I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 176: An Unexpected Survival Life 44

Episode 176: An Unexpected Survival Life 44

I haven’t seen it with my own eyes. But honestly, I’m curious about it.

Is the area always cold, hot, or is there a constant storm or heavy rain?

As I listened with great interest, I realized that it would be impossible to deal with the area without proper preparation.

“The climate is that of a severe thunderstorm area. Lightning strikes the ground, and rainwater accumulates. It creates deep ponds everywhere. And the mud in the ponds turns it into a bottomless swamp.”

“Ugh, that sounds terrible.”

It seems that Vil-san had once gotten stuck in one of those swamps and had a tough time getting out.

At that time, he only got stuck with one foot, so everyone cooperated to pull him out. But he said he would never have been able to do it alone.

“If both feet got stuck, it might have been impossible to rescue me.”

“At that time, it was only at the entrance of the area. So we weren’t struck by lightning. But as we go deeper, the danger of that will increase.”

“That’s true. Lightning had struck nearby, so it was just a coincidence that we weren’t hit.”

Following Arata, Ryan-san spoke up.

So lightning had struck nearby, huh.

“Then, if we can identify where the lightning will strike with Appraisal or figure out the safest route, we should be fine.”

“No, it’s not just the thunderstorms—magical beasts will still be appearing. So we’ll need to deal with them too.”

“…….In that case, should we just use Appraisal to figure out how to handle the thunderstorm area?”

“……Is that really possible?”

Arata spoke with doubt. But I feel like if there’s anything that could solve this, it would be something like the Appraiser (Divine Eyes) profession. I mean, if it can’t handle something like the Forest of Demons, then it wouldn’t really deserve to be called a divine-class profession.

Also, while Moriya has a high level, I’ve advanced further. And I’ve been blessed with fruit to boost my stats. So, it’d be unthinkable that I couldn’t deal with this.

“Appraisal: Thunderstorm Area Strategy.”

I activated Appraisal right there.

I could feel my mana being drained at once, but it didn’t deplete entirely.

And, just as I expected, the strategy for handling the thunderstorm area appeared on the display.

“Okay, I’ll share it now, so take a look.”

Once I shared it, Alicia and the people from Granzawall seemed accustomed to it. But the one who was staring at the screen with his mouth hanging open was Arata, who had just recently joined.

“I see. It wasn’t irregular, there was a clear pattern to the lightning strikes.”

“And it looks like we can use lightning rods… Ah, my Earth Magic should be able to handle it.”

“Then, I’ll just blow away the magical beasts with magic.”

“……….Mihiro, you’re really something else.”

Ryan-san, Leyreina-san, and Sensei spoke. And finally, Arata muttered in exasperation.

Well, I had frequently used Appraisal at Moriya’s house. But it seems he hadn’t realized it until now.

“When will we start the strategy?”

“Now that we know the strategy so clearly, I don’t see any reason we couldn’t start tomorrow.”

“Actually, I think we could start today if we wanted to.”

“That might be a bit much for Mihiro-kun and the others. Let’s start tomorrow. Is that alright with the three of you?”

Leyreina-san’s suggestion was interrupted by Sensei, who was looking to confirm with us.

Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t tired. So I turned to Alicia and Yuria, and nodded once.

“That’s fine. Let’s start tomorrow.”

“So, does that mean we have free time now? Can I go visit Madoka?”

“If that’s the case, I’ll head over with Haku. It feels weird not moving my body.”

“In that case, Sensei will go too.”

After Alicia spoke, Yuria said she was going to the inn town, to which Arata and Sensei also nodded in agreement.

Given this flow, I thought I’d probably go too. But I decided not to.

“Well then, I think I’ll just rest for now. It looks like tomorrow is going to be busy.”

As soon as I said that, for some reason, everyone’s gaze turned to me.

“…..Huh? Aren’t you coming with us?”

“…..To refuse like that, as expected of Mihiro.”

“…..Well, Mihiro-kun is Mihiro-kun, isn’t he?”

“……W-Well then, I’m going to my room, okay? It’s fine, right? I’m going now!”

I’m tired, so it’s understandable.

I told myself that and quickly returned to my room.