41 - Episode 39 Inside Fort

There is a large hole in front of you. It is a big demon's nest that is controlled by the lich, and there is a passageway that leads in and out of the lich's lair.

After defeating the general zombies, we set out for the lair of the lich again, cutting through the rocky hillside. It took us five days to reach the lair, which would have taken us only one day according to our plan, by collecting rocks and practicing magic with Bell and the others.

After five days of magical training, we learned the following. Spirits are cheats. It is difficult to tell them apart, but if they can communicate and reproduce their own attributes, they can almost do it. Well, I heard that the power is only as powerful as a high ranking magician because it is a low ranking spirit, but ...... a high ranking magician obviously sounds awesome. If he can make a contract with Sylphie with this, he will be a complete cheat.

For starters, can Belle create a wind that can repel long-range attacks?　He nodded his head. But when I told him that the wind would blow around me and repel magic and arrows, he raised his hand and said, "I can do that!

I can do it. I asked him to cast a spell on me to see if I could repel Rain's bullets, and he said, "What is the name of the spell?　He asked me. It's like you're creating magic.

"Well, a wind wall, then?"

"Okay. "Okay........

Bell chants "wind wall," and the wind surrounds me. ...... It's a very strong wind. It seems as if the wind is shining, as if it is mixed with magic power.

"Belle. Belle. Stop for a second."

"Yes."

"Belle. It's a little too windy to see ahead, can you make the wind stronger only when the attack hits?"

"Hmmm... ......"

He seems to be having a hard time figuring out what to do. After some advice from Sylphy and a lot of fine-tuning, the wind wall was completed.

The moment a water bullet fired by Rain hits the wind surrounding me about a meter away from me, it is blown away by the strong wind. Isn't this amazing? I was so excited that I was praising Bell all the time. In the end, Belle was so cute, puffing out her chest.

Sylphy says she can repel most magic and arrows. However, she says that a high-powered attack by a skilled person can only dampen the power of the attack. Evasion is important.

By the way, I asked him what would happen if Sylphy used wind wall. He smiled confidently, saying that it would depend on the magic power he had put into it, but at least it would not be broken through unless it was against a great spirit class opponent. Sylphy, you're so cool!

It's hard to tell, but if you can tell, it seems that spirit magic is quite flexible. The ordinary spiritists use long and difficult spells, which are hard to understand for the lower level spirits. I wonder what the genie magician will do if I tell him about this blind spot.

I'm having fun, Belle. Rain. I discussed with Tulu and created various kinds of magic. I got excited and tried to recreate various magic spells from cartoons and animations.

The problem was that I wanted to be "me", but with spirit magic, it was hard for me to be "me". I don't feel like I'm doing a "Tueeeeee" at all. But when I give a command, the magic flies away. Enemies fall. It's like this.

Since you can't enjoy the fantasy world if you rely too much on the power of Bell and his friends, I have developed a special magic to help them concentrate on assisting as much as possible. However, the development of this magic was very popular with the Belles and it turned out to be a very interesting game.

When Belle came to me with excitement to tell me that she could do such a thing.... Rain, excited, flaps his flippers and makes a complaint. The most obvious example is Tulu. He draws a picture on the ground and looks up at you with sparkling eyes.

This has made for some excellent magic, but it has also created some magic that is a little too kitchen-y and requires a bit of courage. Sadly, the kitchen magic is better. And it is a favorite of Belle and her friends. ...... I'm very curious to see Sylphy's cool expression on her face.　　

After spending five days like that, they step into the big hole where Rich is waiting for them to see the result of their training.

"Well then, Sylphy. I'm off."

Wait, Yuta. I'll go with you today.

You usually can't touch me if I go, it's too distracting. I'll wait for you here. Sylphy said she'd follow me. He said he's fine, but is Rich in that bad of a spot?

I stared at Sylphy anxiously and noticed a strange feeling of anticipation hidden in her cool expression.

"...... Hey, Sylphy. You're not just following me because you want to see me fight with the magic I've developed, are you?　You have some important reason for doing this, don't you?"

Sylphy looks away. I knew it. I had a feeling that kitchen magic was Sylphy's favorite, and she was very enthusiastic in her advice. She's following me just to see me use it in real life.

"...... Rich is a formidable opponent. I can't touch him, but I want to be close by to cheer you on."

His mouth is twitching. It's as fake as it gets.

"I'm with Shilfie. Hey!"

"Cu-cu-cue-ee."

"I'll do my best. Watch me."

