Episode 99 Spread of Life Magic

The Drop items other than the SteelLizard skin are exchanged for cash, and the Branch Chief distributes the amount according to the degree of contribution. It is taboo for adventurers to criticize the judgment of the degree of contribution.

This is because the Branch Chief makes judgments based on the standards set by the guild.

After that, the Branch Chief treats us to a feast. We eat Japanese food at a high-end restaurant that we normally wouldn't be able to go to. It was really delicious, but in the second half, Tesshin-tachi start drinking and making a fuss, so we decide to go home first.

The next day, I tan the skin of the Steel Lizard with the life magic 'Tanning' and take it to the workshop of Hirosue, a leather craftsman.

"Nn, you're the previous customer. The saddle isn't ready yet."

"That's not it. Rather than the saddle, I want to check if you can process SteelLizard leather."

"If it's SteelLizard leather ... if you brought it, show me."

I show Hirosue the SteelLizard leather.

"Hou, this is the real thing. There aren't even ten craftsmen in Japan who can process SteelLizard leather."

"Is that so. Then, what about Hirosue-san?"

"I am among those ten people. I'm eccentric, so there aren't many customers."

It seems that he only accepts jobs that interest him. Hirosue by chance happened to be interested in the saddle previously.

It seems that processing such a large amount of material requires magic tools and the production cost will be high. When I ask him how much my shin guards will cost, he says two million. To process SteelLizard's leather, a certain amount of skill will be required.

By the way, when Alisa and the others order armor, Hirosue says 1 million Yen per person will be fine. And when I glare at him,

"It's my policy to rip off men and give service to women."

Hirosue proudly says such, while puffing out his chest.

If he says it so openly, I don't have the energy to retort.

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"Grimm-sensei, is it really okay to use the SteelLizard leather?"

Amane confirms.

"I was able to defeat the SteelLizard thanks to everyone's cooperation. It would have been difficult for me to defeat it alone. You don't have to hold back."

Amane and the others were also worried about their defense, so they seem happy with my offer. After we formally order, we leave the workshop and start walking.

"By the way, did you talk with Kurumi-san?"

Yukari asks a question.

"Nn, what's going on?"

"This week's Shibugami Dungeon seems to feature the activities of Sensei and us."

After hearing about the Vagabond subjugation from Alisa and the others, Kurumi reportedly wrote an article about it. Of course, it also says that I killed the SteelLizard with Life Magic.

"Even so, 'Heat Shell' was amazing. Didn't you put something in first. What did you put in?"

Alisa asks me what was on her mind.

"That was metal, copper. That magic is a magic that shoots liquefied copper at a monster at high speed."

Alisa-tachi and I go to the Adventurer's Guild while talking about magic. Then the Branch Chief calls me. Leaving Alisa and the others in the meeting room, I go to the Branch Chief's office.

The Branch Chief is waiting alone.

"The 'Diagnosis Ring' that was put up for auction has sold."

The price was close to 200 million. I can't stop the grin on my face.

The Branch Chief who sees that, warns me.

"My advice. Don't waste your money."

"I'm thinking of buying a house."

"What kind of house is it?"

I talk about the former adventurer's house that caught my eye.

"Don't. If you want a place to practice, there are several rental practice fields in the city. Try renting one of those, and rent an apartment nearby and live there."

"Why is that?"

"You might have liked the fact that it was a house with a dojo. However, you will soon started to feel unsatisfied with it. The original owner also became dissatisfied with it, so they put it up for sale."

"I'm learning karate right now, so I want a place to practice."

"It seems that you're incorporating karate into your Life Magic. If that's the case, you'll want a practice area where you can use Life Magic, not just a dojo."

"That's right ... But, I wanted to secure at least a place to practice karate."

"Don't do it, as I said earlier, I'm sure you'll want a practice field where you can use Life Magic."

After hearing the Branch Chief's story, I am convinced that it might be so. I don't need to rush to buy a house. However, I will move out of my current apartment and rent a larger room.

"Also, this arrived."

The Branch Chief hands me a letter from the Magic Agency. I bow and receive it. I don't look inside. The Branch Chief has me go through the procedures to receive the money from the auction. It should now be transferred to my bank account.

When I leave the Branch Chief's room and go to the meeting room, Alisa and the others are happily talking.

"Have you all learned the magic of 'Airbag'?"

"I learned it." "Me too."

Every one of Alisa-tachi's members seem to have learned 'Airbag'. The magic level that it can be learned at is magic level '4', so Yukari is able to learn it.

"Okay, now that we have prepared a countermeasure for emergencies, let's have the three of you learn the magic of 'Wing'."

Yukari hasn't reached magic level 8, so I give the magic circle to the other three. Once they've learned 'Wing' and have new equipment, I plan to cross the lake on the 14th floor of the Suigetsu Dungeon.

"Isn't there still 'Catapult'?"

I nod when Chika asks.

"Magic that can be learned at magic level 4 is 'Airbag', magic level 8 is 'Wing', and magic level 9 is 'Catapult', I think that order will be fine. After you get used to flying a little, you can learn 'Catapult'."

I ask about Alisa-tachi's plans.

"During the first half of summer vacation, the Life Magic Club will have activities, so I don't think we can dive into the dungeon together."

It seems that Alisa and the others will help train the third-year club members. It seems that the goal is to train intensively and become F-class adventurers.

Alisa-tachi's armor and saddles won't be completed anytime soon, so it's just fine.

I part with Alisa and the others and return to my apartment. Then, I open the letter from the Magic Agency. It is written that the license fee for the most recent three months of magic registered with the Magic Agency will be transferred to my bank account.

The amount is over 200,000 Yen for 'Cone Arrow'. It seems to be increasing little by little. I guess the number of adventurers using Life Magic is increasing.

The licensing fees for other magics aren't a big deal. However, it should increase if I start teaching at the academy. Rather than the amount of money, I am happy that the number of people using Life Magic increased.

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