I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability

 Chapter 36 - Never give up on a plan for a good night's sleep

It’s a bold decision.

How did this happen?

As usual, when we get lodging, we get two rooms to share.

Normally, we would be separated into men and women, but …… I’m sharing a room with Milva.

Unusually, it was Milva who suggested it.

As expected, the mourning woman Silvana, started to make a fuss.

“Ehhh …… That’s a bit daring! You’ve finally stopped hiding! Kyaaaaaah! ………!?”

Silvana, the mourning woman, noticed something and became distraught.

“Wait a minute! I’ll be sharing a room with this virgin!? Eh …… wait …… You can’t do that! My chastity is at stake!”

The teacher also started to panic.

“Wait a second! If I share a room with this mourning woman, I won’t be popular anymore!”

You’ve never been popular in the first place.

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Milva turned to them with a smile.

But her eyes were not smiling.

“Were you both lying when you made that much noise and said that you’d support us?”

There is a strange pressure.

The two hydras stiffen.

I feel like the ranking order has now been established.

“Alright, let’s go, Al.”

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My arms were folded and I was dragged into the room.

When Milva entered the room, she collapsed helplessly onto the bed.

“I’m sorry, Al. I want to relax when I get back to my room. And I want to sleep in peace …… Conversation is fine …… It’s fine, but …… there are limits ……”

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You’ve been tangled up in this for a long time.

My condolences.

I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“That was a disaster. You must have been very …… pushy.”

Milva chuckled, then slowly raised her body and winked.

“Of course. I think I’ll be more comfortable in the same room with Al, since our conversations are more moderate. And you’re a gentleman. I don’t think you’ll attack me.”

“Thanks for that.”

Milva gave me a teasing look.

“But you’re a healthy boy, so something might happen. If that happens, Al will take responsibility, right?”

Oh man …… when you’re evaluating me this much, I might want to fight back a little.

And Milva is a beautiful, slender woman, and her looks is my type.

I like her personality and her common sense.

But that doesn’t mean I want to attack her.

But I wanted to make fun of her.

I stared at Milva with a serious gaze.

“Milva-san is beautiful, and my type. If I can’t take it anymore, I’ll take full responsibility.”

When I said that and leaned forward a little, Milva turned bright red in a flash.

She immediately jumped up and retreated.

I laughed at that and sat down on the bed next to her.

“I-Is Al is actually a playboy?”

She looked at me with suspicion.

I shrugged my shoulders as if it were a light joke.

“No, I was just teasing you.”

Milva gave a small sigh.

“Geez …… How old are you, Al? Are you actually about 60 years old?”

You’re good, you’re pretty accurate.

I opened my mouth with a clear face.

“No way, I’m sixteen.”

Physical age, that is.

Milva’s color had returned to normal, but her cheeks were still a little red.

I guess It was a little too much stimulation.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen or sixty for an elf, but …… it’s fine. There are things you don’t want others to hear.”

I silently pointed to the wall in the next room.

I know that two hydras are in the next room.

I put my ear to the wall, and it is obvious that they are listening in.

Milva smiles and casts an audio blocking spell on the room.

“Alright, it’s fine now.”

“I’m kind of stuck, and I’d like to hear your opinion …… There are only a few people I can talk to about it.”

Milva nodded with a serious face.

I kept talking.

“After the death of the apostles, the inhabitants will have dark spots on their skin, eye diseases, and crop failures, right?”

“Well, that’s all I hear about.”

“From what I know, there is such a thing as sunburn. If the sunburn worsens, it can lead to blemishes. I’ll put aside eye diseases and crops for now.”

The concept of ultraviolet rays is a little difficult to explain.

I can’t even prove that it’s UV light in the first place.

Milva looked up for a moment, her face contemplating something.

“Too much sunlight makes it impossible for living things to survive, which is why we have day and night. There’s a story about that in Elven mythology. Is sunburn dangerous in the first place?”

Elven mythology.　

It’s an endless story to imagine.　

But …… it might have some suggestions about the beginning of the world and about God.

But I’ll save the myths for later.

“If it’s mild, it will heal on its own, so it won’t be a problem. If it gets too bad, it’ll feel like a minor burn. Also, if you don’t get enough sunlight, it’s not good for you.”

“You mean moderation is important?”

“It’s like eating. Too much food is not good for you, right?”

Milva nodded her head.

“So the spots are a sign of too much exposure to the sun?”

“I think that’s the general idea. If we hadn’t changed our lives until now, why there would be such an event remain in folklores after the death of the apostles. Here’s the problem.”

Milva collapses on the bed and makes a pondering expression with cheeks.

“The only thing that has changed is the life and death of the apostles, right?”

“The death of an apostle changes the environment, and thus the disaster occurs. “

“That certainly makes sense. What does the death change?”

Here’s the main question.

I put on a serious face.

