For adventurers, magic was a power that caused supernatural phenomena.
In common understanding, it belonged to the category of extremely powerful abilities.
Usually, activating magic required chanting and consuming the corresponding amount of mind.
The longer the chant, the greater the power.
For an adventurer to possess magic meant that they could become the core of a team.
After all, no matter where they were, mages were always highly sought after.
Many difficult predicaments that others had to struggle through could often be solved by them with a single spell.
At first, the magic Ize had shown, which only required him to say its name to activate, had already shocked Raul and filled him with envy.
But compared to the current situation, that was completely insignificant.
It was not even comparable.
That attack just now had definitely displayed power beyond his level.
It was absolutely not something those Level 1 adventurers could compare to.
Within his field of vision, the chamber’s passage had almost been completely destroyed.
The dust and smoke that had yet to disperse were mixed with glittering specks of starlight, and everything around them looked as if it had been swept through by a typhoon.
The swarm of Killer Ants had been reduced to ash under the previous attack.
Even the magic stones they had dropped onto the ground were cracked and battered.
The magic stones dropped by monsters inside the Dungeon could be shattered.
After suffering a powerful attack, a magic stone would break.
However, correspondingly, the power contained within it would also disappear.
In truth, shattering a magic stone was the most effective way to kill monsters.
It was just that very few adventurers would choose to do so.
Because such an action was no different from personally tearing apart all the money one had earned.
Not only would it make an entire day’s work go to waste, but it would also lead to the embarrassing situation of having no money to use.
This was also Ize’s first time using this magic.
It should be said that he had misjudged the spell’s power and had not expected that one strike would nearly shatter even the magic stones.
Originally, what he had in mind was to activate Silver Star Descends and rely on the enhancement brought by this Enchantment Magic to go wild inside the swarm of Killer Ants.
But reality was—
The enemy spawned, and then he one-shot them.
Wisps of blue smoke still lingered on the devastated chamber floor.
Following the principle of not wasting anything, Raul picked up a Killer Ant magic stone that had landed not far from him.
The magic stone was still giving off intense heat.
Cracks had already formed across its surface, and the moment Raul picked it up, it turned into ash like completely burned charcoal.
The corners of Raul’s mouth twitched.
Looking at Ize, who was awkwardly walking over with his spear resting on his shoulder, he could not help but speak.
“The magic stones were directly destroyed… Looks like we shouldn’t expect any gains from this battle.
I’m afraid none of those Killer Ants were spared.”
“Also, is that magic of yours really at the strength a Level 1 should have?
Calling it exaggerated doesn’t even feel like enough!”
It was my first time using it, after all~ I didn’t know beforehand either.”
“…”
In an instant, Raul fell silent.
What a fine “first time using it.”
He wanted to experience the feeling of casting magic just once too…
Originally, as a Level 4 adventurer, Raul’s savings should have been enough for him to buy a grimoire and awaken magic.
However, reality was extremely cruel.
Because of certain reasons, he had spent all of his savings, causing his dream of magic to temporarily shatter.
Now, he could only stare at Ize with dry envy.
After dealing with the batch of Killer Ants that had spawned right after they arrived on the seventh floor, the refresh rate of Killer Ants afterward returned to normal.
They did not encounter anything else on the scale of a small Monster Party.
The one thing that could barely be considered good news was this:
The silver-gray spear in Ize’s hand, as a backup weapon once personally funded by Captain Finn of the Loki Familia, was of very high quality.
Even against the hard carapace of Killer Ants, without using magic, Ize could still easily pierce through them with the sharpness of the spear.
There was absolutely no sign of the awkwardness usually seen in rookie adventurers exploring the Dungeon for the first time.
So, in other words, having good equipment really was important for adventurers.
Just like a certain protagonist in the original story.
Before obtaining that two-hundred-million-valis pay-to-win black knife, fighting monsters had been extremely troublesome and exhausting for him.
But after obtaining that two-hundred-million-valis black knife, it was as if he had become a completely different person, clearing monsters as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
Perhaps this was the power of a pay-to-win adventurer.
Terrifying beyond belief!
…
“Puchi—!”
The sound of a monster’s body being pierced rang out.
In the next second, the Metal Rabbit that had leapt up and was about to attack lost its life, and its magic stone fell to the ground.
Ize let out a long breath.
Borrowing the excitement in his heart, he had been exploring the Dungeon almost nonstop.
Even he was beginning to feel somewhat tired after such a long period of combat.
Although their progress had only just reached the end of the seventh floor.
But that was because he wanted to familiarize himself with the upper floors’ environment, so he and Raul had taken quite a few detours.
Commonly known as memorizing the map.
After all, if one did not properly memorize the map inside a labyrinth, was one supposed to just wait until they got lost in the future?
“Tsk, tsk.
Metal Rabbit fur, Killer Ant claw limbs… To think so many drop items appeared.
While saying he was jealous, Raul, who was following behind Ize, clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Based on his experience, Ize’s harvest from entering the Dungeon today was already enough to leave those Level 1 veterans who had spent years hanging around the first few floors far behind in the dust.
“What are you jealous of?
You have a share in these gains too.”
Putting away his spear, Ize came to Raul’s side.
“Ah, it’s not the same~ Judging from your bizarre luck, the real bulk of today’s gains is the drop items.
The value of those magic stones might not even compare to the profit brought by the drop items.”
Raul sighed.
“Oh?
Is big bro regretting it now?”
Ize asked teasingly.
Back when they had first entered the Dungeon, they had already agreed that the magic stones gained from today’s exploration would be split fifty-fifty.
Although Ize had been the one fighting the whole time, he had no objection to this distribution.
First of all, Raul was his companion from the same Familia.
They were members of one big family, so there was no need to argue over something like this.
Second, as a supporter, Raul’s role could not be underestimated.
In Orario, supporters had a rather special position, complementing adventurers.
They were non-combatants who entered the labyrinth together with adventurers.
They were responsible for luggage, spare weapons, potions, item support, and magic stone collection.
They were an important source of assistance within a party.
When danger appeared from time to time, they would also provide ranged cover using bows, traps, and other tools.
They were teammates one could entrust their back to.
If Raul had not been responsible for cleaning up the battlefield along the way, Ize would not have been able to explore and fight so recklessly.
Having to personally walk back and pick up magic stones and drop items after every battle…
Just thinking about it sounded troublesome.
However, Raul’s share of the gains did not include drop items.
Because at first, Raul had thought that Ize was a rookie, and that occasionally obtaining a drop item would already be quite impressive.
So he had not intended to compete with him over them.
But now…
“Yes, I’m regretting it a little.
With this many drop items, to be honest, I’m craving them~”
Without any intention of hiding it, Raul nodded honestly.
At that moment, Ize patted him on the shoulder and spoke in a comforting tone.
“It’s fine.
After I go and turn these drop items into money, you’ll regret it even more, and crave them even more!”
“…”
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