Episode 510
Professor Millais originally preferred calculations and theories rather than intuition or emotion, but this time he decided to be confident without any further confirmation.
It would be rare to be this confident.
‘But how?’
In the first place, escaping from a realm other than reality was not something you could do right away just because you wanted to.
Basically, beings from this world were not tolerant of intruders.
Even the most negotiable spirits showed their violence the moment the intruder’s attitude was even slightly offensive.
As such, very careful preparation was required to move out of the realm in another plane.
Create a map of the surrounding area, negotiate with nearby beings, and send a message to the boss of the area you wish to cross…
These were not things that could be done quickly, no matter how talented one was.
Unless a powerful being from the spirit world invited you, this would be impossible!
* * *
“?”
Lee Han, who was walking along the exposed sea path below, felt a sense of discomfort.
The atmosphere around me became increasingly unusual.
Beyond the exposed deep sea, powerful spirits passed by violently spouting magical power.
If it weren’t for the seaway that was firmly fixed like a wall, it seemed like a fight would have broken out all of a sudden.
‘That’s strange?’
At first, Lee Han thought this pattern was some kind of letter of introduction.
I thought it was an emblem introduced by Upinum to other spirits in his name, saying, ‘This person is trustworthy, so do not doubt even if he has too much magical power.’
But the atmosphere around the place was strange.
If such a letter of introduction were correct, shouldn’t at least a few spirits come out and show a favorable response?
But instead of such a being, the surrounding atmosphere became increasingly dangerous, and only murderous beings were wandering around…
Lee Han closed his eyes and remembered Professor Boladi’s teachings.
If you want to be suspicious…
‘Strike first!’
“Rise, warriors made of bone!”
Immediately the skeleton warriors arose.
Skeleton warriors emitting the dark element we learned about yesterday surrounded and protected Lee Han.
Then, the spirits reminiscent of deep-sea fish swimming beyond the sea wall became even more violent.
Boom, boom!
The way they roared as they hit the wall of water was so threatening that they would have rushed at them at any moment if there had been no force to block them.
Sigh!
“Lightning!”
Eventually, the guy who jumped over the wall came out with the sound of water splashing.
When a spirit with an appearance reminiscent of a lanternfish rushed onto the sea, creating a splash of water, Lee Han did not hesitate and struck down lightning.
Even though it was an attribute-wise weakness, the deep-sea fish spirit did not stop and rushed forward recklessly. Instead, he fired water at Lee Han.
Wow!
‘It’s not normal!’
The opponent was such a powerful spirit that I could feel the pressure through my skin.
If it doesn’t run away when it sees Lee Han in the first place and burns its fighting spirit, it is not an average level spirit.
Lee Han quickly dodged the attack with his enhanced senses and foreknowledge of the future. A column of water passed overhead and tore up the floor with a roar.
Lee Han clicked his tongue as he clearly sensed that the opponent was several levels higher than him.
‘I will never believe in spirits again.’
What kind of trouble did I go through after believing in Upinum and taking a step forward?
However, putting aside the feeling of betrayal towards the spirit, he had to stop the enemy in front of him first. Lee Han advanced the skeleton warriors.
The deep-sea fish spirit immediately swallowed the skeleton warrior as if it had no chance.
-?!
Instead of a normal skeleton warrior, a skeleton warrior radiating the energy of the dark element struck from within.
Without missing the moment when the deep-sea fish spirit stopped, Lee Han completed the order right away.
“Dash down, Perkuntra’s thunderbolt!”
A thunderbolt several times thicker than before hit the deep-sea fish spirit.
The deep sea fish spirit, which had stopped due to the dark element, was struck by lightning and made a sharp sound.
‘Once more!’
Lee Han, who found another opportunity, immediately brought in a water shield and exploded a skeleton warrior.
Kwaaaaang!
The basic lightning strike was such a huge blow that even a deep-sea fish spirit that was lightly holding on could have half of its body blown away.
Thanks to the continuous accumulation of magic damage, the effect was better than expected.
However, what happened after that went differently than Lee Han expected.
The deep sea fish spirit restored the body in an instant.
“……”
I’ve heard a lot about the dangers of fighting spirits in the spirit world, but I never thought it would be this fraudulent.
The beings of this world exercised enormous power in their own realm. The deep-sea fish spirit restored its body to its original state, as if scattered water droplets were coming back together.
Grumpy-
After tasting the bitterness once, the deep sea fish spirit attacked more cautiously than before.
Instead of swallowing it while belittling it as a skeleton warrior, it fired water bombs to kill the undead summons first.
There was no need for complex techniques or principles like Eumidius. Every time a water mass with a huge mass hit directly, the skeleton warriors were shattered and returned to bone fragments.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
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After clearing the obstruction, the deep sea fish spirit rushed back.
“Rise, warriors made of bone!”
-…?!
However, the deep sea fish spirit was still looking down on Lee Han.
If it had been a method of summoning from the undead world, it would not have been possible to summon once the damage was recovered after being reverse-summoned, but these skeleton warriors are summoned creatures that Lee Han assembled from start to finish.
They were beings that could be called back as long as they had magical power.
As the skeleton warriors clung to both sides of the deep sea fish spirit, no matter how violent the spirit was, it was impossible not to pay attention to it.
It seemed like if anything happened, the wizard would explode again.
However, Lee Han chose a different method instead of bone explosion.
Sigh!
The magic that was learned in the Ghoul King’s palace came out from the tips of the skeleton warriors’ spears.
