Episode 65
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Elder Spiegelman.
He started out as a commoner and rose to the rank of elder in the imperial tower, making him a figure of considerable stature in the magician world.
Although he was not a war mage, his level 5 magic skills were definitely not something to be underestimated.
‘I don’t really have a relationship after the regression, but… … .’
Since he had seen his face from afar while working as a freelancer in his previous life, Russell, who was his junior, bowed his head first.
“I meet Elder Spiegelman. “This is Russell Raymond of the Flame Tower.”
Spiegelmann’s eyes drew a line at that polite greeting.
“Oh, you are the rumored windbreaker.”
He stretched out his palm and offered to shake hands.
“It’s Spiegelmann. I’ve often heard stories about you here and there. Because you are so talented, the Lord of Flame Towers has high expectations for you, right?”
Russell laughed lightly as he held his hand.
“That’s too much praise.”
“What is excessive praise? “Haven’t you already proven your skills?”
The defeat of spandom.
In addition, he won an overwhelming victory in a friendly match against Jeron.
“It’s not easy to find a wizard with that level of skill at your age, even in history books.”
Because even though I said this, it wasn’t polite to be so humble.
Russell smiled with an embarrassed expression.
I couldn’t get used to the feeling of my face being painted gold, no matter how many times I heard it.
That’s why I changed the topic.
I stared at the temporarily prepared mountain path behind the base camp.
“Rather than that, can you see the scene in person?”
Although he was not as well-versed in magical archeology as Spiegelman, Russell also had some basic knowledge.
I had heard about magical archeology in a liberal arts class at the academy before returning.
‘Because I have participated in the excavation of minor ruins.’
Of course, it wasn’t a big role.
Even though it was discovered during this period, it is a relic whose existence was unknown until just before its return.
There won’t be any harm in taking a look.
Spiegelman nodded willingly in response to Russell’s question.
“However much. “I will personally guide you, so follow me.”
“Are you speaking directly, Elder?”
Spiegelman’s position is general manager of the investigation team.
That he would act as his guide?
I wondered if a cow-killing knife would be used to kill a chicken.
“Don’t worry about me. I just finished today’s work and also finished writing the report. There… … .”
He turned his head.
He said while gazing at the sunset that was starting to set along the mountainside.
“Isn’t it getting late? “It’s the perfect time to take a walk.”
.
.
As Spiegelman said.
It didn’t take long for the sun to set and the darkness of the night to spread lightly along the mountain path.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk-.
After a moment of silence, it was Russell who spoke first.
“I want to ask you one thing. “Elder.”
“hmm?”
He, who had been silently leading the way, turned his head and answered Russell’s question.
“The divinity of the magic world wants to ask me… … , I’m curious too.”
Russell opened his mouth without hesitation when asked to ask as many questions as he wanted.
“Do you know the story about the black-haired hero and the dragon with many horns?”
If it had been an ordinary fairy tale, I wouldn’t have asked him.
However, the place where this mural was seen was an old ruin.
The reason to ask Spiegelman was clear.
At Russell’s question, his steps slowed down a little.
“He’s a black-haired hero. He has the same hair color as you.”
He then tapped his head and asked.
“It’s a dragon with many horns. Where did you hear that story?”
Russell, who hesitated for a moment in response to his question, explained the whole story.
Although it is difficult to explain the special ability he has and its origins, he was able to talk about the murals he saw in the ruins.
“This happened when I received a mission from my teacher and set out to track down a cultist… … .”
The blowing wind passes by my ears.
Even though it was summer, there was a fairly cool breeze, perhaps because it was a mountain road at night.
And when the story was finally over, Spiegelman was no longer walking in front of Russell.
He stopped walking and was looking at Russell with excited eyes.
“… … So, what happened to the ruins?”
It was a voice that could not hide its joy and trembling.
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“Almost all of it was destroyed in the fighting at the time, and the remaining part was also buried in the sand.”
“Huh… … .”
He sighed at Russell’s words.
“If it went that far, it wouldn’t be easy to find it again. It would have been good fodder. It’s a shame. “It’s truly a shame.”
I took a moment to taste it.
The man who had walked ahead of me turned again and began to explain.
“A dragon with many horns. “I can’t give you an exact answer as to what that existence is.”
“Is that so… … .”
Russell bowed his head in response to Spiegelman’s words with an expression full of regret.
Spiegelman, a master of magical archeology.
If even he couldn’t give a clue, it was practically the same as having almost no one who could know.
“But there is a being that can be inferred.”
But his next words were enough to make Russell raise his head.
“Are you talking about something worth inferring?”
“I see. “There are a few words that are occasionally found in recently discovered ruins.”
“… … ?”
He blurted out at Russell, who tilted his head.
“Dragon God King.”
Even if it is not so, it is the dragon that is called the supreme being.
After such a supreme being, there are even names like God and King.
‘Is this a name that means both the god of dragons and the king?’
