Life Magic Users Dungeon Dive - Chapter 1.7

"That's quite an instant kill."

"If it's multiple opponents, you can just say 'burn them all at once'. That should usually be enough."

"Wouldn't it be better to simply say 'Die'? Considering the material it's made from, I actually think that would be better."

　Indeed, it is impossible to obtain materials without leaving a trace behind.

　However, it seems Kenny has a point on that.

"Living things will resist this kind of command. It is especially strong against 'Death'. Of course, it is possible, but the success rate is low. Considering the consumption of magical power, 'Burn' is the most effective. Also, even if an adventurer who happens to pass by sees it, they will mistake it for fire-based magic."

"I see, I'm thinking about it."

　Or maybe "Freeze" would be good, Kenny muttered.

　However, Rion felt that if the purpose was to recover materials, it would be a pain to defrost it.

　--『Seven wordsSeven Words'.

　The right of access to the omnipotent "Holy Spirit," which is one and all, this world itself.

　He gives a command and it becomes reality.

　Kenny's, who doesn't belong to any magical system.UnrivaleduniqueIt's magic.

　Although it can only give seven-character commands at a time, its value is still immense.

　Bertrand didn't know much about everyday magic, so he just assumed that the magic Kenny had been using was that type, but in reality it was a type of magic that should have been treated as a top secret not only within the academy but also within the kingdom.

　In fact, other than the principal and Carr, the only people here who knew the true nature of Kenny's magic were the two of them.

　The rest of the teachers and students were aware that Kenny uses magic that is useful for everyday life.

　Rather, in Kenny's case,Seven wordsSeven WordsThe challenge was to apply this to everyday magic.

　So far, Kenny's achievements as a Lifestyle Magician have included "a jewel that instantly boils the water inside when dropped into a pot" and "a placemat that gives you food, but only a limited number of times."

　…It is still a little expensive, so it is not highly rated within the academy, but for some reason, including some of the noblesEnthusiastsfanIt may be accompanied by:

　Leon thought that they should ask them for financial assistance, but Kenny probably thought that that was "not quite right."

"Well, if I had to describe mine, I'd say it has a wind-type... vacuum wave-like visual."

　In the large room were a swarm of Giant Rats and Almirajes.

　The total number is about ten.

　For a beginner's party, he may be a bit of an intimidating opponent...

"All gatesOarclosureClose"

　As Soko muttered, the monsters on the spot broke into pieces.

　He was knocked down as if he had been cut by a sharp blade.

"Wh-what? How did you do that?"

"It's a storage technique."

　It was Kenny who answered the confused Leon.

"picture?"

"You slammed the door when it opened...right?"

　Soko proudly shook his fox ears and tail.

「You're right. As you know, Rion, the way I store something in a subspace is by preparing a door that connects this side to the other side. This door is extremely thin...or rather, it's physically impossible, but it's zero thinness. It's zero, but you can interpret it as 'infinitely thin', and then I can pass the enemy through this extremely thin door and close it with force.」

　After hearing the explanation, Rion visualized it in his head.

　In other words, the monster passes partway through the blade-like door.

　And when you force shut it off...

"It's disconnected...?"

"Yes, so it's like multiple guillotines appearing instantly."

"Now that you mention it, it does sound quite dangerous. Anyway, this... guillotine will do. The guillotine will cut through any tough enemy. Kenny and I will handle the attacks."

"That's reassuring, but are you okay, Soko-chan?"

　Soko's time-space magic is useful and valuable, but it comes at a cost.

　That's the reason why she looks much younger than Leon and Kenny.

　But he didn't seem to mind.

"The cost of using my technique is that your physical age will regress by one second each time you use it. As long as you don't overuse it, it won't be a problem."

"My magic is limited to seven characters. I just need to compose the words beforehand. Two or three characters would be ideal, and I think 'Burn' will be the main one."

　Even though there are such costs and restrictions, the benefits of their magic far outweigh them.

　The grass green robes the three were wearing now had Kenny's 『Become Armor』 infused into them, so they were perfectly protected in terms of defense.

　However, if people found out that simple living magic had such fighting power...Kenny, who especially dislikes standing out, would likely frown.

"That's certainly true, there's no other way to form a party..."

　However, this is just a means to an end.

