Chapter 21: Magic!
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Chapter 21
After killing a monster, they will dissipate into black ashes and drop their 'core.'
The 'core' is called a magic stone.
Monsters rely on these crystals to survive, which are the amalgamation of energy from the dungeon.
These crystals contain incredible power, and as long as one presents them to the guild, they can exchange them for valis.
Therefore, these magic stones are the primary source of income for many adventurers.
"Tsk, what a small magic stone…."
Sirius looked at the three tiny purple-blue crystals the size of a fingernail in his hand, and his tone was a bit disappointed.
"To be more precise, these are only fragments. Most magic stones dropped by monsters on upper floors are of this size. These three crystals can be exchanged in the guild for about three hundred valis!"
Raul appeared beside him and revealed the approximate value of the three magic stones.
So, he indirectly revealed the value of a fragment to be worth a hundred valis.
In Orario, the cheapest and most affordable potato puffs cost 30 valis. So, one can buy 10 potato puffs with these crystals.
As for expensive places like Hostess of Fertility, you can only buy a cheap drink for this amount.
"Heh! So they are only worth 300 valis. Even a dog won't pick them up if it falls to the ground…."
Although he said that, Sirius still picked them up honestly and put them in a small satchel attached to his waist.
"Hey… Didn't you say that even a dog won't pick them up?" Raul looked at his shameful behavior and complained.
"I'm not talking about these magic stones, only 300 valis. After all, I spent a lot of effort to beat the goblins, and these three crystals are the rewards of my first battle in the dungeon." While answering, Sirius sounded a bit righteous.
"..." Raul was speechless.
Forgive him for thinking crookedly, but Raul didn't see any effort in the previous battle.
In just about three of four moves, all goblins were eliminated.
So, swinging the spear three or four times counts as hard work?
If other adventurers heard Sirius's definition of hard work, they would definitely beat him up in anger.
After all, even staying on the upper floors is dangerous for most newcomers.
But after seeing the battle, Raul had a rough estimation of Sirius's strength.
According to him, monsters on the first four floors are probably not a match for Sirius.
And it looks like this is not the first time Sirius has fought a monster. He looked way too calm for a newcomer.
He thought about the news that the captain revealed to him; Sirius awakened his magic.
Raul has an inexplicable hunch that he may only act as a supporter behind Serius today.
It's the tool guy who follows behind a powerful adventurer and picks up all the magic stones and dropped items without getting any payment.
Well, Raul's intuition may be accurate after all!
…
After his first battle, Sirius received some kind of attention from the dungeon.
Therefore, every time a forked way arrives, they are greeted by more than one monster.
But, these monsters posed no threat to them.
Sirius has good combat skills and experience and good weapons and equipment.
Even if he received falna yesterday, there was no pressure for him to face these canon fodders in the dungeon.
After a while, the two came to the second-floor entrance unimpeded.
"Next is the second floor. Do you want to go in?" Raul didn't forget to ask for his opinion.
"Of course! Is there any need to ask?" Sirius gave him an instant reply.
Entering the dungeon for the first time and feeling the improvement of strength brought by the falna, Sirius was filled with double the excitement.
And before venting all this excitement out in battle, he won't leave the dungeon today.
The second floor was similar to the first one. An endless and intricate labyrinth with uniform and dull, continuous space.
However, both of them noticed a difference soon. The frequency of the monster's appearance on the second floor was increased.
In the dungeon, the types of monsters born from the walls of each floor are usually pre-determined.
Some monsters may climb up and down the floor entrance in rare cases. But there are not many special situations like this.
So, the dungeon usually has a rule that the lower the floor, the stronger the monsters.
And the number and frequency of monsters vary according to the dungeon's depth.
The further deep you explore, the higher the frequency of monsters.
On the second floor, Sirius's first battle was with six kobolds.
Kobold is a dog-headed monster about a height of 1.5 meters.
Without any weapons, sharp claws are their best tool for battle.
"ROAR!!"
After looking at the newly born kobolds, Sirius chose to take the initiative in battle.
He sprang out from the ground and shot his spear at the two nearby kobolds.
And he quickly stepped out of the ground and added the necessary force to the spear's handle, forcing the tip to swing mid-air!
The sharp tip of the spear easily penetrated the bodies of two kobolds, disintegrating them into black ashes.
"WRY!!!"
Then, without wasting any more time, Sirius quickly jumped back off his place and retreated to some distance.
The next moment, his previous position was attacked by the remaining four kobolds. Their sharp claws quickly tore through the ground.
"ROAR!!"
The monsters roared in irritation.
As an adventurer, or in other words, any profession related to the dungeon, they should have an apparent self-consciousness during the battle.
-The attacks that can be avoided should never be taken forcibly.
Maybe Sirius can just turn around and sweep two more kobolds with his next strike, but is that necessary?
He may risk getting injured by recklessness!
A dungeon is where even a little carelessness can kill him.
After dodging the attack, Sirius quickly sprinted forward and waved the spear's tip at another two kobolds nearby.
There were two more piles of disintegrating black ashes on the ground.
"SCREECH!!"
Most dungeon-born monsters do not know the danger and escape.
So the remaining two kobolds didn't hesitate to hurry toward Sirius, swinging their sharp claws like suicide warriors.
Sirius hesitated and allowed the Kobolds to approach him with some consideration.
As the distance shortened, he could see the faces of two monsters burst into hideous smiles, thinking that they could send this hateful human to their 'mother.'
"Center of Earth!" [PS: This sounds better than saying Dominus Lapidis.]
BOOM!!
In front of Sirius, a huge rock pillar instantly rose from the ground.
The sudden appearance of the geo pillar sent the two approaching kobolds flying into the air.
At the same time, the rock pillar started emitting shockwaves into the ground, causing heavy damage to the fallen kobolds.
The two remaining kobolds were slammed into the surrounding walls and imprinted there.
Smashed to smithereens! This sentence can't be any more accurate in this regard.
The bodies of the last two kobolds disintegrated into black ashes, and they dropped two small fragments of magic stones.
…
After following behind Sirius, Raul's predictions soon came true.
At this moment, he is cleaning the battlefield like a skillful supporter behind a powerful adventurer.
He chatted with Sirius while fulfilling his duty as a supporter.
"That was amazing, Sirius! Is that your magic!? Suddenly, a huge earth pillar appeared out of nowhere and smashed those kobolds into the walls."
"I'm so envious of you! Magic…They are powerful and handsome! I also want to have this type of miraculous power…." Raul said enviously.
As a 'higher-leveled' adventurer from Loki familia, Raul was very envious of those with magic.
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