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Teresa is hammering again today.
Boom, bang, bang. Boom, bang, bang.
My ears are ringing from the sound I make, but I’m used to it so it’s okay.
“Whew!”
Next to me, Sangsu was vomiting.
But there’s no need to worry.
Phew.
Because there is a wizard in the party who will cover for you.
Boom, bang, bang. Boom, bang.
Oh my. But I got hit once because my gaze was distracted for a moment.
Still, Teresa did not budge.
《Light of Healing》
I knew Soso would heal me.
Okay, hammering again.
“I’ll move seats.”
Then, as soon as Dojin finished speaking, Teresa mechanically stepped back and put the hammer on her back.
A flickering flame rose before Teresa, who had dead eyes.
The 3-star magic is “Crawling Fire”.
A spell that was useful for blocking the enemy’s approach, and was often seen. Teresa had seen it so often that she began to feel affectionate towards the swaying flames.
One, two, three.
Teresa, counting numbers in her head, threw herself into the flames.
In response, the crawling fire moved towards the golems.
Teresa followed him and picked up the items.
[The magic stone has been acquired.]
[You have obtained the Steel Axe.]
… … .
Teresa’s movements were like those of a skilled clammer.
The man next to him is a skilled rice planter.
“I picked them all up!”
The sooner the report, the better.
Because moving briskly allows you to rest more.
Conversely, if you cheat or make a mistake, your break time will be secretly reduced.
This was also something Teresa had learned from spending several days with Dojin.
“I’m opening the way. Everyone, don’t fall behind and follow me.”
You can just follow along without any preparation.
Kkudduk.
Spears rose from the ground with a terrifying sound, piercing the golems and forming barricades to impede their movement.
He’s a guy who’s usually surprisingly quick at casting, but when he takes out that golden book, it’s even worse.
1-star magic is so powerful that it looks like it’s just a show of casting.
That guy said it was the activation effect of a dagger weapon… How much would a weapon like that cost?
If you sell it, you could probably earn enough to pay for a semester’s tuition… no, maybe even a year’s tuition.
I’ll have to check out what the prices are for similar items later.
Teresa ran with that thought in her mind.
As I was running absentmindedly, the surrounding noise was greatly reduced.
Before we knew it, we were no longer in an empty lot, but inside a narrow tunnel.
“I will rest for 3 hours.”
As soon as Dojin spoke, Teresa, Sangsu, and Soso each took out the sleeping bags they had received from Dojin, spread them out, and went to rest.
The three fell asleep as soon as they lay down.
After a while, Dojin also lay down, but did not fall asleep right away.
While activating the “Book of Truth,” I proceeded to interpret the magic used while hunting.
The “Curse of the Lotus” that I have been using continuously throughout this hunt has already recorded an interpretation rate of 11%.
The difficulty, time, and effort required for skilled crafting are at least five times greater than those of a normal wizard.
‘Well, it may be because Yeonhwa’s curse is a two-star curse, but… this will also be resolved over time.’
There is still no 3-star magic that has exceeded 10 percent.
However, this was a problem that would be naturally solved as Dojin’s abilities as a magician increased.
As you reach 4 stars and 5 stars, it is only natural that it becomes easier to understand the spells of the lower tiers.
‘If I wake up… I’ll have to go further inside.’
Dojin, who had abandoned thoughts of magic and decided on a plan for the future, quietly closed his eyes.
* * *
Knock knock knock.
A time when rest is not over yet.
Dojin opened his eyes to a faint vibration felt from the floor.
Dojin quickly got up after chasing after the water blob that was clinging to him by blinking his eyes.
And I think about it.
The abandoned mine is a dungeon with a structure that repeats tunnel – empty lot – tunnel – empty lot.
Monsters only appear in open spaces.
Large golems cannot enter a tunnel that is only big enough for one person to pass through.
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So, it was normal that if you stayed still in the middle of the tunnel, you wouldn’t encounter any monsters.
So this vibration could mean only one thing.
The vibrations were transmitted here because a larger golem than the average one appeared.
‘It means there are elite monsters or boss monsters around.’
Even Dojin in his previous life had never caught the boss monsters or elite monsters here.
This was because of the characteristics of those that were created and then collapsed and disappeared after a certain period of time.
They say that the mana that maintains the golem is so unstable that it cannot maintain its body for a long time… I don’t know about such trivial matters.
‘The important thing is to find it quickly and catch it or it will disappear.’
Dojin quickly woke up the party members by knocking on their heads.
“Ugh, just one more minute… … .”
“Oh, I guess I’ll just skip school today… I’ve only missed two classes so far, so that’s okay… … .”
Party members who woke up outside of their set wake-up time were sound asleep and talking nonsense.
Soso didn’t move at all, to the point where it seemed like a corpse.
Dojin gathered the cold air in his hands.
Okay. And he grabbed Teresa’s face with his palm.
“Hic-!”
Suddenly, a blast of ice-cold air hit her face, causing Teresa to scream and roll backwards, hitting the back of her head against the wall.