　This dungeon will earn money for the Life Magic Department. To invent life magic for adventurers. That is what Rion and his friends are aiming for.

　The plains and combat training grounds within the Royal Magic Academy were incredibly vast.

　The scale of the facility easily exceeded the size of the entire school building, and even if more than 500 students were to hold a mock battle at once, there would still be more than enough.

　It seems contradictory, but it's not wrong.

　Using space-time magic, the original space had been expanded several dozen times.

　But that's not the case now.

　Incredibly vastis・S・Ta・...It's in the past tense.

　Just about a week ago, the spatial expansion magic was cancelled and we were returned to normal space.

　This resulted in the training grounds being reduced to the size of an average sports field at best.

　It's not just the training grounds.

　The space-time magic had been lifted from the classrooms, the operations room, the lab, the locker rooms, the shower rooms, and even the storeroom.

　In addition, the wands and magic books that had been kept in his custody were also returned all at once.

　The sheer volume of them meant that if they were stored in a warehouse, it would be impossible to tell where they were, so they were being kept by a space-time magician.

　A time-space magician, hers allowed her to instantly retrieve anything she needed... The only drawback was that she would be in trouble if she wasn't there, but she was usually in the Life Magic classroom or the Fourth Dining Hall. At least, that was the case in the past.

　Personally, she--Storage facilityfrontMany students had been using the service, and on the day they were all returned, the academy was filled with screams and cries.

　The damage was not limited to the combat department.

　The other subjects, who had not offered the slightest defence to the home economics class, were also deemed to be equally guilty, and the "help" they had offered up to that point was similarly withdrawn.

　Furthermore, up until now, the Daily Life Magicians had been taking on chores such as tidying up, cleaning, and preparing for the practical training of each department as part of their training.

　However, the main person who was doing this work wasOne word masterThe Word"or"PuppeteerdealerEven the everyday magicians who practiced magic such as these boycotted the event, rendering the Magic Academy unable to function for an entire day.

　...And so, Goliath Ossi, the head of the combat magic department, had been in a bad mood for the past week.

　Irritated, I unconsciously stroked my beard.

　On this day, even when I arrived at the training ground after school had already started, the students were still having trouble setting up the targets.

　When she noticed Ossi, she hurriedly finished setting up the remaining targets and ran over to him.

"What were you guys doing?! How long did it take you to prepare this?!"

"Th-Even if you say something like that..."

"I've never done any preparation like this before, and even my seniors didn't tell me about it..."

"No excuses! Get back in line!"

　Now that all the members of the combat corps are here, that doesn't mean that they all train in the same way.

　About 20% of the time they head to the library and study magic in classrooms.

　Fifty percent of the work will be organizing the warehouse.

　It wasn't for any reason whatsoever to seek efficiency, it was simply a matter of necessity as the training grounds had become smaller.

"Really..."

"Ummm... sensei."

　As Ossi sat in the instructor's seat with his long legs crossed, a student carrying a cane approached him apologetically.

"What now?"

"Parts of the wands are broken... and some of them are quite old."

"In that case, you should apply for repairs."

"That's right, but in the meantime, our stock of spare wands has run out."

"Buy a new one! And why didn't you report this before your spare ran out in the first place!"

"Well, up until now, we've been able to repair minor damage..."

"Why can't that be done now?"

"I had enlisted the help of the Life Magicians to repair the wand. But now..."

　At the mention of the Living Magician, Ossi was aware that the brow of his temples rose.

"Oh, so the magicians in our department can't even repair their wands on their own?"

　When Ossi pointed this out, the students became indignant.

"I haven't learned it! There's no way I can do it!"

"How dare you speak to a teacher!!"

「Even if you say that, if there are things you can't do, you can't do them! So why don't you do it, sensei? You can do it, right!?」

"Ugh..."

　Ossi is at a loss for words.

　Well, I suppose I could do it, but...I've only done that kind of mundane work a handful of times since becoming a lecturer.

　It would be terrible if I tried it in front of the students for the first time in a while and failed.

　As a human being, we get hungry.

　When lunchtime came around, Ossi, who was in charge of the combat department, also decided to head to the dining hall.

"Really, every single one of them..."

　There was not even a trace of his usual composure.