“Just to be clear …… I’m just piling deduction on top of a deduction. So if there is anything strange in my reasoning, please point it out.”

Milva gave a small laugh at my notification.

“It’s a denial of church doctrine that the death of an apostle automatically brings disaster. I’d never say that to anyone else.”

“Back to the subject of sunburn, I think it is the magic power in the air that prevents the power of sunlight. It’s called natural magic power.”

“Preventing the power of sunlight?”

“Correct, it’s the harmful power contained in sunlight. Think of natural magic as a kind of invisible membrane. When sunlight passes through the natural magic, the harmful power that causes sunburn and blemishes is weakened. The harmful power does not decrease to zero, so too much exposure will result in sunburn …… and blemishes beyond the skin’s tolerance. As your natural magic power diminishes, sunburn and blemishes will occur more quickly.”

Milva hmmed.

“I get what you’re saying about natural magic power being a membrane. But why does natural magic power weaken when the apostle dies?”

“What is it that causes the decrease in natural magic power? This is where the apostle comes into play. When an apostle uses magic, he uses a huge amount of magic power in his body. This is called internal magic power as opposed to natural magic power. When the apostle uses magic, he draws in the same amount of natural magic power from the surrounding area. And when the magic is activated, the internal magic power and natural magic power will disappear. When an apostle uses magic, the natural magic power around him will naturally decrease.”

“But doesn’t that happen while they’re still alive?”

Great …… saves me the trouble of asking myself that question.

I couldn’t help but smile.

Milva smiled at the sight of me.

I was a little embarrassed.

I coughed to clear my throat and return to a serious face.

“The amount of magic power in their body is too huge. Even when they’re not using magic, their internal magic power is released on its own. It’s too much for the body to hold, after all. And the magic power in the body that is released on its own will change into natural magic power. However, after a certain period of time, it will disappear naturally. You could call it pseudo-natural magic power.”

It is only a hypothesis, but …… it can not be proven.

I can’t stop it once I open the gate, after all.

“And when they die, the natural magic power will be depleted.”

I nodded in a good mood.

“Death cuts off the supply of natural magic power. The phenomenon that befalls people when their natural magic power is depleted …… is called the apostle’s punishment.”

“Actually …… it’s not a punishment at all. Wait a minute. The apostles don’t stay in the same area all the time, do they? Doesn’t the same thing happen in different places?”

That’s a very good point.

I was getting uncharacteristically excited about my theory.

“You’ve noticed a good point. Natural magic power does not dry up quickly. However, if you set up a base and stay in the same place for more than ten years, it will indeed be depleted. This is because all apostles create a base and settle there. Apostles continue to use magic in order to maintain a convenient life. After they die, the natural magic power will be gradually lost, and the poison in the sunlight will increase dramatically.”

I cut off my words once and inhaled.

Then opened my mouth again.

“The toxins also affect the plants. As for the eyes, since they see light, the poison accumulates in them as well. When the limit of accumulation is exceeded, the phenomenon known as a plague is manifested.”

Milva, who had been listening to the conversation, buried her face helplessly in her bed.

“I said a thousand years ago, but I stand corrected. …… I was surprised for about a million years …… I’m stunned beyond belief.”

“Furthermore, natural magic power must recover spontaneously. It is based on the fact that the apostles died and recovered some time later. The conclusion that can be drawn is that apostles are a benefit in the short term, but harmful …… otherwise.”

Milva’s head seemed to have reached its limit.

She sighed with all her might.

“I’m sorry, but I need to clear my head. I can’t keep up with my understanding because my world has been shattered from the ground up. Please continue tomorrow ……”

Milva released the audio blocking spell and slipped into the futon with slow movements.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of her.

“I’m going to go outside for a while, so if you want to change, you can do so then.”

Milva peeked out from under the covers and smiled.

“Yeah …… You’re right. Thank you. Al is a gentleman after all.”

No, that’s normal.

If you’re on an adventure, you don’t have time for that, though.

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I wanted to clear my head a bit, so I went outside the inn.

It’s summer, but it’s cool outside.

And then I looked up at the beautiful night sky.

Even though the world has changed, the night sky hasn’t changed much.

There was even a moon.

There was a theory that without the moon, life on earth would not have come into existence.

Suddenly, I returned to reality.

There is harm in the apostles.

That’s outrageous in this world.

I wonder if the shock Milva received was like being told about the geocentric theory in the Middle Ages.

It’s easy to dismiss it as heresy.

But Milva is trying to understand what I’m saying.

I guess she is sincere.

I don’t know how she can be so distrustful of people in such a situation.

I wonder if she has a strong will or if she’s just naive.

Only such people get into unfortunate situations.

Is it inevitable or is it just bad luck?

Many evil people can live happily ever after.

Is it right or wrong?

It’s in my nature to want to protect such people.

Either way, my intention to protect Milva’s village will not change.

I’ve already got the means to do so.