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Chapter 21 Part 2

At any rate, we can talk about it while exploring the dungeon.

Then, after walking for a while, me and Sybilla arrived at the dungeon as we did yesterday.

 

「《Wind Barrier》」

(《Wind Barrier》)

 

My sound overlaps as I simultaneously cast the magic out loud and in my head.

Alright, it looks like there’s no problem this time too.

 

「…..I thought about it since yesterday, but your double casting sure is amazing huh.」

 

「Really? I’m actually more surprised that no one else has ever thought about it before.」

 

There should be at least one person out there who could come up with such a convenient technique, right?

Sybilla seems to have been thinking about the same thing as I did as we walked along.

 

「Well, I can think of three— ah, no, maybe even four reasons.」

 

「Four?」

 

That’s amazing… it’s a question I came up with just now, but she already came up with several answers.

After all, Sybilla is a girl with a pretty good brain before she’s the Twilight Goddess, and that’s what makes her so great.

 

「Firstly there are not that many people who know how to cast magic without chanting. Catherine… ah, it’s the name of another woman who knows a lot about magic. Aside from those who are thought by me or Catherine, the number of people who can get to the stage of chantless magic is very rare, let alone double casting. This is important because being able to cast chantless magic is the minimum requirement for double casting.」

 

「I see.」

 

「Secondly, your magic power seems to be almost infinite, so you can cast magic all you want without worrying about anything, but normally, people would need to think about conserving their magic so they can use it later in crucial moments. That’s why they don’t usually think of casting two magic at the same time.」

 

「Fumu…」

 

「And the third reason… is actually related to the second one, but… since it’s you we’re talking about here, you probably use this technique as insurance if the magic you chant didn’t activate when you’re in a pinch right?」

 

「I guess you’re right, yeah. I had no intention or need to conserve my magic power, that’s why I always cast my magic with the intention of using it as many times as I could.」

 

「That’s it. Normal people conserve their magic power because they think,『If I cast the magic twice here, I won’t be able to do anything later』. That’s why they absolutely avoid casting their magic twice, to save some for unexpected situations or when they’re in a pinch. Which is the complete opposite of your way of thinking.」

 

……I see, so my way of thinking about casting magic is fundamentally different from everyone else.

It’s not that you cast as much magic as you can because you can be in a pinch, but you cast less because you can be in a pinch, huh.

So that’s how mages normally use their magic.

 

「Really, you’re just so unbelievable, you know? You’re a guy who didn’t plan ahead at all to the point I can only laugh, yet you’re so dependable.」

 

「That’s a compliment right?」

 

「I’d say that’s the best compliment I gave to someone in my entire life as a Goddess.」

 

After saying that much, Sybilla suddenly raised one of her hands and sent a large, thick spear of flame flying into the depths of the cave.

In that instant, the body parts of the black goblin which have been torn to shreds, bounce off the ceiling and fall to the ground, making a mess everywhere.

That was… a chantless Fire Javelin. As expected, when her level reached this high, her magic also became so powerful.

 

「It’s impressive how you can see them from here. Now that I think about it, you’re usually the one who spotted the monsters first, huh?」

 

「Fufu, looks like I’ll be the first to level up again.」

 

「…Hey.」

 

I cross my arms and stare at Sybilla.

 

「Hm? What’s this? Have you realized how amazing Sybilla-chan is and finally fall for her?」

 

「Your goal was to look for someone who’s qualified to be 【Twilight Sorcerer】, right? Will it really be okay for you to neglect the growth of the 【Twilight Sorcerer】 you’ve painstakingly looking for, and only improve yourself?」

 

「…………….Aaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!」

 

The clumsy Goddess was in such a shock after realizing this that her face went completely pale as she held her head with both of her hands.

Good grief… just when I thought she got a good head on her shoulders, she just had to make this kind of blunder. But well, this is just so like her, so I guess this shows that Sybilla will always be Sybilla no matter what.

 

「Oh, by the way, you said that there were four reasons, right? What was the last one?」

 

「Sob sob…… Ah, the double-casting topic, right? I think this is the same with the 『Legend of the Saintess』 case.」

 

「The same? What do you— Ah…」

 

The Legend of the Saintess.

It’s a cruel truth that was revealed after I learned one of the magic of my 【Saint】 Job.

The truth about the fact that the Saintess was secretly using magic without chanting, and lies by saying that her prayers were answered by the Goddess, just to boost her lust for fame and honor.

 

「That’s right. In other words—.」

 

Sybilla’s face turned serious as she crossed her arms and let out a sigh.

 

「——It doesn’t if it was the previous 【Saintess】 or the 【Twilight Sorcerer】, they might have discovered this double chanting technique… but they kept it a secret for themselves.」

 

After that, we defeated most of the monsters on the first floor.

And now, we have reached the stairs that led to the second floor.

 

「Don’t go outside of my Wind Barrier, alright?」

 

「I know. Got it.」

 

The second floor of the Adria Dungeon, which is the lowest level of this dungeon, with a large space and purple ground as its characteristics——also known as the 『Demon World』 ——and also the place where I was almost killed on my last visit.

Together with Sybilla, I carefully descend the stairs.

 

Will a demon come out this time? Or maybe giant snakes?

Or will the Demon Lord make his second appearance?

 

——After arriving at the end of the stairs, what we found there was… that the ground was red.

 

「Ah………..Aahhhh!!!」

 

Clearly, the second floor is completely different from yesterday.

The surprised Sybilla stomped on the ground in anger.

 

「Adria’s Dungeon Maker! That guy… he’s using 『Dungeon Make』 to makeover the dungeon overnight!」