Short Exploration

It has been a week since I finished doing my business with the Shinto Faction. It took me a few days to sort all the books I got from both Azazel and Amaterasu. Among those books, there is something that gets Lucina's attention.

It was a book called Wandering Tales of Shana-oh.

While this book sounds like a tale, it was not. Instead, it was a diary of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the time he went to Oshu, Iwate.

Not only does it tell the tale of him, but it also tells a technique Minamoto invented to fight against his enemy. There are five secret techniques that Yoshitsune uses in all his fights. He called it five secret techniques.

The first one is an observation technique. It was like Kenbushoku Haki from One Piece. This technique grants the user a sixth sense that allows them to sense the presence, strength, and emotions of others and gain limited precognitive abilities.

The second one is a footwork technique. This technique grants the user a tremendous speed boost and also grants them short teleportation. Not only that, but this technique is also the foundation of Yotshitsune swordsmanship.

The third one is more of a training method rather than a technique. This one tells us how to train our body to the limit and how to make our body grow instead of getting destroyed from all the strain we put it through. This includes making a potion to make our body adapt faster and which food is good to eat before and after training.

The fourth one is a technique that lets us summon a physical clone. Using our Physical Energy or Qi, we can summon Eight Clones with the same physical strength as you. Not only that, but this technique also allows us to stick to other surfaces, from the ceiling to the water. It was like the ninja used in the Naruto world.

The last one is the Anti-demonic technique. It changed the Qi we used into a poison weapon to a demonic creature. Again, it did not sound like much, but this one is beneficial because there are so many monsters in our world.

Sadly all of those techniques cannot be used by me. It can only be used by someone who has Physical Energy inside their body.

"Isaac!"

I snap from my thoughts and see Lucina shouting my name.

"I'm sorry about that, dear. Is there anything wrong?"

"Not really, but you said that you want to train your magic?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that."

"What do you want to test today?"

"I want to test my magic, but I also want to explore the pocket dimension. The last time I did that, there were not too many creatures roaming around this dimension."

"Oh?!? Can I come with you?"

"That is the reason why I ask you to come here. I want you to come with me to explore this dimension or at least this island."

"What should we bring with us?"

"Basic tools, armor, and weapons. I can still access all the functions of this pocket dimension."

"Very well. Should I ask both Valerie and Ophis to come with us?"

"Yeah, sure."

~Thirty minutes later~

After thirty minutes of getting ready, Lucina, Ophis, Valerie, and I were ready to go. Lucina and I are wearing our armor the same as Valerie. Our armor is made from the combination of both Mithril and Adamantium.

We also give an enchantment to the armor. It creates an invisible barrier around us that can block a high-level spell before it needs to recharge for one hour. Even then, the armor gives the wearer a boost to our body's durability.

It did not give us invulnerability, but it was good enough to protect us.

"Ready?"

"Yes, I'm ready."

"Yes!"

"En"

With that being said, we step out of the safety zone of the pocket dimension. Immediately after stepping outside the safe zone of the pocket dimension, I can feel the energy around us change drastically.

The energy around us is wilder than the one inside the safety zone. However, while the energy around us is wild, it is still pure. I'm guessing if someone only uses the outside energy, they will have a hard time controlling the energy to cast a spell or technique.

"Come on. Let us explore this pocket dimension."

~Three hours later~

I create a magic circle, and coming from the magic circle is a lightning bolt that hits the monster in front of me. I release a relief breath when I see the monster disappear into thin air.

The wilderness that is what I call the outside zone has a unique creature. It has all the creatures from the world I visited in the past, from the Harry Potter world to the DxD world.

However, the monster also had a different way of death because of the different world rules when we killed it. For example, the monster from the Suikoden world is the monster in front of me, come from the game world.

Because of this, the monster did not leave a corpse behind. They will disappear and leave loot for us to take. From gold to an item we can use like health potions. Sadly the gold that was dropped by the monster is the gold from the Suikoden world, meaning it was not real gold but rather a combination of bronze and other metals.

