Episode 232
‘Well, it must be fun to decorate your own room.’
I thought my friends were talking a lot about how they decorate their private rooms these days, but I never thought it would be like this.
Of course, from Lee Han’s perspective, I didn’t understand it at all.
why?
‘Isn’t a private room just a good place to sleep?’
As someone who had skeleton warriors lined up in his room, Lee Han had little interest in decorating his private room.
“This is a big deal… I brought it here because I thought Wardanaz would definitely be satisfied.”
“Is this item too valuable in Wardanaz’s opinion? “This is still pretty good pottery…”
“So what did I say! You said there was no way Wardanaz would be satisfied with ordinary good decorations. The walls of the Wardanaz family are made of pure silver, and the windows of the mansion are made of ruby and sapphire. “Of course I’m not satisfied with this!”
‘It’s not.’
Black Turtle Tower students confidently create nonsense right in front of their eyes.
Since the Wardanaz family was so closed, I knew there were various rumors going around outside, but this was a bit unfair.
It was not that the family had no wealth, but Lee Han himself had never been extravagant.
Wouldn’t it be unfair if I could have had the luxury of it?
“You’re in big trouble. There is no other price. “Can’t you promise to pay for the vacation?”
“Is that what you call it? If you were Wardanaz, would you work for that silver coin? “Don’t you know the honor and pride of nobles?”
widely-
Lee Han placed his hands on his friends’ shoulders.
And then he spoke kindly.
“I guess I’m worried because I don’t have anything suitable. “Then pay it back in silver coins during vacation.”
“…!”
“Jeong, is that really okay?”
“of course. Your tower’s Richmond has been like that too. “There’s no need to feel pressured.”
“But… why…?”
As the Black Turtle Tower student mumbled as if he didn’t understand, his friend stabbed him hard in the side.
“You idiot. Wardanaz is trying to save our face.”
“aha!”
‘Aha what aha.’
The Black Turtle Tower students seemed to think that Lee Han had offered to accept a nominal silver coin out of fear that they would be embarrassed if they just helped him.
From that alone, Lee Han could guess the wealth of the other students.
‘Like rich guys.’
Even though Black Turtle Tower was mainly for commoners, the story was different when it came to money.
The leading merchants in the empire had wealth that even many great aristocratic families could not compare to.
Compared to Lee Han, who doesn’t even get pocket money except for things he needs to learn, he can spend silver like water.
“thanks. Wardanaz. “I never thought you would help me like this.”
“You can think as you like. ruler. Sign here. “Where should I go?”
“You just have to come to the Tutanta family…”
Salko, who was writing down the contract, felt a little confused.
Lee Han’s expression seemed too serious.
…Surely you’re not doing it for the real silver coins?
* * *
“Everyone drink water.”
“thanks. Wardanaaz.”
As I entered the desert area, the heat rose quickly. The terrain was similar to the library wasteland last time, but much hotter and drier.
“Spring up.”
Of course, that didn’t mean water wouldn’t come out. Lee Han summoned water from the air without hesitation.
“Lodestone, tell me the direction.”
Salko tapped the sandy floor and chanted a spell. Then a pattern appeared in the sand.
“This is the north.”
“The magic is okay. “Can you tell me?”
“You’re good at telling jokes. There’s no way something like this would be necessary… No. really?”
Salko was taken aback by Lee Han’s attention.
There were many wizards who passed over these life-related magics without necessarily learning them.
There was no need to use magic to know the direction. All a servant or slave had to do was know the direction.
“Why are you doing that? “It seems like a good spell.”
“…no. It’s not difficult to tell. “It’s not a difficult magic, but it’s a magic that people without an aptitude for the earth element can’t handle well…”
Salko, who was speaking, recalled the last time Lee Han broke through the labyrinth in the school, breaking the walls of the labyrinth into powder and moving forward.
“…But don’t worry about that.”
“Why?”
