4 4. Tutorial and magic.txt (1/2)

I couldn't organize my 'belongings' without stopping to do so, but I could try something else while walking. For some reason, I was strangely calm and walked down the dark corridor, muttering a word that came to mind.

'-- status, help, map, save, save, log, chat, logout, login, skills--'

I randomly came up with basic words to see if there was anything new to be 'displayed'.

There was no response to the help I wanted to see the most. Also, there was no response to the log or chat, as you would find in an online game. The only things that did respond were ”Map” and ”Skill”.

The ”map” was a simple one made up of squares. However, it seems to show only the parts that I have visited. It's a good thing that you don't have to worry about getting lost, but it's not something that will help you progress.

However, as for the 'skills', it looked like a considerable harvest was expected.

[Skill]

Inherent Skill: Swordsmanship 1.01 Freeze Magic 2.00

Acquired skill: dimensional magic 5.00

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? Two of them were labeled as such.

It seemed that whoever invented this system (I don't know if it was a man or a god, but I'll tentatively refer to it as 'he') was being shy about putting it out here. Or maybe there's another agenda, though.

Or rather, there was the usual 'magic'.

Before I knew it, I seemed to have become a wizard. Naturally, I gleefully thought of words like 'magic' and 'magic' to 'display' them.

[Magic]

Freeze Magic: Freeze 1.00 Ice 1.00

Dimension Magic: Dimension 1.00

I was ready for nothing.

But when I saw three magic 'displayed', I wanted to take a small leap of faith.

I don't know why I can use such magic, but I'll use what I can.

It's not strange to have a few initial skills in a game sense.

Game wise, though: .......

I decide to give it a try and select ”Ice”.

'Err, out!　--Ice!

I shouted and held up my hand.

What I expected to see was the sight of flying ice debris flying from my hand.

After declaring the magic, I felt something slipping away. And then the palm of my hand grew cold, and that something that was missing was gathering. It's gathering, but it's ...... too slow.

It's the small grains of ice that gather.

Perhaps the molecular motion is stilling and freezing on top of the moisture in the air gathering. However, the magic 《ice》 that took about ten seconds to form was only a single palm-sized piece of ice that occurred.

By the way, it didn't fly away. No matter how you look at it, it is unlikely to be a means of attack.

''............''

What is magic? .......

Ugo-go-go .......

Does this count as living magic?

From what I've seen so far, I was expecting something flashy to counter the monsters, so I wasn't disappointed.

But since the ice was made, I took out the corpse's clothes from the ”belongings” and cut out only the clean parts to make a simple ice bladder. --I made it, but when I put it to the burn marks, it caused a dull ache, so I threw it away immediately.

Next, I tried out the ”freeze”.

”--Magic [Freeze]!

But it was a similar result.

I could only feel the temperature around me dropping very slowly.

I was worried about the last ”dimension”.

I think the word ”dimension” meant dimensions or dimensions, as I recall.

Based on the previous example of freezing magic, I expect that effects related to the meaning of that word will appear.

I thought it might appear in the warp zone and get out of this labyrinth, but it was unlikely that there was any magic that could completely break this situation from the beginning. As long as I couldn't clearly imagine the effects, I refrained from using this magic. To put it bluntly, I'm afraid that if it's not good, it's going to be a black hole or something.

However, this is not an interruption in the trial and error of magic.

Since it's a good time, I'm going to imagine a different magic.

''--well, recovery magic, white magic, magic acquisition, new, new magic, first aid, burns, healing--''

It didn't hit me at all.

I wanted some kind of recovery system magic somehow ...... but somehow, I don't seem to have that available to me. However, an interesting 'display' appeared in it.

[Allocation of points]

Swordsmanship 1.01, Freezing Magic 2.00, Dimensional Magic 5.00

Your current skill points are 0.

Zero, apparently.

Presumably, the points will accumulate as the level increases, but .......

Level ......?

[Level up menu]

805/100

Conditions met.

I remembered that when I was 'showing' the status screen earlier, there was a column for experience and the numerator exceeded the denominator. Sure enough, it's possible to level up.

However, I have a bad feeling about the ”Meets the requirements” notation.

It's likely to be an optional level-up, not an automatic level-up.

Furthermore, there's a good chance that the method is severe.

In the meantime, I decided to find a way to do the optional level-up.

'If you can, please level up--!　Ouch!

At that moment, I suddenly felt heat in my right arm.

When I looked down, I saw that my upper arm had been torn open and was bleeding.

''--?

Immediately, I look around.

I caught something moving in the corner of my vision.

It was a distortion.

A distortion the size of a human head floats in the air and wavers with the sound of tiny wings.

Upon closer observation, the silhouette of the 'distortion' is almost like an insect.

''Monster!''

Quickly switch your thoughts.

It was a switch that I could make because reality was not normal and I was losing myself.

Switching from that (...) when you are going about your daily life to that (..) when you are playing a game. My brain, which was on the verge of becoming paralyzed, became specialized in game-like efficiency.

'This--!

I reflexively slashed up the sword in my hand from below.

However, it is dodged just before by the 'distortion'.

After confirming that I've been dodged, I immediately rush out.

I take my distance from Distortion as I return to the path I came from.

In case I've dodged the first blow. Or, if I can withstand it - and I'll never force myself to do so then - so I've decided in advance.

It's not an uncharted path, but a path I've taken once, and I'm going back.

I hear the sound of feathers chasing me from behind, and I calmly measure the distance.

It's natural that he's chasing me, but the direction of the enemy is directly behind me.

Then it's just a matter of timing.

With the materials we have, we can counterattack.

I formulate a counterattack in my mind.

Some might say it's a game, but I thought it was worth a try.

As the enemy gets closer, I quickly take out a leather bag of water from my 'possessions' and smash the entire contents backwards.

The sound of feathers was disrupted and a screeching sound could be heard.

If it was a creature with wings, I stepped on the possibility that it would be vulnerable to water.

And just because it was a game bug didn't mean it couldn't work. The outline of the 'distortion' begins to be clearly visible. Furthermore, its movements were clearly beginning to slow down.