Treasure Hunter (1)
Harang quickly left the mining town. He had no immediate destination. He wanted to wander around the mountains, fields, and rivers. He wanted to wander around places that caught his eye, places that he felt like.
“Excuse me, excuse me. Where are you going?”
Taniya followed Harang around like that. She didn’t bother to ask why she was following him. Honestly, she didn’t care whether he did or not.
“There is something you are looking for.”
“Ah… …! I know that. That ‘Estelle’, right?”
Estelle became widely known to the world due to the incident that occurred at the Magic School Arniel and the Spire of Radiance approximately 7-8 years ago.
The reason why the ‘treasure hunter boom’ occurred in modern times is probably because of Estelle.
“That legendary sacred item that is said to grant you incredible power just by obtaining it! I heard it was left behind by Kalantatis. Huh? Are you really Kalantatis’s contractor? There are rumors going around that way… … .”
Taniya was a talkative person. However, Harang was not the type of person who disliked talkative people. She just disliked talking too much, and she didn’t mind listening or responding.
“Most rumors have a reason.”
“That means… … !”
Harang didn’t give a definitive answer, but let Taniya imagine it for herself. The answers were ambiguous, but most of them were positive.
‘Caladden is truly amazing!’
Until recently, Taniya had thought she was superior to Kaladan. Of course, she still thinks she is much better than Kaladan in terms of sorcery. Although the problem is that sorcery is less effective than magic…
Witchcraft has no influence on people or material things.
Since she only exerts a strong influence on spirits, Taniya’s actual fighting power is virtually zero!
In short, in normal times when there were no ghosts, he was just a useful human being who could find his way around, look at constellations, and tell fortunes to see whether good or bad things would happen in the future.
“Huh! I don’t think we should go that way. I have a bad feeling about this.”
“… … .”
That’s why Taniya was able to avoid danger while traveling alone. It was a dangerous world where a young woman traveling alone would inevitably encounter some kind of trouble, but she managed to avoid it well.
“Oh, I told you it’s dangerous?”
“That’s great. I’ll take care of it and go.”
Harang actively utilized Taniya’s abilities.
Since quests don’t appear unless they are really important, there were many cases where minor events were passed over without Harang even noticing them.
“Hahaha! I wondered what kind of fools dared to come to our village, but they came in on their own two feet, looking for fresh prey!”
We discovered a cave where an 8-meter tall giant monster had kidnapped humans.
Ssuk-! Harang cut down the giant in just three moves and rescued them, sending them back to the village.
“Hey, it’s dangerous here too!”
This time, we discovered a huge bandit group, almost the size of a city, with a total of over a thousand members. They were a notorious bandit group that had a military structure and was thoroughly armed, harassing nearby cities and countries.
“What are those?”
“Commander-in-Chief! Let’s kill the men and sell the women into slavery!”
“That’s right. With that level of appearance, she’s on par with a princess of a country. She’s perfect for me as my spouse.”
“Eek!”
As Taniya hid behind Harang in horror, he pulled out an ordinary iron sword without hesitation.
It only took half a day to clear out the thousand-strong bandit group and deal with the remaining members.
Pursuit magic wasn’t really needed during this process.
When Taniya roughly pointed in the direction with her finger, the bandits were indeed fleeing in that direction.
‘Isn’t it easier to be a sorcerer?’
Although not as useful as magic, since information was obtained through ghosts, there was no magical wave, so it was rarely noticeable.
After killing the last bandit, Harang approached Taniya.
“Why, why?”
“Are there any more sorcerers like you?”
At those words, Taniya finally thought that Harang had acknowledged her and said with her chest puffed out.
“Haha, that’s not to be. I was born with a talent that only comes once in a thousand years. Even the legendary warrior Kaladan’s comrade Kadalem would have to give my talent a try, right?”
“Hmm… … .”
If there were several sorcerers with such talent, it could be dangerous.
That special sense, which cannot be detected by magic power, could easily be used as a tool to break through the magic world’s major barriers.
“No matter how great a sorcerer is, he can’t even match half of my abilities.”
“Okay then.”
It is true that Taniya’s abilities are outstanding, but they are not comparable to Kadalem’s. He is a monster among monsters, having mastered all the abilities of various fields. He has mastered swordsmanship, Taoism, and magic, so he cannot be compared to Taniya.
but…….
If we look at sorcery alone, that is, sorcery in Taniya’s terms, it seemed quite possible that it would grow to the point where it could threaten Kadalem in the future.
Even with just one spell, you can’t even reach the tip of Kadalem’s toes.
“I know one place where your talents can blossom.”
“Huh, you’re trying to scout me from Kaladan… …? No! I’m a wanderer whose destiny is to spread good energy to the world!”
“Last time I saw it, you were just avoiding things that were scary, and you almost destroyed a city by releasing evil spirits for no reason. Is that a good thing?”
