Episode 23
EPISODE.12
“Whew. Phew.”
Dan Klick, Russell, who had defeated the pirates’ vice captain, slowly exhaled.
I calmed my rapid breathing.
Even though I am quite exhausted from the difficult battle, there is still work left to do.
“The vice captain you had so much faith in is dead?”
What to do now?
As he turned his head and said that, the two pirates who were watching Dan and Russell’s fight looked horrified.
“Hey, hey!”
Immediately afterwards, perhaps to escape Russell, he quickly turned around and ran towards the outside of the prison.
Just as Russell was about to fire magic at the two pirates, something happened.
With a dull sound, the two pirates fainted on the spot.
Then, beyond the darkness of the passage, someone who had been hiding slowly appeared.
“Despite being in such an unfavorable environment, you can defeat a sword user. Good job. “It’s a child.”
It was Daria.
“Were you watching?”
Daria slowly nodded, answering Russell’s question with ‘of course.’
“I was planning to step in and help you if I had to, but after watching the moves you were aiming for, I didn’t think it was necessary.”
As expected, my way of looking at people is not wrong. Daria said and looked around.
He said while looking at the pieces of flesh and fresh blood on the floor.
“Rather than that, this… … .”
“The pirates I knocked out… … , These are traces of people who went upstairs before me.”
“Does it bother you?”
Are you a virgin?
Do you feel guilty that their deaths are your fault?
Daria asked that, and Russell, who thought for a moment, opened his mouth.
“It would be a lie if I said I didn’t care, and if I asked if I sympathized, that would also be a lie. but.”
“but?”
“I don’t feel guilty.”
“Why do you think that?”
Russell met Daria’s question with eyes that didn’t even waver at all.
“I already gave them a chance, and they are the ones who kicked that opportunity away.”
“You gave me a chance?”
“yes. “They were the ones who ran out first without even listening to the warning to follow behind me.”
Russell’s personality is closer to a good person or a good person.
But that doesn’t mean he was close to a hero or a hero.
That’s why Russell’s personality, shown in the green window, was a limited good thing.
‘Hoo.’
Daria’s eyebrows slightly rose at Russell’s answer.
‘It’s solid. ‘It’s very hard.’
Normally, children of this age would have a hard time maintaining themselves after facing such a tragedy.
Despite witnessing the scene of massacre, let alone his first murder, his subjective thoughts remained clear.
‘Things are things.’
Daria added a few extra points to her evaluation of Russell.
‘Skills and capabilities, as well as the practical ability to demonstrate them, as well as solid mental strength. After all, it would be better to apply saliva to this child first.’
Thinking like that, I grinned.
Meanwhile, Russell went down the stairs and brought up those who were waiting anxiously.
“Yes?”
Daria met the eyes of the elves and opened her eyes wide.
Daria and the elves made eye contact.
.
.
Shoot!
The sound of the waves resonated refreshingly.
Meanwhile, there was a sailboat crossing the sea at night.
A sailboat that was broken and charred in various places.
It was the same sailing ship that Russell and Daria had taken over and taken away from the pirates.
The waves hitting the bow turn into white foam and scatter.
Even though more than half of the pirates were killed and the rest were captured, the sailboat was leisurely crossing the sea as if there were no problems.
This is because the wind that Daria brought in using her magic pushed the sails and grabbed the helmsman.
Wow-.
The wind blew and drove the ship towards the port, with Russell standing at the head of the ship.
I stared at the land getting closer and closer.
Daria approaches Russell and opens her mouth.
“I never thought they were dealing with elves. “There must have been a reason why they used the sea route.”
Daria clicked the tip of her tongue while muttering whether she should call this bold or bold.
“That’s right.”
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Russell lowered his head as if agreeing with those words.
To slave traders, the value of elves is literally like gold.
However, trading them as slaves was not that easy.
‘Rather, it’s a big risk.’
He could also be targeted by the same slave traders.
‘Depending on the situation, the elf chase team will also follow.’
Knowing this fact well, they also used ships to move along the sea route.
‘In the end, it was the worst move.’
The reason was that while traveling by ship, it was necessary to dock at one of the ports in order to supply supplies.
After all, it was also the port of Maldiva City.
It was then.
There were people coming up behind Russell and Daria who were talking.
They are a group of elves led by a person with silver hair, gray eyes, and the appearance of a girl.
“I would like to express my gratitude to my benefactors. “I am Io of the White Ash Tree Tribe.”
Daria was the first to respond to the greeting that came to me with quiet steps.
“Daria, please call me Daria.”
A middle-aged noblewoman and a girl about 16 years old.
On the surface, it was a combination of quite different ages, but human time and elf time were different.
Daria greeted with a certain degree of courtesy, and then Russell opened his mouth.
“This is Russell Raymond.”
“Daria, and… … , it was Russell. I should have said hello first, but maybe it was a little late. sorry.”
Russell shook his head quietly at her sincere expression.
“it’s okay. Mr. Io. Rather… … .”
She said while staring at the elves gathered behind her.
“Is everyone else okay?”
“yes. “Not everyone has regained their magic yet, but thanks to someone taking good care of them, there were no injuries.”
As Io spoke, she made eye contact with Russell and smiled brightly.