“Listen quietly. In any case, this spell should be used in places with a lot of dirt. Also, it does not work well in places where there is no magnetite powder. So be careful…”
Salko, who was speaking, looked at the lump of water floating next to Lee Han.
A lump of cold water that maintains its appearance even under the bright sunlight.
“…No, don’t worry about that either.”
“Isn’t that teaching too roughly?”
Lee Han complained, but Salko ignored him.
Meanwhile, other Black Turtle Tower students took the lead and checked the path.
“here. “Let’s leave a mark so we can see it when we return.”
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“Engraved.”
It was a desert area where the terrain changed when the wind blew, but the mark left by magical power was a different story.
A small mark was engraved in the sand. An hour or two was enough to last.
“great job. “Let me blow some air.”
“Can I call a spirit?”
“huh. “I’ve rested for over three days, so the spirit will do me a favor.”
As a vaguely shaped lesser wind spirit appeared, a gentle breeze began to blow.
Lee Han admired that cooperation from behind the scenes.
‘Why can’t our top guys do that?’
It wasn’t that the kids couldn’t do magic.
In terms of magic skills alone, he was close to being the best among the four towers.
…That’s because most of those magics aren’t helpful in real life.
To be honest, the <Magic Decoration for Circle Dance> spell isn’t very useful during an expedition like this.
-Crrrrrrrrr!
“?”
Sharkan suddenly made a murderous sound. At that reaction, Lee Han thought that a monster had appeared.
‘There are no monsters?’
At that moment, Lee Han’s instincts sent out a strong warning.
A feeling I’ve been feeling a lot lately.
It was the same feeling that made every nerve in my body tense when Professor Boladi was planning a surprise attack.
“…Shield, unfold!”
Lee Han memorized the spell without hesitation.
It may have been foolish to start using magic without being able to confirm the situation, but for Lee Han, it was a different story.
A person who can waste as much as he wants in this situation!
“Wardanaz?! why?!”
“Salko, defend!”
“…i get it!”
At Lee Han’s shout, Salko began preparing for defense along with the Black Turtle Tower students.
Kang!
The attack hit the water shield with a sharp sound.
Lee Han’s expression hardened as the dagger fell without being able to pierce the thick water shield.
It seemed like a poor attack because it couldn’t penetrate the water shield, but this was definitely not the case.
‘They know how to deal with wizards!’
Because he had been treated horribly by Professor Boladi, he knew well how other enemies dealt with wizards when entering battle.
-Any method doesn’t matter. Enemies defeat the wizard first.
-Indeed… Wizards will be a variable in many ways. How should I prepare?
-perfectly.
-…I haven’t recovered yet… Pfft!
A grand attack takes a long time to prepare and is noisy.
A single dagger was enough to defeat an unprepared wizard.
The problem is that Lee Han felt the need to live first and went on defense.
“Shield, unfold. Heat, distort the air!”
It was bad luck for the enemies.
Originally, not many wizards were skilled in combat.
Even more so if you are a student at a magic school.
“Feet, touch the ground. Rise up, warriors of bone!”
The enemies were astonished at the sight of them quickly casting spells in succession and raising their defense in less than a few seconds.
“What is that kid?!”
“Damn it, it’s senior year! Get ready! “He’s someone who has learned magic combat well!”
“…I will make you regret meeting Einrogard’s fifth year!”
“f*ck…! After all, it’s unlucky!”
“……”
The Black Turtle Tower students looked at Lee Han with puzzled expressions while hiding behind a barrier made of water and earth.
* * *
The Empire’s infamous adventurer organization, <Snake of the Maple Tree>.
Imperial adventurers are said to care about their reputation and pay attention to their opinions, but there were some among them who paid no heed to such things and accepted illegal requests.
<The Snake in the Maple Tree> was one of those people.
Those who accept all kinds of illegal requests as long as they are given the appropriate gold coins!
