A few days later, the Sorcerer's Guild has lifted the ban on exploring the 'Giant Dungeon, Lower Layer of Elysian'.
A few days later, the "Magic Guild" was allowed to explore the "Giant Dungeon, Elysian Lower Level".

　Because of this, the guild was in an uproar from the morning.
　The wizards belonging to the guild had formed a party and each of them had come to the entrance of Elysium.
　It was apparently a dream for the higher level sorcerers of the B level and above to investigate the levels below the fourth level.

　Me, Iris and Odette also came to the guild early in the morning.
　But there's a long line at the window to apply for the search.

''Can we wait until later?
Let's do it.
Yes.

　We decided to wait in the guild's resting place until the window was open.

　The resting place was open for free tea and we could see people heading to the dungeon from the window.
　The mages aiming for the lower levels were dressed in equipment and walking to the entrance of the dungeon with their 'luggage carriers' (porters). There is also a party with a number of burly swordsmen.

　When I was looking out the window, my eyes suddenly met with a girl with cherry-colored hair.
　It's Flora-Zamel.

''.......... (Peco)'

　She bowed her head to me and then followed her mate.
　It's been nearly two weeks since then. It seems that the 'Magical Sealing Measures' on her has been lifted.

　Her party consists of three sorcerers, two 'baggage handlers' and three vanguard warriors.
　The sorcerer, who seems to be the leader of the group, is confident that they will conquer Elysian.
　From the looks of it, they plan to go for the lower levels from the start.

Well, it's old Zamel's granddaughter's party, so it's not a problem.

　I don't think we should be involved in this.
　Besides, we're not here to conquer dungeons; we're here to find ancient magic and ancient artifacts.
　Let's quickly raise our bar and get ready to take Iris in.

　By the way, Odette's goal is to become a C-class sorcerer by advancing through the third level by herself.
　That's what she originally promised her father.
　Odette said that the other side wouldn't try to mess with him anymore, but she wanted to fulfill her promise.

'We'll get used to the dungeons on the upper levels for a while,'

　I said to Iris and Odette.

'And then I guess we can go from level three to level four.
'I agree. If the upper level is easy, we can go to the lower level.
I don't have any objections.

　Iris and Odette nodded.
　Then we had a cup of tea and a final meeting.
　By the time we finished our tea, the reception desk was empty.

'Well then, shall we go? 'Shall we go then, Your Highness Iris? 'Odette,'
"Yes. Yuki-sama.
Let's go. Your Highness, Yuki.

　We left the rest stop.
　After registering at the reception desk (number of people entering the dungeon, name, time spent in the dungeon and date of return), we went to the dungeon entrance.


''Goshujin,'' ''Oshigoto no jikan! "I'll do my best!


　Dick and his army of bats gather around us as we start walking.
　Everyone is very motivated.

We're going to explore the second level of the dungeon today. "We're going to explore the second level of the dungeon today. If you see a demon, just stop it. Basically, I'm going to defeat them with magic.
"'It's all right.
Please do. Mr. Dick. Mr. Neil, gentlemen.
Good luck with that.
"'It's my pleasure.

　Thus, me, Iris, Odette, and the bat army headed off to explore 'Elysian'.





　We entered the dungeon, went through the prescribed course, and entered the second underground level.

The second level of Elysian is a stone labyrinth.
　Illuminated magical lights float in the dimly lit corridors.

　The walls and floor are flat and easy to walk on.
　It should be quite old, but there is no place where the stone has been broken.
　Once again, it's amazing. This is...
I wonder what kind of people created this "ancient magical civilization".

It would be great if the ancients came out and taught us all how to make the 'ancient magic' and 'ancient artifacts'. That way, modern people wouldn't have to compete with each other for ancient relics. Also, we'd be able to make new items based on them.
If Yuki met the Ancients, he'd likely ask them a lot of questions.

　To my left, Odette is laughing.

'I wonder what would happen if there were an ancient man and all the mysteries were solved...'

　Iris has a gleam in her eye to my right.
　She's been curious in her previous life. Well, you know Iris.
　She loves a story like this.

