Episode 952
In Illendil’s opinion, people who were on good terms with spirits often had less than smooth relationships with them.
Because Illendil himself was like that.
However, the junior member of the Wardanaz family was a bit too sociable.
I even contacted my friend’s family separately and talked about the meeting.
It could have been Illendil’s mistake, but I guess…
‘omg. ‘That’s plausible.’
Nylia felt goosebumps rising at Illendil’s words.
If you have a good relationship with a spirit, other relationships will not be smooth.
These words were very relatable to Nylia, who had dreamed of the cake from the picture book when the Shadow Patrol hunters of the Northern Mountains feasted on the blood and liver of freshly killed animals.
“no way. “Nilia has many friends and many spirits.”
“I think that senior is just pretending that he doesn’t have any friends. And the reason I don’t have any friends is because I secretly summoned an artificial spirit to the forest.”
“……”
However, the friends were indifferent to Illendil’s words.
Even Aden Arth helped.
“Friendship with spirits has nothing to do with social skills. “This is nonsense.”
“As expected, isn’t it?”
Even Ardenart, who did not want his social skills to be denied, repeatedly nodded and denied it, making his friends even more confident.
Meanwhile, Lee Han received the permit and returned. Unusually, he was holding a new coat in his other arm.
“…Wodanaz. “What is that?”
“here. Asan. Daihal said he prepared clothes for you.”
“what!? “You didn’t blame the test scores?”
“…I did a little bit of that, but it’s not important anyway. ruler. Take it.”
Asan looked very suspicious and checked his coat.
I wondered if there was a letter inside that said, ‘Don’t be satisfied with 100 points, get 200 points,’ but there wasn’t anything.
“Hmm. “Maybe I was too suspicious of you…”
“It’s not that Daihal doesn’t think about you.”
Of course, when Ihan visited, Daihal shouted, ‘Wodanaz! I already prepared a gift for him the next time I see him, and he said, “It turned out well,” and gave him a new coat.
But that didn’t mean he didn’t think about his younger brother. He kept asking questions about Asan’s magical achievements.
‘But there’s no need to convey that.’
“And Asan. “Here is Haidan’s pocket money.”
“for a moment. “It says ‘Ihan Wodanaz’ on the pocket?”
“That’s because I changed my gold coins into my bag when I came out.”
‘Isn’t the fabric too high-quality for Lee Han to use?’
Yoner felt uncomfortable but said nothing.
Something else was more important than that.
“Seniors. “Once we get in, where should we start searching?”
The barracks where Grandeur City’s guards and senior knights stayed were larger than expected and had several buildings inside.
If you make a mistake, your enemies might notice first.
“Underground temporary prison.”
“indeed. “It would definitely be the most likely.”
Lee Han nodded as if he agreed with Illendil’s point.
Other places such as guard barracks, armories, and warehouses could be hidden, but they were not such good places.
In the case of barracks, all the personnel there had to be bought out, and in the case of armories and warehouses, there were too many unexpected situations.
In comparison, a temporary prison created by digging a basement is dark and has a lot of space, and it won’t attract much attention…
‘You understand that right away. ‘As expected, you’re amazing.’
“Yeah… the spirit just told me.”
“…Then let’s go in.”
Lee Han turned around and walked forward with strides. Il Rendil asked his friends, slightly perplexed.
“W-what did I do wrong…?”
“You tried to attack Wardanaz with an artificial spirit in the forest. “It’s natural to be cautious.”
‘When did that happen…!’
Illendil felt aggrieved inside.
* * *
“It’s a big deal. “It’s no wonder Akdin was captured.”
“I can handle it without that guy.”
“Is now the time to bluff? “This evil… no, I couldn’t even solve this thing?”
The mercenaries were gathered in a hidden space behind the temporary underground prison.
It was originally a place where wooden barrels containing food for prisoners were stacked, but it has now been forgotten and known only to a few servants and thieves.
When seasoned mercenaries worked in the city, they secured several of these places and used them as temporary retreats.
Staying near an inn or tavern with a lot of people watching was like sticking your neck out to be caught.
But despite their experience and wit, the power of the evil spirit was gradually eating them away.
An ancient artifact that emits an evil glow.
This relic, which could not be thrown or discarded, was strangling them.
Move… follow my commands…
‘Damn it!’
I wanted to go to the temple or the wizards and ask them to release me, but in the current situation, if I did that, there was a high possibility that I would be pushed away right away.
From the mercenaries’ point of view, it was a complete delight.
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Ting!
“!”
As the thread hanging in the corner broke, the mercenaries’ eyes changed.
They weren’t just hiding. Light devices that detect movement were installed at the entrance and exit.
The servant you buy will only come at a certain time, so this…
“Are you a security guard?”
“Shh.”
One of the mercenaries took out a crossbow that emitted a bluish light in the darkness.
This crossbow, which was said to have been enchanted by Zenbaya himself, boasted a penetrating power that could pierce even thick metal armor as if it were piercing mud.
The fact that they were armed with these artifacts itself proved the fighting prowess of the mercenaries here. Apparently, mercenaries preferred this type of power increase rather than personal training or training.
‘Aren’t you coming in?’
When the door opened and no one came in, the mercenaries narrowed their eyes.
what?
Clink!
Smoke began to rise from inside the basement along with the sound of glass breaking.
The mercenaries were shocked and sent hand signals.
-Close your mouth and scroll!
If you inhale the toxic smoke prepared by the alchemist, you could not last even ten seconds and collapse. The mercenaries hastily tore the scroll.
“I used scroll.”
