Life Magic Users Dungeon Dive - Chapter 1.5

Soko responded sarcastically, to which Beltran shook his head with a wry smile.

"...I'm sorry for the way I phrased it. It was just small talk. I just wanted to ask you if there was a reason that made you want to learn daily life magic."

　"Hmm," Soko tilted his head.

"Many people study combat magic."

"That's right."

"Life magic is unspectacular, and not many people study it. In other words, there are many untouched areas, great possibilities, and few competitors. That means it's a pretty lucrative field for those who research it."

　From what Rion had heard, Soko's family was a lineage of magicians, and every member of the family had achieved some degree of success with magic.

　On the other hand, people who do not produce results are not considered family in the first place.

　Although, it doesn't seem like Souko chose to become a Living Magician for any emotional reasons such as wanting to be a part of a family.

　As he himself says, the biggest reason is that not much has been done about it.

"It's a similar thing, but I want to make things easier for myself. If I could, I'd just lie down and do nothing, but that's not possible. So I'm developing lifestyle magic to make my life easier. If I'm lucky, I could earn passive income from the fees. After all, you need capital to eat delicious food."

　In Kenny's case, the reason is quite simple: he wanted an easier life.

　Regarding the part about it being similar, Rion had heard of it before.

　He said that he didn't like the fact that combat magic was given preferential treatment, soLiving MagicHereIt was a rather arbitrary choice.

　And as for Leon himself...

"I don't really like fighting, but I do like housework... that's the reason."

"But you're going to dive into the dungeon, right?"

"That's right."

　As for why this has happened... it's mostly the combat department's fault.

　The budget was cut, or rather, it was essentially taken away from them, and the Department of Magic for Everyday Life was forced to earn money on its own.

The Fourth Diner was actually struggling financially, but it could have continued if they had wanted to.

　However, Rion also feels that he wants to stop being active at the academy for a while.

　In short, they are making a fool of us.

　It would be impressive if he could still smile and help everyone after being treated like that, but Rion isn't that mature.

　So, activities outside of the academy were an option.

　If push comes to shove, he could have used his know-how to work in various stores within the royal capital.

　Leon could make money anywhere that needed manpower. Soko could work in the transportation industry and be in high demand, and Kenny's cooking skills would get him hired at most restaurants.

　So why is he an adventurer?

"The higher the risk, the higher the payoff."

"It's nice to be able to earn money whenever I want. But I don't intend to keep doing it forever."

　...Neither Soko nor Kenny are suited to working under someone else.

　It may be possible to do it, but I chose a less stressful job, even if it was dangerous.

　In that case, it would be boring if Leon was the only one doing an honest job.

"If you two are going, I think I might want to go too."

　That was the reason.

"I need Leon here."

"That's right. What if Soko attacks me?"

"Who's going to attack me?"

"Aren't the genders usually reversed?"

　If he said that, then he himself should be in danger with a man and a woman sleeping together, but for some reason, Rion didn’t feel much of a sense of danger in that regard.

　Bertrand was introduced by Professor Carr, so there was nothing strange about it. He said that this was normal for adventurers, since separating men and women would increase their baggage.

"I understand that in terms of daily life, there are no inconveniences for adventurers. But in your case, it seems that the biggest problem will be how to attack."

　For physical attacks, we have to rely on Leon's bow, and we can't attack using life magic.

　For now, I'll be the wall.StrengtharmIn that case, maybe I can somehow conquer this dungeon.

　But still, it's tough to say that two out of three of them are unreliable.

　If you look at it honestly, it's normal to think that way...

"Not really."

"I also came up with a reasonable idea."

　Soko and Kenny laughed evilly.

"what?"

"The method is secret."

"If necessary, I'll even use a knife."

　And that's how the day ended.

　The next day's breakfast included freshly baked toast with butter and a variety of other breads.

　Following on from last night, several types of jam were also prepared.

　The main dish is scrambled eggs with ketchup and two boiled sausages.

　Fresh vegetable salad and corn potage soup.

　Drinks can be chosen from bean tea, fragrant tea, or fruit juice.

　Fruit yogurt for dessert.

　According to Bertrand, the content is "unbelievable..."

　Of course, needless to say, I ate it all up.

"I have some ideas about Leon's familiar."

