Chapter 195
“… … Hey, then, does the time of the stuff you put in it stop?”
“yes. If you put it inside, it will keep the same shape and condition as when you first put it in, even after days and days.”
“It’s a complete scam.”
After dealing with Thunderbird.
We were moving to Mt. Baekdu by land.
From here, the weather changes very often, and monsters often appear, so it is safer to go overland.
With the disappearance of Thunder Bird, the radius of activity of flying monsters also expanded.
In many ways, traveling by land is advantageous.
Well, from here on out, it’s not even within the detection range of the radar installed on the Pyongyang side.
“Where did you get that artifact from?”
“This one? It is an ancient relic that was kept in the family warehouse.”
I replied by highlighting the ‘A.S’ that I was still wearing.
“Antiquities? Is the only glamorous appearance I know of?”
“yes.”
“… … can you use that? No, you know how to use it?”
“yes.”
“how?”
“In an ancient book I happened to get, there was a description of how to use it.”
From the moment I already talked about subspace magic, there was no reason to hide any amount of information.
I shared the core information, but there is no reason to hide other information.
It doesn’t matter if you divulge all the information about AS.
Of course, information related to the Bytenor expression is hidden as much as possible.
Because this is key information beyond subspace magic.
“Ancient artifacts were truly artifacts with immense power… … .”
Charles stuck out his tongue in admiration.
Examining my robes, admiring the appearance,
One more admiration for being a whole mana fiber.
It was just a series of admirations.
Key eh eh eh eh-!
Then three monsters rushed towards us.
“Noisy. You are concentrating now.”
He only frowned, but the monsters were flattened.
I didn’t even look away.
There’s no need to turn a blind eye to monsters like that.
“Can I touch it?”
glowing eyes.
If I could burn things with just a glance, my robes would have been reduced to ashes a long time ago.
“yes. it’s okay.”
“thank you.”
Charles slowly put his hand on my robe.
A delicate touch, as if touching a jewel that is nowhere in the world. Charles’ tension and trembling were transmitted to my body through the robe.
“Hey. It’s awesome.”
I lifted the inside of the robe and checked it, and checked the magic formula engraved on the inside and outside.
And admire again.
It seemed as if exclamations came out of themselves at the perfectly matched sake letter that seemed not to have been engraved by a person.
“thank you. Nice to see you.”
Charles’ exploration of the robe continued for a total of 15 minutes.
“Do you see anything?”
“no. at all.”
Charles shrugged and turned his head.
“I know that this robe is something far beyond my perception. I don’t even know how he got that mark. I don’t even know the formula or origin of the engraving.”
There is no point in observing more than this. It seems to have come to that conclusion.
“Anyway, it was a good sight. thank you.”
“It was nothing. If there’s anything that concerns you, feel free to tell me.”
“Okay check.”
Charles smiled briskly and made an OK sign with his index finger and thumb.
Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
“Oh, write. again?”
Then, the monsters attacked again.
Charles swung his right hand into the air as if the world was annoying.
The monsters that rushed at me instantly turned into meat pieces and flew into the air.
“Why are there so many people who don’t understand the subject?”
Even the monsters flying in from other directions were slaughtered at once, and he clicked his tongue with an expression that the world was annoying.
“Usually at this level of mana release, they don’t come because they’re scared. Did the monster from Mt. Baekdu have no fear? It’s not. It wasn’t like this the last time I came.”
Annoyance from the constant attacks of monsters rose to the top of his head.
“Should I increase the amount of mana emitted? Oh, if you increase it here, that will have an effect on your physical condition. write… … .”
Monsters have a characteristic of estimating each other’s skills through the amount of mana each possesses.
That’s why, if you constantly spew mana, you can filter out monsters that are half-assed to some extent.
But now that doesn’t work. Despite the fact that the 8th circle wizard is openly spewing mana to drive away the monsters, the monsters do not stop attacking.
‘… … Are there any abnormalities occurring on Mt. Baekdu?’
Suddenly, the Baengnyeongdo incident in the past came to mind.
A series of abnormal events that cannot be understood by common sense.
That eventually led to an incident called spiritual nuclear runaway.
That being said, wouldn’t the attack of these monsters be a harbinger of something big?
At the time of the Baekryeong Island incident, I thought about it complacently, but then something big happened, so now I need to look at the situation more carefully.
‘The reason why the small pikes rush in fearlessly despite Captain Charles’ mana release… … .’
Is it because the extinction of Thunderbird caused a problem with the power balance of Baekryeong Island itself?
No, the atmosphere around me is too calm for that kind of thing.
If a cataclysm occurred in the ecosystem, phenomena such as rampant species outside of the other two ranks or S-class or higher monsters should be detected.
That there is no such thing means that there has been no such drastic change.
‘Then why… … .’
I opened my eyes and looked around.
If it is Shinan, I wonder if I can see something.
‘There’s nothing strange about it.’
However, even after observing with God’s eyes, nothing strange could be found.
There was nothing strange about it.
‘What… … .’
I’m keeping my eyes open like that.
kurrrrr… … .
A monster growl was heard.
A muffled voice that sounds like everyone is dying.
“what. are you alive It sucks. Did you handle it too roughly? … .”
It was the growling sound of a monster barely alive, as if it had been hit by Charles’ magic.
“As a last mercy, I’ll send you away comfortably so that you don’t suffer more.”
A monster about to die.
Charles moved mana to drive a wedge into such a monster.
