Mushoku no Eiyuu ~Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan daga~ Volume 2 Chapter 35

Chapter 35 – There's no way, this me

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As progressed further into the dungeon, the number of undead monsters increased.

Not only zombies, but also bone-only skeletons, whole-body bandage mummies, or ghosts that only have spirit bodies.

"Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray" (Arel)

I purified all of it with light.

When a normal monster died, its corpse remained, so the more you defeated, the more grotesque sight spread over the area.
However, all the undead purified by light magic turned into ash, so the marks were something clean, except that it was full of ash.

So it was fun like cleaning.
It resembled the pleasure of dirt getting more clean and more beauty.

I went deeper and deeper in search of more dirt.

"Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray" (Arel)
"Arel-san!" (Kaede)
"Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray" (Arel)
"Arel-san! Arel-san! Arel-san!" (Kaede)
"Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray, Holy Ray ...?" (Arel)

I realized that I was being called, and looked back.

The examiner's Kaede out of breathe and caught up.
Apparently my speed was too fast and the distance became a little too wide.

"Um ... you really a beginner, right?" (Kaede)
"Indeed?" (Arel)
"... I think it's difficult for professional to cast purification at such a rapid rate ..." (Kaede)
"Is that so?" (Arel)
"... isn't magical power will be depleted?" (Kaede)
"I still can afford it you know?" (Arel)

You might be worried about the rebound, but it hadn't been reduced by 10% yet.
It looked like we can go deeper.
I thought so and tried to walk again,

"That's enough!" (Kaede)

I was stopped for some reason.

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"I'm fully aware of Arel-san's ability so let's go back." (Kaede)
"Mm. Is it alright? I think only the lower undead have been purified." (Arel)
"... N-no, You was defeating some intermediate undead on the way... like Ghouls, like Mummies ..." (Kaede)
"Is that so? I didn't notice." (Arel)
"Either way, if you can purify the lower undead, you will pass the test ..." (Kaede)

Kaede looked around while saying,

"... I've come a lot deeper .... I'm the first to dive untill here .... Be careful, you may have a nasty undead." (Kaede)

Then she said with some anxiety.

"By the way, do you remember the way back ...?" (Kaede)
"No problem. Over here." (Arel)
"That's very helped. Even if your eyes can't see , you still can understand the surroundings, but it's difficult to distinguish between east, west, north and south, so you often lose your current location." (Kaede)

Go back to the way you came.
I almost never encountered with an undead, probably it because of purifications.

"Skeleton, huh" (Arel)

But a skeleton there stood on our way.

"Is it skeleton's habit to dressed like that?" (Arel)

The skeleton wore a rag like a cloak.
It had a cane in its hand.

The skeletons I have encountered so far have attacked me without restrain, but it stood there for some reason and turned its gaze (although it has no eyes) looked as if it was observing here.
It was not just a skeleton.

"...! This strong and eerie magical power is ... no way, that is ... the higher undead, Wi――" (Kaede) (TLN: in raw "jōkyū andeddo no Wai――'")

Kaede said something, but before that, the skeleton rattled its jaw,

『Hou, it's rare to meet human』

Nn? Did I hear any voice just now?
And not just from my ears, but directly into the head.

Let's purified it because everything is fine.

『The me is――』
"Holy Ray" (Arel)
『――Gyaaaaaaa』

Nn? Did I hear an scream this time?

『Wai-, what did it mean to attack before giving my name!? isn't it make sense to wait right there!? Do you not know such a thing, you brat! 』

This skeleton seemed to be different from a normal skeleton.
Even when exposed to the light of purification, only a part of its bone was melted.

Then, how about this?

『Funn. But with that level of magic, you can't defeat me――』
"Holy Cross" (Arel)
『――Gyaaaaaaa!?』

Cross of light striked the skeleton.

『There's no way, this me ...』

This time it had been turned to ash and disappeared.

"Ano~ ... Arel-san?" (Kaede)

Kaede shouted calmly.
I looked back,

"What happened?" (Arel)
"I think it was an higher undead Wight, given its magical power ..." (Kaede)
"Higher? It certainly didn't look like a normal skeleton, but is it at best is intermediate?" (Arel)
"……Is that so" (Kaede)

Kaede nodded for some reason.

"By the way, do you know that Holy Cross is a high-level of light magic that can only be used by gifted and well-trained exorcists?" (Kaede)
"Please don't joke. Wouldn't it be as difficult as Holy Ray?" (Arel)
"... If you are aware of that, that's okay ... I'll never mind whatever you do ..." (Kaede)

She muttered gently with a face that seemed to give up.

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Then we returned safely to the surface.
A few days later, a pass was announced.
I had now promoted to the second-grade at all academies.

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Chapter end