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.

Yeah. Good luck.

Yeah. Well, I'll be back next time!
　I took off on my broom.

"I wonder if he could ...... he could kill me ...... or if he could ...... him.


　For the next few hours.
　I just flew in the direction I was told, looking for the dragon.

　I was able to learn to fly a broom very quickly.
　At first I struggled to hold on to it to keep it from falling off, but now I could fly freely.

"Huh, I don't see any dragons...
　Before I knew it, I found myself in a position where I could see the mountain range in a big way.

If we don't find it soon, we'll have to go back to ...... and leave without the harvest.
　I can't look for it across the day because I'm in school tomorrow: .......
　But then again, it would be suicidal to go to the Mountains of Death.

''What should I do~ Oh, by the way, maybe using Anna would make it easier to find them.
　Get Anna out of her backpack and take out her goggles.

"Hey, can you find the stray dragon?

A stray dragon?　(Dragons are big enough to be seen from a distance, so I don't think they're around here.

'Yeah~ So you're still ahead of us ......, can we make it today?'

(Then could you go full speed and fly in the direction the Demon King told you to go?　(Because if I find a big reaction nearby, I'll stop it.

Can you do that?　Copy that.
　I should have relied on Anna from the start.
　As soon as I could, I poured all my magic into my broom.
　Then the broom went into a tailspin.

　And then she was at full speed and with it came a huge wind pressure.
　If I didn't have my goggles, I don't think I could even open my eyes.

　Then I flew as fast as I could for what seemed like minutes.
Master Leo, we're about to encounter the dragon. (Please slow down.)

　I slowed down, like he said.

'I'm glad we're going to be able to find them today - we wouldn't have wasted so much time if we'd used Anna from the beginning.
　It was farther than I expected.
　The mountain looms before us now.

(Thank you.) And how do you fight a dragon, even if it's ...... a straggler?

'I don't know what I'm going to do: ...... For now, I'm going to get off my broom and fight in full gear.


　I got off my broom and used my sky shoes to get up in the air.

　Then I pulled Elena and Serena out of my backpack.
"Then it's nice to meet you, you two.

I haven't seen you in combat in years.
Yes, that's right. We've missed you so much lately.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm going to use it in the fight against the dragons, so please forgive me.

(Dragons?　(That's a pretty big one.)
Can you fight a dragon?　(I love you, Leo.)
　They were both happy to hear it was a dragon.

Thank you. Well, take care of yourself.

　And I'll run to where the dragons will be.

Master Leo, I think I'm almost there.
　As Anna made the announcement, I saw a dragon flying in the distance.

That's a big one. If that's a weak dragon, what kind of strength is a normal dragon? ....
　I lamented as I looked at the red dragon, which was about 15 meters long: .......

(It would be beautiful if it was dyed in that dragon's blood ..... (Hmmm)

'Yes, but can you cut those scales off?'

(You don't mind if you crudely bash me into those scales, do you?)

Yeah, do you think dragons can be defeated by magic alone?

(Oh! I'm sorry!　(Use it however you want to be used.)

Just kidding. I'll think of something to fight about.
　I made sure the dragon didn't see me coming and used the transference.

　The location was above the dragon.
　Then I fired a series of slashes at the dragon as hard as I could.

　When I finished flying the slashes, I checked the condition of the dragon: .......
"I knew there wasn't a scratch on it.
　The scales aren't hurt at all.

　And when the dragon noticed me, it swings its tail and attacks me.
　The speed of its tail is so fast.

　I panicked and used my transference to avoid the tail.

''That's dangerous~ Does magic work at least a little?
　I kept shooting a lot of magic at the dragon's head .

　After a while, I stopped shooting magic and waited for the smoke to clear. .......
　Flames came out of the smoke.

''Whoa!''
　I hurriedly used the transference and as I moved away from the dragon I saw the dragon spitting fire.

''How much damage hasn't been dealt after attacking so much ......
　I appraised the dragons.

＜Red Dragon, Lv.156.
　Strength: 23180/24300
　Magic power: 42,000
　Power: 10120
　Speed: 300
　Luck: 30
　Attributes: fire
　skill
　Fire Magic Lv. 7.
　Scales of Absolute Defense

I see. ...... skills.
　This skill is ridiculous: .......

(Master Leo, try attacking the dragon's wings.)

Oh, yeah. Your feathers seem to be very soft.
　I approached the feather in transition and attacked with a slash at point-blank range.

　Then, just as I intended ...... the dragon's feathers were easily snapped off.
　And then the wingless dragon fell headlong.

　The dragon fell from its back and, thanks to its scales, seemed to take little damage from the fall, but I noticed something.

''Huh?　Come to think of it, it looks like the ventral side doesn't have scales.
　Apparently, you didn't have to cut the wings off to take it down by attacking it from below.
　Fighting from above is a bad idea: .......

So you have to take it down before you can get up.
　I rushed over to the dragon, who was struggling to get up, and thrust my sword into his neck, cutting him with all my might.

　Zash.
"Ggaaaaahhhh~

　The giant dragon has run out of steam.

Okay, now you've got what you want.
　Then I put the dragon's carcass in my backpack (in my pocket): .......