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‘As I live, all these things happen to me.’
Instructor Ferek was in a very good mood today. He even felt a sense of accomplishment, as if he was being rewarded for living diligently.
‘This all happened because I managed my reputation well. It’s thanks to Instructor Oswald for taking good care of me.’
Philip, he thought, was a person who lived in a different world from himself.
First of all, he was a high-ranking aristocrat from birth, and he looked like a hero in a novel that girls like from his appearance, and his swordsmanship skills were also amazing.
‘A person who will become very big even if he becomes something. cancer.’
People like Philip couldn’t just end up as instructors at the academy. It was clear that someone as extraordinary as I was would later go down in history.
Perek was well aware that maintaining a moderately close relationship with such a person would add enormous value.
It was the so-called trickle down effect.
“Are you ready, Instructor Perek?”
“Ah, of course. Instructor Oswald.”
Instructor Perek smiled and nodded at Philip’s question. The thought of receiving an ancient magic spell in return was already sweet.
Instructor Phillip and Perek left separately while the other instructors were diligently preparing for practice and prepared for the plains search. Originally, the practice after the first camp was done was for full-scale preparation for the monster subjugation, and it was because not so many faculty members were needed.
When we arrived at the promised place, Rapo, a warrior of the Yulang tribe, revealed his dignified appearance.
“Let’s go… No, I just want to say thank you for gathering like this. Even if things don’t work out, I will definitely repay you.”
Rappo immediately put the two humans on his back and started running across the plains.
“I’ve already checked out a few suspicious places, so let’s head there… No, I will go.”
‘I’m afraid someone isn’t a dog, so I’m overly loyal.’
Rappo seemed to find it difficult to speak rude words to Philip. When he said something, he showed a very polite attitude, then regained consciousness and acted according to the original concept. It was a bit dizzy.
Rappo, who has higher-level instincts and senses that surpass humans, led the two to a place where he felt a sense of incongruity.
The first place was a stone pillar placed in the middle of the plain. There were three stone pillars of similar size, so it looked like an ancient ruin.
“It looks suspicious to anyone.”
Instructor Ferek, full of motivation, came forward and cast the detection magic on the stone pillar. As the intangible film spread from his staff and passed over the stone pillar, it began to crack.
Pillars of stone collapsed in an instant with a loud noise, and those that had become mere blocks of stone floated in the air and began to connect arbitrarily.
What that phenomenon was, Philip knew.
“It’s a golem.”
Just as he said, the stone pillars soon completely transformed into a single stone golem. Faced with one of the ancient magical weapons, Perek’s complexion turned black.
Even if he had the talent for removing dragons, he couldn’t be killed unless he found and removed the core. Otherwise, it would be rather tiring to attack by endlessly regenerating damaged parts.
“do… Aren’t you supposed to run away?”
“Heh, that’s like a lump of stone.”
Rappo snorted and stepped forward. The reassuring Wolang warrior instantly raised his mana, and soon the whole body was infested with pale mana.
That look was the true power of the Wolrang people. Rapo, who rushed at the golem like a shell fired, managed to pierce the middle of the golem’s torso with a torso.
But the golem didn’t budge. Earth and stones floated up from the surrounding ground to restore the damaged parts of the golem, and Rappo repeated the attack several times, but was unable to inflict significant damage.
“Damn it! Let’s see who wins!”
Philip sighed as he saw Rappo, who was about to fight with just one golem. Looking at that wolf, I was reminded once again that strength is not the only thing needed to live in the world.
“I will solve it.”
Unable to see, Philip stepped forward. But Rappo, already agitated, backed away and growled, but seemed unwilling to quit the fight.
“… Oh, there’s no time, so get out of the way. a little.”
“ah… yes. hahahaha.”
Philip muttered annoyedly, and Rappo seemed to have come to his senses only then, and withdrew his tail.
‘Can’t you tell just by looking at where the nucleus is?’
It was a sound that would have made Rapo or Perek heard it. Philip wasn’t nervous at all, even in front of a golem bigger than a decent building. The slowness of the golem’s attack could have been avoided without exaggeration, even with my eyes closed.
Philip shuttled between the golem’s legs several times. At first, the golem tried to hit Philip with his arm, but when the angle didn’t come out, he lifted his leg and tried to step on Philip.
At that moment, Philip’s sword aimed at the sole of the golem’s left foot. The sword, wrapped in aura, penetrated the golem’s core without any deviation, and soon the rocks that made up the golem began to flow down as powder.
Instructor Ferek made an expression of disbelief as he watched Philip quickly defeat the tricky golem in his own way.
“no… How did you do it? Did you know that there is a nucleus in the sole of the foot?”
“Usually the core of a golem is over there. It’s the wizard’s idea, isn’t it obvious? There are many swordsmen who target vital points or limbs, but there are very few swordsmen who dare to target the soles.”
“Have you ever dealt with a golem before…? ?”
“ah… yes. how many. degree.”
Philip gave a rough answer and glared at Rappo.
‘It’s my fault for entrusting everything to that dog’s head.’
Rappo was obviously a great fighter, but he didn’t seem to be very good at these searches. In fact, it was also true that if the constituent materials were destroyed faster than the golem’s regenerative power, like Rappo, the spell that maintained the golem would overload and collapse.
However, such a low-cost method was rare.
“Let’s start again.”
“… yes and no I said yes.”
At Philip’s words, Rappo nodded.
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After eight hours of wandering around, Perek was completely exhausted.
In the first place, the wolf did not know how to ride a person, and Philip, the owner of a strong body, was fine, but Perek, a weak wizard, consumed quite a bit of stamina just by riding on his back.
