The next Sunday, Alisa and her friends gathered in front of the Suigetsu dungeon. In addition to Arisa, Amane, Chika, and Yukari, Taichi and Minagawa

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My name is Shun Minagawa. Please call me Shun. Pleased to meet you."

　Amane looks at Shun, who has bowed his head, as if he is pricing him out.

I was like, "You're the one who wants to be a professional adventurer?　I thought you were a more muscular boy, but you are thin. Are you alright?"

　Seeing the boy, who looks more like a ballet dancer than an adventurer, Amane seems uneasy. Hearing this, Arisa laughed.

You used to be thin, Mr. Grimm.

　Grimm began practicing karate, and his entire body became muscular and strong.

'No, no, they weren't this thin.

　Chika looked at Taichi and Shun and asked.

How many magic levels do you have, Shun?"

I just reached magic level 7."

Have you mastered 'Auger Push' and 'Thunder Arrow'?"

Of course, I've mastered it."

　Shun looked confident. Taichi glanced at Shun and hoped that he would not lose confidence after seeing how Alisa and the others fought.

　Aside from the Grimms, Taichi knows that Alisa and her family also have a tremendous amount of magic in their lives.

TAICHI was magic level 9, wasn't he? Did you learn any new magic?"

　Taichi tilts his head at Chika's question.

What is this new magic you're talking about?　I've learned 'Auger Push' and 'Protect Shield.

　Hearing this, Amane slowly shakes his head.

No, no, no. No, no, no. It's Crash Lance. It's a new magic that was just registered.

I didn't know. What kind of magic is it?"

It's like a spear that can pierce anything. I'm here today to see how the Crush Lance works. I'm going to test it against the Armor Bears in the 15th layer, so hurry up."

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　Shun looks surprised.

Isn't that impossible?"

　Amane looked at Shun and nodded.

Shun, you were magic level 7 or you couldn't use 'Wing'. Alisa, what do you want to do?"

Don't worry, I brought the saddle for two that Amane and Yukari used, so you can use that."

　Taichi and Shun were to ride together. Once in the dungeon, everyone except Shun used "Wing" to fly and reach the stairs to the second level.

　Alisa and her team descended to the seventh level and moved on foot through the abandoned area.

Don't you fly here?"

　Shun asked.

I don't fly as a precaution because there are phantoms here," he said. If we encounter phantoms while flying, we may come in contact with them before we discover them and they may suck our magic power."

　Alisa told him that phantoms are like translucent shadows, so they are sometimes undetectable when flying at high speeds.

I see."

　Shun said so and took out a black iron sword. Taichi holds a longsword made of blue silver in his hand. Alisa and the others also took their weapons out of their magic pouches and put them on their belts.

　When I was flying, I kept it in my magic pouch because it was in the way, but when I was on foot, it was easy to pull it out. However, most demons are defeated by life magic, so I didn't need a weapon.

Do the seniors' weapons come with holy attributes?"

　Shun confirmed. Chika represented,

Yes, I'm sure I can defeat the phantom. Don't worry, we'll take down the phantom."

I'll let you two take down the demons you encounter here to see how good you are. To see how good you two are, let's have you two defeat any demons you encounter here."

　Alisa started. The other three nodded.

We'll take them down. We'll take them down ourselves."

　Taichi answered and turned his gaze to Shun. Shun nodded.

　Four skeletons were encountered. Taichi and Shun defeated them with triple blades. Taichi seems to have learned Western swordsmanship from Karina. His fighting moves are similar to Karina's.

　Shun, on the other hand, moves in his own way. It seems as if there are many useless movements. Chika watched Shun's fight with a reluctant look on her face.

　Alisa stands beside Chika and calls out to her.

What do you think of Shun?"

There is a lot of unnecessary movement. It might be difficult to become a pro unless you train hard."

How about we go to Chika's dojo and work out?"

"It's up to him, because he's going to have to change his weapon to a Japanese sword."

If he doesn't want to change his weapon, maybe he can learn karate at Mitsuhashi Shihan. If they don't want to change their weapons, maybe they can learn karate at Mitsuhashi Shihan's place.

　After defeating the skeleton, Taichi and his team returned.

　Alisa and her team continued on, and when they passed through the seventh layer, they flew again with the D-particle wing from the eighth layer. And this time, they were on foot in the abandoned area of the tenth layer.

Another ten layers or 'wings' would be quicker."

　Shun says he wants to be able to use "Wing" himself as soon as possible.

Shun, how far down in the Suigetsu dungeon have you been?"

　Alisa asked.

Actually, it's up to ten layers. The skeleton knights are tough."

　Skeleton knights wear skeleton armor and carry spears and circular shields. It is said that if attacked head-on with a "blade," it will be parried by the circular shield.

Then let Chika show you how it's done. Chika, may I?"

'Fine, but I don't know if my fighting style will help you.

If Shun-kun's fighting style doesn't suit you, Amane or I will set an example for you."

　Chika nodded and began searching for the skeleton knight. When she encountered the skeleton soldier, Chika staunchly approached and activated the quint blade just in time for the "blade" to reach her. The blade of D-particles formed severed the Skeleton Soldier's skull.

　Shun, who was watching, was amazed at the brilliant attack. It is difficult to kill a demon just as it is about to reach the "blade. It is normal for the magic to be triggered when the demon takes a step forward. To attack like Chika, one must have the ability to accurately gauge the distance between the two, and must have rigorous training.

　Chika takes the lead and advances, encountering three skeleton knights. Against the running skeleton knight, Chika advances and slams the quint javelin into the head of the first skeleton knight, and the moment the next skeleton knight comes within five meters of her, she slashes his skull with her quint blade.

　The last skeleton knight attacks with his spear sticking out. He ducks the thrust and strikes a triple auger push from the side. When the skeleton knight staggers back, he activates his quint blade, splitting the skull in half.

　Three skeleton knights were killed instantly. When Shun saw this scene, his body froze and he stopped moving. He was shocked to see that his own fighting style seemed to have been so unprofessional. Taichi, who was watching beside him, also let out a sigh.