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Chapter 17 – Becoming Stronger at the Underground Labyrinth!! Part 7

As we left the spiral staircase, fierce hot winds enveloped my body.

It was a huge underground space.

The radius of the place is about 500 meters, and about 200 meters high.

There are no walls or anything like that, you can see the whole floor from the spiral staircase.

ーThe place is filled with red as far as the eye can see. And black streaks stretch here and there like passageways.

「…this place is?」

「It’s called the magma area. We’ll head to the next layer, by walking on the black surface.」

*Kokuri* Lilith nodded.

「…I can tell just by looking.」

「Well, it’s said that there are dangerous creatures lurking inside the magma. They have no intelligence… Dragons that are not dragons. It said there are a lot of the fire-types here.」

Lilith gasped.

「… Although they doesn’t match with the dragon in terms of overall strength, in terms of pure strength alone…」

「That’s right. Well, dragons have a somewhat higher basic performance, and their wisdom and knowledge are on a different level. So, they can overwhelm their opponent in a one to one fight, but if it’s multiple opponents…」

「…That’s why they are very dangerous.」

I agreed with Lilith’s words.

「… That is why…」

Then, I looked up to the ceiling.

And I, who is in front of Lilith, stopped.

「… What’s wrong? Why did you stop?」

「Why do you ask? To put an end… to the undeads above and the dragons below… all together.」

「…?」

「As a premise…」

「Premise?」

「This staircase is made of orichalum. It’s veryーveeery sturdy.」

「…?」

「The undeads on the upper floor, and the fire dragons on this floor. Yup, it’s true that it is hard to fight them one by one.」

「…Then, what are you going to do? I’ve been hearing that for a while.」

I nodded greatly at her question.

「Arson.」

「…arson?」

I put my palm up, to face the ceiling.

No, to be precise, to the surface of the wall that is wrapping the spiral staircase that we came through.

Before activating an ignition magic with life magic.

I aimed it at the wallーyes, it’s a wooden wall.

Hit it, hit it, I earnestly barraged it.

Since it’s just life magic, it’s power is just about the same as a drop of water in a bucket. It wouldn’t have done anything in actual combat.

However, setting firewood on fire is something it’s good atーand that is why I am hitting it with magic repeatedly, again, and again.

「Oraoraoraoraoraoraoraoraーー!」

I hit it more.

Again, again, and again. Keep hitting.

Black stains are spreading on the wall.

And then, it finally caught on fire.

Have I been doing it for more than an hour?

Before long, the spiral staircase was completely enveloped in flames.

「Undead are weak against fire, right?」

「…un.」

「Then… A fire will be troublesome for them. Once…once something catches on fire, it will spread everywhere. Then, if not all of it, a considerable part of the ceiling will collapse.」

「…might be so.」

「The undead will be annihilated by the fire. And if things go well, the fire dragon lurking in the magma below will also get caught in the collapse and die… It’s two birds with one stone.」

「ーIn other words…the upper layer and the lower layer… you attacked… the layer themselves?」

「Exactly.」

There, Lilith blatantly frowns.

「However… this underground labyrinth is a sacred sanctuary for the Dragon Tribe…it’s a place of trials…for young dragons to become full-grown dragons.」

Ahh, that’s right.

That is why no one would normally take such a step.

In the world of dragons, it is very meaningful to fight fair and square.

If this was a normal dungeon, it would have fire countermeasures, and countermeasures to prevent attacks from other floors.

But, this is no ordinary dungeon.

That’s why such measures are not necessary.

Even the minotaur, who was the first one we had to fight, was restricted from leaving its room because it was just a dragon ceremony.

If a daredevil young dragon were to challenge the ritual, if it lacked strength, it would realize its powerlessness at this point and run away.

There is no way the minotaur would chase it after that, and it would be able to shake off the minotaur’s axe.

That’s why, there is a rule where if you get out of the room, you will leave.

So, in that sense, the process of capturing this labyrinth has many holes that can be exploited.

However, even if they are aware of it, they won’t dare to use it.

That is why I, who is not a dragon, can do whatever I want.

「… this, this way… impossible, no… it shouldn’t be. And the repair cost for the upper floors… and the repair cost for this floor… is probably in astronomical numbers…」

「ーーit’s not like I’m a dragon. So I don’t know anything about that.」

Well, I actually really didn’t know.

From my point of view, this labyrinth is nothing but experience points.

This facility may have been sacred to the dragons, but it’s not to me.

Actually, this unreasonableness may provoke the Dragon King’s wrath, but that’s for later.

In that sense, this time… I can say that I am crossing a rather dangerous bridge.

「…eh?」

「I mean, the Dragon King’s castle costs a lot of money, right? Dragons have a habit of collecting treasures in the first place… so repairs like this are like farts to them.」

「…I’m amazed.」

Lilith gave me a cold look with a genuinely exasperated expression on her face.

「Well, so you are amazed huh… I’m somewhat aware of it.」

At my words, *KusuKusu* Lilith started laughing.

「Kuku… Kukuku… Hahaha…」

「What’s the matter with you all of a sudden?」

Tears are spilling lightly from the corners of Lilith’s eyes.

It must have been so funny, she is holding her stomach.

「Haha… No, I am really amazedーーUn… I see.」

Then, after regulating her breathing, Lilith said,

「Flexible thinking is also necessary… I’ll never get tired from watching it.」

After that,

I continued to send air to the upper floorsーーOxygen for combustion using wind from Life Magic.

And then, I continuously shoot fire magic for 12 hours/

The roof of the spiral staircase is made of orichalcum

Protected by that impregnable wall, we saw a spectacle that was out of this world.

A considerable portion of the upper floor collapsed, and the entire floor fell toward the ground underーIt’s like a picture of hell.

Name: Lute Mclane

Race: Human

Occupation: Villager

Age: 12 Years old

Condition: Normal

Level: 45→99

HP: 2150/2150→4321/4321

MP: 15730/15730 → 17850/17850

Attack Power: 470 → 1020

Defense Power: 465 → 985

Magic Power: 2705 → 3400

Evasion: 580 → 1150

Strengthening Skill

【Physical Strengthening: Level 10(MAX)】

【Body Strengthening Skill: Level 10(MAX)】

【Oni Gate Method: Level 6】

Defensive Skill

【Stomach Strength: Level 2】

【Mental Tolerance: Level 2】

【Indomitable : Level 10(MAX)】

Common Skill

【Crop Cultivation: Level 15(Limit Break: The Goddess’s Gift】

【Swordsmanship: Level 4】

【Taijutsu: Level 8】

Magic Skill

【Magic Power Manipulation: Level 10(MAX)】

【Life Magic: Level 10(MAX)】

【Elementary Attack Magic: level 7(Growth Limit)】

【Elementary Recovery Magic: Level 7(Growth Limit)】

Title

【The Strongest Infant on Land: Level 10(MAX)】

【Youngest Sage: Level 10(MAX)】

【Common People’s Healer: Level 10(MAX)】

【Saint: Level 3(Growth Limit)】

【Oni Child: Level 10(MAX)】

【Goblin Slayer: Level 10(MAX)】

【Exorcist: Level 10(MAX)】

【Heretic Mage: Level 3】

【Cow Killer: Level 2】

・When using Body Strengthening Skill

Attack power・Defense power・Evasion + 150 Correction

・When using the Oni Gate Method

Attack power・Defense power・Evasion + 250 Correction

・When using Physical Strengthening

Attack power・Defense power・Evasion x 2 Correction