25 Episode 25 "The Second Half of the Dungeon Strategy" Goblins Hanagiri "".txt

And the second level cleared with no problem. We entered the third level.

Just like the map said, from here on, it's the ruins area.

An ancient magical civilization that once existed in this land, or prehistoric humans.

These are underground ruins that are said to have been created by such things.

Even though it's beneath the ground, the floor is paved with smooth stones, and pillars like a temple are lined up around the wide corridor.

This is where the real work begins.

The demons that live in this level are goblins.

Among adventurers, it is said that if you defeat the goblins, you will escape as a beginner.

These humanoid demons sometimes wander out of the dungeon and attack nearby villages and travelers passing through the streets. They are fierce and hostile to humans and similar demi-humans.

It seems that this hierarchy is crawling with them.

I'm here at .......

Footsteps and a raspy voice came from behind an open door at the end of a wide corridor.

The ones that appeared were kobolds with green skin.

They are less than a meter tall. The weapons they carry are hatchets and long swords. Probably, they killed humans and took them away.

They seemed to be angry that their territory was invaded, and they were slowly approaching with yellow eyes glaring at me.

There are two - no, three of them.

'GIGIGI...... human............GYAGYA'

'Giggling' and 'Tavel' and 'Giggling!

''Demon sweeping LV1!

Aine smashes the broomstick at the goblins that have been running at the front of the pack.

But the goblins didn't budge.

''You are such an a**h*le!　"Demon wipe-out lv1, demon wipe-out!

No, Aine, stay back!

Demon Wipeout isn't working.

"You son of a b*tc*!　Don't interrupt Nei-kun, you little devil!

Aine caught the hatchet that the goblin swung at her with the handle of his broomstick.

As it was, he kicked the floor and retreated.

Instead, Rita and Leticia stepped forward.

''Gigi!''

Late.

Rita's fist bounced off the goblin's hatchet. The returning hatchet shoots the goblin in the neck. The palm of Rita's hand, strengthened with sacred power, breaks the green skin and causes blood to gush out of the wound. A spinning kick explodes at the flinching point. It blows the goblin away.

You can win. But there are too many of them. Another footstep approaches from across the hallway.

I don't want to take my time. Let's go at once.

'Cecil. Get ready.

Yes. Mr. Nagi.

Little Cecil shook his shoulder with a jolt.

Soo-hah, soo-hah, she took two deep breaths and then looked up at me as if she was ready.

I'll do it. "Let's do it.

Yeah. I'm sorry, Aine, but I need your help.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect.

It's a magic form that connects me and Cecil's magic power.

It's not that difficult to prepare.

It's not a good idea to have a good time.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. A thin, brown arm clasps over my chest. Ugh, it's so soft. I can feel my heart beating.

And from now on, I'm going to hold Cecil's leg with both hands, but... is it okay?

I've thought up this plan.

But there's a big difference between imagining it in your head and actually doing it.

Cecil's bare thighs are so smooth and warm, I feel like if I touched them carelessly, I might get reported. Is that okay? It's okay, isn't it? I'm Cecil's master, and this is what I need to do, so ...... okay.

I stood up with Cecil on my back.

'Heeeeeee!'

Hey, what's up, Cecil?

'No, its ...... a bit ticklish,'

A huff and a puff of air touched my back.

It's ...... light when you put it on your back like this. I'm sure you'll be able to run like this.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. It's a good idea to be able to have a look at it.

Fluffily, Aine puts the cloth over Cecil's back. I tie the strings on all four sides of the cloth in a crisscross pattern in front of me. I hold it in place so that Cecil doesn't fall off. Finally, he puts a sunshade cloak on my shoulders so that it covers Cecil's body, and then he's done.

I can't see it clearly, but Cecil should be wearing the cloak that I put on his back, and his head should be peeking out from between the gaps in the cloak.

I give it a slight shake. Okay, it's firmly in place.

The next step is to connect the magic connection ...... like we did in the basement and attach the flow of magic between me and Cecil. ......

Okay, I understand.

Whisper, Whisper, Whisper.

Under my cloak, I can feel Cecil's fingers stroking my back.

My armor only covers the front half of my body. If I pull down the clothes inside, my back will be exposed.

And Cecil too...

...... Yeah, yeah.

Shuffle, I felt Cecil pull down his clothes.

Instead, I heard a thump.

The sound of me and Cecil's heart jumping.

A snap, a soft thing that clings to my back.

Hidden by the cloak, I can't see it, but it's Cecil's bare chest ...... probably.

'I think Aine's master is a genius,'

I wouldn't say that! Please don't tell me!

