After Alvis and I had an agreement on where to go, we started heading to the west by her instructions. Her way of telling me information usually sounds the same everytime.
『Master, please head 2 o'clock. You have gone off-course.』
「Yes, ma'am!」
With a grin on my face, I eagerly did as she said. Theres no better way to the path of greatness than to listen to the wise, afterall.
I've been really curious and hung up with my skill "Skill Creation"lately so I started asking Alvis-sensei right away about what it can do because I've become impatient now but I can already imagine it's power is to make new skills which will be very helpful.
「Hey Alvis, can I ask what does my other skill besides "Auto-Pilot"do?」
As thought Alvis couldn't be more happier than being asked that question, I had an image of her in my mind wearing glasses and she started to clear her throat for a clean start.
『Answer, the skill"Skill Creation"is master's special skill as the hero of Segillare that he received from the God who chose him to save the world.』
Ooh! I'm like the chosen one then! I know all that already so skip to the fun part!
I rolled my eyes around to quickly assess my surroundings, it doesn't seem like anyone is here yet. I'm buck naked right now so it'll be embarrassing if someone sees me like this.
「So what does it do?」
『Answer, the skill"Skill Creation"is able to create new skills based on it's wielder's desire. The skill is able to create a brand new skill depending on what you want. By writing a short detail in your mind, the skill will send that request to the God who summoned you and they shall make the skill according to what the detail says.』
That's really convenient in this world. So if I get a thousand skills I'll almost be omnipotent?
「Alvis, is there any drawbacks?」
Theres no way theres no drawback to such a powerful skill, right? I actually wanted one as much as possible or it won't be fun. Alvis answered my question after I caught sight of a water stream in our way.
『Answer, Yes. The skill"Skill Creation"after being used takes time to be reused. The recharge time extends depending on how powerful a skill you have obtained the last time you have used the skill.』
I understand now, that's reasonable and I'm cool with it. So I'm the type who becomes stronger as time passes, huh.
After Alvis had finished her explanation, I approached the water stream I've seen just earlier. There were a couple of strange herbs I've never seen before growing near the stream that seemed to faintly glow in the bright sun. There were even some fishies the size of my pinky.
After walking close enough, I sat on my knees and started to stare at the water to look at myself in the reflection.
As I thought, I really was reincarnated in another body. Moreover, it's an impressive future ikemen at that.
Straight golden hair in a bro flow style and shining blue eyes that seems to match the sea in the sun's brightest state.
But...
I'm a kid!
An 11 year old kid! I feel so pathetic as a kid, it makes me recall my embarrassing actions when I was still young. I really hope being young in this body doesn't affect my thinking and make me become like that again. Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine.
Rustle...
There was a sudden rustling of leaves in the thicket near my right. But since Alvis isn't informing me, that only means that it's something harmless. But even if that's the case, I still felt uneasy knowing I have no way to defend myself.
「Hey Alvis, what skill do you think I should start obtaining first?」
I asked Alvis, it's better to be cautious. If I make one grave mistake in this world it may cost my life and my first ever skill should be important too, right?
『Answer, the best course of action for master is to create a skill for self defence. I highly recommend to you magic and martial arts skills.』
Eh? What about appraisal skill? Isn't it the norm to have appraisal as the first skill of the isekai protagonist in the story? I look completely like a musclehead.
Seeing that I'm a bit troubled by her advice, Alvis quickly retorted.
『Answer, master has no need for the skill appraisal. He already possesses a skill that can analyze anything and everyone in this planet.』
She's talking about herself again. I put on a relieved smile and sighed at her reply while looking at some horned rabbit that just passed by.
「So then, Alvis-sensei. What skill should I create?」
This question is indispensable. It determines my future, that's why.
『Answer, I recommend the use of light magic such as a healing skill.』
Eh? Healing magic? But didn't she just say for self defence and not medical? How can healing myself count as fighting back!?
Wait, wait, wait! Alvis is always right so I should just listen to what she has to say.
「Okay Alvis. Please use the skill,
"Skill Creation".」
『Understood.』
Iyaah, Alvis-san really is useful. I gotta hand it to that God.
