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  "This magic formation on the floor can fiddle with your brain and teach you to use it. It seems like."

  "...Are you okay?"

  "Yeah, no problem. This magic...seems like its the magic for me."

  "...What kind of magic?"

  "Well, I think its called Creation Magic. You can add magic into minerals with it, and the added magic can give special properties to the minerals."

  Yue jaw-dropped at Hajime's explanation.

  "...You can make artifacts."

  "Ah, I can do that."

  Creation Magic was used to create artifacts during the Age of Gods. Like this magic was made for "Transmutation Master". The truth was Orcus' class was "Transmutation Master".

  "Why don't you learn, Yue? Entering this magic square and it will explore your memories. Orcus said something about a trial and you may learn it if it judges that you passed the trial."

  "...I don't use transmutation…"

  "Mah, that's true but…its magic from ancient times? It wouldn't hurt to learn it?"

  "...Okay...if Hajime says so."

  Yue walks to the center of the magic formation just like Hajime advised. The magic formation shines as it searches through Yue's memories. Now the moment of truth of its verdict…

  "You have arrived here after overcoming the trials. My name is Oscar…"

  Orcus appeared again. There was a spoiled feeling. Hajime and Yue ignored Orcus' story and kept talking to each other.

  "Did you learn it?"

  "Yeah. But...artifact is difficult."

  "Yeah, it seems that Ancient Magic might have affinities and suitability."

  While the two were talking with each other, near them was Orcus talking and smiling to nothing. It was very surreal. Hajime thought he saw the corpse look sad, but wrote it off as his imagination.

  "Ah, for the time being, this place is ours now, do you want to tidy up the corpse."

  Hajime did not have any compassion.

  "Un...fertilize the field…"

  Yue also did not have any compassion.

  Even though there was no wind, Orcus' body hung its head.

  Orcus' body was buried at the end of the field, and a gravestone was erected there. As expected, treating him like fertilizer was too pitiful.

  When they finished with the burial, Hajime and Yue went to the sealed rooms. They had received a ring that Orcus had worn. Don't call them grave robbers. On the ring was an engraved pattern that was crosswise in the circle, and the pattern was the same as the seals in the library and studio.

  First, they headed to the study.

  Their first purpose was to search for a way to the surface. Hajime and Yue unlocked the seal on the bookshelf and checked it for anything notable. They discovered the designs for the whole dwelling. Although it wasn't to the degree of a blueprint, where what went, it was a memo of where certain buildings would be placed.

  "Bingo! It has it, Yue!"

  "Un"

  A voice of delight escapes from Hajime. Yue is also joyful. According to the plan, the magic formation on the third floor was also connected somehow to a formation on the surface. The magic would not activate without Orcus' ring. Stea...Accepting that ring was a good idea.

  When they examined the plan more, there was an independent golem in the studio that maintained this dwelling periodically. The light from the globes on the ceiling had the same property as natural sunlight. This meant that crops and other things that rely on sunlight could be grown. It seems the reason this place felt so clean, even when no life was here, was because of the golem.

  The studio acted as a storage for all the artifacts and materials Orcus had made during his lifetime. These items were stole...transferred to them. There were quite a lot of devices.

  "Hajime...this."

  "Yeah?"

  Yue had been investigating the other documents while Hajime checked the plans, and brought him one of the books. The book was Orcus' memoir. Inside the memoirs were the written the daily lives of former comrades, especially about the 8 core members of the "Liberators".

  Within the passages, one of them was related with the Dungeons the other 7 made.

  "....In other words, its that? If we conquer the other dungeons, we would obtain the creator's Ancient magic?"

  "...Maybe."

  According to the memoirs, just like Orcus, the other 7 "Liberators" were prepared to teach their Ancient Magic to those that conquer their dungeon and reach the final floor. Unfortunately the types of magic was not written…

  "...Maybe we found a way home."

  Just as Yue said, there was a possibility. The transition magic that summoned beings from other world was an Ancient Magic.

  "Looks like we have a guideline from now on. To conquer the 8 Great Dungeons when we return to the surface."

  "Yeah."

  Hajime loosen his cheeks as he got the guideline. He instinctively patted Yue's head, and her eyes squinted joyfully.

  They were looking for more information, but they weren't able to find any data that showed the exact locations of the dungeon. Currently, the confirmed dungeons were "Mountain of Great Flames" around the Guruyuen Desert, and "Hartzena Sea of Trees". The rumored dungeons were "Raisen Great Canyon" and "Schnee Snowfield". They had no choice but to investigate all of them.

  Satisfied with their search of the study, the two moved to the studio.

  There were a lot of small rooms in the studio and they could open them all with Orcus' ring. Inside them were various never seen before ores and work tools. Theory books crowded the area and it could be mistaken as a paradise for Transmutation Masters.

  Hajime folded his arms and pondered as he looked over the studio. When Yue saw him in that state, she looked puzzled and voiced it.

  "...What's up?"

  After being lost in thought for a while, Hajime proposed to Yue.