"Great work, Isaac."

"Thank you. Should we take a break?"

"Sure. I'm getting hungry myself, and I think Ophis agrees with me."

"Ophis is always hungry, dear. Anyway, let me take the loot first."

I walk toward the loot on the ground and pick up a Flaming Arrow Scroll and a hundred or so gold.

After doing that, I walk back to where my companion is resting. Next to them is a corpse of a monster that is currently being burned into ashes. I decided to ignore it and begin to prepare today for lunch.

~Three hours later~

I look at the mountain in the distance with awe. The mountain is so big that I cannot see the peak. However, what makes me look in awe is what Ophis says.

"Ophis, are you sure?"

"En. Dragon. Lightning dragon."

That. Ophis said that there is a dragon on the mountain peak.

"Is it strong?"

"Mu…. Mid-tier."

"I see. That's powerful, huh."

Ophis's power scale is something that I cannot trust. The five Dragon King of DxD is considered Mid-tier by Ophis standard. The one she considered high tier is the two heavenly dragons, Albion and Ddraig.

"Mu… Not powerful."

"I know they are not as powerful as you, Ophis. However, to us, that Dragon is powerful enough; we cannot fight it head-on."

"Muuuu"

After sulking for a few seconds, Ophis looked at me with a star inside her eyes.

"Sword!"

"No, Ophis. I will not fight the dragon even with the help of Balmung."

"Muuu"

This is another side of Ophis that I never thought to see. She is a jealous type. She did not like another dragon around her. I guess she is really a territorial dragon. This must be why she did not like Great Red to come inside the Dimension Gap and mark it as his home.

Other than the Great Red being noisy, Ophis also did not like him claiming her home.

This jealousy is rather annoying at first. She attacked my Tyranitar when she first met him because he looked like a dragon even though he was not a dragon-type pokemon.

"Come on. We should continue our journey."

Just like that, we leave the lightning dragon alone in its nest, even the pout Ophis gives. I did not want to fight a dragon in the same class as the Five Great Dragon King just yet. Maybe in the future but for now, I did not want to fight them.

Anyway, we continue our journey. Currently, we are inside a thick forest to the west of the safety zone. The forest is so thick that I cannot see the sun. The only time I can see the sun is the time we arrive under the mountain.

We continued to explore the forest, but I suddenly stopped and looked at the plant growing on the ground near me.

"This is…."

"What is it, Isaac?"

I point my finger at the red plant that grows on the ground.

"This is Fireling. A plant from the Harry Potter world. This plant is used to make a fire resistance potion and other potions."

"Really?"

"Yes. The most important potion that can be made using this plant is the Elixir of Life. While not the same Elixir of Life as the one produced from the Philosopher's stone, this plant can produce the same effect."

"The potion that can cure all disease and extend someone's life?"

"That is the one."

"If this plant is really that useful, why when we go to the Harry Potter world, we never encounter it?"

"Because this plant is supposed to be extinct. This plant has a strict requirement for it to grow. First, it needs a REALLY fertile ground. Second, it only needs to grow under the shade of a tree. Lastly, it needs very pure mana that has never been tainted."

"I guess it was impossible in the Harry Potter world?"

"Yes."

I carefully pluck out the Fireling and put it inside my inventory. While I can summon them through my power, I would rather save them for other emergencies. So while I did not need an Elixir of Life just yet, I will try to make it for an emergency.

I don't want to be dependent on the Elixir of Life. The book I got from the goblins said that Elixir of Life created using the potions-making method can cause a dependency on the Elixir. As long as you only drink it once every twenty years, you will be okay.

If you decide to continue to drink it in hopes of becoming immortal? Well, let's say that you will lose your mind and you get consumed by madness. Then, slowly but surely, the Elixir will consume your body as well.

While you will get an extended life span, it will not pass the two hundred years mark.

Anyway, after taking the plant and placing it inside my inventory, we continue exploring the forest.