44 Episode 12 [Sage] was acquired. I tried using the needle turtle with new magic.




 When I fired my magic as a check, it was unexpectedly powerful and killed the Needle Turtle instantly.
 That precious sacrifice (?) I'll get experience and my level will increase thanks to the

''My level has reached 55. The conditions for obtaining the [Otherworldly] sub-skill within the skill have been met. 【Magic Control Aid】 will be released.''

 Apparently, a new power was released.
【Magic Control Aid】 was a sub-skill that, as the name suggests, helped to adjust the power of magic and so on.
 With this, it seems that the accident of 'it was meant to be a check and balance, but it turned out to be a massive destruction magic' could be avoided.

 ...... Furthermore, a voice echoed in my brain.

''The conditions for obtaining the [Otherworldly] sub-skill within the skill have been met. [No chanting] will be released. ...... 【Magic List】, 【Magic Control Aid】, and 【Chantless】 have been merged and changed to 【Wise Man】.''

 It's kind of complicated.
 When I opened the status screen and looked at the 【Otherworldly Person】 skill, I found this description.



【Otherworldly Person】
 sub-skill
 [Auto mapping]
 [Spatial leap]
 [Grasping the Ruins]
 Enemy radar.
 Enemy radar and convergence
 ・ [Sage] ([Magic List], [Magic Control Aids], and [Uncontrolled] integrated)




The total number of subskills stored inside [Otherworldly Man] is six.
 That's quite a large number.

 But still, a wise man, huh?
 I've said before, I'm not particularly smart.
 If I was smart, I wouldn't be working for a black company in the first place, and the title of wise man is a bit too much for me.

 Well, I guess this "wise man" doesn't mean in the general sense (wise person), but in the fantasy sense (amazing wizard).

 Well, before transferring to another world, I was asked, "[Brave man], [Demon King], [Wise man], which one would you prefer? The question was asked such as, will 【Brave Man】 and 【Demon King】 be added as sub-skills in the future?

It's like the old story about how if you turn down all the ...... options, you get them all.

 Which one did you drop, the gold axe or the silver axe?
 Neither, replied the lumberjack, who got both, like .......

 The process of leveling up seemed to be over now, and the voices in my brain stopped in a flash.

''Well,''

 I activated 【Energy Radar and Convergence】.
 This is something that writes the location of the demons on the map that floats in my brain with [Auto Mapping].
 The search range depends on the level, currently it can cover 2.2km.

 I turn around and check if there are any other monsters lurking in the area.
 As a rule of thumb from my days as a company employee, "Job done! There are new seeds of trouble hidden in the air as much as when you say

 ...... I knew it.

 That was when I pointed my [Enemy Radar Convergence] at the city of Surie.
 A light spot appears on the map in my brain, indicating the existence of a demon, papa papa.

''A demon has invaded the city?''

 But the walls of Surie are high and thick, and I don't think they can be breached so easily.
 Even now, the number of light spots continues to increase.
 ...... The impression is that the demons are occurring on the spot, rather than coming in from outside.

''I'm not sure I understand the situation ......

 It's said that demons spontaneously occur in places with a high concentration of demonic elements, but you wouldn't build a city in such a dangerous area.
 Was it summoned by someone with malicious intent?
 No. Is there summoning magic in this world in the first place?

 Oh, well.
 We can't waste time mulling things over here.
 You'll know the answer if you go to the scene.

 I activated 【Spatial Leap】.



 * *.



 The destination I headed to with my [Spatial Leap] was in front of a large bar.
 It's also in the neighborhood of the inn where I stayed last night.

 The place was in a great panic.
 Demons were running rampant and people were screaming and running away.

 One thing was strange.
 The rampaging demons were all low-grade demons like dark boas and black goths, but their bodies were all made of earth.

 In front of the tavern, in the middle of a rather wide road, stood a man in robes.
 His skinny, hulking figure resembled a skeleton, giving him a very 'evil wizard' look.
 The man is shouting something loudly.

''Kuhahahahahahaha! Fools, be a sacrifice for my Lord!

 The man raised his right hand high while spitting out lines like The Villain.
 In his hand, he held a dusky crystal ball.

''O soul trapped within me, rise to this world as a faithful servant, Necroearth!

 When the chanting ended, several black lights shot out of the crystal ball.
 Just as the light seemed to fall to the ground, something appeared from it, Zumomo-momo.

 It was a dark boa and black gorse made of earth.
 I see.
 So the demons suddenly appeared in the city because I summoned them with magic?

 ...... I can hear a voice in my brain.

'Dark Magic Necro-Earth has been added to the magic list.

 Apparently, when you witness magic, it's added to your magic list and becomes available for use.
 Isn't it a great cheat to be able to learn it just by seeing it?

 Necroearth seems to be a magic that gives the souls of the dead an earthen body and uses it at will.


 By the way, I have a skill called 【Soul Absorption】.
 The souls of all the demons I've defeated so far are also collected exactly automatically.
 ...... If you use Necroearth, you can call them all you want as your servants.

 Now, what to do?
 The number of dark boas and black goths is quite large.
 There are probably more than 100 of them.
 It's a lot of work to crush them one by one, and in the meantime, the damage is growing.

I'm sorry to say it's so soon after they die ......, but you'll have to work a bit.

 I activated Necroearth with no chanting.
 The target is ...... the soul of the Needle Turtle.

 A black light shoots out from my chest and falls to the ground.
 Gaining an earthen body, the Needle Turtle came back to life.
 Its original size would have been too huge and messed up the city, so I kept it to the size of a light car.

 However, it would be enough to wipe out the demons.
 Remember the Needle Turtle's method of attack?

 Biting, stomping, and physical contact.
 Then, the spikes are sent flying by magic.
 The spikes have an automatic tracking nature and are extremely difficult to avoid.

''Needle Turtle, fire all bullets.
Kyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

 In response to my command, the Needle Turtle shot out all the needles in his back.
 The number of needles exceeded a hundred, two hundred, or even closer to three hundred.
 Each of the needles was precisely controlled by the magic power and pierced every single one of the demons!


 Phew.
 Thanks to the fact that I was able to hit them in the initial stages, it seems that there are only minor injuries.

 What the hell is going on?
 Let's beat the guy up and find out what's going on.