"Speaking of mysteries my lord. No, Yuki-sama.
What can I do for you, Your Highness?
'Is it my imagination? Do you feel like you're walking differently than usual?
I think so too. The way Yuki walks is more awkward than usual...

　...you've noticed.
　Surprisingly clever. Neither Iris nor Odette.

　There's no sign of anyone around.
　There's no sign of anyone approaching the bat army, even though they're scattered in all directions.
　Well, let's hear it.

"I'm just getting my body used to the enhanced ancient magic.

　I have the emblem of "Boosted" on both hands.
　In addition, a slightly less powerful emblem of "enhanced body" is written in the center of my chest.
　You'll be able to see that it's not a bad thing.

I'm going to be able to get used to this for a while, since 2.6 times the normal limit for now. I'll probably be able to use 'Boosted' 3.0 or 4.0 before long.
"You're suddenly rewriting the history of 'Ancient Magic'!
Experimentation and research are your motto, Milo... or rather, Yuki-sama's motto.
'This is no time to settle down, Iris. Do you have any idea how amazing Yuki is?
'I know. I'd like you to experiment with me to see if I can do it.
It's you, Iris.

　Odette holds her forehead.

''How much of Yuki's aptitude for 'ancient magic' is...?'''
This search is an experiment in itself. See how long you can stay in this state for, and then disarm it.



"Goshujin!　We have discovered a demon!　There's a Dungeoneer in there!'



　Suddenly, I heard Dick's voice.
The 'Dungeon Spider' was, as I recall, a dungeon spider.

''There are three of them in front!　What do we do?!''
I'll be back in a minute.

　I started running with a 'Boosted' 2.6 times my 'Body Strengthening (Boosted)' status.

"........──, Yuki-sama!
What's that... what's going on here? You're moving too fast...?

　The landscape flew away.
　The walls of the labyrinth made of stone were blown backwards.

I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　I'm not sure if it's because I was still able to control it because my body was accustomed to being doubled.

I can see... That's it.

　There's a 'Dungeon Spider' in front of us.
　The demon is in a battle with the other party's vanguard - three swordsmen.
　It may have been caught by surprise, but half of its body is entangled in a string.

　There are other sorcerers in the back.
　That's........the people of the "Cain School".

"Goshujin! What do you want to do? "Will you support us all?
'We can't afford to get tangled up in strings. Dick and the rest of the 'bat army' will escort Iris and Odette and guard the perimeter.
"'It's here!

　After making sure that Dick and the others dropped backwards, I drew my dagger.

"─ ─ d*mn. A spider!　If only they hadn't been ambushed.
It's a failure. I can't get any help from magic in a fight like this.
We're going to have to cut the thread and create a space where the magic can be shot.

　The vanguard is confused, entangled in spider silk.

'Excuse me,'

　I approached the spider's web at high speed and deactivated my right hand's "body enhancement".
With my body strengthened 1.6 (a little faster than normal), I slip under the spider's web.

''Duh, who's that?!'' Ugh, I can't see any movement... a magician!
Activate the "Icicle Needle.

　A child's body comes in handy in these situations. It's useful because of its flexibility.
　I activated the Ice Needle from right under the spider's web.
　I fired a series of ice needles to avoid hitting the swordsmen.

''──hey!

　The spiders who ate the 'Ancient Magic' of freezing scream.
　At the same time, the swordsmen start to move.

''The threads have frozen!'' I'm sorry. I'm sorry, young sorcerer.
No.

　The swordsmen cut away the cobwebs.
　Once they freeze it, the threads won't be as sticky.
　All that's left to do is snap and slash their way out.

'Thanks for the support. Yuki-Grossaria!''

　Across the aisle is the one screaming, as I suspected, at Dr. Demeter.
　And the one next to him is...

Get out of there. I'll get the last bullet in your head.
'B-class sorcerer, Cain-Lestia your highness?

　Iris's half-brother and the leader of the 'Cain Faction' was there.

''──to cut it off with. Activate 'Wind and Sorrows (Aerial Raid)'.

