Episode 429
Hearing the Tigiling priest’s whisper, Lee Han quickly understood the situation.
‘That’s it.’
Well, it’s natural to be excited if you don’t have much experience with night walks like this.
If it were Gainando, I would have given him a sweet chestnut, but I had no choice but to be lenient with the priests.
“Everyone, don’t worry. Because we were in a hurry, we built this temporary ship. “If we continue to go for walks at night, we will have to cross a lot of lakes like this, so let’s build a proper boat next time.”
The faces of the two priests brightened at those words.
Priest Tigiling, who was listening next to him, thought to himself.
‘Is there a next time?’
Everyone was naturally making plans for the next night walk.
* * *
Sigh-
An ice ferry passed over a quiet underground lake. After confirming that there were no monsters, Lee Han acted more boldly.
A sphere of light was floated on a ferry boat.
‘If there are monsters you haven’t found yet, you can come here with this.’
If that were the case, Lee Han waited, ready to launch a magic bombardment and kill them in the water.
But the lake continued to be calm. There was no sound of the monster moving.
“That’s strange.”
Lee Han felt uncomfortable for no reason.
I never thought that I would expect monsters to pop out every time I step into a corner of the school…
Since it doesn’t keep coming out like this, it gets more and more uncomfortable.
Why?
“Weird.”
Priest Siana opened her mouth.
“It seems to me that a lake this size should have fish or something, right?”
“!”
Lee Han’s eyes widened at Priest Siana’s words.
That statement was definitely correct.
I was only focusing on monsters, but it was natural to see fish or anything else in a lake this big.
Even though it’s an underground lake…
“Priest Sianna. therefore…”
“that’s right.”
Priest Siana nodded. The appearance was so trustworthy that Lee Han looked at it as if he was fascinated without even realizing it.
What kind of reasoning will Priest Siana come up with?
“Isn’t it really amazing?”
“exactly. There is a lake like this too. It’s really fascinating. “I knew there was a special place in Einrogard.”
“……”
Lee Han regretted that he had hoped for nothing.
The two priests were too excited to be of much help.
Priest Tigiling felt sorry for no reason, so he guessed for himself.
“If it is a closed, man-made facility, there may be no life in it.”
“For that matter, you can see quite a bit of bushes and soil, and the flow speed is quite high. “It’s clear that it’s connected somewhere.”
“What if there is a powerful being under the lake? What if they were all eaten or escaped?”
“If there was such a belligerent being, I think it would have come out when it attracted attention like this.”
The two seriously came up with a hypothesis and evaluated the possibilities.
Meanwhile, Priests Siana and Nigisor did what they could.
“and! “There’s a piece!”
“Look at the water swallow here!”
“……”
“……”
Ihan and Priest Tigiling stared at the two, but the two did not notice.
“Wait a minute, it’s an island!”
Lee Han, who was looking at the two, raised his head and shouted.
Thanks to my enhanced eyesight, I was able to spot things one step ahead of my friends.
A small, reef-sized island that had been invisible due to the thick darkness appeared on the horizon as the distance got closer.
The two priests asked even more excitedly.
“There might be a forgotten grimoire!”
“Or maybe it’s a history book! “It’s so precious that you can’t get it outside!”
Einrogard had a large collection of books as valuable as its long history.
Of course, whether I could take out the books and view them as I wanted was a separate issue. Even the professor had a hard time finding the whereabouts of a book that had once disappeared.
As such, it was romantic and joyful to discover precious books in such a remote place.
“What nonsense. “Everyone, please be quiet because you could get scammed.”
“……”
“……”
Except Lee Han.
For Lee Han, who tried to secure the necessary supplies at all costs, romance was a luxury.
What kind of book is this?
‘A warehouse built by seniors. A warehouse built by professors. A warehouse built by the principal. One of the three would be nice. please.’
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While the priests were sullen, Lee Han attached a ferry boat and landed.
What occupied most of the small island was a large rock.
Lee Han guessed that if there was something on this island, it would be hidden in the rocks.
‘The light of truth…’
Seemingly realizing what Ihan was trying to do, Priest Nigisor and Priest Syana also picked up their equipment.
Let’s find hidden paths with fire and acid!
Are you Gonadaltes?
“!!”
Suddenly, a voice came from inside the rock.
Only then did Lee Han realize that what he thought was a huge rock was a monster.
Even though it is a small island, there are monsters that are as big as the island!
Lee Han’s brain spun quickly. Considering the situation and location, a head-to-head match was not the answer.
“I am the evil one…”
It’s not Gonadaltes. You’re a student.
“……”
huh? What were you going to say?
“I am a disciple who inherited the evil empire’s magic from Gonadaltes.”
ah. So, is that what magic is like? She was almost mistaken.
The giant rock continued speaking in a slow, soft voice.
Although the eyes were not visible, it was clear that the enemy was not identified through magical power alone.
“Are you by any chance a rock spirit?”
“I don’t think it’s a spirit.”
Lee Han answered without thinking.
Then the gigantic rock responded, making its voice sound as if it was amazing.
that’s right. I am not a spirit. It’s amazing. Students usually think of me as a spirit. How did you know?
“…With experience and knowledge?”
Lee Han was about to answer, ‘Most spirits hate me, so they do it out of habit,’ but then he turned around and said.
I am invincible.
“!”
Invincible.
An amorphous monster that grows by eating cast iron.
Since they do not have a fixed appearance, they have a wide variety of appearances depending on what metal they eat and what environment they grow in.
