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4.
Three chests appeared out of nowhere.
Ulan and the others looked at this blankly.
“What is that?”
“Ho, maybe it’s a trap?”
Unlike Ibella, who was curious, Sylphy stared at the chest with wary eyes.
This attitude is not excessive.
Sometimes, when you visit old ruins, you can often see chest-shaped monsters.
‘but······.’
That’s not a monster.
There was no sense of hostility, and there was no monster-specific smell.
It’s probably just an ordinary chest.
So, when I was about to tell you this.
“huh? “What’s written on the floor?”
Ibella pointed in front of the chest.
Characters of the desert kingdom.
Sylphy immediately started interpreting.
“The cooperation of the three heroes shone through, so congratulations on passing the final ordeal. “You deserve compensation.”
The identity of the chest is a reward for trials.
Sylphy’s complexion became relaxed. He must have been relieved that it wasn’t a trap.
“That’s the story…”
“Do you mean to choose one one at a time?”
There are a total of three people in the group. There are also three chests.
When Ulan’s eyes sparkled.
“what? “There’s something written here too.”
At that time, Sylphy pointed to the side of the collapsed wall. Unlike before, this is a fairly long sentence. As if something important had been written down.
“Can you read?”
“sure. “I’ll interpret it right away!”
After nodding bravely.
Sylphy continued.
“I will teach the heroes who have reached the end of their ordeal how to deal with the blood golem. Eh?”
How to deal with a blood golem?
If it’s a golem, you’ve already killed it?
Sylphy blinked her wide eyes. But for a moment, he continued his interpretation again.
“First of all, immediately after the golem wakes up, send the dead that came out with it back to the dirt. In this way, the blood golem will be weakened and it will be able to inflict damage even if it is not a scurvy stone.”
“Hey, weakened?”
Ibella asked in confusion.
Sylphy also looked embarrassed.
“…Only if you have the courage to face the golem of blood, the strength to face the army of the dead, and the observation skills to find this advice can you finally overcome the final ordeal.”
After swallowing dry saliva.
Sylphy read the last paragraph.
“I hope you find this advice. The blood golem is the strongest tactical weapon equivalent to a thousand warriors. “It is nearly impossible to defeat it using any method other than the ones mentioned above.”
That was the end of the sentence written on the wall.
After Sylphy’s analysis was finished.
The hall became quiet as if cold water had been poured on it.
This advice is a kind of strategy.
It was a hint to defeat the blood golem.
I never thought I would find this after the battle was over.
The moment she made a helpless expression, Ibella’s eyes suddenly widened like a surprised rabbit.
“Now, wait a minute! That means…”
When I discovered the blood golem.
There is a high possibility that what Sylphy said was true.
The advice also said that if the golem is not weakened, it is strong enough to be equivalent to a thousand warriors.
The moment I remembered this.
Ibella and Sylphy turned their heads at the same time.
“How on earth did you take him down?”
“Huh, how did you take it down?!”
Their eyes turned to Ulan.
It meant that he had single-handedly defeated the strongest tactical weapon that had not been weakened.
Shining eyes as if demanding an answer.
Ulan silently lifted the axe.
“Thanks to this axe.”
“that······.”
“It’s an ax made of scurvy stone.”
“Really?!”
Sylphy was surprised.
“Where did I get something like this…”
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“I received it from my teacher when I left the tribe. “My teacher is an excellent shaman, so I think he probably expected something like this to happen.”
Azuh is a powerful shaman.
Also, just by looking at Noah, Azuh’s disciple, he has the power to predict the future. So this guess is probably not absurd.
Ulan decided that way.
Meanwhile, after the full explanation was over.
Ibella and Sylphy looked half-convinced.
In any case, one of the two ways to defeat the blood golem has been satisfied.
The group looked at the chest again.
Now that you know that’s the reward, all that’s left is to decide who will choose which reward.