  "Umm, that is Yue. Can we stay here for a bit? I want to quickly get to the surface but...there are many things to learn and this is the best base. When thinking about conquering the other Dungeon, I want to prepare as much as possible here. How about it?"

  Yue had been sealed underground for 300 years and she did not want to lose a second in getting to the surface. However, after becoming speechless at Hajime's proposal; she immediately approved. Strangely, it was Hajime who thought that…

  "...Anywhere is fine if Hajime is there."

  That's how it is. Hajime tried to hide his embarrassment at Yue's surprise declaration.

  Both of them decided to train and equip themselves as much as possible here.

  * * *

  Omake

  Evening of that day, the sun in the ceiling had changed into a moon and gave off a pale light. Hajime let his whole body relax as he soaked in the bath. After falling into the abyss, this was the first time he had loosened up. A bath was often said to cleanse the mind.

  "Phew, this is the best."

  A voice that was unthinkable for the current Hajime's nature came out. When he loosened his whole body, he suddenly heard footsteps. The completely off-guard Hajime shivered. Although he said he would enter alone!

  Of course, the one to make the sounds and enter the bath was…

  "...Ah...feels so good…"

  Yue immediately sat down near Hajime, stark naked.

  "...Yue-san, didn't I say I'll enter alone?"

  "...I refused."

  "Wait a minute! I know that material!"

  "..."

  "...At least cover your front. There are plenty of towels."

  "Rather look."

  "..."

  "...Eh."

  "...Ah, I've been hit."

  "...No you haven't."

  "Why do you know that material? Fine, I'll go!"

  "I wont' let you go!"

  "Wa-Wait! Ah, Ahhhhh!!!"

  I will leave the rest to your imagination.

  * * *

  Omake 2

  Kaori's side.

  "What's this? Suddenly there is Killing Inten
t…"

  "Kaori!? There is a Hannya behind you!"

  Chapter 24: Departure

  Two months have passed since Yue showed Hajime the dignity of a senior, and various breakthroughs were made from that night. As for Hajime, who continued enhancing his body and heart against the crazy monsters in the abyss, lost to Yue's onslaught. He decided to take it seriously and accept it.

  Hajime was aware of Yue's feelings, on top of that he did promise to take her with him. His reason for withstanding her approach was his stance on not allowing something take his attention until he achieved his objectives. Now he had conquered the dungeon and established a secure base. His goal was partially achieved when he discovered information and a plan to return home, and now his mind was allow to think about other things. His fragile reason couldn't oppose Yue's approach. Moreover, his reason didn't exist anymore.

  The two of them made full use of the base. If anyone saw from the side they would likely yell: "Riajuu should explode!!" everyday. Far away, a Hannya mask floated around a female student. Her best friend had been frequently frightened by the situation, but that's another story. These were the preparation for the bloodshed in the near future.

  "...Hajime, does it feel good?"

  "Yeah, feels good."

  "Fufu...Then, here?"

  "Ah, that's good too."

  "Better...I'll make it feel even better."

  Currently, Yue was giving Hajime a massage. They weren't doing anything erotic. Why were they doing a massage? Because of Hajime's left arm. The massage was given on a regular basis to help his body get familiar with the prosthetic attached to his left arm.

  His prosthetic arm is an artifact, and it could make like a real arm with the direct manipulation of magic. The arm had a pseudo neural mechanism, it allowed the touch sensation by using magic to send signals to the brain to perceive it. For its appearance, the arm had a silver luster with black lines running along it. In certain parts of the arm, there were magic formations and patterns engraved in it.

  The arm was fitted with a large number of gimmicks. He had designed it similar to the items in the studio that were Orcus' works, but Hajime added some of his original elements into it. A lot of special ores made with Creation Magic was used. If it was out in the world, this artifact would no doubt be an article of rare beauty that would be a national treasure. Of course, ordinary people couldn't use it because you needed direct magic manipulation to operate it.

  In two months their abilities and equipment were enhanced; they weren't anything like their previous selves. Hajime's current status.

  Name

  Nagumo Hajime

  Age

  17 Years Old

  Gender

  Male

  Level

  ???

  Class

  Transmutation Artist (Synergist)

  Strength

  10,950

  Vitality

  13,190

  Resistance

  10,670

  Agility

  13,450

  Magic

  14,780

  Magic Resistance

  14,780

  Skills

  Transmutation

  Mineral Appraisal

  Precision Transmutation

  Mineral Enquiry

  Mineral Separation

  Mineral Fusion

  Replica Transmutation

  Compression Transmutation

  Magic Manipulation

  Magic Emission

  Magic Compression

  Remote Control

  Iron Stomach

  Lightning Clad

  Divine Step

  Air Walk

  Flicker

  Grand Legs

  Light Speed

  Air Claws

  Night Vision

  Far Vision

  Perception

  Special Perception

  Magic Perception

  Special Perception

  Heat Perception

  Special Perception

  Hide Presence

  Phantom Step

  Poison Resistance

  Paralysis Resistance

  Petrification Resistance

  Panic Resistance

  All Elemental Resistance

  Foresight

  Varja

  Grand Arm

  Coercion

  Telepathic Communication

  High-Speed Magic Recovery

  Magic Conversion

  Vitality

  Healing

  Limit Break

  Generation Magic

  Language Comprehension

  Levels showed the current degree of growth and the limit was 100 for a person. However, did his body change so much after eating too much demon flesh? The level stopped changing but his stats kept going up. Finally, it displayed those ??? for his level.

