–You don’t have to carry that much weight, do you? Even we rarely go near places like this. ……? (TL/N: Weight as in weight on your backs, metaphorically)
Before we left, Grillet-san was serious about stopping us from going to the front lines.
–We should not make any big moves now that we know that the demon tribe is searching for the “hero” factor.
If the demon tribe flourishes here as they once did, I’ll be in trouble.
Because…….
— I can finally live freely for the next 900 years. It would be the most boring thing for me to end up with demons running the world.
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“Reese-sama, there it is! It’s a house! It’s a house that can survive the rain and wind!”
The sacred forest of Lyttle, home to many magical beasts, and the fortress of Kukule, the most powerful fortress in the Oulu Kingdom.
It took us about an hour to reach the halfway point, Vastella, the Great Circle Forest.
Without encountering any demonic beasts, we safely arrived at the “cabin in the forest” indicated by the map that Grillet had given us.
Even though it was a hut in the woods, it was originally a building that Grillet’s predecessor had used as a vacation home when there were still few magical beasts around.
It was made of stone, looked sturdy, and had a good view.
It was more than big enough for two people to live in.
The green ivy and fallen trees that cover the entire building tell us that it has been neglected to a certain extent.
“I’m sure you’ll be able to find a place to sleep before the monsters arrive. I’ll do anything I can to help you, Mr. Reese!”
“‘It’s alright for now, I’ll leave the cleaning of the building to these children. Spirit magic, clean-loving fairies, Bry Pixie.”
I cast a spell at the building.
Then, shiny little girls with butterfly-like wings – spirits – flew around me.
The girls gave a small nod and circled the building, repairing all the dirt, dust, and scratches that had stuck to the building.
“E-eeeehhhh!? It’s like the house is brand new!”
“Spirit magic. It’s one of the ancient magics related to contracts with spirits that I deciphered when I was 78 years old.”
You can make a contract by giving a portion of your own magic power to spirits scattered around the world, and have them use that power.
It is a technique that is now completely obsolete because the grimoires could not be deciphered, but anyone who can use magic can use it. Spirit magic is one of the most useful forms of magic. One day, Minori would have to learn it.
“The other thing is, the blessing of the ancient tree, Yggdrasil Sylph.”
Vroom. A magical seed appears in my palm.
If you bury it in the garden of your newly-built villa, a small tree as tall as you are will immediately stand up, and the entire house will be warded with the equivalent of the ancient tree of Yggdrasil.
In a sense, it is a simplified version of the sacred tree of my hometown.
I was 32 years old, I think. It was the first ancient magic I learned.
“This means that the building is now invisible from the outside. No demon beast or demon tribe will be able to find us, and we’ll be able to see everything we want from the inside. Come on, let’s go inside, Minori. …… Minori?”
I was about to enter the building, but Minori was standing in front of the doorway with her mouth hanging open, looking dumbfounded.
“Reese-sama can do anything, can’t he ……?”
The red hair that bounced on top of Minori’s head was wilting.
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Minori was propped up on a shiny wooden table in the living room.
The red hair on top of her head, which moved listlessly, seemed to indicate that she was feeling depressed.
I’m very glad you’re trying to be helpful.
It’s a good thing that the first human being I met outside of the forest was Minori, and she was one of my benefactors.
I was also relieved to see that she was appropriate for his age, which was also my honest feeling.
“Do you know why I chose such a secluded place? Minori.”
“…… in order to prevent strong monsters from entering the Kukule Citadel?”
“That’s one thing, of course. But there’s one more thing. I want to rely on Minori as much as possible from now on.”
Minori’s hair bounced up and down.
“Minori is indeed strong. She is able to use advanced magic at her age. I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for you. I think it’s a testament to Minori’s hard work that she’s able to do such a crazy thing as enchanting her sword with magic power and using both physical and magical attacks.”
“I see…….”
“That’s why there is a lot of loss when releasing magic power. From now on, you have to be conscious of activating magic without any loss of magic power. That’s right, it would be best if you can use super class magic in three years from now. Considering the power of Minori’s magic, I thought it would be good to be able to wield it with all of your might.”
Suddenly, Minori looked up and rolled her eyes in disbelief.
“How can Reese-sama be so kind to me?”
“Someday.”
I gulped down my spit.
“If the Demon Lord were to appear in earnest one day, Minori’s power would surely be important. I don’t have the “hero” factor, so I can’t directly defeat the Demon Lord. So, if there is anyone who can support me to the fullest, it is Minori. That’s what I think.”
“…… me?”
“For the past month, I’ve been observing people on the street for the past month, and I haven’t found a single person who has mastered both sword and magic at Minori’s level. I genuinely admired Minori for the bloody effort she must have put into acquiring those skills.”
I used to be the same way. I had spent the past 100 years dying to change my miserable self. Minori, too, must have spent the last seven years in a desperate attempt to find the vision of me that remained only in a corner of her mind.
When I think about it, I have nothing but respect for her as an individual.
“Besides–“
I couldn’t help but get up from my seat and head for the kitchen.
“In the future, I’m sure I’ll embark on more journeys to visit different places. I’m sure I’ll be traveling further in the future to visit more places, and it would be …… reassuring to have Minori next to me.
I was too embarrassed to look directly at her face.
In spite of this, she hugged me from behind.
She pressed her head against me and said in a muffled voice.
“I’m going to do my best to be of service to you.”
–With Minori’s determination, two years passed in the blink of an eye.
Before the yabe comments come in, something similar is in Mushoku Tensei, and at least it’s not harem.
Paper Bag Tls 
Two years, do they already have a baby? xD
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Thank you for your work!
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I would like to make a note, this is completely different from MT, whether it was Sylphy or Eris, both of them had other adults and important figures in their lives, not just the reincarnated character. In this case, though it was largely by her choice, she had NO ONE else in her life.
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