I frowned slightly.
There was a reason.
‘The deleted night episode starts soon.’
That means the academy is no longer a safe zone.
All kinds of threats will come.
‘I can’t just hope for a fluke anymore. ‘You have to be strong.’
Of course, I also gained the Young Binggeom and the power of chaos and became much stronger than before.
However, the strength I am talking about now was not such a ‘expedient’ method.
‘Now I also have to rise to second star rank.’
2 constellations.
The level of a ‘beginner’.
As you can see from the title Beginner, it is a level that even dogs, cows, and students who are not recognized as official wizards can easily rise to, but for me, it was just a level out of reach.
I could never reach 2nd rank using normal methods.
‘But it’s different here.’
I looked away.
A large whirlpool was seen surrounding the entire island.
There was a ‘material’ in that vortex to rise to the second star, so I had to get it.
At the same time, he also awakened Catherine.
“Don’t worry, trust me. let’s go.”
Catherine gritted her teeth and thought about it, then surprisingly nodded obediently.
“all right.”
“Hmm?”
Catherine quickly turned her head and avoided eye contact.
“I told you to believe it. There must be some solution. “Contrary to what he looks like, he is someone who keeps his words at all costs.”
“I look trustworthy on the outside, right?”
“Isn’t it more like a fraud to catch that sh*t? Anyway, let’s go!”
As I walked into the island, a strange phenomenon unfolded.
As I got closer to the whirlpool, there was only a loud noise and no pressure felt.
“Why is this like this?”
“That’s because they don’t recognize us as the enemy yet. Because this isn’t just a whirlpool. “Just wait.”
That was the moment I said that.
-Guests are welcome!
-Check your eligibility! Eligibility confirmed! You can challenge the ruins of the Storm Sword!
“What are your qualifications?”
“It is Lv. If the total Lv. of the challenging party exceeds 2, this ruin cannot be challenged. We are both at Lv. Since we are below 1, we can challenge together.”
Catherine looked bored.
“Lv. “2 is too low.”
“So this is an absolute death level ruin. “Because only kids can take on the challenge.”
“But since I have a professor, it’ll be okay. Professor, just be honest. Lv. “It’s stronger than most high level players.”
“No, I’m not using my strength this time.”
“I beg your pardon?”
I glanced at the whirlpool.
“I’m going to focus on getting the ‘stuff’ to boost my accomplishments. “It is a very difficult task, and I will be defenseless, so you will have to protect me in the meantime.”
“Are you telling me to overcome the difficulties of the ruins alone? “And while protecting the professor?”
“I understand correctly. right.”
Catherine pursed her lips in bewilderment.
“Okay. can do.”
“No, I have to say something that makes sense! “There’s no way I can!”
“I believe you can do it.”
Catherine gritted her teeth.
“Oh, I don’t know! “I followed the professor’s advice, so if a problem arises, it’s all the professor’s fault!”
-Start the challenge!
-Entering the ruins of the Storm Sword!
Paaat!
With the light, the two of us moved inside the center of the vortex.
-The clear condition is escape!
-Escape from the vortex within 5 days!
-If you fail to escape within 5 days, the vortex will tear apart the bodies of the challengers with its blade!
-If you successfully clear it, the Eight Heroes of the Storm Sword will descend and give you a blessing!
Catherine asked urgently.
“Well, now that you’re in, talk to me. “What should I do now?”
“I do not know. “From now on, you’ll have to take care of it yourself.”
“no!!”
“I said I would help you, but I didn’t say I would spoon-feed you everything.”
“!!”
Catherine closed her mouth.
He realized his mistake.
Her appearance now does not resemble that of Jinju.
“There is one thing I know. “You can overcome this difficulty without my help.”
“… … .”
Catherine was seen clenching her fists.
A look deep in thought.
I left her like that and looked away.
‘Actually, it’s a lie.’
It is impossible for Catherine to solve the difficulties of the Remains of the Storm Sword.
This message comes to mind.
＜Probability of a prickly student overcoming difficulties alone＞
– 0%
It’s not even 0.1%, it’s a clean 0%.
but,
＜When a genius professor helps his student＞
– 100%
I had a way to break this vortex.
But he shook his head.
‘I can’t step forward this time. We have to let Catherine figure it out somehow. So that she can work a miracle.’
It’s not easy.
Because if she fails, I die too.
Even when my life is at stake, can I continue to trust her?
‘I have to do it. This isn’t just for Catherine, it’s for me.’
I looked at the swirling whirlpool surrounding the island.
Of course, it is not a natural vortex.
However, it is not magic either.
Lv. 9 It was a mark left on the world by the miraculous power.
‘What I need to reach 2nd rank is not only mana. ‘We need to make a core.’
It means a vessel to contain mana.
‘There is no need for special core formation up to the first star. ‘Because it’s about the size of a chestnut.’
Not from the 2nd constellation.
The problem, as always, is my damn mana insensitivity.
Even if I, who is insensitive to mana, tried to form a core, I ended up with a shell full of holes.
