Elfenriz's attack was the same as before, a body strike with a full-body weapon.
　Combined with the Dragon Wind that followed it, it almost made me believe that the typhoon itself was coming in. This was a blow that was worthy of being called a disaster.

　And the falling dragon's huge body collided with the spiral staircase.
　Naturally, the spiral staircase shatters in an instant with an explosion sound that breaks the eardrums.

　The Elfenries did not change their method of attack. It's exactly the same situation as in the previous battle. It's likely that he understands that the best way to attack is to lunge forward, taking advantage of the difference in body size. Certainly, no one will be able to return to the top by simply repeating that simple and strongest attack.

　As I was thrown into the air, I thought about it.
　You choose the simplest plan from the interception plan you had prepared. If my opponent tries to attack me with a monotonic attack, I'll just use a more monotonic attack than that. There is a foul in my hand right now that allows me to do this.

　The plan is simple.
　I close the distance in space with Defortion and get on Elfenries' back. Then, I'll waste no time in drawing out the "magic stone" with "Distance Mute". That's all I need to do.

　Elfenries, who collapsed the stairs with a rush, circles back through the sky.
　Then it finds me falling and opens its jaws wide, almost swallowing the pile. It's trying to swallow me with every piece of the shattered staircase.

　But I won't let it.
　I draw the target until just before it enters my mouth and cast a spell.

''-- Magic 《Default》!

　I used my new dimensional magic to compress the space above me.
　The sky is distorted by the erosion of the dimensional attribute magic, and the concept of distance is destroyed.
　As a result, the space above me shifts further upward. My body is caught by it, and my body is also lifted upwards.
　The body being lifted high into the sky - it was a leap that defied all the laws of physics.

　There is no such thing as a preliminary motion. It's a movement technique similar to instantaneous movement.
　If Elfenries lost sight of me with this, it would be easier to talk about it - but of course, it's not going to be that easy.

　It only took a moment for Elfenries' sun-like eyes to lose sight of me.
　After feeling a part of the 《Dragon Wind》 caress my cheek, Elfenries immediately lifted his head upwards. Then, after putting my body in his eyes, he opens his jaws again and flies to swallow the enemy.

''--Next!　Magic, Form, Dimension, Decisive Operations (Gradiate), and Defaults!

　I've already figured out what to do in case of a supplement.
　I let a thousand dimensional attribute bubbles pop in the sky.
　Probably, it's not my eyes that determine my location, but magic. His Dragon Wind is probably substituting for the sense organs, just like Arti's flame.
　If so, you can trick his senses.

　The bubble of the 《Form》 shifted the world a little bit, and the Elfenries' magical sense organs were going crazy. Then, with the 《Dimension Decisive Operation (Gradiate)》, he grasps the movement of Elfenries' eyes and the 《Dragon Wind》, finds the outside of his perception, and moves.

　In short, it's an advanced version of the technique I always do - the one that disappears from people's sight.

''--!

　Losing sight of the enemy, Elfenries was puzzled.
　However, in order to immediately re-search for the enemy, he expanded the area of the Dragon Wind to a wide area. A wide area - that is, I tilted my awareness to a distance.
　Then I would fly behind it and fly closer to the Elfenries.

　And as I had originally planned, I succeed in getting both feet on the dragon's back.
　The unprotected back is within reach.

　Now it's time for force, not tricks.
　I shout out my magic with the intention of putting all my magic power into it--!

Distance mute.

　His right arm glowed a light purple color and stabbed through, ignoring the hard scales.
　In the words of the grimoire, this was the moment when Aikawa Uzumi's 'realm' and Elfenries' 'realm' were now connected.　

　From a physical point of view, it would be like being bitten by a mosquito for Elfenries, who has a huge body like a cloud.
　However, from a magical point of view, it was a situation where Elfenries' existence was eroded by a vicious pathogen (virus) called the dimensional wizard (Aikawa Kanami).

''Guh, gah, gaaaaaaa--!

　The body of the Elfenries, which had been swimming gracefully in the sky until now, twisted.
　And then there was a roar that could break your eardrums - no, a roar that could make blood spurt out of your ears if you were an ordinary person. I'm not going to be able to get a good deal more than that.

　I was defeated, so I gathered up my magic.
　Even though I ate the 《Dragon's Roar》 and 《Dragon's Wind》 on my body, I didn't release only the 《Distance Mute》.
　It's not that the dragon's attacks are warm. Rather, it's the opposite. The voice and wind alone, which would be just an aid to Elfenries, are about to be shaken off. I'm going to be torn off my arm even now.

