ocean-life Book 2 Prologue 2: Fire Fox
Book 2 Prologue 2: Fire Fox
Book 2 Prologue 2: Fire Fox
In this world only those races with attribute affinity over 90 contained magic stones. Correspondingly there were only four races confirmed to contain such magic stones. Inevitably it was these four races that the Empire targeted.
Elves Wind Magic Stones
*Ruled by the Empire
Fire Foxes Fire Magic Stones
*Able to oppose the Empire
Gnomes Earth Magic Stones
*Live underground where the Empire cannot reach them. Sometimes Gnomes that come to the surface are kidnapped.
Water Sprites Water Magic Stones
*Live in the water, same situation as Gnomes.
The Empire aimed for these magic stones as catalysts to allow humans to use strong attribute spells.
Human affinities were around 40 across the board. When using magic stones as catalysts their affinity to that element would be raised by around 20~30 points. After affinity passed the 50 point mark practical magics of that affinity would be usable.
If you were to put it another way, Humans could use any type of magic as long as they had a catalyst. This was their strong point. Other races were much too loved by a particular type of mana. This interfered with other mana around them making the effects of catalysts almost negligible.
The Empire is stubbornly aiming for the Fire Foxes. Looking forwards youd understand. If we Elves and Fire Foxes fight alone well eventually lose. We should hurry to ally together.
Particularly in recent years the Empire had done a great deal of logging thanks to how much wood was needed to produce their new iron. Many mountains had been cleanly deforested by them. In order to cut down on their wood usage they desperately needed to obtain fire magic stones.
Cyrils thought of a lot of thingsbut in truth you want your fiancee Kuu to come here right?
Lucy said unhappily.
Kuu was a friend to both me and Lucy. She was a Fire Fox girl but back when our villages had close ties she would follow the Chief of their village, her father and come to visit us. When that wasnt the case I would many times follow my father and visit their village instead. We had many chances to meet and had good relations with each other.
Thats just something Dad and Kuus dad said when they were drunk. No one took it seriously. Its fine, Lucys my number one.
ButKuu is cute
I think Lucy is cuter.
I said with a wry smile.
Kuu was the daughter of the Fire Fox Chief.
In this world a child will be the same race as their mother.
Smaller races would bring in excellent members of other races to make sure there wasnt too much inbreeding.
My father and I had often gone to the Fire Fox village to exchange boar meat for rock salt. The Chief of their village and Kuu took a liking to me.
I had just been thinking about wanting to visit them. Im grateful they took the opportunity to visit us instead.
Thats it. Since you panicked like that I thought something bad happened. Ill be back soon. Treat them courteously. Guide them tothe Chiefs house.
Lucy and I still lived in our own house, however the more luxurious Village Chiefs house belonged to me as well.
I thought about moving to the Chiefs house, but we didnt want to separate from our own home filled with memories. Thanks to that the Chiefs house was more of a meeting place and a place to greet guests.
Impossible.
However Kona shook her head.
Whats impossible? Is there any reason they wont go there?
Well.they wont fit.
They wont fit? What are you talking about?
Kona started to tear up at my intense questioning.
Kona, calm yourself and breathe. Look Cyril isnt mad so just go ahead and say it.
Lucy came to the rescue.
It looks like I had pressured her too much.
Suu haa suuu haa, okay Im calm. Ummthere are too many Fire Foxes, they cant fit in the Chiefs house.
They cant fit? Theres enough room for 20 people in that house right?
There are 53 of them.
Huh?
I couldnt help but react with shock.
They are all young Fire Fox women, and are asking for help.
She said with a confused blushing face.
A group of 50 women asking for help.
Those words allowed me to understand.
I see I understand. Ill be there. Lucy return to the village with Kona, Ill be going on ahead.
Something bad truly did happen.
I ran with all my might hoping that everyone would act rationally back in the village.