Episode 68
EPISODE.34
It was several hours later that Russell woke up.
Although I couldn’t guess how many days had passed since I entered these ruins.
What woke him up was the chill on the floor and the rotting smell from around him.
This is because the stench from the discharged wastes accumulated in one place because there was no wind.
“Um-.”
Russell, who twitched his nose and opened his eyes with a salivation, put his palm on his forehead.
Unknowingly, I frowned.
“…what is this?”
my rotten
The rotten smell that flowed from the wastes on my hands was constantly stabbing my nasal passages.
“her-.”
Russell looked around and let out a sigh. Isn’t it like lying in a cesspit?
‘I was definitely inside the ruins-.’
Where the hell did all this filth come from?
‘I’ll have to clean things up first and change my clothes.’
You can check what happened by checking the notification windows that popped up in front of your eyes.
Thinking that, I got up and Russell tilted his head.
‘hmm?’
It was because the scenery I could see had subtly changed.
‘For some reason, it seems that my field of view has improved a little.’
First of all, let’s get rid of this rotten inside.
Thinking so, Russell took off his clothes and quickly used his clean magic.
‘Wouldn’t it be nice to wash it off with water?’
Chew-!
As soon as I thought about it, a lump of water fell from above my head.
Incredibly fast and smooth magical manifestations.
Russell raised the corners of his mouth as he felt the cold water wash over his body.
‘5th circle.’
For magicians, the circle is like a part of the body.
I could feel that I had reached the 5th circle from the moment I woke up.
There was no way I wouldn’t notice.
However, the reason I laughed was when I used magic. It was because I could feel it more clearly.
‘Somehow, it seems that the speed of the magic’s manifestation is faster than expected?’
Russell’s eyes sequentially scanned the notification windows that appeared in front of him.
The answer was right there.
[You have succeeded in accepting some of the dragon blood energy.]
‘The bones, muscle circle, heart, and mana rod have changed to similar properties to those of a dragon?’
dragon. or dragon.
They were the founders of magic and were even called the manipulators.
In other words, their bodies are optimized for using magic.
To think that their bodies became at least partly similar to those of them.
Surprised, Russell hurriedly used his mana.
As he said, I felt that the magic manifested faster than before.
It was too much to say that it was simply because he had crossed the wall.
furthermore-.
‘The mana rod has also become much thicker and stronger.’
Changes were taking place in the existing Mana Road, which was born with the punishment of Heaven, as well as in the newly created Mana Road using the Wizard Body and Overlord.
However, it was still difficult to realize that the bones and muscles had changed. I saw a notification that
the ‘next…’
part was possible and the burden was reduced.
‘If only the eyes and fangs change, it would definitely be good to hide Yonginhwa.’
Fangs weren’t very visible, and there were plenty of spells that could change eyes.
It wasn’t difficult to make excuses.
I wanted to test it right away, but-.
‘Shall we put it off until the next opportunity for now.’
No matter how much the burden was reduced, it was still not completely gone.
After checking his physical condition, Russell opened his inventory and took out a spare set of clothes.
The filth and stench on the body were washed away through magic, but what to do with what seeped into the clothes
…
Sreuk sreuk-.
As soon as he had changed his clothes and shoes, Russell moved on.
thud thud-.
Making the sound of my shoes, I headed towards the place where there was a towering altar in the middle of the common room.
‘There was obviously a red horn on top of this altar on Mount Pompeo last time.’
Nothing was visible this time.
The moment she ran across the altar with her fingertips, wondering what the difference was.
Fire!
A bright light came out.
notification was heard.
[You have completed the exploration of the ruins.]
[The compensation is being calculated.]
What is placed on the altar when the light finally fades.
‘mask?’
It was a bird beak mask.
Aside from the elongated nose like a bird’s beak and the shiny golden exterior, it’s an appearance that can’t be said to be particularly special.
Russell reached out inadvertently and picked up the mask.
Then information about the mask started to flow into my head.
It was the same phenomenon as when the Cloudy Ring was given as a reward.
‘The first golden mask.’
It was a mask that did not need to be worn, but had the power to clear the mind and assist thinking just by wearing it.
‘Does the first mean that there may be a second or a third?’
Maybe that’s why you don’t have to wear it, just having it on your body is effective.
‘Unless there are three faces, it would be impossible to wear all three masks.’
As the explanation flowed into my head, my fingertips were just touching, but for some reason I felt like my mind was clearing up.
‘In this state…’
Russell put the mask on his face just in case. I touched the air with my free hands.
The five circles rotate fiercely, pouring out mana with both hands, and crackling!
Sparks and lightning bolted together.
Russell exclaimed with joy as he felt the two manas of different attributes drifting reliably along his fingertips.
‘do!’
It was a double casting, one for each hand.
‘-This is it?’
Surprised, Russell tried rabbit eyes.
I already knew that double casting was possible starting from the 5th circle.
However, not all 5th circle wizards were able to do that.
Some of the wizards beyond the wall.
Because double casting was possible only for those who had talent in arithmetic and mana control.
If not, I had to go through months or years of hard work.
However, I never thought that double casting would be possible at the point of just reaching the stage.
‘That’s also natural like this.’
Even though it was borrowing the power of an artifact, it could be said to be a huge income.
