Episode 15
EPISODE.08
Before checking the unlocked parchment as a reward, Russell first left his room.
went down to the first floor.
1st floor of the dormitory.
It was to fill the hungry stomach simply by using the student cafeteria on the first floor.
‘I think I’ve been starving for more than a day…’
When I went downstairs, I saw that some rye bread and butter were prepared on the table of the small eatery.
Russell, who had put a piece of buttered rye bread in his mouth and tossed two or three into the subspace pocket, hesitated for a moment.
‘hmm.’
Concerns about which of the two rewards I received this time should be taken out and checked first.
At the end of not too long agony and hesitation, Russell chose an intermediate magic stone.
‘Anyway, the one I often see will take shorter time’
As soon as I finish thinking, a small stone fragment comes out from the inside of the subspace.
As a reward, an intermediate level magic stone that appeared for the first time.
Russell climbed the stairs again and went back to his room, examining the intermediate magic stones.
Unlike before, the magic stone that faintly radiates red energy is more like a piece of ordinary stone than a piece of stone.
‘Semi-precious stone…’
I don’t know if there really is such a word, but I was certain that it looked like something equivalent to a jewel.
In addition, the amount of mana felt from the inside was the highest among those obtained so far.
I wanted to actually check the amount of magic power by ingesting it right away, but…
‘Should I put it in for now?’
There was still one more reward to check.
Mumble gulp.
When Russell arrived at his room, he ate the first piece of rye bread he had in his mouth.
After that, he bites another piece of rye bread into his mouth and pulls out the parchment.
‘Um…’
The picture on the parchment is clearly visible even if no magic power is applied, probably because the original perception-disrupting magic has been unlocked.
it was a map.
A map that seems to have cut out a certain area and marked it.
On one side of the map, an x-shaped mark painted in red catches the eye.
‘I think they told me to go here?’
As soon as Russell realized it, a green window superimposed on the map.
[Mission-Ⅰ]
Go to the location marked on the map and solve the mission.
If you get close enough, the light will show you the way.
[Reward]
???
Lesser Manastone (Edible)x2 Lowest Manastone (Edible)x3
[Restriction]
We recommend you to challenge at the level of 3 circles.
Please note in advance that the difficulty of the mission may increase vertically if the circle rises beyond that.
Russell’s face hardened in an instant as he read through the contents that popped up on the green window.
It wasn’t simply because one of the rewards was marked with ‘???’.
The first was that the mission name had ‘I’ attached to it, unlike usual, and the second was.
‘Is there a limit?’
I’ve solved many missions so far, but this was the first mission with limitations.
‘That’s probably why this mission is so special.’
As much as I recommend taking on the challenge at the level of the 3rd circle, it would be nice if I could use the upcoming summer vacation to solve it.
‘Unlike before, I won’t have to take supplementary classes this summer vacation.’
The question was, where is the location indicated on this map?
‘It’s a bit difficult if it’s the territory of the empire.’
Endymion and Empire Britannia to which Russell belongs.
The relationship between the two was long enough that there were no strangers on the continent.
Of course, there has been no full-scale war in recent years since the armistice was signed.
It is the same seven years after Russell returned.
but.
‘It wasn’t just an all-out war, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any battles at all.’
The large and small local wars and clandestine battles taking place all over the territory were the proof.
‘Grunt.’
I thought that the location marked on the map might be the empire.
Russell let out a slight pain at the thought of it.
Of course, even within the empire, it was not impossible to go at all.
At least on the surface, it was in a state of truce, and it was possible to enter through multiple routes.
‘The only problem is that unforeseen circumstances may arise.’
Moreover, the Empire was not simply an enemy to Russell.
It was also the place where my father’s enemy lived.
‘Of course, it’s a situation where I don’t even know who the exact beast is.’
In any case, the fact that it is an uncomfortable place does not change.
“Tsk.”
Russell clicked his tongue briefly.
After that, I stared at the parchment for some time.
I wonder if I was staring at it for roughly fifteen to twenty minutes.
‘uh?’
Russell’s hand, which flipped the parchment up and down, left and right, stopped in an instant.
I stopped the map at a diagonal angle and checked the shape once again.
After changing the angle, the terrain looks somewhat familiar.
‘This is…’
The beach located on the lower left of the map.
To the wide forest located next to it and the tall and majestic mountain that occupies most of the map.
‘Could this be the Pompeo Volcano?’
If so, the coast located on the lower left is probably the Maldiva city (city) workplace.
Chellarak-.
When I took out the continent map that I had left in the corner of my desk and checked it, the geography of the two regions was remarkably consistent.
Of course, there were very subtle differences as the parchment seems to have been made quite a long time ago.
The place where the x is marked is somewhere in the Pompeo Volcano.
‘If I go, it would be faster to enter through the city of Maldiva.’
The city of Maldiva was famous as a resort even within the kingdom.
As it is a famous resort, there was also a station where carriages came and went.
Even at the carriage station in the city of Walkerhill, where the academy is located, several carriages a day would leave Maldiva.
‘It took roughly… three and a half days?’
The time it took wasn’t too long either.
The summer vacation period is two months.
Enough time.
‘All that remains is to find out what is in that location…’
The information we had was too insufficient to find an answer to that question.
‘I have no choice but to go and check it myself.’
