I invited my father and Bornga to the example cave.
　By the way, the only reason Luxor is accompanying us is because Bornga slipped up.

　As soon as the two of them entered, they pulled a face.
　The inside of the cave was a den of demonic beasts.

''Ogres, Poisonbads, and even Warwolves--''

'Lacelle..... What does this mean?

It's my dungeon.

"Duh, dungeon!

''I've been collecting the demonic beasts in the vicinity and increasing them here. ''Don't worry. The entire cave is covered with [Warding] magic. They won't attack the village.

　Stunned, both Luxor and Bornga seem unable to speak.
　I look around at the demonic beasts gathered on each floor.
　They were separated by [Warding] for each species, and to put it a bit fairy-tale style, it was like a zoo for demonic beasts.

''I knew they were going deep into the forest to do something, but...''

Yeah. This is unexpected.

　Gulping, Luxol gasped.

'Would you like to fight, Father?'

All right.

What about Bornga?

'As you wish. I'm going to accumulate skill points and learn magic that's stronger than the most powerful magic you have.

　They're both very determined.

　Well then, I guess these guys should be the first to go.
　I untied part of the [Warding].
　With a roar, the one that appeared was a Grey Wolf.

　A D-class demonic beast.
　Its body is only one size larger than a wild dog, but it's not very powerful.
　However, its agility is higher than the narwhal tiger.
　They have sharp fangs and claws that are powerful enough to bite through a cow's carotid artery with a single bite.
　If it were a human, it wouldn't be able to hold back a pile.

　That's four of them.
　I roar like a hound released from the 【George】.
　I pointed at Luxor and Bornga who were holding their swords.

''They're coming, Bornga-kun. Don't pull out.''

Yes, yes....

　Well...... Let's go have a look at the high ground.


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I'll beat Lacelle!

　He shouts a mysterious word of enthusiasm.

　I don't know if it worked.
　Borunga's sword reaches one grey wolf.
　The demonic beast's throat is slashed and it struggles to the spot.
　Eventually, it loses the light from its eyes and dies.

　Skill points were granted to Borunga.

　The corpses of the four grey wolves rolled away.
　The demonic beasts were annihilated.
　Borunga falls on his ass and breathes on his shoulder.
　Luxor also wiped the sweat off his forehead, confused by the feel of an actual battle after a long time.

　When it's over, it's a complete victory, right?

　Well, I'll just give you credit for a job well done.

What do you think, Racel!　I could slay a hexenbiest myself.

　Aww. Aww. Great, great, great.
　You're a genius, Vornga.

I can give you a more powerful hexenbiest.

　You seem very confident.

　Yeah. Well then, let's get the best one out of him.

　I'm going to undo the warding.
　Earth tremors could be heard from the depths of the cave.
　Dust falls from the ceiling.
　Eventually, the darkness shook.

　The first thing I was able to witness was a giant horn.
　Furthermore, a stripe of black and white.
　A large jaw gate opened fiercely, and fangs like curved swords were glowing.

''Ah......... Awwww.........''

　Petan and Bornga put his big butt on the ground again.
　Luxor was so surprised that he couldn't even raise his voice.

　It was the narwhal tiger that appeared.

'Would you like to try to fight it, Bornga?'

　When I asked, the boy shook his head so hard I thought his neck would twist off.
　It had only been a year since the incident in the forest.
　What happened then was still fresh in his mind.
　There must have been some minor trauma.

'Lacelle......... It seems to be bigger than a normal narwhal tiger........

　Luxor is right.
　The narwhal tigers in front of me now are one size bigger than the one I killed.
　But in the past, this size was normal.

　This narwhal tiger was made larger by using 【Body Activity】.
　I didn't expect the potato incident to be useful in this place.

''Growing a narwhal tiger. It seems that Lacelle wants to strengthen herself to the hilt.''

　Luxor cowered his shoulders as if to say he was out of it.

　But his answer was wrong.

'No, Dad,'

Hmm?　Aren't we supposed to defeat this narwhal tiger to gain skill points?

