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Reborn as the Hero's Daughter-Chapter 269: Northern Mountain Range
Chapter 269: Northern Mountain Range
The next morning, I was starting to recover bit by bit, so I decided to once again step out and gather materials. However, this time it was the materials for the talisman. f๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏo๐eฦ.co๐
โWouldnโt a talisman be fine to make from wood?โ โHmm, she said that materials have different affinities to magic circles, so we have to carefully select the materials.โ โOhh, as expected of the Goddess, she knows a lot.โ โWell, she is the one who caused the resurgence of the magic tools, or something like that?โ
The God of Destruction was infamous for breaking the World Tree that stood tall in the Central Continent, however, many other anecdotes mentioned that she had developed many indispensable magic tools as well.
From tools to regulate the room temperature to the tools to keep food cold and fresh, they were all said to have been developed by her. She was hard to trust due to the way she acted, but her knowledge was undoubtedly vast.
โI have never met that self-proclaimed Goddessโฆโ โActually, you have met her too, Letina.โ โHave I? I have no such recollection.โ โWell, you were passed out at the time.โ โDoes that even count as a meeting?โ
Letina bent her head in wonder, but that was something from five years ago. Thinking about it, Iโve already known her for so long, huh?
Actually, didnโt she also show up during the hot spring trip and have a massage done right next to us?
However, Letina was also massaging Finia back then, and the God of Destruction was lying face down, so they didnโt meet face to face.
Cortina did greet her, but Letina was too focused on massaging Finiaโs back. It couldnโt be helped if she didnโt remember her.
โSo, what do we have to defeat this time?โ
Cloud stepped forwards as if he was tired of listening to our inside talks. He sure was lively despite getting hanged upside down just yesterday. Thatโs youth for you, I suppose.
โWe are supposed to get the fangs of a monster called Fang Wolf that lives in the mountain district.โ โMountain districtโฆ Isnโt on this islet, right?โ โYeah, so I will have Maxwell transport us there. As an exception.โ
Fang Wolves, like the name suggested, had upper fangs developed to an enormous size. They only lived in the highest part of the mountain district, so we couldnโt find them here as we did with the Marble Spider.
That area made it necessary for us to go all the way north to the Northern Alliance territory, so it wasnโt a distance we could cover during winter vacation. As such, it couldnโt be helped so I asked Maxwell to send us there just this once.
โWell, it really canโt be helped.โ โFang Wolves arenโt that strong individually, but they are still dangerous monsters, so the vanguards, Finia and Cloud, should be extra careful.โ โUnderstood! I will make myself useful this time.โ โYou should try to relax instead, Finia.โ
Given her state, she could end up getting her clothes ripped again. Fang Wolves had long fangs, so they could easily tear apart the clothes that she wore.
She of course wore leather armor on top, but it wasnโt certain whether that was truly enough. Our enemy had that much offensive ability.
โAlso, since we are heading to the mountains, make sure to wear a scarf with Purify effect, and also donโt forget to bring clothes for the cold.โ โI am already prepared in that regard.โ
Since it was already the winter season, we had heavy clothes prepared. As for the Purifying magic tools, those were items any Adventurer had to carry with them at all times. However, that logic did not apply to one of our members.
โUmmโฆ I didnโt have money to buy oneโฆโ
For an orphan like him, magic tools were like flowers on a high peak. I already knew that he didnโt have one, so I had Maxwell bring a spare from his mansion.
โHere, you can use this.โ โO-Okay. I will borrow it.โ โEh, you do not have to return it. I already made a new one recently.โ โHuh, but this costs a lotโฆโ โIt is but a handy item for me. Rather than that, I would prefer if you focus on protecting my two students.โ โโฆUnderstood. I will accept it gratefully.โ
He meekly nodded to Maxwellโs words. But do not forget, Cloud. This geezer has a bad hobby of instigating me and you to peek at girls only to get us busted and have a laugh.
Well, he was actually expecting a lot from Cloud.
Cloud had the โresilienceโ that I did not possess in my previous life. His toughness was high to the point youโd think it came from a Gift. If I used him as a tank, I could make full use of my own power.
Maxwell knew that too, which was why he was expecting things from him.
โShall we depart then?โ
Right as he said it, he had already finished constructing a magic circle. It was so fast that Finia, who had only just started learning about magic, failed to understand when he managed to draw it.
Next came the aria. He perfectly controlled his vast magic power, without excessively influencing the spell effect, manifesting it perfectly.
His ability was certainly on the level of art. This should have been a good lesson for Letina and Finia who were learning magic.
I was the first one to head through the manifested Portal Gate, confirming the safety on the other end. Following me was Michelle who had the biggest firepower among us, and Cloud who was in charge of the defense. This was to support me in case I got into a battle.
Following us were Finia and Letina, who were the most vulnerable of us. And of course, the spell user himself.
The scenery had instantly changed from the warm forests of Raum into a cold mountain district. There were few trees around and the cliff was laid bare. Its slope was quite big, with no places to hide either.
โWhereโฆ Have I seen thisโฆโ
It was a steep mountain that you could find anywhere. However, I had a recollection of this sight.
High elevation and dry atmosphere. Yet I could see dissolved rocks scattered here and there. They looked much like the rocks produced through the cooling of lava. But for that, the allocation was too unbalanced. It was as if they were scorched locally with high temperatures.
โUm, Lord Maxwell, where is this?โ โThis? Wellโฆโ
Letina, who only heard we were going to the northern mountain district, asked about our whereabouts. Maxwell replied to her with an impish grin.
โWe are at the northern edge of the old Tryad Kingdom, the Scion Mountain Range.โ
This was the Mountain of Fate, the place where we had subjugated the Evil Dragon Colchis.