Episode 164 Taichi-tachi's training
Taichi decided to teach the new team members 'Push' and 'Cone Arrow'. And, in order for the members to understand the greatness of Life Magic, he wanted them to see how amazing a high-level Life Magician was.
The best would be Grimm, who was a C-class adventurer, but if the level was too different, they might not be able to set them as a goal. So he decided to ask Amane.
"If it's just showing Life Magic, any time is fine."
Amane readily agreed, so they gathered at the training ground after school that day.
"Hey, hey, speaking of Amane-senpai, that's one of the Four Heavenly Kings, right."
Taichi nodded at Sanae's question.
Alisa and the others were called the Four Heavenly Kings. Apart from them, there were also the Top 5, but it was said that the Four Heavenly Kings were superior in ability. The reason Alisa and the others weren't called part of the Top 5 was because they were special existences specializing in Life Magic.
"Everyone, you're here early. Did I make you wait?"
Amane spoke with a bright smile. Taichi shook his head.
"No, we just arrived."
"So, what kind of Life Magic should I show you?"
Taichi and Amane had a discussion and decided to show the seven-fold activation of 'Push', 'Cone Arrow', 'Blade' and 'Thunder Arrow'.
Hikaru and the others weren't so surprised, probably because they knew 'Push' and 'Cone Arrow'. However, when she activated SeventhBlade continuously and cut the log vertically and horizontally, they were surprised with wide eyes.
"Finally, I'll show you SeventhThunderArrow."
When Amane said that, Sanae's eyes sparkled and she lowered her head.
"Thank you very much."
Apparently, Amane became the object of her admiration.
Amane and the others moved to the back of the training ground. There was a place surrounded by a high sandbag wall, with a single log in the middle. This place was used when practicing magic that made a loud noise. It was made by Karina's request, and they were able to practice SeventhThunderArrow and SeventhHighBlade.
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Amane activated SeventhThunderArrow towards the log. When the D-Particle Thunder Arrow pierced the log, the lightning bolt ran up to the sky while scorching the inside of the log. After that, a thunderous roar resounded.
"Kyaah!"
Hikaru let out a cute scream. Sanae and Gou were also surprised with their mouths open.
"I would be happy if you could get interested in Life Magic with this."
When Amane said that, the three other than Taichi nodded.
When the four thanked Amane, Amane laughed and went back to the student dormitory.
"It's amazing. Sevenfold activation is amazing, isn't it."
Gou said as if deeply moved.
"But, there are even more amazing Life Magics."
With a difficult expression, Hikaru asked.
"If it's magic like that, the level of magic that it can be learned at is high, isn't it? I won't be able to learn it because my magic talent is 'D'."
"It's okay. If your magic level is '8' or '9', you'll be able to learn powerful magic even in Life Magic."
Taichi explained what kind of magic there was.
"With the magic called 'High Blade', you can defeat an ArmorBear. In that case, you might be able to reach the 20th floor of the Suigetsu Dungeon."
Sanae's eyes lit up. It was a famous story that Alisa and the others defeated the OrcKing on the 20th floor. Among the students of this academy, the goal was to be able to go to the 20th floor of the Suigetsu Dungeon.
"First of all, the goal is to conquer the academy's giant tree dungeon."
After Hikaru and the others learned 'Push' and 'Cone Arrow', Taichi and the others began diving into the giant tree dungeon after school.
Ten days had passed since Taichi and his friends started diving into the giant tree dungeon.
"Gou, it's going your way."
"L, leave it to me."
Gou fired a TripleArrow at a RushingSheep that was approaching. He panicked when it missed. Taichi threw a TriplePush from the side.
The RushingSheep was knocked away and fell down. Sanae and Hikaru saw that and fired a TripleArrow. The D-Particle Cone pierced the RushingSheep, leaving behind a magic stone, and the RushingSheep disappeared.
"Everyone, don't panic. The basics are to stop the monster with 'Push' and then finish it off with 'Cone Arrow'."
"Sorry, I was in a hurry and forgot 'Push'."
Gou apologized. It was probably because they weren't used to fighting monsters yet. Thinking that, Taichi decided to continue fighting BlueLizards, RushingSheep, and ArmoredBoars for another week.(TN:Not sure why it's ArmoredBoars here, it should be HornedPigs, ArmoredBoars are in a different dungeon ...)
And, after a week passed, they were able to fight calmly.
"It looks okay. Let's go down to the 6th floor and fight the LabyrinthWolves next."
Hikaru looked uneasy.
"Is it alright?"
"The LabyrinthWolf bares its fangs and attacks, but the way to deal with it is the same as the RushingSheep. If you deal with it calmly, you can even defeat LabyrinthWolves."
Everyone nodded at Taichi's words.
"But, the wrinkled face and bared fangs are scary."
Hikaru and the other first-year students went down to the 6th floor of the giant tree dungeon as part of their class. It must have been their impression at that time.
Taichi also thought that they were certainly powerful. But, they had to get used to it. Orcs and Lizardmen, which were more powerful than LabyrinthWolves, would be fought from now on.
Little by little, Taichi and his friends were gaining strength. When Hikaru and the others reached magic level 4, and conquered the giant tree dungeon and became active in the grassland dungeon, their magic levels stopped increasing.
Worried, Taichi decided to consult with Grimm. Normally, he would consult with his homeroom teacher, but Taichi's homeroom teacher was Jougasaki, and the assistant homeroom teacher was Gouda. They weren't very reliable. Karina seemed extremely busy, so he refrained.
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"You're active in the grassland dungeon, are you. If so, there is a perfect place to level up."
I decided to teach Taichi and the others the hidden passage in the grassland dungeon.
After diving into the grassland dungeon with Taichi and the others, I guided the four of them to the rock with the mechanism.
"Check your surroundings, make sure no one is watching, then activate the mechanism and go inside."
The four were quite surprised when I pushed a part of the rock to reveal a hidden passage.
As I watched Taichi-tachi's reaction, I remembered the first time I showed Alisa and the others the hidden passageway. At the Magic Academy, following Alisa and the others, Taichi and the others were beginning to learn Life Magic in earnest.
I was really happy. If this state continued, Life Magic would be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Attack Magic and Muscle Magic.(TN:GTL gave me an interesting TL here, it translated what I've been calling Muscle Magic, which normally is TLed as Magic Magic, as Magic Equipment Magic. I'm not going to change it at this point, but that honestly sounds closer to what it actually should be. They rely on Magic Equipment to fight in melee, buffing their weapons and armor with spells.)
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