Episode 188
Lee Han wondered why he had to summon a lump of water, but he listened quietly.
Since it was an order from Professor Thunderstruck, he must have something in mind.
“Usually, a wizard with an aptitude for the water element is likely to also have an aptitude for the cold element. However, if you ask whether it is easy to practice the cold element on a daily basis, it is not true.”
While there were elements that were relatively easy to handle, there were also elements that were difficult to handle.
While elements like fire, water, and earth are typically easy to handle (of course, there were wizards who found it difficult to handle flame), elements like lightning, darkness, and cold are difficult to handle.
“Lightning is difficult to control, darkness is difficult to manifest, and cold is difficult to maintain.”
The thunderous professor created snowflakes in the air along with his words.
The snowflakes that formed inside the warm cabin instantly turned into water droplets.
“Unlike water or earth, the cold element is likely to lose its power and disperse if the wizard does not consistently focus on it. “You have to keep concentrating and infusing your magic.”
“indeed. Just as it is difficult to summon dozens of water beads and make them float in the air, the cold element is just as difficult…”
“…No, not to that extent.”
The thunderous professor was taken aback while speaking.
Although the cold element was a difficult element, it was not that difficult.
“But in this environment, the cold element is much easier to maintain. “Don’t you think it’s the optimal environment for new wizards to train and learn their senses?”
“That makes sense.”
Lee Han nodded and then paused.
‘Oops. For a moment, I truly thought it might be luck.’
Although it was only a moment, it was an experience that made me feel slightly afraid.
Definitely not luck!
“And as I said before, because the spirit world is getting closer, cold spirits will have been summoned to various places… so there will be opportunities to receive various teachings and protection through contact with the spirits.”
“Last time I went to the spirit world, the spirits avoided me. Is there any possibility that this environment will eliminate their fear and increase their friendliness?”
“There is no possibility of that.”
“……”
Lee Han became slightly sullen.
Still, what can’t be done can’t be done?
“Thank you for the advice. professor.”
“okay. Take care of yourself. “It probably won’t last that long.”
“day?”
“It lasts longer than one day.”
“Two days?”
“I said it for no reason. Just think, you never know when it will end.”
The thunderous professor shook his head at his persistent student’s words and took out a chest and held it out.
The round glass bottles were filled with a sloshing brown liquid.
“This is a gift. “It will help with the cold.”
“Is it a potion?”
“no. “It’s brandy.”
“…Thank you anyway.”
Lee Han left the cabin carrying the chest.
And then he tilted his head.
‘for a moment. So why did you create water?’
* * *
Whiiiiing-
“Start a fire!”
“no. “I’m running out of gas!”
“Push it away with force before it hardens!”
“I will hit the wall with dirt!”
Black Turtle Tower students struggled to clear the snow in front of the tower.
The Blue Dragon Tower was said to have been carved out with flames by a madman whose magic power did not decrease, but the other towers could not use such a method.
Instead, the Black Turtle Tower students used all their wits to remove the snow little by little.
Literally all kinds of methods were used.
“Ymirg, push with all your might! “I will build a wall!”
“for a moment. “Someone is coming!”
“Are you a professor?”
“No way…”
The Black Turtle Tower students were also feeling it.
The professor won’t come and help!
Of course, it was Lee Han who came.
“It’s Wardanaz!? “How did you manage to get through this blizzard…”
“Wardanaz! “How did you get here?”
The Black Turtle Tower students shouted loudly.
Because the snowstorm was so strong, you couldn’t be heard unless you screamed hard.
Hehehe!
“I came to do it!”
“what?”
“I came here to do it!”
“You came to help?”
“no! “I came here to barter!”
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thud!
Lee Han put down the chest.
The chest was full of thick cloth.
Because I bought it like crazy, I had plenty left over to make various cold weather items.
“Where did you get it?!”
“There is a way. ruler. So… do you want to exchange it?”
“I will freeze to death if I talk here. come here! “Come over here and let’s talk!”
There were a few temporary snow houses where the black market was originally located in front of the tower.
It was a temporary shelter built by Black Turtle Tower students to clear snow outside.
The students looked surprised when they checked the fabric Lee Han had brought.
‘No, really, where did you get this?’
‘Wardanaz, how can that bastard be more resourceful than someone from the thieves guild?’
“Gyo.. I want to exchange. Wodanaz.”
“okay. “That’s what I came here too.”
Lee Han looked at his friends with slightly expectant eyes.
“How much food is left?”
“……”
“……”
The Black Turtle Tower students hesitated and looked at each other. Then someone opened their mouth.
“does not exist.”
“What nonsense? “I understand that you are also steadily collecting.”
In fact, the Blue Dragon Tower lived without starving because Lee Han brought in supplies alone, and if left alone, there was a very high possibility that it would starve.
In comparison, many of the Black Turtle Tower students were able to get their own food even if many of them were thrown into the mountains.
Purchase the Blue Dragon Tower.
If the White Tiger Tower is hunting…
The Black Turtle Tower uses all kinds of methods, including gathering, farming, trading, and hunting!
Even if there are no high-end goods or luxuries like the Blue Dragon Tower, there must be more food coming in, right?
“The warehouse was blown away by a blizzard…”
“……”
Unlike Lee Han, who could store most of the small-sized preserved foods, seasonings, and spices in the lounge, Black Turtle Tower students often used external storage.
Various tasks, from smoking to pickling, were carried out, but they could not be done in the break room.
