My Level Zero System-Chapter 252: Life Magic

Facing monsters with such tough exteriors, Kain didn’t use magic to attack. He simply held two daggers, one in each hand, and with [Enhancement Tool] and [Enhancement Body] magic activated, he charged into close-quarters combat.

It had been a long time since he fought this way, making Kain think he might be a little unaccustomed. However, when his dagger sparked against the Roc’s shell, Kain knew that his strength had never left him. His body felt as if it were born for hunting and killing, like a human born knowing how to breathe, requiring no practice at all.

Kain plunged into the horde of monsters. Far from being crushed, his figure moved freely, darting left and right, his two daggers ceaselessly slaying creatures. Each time a skill point appeared, Kain immediately added it to [Life Magic].

"Indeed, what I saw before was only a part of this cave area." Kain thought to himself, but continued to kill without pause. Although these Roc were very strong and difficult to kill, their large size allowed Kain to easily use them as shields to evade attacks from other monsters, as long as he had eliminated all the Eyel that were responsible for transmitting visual signals and parasitizing the Roc.

As for the Moled, while this type of monster was far more elusive, moving through earth and rock like fish swimming in water, with the magic skills [Seek] and [Imitative], Kain could detect any enemy attack early, regardless of the angle.

However, this period of enjoyment didn’t last long, as more and more monsters were drawn by the immense commotion. Kain could only regretfully slide his daggers back into his sleeves. He raised his hand, and the air temperature suddenly surged. A wave of fire compressed into a sphere.

Mid-class magic skill, [Fire Blade].

Among the four magic skills of [Fire Magic ★★], [Fire Blade] focuses on compressing molten heat into a small area to slice through enemy defenses. [Fire Storm] focuses on dealing wide-area damage, [Fire Blast] on creating explosions, and [Fire Cannon] balances all three elements.

In this situation, [Fire Blade] was the most suitable for cutting through these tough monsters. Moreover, these types of monsters were relatively sluggish, only knowing how to overwhelm enemies with their sheer size, making them even less able to dodge [Fire Blade].

The magic skill activated, creating a horizontal cutting wave that spread outwards. Immediately, numerous Roc collapsed, their bodies sliced in half. Even some Moled that couldn’t burrow into the ground in time met a similar fate.

[Level]: 0

[Ability]:

- [Thunder Magic ★★]:

- [Thunder Spear level 2] 0/200

- [Thunder Arrow level 2] 0/200

- [Thunder Descend level 1] 0/150

- [Thunder Flash level 2] 0/250

- [Thunder Control level 3] 0/350

- [Enhancement Magic ★★]:

- [Enhancement Magic level 2] 121/700

- [Fire Magic ★★]:

- [Fire Cannon level 1] 0/150

- [Fire Blade level 1] 0/150

- [Fire Storm level 1] 0/200

- [Fire Burst level 1] 0/200

- [Spirit Magic ★★]

- [Life Magic ★] 372/1500 (+372):

- [Heal level Max]

Kain temporarily retreated to replenish his food and water, recovering his stamina. He calculated the time; having traveled at full speed, only two hours had passed.

"Still plenty of time."

With a body hardened by many battles, most of which were prolonged, continuous fighting with almost no rest had become a familiar rhythm for him. After a short break, Kain took a deep breath and resumed his monster-clearing rampage.

At the same time, in the city of Whesling.

Mera gazed out the window with a hint of boredom, one hand propping up her chin, the other playfully fiddling with a quill pen on the desk. Without Kain by her side, without someone to drag along to play, Mera felt a sudden wave of dullness.

Just then, her father walked in.

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"Dad! Stop teasing!"

Mera buried her face in her arms on the desk, embarrassed, while Wilfred cracked a rare smile on his stern face. He didn’t object to the budding affection between his daughter and the silver-haired, golden-eyed young man, nor could he. His only worry was that someone like Kain would inevitably rise to higher positions, meaning facing more dangers. When that happened, what would become of his daughter?

Fathers always hoped their sons would achieve great careers and accomplishments. But for their daughters, they only wished for their little princesses to live in peace.

Despite this, Wilfred didn’t show it, keeping this thought hidden deep within his heart.