However, because of its great mobility, the party was able to scan almost all of the wide plain and identify most of the suspicious places.
The relationship between the Yulang people who identified themselves as an ancient race and Philip seemed to have changed a little strangely, but he couldn’t even pay attention.
The robe he wore was salty from sweat, and his face and exposed skin were completely soiled with dirt. Besides, it seemed as if his bones were creaking.
“sorry.”
“… done.”
“… I’m really sorry.”
“Okay, let me guide you to the last place.”
Philip was also irritated, but he couldn’t blindly blame Rappo. It was obvious that it was a candidate chosen by Rappo, who had no ancient or magical knowledge.
Rappo couldn’t bear to lift his face.
‘Damn it, I was thinking of falling in the eyes of the little master and becoming his henchman… .’
At this rate, it seemed that he would be branded as a troublemaker, let alone a confidant.
He was a powerful warrior, but he was not of a high rank among the warriors of the Yulang tribe. It was clear that if he rescued the Great Warriors of the Yulang clan or the high-ranking warriors, he would be pushed back by them.
It was difficult to enjoy honor by the side of Philip, the heir to the Moonlight Sword.
Rappo put Phillip and Perek back on his back and ran towards the outskirts of the plain.
A river ran through the plains of Dunsore. It was a river flowing from the mountains surrounding the plain, and the stem flowed downstream from the waterfall located at the beginning of the plain.
The place where the party arrived was the huge waterfall.
“All that remains is here! There is a cave behind the waterfall! There was a hole in the cave leading underground! how deep! Because I still don’t know! Didn’t search properly!”
The sound of the water was so loud that Rappo shouted loudly to convey his intention.
‘There was a cave or something here?’
It was the first thing Philip knew. Perek’s face turned pale as he watched the waterfall tumble with fearful force.
“You mean we have to go through that waterfall? Even if I deploy my shield, I won’t be able to take a single step.”
Rappo soon came up with an answer.
“Don’t do this. If you, the wizard, deploy the shield, I will transform into a human and throw you into the cave.”
“… yes? Are you serious?”
Embarrassed, Perek asked again, doubting his ears. Philip was amazed at the inventive yet ignorant method and appeased Perek.
“I’ll go in first and take it so that you don’t get hurt.”
“I… Are you saying you want to go through that huge waterfall?”
“I have to. To go and rest.”
Phillip had almost given up hope of finding another Wolang here. Eight hours of wandering around in the dust was bound to happen to anyone.
Philip glared at the waterfall.
Even if the grandfather of the swimmers came, it was as if he would die from being swept away.
“excuse me! It’s a cave over there! Make no mistake! Be careful!”
Philip let out a small sigh and flew without hesitation in the direction Lapo pointed.
“uh? uh huh Instructor?”
Surprised by the ignorance, Ferek closed his eyes involuntarily.
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Soon, a brilliant aura erupted from Philip’s sword and began to rotate at high speed in the form of a spiral. He pierced the current like a drill and landed in the cave behind him.
“aaagh!”
Soon, along with Instructor Ferek’s screams, Instructor Ferek flew into the cave surrounded by a blue shield. Phillip weaved a sword like a net to cover Instructor Ferek’s shield and absorb the shock instead, and Instructor Ferek also fell safely to the bottom of the cave.
Rappo jumped through the waterfall naked, and when all three gathered, Ferek lit up the cavern with a magical light.
Inside was an ordinary stalactite cave. However, everyone present could feel an unnatural sense of incongruity. Whether it was magic, aura, or mana, it was a unique intuition for those who deal with supernatural powers.
“Come this way.”
Rapo, who had become very polite compared to the first time, guided Philip and Perek.
When I headed to the place he guided me to, I saw a hole in the middle of the cave that was big enough for three adult men to fit into.
It was clear to anyone that something unnatural was artificially created. It was like a hole leading into an abyss.
Philip took the glowstone he had prepared earlier from his pocket and dropped it down the hole. The glowstone scattered light and fell down, then at some point disappeared without a trace.
As Rappo said, it was a hole with no end.
“… Are you saying you’re on your way? I can’t. Judging by the range of detection magic, the depth is at least a few hundred steps.”
Instructor Ferek stepped back as if he really hated it this time.
“Isn’t it enough to quickly search and come up with floating magic?”
Philip was also reluctant to enter. However, I couldn’t give up after coming this far, and if I had to do it anyway, it would be several times easier to have a wizard.
“If there’s anything in there, it’s terrifying just to imagine what it might be.”
“Any monster is as good as a lamb in front of this great warrior. Wizard, you don’t have to worry.”
Rappo said not to worry, but Perek’s expression darkened when he heard that.
‘That wolf cub is more absurd than I thought. If I have to trust anyone, Instructor Oswald is the only one… .’
“Take it easy. Instructor. Anyway, without the wolf’s help, the instructor should be here. If anything happens to us without the help of magic, Instructor, you will be locked inside forever. Because I intend to go down.”
“No, where is the law like that? Just let me out!”
Instructor Ferek jumped up and protested, but Rappo didn’t pretend to hear.
Philip looked at Rappo and pointed at the hole with his chin. It meant going in first before it was too late. Rappo was a little nervous, but she couldn’t resist Philip’s instructions, so she bravely jumped into the hole.
“Please follow me slowly.”
Philip also drew his sword and threw himself into the hole. Instructor Ferek, who was left alone, was crying and swearing.
“This is why you shouldn’t have business with people who use your body!”
Ferek closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and after a few hesitations jumped into the hole. Of course, I didn’t forget to use the floating magic.