''You can't get magic with just a narwhal tiger anymore. .... so this guy's going to be one step stronger.

What?

　I reach into my pocket.
　What I took out was a white magic bag.
　I undo it.
　The bag unfolds and the one that appears is the wyvern I took from the flying dragon's nest.

　Eventually, the wyvern wakes up.
　His upper and lower eyelids crackled.
　He was surprised to find that the situation around him had changed completely.
　He hurriedly lifted his long neck.
　He spreads his wings and tries to take off.
　But there was no big sky there.
　It immediately hit the ceiling of the cave and fell with a scream.

　The narwhal tigers barked encouragingly as they watched the scene.
　As if to say, "Shut up," the wyvern also barked.
　It's like watching a demonic beast contrast.

　However, the situation was not funny to the two men behind them.

''Ruru-ru, Luxol-san!　There's a narwhal tiger and a wyvern at the same time!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down, Mr. Vornga. Calm down, darling. Calm down.

　They shuddered as they hugged each other tightly.
　They are as close as a father and son.
　It's not easy to show them off in front of their children, these two.

　Don't worry, I won't let you two lay a finger on them.

　I'm not going to let these two bodies...(I'm not going to let these two bodies...(I'm not going to let these two bodies...(I'm not going to let these two bodies...(I'm not going to let these two bodies...(I'm not going to let these two bodies...)

　I activate the [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] magic.

　[Synthesis]

　The narwhal tiger and the wyvern were enveloped in a green light.
　The two gradually moved closer together, sticking together like Luxor and Bornga.
　The light increases even more.
　The two demonic beasts melted together in a mass of light.
　Then, they changed into another form.

''This is...!

Heeeeeeeeeeeee!

　When Luxor startles her, Bornga lets out a pitiful scream.

　A supple limb emerges from the light.
　More bat-like wings. The tail of a giant snake.
　And it was a demonic beast with the face of a lion.

''Gaaaaaaaaaaaah!

　The voice of the beast echoed through the cave.
　It made the chattering rock surface shake.

　It's more than I expected.
　The [Warding] also has a function to block out the sound.
　However, I'm a little unsure if I was able to completely block out the voice I just heard.

　The name of the monster beast is Chimera.
　It's a B-ranked monster beast that is much stronger than Ikaktiger and Wyvern.

　The magic of [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] -- [Synthesis].

　Originally, it's a magic to synthesize the effects of metals and herbs.
　However, it can also be used on magical beasts and wild beasts.
　Just like 【Duplicate】, this is also something I learned in my previous life.

　[Synthesis] is also a high level magic.
　The points earned are among the highest in the world.
　How many narwhal tigers I've defeated in the past year in order to gain this skill.
　Just thinking about it makes my head spin.

　Since it's only a high-level magic, the amount of magic power it releases is not extraordinary.
　The amount of magic power that can be stored in the body is a big leap compared to a year ago, but it's empty all at once.

　I peach the magic restorative peaches that I prepared beforehand.
　It's a bit hard on the child's body, as it contains some alcohol spirit.
　You'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace, and you'll be able to find out what's going on.
　I can feel the magic surging through me.

''Yes!　Come on!

'Gahhhh!'

　The chimera reacts to my supremacy.
　When she opened her mouth wide, she let out a breath of flame.
　Immediately, the inside of the cave glows with red lilies.

''Hiyaaaaah!
'Oh, oh, oh, oh!'

　Borunga and Luxol run as fast as they can.
　They retreat to the safety zone.
　Naturally, I'm evading them.

　I dodged to the side and activated my magic.

　[Lightning strike]!

　At least a wyvern is a magic that can be defeated with a single shot.
　A magic circle emerges on the ceiling.
　A ray of blue-white light shot out and pierced the chimera.

　The demonic beast's scream is hushed.

　However, it doesn't fall down.
　It only burned a bit of body hair.
　His consciousness is also clear.

　As expected of a B-ranked monster beast.
　Does this level of damage not amount to anything more than a scratch?

