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Chapter 69. Balrog Expedition (4)
9.
“It’s a giant boar!”
When the Primal Boar appeared, no one knew that its exact name was Primal Boar, that it was now extinct in Maple World, and that it was a monster that was the ancestor of the Wild Boar.
Instead, I knew something else.
“Archers!”
“Not sure.”
What we need to do at this moment is not to run away in surprise, but to confirm the strength of that primitive boar.
And for that, the archers drew their bows while aiming at the primitive boar.
bang!
The arrow that flew like that didn’t even contain any skill.
It’s not like I forgot to use the skill or anything.
As I said before, I had to check.
I just saw this primitive boar for the first time. How thick and strong its hide is.
Phew!
And the moment they saw the arrows hit the target, the archers’ expressions became more stern than ever.
“How much?”
“… … It’s like steel.”
Because the arrows they fired were only barely able to penetrate the tip of the arrowhead.
“oh my god.”
This means that the skin of a primitive boar is much stronger than everyone thought!
Moreover, the bastard was huge.
As it is so large, its hide will be thicker, and the skin, fat, and muscles underneath it will be incomparable to those of a Wild Boar.
It meant that catching a guy like that was on a whole different level from catching a normal monster.
‘shit.’
‘I was so excited!’
Moreover, those gathered here were so excited by the appearance of Wild Boar that they were unable to properly prepare for battle.
As veteran adventurers, they will respond immediately, but it cannot be said that they are fully prepared.
‘How many people die today?’
And in adventure, the price for carelessness was always someone’s life.
gulp!
That was the moment when everyone was prepared to die.
“uh?”
The adventurers saw huge ice spears falling.
“blizzard?”
10.
6 circles.
A far-off realm for adventurers.
In fact, the strength displayed by the 6th Circle adventurers was something that ordinary adventurers could not even dare to imagine.
“Most 6th circle adventurers are only half-baked.”
However, it was not easy to see the true skills of the 6th Circle adventurers.
“Of the 6 circle adventurers, only half have 6 circle skills.”
The reason is that it is extremely difficult to obtain items that contain 6-circle skills.
That is, even among 6th circle adventurers, it was not that easy to see 6th circle skills.
“It’s Blizzard!”
In such a situation, the adventurers could not help but be surprised by the appearance of the 6th circle ice attribute magic Blizzard.
“Blizzard?”
Of course, there are quite a few 6th circle adventurers here.
There were also quite a few adventurers with 6th circle skills.
Still, the reason for the surprise was simple.
“Is it real?”
It’s that difficult to see the skill called Blizzard.
That wasn’t all.
‘You cast it this quickly?’
‘That’s incredible speed!’
Even if the same magic was used, the power could vary greatly depending on the skill of the magician using the magic.
Especially in the case of Blizzard magic, the casting location was very important more than anything else.
It was much more difficult than I thought to pinpoint the exact location where the ice spear would fall.
To borrow a wizard’s expression, it’s similar to estimating the location of a person who entered a room with your eyes closed and ears shut.
Moreover, to catch a primitive wild boar running like crazy, you had to get your timing right.
Timing the drop of the ice spear and the passage of the primitive boar is perfect!
‘The location is also accurate!’
And the location of Blizzard used this time was the most perfect in the eyes of all adventurers.
Kwajik!
The huge ice spears that began to fall pierced the body of the primitive boar.
Kkueeeek!
The hide of the strong primitive boar was torn like a sheet of paper, and a pig’s throat could be heard coming from the mouth of the primitive boar.
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No matter how strong your skin is, there’s no way you can withstand a giant ice spear falling from the sky!
Kkueeeek!
And so the sound of wild boars snarling began to echo everywhere.
“ah.”
Only at that sound did the other adventurers come to their senses.
“Battle begins!”
Because it was an opportunity.
“Deal with the Wild Boar!”
“And that giant boar too!”
A primitive boar that was thought to be difficult to find is dead or critically injured!
There was no adventurer here so foolish as to miss this golden opportunity to slaughter and kill the pigs without harm.
The battle began right away, and it ended much more blandly than anyone expected.
Kkuek!
“Battle is over!”
The battle was over in 30 minutes.
“Who is the victim?”
“There are fifteen injured, that’s all.”
Without a single death.
The moment they saw the amazing result, everyone’s eyes naturally turned to him.
‘author.’
‘It’s incredible magic.’
El Palm, showing off blizzard magic of a different dimension.
‘Who is it?’
Of course, since he was wearing a mask, no one could tell that El Palm was really El Palm.
It was just a guess.
‘Are you from Ellinia?’
‘There is no place that can produce such an absurd wizard except Ellinia.’
His origins.
That was it.
No one questioned El Palm’s identity any longer, or tried to find out what it was.
‘Whoever it is, it’s reassuring to know that there is someone with this level of skill.’
First of all, the adventurers who came here were the ones whom the Maple Union trusted the most.
It means that even if you wear a mask, you still have enough faith!
Rather, the fact that there was such a strong wizard made the adventurers stronger than ever.
‘Your judgment is also outstanding.’
Furthermore, the judgment that El Palm showed before entering the Mystic Gate was at a level that even the most veteran adventurers would not dare to make.
‘I don’t know who you are, but you’ve really become the best assistant.’
That is why at this moment, the adventurers looked at El Palm Party with more respect than ever.
Everyone, including Devo, felt proud of that fact.
Because it was the first time.
‘It’s refreshing to be looked at like this.’
El Palm Party has always been treated as a fraud, as someone who talks nonsense.