‘We need other ‘materials’ to fill the hole in the bowl.’
But what ingredients are there?
It is easier to heal a damaged core with a coin attack, but no elixir of heaven can reinforce a holey core.
‘That’s why I came to Whirlpool Island.’
I looked at the whirlpool rushing over the island.
That vortex is a kind of ‘vessel’.
A ‘vessel’ made of miracles.
‘I need to analyze the magic contained in that vortex, turn it into a magical spell, and use it to strengthen my core.’
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It is a task of such extreme difficulty that no one can be sure whether it will succeed.
My nose was too big to help Catherine.
‘You only have one chance to challenge Whirlpool Island. If I miss the opportunity, I have no chance of reaching second rank.’
Therefore, Catherine had to work the miracle on her own without my help.
“Let’s get started.”
I closed my eyes.
The die has been cast.
* * *
“professor? professor?”
Half didn’t answer.
I don’t know exactly what he’s doing, but it looks like he’s doing something very important.
In this case, if I touched it incorrectly, it could cause serious internal injury, so I couldn’t call it any further.
“No, you’re really leaving it to me? “What crazy.”
Goooooh.
He looked disgusted by the terrifying majesty of the whirlpool.
‘How do I break through that and escape?’
It was absolutely impossible with her poor magic.
“I have to use a sword?”
Catherine looked at the sword at her waist in confusion.
This is the sword that Ban bought me as a gift on the way.
“I haven’t even decided to become a knight yet.”
I was still hesitating because of regret.
But now, I felt like I had to do something with the sword first.
‘But what should I do with the sword? I don’t even know basic swordsmanship.’
If magic was one level, swordsmanship was completely illiterate.
‘If I do this, will I get cut down?’
Catherine tried to cut through the wind of the whirlpool with her sword, but then felt cold.
Kwazijijik!!!
The blade was damaged in an instant, as if the sword had been inserted into a gear.
‘We need another way.’
Catherine narrowed her eyes.
‘Damn it, I’m not good at coming up with brilliant ways. ‘Shut up and do a given job ignorantly is a good fit.’
I sighed and wrote ‘vortex’ in large letters on the floor. Next to it was written ‘Wind’.
It was a mind map that she often used when studying.
‘The whirlpool is the wind. How to beat the wind? ‘I need the power of the land.’
The mindset of an aspiring wizard.
At that time, what Ban said appeared in Catherine’s mind.
-Within a week, I will make you a knight of the 3rd sword rank.
“!!”
The answer came to me like a flash of lightning.
‘We must put the magic of the earth into our sword and cut down that whirlpool!’
Articles are divided into two types.
‘Sword Knights’ who purely use swords.
‘Dual Knights’, magic swordsmen who use magic in combination.
Putting magical power into a sword is Lv. 3 It was the level of Duel Knights.
‘But how do you put magic into a sword?’
Catherine blinked.
I didn’t know anything.
‘I don’t know. Let’s give it a try.’
Just shut up and do it.
It was what Catherine did best.
Faaah!
Swinging his sword, he began to unleash the magic of the earth.
Without stopping.
* * *
‘I think I’ve taken the right direction.’
I narrowed my eyes and caught a glimpse of what Catherine was doing.
‘I will be able to imbue the sword with magic within a week. ‘I’ve worked hard so far.’
The most important thing for Duel Knights was, surprisingly, persistence and effort.
This is because it is more important to master your body ‘perfectly’ than to be ‘good’ at swords and magic.
‘The problem is that that alone is not enough.’
These are the remains of eight heroes.
It couldn’t have been easy.
An additional ‘miracle’ had to be performed.
‘That’s not all.’
I swallowed my saliva.
While analyzing the vortex, I discovered one additional unexpected problem.
‘… ‘What is that ghost?’
Deep inside the whirlpool.
A whitish spiritual body was visible.
It was a ghost, but it was a familiar face.
‘It’s a flurry of swords, one of the eight heroes! Why do you remain a ghost?! Does descending directly to give blessings mean appearing as a ghost?’
That wasn’t the problem.
‘… ‘Why do you keep looking at me?’
It is Catherine, not me, who is now taking on the challenge of the ruins.
However, the Ghost of the Storm Sword paid no attention to Catherine and was only staring at me.
A cold sweat broke out.
‘Something doesn’t feel right.’
I felt ominous.
‘First of all, let’s think about that later. It will be after the difficulties are resolved.’
If Catherine couldn’t pull off a miracle, it was all over.
As I glanced at Catherine’s condition again, I was surprised.
Another unexpected problem occurred.
“hahahaha, you’re struggling hard. “Like a bug.”
“!!”
A mocking voice.
Catherine’s complexion turned white when she saw the person who suddenly appeared.
“Why are you here?”
“Oh, I didn’t come because of you. I’m not really interested in you. “My business lies with the class over there.”
A man, Duke Alfonso, suddenly appeared and smiled.
“Now that I think about it, I thought it would be better to use this opportunity to kill half of them, so I came here.”