episode_0019

When Vivian first appeared in the co.

Felix was in a situation where he might die, but he laughed.

That bitch is going to die now too.

I will collapse in front of this unprecedented giant slime.

That’s what I thought.

I could tell that she must have had a hard time just crossing the street from her late arrival at the gym and her dirty clothes.

So, an exhausted Vivian will be unable to do anything and will be defeated.

As always.

However, that confidence was shattered when Vivian cast Light.

Vivian floated a total of 10 lights into the cavity.

It felt like it was cast all at once, but it wasn’t multi-casting.

Vivian simply used magic 10 times quickly.

It was so fast that it seemed like they came about at the same time.

What was even more surprising was what happened next.

As soon as Vivian turned her gaze towards them, a thin and sharp ice spear flew towards them.

The ice spear pierced the slime that was rushing towards them, and even reached Marie’s struggling party beyond.

‘What… . What speed… No, how could Vivian… .’

Vivian used Ice Spear twice more to help other warrior parties.

The casting time took less than 1 second.

Thanks to Vivian, death was avoided, but the two parties did not have the stamina to fight.

Vivian didn’t mind.

“You can… .”

Hundreds of green slimes jumped towards her, and Vivian’s figure was swallowed up in an instant.

Felix shouted without realizing it.

“That’s right! This is nothing… Nin… .”

The voice lost its tail.

The moment I thought I was crushed.

Thousands of ice shards spread around Vivian, shaking off the green slimes.

The slimes whose cores were pierced by sharp fragments collapsed in the air.

Ice Barrier.

He made the small ice crystals he used to play with his children bigger and harder and wrapped them tightly around his body.

Ian grinned at the sight.

“Good applicability.”

The ice barrier was not originally used that way.

A similar effect was simply achieved by forcibly reinforcing the decision.

With that alone, you are no longer at the level of an aspirant.

Vivian then fired an ice spear at the group of slimes.

As the space expanded, the size of the ice window also increased.

-Kuddeuk!

There was no need to aim for nuclear weapons.

The core, along with the body, was crushed by an ice spear bigger than a slime.

Roll to avoid the rushing slime, increase the distance, and then fire another Ice Spear.

Dozens of slime exploded.

Vivian rolled over again, got up, and ran straight.

Hundreds of slimes followed her as if they were going to eat her.

“Why, why is it like that?”

“Are you out of mana?”

The fallen aspirants were now her spectators.

To them, Vivian seemed to be wasting time by running away.

Ian saw it differently.

It attracts slimes scattered here and there.

Vivian, who had been running for a while, went straight towards the wall.

As she was running with the momentum to break through, she threw her body to the side just before the collision.

A group of slimes rushed in like a wave and crashed into the wall.

Immediately after, Vivian’s three giant ice spears came together and exploded all the slimes.

“Wow… .”

One of the aspirants who saw it was amazed.

“You’re the wizard who built that ice tower last time, right?”

“I thought the magic was just big, but this is just… .”

“You’re already not at the level of an inquirer… .”

Felix’s party lost its fighting spirit.

Felix wanted to say something, but his mouth couldn’t come out.

“Ugh!”

King Slime approached Vivian as she stopped to catch her breath.

She was so small, like a bug before a giant.

A shadow fell over Vivian’s head.

“Why aren’t you avoiding me!”

“You’re not going to die like that… ?”

Some people feel anxious.

Some people secretly expected it out of jealousy.

Ian laughed to himself.

“Are you looking at it properly?”

Vivian’s eyes were staring straight at King Slime’s core.

Although her body was hot, she gathered her thoughts with a calm head.

‘This slime can divide quickly to create green slime. In other words, size conversion is ridiculously free. This means that the nucleus is easy to move.’

‘A half-baked attack will only increase the number of green slimes. If the body outside the nucleus falls off, it will also become a divided slime.’

‘I need a perfect room. One punch and precise timing that can crush the nucleus… .’

‘It’s coming straight at me while I’m standing still.’

‘now.’

-bang!

With a tremendous roar, King Slime’s core exploded.

The remains of something huge had been pierced and scattered in all directions.

The entire cavity trembled faintly.

Ian’s gaze was diagonally away from Vivian.

That massive ice spear shown at the training camp.

Even if it wasn’t actually the size of a tower, the ice spear was so huge that it had to be compared to a tower.

