Episode 173 Dungeon Photographer

Amane was under a lot of stress. Because she had only been studying these days. When she consulted with Yukari, she decided to go hunting in a dungeon for the first time in a while.

"Let's invite Alisa-tachi."

"I agree."

The four of them would go to the Suigetsu Dungeon for the first time in a while. After changing clothes at the Dungeon House, Taichi called out to the four in front of the dungeon.

"Ohh, Amane-san-tachi are also diving in the dungeon?"

"Yeah, I thought I'd go on a rampage for the first time in a while."

"Rampage? Ahh, you're going to go hunting."

"Which floor are Taichi-tachi active in?"

"It's the 5th floor. We're hunting LizardSoldiers."

"Then, let's go the 5th floor together."

Amane-tachi and Taichi's team headed for the 5th floor together. Amane-tachi instantly defeated the monsters they encountered along the way.

The moment they encountered an AttackBoar, Amane's QuintJavelin flew and pierced its fur-covered body. The next time, when they encountered a Lizardman, Chika ran up to it and cut it down with a TripleBlade.

"Senpai-tachi are amazing."

Hikaru raised her voice. Alisa, who heard that,

"All of you will be able to do it soon enough."

"But, we just became F-class, and it's only recently that we've been able to go down to the 5th floor."

"Is that so. Which team is the most advanced in the year?"

When Yukari asked about it, Taichi replied that it was a team of Attack Wizards led by a first-year student named Nishine.

"Ahh, that's the team that Taichi-kun was part of. They're doing their best even though they're only Attack Wizards."

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"It seems that they have conquered the 8th floor and advanced to the 9th floor."

"The 9th floor, but that area is dangerous unless you practice quick shooting."

"Is that so?"

Taichi didn't seem to understand why Yukari said they needed quick shooting.

"It's a maze area, so 'Mana Watch' isn't very useful."

"Is that so. What happens in that case?"

"You'll suddenly run into monsters."

"But, Nishine-tachi probably know that, so won't they think of some countermeasures?"

"Yeah."

New dungeons like the Narukami Dungeon were different, but when diving into a dungeon, it was normal to do research beforehand, so Taichi thought it would be fine.

Rather than worrying about others, the problem was how to develop their Life Magic. They consulted Alisa about it.

"I think it's good to find something you're good at and train it thoroughly."

"Something you're good at, is it?"

"Taichi-kun, what are you good at in Life Magic?"

"It's 'Blade'. But, even though I say I'm good at it, it's just that it's a little quicker to activate."

"You should train it thoroughly. That's right, Chika."

Alisa asked Chika to show her Iai-giri.(TN:Quick-draw technique)

"That's fine, but which one, 'Blade' or 'High Blade'?"

"Then, please use 'Blade'."

Chika approached a tree beside her. Taichi and the others were observing from behind.

Chika, who walked normally and approached the tree, put her hands on the hilt and scabbard of her sword that was attached to her waist in an instant, and used her whole body to draw it and swing it toward the tree.

She imitated the Iai-jutsu that Grimm showed her, and created a V-shaped Plate on the top of her Japanese Sword to slash the tree trunk. It was just five meters away.

The tree with a diameter of about 20 cm split in two.

"Ee~h!"

Taichi raised his voice. He was surprised to find that the 'Blade' was activated as if tracing the trajectory of the drawn sword. The time until its activation was so fast that Taichi's could not be compared.

It seemed that Chika's Life Magic-style Iai-giri that she showed had a great influence on Taichi and the others.

After that, Alisa and the others parted ways with Taichi's team on the 5th floor and went to the 10th floor grassland area to hunt ArmoredBoars. They hunted ArmorBoars running around with tremendous momentum.

The packs of BlackHyenas that they encountered from time to time would be annihilated by everyone attacking.

"Fuuh, doing this makes me feel like my stress is blown away and disappears."

Amane raised her voice.

Everyone who heard that also nodded.

"That's right. Shall we come to the dungeon once every two weeks?"

The three agreed with Alisa's proposal.

"Come to think of it, Yukari has reached magic level 8, right. Have you learned 'Sensing Zone', 'Auto Shield', 'High Blade', and 'Wing'?"

Alisa confirmed.

Yukari smiled happily at her.

"Of course, I learned them. I also made a saddle properly."

When Yukari made the saddle, Amane also ordered a one-seater saddle.

"That's good. In that case, let's all fly together."

At Amane's suggestion, they decided to fly. The four of them activated 'Wing' to generate a D-Particle Wing and jumped into the sky.

Alisa, who was standing next to Yukari, called out to her.

"Are you okay?"

"Of course, I wanted to fly in the dungeon as soon as possible."

She had tried flying at the academy's training ground before, but it was her first time flying freely.

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Someone was watching them happily flying around freely. It was Yousuke Murville, an adventurer and Dungeon Photographer. Yousuke was half-Japanese, his father being French and his mother being Japanese.(TN:Apparently also the reason it writes his name First/Last like that as well instead of Last/First.)

"Those girls, who are they. And, what are they riding?"

Thinking that it might be a flying magic tool invented in Japan, Yousuke was absorbed in taking pictures of Alisa and the others flying.

Yousuke came to Japan from France to take pictures of the new Narukami Dungeon. But, since the Adventurer's Guild had not yet given permission, he was killing time by taking pictures in the Suigetsu Dungeon.

After leaving the dungeon and going to the Adventurer's Guild, Yousuke asked about the girls flying in the sky at the reception.

"Ahh, those girls have learned Life Magic."

Maria responded.

"It's Life Magic you say ... I've never heard of that. There shouldn't have been magic to fly in the sky in Life Magic."

"It was recently registered with the Magic Agency. It's normal that you wouldn't know."

"Amazing. In Japan, Life Wizards are active in dungeons."

"In this city of Shibugami, Life Magic is being reassessed."

"But, there's no such thing as a Life Wizard who is active in the Narukami Dungeon, right."

"There is just one person."

"I can't believe it, it exists. Please introduce me."

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