Out of boredom, I started throwing pebbles at the trees which caused some birds to flutter out of their homes. It's been 5 Minutes and Alvis still hasn't replied yet.
『Skill Acquisition Complete. Obtained the skill, "High Heal". The skill,"Skill Creation"will now undergo it's recharge state of 19 Hours. While in this state, the skill cannot be used.』
Woah! I finally got my hands on my first ever skill! And not only is it just a simple heal, it clearly says "High" before "Heal"! Some details suddenly popped up in my head which was the details of this skill. So this "High Heal" restores 12,600HP.
「AWESOME!」
I couldn't hold in my excitement and started bouncing around again.
『Master, a new advice. Please let me analyze the herbs in the forest. They may fetch a good price in the human's marketplace.』
So she's talking about the guild? Ah I forgot. We will need money too.
And so, I started looking around for herbs near the bushes and the trees. It took me only a few minutes of running around to harvest 3 types of medicinal herbs with a small pile in each. So how do I analyze these? Do I simply have to look at them? And so, I placed all three of the pile of herbs on the ground and hungrily stared at them.
『Question, use the"Auto-Pilot"skill's analysis function?』
Yes, please do!
Same as with my status screen, the information about the herbs were writen in a blue window and this is how it looked.
Name: Vitality Mushroom
Weight: 22 Grams
Edible: Yes
Value: Ultra Rare
Price: 100,115 Sigil
Location: Centerio Continent, Rafflecia Forest
Further Information:
A medicinal herb that only grows on trees that had absorbed tremendous amounts of magic power in the soil for hundreds of years. The mushroom is used in alchemy to create many kinds of potions mainly in healing and curing diseases but when consumed raw can boost one's regeneration speed by 12%.
Name: Magic Grass
Weight: 10 Grams
Edible: Yes
Value: Rare
Price: 50,010 Sigil
Location: Centerio Continent, Rafflecia Forest
Further Information:
A plant favored by nobility. The item has an enormous amount of magic power in every fiber of it's being that it had absorbed from a monster's corpse as it's nutrients. The magic power inside can be consumed to replenish magic energy through consumption. Although mostly high ranked adventurers and other rich individuals are the only ones able to purchase it.
Name: Mandrake
Weight: 140 Grams
Edible: Yes
Value: Legendary
Price: 5,500,000 Sigil
Location: Centerio Continent, Rafflecia Forest
Further Information:
One of the rarest medicinal herbs in Sigillare. A legendary herb in legends that is said to cure any sort of disease. However, due to it's nature of burying itself in the ground and either transforming itself to look like another plant that mostly nobody are interested in, they are thought to be extinct. The last mandrake to have been found was 182 years ago.
These are all high-end loot! Good job, Alvis-san!
『Hmph.』
Did she just puff put her chest? Not like she has any. BUT SO CUTE!
I carried them by hand since it would be a waste to leave them in such a state considering how rare and valuable they were. I need money when I get to the town, that's why. Now that we have secured a guaranteed bag full of money, we continued to walk to the west side of the forest where the sun sets. I didn't even notice I've been walking all day that it's already around 5pm (according to Alvis). Come to think of it, where have the monsters been all this time? Shouldn't I have encountered one already?
Staring at the sun going down, I wondered and at the same time intentionally asked Alvis.
『Answer, as master is the hero. He has a tremendous amount of magical power. And magical power of high quality and quantity are able to repel monsters that are much weaker than the source's owner.』
Oh! So that's why there hasn't been any monsters up until now. So this means I can keep walking or just sleep here and monsters won't come to attack me?
『Answer, Yes. Monsters below Mid-Tier B Ranks will be easily driven off by your aura.』
That's good, I'm mentally tired right now anyway so it's best we have a good rest for tonight.
Hold up.
Where will we even sleep in this forest? We don't have a bed, we don't have any way to start a fire and we don't even have any clothes at all!
『Answer, sleep aloft the highest tree branch nearby. The closest is 8 meters in your 4 o' clock.』
...
I guess I have no choice. Since that's Alvis' decision, it's bound to be the best one I have.