Episode 17
EPISODE.09
The depth of the cave was much deeper than expected.
It was so deep inside that I couldn’t see the end even though I walked for a long time.
‘I think I walked for about an hour.’
The sun sets early in the mountains, so it may already be night outside.
The good news was that the cave did not have a complex shape like a spider’s web, but had a straight, cool shape.
Walk like that for a while.
Russell, who noticed something strange, waved his hand lightly.
The light magic floating above the palm was sent straight forward.
Woe!
It was a door.
A huge door tightly blocks the way into the cave.
On either side of a door that appears to be very old, there are two huge stone statues in the shape of lizardmen standing as if to guard it.
‘It’s a door.’
Perhaps the place mentioned in the mission is beyond this door.
As Russell approached the door, grunt!
With a heavy sound, the Lizardman statues standing on both sides move their bodies.
Quickly!
Each person tilted the spear they were holding and crossed it, making an X.
bang!
There was a loud sound of spears colliding, followed by a voice coming from one of the statues.
-Prove your qualifications with your magic power.
A low but clear voice filled with unknown power.
Russell tilted his head and asked a question in response to that voice.
“Qualification?”
But the statue just repeated the same words.
-Prove your qualifications with your magic power.
There was no answer to Russell’s question.
‘It’s a qualification… … .’
How do you prove your qualifications through magical power?
I don’t know who created the mission and this place, but I thought it was quite unfriendly.
‘Either that or you have bad taste.’
In any case, they won’t let you in unless you prove your qualifications, so you have no choice but to raise your magical power first.
With the thought, the three circles begin to rotate.
Ugh-.
Eventually, the magical power that gently flowed spread out like a spider web and lightly covered the pole.
As if in response to that magic power, it snarled.
Remove the window where the two stone statues crossed.
Grumble-.
He got down on one knee, bowed his head, and said.
-Qualification has been proven.
-Qualification has been proven.
An example of extreme attack, as if facing the owner.
Russell made a shocked expression at the example shown by the statue.
“Is this really the end?”
I knew he wouldn’t answer, but I still didn’t know.
just as expected.
The statue did not open its mouth. Instead, a plausible guess crossed Russell’s mind.
‘Could it be that it reacts to the mana accumulated with magic stones?’
Mana accumulated from magic stones had much purer characteristics than mana accumulated generally.
Other than that, it wouldn’t be surprising if he had some trait that he didn’t know about.
‘At the moment, I can’t think of anything else worth mentioning… … .’
With that in mind, Russell approached the door.
How on earth should I open this door, which looks huge and heavy at first glance?
I stretched out my hand while thinking.
chuck-.
The moment Russell’s fingertips touch the door.
The world reflected in Russell’s eyes was distorted and turned upside down.
A huge vortex of light engulfed Russell’s entire body.
And when the swirl of light finally disappeared, there was no trace of Russell anywhere.
The two stone statues guarding the door simply relaxed their knees and returned to their original posture as if they had never done so.
Gug ugh ugh-.
* * *
“Hmm… … .”
Russell opened his eyes with a groan as a wet chill ran up his spine.
It feels like it has traveled a very long distance.
‘I feel like I’m getting motion sickness.’
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As I held my aching head and pressed my temples, I finally came to my senses and began to see my surroundings little by little.
“Ice?”
The floor was completely frozen.
Perhaps because it had been a long time, there were frost-like things here and there.
‘I’m sure I’ve entered a lava cave, but there’s ice beyond the door.’
I’m not sure if it’s completely impossible or not, but it’s a puzzling situation.
As I turned around and looked around, I quickly realized that I was in the middle of a cave.
Moreover, the entrance where you came in has disappeared somewhere and cannot be seen from either side of the common wall.
‘So there’s another way to get out, right?’
For now, I can only assume that.
There is a cavity on the floor covered in ice, and a total of ten stone statues can be seen arranged along the edges.
Stone statues that appear to have been carved out of something that is not exactly clear whether it is a rock or not.
And there was an altar in the very center of the common area where all the stone statues’ eyes were directed.
The altar was built high with five steps, and hanging above it was a huge horn spewing red light.
Russell slowly stood up in the rising cold.
After looking at the ten statues again, I slowly walked towards the altar.
I was wondering if that altar might be related to this mission.
The horn hanging on the altar that arrived across such a wide cavity boasted a much larger size than Russell had imagined.
The horn seems to be at least 3 meters long.
“The heart, the eyes, and now the horns… … .”
If nothing else, Russell would have thought it was a dragon’s horn.
In fact, it is said that this place was also the home of fire dragons and red dragons in the past.
but.
“Red dragon horns don’t look like this.”
The appearance of the horn was different.
However, if you ask whether its form matches that of other dragons, the answer is no.
‘The shape is different from the dragon horns recorded in any document.’
Intrigued, Russell reached for it.