Without even looking at her, who was screaming in pain, Dojin tried to spray cold air on Sangsu as well…
“Hey, Kim So-so, wake up! Haha, we’re all up.”
The quick-witted Sangsu had already forcibly woken up Soso.
When he heard Teresa’s screams, he instinctively sensed a threat.
“Get your hands off my nose. If you don’t want to get your hands cut off.”
Soso, who had been lying still like a corpse, opened her eyes as soon as Sangsu woke her up.
It may sound harsh, but it happened anyway.
But what’s going on? Three people’s eyes were focused on Dojin.
In particular, Teresa glared at him with eyes full of resentment… but she couldn’t look at him and just watched.
“I think an elite monster has appeared.”
“Huh? An elite monster?”
Teresa jumped.
It couldn’t be helped, she was a professional rice-eating ‘aspirant’ who had given up on finding a job in the real world, and she knew the meaning of Elite Monster very well.
“This is awesome!”
The conditions and frequency of their appearance are different for each field and dungeon, and even if they do appear, they are caught immediately, making it difficult to even look at them… but if you get a chance to catch them, you can aim for a great reward. These are elite monsters.
Knock knock knock.
There was a faint vibration again.
And once again, the gap was strangely fast.
But I didn’t have much time to think about it.
“It looks like he’s moving. We need to move quickly too.”
Into the tunnel, inwards. Dojin’s feet invaded the depths of the dungeon.
In response, the vibrations gradually became more frequent, stronger, and even overlapped.
The closer you get to the source of the vibration, the more clearly you feel it.
This was definitely not the sound a normal golem would make.
When Dojin reached the end of the tunnel and looked into the empty space, he doubted his eyes.
‘This is… … .’
[Unstable Steel Golem]
Elite monsters,
[Unstable Steel Golem]
[Unstable Steel Golem]
[Unstable Steel Golem]
[Unstable Steel Golem]
There were not just one, but five of them wandering around.
Is it a special privilege given to first-time entrants? Or are they already there when they first entered and are now starting to operate later? Or… … .
‘That’s not important right now.’
Either way, it doesn’t matter right now.
I had to quickly catch and kill those things right in front of me.
Before they naturally collapse.
The tricky thing is that these guys are elites, so they emit mana and have a naturally formed mana field around them, giving them high magic resistance.
There was a solution to that too.
Dojin quickly spoke to the party members who were huddled together in the back and looking shocked.
“Do you see their bodies? I mean the particularly murky parts.”
“Oh, where are you?”
Damn, that’s right. I’m the only one who can see it in detail. Dojin frowned as he realized belatedly that he was the only one who could see the special benefits of “hints.”
Because they were borrowing the power of magic so naturally, they didn’t think about other people’s positions.
But if you use “Light”, a battle will start right away.
In the end, Dojin decided to do it in his usual style.
“The closest one is most likely to have weak points in their knees. Judging by the dullness of both knees. Behind them, there are cracks in the joints of both arms, the left one in the chest, and the right one… .”
I’ll skip the explanation and just tell you what to do.
As expected, this is comfortable.
“Now, wait a minute. What did the left one say?”
“There are five places: knees, elbows, hips, chest, and abdomen. Take a quick look at them, and if you see a different color or a crack, hit them. Even if you can’t see them well now because they’re far away, you’ll be able to see them clearly when you get closer. They’ll look like they could break easily.”
I wanted to explain it more kindly, but I was in a hurry.
Because you never know when they might naturally disappear and suddenly collapse.
Then how much money will be lost and how much experience will be lost?
I’m sure I won’t be able to sleep for at least three days.
“Healers just need to focus on healing and assisting.”
“Okay, sleep-”
The moment the party members shouted in excitement, the light came on.
In a flash, the golems’ gaze turns this way.
“Shit, shit… … .”
The two melee dealers cursed as they watched the elite golem rush towards them with a thumping sound.
Whether or not, Dojin muttered quietly.
“Front, knees.”
Oh no! Teresa ran out, determined to let whatever happened happen.
And instinctively, he swung the hammer at the dull, dull part that Dojin had mentioned.
Pfft. Is it because I’m lucky, or is it because I’ve gotten used to the golem’s movements?
Teresa’s hammer landed squarely on the golem’s knee.
The cracked knee joints made a strange noise and broke under the weight of something much heavier than a normal iron ore golem.
For a moment, the mana field he was wearing seemed to distort, then he knelt down with a “kwung” and it completely disappeared.
《Fire Spear》
At that moment, Dojin’s magic, which had been prepared in advance, exploded.
Ghostly timing. And precise aim.
The light disappeared from the eyes of the unstable, hollow-chested, steel golem.
Huh? So easy… …?
Teresa blinked at the sight of the elite monster dying so easily.
“what are you doing?”
She let out a question that was almost like a monologue.
“… It shouldn’t be this easy for an elite monster… …?”
You have to fight really hard and stuff.
That’s polite and a cliche that should happen in this situation…
Dojin smiled brightly at the questioning look.
“I’ll just do what you tell me to do. I told you I’ll take care of the rest.”
