As adventurers, we need obsession and persistence.” (Nana)

“Like Leia…” (Elt)

“Well, that’s it. Also, surprisingly, things tend to go better when you’re obsessed.” (Nana)

Nana approached Stella and patted Marcosias’s head again.

*Puff puff*

“Wafu.” (Marcosias)

I don’t understand. You can’t see her expression with the costume. Maybe she realized Marcosias’s true identity. But Nana prioritizes her own curiosity. Dia and Cockatrice don’t particularly mind either, and as long as it’s not harmful, they probably won’t care.

For now, Nana also accepted this ‘Vroom Operation.’ After the new year, it was time to depart. I am not worried… but hmm. I also have to work hard on the stuff with Hold-niisan and managing the village.

Dia has started cooking meals too. Everyone is growing.

 

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