My House Is a Magic Power Spot ~Just by Living There I Become the Strongest in the World~ - CHAPTER 191: CATCH OF THE DAY Near the cottages on the lake. There was a small pier nearby. Daichi was sitting on the pier with a straw hat on and his fishing line in the water but… 「Huh, you’re fishing already Daichi-san?」 「Oh, Manaril?」 Manaril called out to me and sat down next to me. 「You’re not swimming?」 「Yeah, I can swim anytime……..first I wanted to try the fishing rod I made.」 I wanted to test how my new product worked. That was the thought behind my fishing this time. 「In that way you’re similar to Hesty. Hesty also can’t wait when she makes a new wand and wants to hurry and test it.」 「Haha, well Hesty is my teacher after all.」 I’d learned many things from her so I may have picked up some habits. 「Fufu, if she heard that then she’d be happy.」 「I wouldn’t know……..by the way, why are you over here Manaril?」 Manaril as well, are you not going to swim? 「Ahh, well they look like they’re having fun. It’s just a little showy.」 Manaril said as her gaze slid over to the group. The ones who were standing out the most were Karen, Ramiyuros, and Athena…. 「Fuu! This is a test of strength! Here I go Princess Athena!」 「Un!」 Karen cried out with a spirited voice as Athena returned her enthusiasm. Karen grabbed Athena from under her armpits. 「Tou!」 Athena was sent flying into the air. 「Wa~i, how fun~」 Athena gave a cheer as she dropped into the lake with a big splash. 「Hmm fifteen meter…….umu, not good enough yet.」 「Ah, next is me~. Athenchan how about it?」 「Of course Ramiyuros-san~! Go for it!」 And with that the people and water splashed…it turned into a person throwing festival. 「……..looks like fun.」 「Un, it is, but I think I’ll hold back.」 「I see. I’ll pass as well, so I’ll just continue fishing.」 For the first day of the vacation I wanted to to abstain from such high energy antics. 「I see. So have you lured anything?」 「For the time being I’ve lured Manaril.」 「Fufu, I guess so. I’ve been lured, but anything else?」 「Well, I haven’t hooked anything.」 I raised my fishing rod. The lure was in perfect condition as it hung in mid-air. …….after all I didn’t have a reel. I just moved the string and lure appropriately. Even with that, there were some small bites. However, I wasn’t able to pull any in. 「If you want to get fish then all you have to do is hit them with magic…..but I don’t think that’s the point.」 「Yeah, I’m glad you know.」 It isn’t as if I wanted fish in particular. I just wanted to sample the atmosphere of peacefully fishing. …….though this might be the excuses of a sore loser. Be that as it may, I was thinking how to fish better, when Manaril grabbed the string. 「Huh……..? I was wondering what kind of thread of thread this was…but doesn’t it have too much magic?」 「Is that so? Oh, I did use dragon materials so it’s probably strong.」 「Yes, not probably…definitely. Most likely normal fish won’t approach.」 Fumu, I see. My inability to catch anything wasn’t just from my inexperience. …….even so I don’t know how to fix this. Maybe I should use different string? …….but if so, all this string would go to waste. It was very strong and if possible I’d want to find a practical use for it. Finding different string should be my last resort. I was worrying over what I should do when……. 「As expected, the string’s magic, is amazing.」 Hesty arrived with her straw hat on. 「Hesty…you say as expected…do you mean you thought this would happen?」 「I had thought it, possible. I didn’t know for sure, until you, tried.」 Is that so? Well, it turned out just how Hesty had thought. 「Do you have any countermeasures?」 「n~ maybe, you could use coating, on it.」 center style="margin-top:25px"> coating, on it.」 「It can be used on other things than people?」 「It can. I’ll give it, a try, though it may change the feeling.」 Hesty said and touched my fishing line. Then… 「{Coating}」 She used her magic. The line was covered in a thin magical light which disappeared in a moment. 「Oh~, you really can.」 「n, I think, this will work………how is it, Manaril? Can you feel, magic power?」 「No, not at all. It feels normal. I don’t think this will be a problem.」 The two Dragon Kings say that the magic power has been subdued. That’s good for me. 「Ok then, let’s see how it goes. Resume testing. I have several fishing rods and fishing lines so would you girls like to try?」 「n, I will.」 「Yes, I will as well. I’ll take you up on your offer.」 With that atmosphere the Dragon Kings sat on my sides and began fishing. I hope I catch something besides Dragon Kings from now on.
