After returning to the ground, Nagase went to the Adventurers' Guild and reported to the branch manager about the ninth layer.

"Oh, there is a minotaur fortress on the ninth layer? It is unlikely that you can conquer it alone?"

Yeah, even the team won't make it."

Then it's going to be a raid battle, and even a Class C minotaur can take down a minotaur, so no limits there."

　Nagase nodded, as if reluctant.

But with the higher species, C-level could be dangerous."

Yes, we tell our C-level adventurers to run away if they encounter a higher species."

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　The day after I finished improving the new magic, I thought about how I could redeem the vermillion steel. The best way would be to process it into weapons and sell it, but I would check if Kichijoji, the blacksmith, could handle vermillion steel.

　That afternoon, Taichi came to the mansion with a friend named Shun. Elmore picked him up at the gate, gave him a bead of permission to enter, and guided him to the mansion.

　After they bowed and greeted each other, Taichi spoke up.

Dr. Grimm, I'm sorry to bother you.

'I don't mind, but it's very unusual for you to come here. What's going on?"

I heard from Yuki-senpai that Dr. Grimm is going to establish Battaglion, is it true?"

I'm telling you the truth," he said. Once we get the funding, we're going to get the members together and start the incorporation process."

If so, please let us join Battalion."

　I had planned to ask Taichi to join the group because it would take more than ten members to establish it, but I was relieved when Taichi spoke up.

　A friend of Taichi's named Shun glances at Elmore as if he is curious about him.

Do you care about Elmore?"

Is this a humanoid shadow puppet?"

Yes," he said. Well, technically it's a lizardman type, but we changed it to a humanoid except for the tail."

It's amazing. You can even make shadow puppets like this."

If you are interested, you can study and make your own. However, you will have to go to the 30th level of the Suigetsu dungeon to get the materials."

　Taichi nodded.

I heard from Yuki-senpai. He said the four of us went up to the 30th level and hunted dark cats."

'Wow, you got the stuff.'

　I thought they were going to fabricate it as soon as they got the materials, but they are going to make a slightly larger shadow puppet and they are still hunting dark cats.

　Perhaps 20 kilograms of shadow clay will be used to make a shadow puppet of a large cat. It is said that shadow puppets of large cats are very popular among rich people all over the world.

　They are sold for self-defense for women and children. And I heard that a French grant wizard has succeeded in adding color to shadow puppets. So far, they have only changed black to white, but I would like to know how.

'Dr. Grimm, have you ever fought Cyclops in the Water Moon Dungeon?

　Taichi asks.

I've fought Cyclops on the seventeenth level. They were waiting for me in front of the stairs to the 18th level, so I had to beat them to get down there.

Yes, it's true. But when it comes to taking them down, they're very defensive."

"Just behead them with a Seventh High Blade or hit them in the head with a Quint Crash Lance."

If it's just one, you can take it down, but if there's more than one Cyclops, it becomes more difficult."

　Taichi was supposed to be exploring with a team. Why is he assuming that he would have to take down multiple Cyclopes by himself? I asked about that.

I'm thinking of exploring on my own after I graduate."

'I see. I thought since we both came, we'd be teaming up."

　It seems that Shun is teaming up with a magician and an attack magician from the Academy of Magic. It seems that the only reason he came here was because he wanted to join the batallion.

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If you're fighting multiple Cyclopes,......, the best thing to do is to use the D-Particle Wing while flying, but in the forest, there may be trees in the way so you can't attack them. I think it would be more reliable to use the Quint Crush Lance.

I think if I fire one shot, the other Cyclopes will notice me and start a melee. If I fire one shot, I think the other Cyclopes will notice me and we'll have a melee."

'That's because you're a slow fast shooter, isn't it? Well, why don't you go to the practice range and show me?"

　We headed to a paid practice field. We rented a small practice field and went inside.

Show me a quick shot of the Quint Crash Lance."

I understand.

　Taichi targeted a concrete block and fired three rounds of Quint Crush Lance. It was faster than the average living wizard, but not even close to Alisa and the others.

'You're late. What's wrong?"

　Taichi's shoulders slumped in disappointment when he was told he was too late. Shun saw that,

It seemed fast to me, but how fast could Dr. Grimm shoot?"

　He asked out of curiosity, not as a rebuttal. I decided to set an example of rapid fire. I aimed at a concrete block and took a deep breath.

Ha!"

　He thrusts his left fist like a jab and uses the movement as an opportunity to launch a Quint Crash Lance. Utilizing the recoil of pulling that fist, he released a right fist thrust, which triggered a second Quint Crush Lance. He then released another jab, simultaneously activating the third Quint Crush Lance.

　Three D-particle lances were fired in rapid succession, hitting concrete blocks one after another and punching holes in them.

That's too ...... early."

　Shun rolls his eyes, surprised, and raises a gravelly voice.

'Dr. Grimm, how can you shoot that fast?

　I let Taichi shoot fast again and tried to find out why.

Taiti said, "Taiti is slow in interfering with and collecting D-particles. Maybe D-particle interference is weak."

Can you work that out?"

I think it's a matter of continuing to practice rapid-fire shooting and using the 'sensing zone' over and over again to hone my sensitivity to the D-particles. It seems that the stronger your sensitivity becomes, the stronger your interference becomes."

　This is what was written in the "Interference Force Training Method" book that I got in the dungeon.

I understand.

　After I gave him some advice, Taichi informed me of some information he had obtained from the Adventurers' Guild.

I heard that a stairway down to the ninth level of the Narukami dungeon has been discovered, and that a Minotaur fortress was found there. It seems that a raid battle is about to begin for the capture of that fortress.

