Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 60
I was shot like a cannonball, and only after bouncing once on the pile of stones that made up the gate to the abandoned dungeon and twice more on the floor did I roll around and finally land..
I really thought you were going to get away without hitting me.!
"저, 저 개새끼들은 대, 대체 뭘 집어 넣으려고 했던거야?"
bomb? Was that really a bomb? When I looked back at the gate with my ears still ringing and my head shaking from shock, I saw that it was completely collapsing, with very, very unstable sparks flying. I feel dizzy and the gate feels so far away..
"oh my god! Mr. Ega! It's okay?"
Judging by the fact that he's the only one who calls me by his last name, I guess it's Lely. He seemed very worried about me, whose body was trembling belatedly due to the aftereffects of the collision..
"Oh, it looks a little bad, but it doesn't seem to be a big problem...."
"No, there’s no way this isn’t a big problem! Are you aware that your hands and feet are shaking right now??!"
"I got bounced by a rock three, three times, so I assume this is it...."
"I guess this guy is so distracted right now that he doesn't realize how much he was bounced around.."
"That's not important now! Catherine! Don't lift it! Don't move too much because you might hurt her head.!"
In the end, when I came to my senses after receiving first aid from Lellier, it was after the gate had completely lost its function..
And then I realized that I had been flung from the gate to the entrance of the chapel. I don't know how big the explosion was, but it flew this far with just the shock wave. If it hadn't been fully enhanced with magic, his life might have been in danger..
"What happened on the other side??"
Even though the injury was minimal, it was Gaendal who gave away his potion for free just in case, so I wanted to answer most of the questions immediately, but it was inevitable that I would worry about what to say and what to refrain from, including the strange sensation I experienced this time. was.
First, I decided to cut out all the parts about magic and only explain about the demons on the other side, the surrounding scenery that I vaguely remembered, and the huge sphere that was suspected to be a bomb..
"I think it was the military... Because there were quite a few demons. There weren't any buildings around, it just felt like a forest somewhere. It looks like they pitched a tent and set up camp...it didn't seem like it lasted a day or two. Still, I don't know exactly.."
A waterway had also been dug, and the basic construction of the fort was almost complete. However, their behavior was quite neat considering they had been living in such an environment for several months..
"I don't know if they made it there or moved it, but I think their goal was to use the gate to bring the explosion that caused me to fly over here. It was a rather large sphere, but I don't know the exact size due to the distance. Still, considering the means for transporting the sphere and the path leading to the gate, it would have been sufficient to fit it into the chapel.."
"Oh my... were they planning on blowing it up here??"
"I do not know. Is it just a medium for other magic that explodes and becomes like that, or is it the purpose of it to explode in the first place?."
If you think about it, even the small magic that the wizard was using caused a rather small explosion as soon as it failed. If you think that the size of the sphere is the size of magic... even if it is not a bomb, there will be a huge explosion..
"It exploded when I threw the sword.?"
From the perspective of Lellie, the only wizard, there seems to be some things that are not very desirable. She deserves it. How could there be such a dangerous thing that would break like a glass bottle if you throw a sword at it? It's clear that they've protected this and that in some way that I don't know about..
but it's broken.
And when I threw the sword, the demons were not laughing at me, but were looking at me with despair. I now know that the despair did not come from the sword, but from feeling the magic wrapped around the sword..
Magical power was put into the sword, as if it were something called Geomgi or Geomgang in Martial Arts..
As far as I know, there is no such technology in this world. Weapon performance may be amazing, or magic enchantment may be possible, but there is no such thing as strengthening tools using auras. At least within the human realm..
"They said so."
But I put magical power into the sword! Since I wasn't in a situation where I could say that, I had no choice but to give a dumb answer..
"I don't understand it in many ways, but there's no reason for Mr. Ega to lie... Maybe he was unprepared for something... or maybe he was just lucky enough to have his defenses released.."
I'm so sorry that I had a reason to lie..
After that, I got up after finishing the story to some extent, leaving Lellie behind, who was muttering to herself and coming up with various hypotheses, and traces of the battle they had fought came into view..