“In order from the left, it says Warrior’s Chest, Growth Chest, and Scholar’s Chest.”
“I’m glad I have this option.”
Ulan burst into laughter.
At that time, the two girls stared at Ulan.
The meaning of the gaze was simple. Trying to give up the right to choose the box first. If it weren’t for Ulan, I wouldn’t have been able to come this far in the first place.
Ulan must have noticed this as well, and silently accepted the two’s concessions.
“I will choose this.”
It’s a red chest, a warrior’s chest.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the moment I saw that chest, I felt an inexplicable attraction.
Next was Ibella’s turn.
“Then can I choose this?”
“Growth pot?”
“huh. “I definitely felt that way after this incident.”
That my skills are still lacking.
Ibella desperately wanted to grow in swordsmanship. So he chose the box of growth.
“Now all that’s left is…”
“It will be Sylphy’s share.”
Purple Chest, Scholar’s Chest.
It is the smallest among the chests. Meanwhile, Sylphy was startled by the two’s words and waved her hand.
“oh! It’s okay if I don’t take it. “I couldn’t help you in the first place, so there’s no compensation…”
“You were helpful. “I’m qualified enough.”
“B-but…”
Sylphy looks hesitant.
At that time, Ibella grabbed my hand.
“Take it quietly. “If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have even been able to read the letters of the Desert Kingdom.”
This is clear.
Ulan also nodded in agreement.
Then Sylphy blinked her big eyes and asked again.
“Did I really help you?”
“a lot.”
An immediate answer without hesitation.
Sylphy lowered her head.
With eyes that are shaking for some reason.
After a moment, she clenched her fists, opened them, and smiled brightly.
“Thank you. “Then I will accept it gratefully!”
In this way, each reward was determined.
The three opened the chest without hesitation.
Sigh!
As if to prove that it had become worn out after so many years, the chest opened with a loud noise.
Immediately after discovering the items in the chest.
Ibella opened her eyes wide.
“Long sword?”
A sword in a black sheath.
Looking at its appearance alone, it is an ordinary long sword.
Slurp!
The blade is also surprisingly in good condition.
Even though it has been neglected for a long time, it looks like new.
“Not bad.”
I swung the sword a few times as a test, and it felt like a work of art in my hand.
A satisfied smile soon bloomed on my lips.
It’s a decent reward. This Bella has never had her own sword until now. Meanwhile, this time I heard Sylphy’s voice.
“Well, I got a ring.”
A purple ring identical to the chest.
Sylphy, who put the ring on the middle finger of her right hand, muttered with a curious look on her face.
“It’s really amazing that it fits perfectly on my finger.”
It was just as she said.
As if it had been Sylphy’s from the beginning.
Now all that’s left is Ulan. This Bella asked with curiosity in her eyes.
“What came out of Ulan?”
“Nothing came out.”
“······what?”
Ibella asked in confusion.
But it was real. Ulan’s chest was empty. He searched and looked in every nook and cranny, but still couldn’t see anything.
Was it because he thought he didn’t get his reward?
Sylphy hurriedly took out the ring.
“Well, then would you like to give me this ring?”
“done. “Because that’s your reward.”
Ulan shook his head.
I don’t think it would fit in my fingers in the first place. So she answered as if she didn’t care.
“There is no need for compensation. “The greatest reward is to return safely without anyone getting hurt.”
I meant it.
Ibella was a warrior who would become a future comrade in arms, and Sylphy was also a close friend. So Ulan turned around without hesitation.
“let’s go. If it continues like this, it will definitely…”
There will be an exit leading outside.
Just as I was about to say that.
Suddenly, Ibella’s voice grabbed my feet.
“Wait a minute, Ulan.”
“hmm?”
“Did you originally have a tattoo on your back?”
“Tattoo?”
“Yes, I have a tattoo this big?”
Ibella put her two palms together.
As if to say it’s that size.
