Level up with swords (117)
As Garlond left for the guild in Area 1 one step ahead, Karen, reading the atmosphere, naturally left the room.
Finally, only two people remained in the room.
Irexana, Grand Meister of Jugend and cardinal of the Holy Order.
There was nothing more to say about the supremacy of his status.
The dwarves, who were always complaining about the king’s orders, obediently followed his every word, and he also had the authority to summon and mobilize the Holy Iron Knights from all over Jugend.
However, this did not mean that Ilshin’s military power was inferior.
Titan warrior commanders were as strong as most masters, but they didn’t feel like they were stronger than this man.
however.
“Irexana, the servant of the goddess, meets you, the warrior. “We are truly grateful for the visit from the Lightbringer.”
The man who could hold his head upright even in front of the emperor knelt at Leon’s feet without a moment’s hesitation.
An attitude of extreme respect.
In fact, Irexana, who was the most powerful person in Jugend, presented herself as a subordinate to an adventurer who was still only a B rank. If anyone had seen this scene, they would have doubted their own eyes first.
Even Leon, standing in front of Irexana, was embarrassed.
“Cardinal, please stand up. “It’s very burdensome.”
“Yes, if the hero wishes so.”
He got up as he wanted, but he still bowed slightly and did not look down at Leon, which was really polite.
Cardinal and warrior.
Those who follow the will of the goddess and those who carry out that will.
So it was natural for Irexana to respect Leon. She was born as a commoner, and it was difficult for Leon to adapt as she was not yet used to her social status.
‘Besides, with that physique, he approaches me without any sign, so I’m surprised… .’
Although it is a bit inferior to Kasim’s natural body, Irexana’s posture also reveals the depth of her martial arts. Even if Leon’s “Eye Method” became sloppy for a moment, she would miss his appearance.
It was a phenomenon that could not be understood with common sense, for a giant over 2 meters tall to deviate from the trained field of vision even though it was walking slowly.
After thinking about that, Leon thought for a moment.
‘Uh, wait a minute.’
Is Irexana really human?
Dwarves couldn’t have been that big, so they must have been humans, but humans with the elemental powers of fire and earth were also quite rare. And can the title of ‘Grand Meister’, the best blacksmith in Jugend, be given to a human rather than a dwarf?
Irexana noticed his gaze and smiled.
“I am a half-dwarf.”
“yes?!”
Leon, who had read his inner thoughts, was greatly embarrassed and asked back.
Then Irexana began to explain with a calm expression.
“My father was a dwarf, and my mother was a human. “They both lived happily ever after.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Even though he has dwarven blood, he is this big, so I couldn’t help but feel suspicious. Fortunately, I inherited both my father’s dexterity and spirit affinity.”
Half-dwarves were a mixed race of humans and elves, and were several times rarer than half-elves. This was because the aesthetic standards of the human race made it difficult for the dwarf race to find the opposite s*x attractive.
However, in that rare case, Irexana was born a rare child, born with the strengths of both humans and dwarves, and rose to the rank of Grand Meister.
El Cid grumbled after hearing that.
[You are the owner of a blessed body. Given that he was born with all the strengths of both humans and dwarves, the probability would be astronomical.]
‘What are the advantages of both races, for example?’
[It is the height of a human, the ability to use Auror, the muscle density and bone density of a dwarf, and the two attributes of spirit affinity have been added. With the addition of divine power, he could handle two Sword Masters on his own.]
As a rule of thumb, his physique was 208cm tall and 213kg, a level he would never want to face as a warrior.
That’s not all.
The dwarves’ unique hardening ability, divine power, and spirit power aren’t enough to make you an Aura Master! It wasn’t for nothing that Leon felt a wall as soon as he saw it. Like Kasim, he was an opponent he could not approach.
However, apart from examining Irexana, the story progressed, and the blueprint for the Great Mine Restoration Operation was laid out on the table.
“I am trying to establish a containment line focusing on the area where my stigmata reacted. “I think there is a high possibility that he is hiding at the intersection of areas B25, M11, and A4.”
“It’s a mining site for Hyeoncheol, Mithril, and Adamantium.”
It was the source of the materials used to make Garlond’s sword.
All three locations could have been contaminated, or only one could have been contaminated. It was a story that could not be concluded until the exploration team went inside.
Of course, the blockade line had to be wide and long.
It may seem inefficient, but if you miss even one spot and miss it through that hole, you have to start the search again from the beginning.
‘El Cid.’
[hmm?]
Leon naturally thought of the ‘Public Method’ and asked if El Cid’s ability could be used to specify the location.
However, the answer was negative.
[no.]
‘why?’
[Now that the seal on the Holy Sword has been broken, I cannot directly interfere with your causality. It may be just a brief teaching like before, but direct assistance and combat are now impossible.]
‘… Come to think of it, even when I helped him in Blaine, he didn’t wake up for a month.’
There was that much of a penalty even when the seal was on, but I don’t know what will happen now that it’s all been lifted. El Cid’s very existence was an expedient somehow implemented by her goddess, and if she tried to go beyond this, she could have been kicked out of her holy sword.
I couldn’t lose my advisor and teacher just to find one monster. So, Leon is trying to think of the next solution.
[No, if you think about it carefully, why are you looking for another way? Even if it wasn’t me, using the ‘Public Method’ itself was quite good.]
