Episode 417
‘Could it be that you are dissatisfied with Wardanaz’s magic? No matter what, you’re going too far.’
Angago thought to himself.
Even so, if the Einrogard professors saw Wardanaz now, they would have no choice but to admit that he did a good job.
But I can’t believe you’re so dissatisfied.
Even though it was strict, it was too strict.
“Wizard. Would you like to take a short break?”
“yes?”
Baldororn, who was sighing, was taken aback by the adventurers’ questions.
I haven’t done anything, but I’m taking a break.
How can I rest because I’m being noticed?
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
“Huh… Is that so? All right.”
The adventurers accepted it with a look of surprise. Wal d’Orn wondered if he had made some mistake.
‘Oops…!’
When I think about it, the reason the adventurers asked to take a rest was not because of Baldororn, but because of Ihan.
The wizard’s magic power was not infinite, and if he continued to use magic like that, it was right to take a break.
“Well, that’s not it!”
“The wizard is stricter than I thought. Anyway, that’s true…”
“Shh. You must not go against your will. Quiet.”
Waldororn, who realized it too late, quickly tried to resolve the situation, but the adventurers were already shouting, ‘Oh my God! He was whispering, ‘You’re extremely strict.’
Baldororn, who had suddenly become a strict and cruel person like an old wizard, was in tears.
“Well… let’s take a break and then go.”
“yes? “I’m fine.”
“I’m not okay.”
“haha. Waldororn. If you’re doing this because you’re worried about me, it’s really okay. “I have plenty of horsepower.”
“……”
* * *
The summoning wizards and warlocks who participated in the <Boltzmann’s Call> festival crossed their arms and glared at the black rock.
“Hmm.”
“Hmmmm.”
“Big.”
“Adventure.”
“…Can we stop now and acknowledge each other? “I’m not sure…”
“quietly! Be quite!”
“Who admitted they didn’t know! “It’s not over yet!”
After a conference or festival that they put a lot of effort into, wizards tend to be temporarily free.
There were few people as bored as these wizards.
After the festival, the wizards who had gathered to chat in a nearby village were chatting excitedly and were intrigued by the rumors going around.
-Anomalous phenomena are occurring in the Black Rock Forest due to magical power?
-Then why don’t we compete to see who can solve it first?
Curiosity is a virtue that a wizard must have.
The wizards who heard the interesting rumor rushed to the forest.
There were illusions that blocked entry, but they were no match for seasoned wizards.
As a result of thoroughly searching the surroundings, what the wizards discovered was that magical power was being concentrated in one spot in the forest.
-Magic power is being concentrated on the black rock here… It’s strange. I don’t know why I’m being focused on this.
-That’s true, but isn’t it strange that an ordinary rock like this can still withstand this much magical power? I think there’s something there.
-I heard from the villagers that this rock is so old that it existed even before the name was given to the forest. If the magical power of the forest continued to accumulate, it would explain why it was so strong.
-Even if that is explained, why does the magical energy flow in the forest gather in this direction?
-Hmm.
-Hmmmm…
Even if an unusual phenomenon had occurred, the wizards gathered here thought they would be able to solve it, so they rushed forward, but when they unexpectedly got stuck and couldn’t solve it, sweat began to flow down the wizards’ faces.
Originally, they would have had to put their heads together and exchange opinions to solve the problem, but the wizards gathered here were not from the same school or guild.
Until a few days ago, we were competing with each other at a festival.
It was difficult for me to admit it easily, even because of my pride.
‘I can’t be the first to admit it. If they admit it first…’
‘I will never be the first to admit it! If those kids admit it first…’
While the wizards were worrying around the black rock, Lee Han and his party appeared from afar, opening a path.
“!”
Lee Han was surprised to see the black rock located in the place where the magical power of the forest was strongest and the wizards surrounding the rock.
“Someone came first.”
“Oh my!”
The adventurers’ complexions changed and they shouted.
He looked even more surprised than when the fog in the forest got worse.
“I’m in big trouble. “Mr. Wizard.”
“I don’t think it’s that much of a problem?”
Lee Han was embarrassed because the adventurers seemed so surprised.
Of course, it was understandable that the wizards over there would be surprised if they had devoted their souls to evil magic.
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But the wizards over there weren’t that type. Besides, it looked familiar from afar.
These were clearly wizards who had participated in the Einrogard Festival not long ago.
‘I guess I came here after hearing a rumor.’
While staying in a village nearby, I heard a strange rumor, so it was only natural that the wizards would become entangled like this.
“Are you saying that because there are warlocks? Contrary to rumors, warlocks do not necessarily raise undead and destroy the surroundings.”
“yes? no. “It’s not because of that, it’s because of the request.”
People often thought that most of the difficulties adventurers encountered while completing quests were difficulties related to the content of the quest.
However, surprisingly, there were many external difficulties that had nothing to do with the request.
The same situation was the same now.
You need to approach the black rock in the middle of the forest and investigate the surroundings, but there are wizards who have settled in first.
Of course, there was no need or reason for the wizards to make concessions.
Moreover, when it comes to abnormal phenomena related to magical power, wizards never give in.
Gubon and his colleagues already felt like they were getting headaches, wondering how to persuade the wizards.
“Can’t you just ask?”
“after. It won’t be easy. Wizards don’t give in easily in situations like this. “I will not give in until I am satisfied.”
Waldororn, who was listening next to him, also opened his mouth as if he sympathized.
“That is correct. “Wizards are a breed of people who never give in when they are interested in something like that.”
“also! Baldororn sees everything.”
‘Stop it, you bastards.’
Waldororn cursed inwardly and looked away.
