The two of them went to the dining hall, where they had their first meal of the day, ate stew to fill their stomachs, and headed outside town. They turned to look at Obsul's white gate and the outer wall again.
"Well, shall we go?" (Tatsuro)
Having rested well, they were fully determined to continue towards the next town. When they reached a less crowded area, they paused for a moment.
"Are we going to fly from here?"
"Nah, that would draw too much attention… Besides, I need to concentrate constantly, so I thought of a more comfortable and moderately fast means of transportation. Here we go!" (Tatsuro)
Tatsuro jumped into the air with outstretched arms, and Ai clung to him. While boosting their stats, Ai enjoyed being close to him and asked Cardina to watch over their surroundings. Then, he lined up several iron ingots he had bought in bulk from his Item Box and began shaping them with a combination of earth and darkness magic, imagining lightweight yet sturdy iron.
First, he started by constructing the parts resembling wheels. There were a total of four wheels connected by a single rod to form two pairs. Once the two pairs were ready, he attached four suspensions to each to cushion the impact of the tires. Then, he placed and attached boards on top of them to form the floor.
"Let's take it for a test ride." (Tatsuro)
"Leave it to me!" (Ai)
Ai quickly moved away from Tatsuro and, in an instant, jumped onto the board. Tatsuro had intended to get on slowly for safety, so he was surprised when he saw that the suspension was working well, cushioning the impact of Ai's jump, and he could support her firmly.
Tatsuro also jumped on board, and together they jumped to test its durability. After a thorough test, they started working on other parts.
They placed a box-like compartment on the board, big enough for them to relax. They created seating in the front like a driver's seat, a sliding door connecting it to the compartment, small windows on all sides, and an opening on top. They also prepared something like a birdcage for Cardina to be placed on top of the outer surface.
They attached a board at the back that stretched out widely like a sail. Finally, they custom-made the fittings to attach horses to it, completing the construction.
"It looks like a carriage, but what are you going to do about it" (Ai)
"I plan to create a new magical life form to take on that role" (Tatsuro)
"You're going to create a new child?" (Ai)
With that, Tatsuro had Ai cling to his back. He adjusted the power of light and darkness to level 5 each and then synthesized them, incorporating the wind magic factor that he had decided on since he thought of it. He poured his thoughts into the sphere before him, envisioning the being he wanted it to become.
(We want a reliable companion to accompany us on our journey.) he thought.
The sphere gradually began to change shape, eventually becoming a four-legged creature.
"What is it, Ai?" (Tatsuro)
"This creature looks unmistakably like a rhinoceros." (Ai)
"Yeah, it does look like a fine rhinoceros… Wait, why!? I intended to imagine a horse," (Tatsuro)
In front of them was a magnificent rhinoceros, about two meters tall, with black skin and a pure white horn. It was affectionately rubbing its head against Tatsuro's body, displaying a friendly demeanor that contrasted with its imposing appearance. Touched by this endearing contradiction, the two began to stroke and play with the rhinoceros.
"What should we name this little one? Super Rhino-chan or something strong like that?" (Ai)
"Nah, even though it looks strong, that's not it… Also, does giving it a ‘-chan' suffix mean it's a girl?" (Tatsuro)
"Isn't it? She feels like a girl" (Ai)
"Th-that's true… Alright, it's a girl then!" (Tatsuro)
However, when he was about to say that, the rhinoceros looked at him sadly. Tatsuro quickly appealed to its feminine side, petting and fussing over her. In response, the rhinoceros happily closed her eyes, and Tatsuro sighed in relief.
To prevent Ai from coming up with a strange name in her enthusiasm, Tatsuro offered his opinions and steered the naming process.
"She's a girl, but how about a name that sounds dignified or brave?" (Tatsuro)
After suggesting and rejecting several candidates' names that Tatsuro proposed.
"Hmm, how about Jeanne? If we want a girl's name that sounds brave, there's nothing better than Jeanne d'Arc." (Ai)
"Ah, Jeanne d'Arc. That is a great idea. How about just ‘Jeanne' for her name?" (Tatsuro)
The rhinoceros snorted and nodded in response, apparently liking the name. They set their sights on the next town with their new companion, Jeanne.
They modified the fittings made for horses to fit Jeanne. They conducted various tests to ensure her comfort and safety. Tatsuro and Ai made themselves comfortable in the driver's seat, using soft sleeping bags as cushions to protect themselves from the hard seats.
"All right, Jeanne, could you use wind magic to push the vehicle forward while also avoiding headwinds?" (Tatsuro)
"Is that a horse!?" (Ai)
With a voice that sounded like a horse's neigh, Jeanne used wind magic to push against the broadened rear section while gradually increasing the speed. Since they were also using wind magic to avoid the headwind, they could maintain a comfortable pace even though they ran at nearly 50 kilometers per hour with the top open.
"It's much more comfortable now compared to the beginning" (Tatsuro)
"Yeah, it's like we're going at regular car speed. By the way, where are we heading to now?" (Ai)
"Ah, with this speed, we can skip the nearest town and head to the one beyond that. It's not too far away, and we might have to camp once before reaching either one anyway" (Tatsuro)
"With our preparations this time, we should have a pleasant journey," (Ai)
Tatsuro nodded firmly in agreement.