　After all, he is a rank 60 monster (dragon).
　If they were fighting normally, they would have been crushed just because they weren't high enough in level.

　That's why I won't miss this opportunity.
　Focusing my consciousness on my right arm alone, I roamed the realm of Elfenries - searching (...).
　I'll be looking for the magic stone that is the core of it.

　It doesn't matter that it's a huge body. Volume and distance have no meaning for dimensional wizards.
　That's what makes him a dimensional wizard.
　This is the magic that crosses the 'realm' and the 'realm'.
　It is the final and highest magic created by 'Saint Tiara' and perfected by 'Founder Kanami'.

　At this point, even trivial matters such as the strength of the level are beyond the scope of this magic.

Distance mute.　Pull it out!

　Grabbing the Elfenries' magic stone - snatching it and stealing it.

''Ggaaaaahhhh, ----!

　At the same time, the vibrations hitting your skin fill the sky.
　It wasn't a magnificent "Dragon's Roar", it was just a scream - the endgame of a creature that sensed the end of life.

　There is only one end for a monster that has lost its own magic stone.
　All of the huge bodies that covered the sky gradually became transparent and were replaced by light.

　A rain of light rained down on the vast grassland world.
　Just one Elfenries gives birth to the weather called Tear-Ray. It was a scene that clearly showed how high the density of the magic power of a rank 60 monster was.


[The title 'Chieftan of the Sky' has been acquired.
　A correction of +0.01 is added to your skill level


　I am thrown into the air. I cast the last "Defortion" to avoid the impact of the fall and move to the ground.
　Then I dodge the fragments of the spiral staircase falling from the sky and bask in the rain of light that falls.

'...... Now that I know how this world works, I don't need any more fancy magic. Just take your back and pull out the magic stone.

　The fight lasted only a few seconds. The battle was over faster than the pieces of the destroyed spiral staircase falling from the sky.

　In this other world, the 'magic stone' is the core of power.
　If that's the case, attacking it would be the smartest way to fight. And I also found out that I'm a wizard who specializes in this.
　It is no longer possible to be defeated by monsters that are only strong. It was a victory that I could be sure of.

　Of course, there is a hint of emptiness.
　Even though this is the world of swords and magic, I felt a little awkward, as if I was using a secret technique to clear it. But now is not the time to be obsessed with the fun of the game.
　I'm sure I'll use any foul play to get back to earth as soon as possible.
　He 'gazes' at the magic stone in his hand while offering a silent prayer to the Elfenries who were victims of that subterfuge.


[High Sky Beryl]
　A collection of magical forces that rule the sky.
　Drops from the highest-ranking wind-attribute monster.


　My 'display' was praising the magic stone called High Sky Beryl.
　This magic stone with the word 'highest rank' written on it might be worth it in Vyasia.

''The rest is experience .......''

　Confirming the most expected number.


[Experience: 202345/135000]


　However, the experience was lower than I had expected.
　I had dreamed that I would go up about 10 levels in one fell swoop, so I was more than a little frustrated.
　However, I'm definitely making progress. My mood is much brighter than when I was despairing of being stuck.

　While checking the status after the end of the battle, he looked around.
　The spiral staircase that was in the center of the plains has been broken, and it's impossible to go up to the 65th level.
　There's no reason why I can't ascend it if I make use of 《Default》. However, since he fought sparingly, his remaining MP was not encouraging. I didn't dare to challenge the unknown sixty-fifth layer until I had consumed my spare magic power, the 'Ring of Dimension'.
　I'll be satisfied with knowing that I can defeat the Elfenries today. Beyond this, I should go with Ryner. If it takes two of us, we should be able to save more MP for the fight ahead, and I'd like to get my level up.

Let's go back. We're not in a hurry yet.

　I escape from the rubble scattered around me and head to the Connection, which is connected to the city.
　This is how I successfully completed my second dragon slaying.


◆◆◆◆◆ ...


　Then, on my feet after returning from the labyrinth, I visited Reynand's workshop in person.
　Of course, the purpose--

"-Ho, 'High Sky Beryl,' huh? You've got a good one. This one is top-notch, even in 'Viasia'.