I just couldn't think of any other way to capture the dungeon the fastest.

We have to rely on Cecil's magic, but Cecil's magic power is limited.

That's why I, who have some magic power stored for "Ability Rebuild", will be the external battery to support him. The ability rebuild is like a cable between me and the slave, and we are always exchanging magic power. So it should be possible.

This is an application of what we did in the basement of the mansion.

Our bodies are directly attached to each other and our magic power is connected by 'ability rebuilding'.

"Let's go, Cecil. [Power Reconstruction] activated!

Hmm ...... ah ...... haha. Hmm.

I call up a window and bring up Cecil's skills.

The purpose of the skill is not to rebuild it this time, so I just touch it.

I send my magic power to Cecil through 'Ability Rebuild'.

This completes the preparations for 'Combine Magic'.

The only thing that matters is the fact that you can't get your hands on it. Hmm. Nagi-sama.

Cecil's hot breath is on my back.

I wait for it to settle down before I call out to him.

'Cecil, is it going to work?'

"n......a ......a ......hiyah yes

The little body squirms on my back.

'It's a big ....... I'll try and do it.

'All right. Aine, follow up with Cecil to make sure he doesn't fall off.

Aine nodded and got behind us.

I signaled to Cecil.

Cecil begins to chant the spell.

"'It is my anger. It is the manifestation of my blood. It is the manifestation of my blood, it is the manifestation of my blood, it is the many blades with heat in them...

I continue to pour magic power from the window I've moved to my hand while carrying Cecil on my back.

Then I start to run.

Two of the goblins have already been defeated, and there's only one left.

It would be easier if they escaped, but there's no sign of that at all.

A few more of them are peeking out from the exit of the corridor.

''We'll run through at once!　Hang on to Cecil!　Aine has defensive magic ready in case of an emergency!

I know!

"'Just perish. Perish. Perish. Burn them all, cast out your last blade.

Cecil's chanting continues. I know, I've heard it before. We're almost there.

"Konno-ohh!

words of encouragement

Rita's kick kicks the third goblin away. The enemy is knocked to the floor and stops moving.

Rita looks at me. She nods, as if she's out of breath, but as if she knows it all, and takes her place on my right side. Letitia starts to run, following my left side.

At the same time another goblin fully emerges from the exit of the corridor, Cecil's magic - 'Ancient Language Magic, Arrow of Fire' chanting is completed!

''Spirit of fire, destroy my enemies with a million breaths - 'Fureimu!　Ahhhh...!

bang

Three flaming arrows simultaneously fired from the magic circle that emerged behind Cecil.

They blow away the goblins in their path.

More arrows in rapid succession. This time it fires five, burning the second goblin's arm and setting his face on fire.

The enemy is disabled in the blink of an eye.

With the map in our minds, we continue on.

This third level has a wide corridor leading up to it.

There are many other rooms, and it seems that the goblins that have taken up residence here are still fighting for power. The only safe place is the magical fountain we're heading to.

That's why it's taking so long to capture them properly.

''Gah?　Gah!

thud thud thud thud thud

"...GIAAAAAAAAAH!　GIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Do it, do it, do it, do it!

The goblins that were swarming in the corridor were blown away by a decent rush of flaming arrows.

A few shots on the ground. A dozen shots in the air. Even when they're down, they still get a few shots.

It was as if a 3D dungeon RPG had suddenly become a heavy weapons FPS.

''Gah! (6 x 6 of them pointing their weapons at me)

Do-do-do-do.

'Gee, gee, gee!　Gee! (They thought it was too dangerous to get too close, so they let loose four arrows.)

Thud thud thud thud thud thud (every arrow you shoot at turns into a fireball and gets wiped out)

"...... Gee, giggles!　Giggly! They thought they were out of this dimension, so they densely rushed in.

They were destroyed by the concentrated firepower

The enemies blocking our path quickly dwindle in number.

We're going to be able to get through the distance in a few minutes that would take hours if we were fighting.

...... We're almost there.

I'm out of breath. I'm going to be able to see that my body is losing strength.

I'm not going to be able to get rid of it.

Hang in there, Naya-kun. When you get through the next big room, you'll reach the magical spring!

Yes, dear.

Cecil, you're almost there.

Ha, ha. Oh, huh. Oh, hi, hi, hi, yes.

I see it.

A large hall that is a hangout for the goblins that nest on this level.

The entrance is a large wooden door.

Beyond that is the destination, the fountain of magic power...

''Building Strike Lv 1!

with a bang

I slam the door down without question and take the lead and run into the room!　At the same time.

Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!　Don't do it!　Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!

