Magi’s Grandson

Vol 1 Chapter 5

Subjugation of a Demon

Today, I went to the forest with grandpa.

Hi, its s.h.i.+n, and Ive turned 10 years old.

I have grown taller as well. Now that I mention it, I have just recalled I havent described what kind of appearance I have in this world

Although its a little late to mention this, I seem to have a slight Western-style countenance with black hair and black eyes? My facial structure is unlike the ruggedness of a j.a.panese person from my previous world but has a deeper feature.

Instead, my appearance looks like a thin handsome fine youth, and could almost be mistaken as a face of a womans. However, since I dont know the standards of beauty in this world, I wonder if thats the case here. Incidentally, black hair and black eyes are the commonalities here. And thus, there were no discrimination nor persecution in particular. Thats how it is.

In any case, around the time I had grown to the appearance I described above, because grandpa said, Youre going to be able to hunt demons soon, we went on our first demon hunt.

The things Ive been hunting until now were animals. Humans also fall into the same category as animals. But in this mana-based world, animals can also receive the blessing of mana. However when animals absorb mana excessively and lose control of that mana, they turn into demons.

When an animal turns into a demon, it starts using magic from the excess mana they had absorbed. Indeed, those rabbits or wild boars will, too. This concept also applies to humans.

Fortunately, humans rarely turn into demons since they have the skill to control magic using their own will. However, it seems like such as a case had happened in the past.

It was a case where a person lost their self-control, started to rampage using magic, made a few towns and villages disappear, and even made a nation perish.

At that time, a person was demonized. It is commonly known as a Devil, and was defeated by grandpa, or so it seems.

Grandpa often told me this as a bedtime story.

Therefore, even to this day, it seems like grandpa is still being treated as a hero in this country. Incidentally, this was from Michel-sans information.

That kind of grandpa was taking me on my demon hunting debut.

Up until now, Ive done magic training, martial arts practice, and completed my equipment by means of magic tool creation. In addition, from the result of hunting for food every day, it was decided that it would be okay for me to go on a demon hunt soon.

And so, we went deeper into the back of the forest where I usually hunt.

Umm grandpa, how do I find and hunt just demons? Isnt the forest filled with other animals?

Hoho, all right then, why dont I teach you how to search for demons.

After he said that, I was taught the method for searching demons.

First, you need to thinly spread your mana around.

Okay.

After you do that, when something that has mana touches the mana you have spread, you can feel its presence.

Oh~

All creatures have some mana inside them, and because of this, you will immediately know where it is. This is referred to as search magic.'

As he said that, he taught me a new magic.

Or rather

It would have been nice if you had taught me this sooner. It would have made hunting much easier.

Hoho, that is also training. Besides, this magic cannot be used if you cannot control your mana to a certain extent.

Even though I sulked a little at grandpa who said that, I didnt say anything more since I understood why he didnt say anything about it. I then tried out the magic Ive just been taught.

I somehow expected this, but succeeding on the first try this child is truly outstanding.

Grandpa seemed to have been muttering something, but I didnt have time for any of that. I already had my hands full with differentiating the animals in the forest that I sensed with my search magic. And then

!!??

Ho, did you find something?

I grasped all the noticeably large mana amongst the mana scattered throughout the forest. I immediately recognized grandpas mana who was standing right next to me, and grandma who was probably still inside the house. Their large and warm mana. However, the complementing mana at the moment was large, but even more than that, it was an ominous mana. This is

That is a demons mana.

Grandpa said such words lightly, but this was dangerous. There was no way we can leave this kind of thing alone.

Grandpa, lets go quickly! If we leave that thing alone, it will turn into a terrible matter!

It seems so, this is probably going to be a little bit unpleasant.

As soon as he said that, the two of us ran towards the source of the mana. I ran through the forest; running in between the trees, jumping over obstacles such as big rocks using jet boots, and chopping down fallen trees that blocked the way using Vibration Sword. By the way, grandpa only used body strengthening magic.

d.a.m.n it.

While completely ignoring animals that would sometimes appear, such as rabbits, deer, and wild boars, we finally arrived at the location. The place was

On the scene, there was a huge bear with its height exceeding three meters and was devouring a boar of the same size.

!!

I instantly felt nauseous towards the excessively sinister mana.

I held back my nausea and focused on the demonized bear engrossed in devouring the boar. When suddenly, the bear noticed us and slowly turned its face towards us.

What I first noticed about it was its deep red eyes. The redness not only covers its white part of its eyes but its pupil as well, making one feel an intense sense of discomfort, in addition to its suffocating mana.

This was a demon.

As I held back the fear welling up in me, I grabbed the Vibration Sword hanging at my waist with both hands. And then

GWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The bear roared, baring its hostility towards us.

!!?

I flinched for a moment but I recovered myself and activated the Jet Boots. I also directed mana into the Vibration Sword, activating it, and then jumped towards where it was.

!? s.h.i.+n, wait a moment!!

Grandpa, who hadnt said anything until then, shouted, but it was too late. I had already jumped forward. The bear brought down its right arm at me who is plunging towards it. Its arm went right pa.s.sed me, who had just avoided it by moving to the side using the Jet Boots propulsion, and it hit the ground to where I was at just before.

BAAAANG! ! ! !

A tremendous sound echoed around the area, and the ground burst open.

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The attack created a small crater on the ground.

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