LIGHTNOVELWORLD 005 - Healing Fenrir
“Is it morning already…? My body hurts…”
I rub my sleepy eyes and reach for my glasses on the table.
I didn’t mention it before, but my eyesight is pretty bad.
As soon as I put on my glasses, I notice something feels off.
“Huh…? It’s kind of hard to see…?”
My vision is a little blurry.
“Did my eyesight suddenly get worse…? But can your vision deteriorate in just a day or two…?”
I have no idea.
“Well, first things first, I need to get my bearings.”
My name is **Mika Nagano**, 29 years old.
I used to be an overworked office worker in Japan, but through some bizarre twist of fate, I was summoned to another world as a saintess.
Thanks to the order from the Crown Prince **Orokani**, who summoned me, I was abandoned in the snowy mountains.
While being chased by a **Fenrir** through the snow, I found my way to this log cabin.
Apparently, the gods prepared this cabin for me.
“They said I could use anything in the log cabin, but… is that really okay? There are some pretty rare items in here.”
I pull out my smartphone.
I managed to bring it with me when I was summoned to this world.
The battery had long since died, but ever since I arrived here, it’s been fully charged.
Apparently, this area is a **Dragon Vein**, a power spot filled with energy.
As long as I’m here, it provides power.
“Maybe I should message the god?”
For some reason, I’ve become friends with the god who summoned me, and we’re connected on LINE.
I send them a message, but…
After waiting for a bit, there’s no response.
“Well, gods are busy, I guess. I’m sure they’ll reply eventually. Oh, and I should ask why my eyesight got worse all of a sudden.”
I’ll wait for the god’s reply before touching anything in the cabin.
“For now, I’m thirsty and a little hungry. Water…”
I’m in the living room of the log cabin.
It’s fully equipped with a kitchen.
There’s a sink and even a faucet.
“Does the water work…?”
I turn the faucet and…
“Oh, water comes out just fine.”
A strong flow of water gushes out.
It’s probably safe to drink… right?
“Oh, a cup. Is there a cup somewhere?”
I search through the kitchen cabinets, but there are no cups or any other everyday items like dishes.
How inconvenient. They left legendary weapons but no basic necessities.
“Guess I’ll just drink straight from the tap…”
I lower my face close to the running water and open my mouth wide. Not the most polite thing to do.
But hey, nobody’s around to see me.
*Gulp.*
*Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp!*
“What the heck?!”
This water… it’s unbelievably delicious!
The water I used to drink back home might as well have been mud compared to this.
“It’s cold and delicious… so refreshing!”
I tried drinking tap water once when I lived in Tokyo.
It was awful. I couldn’t drink it. After that, I always bought mineral water.
But this water blows even mineral water out of the park. It’s cold, smooth, and has no flavor, yet it tastes incredible.
“If I bottled this, I bet I could sell it for like 1000 yen a bottle…”
The fact that such delicious water comes straight from the tap is amazing.
But wait, is this water free?
I hope I don’t get hit with a huge water bill later…
Come to think of it, I don’t have any money.
“God… why haven’t you read my message yet?”
Of course, they’re not around when I need them.
“I’ve secured water, so next…”
*Grrr…*
My stomach growls.
“No fridge…? Nope, no fridge. What do I do now…?”
Oh, wait…
“There was a garden outside the log cabin, right?”
I mutter a complaint to the god (seriously, no food?), and head outside.
“So cold…”
The moment I open the door, a blast of cold air hits me.
I forgot, this cabin is in the middle of a snowy mountain.
“It’s not snowing, but this cold is brutal…”
Rubbing my arms to stay warm, I head to the small garden right in front of the log cabin.
Even in this freezing weather, a surprising number of vegetables are growing.
“Tomatoes…”
There are tons of ripe tomatoes.
I pick one and take a bite. I figure it’s fine since the garden is part of the log cabin.
“Thanks for the food… nom.”
*Chomp.*
*Chomp, chomp!*
*Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp!*
“What?!”
This… what is this?
I need another one!
*Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp!*
“So good!”
I’ve never eaten such a juicy tomato in my life!
With every bite, a perfect balance of sweet and tangy juice floods my mouth.
It’s sweet. There’s a slight sourness, but it’s very mild.
The firm flesh adds to the experience.
“Is this really a vegetable? It tastes like fruit. It’s so delicious!”
