Ra, Ra, Ra! Treasure chest! Me! The advanced position--it's a scroll!

The mirror shines and we see a close-up of Prine's face on the other side.

Hey, you're the prettiest, with the prettiest skin! I want to love her to the bottom of my pores.

That's not what I mean.

'Calm down, Prine. What's wrong?
'You know what? I found a treasure chest with a scroll in it!

He shows me what it looks like.

It looks just like the scroll I got before. Which means...

'Wow! Prine is moving up to a higher position too!
'Oh, yeah! I guess it's true!
'Of course it is! I knew it, Prine is the best!
'Thanks to you, Ra! Thanks!

Holding the mirror, we step left and right.

'Will you stop dancing with me!
'That's good! Magic mirror(maa) with me! Let's Dance!
'Well, I don't blame you. ....... Yeah!

The jewel on the mirror shone and drew patterns in the air.

Oh, it's a painting of light!
''Wouldn't it be nice to have at least this much? Hmph, it's no big deal for me to do something like this!
'Ha-ha-ha! Yay, yay!

In the illumination, Prine and I danced through the magic mirror.

But, well, that was a little too flashy.

Monsters are coming one after another, caught in our detection.

Oh, it's the enemy! We've brought them in! Prine, I think they came that way, too.'
'Yes! I'll get him!
'Duh, that's a good answer, Prine! Get 'em! We've got to get to a point before we're surrounded! The target is the crystal!
Yes! --Frozen fire. Relentless cold heat. The turbulent surface of a silent lake. The roaring flames remind me of the sharpness of zero. Blizzard!

The other side of the mirror has turned jet black. In the dark forest, Prine's snowstorm raged, and my vision turned black.

By the way, I still don't remember this magic. It must have been one of the most powerful magic that Prine could use.

Ra-kun!
What's wrong, Prine?
'Um, I was going to shoot some magic at you blindly and then move on. ....... Monster, they're all gone. ......!

I was supposed to go for a point-blank pass after the blizzard made it hard to see, but I beat them all.

It's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
'Soo ......?'
'Geez, Prine!
'Wow! Heh heh, thank you, Ra-kun!
'I can't lose either! Come on you monsters! I'm gonna cut 'em all down!
Good luck, Ra-kun!
Oh, yeah!

With the eltral sword in my right hand and the holy spear in my left, I deliberately plunged into the thickest part of the siege, knocking down the monsters that swarmed around me.

Attack!

With a single swing of his right hand, four or five of the mighty hobgoblins are blown away in one fell swoop.

Charge!

With his left spear at the ready, he charges like a flash, and the seven or eight rampaging monkeys that he struggled so hard with seventeen days ago fly off with just a touch.

Let's keep on charging until we reach the goal, the "crystal"! Manage your magic power (MP) well!
'The machismo of a "warrior" and the wisdom of a "mage" live together, Ra-kun!
Photon ray! From - [War technique] assault [charge]!
Exploding light!

Zgobaboom!

Dungeon 22nd layer.

Also known as the 22nd layer of evil.

The dark forest is being broken through with a great brightness and noise.

What are these people ......?

Kagami's stunned muttering was drowned out by the sound of explosions and sword fights.


Thirty minutes later.


Arrival!
'We're here too!
'That was fast! It usually takes half a day to get here! And we spent most of the way there dancing and killing time!

A large crystal was floating in front of us. It was spinning sideways.

'Do we have to break it at the same time?
No, no, no, don't break it. Please do something about your brain!


Don't be silly, Ma-chan. I'm a Mage. When I break something, I break it with my magic sword!
'That's not what I meant! You can't break it!

Not just shiny, but a mirror that glows. It's dazzling.

'...... I mean, a magic sword now...'
'If you're not going to break it, what are you going to do with it? You're gonna break it? You?
Why do you only think in the direction of destruction? What are you going to do if you break me!
Oh, no.
'Why the posture of a right fist thrust! No, sir! Look, you and the lady over there, you touch the crystal. At the same time.'

