Episode 151
EPISODE.76
Old and faded.
As is usually the case with ruins that have been untouched by humans for a long time.
The inside of the ruins Russell discovered had in fact turned into a situation that could be called a dungeon.
The desert monsters that flocked from all over took root and created nests, and even raised their young.
Kieeeeek-!
Kyaaaak-!
Shaaaaaagh-!
Every time he turns a corner, all kinds of monsters pop out and block Russell’s path.
From desert goblins with dry skin to those that look like scorpions, bugs, or arthropods.
The number varied from one to dozens.
Of course, it wasn’t Russell’s ability to be caught by monsters and the like.
Big!
The moment the monster appeared, Russell skillfully dispersed his magic power.
As if he knew in advance that this guy would appear, he used the Blade of Wind to slaughter them.
Seokkeuk, seokkeuk, seogeokeuk-!
A sharp cutting sound echoes in the silence.
An exquisite magic manipulation ability that does not even cause the slightest damage to the ruins.
Patter-.
Half a beat later, Russell muttered as he watched the flesh of the monster that looked exactly like a crocodile fall into pieces.
‘Is it crocus this time?’
Just how large a ruin is it that so many different types of monsters have taken root and are living in an ecosystem?
Of course, I had noticed for a long time that the scale was not small.
The proof was that even though it had been over an hour since we entered, the passage was still connected.
‘the problem is… … However, the scale of the ruins is much larger than I expected.’
In addition, the structure is not simply connected in a straight line, but also has many forks or sections that bend here and there.
‘If it can be completely restored, it will become a quite large ruin.’
It was obvious that if a report on this discovery was submitted, the eyes of the magicians belonging to the Imperial Tower would turn.
‘Even Elder Spiegelman would want to run here right away.’
For a while, I walked along, laughing at the sight pictured in my head. Russell’s new model finally reached the depths of the ruins.
Jeopuk-.
‘This place… … .’
The road that had continued so far was suddenly cut off, and what appeared immediately was a large underground plaza.
It wasn’t that difficult to figure out that this was the destination I had been looking for.
First of all, the road leading beyond the square no longer existed and was cylindrical.
The light coming out of the relief astronomical chart was also shortened to the length of two finger joints.
‘door?’
What Russell discovered in the square was a huge door.
The width is about ten meters, and the height is more than twice the width. The image of a huge dragon can be seen roughly carved along the front and back of the door.
The sight of a single door standing tall in the middle of the square, with no distinction between entrance and exit.
‘It feels like I’m looking at a sculpture displayed in an art museum?’
However, Russell knew better than anyone else that the huge door in front of him was not a simple sculpture.
Ugh-.
The moment I approached the door, I felt the circle within my heart beating at a violent pace.
To a wizard, the circle is no different from a second heart.
But the second heart is responding to this door.
It was not difficult to guess why the entrance and exit were not clearly distinguished, and only the door stood tall.
I’ve already experienced this situation several times.
‘Maybe it’s not an ordinary door… … .’
It should be thought of as a warp gate in the shape of a door.
The problem was how to activate this warp gate.
‘hmm.’
Wow.
I tried to secretly pour in some magic power, but nothing special happened.
‘Even if you push with force, nothing will change.’
Aside from the question of whether he had enough strength to push the huge door, this door was not the kind of thing that could be opened from both sides in the first place.
‘The left and right are connected.’
In fact, it is only in the shape of a door, and it is not much different from the sculpture when I first discovered it.
‘… … .’
After taking a few steps, Russell took a step back and circled around the door, before finally making a face.
‘That’s-.’
It was because something was discovered on a door that was dozens of meters high.
Russell’s eyes moved vertically along the border where the left and right sides of the door met.
What Russell discovered at the border was a hole that did not match the vertical line.
‘A circular hole, about the thickness of a couple of finger joints?’
A circular shape that is incredibly smooth, making it seem like it was created through natural weathering.
Maybe that could be the key.
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‘key?’
The moment the thought reached that point, Russell flinched and trembled.
Several words wandered aimlessly through Russell’s mind.
‘Circle’ and ‘Key’
And ‘relief astronomical chart’ -.
Like pieces of a puzzle fitting together, they fall into place.
Russell laughed as he looked at the cylinder and embossed astronomical chart in his hand.
‘I was wondering why it came out in this form instead of a map…’
As long as I found a use for it, there was no hesitation.
The height to where the hole is is about ten meters.
Pot-.
Russell jumped up there in just one leap and inserted the embossed astronomical chart in his hand into the hole.
click-.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of something engaging resonates from inside.
Clunk, clank, clank-.
Embossed astronomical chart.
No, magical power poured out from the hole where the key was inserted.
The magic power that flows out turns into a bright beam of light and spreads along the engraved shape of the dragon.
