The sixth day of the Hell Festival. Today, I think I will pay attention to Supesei. The event that Supesei supervises is "Demon Star's Reception".
Long story short, Supesei is sitting on top of a cylinder tower in the middle of a compartment that was depressed in a circular shape to send forth magic for a certain period of time, making it pour down like rain.
Because the amount of magic recovery exceeds magic consumption in regards to low grade magic, raining various magics down without interruption is equal to despair for the members whom are running about and trying to avoid it. Do you run about trying to desperately escape during the fixed time? Or do you try to confront it by cooperating with others? Those are your choices.
It will be a unique opportunity to learn how to deal with a variety of sorcery.
[A certain Spell Lord's POV]
『Hmm yes, very beautiful...』
The hellfire ball which burns brilliantly, the torrent spear which swirls at high speed, the thunder tiger accompanied with lightning which gushes forth sounding as if it's from the heavens, countless small stones which shine darkly, sword forests which ramified into small groups, black smoke which infringes upon the soul, frozen ice serpents, water blades that slash even rocks, tearing themselves asunder, and countless Magic of various systems of the first and second grade were being developed in the sky.
I looked up at them like stars in the night sky, and frankly, that's what I thought.
Though maybe a little escapism is mixed in too, however. with the various magic systems simultaneously casting at the same time, the technique used cannot be understood.
Even for those who only slightly walk the path of[Magic], with everything constructed before one's eyes, it is impossible not to be inspired.
There is the[Magic]of polar opposites.[Magic]is a kind of[Sorcery]and[Mystery]rather than a[Secret Art], the user is exposed to far more magics and skills than any[Secret Art].
[Magic]has a wide range of arts, from the beginner magics to advanced magics for experts. Yet these magics are what seem to still be called basic. However, it is not so easily used.
If you exercise according to your own ideal, aided by natural talent or with effort raised from birth up, a precise, delicate technique is necessary. However, even if you spend all that effort and talent, there are various magics present. It is usually impossible for this many magics to be exercised at the same time like this.
It is like a character written by the right hand, cooking with the left hand, counting money with the right leg, drawing a picture with the left leg, turning a book's page with the mouth, gripped sideways, and taking a child on a ride with the head.
It is not easy to understand and as an example, it might be inadequate. In a word, unreasonableness is the result.
It should be, but it's happening right in front of my eyes. So, I had no choice but to watch in fascination. I wondered how this was possible. It is a kind of art that transcends the wisdom of the devil, isn't it?
『Idiot, do you want to die!』
Minobu-kun, a Minotaur that I am close friends with, pulled me as I continue to stare at the magic that are like stars. As for my height, it is less than half of Minobu-kun's. Moreover, I am poorer in bone and muscle density than him too.
As if lifting a child lightly, I was picked up and carried on his shoulders, having no time to resist. Minobu-kun's thick shoulders slip into my abdomen under my own weight. Since he was running in a hectic manner, he moved up and down, and each time, pressure was applied. He was likely to spit out the contents of my stomach, but I spoke in spite of it.
『If I am destroyed by that transcendence art, rather I desire it.』
There was no pretense, this was the scream of the soul. If I am going to die anyway, let it be by the magic I have sworn my life to.
『We were born less than a year ago! We got to live! Don't give up too early!』
『... That's right.』
I was persuaded by Minobu, and certainly, I think he's right. It is risky and dangerous, the thought came from being an instinctively normal idea. We are certainly still young. Demons live long into the future. It would be regrettable though if I give up at this point.
Having come out of my delirium, I begin spell casting quickly and point my magic wand[Windcaller - Lalvarado]towards the magic that came raining down.
『Flowing Magic Tornado - Murvah Lalvor』
The wall of wind visualization came from the 5th rank [Wind] system: [Flowing Magic Tornado] was manifested overhead to block the raining magic. It is forced to bend, only to cancel each other out at the collision. The shock wave caused when counterbalancing it is dispersed into the surroundings.
It's as if there is an impenetrable boundary beyond which the roar continues incessantly in a certain area.
The magic that pours down is only of the 1st and 2nd rank, while the effect of [Flowing Magic Tornado] is that of the 5th rank and is overwhelmingly stronger.
Though there is no case of being broken at the start if it was usual, however, everything has a limit.
『For the time being though it was possible to surpass it... There are just too many.』
Countless magics intermittently collide, even the whirlwind loses momentum. Because the individual quality is as high as the capability of the caster displayed, the power is nearly one grade higher.
In this case, it doesn't seem to have much longer.
Because we are at the bottom in the geographical features, the magics sink like the turtle shell that we are in, there isn't any refuge or escape anywhere. If our whirlwind disappears, the magic will surely blow us off. Because our surroundings are enclosed by the wall, it is thought that the impact of attacks from all directions have no direct hits, which might be good.
『We'll rebuild in the meantime to survive.』
『『『 O U !!!』』』
The present conditions are not hopeless. For this reason, you need to cooperate with other colleagues. If not, you won't survive.
Therefore, we grouped up and composed a solid defense formation. All kinds of skills that can help each other were spent. We have been enduring, having the occasional dropouts.
『They really are doing their best, more than expected. It is about time to experiment with a new magic, only for a moment though.』
We were made into Supesei's test subjects of an experiment that kept exercising the magics, and we were blown away. Oh, how wonderful witchcraft is. My consciousness was cut off there.
Rou's POV
As planned, the members of the group would have been able to learn how to deal with various sorceries. However, that might have been blown away by the new spell Supesei-san used from the magic grimoire. It's an ending that even makes me feel sorry for the fact that it was almost over after all the hard work I had put into it. But, well, this kind of thing is an experience, I guess.
The festival is half over and people are getting more and more injured. Although there are fewer complete dropouts than expected due to the promotion of mental and physical resilience by the effect of hot springs, various magical drugs used abundantly, and dedicated treatment by Seiji-kun and others, the number of people who completely drop out is less than expected. Even so, it is visibly understood that fatigue that cannot be wiped is accumulated.
If left unattended, the concentration will decrease and the number of accidents will increase. Because the time limit approaches, too, it is more convenient to maintain a state that can move to the very limit.
I decided to serve a dish which is made of various ingredients from dungeons and lots of Dragon Empress meat, which will surely increase your vitality when eaten.
Because I use such ingredients sparingly, it's surely going to restore vitality that has been lost, at least that's what I think. After all, I think the cooked Empress dragon's meat is most delicious of a dish when cooked by the Sisters.
Cheap meat is reborn as the best depending on the cooking method. What would happen if I added superior cooking technology to the finest quality is easy to imagine.
Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. The moment you bite into it, the rich, delicate taste of the meat unfolds in your mouth, and the drool-inducing aroma fills your nostrils. That alone is unbearable, but after swallowing and passing down your throat, it's time to get going.
Though it melts and dissolves, Dragon Empress's meat supplies huge amounts of energy to the body when it hits the stomach acids, and a euphoria like regenerating the cells of the whole body is accompanied.
It was like being reborn while still alive. I'm not sure if this is because of the relationship with the[God of Rebirth].
There is no getting tired of it no matter how much you eat it. Flame Dragon Empress's meat. It was still special. Flame Dragon Empress meat tastes divine. Alcohol makes it taste even better, of course.