Episode 3 Giant Tree Dungeon
When I went down the stairs and entered the dungeon, I noticed that it was surprisingly bright. A faint light from the ceiling illuminates the dungeon. I released the magic of 'Light'.
The monsters you encounter in the first layer of the giant tree dungeon are the Frenzy Mouse and the Blood-sucking Bat. A Frenzy Mouse is as big as a cat and attacks with sharp fangs.
On the other hand, the Blood-sucking Bats hang on the ceiling, plunge and stick to your back to suck human blood. This guy is quick, so you have to be careful.
The first layer of the dungeon has maze-like passages that stretch in all directions. The air in the passage between the stone walls is moist, and after inhaling that air, I proceed to the right. Dust and sand collect on the stone pavement in the dim passage, and when you walk, you will hear a gritty sound.
A little further, I encountered a Frenzy Mouse. I hold the mattock in my hand. You might think that a mouse as big as a cat would be hard to kill because it would move quickly, but the Frenzy Mouse lost its agility at the cost of growing big.
Activate the magic of 'Push' on the Frenzy Mouse that jumps at me. A plate of D-particles formed in the air is pushed towards the Frenzy Mouse and collides with it. The monster makes a full turn in the air falls on its head and its eyes roll up. Even though it is as big as a cat, it is a mouse. I swing down the Mattock on it.
The pointed tip of the Mattock pierces the Frenzy Mouse and causes a fatal injury. The monster decomposed into particles of light, that shrank and turned into a magic stone.
"Fufufu ... Life magic depends on how you use it."
I'm glad that I was able to defeat the monsters using life magic. I picked up a small magic stone.
"This is the first magic stone. Is the color yellow?"
The characteristics of magic stones change depending on the color. The yellow magic stone is said to emit electricity while dissolving when immersed in a certain solvent. Therefore, there is a lot of demand for yellow magic stones.
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I put the magic stone in my pocket and move on. Red iron is on the second layer and beyond, so I have to go to at least the second layer.
While fighting the Frenzy Mice, I went back and forth in the maze and explored about half way. Then, I encountered a Blood-sucking Bat.
The magic of "push" is activated at the Blood-sucking Bat that flies and attacks. When the D-particle plate formed in the air was created, the Blood-sucking Bat dodged, as if the plate, which should be colorless and transparent, was visible.
"Shit, again."
The magic of 'Push' was activated several times, but the bat kept dodging.
"Oh, yeah. The bat has ultrasound."
I remembered that bats have the ability to emit ultrasonic waves from their throats and read ambient information from the reflected ultrasonic waves.
"Another magic ... what can I use?"
There are few types of magic that can be used in life magic.
The magic I can use right now is
'Light' …………… Light
'Ignition' ... Ignition
'Hole' …………… Digging a hole
'Water' ......... Water
'Mowing' ……… Mowing
'Breeze' ………… Ventilation
'Clean' ………… Purification and cleaning
'Roll' …………… Rotation
'Engrave' …… Engraving
'Push' ………… Push
'Repair' …………… Repair
'Pure' …………… Purification
There are only twelve of them.
"Okay, try 'Mowing'."
'Mowing' is a magic used to mow weeds in the garden. Something like scissors made up of D-particles was created in the air, moving at high speed and cutting the hair on the back of the bat.
Seeing such a surprising result makes my head blank. The Blood-sucking Bat also seemed surprised and turned around to take a distance.
"What's with that? When 'Mowing' is used against living things, is it magic to cut hair? Now is not the time to be impressed."
In a hurry, I used 'Ignition', 'Water', and 'Breeze', but all of them had little effect.
And when the magic of 'Roll' was activated against the Blood-sucking Bat, it exerted a tremendous effect. The whole body of the bat rotated at high speed in the air.
The rotated Blood-sucking Bat stops moving. And the monster falls onto the ground. I stab the finishing blow with the Mattock.
I didn't expect 'Roll' to work because there was a limitation that heavy things couldn't be rotated, but if it's the size of a bat, it can be rotated. The actual battle is useful for studying.
I pick up the yellow magic stone and put it in my pocket.
After passing through the first layer using life magic, I found a staircase to the second layer and went down.
The second layer was also a maze-type area. And the monster I encounter is a cat. A wild cat like a wildcat, it is called a Ripper Cat.
As I went down the stairs, I immediately encountered a cat with a mottled pattern. It has a physique that seems to be one size larger than a normal cat, and is equipped with sharp and long claws.
When approaching while holding the mattock, the Ripper Cat attacked with a quick movement. I reflexively activate 'Roll'. The cat almost lost its balance, but it just jumped at me.
I intended to use the Mattock to block its claws and jump back. However, when I took a distance, blood dripped from my arm and falls to the floor of the dungeon.
"I intended to block it ..."
It attacked again. This time, "push" is activated. The D-particle plate collides with the cat's head and repels it. The Ripper Cat twisted its torso in the air and landed on his feet.
"Is 'push' not good? ... No, maybe."
The Ripper Cat threatens me with a powerful cry. The next moment, I jumped at it. I activate 'Push' and push it upwards this time.
I swung the mattock toward the monster that floated in the air. The pointed tip pierces the cat's neck. The monster turned into a magic stone that rolled on the floor.
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