Isn’t this a name that goes beyond arrogance and even causes madness?
Spiegelman’s speculation continued.
“In general, dragons are characterized by having one or two horns, depending on their classification as red or blue.”
but.
“Beyond that, if a being wears multiple horns as if it were a crown, wouldn’t it be enough to be called the Dragon God King?”
It was a pretty plausible guess.
“Dragon God King… … .”
Russell pondered the name Dragon God King several times.
“If necessary, I will copy and hand over the related materials after I return from the exploration.”
“Is that true?”
When I questioned the unexpected favor, he shrugged.
“The academy we graduated from and the magic tower we belong to are also different, but aren’t we still seniors and juniors in the magic world? “It’s not difficult.”
He added in a slightly unsure manner.
“Of course, I don’t know how helpful it will be.”
In all of the unearthed historical materials, the proportion of the word Yongsinwang itself was very fragmentary.
However, that alone was enough help for Russell.
Rather than being completely cut off, it was better to continue even with insignificant clues.
At this, Russell bowed his head deeply.
“thank you.”
At the same time, Spiegelmann stopped walking.
“Rather… … .”
He looked back in front of himself and said.
“You’ve arrived.”
The entrance to the ruins was visible.
.
.
It was a chaotic scene, as if to prove that a landslide had occurred not long ago.
Unorganized soil was piled up here and there, and things that looked like tree trunks or roots were stuck here and there.
Not only that, there were several rocks the size of an adult lying around.
‘It’s all sorted out so it’s like this… … .’
Russell, who was once again impressed by the power of the landslide, which must have been amazing, nodded quietly.
‘If it’s to this extent, the ruins that had not been discovered for a long time must have been revealed.’
In the very center of the mess, something that appeared to be the entrance to the ruins stood tall.
“Is it going down?”
Looking at that appearance, Russell asked, and Spiegelman quietly shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
I stared at the entrance to the ruins with eyes that were even more sunken than before.
“As for the shape of the entrance, your guess is reasonable, but we don’t know anything about it yet.”
“May I ask you to explain?”
Instead of answering Russell’s request, he walked away.
With long strides, I approached the entrance to the ruins.
I pushed my hand towards the entrance that clearly led down.
That moment.
It’s so scary!
A blue flash popped up.
With a flash of light, Spiegelman’s body was pushed back.
The power was enough to push the 5th Circle wizard’s body away, so Russell hurriedly ran to support him.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Fortunately, Spiegelman was okay.
No, it’s not okay -.
‘-There are no wounds at all?’
Not only the outstretched hand, but also the clothes he was wearing were intact and without any tears.
“As you can see, there is a barrier so you can’t enter. Fortunately, there was no lethal force, so no one was injured.”
With Spiegelmann shrugging his shoulders, Russell glared at the entrance to the ruins.
“hmm.”
All I can see is pitch black darkness.
Even though it was night, I thought it was too dark.
It was as if the space inside was cut off from the world.
‘Space disconnection, or blocking…’ … .’
Either way is absurd.
I tried scattering Light magic just in case, but it didn’t make much of a difference.
Puzzle-!
The light magic was also blocked by a blue flash and disappeared.
“I tried several experiments, but none of them worked. “It would be impossible to go inside until this barrier is lifted.”
If the magic spread at the entrance was truly a space rupture, it was impossible for the personnel here to dismantle this magic.
‘No, no matter who comes from this era, the chances are not high.’
Because space rupture was a magic that was worth trying only after reaching at least the 9th circle.
Circle 9.
Is it the first step to being born as a human, throwing off the bonds of mortality, and moving toward becoming a transcendent?
However, for nearly a thousand years, there has not been a single wizard who has reached the level of the 9th Circle.
However, only a few 8th Circle wizards have existed in the past century.
However, the remnants of the 9th Circle magic remain before our eyes.
Russell thought as he felt his heart pounding.
‘Why is the existence of these ruins not known to the world? ‘I finally understand it now.’
A ruin that no one can enter unless the barrier is lifted.
My guess is that even before the return, lifting this barrier would have been a failure.
‘So, it was buried as a level 1 secret and not disclosed to the public.’
Thinking about it that way also explained why he had never heard of this ruin.
‘The problem is that if that happens, we will have to leave these ruins alone with no other way to do anything.’
Feeling disappointed, Russell stretched out his hand.
I stretched out my arms towards the darkness where the blue flash of light was blocking the area.
Spiegelman was also looking at the scene as if it was no big deal, and at that moment.
Woe!
Russell’s fingertips passed through the barrier.
[Wizard with the eyes of a dragon, may you awaken the understanding and intuition to view magic correctly.]
The darkness of the entrance engulfed his whole body.
Hahahaha!
Spiegelman, who was left alone at the entrance, caught a glimpse of the darkness that had engulfed Russell and cried out in horror.
“Huh-!?”
wizard who swallowed a dragon