You know how raid battles used to be about multiple teams or individuals joining together to conquer a single target?"

Yes, it is rumored that there are some great items that can be obtained in raid battles.

　If that's the case, I want to be a part of it. I decided to go to the Adventurers' Guild for more information.

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[Setting material: List of life magic (This was made as a reference material when I wrote the book, so it may be difficult to understand.

D-particle primary mutation: .

D-particle secondary mutation: .

The first number is the magic level that can be learned.

1 "Lights" ............... lights

1 "Ignition" ... ignition

1 "Hole" ............... digging holes

1 "Water" ......... runoff

1 "Moving" ......... mowing

1 "Breeze" ............ Blast

1 "Clean" ............ septic cleaning

1 "Roll" ............... RPM

1 "Engrave" ...... engraved

1 "Push" ............ push, range 5m

1 "Repair" ............... repair

1 "Pure" ............... purified

1 "D Clean (low-cost version)" ...... cleaning magic (degraded version)

1 "Thermometer"...magic to measure the temperature of liquids

1 "Cone Arrow" ......D Particle cone arrow projectile, 5cm diameter at the bottom, 30cm long cone, range 5m

2 "Swing" ............D swinging an alarming plate of particles, range 2m

2 "Tanning" ......... tanning

2 "Prop" ............ fix an object in the air. Fix for 5 seconds

2 "Nose Clean"...the magic of removing runny nose

2 "Ear Clean"...the magic of ear cleaning

3 "D Clean" ......... cleaning magic (official version)

3 "D-Jack" ......... magic to lift luggage

3 "Magic Stone" ... Magic to collect magic stones

3 "Puppet Wash"...magic to wash shadow puppets (humans are also acceptable)

4 "Firework Arrow"...rainbow-colored arrows fly and scatter like fireworks.

4 "Thunder Bowl": Discharge bowl with "electric discharge" is projected, diameter 4cm, range 10m.

4 "Airbag" ......... Magic that forms a D-particle airbag in the air in the direction of the activator's movement and catches the activator.

5 "Blade" ............D swinging a V-shaped plate of particles, range 5m

5 "Javelin" .........D Projecting particle cone-shaped spear, 10cm diameter at the bottom, 1m long cone, range 19m

5 "Sterilize Clean" ...... cleaning magic with sterilizing effect, .

5 "Air Clean" ...... Magic to remove dust, germs, etc. from the surrounding air

6 "Heat Arrow" ...... is projected, range 10m

7 "Thunder Arrow"...Discharge cone arrow projectile with , range 10m

7 "Auger Push" ... shoots out while rotating the auger plate at high speed, range 8m, speed 100km/h

7 "Clay Need" ...... Magic of kneading D-particles into shadow clays

7 "Star Picture (low price version)" ...... Magic to draw pictures in the air by manipulating many small star-like lights.

8 "Sensing Zone" Sensing D-particles drifting in the air to sense the enemy's movement

8 "Auto Shield"...Nine D-particle shields in the shape of a circular shield with a diameter of 20 cm are deployed to automatically protect the magician.

8 "High Blade" ......D Waves a large V-shaped plate of particles. 7-fold activation, speed of sound, range 10m.

8 "Wing" ............D particle wing, can fly at 30 km/h for 30 minutes and 80 km/h for 5 minutes

9 "Catapult" ......... hundreds of D-particle leafs

leaf

and wraps around the surgeon's body, moving at high speed in the air, 10m

9 "Heat Shell" ...... shoots out a D-particle shell containing metal and penetrates the enemy with metal jets, range 15m

9 "Protect Shield"...magic that forms a D-particle robust shield to prevent attacks, ~P-shield, maintenance is 15 seconds.

9 "Float Box" ... D-particle float box, 6-seater, 2m long, 1.5m wide, 20cm high, max 35km, 50km range

9 "Crash Lance"... "D-particle lance" range 15m, speed 140km,

10 "Crash Ball"... "D particle vibration ball", range 200m, speed 170km, spatial vibration 12m

11 "Pile Shot" ... D-particle pile with "Penetrating" property, range 20m

12 "Remote Plate" Forming a red glowing D-particle plate that can be thought-controlled. Connect it with a circuit.

12 "Multiple Attack"...magic that shoots out 30 small D-particle piles with , 20cm long

12 "Metal Need" ...... Magic to knead D-particles into metal

13 "Flying Blade"... magic coating, can extend up to 5m in length, flying sword

13 "Cold Shot" ... projectiles D-particle pellets with the properties of "Penetrating" and "Cooling", range 20m.

13 "Burning Shot" ... D-particle pile with the characteristics of and is projected, range 20m

13 "Lightning Shot" ... projectiles D-particle piles with the characteristics of and , with a range of 20 meters

13 "Thunder Sword"...D-particle Thunder Sword with the property of is projected, range 80m

13 "Blow Up Glaive"... Glaive-like range 10m

14 "Chainsaw" ...... magic like an electric saw

14 "Boomerang Wing" ... magic to create a high-speed flying combat wing, maximum speed 180 km, range 50 km

14 "Magnetic Barrier"... Deployment of arbitrarily shaped magnetic barrier

14 "Burst Shotgun"... Magic that shoots 30 small detonation piles

16 "Direct Bomb" ... Adhesive grenade, range 20m

17 "Star Picture" ...... Magic to draw pictures in the air by manipulating many small star-like lights.

17 "Torpedo Dough": D-particle torpedo, range 300m, speed 360km

18 "Descrescent": Crescent-shaped D-particle boomerang with , , and , range 500m, speed 800km