Chapter. 12. Lettuce to Windmage (6)
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“Professor… you don’t look good.”
“Otman, you also have a dying expression.”
“The feeling of self-destruction, the feeling of self-destruction won’t stop.”
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Haaaa-
Hehehe-
Ugh….
Late lunch time. The professor, who went to the dining room with Astrad’s guidance, was able to find Otman and Borka with their heads hanging on the table.
It wasn’t that hard to figure out why the restaurant was empty.
Qarring!
Shoot!
Because I could hear the storm raging outside. When I took a quick look, I saw a bunch of robes that looked like they had been caught up in a typhoon so violent that small stones were flying around.
‘You were very excited.’
“But how did you succeed, Otman? In this rocky area without a drop of water. “Is it because you’re tired?”
“It’s not that I’m tired, it’s that… I feel a little ashamed of myself…”
When the professor pointed out with his chin, Ottoman sighed and buried his face in his hands.
“As you said, isn’t this an area with very little moisture? It is said that Notum’s magic does not create water, but rather uses natural forces to move rain clouds, so it is impossible in dry areas. It wasn’t an easy task to create a foggy level of rain limited to a localized area just for the sake of Cheadle’s play. “We really had to drag all the water we had and all the water we didn’t have.”
“For all the crying, I think you did a good job. Was the aquifer shallower than you thought? Or that there was a valley where moisture gathered?”
Rumbling!
Looking outside as a thunderstorm raged outside, the professor once again thought that Ottman was a great person. Of course, if you pull the wind like crazy like that, you can somehow create an air current and cause a storm, but the starting point that becomes the catalyst was created by Otman’s hand.
Shake! fluttering-
When the window was opened and raindrops poured in due to a strong wind, Otman was scared and took refuge on the other side.
“I told you. They said they really squeezed out all the ‘water that was and wasn’t there.’ No matter how much we tried, we couldn’t get enough water, and the crazy people who came rushing in started to ask, ‘Isn’t this a fake wizard?’ I was expressing my doubts. I was desperate. I was desperate…”
For a moment, Otman’s eyes, reflected between his fingers, looked like someone who had come across some kind of Cthulhu myth. He seems like a person who has found out the terrible truth.
“As you know, where people live, there is water that is somehow wasted, isn’t there? At that time, all I could think about was living among crazy people who would tear me to pieces at any moment. Yes, I found out that there is water in those places too. Ahhh….”
“Water thrown away… hmm?”
For the professor who still did not understand, Ottman himself pointed with his finger to the source of water that became the catalyst for the storm in this dry place.
The professor’s lower abdomen.
The professor’s face was distorted by the terrible imagination that suddenly occurred to him.
“No way, that…!”
“Ahh, you won’t be able to understand that feeling. The feeling of jumping into a feast of all kinds of filth and wastewater gathered in the dark valley beneath this building! The image I came up with to bring up water from there was…. Ahhh! “I feel ashamed that I am a water magician for the first time in my life!”
The professor, like Ottman, moved to the opposite side of the window where it was open.
So, this means that the fierce storm that is currently raging outside was created by purifying sewage. What a shit storm. It takes a toll on you mentally.
Otman pushed the untouched fish gun forward with a sad expression. Looking closely, I noticed that not only the ottoman but also the borca did not even touch the meal in front of them.
“Why is Borca like that?”
“That friend also went through a difficult time.”
“yes? “What would a werewolf have to do here?”
When I gave him a questioning look, the werewolf just turned his head away. He seemed like he didn’t want to talk. Ottman answered my questions for me.
“Surprisingly, there was a little more of us. As you know, isn’t this the place where all the fantasies that wanderers have about a space called ‘home’ are buried?”
“Yes.”
“The problem arose when Borka transformed into wolf form at the request of a young wizard. Half of the people who were clinging to me and urging me to make it rain quickly were clinging to me. “I’ve wanted to have a dog at home for a long time.”
“outline? “A pet dog kept in that house?”
bang!
“exactly! “Pet dog!”
Borka, who seemed to have exploded at that keyword and was quietly letting off steam, slammed the table and said.
“To treat an honorable forest tribe like dogs is such an insult! Even they are the people who are the furthest from worldly prejudices! So pure! I’m not saying that you treated me like a ‘dog’ with your deepest feelings! Gurgling! “Ugh!”
