Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 170



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Episode 170: The Strongest Spirit Master on Earth (5)

Lilia pulled out her spear and buried it in the ground.

Kwajik!

Just like the wall, the floor, which had been meticulously finished with wood, was completely torn apart and buried deep into the soil beyond.

The specially illuminated lighthouse stood tall like a shining pillar. It was bright in broad daylight… It was an exaggeration, but it was much brighter than a normal oil lamp. Even Galen, who had average eyesight, wasn’t particularly bothered by the darkness.

Seeing the opponent in such a bright place, he looked even more bizarre.

“What is this… … .”

The reason I mistook it for a person at first was because it had a human-like silhouette, but it really was just a silhouette.

It also looks like I’m wearing a black tights all over my body.

It looks quite similar to the ghost of the sea I’ve seen before, except it’s closer to a mannequin than a proper human form.

But if that guy was made of liquid… This guy, what should I say, feels a bit more like a gas? Of course, it can’t be real gas since he got knocked out by Lilia.

“Nightmare, same.”

Lilia said, crouching down and carefully examining the fallen man.

“Is this guy a demon too?”

“yes.”

“Sirens do look like living creatures, but this one is a bit more bizarre. Why do these things I’ve never heard of before pop up so often?”

Galen grumbled.

Of course, I knew the reason. Since demons are like handcrafted products made by the devil himself, they would not appear unless the devil descended.

“Nightmares use magic that deals with darkness? Shadows? That kind of thing, so they’re weak during the day, but they become very tricky at night.”

“How strong is it?”

“During the day it’s slightly less than silver, but at night it’s more than gold? Oh, but that doesn’t mean it’s a jewel.”

There are such individuals among the evil species. They are completely destroyed by jewels, but gold alone cannot handle them. The representative example is Drake, who is called the king of evil species. This is because the gap between jewels and gold is that big.

It wasn’t much of a deal to Galen and Lilia, but that’s because they were so strong. They were not easy demons to deal with even for those of noble birth.

“That kind of evil spirit came out from the depths of the mansion? It’s a bit much to say that it was an intrusion.”

“The place is so weird.”

When Galen asked with a smirk, Lilia answered with a smile.

Let’s take a moment to look around and leave the nightmare behind.

The room was quite large, especially considering that it was located quite deep underground.

It wasn’t just a simple digging of the ground, but the walls, floor, and ceiling were all covered with wood. It didn’t look like it would just collapse and be buried, even if there was an earthquake.

The most important thing are the large boxes piled up here and there.

Galen rummaged through the broken box that had been in the path of Lilia’s dash through the wall.

Most of the box’s capacity was filled with cushioning material such as cloth, and it contained only one object: a small shield the size of an arm.

“Let’s see.”

The moment he picked up the shield, a very suspicious magical energy flowed out and tried to sneak into Galen’s body.

At the same time, there was a faint auditory hallucination that seemed to come from somewhere far away.

Galen, who had lightly chewed on the story, snorted.

“That’s right, soldier.”

“It’s here too!”

Lilia quickly looked through the other boxes and quickly found other soldiers. No matter which box she chose, they were all winners.

This is why it is extremely difficult to handle the magic weapon. It is impossible to tell the difference just by looking at it, but when you touch it, you hear a peculiar, damp hallucination, so even ordinary people can immediately tell that it is not a normal object.

“Tsk tsk, I should have hidden it better. Is it okay if I get caught this easily?”

“I’m not defending the Spirius family, but isn’t this hidden incredibly well… … ?”

Lilia tilted her head and asked Galen, who was clicking his tongue.

Actually, she was right.

A secret space, whether it’s a passageway or a room, always has clues. For example, the thickness of the walls may be different, the ceiling may be different, or the floor may have different resonances.

How could anyone possibly know of the existence of a room buried underground, all alone, without any such thing?

It was an act that only Galen could do. It was something that the Spirius family would shed tears of blood and tell him not to commit fraud.

“Well, what matters is the result, right? No matter how hard we tried, we were caught in one go, so in the end, we were all just fools.”

“It’s good that it worked out well, but it feels a bit empty. Of course, it’s even more empty for the opponent. Wouldn’t it be better to hit it today?”

“Yes, the sooner the better.”

I don’t know how often the Spireus family inspects this cavalry warehouse, but since the broken wooden walls can’t be rebuilt, they’ll be discovered right away. It’s best to make a hasty attack before that happens.

