Housekeeping Mage from Another World: Making Your Adventures Feel Like Home! Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 3] by You Fuguruma

Author:You Fuguruma
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Hortensia Cavern was a labyrinthine structure, but at its center was a small, open space known as the purple flower garden. The location was filled with natt hortensia flowers, the cavern’s namesake, in full bloom. The flower garden was one of a few spots in the cavern well suited for camping, and the nearby water supply made it the most popular.

The small purple flowers glowed lightly, and with such beauty that one almost forgot that they were in a cave at all.

“Wow...” uttered Shiori.

Ellen giggled.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she said. “The flowers are imbued with a hint of holy magic, which gives these flower beds something of a barrier effect.”

The natt hortensia flower was common to the rockier parts of the continent’s northwest. Generally speaking, they only bloomed at night, but in caverns and similarly dark environments, they were in full bloom at all times. With its dull purple glow, it was almost fantastical to look at, and it was highly coveted in the world of horticulturists. Unfortunately, people had yet to succeed in cultivating the flower elsewhere and, perhaps due to the unsuitability of the environment, any buds refused to bloom, leaving only foliage.

Nils, who knew the cavern well, pointed to some holes among the rocks.

“We’ll put the barrier stakes there,” he said. “They’ll help reinforce the light barrier the flowers provide.”

It was clear that many barrier stakes had been put in the same places—marks of an oft-frequented campsite, and proof that many used this location to rest. A barrier would not be particularly helpful against a powerful foe like a brain sucker, but it would provide at least some protection and peace of mind. Nils and Linus took to hammering in the barrier stakes.

“You just rest, Alec,” said Shiori.

But as she made to leave, he clutched her hand. It was only when she turned to him silently, her eyes wide with surprise, that he came back to his senses.

“Oh... I... Sorry,” he muttered.

But he did not release his grip. Though he could not bring himself to speak the words in front of his companions, he wanted her to stay with him.

“Are you okay? Are you still feeling unwell?”

Shiori’s slender fingers touched his cheek. Her hands were warm. He felt reassured—she was no illusion. Alec let out a sigh of relief, then lifted his head when he felt his companions watching him. Everyone had stopped what they were doing. He slowly released his grip on Shiori’s hand.

For a moment, Shiori looked up at him in silence. Then she took her hand away and cast her earth magic, crafting a simple bed. She took a fur from her knapsack, laid it on the bed, then pulled Alec by the arm and forced him to sit.

“You’re still pale. I want you to rest, okay?”

“But everyone else is setting up camp, I don’t want to...”

Nils gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

“We’ll be fine. Rest. Leave the camp to us.”

“We’ve got this,” added Linus. “No need to worry about tents because we’ve got a ceiling here, so it’ll be easy-peasy.

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