Episode 174 The 2nd floor of the Narukami Dungeon

When I went to the Adventurer's Guild, Maria called out to me.

"Grimm-sensei, I have something to talk to you about."

"What is it?"

Maria guided me to the Branch Chief's office.

"Grimm-kun, good timing. There is someone I want to introduce."

The Branch Chief turned to face the man he was talking to. The man didn't seem to be Japanese.

"This is the Dungeon Photographer Yousuke Murville."

"I'm Grimm Sakaki, a Life Wizard."

When I introduced myself, Yousuke smiled.

"It's the rumored Life Wizard. I heard that there was a Life Wizard active in the advanced dungeon, and I wanted to hear about it. Is it okay?"

"Yeah, it's fine if it's just a little bit."

I sat next to the Branch Chief.

"I heard that among Life Magics, there is magic that allows you to fly in the sky. It seems that Grimm-san was the one who registered it."

"Yeah, I was lucky enough to obtain a valuable Life Magic and registered it."

"The magic called 'Wing'. Is it the same magic as the Attack Magic 'Fly'?"

This Dungeon Photographer seemed to be interested in 'Wing'.

"No, the Life Magic 'Wing' is a magic that makes a Wing with D-Particles and flies on it. It's different from 'Fly'."

Yousuke nodded.

"How far can you fly?"

"In terms of cruising range, it's about 15 kilometers. It's extremely short compared to airplanes, but I think it's enough inside the dungeon."

After talking for a while, Yousuke took a liking to me.

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"Branch Chief, could you make Grimm-san my escort when I go to the Narukami Dungeon for filming?"

Branch Chief Kondou made a surprised face.

"I was thinking of preparing two escorts here, but if Grimm agrees, I don't mind."

I accepted. I was interested in what kind of pictures the Dungeon Photographer would take in the dungeon.

"Are two guards needed?"

I confirmed with the Branch Chief.

"When you encounter a monster, one person will fight the monster and the other will stand by the escort target."

"Who will the other one be?"

"I've asked the B-class adventurer team 'Aoki Itan-ji' and gotten approval from the team leader Gotou-kun. That's why the other one will be him, an Attack Wizard."(TN:Aoki is blue tree and Itan-ji is people who do things beyond the normal: mavericks, heretics, or nonconformists.)

"Hee~, it's Gotou-san, a B-class adventurer, is it. What kind of person is he?"(TN:It was the girls that met Gotou before, not Grimm, so he doesn't know him yet.)

"He's a powerful Attack Magic user. He's killed FortSpider once."

FortSpider was a large sturdy spider monster like a fort. It wasn't really as big as a fort, but it was a monster that was difficult to defeat.

"The FortSpider is actually a giant spider that is as big as a house, isn't it. I heard that it repelled 'Sword Force'."

"Right. He killed it with Attack Magic."

I wanted to know what kind of magic had killed it. After all, in terms of power and range, Attack Magic might be higher than Life Magic.

The compensation for the escort would be paid according to the rules of the Adventurer's Guild.

I asked the Branch Chief to give me information about the Narukami Dungeon. Since I knew the first floor, I would focus on the information on the second floor.

Various monsters inhabited the second floor, but it seemed that Wyverns and SteelGolems were the ones to watch out for.

Would 'Cold Shot' and 'Thunder Sword' work for SteelGolems? I was a little worried, but I remembered that Gotou, who killed a FortSpider, was with us. It would be fine.

On the day I escorted Yousuke, I headed to the Narukami Dungeon. After changing clothes and waiting at the temporary hut, Yousuke arrived. This Dungeon Photographer seemed to be a D-class adventurer. Normally you wouldn't be able to enter an advanced dungeon, but it seemed that he received special permission on the condition that he had an escort.

Yousuke also changed clothes and we waited for Gotou, the other bodyguard. After waiting about five minutes, Gotou appeared.

"It looks like I made you wait."

"No, it's still early."

We introduced ourselves, waited for Gotou to change in the temporary hut, and entered the dungeon.

"Grimm, how far have you advanced in the Narukami Dungeon?"

I had asked Gotou and Yousuke to call me 'Grimm'. Gotou didn't feel like he was strong, but he had a well-built physique.

"I just captured the first floor and entered the second floor."

"Then, let's leave the monsters we encounter on the first floor to Grimm. I will defeat the monsters on the second floor."

"Understood."

On the first floor, we proceeded according to Yousuke's wishes. If I was alone, I would go straight to the stairs, but we would go to some forests and grasslands to photograph the scenery and monsters.

In the case of monsters, I would be the one to deal with them after filming them, but Yousuke wanted to capture the moment when I hit the monster with 'Push'.

A D-Particle Plate was slammed into the Orc's face, and the Orc's face was distorted and a nosebleed spewed out as it flew through the air with continuous shooting.

After encountering a BlueOgre at the end of the first flow and killing it with 'Ogre Push' and 'Pile Shot', Gotou let out a voice in admiration.

"Hou, it almost instantly kills a BlueOgre. Life Magic is also amazing."

"It's true. I didn't know Life Magic had such powerful spells."

It seemed that Yousuke was also surprised.

We went down the stairs and entered the second floor. When Yousuke saw the scenery of the canyon area, he shouted something in French and began to release the shutter of the camera.

The entrance to the second floor was located in a high place like the middle of a mountain, overlooking the canyon. Many adventurers seemed to like the view from here.

I liked this view too. It was a rough terrain, but it had a charm that attracted people.

"Grimm, I have a favor to ask of you."

Yousuke said suddenly.

"What is it?"

"Could you fly with 'Wing'. I want to take pictures of you flying in this scenery."

When I hesitated a little,

"I'll make sure your face is unrecognizable, so it's okay."

Yousuke said he would take care not to leak my personal information. I agreed and activated 'Wing'. After straddling the saddle of the D-Particle Wing, I flew into the sky.

I flew around the canyon, did somersaults and dives. There was a Wyvern here, so I didn't go further in as a precaution and quickly finished and returned.

"Thank you, I was able to take good pictures."

At a later date, the photo taken at this time was published in a French magazine and became a hot topic. And many French adventurers knew that there were Life Wizards who were active in dungeons.

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