48 CHAPTER VIII SEARCHING MATERIALS (1/2)

Now I'm deep in the Demon Woods, near the Mountains of Death.

To find out why we are in such a place, let's go back in time a bit: .......

The night we got the house.

I've been thinking about what to do with the house.

What are we going to do with the house?

Since we've been told we can do whatever we want with it, why not use it as a test bed for creative magic?

And then I had an idea.

Maybe I could use creation magic on an entire house: .......

But I thought that in order to use creation magic on the house, there must be a huge magical stone.

So I thought of a place where I could get a large magical stone.

I thought of that test dungeon ...... or the Devil's Forest.

If I had to choose between those two, I'd choose the evil forest.

Because if I had to go through the dungeon again from the first floor, I'd have to miss a month of school.

Besides, the demon king might be able to tell you where you can get good magic stones in the forest.

You can get to the Lord of Evil's place in a flash.

And the next morning early.

Bye.

I said in a quiet voice, and then quietly left the house.

Everyone was still sleeping, so I didn't want to wake them.

I left a piece of paper on my desk with directions and that I'd be home by the end of the day, so there's nothing to worry about.

As soon as I left my house, I took the transference and went to the devil king's house.

When I arrived at the Demon King's house, I found ......

''Speaking of which, it's nice to see you up so early in the morning, but the Demon King is still sleeping too: ......

Yeah, I forgot something important.

'It's bad enough to wake you up, and I'll come back to you once I get home. ......

I'll use the transference to get home.

That won't be necessary.

What?

I looked at the direction the voice was coming from and I saw the Demon King.

You're awake.

Yeah. I don't need to sleep at all.

What?　Don't demons ever sleep?

I'm the only one who doesn't have to sleep.

'What?　Isn't that ...... hard?

I'm sure you'll miss being the only one who can't sleep: .......

'I'm used to it . I've been living this life for a thousand years already.

A thousand years?　Are you really that alive?

Is this man immortal?

Yes. You've lived a long time, haven't you?

Uh-huh. You've lived a long time.

You're not wrong, though: .......

'More importantly, you came to me today for something, didn't you?

Oh, that's right. I just have one question. Where are the demons around here that have the biggest magical rocks?

'A large magical stone?　Is there some kind of creative magic to build something big?

Yeah, I'm remodeling the house.

Well: ......

The demon lord pretended to think about something.

”What's the matter with you?

No, nothing. There's a large magical stone just ahead, and if you keep going straight, you'll find a stray dragon. Kill it and use it.

'Dragons!　Can I beat him?

A dragon is a monster that no amount of hard work by Grandma and Grandpa can defeat.

That won't be a problem.

Maybe. ......

He said there's nothing scarier than that solution: .......

Well, it's a straggle, so it's not that strong.

What's a stray?

A stray dragon is a dragon that has escaped after losing a pack competition.

Dragons live in packs!

Depending on the species, most of the dragons in those mountains live in packs.

Then the demon king pointed to the Mountains of Death.

”There are even more powerful dragons in a herd. ......Well, how did you manage to get over that mountain range?

The demon king has crossed that mountain range and invaded the human world.

Is that so?　It's easy when you're my age, huh?

'Oh, yeah. .....

I wonder if the day will ever come when I will beat the Demon King: .......

I mean, did my grandfathers beat the monster in front of them?

I'll ask my grandma about it.

Well, good luck killing a dragon or two.

Yeah. I'm gonna go kill a dragon as hard as I can.

I waved my hand in the air and decided to leave the Demon King's house.

Well, if we keep walking, we won't be able to take it down today, so let's just make some more items.

I just remembered that it's a hell of a lot of work to get around in the Devil's Forest on foot.

I had to find a way to get around.

So I used a large branch nearby and a magical stone I was carrying around with me to create a spell.

The result was ......

＜The Flying Magic Broom.

A magical broom that anyone can fly over.

This broom runs on magical power and the speed can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of magical power the pilot pours into it.

(Note: This broom can only be used with magic control at Lv. 3 or higher.

Creator: Leons Forster

Pretty interesting stuff!

The Flying Broomstick. ...... He really is a wizard.

I'll be off then.

I was on a broom.

Oh, yeah, come on next time.

Oh.

”All right. I'll be stronger next time I see you.

”That'll be fun . Yes, ...... I'll tell you a funny story if you beat me.

Funny story?

Yeah, it's been a thousand years since I've been here.

Oh, that sounds interesting.

Just how many days does it take to talk about it?

Yeah. Well, you should be able to win in ten years or so.

Can you win in a decade or ...... decade?

But will I peak at about that age?

That's up to you.

Uh-huh.

I suppose we'll have to start with slaying dragons today.

Yeah, I know. I'm going to take him down.

I don't feel like dragons are so important to me.