Episode 237: Double Class
Floor 270—
“Whoa, this is seriously rough! Getting this far is tough!”
Akito swung his Lightning Spear, mowing down a swarm of insects. They weren’t particularly large, but even after being struck by lightning, they regenerated and continued to attack.
“The Abyssal Monsters around here regenerate quickly! Aim for their vital points as much as possible!”
Rui shouted at the top of his lungs. Akito aside, Yuma, fighting desperately, had no余裕.
“Even if you tell me that…”
Against monsters with Wind Magical Power, Wind Magic wasn’t very effective, so the power of Yuma’s Vacuum Magic was halved. The only magic that was proving effective was Rui’s Fire Magic. As Yuma and Akito struggled, a distinctive laugh, “hya-hya-hya,” could be heard.
“Still not enough. To take so long with monsters of this level…”
Anik waved the fan in his right hand, and countless decorative feathers danced in the air. They flew from the ground and air, piercing the monsters’ heads with precision. An attack using Thunder Magic, which should have been disadvantageous against Wind Magic. Despite this, every monster turned to sand with a single blow.
“Not bad, old geezer.”
Yuma smiled wryly at Akito’s foul mouth as he defeated the enemy in front of him.
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Floor 279—
“Uwaah!!”
Rudra dropped his axe, clutching his right arm and crouching down. A great deal of blood was flowing. The monster before him was a giant longhorn beetle, about the size of a two-ton truck. It moved its long antennae inquisitively, its mouth creaking. Anik and the Peacock King (Mahamayuri) members immediately rushed to help. Rudra was a Seeker who used Fire Magic. He was a key figure in conquering this Dvarapala. Anik drew the enemy’s attention with his decorative feather attack, and the three members of the Peacock King (Mahamayuri) slashed at the monster. Hindi, wielding a long spear, pierced the insect with the Water Magic-imbued tip, while Rashi, holding a slender sword, slashed at the longhorn beetle’s neck with a Wind Magic-enhanced blade. Furthermore, the young man Ahrush threw a club infused with Thunder Magic like a javelin. When it hit the opponent’s back, a lightning-like impact spread. The longhorn beetle let out a weak cry, died, and turned to sand. Confirming the monster’s death, Anik and the others rushed to Rudra’s side.
“Are you alright, Rudra?”
Anik asked worriedly. Rudra lowered his head, saying, “I’m sorry.”
“Let me see.”
Anik crouched down and examined Rudra’s arm. The wound was deeper than expected, and the bleeding hadn’t stopped.
“This is terrible… It doesn’t seem to be from a poisonous monster, but at this rate, you’ll bleed to death.”
“I’ll cauterize the wound to stop the bleeding.”
Rudra said with a grimace, and Anik’s expression turned stern.
“If you do that, you won’t be able to use your right arm again. I want to do something, but…”
As the Peacock King (Mahamayuri) members fell silent, a voice called out from behind.
“Um… if you don’t mind, can I take a look?”
Anik turned around, and there stood Yuma.
“Take a look? Do you have any medical knowledge? This isn’t a wound that can be healed so easily.”
Anik said, trying to reason with him, thinking he didn’t understand the seriousness, but Yuma said, “No, I’m not a doctor, so I don’t know anything about medicine,” and sat down next to Rudra. Ignoring the bewildered Anik and the others, he held his palm over the injured right arm. Light overflowed from his hand, gently enveloping Rudra’s body.
“This is…”
Rudra opened his mouth in surprise. The bleeding stopped, and the wound healed rapidly. At the sight of this, Anik and everyone in the Peacock King (Mahamayuri) gasped.
“Recovery Magic… are you the Messiah?!”
Anik asked Yuma with an incredulous expression.
“Well, I’m not exactly the Messiah, but… I can use Recovery Magic, at least.”
Yuma scratched his head sheepishly, and Rudra, who could now move his arm, expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you! You saved me.”
“Even so, a Double Class… It’s been years since that was a thing. To think there’s a Seeker doing that now.”
“Double Class?”
Yuma looked bewildered at Rudra’s words. He seemed to have no idea what he was talking about. Rudra was replaced by Anik, who opened his mouth.
“It’s about a human who can use both Recovery Magic and Attack Magic. It’s a form of Seeker that was experimentally tried when magic wasn’t well understood.”
“Hee, is that so?”
Yuma nodded, seemingly impressed. Could it be that he really didn’t know? If he could actually use both Recovery Magic and Wind Magic, it would mean that Japan had succeeded in developing a Double Class. It was impossible that he himself didn’t know, but Anik thought suspiciously.
“In any case, if you can use both Recovery Magic and Attack Magic, then Mitaka-san is essential for your Dungeon Conquest. I see, I finally understand the source of the discomfort I felt with you.”
Anik nodded in understanding and laughed, “hya-hya-hya.”
“Now, Mitaka-san. Do you still have Magical Power left to use Recovery Magic?”
“Uh, yeah, I’m still okay.”
Anik stroked his beard. He thought the chances of reaching the lowest floor were fifty-fifty, but with the existence of someone who could use Recovery Magic, that possibility increased dramatically.
—Is this a divine revelation?
Grateful for the unexpected good fortune that had suddenly appeared before him, Anik straightened his back and looked ahead.
“Let’s go, then. We’re still in the middle of the Dungeon.”
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Floor 283—
The battle with the monsters was extremely fierce. Each one was strong, and the number of them attacking was extraordinary. And from this floor, what stood before Kaira and the other Seekers was—
“Get back! It’s Serket!!”
Kaira shouted loudly. Tension ran through the area, and everyone retreated. What appeared was a purple scorpion over ten meters in length. It threatened the Seekers with its huge pincers and a tail with a stinger.
“I’ll take it on! The others, provide support from a distance!!”
“Yes!”
The Magic Gem on Kaira’s bracelet shattered. Wind flowed in from the surroundings and gathered on Kaira’s greatsword, Kanda. The compressed air burst, creating a sphere of Vacuum at the tip of the sword. Kaira wrapped wind around her feet and jumped to a height of over five meters in one go. Raising her greatsword, she slashed at the scorpion.
“Haaaaaaa!!”
The moment the slash hit, a high-pitched sound rang out. The sword was repelled, and Kaira was blown backward by the impact.
“What!?”
She somehow landed on the ground and looked up at Serket. It was completely unharmed, showing no signs of damage.
“…A Wind Barrier!”
Kaira bit her lip. A Wind Barrier clung to Serket’s body. She could negate the Barrier with Vacuum Magic, but at the same time, the Vacuum was also canceled out. That’s why the sword was repelled by the hard shell. Serket deployed its Wind Armor again.
—Vacuum Magic doesn’t work on this Abyssal Monster… What should I do…?
In the moment that Kaira hesitated, Serket moved. It approached the Indian Seekers with unimaginable speed and instantly killed five of them with a swing of its pincers.