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- CHAPTER 191: CATCH OF THE DAY Near the cottages on the lake. There was a small pier nearby. Daichi was sitting on the pier with a straw hat on and his fishing line in the water but… 「Huh, you’re fishing already Daichi-san?」 「Oh, Manaril?」 Manaril called out to me and sat down next to me. 「You’re not swimming?」 「Yeah, I can swim anytime……..first I wanted to try the fishing rod I made.」 I wanted to test how my new product worked. That was the thought behind my fishing this time. 「In that way you’re similar to Hesty. Hesty also can’t wait when she makes a new wand and wants to hurry and test it.」 「Haha, well Hesty is my teacher after all.」 I’d learned many things from her so I may have picked up some habits. 「Fufu, if she heard that then she’d be happy.」 「I wouldn’t know……..by the way, why are you over here Manaril?」 Manaril as well, are you not going to swim? 「Ahh, well they look like they’re having fun. It’s just a little showy.」 Manaril said as her gaze slid over to the group. The ones who were standing out the most were Karen, Ramiyuros, and Athena…. 「Fuu! This is a test of strength! Here I go Princess Athena!」 「Un!」 Karen cried out with a spirited voice as Athena returned her enthusiasm. Karen grabbed Athena from under her armpits. 「Tou!」 Athena was sent flying into the air. 「Wa~i, how fun~」 Athena gave a cheer as she dropped into the lake with a big splash. 「Hmm fifteen meter…….umu, not good enough yet.」 「Ah, next is me~. Athenchan how about it?」 「Of course Ramiyuros-san~! Go for it!」 And with that the people and water splashed…it turned into a person throwing festival. 「……..looks like fun.」 「Un, it is, but I think I’ll hold back.」 「I see. I’ll pass as well, so I’ll just continue fishing.」 For the first day of the vacation I wanted to to abstain from such high energy antics. 「I see. So have you lured anything?」 「For the time being I’ve lured Manaril.」 「Fufu, I guess so. I’ve been lured, but anything else?」 「Well, I haven’t hooked anything.」 I raised my fishing rod. The lure was in perfect condition as it hung in mid-air. …….after all I didn’t have a reel. I just moved the string and lure appropriately. Even with that, there were some small bites. However, I wasn’t able to pull any in. 「If you want to get fish then all you have to do is hit them with magic…..but I don’t think that’s the point.」 「Yeah, I’m glad you know.」 It isn’t as if I wanted fish in particular. I just wanted to sample the atmosphere of peacefully fishing. …….though this might be the excuses of a sore loser. Be that as it may, I was thinking how to fish better, when Manaril grabbed the string. 「Huh……..? I was wondering what kind of thread of thread this was…but doesn’t it have too much magic?」 「Is that so? Oh, I did use dragon materials so it’s probably strong.」 「Yes, not probably…definitely. Most likely normal fish won’t approach.」 Fumu, I see. My inability to catch anything wasn’t just from my inexperience. …….even so I don’t know how to fix this. Maybe I should use different string? …….but if so, all this string would go to waste. It was very strong and if possible I’d want to find a practical use for it. Finding different string should be my last resort. I was worrying over what I should do when……. 「As expected, the string’s magic, is amazing.」 Hesty arrived with her straw hat on. 「Hesty…you say as expected…do you mean you thought this would happen?」 「I had thought it, possible. I didn’t know for sure, until you, tried.」 Is that so? Well, it turned out just how Hesty had thought. 「Do you have any countermeasures?」 「n~ maybe, you could use coating, on it.」 center style="margin-top:25px"> coating, on it.」 「It can be used on other things than people?」 「It can. I’ll give it, a try, though it may change the feeling.」 Hesty said and touched my fishing line. Then… 「{Coating}」 She used her magic. The line was covered in a thin magical light which disappeared in a moment. 「Oh~, you really can.」 「n, I think, this will work………how is it, Manaril? Can you feel, magic power?」 「No, not at all. It feels normal. I don’t think this will be a problem.」 The two Dragon Kings say that the magic power has been subdued. That’s good for me. 「Ok then, let’s see how it goes. Resume testing. I have several fishing rods and fishing lines so would you girls like to try?」 「n, I will.」 「Yes, I will as well. I’ll take you up on your offer.」 With that atmosphere the Dragon Kings sat on my sides and began fishing. I hope I catch something besides Dragon Kings from now on.
