Episode 24
EPISODE.12
“Kyareuk? What?”
The one that appeared through the circle of fire as a door was something that looked just like a lizard.
“Salamander?”
Io muttered the spirit’s name. Russell is also a name I have seen in books at some point.
‘If it’s a Salamander…’
He was referring to one of the lower fire spirits in the form of a lizard.
As a fire spirit, it is characterized by having a pattern of flame flowing over the red skin.
“Kyareuk kyaek.”
However, its appearance was a little different from what Russell knew.
“Kyareuk kyareuk!”
The guy who struggled on his short front legs and escaped through the flame gate.
A pair of small wings were attached to his back.
Padak Padak-.
“Garreuk.”
Russell asked, feeling the presence of the guy nesting in his head.
“Was the salamander originally a winged spirit?”
Io, who finally came to his senses at Russell’s question, stuttered.
“Oh no. Benefactor. Ordinary salamanders do not have wings.”
In the middle of the day, I was in the middle of the winged salamander.
“Then this spirit…”
“Mutation is probably a very special entity.”
“A special object?”
“yes. He is an extremely rare spirit among spirits. Depending on the individual, there are cases where it exerts a little stronger power than a spirit of the same class or uses special power…”
Karuk Karuk-.
Then the guy spun around on top of Russell’s head.
It was as if he was playing a joke.
‘hmm.’
I liked it so much that Russell smiled.
“It’s not like there’s anything special about it.”
At the word “problem,” Io snorted as if it could never happen.
“It might not be a problem, but rather a good thing.”
“…?”
“According to the folklore, there is a story that, unlike general spirits whose limits are fixed, special entities grow along with the growth of the contractor.”
“That word means…”
“It still only has the power of a low-level spirit, but it means that at some point it may exert power that exceeds the standard.”
“hmm.”
It’s called mutation, so I thought of it only by human standards, but there is also an advantage of growing up, let alone a problem.
It was fortunate.
“So is it over now?”
“Now you have to name it.”
“A name…”
“A name is a token proving that the contract has been concluded successfully, and at the same time it is a medium that connects the bond between the spirit summoned and the summoner.”
By naming it, it was to lead to the rapport of contract between this particular Salamander and Russell.
“hmm.”
At the mention of the name, Russell pondered for a moment. Since I had never given a name to someone in particular, I was even more hesitant.
‘How to do it.’
Before I knew it, I felt the guy who came down from my head flapping its wings and looking at me.
Reddish skin with bright, jade-colored eyes.
And the shape of the stream of flames, with white patterns engraved everywhere.
Except for the head, limbs and wings, it felt a bit like a plump sausage.
Russell, who had been staring at the guy for a while, muttered involuntarily.
“bacon?”
The name of a processed meat that popped out of nowhere.
Daria, who had been listening, muttered, “My God,” and touched her forehead.
“omg!”
“Kyareuk Kyauk Kyauk!”
Io, an elf, was startled and inhaled a sigh.
The salamander also flapped its little wings and protested.
The elf, who doesn’t eat meat, was surprised to hear the name Bacon.
‘It seems that I don’t like the name quite a bit.’
I felt like I had to rename it.
“hmm.”
Russell, who had been thinking about it for a while, eventually came up with the name ‘Pepper’.
“Pepper Pepper. I’m not sure what it means, but it’s a small and dainty name.”
“yes. At least it’s much better than my old name.”
“Garreuk.”
This time, all three nodded as if they liked it.
So Russell couldn’t bear to tell the truth.
Just as Bacon got its name from its resemblance to processed meat, this time it got its name from uncut whole pepperoni.
Besides…
‘If I don’t like it this time, I was going to name it Salami next time.’
The truth that can never be told to the three who show signs of liking it.
[You have completed the mission. Compensation will be given.]
[Low-class manastone (edible) has been given]
[Lesser fire property understanding slightly increases (0.03%)]
Russell reached out his hand, leaving behind the green window that floated with the notification.
A winged salamander flying through the air. He said, putting the pepper on his palm.
“I wish you well in the future. Pepper.”
As if responding to Russell’s words. Pepper rubbed her head against her wrist.
“Rurrling.”
* * *
As we got closer and closer to the shore, we heard a little hum.
It was the voice of the city guards gathered along the shore.
It was in the middle of the night when there was a sudden spark on the shore.
It would be strange if the guards didn’t gather.
Squeaking.
Soon the boat reached the shore, and Daria, who dropped anchor, jumped under it at once.
“Me me!”
Some of the guards were startled by the sight and shouted.
The height of the deck of a large sailboat is several meters or more, no matter how small it is. The floor was said to be a sandy field, but it was not high enough to be safe if it fell.
However, that was only a reaction that came from not knowing about Daria’s identity.
