Episode 44.14 (1/2)
At the end of the day, they managed to reach floor 12. Lecan paid Tolda two big gold coins and four gold coins.
During their expedition, Lecan asked Tolda this.
”You're all mages, huh.”
”Yep, that's right.”
”What are you gonna do when you run into near white Magic Wolves? Or are shallower floors doable with just magic?”
”You can manage with just magic up to floor 30 here, sure. But you're just gonna waste mana trying to defeat near white Magic Wolves with magic. So you attack them with physical attacks.”
”You got bows or something stashed away?”
”Bows were the norm back in the days. But mages who lacked strength couldn't shoot arrows with enough power even equipped with a bow. There were explorers who specialized in bow, but hiring them fetched a huge sum. Thus, many mages opted to learn <Water Blade> and <Steel Ball>.”
”What's this <Steel Ball> magic.”
”It's just a magic that shoots out a steel ball. It can't cover that much range, but it's got some nice firepower if you do it right.”
”I see.”
”But then, one day, the Magic Research Institute invented <Magic Arrow Pipes>.”
”<Magic Arrow Pipes>?”
”This one's here.”
Tolda took out a three-step long thin pipe out of his <Free Box>.
”You put in a specific arrow in this then a small magic stone in the base part. Then by reciting a spell, the magic stone will explode and shoot the arrow out. Today, most mages going into this dungeon carry <Magic Arrow Pipes> with them.”
”Hou, I see.”
(That's it.)
(I couldn't come up with a way to fight Dungeon Tsubolt's boss with magic.)
(But <Water Blade> and <Steel Ball> might just work.)
”These <Magic Arrow Pipes> were invented by Guide Jiza, y'see. She's also responsible for many more accomplishments. All explorers in Palcimo look up to her.”
”Hou. Am I allowed to purchase this <Magic Arrow Pipe>?”
”I'm running a <Magic Arrow Pipe> shop. Feel free to buy them when we're open.”
”Does any small magic stone work.”
”No. That won't do. The types of arrows differ by the types of pipes, so the magic stones and mana used have to be adjusted right otherwise it poses a risk. Hence, you must only use magic stones you buy from the store.”
Meaning one must stay at Palcimo if they wish to keep using <Magic Arrow Pipes>. Lecan lost interest in the weapon.
”There are <Magic Arrow Pipes> using bigger magic stones that shoot out bigger arrows. They're pretty powerful weapon once you master them.”
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On the second day, <Kwantor> and <Willard> bought packed lunch at the food stall before going in the dungeon.
On the entrance to floor 13's shafts, Lecan produced five Mana Restorative pills.
”I'm giving one of these to each of you.”
”Don't tell me, those are Mana Restorative?”
”Yeah.”
”Well I'll be.”
”You're familiar with them huh.”
”Well yeah, a direct pupil of Herb Saint lives in Town of Palcimo where they open a store that sells Mana Restorative. I've bought and used one before myself.”