Chapter 14: Nursing

September 13th, 2022

Translator’s notes: And now we’re back to Shirou’s POV

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Even after the pirates had left me alone, I never set foot outside of the cave. Even if the captain said that she won’t attack me, I don’t think I can’t just trust her like that. There’s the possibility that I might get attacked the moment I let my guard down and wander off outside.

Even if some of the pirates were beautiful, many more weren’t. Besides, I don’t like being forced to do things I don’t want.

I can’t possibly satisfy 10 pirates at once, and if I ask them to stop, they might force me to keep going by using the strange magic instead. That, is nothing but a nightmare to me.

So I decided to just wait and see for now while stay holing up in the cave.

That being said, I can try experimenting with my Creation Magic while being a Hikikomori [1]. It would be an effective use of time, since there’s a lot of things that I want and lots of things that are important to have right now.

The first thing I made was torch.

The thought of pirates lurking in the dark would make it impossible to sleep because of fear, so I wanted to have as much light as possible. It consumes 15 MP and takes 40 minutes to create, so I set my magic to create four of them for now.

From Iwao’s back, I looked at the direction of the forest but couldn’t feel any sign of pirates. Still, I don’t know if they will return here. Should I make Iwao some weapons to increase my defensive ability?

Making Iwao to throw stones for long-range attacks is also a good idea, or so I thought. When I tried to make Iwao throw some stone, the stone landed just in front of it because the movement was too slow.  

Although it can lift large rocks, it seems that Iwao is not good at throwing things, so maybe its more of a tank-type golem. In that case, a shield with thorns might be a better option.

As I used Keyword search I found the option to create large shield:

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Item production：Large Shield（Lv.1）

Category：Weapon Production（Lv.1）

MP Consumption :　56

Explanation：A large shield with a total length of 200 cm

Production time：18 hours

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18 hours to make it…

I have enough food for now, but I want to keep my options open just in case of emergency. Although I can cancel the magic in-progress, I don’t like the idea of losing 56 MP just like that. Alright, let’s put the large shield on hold for now. I kept thinking back and forth about making the shield until evening came.

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The curtain of the night had fallen, and the area was pitch black.

When I tried to light the newly made torch and hung it in front of the cave, surprisingly the area was becoming much brighter than I thought. Instead of just giving a dim light, these torches turned out to be super useful!

“Iwao, if there’s an intruder coming, stop them no matter what”

After giving Iwao many similar orders, I made two more torches. Thanks to that, my Tools Production skill has increased to Lv 3.

My status was now like this:

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Creation Magic　Lv.3

Acquired Experience：485/500

MP 108/108

Food Production Lv.2（EXP:154/300）Food creation time reduced by 3%

Tools Production Lv.3（EXP:26/500） Tool creation time reduced by 5%

Weapon Production Lv.1（EXP:54/100）

Material Creation Lv.1（EXP:43/100）

Golem Production Lv.1（EXP:108/300）

Medicine Production ――

Other ――

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My Creation Magic will reach Lv 4 soon and levelling up seemed to be going well. However, I’m not feeling happy, that’s because of the pirates. I really wish they’d leave soon.

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In the middle of the night, I was awakened by the sound of an explosion coming from the coast.

The torches in front of the cave were still burning, so visibility was good. I’ve told Iwao to light a new torch whenever one was about to go out, and it seems to have followed the order faithfully.

What was that sound?

What did the pirates try to do?

Even if I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer.

Unable to go back to sleep, I spent all my time looking out the window. Just in case, I wore the storage bag on my head and put the pan on top of it, hang my knife on my waist and held a spear in my hand.

I know I might look ridiculous, but I was completely serious in trying to be on alert. I only thought that I’d use whatever available to increase my survival rate, even if just a little.

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It’s been a while since I heard the loud explosion.

