Episode 486 The Seeker of Divine Authority

What is this?"

　The professor tilted his head to look at the writing in the corner of the mural. Alisa saw this and moved closer to look at it with him.

It seems to be the only temple letter here."

Why only here?"

Does it say anything important?"

　Alisa was curious, so she took a picture of the area and, incidentally, a picture of the whole area. For the next three hours, the professors studied and compiled detailed data on the mural.

　After that, we went to the middle boss room on the tenth level and stayed there overnight, then returned to the ground the next day.

I never thought that taking care of professors could be so tiring. I never thought that taking care of professors would be so tiring.

　Alisa rested at home and then contacted Grimm, who wanted to see photos of the mural, so she asked a photographer to develop and print the film.

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　Alisa contacted me and told me about the murals in the Green Tower dungeon. I asked Alisa to show me the temple text she had found there.

　The next afternoon, when Alisa came to the Green Pavilion, she went to the workroom.

Did you get hurt?"

It's okay, because Belka played a big part."

　I suggested that a dog-man type would be better than a dog type for escort, but Alisa insisted on a dog type.

　It seems that the dog form, which is actually capable of high-speed combat, is quicker. It is probably easier for four-legged creatures to move quickly than for bipedal creatures.

Let me see the pictures."

Here's a picture of the mural, and the whole thing and the temple letters are over here."

　Alisa lays out the photos on the workbench. The large, enlarged photos showed the text in temple letters.

　It was written, "Those who seek divine authority without divine status should cut off the head of the Needs Heg. Cut off the head of a named dragon, ...... another difficult order.

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　Known as the Black Giant Dragon, Needsheg is a huge dragon with a total length of 25 meters. Its body is so tough that even its surface scales cannot be penetrated by low-power magic.

What dungeon is Needshaig in?

I believe it was the Xeil dungeon in Egypt."

　The Adventurers' Guild's data said that the Xeil dungeon is a deserted dungeon with few adventurers to conquer. Since the black giant dragon Neisheg is suddenly in the tenth level of the middle boss room, it seems that there has been little progress in the search for him.

　It is unusual to have a named dragon as a mid-boss in the low 10th level. Some adventurers think that Needsheg, who had no lodgings, may have taken over the room of the mid-boss. Perhaps the Jabberwock did the same.

　Needsheg is a dragon that is difficult to defeat even for A-level adventurers. Local adventurers seem to leave it alone. It would be a wise measure.

　It is said that some adventurers sometimes visit the Xail dungeon to try to defeat Needsheg, but most of them seem to use the escape ball and escape back home.

Are you going?"

"Oh, I want to make sure it's called divine authority."

Do you want me to go with you?"

No, Alisa has college. I'll go alone this time."

Are you sure you're all right?　Needshaig is a tough dragon."

'One of the lore of the light sword Clau Solas was that he defeated Needsheg. I think we'll be fine if we just defeat him."

　However, this time you must cut off the head of the Needsheg. Even if you beat him with a prominence blade, it will not mean that you have cut off his head.

　I decided to create a magic spell for anti-needleheads.

　The idea that immediately came to mind was an enlarged version of the "Crash Sword. Simply extend the length of the spatial vibration blade to ten meters and reduce its thickness to five centimeters in diameter.

　However, this magic requires a large amount of magic power and D-particles. The magic level that can be learned is as high as "18," so at present I am the only one who can use it.

Even though it's ten meters long, that's still a close distance, considering the size of the Needshaig."

　I nodded at Alisa's words.

To cut off the head, you'd have to get close, maybe seven meters. That's as close as Needshaig could get if he reached out.

If we attack with 'descrescents' we might be able to cut them off."

　Alisa suggested that the accuracy of the "descrescent" was a problem. I was not confident that I could accurately hit the neck with a long-range attack, even if I aimed at the neck. The magic of "Descrescent" is more about power than accuracy.

　When I told this to Alisa, she nodded in agreement.

So, I would have to get very close to use the "descrescent". But I think it can be used at a distance farther than 10 meters.

I guess we'll just have to give it a try."

　First, we decided to create an expanded version of the "Crash Sword. We set up the Wise Man System, and based on the "Crash Sword," we created a magic with and .

　As I told Alisa, I would extend the length of the spatial vibration blade to ten meters and increase its thickness to five centimeters in diameter. As expected, what we named the extended vibration blade turned out to be quite magical and consumed a lot of magic power.

　I named my new magic "Needs Heg Sword". Then I practice in Narukami dungeon to get used to "Needs Heg Sword".

　When I used it in combination with "Catapult" and "Flash Move," I began to feel that it would work well for the Needs Heg.

　Ask Branch Chief Kondo to arrange for a local English-speaking adventurer to serve as a guide.

Now Egypt. You've become a little bit more active in the world. I am so proud of you.

I am grateful to the chapter presidents for their cooperation."

　I bought a ticket to Egypt and flew. I had to change planes in Thailand, but I arrived safely at Cairo Airport in Egypt and went to the arrival hall, where I was met by an adventurer named Artif, who was my guide.

Mr. Grimm, I heard that your objective was Needs Heg, is that true?"

I'm telling you the truth. I'm here to defeat Needs Heg."

I wonder if he's okay. I hear Needsheg has killed a number of adventurers."

　I cowered.

If I feel I can't compete, I'll run away with the escape ball. I'm not going to push myself too hard."