Although it was not yet perfect, the powerful corrosive poison hit the spirit.
As the deep sea fish spirit inhaled the dark element and then the poison, it made a groaning sound and retreated.
I thought he was a bright young wizard, but he wasn’t usually annoying.
Boom!!!!!
“!?”
Lee Han and the deep sea fish spirit were also surprised.
A huge magic spear was struck between the two like a thunderbolt.
-What are you doing?
A fishman spirit hurriedly ran from behind.
As the fishman spirit wore a unique style of heavy armor and gave off a bewildered look, the deep sea fish spirit lowered its head in intimidation.
-Why did you attack the wizard who was invited by Upinum?
-■■■ ■■ ■■ ■■■ ■■ ■…
-What kind of pun are you talking about? Allowing entry into this area is itself an invitation!
The fishman spirit was very angry with the deep sea fish spirit.
The symbol on that wizard was one that allowed Upinum, the tribune of the ocean and wind and rain, to enter his domain.
A wizard who came in with that symbol should naturally be considered a guest of Upinum, but he would ignore that and attack first.
If an accident had occurred, how shameful Upinum would have been.
“I have a question.”
-Tell me. Wizard.
“But if you invited me, shouldn’t you have made preparations in the first place to prevent accidents?”
-……
The fishman spirit had nothing to say even though it had ten mouths.
* * *
-This is the Hell Sea Corridor. It’s a place where violent spirits reside.
“Where is it over there?”
-It’s the Blade’s Edge Canyon. This is where more violent spirits reside.
“Then what about there?”
-It’s an abyss. It is a place where extremely violent spirits reside.
“…Aren’t there any violent spirits?”
The fishman spirit seemed a little embarrassed at Lee Han’s question, so he put a huge trident behind his back and spoke.
-This area is where violent and powerful spirits reside in the first place…
“really. “Can’t I see Upinum?”
Lee Han asked if he could meet Upinum.
Of course, it wasn’t a pure intention.
When I met him, I planned to hold him responsible and say, ‘Didn’t I almost die because of you?’
If Einrogard’s professors had seen it, they would have been impressed and thought, ‘He really listened to the <Basic Imperial Language and Logic> lecture well.’
-Uhm. Upinum’s residence is…
The fishman spirit looked Lee Han up and down, pondered, and then shook his head.
-If a wizard like you enters, his body will be torn apart in an instant.
“Can’t it be done with magical power?”
-No matter how much magical power you have… no. There really are a lot. But you can’t do anything that can’t be done.
The fishman spirit was startled, but came to his senses and firmly stopped him.
Just as the water pressure becomes stronger as you go deeper into the sea, a similar law worked in the spirit world.
As one enters an area with powerful beings, the pressure that an outside intruder must endure increases.
“All right. Rather, I want to make a contract with the water spirit.”
-The spirits here are all violent and target the owner’s back, so I can’t recommend them…
“…Then why on earth did you invite me?”
At Lee Han’s question, the fishman spirit broke into a sweat.
It was true in every detail.
Upinum herself may have been intoxicated and given the emblem, saying, ‘Wizard, I will give you the key to my realm,’ but when I thought about it, there was nothing good about a young wizard coming in here.
-Upinum’s actions may not be understandable at first glance, but there is a profound wisdom in them…
‘It seems like a lie.’
Lee Han looked at the fishman spirit’s words with eyes full of suspicion.
There was something very suspicious about it that I couldn’t say specifically.
“Then, can you persuade calm and gentle spirits from other realms than this realm to make a contract with me?”
-Uhm. That’s a bit… Spirits from other realms are beings that are difficult to interfere with. Because they are beings that belong to their domain. I cannot interfere carelessly.
“hmm.”
While pondering, Lee Han looked at the fishman spirit and asked.
“Then, if you sign a contract with me…”
-…Which area of spirit do you want?
* * *
Nilia rode the eagle spirit and glided between the mountains.
“Aaaah, I’m sorry! I won’t catch and eat eagles from now on!”
Nilia thought the eagle spirit was angry and quickly apologized, but the eagle spirit was not angry.
After running happily several times, he laid down Nilia and rubbed her head.
“…!”
Nilia was very happy when the eagle spirit who controlled the wind chose her.
This eagle spirit was so stubborn and picky that it would never choose a master who did not suit it.
And yet, you chose me.
‘Good job working hard as a shadow patrol…!’
Nilia, who came out of the magic circle with the joy of making a contract with a new spirit, flinched when she saw Lee Han’s tired face.
“Well, there’s no need to make a contract with a spirit! yes?!”
“huh? “I signed a contract.”
“!”
Nilia was surprised by her friend’s answer.
Lee Han made a contract with a spirit?
“what!? how!? “You caught it with force!?”
“Why do you think that?”
“…Oh, no.”
Nilia lowered her ears to either side and looked embarrassed.
When I think about it, I was very rude to my friend.
“I signed a contract through persuasion.”
“Do you want to hear it? tell me.”
Nilia thought it was time for her to make Lee Han feel better.
Didn’t Ihan and Yoner always comfort him?
This time it was Nilia’s time to comfort Lee Han.
When Nilia finished preparing to listen and looked at Lee Han, Lee Han opened his mouth with a look of confusion about where to start.
“So, there is a realm of deep-sea spirits governed by a great spirit called Upinum.”
“…?”
“I was summoned to the realm of the spirits…”
“for a moment. wait for a sec.”
