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So when we entered the center of the fantasy forest, what we encountered was beyond imagination.

Of course, I knew that there would be powerful monsters appearing at some point.

But as soon as we entered…

“Should we run away?”

Drake came out.

I didn’t expect Drake to suddenly appear here.

I knew that he lived in a rather deep place.

Although this was also a deep place, I heard that there were monsters living even deeper.

It was a rare monster.

But to appear here…

It could be said that it was a monster that ordinary adventurers would rarely encounter.

“Um, it seems like running away is the right thing to do for Drake!”

“We should run away. That one seems a bit too much.”

“We could die if we make a mistake, so running away seems like the right thing to do.”

When all three of us agreed, I used magic.

[Concealment]

Of course, everyone must have learned basic movements, but I had never learned such things.

So using concealment would increase the chances of not being noticed.

As concealment enveloped me and my companions, we could move quietly.

Violet seemed to have learned spells related to concealment, but Donnath probably hadn’t, so I cast concealment on everyone just in case, and it seemed like the right choice.

With that in mind, we ventured deeper.

And then…

We found shining flowers deep in the forest.

So I was about to pick them right away, but…

“Wait, if you pick those, monsters will gather around. It’s better to be prepared before picking them.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah, fantasy flowers have that effect.”

I didn’t know that fact.

Violet seemed to have experienced a lot of adventurer life.

She knew so much.

Thinking it was amazing, I focused.

I was preparing the teleportation spell.

“Shall we pick these and teleport to another place right away? Monsters might gather around.”

“Yeah, that seems like the best option.”

Our goal was simple.

To pick the fantasy flowers.

We already had the troll’s blood and heart, so there was no need to overdo it.

That’s why I was preparing the teleportation spell right now.

Donnath seemed to want to fight, but maybe because I had saved him earlier, he didn’t object.

Perhaps he thought that if he fought incorrectly this time, it would be a big problem.

With that in mind, we were ready to pick the flowers.

“Let’s pick as many as we can at once and leave. It wouldn’t be good to linger here unnecessarily.”

“Yeah, that’s right. We might end up in trouble if we linger here.”

I didn’t want to die in such a remote place.

If I had to die, I wanted to die in a decent place.

That’s why I wanted to live as long and thin as possible.

Of course, it would be nice to earn a lot of money, but I wasn’t willing to risk my life for money.

With such useless thoughts, I picked the fantasy flowers at the same time as Violet’s signal.

I gathered as much as I could and put them in the pocket dimension.

“I think we’ve gathered everything we need. Let’s move now.”

“Yeah, let’s move now.”

Even if the monsters were gathering, we had enough time to infuse mana.

So I infused mana into the pre-prepared spell.

I closed my eyes and opened them…

“…Huh?”

The teleportation didn’t work.

It was like the magic was canceled.

I was somewhat flustered.

I had never failed a spell in my life.

So I tried the spell again.

[Teleportation]

I unfolded the spell and immediately infused mana.

But…

“It seems like someone has blocked the teleportation.”

It seemed like the teleportation spell was being blocked.

It could be the effect of the Fantasy Forest itself, or someone might have set up a device to target us in advance.

But right now, that wasn’t important.

What was important was that our lives were at stake.

“..So what do we do?”

“What else can we do? Just kill them all, right?”

“Good point!”

Dontas and Hartz agreed.

It was a mindset of just killing all the coming mammoths.

So, a deep sigh escaped.

Thinking about facing whatever monsters might come out, it was either reckless or brave.

With that thought in mind, I stopped casting the teleportation spell.

“Then let’s prepare to face what’s coming.”

Since it had come to this, it seemed better to face the enemy.

It was better than running away and continuously summoning other monsters.

But I was curious.

Who could have done such a thing?

I’ve never heard of teleportation magic being impossible in the Fantasy Forest.

So, after the battle was over, I wrote a post on the gallery to see.

[Author: RealTrash]

[Title: Can’t teleport in the Fantasy Forest?]

[Content: Why the hell not?]

After writing the post, I immediately started casting the spell.

And shortly after.

Crackle-!

Wolves started rushing in from all directions.

Luckily, they weren’t drakes.

If drakes had come, it would have been really difficult to deal with.

Thinking that, I casually used a spell.

Since my teammates were handling it, it felt like I was helping them.

[Frost]

Frost was a magic I originally used as an alternative to an air conditioner, but when the intensity was adjusted, it became a very efficient spell.

“Oh, their movements have definitely slowed down.”

“Yeah, it’s effective. I’ve never used it on monsters before.”

“..Wasn’t that a test?”

“Haha.. No, it wasn’t.”

It felt like a slight test, but I decided to keep that to myself.

I didn’t want to make things unnecessarily anxious.

While using Frost, the other three except me were slaughtering the wolves.

They had skills that were not easily defeated, even by monsters that were beyond the norm.

That’s why I was with them.

Of course, even if that wasn’t the case, I would still be with them.

‘..As long as no national-level monsters show up.’

With such a useless thought, I occasionally cast support spells on my teammates.

I needed to use my mana sparingly when it was needed most.

It was better to save it.

No matter how much mana I had, if I used it recklessly, the chances of running out were high.

With that in mind, I used support spells.

[Gravity]

[Haste]

Increases the movement speed of allies and slows down the movement speed of enemies.

It could be considered the most basic thing.

Just by doing this, it was possible to easily defeat moderately low-level monsters.

And the efficiency of the necklace Hartz gave us was really good.

Even when using mana, it kept rising.

It seemed to be worth the high price.

Thinking that, while defeating the monsters, I heard a familiar sound in the distance.

-Snarl…!

It was a very familiar sound.

It was the sound I heard just a few hours ago.

But this time, it was different.

It didn’t mean we were in a favorable position, but rather, we were at a disadvantage.

This time, there were three trolls.

Not just one, but three.

And two of them were variants.

“Oh… can we handle this?”

I could take them down with my firepower, but they had to be dealt with one by one.

Otherwise, trolls, by nature, would regenerate.

If I had a wand, I could have killed the trolls in one shot.

Wands were so expensive that I couldn’t even consider buying one, but now I felt a little regretful about that fact.

“Cast a support spell on us. We’ll draw the aggro.”

“Got it..! We’ll grab their attention, so the mage can finish them off in one shot.”

“I agree with that!”

Everyone trusted me.

That’s why I was a little worried.

I had declared that we would finish them off in one shot, so if we didn’t actually kill them in one shot, it would be a bit embarrassing.

With that thought in mind, I cast support spells on my allies.

[Strength]

[Haste]

[Barrier]

I cast the support spells excessively and started unfolding the spell formula.

This time, it seemed better to handle it in a slightly different way.

I had to push myself a little.

First-

[Gravity Bomb]

I infused mana into the spell formula and used Gravity Bomb to bring three trolls together.

“Phew…”

It was definitely a bit difficult because trolls had high magic resistance.

But I couldn’t stop now.

There was no one here with enough firepower to defeat the trolls in one shot except for me.

I modified the spell formula of [Fireball] in real-time.

So, I guess you could say I created the spell myself.

Although I called it a modification, the structure was only somewhat similar, it was essentially a completely different spell.

After taking a deep breath-

I decided on the name of this spell.

Yes.

The name of this spell is-

[Charbomb]

That sounds good.