Metal Slime 236
Chapter 236: Transformation of Magical Power TL : Cnine ED/PF : Part 1 「Well, well, that aside. If you want magic gems, we can give you the
Chapter 236: Transformation of Magical Power TL : Cnine ED/PF : Part 1 「Well, well, that aside. If you want magic gems, we can give you the
Chapter 236: Transformation of Magical Power
TL : Cnine
ED/PF :
Part 1
「Well, well, that aside. If you want magic gems, we can give you the ones we've collected. Rudra, get the supplies.」
「Yes!」
The large man called Rudra lowered the bag he was carrying and took out a small black box from inside.
「Eh!!? Are you sure?」
Yuma was surprised when Anik readily agreed to their request, but Anik just smiled cheerfully and said, "It’s not a big deal."
「Anyway, I won't have any use for it even if I keep it. I can sell it if I can make it back alive, but... who knows if I’ll even make it back...」
Prompted by Anik's gaze, Rudra opened the lid of the small black box he was holding. Inside were various gems of all sizes.
Every single one of them was a green magic gem.
「One green diamond, three emeralds, and four jadeites... Not bad, old man!」
Anik laughed heartily upon hearing Akito's praise.
「Still, what are you all planning to do with these magical gems? Are you going to sell them once you return to the surface?」
「Nope, I'm going to use it.」
Hearing Yuma's reply as if it was a matter of fact, Anik looked at him with a curious look on his face.
「Do you still have colorless mana? You do have a lot of guts for daring to enter this dungeon in that state, don’t you?」
Yuma casually replied to Anik's praise with, "Well, something like that."
Yuma received the "Green Magic Gem" from Rudra, thanked Anik and co, and left the area.
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「Are you really sure about his colorless mana?」
Anik just said, "It might be hard to believe it for now," while caressing his beard upon hearing Rudra's skeptical voice.
「Rati.」
When Anik called, a small girl responded with "Yes, yes!" and ran over, almost hopping due to excitement.
「Observe those three and report back. I'm curious about them.」
「Got it! I'm o~ff.」
Rati saluted quirkily before she turned around and chased after Yuma and co.
「Well then, let's head to the next floor, shall we?」
Between the towering trees, a large cave opening led down to the lower floor. The group of explorers, led by Kayla, led the formation, followed by Anik's party.
And then, upon reaching the 265th floor――
「HAAA!!」
The axe, clad with fire, was swung by Rudra, shattering the cranium of the giant ant.
The other members of the Makamayuri weren't falling behind either. Charitari, the tall woman with a graceful figure, swung her spear, clad with water, easily slicing the bodies of the insect monsters around her.
Furthermore, the fair-skinned young man, Arsh, disassembled the metal club he was holding into three parts.
The disassembled club pieces spun rapidly in the air, rotating at high speed as they headed toward the monsters. When they struck a golden beetle, which was about the size of a small truck, they released a violent burst of electric sparks, burning the creature's body.
The golden beetle emitted a puff of smoke and then collapsed heavily onto the ground.
When the members of the Makamayuri defeated the monsters, Anik walked leisurely through the dangerous forest with his hands clasped behind his back.
A swarm of eerie flying insects attacked, but Anik showed no sign of panic.
He took the fan from his belt, flicked it lightly, and ten decorative feathers flew out, heading toward the insects in the sky.
The decorative feathers spiraled in a swirl, tearing through the bodies of the winged insects.
Anik looked calmly at the falling monsters. He thought that overcoming this level would be easy. Suddenly, Rati came running after him from behind.
「B-BIG NEWS!」
「What's the matter?」
Anik asked while looking at Rati with a puzzled face.
「It's the result of my observation of those three; that Mitaka kid is a strange one!」
「Care to elaborate on what you mean by strange?」
Anik frowned as he asked.
「He ate all the magic gems in that box!」
「WHAT!?」
Anik couldn't hide his shock since not even he could predict this outcome.
「He swallowed all the magic gems I gave him!? If we combine eight of them, the mana index should have been over four thousand... There's no way his body has that much colorless mana!」
Anik fell silent, still caressing his beard. In his place, Rudra opened his mouth to speak.
「So, has there been any change in Mitaka? If the magic gems haven't been absorbed into his body, then the power of the magic shouldn't have increased.」
「That's what I'm talking about! It should be better for everyone to see with your own eyes!」
The four were urged by Rati and, with confused looks on their faces, they made their way toward Mitaka and co. What they saw there was an unbelievable sight.
「That's――」
Mitaka Yuuma was fighting with a weapon resembling a hammer with a long handle.
A shimmering, transparent sphere adhered to the hammerhead.
When the sphere struck the ant monster, its body exploded into pieces. The same happened with larger beetles as well.
The brandished hammer crushed the monster's cranium in one strike.
「That's... "Vacuum Magic"!」
Anik couldn't help but exclaim. The other members of the Makamayuri were too stunned to speak, their eyes fixed on the scene before them.
When Mitaka raised his hand, a powerful "Wind Barrier" formed, blasting away the hovering winged insects.
When the hammer was swung, a tornado over ten meters high was created, lifting the insects into the air.
「Well, this is surprising. His magic has clearly gotten stronger... It seems like he truly absorbed the magic gems.」
No wonder Anik couldn't hide his shock.
The fact that his mana index was over four thousand was truly a surprise, but what was even more incredible was that, in this large-scale dungeon raid, he came under the condition that his "colorless mana" hadn't been converted into "magical power," which should be impossible.
It was akin to coming to a battlefield barehanded.
If it was actually carried out, then the person must either be a lunatic or possess an amount of colorless mana that exceeds common sense.
Anik pondered these things as he watched Mitaka Yuuma's battle.
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「Yep! That should take care of all the monsters in this area.」
Yuuma lowered his pickaxe and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Rui and Akito had also finished off the monsters, taking a breath before lowering their weapons.
「Not bad, Yuuma! You've mastered wind magic.」
Though being praised by Akito made him feel a little embarrassed, Yuuma was aware that his "Wind Magic" had become stronger. He scratched the tip of his nose and replied with, "Well, yeah."
「It looks like Kayla-san and co are making good progress too. Let's join up with them and leave this floor.」
As they were about to head toward Kayla following Rui's words, they were called from behind.
「You three seem to be doing fairly well.」
「Anik-san.」
Yuuma stopped and turned around. Anik, leading his four subordinates, wore a bright smile on his face.
「I've seen your fighting style. It's still a bit rough around the edges, but it's a marvelous wind magic attack.」
「Yes! Thanks to the magic gems from you, Anik-san.」
Anik chuckled merrily when Yuuma thanked him.
「How about it? Why don't you come with us from here on? It would be reassuring to have your team by our side.」
Yuuma exchanged glances with Rui and Akito upon hearing the suggestion. Since there was no particular reason to refuse, Rui and Akito gave a small nod.
Yuuma turned around and looked at Anik.
「Got it. Let's go together.」