Episode 027
“These bastards should be thankful that they were fed sleeping weed instead of poison!”
Nilia huffed and said.
As much as he heard what happened to Ihan and Yoner, he was really angry at the White Tiger Tower students.
“How dare you make such a fuss with Wardanaz, who has done nothing wrong!”
“Actually, there is nothing wrong, and I did go to the swordsmanship class that the White Tiger Tower students take.”
“uh?? No, why is that wrong…”
“But that’s not the point.”
Nilia looked at Lee Han with wide eyes as if she was bewildered, but Lee Han ignored her and continued talking.
“Anyway, Durgyu. I know you’re surprised, but I want you to know that this isn’t a cowardly or dishonorable thing to do. “This is a strategy.”
“Yes, that’s right. “The guy who got hit is a fool.”
Nilia helped Lee Han speak.
For Nilia, who had a background as a hunter, this level of revenge was not even revenge.
“I still want to be somewhat honorable…”
“Uh huh. Durgyu. You have a narrow view of honor. Let’s see the results. If there was a fight here and there was a commotion and we were all caught, wouldn’t we have blushed for honor and all? However, thanks to the sleeping weed in the water, we were able to end it well without anyone blushing. We won’t get caught, and those friends will go back to school without getting hurt. “Isn’t this an honor?”
“So… Is that so?”
“It’s an honor. “It’s an honor.”
Nilia helped Lee Han. Yoner and Gaynando also agreed.
“It seems like an honorable act.”
“Do you think the imperial palace will give you honor at this level?”
“I… I see.”
Just as a person who gets close to ink gradually turns black, Dergyu was slowly becoming stained with Lee Han’s way of thinking without even realizing it.
* * *
Ta-ta-ta-ta-tak-
Lee Han nodded as he heard the sound of undead running from afar.
-Suppression complete.
-Suppression complete.
The Bone Chasers didn’t think it was strange that the White Tiger Tower students were asleep.
As it was an undead summon with low intelligence, it could not distinguish such things.
‘Now I guess I’ll have to wait.’
Lee Han was confident that those bone chasers would soon begin to disperse.
Since we had captured all of our target White Tiger Tower students, there was no reason to stay any longer.
“Where?”
“I’d like to check around here while I wait.”
Lee Han carefully moved towards the castle wall.
An unexpected commotion broke out, and my original goal of escaping from school was in vain, but I couldn’t just go back with my bare hands.
‘I need to check something.’
How far into the mountain range does the huge wall surrounding the school site extend?
And is there really no way to escape?
The other students followed behind Lee Han and walked carefully.
Even though the bone trackers are gone, pitch-black darkness remains in front of them, and the higher up the mountain, the steeper it becomes and becomes more dense with trees and bushes.
“It’s so… dark.”
“This is dangerous. “I’m going to fall.”
In addition, the surroundings were even darker because the White Tiger Tower students who had been walking around with torches had disappeared.
“Wardanaz. “I need to turn on the lights.”
“Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”
“There are so many obstacles around here, it’ll be okay.”
“okay. “Light!”
With Lee Han’s spell, an intense light enveloped the surroundings. It was as bright as daylight.
Nilia saw that and suddenly became anxious.
In theory, if the distance is this far and the trees and bushes are dense and lush, it is normal to not be able to see the light from below, but…
Lee Han’s spell seemed too strong.
‘I’m sure we won’t get caught.’
-Turn off the light. Young students. Because I can’t sleep.
“!!!”
A low, resounding voice that did not seem to come from a human, but that contained magical power, was heard from within the forest.
The students who had already been tormented by the crazy principal could not help but be shocked.
Could it be that there was a trap here too?
“who are you?”
Lee Han was the first to come to his senses and open his mouth.
‘If it were the principal’s summon, it would have attacked first.’
-I will ask the question first. Because your students came to visit. If you answer the question correctly, you will be treated as a guest, but if you get it wrong, you will be treated as an uninvited guest. Now… there’s nothing to be nervous about. Because it’s a really easy problem. A dwarf lit five candles in his room late in the evening. But a strong wind blew outside the window and one of the candles went out. Not long after, a dwarf, a guest drinking beer in the next room, opened the door hard and came in, blowing out another candle. So the dwarf closed the windows and doors to prevent the candle from going out. How many candles will there be left the next morning?
‘This is a trap.’
Lee Han realized the trap hidden in the riddle.
At first glance, it would be easy to think that since two out of five were extinguished, there would be three left, but the candles were meant to burn out and go out over time.
In other words, when morning comes, there are 0 candles remaining.
“Three!”
Gainando answered directly without going through his brain. Lee Han was astonished.
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“!”
-That is correct.
“…Sleep, wait a minute. “Didn’t the candle burn out and go out?”
Lee Han couldn’t hold back and asked. Then the voice answered as if it were puzzled.
-When you ask a riddle like this, of course you have to use a magic candle that doesn’t burn, right? Isn’t it obvious?
“……”
Lee Han cursed inwardly.
‘It’s like this ridiculous magical society.’
It was, as I said, an easy problem.
-Since you answered the question correctly, I will treat you as a guest. But… It’s been a while since I met a customer, so it’s a bit sad to just end it. How about trying one more question? Even if you get it wrong, I will treat you as a guest, and if you get it right, I will give you a gift.
“I’m ready.”
Lee Han answered immediately without any hesitation.
If you miss this opportunity, you’d be a fool.
-There is a big man here in the morning. This person gets smaller at noon, and gets bigger again in the afternoon. At night, this person disappears. Who is this person?
The students hesitated.
