The Villager of Level 999 (LV999の村人)

Kagami-san, Kagami-san!

Have you ever heard of the dark dragon?

Even if the way the world works is the fault of some divine being,

it doesn't change the fact that they stole what mattered to me!

To have my vengeance against the demons...

I'll get you for this, Villager.

Kurull-san, Kurull-san!

I want you to...

teach me to cast spells!

Incompatible

I failed again.

You need to form a more solid visualization of the spell.

Doing that is what really puts you on the starting line.

How do you visualize the ice blades you use, Kurull?

Let's see...

I visualize ice particles.

Then to make them sharp blades, I manipulate the internal flow of mana,

layering them onto each other to take shape.

Then I focus on the direction I want them to go...

Thanks to the efforts of David-san and Takako-san,

the casino's profits have turned around.

It means we've had more time to spare, but...

It does seem to make Kagami-san more and more irrelevant.

By the way, why are you sitting in, Rex-san?

I've always wanted to learn magic myself.

As a born Hero, I have all this mana.

It feels like a waste to have only one sword technique that uses it.

Sacred Lightning, Iron Wave Slash!

That seemed to use more stamina than mana, though...

I guess I don't have any talent for it.

I've been practicing for ten days with nothing to show.

Magic is fueled by mana.

I'm sure you'll be able to learn it.

You can speed up your journey by reading lots of books to increase your knowledge.

Yeah...

Might I offer a word of advice?

Focus on one spell you wish to learn.

Once you understand it, your horizons will expand.

What spell would you like to learn most of all, Alice-sama?

I'd like to learn a healing spell.

I want to help people when they're in pain!

That's a wonderful choice.

Thanks!

The casino will need to open soon.

I guess the New Iron Heaven-Earth White Lightning Blast will have to wait.

The New Iron... what?

That's the name of my new finisher move!

It's not a sword technique, but a spell!

Is it, now?

David-san!

Alice-sama. How can I help you?

Why didn't you tell anyone?

To what do you refer?

Please, don't pretend!

You know, don't you?

That I'm... not a normal person.

Are you afraid?

Of course I am. Because...

We've got lunches, drinks, everything!

Alice-chan! The goddess of victory is here!

The customers and the staff are all so nice to me.

They help me whenever I need it.

But that's all because they think I'm human.

Even though I'm actually their hated enemy...

I thought the same thing when I first learned the truth.

But, Alice-sama, you are a person of character

who defies simple classification under the word "demon."

If you are afraid that I hold you in contempt,

allow me to tell you plainly that this is not the case.

David-san...

Most of all, Princess Kurull considers you a dear friend.

I have seen your kind and earnest nature with my own eyes.

It is beyond anyone I have ever known.

It does not matter what you are.

To me, you are simply Alice-sama.

Thank you! You're a dear friend to me too!

I'm very pleased to hear that!

I feel quite inspired indeed.

Okay, I'd better go help out!

Sacred Forest

B-Bad news, Menow.

I just realized something. It's not good.

What is it, Kagami-dono?

You suddenly look pale...

Traveling with you...

is boring as hell!

I see. That is a difficulty.

Mostly for me, the one you're criticizing.

We've been traveling for ten days without a single word outside the bare minimum.

There's a monster!

Let's take a break!

If Alice were here, it'd be more like...

Kagami-san, what's that? What's that?!

Kagami-san, let me tell you something!

Like that!

But... I haven't had anything to say.

Or to ask you, at this point.

Your philosophical attitude is such a bummer!

I-I'm sorry!

I'd been enjoying myself quite well, though...

But are you really sure this is the right area?

I'm positive.

It's what the books in the castle indicated.

The Demon King said he'd never been here himself,

but that there was something to be feared here.

Could he sense it or something?

I'm not sure.

But Esteller seemed aware of it too.

But we've looked and looked and found nothing.

Maybe there's not an entrance at all?

What do you mean?

The reason the dark dragon is just a legend

is because no one's ever seen it since the first guy.

Maybe he used some special method to get there, and the entrance isn't visible.

Hidden deep in the ground, perhaps?

Great idea!

Let's get digging!

We know the dungeon's somewhere around here, right?

With your fists?!

I can't believe this.

I'm using my magic to dig a hole...

How long do I have to...

Kagami-dono!

Time to swap out already?

Come look at this!

What, is it buried treasure?

No way!

Do you think this would happen anywhere we dug?

No, I used to dig way deeper holes in this forest to defeat monsters.

This never happened then.

Does that mean...

There's totally something here!

Kagami-dono, perhaps we should find another method...

The recovery can't keep up?!

This sucks! It's way too hard to keep going!

It came back.

In that case...

If I hit something scary when I get there, protect me.

Limit Breaker!

Here we go!

Wait!

I can't believe we managed to fall in together.

Kagami-dono... you're on top of me.

Oh, sorry. That explains why it didn't hurt.

A dungeon, then?

Never knew there was a place like this here.

Does that mean the dark dragon is ahead?

Kagami-dono!

Sorry...

I need a minute...

6 Days Later

Kagami-dono, you're up.

Sure.

Well done.

You could help instead of just spectating, though.

I'd prefer to preserve my strength for when it's needed.

It would take me too long to beat them anyway.

But they sure drop lots of money.

All the monsters here drop at least two thousand silver.

We've made 284 gold in six days.

We could make all the money we'd need if they spawned infinitely, but...