Judging by its size and docile nature, the firefly currently occupying this small island was clear that it had grown up quite well and without fighting.
“I can’t live there… why in Einrogard?”
When was it… I can’t remember because it was so long ago. One of the students secretly brought it home the day it was born and raised it. It seems they thought this would be a good place to raise them.
Bulgari said leisurely.
Of course, it was a shocking story for Lee Han, who was listening.
‘These irresponsible bastards!’
No matter how Einro Guard you are, you can’t help but bring in harmful creatures from outside.
So, isn’t this what the school looks like?
Priest Siana, who was listening, asked cautiously.
“So, I guess you don’t have any intention of getting angry or bothering the students?”
huh. Why would I do something like that? The student who brought me here also works as a professor.
“……”
Lee Han’s face hardened.
Even the culprit was a professor.
“Were you by any chance a beaver tribe?”
Huh? It’s not.
“Are you a vampire?”
It’s not… Wait. Stop asking.
Bulgari slowly but firmly drew a line.
He kept his mouth shut for fear of causing harm to the student or professor who brought him there.
If you think you’re trying to disrespect the professor by bringing me here, you’re wrong. Anyone can make mistakes when they are young.
“That’s right.”
Priest Nigisor deeply sympathized.
The priest himself played with fire a lot in the temple to create a stronger flame.
It was a youthful prank I did when I was young.
“No matter what I do wrong, I don’t think I’ll secretly bring a monster that can grow as big as the school… Eupeup.”
“Shh. Siana Priest. “Let’s not provoke my temper for no reason.”
Lee Han quickly covered Priest Siana’s mouth.
It was a shame that it wasn’t the warehouse of a senior, professor, or principal, but this was another opportunity.
It is not often that you meet someone who is kind to students and knowledgeable about the school.
Most beings would attack students first when they saw them. Just looking at that golem right now…
‘We need to dig up as much information as possible.’
“That is correct. “No matter what the truth is, our respect for you will not change one bit.”
Lee Han didn’t lie.
Even if I brought in a newborn baby bulfish, my respect did not change.
Because it was 0 in the first place!
okay? thank god.
Bulgari seemed satisfied and answered leisurely.
Lee Han asked while looking at the other person’s eyes.
“So are you staying here?”
huh.
When asked a question, Bulgari slowly revealed the information.
This lake, where the firefly resides, swims, and eats food, appears to be the so-called “Spiderweb Lake.”
It had nothing to do with spiders, but was named because of the topography of the lake.
This lake, located in the basement of the main building so deep that it is difficult to count the number of floors, has become very firmly connected and connected to several areas of Einrogard over a long period of time.
Even if Einroguard periodically twists his body and mixes up the space inside, the spaces connected to this spider web lake do not become loose.
Professors who knew this well used Spiderweb Lake as a kind of shortcut.
“!!”
Lee Han suppressed his heart pounding and asked carefully.
“Then… is there anywhere connected to this area?”
I don’t know where else, but there’s one down from me. I heard that it is a place used by professors.
“!!!”
Lee Han’s eyes wavered when he heard that it was a place for professors.
Priests Nigisor and Syana also nodded slightly, probably in excitement, and exchanged glances with Lee Han.
‘Is it a warehouse?’
‘Maybe it’s the professors’ library?’
Priest Tigiling, who had been listening quietly, carefully raised his hand and asked.
“Can I ask you one thing? “It seems like you are friends with the professor and the principal. Can you tell me this?”
huh? of course. If you’ve come this far, you’re probably a senior, so even if I don’t tell you, you’ll figure it out soon.
“……”
“I’m a first year student…”
uh??
Bulgari was surprised. I felt the rock shaking and twitching.
How did you cross the lake if you were a freshman?
“We made boats by freezing water.”
and. That’s amazing. Has the level of new students increased these days?
‘no.’
‘No.’
‘no.’
According to the Bulgari, magic was needed to cross this spider web lake.
If you try to cross by non-magical means, the water of the lake will immediately push you to the shore.
‘They seem like disgusting professors.’
Lee Han clicked his tongue.
Even if you tried to use this lake as a shortcut right now, you couldn’t use this large and complex lake as a shortcut unless you knew the location of the exit and entrance.
If that wasn’t enough, they put such restrictions on it.
“Is it really Gonadaltes?”
huh? no. It’s a natural phenomenon. The magical power pooled and pooled, and it became like this.
“…Such.”
Lee Han reflected slightly.
“Then is it because of that magical power that there is no life in the lake?”
That’s because it’s time for the water spirits to play around. They ran away in advance because they thought there would be a flood soon.
“……”
“…????!”
The group was astonished at the sight of Bulgari talking about something so big so casually.
* * *
“Well… if a big flood happens, shouldn’t we go quickly and tell them…?”
Despite hearing the shocking truth, Lee Han took the passage under the fire pit and moved to the professors’ private space.
The Tigiling priest was taken aback by that steadfast appearance.
Shouldn’t we go back and prepare now?
“Priest Tigiling. The more you do this, the more you have to take care of it. “If it’s a professor’s warehouse, there will be things that can be useful in case of a flood.”
“That’s definitely true!”
“I agree.”
The other two priests were very excited and nodded, holding on to the ladder.
“Going back a little later won’t make much of a difference. “Up there…”
Lee Han, who was climbing at the top of the passage ladder, stopped moving.
And then his face hardened.
“Why are you doing this?”
“…It looks like the professors’ lounge…?”