There were only corpses that clearly showed who had killed them, but there were no survivors. Gin also stroked his beard and savored his appetite..
"I wanted to save at least one person, but it's a shame.."
"Because they were hard to keep in mind. I don't know if I should say it was a bad match... honestly, I felt a little bit at risk. Yes, Katrina helped her. Damn her. She almost got seriously hurt.."
"haha! surely! They were good at avoiding cooking.!"
Lellie may not have been just sucking her finger, but there seemed to be no wizards among the demons, so in the end, the three warriors joined together to block the four. Even though they must have worked together professionally, the fact that it ended without anyone getting hurt is enough to call it a feat..
"As for evidence... a few demon heads would be enough. Anyway, the guild will investigate once more.."
"As long as the gate is confirmed, I won't be able to survive without doing it.."
In the end, there wasn't a single piece of information that could be found, but just looking through the other side of the gate and finding out how many demons there were was a huge achievement..
We packed as much as we could and walked through the dark forest back to camp. Honestly, if there weren't any corpses, I would have taken their beds and slept in the dungeon, but it was such a mess that I had no choice..
"I think I can ask the spirits this time, so if any problems arise, I will stand up and let them know. Let’s sleep without sleep today.."
Perhaps because I was in a bad state, the spirits showed me kindness in a more friendly manner than usual, so I decided to accept it gratefully this time. Thanks to you, not only me but everyone in my group was able to become happy..
So, we woke up in the morning and realized the greatness of the spirit at the bonfire that did not go out all night even though we did not add any additional firewood. After eating a quick meal, we returned to the capital..
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The guild provided many conveniences even after our return..
Engrim, who received the report on the incident, prepared many things for us who had suffered, from bathhouses to meals, and even introduced a service where guild members would entrust even things like repairs to equipment..
"You have done such a great job that I don't think this is a big deal. Even though it almost became a much more serious problem than expected, you did an excellent job of preventing it. It is clear that additional compensation will be provided without us having to tell you.."
Well, at least it is not easy to put an early end to an incident that almost caused a major explosion near the capital. Above all, since an explosion of that magnitude occurred in a place that was clearly demon territory, the damage to the demons would not be trivial. Moreover, since they were the ones who created and protected such things, they must have been an important unit, but if the connection is proven, they might be able to easily get one or two more gold coins..
We all had the intelligence to predict that far, so we smiled and ate and drank to no end..
"Eldmia! I hope to receive a request together next time! That's not an empty remark, I really don't know how long it's been since I've met a warrior who knows how to act as a scout.!"
Gaendal, who proved that his name as Weapon Master and his drinking capacity are two different things, proposed to the subject, who was literally red to the tips of his head, by gulping down his drink at Gin's pace..
In addition to fighting, scouting is rare as it is a position that requires you to learn tracking skills and the pressure of having the ability to either make party members comfortable or drive them into the abyss. Of course, scouts who can do their job properly are even rarer. Usually, the only thing you can do is to take on the role of scout while appropriately combining each person's experience..
As a result, if there is someone like Gaendal who can properly play a scout role, their weight will naturally increase. Even if it meant giving me more money, I depended on it, so it seems like I've been through a lot of trouble..
"Because of my circumstances, I am not able to do such large requests often. I can't say for sure, but I'm open to it if I get the chance.."
Even from my point of view, which worships the great sage Jirobo's teachings that when five people gather, one of them is bound to have trash, this party was perfect..
In the first place, it's really not easy for so-called adventurers to work together in a hastily organized party. No matter how diligently Engrim analyzed and put the first button in place, the anxiety factor cannot be ignored. However, since it ended so neatly and without pressure, no matter how much luck was involved, the evaluation can only be generous..
"Don’t forget to spar! no! Let's do it right now!"
"Don't be crazy and eat meat.."
Although it wasn't as good as Gaendal, we still laughed as we watched Lelye stuffing meat into Catherine's mouth, who was also very drunk..
I have been working as an adventurer for over a year and a half while working for the Ogatorf family, but I felt good about having the most adventurer-like experience for the first time. Yeah, isn't life supposed to taste like this??
I'll have to tell Asilier next time I send a letter..
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