When I come back, I have to comfort a teary-eyed Aeon. Ion's figure is already in the same armor as Lily's, not in a school swimsuit.

But it's not hardened into armor like Lily's, it's relatively light blue armor. This is probably because Ion is the speed type.

And also everyone seems to be searching the pirate island first. They've already made a number of discoveries, but I'll have to finish evolving before they do.

We're going to evolve Saffy. There's only one place to evolve.

I'm going to evolve.

It's a whale with tusks like a unicorn's horn. Actually, the killer whale is supposed to be stronger, but let's look at the description.

A narwhal...a whale with a rotating horn. They are known to rush at anything that catches their eye or invades their territory, and are known as ship-killers among sailors. This is a very aggressive whale that will not stop even after attacking a whale and will chase it until it stabs you with its horns.

Oh, I'm convinced that this is more than just a killer whale. In real life, narwhals are known to be mild-mannered and more aggressive orcas are stronger. If it rotated its horns and came at you, it would be off balance. Well, I think an orca would still be able to manage it.

And narwhal horns aren't tusks, they're just treated as rotating horns. It doesn't feel right, but let's go evolve. Safi emits a blue light and evolves.

The evolved Saffy evolved into a whale with rotational horns. Huge....Pool, do you think it's safe? Just as I was thinking this, Saffy glowed and shrank in size. Then a cute little whale appears, reduced to the size of a man's head. Then it rides on my head as it flies through the air.

'Hoe~'

What's with this demoralizing voice... and why does it go to your head? But the lovely figure and this voice seemed to have captured the woman's heart.

''Ka, cute...''

Everyone is taking Safi. In the meantime, let's see the status.

Name Saffy Orca Lv 16 to narwhal Lv 1

Life force 36 to 56.
Magical power 50 to 70
Strength 56 to 76.
Defense 20 to 50.
Agility 65 to 75
Dexterity value 52 to 52.

skill

Angle of rotation Lv 1 Swimming action Lv 22 Flight Lv 1 Leap Lv 5 Fang of Waterification Lv 9　
Rush Lv 15 Assault Lv 11 Physical Destruction Lv 1 Physical Destruction Lv 1 Robust Lv 1 Sound Detection Lv 16　
Jamming Soundwave Lv 6 Water Blade Lv 9 Galloping Lv 15 Riding Lv 15 Lightning Rod Lv 1　
Wave-making Lv 2 Tidal wave Lv 1 Whirlpool Lv 1 Physique change Lv 1

What's changed in size is the change in body size. What's new is the squirt and whirlpool. The squirt is a whale, so I can kind of imagine it. The whirlpools are the same as the whirlpools. I feel pretty strong.

Now, I have to ask something important.

I look at Saffy and Noah tells Saffy what size she should be, and when she's a good size, Noah lays on top of her. Then Safi moves with Noah on top of her, and Noah is happy to see her.

'...Oh...perfect!　This is easy.

Noah seemed to like Safi.

'Noah!　Lilly too!

Hi.

"Mm!　Don't say that - Eey!

Lily tries to jump on, but Noah stops her with his tail. I can't believe Nowa, who usually gets in trouble and gives in, doesn't give in! That's not it.

"Safi, do you have a minute?

Do you want a ride with me?

I want a ride! No.

"Saffy, you're flying normally, but have you ever been able to act on land?

Hoe.

Saffy moves from side to side, then up and down.

'Yeah?　You mean you could have done it by waking up?

Hoe!

It moves up and down. It seems to be the right thing to do. Seriously....you could have done it when you were an ether beast or something if you forced yourself. Come to think of it, there were stingrays and other flying things in the sky... I should have realized this earlier.

At any rate, I'm done evolving, and I decided to meet up with Mel and the others. As soon as I joined up with Mel and the others, they gave me some information.

According to this information, everyone is currently exploring the island of pirates. The only safe ship is Sknavikona, and the rest will be repaired.

It was decided to leave Sknavikona in the care of Mr. Shallow and his crew on the second island. They would move Sknavikona over night to bring in supplies. Sknavikona is the only one who can move properly, so there's no way around it.

''Is it okay to log in or something?''

'I'll be replaced by a member who's properly logged out, so that's okay. And it's an opportunity to enjoy the top speed of Sknavcona. I'm going to enjoy it.

I can replay in my brain the image of Mr. Sharrow and his friends enjoying themselves as much as they can...I'm a little jealous. I haven't enjoyed the highest speed yet.

By the way, it's not just Yug and the others who screamed. Crowe and the others, and Mew and the others too. It turns out that their weapons and armor are pretty much destroyed as well.

However, this problem was quickly resolved. They found an armory in the pirates' base, where they found weapons, pirate uniforms, and a lot of artillery shells. To Yug and his team's relief, they also found wood planks. However, their numbers are overwhelmingly insufficient.

''That's why it's so strong... it means it's set up to be safe even if we run out of cannon rounds... this.

Mel, who has joined us, says in dismay. Well, they're a ship. It wouldn't be surprising if they used a lot of cannons. By the way, the armory has a key, and it seems that they were able to unlock it using a wooden key to unlock it.

Now, I have to do what I have to do.

"Mr. Tact, can I have a word?

Hmm?　What's wrong with you?　Setia.

''Since spirit magic and spirit wards have to be contracted to spirits, I thought I'd ask Tact-sama to choose one for you.

Ah, that's what the spirit contract means. According to Setia, there are six types of spirits that can be contracted: wind, fire, earth, water, light and dark. As soon as I heard that, I remembered a scene and decided.

''Well then, can you ask for an earth spirit?''

I understand. Spiritual Contract!