With Cecil on his back, he looks forward, looks right, looks forward, looks left and once more in front!

The flaming arrows, which are in a constant state of continuous fire, are slammed into the entire room!

The goblins, who were preparing for battle, were hovering in the air under the pressure of a large number of arrows. They do a strange dance in the air, as if they're being hit by a machine gun. One of the largest goblins in particular wears a necklace of human bones around his neck. Are they the remains of adventurers who died in the dungeon, or are they the remains of villagers who were attacked? If that's the case, don't be shy. Me and Cecil are mercilessly hurling flaming arrows at it with all our might. The guy roars down after taking 26 shots from the flaming arrows.

All that was left was the burnt-out corpse of the goblin.

There was a large table in the room, so I stood it up in place of the door that I had broken, and opened another door at the back of the room.

Beyond that is a wide passage. No demons. It's filled with clean, clear air.

So this is the fountain of magical power.

...... okay. Cecil, this is our end.

With Cecil on my back, gakun, I dropped to my knees on the ground.

One, I'm tired .......

It's probably the first time since I came to this world that I've used my strength like this.

It's a good thing that you're not running out of magic, because it means that the combined magic is still working.

I'm sure it's a lot of work to capture the dungeon.

With a shuffle, I untied the cord that held Cecil in place.

I felt that Cecil was going to fall down behind me, so I turned around and saw that he had just wrapped his cloak around his body and

Good evening. Mr. Nagi.

He turned bright red, cheeks puffed out, and looked at me.

'Oh, good job, Cecil.'

It was like an arranged marriage.

Me and Cecil are sitting on the floor, and we take turns bowing.

It's embarrassing to see us face to face like this.

Even though it's an emergency plan, we've been running through the dungeon with our bare bodies attached to each other, right?

I wonder. I'm so embarrassed when I think about it in retrospect.

''That's fine. Even if you pour your magic power into me, I can't have children!

As if he couldn't bear it anymore, Cecil closed his eyes and shouted.

''Yes, no, it wasn't. It's not that, it's a shame that I can't have children with my magic, not ......!

Wait. Let's sit down and talk about it, Cecil.

'Okay, okay. We can talk about that later.

With a whimper, Rita suddenly picked up Cecil.

''Nagi and Cecil-chan, take a break. Once your magic power recovers, let's begin the magic sword summoning ceremony.

"Is Rita not tired?

I was just running. All I did was run. It's a good thing that you have a senior slave who's too good at it and a master. Oh, God.

Rita comes to me with her shoulder.

It's a very good idea to have a good time.

"I'm going to be a wizard, too.

Why?

Isn't it cool to be a magical fighter who gets his magic from his master?

Rita's sacred power is on a slightly different wavelength than magic power.

Or rather, her body automatically converts magic power into sacred power for auxiliary magic, so she can't act as a battery in times like this one.

You look extremely dissatisfied. Or rather, still is.

''No, I thought Rita treasures the sacred power she's trained over the years.

What's more important, having your master by your side or your divine power?

The divine power?　Let's take care of the fruits of our years of cultivation!

I'm not getting it!　Oooh, wow, wow, wow!

Rita, great.

I stroked Rita's golden hair and, incidentally, her fluttering ears.

'Rita's fighting in the vanguard, so we could use our combined magic without worrying about it.

Wow. Wow. Woo. ...... ehehe.

Strokes, strokes, strokes.

Flap, flap, flap.

Rita's swollen tail begins to sway from side to side.

What is this cute little creature?

For the time being, we left Leticia and Aine to keep watch and went to the end of the corridor.

There was a hot spring that was filled with magic.

The overflowing hot springs formed a narrow river in all directions of the room.

It's the same as, or even more than, the same as the wizard's mansion in the basement of the wizard's mansion, or even more than that, a 'pool of magic power'

I sat down on its banks and dipped my feet in the warm current.

I'm sure you'll find that just by doing this, you'll be able to recover your spent magical power.

This is the mystery of the fantasy world.

''Maybe this underground water is also flowing underneath the mansion: ......

We know what we have to do.

Using the Demon Sword Summoning Scroll, I will summon the Demon Sword Regina Brass here.

If you can summon it, put it in a bag and seal it in the basement of the wizard's house.

If you can't summon it, leave it alone and go home.

Sorry. I'm sorry to put you through my paces.

''It's my own kind that's causing trouble by calling the demon sword. This is my problem as well.

That's okay. This case is not someone else's problem, since the Iturna Order is involved. Besides, I got to see a view that is rarely seen.

We soaked our feet in the hot spring and took a break.

We were tickled, as if we were in a family spa treatment.