61 Episode Big Hunt (3)
After a long fall, I landed in the depths of the Western Great Labyrinth.
He was not injured because he was prepared in advance.
‘Well then… … .’
I looked around.
No matter how many writers in this world are, they don’t understand all the complex structures of underground caves.
He had no idea where he was now in the depths of the Great Western Labyrinth.
‘But I know how to move.’
I used Attilion’s magic detection technique.
However, it wasn’t to check if there were monsters around.
‘I can feel it in the ground.’
A huge amount of energy was flowing under the ground that looked nothing special.
Just as groundwater flows, the energy of the earth flows from beneath the ground.
‘Youngmaek (靈脈)… … .’
There is a place in this world where the energy of the earth is concentrated.
The glow-in-the-dark grass in the basement of the Academy Punishment Building is one such place.
The energy of the earth gathered there and became like a small pond.
However, there are places where much more energy flows like a big river.
Such a place is called the Youngmaek.
‘That’s why the Western Great Labyrinth is important to the imperial government.’
The fact that the energy of nature is concentrated means that it is easy to secure raw materials for elixir.
In the depths of the Western Great Labyrinth, where the spirit veins flow, you can find the raw materials for high-quality Elixir.
That is why the Imperial Government is under special management of the Western Great Labyrinth.
‘then… Shall we follow the spirit vein?’
I moved along the direction of the spirit vein.
He didn’t forget to check the monster’s location while using Attilion’s magic detection technique.
This is because if you encounter a monster that is too powerful here, you can lose your life before you even face Theodora.
‘You have to save your stamina.’
After walking for a while, I started to feel a soft light in front of me.
It was the light of the glow-in-the-dark candle that was also in the basement of the Academy Punishment Building.
‘Is this nearby?’
I continued walking, referring to the flow of the spirit vein and the light of the glow-in-the-dark plants.
Then I saw… You’ve come to a strange place.
‘found.’
It was a lake with stagnant water.
There were various footprints around, so you could tell that the monsters were coming to drink water.
Fortunately, the presence of monsters was not felt around now.
‘Then let’s start.’
After I relaxed lightly, I started walking into the lake.
Eventually, he reached a depth that his feet could not reach, but he did not care and dived.
‘Graduate can hold its breath longer than ordinary humans… You have to hold on.’
I looked into the dark lake.
As I continued to search, focusing on the magical powers in my eyes, I was able to find something dark at the bottom of the lake.
‘That’s it!’
I reached out and uprooted it.
And quickly went out of the lake.
“haha… … .”
Breathing in, I confirmed what I had pulled out.
Even though it was growing on the bottom of the lake, the ‘plant’ looked like grass growing in a field.
‘This is it… Heukyoungcho (黑影草).’
Black Youngcho.
It is an essential raw material for making ‘Black Elixir’, the finest elixir.
Of course, just because you have this alone doesn’t mean you can make a black elixir.
Other materials are also required, and the black elixir is completed only through a special process.
‘The detailed method is the Empire’s best secret.’
Actually, I don’t know the details either.
Because it has never been explained in detail in the novel.
However, I do know one thing.
‘The energy of the earth accumulated in this black spirit plant… There is a way to dissolve it so that it can be absorbed by humans.’
I put my hands in my uniform pocket.
Then he pulled out a glass bottle that had been rolled up with a cloth.
It was a blue elixir given as a reward for subjugating orcs.
‘I told you I had already taken Elixir in front of Yols, but it was a lie.’
Unlike Heinrich, I kept a blue elixir.
Because I was planning to use it here today.
“… … .”
I opened the lid of the Elixir.
And carefully put the black spirit vinegar into the glass bottle.
OK… The black peppermint started to melt.
‘Because the solvent used for elixir can dissolve black spirit vinegar.’
You can’t absorb the energy just by chewing black spirits with your mouth.
However, if you dissolve it in an elixir solution and take it, you can let it permeate into your body along with the elixir.
Of course, this does not have the same effect as the black elixir.
Compared to the black elixir produced through the proper process… No, not even half of it.
But anyway, the black elixir is for more advanced grades.
This is enough for my mana heart, who is still in the lower grades.
‘then… … .’
I took a blackened elixir.
I felt a bitter bitterness that I had never felt before.
After forcing it all to flow through the stomach, he immediately turned the seat cross-legged.
‘This is where the spirit veins flow… The energy of the earth is more concentrated than in the basement of the Academy Punishment Building.’
If you practice magic here, you can achieve great achievements.
With that certainty, I circulated the energy of black spirits within my body.
“Wow!”
The veins of his body were pulsating.
The energy of Heukyeongcho was stirring the blood vessels.
It looked like a blood vessel would burst.
‘This feeling… First time!’
The energy of Heukyoungcho was stronger than I had imagined.
This is probably because the energy of black spirits was not sufficiently purified and absorbed by dissolving it in the blue elixir.
