The air here is heavy with mana, especially mirage mana. It's like the miasma that Sas emitted when he entered his powerful state, or like the Devil King's own miasma. It has a silver-metallic smell, and if I stick out my tongue, I can actually taste the miasma. Am I weird if I find it addictive?
"You're not affected by it. You're really strong" [Oreforged].
"Mr. Oreforged! Oh no! Shield! Shield! Protect us three!" [Diana]
For me with my blessing, this is nothing, but I always forgot that for someone who isn't like me, this is like walking through a poison chamber. I couldn't believe I made a critical mistake the moment I entered the dungeon. Maybe I always need a reminder to do this thing.
Now that the three of us are all set, we can actually move forward, into the depths of the dungeon. We are not even sure how long this dungeon will be, how dangerous it will be, or how powerful a monster is in here, and speaking of monsters
"It's a clock?" [Diana]
"Watch out! It will fire time magic!" [Oreforged]
"Meow!" [Fie]
Fie quickly destroyed the clock-like monster before it could even attack. His movement is really similar to Kat's thundering claw. Well, one is a literal cat and the other is from a Cat Beastman tribe, so it makes sense.
Most of the monsters here are like household items. Whether it's a clock or a vase, these objects come to life thanks to the miasma here. There's even a hollow knight armor that walks around and attacks randomly. This is a truly strange yet fascinating dungeon, and our destination is not far away.
"It's getting darker and darker. My light magic needs more power from me if we want to see further" [Diana].
"We'll get the ore and get the hell out of here as soon as possible. I have a bad feeling about this" [Oreforged]
"Right!" [Diana]
We descend further into the dungeon and into a large chamber with a large ore, bigger than my height, sitting in the center. There's a path leading further down, but we come here and find what we're looking for, but
"A fairy... What is she doing here?" [Diana]
"There's a fairy? Where?" [Oreforged]
"She's right here, in the middle of the... Thunderbolt!" [Diana]
"Shit! Earth Hammer!" [Oreforged]
"Meow!" [Fie]
Most of the monsters here are inanimate objects from a household item, so why is there a giant lizard here! It's huge! Lizard, iguana, mini dragon, salamander, I don't know what this monster is, but I'll just call it a lizard! Its scales are made of Mirage Crystal, and a flick of its tail is enough to send out a gusher of Mirage Mana. I'm glad I'm wearing my favorite dress of the fairy queen Titania, otherwise I might be affected by a strange spell.
"Hey, girl! If we can kill this thing with as little damage as possible, it will be worth more than any ore we can get! It's like a B-rank monster, but considering the situation we're in and the fact that there are only three of us, it's going to be tough..." [Oreforged]
"Only B-rank? All right! It's not as difficult as Chimera, Behemoth, or False Hydra! Fie, let's go go go!" [Diana]
"Meow!" [Fie]
"I admire your naivete sometimes" [Oreforged]
Yes, I know how tough a B-rank monster is, but I'll beat the Devil King with the other one day, so I won't back down from this challenge. Let me see, Mr. Oreforged said something about inflicting as little damage as possible, then
"Oreforged, will freezing it or drowning it be okay?" [Diana]
"Sure. Hmm... Then get your spell ready. I'll hold it!" [Oreforged]
"Right! Fie, help Oreforged " [Diana]
"Meow!" [Fie]
Since its scale is made of Mirage Crystal, I don't think it will help to use the Sleep spell before drowning it. Sure, Titania's Blessing will overpower it, but there's a better option.
Oreforged and Fie continuously dodge the lizard's blows. With each slam, a mirage ball is emitted that continuously tracks its opponents. It's unavoidable, so both Oreforged and Fie must counter it with either a spell or a shield. To make matters worse, its breath is a breath of petrification. It combines elements of Petrified and Paralysis from the Earth spell, as well as one from the mirage spell. It's such a nice spell! Thank you for your inspiration, Lizard! I'm sure I'll make it my own one day!
"Earth Cage!" [Oreforged]
"Alright! Here I go!" [Diana]
Water Fairy and Ice Fairy, lend me your power. The Fairy Queen is Titania, the Wind Fairy is Sylphid, the Earth Fairy is Gaia, and as for the Water Fairy, she's Aqua. The Ice Fairy is Shiva. I have come to know their names more and more as I continue to use my blessing.
Fill the cage with water. Let the water freeze on the way. Fill it. There is no shape that water can't take as long as there is a large amount of it. Freeze it. Even if my opponent is the Devil King one day, freeze it. Make it stop. Let the heartbeat stop. Let the blood stop flowing. Let the lungs stop breathing!
"Drown in an absolute zero!" [Diana]
My wand continuously emits water and ice mana. The struggling lizard tried its best to escape, but to no avail, slowly but surely freezing to death.
"It's still alive..." [Diana]
"How can you tell?" [Oreforged]
"Well, Master Merlin is a witch, so I've come to learn a thing or two about the soul from her, so I can tell it's still alive" [Diana].
"Kind of like cryopreserved, huh... Well, that's better than. Do you think you can maintain the spell?" [Oreforged]
"Of course!" [Diana]
"That is the Successor of Aru for you! My mother would be proud!" [?]
"Thank you... Huh? You're awake, Ms. Fairy!" [Diana]
"Hehehe... Hello, I have a feeling we will meet one day! I am Calypso, technically speaking, I am the daughter of the Fairy Queen Titania!" [Calypso]
Wait...
"There's a male fairy too? I thought all fairies were female!" [Diana]
"That's what surprises you..." [Oreforged]
"Meow..." [Fie]