Before I know it, I’ve eaten three or four of them.
“I ate too many…”
I picked a fifth one but didn’t eat it. I’ll save it for later and put it in my pocket.
“Whew…”
Now that I’ve satisfied my thirst and hunger, I breathe a sigh of relief.
At least I’ve got the basics of survival covered. (There’s even clothing in the storage.)
No monsters can get in, and there’s a bathroom and bath.
“My phone and the internet work, so I guess I can manage for now.”
Though there are a few inconveniences (no fridge, no cups, and no food other than vegetables).
Just then—
*Aaaooooooohhhhh…*
“Huh, was that a wolf’s howl?”
I look in the direction of the sound.
“Hm…? My vision’s even worse than before…?”
My eyesight has gotten blurrier since earlier.
I take off my glasses.
There’s something wrong with my glasses… wait, what?
“Wait a second… I can see…?”
This doesn’t make sense.
My vision was so bad that I couldn’t function without glasses.
But now, even without my glasses, I can clearly see **that** thing in the distance.
“Wait, how…? And that’s… Fenrir!”
I knew it immediately.
That’s the same Fenrir that chased me when I first arrived here.
Is it here to eat me?!
I rush inside the log cabin and lock the door.
“Huff… huff… that persistent beast…”
I look out the window at Fenrir.
But…
“Huh…? Fenrir isn’t getting any closer…?”
It keeps its distance, not approaching any further. What’s going on?
*Ding!*
**[Hey there★ It’s me, the god!]**
Finally, a reply from the god.
“Isn’t this a bit late?!”
**[Sorry, sorry! I had a lot going on too, you know.]**
As I thought, the god had other things to deal with, which is why they took so long to reply.
“That doesn’t matter! There’s a Fenrir out here! Do something!”
**[Don’t worry, don’t worry. It can’t get in.]**
“Can’t get in…?”
**[Yeah, I’ve put a barrier around the log cabin. No monsters can enter. Only you, as the barrier’s master, can allow anything inside.]**
…
…
Whew. Thank goodness.
**[Sorry for not replying sooner, despite all your messages.]**
“You really left me hanging… Oh, by the way, my vision suddenly got better. What’s up with that?”
**[That’s the effect of the sacred magic from the Dragon Vein.]**
“Sacred magic…?”
**[Yep! Sacred magic heals injuries and cures illnesses too!]**
“That’s overpowered…”
It charges my phone and prevents me from getting sick or injured.
“So, basically, the magic here healed my vision?”
**[Exactly! Spot on!]**
This god is kind of annoying…
But still, this place will keep me healthy, which is a relief.
*Aaaooooooohhhhh…*
“It’s still howling…”
**[It’s saying ‘help me,’ by the way.]**
“Huh? You can understand what the monsters are saying?”
[“Of course! Because I’m a god★”]
Oh, really…?
“Huh? Is Fenrir saying ‘help me’? Why?”
[“I don’t know. I can only see what comes through your senses.”]
Hey, wait a second. Did you just casually mention something important…?
—Aoooon!
[“They’re asking for help. What will you do?”]
“What will I do…? I was just targeted for my life… Do I have any obligation to help someone like that?”
[“Oh, by the way, when you first arrived here, that Fenrir was saying, ‘Help me, I’m hurt’ to you, too.”]
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?!”
I hurried outside, rushing toward the collapsed Fenrir.
“Are you okay?! Hang in there!”
I grabbed Fenrir’s front leg and tried to pull.
Ugh… it’s so heavy!
Damn, it’s too much! If only I had trained harder…
No, I can’t just complain! I can’t leave someone who’s asking for help and is in such a weak state!
“Here we go!”
I managed to pull just one step. At that moment…
Shuuuun!
Fenrir’s body began to glow.
“Ugh…”
“Are you okay?”
“Argh…”
Seems like they’re okay. Thank goodness…
[“I see, you used the magic from the dragon vein to heal Fenrir’s injuries.”]
So that’s what happened…
Sigh… seriously, this god of mine…
You don’t explain important things…
[“My bad★”]
…This isn’t a god. A useless god, a bad god.
[“Oh, I’m a woman, by the way? Goddess, goddess.”]
…Then you’re a useless goddess. I was supposed to be living a slow life, but it’s already gone horribly wrong on the first day.
[“Oh, by the way, this Fenrir is pregnant.”]
…Pardon?