Considering that I haven’t been able to do anything so far, I wanted to somehow persuade those wizards…
I couldn’t think of a way.
‘If I try to talk to you, I’ll probably tell you to get off right away.’
The magicians of the empire were not generous enough to listen to a request from an insignificant wizard they had never seen before.
‘Reagents… What reagents do you have? Hwangseok powder is so cheap… Will they get angry if I give it to them as a bribe?’
Waldororn, who was pondering, raised his head when he felt movement in front of him.
Lee Han was walking towards the wizards.
“!”
Waldororn was surprised.
No matter how much you are a Einroguard student, there is no way to know whether the wizards over there will put up with it…
“Permission has been granted. “I think you can investigate.”
“……”
“……”
Baldororn and the adventurers looked at each other with blank stares.
* * *
“Wow, I didn’t expect much because there was a lot of talk that it would be difficult to come out!”
A summoning wizard approached Lee Han, pushing the warlock with his shoulder.
“under. Of course it can come out! No matter how strict Einrogard’s rules are, how could they be so unreasonable? “Students are people too.”
The warlock responded like that and tried to step on the summoning wizard’s toes.
As the wizards approached each other and clumsily tried to push Lee Han away, the pressure returned to Lee Han, who was caught between them.
“…everyone. “Did I do something wrong?”
“Oh, no. “It’s because the warlocks over there pushed us so rudely!”
“You’d better not listen to those summoning wizards! “Such cunning guys!”
Lee Han slowly pushed the wizards to both sides. Lee Han’s strength, trained with Einro Guard and swordsmanship, was not something wizards could handle.
“I’m glad to meet you too. However, I think it would be a shame if the short time I had to go out was wasted unnecessarily.”
‘It’s not like going out.’
Angago thought to himself.
That confident attitude even after escaping together!
Right now, I’m so anxious because I don’t know when I’ll get caught…
“…That is correct.”
“We looked so ugly.”
As the wizards reflected on each other and reconciled, Lee Han showed a happy expression.
“ruler. “Then, could you please tell me about what you investigated on the black rock over there?”
‘You’re lucky.’
Since he came like this, his intention was to eat raw food out of friendship, but unfortunately, the situation was different from what Lee Han had expected.
“yet…”
“yes?”
“It was still under investigation.”
“…You mean everyone gathered here??”
The wizards suddenly cleared their throats and avoided eye contact.
Now I feel embarrassed that we didn’t even properly exchange opinions because we were competing with each other.
“Well, that can happen. “The investigation may be very difficult…”
Lee Han’s consolation was even more painful. The wizards hastily began sharing information.
-All the magic power flowing through the forest is currently converging here, but the magic power flowing is not all at the same level. I summoned the spirit of sound earlier and found the way, right? There are paths with relatively weak illusions and paths with strong illusions. The path to the east is so powerful that it is impossible to pass through, but the path to the south that we passed is much easier.
-…for a moment. Wodanaz here came from the east?
-There was help from Baldororn.
-oh. Is that so? How did you get through it? I’m curious…
-Please, please. Could you please just proceed with the analysis? We’ll talk later…
-yes? All right. Anyway, seeing this asymmetry made me think that the black rock might not be the cause of the situation.
-what? Could it be that the cause is outside, and that the black rock just happened to be where the flow was most concentrated?
-yes.
-It sounds ridiculous… but it sounds the most plausible right now! Let’s calculate it.
The wizards made quick calculations and made surprised expressions.
Calculations were made that there may indeed be a separate cause outside the forest.
“Let’s go somewhere and check it out!”
“With the coming of Wardanaz, the difficult problem that was stuck will be solved so easily. “He is a talented person who will bring glory to the black magic school.”
“Why are you mentioning black magic here?”
“If you were dissatisfied, you guys also mentioned summoning magic.”
When the wizards praised each other for solving the problem, Lee Han spoke to Baldororn as if he were dumbfounded.
“They solved everything among themselves and praised me… I’m grateful, but isn’t it ridiculous? “I feel embarrassed.”
“…Yes!!!!!!!”
Waldororn answered with a voice full of sincerity.
There were few people who knew that feeling as well as Baldoror.
* * *
“order?”
The wizards who came out of the forest frowned at the campsite in the distance.
Even if it was the same campsite, its identity could be guessed based on its appearance.
If it’s simple, it’s a traveler, if there are traps and fences around it, it’s a mercenary, if it’s shabby and lifeless, it’s a robber…
And even though it was a simple campsite like that, the only place that built wooden walls and finished it off like a fortress was the Knights, who had strict discipline and had enough resources.
Just as the adventurers frowned earlier because they did not want to approach the wizards, the wizards also frowned because they did not want to approach the knights.
“After all, they are the ones who use their heads as helmet holders.”
“I have to ask you to check inside the camp for a moment, but I’m having trouble. “You won’t even understand what we’re trying to say.”
“……”
For some reason, Angago was moved by the wizards’ harsh words.
It’s too much!
‘I’m not that stupid!’
“Is there any reason for the knights to be around here?”
“uh?”
“Is there a reason for the knights to be around here? “There was no word that a monster had appeared.”
“…uh? I know. Just…hunting?”
Lee Han looked at Angago as if he were pitiful. Anrago felt like a guy using his head as a helmet holder.
“As you can see from the forest earlier, there was nothing to hunt.”
“Yeah, that’s right. what?”
The answer came right away.
As I got closer, I saw the Knights’ flag hanging above the camp.
It was the Order of the Beech Tree.
“……”
Lee Han was shocked and glared at the flag.
Did you really come all the way to Einrogard to invite Lee Han to the knights’ meeting?!
