"Do you want to build a wooden house here?" Cesare couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the request made by the other party. "We're only here for one night, is that really necessary?"
"Of course it is necessary. If you don't want to be as hard as a rock the next day, these are all necessary preparations. Although magic can make a fire, which does save some time... but we have to build a shelter quickly, because once it gets dark , it’s too late to do anything.”
It sounds like alarmist talk. It is difficult for people who have never experienced the terrifying side of nature to understand what Anya said. However, it is always better to be safe. After all, it is not your field of expertise. Listening to professionals is also a better way. Make a wise choice.
The two found some low saplings nearby. They were no taller than a human being. The trees were so thick that they could be fully grasped with both hands. Their ungrown trunks were not strong and could be chopped down easily.
Anya first used her sword to cut a groove at the bottom of the sapling, and then she and Cesare pushed and pulled together, and they were able to get a log of just the right size without any effort.
Although one piece is easy, it is no longer easy when the quantity required is large. Finding suitable wood consumes a lot of time.
After that, Anya first used three ropes made of logs and vines to build a general triangular frame. She squatted in and turned around a few times to test the size, and nodded with satisfaction.
Then the two of them used other logs to build the skeleton of the entire shelter on this basis. Logs of different sizes were interlaced with each other to form a simple and strong structure, which gave people a sense of wonder in the savage primitive forest. The same sense of security.
It has to be said that when this hut began to take shape, a unique sense of accomplishment arose spontaneously, which reminded Cesare of the feeling he had when he repaired a pocket watch for the first time. This simple joy made Cesare tired from walking all day. A few points have disappeared.
However, the project was not over yet. Anya brought a large pile of fallen leaves and spread them on the logs as a roof to keep out the wind and rain. She tilted her head and thought about it cutely. "Not enough, far from enough! Cesare-san, think of a way!"
Cesare shrugged his shoulders. As he raised the index finger of his right hand and waved it in the air, a breeze of unknown direction blew, surrounding Cesare, Anya and the newly formed couple. The prototype shelter rotated in circles, forming a medium-sized whirlpool.
The nearby fallen leaves continued to gather at the center of the whirlpool as the wind blew. Finally, when the wind dispersed, countless fallen leaves piled up around the two of them.
Anya's expression was first one of wonder and then some confusion. She looked at the fallen leaves and then looked at Cesare's face. "Why don't you let the leaves spread themselves?"
"Because you said that you would miss the interesting part." Cesare's response made Anya stunned for a moment, but the next moment the girl covered her mouth and burst out laughing. She laughed so happily and happily. Sweet, as if I really like this answer from the bottom of my heart.
He stopped asking any more questions and couldn't help but smile as he picked up the leaves and carried them to the shelter.
Cesare also went over to help. He didn't explain that it was just a joke. In fact, it was because his magic was not detailed enough to control the landing point of each leaf. Being able to gather them was already a good result.
But it seems that there is no need to explain this to Anya. This girl just has a unique charm that makes people feel relaxed and happy all the time when getting along with her. Of course, the premise is that she can adapt to Anya's usual craziness.
After a while, the leaves that were gathered together were all spread on the logs to form a thick barrier. Anya glued them with soil and moss, so that they would be protected even if it rained. The place can be kept dry.
The sun was indeed going down, and Cesare couldn't help but sigh that Anya's intuition was right. Even if they had two people building the shelter together and even used magic to speed up the process, in the end they still had to wait until the sun set before they were almost finished.
The final step was to lay out the sleeping carpet. Just as Cesare was about to pull out the tender and green haystacks on the mud, Anya quickly stopped him. "Don't worry, you have to learn this."
Anya squatted down and almost pressed against Cesare's body, but the girl did not notice the subtle distance at this time. Instead, she carefully pushed aside the green grass like a kind teacher and dug out the bottom. Hay that has long since died.
"You can put it under your body like this, otherwise you will get sick due to the moisture on the ground."
"Oh..." Cesare responded softly, not because he felt unwilling to learn from others in a field that he was not good at, but because Anya leaned too close to let Cesare see more clearly. The girl's shoulder gently touched his arm, and her cute smile made it difficult to divert her attention to the withered grass.
Recently, the two have always been close to each other for various unavoidable reasons, but this time the unintentional distance conveyed some strange message in Cesare's heart, as if he had a relationship with this crazy girl. The distance became closer than before, as if there was an invisible bond telling Cesare that he should be grateful that Anya followed this journey.
"Do you see clearly?" Anya held the freshly pulled out withered grass in her hand and waved her other hand in front of Cesare's eyes. Realizing that he was distracted, Cesare quickly shook his head and felt that he was too tired and really needed to rest.
"I'm fine. I know what to look for. You can go elsewhere." Cesare's tone became cold again, but Anya was not surprised. After all, Cesare always talked like this. She just stood and jumped. He stood up, made an incomprehensible face at Cesare and left.
When everything was finished, it was almost dark. The interior of the shelter is spacious and comfortable. The ground is covered with thick dry plants, which can effectively isolate the moisture from the soil and give it a soft feeling. The logs above are even more solid and reliable, and countless fallen leaves shield the shelter from the cold. The wind leaves only the unique fresh smell of the forest circulating inside.
Although the temporary shelter is simple, it is more than enough to serve as a safe and comfortable shelter in the wild. Although it is not as sophisticated as the mechanical parts that Cesare is familiar with, seeing the work he built with his own hands standing in the wilderness. During the journey, I felt as if I encountered a miraculous joy.