I was so nervous, so I spent the whole time being wary of the outside. I just hope nothing bad will happen…

Perhaps because I was in a constant vigilance, my senses seemed to be more sensitive than usual. I suddenly felt the presence of someone, which is something that I normally can’t do.

“Who’s there?!”

I think I heard someone breathing from the direction of the forest, but there was no response.

“Iwao, raise the torch higher”

When Iwao did what I told, the visibility improved a little and I could see the someone’s shadow”

“Who, who’s there…?”

A figure emerged from the forest and slowly approaching while dragging its feet. What appeared was a red-haired female pirate.

“Sto, stop right there! What do you want?”

It looked like she’s alone, but what is she doing at this late hour? Don’t tell me, she’s coming for a night visit?[2]

“Although I’m just a pirate… if I may be so bold… I wonder if… I can ask for your help…?”

The red-headed captain breathed out the words. Upon closer look, her face complexion which was illuminated by the torch was pale. Also, her thigh was bleeding out.

“Wait… Are you hurt?”

“Well… this is embarrassing… but I was betrayed… by my crew…”

The captain had a self-deprecating smile. It looked like she’s really hurt, both literally and figuratively. I don’t think she’s only acting.

I’d like to help her, but if this is a ruse, then I’ll be in danger. What if…

Oh, to hell with it!

I can’t, in good conscience, turn away someone who needs help!

 “Iwao, let her through. It’s alright now so please come over here!”

The captain walked unsteadily. As I thought, she’s really hurt, and the bleeding looked really bad too.

“Be careful!”

I supported the captain who’s about to fall.

“Sorry for troubling… I thought I don’t mind dying as pirate… It seems I’m still clinging to life…”

“That’s alright, please stop talking for now. Let’s get you to bed”

I laid the captain on the bed and checked her wounds.

“You have wounds on your thigh and back…”

“Yeah… I let my guard down…”

What should I do?

Even with my creation magic, I still can’t create medicine. I can create bandages, but it would takes 35 minutes.

“Unfortunately, there is no medicine here”

I told her honestly, but the captain slowly shook her head.

“It can’t be helped, it’s an island after all. Right now, I’m pouring all my magic power into body reinforcement magic. It’s far from healing magic, but I heard that wounds would heal faster like this”

I see, so even immunity and regenerative capacity can be improved using body reinforcement magic.

“I have more mana average person. If I’m lucky I can probably make through this…”

The captain had terrible wounds, but she still hasn’t given up on living. If that’s the case, I have no choice but to do what I can to help.

“I understand. I promise to do my best to help you. For now, let’s stop the bleeding in the thigh”

I want to remove her clothes so it wouldn’t get in the way of treating the wounds, but I can’t just take it off.

“I’m going to cut your clothes with a knife to check the wounds. Stay still.”

Using a knife, I carefully cut off the blood-stained clothes. Finally, her brown thigh became exposed, and I can see the large wound.

“Considering the size of the wound, I feel that there is little bleeding”

“I don’t know how deep the wound is, but it’s more than 10 centimeters long.

“That’s because I’m using body reinforcement magic. I would’ve bled to death otherwise”

Just like I thought, having magic is an OP, cheat-like ability.

“Anyway, I’m going to tie the upper thigh, tightly to stop the bleeding”

I’ve already set up my magic to create the bandage, but I don’t have time to wait for it. Using a knife, I ripped the pants off to make a string, and tied it up slightly above the wound.

I could see her intimate area, but I didn’t feel horny in the slightest.

Afterward, let’s use the water created by magic to wash away the wound. While I was washing away the wound on her back, I finished making the bandage.

The captain fell asleep while I was performing amateur first aid. Or maybe she fainted instead of sleeping? I couldn’t tell the difference since I’m not a doctor.

1 Shut-in. As in a person who won’t go outside his/her room for prolonged length of time (maybe even weeks)

2 Night visit, or yobai : For a man to slither into a woman’s bed chamber for secret night activities, like playing Uno card….