“Let’s quickly interrogate this guy and then go back. Could you wake him up?”

“yes!”

Lilia pulled out the spear she had stuck on the floor and stabbed Nightmare with it.

“Kyaaaaak?!”

The demon that had been unconscious was forcibly awakened screaming.

Before the poor Nightmare could even properly grasp the situation.

[Life: Mind: Follow]

[Ma Seong Eum Yeok]

Galen’s magical power, which had been prepared in advance, was immediately fired.

“What… what is this… … .”

It doesn’t even have a mouth, so I don’t know where it’s talking. It was stabbed by a flashlight, but instead of blood, it’s just gushing out something like black smoke. Can it really be a living thing?

While Galen was pondering such trivial questions, Nightmare’s voice, still not yet in his right mind, stretched out.

And there was never any need to come to my senses again.

Siren seemed to be able to resist the demonic sound because of her own ability. Nightmare’s resistance was insignificant. She was struggling a bit, but was quickly subdued by Galen.

Soon, a dark mannequin was born, twitching and convulsing slightly. At least, it was more disgusting than the pretty siren.

Galen asked, suppressing his disgust.

“What were you doing here?”

“Rest… Wait… Guard… … .”

The answer came back in a gloomy voice.

“If it’s security, this warehouse?”

“Yes… … .”

“How do you get in here?”

“Magic… If I merge with darkness… and move… I can… … .”

“…You can just come in here from outside? Without digging through the ground?”

“Yes… … .”

What, is that possible? Is it something like teleportation? Just hearing it makes me want to go crazy.

Galen’s eyes sparkled. Compared to Siren, he could tolerate the stupid words of Nightmare.

“Okay, that’s for you. What about the others? Can’t the people of this clan come in here?”

“The spirit… uses… the… ground… to move… … .”

“The devil?”

“Wow, you’re smart.”

Lilia, who had been listening with difficulty to the sentences that were as long as taffy, stuck out her tongue.

“You mean you used the spirits to open a path whenever necessary? Just like you did, brother.”

“I think so. I’m not sure, but if there are spirits of the earth, I think they could do something similar to what I did.”

Since all blood relatives learn the same magic, there is no significant difference between wizards of the same family. Except for the jewel that has the revised world.

However, the spirit master family was somewhat of an exception. They only had the same spirits, but the type of spirit? The attributes? weren’t the same.

If there is one who possesses the spirit of the earth among gold, it will not be difficult to dig some dirt, as Galen did.

If we just deal with the spirit master and the nightmare, this warehouse will remain nicely sealed.

The former can be quickly found out by examining the family register, but the latter can only be found out now.

“How many other Nightmares are there besides you? How many are here?”

“Five… including me… … .”

“Where did the four go?”

“Security… is enough for one person… The four of you… are doing other work… .”

“You left the seat. It would be nice if we could handle this together neatly.”

Galen, who had been chewing on the food, asked Lilia for her consent.

“Can I just take a look at how these guys fight? Just in case we meet again next time.”

“You’re not trying to get something like you did with Siren, are you?”

“Oops. I got caught.”

“I’m joking. If you become stronger, it’s good for me! It’s also true that it helps to have some experience in advance.”

“I’ll do it moderately. Now, attack me.”

The last words were directed at Nightmare.

What Galen didn’t realize was that there was a huge difference in the motivation of subjects who were being mind controlled when doing something they didn’t want to do and when doing something they wanted to do.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nightmare’s magical power shot out into the surrounding area.

The shadows that had been pushed away by the light of the window suddenly came to life and turned into tentacles and rushed at me.

Choaaaak!

I didn’t know that, but I knew very well that the gap between the two people and the nightmare was enormous.

The black tentacle that had been writhing and shooting out was cut off with a coolness. Lilia had instantly drawn a new glowing sword and swung it.

The glowing sword moved at a speed that was almost invisible to the eye, slicing the tentacles into dozens of pieces in an instant.

“You don’t count at all?”

“Could it be because the room is too bright? It’s almost like daytime.”

“Oh, really? Then should I dim the light a little?”

“That’s not too bad. I’m just trying to see how. Can I try it too?”

“yes!”

This time, the shadows turned into blades and rushed forward. As promised, Lilia did not use her hands this time.

Instead, the blade of water blocked the blade of shadow.

Pufufufu!