"Yeah?"

　Kenny washed the dishes with magic and LeonShadow PersonShadowwill summarize.

　All that's left now is for Soko to store it and the tent in the subspace.

"You always use your own shadow or a doll as a medium, right? Can't you do that with a part of a monster's body?"

"I wonder. I've never tried it, so I don't know."

"Well, you should try it first."

　That became the task for Leon and the others today.

　The three of them all turned towards Bertrand, who was maintaining his weapon.

"Please procure the materials."

"Is that really what's going to happen?"

"You're the only one with a decent fighting force. Well, I'll give you a free gift: 'Be sharp.'"

　As Kenny chanted, Bertrand's weapon was instantly enveloped in a faint light.

　When the light faded, his sword was shining brightly.

"Whoa, my broadsword is as good as new?! Wait, isn't this sharpening magic?!"

"Radicalization?"

　Kenny tilts his head.

"It's a type of combat magic that has the power to increase the sharpness of a weapon for a certain period of time. Is that wrong?"

"Why does it have to be a set amount of time? That's stingy. Just sharpen it normally, like a knife."

　In short, this was a magic technique that Kenny came up with because he was tired of having to take his blunt knives to the blacksmith every time.

"Knife sharpening magic...!! That is definitely a knife for cutting meat...!!"

　Bertrand groaned.

　As an adventurer who fights monsters, he seemed to have some conflicts.

"Anyway, I'll leave it to you to procure the materials I mentioned earlier."

“…I get it. This is part of the job. However, next time you will need to help me gather the materials.”

"That's fine. It's a skill I'd have to learn anyway."

　Soko agreed, but Kenny bent down and placed his hands on the cobblestones.

"...'Where are the enemies'? ...Okay, there's a slime and three goblins around the corner."

"How do you know that?!"

"It's just a hunch. Don't worry about it."

　While Kenny was waving lightly, a slime-like monster actually slowly appeared from the front corner.

　Bertrand easily defeats the slimes and goblins and collects the materials.

　Kenny quickly connected the goblin fangs and some beads he happened to have on hand with a string, and fashioned them into a bracelet.

　When Leon cast a spell on it, it became a bone accessory that could summon a familiar.

"It's done!"

　Naturally, when he actually used it, a goblin appeared.

　However, unlike a normal monster, it had round eyes and looked somewhat charming.

　He was holding a sword and shield and was wearing no clothes other than shorts.

"Well, the goblin used its fangs, so that's fine, but the problem is the slime. It'll rot over time."

"What if we gave up on using that as a material?"

"That's certainly the simplest option, but it's better to have more cards in your hand, right?"

　Kenny shook his head in response to Soko's question.

　"Hmm," Soko tilted his head.

"How about I use my skill to store it for you? It doesn't matter the passage of time, so it will last quite a long time, you know?"

"If that were the case, it would require the effort of taking it out when summoning. Portability would be more important. The ideal thing would be to make it into an accessory."

"It's a challenge to preserve it so that it doesn't rot, and also to make it into an accessory."

　For a while, the two of them were lost in thought.

　Kenny scratched his head while Soko folded his arms and remained silent.

　Bertrand gave Leon a wink.

"... Shall we go ahead? Or should we wait a bit longer? It's not like we need to rush this job."

"Maybe soon."

　It's a common occurrence.

　And just like Leon said, Kenny looked up right after that.

"I have an idea. How about using amber? Resin can encase the slime's core, right?"

"Oh, I see. That would certainly be a way to preserve it. But isn't it a bit expensive?"

"First, let's do an experiment to see if it's possible. We'll ask the alchemy department for connections to obtain the resin."

"Okay. I'll make a note of it."

　Beltran had an indescribable look on his face as Kenny and Soko worked in perfect harmony.

"Hey, are those two dating?"

"That's what people often say, but it's not like that."

　Leon, his goblin familiar,Green DemongreenI decided to call it that.

　The maximum number that can be summoned at the same time is three.

　The accessory is the core of the being and it has a single will, but that single will controls the three bodies.

　Although it was semi-automatic, it seemed to follow Leon's instructions.

　StrengtharmfromGreen DemongreenWhen it comes to switching to battle,StrengtharmIt is not as sturdy as a dragon, but it is more agile and has more moves.