Episode 89 13th floor's desert

"Yukari has worked hard."

Amane put her hand on Yukari's shoulder and spoke. The fact that Yukari, who had the lowest Life Magic talent rank among them, reached magic level 5 in a short period of time meant that she used Life Magic to defeat a considerable number of monsters. Thinking of her efforts, I couldn't say no.

"Understood. But, don't slack on studying Attack Magic."

"I will do my best."

Yukari smiled brightly. It wasn't just Yukari, the other three were also studying different types of magic. I was going to practice Muscle Magic as well.

After walking for about 30 minutes, we encountered a PetitSalamander. Even though it had the name Petit, it was about 3 meters long.

Also, it had a salamander-like body with orange and black spots. A notable feature was its method of attack. It spat fire from its mouth.

"This guy's flames extend about seven meters, so it seems better to attack from a longer distance."

"In that case, it would be 'Javelin' or 'Thunder Arrow'."

When Alisa said such, Chika added 'High Blade' as well. Chika seemed to like 'High Blade' very much.

Alisa and the others attacked with QuadJavelins and QuadThunderArrows. When 'Javelin' hit, it looked like it was in pain, but when 'Thunder Arrow' hit, its face distorted into a smile.

I thought it was just convulsing, but it looked like it was smiling.

"Sensei, is PetitSalamander a pervert?"

Alisa asked with a slightly pale face.

"No, that's not the case ... I think. Also, its weak point is the head."

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Alisa, who heard that, slammed a QuadJavelin into the head of the PetitSalamander that was approaching with a smile.

Alisa picked up the red magic stone left by the PetitSalamander, looked around the desert and let out a sigh.

"How much longer do we still have to walk?"

"I think we're about halfway. Should we take a break?"

We decided to take a break. The temperature here was about 35 degrees Celsius. It was nothing compared to a real desert. You just needed to drink plenty of water.

I took out plastic bottles filled with cold water from my Magic Pouch and handed them to Alisa and the others. The inside of the Magic Pouch slowed down the passage of time, so if I put chilled water in it, it would stay cool for about three days.

Chika drank the water,

"Grimm-sensei, can you show me 'Catapult' and 'Airbag'?"

"Nn? Didn't I show them yet?"

Amane nodded.

"I haven't seen them yet."

"I see. Then, I'll show them off."

After everyone drank water, I moved a bit away. Then, I threw my body straight up with 'Catapult'.

I was thrown ten meters into the air and fell straight down. And then, 'Airbag' absorbed the impact of the fall and I descended to the ground.

"Amazing, the one just now wasn't activated multiple times, was it."

I nodded at Yukari's question.

"Next, I'll show you what happens when you activate five-fold. Don't miss it because I'll fly to the right.

I activated QuintCatapult and threw my body diagonally upwards. The acceleration was considerable, and Gs were applied to my body. When the magic wore off and my body was thrown into the air, I flew about 7 meters and landed. I stumbled a little, but I landed without falling down, so it was okay.

When I returned to Alisa and the others, they were talking excitedly.

"It's amazing. You seemed to disappear."

"So that's five-fold activation. If you activate seven times, you might really disappear."

It doesn't make you disappear, but it may seem like I had disappeared for those who didn't have excellent dynamic vision.

"This has a pretty tough impact on your body, so you need to get used to it little by little. You can learn it after you've trained your body a bit."

"But, isn't it okay if you don't activate multiple times?"

Alisa persisted. Did Alisa, who wasn't good at exercise, have an admiration for that kind of magic?

"Maybe so, but you haven't mastered all the other magic yet. There's no need to rush."

"Then, how about just 'Airbag'?"

I gave permission if it was just 'Airbag'. In that case, the only things I haven't taught were 'Catapult' and 'Remote Plate'.

I felt a little rushed. I had to develop new magic.

After taking a break, we started walking again. Halfway through, Alisa began to breathe heavily. She looked like she didn't get enough exercise. She could study ... but, it might be better to have her go jogging.

Chika, on the other hand, didn't look tired at all. She must have been training in the dojo. I advised Alisa that her lack of stamina was a problem, so she should exercise, whether it was jogging or whatever.

We finally reached the middle of the desert. I asked Yukari to find the stairs using 'Mana Watch'.

"I found it. It's over here."

Yukari guided me to the place. But, it was a sandy place no different from any other.

"There's nothing there."

Amane complained. Yukari looked like she was looking for something.

"It's here."

Yukari dug out something that looked like a lever from the sand. Then, the sand rose and a dome-shaped building appeared.

"If that's the case, no wonder I couldn't find it."

When I made a sour face, Alisa and the others laughed.

"Isn't that because Sensei overlooked the information in the materials?"

Alisa poked me where it hurt. Well, that's right, but since I'm human, there are things I overlook.

We opened the door of the dome-shaped building and went down the stairs inside.

The 14th floor, which I saw for the first time, was a water area. When we exited the stairs, a large lake spread out.

"Geh, what's this? Are you asking me to swim across."

As for the 14th floor, I researched the materials of the Adventurer's Guild. So, I knew I needed a ship. But, I didn't think that there was almost no land.

The area was entirely a lake, with islands here and there.

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