After staring at the lightning bolts and flames with deep sunken eyes, Russell waved his hands to dissipate the magic.
And then I thought
‘The income is much higher than expected.’
At first, I came only with the intention of solving missions to get rewards and completing Master’s final task.
I never thought I would gain the realization to rise to the 5th circle.
‘Perhaps this ruin itself was a preparation for my growth.’
Leaving behind a highly probable guess, Russell turned.
You should have gotten everything you need from these ruins.
As if to prove that fact.
‘The existence of the barrier surrounding the ruins has also faded.’
Now was the time to go outside.
* * *
‘I didn’t know because I was going through the gateway…’
The passage back was longer than Russell thought.
I don’t know how long it will take, but since the aisle continues straight ahead, I should have walked for more than ten minutes.
Russell wasted no time.
I moved and experimented with various things.
‘It’s said that I’ve reached the 5th circle, but I’m only just putting my feet on it.’
It goes without saying that training is necessary in order to adapt to a new level.
‘It would be nice to increase the training time with the master a little more after I go back.’
There is nothing better to adapt to a new realm than real combat or equivalent training.
In Russell’s opinion, Daria’s training was on par with actual combat.
Of course, it is true that the amount of training that will increase is already tiring.
‘but-.’
It wasn’t just that he was tired when he thought of his teacher’s face, who would be delighted with his achievements.
It was then that the wind blew.
Whoops-.
I feel the light wind brushing past my hair.
Since the barrier blocking the entrance completely disappeared, the wind must have been able to come in and out as well.
And what is mixed in the wind is the slight scent of blood and the smell of burnt smoke…
‘The scent of blood and the smell of smoke?’
It is the site of archaeological excavation. There was always the possibility that an accident, big or small, could happen.
However, it would not be easy to have the scent of blood on the wind due to just that much of an accident.
Swoop-.
Russell’s eyes sank deeply.
As soon as he thought something was wrong, Russell’s toe kicked the floor.
Turning into a gale, he sprinted through the remaining aisles.
Kwagwagwa-!!
* * *
Mayhem or chaos.
Could there be any better word to describe the current situation than these words from the East?
It’s such a gruesome sight to think of.
The base camp was engulfed in flames, and blood and corpses were piled up around it.
“Uh uh…”
“Buy and save…”
The situation of those who survived was not so good either.
There were those whose limbs were cut off, as well as those whose organs were spilled.
If you don’t take first aid right away, you won’t be able to guarantee your life.
“Hee-B-H-H-.”
In the midst of that chaotic situation, Spiegelman let out a rough breath.
The center of the base camp, where the mayhem unfolded, chewed and spit out at the three young people sitting there as if they were at home.
“…What are the people who worship the evil gods doing up to this point?”
He clutched at his left side, which was dripping with blood.
At Spiegelman’s question, one of the three cultists took off the hood of the robe he was wearing.
Contrary to his age, which seems to be over middle-aged, his face is full of mischief-like mischief.
He shrugged his shoulders as if it didn’t matter.
“Ask for something obvious. What did you come to the ruins excavation site for?”
It’s a voice that looks as playful as your face. But Spiegelman couldn’t help but laugh.
Spiegelman’s face hardened at the words that he had come to take the items in the ruins.
“Do you think you’ll be okay after doing this?”
The answer came elsewhere.
“He’s a man with a knack for making things funny.”
It was a slender cultist who stepped forward with a giggle.
He took off the robe he was wearing and said, revealing his eyes with a deep purple make-up.
“What if I’m not safe? huh? mister?”
As if showing off, they spread their arms wide and pointed out the view of the base camp they had destroyed with their own hands.
As she said, the skills of the cultists who attacked the base camp were amazing.
Having slaughtered all these wizards with only three people.
‘All three of them are in the 5th circle…’
No matter how fast the growth in the beginning is black magic, the 5th circle wizard is not an existence that can be ignored.
After giggling for a while, she stepped forward.
Quick-.
A twig that was stepped on by the shoe’s foot is crumbled.
“I’m sure even you know that it’s hard to get support right away. Yes?”
Even if you ride a horse to the nearest magic tower or city, it takes more than half a day.
It was impossible for support to come.
Even if he did come, it would be after all the work was over if the skills of these three people were there.
“But isn’t that what the old man can do?”
she tilted her head.
I ran my chin with my fingertips.
“You don’t know? The reason the old man’s breath is stuck is because we’re keeping him alive?”
It was a cruel statement, but Spiegelman knew it was the truth.
Even if he was the same 5th circle, he wasn’t a war mage.
Even if the capabilities were the same, the skills were different.
“What are you going to do? huh?”
Whether or not he knew Spiegelman’s heart, the mockery continued.
“huh? huh? What are you going to do? huh?”
As if completely ignoring Spiegelman’s skills, he went around mocking them at close range.
Spiegelman was crushed by the sight and clenched his fists.
The grains of sand and fingernails on the floor start digging into my hands.
‘If there was only one of the three, I would have been able to tie my feet enough…’
A situation where I couldn’t use my hands while watching my fellow wizards fall.
I have never regretted not choosing the path of a War Mage as much as today.
“huh? huh? huh? What are you going to do, Mister?”
That moment!
A thundercloud filled the sky.
“I will do this.”
before the words are finished.
Lightning tore through the earth.
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