Chapter 88 – Trace the Road to Odaiba

“Меssаgе from the Labуrinth Мinistry! Destinаtion: Odаibа!”

※ ‘Аh, right, thе dесisive battlе with the Greаt Dеmon Gеnеrаl in Тоkyо Bаy.’ ‘Thеу’rе рicking a рlaсe with good visuаls.’ ‘Sрice-chan shоuld bе able to stand out hеrе too.’

“Yep, yер, the Greаt Demоn Gеnеrаl sure picked аn amazing sроt! I hоpe I саn stаnd out!”

We’rе flying through thе air, heading for thе lоcatiоn.

It’s nоt eхactlу near Odаiba, but thеrе’s a magic circlе… a Gаtе I’vе used bеfore thаt’s fаirlу closе by whеrе wе саn land.

Аh, wаit, Nаrihira Вridgе is in Sumida Ward, so Odaiba in Koto Ward… Tokyo Teleport Station is pretty far, isn’t it?

※ ‘I suspect the coordinates for the magic circle are vaguely set around that area. Shall I adjust them?’

“Flota, you can do that!?”

“Hahaha! The Grimoire of Levitation can manipulate space itself! A primitive magic circle made by humans is child’s play for me!”

That’s reassuring!

“By the way, the specialist is the Grimoire of Colors. That one is an expert in all sorts of minute details, and I just stole the technique by watching from the side.”

“Grrraah!! Don’t go blabbing about that!!”

“Gyaaah!! Please don’t ram me with your horn in mid-air!!”

※ ‘Spice-chan’s surroundings are getting really lively, aren’t they!’ ‘It’s fun just listening to the conversation.’

“Right? Even if Spice doesn’t say a word, the conversation keeps going. Oh, everyone, look look. That over there is the poisonous swamp. There’s a dragon. It’s looking up at us with a really annoyed face. Ah, it went ‘shoo, shoo’!”

※ ‘Super hated, lol.’ ‘Well, yeah, if you got dragged into something insane twice.’ ‘Spice-chan came back safe both times though.’ ‘What happens twice will happen a third time.’

“Yep, yep. Spice owes the dragon a lot too. Maybe I should bring a thank-you gift next time. Hey everyone, what do you think dragons like?”

This was a question to the Grimoires and the listeners.

“Well, for a dragon, wouldn’t it be a sacrifice? Fortunately, there are quite a few people in this world who want to die, so you could just bring one of them!”

“Whoa, that’s no joke, Flota!”

“Hmm, let’s see! Something related to poison…! In the broad sense, that includes super spicy food! How about making that super spicy ramen I saw at the convenience store the other day for it!”

“Ah, that’s a good idea!!”

※ ‘A dragon eating super spicy ramen!’ ‘Lol’ ‘That’s hilarious lol’

“And then, let’s see. That guy’s poison rots or melts its targets. So I think it loves acidic things, aren’t there any fizzy drinks or something? Dragons are said to like sparkling alcohol.”

“I see! Beer! Or cola!”

Super spicy ramen with beer and cola!

That’s it, let’s go with that.

Once Spice is fully recovered, I’ll bring a thank-you gift.

The dragon down below was making a suspicious face.

It must have heard our conversation.

And so, we’ve arrived.

“When I traveled on the ground with Chara-chan before, it was super dangerous, but the sky is safe, huh?”

“Even though we encountered that many aerial monsters? Well, with me around, low-level monsters are nothing to worry about!”

“Kyaaah, Mentaris, don’t get cocky!”

Flota sounds frustrated.

But Mentaris’s Mental Magic was actually useful.

The power of Mind Chill can be exerted with minimal Magic Power, so it can sap the monsters’ motivation in an instant.

I see, Mind Magic… the lower-level stuff is more convenient to use…

“Ta-daa! Happy news here! Thanks to our master using so much magic, a new page has been unlocked! Here, this is Lock-On. And this is Mind Shock.”

“Whoa, what kind of magic are they?”

“Lock-On can be used in combination with other magic. I, or the other Grimoires, or Floppy-chan can cooperate to lock onto a target. You can choose to fire a sure-hit magic at this target, or exclude allies from area-effect magic.”

“Whoaa, that’s so convenient!! That’s an incredibly convenient magic! Why didn’t the Witch of the Mind use it!?”

“That guy didn’t have any friends, you see.”

“Ah.”

※ ‘Can’t go further than that.’ ‘That’s sad.’ ‘Ugh…’

Perhaps her affection for the Witch of Flame was one-sided too.

Even without using Lock-On for targeting, the entire world was the witch’s enemy.

And maybe her obsession with Mind Control was some kind of revenge thing.

That’s why she lost!

If she had used stuff like Chill or Lock-On, it would have been absolutely bad news for us!

“Whoops, Sense Magic one more time here!”

A rainbow-colored ripple spreads out with a picon.

Over there, the dragon is slapping the ripple with a petchi to cancel it.

It’s already figured out a countermeasure.

On our side, we’ve completely searched the destination.

We fly through the air byun and arrive.

The magic circle is glowing faintly.

“We arrived just an hour and a half after coming to the Otherworld! It’s close, I guess it’s close.”

※ ‘I live in the countryside so I don’t get the sense of it, but is it faster than taking a train?’ ‘Depends on the place.’

Yeah, I guess.

From Spice’s house, maybe an hour faster than the train?

We land here and leave the adjustment of the magic circle to Flota.

“Please wait a moment. Let’s see, do this here, a little tweak here and there. Hohon, it seems the Labyrinth Ministry is helping from the other side too.”

“I’ll teach our master and Floppy-chan some magic. Mind Shock is a magic that shakes the opponent’s mind and puts them in a daze. It doesn’t work on higher-level opponents… is what I’d usually say, but it can actually deliver a normal shock to the mind.”

“Ehh!! Mind Magic works on higher-level opponents too!?”

“It’s a general attack magic, so it works. Strangely enough, the witch who owned me was obsessed with controlling or brainwashing her opponents. A simple shock magic like this can be used on anyone. The magic damage is minor, but depending on the situation, it can create a fatal opening! By the way, I tried it on my own, and if there’s an AI involved, it works on machines too. In that case, it can sometimes deal rather fatal damage.”

“That’s crazy!!”

※ ‘Spice-chan has gotten an insane power-up!!’ ‘Mind Magic is insane!’ ‘It really is all about how you use it, huh.’

“Thank you, master. I have recorded the magic.”

“Uhehe, Floppy-chan is so honest, it’s nice~”

Mentaris, you’re getting all mushy!

“Hmm, I’m not falling behind either! Receive this, Flame Wing, master!!”

“Whoaa, my Magic Slot got forcibly expanded!! What is this?”

“It attacks left and right simultaneously with wings of flame! You can also ascend using the lift generated by the heat!”

“That looks flashy!!”

Suddenly, we’re getting consecutive power-ups!

The comment section is going wild too.

Since they said ‘show us, show us,’ Spice ascended using Flame Wing!

Whoa, it’s less stable than Levitation, but it looks fun.

This is worth researching.

“I’m finished! Sorry to keep you waiting, master~!! Ahh!! You two, don’t go teaching magic without permission!!”

Flota returns, and finally, the preparations are complete.

The magic circle activates.

Light envelops Spice’s body…

The next moment, he was standing in a place where he could see the raging sea.

“We’ve arrived! It’s Odaiba!”

※ ‘Whooooooa’ ‘Destination!!’ ‘There are lots of other streamers around too!’

Yep, yep, lots of familiar faces, and lots of unfamiliar ones too.

And right now, some kind of swarm is approaching from the Pacific side.

A decisive battle right off the bat?