Wizard of the Deep Sea

TL/ED – Miso

Head upward. That’s what he said.

I looked up at the ceiling. As the size of the cavity was quite large, it seemed to be just under 10 meters from the floor to the ceiling, and there were no visible holes.

The easiest thing would be to use Wind Thunder to blow a large hole and go up.

However.

“…That would be dangerous.”

I rolled on the floor a few times and confirmed that the damp soil was holding together more firmly than I had expected.

Anyone who has done construction work, or even just played with dirt on a backyard hill, would know this: wet soil, no matter how firmly it’s pressed and compacted, collapses easily.

And yet, in such a deep underground place, with such a massive cavity, it should have collapsed at any moment. But even with roots sticking out like that, it maintained a stable state.

When I rubbed the floor, as expected, I found that very thin, fine roots were intertwined like a net, supporting the structure.

These were holding the soil together. If I were to damage that structure while creating a hole with my Wind Thunder…

The escape attempt could turn into a live burial.

“Hmm.”

But I curved my lips into a smile.

It was the perfect environment to test my ability. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

I closed my eyes and spread my current sense deeply, beyond the cavity, into the underground burrow. The map of it gradually revealed itself.

“…”

The result was shocking.

There were far more fine roots than soil. Those roots, like a net, played a role in keeping this deeply dug underground burrow from collapsing.

All of this was created by Dersia. I began to get a faint idea of the extent of her ability.

A realm of miracles that transcended magic.

If one who wields magic is called a wizard, what do you call someone who manipulates miracles at will?

I didn’t bother trying to define the answer. Instead, I thrust my hand into the wall of the cavity, grabbing a handful of soil and fine roots. I focused hard on them.

Every root has a vascular system. I didn’t know what method Dersia used to control the roots, but if I could touch it, this would be the only way.

I sent a current through the vascular system of the roots I had grasped.

-Trduk, truduk… The r