After buying the paint safely, we went back to the inn.

At the inn's dining room, we had a simple dinner of soup and bread.

The soup was strangely thick but resembled corn soup.

I had never seen corn on this side of the world before, but there seemed to be something similar.

It could be something that wasn't similar, though.

After walking into the room, I sat down on the bed.

Mea dives right behind me where I sat.

She lay down on the bed as it was. It was a smooth movement.

…I was going to make this my bed.

Well, I can just concede the bed when it's time to sleep.

"Is bed really that rare for you?"

"Yes, that's right! It was always Mea who sleep on the floor with just a cloth!"

I can't help but frown.

She says it easily, but that's pretty nasty.

I use my wind magic and cut off a piece of the world tree from its branch.

I use a wood carving knife to shape it and then carve the magic formula.

"What are you doing, Abel?"

Mea doesn't raise her body but only looks up at me.

"The knife I carry was made to respond to the magical power of the trees around the Marren tribe's village. In order to make an Ortem of the World Tree, we need to rebuild it to fit the World Tree."

Of course, it's possible to carve a bit of shape like this, but carving an Ortem like this, you will not have enough strength.

Besides, Ortem requires precision.

We can't carve them by force.

That's why I had to make it from a wood carving knife.

The handle of the knife made from the world tree was ready.

I started painting each of the parts one by one with high-grade paint.

I took out the blade from the existing carving knife and incorporated it into the handle of the knife made from the World Tree.

Fasten the clasp to the hilt and fix it firmly in place.

This completes the carving knife (of the World Tree).

With this knife, I'll be able to cut trees with all kinds of magical powers.

Because of the high magic power of the handle, it could be given various additional abilities.

If I had carved this much magic formula into a mere tree, it would have been wrecked immediately.

This alone should be treated as a very expensive magic tool.

It's a bit of a shame that the key blade part is a cheap product that's available in the Marren tribal village.

I gathered the wood shavings and threw it to the garbage can.

Then I hold the branch of the World Tree.

"Well, I'm going to go outside a little bit and carve an Ortem."

"What! You don't need to do that today. You said you were going to get some rest."

Mea picks herself up and hugs her pillow.

"You don't have any more money left for tomorrow's accommodation, do you?"

"If we lower the rank of the inn, we'll be fine for another two days or so. Let's get a good night's rest and start working hard tomorrow!"

"No, but…"

"What did you get the inn for if you don't sleep? It's such a waste, see."

As someone who is also being paid for lodging, it's hard to be told that.

I pretend to lie down in bed, so I can sneakily brush off the blanket as I watch Mea fall asleep…

I took a gulp of Abel drink and blew away my sleepiness.

I walked out of the inn with the wood carving knife and the branch of the World Tree.

There was a large stone, so I sat there and carved the branch of the World Tree.

Every time I put the blade in, I feel a tremendous amount of magic. Is this the power of the World Tree?

It seems to be worth trying out various things.

I stopped working for a while and went back to the room, grabbed a piece of paper and a quill, and went outside.

I redrew the blueprints on the paper and laid out the candidates for the carving technique next to each other.

As the sun was coming up, the Ortem was finished.

It was a piece of work made from the world tree, with generous use of high-grade paint.

It's easy to operate and can be used to set up a wide variety of wards.

It's a good example of an Ortem that I've made in the up until now.

In addition, I don't have to carry it around with me, I can teleport it to my hand at any time by using the magic circle.

Normally, the teleportation magic consumes an enormous amount of magic power proportional to one-third power of distance.

However, I discovered that the World Tree seemed to have the power to reduce the consumption of the magic power of teleportation magic.

It was worth the effort to try many things.

I had read in a book that among the magical beasts that live around the World Tree, there are those that can handle teleportation magic.

Maybe it had something to do with the nature of the World Tree.

I went back to my room, holding the Ortem in my arms.

I took the key from my pocket and opened the door.

"Mea, mea! Look at this! The World Tree's Ortem is complete!"

"Oh, you're back. I knew you were out there."

Mea says, relieved.

"N-, no, I just woke up a bit earlier in the morning."

"Well, Mea was really surprised. When I woke up this morning, I couldn't find the World Tree and the knife that Abel treasured. I thought you thought you couldn't pay you're debts and ran off into the night…"

I don't remember falling to that level of brute.

"Look at this Ortem. A Marren would be drooling get this gem at his hand."

Without a doubt, it's my best work ever.

"Mea don't really understand…… but what is that for?'"

"It requires very precise control, but if you can control it, it can be used for anything. As long as you can give it the right instructions, it should be able to fight monsters."

"Th-, these wooden dolls are able to fight a magic beast?"

"Yeah, It can avoid attacks and tackle them, or blow fire, or whatever,'

"Blowing fire!? W-wait, I just can't imagine…"

"I'm using a good paint job, so there should be little to no more deterioration. All we have to do now is manage to eat our way through and slowly find a sorcerer who'll buy this… and we'll make some money……"

I stare at the Ortem I hold in my hands.

I have to let go of this Ortem in order to make a living.

I thought about selling it for a moment and then teleporting it to my hand, but as expected, that would be a bad idea.

It makes me feel hot in my chest.

It would be nice if it could at least be in the hands of someone who would take good care of it.

I'm glad I didn't name it.

The more you get attached to a person, the sadder you become when you say goodbye.

"If it's that hard, you don't have to let it go, don't you? It's not like Mea wants it back in a hurry, and it was Abel who said it to be in the form of a debt……"

"I'm just happy to have this engraved… As long as it's used by someone who understands its value, and, any more is ……"

"There is not much effect if you say it with a face like that."

I'm looking very grim, apparently.

Now I think I can understand how parents feel when their daughter, whom they've been raising with great care, marries a man they don't know.

"Since you were able to use such amazing magic, I'm sure you have some way to make money! And let's put that down for now! You don't have to look so sad! Come on, come on, please cheer up!"

"I'm happy about what you feel, but if I take advantage of it now, I feel like I'm going to be dragging on this for the rest of my life."

"Please don't give me that thoughtful look!"