I was taken aback by an unexpected riddle.
‘what?’
‘I do not know.’
Gainando, who had gained confidence with the correct answer earlier, shouted again.
“It’s a monster that gets bigger in the morning and afternoon and gets smaller at noon!”
-…Wrong.
“why?! ah. “I forgot to disappear at night…”
-That’s wrong.
“Is the correct answer a shadow?”
-That’s correct!
“!!!”
His friends looked at Lee Han in surprise.
-How did you guess it?
This was a very famous riddle.
Isn’t it one of the Sphinx’s riddles?
As much as it was troublesome to explain that he had knowledge of his past life, Lee Han answered simply.
“As I focused my mind and surrendered to wisdom, I heard the answer.”
Ambiguous answers are always and everywhere interpreted favorably.
The other person seemed to be very impressed by Lee Han’s answer.
He spoke in a more excited voice than before.
-excellent. welcome you Clever young students.
The trees that had been densely spaced moved aside all at once, and the surrounding terrain began to change as if there was fog.
With the magical power of thick greenery, a clearing for spirits that seemed unlikely to exist in reality was revealed before my eyes.
* * *
What greeted Lee Han and his friends was a talking oak tree.
All kinds of monsters, spirits, and other mysterious beings lived in the deep forest.
The oak tree that appeared in front of me was one of them.
-You look very tired. Drink this.
The talking oak tree moved its branches and handed out a wooden cup. There was a cold green liquid sloshing around there.
‘It doesn’t smell very good.’
The color is like green juice and the smell is like green juice.
However, the magical power felt was abundant. Lee Han drank cautiously.
“!”
I felt as if all the fatigue accumulated in my muscles was completely relieved.
Just as the cold ice water you drink after a sweaty run on a hot summer day touches your whole body, the green drink you just drank did the same.
The coolness that goes down your throat!
Apart from being very bitter, the effect was clear.
-It is a drink made from sap made from trees in the forest. Does it fit your mouth?
“yes. Delicious. “Can you please give me some more?”
-do whatever you want.
Lee Han filled the sap in a leather water bag and took it with him. As the school environment was harsh, I had to take care of these things while I could.
While Lee Han was taking care of it, other students kept asking questions to the oak trees.
As I came to a mysterious clearing known only to the spirits of the forest, I couldn’t help but be amazed.
“What are we doing here?”
“Are there any other trees?”
“Uh, do you have anything to eat? This is too bitter. “Something like sweet fruit.”
While the friends were talking, Lee Han also asked a question to the talking oak tree.
I couldn’t miss this opportunity.
“Can I ask you a few questions?”
-do whatever you want. But you should first reveal who you are. Please introduce yourself.
“I am Lee Han.”
The oak tree was amazed to see Lee Han say his name first instead of his family name.
It was unusual for a noble boy to say his name first instead of his family name.
-What is your family name?
“This is the Wardanaz family.”
thud-
The oak tree took a step back. Lee Han felt slightly aggrieved.
-I’m sorry. It’s not your fault, but it’s because of the rumors. The Wardanaz family produced many truly great wizards.
“Is that so?”
-There were a lot of crazy wizards.
“……”
-You said your own name instead of your family name. That’s great. You will become a good wizard. But what are students doing here in the middle of the night?
Lee Han answered without even putting saliva on his lips.
“I was enjoying a night walk.”
“……”
Yoner, who heard the answer from next to him, bit his lip to suppress laughter.
Of course, the talking oak tree was not fooled by such lies.
-ah. Did you come here to find a way out of school? But looking at the shape of the moon today, it must be the first week for new students. Are they already trying to leave in the first week?
“…Actually, there are various circumstances there.”
Lee Han tried to make an excuse, but the talking oak tree was already admiring it.
-I can’t believe I’m leaving in the first week… These new students are amazing.
‘shit.’
Lee Han gave up making excuses.
“Talking oak tree. “If so many students tried to leave before me, could you give me some advice on how to do so?”
-I have lived in this forest for over hundreds of years. I watched many students try to leave this school. There is no way. That’s because it’s impossible at your freshman level.
The talking oak tree didn’t seem to have anything to say.
Lee Han, who had not expected much from the beginning, decided to ask another question.
“If I go straight in this direction, can I climb the mountain and go outside?”
-It would be impossible. Because there is a castle wall.
“…there’s a castle wall here too??”
-okay. And the walls are enchanted. If you climb carelessly, you will get a bitter taste.
Lee Han was shocked.
There is a castle wall deep in this steep mountain range that took several hours to climb.
It’s truly amazing!
‘In this case, it is practically impossible to find a place where the castle wall is broken and escape.’
You can’t climb up the castle wall or go around it.
The talking oak tree spoke as if admonishing.
-When you are a freshman, don’t try to force yourself out. Because it is extremely dangerous. The mountains are quiet now, but in a few more weeks, the sleeping monsters will wake up.
“thank you for telling me.”
The talking oak tree looked into Lee Han’s eyes.
Even after hearing those words, I was not shaken at all.
Rather than being scared, the eyes look more like they want to run away.
I liked the spirit of the talking oak tree.
-I will give you a riddle. Black Ax tribe orcs and Red Feather tribe orcs. Orcs from the White Eagle Tribe and the Orcs from the Green Frog Tribe gathered together and held a feast. The evil goblin also joined in and ate and drank heavily. How could a goblin do that?
“…?”
“???”
The students gathered were perplexed by the riddle of the talking oak tree.
Gainando opened his mouth.
“Was he a popular goblin?”
The oak tree pretended not to hear and ignored it.