　When Reynand-san saw the Elfenries magic stone, he praised it with the same unreserved praise as my display.
　Seeing that it's a magic stone that can be used in this Viaisea, I pause in my gut. Then I immediately think about the armor that uses 'High Sky Beryl'.

　The attribute is 'wind' from the display. It's a good thing that the attribute of my companion is the same as mine.
　It's a good idea to use a sword again, just like in the case of Crescent Pectrazi.

You know what, Mr. Reynand? If possible, I'd like to use this to make my fellow knights stronger: .......
'You mean the kid I was with when I was here before. Does he have wind magic?
''Yes. Since I use wind magic all the time, I think it's just fine.
'Hmmm ....... But if you're going to make something seriously good, you'd want to make sure that guy has all the equipment he's using. There's a balance in equipment, too.

　Thanks to his full cooperation the other day, Mr. Reynand is willing to do his best as a blacksmith. That detailed order is probably a sign that he is serious about it.
　I've seen many times when Rainand has used rings and other magic tools to fight. It's possible that he may have magical tools planted all over his body. If the effect of what you are about to make and what you have hidden will be covered, your hard-earned magic stones will be wasted.
　It seems that an inspection of the belongings is essential to strengthen the liner.

''That's right. I'll go ask Ryner for a moment. And while I'm at it, there are some things I want to collect.

　As I recall, Ryner's favorite 'Rufbringer' is still broken. Thanks to Rowen and Alibers-san, it looks better, but I want to repair that one as well.
　Since I was able to repair the other Spiritual Pollution Armors, the 'Ruf Bullinger' should be fine as well.

''Alright, today we're going to strengthen the monk's partner. Go immediately.''
Yes, sir.

　Perhaps because our reinforcement is directly related to the Lord's salvation, Reynand-san happily hurries up.
　I immediately leave Reynand-san's house and spread the Dimension into the city.
　A green city with no change is spread out. The reappearance of Vyasia's tranquility seems to be functioning without problems today.

　The sense of 《Dimension》 is getting sharper by the day. I soon find him pruning the plants and trees together with Lord. Unlike yesterday's mansion, today they were dropping the branches that were popping up on the general road.

　There are many objects in Viaisia that make use of nature.

　For example, a tunnel created by a line of trees about four meters high on either side. The tunnel is not perfect enough to repel the rain, but the light coming through the trees creates a magical scene.
　For example, a house built on top of a large tree and a thick-trunked staircase leading to it. There is not even any stone, let alone jewels or iron, used in the house. Perhaps this is why there are so many large trees in Viaissia. Even so, it doesn't feel dense, which is probably due to the power of Lord, the gardener. The trees have been carefully pruned so that wherever you walk, you can enjoy the sunshine.

　There are still other unique features of Viaisia.

　One of them. We reach a public road where short, hardwood trees take the place of signposts.
　Lord drops a crackling branch with a pair of high-branching scissors and Rainer picks it up. When I show up, the first thing Lord does is stop working and react.

'...... hmm?　Oh, that's Kanamin. What happened to your job at the forge?
'Oh, I was trying a bit too hard. I ran out of things to fix, so I had to take a break.

　I return the words I had prepared in advance.
　Realizing I'm free, Lord invites me to join him, showing me a pair of high-branching scissors.

'So, do you want to work with the children?
'No, that's fine. In my free time, I'm going to learn blacksmithing from Reynand. I'd like to review it from my equipment, just like Lord told me to.
'Oh, you really have to rebuild it from the equipment: ......
'I'll make Ryner's equipment stronger as he learns magic and becomes stronger as I learn to forge. Pretty neat division of labor, right?　That's why I came to measure my liner. Also, let me borrow a bit of the equipment I have now.
Hmm, I see. Well, just get it over with.

　Lord would allow it without question. The same was true for Ryner.
　It was a really abrupt proposal, but there was no resistance at all. He took out the equipment he was wearing as he was done, and took his measurements in the 《Dimension》.
　On the way, he skipped a question about what he was equipped with. It was easy to understand the effects of the chainmail he wore underneath, but I wanted to know exactly what the rings and bangles were doing.
　And finally, I ask about the broken magic sword that Ryner loves to use.

''Ah, Ryner. This 'Ruf Bringer', can I put it together in one piece?
'Do as Christ wills. I'll leave it all up to you.
...... Got it.

　He seems to really trust me. You can tell from his expression that he thinks that if he leaves it to me, everything is safe. I nodded loudly in response to that trust.