Hey. This one is not easy either. If the Otman, who was overflowing with love for the purest water, had to scoop up a valley of filth that had accumulated over decades, this means that, as a member of a different race, they were pampered until their self-esteem was reduced to dust. In reality, kids who really don’t know anything will flock to you and say, ‘Wow! black! Negro! Uncle, I like cotton too!’ It would have been a level of insult.
“If it weren’t for the mission, or even if you ignore the mission, if you hadn’t considered the letter wizards here as your benefactors… I would have plucked out those eyes, cut off the tongue, and made a necklace-”
“Okay, okay. Borka, you had a hard time too. Eat something and gain some strength. “But they prepare good food here.”
“I already ate. It was prepared by those ‘dog lovers’. “There was a fierce debate over whether raw food or dry food was better for the dog’s health…”
Wow.
At those words, the professor unconsciously placed his hand on Borka’s shoulder. The werewolf was almost crying.
“It’s a terrible place.”
“What a terrible place.”
“I completely agree. Grrrr….”
Under a cool autumn storm, under a sky where wizards were flying and giggling, the three men exchanged passionate glances. A unique sense of comradeship overflowed among them as they shared the same pain, like soldiers who had lost their limbs together.
Let’s see.
Like this, the three men are a loser’s club.
“oh! Hydrasil! “What is that?”
“I received it from Alneca. He said it was a gift he received a long time ago when he was hanging out with the branches of the World Tree. He said that I, who had just come out of the forest and was having a hard time, would need more. Contrary to popular rumors, he was an intelligent and elegant person. “The tea was brewed really well.”
“Ho ho ho! Yes? I was also very confused when the wizards flocked here, but they are really nice people, right? I was introduced to many decent nobles. If they were to maintain a relationship with a high-ranking wind wizard for a long time, they must have been so patient that they were almost like a monk. The more good connections you have, the better. There were many people who said they would come and visit us if there was an engagement ceremony. You know what? There’s a bathroom full of warm water, and a space where wizards gather to perform in the evenings! “See you later, let’s go!”
“That’s not a bad idea, Lucilla. Notum. Did you enjoy it too?”
“That’s right, you idiot. Gwok. Flirts are fun. It is magic, but has many similarities to witchcraft. “We had a lot to learn from each other.”
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That’s the winner’s club.
Unlike the other side, who sloppily scooped up poop and treated them like monsters and ate dog food, the three women seemed to have had a fairly satisfactory experience.
As I looked at the three of them coming with bright faces and cheering, a feeling of jealousy arose.
“Hello, warrior! Otman, Borka! “What’s wrong with your expression?”
“…You don’t have to know.”
“It’s not something to talk about at the dinner table. “Please eat.”
“Well, looking at the atmosphere, I guess it wasn’t good. Where did Mr. Aldrich go?”
“That guy said he had something to do and moved separately. The expression on his face was unusual… but it’s probably not a big deal. “Because the last time I saw you, you were holding a bunch of parchment.”
Parchment. Aldrich appears to have gone to send a letter. Well, he said he was from the Empire, so there must be some connection.
So the six members of the group, excluding Aldrich, gathered at the table. Although the atmosphere is completely different, it seems like they are learning about this place in their own way.
“Now then, it’s time to hear your most important story, Professor. “Don’t tell me that we tried so hard to please those guys, but there was no result.”
“What will happen to us in the future? What about hot air balloons? “You say you can go to the elf forest?”
Borka and Otman look at each other with eyes full of resentment, saying, ‘I don’t want to do it twice, so let’s get out of here quickly.’
“Haaaaa….”
“Don’t sigh. “Because I’m anxious.”
“Well… I’m sorry.”
Unfortunately, my answer betrayed their expectations.
“First of all, hot air balloons can’t fly right now.”
“why!”
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! why!”
“Mute, mute.”
“Mute? Could it be that another attack like the one in the Margrave’s territory occurs?”
“That’s not true… things are going a bit crappy. “It’s not an attack, it’s a permanent stationing.”
“where?”
At Ottoman’s embarrassed voice, the professor pointed upward with his finger.
“Stir-ki. Small bird-like mutes are constantly watching the sky. Every evening, when the cold wind blows, I organize everything I can see, but it seems to be endless. They are not numerous in number, nor do they have outstanding combat power, but no matter how much you remove them, they will appear again as soon as you look away. They say it’s impossible to launch a hot air balloon into the elven forest as long as it’s watching. “I heard that the location of the World Tree could be revealed to evil spirits.”
