Episode 416
“What’s going on here?”
“ah. It’s because of the request. really. Let me introduce you. hey. everyone. This person is the Archmage. What I said last time. “Do you remember?”
“……”
“……”
When Gubon and Busidek introduced Lee Han to the adventurers behind them, both Lee Han and Ango froze.
“I am not an archmage…”
“oh. Isn’t it?”
“is not it?”
They said that adventurers would never meet a wizard, but when Angago even tilted his head, Lee Han thought about hitting him.
“Who are you talking about? Gubon, if you’re the wizard you mentioned… Wow!”
One of the adventurers widened his eyes as if he remembered something. Gubon looked at his colleague with an expression as if he had finally remembered.
“Are you talking about how you joined the party and used magic to stand as a guard, start a fire with magic, summon water with magic, cook with magic, and even attack a cave with magic!?”
“I thought Gubon was belittling me and talking nonsense…”
“……”
As the adventurers murmured, Gubon’s face turned red.
What kind of embarrassment can you be in front of an archmage to whom you owe a great deal, no, a wizard who is infinitely close to the archmage?
“Why am I talking nonsense!! Are you ignoring me!?”
“Oh, no. sorry. “It sounded so absurd.”
“I don’t know anything about wizards, but I do know that what you said was strange.”
“Ugh…! Who are these idiots in front of…! Well, you must have heard about the wizard who recently defeated the King of Ghouls! “That’s who it is!”
“The king of ghouls?!”
The adventurers were even more shocked.
Adventurers who traveled around the empire often heard rumors.
Recently, when I returned to Grandeur City, I heard a few stories in a tavern about the King of Ghouls. What was that?
“Why on earth would such a wizard be with you, Gubon…?”
“I’m not ignoring your skills, but you’re not an adventurer worthy of serving an archmage, are you?”
“……”
As Gubon trembled, Lee Han thought he should intervene to calm the commotion.
* * *
“ah. You were from Einrogard. So…”
The adventurers nodded in understanding.
Of course, not all students who attended Einroguard showed magic like this, but adventurers did not know such things.
They just accepted that he was a great wizard because he went to a great magic school.
“As a student, I still have many shortcomings. And many of the cases of subjugation are a bit exaggerated.”
“aha. “So what Gubon said was a bit too much of a lie?”
“That’s true.”
“……”
“…???”
The adventurers were confused, but accepted it.
“More than that, what request did you come for?”
The reason Gubon and the adventurers came here was because of a recently proposed request.
-There have been reports that unusual phenomena keep occurring in the black rock forest near Filone Village. It appears that there has been a change in the flow of magical power. Please check the forest and investigate closely.
It wasn’t an incredibly dangerous request, but it wasn’t one that anyone could do either.
Magical power scattered throughout nature flows and gathers to cause various changes, and sometimes, unexpected events occur that can surprise even seasoned adventurers.
‘The last time the undead world was connected, it was something like that.’
It is essential to have enough experience to see and investigate the situation and enough combat power to get out and report when something happens.
Because Gubon and the adventurers had such abilities, they were recognized as qualified and were able to carry out the request.
‘oh.’
Lee Han looked at the adventurers with slight respect after hearing the request they received.
Even just hearing the explanation, I felt that it was a request that not just anyone could do, but only experienced adventurers with considerable experience.
‘The pay would be good too. I should have received a request like that too.’
No matter how I thought about it, the request I received during vacation was a huge loss.
If I had known that the King of Ghouls would come out, I wouldn’t have gone around and collected it.
Lee Han also just wanted to do research and make a request to receive gold coins.
“But something went wrong… and I was wondering whether I should step back or not.”
While investigating the Black Rock Forest, the adventurers realized that the topography of the forest was constantly changing.
The gathered magic was creating an illusion that was confusing the intruders.
For now, the terrain has changed, but if the illusion gets worse, it could be life-threatening.
The adventurers were wondering what to do.
“ah. Can’t I ask the wizard for help? “It was fate that we met like this.”
“Don’t be stupid. Would the wizard be interested in such a trivial request? “It would only be a small amount of money.”
‘It’s not.’
Lee Han almost gave in with a straight face.
The adventurers apparently had a huge misunderstanding about wizards.
“But you worked with Gubon last time…”
“It must be because of the Ghoul King. “The old version was probably just a guide.”
Gubon was taken aback by the sight of his colleagues talking openly while he was right next to them.
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But I couldn’t refute it.
Because it was that kind of role!
“…I’m not just interested in some ghoul king or something. “I am interested in all requests.”
“yes? Is that so?”
“why…? “I’m sure it’s not because of the gold coins…?”
“I guess it’s because of the acquisition of knowledge.”
“aha.”
Instead of pointing out the adventurers’ misunderstanding, Lee Han returned to the main topic.
“If it’s okay with you, I’d like to help you. “I have a relationship with Mr. Gubon here.”
Gubon looked touched.
“Conservative…”
“Please accept it. “Wizard!”
“you’re right. Of course, this level of compensation may not mean much to you, wizard, but it is a principle of being an adventurer. “Since you helped with the work, you should be paid.”
“…ah. yes. what.”
Lee Han was about to say, ‘You must take care of your compensation,’ but became embarrassed.