''So, you're taking a break until the city's repair supply piles up, Kanamin?
Yeah, it's another day off tomorrow.
Okay, now, all right, let's go on a picnic tomorrow, the three of us.　I'll take the day off work here, too!

　Lord spluttered, as if to say it was a good idea.
　But that innocent look hurts. He really believes I'm on vacation, and the three of us are going to enjoy it.
　But now the return to earth is also for Lord. She can't go along with it in order to call her best candidate for salvation, Id, as soon as possible.

''No, I'm thinking I'll prepare for the labyrinth attack today, and then tomorrow I'll challenge the labyrinth with Ryner.
'Yeah, yeah ....... Maze Revenge already?　After all those losses?
'It's not like you're ragging on me, ....... I'm sorry, but I want to try out the ones I can do today in practice tomorrow.
''Ummm. Well, I know you two are in the main business of attacking the labyrinth (that one): ....... It can't be helped. You can go to Ryner, too: ....... Well, you'll lose to Elfenriz-chan anyway.

　We were able to beat that Elfenries, so now we're inviting a liner: .......
　I still don't feel comfortable continuing to trick the Lord.
　However, I continue to take my original policy, swearing in my heart that I will definitely help.

''I see. ....... I guess I'll be alone tomorrow. ......

　Although he may be unconscious, he repeats our heart-wrenching words one after another.

I'm going to borrow some equipment for a while. ......!
Yeah, you did a good job.
Bye, Kanamin.

　I leave to run away from the Lord. Thinking that I feel like this every time I see her, my desire to return to earth becomes stronger.
　In order to capture the labyrinth as quickly as possible, I ran back to Reynand-san's place.

''--I'm back!

　As soon as he returned to the workshop, he spread Rynand's equipment on the table.
　However, Reynand-san's expression was stern as he looked at it.

''This is terrible. ......

　The reason for this didn't seem to be that the things were just inferior.
　He picked them up one by one, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows deepened.

''A ring for magic power amplification and a ring for magic explosion ....... This one is for forced acceleration or ......?　Whatever it is, you're not thinking straight: ......
Is it really that bad?
He's not thinking about coming back. It's equipped to die with the enemy.

　From Reynand's point of view, who knows a lot about armaments, it looks like a suicide tool.

''Ah, it's like that guy: ......
'That's where the word "apparently" comes from: ....... We've got to do something about it, ASAP: .......

　I was fine with it, as I've become accustomed to the work of a liner, but Mr. Reynand showed a strange sense of mission while being appalled. Is this also the pride of a blacksmith?

I've got to give him a good weapon so that he doesn't have to rely on this kind of magic tool for self-destruction. ...... Let's start with this sword: .......

　He turned his attention to the sword that Ryner used as his main sword, the Ruf Bringer.
　It was a sword that had the most vicious abilities of any of the ones he found in the labyrinth. If Snow wasn't next to me at that time, it's possible that I would have been mentally contaminated by this guy.
　However, it has a sharpness to match its nasty ability. It's a sword from a thousand years ago.

You have good hands. But who made this sword?　If they can make something this good without the technology of 'divine iron', I'd know about it: ......

　He doesn't have any idea what Mr. Reynand is.
　Perhaps the sword was born after Mr. Raynand's death, even if it was a thousand years ago.

''I don't know that either ....... I just picked it up in the labyrinth .......''
''Oh well. In the meantime, we'll use the 'High Sky Beryl' that the monk brought with him to repair and strengthen this 'Rufbringer'.
Copy that. ...... but powered up with magic stones, huh?

　I don't know why.
　It's really exciting.
　Like this, how should I put it: ....... Maybe I'm not good at situations where I can fix a great sword that was once broken. I can see the side of me that loves games coming to life.
　Someday, I'd love to have Rowen break it against a strong opponent and use my blacksmithing skills to fix it too. I'm not Rastiara, but I feel like I can get stronger just by going through that event.

　Of course, that's probably just my imagination.
　If I don't realistically succeed in repairing it, there's no way the power-up will happen.
　In short, how well the forge is done is everything.

　I don't want to make the mistake of blacksmithing using 'High Sky Beryl', so I ask Reynand-san.

''It's going to be a difficult task, do you need my help?''
''That's right: ....... It's true that I don't want to make a mistake in using this magical stone to repair the damage. Let me take care of this one. Little man, go finish up the rest of yesterday's work.
I understand.