“… … .”
“I think it would be more beneficial to the world if you went to the ‘Heavenly Palace’ and left your magic for the people there.”
“Wife, Heavenly Palace… …?”
“I’ll write you a letter of recommendation, so when we part ways here, you can go straight there.”
Harang, who arrived at a nearby city, wrote a letter and a letter of recommendation and gave it to her. Taniya was restless upon receiving it.
“He, is he leaving?”
Harang looked into space at her question. Taniya couldn’t see it, but he was checking the quest window.
“… … I think there’s something I was looking for nearby.”
As soon as Harang finished speaking, Taniya felt goosebumps all over her body.
I look up at the sky in a hurry.
“This… … How could this be?”
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To ordinary people, it only appeared as a clear blue sky, but to Taniya, who could read the flow of the world to some extent, it appeared all red.
The smell of blood was thick in the air.
‘… … A lot of people will die.’
A wind of fate blew that caused many people to die because of the thing Harang was talking about, namely ‘Estelle’.
After handing Taniya a letter, he left to find a place to stay without even saying goodbye.
“Now, just a moment!”
She glanced around.
The water in this city is not good.
The streets were filled with thugs and hoodlums, and there were rough-looking men wearing treasure hunter gear wandering around.
At that distance, Taniya’s pretty appearance became poisonous. Harang had been bothering her all along, but when he disappeared, Taniya became complete prey!
If it had been the usual Harang, he would not have abandoned Taniya in a place like this. However, since he had confirmed that she could hide and protect herself by using special ghosts while traveling together, he left without a care.
Even every time I use that ability.
‘Haha, this is my ability! The fact that even the most terrible villains can’t even touch my body! If you touch it carelessly, you’ll faint!’
… … Didn’t you brag about it and say things like that? In fact, you’ve knocked out some powerful opponents like that.
However, the ability to summon such ghosts took an incredibly long time to reactivate, so it was literally a bluff. In normal times, all he did was surround himself with a ghost that hid its presence and hide like a mouse!
“Hey, miss. Want to go out and have a drink together?”
“Uh, me?”
“Yes. Are there any other girls here besides you?”
Anyone could tell that it was a third-rate thug’s speech. If he had been fully prepared, it would be different, but right now, he had no ghosts to command, so he could do nothing. Taniya shook his head left and right, but the thugs who didn’t look good gathered in greater numbers.
“Ugh… … .”
As Taniya backed away in horror, her face turning pale, the guys approached her, muttering something so good about it.
“Sleep tight… …!”
Taniya stretched out both arms and closed her eyes tightly, thinking that she could no longer run away.
Kuung!
At that moment, there was a sound of something heavy falling and the surroundings became quiet. When I opened my eyes in surprise, I saw that all the thugs who had been approaching were lying on the floor, unconscious.
As if a strong gravity was at work.
‘What is this? My ability?’
While Taniya was looking at her own palm in bewilderment, Harang’s pitiful voice could be heard from the side.
“Ha. I told you not to brag like that.”
“Uh uh… … .”
“I was curious to know the extent of your abilities because you kept exaggerating them, so I left you alone, but this is what you were like.”
Harang shook her head and spoke as if she was driving a nail into her chest.
“eww…….”
It was the first time I felt this depressed because no one had ever disappointed me before.
Even for the first time, he was someone I didn’t want to disappoint.
My heart ached even more at the thought of such a person being disappointed.
“Follow me. The goal is important, but I think getting you to the Celestial Palace comes first.”
“… … No. You can’t.”
Taniya shook her head and said.
“The thing you are looking for will cause a bloody storm.”
“… … .”
“W-Of course! I’m always bragging, and I’m an idiot who can’t even handle something like this! But this isn’t bragging! I can really see it! The smell of blood is so strong it makes me sick… .”
“Where do you feel it?”
His eyes opened wide as Taniya pointed in the direction with a trembling hand.
‘That’s correct.’
It was a direction that matched perfectly with Estelle’s location displayed in the quest window.
but…….
The quest doesn’t yet indicate Estelle’s exact location. Harang had to find it on his own.
But what if Taniya had that strange sense? Wouldn’t it help just a little bit?
“You can’t afford to waste time here because of me. A lot of people will die and get hurt, and the only one who can stop it… is probably you.”
Harang thought for a moment and then said.
“Follow me.”
“yes?”
“Let’s go together for the time being. I’ve already secured a place to stay, so let’s stay here today and leave early tomorrow.”
“Yes, yes… … .”
Taniya nodded absentmindedly to his words and followed him to his quarters, but later blushed.
‘Hey, wait a minute. Two young men and women in the same room… …? No way!’
Even after going to bed, Taniya couldn’t hide her burning thoughts and her head was spinning, but nothing happened the next morning.
