Episode 32
EPISODE.16
He stopped Vermilion’s rough(?) hand and let out a dry breath.
I apologized to Russell.
“I’m sorry. “My brother is such a mischievous person.”
“Then what you wanted to say last time… … .”
I definitely remember hearing the word ‘Jang-.’ If the ending was ‘I’, it fits the current situation as well.
“okay. “I had no choice but to give permission because he insisted on doing the test himself.”
He tapped his forehead with his palm.
“Considering the nature of the death penalty, there was also the possibility that he had done something before that.”
“What do you think of your death sentence?”
Contrary to what he said, Vermillion’s mood didn’t seem that bad.
On the contrary, he even had a sly smile hanging on his lips.
Rather than the nickname ‘Crazy Tiger’, his face was closer to the image of ‘the guy next door’.
“You should only have one or two wins.”
He scolded the man as if he was used to it and handed him his robe, which Hubert had been wearing as outerwear.
“Rather than that, I think it would be better to put on something first.”
“hmm.”
He looked at his features and nodded and accepted the robe.
Immediately, groans escaped from both men at the same time.
“hmm.”
“Grunt.”
It was the sound coming from the mouths of Hubert, who handed over the robe, and Vermilion, who took it and put it on.
The robe of Hubert, who was rather slender, was worn by Vermilion, a man of great stature, and it looked quite comical.
“It seems a little small. Hahaha!”
That’s a shame because the robe was made of elastic material.
The robe Hubert gave me was so swollen that it seemed like it was about to burst.
Vermilion laughed heartily once again, looking at the robe where the stitches were torn in several places and the muscles were exposed.
Still, he looked clearly better than before, so Hubert shook his head.
Immediately afterwards, I asked while rubbing various parts of Russell’s body.
“It doesn’t seem like there are any injuries, so I’m more surprised than that.”
“… … ?”
“I never thought, Russell, that you would provoke the death penalty like that.”
The answer came from Vermilion, not Russell.
“joy. What is provocation? “That guy already knew everything.”
Vermilion stared at Russell, ignoring Hubert’s surprised look at him.
I nodded and opened my mouth when my eyes asked me to explain myself.
“There were several grounds for speculation, but mainly two. “It was while taking the test that I became convinced.”
The first was the open gymnasium door.
If it wasn’t forcibly torn off and the lock remained intact, you can’t help but think that someone opened the door.
“The ones in charge of that key were definitely the professors at the academy, right?”
When I look at Hubert and ask, he nods with a hesitant expression.
“It was definitely me who opened the door. So what is the second?”
“The second was an attitude that made it very obvious that they were trying to provoke me.”
It’s not like I’m talking back, and I’m not scratching my insides either.
Even though I was obviously provoking him, I didn’t cross the line again.
“If you weren’t stupid, you wouldn’t think, ‘Perhaps?’”
I hinted that people would understand it to some extent.
But it was completely unexpected that Russell would notice so quickly.
“Besides, you didn’t make a single proper attack during the entire test, right? Thanks to you, I was confident.”
It’s not even a training scarecrow.
Although a light barrage was created with fire bolts in the middle, Russell was able to sufficiently respond.
No matter how much of a handicap he had, if the 6th Circle Wizard steps forward properly…
‘No matter how long it was, it would have been difficult to even last 3 minutes.’
Their skills, commonly referred to as top tier, were comparable to small-scale natural disasters.
There were about 50 of them in the kingdom, and they were not treated as tactical weapons for no reason.
“A quick-witted little guy.”
He pats Russell on the shoulder and then gives him a strange look.
“More than that, for a wizard, he was quite physically fit. “Do you usually exercise a bit?”
“ah? yes. If it’s basic strength training and physical training, don’t skip it every day… … .”
Before the words were finished, Vermilion laughed heartily.
“Hahahaha! I like it. “I like it very much!”
He then tapped Russell’s forearm, shoulder, and pectoralis major and added.
“But that’s not enough.”
“… … .”
“If you want to build such big and beautiful muscles like mine, you have to do iron strengthening, not basic strength training.”
“Iron, vag!na?”
A technical term appeared out of nowhere.
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“Something like this.”
When I looked at him with a puzzled expression, he moved his arm.
He responded by taking the action of lifting something.
“Something like this. like this!”
Of course, even wizards feel the need to build a body.
But can it really be said that the muscles he pursues and the muscles he pursues are the same?
I could definitely say that it was not the case, so instead of just saying yes.
I roughly nodded and tried to let go of the situation.
“ah. yes.”
If it weren’t for Vermilion’s suggestion that followed.
“good. “Then, sometime, I will spend some time in a good place with this executioner-”
The moment when you are about to freak out.
“Rather, Russell. “That’s amazing.”
It was none other than Hubert who saved him.
“Just getting to the 4th circle in such a short period of time is quite an achievement.”
You even mastered spirit magic.
