After stopping by the lake, we continued on our way in the same carriage.

　Because of Elinora's behavior, the carriage began to have some sort of magical lecture, but it was all very interesting to me, so it was a good way to pass the time. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with a good number of people.

　The carriage that was rattling along slowly came to a stop.

　Father Nord got up and came back to have a word or two with Mr. Lowe, who was sitting on the gosha seat.

'Well, shall we stay here today?

...you'll be free at last.

　Hearing Father Nord's words, Sister Elinora says with relief.

　She slyly loses her stance and stares at the ceiling with a vacant expression.

　Just by looking at her, you can tell that Elinora is exhausted. That's how hard the small lecture must have been.

''Oh, really?　So let's call it a day, shall we?

Yes!

　Hearing the word "end" from Mother Erna's mouth, Sister Elinora stood up, fogging up her exhaustion from earlier as if it was a lie.

　Mother Erna had said, "Today," so perhaps the magic lecture will continue from now on. Elinora sister, who is full of immediate happiness, doesn't notice it.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with us.

''Well, let's get ready to stay here. We have to be vigilant about the surroundings, prepare the bedding, prepare dinner. We have a lot of things to do.''

　The place where we are now is a plain, and there are no villages or houses around. There are no villages or houses in the vicinity. It's an open air place.

　Therefore, staying here means sleeping in the carriage. Although there are tools such as tents in this world, there is no need for them this time because the carriage is so big.

　Normally, we would have passed through a village or town like we did when we headed to King's Landing and stayed at the village chief's house or inn there, but unfortunately, there are no villages within the planned distance of the first day's journey from the territory of Surolet to Silford.

　In fact, there is one, but it's like a small village, and we, who have little to do with it, couldn't bear to go there somehow.

　As long as you cross the planned distance of the first day, there will be no problem because there are villages and towns scattered about. All we had to do was sleep in the carriage for one day.

　My family is not a nobleman by birth and my parents are adventurers. There was no one who would say anything selfish about such a thing, and it was a natural decision to sleep in the carriage.

　That's why everyone went out of the carriage to check the situation first.

　The place where the carriage was parked was a moderately sized plain, surrounded by mountains.

　It's somewhat smaller than the plain where we had lunch, and although it's not vast, the ground is flat and looks like an easy place to live.

'Yes, it's close to the mountains, but it's also spacious enough for the grassland. It looks like we won't have to worry about the demons coming here so easily.

You're worried about the bugs coming out at night.

　Apparently, it's safe enough to allow a former adventurer, the Dragon Slayer, to get permission.

　If that's the case, it's safe. I mean, I don't have to worry about being frightened by demons at this point in the members' lives, though.

''We're in a carriage, but it's refreshing to stay outside of the mansion.

I'm nervous because I've never been in the field either!

　Brother Silvio and Meena say somewhat happily as they look over the meadow.

　Maybe you two are, but for me, it's something I've experienced many times on the road in Kagura.

　I wouldn't make a sound in a day or so, but I'd prefer a comfortable mansion if I could.

　As I was thinking about this, I turned around when I was poked on the shoulder.

''Hey, Al. Can't we build that weird house in Colliat Village here too?

What's a funny house?

　I could guess the meaning from Sister Elinora's words, but it was annoying to admit it, so I deliberately asked her back.

　Then Elinora sister lowers her shaped eyebrows and raises her voice in a frustrated manner.

'Look, you're building a weird house in the woods. The one where Lumumba lives. Can't you build a house here like that one?

That's not a very nice house. You can call it my home.

　That's still a pretty comfortable place to live, right?　It's bigger than your average house, and it has more rooms than most. There's a kitchen, toilet and even a bathroom, and there's even a magic tool in the home that Roomba lives in.

　It's much more comfortable to live in than any other inn.

I've heard from the villagers that the building I don't remember was built by Al, right?　I have three sightings of the forest to the east near the plains, the forest to the west, and the forest to the north at the back of the village...

　Apparently, Dad Nord knew about his own home, too.

　Hmm, so they've only found three places. That's a good place to practice spatial magic and a place to take refuge in case of an emergency.

''There's one in the south forest, one in the east mountain and one in the north mountain.

'What?　Do you have more?

How did they find out?

　As Elinora's sister shirking additional information, I'm surprised not only by Father Nord but also by myself.