“this….”
Low sighs from the companions poured over the table.
“Isn’t the sky the space of wind wizards? Even here, around the Archmage’s Legacy, everyone’s magic skills will be twice as high as usual, right?”
“Yes. Every time we see one, we catch it and get rid of it. Everyone was proactive and said that bird droppings should not fall in the house. According to the Astrad wizard, he catches about 400 to 500 fish a day on average, and no matter how many he catches, they always come back the next day.”
“Hmm… they fly in regularly, constantly…”
“It’s like a nest, right?”
“That’s my opinion too. “It appears that a chamber maid has built a nest nearby and is producing these bird-like mutes.”
1st class, chamber maid (chamber maid). Mute’s surrogate mother entity called a nest, maid, etc.
Except for Idrasil and Lucilla, the rest of the party had dealt with this guy once before, so they were able to guess his identity without difficulty.
Lucilla, who briefly listened to Ottoman explain the nest, spoke brightly.
“Then the solution to the problem is surprisingly simple, right? Once the nest is destroyed and the remaining remnants are swept away, the hot air balloon will start operating again. “No matter how much you are a wizard, you can’t ignore the economic aspect, right?”
“Oh my, Lucilla, you may not have seen it, but there are a lot of powerful mutes around the nest. “The last time I infiltrated-”
“Ahh, that’s not it, Ottoman. We, too, have grown in our own way. Now, destroying a nest is not something I would risk my life for. That’s not a problem. the problem is….”
The professor raised his fork and pointed to the open outside of the cafeteria. A vast rocky valley spread out beneath storms and flying wizards.
“Did you think I was stuck in some valley over there and search for it?”
“ah.”
“….this.”
At the professor’s words, the group followed his gaze and turned their heads outside. A barren rocky valley that continues endlessly, truly endlessly. It was a natural maze that looked like the same section had been copied and pasted.
“Pahaaa….”
The professor, who was scraping bread with a fork out of frustration, opened his mouth with difficulty.
“Yes, I think this mission will be a base destruction mission with a focus on search. “He said he would give me a ticket for a world-class hot air balloon trip if I had to search through the cracks of the dried rocks and pluck the head of the chamber maid.”
“That sounds like it will take a very long time, even if you just listen to it…”
Nod.
“If we rush in recklessly, the three eastern countries will be destroyed and the empire will seriously consider paying tribute to Mute. “The problem is not doing it, but doing it ‘fast’.”
Finding the enemy’s stronghold in a rocky area almost the size of the Grand Canyon. The minimum space required for a chamber maid to actually take root and begin production is the size of a small top room in a bell tower.
‘I don’t even know how many flags are embedded in it. 400 to 500 a day is enough to digest with a single maid, but that’s only when a large base is created to expand the artificial uterus in large quantities. The incident started at most 4 months ago, so it probably wasn’t that big. It means that there are several small nests. If it’s medium-sized, you’ll have to look at two, and if it’s small, you’ll have to look at up to five.’
Considering that Roderick needs reinforcements as soon as possible, this is an impossible mission in terms of time.
“Well, then what should I do? “I still have some money to spare, so if I hire someone and increase the number of people to search…”
“It’s not enough. If you meet a level 4 mute, you will be cut down without a word. “I agree with increasing the number of search personnel.”
As always, the quest has a breakthrough one way or another. This quest clearly shows that right before our eyes.
This is where the professor’s concerns began.
“What if it’s not just regular searchers but other searchers…?”
“Of course-”
Wow!
thud! Kudangtang-
Cheolpudeok!
“Heeheehee! I slipped – hehehe! Hello guests! Thanks for calling the rain! “The floor is clean, so pick it up and eat it!”
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
“…I mean those people.”
The answer seemed obvious, but I really hated it.
The professor pointed to the wizard who flew through the window like a missile, knocked over the entire table, and flew away like the wind.
“They say wind is something that is everywhere in the world and nowhere. The Wind Wizard is an unrivaled expert in searching and locating. “You have to get their help.”
“Uh… those people asked for help, so would you help them? “Are they so free-spirited?”
“That’s why you have to coax them along and keep them tuned in. “Like today.”
At the professor’s words, Otman and Borka’s faces crumpled.
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