‘It’s not bad.’
I can’t believe I can get gold coins so easily. For the first time, Lee Han thought it was a good idea to become a wizard.
Other adventurers must accumulate all kinds of experience and results, but wizards can participate with just their name.
Good job playing a wizard!
Moreover, if you walk around with adventurers, you can avoid the attention of any Einroguard pursuers.
“hey. Wardanaaz…”
Angago, who was listening next to him, whispered in an absurd voice.
“We are in first grade. Are you confident you can solve it?”
“Ango. “Do you think I would have said that without even thinking about it?”
At Lee Han’s confident words, Angago felt like it was a miss.
When I thought about it, Wardanaz was a wizard on a different level from Angago, even though he was in the same first year.
‘that’s right. This bastard was of the Wardanaz family.’
Anrago nodded as if he understood.
“I asked a stupid question. Well, if you are confident, it is better to accept it unconditionally in the current situation. If you go together, you’ll get a lot less attention. “If you’re skilled enough…”
“okay. “I will ask Baldororn to come with me.”
“…????”
Wasn’t it your job to solve it?
* * *
Baldororn, the fantasy wizard of Filone Village.
He was close to an ordinary wizard who was not very skilled and could be seen at least once while traveling through various villages.
Those who obtained a grimoire and tried to learn on their own, or found a guild or a teacher, but had limited skills, would stop in this way and use magic as an excuse.
Of course, Waldororn’s desire to see the end of truth and the other side of the world through magic has long since disappeared.
“……”
“Isn’t the wizard’s expression a bit strange? “Aren’t you displeased?”
“Were we too rude?”
“…Oh, no.”
Waldororn quickly explained to the adventurers.
It seemed like all his frustrated emotions were revealed.
‘Why on earth do Einrogard students keep coming here…’
Waldororn, who had gone out without thinking when he heard someone knocking on the door, was startled to the point where his heart sank.
A familiar Einrogard student came to visit again.
-Mr. Baldororn. Could you possibly help me?
-…Why… No… I understand…
Waldororn could not bear to refuse Lee Han’s coercion, or rather, request.
How can you refuse when a village near Einrogard sells magic?
The students were being kind right now, but I didn’t know what kind of retaliation I would face later.
“Waldororn is not the type of person to act like that.”
Lee Han spoke firmly to the adventurers.
“sorry. “We misunderstood.”
“I’ve heard many times that wizards are difficult to deal with…”
The adventurers apologized in a sincere manner. For Waldorn, that was more burdensome.
‘If we continue like this, won’t we get angry if we can’t solve the forest problem?’
Wizards from places like Einrogard had an innate aura.
Even if such wizards made mistakes, the people of the empire did not protest much.
-Ah, seeing as the wizard failed, it must have been really difficult!
However, a wizard like Baldororn did not have that kind of aura.
If you adjust it incorrectly, this is exactly the reaction you will get.
-You failed? A wizard? Is that wizard really a wizard? Isn’t this a quack?
At first glance, they seemed like seasoned adventurers with some experience. I already felt sick to my stomach thinking about what would happen if I failed.
“It’s a fantasy.”
Lee Han was the first to warn. An unusual flow of magical power could be felt in the hazy fog.
“Oh my!”
“Up to the forest entrance… it has increased in the meantime.”
The adventurers frowned.
The scope of the illusion’s influence extends even to the forest entrance.
It wasn’t a good sign.
“Mr. Baldororn. “Can I try flying it the way I learned last time?”
“yes. …yes?”
“Then I’ll fly it.”
Waldororn, who had been answering without thinking, was surprised and tried to ask again.
‘What did you learn? ‘I don’t remember teaching you?’
However, after hearing the answer, Lee Han did not hesitate and immediately swung his magical power like a hammer and blew away the fog.
Instead of reading and interpreting the structure, the destruction method destroys the structure itself with strong impact.
“……”
Waldororn gaped at that ignorant solution.
‘You actually use that????’
Although it was a theoretical method, it was only used for very weak or small-range fantasy magic, and I couldn’t even imagine how much magic power it would take to blow away the entire fog surrounding the entrance to the forest.
The adventurers, unable to understand the situation, looked blankly and then asked.
“Is it resolved?”
“yes.”
“That’s amazing!”
“…I didn’t do anything.”
“Be humble!”
“……”
Waldorn really wanted to go home.
* * *
From then on, Waldororn and Lee Han used their excellent observation skills and amazing magic to break the illusion of the forest and find the right path.
Waldororn makes the observation, and Lee Han makes the solution.
When Lee Han asked a question, Waldororn reliably confirmed it.
The adventurers could only marvel at the perfect chemistry.
“But why is that wizard standing still?”
“You’re conserving your magic power.”
“……”
Angago also seemed very perceptive.
I wanted to help, but…
‘I can’t figure it out even after looking at it!’
On the outside, it just looked like he was recklessly using his magic power to blow away the fog.
Of course, it won’t be that way, and there must be some extraordinary logic in it…
I just couldn’t figure it out.
As Lee Han blew away another fog, Anrago sighed in frustration.
“Whoa.”
And Waldororn also sighed.
“Whoa…”
“…???”
Angago wondered why this great wizard was like this.