Of course, such warehouses had the disadvantage of being vulnerable to such situations.
“I should have prepared for this situation.”
‘How do you prepare for that…’
“Anyway, I understand.”
Lee Han picked up the chest again and stood up.
Coming this far was in vain, but there was nothing I could do.
“for a moment! for a moment! Wodanaz!”
“Don’t go!”
The Black Turtle Tower students held on to Lee Han’s collar.
Nowadays, winter gear is needed more than anyone else.
“Why are you being like this?”
Lee Han spoke colder than the snowstorm outside.
“Isn’t it okay to have external injuries? “Later, when I went out, I used silver coins…”
“hey. Don’t talk nonsense. Would that work? No matter how much money your family has, your opponent is the Wardanaz family. “I have no regrets about such an offer, so I accept it.”
Another friend was offended by the words of the black turtle top deputy next to Salco that I met the other day.
Lee Han paused.
“What family are you from?”
“It’s the Richmond family…”
Shiles, from the Richmond family, opened his mouth with a quite embarrassed expression.
Although it was a family that had built one of the wealthiest businesses in the empire through its horse-drawn carriage transport business, the family’s prestige was not determined by the gold it possessed but by the history it had built up.
In that respect, the Wardanaz family, one of the empire’s leading aristocratic families and masters of magic, had a reputation that Shiles could not dare compare to.
‘No, this bastard.’
Lee Han was dumbfounded.
If your family has a lot of money, you’ll have it written on your forehead. Why don’t you say it and create an embarrassing situation for each other?
“You come from a very good family.”
“Are you kidding me, Wodanaz?”
“Does my face look like I’m joking?”
Lee Han’s cold, statue-like face had the effect of putting pressure on his opponent even when he was still.
Shiles was slightly embarrassed.
“I’ll pay it on credit. “Pay back later during vacation.”
“what? really? Is it still okay?”
“of course. “You can trust the Richmond family.”
“Wardanaz…”
Shiles looked at Lee Han with an moved expression.
Lee Han, who was from the Wardanaz family, couldn’t have done something like that because he coveted silver, and it was clear that he was considerate of Shiles’ feelings.
Such warm respect shown in front of other friends.
Is this a quality that only great nobles have?
“Thank you so much…”
“Just sign.”
“Oh, yes.”
Lee Han handed over the chest.
Although I couldn’t find food, my heart felt warm when I sold it for such a high price.
“Is Wardanaz here?”
Nilia stuck her head out from outside the snow house.
“Help me persuade!”
“Nilia… It’s impossible. Dangerous.”
“Oh, it’s really not dangerous!”
“?”
Nilia came in, beating her chest in frustration.
Nylia, who was wearing various animal skins to protect against the cold and snowshoes made from vines and tree branches under her shoes, was giving off the aura of an expert.
“What kind of persuasion are you talking about?”
“I’m going to go hunting now, but everyone is stopping me.”
“Nilia… Anyway, going hunting in this weather…”
“Good idea. let’s go.”
“yes? Look! Wardanaz agrees!”
“……”
His friends looked at Lee Han in astonishment.
What am I supposed to do to stop it!?
* * *
“Food doesn’t fall from the sky if you stay still.”
“That’s exactly what I said. Wardanaz. Anyway, non-hunters think that meat falls from the sky! But Wardanaz. “Could you please put the fire aside?”
“ah. sorry.”
Nilia felt hot and distanced herself. The firepower of the flames that Lee Han scattered around the area was too strong.
Lee Han was impressed by the sight of Nilia moving lightly on the deep snow.
He wasn’t from <Shadow Patrol> for nothing.
“For the Shadow Patrol, a blizzard like this is no big deal, right?”
“no. It’s okay. “It’s rare for something this severe to happen.”
“indeed. Still, it’s amazing that you’re able to clear a path like this. “It’s a dire situation without any other shadow patrol officers.”
Lee Han was impressed.
As a skilled hunter and ranger, Nilia served as a proper guide.
The mountain with heavy snow had become a completely different space from usual, and if I lost my mind even a little, I had no idea where I was.
However, Nilia did not hesitate and found a way and created it.
What a great technique…
“no. “It’s a much more comfortable situation.”
Nilia looked at Lee Han as if asking what nonsense he was saying.
I was walking around with flames floating around to brighten my vision and warm my body. What kind of bad situation could this be?
If other hunters had heard it, they would have said, ‘Wow, that makes hunting easy.’
“Anyway, I thought you would stop me, Wardanaz.”
“ah. Of course, I also wanted to go after the snow subsided a bit, but I had no choice.”
“?”
“You have to go to lecture starting tomorrow. “I have to save it up over the weekend.”
“……”
Nilia flinched.
In fact, I was thinking that I could use that as an excuse to take a break once or twice from the lecture, as I must have finished the midterm exam and there will be heavy snowfall.
“Lecture… If it’s an emergency like this, wouldn’t it be okay to miss it at least once?”
“What kind of ridiculous joke are you telling, Nilia?”
“……”
Nilia turned her head and pouted her mouth so as not to be seen.
This is why he is the chief!
At that moment, Nilia’s long ears perked up.
“There is something. “It looks like a spirit or a monster…”
“Can you tell them apart?”
“It’s not easy.”
Due to the blizzard, visibility was shortened and it was not easy to distinguish between spirits and monsters in a situation where natural magic was running wild.
Pot!
“uh? Why are you running away?!”
“…It’s a spirit.”