　In the past, female students would have approached him and asked him to have lunch with them, but with Oshi's current wild behavior, they can only watch from afar.

　If you continue straight ahead, you'll reach the second cafeteria.

　The price is a little high, but the taste is good.

　...I've heard that eating in a bad mood is bad for digestion.

　As I was walking down the hallway thinking about such things, I heard a voice echo from around the corner to the right.

　It sounds like a group of female students having a casual conversation.

"What are you all doing this afternoon?"

"Maybe the first restaurant. The taste isn't that great, but it's cheap and the portions are good."

"Erm, I'd prefer the second one. It might be a little more expensive, but it's better if it's tasty."

"So, I'll take the middle ground and go with third."

"What do you mean, closing the Fourth Diner? Please consider the feelings of your fans."

"It can't be helped. I heard that the Combat Department has taken almost all of the budget of the Life Magic Department. You can't open a shop without capital."

"You say almost, so that means there was at least a little bit, right?"

"...You can open a restaurant in five dollars?"

"No way! Is that really the budget? That's total harassment. I'm pissed."

　Ignore them and walk past the corner.

"Shh...! Just spread some rumors."

"Oh no!"

　Such a voice came from behind him, but Ossi knew better than to act childish and yell at it.

　The atmosphere has been like this lately.

　Even in the staff room, the gazes directed at Ossi seem somewhat cold.

　Also, just a few days ago, some of the nobles who provide financial support to the academy had visited and inquired about the whereabouts of Kenny de Luck, one of the life magicians.

　I managed to get through that time, butEnthusiastfanWhat does that mean?

　Perhaps they were in the midst of building some incredible connections, and I just didn't know about them.

　After walking a little further, I saw the back of a young female teacher with fluffy hair and wearing a familiar grass green robe.

　Ossi ran over to her and stood beside her.

"Teacher, Professor Carr!"

"Yes, Professor Ossi, what is it?"

　Smiling gently, female teacher Kati Kaa doesn't slow down.

　Ossi had no choice but to walk next to him.

"Where did those three go? Your students."

"We are raising funds independently to create a budget. The location is a secret for now."

　Magic academy lectures are based on a credit system.

　As long as you take the necessary lectures, you will have plenty of time.

　Of course, you are free to spend that time playing or using it to improve yourself.

　That was why the home economics students were able to help out everywhere, and why Ossi couldn't catch them now.

"Why keep it a secret?"

"Even if you ask me why... does the combat department tell all of their activities to other departments?"

"Is it a problem if people know?"

"It's not particularly a problem though."

"Then why not tell me?"

"No."

"And the reason is?!"

"There are many things I want to say, but the simplest reason is that the students have told me not to tell them."

"teeth!?"

"'I don't like combat anymore, so I don't want to teach it anymore,' he said. It affects the morale of the students, and I have submitted activity reports to the head teacher. If you really want to know, why don't you ask them?"

　Will you listen and let me know?

　But wait, didn't the Headmaster receive something from Carr in the staff room this morning?

　I remember hearing something about lunch boxes or something... I see, so the groundwork has been thoroughly laid.

　No, more than that.

"You hate me...for such a childish reason..."

“In truth, they are still children. And above all, I won’t let you say you have no idea what caused those children to become like this.”

"…………"

　As Carr stopped walking, Ossi also stopped.

　She was still smiling, but her eyes were not smiling.

"But I don't think there's anything to be too worried about. I think their anger will only be temporary, and some of those kids have friends in the Combat Department. They may be able to help out on a personal level... However, I think there needs to be some sort of compromise for their distrust towards the Combat Department."

　The compromise would be an apology and a reallocation of the budget.

　The latter might be manageable... but the former is more difficult.

　After all, there is the face of the largest faction in the academy.

"But still... I don't think the combat department will have any particular problems with things staying the way they are."

"What do you mean?"

　If there is any real damage, it has already been extensively suffered.

　Perhaps it is because he is in trouble that he is now consulting Carr.

　Without them, this academy would be... Thinking about it, Ossi suddenly remembered something.

　It's a line I once said.

　As if reading Ossi's mind, Kaa repeats the line.

"Well, our department is said to be one where it doesn't really matter whether it's there or not. So that's about it. Excuse me."

　Then, with a bow, she headed off to the Magical Life Department classroom.