Chapter 281: Talent

Spread the nerves to the surroundings. That's literally what I was told.

Expand Magical Radar over a wide area.

I cast a fishing line from the deck of the ship sailing at sea.

Until now, all I had to do was drop the line and wait for the fish to bite. It was just a matter of luck.

But not anymore.

"I see... no, I feel... what kind of world lies beneath the surface of the sea..."

By spreading my magic over a wide area, I could see everything that existed within the scope of my magic.

Schools of fish...... their number...... their size...... their swimming speed... their formation...... everything.

『So... now you know, what do you do?』

I nodded at the words of Tre'ainar, who was beside me, and focused on the bait on the hook of the hanging line.

The moment the fish swims around... I matched its movements, and looking ahead, the moment the fish saw the bait, I moved my wrist slightly, as if to lure it in, making the bait look as if it were alive.

At that moment, it bit.

"Here! It bit! A bite!"

Vibrations, shock, and weight were transmitted to my hands. And the force of the fish's resistance to being caught.

Truly, it was a battle between man and fish.

『Indeed. Fishing has naught to do with luck. Man and fish read each other, deceive each other, compare strength, and technique... consolidate everything to face each other... tis truly a duel!』

"Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssshuuu!!!! "

I pulled up the supple rod and the fish was tossed out of the sea, soaring through the air.

As I watched the fish jump onto the deck, splashing and bouncing, I struck a guts pose.

"Oh, that fella, looks like he caught another one."

"Ah. How many is that?"

"He doesn't look like a man of the sea, but he's a big deal."

I put my catch in the box and felt good about the situation.

Hearing the voices of admiration from the crewmen made me feel even better.

It's a big difference from the ship voyage in our era.

"And above all..."

"I know, on such an unstable, swaying ship..."

"He's fishing while on one tiptoe, that's amazing."

Come on, praise me more.

Yes, there was another training besides Magical Radar while fishing.

It was to stand barefoot on one toe on this rocking ship and keep my balance. After a while, do it on the opposite leg.

There was no point in just activating the radar. It was useless if you cannot activate it naturally while fighting in battle.

So, while doing other things, I also activated the radar. That was the onboard training that Tre'ainar gave me.

And it's working out for me now.

『Your skills have improved, to a tremendous degree. In the beginning, the fish were slippery and untouchable, and the bait unappealing. A pathetic display characteristic of a pompous twat.』

「Sh, shut up... when I was little, Sadiz took care of everything from the bait to holding the fishing line...」

Certainly, at first I had a hard time with things other than training.

But I'm used to it now.

I worked part-time at a fishing port with a unique fishy smell, now I don't think anything about it.

『My oh my, that maid has spoiled you from a very early age...』

「W, well...」

『I suppose you had no inconvenience, but are you not glad to have graduated from her in Cacretale.』

「...... Hmm...」

That's right.

Since leaving the Imperial City, I have survived in the mountains, interacted with hoodlums, homestayed on an isolated island, traveled to the sky, sailed on a ship to another continent, worked part-time at a fishing port, and now have gone to the past during wartime and fished on a ship.

And along the way, I've fought the Six Supremacy and the Dragon King of Hades... it's been intense... but......

「When I got sent to the past world like this, I panicked about what I was going to do... maybe I've now gotten used to it...」

『It just means that you have become mentally stronger. Tis a good thing. Compared to the time when you sympathized with the rabbit you caught in the mountains and let it go...』

Sure, if I had been spoiled by Sadiz for a long time... I'm grateful to Sadiz, and I've always loved her... maybe Tre'ainar was right, maybe I would have been happy with that.

But maybe I wouldn't have had the joy of feeling a sense of accomplishment by catching a fresh fish like this.

I might not have gained confidence in myself.

「The only thing is I made Sadiz cry ... it was heartbreaking...」

But the only thing that broke my heart was making Sadiz sad.

It gouged at her trauma.

That I chose to go with Tre'ainar. She sent me off properly, but... in all honesty...

『Even so, it was after much deliberation. That maid was always concerned about you, and even though she had talent, she likely had not been able to develop that talent... she is still young... she could still grow depending on her mindset.』

「...... huh? Is that so?」

I was a little surprised to hear Tre'ainar's assessment of Sadiz.

I thought Sadiz was already strong enough, but she's still growing?

Well, even though she's older than me, she's still a teenager, so it's not strange...

『Certainly, she may still seem strong enough, but that is just the circumstance in the present peaceful world. She has no experience with bloody training or life-threatening battle... therefore, she stood no chance against Paripi. However, her talent alone is substantial.』

「I-I see...」

『And most of all... that girl is apparently of legitimate Shiznautmy descent... with further growth ... that power... she may unlock the 'Moonlight Eye'...』

「Yeah............ hmm?」

Hmm? Huh? Just now, I think he just said something quite amazing... huh? Sadiz ... Moonlight Eyes?

The Moonlight Eye, one of the three Great Magic Eyes... huh?

"Big brother!"

"Eh, ou, huh?"

While I was engrossed in the conversation, Espie called me from behind.

Before, she got frustrated because she couldn't catch any fish...

――I, I need, to concentrate, so I'll go over there and fish! I'm going to catch a surprise for Big brother!

And Espie stopped fishing with me, and was fishing a little farther away.

When I was called, I hurriedly turned around...

"I..... I win...... yay?"

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

"""'Oooouuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh, in, incredibleee!!??""""

The sailors also cheered.

Overhead, Espie was lightly floating... how do I put it... a huge...... face?

『A Megaton Hammerhead Shark... tis quite interesting...』

"O, oh... Espie..."

Of course, the fish I've been catching so far weren't small, but the size was incomparable.

The fishes I was catching were about the size of this shark's bait.

But......

『Tis huge and ferocious... as such, to catch this properly... one would need a suitable fishing rod... not such cheap rentals.』

That's right. I nodded at Tre'ainar's words...

"...... Espie...... you cheated, didn't you?"

"Huh!? And I didn't! I'm not lying! I, caught it seriously! I didn't trap it with telekinesis! So, I win! Big brother will listen to me today! So, you're going to carry me around for the rest of today!"

When I asked her with a reproachful look, she was clearly not fishing but using her ability to catch fish, Espie told a blatant lie with her eyes swimming wildly.

I mean, this is, wow...

『Well, in terms of ability and talent, this one is special as well...』

And, Tre'ainar sighed in amazement.

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