Russell’s hand touches the horn, which seems to be emitting a slight heat following the red light.
and.
Kiiiiing-!
A notification rang along with tinnitus.
A green window appeared.
[Mission – Ⅱ]
Defeat all golems in the cavity and pass the trial by fire.
[compensation]
???
Low level magic stone x2, Lowest level magic stone x3
The mission has changed.
‘Trial by fire?’
Faster than Russell can properly understand the contents of the mission, coo goo goo goo!
The entire cavity begins to vibrate loudly.
Then, the surfaces of the stone statues placed along the edge cracked.
Blah blah, blah blah!
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!
What appeared inside was a golem whose entire body was made entirely of ice.
“Ice Golem.”
It only appears in old dungeons.
Russell gritted his teeth at the appearance of a product created by ancient magic.
When I say defeat all the golems in the cavity, I’m probably referring to those.
‘The easiest way to destroy a golem is to destroy the core inside.’
As soon as he thought, Russell’s hand quickly cast magic.
Fire Arrow with greatly increased power!
Grumble!
As soon as the arrow of flame was cast, it pierced the air.
Squirt, pow!
It collides with a slow-moving ice golem and causes an explosion.
Ice and fire are polar opposites, so it will definitely be effective.
However, contrary to that thought.
‘Not even a scratch?’
There were no signs of melting, let alone signs of cracking.
“How cold it must be made of ice!”
Russell let out an annoyed cry and quickly cast the next spell.
He plans to widen the distance between himself and them by using the wind to blow out air.
But what?
“… … ?”
No magic was cast at all.
The moment I panic, I see the guy slowly approaching me and raising his big fist.
“Tsk.”
Gritting his teeth, Russell kicked the floor.
He activated his wizard body and soared high from the spot.
Sigh!
At the moment of the leap, Russell’s body soared up. Then, the clock surrounding him changed.
“uh?”
It’s probably about 2 or 3 meters high.
It was not a leap that an ordinary 3rd Circle wizard could make based on physical abilities alone.
Russell demonstrated a leap comparable to that of knights who can handle mana to a certain degree.
For the first time in my life, the power of the Wizard Body was unleashed with all my might!
Kwaaaaang!
Then, a golem’s fist landed where Russell was standing.
Damn, enemy!
The ice shattered with that blow, and pieces of ice flew out in all directions.
Several of them cut sharply across the tip of Russell’s cheek.
Russell swallowed his saliva without realizing it at the sight that made his stomach go cold.
If it had been hit directly, it would have been crushed to death on the spot.
At the same time, Kuta Party.
Russell’s body fell and rolled around on the floor.
This was because I was distracted by the golem’s power, and because I jumped too high for a moment, I couldn’t use the fall method properly.
“Bwak.”
In any case, we succeeded in widening the distance.
Russell, holding back a groan, stood up and measured the distance between them and himself.
Those who came towards him were in the center of the cavity, and before he knew it, he had flown to the edge of the cavity.
The distance was quite long.
‘It’s a good thing the cavity is wide in times like this.’
Also, compared to its strong fire resistance and powerful blows, its movements did not seem to be very fast.
‘Well, if only the movements were faster… … .’
The problem lay elsewhere.
‘The magic didn’t go out.’
If the wind magic had been used properly, I would not have failed and rolled around on the floor.
I quickly tried other magic, but nothing changed.
The only things that are possible are magic of the nothingness attribute and the fire attribute.
“Trial by Fire.”
Suddenly, the words written on the mission window passed through Russell’s mind.
“This is what the trial by fire means.”
In the end, there is no choice but to use fire magic as the main weapon to defeat it.
“Whoop.”
Russell took a deep breath and cast two spells.
“Strength, Haste.”
Strength and speed.
Two magics cover my body.
Not stopping here, Russell activated Wizard Body and Overlord at the same time.
If he did this, his physical performance would be on par with that of an outstanding knight.
‘Unless that high jump just now was a coincidence.’
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
Meanwhile, Russell glared at the guys who were approaching with a roar.
‘If Fire Arrow doesn’t work, change the magic to Fire Bolt.’
I have no choice but to take several shots.
Even though its size is smaller, if it rotates and fires it in one place, its power will be several times greater than that of the Fire Arrow.
‘good!’
As soon as Russell stretched out his palm, five fire bolts rained down along its path.
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop!
A series of loud sounds rings out, and intense heat flows into Russell.
‘If it’s like this… … !’
Russell clenched his fists in anticipation.
Soon the dust clears, and the scene beyond is revealed.
Thump, thump, thump, thump-.
All ten animals appear to be in good health.
The chest of the guy who was shot by a fire bolt is slightly broken, but that’s it.
It wasn’t to the point where it was fatal.
The core inside would not have been broken by that degree of injury or impact.
so that.
“ah-.”
Russell’s face hardened.
wizard who swallowed a dragon