In fact, ‘darkness’ or ‘shadow’ means a state of absence of light and does not have any substance.

So I tried to experiment to see if any special countermeasures were needed, but it didn’t seem necessary. It was blocked well by miracle and magic.

Rather, the ‘special’ reaction came from another, completely unexpected source.

[Earthbound Lv.??]

[Progress to next level ???%]

Suddenly, the magical power of the Earth began to shake.

“huh?”

“Why are you like that?”

“No… something is a bit… … .”

I’ve experienced it several times, and recently, so I know what it is.

The process of encountering new demon abilities and evolving existing magic.

What Galen found puzzling was that the magic chosen for evolution was Earthbinding.

What on earth is the connection between shield magic and shadow manipulation magic?

Does this mean that there are hidden commonalities between the two, just as the creation of the spirits and the magic sound, which seemed completely unrelated, actually had the same roots?

“I guess I’ll have to try this to find out.”

“You’re right?!”

“This attack is really nothing. I just thought it might help with my worries.”

“… I understand. But you shouldn’t let your guard down completely, right?”

Lilia, who met Galen’s serious gaze, nodded without being stubborn until the end.

Galen, with permission, took over the waterworks.

The shadow tentacles flew in without any hindrance and stabbed Galen all at once.

Tutututuung!

Of course, they were all just bounced off the Earth. No matter how much they were shaking, it was still far from enough for the sloppy Nightmare to break through.

Regardless, the Knightmare who received the order continued to attack, and Galen continued to block it.

The shaking became more severe as the shield and shadow made direct contact. Something burned in my heart, as if I was about to get inspiration.

Is it because I learned it the most easily and didn’t have many opportunities to use it in actual combat, so I never really thought much about it? There was nothing about Earth Binding that hit me like it did when I was creating the spirit.

But fortunately.

The status window didn’t particularly require Galen’s clear-sighted enlightenment, as it had done so far.

It was like you could automatically steal and acquire magic while fighting an opposing magician.

As I kept getting hit by Nightmare’s magic and kept thinking, at some point, evolution happened on its own.

[Pitch Black Lv.69]

[Shadow: Manipulation]

[Heavy pressure: Guardian]

[100% progress to next level]

The status window for Earthbound has completely changed, even the display.

Just like the spirit creation before.

“Stop.”

Galen frowned as he hastily stopped the Nightmare’s attack.

As unfamiliar sensations blossomed, unfamiliar information surged into my head, and new magical knowledge was engraved in my brain, causing a severe headache. This time, the backlash was particularly strong.

I instinctively knew why.

‘It’s because I was given level 69 worth of knowledge all at once without being able to fully realize it myself.’

Even with all that knowledge instilled in him, Galen still couldn’t ‘truly’ realize that the shield and the shadow were in the same category.

It was a situation where I, as a wizard, did not fully understand the true nature of magic power, even the name had changed. It was just something that the status window forcefully fed me.

‘It will take time… or a chance.’

Let’s stop here for now. Galen, who had been pressing his temples, shook his head slightly.

When I woke up from my reverie, the first thing I saw was Lilia. Her expression was filled with worry.

“Are you okay?”

“it’s okay.”

Galen smiled faintly at the voice dripping with worry.

“I had an epiphany, but it was a bit incomplete and it took me a while to sort it out.”

“Well then, that’s fortunate… … .”

“Don’t worry too much, it’s not like there’s anything wrong. I got what I needed from him, though.”

Although I had not yet been able to penetrate the ‘overall’ nature of the magic power that had been renamed to ‘Pitch Black’, I was able to use the lower ‘individual’ magic without any problems. Long live the status window.

“Oh, so now you can use Shadow Tentacles too, brother?”

“It’s a bit weird, so I don’t think I’d use it like that. To be honest, I wouldn’t say it’s more powerful than other magics… But I found an interesting way to use it.”

“What’s a fun way to use it?”

“Um, could you turn off the lights? I don’t think I can handle the light.”

Lilia gently dissipated the light. The room was plunged into darkness. Only her eyes shone softly.

Galen drew up his dark magic.

I just adjusted my newly acquired magical knowledge to my newly opened senses.

“I’m not a nightmare, so I might have some limitations―”

The moment all the adjustments were complete, the pitch-black magic was imbued with precise will.

[Pitch Black: Shadow: Manipulation]

[Dark Fairy Tale]

Darkness completely enveloped Galen.

His presence evaporated from the room.