Episode 20.1-2 (2/2)
Eda learned <Detection>.
By the end of the journey, the range increased from 50 to 60 steps, and she could distinguish humans from beasts. However, she can't tell beasts and magic beasts apart, nor can she tell if a human possesses mana like Lecan can.
Apparently, using <Detection> make the surroundings feels noisy to Eda.
It was the same with Lecan when he first started learning <Life Detection>. Since you end up detecting small animals, birds and bugs in a forest, it feels noisy until you grasp the knack.
And Eda also consulted Nike about the usage of <Sleep>.
Since it didn't work all that well on floors near the last one at Dungeon Ninae.
”That you see, is probably not an issue with your <Sleep> proficiency, but more because there was a vast gap in life forces.”
”Gap in life forces?”
”Mind magic don't work against beings that are far higher rank than the caster, you see.”
”Eh. Really.”
”However, the Eda-chan right now possess an unbelievable amount of life force. It must be the results from defeating a dungeon boss, and most importantly, the 10,000 magic beasts. So you'd probably succeed if you give it a try now.”
”Oh, I guess beating 10,000 magic beasts is just that amazing.”
”Listen now. Defeating an opponent you can easily defeat won't raise your life force much. But defeating ten opponents you can't easily beat is tough, isn't it?”
”It is, yeah.”
”When you're up against 100 enemy you can't easily beat, normally you work your way on them one by one, and then by the 100th enemy, it won't be an opponent you can't easily defeat anymore. Defeating 10,000 enemies you can't easily defeat in one fell swoop is simply impossible.”
”Hmmm. You can say we've made a killing then.”
”Well yes, that's about it.”
”Then I don't have to practice <Sleep> anymore?”
”Nuh uh. You should practice even harder. I've said it before, but you'd better off mastering one spell of mind magic than learning many kinds of spells of the same type. If you do that, you'll eventually learn <Invisible> and maybe even <Control>.”
”<Invisible> sounds kinda cool. <Control>, the name's eerie.”
”It is a frightening spell. I've never taught this to anyone before. But I believe Eda-chan won't use it for something indecent.”
”Thank you. But Nike-san, you really know your magic even though you're just a tad older than me.”
”Well I'm not Shira-baachan's grandkid for nothing.”
”I see!”
As Lecan listened to the two's conversation, he thought of leaving Eda at Shira's place and departing Vouka by new year.
(Then I'll just check back at Vouka once after some years.)
(Because Vouka is a comfortable town.)