A few minutes passed as I fished between the two young looking Dragon Kings.
Suddenly there was a change.
「Oh?」
The fishing rod suddenly dipped down.
……..I’ve got a bite.
The moment I thought that I tried to raise my rod but…
「nu, there’s a lot of resistance.」
I pulled harder against the opposition on the end of my line.
「n, it seems heavy.」
「Yeah it is. I’ll pull it up all at once….one…two…..now!」
I pulled on the rod suddenly.
I didn’t know what I’d caught, but with this level of resistance it would be fine even if I overdid it a bit.
That’s what I thought as I forcefully lifted it then…
「Waa, nice fish Daichi-san」
「Yeah, looks good.」
It was a glittering golden scaled fish with my lure firmly gripped in its mouth.
It was over 60 cm in size.
It looked tough. Seems like it was some big game.
「n, congratulations.
It’s your first catch.」
「Yeah, it’s thanks to your advice….so, do you know anything about this fish?」
I’d never seen a fish with this kind of golden color in my life.
It had sharp fangs and some things that looked like horns.
I didn’t know its name or ecology, it’d be bad if it was poisonous.
That’s why I asked but…
「Dunno, I don’t have, much knowledge, about fish.」
「I’m sorry too. I don’t really know much either. Even when I was living in this lake I usually just stayed inside.」
Looks like neither of them knows.
In that case, the only ones I can ask are…..
My gaze wandered about and…
「Daichi-dono, so this is where you were? ——tte, What you have there is……..!?」
My eyes were unexpectedly met with Dianeia wearing a pretty orange swimsuit.
Furthermore, it looked like Dianeia knew about this golden fish.
「Fumu, it looks like
like Dianeia knows.」
「K-know about it!? I-isn’t this the spirit fish!? H-how did you get one?」
「Well, I fished it up. See, it still has my lure in its mouth.」
「F-fished it……!? Th-the spirit fish?」
I’d just told the straight truth but Dianeia was holding her hand on her chest to suppress her surprise.
「Did I do something bad? Does it have deadly poison or does it have religious significance?」
「N-no, that’s not it. It’s not poisonous nor is it religious. It’s just that this fish has spirit fangs that can tear through fishing lines and nets with ease. It can even tear free of metal nets. It really makes fishermen fearful.」
「Eh~」
Certainly its horns and fangs looked brutal.
「What’s more its body has a lot of magic power in it increasing its power and endurance……that’s why it’s treated like a forbidden trophy.
forbidden trophy. If it’s angered it will attack the other fish and living things. There have even been injured people. Despite that there have been few times they were captured. Each of those times was by a mage fighting it underwater. It is that ferocious of an underwater creature.」
「I see……so, is it delicious?」
「Eh?」
I thought that was the natural next question, but it looks like she was surprised.
I thought this region was one that ate fish usually so I didn’t expect this question to be strange.
「U-Ummm, Daichi-dono you intend to eat it?」
「Yeah, it looks like it has plenty of meat on its bones so you think it can be eaten? It doesn’t have poison, so if it’s delicious I was thinking of eating it…how does it taste?」
「I-I don’t know…….if I had to say, it’s treated more as treated more as research material based on how strong it is. There aren’t many who have eaten it. There was one researcher who took a bite to see, he said that it tasted quite good but…….」
「Oh, is that so? Then it looks like we can eat it.」
Just in case we’ll check for poison, but for now we’ve gotten one thing for dinner.
「Ok then, I’ll put this guy in the golem box and…」
I placed it inside the box golem and took the lure out of its mouth.
Then I checked how the lure was doing……
「Ok, looks like its still usable, let’s keep going~」
I was about to throw out my line again when I thought…
「Ah, that’s right. Would you like to try too Dianeia?」
「U-umu, Th-then I’ll accompany you.」
I’d lured one princess over and caught a fish. I’ll keep going just like this.