On the one hand, I had doubts.
‘But why did you hide your telekinesis?’
El Palm, he didn’t use Blizzard as a telekinesis, he just used it normally.
It was an unusual appearance for El Palm, which always pursues extreme efficiency.
And furthermore, everyone thought:
‘There was no need to use Blizzard?’
If it was El Palm’s ability, it would have been enough to kill the primal boar with any magic other than Blizzard.
But at this moment, El Palm was completely hiding his trademarks.
‘It can’t be out of respect.’
Of course, it was never my intention to receive such respectful looks from adventurers.
From the beginning, El Palm didn’t give a damn about the gaze of those around him.
Rather than giving it meaning, he preferred to look down on himself.
And yet, he used magic like this.
‘Trying to hide your identity?’
The goal was one, and the moment that goal was reached, El Palm Party’s expression hardened.
The moment he saw the expressions on his colleagues’ faces, El Palm nodded slightly.
Because it was right.
‘Yes, there could be a traitor here too.’
11.
“Thank you for the bomb.”
– It’s not something worth being thankful for. Anyone can make a bomb like that.
Ivok talking to Gelimer using a walkie-talkie.
Of course, the conversation wasn’t one of mutual praise and gratitude.
It was for confirmation.
– So can you kill him?
Whether Evoque can really kill El Palm.
And if not, if Evoque didn’t have the ability to do so, Gelimer planned to eliminate Evoque immediately.
It was such an obvious thing.
What Evoque was doing now was against the values of the Black Mage.
If it becomes known that the person who did this trick was Evoque, it is such a serious matter that Akairum will come and kill Evoque himself!
If it becomes known that Gelimer is behind this, Gelimer’s fate will not be good either.
– It doesn’t fit my values to just leave things that can’t be used as test subjects.
However, the reason Gelimer helped Ivok was because El Palm, who could no longer be used as experimental material, was just a wound to his pride.
Such a being can never be tolerated, because that was the scientist Gelimer.
“It will take at least three months to rescue them. They will starve to death before then.”
For such a Gelimer, Ivok spoke with confidence.
– hmm.
But Gelimer was not satisfied with those words.
It wasn’t a conversation like this to hear the results that had already come out, and it would be dangerous for Gelimer if he got caught.
Ivoke knew it too.
“And those who are cornered, those who are starting to feel hungry, will set out to attack Mystic Gate.”
How they move.
“So I prepared it.”
– What do you mean?
“A traitor.”
– You are a traitor.
Gelimer reacted unfavorably to such preparations for Ivok.
Because I saw it.
The results of previous failures using traitors.
“I know. The opponent is Demon King Balrog, so the existence of a traitor wouldn’t have much of an effect.”
And Evoque wasn’t unaware of that fact either.
Far from not knowing, he knew it better than anyone else.
“So this time, the traitor is definitely not someone who is trying to interfere with the Demon King Balrog’s expedition.”
So I prepared.
– Don’t bother me?
“On the contrary. Rather, I will lead the expedition against the Demon King Balrog more actively than anyone else.”
– Does conducting mean becoming a leader?
“Yes. And with his skills, he might be able to hunt the Demon King Balrog.”
– Ohh.
Only after that explanation did Gelimer become interested.
If you are confident enough to hunt the Demon King Balrog, it means you have prepared someone of great skill.
“He even knows a secret route out of there.”
Gelimer was convinced by the following words.
It’s quite ridiculous that a traitor becomes a leader.
And then the story got easier.
“Yes, he will identify El Palm as a traitor. Then everything will fall into place.”
– That sounds fun.
Only then was Gelimer satisfied.
“Yes, El Palm, he will never survive. He cannot even imagine this situation.”
12.
“There is a traitor.”
El Palm’s colleagues were not surprised by those words.
Since we have already been attacked, there is no guarantee that the enemy will not have traitors.
“Well, isn’t this everyday life?”
Moreover, for El Palm Party, trolling by traitors has become a daily occurrence.
“There will be some kind of interruption.”
“No interruption.”
“yes?”
But everyone tilted their heads at El Palm’s words.
“The purpose is not to interfere. To be precise, that kind of approach is no longer effective.”
El Palm explained about it.
“Everyone here is wearing a mask, mindful of the presence of the traitor. Everyone is on guard. If you do anything stupid here, the traitor will be eliminated the moment you do it. They are by no means weaklings.”
Betrayal is fatal when you are unaware of it.
In a situation where you are prepared and alert, betrayal is unlikely to produce such effective results.
“Then what if you don’t betray? Are you just going to save up food?”
“I will actively participate in the Demon King Balrog expedition.”
“yes?”
Everyone tilted their heads even more puzzled by the explanation that followed.
“Is that a traitor?”
If you just listen to the explanation, isn’t he a hero rather than a traitor?
“If you continue to be active in this way, you will naturally become a key member of this expedition. And then that’s the end of the story. You will gain everyone’s trust. After you gain their trust, they will label us as traitors.”
But the moment they heard the explanation that followed, everyone realized.
“The consequences are obvious.”
It was obvious how the other adventurers would deal with the traitor pointed out by the adventurer who saved them in an extreme situation.
“Boss, this is a headache.”
What was even scarier was that there was no proper countermeasure since the opponent did not attack with hostile intent.
“It’s not particularly difficult.”
“yes?”
But about him El Palm said:
“Because all we have to do is gain more trust.”
Along with the words, El Palm took out the ring of Poseidon.
fantasy,