　We divided up the roles and each of us began to work on blacksmithing.
　The labyrinth challenge took less than an hour, so it looks like we can take our time and focus on blacksmithing today as well.
　Unlike the first day, each and every one of them is directly related to attacking the labyrinth from tomorrow. I forget to pace my physical strength and start swinging my hammer out in a frenzy.

　--And while forging, I imagine.
　Just thinking about who should wear this equipment, me or Ryner, when it's completed is fun. As I had thought when I was sewing and making swimsuits for my friends, I seem to be better suited to producing than fighting.
　Now that I know that a number of combat skills were my sister's, I'm no longer in the realm of certainty.

　And I remember the failure when I used the other production skill 'sewing'.
　At that time, I made the painful mistake of focusing only on functionality, and as a result, we all ended up with brown swimsuits. Serra's reprimand is still ringing in my ears.

　In other words, it is no good for a producer to make things just for his own convenience.
　I can understand this by looking at Reynand next to me. The reason why his body is now moving around is not for himself. It's for the sake of the person using the weapon.
　First of all, the premise is the concern for the Lord who is trapped in 'here'. And then there is the next concern for the boy who will use 'This Sword (Ruf Bringer)'. You can see from his expression that he is trying to make a strong sword to protect the life of Ryner, who is willing to hurt himself.
　I have to learn from that attitude.

　In other words, it's not enough to just "just swim" like the swimsuit before.
　It's not just about repairing it, but also about producing something better by thinking of the faces of the people who will use it. That's the way to become a first-class blacksmith.

...... hmmm.

　However, there's not much I can do, having just learned the skill 'Divine Iron Forge' from Reynand-san.

　The rough restoration is already done.
　All that's left is to polish and plate it to finish it off.
　But if that's all that's left, it's the same as the old brown swimsuit. Remembering that I regretted that I should have put even a single embroidery on the swimsuit, I begin to work on the armor that Ryner will use. At the very least, the equipment should be worthy of the romantic 'newborn magic sword'.

　Furthermore, I pictured the complete armor in my mind and began to pay attention to the coloration of the armor.
　How do I make it look good on Ryner? How can I make the design fit with the 'Reborn Magic Sword'? Little by little, I switched my thinking from explorer to producer.

　First of all, I will balance the colors so that Ryner's hair will look good. Furthermore, in order to emphasize that he is a knight, he decorates it with a slightly deliberate and improvised emblem.
　Why is that? Just thinking about the original coat of arms makes my heart skip a beat. In a manner of speaking, this is the trademark of Aikawa Uzumi Party.

　I've thought for a long time that Reiner is a central figure in the story. His daredevil personality is like the protagonist of a shonen manga.
　I'm beginning to understand Alibers' feelings a little better. Just by thinking of Ryner wearing my equipment, I can tell that he is getting excited.

　In other words, it was a natural thought for a producer to want to give equipment like a hero to a heroic person--!

　Hence, not only the skills 'Blacksmithing' and 'Divine Iron Forge', but also the skill 'Sewing' is even activated in a flowing manner.
　For some reason, the stewed thought - the clothes that go with this equipment are also important - came to the conclusion.
　I will not compromise on the cloth, but take the best out of the "possessions" that I have. Naturally. I won't do the same thing as I did with my swimsuit.
　The liner's body shape is already known in the Dimension. After making an inner shirt that fits his size perfectly, I embroider on it at high speed.
　Unlike before, there is no 'parallel thinking', so the work speed is slowed down. Nevertheless, he is concentrating on only one thing, so he should be able to sew more accurately than before. It's nice to be able to put all of our abilities into making a one-of-a-kind piece for the liner instead of mass production.

　Inevitably, the finished product will be incomparable to the previous swimsuit.
　However, I still can't let my guard down.
　Even if it is satisfactory to me, it is often not so satisfactory in the eyes of others.

　After looking at the equipment and clothes in 《Dimension》, there is still room to make some changes.
　While activating the skill 'Sewing', I hold the thread and needle in my hand.

　-- there is still more that can be done. We need to hurry: ......!

　This is the reason why I'm not going to be able to strengthen my own equipment, but I keep modifying Rainer's equipment.

　--and the time for the third day of work is over.

　Today's misfortune was that Reynand-san couldn't stop my outburst because he was concentrating on a first-class product called 'High Sky Beryl' in front of him: .......