Chapter 5: Creating Tools

August 21st, 2022

After we’ve done the deed, Princess Christia then lay down on the bunk, with me on her arm.

Since the Princess was still shackled, it feels like the back of my head is blocked; it’s the kind of position that looked like I was being forcefully pressed against her chest.

I’m not exactly complaining though.

“You really tried your best Shirou. I’m really satisfied. And you can just call me Chris, alright?”

“Yes, Chris-sama”

“With this I no longer have any regrets in this world… I think…”

Now I’m completely being treated like a side chick. Or in this case, would it be side dick? But since the princess is beautiful and kind, and our compatibility is really good, I’m fine anyway.

Maybe because she was tired, Chris fell asleep after sighing a bit. I’m also exhausted.

However, as our skin entangled with each other, I feel some kind of emotion is stirring…

This princess, after three days, she will be publicly executed.

I don’t want that to happen, and maybe there’s something I can do about it.

If I can somehow remove the shackle, there should be a chance for her to escape.

Let’s try keyword search: Iron File

Ah. Found it.

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Item Production：Iron File（Lv.1）

Category：Tools Production（Lv.1）

MP Consumption : 46

Explanation：Tools to carve into surface of iron or steel.

Production Time：36 hours

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My current MP is not enough, but if I use the iron bar on the cell’s window, the cost will be reduced to 25 MP and will only take 28 hours. Let’s start producing it right away.

When I activated the magic, one of the iron bars in the window disappeared, but I don’t think it will be noticed.

If all goes well, it should be ready in 28 hours, which is tomorrow night.

 But is a day in this world 24 hours too?

If I look at the counter which shows the time of production, it feels like that’s the case.

Iron File　    Time until finished    　27：59：31

I was still uncertain, but several minutes after my watch shows 12 PM I heard a bell ringing from the outside. That must be a signal to announce mid-day right?

If so, then this place and earth may have the same flow of time.

Even if I want to ascertain it, the flounder is not here anyway.

Really, I want to complain so much to that fish, but seeing Chris sleeping peacefully in front of me, I no longer want to complain about anything.

Her big chests rise and fall along with her sleeping breathing.

Back on earth, they worked my ass off like a horse.

And now I’m trapped in a prison, acting like a male concubine.

Which one is more preferable anyway?

I’m not too sure.

And just like that, I also start sleeping, next to Chris.

With her beside me, I feel like good things are bound to happen.

Food was brought to us in the night.

Although I was hungry because of intense physical activities, I didn’t have any appetite to eat. That’s because the food was hard bread and watery vegetable soup.

Even if I can make food with my magic, at the moment I can only make water and bread.

If I had the materials, then I can do something even if I only have small amount of MP, but it’s hard to create something out of nothing.

The explanation windows said that since bread is the staple food of this world, it consumes less MP as a bonus.

I’m looking forward to level it up since it would mean that I’d be able to make sumptuous meals.

As long as I can escape from here, I pretty much can live anywhere.

That’s why, first of all, it’s important to cut the shackles that bind Chris.

Iron File　    Time until finished    　21：57：05

It’s still a long way to go.

I tried to see if I can create bread while making the iron file, but it seems that it doesn’t support multi-tasking; it’s impossible to make two items at once.

I don’t know if I can do it if my level goes up. I only hope that it will be able to do so in the future.

The shackles in Chris’ wrist rattled when she’s drinking the soup. The hard bread was then torn and dipped in the soup. Even though she’ll be facing execution in three days, Chris still seems to be full of determination.

“What’s wrong Shirou?”

“Nothing. I’m just surprised that you still have a lot of appetite”

“Fufu, it’s just that I feel like I shouldn’t give up until the end. You never know when your chance will arrive. This feeling, I think this is because I’ve embraced you, Shirou”

“Because of me? Really?”

“Yeah. You’re a really mysterious man, Shirou… You’re so proactive when we’re doing it, and so full of compassion. I don’t think I’ve ever met a man like you”

I was just acting according to my desires though…

Well, I wanted to feel good together, so I tried my best.

Besides, Chris had so many requests, I end up learning a lot.

“Shirou…”

“Yes?”

“I will escape from here for sure. I won’t let you become a slave”

Those words made me so happy I almost burst into tears.

That’s okay, the iron file should be ready before the time comes.