‘Do you want me to do it myself?’
[Experience points are originally accumulated through actual combat.]
It was only a matter of bending a spear, but there were times when it was successful, so the possibility was not out of the question.
It was just that he couldn’t dare to do it because of the deadly difficulty level of
Leon thought for a moment and then made a suggestion to Irexana.
“Preliminary investigation… “Do you mean that?”
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“yes.”
In some ways, it was a natural proposition.
Unlike adventurers and mercenaries who have spent months or years in Jugend, Leon and Karen are unfamiliar with the surrounding area.
I have never fought against the monsters that appeared in the mining area, and the way to fight in a narrow, dark cave was very different from that in the plains. Although it wasn’t a long time, it took a few days to get used to it.
Afterwards, when we talked about the ‘Technology’ in full, Irexana nodded without further ado.
“All right. “I will grant permission under my authority.”
If the warrior could grow, it was something that he, as a cardinal, had to help. This Lexana handed him a mark from her arms and marked several areas on Leon’s map that he could enter and exit.
The main vein has not yet been fully explored.
Inside, S-rank dangerous monsters appear once every few decades, and there are places where magma pours out if touched incorrectly, so a structural diagram was essential.
“It’s exactly five days from today.”
Irexana said as she handed the map to Leon.
“It will take some time for my summons to spread throughout the kingdom and for this operation to begin. “The margin of error is probably about half a day.”
“That’s fast.”
“The speed is possible here because it is Youth.”
Irexana spoke in a voice full of pride for her hometown.
“Until then, please refine your spiritual energy, warrior.”
* * *
It was the very next day.
“… “That’s how it happened.”
“aha.”
Karen, who had heard the whole story from Leon, agreed. She was an A-rank adventurer and a top assassin, and she knew the importance of prior fieldwork better than Leon.
There is no significant difference from the six principles.
All you have to do is understand the enemy’s strength, know when, where, and why to fight, and think about what and how to defeat it.
Karen said while looking at the dagger strap on her thigh.
“The only monsters that come out of the mine are the ones that don’t get along well with my weapon, right?”
“Well, I guess so.”
“If I hadn’t prepared a new dagger, I would have had a hard time.”
After Leon heard that, he looked at her dagger belt.
‘surely. A dagger made from Drake’s by-product could destroy most minerals.’
Monsters in mining areas are influenced by their habitat, and their physical strength is often close to that of real rocks or minerals.
Metal slime that eats ore and imitates its characteristics, steel ant with a carapace and jaw harder than steel, a crag mutant that turns into a monster by building a magic core from a stone block, etc.
Even if the
“Um, there? “Hero?”
“huh?”
When Leon raised his eyes at the trembling voice, Karen spoke with a somewhat reddened face.
“… “If you stare at me like that, I’m a little embarrassed.”
Even though I say it myself, I feel that my words are contradictory.
It was a feeling I had never felt before.
‘It didn’t bother me when other people saw it… !’
The rogue profession basically has quite a high level of exposure in clothing. This is because the equipment is miniaturized and lightweight for agile movement.
The assassin was the same.
Having too many attachments hinders your ability to hide, and there is no reason to equip armor if you are attacking unilaterally. The light clothing of the Assassin and Rogue were the result of rational judgment.
“S-sorry. Seeing the dagger belt… ”
Only then did Leon realize where his eyes had rested and turned his head. The straps that tightened around her lightly tanned skin, and as she listened to what she said, the hilt of her dagger was no longer in her sight.
The man and woman, surrounded by an unfamiliar atmosphere, twitched their fingers at each other. It was a feeling that anyone who saw them would not even think that they were people about to go into battle.
“Uh, ah, yes. “Saint!”
Karen was the first to open her mouth to shake off the uncomfortable air.
“Didn’t you say you would be joining Youth? “When do you think you’ll arrive here?”
“Oh, wait a minute.”
It was a blatant remark, but Leon also found this atmosphere awkward, so he quietly grabbed the hilt of his sword.
At the same time, the light of the continental map erupted from the holy sword.
A map showing the locations of quests and collaborators.
It was one of the powers given to warriors.
“Oh, it’s going to be a little later than I thought?”
Leon, who found the sign of the golden hammer, tilted his head.
If she had moved at the same speed as the first time, she would have crossed the Jugend border tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but for some reason, the saintess’s movement speed had slowed down, so she stayed about a week away.
At this rate, it is impossible to arrive before the operation begins.
The corner of Karen’s mouth twitched slightly when she heard that news.
“Well, then I guess there’s nothing we can do about it!”
Karen, who kept smiling and changed her smile to her usual bright smile, cheerfully raised her voice.
“Let’s solve it together this time, hero!”
“Like last time?”
“okay! “Just trust this Assassin Master, Karen!”
Leon chuckled after seeing her playful gesture.
He then shrugged his shoulders as he took a step ahead.
“I always believed in Karen, but why now?”
“uh… ?”
“Let’s go in. “There are only four days left.”
As Leon stepped into the mine entrance without hesitation, Karen, who had been looking behind him with a blank expression, followed in a huff.
It was my first time being manipulated like this, but it didn’t feel bad. With a smile like a well-fed cat on her lips, Karen threw herself into the darkness beyond.
The great lode.
The two’s new adventure began in a place that was no different from Jugend’s lifeline.