Of course, <Snake of the Maple Tree> would not normally have touched Einroguard, where the empire’s prominent wizards gathered.
Even if he was a villain without blood or tears, he was not without intelligence. Those who made evil money were quick-witted and sensitive to strength.
But this time the story was different.
A very expensive request came in.
-There is an artifact you want in Einrogard.
-But Einrogard…
-I know. It is a place where outsiders cannot easily enter. I will at least provide a way to get in. There is a guide who entered first, so follow him and meet him. I will explain in detail.
-……
The adventurers did not ask, ‘Why do we have to go in when the guide has already gone in?’
This was because we both knew the answer without having to ask.
‘If you can steal a wizard’s treasure and succeed with just two or three lives, it’s a cheap move. Especially if it’s Einrogard.’
Although the offer had a strong smell of blood, the adventurers did not refuse.
After all, isn’t the life of an adventurer a life of risk?
What mattered was how much you earned.
-great. Let’s do our best.
“What are you going to do?!”
The adventurers shouted in harsh voices.
Even though I was unlucky, there was nothing bad about it.
I never thought I would meet Einrogard’s student as soon as I take the underground passage and come out of the well.
It was even in the 5th grade.
For adventurers who knew Einrogard’s reputation, being a fifth-year student was a significant burden. Isn’t that a rare archmage among adventurers?
furthermore…
“Looking at his reaction, he’s trained in magic combat! Suppression is impossible. “You have to kill me!”
“You decided not to touch magic school students!”
“I know, you damn idiot! Who do you think is not afraid of retaliation? But there’s no way to subdue it!”
“…God damn you. i get it! “Kill me!”
Adventurer Geliac gritted his teeth and nodded.
Now looking at the other side, the skill of the opposing wizard was not average.
It was surprising that they were able to stop a surprise attack from an unseen direction, and within a few seconds, the fortress was halfway completed.
Illusions were swirling, water and earth barriers, and skeleton warriors were blocking the wizards.
He was a Geliac who had seen students from Einrogard a few times. I knew very well how ridiculous this reaction was.
Although I have seen students who know how to use higher-level magic than the current one, this was the first time I had seen a student successfully perform magic one after another without wavering in a bloody battle situation.
‘Even if you’re unlucky…’
Good!
But Geliac was not the only one unlucky.
The 5th grade students I met today were quite unlucky.
Would Geliac and his companions have taken no precautions when entering the wizards’ cave?
The ones who feared wizards more than anyone else were Geliac and his colleagues.
Naturally, we gathered as much as we could to prepare for the Great Mage.
It was bad luck for a magician to meet him under such circumstances.
“Scroll rip! hurry!”
“shut up! “How much does this cost? Let’s go!”
When Geliac tore the scroll, an enormous storm of magical power began to form.
An ancient magic scroll that can no longer be crafted!
It was a scroll with a built-in <Storm of Magic Crushing> spell that blew away all surrounding magic with powerful force.
It was such an expensive scroll that Geliac’s fingertips trembled as he tore it open.
“Tsk!”
“omg…!”
With a painful sound, the Black Turtle Tower students fell to their knees with their faces turning pale.
At the same time, the barriers, illusions, and summons all disappeared.
As the casted magic was forcibly canceled, the connected wizard himself was also dealt a blow.
‘Seeing it again, it’s still powerful.’
The downside was that it was extremely expensive, but there was no death sentence like this for a wizard.
If you invest a lot of magical energy and cast a spell, it will erase it all at once and dissipate the magical energy.
A surprise attack that precisely hits the weak point of a wizard who cannot use magic without magical power.
Moreover, the better the wizard was, the easier it was to be defeated.
Gelian had once seen a 5th circle wizard be subdued with just this scroll.
“Shield, unfold. Heat, distort the air. Feet, touch the ground. Rise up, warriors of bone…”
“…??!?!?”
That’s why Gelian could only blink when the fifth-year student swept away the magic again as if nothing had happened.