  Hajime's growth after he consumed demon flesh was a very abnormal, if you think about his initial values and his growth rate. When his body went into its alteration it seems his growth limit also increased; just like his stats increased. He guessed that the Status Plate was no longer able to measure his limits.

  By the way, the limit of Kouki's Hero class was 1500 for all stats. He could temporarily triple his stats with "Limit Break", but it still was ? of Hajime's stats. Moreover, Hajime could quintuple his stats with his skill and magic manipulation. You can understand how he is a cheat now.

  For comparison, the normal humans of this world had stat limits of 100-200. If they had a class then it could be 300-400. The Devils and Demi-humans, depending on the tribe traits, could range from 300-600 as their limit. If a Hero was cheat, then Hajime was more or less a monster. This wasn't really a mistake because his body and mind had changed…

  Let's introduce the new equipment.

  First, Hajime obtained a useful device known as "Treasure Box".

  This was a ring type artifact that Oscar kept. There was a 1 cm red jewelry attached to the ring, and this jewel could make a space where it could store items. In short, it was like a hero's tool bag. Hajime did not know the exact size of the space, but it was a considerable size. There seemed to be free space still after putting in all the equipment, tools, and materials. Anything can be deposited or withdrawn by just pouring magic into the formation on the ring. Withdrawn items can be placed anywhere within a 1 m radius.

  It is an extremely convenient artifact, especially useful for the one armed Hajime. If the ring could transport anything to any place than Hajime thought he could use it to reload. When the tested it, it was half a success. As expected, it did not have the precision to directly transfer the bullet into the magazine. The limit was the transfer had a certain range it could align the bullet's orientation. He might be able to use it when he became more skilled with the transmission.

  Hajime decided to train to load a magazine with this transferring skill in the air. The important note is he was reloading in the air. Donner was a revolver that had a cylinder that swung out. Naturally, because the exposure of the cylinder was less than that of a top break revolver, it would require a superhuman technique to reload in the air. He wanted to use it in actual combat, not as a street performance, so it became more difficult. Hajime thought about remodeling it to a top break style but decided against it because it weakened the intensity in the trial.

  After intense training for one month, Hajime had mastered this aerial reloading. Why was he able to master such a superhuman technique with just one month training? His secret was "Light Speed". This Special Magic had the ability to raise the user's cognitive functions. With this, he was able to slow the world down in his mind and aerial reloading became possible. There was a large burden to his body when he used it, so he couldn't use it for very long. However, it was perfectly fine to use it for his fast reloading.

  Next, Hajime manufactured "Magic 2-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel Drive".

  Literally, these were 2 and 4 wheels driven by magic. The two-wheel was an American type, and the four-wheel w
as designed like a military vehicle Hummer type. He used the tar shark resilience for the wheels because of its excellent elasticity. Tauru ore was the basis for all the parts. In the studio storage was Azantium Ore, at least that's what Oscar's book called it. Surfaces of the parts were coated with this ore, known as the world's hardest ore. Even Donner's maximum output probably wouldn't be able to pierce through that durability. There was no complex structures like engines. The vehicle was driven by Hajime's own magic or the magic stored in the fragment of God's Crystal. Speed was proportional to the amount of magic.

  In addition, there were devices fitted to the bottom of these two vehicles. When magic is poured into these devices, it will start to level the ground with transmutation magic. This would allow them to travel off-road in most places. Also, the vehicles were fully loaded like some spy car. Hajime was a boy. He was passionate about anything related to military. When he was too absorbed in it, Yue would pout. But her mood would improve when he spoiled her in various ways.

  "Devil Eye" was another tool he developed.

  Hajime lost his right eye when he fought the Hydra. His whole eye was evaporated by the heat of the Aurora attack, and he couldn't get it back with sacred potion because he had lost it before he drank it. Yue was worried about it, so she devised and made "Devil Eye".

  Even with Creation Magic, it was not possible to make a normal "eyeball". However, using Creation Magic, she was able to apply "Magic Perception" and "Foresight" to the God's Crystal. The Devil Eye was successfully created and it gave a very unusual but special sight.

  Using the same pseudo nerves used in the artificial arm, the Devil Eye could send images to the brain to perceive. Devil eye did not grant normal vision. Instead, it could recognize the flow, strength and attribute of magic by color. He could see the core of the invoked magic.

  What is the magic core? It is the thing that maintains and operates invoked magic...it seems. After invoking the magic, the magic is operated by the magic formation; he knew that. However, he had never thought about how the formula was linked with distant magic. None of the books and instructors had even mentioned anything about it. Probably it is a new discovery. Even Yue the magic expert didn't know anything about it.