Yoner, who was waiting after throwing the glass bottle from above, confirmed the activation of the scroll and spoke.
Contrary to the mercenaries’ misconception, the potion thrown was simply a smokescreen.
The opponent would also have a means of defending against poison, so there was no reason to launch a strong attack from the beginning.
This level of deception was standard for Einroguard wizards.
“All right.”
Aden Arth fired a chakram-shaped artifact into the smoke. The artifact that sensed life ran wild regardless of the visual disadvantage.
-They are wizards! Wizards above!
– Break through the siege!
When an attack became clear, the mercenaries moved boldly.
He immediately activated the potions and scrolls he had and then ran to the side wall.
This dungeon seemed to have only one exit, but in fact the mercenaries knew the location of the thin walls in advance.
If you break this way…
Qarring!
The mercenary who drank the superpower potion swung his hammer and broke the wall, and the wizards appeared beyond it.
Anrago and Rowena, who were holding on behind the rock barricade with strengthening magic, did not seem easy to shake.
“To the other side!”
“late. “Just drill it out!”
Due to Akdin’s absence, confusion arose among the mercenaries. At that moment, a purple glowing arrow accurately shot one mercenary.
“Turn left and one more!”
“They can see through the smoke screen!!”
As Asan, who had cast the precognition spell, assisted Nilya, the darkness and smoke in the basement became a one-sided obstacle to the mercenaries.
“Kaaak!”
One mercenary who could not hold out ran out, relying only on his temporarily amplified strength.
When dealing with a wizard, staying close is always the right answer, so no matter how many hits you get, you rush forward.
However, the wizards above were prepared for even that. When Anrago broke his stance with an attack, Rowena swung her staff and knocked him out.
“Tutanta! “Tear down the wall on the perch and cover it!”
“wait. “If you do that, the aisle will be too wide!”
The mercenaries, realizing that they had been caught correctly, retreated back inside while swearing.
Then Yoner threw another potion. This time it was a proper attack potion.
‘also!?’
There was a common saying that even if there was just one good wizard in the party, it would be difficult to deal with.
This was because just one wizard filled the gaps in the party and diversified its power.
But today, there were several such wizards in front of the mercenaries.
They are also very good at cooperating with each other!
Wizards who work separately are also difficult, but these wizards work in such thorough cooperation.
For the mercenaries, it was almost a nightmare.
“Hang on… surrender. “I will surrender!”
“i get it! “You can just keep inhaling the smoke there!”
“……”
The mercenaries who tried to create an opportunity were in awe.
I don’t know which magic tower wizards the Grandeur City guys brought with them, but they weren’t usually that bad.
I don’t think the lava tank magic tower would be this bad…
dump!
“Has everyone collapsed?”
“Just in case, let’s wait a little longer and go in. Yoner. “Can you throw me one more potion?”
Illendil shouted in a shocked voice at Lee Han’s words.
“Uh… how…!”
“…Well, it doesn’t seem like such a waste.”
“Well, that’s not it. “How can everyone be like this…”
“???”
The friends were puzzled by the unexpected reaction shown by the senior.
‘Did we go too far?’
‘no. Einrogard was even worse on us, what kind of nonsense is that?’
“Do your hands and feet fit together well…?”
“ah.”
Only then did the students realize what their senior was talking about after hearing Illendil’s words.
It certainly looked unfamiliar.
Not just one or two people, but so many people moving without a single error.
“Are you all close friends?”
“W-what. “We’re not close!”
“Alpha, you bastard. “Why don’t you get out of the way?”
Each top student trembled and pushed each other away.
It was a very unpleasant misunderstanding. As expected from a strange senior, she was also uncomfortable with illusions.
When the friends who had been fighting together until now began to fight needlessly, Lee Han stepped forward.
“We’re not close, we just collaborated together a lot.”
‘…Isn’t that friendly?’
Illendil couldn’t understand the second year students.
Of course, I didn’t understand my juniors very well in the past, but these second year students are especially…
‘I really don’t know!’
* * *
“Oh. It’s a magic crossbow. Neilia. take it.”
“thank you.”
“I think this armor will fit Anrago well. for a moment. “There is a curse of reduced intelligence.”
“It doesn’t matter, right?”
“What do you mean it doesn’t matter, you bastard Tutanta?”
“It doesn’t matter because you can wear it with the bracelet that increases your intelligence.”
“…ah. Did you mean that? haha.”
“Then what did you think it meant?”
Lee Han and his party robbed the mercenaries.
Illendil, who was watching the strange scene, shook his head and focused on his original goal.
An ancient artifact, an echo of a demigod.
-■■■■■■!
“Ugh.”
Illendil frowned as the pollution felt inside was worse than expected.
I felt like I shouldn’t touch it easily.
“Why are you doing that?”
“The contamination is worse than I thought… so I think we need to clean it up first…”
Illendil wondered what approach to take.
Since it was an item related to evil spirits, there was a high possibility that half-baked methods would not work.
“Shall I ask you a question?”
“To whom?”
Instead of answering, Lee Han opened the Echo Stone and summoned his crazy clone.
Lastly, I would like to warn you that if you are wasting your time on useless things…
“It’s a little different this time. Master. “This relic…”
Upon discovering the artifact, the maddened clone’s anger abated. The crazy clone spoke in a much friendlier voice than before.
…I forgive you. It’s quite extraordinary. I didn’t know that the next magic I would learn would come directly to me…
Pot!
Lee Han immediately turned off the Echo Stone.
“…Yes???”
“this. “It seems like you don’t know much.”
fantasy,