They no longer had to carry much, and they were well prepared. They had acquired the power to deal with monsters and had food and tools. Most importantly, they had two reliable companions.
With all this, they were confident they could handle whatever came their way.
While Cardina conducted exploration magic from her freely accessible cage on top of the rhinoceros carriage, Tatsuro and Ai also entered the compartment to check the comfort there.
Due to the wind-shielding effect and the suspension system, the inside was quite stable and comfortable. They realized that if they needed to hurry on land, they could have Jeanne run while they rested inside, making nighttime travel possible.
After discussing their plans to further increase the facilities inside the carriage, they decided to check the new titles and statuses they had acquired, as they finally had some spare time.
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Class: Light Mage → —-
Magic resistance: 796
[Level Eater], [Light Magic Lv.10], [Dark Magic Lv.5]
[Fire Magic Lv.10], [Water Magic Lv.10], [Life Magic Lv.1]
[Earth Magic Lv.7], [Information Magic Lv.7], [Wind Magic Lv.8]
[Mana Purification Lv.3], [Mana Regeneration Lv.3], [Mana Perception Lv.3]
[Focus Lv.3] [Universal Language Comprehension].
[Master of Light], [Master of Fire], [Master of Water]
[Avatar of Destruction], [Perfect Harmony +1], [Dragon Slayer]
Class: Martial Artist
[Valkyrie], [Unarmed Combat Lv.7], [Staff Art Lv.1]
[Throwing Lv.8], [Spear Arts Lv.7], [Sword Arts Lv.7]
[Shield Arts Lv.6], [Whip Arts Lv.8], [Ki Regeneration Lv.7]
[Body Strengthening Lv.9] [Focus Lv.1], [Air Walk Lv.2]
[Universal Language Comprehension].
[Destroyer], [Perfect Harmony +1], [Dragon Slayer]
"Wait a minute… Tatsuro, there are some strange additions next to your class and level," (Ai)
"Maybe there are conditions for leveling up beyond 50" (Tatsuro)
Tatsuro began to explain the doubts he had felt when he defeated the Magic Dragon. The first thing he noticed was when he used [Level Eater] to absorb levels from the Magic Dragon, and it took significantly longer than when defeating regular monsters. Although the Magic Dragon was at a high level, it felt different, as if there was more to it.
This was evident when Ai, who had just leveled up, jumped from level 30 to 31 by defeating a simple level 1 Magic Dragon. That had never happened when they defeated normal monsters. This made Tatsuro question why he had only gained 19 levels despite absorbing all 86 levels from the Magic Dragon.
Moreover, the addition of mysterious symbols to his stats reinforced his suspicions.
"Should we ask for help again?" (Tatsuro)
"Yeah, but let's check the titles first," (Ai)
Therefore, they began to examine the new titles they had acquired. They started with the [Master of Water] title, whose effects were generally understood.
Title Name: Master of Water
Effects: Increases stats: Magic Power, Magical Power, Magic Resistance, and Magic Control by +100.
Enhances control abilities in Water Magic.
"Well, this is within our expectations," (Tatsuro)
"Even with this much difference, it makes sense" (Ai)
Title Name: Dragon Slayer
Effects: Slight increase in stats for each piece of equipment made from dragon materials.
"This one is a bit underwhelming for its rarity" (Tatsuro)
"Yeah, especially considering how much effort we put into it. Besides, we don't even have any equipment made from dragon materials," (Ai)
"Well, we can always have something made with materials from that Magic Dragon, but the increase rate is rather poor. Anyway, that is fine. Let's move on to the last one," (Tatsuro)
Title Name: Perfect Harmony +1
Effects: Allows telepathic communication with individuals who also possess this title.
Can transmit mental impressions to the same individuals.
While in contact with the same individuals, fatigue recovery speed increases.
While in contact with the same individuals, energy and magic power recovery rates greatly increase.
While in contact with the same individuals, all stats significantly increase.
"There are some that increase or change, but what does ‘transmit mental impressions' mean?" (Ai)
"Transmitting mental… mental images? Like mental imagery, perhaps? Let's give it a try," (Tatsuro)
Using the same sensation as when they communicated telepathically, Tatsuro imagined his room back at home. Ai immediately reacted with surprise.
"Wow, Tatsuro, I could see the image of your room in my mind!" (Ai)
"So, ‘transmit mental impressions' means we can send images or scenes we imagine. Combining this with telepathy makes it a more powerful information-sharing tool than a phone," (Tatsuro)
And so, like children with a new toy, they began experimenting inside the rhinoceros carriage, exploring the possibilities of their newfound abilities.
The update frequency will now be 1 chapter per week.
This is due to the fact that I have less time to translate, school just resumed for a new semester and i have a lot of running around to do.
it may change back in the coming months. Thank you for your consideration.
*T.N: I will use ‘{}' to represent information transmitted through Mental Impressions from this chapter on.