The Ultimate Sage Who Faked Incompetence and Was Disinherited Just Wants to Enjoy His New Life! - Episode 104: The Night Before the Decisive Battle

Episode 104: The Night Before the Decisive Battle 

From somewhere, logs floated up to the surface of the sea. Even so, Lilia continued chanting her spell. Before we knew it, those pieces of wood were tied together with thick vines. They were forming something like a large raft. When the spell chanting finally ended, Lilia collapsed with a *splat*. I hurriedly caught her with both hands.

“Once the magic power is replenished, I’ll expand the space a little more. After that, I’ll have to make it thicker so it doesn’t sink.”

“For now, good job, Lilia. Is it okay for us to get on the raft?”

“It’s fine. As long as it’s not a large number of people, it won’t sink that easily.”

Hearing those words, we stepped onto the large raft. It was swaying due to the waves. But the footing was firm, and we didn’t feel uneasy.

“This seems good enough, doesn’t it?”

“No. We don’t know what kind of attack the enemy will make. If something with a giant body like a whale jumps onto it, that’s the end.”

“That’s scary.”

Come to think of it, that’s definitely possible. The Fire Spirit also summoned a giant Fire Turtle as its body. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Water Spirit summoned a giant fish to be its body.

“Yeah, if that happens, we’re done for. You sure think up scary stuff, Lilia.”

“I wonder what kind of creature a whale is?”

“All I got is that it’s a huge fish.”

Hearing that, Lilia slumped in disappointment and explained what a whale was. What is that fish? I’ve never heard of such a massive fish existing.

“It might even use a Kraken for its body.”

“Either way, it sounds like it’ll become a giant monster.”

We’ve fought Krakens a couple of times, so we might manage. Now that I think about it, there was also something like a Water Dragon. Maybe all sea monsters are just big and troublesome types.

“To build a sturdy battleground, we’ve gotta make sure to fully replenish Lilia’s magic power.”

“If we can drag the sea monsters onto land, we’d have the upper hand in battle.”

“Maybe we’re just in the way?”

That might be true. As long as the location for the battlefield is decided, it’s just a matter of building it. We could fly back to town ourselves. Even if Ardan and the others stayed here, there might not be anything for them to do.

“……”

“Judging from your silence, I guess that’s how it is. Then, we’ll head back to town first and do what we can there.”

“Right. If we research the sea monsters that inhabit this area, it might help in some way.”

“Then we’ll leave it to you two.”

Saying that, Ardan and the others returned on the boat they came on. After seeing them off, we set up a tent on the raft to serve as a simple resting place. Since there was no one else around, it should be okay to let Pii-chan out now.

“Aniki, it’s not like you have to let me out or anything, you know?”

“You don’t have to worry about that stuff.”

We’re not doing anything that would be bad if someone saw. So there’s no problem. Oh, maybe those three misunderstood too? But it’s probably too late now.

To make it easier to replenish her magic, I tucked Lilia into my clothes. Immediately, a soft, slightly cold feeling pressed against my chest. Wait, this feels a little different than usual. It’s kind of like a Slime—small and squishy. Could this be…?

“Fel, you’re not thinking something lewd, are you?”

“I’m not. I’m not, okay? Uh, if I consciously send magic power to you, will it refill faster?”

“It will, but I wouldn’t say it’s efficient. You’ll end up using more of your own magic power.”

“That’s fine. I’ll recover with a good night’s sleep.”

Using the same method I used when I helped Pii-chan, I began to send magic power into Lilia. If I poured it in all at once, it might get messy. So I did it gradually.

“Ah… ahn…”

Lilia let out a sensual voice. Yeah, I kind of figured that might happen.

“Um, should I, maybe, keep watch outside the tent?”

“You don’t have to be that considerate. I’m just sending her magic power, okay? I’m not doing anything lewd.”