　An invisible blade passed right by me.
　A vacuum blade.
　It dispersed in the air and quickly broke apart the spiders nesting in the labyrinth.

"........tch.

　There was too much distance between us to see Prince Cain's hands.
　If I was a little closer, I could have learned the magic. It's a shame.

'I'm sorry for the trouble. Yuki-Grossaria. It looks like the vanguard got too far ahead of us.''

Prince Cain, who annihilated the Dungeon Spider with a single blow from the Aerial Raid, bowed his head lightly to me.

It's not only that, but all of us are entangled in a spider's web. I can't fire my magic from here.
It's a pleasure to help you. Your Highness Cain.

　I gave the formal bow of a nobleman.
　But Prince Cain shook his head.

There is no need to treat me as a member of the royal family. I'm just a sorcerer, just like you, searching for Elysian. You don't even have to call me by my title. Just call me Cain.
Okay. Mr. Cain... sir.
And that's awesome, you!

　Prince Cain said with a horrified look on his face.

''What you're using is 'Body Enhancement (Boosted),' right?　Maybe it was adjusting the output of the 'Ancient Magic', or maybe it was how well he used his body... it was a really precise move!　I may have been a supportive role, but I may not have had a chance to play a role.
'His Highness is here to help the 'Cainite' sorcerers on their way to the lower levels.

　Dr. Demeter took over Prince Cain's words.

'But maybe it's because it's early on, the vanguard adventurers have gotten ahead of themselves. I'm sorry to show you how disgraceful they are.
Don't you go to the lower levels, Master Cain?
Eventually. But I don't think it's too early to tell.
Is that so?
'I've never seen so many people exploring 'Elysian' before. It's going to be a long game, that's for sure. I think we have to pick up the pace first.

　Prince Cain nodded.

　I see, you're a commander. He's a commander.
　He's not the type of person who works in the field like me and Iris.
　I have a feeling that he's the kind of person who directs people with overall efficiency in mind.

'Yuki-Grossaria. Don't you think the same way I do, too?
'I'm just trying to get used to the labyrinth. It's only the second time I've been to the second level, let alone the lower levels.
Yeah, well, you'll have to get used to it first.

　Prince Cain pulled out a map.

This second level has been thoroughly explored. We know what kind of monsters can be found here and where they can occur. As long as we don't get caught by surprise, we should be able to explore it safely. As a high level sorcerer I should be aiming for the lower levels in one fell swoop instead of this obvious place,
'This is troubling, Your Highness Cain. Your Highness must consider the entire 'Cain School'.
I know. Demeter. I'm in charge of everyone else. So, as a B-magician, I'll be advising my juniors. Yuki-Glossaria, and Iris and Odette Slay.

　Looking at Iris and Odette, who were catching up, Prince Cain continued.

You have the map. First of all, you have to go through all of the second level," he said. If you do that, you will have the ability to go to the third level. I recognize Yuki-Grossaria's... well, I mean the talents of all three of you. But don't take it too far.
Yes, Your Highness. Your Highness Cain-Liestier.

　Me, and Iris and Odette bow their heads.
　With a wave to us, His Highness Cain and Dr. Demeter left the scene.

"Thanks for the help. Thank you. Young sorcerer.
Thank you. Let me know if you need anything from the Adventurers' Guild.
'Please let me call you Yuki. Thank you.

　We're going to get away from the spiders, and we're going to get some adventurers with our equipment.


There's a map to this second level. All the floors have been traversed, so that's what it means.
'You said those people were just caught off guard.
'We'll go at our own pace. Yuki-sama.


　When we're talking about this...


"Goshujin.
Once again, the bat army has explored the surrounding area.
"I've found a lot of things in the ultrasound!


"'At the end of the corridor, near the ceiling, there's a ledge that looks like a switch, what should we do?


...the switch?

　I looked at the map.
　The place they told me about is a dead end.
　There's no doors around or anything. No sign of a trap.

"The second level has been explored by all of you...
...right?
...right.



　I don't think there are hidden doors or unexplored areas that no one knows about....
　Well, let's go for now.