The elf’s laughter that there is no one who is not beautiful.
That was the first time Russell realized that a simple smile could change the atmosphere around him.
“Thank goodness.”
Daria, looking at the two people having a conversation, laughs.
Immediately afterwards, I turned to Io and explained the subsequent events.
“There was a great commotion on the sea, so guards must have gathered in the port. “Once we dock at the port, everyone should wear hoods from then on.”
Even so, the city of Maldiva is a city with many tourists.
If even a rumor spread that an elf had appeared in such a city, there was no guarantee what kind of problems would arise.
“I will.”
Io nodded as if she was thinking the same thing, and secretly wrapped the outerwear she was wearing like a hood.
“If necessary, I will attach some trustworthy wizards as escorts until you return to the forest. Please stay at my mansion until they arrive.”
There are a lot of spare rooms anyway.
As he concluded with his additional words, Io bowed his head and said, ‘I will never forget this favor.’
Immediately afterwards, he raised his head and looked at Russell.
“More than that, a benefactor. I would like to finally give you the answer to the question my benefactor asked earlier. Would it be okay?”
“If you have a question… … .”
“It means that the benefactor has a strong spirit scent.”
“Hoo.”
Daria looked interested when she heard the word “spirit.”
She has lived as a wizard for a long time and has seen quite a few wizards before becoming the owner of the Tower of Flame.
However, among them, the existence of wizards who commanded spirits was rare enough to be counted on one hand.
The number of humans who made a contract with a spirit was that rare.
Even she, a powerful 8th Circle mage, did not make a contract with a spirit.
however… … .
‘I can’t believe the elf senses the scent of a spirit in this child.’
If it doesn’t interest you, it’s probably a lie.
Meanwhile, Io held Russell’s hand. She closed her eyes and lightly perked the tip of her nose.
“The bonfire in the forest during the trip, the smell of burning firewood, and the smell of sunlight rising early in the morning rise strongly from the benefactor.”
It was a pretty poetic analogy, but no one here is stupid enough to not understand it.
“The smell coming from the benefactor was a sign of fire spirits.”
“fire… … .”
Russell paused for a moment at the word fire.
A mission completed at Pompeo Volcano before coming to Maldiva City.
My thoughts went crazy about the reward of that mission.
‘After I acquired the horn called Purification of Fire, my understanding of fire attribute magic increased significantly.’
Maybe it has something to do with it.
That’s what I thought.
“Then can I make a contract with a spirit?”
“Of course. Would you like to try it now?”
“Is this still possible?”
Right away without any preparation?
Russell asked, and the mission window appeared.
[mission]
A contract with a spirit.
Summon a spirit according to the instructions of the mixed-race elf Io and make a contract with the spirit.
[compensation]
Lowest grade magic stone (edible) x1
Slight increase in understanding of the attribute.
Daria also added a word.
“It’s a ritual to summon spirits. I too have only heard about it, but this is my first time seeing it. “If it’s okay, would you like to give it a try?”
If it got this far, there was no reason not to try it.
No, rather, it was something Russell wanted to do.
Of course, as a wizard, he was also interested in the existence of spirits.
‘Spirit magic is a bit different from general magic.’
-Depending on the situation, there was a possibility that it could be a secret weapon.
“Can you tell me how? “Mr. Io.”
Io opened her mouth at Russell’s words, which strengthened his decision.
“Slowly close your eyes and calm your mind and body.”
Spirits are very sensitive beings.
There was absolutely no need to be excited about your first communication with them.
“After that, take a deep breath and think about assimilating your magical power into nature… … .”
Following Io’s guidance, Russell slowly wielded his magic.
The magical power that had been confined within the walls of the body was released to naturally mix with the external magical power.
Wow.
Russell’s unique pure magic flows into the world.
“It’s amazing. “I can’t believe that this much pure mana can reside in a human body.”
Io muttered as if surprised by the magic. She then continued her explanation.
“The spirit presence felt in Mr. Russell is fire. Thinking of communicating with the world, slowly imagine something related to fire. The morning or noon sunlight I mentioned earlier, or the burning firewood. “Anything is fine.”
Rather than forcing yourself to think of things related to it, Io’s advice to remember the most comfortable and familiar image that comes to mind flows into your ears.
Of course, not everyone can succeed in signing a contract by doing something like this.
This was just a basic ritual to attempt a contract.
If you lack the affinity to open the door to the spirit world and summon them to the real world, even if you try a hundred times, it will be useless.
‘Fire… … .’
There will be many.
However, ironically, the first fire that came to Russell’s mind was his father.
‘father… … .’
For Russell, the life of his father, Count Raymond, was truly a spark.
When he was quite young, he was a good and loyal father.
Also, as the head of a family, he did his best to revive the declining family.
Couldn’t that life be said to be a flame?
As soon as I think about it, it crackles.
A spark suddenly appeared around Russell.
one two three four… … .
The spark that appeared is gradually increasing in number.
It swirled around Russell as if it were a storm.
Crack, crack, wow!
Next, a circle in the shape of a flame appeared.
Using that as a door, something stuck its head into the real world.
“Kareuk-?”
wizard who swallowed a dragon