"Alright, if you’re that bored, come to a party with me."

"A party? A boring social gathering?"

Wilfred stepped forward and patted Mera’s head.

"It’s a party. Are you coming or not?"

"Fine, I’ll go." Mera pouted.

Seeing this, Wilfred secretly rejoiced. With Mera making an appearance, no one would be able to say his family lacked an heir anymore. He quickly called a servant to prepare formal attire.

...

Half a day had passed.

Kain had now officially cleared the cave area, which literally meant sweeping every monster from it. Even as a mid-class Magus, this still took a considerable amount of time.

He sat on the ground, pulling out his stored food and water to devour. Having indulged in many delicacies in Esten recently, Kain now acutely felt the blandness of this cheap, dried exploration food meant for Dungeons. It wasn’t that he hadn’t noticed it before, but he was essentially used to it and found it unremarkable. Now that his palate had been refined, this food naturally became "bland and tasteless."

"Ugh, couldn’t they have added a little salt and pepper?" Kain complained, but still dutifully swallowed all the food. Bland as it was, food was still food, and shouldn’t be wasted, especially in these circumstances.

After eating, Kain took a large gulp of water to wash down the remnants. He then stood up, stretching his body a bit. When brain activity is high, energy consumption is not trivial, which is why Kain could eat many meals in a day. Of course, he could fast, but eating would help him remain at peak condition.

Having completed his recovery, Kain advanced to the next area of the Dungeon: the swamp of Zombies and Slimes.

[Level]: 0

[Ability]:

- [Thunder Magic ★★]:

- [Thunder Spear level 2] 0/200

- [Thunder Arrow level 2] 0/200

- [Thunder Descend level 1] 0/150

- [Thunder Flash level 2] 0/250

- [Thunder Control level 3] 0/350

- [Enhancement Magic ★★]:

- [Enhancement Magic level 2] 121/700

- [Fire Magic ★★]:

- [Fire Cannon level 1] 0/150

- [Fire Blade level 1] 0/150

- [Fire Storm level 1] 0/200

- [Fire Burst level 1] 0/200

- [Spirit Magic ★★]

- [Life Magic ★] 1021/1500 (+649):

- [Heal level Max]

For this swamp area, Kain showed even less mercy. The monsters here were exactly the type he preferred: capable of being eliminated over a wide area.

[Thunder Summon].

[Thunder Bullet].

Activating two familiar magic skills, Kain created a massive lightning net that enveloped the area around him. At the intersections of this net, individual [Thunder Bullets] were generated, firing towards the screaming Zombies emerging from the swamp.

Seeing hordes of Zombies appear like an army, Kain showed no fear. He stood amidst the colossal lightning net, imperiously looking down like a lord of natural elements. No matter how numerous the Slimes or Zombies, their low-level monster nature could not pose a challenge to Kain. This shouldn’t even be called a battle; it was literally a massacre.

This area was even easier than the cave. Kain thought this after completely annihilating the monsters here. Frankly, these types of Dungeons were truly goldmines for him.

For these weak but numerous monsters, other mid-class Magi could easily eliminate them, but it would be an unnecessary waste of time. Furthermore, even if killed, these monsters would reappear after a period, so killing them to reduce their numbers was futile. Only monsters possessing rare materials were worth a Magus’s hunt.

As for Kain, simply killing them brought him immense benefit.

[Life Magic ★] 1500/1500.

Seeing the skill points filled, Kain’s satisfaction was evident. He still had several dozen skill points left, but decided to save them for upgrading the magic skill [Regeneration].

Proceeding with the upgrade of [Life Magic], a miraculous sensation flooded Kain’s entire body and mind. Once again, his mind seemed to cross a boundary. This was a state of enlightenment.

For a moment, Kain seemed to touch a profound essence, a question:

What is life?

The question seemed simple, yet it made him ponder.

To live is to be life, it’s that simple. But is it truly? His blood, his flesh—they were all alive, constantly moving to sustain his body. But were they truly alive? Were they truly life?

Currently, Kain couldn’t answer that question, but he had a sense of the answer, like scattered puzzle pieces waiting for him to assemble them.

Finally, the state of enlightenment ended, bringing Kain an immense transformation.

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