“Starting tomorrow, Yuma and I will be heading to the ‘Black Dungeon’,” Kanzaki (he) announced.
“Eh!? So sudden?”
Back at the office, President Kanzaki (he) was reporting to Maika (she) and Tanaka (he) that he had officially accepted the request to investigate the Black Dungeon.
“We’ve been there for investigations several times, but why are you suddenly taking Yuma-kun?” Maika (she) asked, looking puzzled. Unable to divulge the full details, Kanzaki (he) reluctantly opened his mouth.
“Ah, well, Yuma’s (he) ‘Magical Power’ is still low. The Black Dungeon, where magic is less effective, is perfect for a combo of me and young Yuma (he), right?”
Maika (she) didn’t seem entirely convinced by Kanzaki’s (he) explanation.
“Hmm, well, I guess… it’s true that defeating the monsters there requires physical strength.”
“Y-yes, exactly, that’s it. Tanaka-san!”
“Yes, yes.”
Tanaka (he), who had been sitting at his desk, stood up and jogged over.
“Yuma (he) and I will be in Yokohama for about a month, so Tanaka-san, could you and Maika (she) dive into the ‘Blue Dungeon’? I need you to collect ‘Iolite’ on the twentieth floor.”
“Ah, the Magic Gem requested by Izasu Corporation. Understood. By the way, President, you were reluctant to accept Aisha-san’s request because the fee was low, so what made you change your mind?”
“Well, that’s…”
The investigation of the Black Dungeon had been postponed repeatedly. Maika (she) and Tanaka (he) were well aware of this, so he hesitated for a moment, wondering how to answer.
“W-well, if we refuse any more, we might get killed… We have to accept it eventually.”
“Ah, haha, that’s certainly true. We’ve been promising to take the investigation for a while, and we can’t really put it off any longer, can we?”
“Y-yes, that’s right. Haha.”
“Understood. Leave the ‘Iolite’ collection to Maika-chan and me!”
“Ah, I’m counting on you.”
Kanzaki (he) sighed and slumped into his desk chair. He saw Yuma (he) chatting happily with Maika (she) and the others.
–That kid is the world’s largest Mana holder? I still can’t believe it.
If he really had such enormous Mana, it wouldn’t just be a matter of becoming a strong Seeker. He could master all four elemental attack spells and even use Recovery Magic.
Currently, the world’s best Recovery Magic user is an Indian woman, Gaurika Naidu.
Known as the Miracle Messiah (she), she can instantly heal any dying patient or injured person with her divine work.
But the treatment costs billions or even hundreds of billions. There are rumors that some wealthy people have paid hundreds of billions. Even she has a Mana Index of 4800.
Some scholars say that if the Magical Power of Recovery Magic exceeds 10,000, it can even revive the dead.
I don’t know if it’s true, but if he has 460,000 Mana, he could allocate 100,000 to Recovery Magic and still have plenty left over.
If that happens, he’ll be a godlike existence. Is that even possible?
I have to find out. During this exploration–
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The next day, Yuma (he) and the others were at Yokohama Station.
The ‘Black Dungeon,’ which appeared as a sinkhole in the downtown area around the station, caused immense damage at the time and became major news.
The government recognized it as a severe disaster and began reconstruction support, while also starting construction of a facility to close the Dungeon’s entrance.
Now, a stern fortress managed by the Ministry of Defense stands right in front of Yokohama Station.
“It’s really in the middle of the city, isn’t it?” Yuma (he) muttered, looking up at the towering building.
“Well, it caused the most damage of all the Dungeons that appeared in Japan, I guess,” said the president, who was also looking up from behind Yuma (he).
“Hey, what are you doing? Hurry up and come!” Aisha (she) waved her hand and ran lightly towards the entrance of the building. She was wearing a large backpack over her lab coat and seemed to be in high spirits.
Her appearance was unimaginable from her usual gloomy researcher persona.
“Is Aisha-san going into the Dungeon too?”
“Well… the purpose is research, after all.”
“…Won’t she be a hindrance?”
“…Don’t say that.”
Apparently, this job combined the task of conquering the floors with the mission of guarding Aisha (she).
I see, no wonder the president has been looking so displeased.
Passing through the ominous concrete doors and entering the building, a uniformed Self-Defense Force officer handled the procedures.
Aisha (she) showed her Entrance Pass, and the president and Yuma (he) were also registered as accompanying Seekers.
Guided by a member of the force, they proceeded deeper into the facility. After passing through several heavy doors, they arrived at a dome-shaped hall.
There, a large Hole opened its mouth wide.