I - the wizard, Magnus - was chanting a spell.

Tilt-ha-un-del-e-ren!

　Powerful lightning erupted from the tip of the Great Magical Staff, cutting through the darkness of night and striking the vampire's head.

"Bah, you idiot!　I'm the king of the bloodsucking species and I'm going to strike a blow--Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

　The generally pompous vampire turned to ashes and burned to ashes, with a look on his face that couldn't face reality until the end.

　It's true that the Lord Vampires are powerful bosses with a level of 24.
　However, with my Level 39 after defeating the Demon Sea Warlord Barracks, my Thunder IV had left me without an ounce of hope.

Good work!　
'Thank you, Chocolat. It was a decent way to see how powerful it was. I'm usually afraid that if I don't use magic, I'll become lazy.

　So this is how I try to do all the magic I can, at least once a week.

'Then we'll head back to Mont River. Even though it's late at night, I'm sure Ray will be suspicious if I'm away too much.
'I'm sure you'll be okay with that.　I'm sure Master Ray doesn't mind me and Master Magnus sneaking out in the middle of the night.
Hmm ... is that so?

　If I were in the opposite position, I'd be curious about it.

''Master Rei seems to be under the misapprehension that we are secretly meeting each other!
Oh, a rendezvous?
I'm sure that only a naive Lord Ray would say something like, "You were so happy last night. He will continue to pretend that you didn't notice.
"Hmmm, I'm going to have to clear up that misunderstanding soon...
'Oh, you don't mind if I untie you?　Then you'll wonder what you're doing?'
''Gu......... I see that too........

　I'm not actually guilty of being dependent on myself, so it would be more advantageous for me to remain misunderstood.

Therefore, let's cross our arms and go home without getting caught!
Don't get cocky!
"Heh, you're driving me crazy.

　I glanced at Chocolat, who wasn't misbehaving, "Meh," and then cast a new spell.

"Genk-a-tilt-el.

Take the Town Gate to return to Mont River.
　We went through the transition gate to Chocolat's room at the inn.
　I'm not going to be the only one who has been in this situation.

"Well--

　I took the Demon Sea Warlord's Gold Coin out of my pocket and used its special effect.
　As the name implies, this is the loot (drop item) I got when I defeated Barrak.
　This is the only one of its kind in the world, a rank SSS item.
　It's also a very peculiar "magic item".

　Using this item will lower your re-base and reduce your re-base by a few levels.
　How many levels to lower is completely up to you.
　If I were to make an analogy, I could lower it by one and become a level 38 wizard. Or you can drop all 39 levels and seal your ability as a wizard.
　Also, the duration of the lowering is optional. You can return to your original level at any time you want.

　This is an item with only a few disadvantages, but the risk you take is worth the return.
　While you are down-leveling, the probability of obtaining drop items, which you will receive when you kill a monster, will increase.
　Moreover, the lower you level, the higher the rate of increase.
　For example, when you kill a noble vampire, you only have a 32% chance of getting the Cursed Cross, a rare drop.
　However, when I killed him with Ray, I gained 39 levels (!) of magical ability. This meant that the drop probability was 100%.

The Gold Coin of the General's Demon Sea is such a high-risk, high-reward item.
　Moreover, I was using the disadvantage of lowering the level as yet another advantage.

　I want to train Rey even more.
"In order to defeat the Magellanic General, Ray needed to become a higher level Light Warrior.
　However, according to the description in the strategy book, "power leveling is difficult in this world's system.
　In fact, if me, a level 39 wizard, and Rey were to form a party, she would have little or no experience value.
　This has been proven in Alavana, when I've been in a party with Krim, Ramsey and the triplets.

　That's where the Demon Sealord's Gold Coin comes into play.
　With this special effect, I can match my level to Rey's, and if I adjust my level to +1 or 2 levels, we can level up together with relative ease.
　Of course, I could also fight Rey as a level 12 wizard.
　It would be easier for me to show my abilities that way, and I would be able to level up more dangerously.

　However, I didn't dare to do so.
　If I was going to start over from a low level anyway, I decided to start training a new profession at this time.
　I decided to become a martial artist, a vanguard position.
　He chose a real martial artist of the Wu-Lu school. You can find all the special training methods in the Strategy Book.

　There are good reasons for this choice.
　When I fought Draken and Barrak in Kaziu, I realized that it would be more convenient to train as a sub-profession (class) in the vanguard as well.
　Also, I desperately wanted to have a means of recovery.
　However, I don't want to be a 'monk'. I can't have a deep belief in God anymore. It was physiologically unacceptable.
　Therefore, he searched for a strategy book and found a recovery skill called Nei Qi Gong, which can be learned by martial artists of the Wu-Liu school.
　With this skill, he could train his white knight battle skills and kill two birds with one stone.
　Furthermore, I could also teach Ray, who has the Versatile Learning Vanguard skill, the skills of a martial artist of the Wuliu School, which are rarely seen in other schools, so I could kill three birds with one stone.

　By the way, the reason I'm hiding the fact that I'm a level 39 wizard from Ray is because I want to train him.
　If Ray finds out about it, he will have a heart that will rely on my true power when the time comes, it will grow in his chest. It's natural for humans.
　Then there might have been a way to call myself a level 12 martial artist and wizard. But in the end, it would be a lie, and the more spur-of-the-moment the more troublesome it would be to make decisions about how much to hide and how much magic to use.
　Then it's better not to use it at all. I'm not going to be able to get rid of the indulgence of relying on magic for my training as a martial artist, even if it's just part of it.

It's just that it's troublesome that Ray-sama has become somewhat naïve. It's a good thing that Magnus-sama is efficient and quick to guide you.
Don't say that. I know how he feels. Painfully so.

　The pain and bitterness of being tasked with a mission, partying with terrible men, is indescribable.
　And Ray, on top of that, was betrayed.
　It's only natural that he distrusts people to some extent.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. I'm sure he's very honest at heart, and above all he has a strong heart.
'Well, now that I think about it, that's certainly true.
The rest, well, is just a matter of me getting around. It's traumatic for Ray to be ordered around. Therefore, you should be able to watch over him and see that he thinks for himself and comes up with the right answer without being intrusive.
'You're so helpful, Master Magnus!　That's great!''
'No, I'm not well. I'm the kind of guy who gets annoyed easily and thinks it's faster to do it myself.

　This is a serious thought, without humility.
　I'm not so much a person as a person.

''So, is Ray-sama special?
'You could say that. I like him a lot.

　A person who can't do anything without being told what to do is not good enough.
　I learned that under Eugene's leadership and Ray's experience with the warriors of light.
　It made me realize that people have to think for themselves and act for themselves.
　Rey also realized this, and now, for the first time in her life, she's trying to choose her own path. He is struggling.

　In other words, Ray is a kindred spirit with me.

When I was tracking the movements of the Light Warriors in the Strategy Guide, one by one, I wondered if these guys were going to make it. Now I'm glad that Ray is the only one left. What I want is not four foolish friends. I want a comrade that I can rely on, even if I'm alone.
"It would be wonderful if you could do that, Master Ray!
I'm sure that's what I believe.

　I assured him and left Chocolat's room.
I became Magnus, the martial artist, and returned to our room where Ray was sleeping.