Anger-.
Daria, who was instantly shocked by the use of floating magic right before falling to the floor, opened her mouth.
“My name is Celia, a War Mage belonging to the Flame Tower.”
Not only the tone of voice, but also the appearance of changing the name.
Besides, her hair was also dyed blonde, so no one would recognize her.
“Today, I got a tip that a human trafficking ship is resting in the sea near Maldiva City, so I just returned from subjugation.”
As she finished speaking, she lightly tapped the Flare Rose, the symbol of the Tower of Flames.
The effect was clear.
“Are you the War Mage of the Flame Tower!”
The Red Tower, said to be the home of War Mages, is the only magic tower in the kingdom that has been bestowed with the word flame.
The value of the name was enough to make even innocent people tremble in fear.
Russell was able to reconfirm the status of the salt tower once again in the respectful attitude of this seemingly captain of the coast guard.
“I can’t believe that among Endymion’s, there are big guys who want to stay overnight in the coastal waters of Maldiva!”
“It’s already after the subjugation, so there’s nothing to be so angry about. More…”
He glared at the pirate ship with an exaggerated expression, and Daria waved.
“Can I leave the handling of the sinners and the clean-up of the liberated to the city of Maldiva?”
“of course!”
He thumped his chest.
“I will beg the mayor and the lord to punish them severely, as well as let those who were caught go back to their original hometowns.”
Since the name of the salt tower was given, there would be no such thing as a careless process.
[You have completed the mission. Compensation will be given.]
[Lesser magic stones (edible) and the lowest grade magic stones (edible) have been provided as compensation.] The
alarm reminds me of the end of the mission named Daria Snowwhite’s test.
Having handled a series of tasks neatly, she signaled to Russell and the elves wearing hoods.
“Let’s go.”
The thing engraved on Russell’s chest is Flare Rose.
“But they…”
“We will take responsibility for their return from our salt tower.”
“I see.”
Seeing Daria mentioning the salt tower once again, the guard commander nodded and stepped back.
Right after that, he shouted loudly at his subordinates.
“What are you doing? Guys! Come on, criminals and victims without extradition!”
Russell moistened his lips with the tip of his tongue at the sight of Daria leading the elves and walking away, leaving behind the busy guards.
‘The salt tower.’
Forming the 5th and 7th circles is only the minimum condition to rebuild the family.
The special case brought by the title of a person of national meritorious service did not guarantee anything beyond a title.
‘Fiefdom that can be used as a manor and property that can be used to manage that manor, etc…’
In addition, there were quite a number of things to be equipped to rebuild the family.
In such a situation, it was only natural that the existence of the salt tower would be quite attractive to Russell.
‘The pinnacle of the Red Tower series, which exists as a war mage in the event of a war, and as an armed group within the kingdom otherwise.’
In other words, among the various mages, the most suitable mage tower to build a ball is the flame pagoda.
In addition, even if a major war did not break out, there were also cases where they participated in small local wars like this.
‘If I’m lucky, I might be able to get a clue about my father’s enemy.’
In many ways, it means that it is a mage tower with advantages that correspond to Russell’s purpose.
In the past, it was impossible to have such a thought because it was a salt tower located at a place so high that one could not even dare to look at it, but now it was different.
‘It’s not like there’s no possibility at all.’
My grades at the academy were excellent and above all.
Because Daria, the owner of the salt pagoda, seemed to like her quite a bit.
‘Of course it won’t be that easy.’
While Russell was examining the meaning of the salt tower, Daria’s steps reached a mansion in the city before she knew it.
“It’s all here.”
Daria stopped in front of a large mansion and said.
Russell naturally opened his mouth at a size that could be compared to the lord’s castle of a small territory.
“Is this…the tower lord’s home?”
“What is the main thing? The house where I was born and raised has long since disappeared. It’s like a cottage where I sometimes come back to rest.”
How big is the villa?
Russell opened his mouth on a scale that was beyond imagination.
“I am going to Paris. this guy.”
Daria put a cinnamon candy into Russell’s mouth and said to Io.
“You don’t have to wear a robe like that until you get inside. The ministers who work in this mansion are all talkative.”
They were ministers personally selected and guaranteed by Daria.
It would be nice to believe.
“Please take a good rest until the War Mages of the Tower come to escort you.”
“Thank you for the benefactor’s kindness. Io and the White Ash Tree tribe will never forget the grace of the two benefactors today.”
Following Io’s answer, the other elves also bowed their heads and spoke together.
“Thank you to the two benefactors.”
After that, Daria, who called the ministers and let the elves in first, opened her mouth.
“And the child…”
She met Russell’s eyes.
“No Russell.”
He spoke with a very serious look.
“If you don’t mind, how about learning magic under me during the rest of the vacation?”
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