Finishing his thoughts like that, Russell took up the parchment again and put it into the subspace.
* * *
I didn’t know if it existed in other academies, but Walkerhill Academy had a long-standing tradition.
that’s right-.
‘It’s a meeting with the professor in charge before vacation.’
Interview about what you plan to do during this vacation and what achievements you have set as goals.
Of course, it would have been obvious to say that Russell had been conducting interviews so far.
‘Listen intently to supplementary classes.’
Not only did he not have a home or estate to return to, he was even labeled an inferior student or a failing student.
But this time it was different.
In the first semester of the fourth year, he was no longer an inferior student, much less a failing student.
There was no reason to take supplementary classes.
Around ten days of vacation.
smart.
“professor-.”
As I knocked on the door and pretended to be there, a voice came from inside.
“Come in.”
It was the voice of his professor, Professor Hubert.
When I opened the door, I saw Professor Hubert sitting in the middle of the heap of papers and papers.
Then, the scent of tea tickled the tip of his nose.
“This vacation must be a very meaningful vacation for you.”
Drinking some tea, Professor Hubert smiled benignly.
“Excellent Russell. Congratulations on not having to take make-up classes anymore.”
Russell grinned at the warm, sincere words of congratulations.
“thank you. professor.”
“okay. So what are you planning to do during this summer vacation? If you don’t mind, would you like to participate in my research this time?”
It even suggested that, depending on the performance, Russell’s name might be put right after the first author.
Professor Hubert’s words made Russell pause.
‘Research and thesis writing with Professor Hubert.’
In addition, if the performance is good, you can even post your name as the second author of the thesis.
It would be good for his career if he could do it.
Besides, Hubert is one of the most promising war mages within the Flame Tower.
There are going to be some advantages.
‘If it had been other students, I wouldn’t have had to worry about it.’
However, Professor Hubert is not recommending this opportunity to everyone.
I only suggested it because Russell did not lose his sincerity and sincerity even though he lived his academy life like a swamp for all three years.
But despite knowing that fact, Russell had no choice but to reject Hubert’s offer.
“Thanks for the suggestion, Professor, I have plans for what to do during this vacation.”
“The plan… can I hear a little bit about the plan?”
It was the rejection of the professor’s proposal to the student subject.
Narrow-minded professors would have held grudges, but Hubert did not.
Russell was well aware of that fact.
“I’m going to look around outside the academy a bit.”
Even if he returned from his errands and participated in the research, Professor Hubert would have accepted it.
However, Russell did not want to respond to Professor Hubert’s sincerity with such modest actions.
“Look outside. Not bad. Expanding one’s knowledge is the same as saying expanding one’s world. It is one of the essential qualities for a wizard. Moreover, if you haven’t left the academy for several years, this is all the more necessary.”
Professor Hubert also received Russell’s words with a serious expression.
After twitching his chin a few times, he met his eyes and said.
“But the world is not as easy as it is inside the academy.”
Professor Hubert hesitated for a while before bringing this up because he was Russell, who suffered in the academy for three years.
‘But I’ll have to say something.’
Although Russell’s situation has improved a lot, he is still in the 2nd circle.
The fact that he is still at the level of an apprentice wizard, who has just begun to take his toes, does not change.
“That’s why I want to ask you. Are you ready to face that world?”
A question about commitment.
An answer to this question is worth more than a thousand words.
“Would you like to look at this?”
“…?”
To Professor Hubert, who tilted his head, Russell showed his palm.
yes-.
A circle rotates, creating a fist-sized fireball on the palm.
Circle 1 magic fire.
Right after that, a new formula was overlaid on top of it, and the shape of the fire changed.
A fire arrow with a length of about three feet.
It was the magic of the 2nd circle.
This is how Professor Hubert currently knows his skills and!
Ugh-
“This is…!?”
The third circle starts to rotate.
The flaming arrow in Russell’s grip changed its shape.
Instead of decreasing in size to about a span, the number increased to five.
Instead of lowering the firepower, the bullet speed was increased, and bolt magic was improved to enable multiple shots and continuous fire.
“Fire bolt!”
Recognizing the identity of the magic, Hubert jumped up from his seat and shouted in surprise.
“When the heck did the 3rd circle…”
Not only the casting speed, but also the perfection of the magic wasn’t too bad.
No matter how hard I tried to reduce my sleep at night, at this rate, it must have been at least three weeks since I became the 3rd circle…
“It’s been a little less than a week yet.”
At his answer, Professor Hubert collapsed onto his chair. sat down
“Heh heh heh.”
I muttered something a little awkward.
“It’s definitely time to broaden my knowledge…”
.
.
a few days after that.
Professor Hubert, who had been working on his thesis since the first day of vacation, hesitated in his office.
“hmm.”
He put down the pen he was holding and stood up.
I muttered, staring through the window at the back of the office at the crowd of students leaving the campus.
“Maldiva Syrah…”
The name of the city that Russell said he would visit first.
Although the city was famous as a resort, considering Russell’s diligent and diligent personality, it is unlikely that he would simply go there to play.
That’s not what Professor Hubert was thinking either.
“Maybe the two of you will meet. It’s not very likely, but…”
Maldiva City.
It was the hometown where his teacher was born, and at the same time, it was also the resort he visited every summer.
“Mmm.”
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