‘… … That one?’
at that time.
A strange aura was detected from the monster.
“wait a minute!”
I immediately stopped Charles.
“ok? why?”
“… … for a moment. please wait for a moment. I have something to check. I will explain later.”
Should I say it’s a strange energy?
An unpleasant aura that shouldn’t be felt here.
The soggy mana that I had felt even two days ago.
“also. Warlock’s Mana… … .”
“what?”
From the depths of this monster’s body, filthy aura unique to corrupted mana was flowing out.
* * *
“Hmm. It’s ambiguous.”
The parade was licking its lips in a place not too far from where Shin Ha-yul and Charles were moving.
“The number is two. One of them had no sign of using magic at all, so it was impossible to grasp the level. If you look roughly at the other person, the minimum is 7 circles.”
It was the parade that sent monsters to Shin Ha-yul and Charles.
By sharing the senses with small monsters between B and D ranks and sending them to the two, they are collecting information about the two.
However, information gathering is not going very well.
The level of one has been confirmed, but the level of the other is unknown.
Only one person can respond to the monsters’ attack.
Despite repeated raids, the other wizard shows no signs of using magic.
Since he is not using magic, it is impossible to guess the realm.
“ah. It bothers me. Even if this is annoying, should I send A-class or higher monsters with live eyesight to check the target myself?”
Monsters usually only identify targets through mana.
Vision is usually degenerated.
Therefore, even if sense sharing is used, it is impossible to confirm the target through sight.
If you find and tame a monster with vision, you can directly check the appearance of the target through sensory sharing.
In addition, it is possible to grasp the state of the object to some extent if only the appearance of the object is confirmed.
“Ah, was there a monster with full eyesight on Mt. Baekdu? I don’t think there was.”
But the problem is that monsters with live eyesight are rare.
Among the A-rank monsters, there were monsters with live eyesight, but even that was rare.
“It’s too risky to take it blindly.”
The pet you were looking for.
The current Parade’s goal is to get revenge on the two enemies who killed Thunderbird.
However, the opponent was strong enough to subdue that Thunderbird without much difficulty.
There is a high chance that you will face a headwind if you rush in hastily.
Not to mention, the current Parade lost all power in the previous battle at the 3rd Magic Stone Warehouse.
There are not that many monsters currently possessed.
If the opponent is two 8th circle wizards, the current parade cannot win.
‘The key is to keep your hands on your back and keep watching. … .’
The other level is at least 7 circles. No, maybe the 8th circle.
and the other is unknown.
‘If you think about it calmly, it’s correct to assume that the remaining one is at least 7th class.’
As the saying goes, if one person is a great wizard, there is a high probability that the other is also a great wizard.
‘But it’s too quiet for that kind of thing. Like someone being escorted.’
No matter how much one hates to step out, shouldn’t he show some reaction to a series of raids?
Doesn’t that mean that the remaining one is not a wizard of the 7th circle or higher, but a mere escort without any power?
‘No. It’s not an escort target, it could be a hierarchical relationship.’
Those who are not currently showing any action are in the 8th circle.
There is also a chance that the one who continues to respond is the 7th circle.
That’s why one person is doing all the responses.
‘My head hurts.’
Parade’s worries deepened.
‘Should I go closer and check it myself?’
No, that’s too risky.
Her stealth skills are poor.
If you get even a little closer, you will be 100% exposed.
“So what?”
The parade was once again locked in trouble.
It hurts my pride to just leave now.
The risk is too great to just launch an attack.
No matter what you choose, the aftertaste is not good.
‘Ah, there is a way.’
I’ve been thinking about it for so long.
I came up with a good method.
‘I’m going to raid after taming the remaining non-ranked disaster species nearby.’
After taming the remaining non-ranked endangered species, the number of non-ranked endangered species currently owned by Parade will be 3 in total.
With that level of power, even two 8th circle wizards can handle it.
‘Fortunately, those two don’t seem to be aiming for a species other than other ranks.’
Currently, the two are heading exactly in the direction of Mt. Baekdu.
It is quite far from the habitats of other disaster species outside the remaining two ranks.
As distance is distance, there is little chance of being disturbed.
‘Let’s do it this way.’
After taming the remaining non-ranked disaster species, let’s deal with those two.
The parade made up its mind.
* * *
After that, I told Charle about the corrupted mana I sensed from the monster.
“Then the monster that attacked us was a monster that was tamed by a warlock?”
“yes. That’s why I wasn’t afraid of Captain Charles’ spirit.”
“… … You prioritized orders over instincts?”
Charles’ expression turned grim.
“That means you’re a monster tamer of a considerable level, right?”
“yes.”
Dealing with monsters is difficult.
No matter how good a tamer you are, you can’t even suppress the instincts of monsters.
However, all the monsters that attacked us prioritized orders over instinct.
I completely forgot my fear of Charles and charged with stage guns.
In other words, the black magician who handles monsters is a considerable skill.
“Among the monster tamers belonging to the Black Mage Tower, speaking of those with this level of skill… … .”
“yes. Probably an executive of the Black Mage Tower that appeared in America before. It is most likely a parade.”
“okay… … I mean.”
Charles’ eyes became even sharper.
“This, a giant has popped out from an unexpected place.”
The hatred of the Black Magic Tower and the joy of being able to defeat the Black Magic Tower’s executives with one’s own hands.
It was a knife-like look that perfectly harmonized the two conflicting emotions.