Meanwhile, Ulan looked puzzled. Because I’ve never had anything like a tattoo before.
At that time, Sylphy suddenly intervened.
“Maybe that’s compensation?!”
“A tattoo is a reward?”
“yes! “I saw something similar in a book.”
Eyes that sparkle like stars.
It is a curious look typical of a scholar.
“This looks like an ‘engraving’ that was only engraved by those who were qualified to be great warriors among the warriors of the ancient desert kingdom.”
“If it’s an engraving…”
“It’s a symbol imbued with magical techniques. “Have you noticed any changes compared to before?”
Has anything changed?
I tried moving my body, but nothing much changed.
To be honest, I felt like the fatigue had somehow disappeared. However, this is probably an effect caused by absorbing the golem’s power source.
So Ulan shook his head.
“Nothing in particular has changed.”
“No, there is.”
But then the emphatic denial returned.
Ibella’s voice.
She approached him with long strides and poked his back with an outstretched finger.
“My lats are bigger than usual. That’s not all. If you look closely, you can see not only the deltoids but also the triceps…”
“How do you know that?”
“That’s because I’m very interested.”
Ibella responded reflexively.
After a while, she realized that her answer was a bit strange and hastily corrected herself.
“Oh, no! What I meant was muscles! So, I’m very interested in Ulan’s muscles!”
A bright red face.
On the other hand, Ulan still had a puzzled expression.
Why are you interested in other people’s muscles and not your own? So I tried to ask the reason, but soon gave up.
For some reason, Ibella’s reddish face felt like it would burst like a balloon.
“Then anyway, I also received compensation.”
I don’t know what the exact effect is.
However, there is no need to worry. Ulan has a capable shaman by his side.
‘I guess I’ll have to ask Noah.’
She probably knows the identity of this imprint. After a general belief, the group walked toward the passage from which the wind blew.
After finally getting out of the exit.
A familiar scene unfolded before my eyes.
“This place…!”
“Fountain of magic! “We’re finally out!”
Ibella and Sylphy’s complexions brightened.
Moreover, I could see people from far away. It was a group believed to be a rescue group.
Some time after that.
A full eleven hours after being swept away by the waves.
Ulan and his party succeeded in escaping.
5.
Ending with the safe return of Ulan and his party.
The incident of the disappearance of the spring of magic, which occurred suddenly, was concluded without any incident.
Of course, the three people who went missing had to appear before the inspection team and give a detailed account of what happened at the Fountain of Magic.
After completing all statements.
By the time we left the inspection team headquarters, the sun had already set.
“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to die of sleepiness.”
“I want to sleep quickly too.”
Sylphy and Ibella’s eyes widened.
It would be worth it.
It was difficult just to get through the ordeal, but my stamina was depleted while I was giving my statement.
However, there was also good news.
There will be no lectures until Monday, three days from today. So the two girls planned to fall asleep as soon as they returned to the dormitory.
Eventually, we arrived in front of the dormitory.
Suddenly I saw a familiar face.
“Noah.”
A girl sitting alone at the fountain.
It was Noah. As soon as she saw Ulan, she got up from her seat. Ulan asked in surprise.
“Are you waiting for me?”
“That’s why I’m worried. “Did anything happen?”
“We fought and won.”
Short and simple summary.
Noah smiled awkwardly.
With the thought that it is Ulan-like. Meanwhile, Ibella and Sylphy who were behind me started talking.
“Ulan, we’ll go first.”
“Well, I’ll go too. Thank you for your hard work.”
The two walk with haggard faces.
It looks like he’s quite tired as he’s staggering around. As Ulan waved her off and waved her off, Noah blinked her eyes as she looked at the back of the two.
There is only one reason.
This is to check what kind of compensation was received.
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[Sword of Growth, Esper (S)]
◆Effect
*Raises the potential for swordsmanship.
*Your understanding of the sword increases, and your swordsmanship skill also increases significantly.
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