The food was bad, but now I have the motivation to eat it all to gain strength.

Second day in prison cell.

The morning sun shines through a small window.

The time is 06:10 AM.

Just as I thought, the flow of time here seems to be the same as on earth.

Iron File　    Time until finished    　15：15：27

Creation magic seems to be progressing smoothly.

“Good morning Shirou”

“Ah. Good morning to you too, Chris-sama”

Chris was smiling in the shining morning light.

Looking at her like this, I realized again that she’s a really beautiful person.

“Help me tidy up my appearance. They will probably give our breakfast soon. I can’t eat well in this state”

Chris’ front shirt is wide open. I think doing errand for a beautiful princess like her is not something bad at all. I was a bit flustered when I was fixing her clothes, but Chris only showed me a happy expression.

When breakfast’s finished, Chris had a difficult face, like she was thinking about something for some time.

I tried checking my status again.

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Creation magic　Lv.1

Acquired Experience：4

MP 40/40

Food Production Lv.1（EXP：4/100）

Tools Production Lv.1（EXP:0/0）

Weapon Production Lv.1（EXP:0/0）

Material Production Lv.1（EXP:0/0）

Golem Production ――

Medicine Production ――

Other  ――

Keyword Search ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

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So, my creation magic has several categories: Food Production, Tools Production, Weapon Production, Material Production, Medicine Production, and Other.

For the first four categories, I can see they’re all level 1. For Golem Production, Medicine Production, and Other, the level isn’t shown, so I think it can’t be used at the moment.

I think I need to increase either the level of Creation Magic, the level for other categories, or both, before I can produce Golem Production and Medicine Production.

The reason why my Acquired Experience is 4 is probably because I made water.

The word ‘Exp:4’ is attached to both the Food Production level and Creation Magic level. This means that the more I used a production category, the higher the level from that category will be.

It was a little after 18:00 after the dinner was brought to us.

We didn’t have lunch, so I was still hungry.

It was the usual soup and bread, but this time they also gave us 6 oranges, which was very delicious.

However this time, Chris didn’t seem to have much appetite.

I think it’s because she’s thinking about the execution. That kind of thing does make your appetite gone.

The almost all area of the prison cell is pitch black during the night.

Seems like a torch was placed in front of the heavy door; a little light was leaking through the small window for surveillance.

It was close to 21:00. The surroundings were quiet; the only thing I can hear is the occasional sound of the footsteps of the guards when they walked past the doors and windows.

Ever since the meal was over, Chris’ face had been pale and she looked like she was contemplating, but now she suddenly stood up as if she had made up her mind about something.

“Shirou”

“Yes, what is it?”

“I need you to help me with something”

Sensing a strong intent from Chris, I gulped.

“How can I help you?”

“For now, move away from the bench, I’m going to break it”

Is she going for a rampage?

Don’t tell me, you’re going to attack the jailer?

But the door is still locked. Even if you do manage to attack them, it’s still impossible for you to get out of here.

Even during the mealtime, the only time when the door was opened, the food was brought by 6 fully armed soldiers.

I guess that shows how wary they are with Chris, but as long as she’s still shackled by the magic blocking item, I don’t think it will be an equal fight.

Well, no use thinking about it, so I just moved away from the bench.

Chris then stood in front of it, altered her pose into a fighting stance, and adjusted her breathing.

She then suddenly released a swift kick.

*Crack!*

And one of the bench’s legs was broken with a noise.

Seriously did she just break a 10-cm thick block of wood with her kick?!  

Chris then picked up the broken block of wood and nodded with satisfaction. The wood was vertically split, its surface is sharply pointed.

“Why suddenly breaking the bench?”

“Well, I want to use this sharp piece to drop my wrist unto it”

Excuse me, what?

“You see, if the shackles come off the I would be able to use magic again. Even though I can’t use healing magic, but I should be able to burn the wound to stop the bleeding”

“W-wait, b-but that kind of thing…”

I’ll try to break the bones as much as possible with the first blow, so Shiro, I need you to tear off the connecting flesh and skin. Even if only one side come off, I will be able to use magic again.

Look, I’m weak to blood. Even just the sight of blood, either seeing them in a fight or in a blood-donation event, is enough to make me faint.

Expecting me to sever flesh and skin would be impossible…