The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 44 Rocket Rain

"Flame, ignite my magic, transform into arrows that can melt steel..."

As Yanami chants in rhythm, she must control the flow of magic, completing the flow of magic just as she finishes chanting, and transforming the magic into a fiery arrow.

It is necessary to ensure the accuracy of the rhythm, the correct operation of the magic, and the simultaneous completion of the chanting and the flow of magic.

Flames began to appear around Yanami, floating and flickering in mid-air...

"...ignite the earth with a rain of fire, make it my weapon, and bring it under my control!"

Whoosh—the sound of the flames going out.

"Ugh... I failed. This spell was the hardest one."

Yanami sighed, took out a piece of jerky from her pocket, and took a bite.

Generally speaking, the longer the spell is chanted, the more difficult it is, and this spell is the most difficult one that Yanami has ever learned.

Yanami can roughly learn those simple spells by observing the flow of light around other people's bodies a few times and memorizing the chanting rhythm.

However, this spell not only has a long incantation, but also makes the flow of magic difficult.

I wonder if there's a simpler way to cast spells...

Yanami's magic is all simple magic that she learned by stealing; she has never had any proper training.

"One more time!"

Yanami has been practicing at the plantation for three hours and has fully mastered the [Flame Shield].

To allow Yanami to practice fire magic, Klein specially cleared a space for her in the plantation to prevent it from burning down.

"...Under my control!"

The flames went out, without even forming the shape of a flaming arrow.

Come again!

After several practice sessions...

"...Under my control!"

The flames had formed the shape of an arrow and were floating in the air.

Succeeded?

Yanami cautiously tried to control it...

boom!

Some of the fire arrows exploded directly in mid-air, while others shot out randomly in all directions.

With a hiss, the cave walls dissolved.

Boom! Klein's vines were blasted apart.

Fire!!!

Several parts of the plantation were set ablaze by the out-of-control fire arrows. Yanami tried to extinguish them by stomping, but the fire spread much faster than it did.

Oh right... I know water manipulation.

"Water, submit to my control!"

After a simple incantation, Yanami's wand glowed, and she pointed it at the pond in the plantation. Then she gripped the wand and stirred it in mid-air.

As she stirred the water, it churned and surged. A moment later, Yanami raised her wand, and a swirling current of water rose from the pool, flying out in the direction Yanami pointed.

Boom!

The swirling water exploded in the flames, extinguishing them and tangling some of the plantation's vines into a chaotic mess.

Oops... the magic was even stronger after being enhanced by the wand, and I accidentally lost control of the power...

Fortunately, the fire was eventually extinguished, and Yanami manually untangled the tangled vines.

Hmm... this magic is too powerful, and it's too dangerous to use it on the plantation. We need to practice somewhere else.

Yanami thought for a moment and decided to find a clearing in the forest outside the plantation to practice.

Klein said that there are foul-smelling flowers near the plantation, and monsters usually won't come near it, so as long as you don't go too far, it's fine.

If you encounter danger, use your mental strength to control the other person and buy time to get to a safe house.

After making her decision, Yanami rode the Thunderhorn Deer away from the plantation, taking the Demon Sword Blood Eater with her for self-defense.

The Bloody Slime has been eliminated for several days. Due to the demonic tide, the forest is no longer as quiet as before, probably because some other monsters have arrived.

I hope it's not a monster like a bloody slime...

After wandering around the area, Yanami found a place where the trees had withered, probably planted by Klein, whose nutrients had been consumed by Klein.

I didn't see Klein's vines here because Klein buried his seeds underground to parasitize them, so that the offspring wouldn't be accidentally damaged by other animals.

Without nutrients, the plants all become very light and fragile, making them easy to clean up.

"Go and clean this place up."

Using telepathy on the Thunderhorn Deer, the deer moved on its own, using its antlers to pick up withered plants and throw them into the forest.

The man and the deer spent some time clearing out an open space.

This magic is a bit dangerous, let's take some precautions first.

Yanami took her wand and began to chant.

"Flames fueled by magic, please devour the intense heat that harms me, and transform into a shield!"

The pale blue flames formed a sphere around Yanami, looking less like flames and more like flickering arcs of light.

But the distorted air around them was radiating intense heat, while Yanami inside felt no heat at all.

Flame Shield is a spell Anna equipped with for Yanami. Rocket Rain, a spell that generates fire arrows around oneself, requires proper protection, otherwise it's easy to get hurt.

The fire shield can absorb the high temperature and protect itself, allowing Yanami to continue practicing.

Four hours later—

"...Under my control!"

Dozens of fully formed red flame arrows floated above Yanami, sharp and stable, carrying a temperature capable of melting rock.

"go."

With a wave of Yanami's wand, all the flaming arrows shot forward, just before hitting the ground—

"stop."

All the fire arrows stopped at the same time.

I can finally control it freely...

Yanami waved her hand casually, and all the fire arrows exploded at the same time.

Yanami looked up at the light intensity; it was almost dark.

The Flame Arrow consumes too much magic power, so Yanami has to stop and recover her magic power every time it's reduced to half, in order to avoid being unable to cope with danger when her magic power is exhausted.

"Ah... I finally succeeded."

He stretched, then took out a piece of jerky and took a bite.

Now that I've mastered it, I'll turn off the Flame Shield for now... But wait, I'll turn it off when I get back to the plantation. That way, I can at least withstand some danger on the way.

"Croak..."

Suddenly, a low growl came from the depths of the forest.

"Awooo..."

Immediately afterwards, other different sounds came from the same direction.

Are there monsters fighting?

There aren't many monsters in the forest right now, so the cries that come through, though not loud, are particularly noticeable.

Hmm... Go check out what's going on, then report back to Klein.

Why hasn't Klein returned yet?

Yanami was somewhat worried about Klein, but also wanted to do something for him.

The Thunderhorn Deer was quite conspicuous, so Yanami had it follow her at a distance, then concealed itself in the forest and approached by calling out.

"Guga".

"Waaah..."

Sizzle... thud.

The sounds grew increasingly intense, including the sound of trees falling; it seemed the fight was quite fierce.

After slowly stealthily moving for more than ten minutes, Yanami saw a scene of ravaged trees and two monsters facing off.

A large wolf with black fur all over its body, probably twice the size of a Wind Demon Wolf, I don't know what kind of monster it is.

And, uh... a giant frog?

It has a distinct frog body, but it looks as big as a cow... and unlike frogs that love water, it has rough, rocky skin that is a mixture of gray and black.

Especially the head and chin, which are completely like a hard rock, with a sharp stone cone on the head and a sharp jawline.

If it lies on the ground, it might be able to disguise itself as a stone.