'Did you hear me? Prine'.
'I heard that! Lah, you and Mr. Mirror are getting along so well!
'Prine is the best. Even if you break all the mirrors in the world, I'm on your side.
'Hehehe! Thanks, Ra-kun!

'Can you please stop breaking mirrors so easily ....... Okay, you two, let's do this. When I say "Se-no", you two clap your hands.
''Se-no.''

Me and Prine, we both call out to each other and touch the crystals at the same time.

You said 'if I say so'!

Despite Kagami's exclamation, the crystal began to glow and its rotation speeded up.

It's not my fault! The two of you are on your own--''

I calmly tell the mirror, who is trying to explain something to me.

'No, no, no, the monster will come out after this, right? It doesn't matter if I follow Ma-chan's voice or ignore it, it won't change that, right?''
'Nah, how did you know that?
'I saw it in a strategy book.
'This is why adventurers these days ah!

The light of the crystal grows louder. My vision goes blank.

When it subsides, the landscape has changed completely.

The surroundings had changed from a forest to a large room.

We are completely trapped.

And a great number of monsters surrounded me.

'Well, I knew that,' he said.
'Let me explain something to you! You can't use magic here! But the enemy will use it!
'Yeah, I know that too.

This is the reason why it is called the 22nd layer of the devil.

Combat-related jobs--warriors and martial artists--are placed in a room where they cannot use magic.

Magic-related jobs - mages and monks - are placed in a room where physical attacks are ineffective.

The skilled "Jobs" - Thief and Clown are sent to the room "full of traps" or "with a spirit who never smiles".

You have to break through in your own "specialty".

Warriors use their "war skills," martial artists use their "martial arts," and mages and monks use their magic to defeat monsters.

The Thief must disarm lethal traps, and if he fails to do so, he must immediately return to the castle with a transfer crystal or risk his life.

The clown must perform tricks in front of the spirits and receive applause. He will not die, but he is said to lose heart because of the endless cold stares he receives from the non-human monsters.

Alexander Gustafsson, the current guild leader, was the first adventurer to break through this room.

After many defeats, retreats, and honing his skills in the 21st level below, he overcame his own personal ordeal in the "Chariot to the Land of the Dead" and obtained the scroll. He then changed his job to a higher level, the first adventurer to do so.

Sword Fighter. This was the job Alexander had become.

Literally, the higher rank of warrior.

And my current job is that of a magician. Since this is also a higher level job derived from the warrior family, I guess I was put in a room where I can't use magic anymore.

How can I not be able to use magic if I am a Mage Warrior?

It's a disadvantage for a composite job, isn't it?
'The god of the dungeon is sometimes harsh.
'Oh no, it's just a shitty system.
You'll be punished, you know!
Ha-ha-ha!

With the long sword and the holy spear in my hands, I looked around.

The monsters here were the ones I had seen in the 15th to 17th layers.

They were usually around the Catacombes de Ricqueville, the underground mass grave labyrinth. I passed through here about a week ago. It was a long time ago.

There they were...

'Squeaky ......!
'............bushy!'

Zombie Soldiers, Minotau Zombies, and other immortal monsters.

'More so, these guys. ....... There will be minotau zombies, whose physical attacks are nearly useless: ....... The enemies that appear in "The Room Where Magic Cannot Be Used"......'.
'The god of the dungeon is sometimes harsh.
'Indeed, my Lord...'

He shrugged. Immediately afterward, he fires a spear backward.

It blew the head off an approaching minotaur zombie. The monster fades into mist.

Yes, I have defeated (...) it.

'What if I don't have the "holy spear", the equipment for "anti-immortality"?
It's impossible when you know the strategy information, isn't it? I really don't know what it is with adventurers these days! Oh no! I really don't have a chance!

At any rate, it is said that a high-level warrior can kill a minotaur zombie or so with his [warfare technique].

But still, monsters don't attack us.



The minotau zombie from earlier is finally the first one to attack.

