Episode 254 Hurdle for A-class

"This valuable discovery, what might that be?"

Among the things I discovered, I thought there might be an achievement, so I checked.

"That's right ... Discoveries that will benefit humanity as a whole, such as methods for producing medicines to cure intractable diseases and new materials."

The hurdles were high when it came to A-class. I thought the Branch Chief was exaggerating a bit, but I thought it was a discovery that would benefit a lot of people. I never thought about the benefit of humanity as a whole.

I thought the development of Life Magic would benefit humanity as a whole, but if I announced the newly developed Life Magic as it was, I was afraid people would find out I was a Sage before I became an A-class adventurer.

"Right. Alisa and her friends went around the Adventurer's Guild branch in the Saitama Prefecture and collected Life Magic scrolls."

"Aahh, so the same research that was done at our branch was also carried out in Saitama. But, they must have just entered university. Why would they do that?"

"They exchanged them for the white shining steel that I had."

The Branch Chief folded his arms and began to think. I guessed he was thinking about whether it was balanced.

"Can you tell me what kind of magics those Life Magics were."

I told him that it was 'Magic for counting coins', 'Magic for turning wheat into flour', 'Magic for washing dishes', 'Magic for ironing', and 'Magic for carrying luggage'.

Upon hearing that, the Branch Chief asked for details about the 'Magic for carrying luggage'. I taught him what I knew.

"Hou, in that case one team can be carried. There may come a time when it's essential to have a Life Wizard on your team."

He understood that 'Magic for carrying luggage' was a magic that would become important in the future, but it seemed that discovering it alone was not enough to achieve A-class status. By the way, the only achievements that were evaluated in order to move up to A-class were those achieved after reaching B-class.

"By the way, I heard that an A-class adventurer Nagase-san is coming to Shibugami City."

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The Branch Chief grinned.

"Even Grimm-kun, you seem to be interested in your new rival."

I nodded.

"Well, of course. If an A-class adventurer were to snatch something nice from me, I would want to cry."

"Nagase-kun is looking for a Mythical Weapon, so he should be actively targeting the Mid-bosses. In that sense, other adventurers might cry."

When I heard about Mythical Weapons, Trishula came to my mind. But, that was an imitation. Probably not what Nagase was looking for.

"I'm sure Nagase-san had the Magic Weapon Balmung. Isn't that a Mythical Magic Weapon?"

"It seems different."

"... I was also aiming for the Mid-boss."

"It's okay. I think you have enough ability to compete with Nagase-kun."

Nagase was ranked 126th in the World Adventurer Ranking. If Nagase, a Muscle Wizard, wanted to reach the top, he would definitely need a powerful Magic Weapon.

After thanking the Branch Chief for the information, I returned to the mansion. I brought out the Shadow Puppets from the shadows. I was a little tired, so I spent some time in a daze, being comforted by Taabou and Tamegorou's fluff.

"Metis, do you think the Light Sword Clau is a Mythical Weapon?"

[ Let's see. Even if it is a Magic Weapon specialized for undead, it would be Legendary considering its power. ]

"Is that right. Then, what kind of monster would require a Mythical Magic Weapon?"

[ That would probably be an Ancient Dragon or Behemoth-class monster. ]

"I can't imagine myself fighting an Ancient Dragon or a Behemoth, but would an A-class adventurer fight such monsters?"

[ I think that's the case for A-class adventurers who aim to conquer dungeons. However, it seems that some A-class adventurers turn to their hobby. ]

It seemed that there were some A-class adventurers who dived into dungeons in search of delicious meat and simply defeated monsters whose meat was delicious, hoping for a dungeon error.

I wanted to act as a Sage in a state of freedom. I believed that I needed the skills and allies of an A-class adventurer. I thought my ability was within reach, but I didn't have many allies.

I thought it couldn't be helped. I only started working as an adventurer in earnest about three years ago. From now on, let's increase our allies and strive to develop Life Magic.

[ Grimm-sensei, was the Life Magic that you received from Alisa-san-tachi created by a Wiseman? ]

Metis asked me a question.

"No, I think it's from the dungeon. Dungeons create magic that is structurally efficient, but has the drawback of not taking human usability into consideration."

[ I thought so, but the fact that it came from a dungeon means that the dungeon knows what Life Magic is and creates it. ]

I felt like I had been hit somewhere that hurt. Dungeons created magic aimed at improving people's lives, but most of the magic I created attacked monsters.

When I thought about it, the magic I created was more evil as a lifestyle magic. Even so, it was also true that if you didn't have Life Magic to attack monsters, you wouldn't be able to raise your magic level. In the end, you probably needed both.

Metis used Komugi to turn on the television. She seemed to be having a hard time because she couldn't handle things like switches properly with her front legs.

"Metis, don't you want a humanoid Shadow Puppet?"

[ It's obvious I want it. Are you using the DarkLizardman's Shadow Magic Stone? ]

"Yeah, let's consider what kind of Shadow Puppet we should make."

"First of all, it's size. How much Shadow Clay should we use?"

[ That's right. I want it to be a Shadow Puppet that can fight monsters, so I think it will need 150 kilograms. ]

Shadow Clay was heavier than the human body when compared with the same volume. So, even though it was 150 kilograms, it wasn't as big as it was for humans.

"With that, the weapon is Trishula."

[ However, Trishula requires magical power to use. It would be best not to use it on anything other than tough monsters. ]

Shadow Puppets also moved with magical power, so they had magical power. However, since the storage capacity for magical power was small, it seemed that if it used Trishula, it would run out of magical power quickly.

"As a backup weapon, should I make a Kikuchi Spear from white shining steel?"

[ If you do that, I think it will be a great asset in the dungeon. ]

"In that case, you'll need a Magic Bag to store the spear in. Should I incorporate the Magic Bag I got from the EarthDragon."

[ That's too luxurious. GoblinMayor's Magic Pouch is sufficient. Rather than that, please let me use the Magic Gun to attack from a long distance. ]

Magic Guns were Magic Tools and were not subject to gun regulations. There was a separate law for Magic Tools, which stipulated regulations for using them outside of dungeons.

"I don't plan on using it, so it's fine."

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