　That's the spirit!

That Lacelle guy.... Are you smiling?

''Hmmm........ I've never in my long knightly life seen a guy fight so happily in front of a chimera.

　With the 【Mage(Wizard)】 magic in my hand, that was the best I could do.
　After all, I've devoted too many resources to 【Duplicate】 and 【Synthesis】.
　In that case, we have no choice but to engage in close combat.

　I pulled out my training sword.

　【Sharpness】 【Hardness Increase】 【Attribute Granting】

　At the same time, I activate three [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] magic.
　If I don't do this much, Chimera's hard body hair won't be able to pass through.

　The wind attribute given to the sword swirls around.
　In addition, the magic of 【Warrior (Warrior)】 is activated.

　[Muscle mass increase] [Leg strength increase]

　Quickly run.
　A total of five magic activations at the same time.
　Before, four was the most I could do.
　But now it's a no-brainer.

　It slashed through the air of the cave and made close contact with the enemy.
　The chimera was reacting.
　A glow in her mouth.

　Flame breath.

　The red lotus light spreads like lava.
　I was jumping up.
　[Leg strength rising] is not just about running power.
　My leaping power had also increased.

　Take the top.

　I could see the chimera's back directly below me.
　Blade down and I fall as it is.

　But out of the corner of my eye, I saw the fangs of a large snake.

''Oh no!''

　I can hear Borunga screaming and screaming.

　I know that.

　I quickly activated my magic.

　[Super reaction]

　The sixth one is activated.
　Instantly, my vision is tinted with sepia.
　A sensation sharpened to the extreme by the magic, the world is reflected in slow motion.

　I could see it clearly.
　The fangs of a giant snake. A drop of venom burning there.

　Now in the air.
　It's difficult to change the direction of the fall.
　Then--.

　I turn the blade back.
　I point the cutting edge upward and bring the serpent down in half.
　The tail slips away from me as it writhes.

　I land on the chimera's back.
　As it is, I return the blade and try to stab it, but suddenly the demonic beast's wings tremble.
　Despite the ceiling, the chimera took off.
　He tries to shake me off my back.
　As he glided in an arc, he let out a flame breath at me just before he landed.

　But there's no way it could hit me, having activated 【Super Reaction】.

　Making use of 【leg strength increase】, I quickly turned around.
　I jump up.
　The chimera also reacts - but it's too late.
　I smash the fangs that I raised to counterattack.
　As it was, I slipped the blade into my mouth.

　In the dimly lit cave, a child and a monster beast intersect.

　Poof, a splatter of blood danced.
　The one who fell was the chimera.

''Holy shit.... He really did it.

Oh, my. I'm impressed, even for my own child.

　Bornga and Luxor approached as I watched the decisive battle.

　I wiped the blood off my chin.
　As expected of a B-ranked monster beast.
　He was quite an opponent with a bone in his body.
　But they weren't my enemy.

''Hey!　This guy is still alive.

　Bornga, who had approached the demonic beast, retreated in a hurry.

　As he pointed out, the chimera was alive.
　She let out a rough breath, just like a worm's breath.
　But it seems it still has the will to resist.
　Glaring at me with a glare, it moved its wings faintly.
　You have great strength.

　I chant the [Cleric] magic.

　[Restful sleep]

　Chimera closes her eyelids as she catches her breath in the light.

'Is she dead?'

No, Bornga. I had to put you to sleep to help you heal.

'Hey!　You're restoring a magical beast!

This hexenbiest still has a lot of uses.

Usage?

''We're going to [replicate] We're going to increase the number of magical beasts.

Well, we're gonna need more Hexenbiests.

　Borunga flopped on her butt like a girl.
　Apparently, Borunga's brain couldn't handle it.
　Steam was coming out of the clunker's head.

　Seeing the situation, Luxol laughed vigorously.

''【Synthesis】 and 【Duplicate】....... Lacelle, how much stronger do you intend to become?''

Of course, father--

　I will raise one finger to the ceiling.

　Until you become the strongest in the world and in yourself.