It was summoned above Vivian’s head, struck the king slime’s core exactly, and went a long way before becoming lodged in the ceiling of the cavity.

“Who raised this wizard is scary.”

Ian grinned and asked for a sugar bar.

It’s better to eat it when you’re happy because it’s sweeter.

When King Slime died, the other green slimes that remained also lost their strength and collapsed.

Beneath the remains of king slime pouring down like rain.

Vivian created a barrier out of ice crystals to deflect the debris.

“Whew… .”

‘I did it…’ .’

When I turned around, I saw Ian smiling at me.

Seeing that, Vivian couldn’t help but smile.

-Kugugu Palace… .

Without time to calm down, the entire cavity shook.

The ground where King Slime had been sitting was rising.

The stairs wrapped around the towering cylindrical platform in a circular shape.

-Kugugung… . thud.

The loud vibration stopped.

A green magic stone sparkled at the top of the platform that was finally revealed.

It was the reward of this dungeon and could only be touched by those who passed the test.

When the dungeon ends, there are two reactions from the participating party.

They argue that the reward is theirs.

If there is someone who is overwhelming, you can stare at that person intently.

The current situation in this community was the latter.

Everyone except Vivian looked at her.

“… … .”

She moved her tongue as if to say something, then closed her lips.

He slowly looked around at the faces looking at him.

Envy, envy, admiration, gratitude.

Various emotions were conveyed.

Vivian’s gaze went up.

A green magic stone sparkled at the top of the platform.

‘I, I am here…’ .’

Vivian looked back at Ian, and Ian nodded.

‘I… .’

I stand in front of the stairs and hesitate for a moment.

I suddenly became afraid.

Anyone who is not qualified cannot climb these stairs.

It gets blocked by the barrier.

I was afraid that I might end up like that.

I wonder to myself right now, do I really deserve it?

‘I… . I did it. ‘I did it.’

I made up my mind.

Toward the place I always looked up to.

I took one step at a time.

-Trudge.

The stairs accepted her.

Vivian slowly climbed step by step.

-Trudge, trudge.

Only the sound of her footsteps echoed in the wide, empty cavity.

Many memories crossed her mind.

I was the one who just looked up and watched others climb.

In the past, I was distantly envious of the magic stone in someone else’s hand.

A dream that I had to kill in the end because I couldn’t be of any help to others or receive any recognition.

-Trudge, trudge.

After overcoming all of that, I reached the top.

A green magic stone glowed softly at the top of the platform.

The lowest level magic stone was larger than the normal one, perhaps because of the king slime.

Even so, it may have been nothing more than a bargain for Ian, who was in charge of the first party.

But for Vivian herself, it was different.

Vivian carefully held the magic stone in her hand that she had only held in her dreams.

‘The magic stone is in my hand…’ .’

Vivian looked down, holding back tears that threatened to burst out.

It is a landscape illuminated by one’s own light.

The scenery from the height I always looked up to was so distant and beautiful.

The expression on Felix’s face when he looked up at her, who had always looked down on her, was so thrilling that she thought she was a little mean.

The gaze that was looking around returned to Ian.

I waved at him, who smiled happily, and he waved back.

However, the hand shape was a bit strange.

‘… Wait, Ian? No way here… ? ‘Are you serious?’

***

Felix looked up at Vivian, who was climbing the stairs in a daze.

It didn’t feel real.

Could that actually not be Vivian?

It was rather natural.

Nothing was right.

Vivian was so slow in casting magic that she only caused trouble.

Vivian was too scared and timid to come forward.

Vivian sat down and trembled at even a single harsh word.

And the white-robed wizard we just saw.

Activate and maintain 10 lights at once.

Save a party in crisis by using ice spears in succession without spells.

Freely adjust the size of the ice sphere and crush the slime at the right place.

In the end, the magician was caught red-handed, as if he had been waiting for the king slime that was falling towards him.

“Ha, haha… .”

Well then.

That can’t be Vivian.

Just because she has red hair, light green eyes, and a few freckles on the bridge of her nose, doesn’t everyone mean she’s Vivian?

“Yeah, right… . That doesn’t make sense… .”

A woman who resembled Vivian climbed onto the stage and grabbed the magic stone.

The portal at the end of the cavity closed.

The test ended with that.

Of the three parties, Ian’s party was the only one that passed through.

Felix looked blankly at a woman who resembled Vivian, then turned to see Ian facing her.

It seems like they’re waving their hands in greeting, but it’s a bit strange.

