After the local adventurers fled, I decided to continue resting. I was physically and mentally exhausted from the battle with Needsheg and learning the divine power.
What is the Divine Majesty?"
I replied that it was energy with a will that acted across dimensions. Even Metis didn't seem to understand it. I can't say I understand it either.
What are you talking about, Dr. Grimm?"
Artif seemed to be bothered by the fact that I and Métis were speaking in Japanese. However, since Métis was speaking directly to his brain, it would have appeared as if I alone was speaking to Elmore.
It's nothing. It's just what we're going to do."
When you say, "From now on," do you mean you're going to go back to this?"
'No, and while I'm at it, I'm going to take down a subspecies of salamander. Would Artif like to join us?"
Yes."
First, I decided to have a meal to recover from the fatigue. The meal consisted of several bento boxes purchased from a Japanese take-out bento chain. I bought enough for about ten days and put them in the Magic Pouch VIII, a drop-in item from the Goblin Emperor.
This magic pouch VIII is a high-performance device that slows down the flow of time by a factor of a thousand. I choose the makunouchi bento and give Artif a chicken curry.
It was still warm due to the function of Magic Pouch VIII and the fact that it was in a warming case. Artif seemed to think that the warming case might be magic equipment.
The chicken curry seemed to suit Artif's palate as well. I was curious about Artif's fighting ability, so I checked and was told that he was an attack magician who had just reached the C level.
After lunch, we spent some time relaxing and then got ready and went into the middle boss room. After the two of us, Elmore and Tamegoro enter.
In the middle boss room, there was a subspecies of salamander that was one size larger than a normal salamander, and it stared at us. The salamander subspecies, covered in red scales, was leaking flames from its mouth.
I activate "Magnetic Barrier" and hang a bead-like D-particle magnetic core around my neck. Artif activated "Rock Crash" and fired a high-speed magic grenade at the salamander subspecies.
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A high-speed magic grenade hit the salamander subspecies and exploded. It was stripped of some of its hard-looking scales, but not much damage.
I activated my quint cold shot and sent a D-particle cooling pile flying. The salamander subspecies noticed this and spit out a flaming flame from its mouth.
The flame and the D-particle cooling pile collide, and the impact exerts the additional effect of the D-particle cooling pile; the D-particle cooling pile disappears before hitting its target.
The salamander subspecies started running toward us. It seemed to think that we were at a disadvantage in a long-distance battle. I pulled out my sacred sword, Gram, and Artif readied his longsword made of azure silver.
Artif's stance was somewhat unreliable, and he was not good at fighting with weapons. The approaching salamander subspecies tried to spit out flames again.
Dr. Grimm!"
"It's all right. The magnetic barrier will keep them out."
I deployed a magnetic barrier in front of the salamander subspecies, and right after that, flames spit out from its bright red mouth. The flames hit the magnetic barrier and bounced back.
Tamegoro leaps out from behind the magnetic barrier and throws the thunder hammer "Mjolnir" with a flick. The spinning Mjolnir hit the head of the salamander subspecies, sending out a flurry of sparks.
A large electric current runs through the body of the salamander subspecies, temporarily paralyzing all the muscles in its body. Elmore then leaps forward and throws his sacred spear Geyborg, piercing the salamander subspecies' neck. Still, it does not die. It is remarkably tough.
We have a chance. Let's attack."
I activated my quintuple activation "Blow Up Glaive" and swung down the formed D-particle glaive. Artif activated "Death Shot" and released an armor-piercing magic bullet.
The two magics attacked the salamander subspecies at the same time. The armor-piercing magic bullet penetrated the salamander subspecies from the shoulder to the back, and the huge blade of the D-particle glaive cut halfway through the neck of the salamander subspecies before exploding.
The fatally wounded salamander subspecies spits out blood before lying down on the ground and disappearing.
Or, I won."
Artif shouted happily. It was the first time he had ever defeated a mid-level boss in an advanced dungeon.
When searching for dropped items, a red magic stone
When I examine it with my multi-appraisal goggles, it is labeled "Uas". It seems that this is a weapon possessed by the god Ptah in Egyptian mythology. This is a high king level magic weapon, and it seems to have the effect of strengthening offensive magic.
This is an offensive wizard's weapon, apparently.
I gave it to Artif. It was a weapon I could not master, but I thought Artif would be able to use it effectively.
Do you mind if I use it?"
No problem. I'm just showing you the way."
After searching for other dropped items, a leather bag was found. Looking inside, I found various kinds of jewelry. It must be worth about 100 million yen.
That seemed to be the end. We decided to take a quick peek at the twelfth layer and go home. We found a stairway to the twelfth level and descended to find ourselves in a jungle.
Wyverns were flying in the sky and there seemed to be monkey demons in the jungle. After a short investigation, we returned to the ground. Then we went to the Adventurers' Guild and reported our findings. We also cashed in our gems and distributed them to Artif.
He gave me a magic weapon and said he could have a little. I gave about 10% to Artif. Artif was happy with that, praised me and spread the word about defeating Needs Heg. So the fact that I had defeated Needs Heg made the news in Egypt.
This was the catalyst that spread the news of the defeat of the named dragons around the world, and my name was once again spread around the world.
But no one knew that I defeated the Needsheg and got the Divine Might. They didn't seem to know that if you cut off the head of the Needsheg and defeat it, you get the Divine Might.
Upon my return to Japan, I reported my return to the head of the Kondo branch of the Adventurers' Guild.
I'm glad to hear you're doing so well in Egypt."
Thank you."
By the way, what made you decide to go with Needs Hag?"
There was a drop I wanted.
I see. You're going for the drops.
The branch manager didn't ask what kind of drop product I was looking for. He felt I was keeping it a secret.
When I returned home after the report, I decided to check on the "inner workings of body manipulation," which I had not yet tried.