In response to Hubert’s muttering, Russell briefly explained what happened during the last vacation.
‘There’s no need to explain things related to the mission.’
If I did that, there would be more things to explain.
The only story needed is the subjugation of the pirate ship with Daria.
“Huh. “Not only did he fight a sword user in a narrow passage, but he even rescued an elf.”
“Come to think of it, Master once requested a guard, saying he needed manpower to guard the elves. “The youngest priest had a rare experience.”
“yes. “I learned elemental magic from the elves at that time.”
So-called elemental magic.
In order to learn spirit magic, you had to be born with a talent separate from magic.
The problem is that this talent for elemental magic is extremely rare.
Therefore, the number of human spirit masters known to be currently on active duty is 0.
“If it’s okay, would you like to show me the existence of a spirit once again? Russell?”
Hubert’s request was answered by Russell.
Thanks to a brief conversation, the magical power necessary for summoning had been restored.
Kyark-.
The door to the spirit world opens and Pepper lands on Russell’s head.
Did he realize that the battle was over?
Unlike before, when he immediately went into battle stance, his expression became much more relaxed and comfortable.
The one that had landed on Russell’s head as a nest wrapped its wings around its body and yawned loudly.
Purr-.
Sparks rose lightly along the open mouth.
“Oh oh. “This is a spirit.”
“But the appearance is a bit unusual. It’s different from what you see in the book, it’s a variant. Or is it a subspecies?”
Even for high-ranking wizards, spirits were not something that could be easily seen, so they each had a burning desire to study.
I even stroked Pepper’s rough skin with my fingers and touched the skin on its wings.
Of course, as long as Pepper doesn’t feel bad.
They were wizards too.
Although it was his first time seeing a spirit in person, he was not an outsider.
Pepper didn’t seem to feel bad either and just hung out with them.
Just like that, the last day of TOP selection came to an end.
‘It seems like I took four exams by myself.’
For some reason, I felt a little unfair.
* * *
After getting along with the two people’s passion for learning about spirits for a while.
After returning to the dormitory, Russell flopped down on the bed.
late time.
Moreover, they even used magic to fight until the circle was completely empty.
I think it was a tiring day in many ways.
I wanted to go to bed right away, but…
‘There’s something I need to check before that.’
This time, it was time to confirm the identity of the ‘???’ received as a reward.
A reward with a question mark has appeared twice so far.
The first was a piece of parchment with a map drawn on it and the second was -.
‘It was Cloudy Ring.’
So what is the third?
I opened a sub-space with curiosity and curiosity at the same time.
Jeokjeok, Jeokjeok.
First, I put the magic stone I received this time in my mouth like a snack, chewed it, and took out the reward.
‘This-.’
It was the same parchment map as the first one. The difference is that there is no unrecognizability magic applied this time.
[Mission-Ⅰ]
Go to the location marked on the map and solve the following mission.
If you get close enough, the light will show you the way.
[compensation]
???
Intermediate magic stone (edible) x2, low grade magic stone (edible) x3
‘A map this time too.’
In that case, the first thing to do is to figure out where the location shown on this map is.
Russell stood up, shaking off his fatigue, and opened the atlas he had purchased last time.
‘Is it still better than last time?’
Unlike the last map, which was no different from hitting your head on the ground if you were unlucky, this time it was limited to the terrain called ‘Island’.
Of course, it won’t be that easy.
‘There are not just one or two types of islands on the continent.’
Still, it was much better than searching every inch of the inland.
‘I could finish it in about five days at the most.’
Sarak, Sarak-.
The pages of the map turn, after hours of painstaking repetition.
Russell, who eventually identified the location, let out a deep lament.
“ah… … .”
A terrain that perfectly matches the parchment, that place.
‘Kuril Island.’
Because it was one of the ‘wijie (危域)’ where ordinary humans are not allowed to walk.
.
.
Kuril Island is an island whose size is comparable to that of any kingdom.
The reason why the Kuril Islands are called Wiyeok is simple.
‘Monsters with strong power, beastmen… … .’
The Kuril Islands were inhabited by a large number of monsters with power far superior to normal.
‘Of course, there are differing opinions in academia as to why the island’s monsters evolved in that way… … .’
Naturally, ordinary people could not live properly on that island.
The only ones allowed to live on the island are the beastmen, who have physical abilities far superior to humans.
‘In general, the only areas accessible to humans are a few cities along the coast where interactions with the beast people take place?’
Russell frowned, recalling a rumor he had heard for some time.
Even at a glance, it was clear that the area marked on the map was the inside of the island.
‘The problem isn’t just monsters.’
Among the beastmen, there might be a tribe that ignores and is hostile to humans.
If you think that way, the minimum is 6 circles.
‘It means that you have to have the skills of a local magic tower’s top lord.’
Maybe more than that is needed.
Russell thought with a sigh, because it was still a long way off.
‘In the end, it would be impossible to go here right now.’
Unfortunately, there was no other way.
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