KABOOOOM!!
The space vibrated accompanied by an explosive sound, and the Magma Bull that stood on the magma was blown away by the attack. Blown backward by the impact, the Magma Bull struck the wall. However, "GRAAAAH!!," it only raised an angry shout and instantly stood up. This time, it began to once again charge with all of its might to repel the intruders.
"Hah... as expected, flame attack isn't effective on it."
"Well, it is cladded in magma... so it can't be helped."
Yue, who deflected the blazing flame shot back, raised a grunt. Laughing wryly, Hajime tried to take Donner, but Shia raised a hand.
"Hajime-san, please leave it to me!"
Although Hajime doubted Shia who already held Doryukken in her hands, she snorted in full spirit. His doubt turned into trust, and he expressed his acknowledgement with a wave of his hand. It was after he had guessed Shia wanted to test the new features installed in Doryukken when his magic eye saw Shia was supplying her magic power into Doryukken.
"Alright~! I am going to do it!," Shia raised a yell, and after few light steps, she jumped towards the Magma Bull who had moved several meters towards the party.
Rotating once in the mid-air and riding on the momentum, she swung down Doryukken towards the Magma Bull on the ground with such a perfect timing. Her aiming wasn't off, the Doryukken swung down directly hitting the Magma Bull's head. At that moment, ripples of faint blue-colored magic power spread around the center of the place where it struck, followed by tremendous impact. The Magma Bull's head popped, exploded.
Using the nailed down Doryukken as a fulcrum, Shia rotated again. She jumped over the sliding Magma Bull's body and splendidly landed on the other side.
"O-Ohh Hajime-san, I, the person who used it, now know that this new feature generated an amazing amount of force."
"Ah, looks like it... I've thought what kind of thing is this "Conversion : Impact," but this is good..."
Not only Hajime, Yue and Tio immediately raised words of praise towards the blow that Shia did with considerable force. It was thanks to the peculiar magic Hajime said, "Conversion : Impact."
This "Conversion : Impact" was a new peculiar magic Hajime acquired, a derivation from "Magic Power Conversion." The effect was just as the words expressed, it converted magic power into impact.
It was the ability of the horshead Hajime instantly turned into minced meat several days ago in«Orcus Great Dungeon». He had actually collected the meat in secret, and when he recovered the stake, he ate it.
If it was an average demonic beasts, neither the stats nor Hajime's the skill would increase, but he ate it since he thought it might have an effect because the horsehead was able to hold on against Kouki's party along with the Kouki in limit break... But as he thought, his stats didn't change at all; he only gained the horsehead's peculiar magic.
Then, he used Creation magic to add "Conversion : Impact" to an ore and installed it into the newly built Doryukken.
Hajime watched the Magma Bull's head blasted in interest, but he was urged by Yue to hurry.
Afterwards, the demonic beast variations increased as they descended the floors. There were bat-like demonic beasts that scattered magma from their wings, scorching red moray-like demonic beasts that jumped out from the wall it melted, hedgehog-like demonic beasts that shot out numerous needles of flame, chameleon-like demonic beasts that only produced its face from within the magma and attacked using its magma-covered tongues like a whip while swimming on the gravity-defying magma river overhead, and there were even blazing serpents...
It was indeed troublesome since the demonic beasts' bodies were clad in magma or ablaze which nullified any half-assed magic, and some were using surprise attacks from the flowing magma rivers where they hid their body. The demonic beasts not only would try to inflict fatal wound by using body blow, a lot of them were also using the surrounding magma to attack; a situation where they have infinite weapon. Besides, they would run into the magma to ensure their safety.
It was indeed true that even if the adventurers were capable of breaking through the sandstorm, they wouldn't be able to descend further than seventh floor and return. Moreover, even if the demonic beasts could be defeated, the size and quality of the magic stones were the same as the demonic beasts in forties floors of «Orcus Great Dungeon» and the existence of Serene Stone, a valuable mineral, didn't affect the income much. So, it was understandable that no one want to challenge this dungeon.
Following that, the most troublesome thing was the heat gradually increasing.
"Haa, haa... it's hot."
"... Shia, you feel hot because you think it is. Those flowing thing is just water... See, it's cool now, fufu."
"Ah, Master! Yue is starting to break! The eyes hath became hollow!"
Other than Tio, Hajime's party were downed by the strong heat. For now, he took out air-conditioning type of artifacts... but it just like sprinkling water over dry soil. Their sweat flowed like an unstoppable waterfall. Seeing Yue and Shia whose consciousness began to become hazy, Hajime thought it was necessary for them to take a little rest while he wiped off the sweat on his chin.
When they reached a broad space, Hajime used "Transmutation" on a wall away from the magma and created a tunnel. He urged Yue and the others inside, and shut the entrance to the limit so the heat from magma would not reach them directly. Furthermore, he used "Mineral Separation" and "Compressed Transmutation" to coat the surface of the room's wall with solid material so they wouldn't be attacked by any moray-like or magma spout.
"Fuu... Yue, please create a block of ice. We will rest here for a while. If not, it would not be odd if we make a fatal mistake later."
"Nn... okay."
Although her eyes were hollow, Yue conjured ice magic and a huge block of ice appeared in the middle of the room. Though Tio didn't mind the heat, she made the wind blow with the block of ice as the core. Thanks to the wind created by Tio, the cold air from the block of ice instantly cooled down the room's temperature.
"Whaa~~, it's coool~, I can live on noww~."
"... Hmmmm~."
Collapsing in a girl's sitting pose, Yue and Shia narrowed their eyes in delight. The birth of squishy-Yue and squishy-Shia.
While thinking the two were moe, Hajime took out towels from "Treasure Box" and handed them over to everyone.
"Yue, Shia, it is good that you're enjoying yourselves, but wipe your sweat. Your movement will become duller if you get too cold."
"... Nn~."
"Roger~."
With elongated words, Yue and Shia slowly took the towel. Seeing them, Tio spoke to Hajime.