If Pii-chan disappeared now, I might lose my sanity. Pii-chan’s presence was necessary to keep me in check. After that, I continued sending magic power into Lilia, who was squirming around inside my chest. Lilia’s body gradually became warm.

Once the magic power replenishment was done, she immediately resumed building the raft. And then once again, it was time to replenish magic power.

“It’s gotten bigger than I thought.”

“Huh? What has!?”

“What do you mean ‘what’? The battlefield for the decisive battle. What else did you think I meant?”

“Ah, no, yeah, that’s what I meant, ahaha…”

“Weirdo.”

Ah, Pii-chan just averted its eyes like it noticed something. But just as Lilia said, the raft had gotten pretty large. From here on, we’d enter the phase of making it thicker so that it wouldn’t sink easily.

“How many more times do you think you’ll need to replenish magic to complete the foundation?”

“Hmm, about three more times, maybe? Is your magic power okay, Fel?”

“Three more times… It might be close.”

The sunset was about to sink below the horizon. If we planned to keep working through the night using Small Light, it might be a bit tough. At times like this, let’s rely on Pii-chan.

“Pii-chan, if I use Energy Drain around here, do you think I can gather some magic power?”

“The efficiency is very poor, but I think you can gather a little.”

“Then I’ll give you the magic power I’ve gathered—can you use it to keep the area lit?”

“Leave it to me!”

Pii-chan puffed up its chest with a *don*. Maybe it thought it hadn’t been very useful so far—its eyes sparkled brightly with joy. It’s okay. Pii-chan, you’ve been plenty helpful.

Having gotten used to the task of replenishing Lilia’s magic power, I now had some mental space to relax. And with that space, I became more aware—more sensitive to the points where I was touching Lilia.

Three more times… can I keep my rationality? If we end up taking a bath together after this, that might be very bad.

I used Energy Drain to collect magic power and gave it to Pii-chan. Just like it said, it was only a small amount of power. But it was enough to maintain some brightness.

When the sun set, Pii-chan began to shine brightly. Divine.

Finally, the battlefield for the decisive fight was complete. All that remained was to finish the surface the next morning. I held the exhausted Lilia tightly and headed toward the town. When we arrived at the port, Ardan and the others were waiting for us.

“Good work, Fel, Lilia, Pii-chan. From the looks of it, seems like you made something good.”

“Well yeah. The final touches will be done tomorrow morning. But it’s already in a condition good enough to fight.”

“I see. Tonight, we’ve been allowed to stay on the Eleonora. They’re giving us rooms usually reserved for nobles. It’ll take a bit more time until the food is ready. How about taking a bath in the meantime?”

“I’m all for it! I’m all sticky from the sea breeze. Let’s take a bath already!”

Lilia, who had been collapsed, suddenly raised her voice with energy. As expected of a bath-loving Fairy. Maybe she wanted to take a bath precisely because she was tired.

Following a crew member’s guidance, we were shown to a private bathroom on the ship. Normally, only nobles could use it. But they were letting us use it as a special case. In the bath was a round ceramic tub. It seemed like hot water came out of the magic tool next to it. When I pressed the button, warm water started coming out.

“Well then, I’ll be going now…”

“Wait, Pii-chan. Don’t leave me alone.”

“Oh my, I’m here, you know?”

That’s not it, that’s not it, Lilia. Without understanding a man’s heart, Lilia stripped completely naked in front of me in an instant. A peach-like butt was floating before my eyes.

“You might catch a cold, so you and Pii-chan go in first. I’ll take my clothes off and join you right away.”

“Fairies don’t catch colds. So there’s no need to worry about that. Spirits don’t catch colds either, right?”

“That may be true, but… Boss lady, I think you should just accept Aniki’s kindness here. Come on, let’s go in first and wait.”

“Really? Then I’ll go in first…”

I crouched down and couldn’t even raise my face as I waited for the two to enter the bathroom. You did great, Pii-chan. I’ll have to give you a reward later.