Chapter 202 – This Is Magic (3)
With a moderate handicap, I was able to adjust to a level similar to Helena. While enjoying such a tight battle.
The slimes, which had been blindly charging at each other, stopped all at once.
Good times always have an end. Is it starting now?
When the population decreased beyond a certain level, the slimes felt a sense of crisis and gathered together.
Procrastinate.
Guys who inflate their bodies by rushing at each other, not at me or Helena.
“Brother? Are you just watching? I think it would be a good idea to take advantage of the time they are merging to attack.”
“Without such a romance… No, attacking now will only bother you more. Take a closer look inside.”
Not just bodily fluids merging, but even the dark red nucleus inside is becoming one with each other.
“Since the union has not yet been completed, it is like separate slimes are attached to each other. If I attack now, it will only make my size slightly smaller, but I won’t be able to kill it, right?”
“That… To think that I have to just watch the phlegm that the evil spirits spit out in front of me…”
Helena, I am truly sorry. Even if they combine anyway, it will only become a giant slime, so it won’t be too difficult to defeat them.
Even so, the reason why he regrets it so much is because, as he said, he has to stay still with the monster in front of him.
Seeing Helena sighing heavily, she scratched her cheek and continued.
“What… No matter what we do, it’s the same for the other side that we have to just watch, so it’s enough to blow it away with a wide-area magic.”
“Huh! Brother! Come on magic… ! I want you to shoot big, beautiful magic at that lump of byproduct!”
“Then it’s guaranteed that I win the bet, is that okay?”
“Killing monsters is more important than betting!”
Helena, who has become sticky with the bodily fluids of her slime, sends her earnest eyes.
Hmm… If it was the beginning of the semester, I would have said that if I could reduce the size even a little, it would be enough.
As expected, her skills and self-control have improved a lot compared to the Helena I knew at this time.
Is it because, unlike H&A, he was attacked once in the practice dungeon?
She was the type to try harder when stimulated.
Helena, who flinched as if she wanted to run at her right away, smiled and nodded her head.
“All right. Oh, it’s a bit like what I just said, but… After all, don’t count this guy in the bet settlement. Because that would be more fun.”
I can only catch him, so isn’t it an impossible opponent to compete with? This should be done fairly.
She straightened the staff she had held short and held it up again.
When I glanced at Karla, I saw that she was messing around with her after finishing her tidying up a long time ago. In other words, if you defeat this guy, you clear it.
Since it’s the last one, she might as well blow it up a little grandly.
Pounding.
The heart that started beating like crazy when the mana that had been limited until now was raised to full power.
As if responding to this, he slowly opened his mouth, listening to the loud cries of the magical powers around him.
“”Righteous anger. Noble good will. You are like the sun in the sky.”
Light property magic that Helena would like. Even the incantations were deliberately tinted with a bit of religious overtones.
If this is the case, Helena will surely like it.
Enormous magical energy moves, and the wind whirls naturally around me. Ignoring the fluttering hem of her dress, she spread her arms wide.
Then, in the coolest possible voice, I uttered the best catchphrase I knew.
““Let there be light. Shining Judgment.』”
At the same time as the starter word resounded, a solid line of light shimmered and flickered on top of the slime. And.
Whoaaaaa!!
A huge pillar of light rises along the solid line.
Helena’s mouth dropped open at the overwhelming amount of light that seemed to brighten the entire dungeon.
Hmm. I knew you’d like it too.
Actually… Shining Judgment is not a magic that is used very often.
The power is good, and the light attribute itself has the advantage of being able to stand on top of each other on various battlefields…
Mana consumption is too high.
To a certain extent, it consumes about 2.5 times as much mana as the same intermediate light magic, Star Light Rain.
It is said that Star Light Rain is a magic specialized in dealing with trash mobs, so it consumes relatively little magic power, but 2.5 times was too much.
However, this magic also had its advantages. In a large-scale battle, if you blow the first blow with Shining Judgment, the morale of allies increases dramatically.
It was a setting that roughly made me feel like I was with the light… Now I know what that means.
It just means it’s cool to come.
He stood beside Helena and looked up at her pillar of light with his mouth open.
I know it’s a magic I created, and I received a 25% bonus from the protection of the sun god, but… Still, awe-inspiring sight.
I guess I got stronger
This is the level of intermediate magic that has just risen to the level of a junior mage.
How amazing magic can be cast by mixing elemental combinations here.
