
Andaru was right. As soon as they descended the sixth floor to the seventh floor, the Meridians could already sense the concentration of mana in the air.
It was a foreign feeling to him. Feels like something writhing on the skin, soft but disgusting.
Yeah, like a caterpillar.
Meridian immediately became annoyed at him. Especially after seeing who greeted them was a centipede monster.
This time, Meridian was serious.
He flicked his fingers spontaneously, only thinking that the centipede was lost with all of them. But surprisingly, it was really gone. Burning charred in the blink of an eye by the pitch-black flames, dissipating the entire amused feeling in his body.
Andaru just stupefied.
"Your Majesty?"
Andaru's eyes suddenly changed. He observed the surroundings before focusing on observing the Meridians.
"I think I really should take care of you by my side, Miss. You not only burn monsters but devour the remaining mana. It's a dangerous ability."
Meridian frowned. "Are you going to make me a flagship weapon?"
"It would be interesting, but unfortunately it would be difficult."
Andaru's eyes changed. He landed on the surface of the dry land when before it was snowy.
"Your magic is amazing. Instead, your mana use is really bad. One-sixth of your magic was instantly drained away. That fire was too strong for such a weak opponent."
Oho, is this how it feels to be a person who is too strong to try to resist?
The feeling is good too.
"What's like this?" The meridians flicked their fingers, giving rise to a small fireball that was deep blue.
He also just realized. The color of the fire was completely black. The blue color is still visible.
So the blacker it gets the stronger?
"No. It could be lower."
Meridians flicked their fingers, this time to a number of different-colored fireballs. From right to left, the color and concentration are fading.
It turned out that Andaru chose a fire whose blue color was brighter. Maybe it was about one-fourth of the strength earlier.
"Blue fire is stronger than ordinary fire. Your weakest fire is enough to burn monsters."
The meridians removed that entire flame.
Then he'll just use the other elements.
"That's not what's important." Andaru observed it without those reptilian eyes. "Your whereabouts are starting to get dangerous, miss. If someone finds out, they have no choice but to consider you a threat to the world."
"You didn't?"
"I honestly think a little bit too." He rarely answered seriously. "I can tell by how to use it. You don't know any basics about magic. So far, that's what makes me think you're harmless. But ...."
"Herdian's magic barrier was split and the poison where Dion's giving was useless." Meridian looked at his own hands. "I'm too dangerous for a world that wants peace."
"Looks like you understand."
Meridians can be certain that the reason why this Meridian could have such a huge mana spike was because of its soul.
What convinced Meridian that he should not be in this world, messed up what Laila had at least established.
Although the False Emotions that triggered his mana were wild, he did not do that when he became a Meridian.
Then, he can't.
It's annoying. It felt like Meridian was guilty when he did nothing but suddenly woke up and hated the entire contents of this fake world.
Are you satisfied now?
He was lazy actually talking to the crybaby.
Looky. You freaked out, then let my mana get out of control. Now Andaru who you want to make a shield also thinks you are dangerous. Already satisfied?
He just shut up.
Fucking kid.
"Let's go downstairs, Miss."
For now, Meridian will do what it can.
Of course not to help the Cengeng.
*
The monsters on the next floor did not directly attack like snakes and centipedes earlier. From the footing on the nest cliff, Meridian and Andaru observed the form of a brown-skinned giant bear that was sleeping.
He showed no signs of being distracted by Meridians, but the feeling of mana in the air felt even more concentrated.
"Do those monsters have intelligence, Your Majesty?"
Andaru sighed. "I'm so curious to know exactly why people forget memories actually have higher intelligence after memory loss."
What can I do. Meridian doesn't know how to be innocent while he has to know what he's up against.
"Then, should I directly attack?"
"Because this is training for you, don't direct your strength at once. Try pointing to his legs or arms first."
Meridian flicking fingers. This time he decided to use the wind, directed at the brown bear's feet to create a sharp incision.
Again too strong.
"It's the first time I've seen the power of the wind surpass Herdian." Andaru watched him closely.
It seemed that he wanted to further analyze the exact amount of power of the Meridians and the extent to which he could control, especially mana.
Meridian already knows how to control magic. Herdian said that Meridian—'s natural talent was actually because the Meridian was only familiar to the magic structure in the fantasy world—but the Meridian sucked in controlling the use of mana.
As Andaru said, his overpowering magic ate too much mana.
"Stay here." Andaru darted down as the bear went berserk. "Make your magic like it was, miss. I'll see your mana use later. Just use a second of whichever one you used on the previous floor, and divide it into multiple attacks. Youunderstand?"
Understand enough.
Meridians flicked their fingers once more to give up the bear's eyes. While Andaru was slashing at random as a diversion, the Meridians repeatedly gave effective small attacks.
Effortlessly.
Too easily.
Just snap a finger, magic appears, the enemy shouts.
It feels boring.
Meridian breathed. Seeing how the bear groaned with a body full of wind and sword slashes.
I don't know why Meridians want to do something.
Instinctively he pointed his two palms in that direction, thinking using water magic.
I don't know how to use magic but try to show me something that at least amuses me.
Something suddenly shot out from his palm, darting very quickly towards the bear. All of this happened in the blink of an eye when suddenly the bear froze, then broke into snowflakes in the air.
Andaru looked up in disbelief. I can't believe Meridian saw his hand that had just cast that magic.
For God's sake, how far would this body of OP actually go?
Do you have water, fire, wind, ice?
Don't tell me next lightning?!
*
Meridians decided to try all the elements he could once they descended to the lower floors. It seemed like Andaru too thought it was a good idea to know what was hidden behind the incredible mana, so he covered the Meridians from the counterattack, letting him focus on casting magic.
Let's try lightning magic.
Within the Meridian's head, he imagined the Rimuru Tempest issuing black lightning as one of his skills. And now only Andaru was surprised once something rumbled before attacking the ferocious spider down there.
But, he's not dead.
The meridians followed Andaru's previous instructions in order to hold back the use of mana too much, focusing first on taking out whatever he could.
After knowing he had lightning magic, Meridian thought of casting earth magic.
Apparently still can't.
Now he already understood that element compatibility was indeed important.
Then .... "I'll try to seal it."
Meridian directed her hand, it was rather difficult to use a flick on such a powerful thing.
His mind only imagined the structure of a sealing magic, magic like Dion, Raphael and Raven.
And it really showed up. A magic circle that even went beyond the intricate eyes of Andaru appeared, twitching like a snake wrapped around its prey before another circle formed a huge ball of sealing.
Apparently succeeded.
"Miss, how can—"
"Your Majesty." Meridians reached out for Andaru to embrace her. "Let's go back. I'm tired."
Perhaps he himself could sense that the Meridian was sobbing.
*