Chapter 234

Chapter 234: Preparing an Automatic Training Environment

「P-please honor this request ssu!」

Nagini begged and bowed with the same spirit as a dogeza .

But perhaps she had done it too forcefully… .

「Uguueeee……」

Her face turned pale once more .

「For now just calm down Nagini . You were staggering and dizzy…you can’t just move so quickly . Just go lie down on the bench . 」
「U-uu, I-I’m sorry ssu… . 」

I had Nagini lie down on the bench as I looked at Hesty who was drawing closer .

「Hey Hesty . Speaking of training and such…I’m not really the kind of person who can provide that kind of thing . Can you take over in my stead? I think you’re the best out of anyone here at taking care of people like this . 」

I said but Hesty responded slowly after thinking a bit .

「n… . I may be, one of the best, teachers amongst Dragon Kings…but I’m not good, at increasing strength . 」
「Hm? What do you mean?」
「I’m able to teach, people how to make magic tools . But, that doesn’t have much relation with getting stronger . It was the same, when I raised Anne up . At the very least I wouldn’t, be good for, training . I’m incompatible with, Nagini’s goals . 」
「I see……in that case Karen would be the most suited in this situation . 」

She was training the Princess after all . Wouldn’t it be fine if she just watched over Nagini together with her? Or so I thought…

「Daichi-dono…that might be impossible . Karen-dono has returned with my little sister to the Royal Capital . 」

Dianeia quickly informed me .

「Eh seriously? Will they not be coming back?」
「Well, they were saying that they wanted to come visit you soon Daichi-dono so I doubt they’ll stay away for long…but I have no idea how long that will be . 」
「So Karen’s not available either…… . Anne and Manaril have their own jobs as well . 」
「By the way, even if you ask Ramiyuros, she’s not suited, to teaching . Look for another, candidate . 」

Hesty quickly added . It seems like it’ll be hard to find a Master amongst the Dragon Kings…

「Woah… . as expected of the 【Ruler of Dragon Kings】-sama… . . knowing all of these Dragon Kings and calling them so casually ssu…」

Nagini voiced her admiration as she lay sprawled on the bench .

「Well, they’re my friends . In fact it’s about time you stop calling me 【Ruler】 and such . I have a proper name, Daichi . 」
「Ah, ussu . Roger that Daichi-sama . 」
「The -sama isn’t needed but that’s fine too . Anyways…what shall we do?」

It looks like I won’t find any trainers amongst the dragons…but in that case her goal will remain unfulfilled .

It seems she’s come from a long ways away and I’d feel bad if she left empty handed . It made me want to find something for her .

「n, I have an idea . Remaining near this house and in the, environs of, Prussia could be, training in itself . 」

Hesty proposed .

「Just living around Prussia is training? What do you mean?」
「n, just looking at her you can see… . Nagini is exhausted, just from staying here . She can’t handle, the magic power, from this house and that, can be utilized . 」

I followed Hesty’s gaze and looked at her .

「haa…… . . haaaa… . . 」

She was lying on the bench panting laboriously .

Her complexion was better than before, but it appeared like she still wasn’t used to the magic around here .

「It might be, dangerous to train here, specifically……but if she spends, time in these areas soaked with magic, her body can be strengthened . 」
「I see . As expected of Hesty-sensei, how well-informed……but was Prussia a land with such strong magic power?」
「n~, before it might not have been… . . but now thanks to you it’s, become more powerful . 」
「Eh?」

Something new just popped out . What does this mean?

I looked at Hesty with confusion and she passed it over to Dianeia .

「Dianeia, you should know better, than I would . Explain please . 」
「Y-yes of course . It is as Hesty-dono said . It was the result of a recent investigation but… . . since Daichi-dono arrived the environs and Knights of Prussia have increased in fighting strength and magic power . 」
「Hm? Isn’t that just the results of the knights’ training?」
「Well…certainly they’ve increased their training… . but it utilized your power Daichi-dono . After all, it wasn’t just the Knights or Witch Squad that saw improvement, but everyone in town who trained . 」
「Is that proof of the land itself getting stronger?」

I asked and both Hesty and Dianeia nodded .

「You’ve done various things in the area surrounding here right Daichi-dono? Like changing the terrain and increasing the magic concentration in the land at incredible speeds . 」
「The former wasn’t entirely on purpose and the latter is something I don’t remember doing . 」
「W-well for those reasons after you arrived the magic power concentration of Prussia and its surroundings have been increasing at remarkable speeds . When people live in such conditions for long periods they begin to adjust naturally . 」

I see . Now I understand what they’re saying .

「In short this is all because my house’s magic is soaking through the surroundings . 」
「n, that’s right . If you, live daily in, this type of environment your, body will adapt . Even just by living in, the town there will be a, strengthening effect . It’s just like, if you climb a high mountain, and live there, you might suffer, but eventually you’ll become acclimatized . 」
「It means that places where Daichi-dono has stayed for a longer amount of time or where he lives will become good training grounds . 」
「I’m not some kind of high-altitude training area…」

Well, now I’ve learned that the places that are affected by my house have an improved environment for such things, that I could accept .

「Then if I live in a place like this I can get stronger… . strong… . . ugueeee… . . 」

Nagini suddenly got up from the bench with excitement and immediately barfed again .

This child has plenty of motivation…but it seems like she doesn’t understand the limits of her own body well enough .

「n~, I believe, that Nagini’s current abilities make living here impossible, for now . Her mind and body, will break before she gets, stronger . 」
「Hiii!」

Hesty’s explanation scared Nagini .

She said such a terrifying thing so casually .

Well it’d be best to use such grim statements to prevent her from trying to hard and breaking herself .

Plus if she just stood around vomiting all over my property it’d be a problem .

「Nagini, I think you should first start, with living in this forest, or the town first…what do you think?」

After hearing the explanations Nagini slowly nodded .

「U-umm……then I think I’d like to live closer, to town first, I think ssu . 」
「So she says Dianeia . Could I leave her housing to you?」
「Yes of course! I’ll prepare her a nice place to stay . There’s no loss in gaining the gratitude of a Dragon King . 」
「I’m grateful ssu…… . . ! I’ll be in your care ssu…! Ah…but I don’t have much on hand so please don’t make the rent too high please ssu . 」

As I watched their rent negotiations I thought to myself that Nagini was very much like a human for a Dragon King .

Her height wasn’t much different from Hesty’s and I found that a bit amusing . I looked at them in comparison and…

「n~, what?」

She looked at me in response .

「Well, I started thinking when I look at you and Ramiyuros…Dragon Kings really have different dispositions and it’s quite amusing . 」
「Well, there are individual differences . I feel a bit, complex at being called, amusing though . 」

Hesty said with a wry smile .

And so my surroundings gained another Dragon King .