This pleasant imagination continued until the gate announcing the completion of the dungeon appeared in front of us.
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Tring!
“Huh?”
After clearing the dungeon and leaving. I hadn’t even touched the floating reward in the form of a halo yet, but a notification popped up.
What?
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【Dungeon Clear!】
You have cleared the dungeon that was hidden!
A really good move!
The Righteous Light hears your incantation and rolls across the floor in delight.
The other gods are amazed at the sight and bless you.
Talent: Slightly increases Mansin’s Protection (B).
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Ah. Is this
A growth-type blessing that can grow little by little by clearing dungeons or defeating cultists.
There wouldn’t be much growth with just one dungeon that wasn’t such a big deal.
However, didn’t they say that it was Mt. If you clear it little by little, you will grow up someday.
It seems that the righteous light is doing something strange this time, but…
Rather, it is the reward of the dungeon now. The rewards here are pretty decent items for the difficulty.
Is it because the preceding quest is annoying?
“It’s okay.”
I reached out my hand to the lump of light floating in front of my eyes. A solid feeling of being touched in the air where there is obviously nothing there.
When the slowly fading light completely went out, I held a large medallion in my hand.
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【Roaring Lion Medallion】
A large medallion carved in the shape of a roaring lion.
It has been neglected for a long time and has lost its original brilliance, but there are still things that remain.
Warm warmth that reassures those who touch it. And whose traces are the pale bloodstains?
Remember
The most desperate moment. People tend to cling to something.
… Even if it’s a prayer that doesn’t reach.
-Can charge divine power (current remaining 1%)
-If the health drops below 5%, automatically consumes the charged holy power to heal the wearer
-10% increase in holy power efficiency
-Once a week. All charged divine power can be released at once to cause a divine explosion.
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“Oh.”
If I were a paladin or a combat priest, I would have used the Shining Lion Dagger in the beginning.
It is a very well-made equipment in that it not only supports survivability, but also covers the lack of attack power of priests with divine explosion.
Unfortunately, if you go later, you will have enough money to buy potions, and like a priest, you will become good at healing and sacred arts, and the effectiveness will drop.
At least the Nova Explosion is useful, but… The divine power charge limit was ambiguous, so from a certain point on, I didn’t use it well.
Well, it’s not a weapon, but it can be used well until the middle of the accessory.
The equipment itself that increases the effectiveness of holy power is very precious.
It took a while for me to smile with satisfaction at the appearance of the medallion, which was as it was in my memory and performance.
“Ah? Ah… ?”
Helena trembled and couldn’t take her eyes off the medallion in my hand.
If it’s natural, it’s natural. As the name suggests, this is also one of the sacred objects of righteous light.
“Tongue, brother? This…”
“I’ll give it to you.”
“… Yes?”
Helena hardened as if she never imagined that I would give it to her.
It’s true that this medallion is a decent piece of equipment, but it’s completely useless to us.
Recovery? There are overflowing potions, but why? Nova explosion? Isn’t magic the best firepower?
Since I entered the inefficiency section I just talked about, I don’t have to covet it.
Above all, it is a divine power rechargeable type, so it is annoying to go to someone to charge it every time, and the efficiency of the divine power is also a meaningless option for us who only have wizards.
Anyway, it’s disgusting, so if you use this as a trade target, you might get something from the Righteous Church of Light…
Who am I?
A prospective apostle of righteous light (not).
Friendship with the church is already at its maximum. I’ll just accept any request, but there’s no need to make a deal with a new product.
So, you can put this medallion to good use, and it is ideal to give it to Helena, whom you have marked as a party member someday.
It would be better if I could crush the bad image stuck in me.
“Ah, uh, uh… I am. That is. I didn’t mean to ask… But new… OMG…”
“What are you so embarrassed about? It’s not just giving, is it?”
“To?”
“Please listen to a few of my requests later. I give it to you on that condition.”
“Could you wait a moment, brother? What are you asking…”
“Eight.”
He hung the medallion around Helena’s neck as if it was broken.
“Ruler! Now that you’ve given it, did you promise?”
“… !!”
Kya! Wasn’t it just a little cool?
She praised herself inwardly and looked at Helena proudly.
For some reason, Helena looked like someone who had been touted for dozens of boxes of her jade plates by an acquaintance.
What. Why is she looking at me like that?
I couldn’t figure out the English language at all.