If you don’t manage this energy properly, there will be a magical runaway.
‘I must subdue it!’
He raised all the magic stored in the mana heart.
By letting magic flow through the blood vessels of his body, he tried to suppress the energy of the black spirits that were running wildly.
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My magic power and the energy of the Black Spirit began to fight fiercely.“Ugh… … !”
Blood vessels all over his body trembled.
I felt a sense of fear that I had never experienced before.
I just wanted to pour out all my energy along with the blood in my body.
However, it cannot be.
If you can’t stand it here, if you can’t overcome it… You cannot defeat Theodora.
‘Hernas, hold on!’
While scolding Ernas’ body, he concentrated his mind.
He forcibly suppressed the enormous energy that churned the blood vessels.
By suppressing the intense momentum, it made it possible to flow through the veins with magical power.
Of course, you shouldn’t be in a hurry.
As calm and stable as possible.
I have to push it towards my mana heart while making it adapt to my body.
I have to store a lot of mana to the limit and make it mine.
‘Yeah, I… … .’
Suddenly, I remembered the promise I had made in the past.
I will change the fate of Ernas, who was a fake genius, and become a real genius.
So far, things have been going smoothly, but that’s not enough.
In order to become stronger, you must grow as a gradient.
Otherwise… I can’t survive in this world.
“… … .”
At some point, I didn’t even feel pain.
Blocking all unnecessary sensations, he focused only on circulating the energy of Black Spirit.
Right now, my soul and body were only being used to purify magical powers.
To reach the Graduate Intermediate level, and gain the power to defeat Theodora Waldfeld.
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‘This is it.’
Inside the dark underground space, Theodora succeeded in finding the traces of Ernas.
Originally, Theodora reached the present level while hunting monsters in the north.
Therefore, he was quite confident in his ability to track prey.
‘There is no trace of blood, there is no smell of blood… … . You didn’t get hurt in the fall?’
Ernas is a lower grade grade.
Even if the floor collapsed and fell into the depths, I thought that it would not fall to death.
But it was strange that he didn’t get hurt.
‘I’m not an ordinary guy either.’
I thought it was good to go on my own.
If you entrust it to your subordinates and fail, it is difficult to fix it.
In order to avoid being repelled like the assassins of the Blood Sword Presbytery last time, you must move directly and defeat Ernas.
‘I’ve already thought about how to deal with it. All I need to do is stop Ernas from breathing.’
I felt a little sad.
To be honest, Theodora was quite fond of Ernas.
Had it not been for the heir to the Landsstein family, he would have made a formal scouting offer.
‘If you wield a sword for the Waldfeld family… How nice would it be.’
futile thought.
Ernas is the heir to the Landsstein family and is at the forefront of the academy.
There is no possibility of becoming an ally of the Waldfeld family.
‘All I can do is… It’s just killing Ernas for the sake of Gort.’
Ernas is still only a low grade grade.
It must be destroyed early before it grows into a dangerous existence in the future.
‘I just checked how much skill he has now… If I put my mind to it, I can take my breath away with one blow.’
An underground lake appeared in front of Theodora, who was walking with that thought.
Ernas was there.
“… … ?”
But something was strange.
Ernas was inside the lake.
‘Why in this situation… … .’
Did he fall into the water while running away from the monster?
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Many thoughts came to mind, but I couldn’t figure out the answer.“… … !”
At that moment, Ernas rose up from the lake.
Then, with my wet body, I slowly walked out of the lake.
‘what?’
Vapor was rising from Ernas’ body.
The wet body was drying up quickly.
‘Is your body heating up? What happened?’
Ernas’s face looked fine.
No, it looked better than what I saw from the outside.
With a calm expression on her face, she slowly turned her gaze to Theodora.
“… … !”
Those eyes were cold.
It’s not a look that respects senior prosecutors.
It was a gaze that looked straight at the enemy to be defeated.
“Ernas, you bastard… … .”
Theodora bit her lip.
Apparently, Ernas had already noticed that Theodora was behind the incident.
then… There’s no need to waste your time.
“… … .”
drew his sword
It is a wide and heavy sword.
Theodora raised her sword and unfolded her sword.
I was thinking of taking my breath away in one blow with the Waldfeld spear technique.
‘Do not resent, Ernas.’
Here, if Theodora attacks with all her might, Ernas’s throat will be blown away at once.
Thinking that it would be better than taking time for nothing, Theodora took a stance.
But, at that moment.
“… … !”
Ernas also drew his sword and took a pose.
Seeing that, Theodora had no choice but to swallow her breath.
“Why, Ernas Landsstein?”
A voice came out of its own accord.
I was going to get rid of it at once without wasting time, but I couldn’t stand it without asking.
“Why are you… Are you taking the stance of Waldfeld’s sword technique?”
Ernas did not answer, and spread his sword.
The same thing Theodora is doing right now… golden sword.