Episode 5 Dungeon Error

　Due to the response I felt the moment I defeated the blue lizard, I used 'Self-Analyze', with some expectations.

　Then, I saw that the amount of D-particles was increased to DIII, and my life magic was increased to magic level 2.

"I did it. I wonder if I should change my goal to magic level 5 if I can reach magic level 2 so quickly."

　I may have gotten a little carried away at this time. I decided to go to the final layer as it is.

　I picked up the magic stone left by the Blue Lizard. It is a green magic stone and is used for magic tools.

　I continued exploring while making a three-layer map and defeated the Blue Lizards I encountered. Then, when the fourth Blue Lizard was defeated, the killed Blue Lizard did not become a magic stone and remained as it was.

"Oh, it's a dungeon error."

　A dungeon error is when a monster is killed, but the monster's corpse remains without becoming a magic stone. You can get the materials by dismantling the skin and such from such a corpse.

　The Blue Lizard was dismantled and placed in a backpack. After that, the search resumes.

"Oh, stairs. I can go to the fourth level."

　When I went down the stairs, I encountered a Rushing Sheep on the fourth layer. The Rushing Sheep immediately rushed me. I avoided only the horns, but I was knocked away by its shoulders. I roll away on the floor and get up. If I don't do that, I'll be stabbed, so I'm desperate.

　As I expected, the Rushing Sheep had begun to rush towards me. Thinking about what to do, I cast the magic of 'Push' in a hurry. A D-particle plate was formed in the air, which pushed forwards and hit the head of the Rushing Sheep. Thanks to that, the speed of the Rushing Sheep slows down a little.

　I managed to dodge because the speed slowed down. The Rushing Sheep stopped and tried to change direction, so I charged in and slashed with my hunting sword many times. With my fourth slash, I was finally able to defeat it.

"Huh ... it was dangerous."

　I began to feel tired, perhaps because I was relieved to defeat a strong enemy. The number of defeated monsters became twelve. It was a good result for today. I decided to turn back.

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　When I returned to the ground from the dungeon, Gouda stood in front of the janitor's hut.

"Hey, where did you go?"

"The giant tree dungeon."

　Gouda clicked his tongue.

"You can't beat the Blue Lizard, do you want to die? Look, here's work. Fix it by tomorrow."

　I caught the thrown leather armor.

　It seems he didn't like what I said. Gouda has a moody face.

"By tomorrow. Don't forget."

　Even though I was on holiday ... I think the idiot Gouda undertook the repair of leather armor for increasing his popularity among the students. ... So, was there a student who was lurking in the giant tree dungeon? No, it could be another dungeon nearby.

　When Gouda left, I naturally sighed.

"Well, let's finish it and take a rest."

　When I entered the hut, I finished repairing the leather armor. After taking a break, I checked the amount of D-particles by 'Self-Analyze'. The amount of D-particles was DIV.

"Nihihi ... It's increasing steadily. It's something to be happy about. That's right."

　I took a book out of the box hidden under the bed. It is a book called 'Basics of Life Magic' given by the principal, Kiryuuin.

　I heard that the life magic textbook used at the academy was based on this book.

"Well, if it's life magic that you can remember when you reach magic level 2. It's 'Tanning'."

　'Tanning' is a life magic used to tan skins. It was a magic that I couldn't learn because the magic level had to be '2' to learn it.

　In this book, twelve magic circles that can be learned even at magic level 1 and three magic circles that can be learned at magic level 2 are written.

　There are two ways to learn magic. One is to learn by staring at the magic circle found in the dungeon and the magic circle developed for a long time. The other is a scroll left when you defeat a formidable monster, which you can learn.

　I chose the magic circle of 'Tanning' and stared at it. When I stare at it for about 30 minutes, I feel the magic circle burned into my brain. At that moment, the magic circle of 'Tanning' written in the book disappeared. The magic circles depicted in these books have a built-in mechanism that disappears when learned.

　How long it takes to learn depends on the person. I think I learned it in less time than others.

"Let's try it."

　I took out the skin of the Blue Lizard from the backpack and activated the magic of 'Tanning'. The dry and stiff skin is tanned cleanly and becomes leather. I confirmed that I had mastered the magic of 'Tanning'.

　On the second day of the holidays, I was up to the fourth floor.

　Yesterday I just barely beat the Rushing Sheep. But today it's a little different. Being at magic level 2 makes it possible not only to learn new magic.

　In the case of life magic, when you reach magic level 2, you will be able to use the same life magic twice at the same time. This seems to be a characteristic of life magic.

　Normally I would cast two spells in different directions, but I had an idea. I thought it could be strengthened by activating the same magic so that it overlaps.

　When I encountered a Rushing Sheep, I activated two 'Push' magics at the same time. The double-activated magic formed the two D-particle plates so that they overlap, and extruded them at a faster speed than at one time.

　The D-particle plate that collided with the monster's head broke due to the impact. However, the Rushing Sheep was also damaged and became unsteady. It was a chance. I stab its neck with my hunting sword and kill it.

"You can't use 'Push'."

　Life magic is said to be useless in dungeons. It's a story that was told over and over again to me, a Life Wizard.

　I wanted to prove that it wasn't. However, it cannot be said that it could be proved by defeating the Rushing Sheep. This is because there are those who cannot use magic but can defeat the Rushing Sheep.

　After exploring the fourth layer and defeating six Rushing Sheep, I found a staircase to the bottom. I went down without hesitation. The fifth layer was an evergreen forest. I don't know how big it is, but the monsters here are famous.

　 Horned Pig is a pig with horns like a cow on its head. This pig is famous because the pork you bring back when a dungeon error occurs is the best.

　With the taste that no brand pig can match, it is bought at a high price even in the adventurer's guild. I want to eat it once, but I gave up because I can't eat it unless I go to a high-class restaurant.

　There is the way of defeating the Horned Pig in the dungeon and waiting for the dungeon error to occur, but the probability that the Horned Pig will cause a dungeon error is low.