The little finger is erected and waving.

The face of the woman who looked like Vivian heated up instantly when she saw that.

She stamped her feet up there as if she didn’t know what to do.

What does it imply?

Vivian started acting strangely for a while.

After looking around at the people, she took a deep breath and shouted with all her might.

“Silvia is a crappy wizard of a lower level than me-!!”

Everyone was dumbfounded by the sudden disparaging remarks.

Ian chuckled, savoring his sugar bar alone.

***

“It’s really too much… !”

Vivian came down from the podium and whined.

It’s been a while since I saw something really nice.

More people should have seen this.

“What if a rumor spreads about this? Ugh… .”

“Won’t you become famous?”

“Ugh-! That’s a no-no! Oh, what should I do? Should I at least ask those people to forget… .”

Although he muttered as if he was distraught, he did not let go of the magic stone he was holding in his hand.

“But it was still good, right?”

Vivian raised her head and smiled shyly.

“Yes… . Hehe, I love it so much. I never imagined that I would hold the magic stone.”

“Honestly, the speed was a bit cool, right? When you scream.”

Vivian looked around and whispered in my ear.

“Yes… .”

Yes, people have to shout like that sometimes.

And that statement is not just a lie.

In my opinion, Vivian’s talent is greater than Sylvia’s.

I was especially surprised when I drove the slime to hunt it.

I’ve never taught anything like that.

They probably thought that dealing with the scattered slimes one by one would take a long time and be dangerous for other parties as well.

So, it means that he came up with his own strategy on the spot, but that is not an ordinary ability.

-Clap, clap, clap, clap.

Slow applause.

When I turned my head, Felix smiled and clapped.

Is this guy starting again?

“Awesome. That’s amazing, Ian. And, a wizard impersonating Vivian.”

“… Huh?”

Vivian made a dumb noise.

I almost dropped my sugar bar too.

Why is he like that?

“Ian. Please forgive me for finding out late. Are you the manager of the first hero party?”

It’s too late to find out.

I heard everything that Ji noticed while talking to the aspirants he just brought in.

“But.”

“Penny’s words have come true. You said you would have the first party, but I never thought it would be this fast.”

I’ve heard people say things like that.

Penny is targeting the first party.

“I admit that I feel unfair about being kicked out, and that I am trying to tyrannize our manager guild. But it would be difficult if you did this.”

“… Did you hurt your head earlier? I think I need to get some healing from that priest.”

“Bring in a formal warrior who resembles Vivian, and monopolize the magic stones of the candidates in the exam room. Isn’t that exactly what you’re doing now!”

You turned around.

“Why don’t you be a bard instead of a manager? There doesn’t seem to be any talent here.”

“Shut up-!”

The mask imitating Penny is broken.

Felix opened his eyes and took out a dagger from his arms.

The others gasped in surprise.

“You, you… ! Like you! This is ridiculous! You and Vivian… !”

“You’re carrying a dangerous toy.”

“Ugh-!”

Felix, who was huffing and puffing, lunged forward, ready to stab.

After wondering for a moment if I was sane, I realized.

He probably thinks I’m an ordinary person.

If you stab it with a dagger, it will die.

It’s not surprising because it’s one of the possibilities that Taylor pointed out.

You can avoid it, or you can counterattack.

You can kill me here in self-defense.

But it’s a bit disappointing.

Just as Felix slowly killed Vivian.

I also want to step on Felix and kill him very slowly.

Even if I get stabbed by that knife, there won’t be a single scratch on my body.

But that doesn’t erase the fact that Felix tried to harm me.

What would happen if we used that as an excuse to hold the Manager’s Guild accountable or inform society of this, and castrate the social status of Felix, who takes great pride in this matter?

This type of person suffers more when their social standing and status collapses.

Once I prove to Felix that I am Philip at the right time… .

I think it will come out as an interesting picture.

I finished thinking, but there were still two steps left.

I stayed still with the intention of being stabbed willingly.

-Kwagwagak!

Several ice spears flew from the sky and stuck vertically in front of Felix.

As he ran, he hit the window and fell.

That ignorant size and density.

The casting speed is fast enough to be confused with multi-casting.

“… Vivian?”

Vivian’s expression standing behind me is unusual.

His mouth was frozen, and his wide-open eyes were glaring at Felix.

It was so scary that I couldn’t even imagine that Vivian could make such an expression.