Bell and his friends were so happy. I can't tell them not to come. Well, there is a way to see it even if it's not live, so I'll just give up. ...... Belle and her friends are showing off their amazing magic to Sylphy.

Sylphie is wonderful. She replies that she is very much looking forward to it. I guess Sylphy is really looking forward to it.

"...... Gohon. Let's go."

As usual, Bell and the others go ahead of me and I go in after them. The only difference is that Sylphy is following behind.

The fort is buried under the ground, making it difficult to explore the many rooms. Luckily, the doors are rotten, so we are not taken by surprise, but there are many places to check, which is a nuisance.

Moreover, zombies and skeletons roam the hallways. Each room is said to be packed with zombies and skeletons. Bell and the others did their best to explain.

"It's impossible to sneak into this place without being detected, isn't it?"　

Giving up on hiding, he makes a normal voice. Some zombies and skeletons respond to my voice and attack me.

"Yeah. With this many zombies and skeletons, even if we try to hide, they will find us.

Sylphy seems to agree. Well, of course she does. Because from the looks of it, there's not a lot of places without zombies or skeletons.

We smash any skeletons or zombies that come near us with a hammer. Or we could just go in there and crush them all, even if we get found out. We'll smash every demon that comes to us, drawn by the sound.

Skeletons and zombies keep coming out of the room. It reminds me of an endless stream of skeletons and zombies. If you keep smashing them, corpses and bones naturally accumulate in the corridor.

"It smells so bad. Bell. Blow the wind toward the back. Rain, use the water to push the carcasses away."

"Yes, sir."

"Cue."

After the reply, Belle blows the wind. Rain pushes the skeletons and zombies away with water. While he has a little time to spare, he continues to swing his hammer and rest his stiff body.

"Thank you. "Thank you, Belle. Rain."

"You're welcome."

"Cue."

"Whew. Sylphie. Do you know how long we have?

So many. Looks like Rich has noticed the intruders and is gathering his people in the hall.

"Hmm. That's not good news.

We're fully prepared to intercept. I'm sure they'll be ready for us as soon as we're done with all the zombies and skeletons.

What a hassle. Oh, here comes the trouble. Sluggish. Zombies and skeletons are coming down the aisle.

"Go for it!"

"Cue."

"Good luck!"

With the support of Belle and the others, we work hard to defeat the zombies and skeletons. When the pathways get clogged up or we get tired, we ask Rain to push them away with water. After I have lost count of how many times I have done this, the zombies and skeletons finally stop coming out.

"Ah. I'm tired!"

"Yuta. Thanks for your hard work."

"Good night."

"Cue."

"Good job."

BELLE. RAIN. Petting and healing Tulu in turn. There were a lot of stones this time. Even though the hammer does not feel the weight, it is tiring to repeat the same action for a long time, even if the level is getting higher.

"Sylphy. How does Rich feel?"

"I feel like I'm ready to go. I'll be waiting for you in the hall, so why don't you get some rest?"

It's a pity that Sylphy doesn't always follow me around. The spotting is perfect. Belle can search, but she can't seem to pick and choose the right information.

"I see. I'm going to take a break. But Rich is trying to save the zombies and the skeletons from being killed, isn't he?"

"Well, I don't think zombies and skeletons are even friends to Rich."

So they are treated like a wall of flesh like the general zombies. Though on a much larger scale.

"Is Rich collecting zombies and skeletons to buy time?　But nobody had any enemies until I came along, did they?"

"Zombies and skeletons gather at the top on their own. It's a dead land, and if things continue as they are, they'll be back to normal in a few days."

They're coming to wall themselves in. Then they won't want to help us.

"We should get going. Sylphie. Can you show us the way?

Ask Bell. Right now there's only one place where they're gathered, and I can show you.

"Yes. Okay, Belle. Can you take us to Rich's?

"Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Belle cheerfully raises her hand and leads the way as she flies through the air. She is so happy to be working that her arms and legs are flailing about.

The stone fort is quite sturdy. Perhaps it was a good thing that it was buried, but the inside is relatively decent, although it is crumbling in some places. The wooden door is completely rotten, though.

"Sylphy. After we take down Rich, should we go back and collect the rocks from this fort?"

"I doubt it.　If we move the rocks out of the way, won't the dirt come pouring in and cause trouble?"

Hmmm. Resources are important, but getting the stones of a fort where the undead have lived for many years by cumbersome means ...... is delicate.

"There..."

I'm not sure what to do and it looks like we've arrived at Rich's place. I'll think about it when I'm done.