Hwaak-.
Immediately afterwards, a huge vortex of magical power engulfed Russell’s entire body.
Paaaa-.
And finally, when the light that brightened the area disappeared. There was no trace of Russell left anywhere in the underground square.
* * *
“Wook-.”
As first expected, the huge door was a warp gate in the shape of a sculpture.
Russell groaned briefly at the light weight rising from within.
“Wook-.”
That too for a while.
I raised my head, realizing that my field of view had changed.
I straightened my back and checked my surroundings.
“This place… … .”
What came into view as the pupil moved in a big circle was a wide-spreading desert area.
The sun falling from the sky heated the surroundings and overhead.
Russell tilted his head involuntarily at that sight.
“Did it jump out of the ruins?”
It was a reasonable guess at first glance, but something was strange. It is a space with clear reality, but somehow it feels like a dream.
I pinched my thigh just in case…
‘Ugh.’
The stinging pain was definitely real.
‘Is it an illusion?’
It was then.
Russell was trying to walk without thinking when something stepped on his feet.
Slowly-.
“Compass?”
It was a compass that was just the right size to fit in one hand.
However, there was something a little unusual.
The compass, which was supposed to be divided into N and S poles, had only one needle.
The moment he picked up the compass, a green window appeared in front of Russell’s eyes.
[Mission – Ⅱ]
This space is a very special virtual space, a dreamscape, created to test ‘someone’.
Reach the end of your dreamscape using the compass.
However, magic that moves through the air cannot be used.
[compensation]
Horn of the Dragon God King (Purification of the Earth).
High grade magic stone (edible) x5, low grade magic stone (edible) x7
[Mission – Ⅱ]
The mission did not change, but the content did.
Isn’t this the same as the Pompeo volcano?
‘Virtual space, a dream… … .’
Maybe that’s why he felt this space was like a dream?
Russell stared at the direction indicated by the compass, pondering the word dream several times.
Because it was a space created from the beginning, the direction was not known, but the compass was still pointing to a certain space.
‘I’ll try to run it in one go.’
Simjeukgi (心卽氣).
Isn’t that what they call in the East a state where magical power moves when the mind moves?
As soon as I think about it, the magic power in the circle begins to stir.
Hahahaha!
Overlord, and Wizard Body.
Russell’s entire body was engulfed in magical energy, strengthening his body.
The muscles and tendons of the entire body are pulled taut with appropriate tension.
‘Excel Haste-.’
The moment Russell, who has completed all preparations including using super-acceleration magic, stretches out his feet!
Sigh!
Kwagwagwagwa, boom!
Russell’s new model, which was trying to run away due to the sudden rush of force, was thrown away.
─────────!!!
A much faster speed than when I was hit.
‘Tsk-!’
My face felt tingly, as if I had been rubbed by something.
Russell, who had been flying like a pendulum with a broken string due to a completely unexpected shock, flipped over.
It rotated one after another and slowed down.
‘Suddenly, what kind of bullshit is this?’
He immediately performed a fall technique and fell toward the ground, confirming the identity of what had pushed him.
Pak-.
Russell’s desert boots hit the ground and a few grains of sand bounce.
Kugwagwagwagwagwa-.
“Huh—.”
The next moment, Russell opened his mouth without realizing it.
“crazy… … .”
I spat out a curse.
Rumbling-.
Pouring lightning and rushing wind.
Even the grains of sand that are swayed by it.
Supercell.
The greatest meteorological phenomenon known to mankind was right there.
No, it’s not your average Supercell.
A huge thundercloud is formed and a downward air current is created.
The resulting downward air currents were entangled with the desert sand, creating a sand storm beyond imagination.
Even the visible scale is beyond imagination!
The sand disaster that suddenly appeared was blocking Russell’s path as if it were a wall.
Kugwagwagwagwagwa!
‘Wall, I can’t really describe it that way.’
If it had been a normal sandstorm, it was clear that it would have blown up with great force and hit me right away.
However, unlike that, the sandstorm in front of me did not enter beyond a certain line, as if it were a wall.
Perhaps the reason he was thrown out was because he stepped inside that line.
‘The reason my face feels hot is probably because it’s being swept away by the sandstorm.’
It was a sight too majestic to be considered magic, and quite artificial to be considered a natural phenomenon.
The only point of the compass needle was still pointing beyond the sandstorm.
‘They said it was a test, but it looks like they have no intention of letting me go comfortably.’
Thinking about that, Russell sighed. She stood still in her place, staring at the sandstorm before her.
As if targeting prey.
Russell’s eyes, as he gazes intently at the sandstorm and analyzes the phenomenon, are truly the gaze of a wizard.
That was it.
wizard who swallowed a dragon
