Magic Experiment

Watching Albedo, Sebas, and the other NPCs leave, Momonga finally spoke after the doors closed.

"Have we really been transported to another world?"

Even now, it still felt unreal to him. He had been playing a game and suddenly got transported to another world—he had never heard of anything like that. Weren't people usually sent to another world by truck? Why was his case different?

"Isn't it obvious? Everything that has happened so far shows that we're no longer just playing a game."

Naiyuan spread his hands.

"Indeed. Based on the games and novels I've seen, we really have been transported to another world."

Herohero's body squirmed, finally transforming into a humanoid slime creature before the two of them.

"Being able to transform like this makes me believe it even more. In the game, I couldn't control my body's transformations so freely." Herohero looked at his slime-formed hands.

"Not bad, Little Herohero. This form looks much better."

Naiyuan could not help giving him a thumbs-up. Herohero's current form really was much more pleasing to the eye than when he was a Slime.

"Since you two have always had to lower your heads to look at me, it felt strange. This form makes it easier to communicate."

Herohero explained that his original form had not been a problem in the game, but it was a little awkward in reality. When the three of them had surrounded Albedo earlier, he had only reached her thigh. That had been rather embarrassing.

"It's still hard to believe. Those novels were just..."

"Just things people made up, right?" Naiyuan interrupted Momonga, then continued.

"But the facts are right in front of us—the sensation, the sounds, and most importantly..."

Naiyuan placed a hand on both Momonga and Herohero.

"You felt it, didn't you? The sensation of the magic power flowing through my body entering yours."

"The surging magic power within our bodies, like a roaring river, is the best proof."

Momonga fell silent.

Herohero also looked at his body and sank into thought.

The changes within their bodies, the altered sounds, the changes in the NPCs—everything pointed to one fact: they really had been transported to another world.

Though it felt unbelievable, Momonga finally accepted the truth after Naiyuan guided him through it.

"It's a good thing you're here, Naiyuan and Herohero. If I were alone, I honestly wouldn't know what to do."

Momonga calmed himself and spoke gratefully.

Being able to calm down so quickly under these circumstances, analyze the situation, and instantly find the cause was not something just anyone could do.

It was truly fortunate that none of them had been transported alone. Was this the advantage of having companions?

Momonga looked at the two of them with some emotion.

Seeing that Momonga had more or less been guided to accept reality, Naiyuan continued his analysis.

"Now that we know we really have been transported to another world, there's still one very important problem in front of us."

"What is it?"

Momonga asked in confusion.

"The NPCs, right?"

Herohero interjected from the side.

"That's right. Judging from Albedo, Sebas, and the other NPCs just now, they already possess intelligence no different from ordinary people. That's what worries me."

"Are you worried that their loyalty can't be guaranteed? That is indeed a major problem. Although NPCs can't use Super-Tier Magic, they are no weaker in strength. Some of them even give me a headache."

Momonga immediately understood Naiyuan's meaning. His mind, which had been muddled by the shock of being transported to another world, cleared up, and he fell into thought.

If the NPCs really rebelled, he would have to calculate whether they could withstand their attacks.

"And there's another problem. Although we can sense the immense magic power inside us, whether we can truly command wind and rain like we did in the game is still uncertain. We used to activate skills directly for magic. We don't know whether we can still cast spells after being transported here."

Herohero voiced his thoughts as well. He had been studying his body the entire time, and he discovered that while he could feel magic power flowing through him, he could not be sure that he could successfully cast magic.

"This is simple. Let's try it. Feel the magic power inside us and see whether we can cast spells. A first-tier spell should be enough, of course. This isn't the place to test anything too large-scale."

After thinking for a moment, Naiyuan made the suggestion. He also wanted to see what magic was like in the real world and how it differed from the game.

"Then I'll go first."

**[First-Tier Magic: Undead Flame]**

Following the instinctive impulse within his body, Momonga silently invoked the spell. A small magic circle appeared above his previously pure-white skeletal hand, and a spark of azure flame emerged, floating quietly above his palm as it continued to burn.

Momonga calmly stared at the flame before him, the two red points in his black eye sockets flickering.

"It was even simpler than I imagined. It feels as though as long as I think of what I want to do, all kinds of magic automatically appear for me to use."

Momonga told the two of them about what he had just felt. Compared to the game, it was much more convenient. Casting magic felt completely natural.

"Then let's try too. Herohero, we can't let Momonga laugh at us."

**[First-Tier Magic: Death Claw]**

**[First-Tier Magic: Corrosive Tentacle]**

As the two of them sensed the magic within their bodies, two Magic Circles instantly appeared before them. An illusory dragon claw and a black tentacle emerged from the circles.

"Mm, there really doesn't seem to be any problem. I can feel that as long as I want to, I can cast any magic at any time."

After studying the magic circle before him, Naiyuan spoke.

"I don't have any problems either. It seems magic can still be cast. That leaves only one issue now."

"How should we deal with the NPCs? Should we kill them? With Momonga, Naiyuan, and me, there shouldn't be much of a problem. And the seven World Items from earlier are still on Momonga."

"Even if we face a group attack, we can activate the ability of the World Item Heart of Fusion. If the three of us fuse together, wiping them all out should be possible."

After the test, Herohero began discussing the NPC issue. Rather than guessing back and forth, he felt it would be better to kill them all. He quickly analyzed the feasibility of the idea.

"Uh, Herohero, isn't that a little too extreme? Some of those NPCs were created by us, after all."

Momonga looked at Herohero in disbelief. Both he and Naiyuan had created NPCs, and Herohero had created one as well.

"Momonga is right. Besides, we've only just been transported here. Fighting immediately would not be good for us. We know very little about this world, so we should first observe the NPCs' loyalty before reaching a conclusion. Their strength will be very useful for exploring this new world."

Naiyuan also began persuading Herohero. His idea was too dangerous. Although the plan had a high chance of success—Naiyuan believed there was an eighty percent chance they could kill all the NPCs if they carried it out—it was still insane. Besides, knowing what he knew, Naiyuan did not want to start fighting his own subordinates the moment they arrived.

"Well, if you two disagree, then forget it. I only suggested it because I'm afraid they might threaten your lives. So, Momonga, take out the World Items later. Naiyuan, you, and I should each equip at least two, just in case. We've finally been transported to another world. I don't want to die for no reason someday."

Herohero gave up on the idea after hearing their advice, but he still insisted that each of them equip two World Items to ensure their safety.

"That's no problem. There are exactly seven World Items. Each of us can take two, with one left over."

Momonga had no objection to Herohero's caution. He even wanted to applaud it. The three of them were the most important, and they could not overlook anything that might threaten them. Two World Items each made him feel much safer.

Watching the two of them start discussing how to distribute the items, Naiyuan sighed helplessly. Both of them were so excessively cautious that it left this reckless fighter quite helpless.

"Naiyuan, come get your items."

"Coming, coming."

Hearing Herohero's voice, Naiyuan quickly ran over. World Items really were irresistible.