When Setia used the spirit contract, the world changed and I was standing in a world of drifting particles of light.

''Is this the spirit world?''

'Yes...Master Norm, please answer my voice.

Then the earth shook and particles of green light blew out of the earth and took the form of a giant. And what appears is a rock giant, or perhaps it would be better to call it a mountain giant.

I have come to you because of a contract with a friend. My name is Gnome. I am a gnome, and I am the guardian of this starry land, a great spirit.

"Mr. Norm, please make a deal with me.

...

The gnome looks at me.

'Long has it been a while since I made a pact with a friend, summoner. Why do you desire my power?

Because I know Setia truly loves nature.

When Garbella Glow was defeated, Setia cried out. And considering the fact that the fire spirit and the fire spirit weren't compatible at first, I still feel like Setia is more of a protector than a power.

'If Setia wants to protect nature, I want that power. And I've decided that you have the most of it.

"Hmmm... thy word and thy will are well and truly heard. Then I entrust my strength to a friend, according to the contract.

Setia is enveloped in a green light. And the light disappears into Setia. The info comes.

'Setia has made a contract with the great earth spirit gnome. The spirit wards are now available.'
We have acquired spirit magic [Earth Force].
Setia has acquired a row of wards.

Is this the right thing to do?

"Use my power to the fullest.

Norm told him and we came back to our place.

'Setia?'

'It seems to have worked. I can feel the power of the gnome. It's all right now. Please go to your sister Aeon. I'll be waiting for you to play with your hair the whole time, okay?

So it's obvious... I call out to Aeon and walk through the forest at night. Aeon is aware of this, so he's been silent since a while ago, but he's restless.

When we exit the forest, we come to a cliff. Is this okay?

I know it's a dangerous place on a pirate island, but give me a break.

It can't be helped. But the stars are beautiful.

Yeah, well, we'll see about that.

I take out Aeon's ring.

'Aeon, I like Aeon. I know I'm going to continue to do bad things and stuff, but will you be there for me?

'Of course!　I'll support you for the rest of your life, Tact-san, so be prepared for that, okay?

They laugh at each other and put an engagement ring on Ion's left hand. Then comes the info.

'We have engaged Aeon. Engage Burst is now available.'

Ion bites and hugs me.

'I love you!　Mr. Takt!

Thus, the engagement with Aeon can now be activated. After that, Aeon crosses her arms.

''Ko, it's normal to do this much, fu, normal!

For a normal person, he's totally nervous. I can feel my face turning red.

Back at my base, I make something that might be a trump card. The ingredients are coconut juice, coconut pulp, golden sheep's milk and Aquas ice. I shake it up. We don't have a blender here, so we'll have to do it manually... whoa!

Yikes....yikes...yikes...finished...here it is.

Coconut Shake: rarity level 8 Cooking Quality A-.
Effect: 20% recovery of fullness, 150 recovery of magic power, 1 hour automatic recovery of magic power (medium), 1 hour increase in all stats (small)
The taste of coconut mixed with golden sheep's sheep's milk makes for an excellent drink. Aquas ice is also used to make it cold to drink. A very popular drink in hot areas.

My hard work was rewarded... only it's manual, so the quantity is small... I should have made it on the battleship, I regret it terribly.

Then Fire Shadow and the others found a hidden door and were making a big deal out of it. What they found was a cannon. However, it was something that could be installed in the base.

Furthermore, another ninja also found a hidden door and there were traps in that passage, and even more, it was a maze. Furthermore, the exit was connected to various places on the island. You are completely aware of the defensive warfare.

What do you think?

'This island is the middle ground. So I'm sure they're thinking of a defensive battle.

It's more like a natural fortress than a stronghold in the making.

So it's up to the player to make it work or not?

Everyone looks at the weapons and cannons.

'Fortunately we have time. The use of this base should come for sure. I think it's best to make sure it's a good base.

'Right... let's talk to the command center. If we're going to be based, we're going to need a mason to help us.

So, after discussing it. It was decided to leave the fourth island alone for the time being and turn it into a base for all of us.

I'm going to ask you to make a map of the island so that we can see the details. Tact-kun has the paper and pen and other things.'

...We're going to provide the paper. There's not a lot of... but the demand for maps and stuff is still huge. It's to clear the event. We'll get it to you.

In case you missed it, I got an email. Nao-san is coming in tomorrow to get the ring for the final request. I'm logged out of the base.

Name: Setia, Holy Elf, Lv 1.

Vitality 140
Magic power 280
Strength 120.
Defensive Strength 93
Agility 116
Dexterity value 260

skill

Staff Lv 18 Magic Bow Lv 31 Eagle's Eye Lv 21 Shooting Lv 22 Woodworking Lv 22　
Collecting Lv 33, Medication Lv 19, Engraving Lv 11, Gemology Lv 5, Lapidary Lv 5.　
Sealed magic Lv 10 Continuous chanting Lv 1 Simultaneous chanting Lv 1 Magic manipulation Lv 1 Wind magic Lv 8　
Fire Magic Lv 21 Water Magic Lv 24 Earth Magic Lv 15 Dark Magic Lv 8 Sacred Magic Lv 7　
Lightning magic Lv. 9, explosive magic Lv. 10, wood magic Lv. 17, ice magic Lv. 8, tree magic Lv. 15　
Trap setting Lv 2 Forest manipulation Lv 1 Holy Elf knowledge Lv 26 Spirit summoning Lv 8　
Spirit Wards Lv 1 Spiritual Wards Lv 1 Spirit Magic Lv 1 Row Stone Wards Lv 1 Messenger Lv 8 Cooking Lv 20