Published: September 9, 2025
Satou here. Safe driving is important. Before getting in the car, check the vehicle, fasten your seatbelt, look around the car, and then start driving—there might not be many people who do all this, but I believe safe driving is crucial.
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“Whoa, this vehicle is so fast!”
“Uhihyohyo, do you have a death wish or something? Even if Semery or I get torn apart or minced, we come back, but you’re finished if that happens!”
“—I’m driving safely, you know?”
I’m driving a high-mobility vehicle borrowed from Mukuro—a military jeep with large tires and a sturdy body.
I found it when visiting Yoroi’s residence and begged him to let me use it for sightseeing.
It’s been a while since I last drove a car, and it’s quite different from the golem car that mimics a horse carriage.
Feeling the engine’s roar all over my body, I take a sharp turn.
The rear wheels slip due to too much momentum—it has worse grip than I expected. Maybe it’s because the road is cobblestone?
Secretly, I support the sliding body with my Magic Hand and enjoy the drive.
“This is amazing! Totally different from Yoroi and Mukuro’s driving!”
Semery in the back seat is so excited she hugs my neck from behind.
Unfortunately, the seat is in the way, so I have to postpone any happy feelings.
“Don’t lump me in with some so-called safe driver! I have a solid gold license!”
—So-called, huh.
I wanted to argue but feared biting my tongue, so I ignored Yoroi’s rude shout.
Since I marked the route on the map and am checking the terrain in 3D while driving, it’s arguably even safer than using a GPS.
Obstacles and monsters have been cleared out and sent to storage by the combo of Flexible Sword and Magic Hand sent ahead, so no issues.
I feel like I might be going a bit too fast, but I shouldn’t be going over 100 km/h, so being called a suicide seeker feels unfair.
Compared to moving by flashstride, this speed feels like standing still.
Only Semery and Yoroi are riding with me, while Mukuro is working on something with the legendary-grade magical metal I gave him.
Thanks to the high-mobility vehicle, the underground sightseeing is going smoothly.
We viewed a waterfall with a 1 km drop in a long narrow small section, observed a mysterious space where spherical water floats gently, and even scorched a small plot full of poppy flowers with lasers. Including some places that felt a bit like harassment, we zipped through the famous spots in the lower layers in a short time.
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“Stop the car behind that rock shadow,” Yoroi instructed.
I stopped the car accordingly.
This is a large section where the evil dragon family lives. Not only evil dragons but also monsters like basilisk and flare scorpion inhabit here.
“I hate coming here; it always smells awful.”
Semery grumbled as she got out of the car.
“Is that the smell of sulfur?”
“Yeah, it is—sorry to disappoint, but there’s no hot spring here.”
She must have seen through my thoughts—classic Japanese intuition.
But isn’t the warm air around here because of hot springs?
I put my cloak away in the Item Box and followed Yoroi.
With each rock gate we passed through, the temperature rose.
It’s now as hot as midsummer. Semery’s bikini-like outfit and her sexy figure are the only source of relief.
“Alright?”
“It’s nice to have some heat occasionally.”
“Strange folks you are.”
Agreeing with Yoroi’s words, we proceeded along the corridor.
Semery tilted her head, but I kept quiet because I wouldn’t want the relief to disappear if she understood. Of course, Yoroi didn’t say anything inappropriate either.
After passing through the last door, we finally reached the largest great hall inside the large section.
“Wow, what a spectacular view.”
“Indeed, it stirs a man’s romance.”
Lava spurts intermittently like a geyser, creating a red, rushing stream between the rocks.
Deadly gases also seem to be emitted, so I countered them with spells like canopy and air control.
Monsters glowing in the red light of the lava set a great atmosphere.