The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 32.3

“Exactly. That’s why you need a spell to extinguish the fire.”

“I can make water now.”

“Then let’s try it out.”

Mergin arranged the firewood in the center of the clearing and poured oil on it.

“I’ll set the fire with a flamethrower from here, so try to put it out. Stay away because it’s dangerous.”

“Huh?”

Mergin released flames with a whoosh, igniting the oil-soaked firewood. The firewood and oil exposed to the intense heat burst into large flames and black smoke.

“Now, put it out with water.”

“Mu-mu-mu-mu, it’s impossible!”

“A fire that can’t be put out with drinking water is nothing. Using a flamethrower like I just did, it’s not surprising that such a situation occurs.”

Mergin used Water Cannon to shoot water balls repeatedly at the fire, extinguishing it.

“It’s amazing. What kind of magic is that?”

“Stop trying to learn only flashy magic. First, you need to be able to ignite firewood from a distance.”

“I-I understand.”

Mergin was telling Iris this, and wondered if Misty felt the same way about him. It made him think that maybe it wasn’t Misty’s fault for not understanding, but his own.

In the end, Iris’s magic power ran out for the day. It was a small step forward that a fireball had flown to a distance.

“Come on, the gate is closing, so let’s go home. Walk quickly.”

“I can’t walk. Please carry me.”

This kid…

Mergin carried Iris and went home before the gate closed.

—Meanwhile, while Mergin and the others were training in the forest—

“Mergin, are you there?”

Rikka and the others repeatedly shouted in front of the shop.

“It really seems like he’s not home.”

“Should we come back in the evening?”

“Yeah, even if he’s out, he should return before the gate closes.”

And before the gate closed.

“Could he be pretending to be out?”

“Shall I check?”

“Are you planning to sneak in?”

“Just take a quick look. The key to this shabby place is easy to pick. If he hasn’t locked it, I’ll lock it again, so there’s no problem.”

When Vanessa tried to unlock Mergin’s house, the security magic circle activated.

Splash.

“Eh? Rain… Ahhhh! Slime!”

“What? Why is there one here?”

The slime-like water from the security magic circle enveloped Vanessa.

“Help, I’m being dissolved!”

“Damn it, I can’t cut it off while it’s wrapped around Vanessa’s body. Cisco, find the core!”

Vanessa, screaming for help, and Rikka and Cisco desperately searching for the slime’s core.

“Damn it, damn it, where is the core?”