Me and Elmore rode in a hover vehicle to the rescue.

Who is that in the armored car?"

I don't know. We're still too far away. But I hear it's a four-person team."

　An attack wizard in an armored car unleashed a massive explosion-type magic against a swarm of running slugs. Many running slugs were blown away by the magic.

　These adventurers try to escape through the hole in the siege that has just been created. But the running slug was moving faster than they expected.

　The holes in the siege are quickly plugged by the running slugs.

Damn, that ain't good."

Can't you do something about it?"

We have no choice but to annihilate them. We're going to blow it all up."

　The attack wizards began to release explosive magic on the running slugs. It seems that this team is composed only of attack wizards.

　As a team, it is better to have an offensive magician, a magician for magical attire, and a magician for living, but by devising tactics, a team can be formed in which an offensive magician alone can defeat a strong demon. This team seems to have been formed to achieve such a team.

　Interestingly, the team also includes Shimizu, who was Tesshin's classmate. After obtaining the golem core, he searched for a team member and formed the team. He felt uneasy about working solo after exploring with Tesshin and the others.

　They continued to release attack magic and bombed several running slugs. This consumed a lot of magic and all four of them had little magic left.

　That's where I ran to. Loudly confirming from outside the running slug's encirclement.

"Hey, you need some help?"

　Attack wizards spotted me and shouted for help.

Now, how can I help?"

I think you should activate "Guided Blitz" with a sevenfold parallel activation to clear out all the running slugs at once, since you seem to be tired."

　Métis said that the fight should be short and decisive. I decided to follow his advice because I was afraid that if the fight dragged on, I would make a mistake due to fatigue.

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　Seven D-particle guided projectiles are formed in the air by activating "Guided Blitz" in a sevenfold parallel activation. Each is released with a separate running slug head assigned to the target.

　I cleared them out seven at a time and reduced the number of running slugs in one fell swoop. The running slugs noticed me and attacked me on the way, but I was able to turn the tables on them with "Guided Blitz.

　The running slugs, without hands, were unable to bounce off the D-particle guided bullets and deflect their trajectory, so they disappeared. As the number of running slugs dwindled and a hole opened in their encirclement, the attacking wizards came running toward me. The malfunctioning armored car seemed to have been put away in a magic bag or something.

Get in the car.

　I put the attacking wizards on the hover vehicles and headed for the coiled peach forest, leaving Running Slug behind. Running slugs don't go near the Coiling Peach Forest.

Thank you."

　Muraki, the attack magician, thanks them. The other three are exhausted and groggy in their hover vehicle seats. The hover-beakle is a five-person vehicle, so Elmore was standing next to me, watching the swarm of running slugs.

My name is Muraki. This is Shimizu, Endo, and Saeki.

I am Sakaki and standing next to me is my shadow puppet, Elmore.

　All four of them are older than me. They must have been adventurers for a long time.

Are you Dr. Grimm, by any chance?"

　Muraki asks, and the groggy Shimizu looks up.

Yes, I'm a grade-A Grimm."

　It is rare to see the common name "Grimm Sensei" in the name of Sakaki. This is because the name Sakaki is not very widespread.

　Arrive at the coiled peach forest and drop off the attack wizards.

What is this ride?"

　Shimizu voiced a question. He was itching to know, but he didn't have a chance to say so.

This is a vehicle called a hover vehicle.

How do you stay afloat?"

It's a kind of magical device that uses magic to float."

　Shimizu tilted his head. I guess because he had never heard of such a thing. I was the first to make it, so it is only natural that he had never heard of it.

By the way, can you fix an armored car?"

　I ask a question, and Muraki pulls out an armored car from a storage bracelet. He opens the hood and checks the engine.

It appears that the impact of the fall into the hole simply dislodged some of the wiring."

　Then I would be able to fix it. I decided to leave Muraki and the others and return to the forest near the stairs. It was getting dark in the dungeon, and I had to hurry.

Why don't we camp together?"

　Shimizu asks as I get into my hover vehicle and start to leave.

Yes, we plan to camp in the woods at the stairs.

Why don't you come and camp with us here? I have a lot of questions."

　I don't like that, so I'm trying to stay away. I said I had plans and started flying my hover vehicle, leaving the attacking wizards behind.

That armored car looks like it was built in quite a hurry."

'Probably just a regular four-wheel-drive vehicle with some reinforcement and added armor.

　The original car seems to have been made in a foreign country. I have heard that Japanese cars are not rigid enough to be used as armored cars.

　I stayed the night near the stairs and hunted the next day for more sandgiggers. That gave me four magic stone reactors, bringing my total to eight. That should be enough.

　To return to the ground, I went up to the eleventh level and stopped by the coiled peach forest. If there was even one ripe peach, I wanted to pick it.

　Approaching the coiled peach forest, I put my hover vehicle in my storage armlet and walked closer. Near the forest, Shimizu and his group were encamped. To my surprise, it was not only them, but also Samwell, a Class A student. He was a celebrity whose face I recognized from a photo in the weekly Adventurer.

That would be Mr. Samwell of Class A."

　I spoke to him in English.

Who are you?"

I'm Sakaki Grimm, Grade A."

　Samwell gives me a pricey look.

I'm pretty sure you're an adventurer who is a living magician. What's that standing behind you?"

I'm Elmore the Shadow Puppet."

It seems that the technology of shadow puppets is more advanced in Japan. But if you rely on such puppets, you can't claim to be a first-rate adventurer.

　This is probably a difference in thinking.

'This guy is kind of rude.

　Metis's voice echoed in my head. I cower my shoulders and say back.

It's a different way of thinking. If something is convenient, we make use of it. Otherwise, there is no progress.

"Well, you think I'm out of date?　If you are an adventurer, you should use the magic you have mastered to compete with the best.

　I see what you mean, but he seems to have a troublesome personality.