I look around at the monsters, my mouth turns up at the corners of my mouth, a little more belligerent now that I've changed jobs.

'What's the matter? Are you scared of a mage warrior who can't use magic? Hey hey hey.'

He stirs with his hand.

'Um... ....... The cloak is also holy, isn't it, as well as the "holy spear"? I don't know how you got it, but it's a treasure of Riquewihr Castle. Just by wearing it, you can kill immortal monsters even with a wooden sword. ......?

''Oh, is this famous?''
'It's not famous, it's a legend. ....... I'm so overwhelmed by your brother that I can't even look at the mirror. ......
'I see. Then let's get this over with!

Move left. That's what it would have looked like to the enemy. But in reality, it's a feint to the left with a pull-out, and then a step to the rear.

--Gisha!

Monsters who can't react. I throw the mirror up and suck in my breath.

I'll show you something good, Mar-chan.

Ryujin Ken!

I passed by the wall at once, and by that time, the sword-shaped mass of Ki that had gathered in my left hand was already chopping the monsters into little pieces with its five shimmering sword stripes.

Behind me, the mass of flesh crumbled into pieces. A mirror falls down on my left hand.

Why did you have to use a martial artist's technique? I mean, I've never seen anything like that! I'm so sick of this!!!!!!!
'Hyahaha!

Catching the magic mirror, I pounced on my next prey.

--Gishar!
--Gruaaaahhhh!

The screams of the monsters and the magic mirror echo through the locked room.

For whom in the world was the locked ( ) room, and for whom in the world was the "22nd layer of the devil", it is not clear.

Three minutes later.

Well... well...

In a room where fog was rising everywhere and no one was moving except me, I sheathed my eltral sword and looked in the mirror.

What about Prine?
'That was cool, Ra-kun!

Two huge white slimes were reflected in the mirror in a close-up.

No, it was Prine's boobs. I couldn't see them clearly because of her white coat, but they seemed to be hugging the mirror tightly.

'Mar-chan, take over there for a minute.
'I knew you would say that!

In the meantime, the room disappeared and we returned to the original forest, where a staircase to the 23rd level appeared.

We met up with the others in front of the stairs.

'That's Prine! You beat them faster than I did!''
'I did it according to the plan that Ra-kun gave me!

No, I only told them to blow it up with maximum firepower the moment they were sent to the room. .......

'There was a little monster left, and it didn't seem to have much magic left in it, so I turned invisible and flew through the air, doubled my level with Dragonic Power, increased my defense with Shield, slowed it down with Slowly, and made it slow down with Confusion Camouflage. When he is dizzy with the "comfy jammer", you can use Raiden's staff to hit him with the "eitetsu!

'You hit me!
'Yeah! Ra, you said it yourself. You told me I should learn to hit with a stick.

So, you know, and Prine.

'I was a little scared, but I hit him with the cane! Hehehe!''

There was an angel there with a big smile on his face.

'Prine, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
'Yay! Thanks, Ra-kun!

Prine was in a room where physical attacks were ineffective, so in reality, she was probably killed by the thunderbolt in her wand, but that's not the point.

The problem lies in the fact that the scared Prine was able to cross the dark forest alone and manage a "beating" attack.

My Prine is the best!
'It's me, Ra-kun! Ha-ha-ha!

The two of us danced a dance that celebrated victory, joy, and growth.

And so it went.

The 22nd layer of the evil was cleared.





At the feet of two dancing men.

The magic mirror, which had somehow returned from its split state to one, sighs in a resigned manner.

'They really are extraordinary children, aren't they ......'.

Then it glows faintly, as if remembering someone.

''This might fulfill your wish - or rather, the long-cherished wish of all the kings of Sukuk...''

In a voice so small that the two young adventurers could not hear it.

No, I mutter, in a sound that no one else can hear.

'If it's these girls, maybe - just maybe - they can beat them.

The spirit that resides in the "magic mirror" entrusted to this hierarchy by the previous king, Birskuk, brings that name to mind.

--Azuma.