　Especially regarding my home in the mountains to the east, I carefully disguised it so that Elinora's sister wouldn't find it. It was built in a place where it couldn't be found by going down the normal road, and even if you were to look at it from a distance, you would barely be able to see it due to the dense trees.

'How did they not find out!　How many buildings are you building, exactly?

Uh, yeah, that's the six, isn't it?

' ... how much house you're building.

　When I replied timidly, Erna's mother, who had been listening to me, let out a disgusted voice.

You're lying. There's definitely some in the mountains to the west and south, just because we haven't found them.

I don't think so.

　My shoulders almost tremble at sister Elinora's words, but I manage to hold it together and hide my agitation.

　It's in the forest in each direction, so it must be in the mountains as well.

　I suppose it's just such an obvious guess, but when Elinora's sister says it, I feel like she's seeing right through it.

'What are you building a bunch of houses for?'

　Who do you think it was? I needed it because sister Elinora sensed it so much and came to me.

　To practice spatial magic and get some free time........!

　Resisting the urge to poke my head in, I give a bland reason.

"I'm just practicing my earth magic.

All the way up in the mountains?

It's more interesting to build in a place like that because it's more of a secret base.

　I say to Sister Elinora as she piles on the questions, mixing in the facts as usual.

　In fact, it's the fact that there's fun to be had in that kind of secret base.

　It's exciting to be in a place that only you know about. And when you have a house in the distance, you feel like a bourgeoisie, like you have a vacation home.

"...hmmm...

　I explain, and sister Elinora and mother Erna say boringly.

　What's the hmmm? It's a little different than the actual reason, but it's true that I like my home, right?

What? You both reacted so coldly. Brother Silvio and Father Nord would understand this feeling, right?

No, I'm not sure about that.　How's Silvio?

I'm not sure I understand it either.　We don't need to build a house out there, we have a mansion.

　Both the father and son have a similar bitter smile on their faces.

　You don't understand the male mind at all, do you? Can't you understand that it's good to have a house to yourself?

　Thor and Asmo would be sympathetic to me in these situations.

　When I was disappointed that I couldn't get understanding, Meena cheerfully raised her hand and said

'I know the feeling!　Because when I'm mad at you for making a mistake, or when I'm feeling guilty about something, I just want to escape to my own space!

No, no, that's not why!

　I hurriedly deny it, but it's already too late. Sister Elinora and Mother Erna look at Meena's words and my attitude as if they understand. And then they turn their gaze fixedly on me.

　It's very uncomfortable. I feel like running away to my own home right now.

'Well, I don't care about that part, if you can make a building, make it.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

　I'll just make my sister's room smaller than Elinora's.

　Deciding that, I vividly visualized my own home like the one that Roomba would live in.

　Then I held out my hand and activated my earth magic, and the ground in front of me rose vigorously.

　The floors, walls, and roof and the minimum framework necessary to live in the house were carved out and adjusted so that there was no distortion.

　Once it was prepared to be slightly smaller than my home where Rumba would live, I compressed it with magic to increase its hardness.

　Then he smooths out the angle of the roof and digs out the walls on all sides in a brick pattern.

'This is what the base should look like,'

　As expected, there are no windows, but it's like a tent for the field. We're going to crush it in the morning anyway, so this is about as good as it gets.

''Well it looks like we could build a fort in a day if Al is here.

'Elinora, I'm telling you, you can't think in terms of Al, can you?　Most wizards can't build a house with earth magic.

'What?　Really?

　Sister Elinora blurts out, and Mother Erna says to taste it.

　Is that so?　I feel like I could do at least the Misfirito Castle in a day, but is this unusual?　

　I'm not sure what to make of the too few wizards around.

　I look at Nord Dad and see him looking up at the house with a stunned expression on his face.

'It's really a house, isn't it? It's earth magic, and I imagined it to be something more rugged...''

　I don't want to sleep in a room that looks like a prison cell, no matter how much I'm traveling. Even though I'll be crushing it soon, I'd still want it to look like home at least as much as it needs to.

'Oh, that?　From the looks of it, it seems more respectable than my parents' house, is it just my imagination?

".........................

　Meena lets out such lines with a puzzled expression on her face.

　Her family members can't help but keep their mouths shut at that. Rowe, another villager, looks up at the house with distant eyes.

　I'm sorry about something. But I still want to find a place to live.

　After apologizing lightly to Mina and Mr. Lowe in my heart, I went inside to adjust the inside.