Using the remaining wood to build a fire, Cesare used magic to light the bird's nest that Anya had discovered before as a source of fire. As Anya said, it is much easier to burn a bird's nest than to ignite the wood directly.
When the bonfire in front of the shelter is blazing, the flames dissipate the cold temperature brought by the night, and the warm light soothes the tired hearts of travelers at night.
Watching Anya take out the snake she caught during the day, peel the whole snake and spread blueberries on the snake meat. After all, this is a condiment that can be found nearby. Then she wraps the snake meat around a branch and puts it on the fire. It was roasted on the pile,
Anya swayed happily and hummed the adventurer's tune again. Cesare also seemed to understand a little bit about the happiness brought by adventure. After just spending a night in the forest, the satisfaction he got from this small happiness was... Something that is hard to come by after half a lifetime of hard work in the town.
But just as his heart calmed down, he couldn't help but think of the injured Crocia who was still suffering in that dilapidated church, waiting for him to return with a hopeless antidote...
It's useless to be anxious. While Anya was still roasting the snake, Cesare sat on a wooden stake not far from the shelter and took out the bone staff made of the monster's bones. When I got it, the dirt on it had completely disappeared, and now it looked like nothing more than a large bone stick with an unknown animal origin.
This thing is the monster's deformed vertebrae. Although the large and small protrusions and holes can't be seen at all as how this thing originally functioned as a bone in the body, it is essentially a human bone. Think about it carefully. It would frighten Cesare.
Thinking back to the previous experience, the bones of this kind of monster seemed to melt instantly when they touched the ground. I wonder if the monster's body would have the same effect after being dead for so long. But Cesare didn't want to take the risk. He wanted to use this bone as much as possible to at least safely resist the castle.
"Anya." Cesare called Anya's name several times. "I remember you tore up a lot of rags in the town, right?"
Anya blinked. "Indeed, I kept it as a bandage, what happened?"
"Can you give me some? I want to do an experiment."
The relatively clean old cloths were torn into strips by Anya, which was very suitable for dressing wounds when injured. However, Cesare did not need a bandage at this time. He used these old cloths to wrap all the surfaces of the bone rod, Although it looks shabby, the bone rod that is wrapped and wrapped in layers really feels like a magic weapon after losing its original ugly appearance.
Tentatively placing one end of the bone staff on the surface, just like in a town, Cesare could instantly sense the flow of magic power hidden under the surface, but it was not invisible and colorless according to common sense. Tasteless magic elements, but more terrifying and evil ones, the mycelium that makes up the monster's body.
Those things are hidden on the surface just like ordinary magic, but in a more weird and instinctively disgusting way, crawling forward in the mud like countless worms. I'm afraid you can only use a special magic wand or the monster body. Their presence can be felt.
Perhaps it was because the cloth between the bone rod and the ground formed a barrier. Although the bone rod did not melt when it came into contact with the ground, the sensitivity to those hyphae was also reduced a lot.
Unlike in the town, when those hyphae crazily climbed up the bone rod and even tried to crawl all over Cesare's body, at this time Cesare could sense that those hyphae were in a peaceful stage. If these things To a certain extent, it is the same as magic power, so Cesare feels that he may also be able to control these hyphae to a certain extent.
If it is feasible, there may be an effective way to protect yourself when you encounter that kind of monster or other danger again...
While thinking about this, the aroma of barbecue suddenly entered my nose. This smell was much more fragrant than black bread. As the flames danced, the snake meat wrapped around the branches gradually became golden and attractive. , and the sweet taste exuded when paired with blueberries will make greedy people drool.
The heat was just right, so Anya quickly lifted the golden and soft snake meat out of the flame for fear of being burnt a little bit. The smell of meat wafting over also made Cesare unable to continue thinking.
After carefully putting away the bone staff, he got up and returned to Anya's side to enjoy a campfire dinner together as the end of the day. After that, they all went to bed early in order to preserve their strength.
Late at night, the sound of rain hitting the leaves woke Cesare from his sleep. He slowly sat up and looked outside to find that their bonfire was struggling and swaying in the rain, and it was almost at the limit of being extinguished.
Increasingly dense raindrops were hitting their heads. Cesare had to be thankful that they had reinforced the ceiling with enough falling rain, so that the interior was still a relatively dry and comfortable environment. He couldn't imagine what it would be like without this shelter at this time. , how to spend tonight.
Anya was sleeping next to her, and under the firelight, the girl's fair and smooth skin exuded a faint fragrance.
Anya seemed exhausted today. She was lying slightly on her side. Her hair was scattered on the hay like a cloud. Occasionally, a few strands of hair fell on the girl's cheeks, adding a bit of cuteness to her face. Her eyebrows were lightly raised. Wrinkle seemed to be still dreaming, his lips were slightly open and he was breathing softly.
Just when Cesare lay down again, Anya subconsciously hugged Cesare's arm gently. The sudden soft and warm touch caught Cesare off guard, and he was stunned for a moment before tentatively asked in a low voice. "Anya?" Calling the other person's name, Anya was still sleeping soundly.
It's probably just because you're feeling cold, right? Cesare wondered. In the end, she did not choose to move Anya's arm, but took advantage of the last bit of warmth brought by the flame and fell asleep again.
