episode_0055

Sensitivity is an intuitive ability to sense and use mana that cannot be discerned or confirmed externally.

Ian also knew that Vivian’s mana sensitivity would be excellent.

I vaguely thought that would be the case from the beginning, but what became certain was when the magic failed.

Usually, if the magic fails, nothing happens at all.

Like Vivian, there is no situation in which you can see the magic circle once it is created.

That’s why Vivian’s magic failure was unusual.

I didn’t understand the magic, but the attempt to cast it was successful.

Therefore, I vaguely thought about it when I learned about the talent of ‘no casting’, which can be used without chanting if you properly understand magic, which is the limit of intuition.

He must be a talented person with excellent sensitivity.

‘However, I did not expect the artifact fit at all… .’

Different suitability must be considered for every artifact, but in general, if the suitability is high for one artifact, it is similar for other artifacts.

“Hey, Helena, try it too… .”

Vivian, not knowing how great her talent was, tried to offer Helena a ring.

Helena shook her head resolutely.

“No! This is Vivian’s! I can’t even use magic!”

That was true.

“Well, then I… Is it okay to use it?”

Ian interjected.

“Who else would use it other than Vivian?”

“… Hmm.”

Vivian suddenly had tears in her eyes.

“Uh, no, why suddenly… .”

“I’m sorry… . Ah, I was so happy, that, without even realizing it… . Is it okay for me to receive something like this? .”

Helena hugged Vivian, who was sobbing.

“Vivian is definitely worth it! You can enjoy it to your heart’s content!”

“Okay, thank you… . Hehe… .”

Ian finished his judgment while Helena comforted her.

In fact, there was no judgment at all.

‘No casting is enough, but I never thought there was more to it… .’

It seemed that the power limit of the artifact that Ian had heard about was far exceeded.

At that level, you can even enter D level right away.

Since that artifact is partially influenced by the user’s skill, it may be possible to use it in higher level dungeons as it grows in the future.

‘I unexpectedly made a big profit.’

Ian explained to Vivian in detail the effects of the ring.

Vivian, who had heard the whole story, sniffled and asked.

“Did Ian know that this was here?”

“… That’s not it. I just heard somewhere that there is an artifact like this.”

If it becomes known that you know the location of the hidden piece, it will inevitably be very difficult.

I told the imperial family in advance that I knew because I was a prophet, but there are too many listening ears here.

What if it were just Vivian and Helena?

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Next time, there will be something that can be helpful to Helena.”

“Thank you just for your words!”

Helena didn’t really show any jealousy or regret.

I just purely congratulated Vivian on obtaining the artifact.

“Hmm… .”

Iris groaned.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No, um. That artifact, does it shoot stored magic without casting?”

“That’s right.”

“I was wondering how that was possible… . Could I please take a look?”

“What… As long as you don’t steal it, ask Vivian for more details.”

“Ah, um… .”

Vivian hesitated, like a child in danger of having to hand over a precious toy, but handed it over more obediently than expected.

“Here.”

After putting on her ring, Iris fired the lightning bolt that Vivian had saved.

It was much weaker than Vivian.

He also saved his other magic, Fire Ball, and tried using it.

It was also weak.

Of course, it is weaker than Vivian.

It was just average, which was what Ian expected.

He fiddled with it a few times, looked at it, and even looked at it with a magnifying glass-like tool he had taken out of his bag, and then said as if he had realized something.

“I don’t know!”

“… … .”

Iris returned the ring and continued.

“But I understand one thing. This spell is affected by the wearer’s computational ability.”

“Computing ability?”

“Yes. Well, without making things complicated… . Vivian, is she quick at casting?”

Iris was so far away that she couldn’t hear whether Vivian was chanting or not.

“Yes? Ah, yes… . It’s like that.”

Vivian never spoke about her talent.

“Vivian’s calculations seem to be very fast. So, the ring can allocate mana by focusing on the destructive power or accuracy of magic instead of calculation.”

It was an artifact that did not require casting, and at the same time, it was the most suitable artifact for Vivian, who was gifted with no casting skills.

Iris nodded as if she had gained interesting knowledge.

“Then now… .”

“Now, wait!”

As I was about to leave happily, Brian shouted.

“Don’t we have a stake too…? ?!”

Ian immediately realized why he woke up after being quiet.

Distribution of artifacts and magic stones.

‘Did you realize the value of this item after overhearing what you just heard? It’s probably a much more valuable item than a magic stone, so I guess they should just accept the magic stone themselves.’

It may be due to urgent need for livelihood, or it may be pathetic pride.

‘It’s more likely the latter.’

Either way, it wasn’t something Ian would be considerate of.

A brief look of contempt flashed across Vivian and Helena’s faces.

Iris looked at them with a puzzled look and asked Ian.

“In this case, how do you distribute the dungeon rewards?”

“It is unconditionally winner-takes-all. Unless the winner shows generosity.”

“Is this a general unwritten rule only for warriors?”

“You can say so. Because it is not organized by law.”

“Ha, but… .”

Eileen muttered regretfully, but then looked at Iris’ innocent eyes and closed her mouth.

Why on earth are you being so unreasonable?

It was a look of pure curiosity that I couldn’t understand.

“They told me not to do it, so these are… .”

The manager came in late and stopped them.

Ian looked closely at the four faces.

Brian, Dominic, Eileen and Claudia.

These are the same four who tried to humiliate Vivian on the street.

“Vivian, Helena.”

“Yes?”

“Yes!”

“I’m going out first with Iris. I think I need to talk to those friends separately.”

The two looked at Ian and the four and nodded.

“I’ll be with Mercy and Katy.”

“I’ll go out first!”

The three of them scurry out, Ian and Brian Party, four people, and their manager.

There are six left like this.

Brian snorted as he looked at Ian.

“Who spoke to you? This is ridiculous.”

The manager looked anxiously at Ian and the four of them.

“Let’s just leave. Even without that artifact… .”

-Whoosh!

As Brian turned around, a rock flew in front of his feet and hit him.

“It would be better to have a conversation.”

Ian said in a calm tone.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at him, and he was holding a rock in his hand.

That was strange.

There are no stones around here.

Their gaze moved to the uneven wall right next to Ian.

Part of it had been torn off.

Just like the shape of the stone that Ian is holding right now.

“If you don’t, I’ll just kill you.”

Ian threw the rock into the air and caught it repeatedly.

“Give you a choice. Let’s talk and save our lives. Ignore me, and we all die here together.”

The man who was tearing away rocks from the wall with his bare hands gave me a choice.

*

Brian and his group could not take a step.

It’s not just because of the brute force that tears apart a rock.

The moment I saw the eyes that matched that grumpy face, the soles of my feet felt like they were stuck to the ground and didn’t move.

A fear that is difficult to understand eats away at the body.

‘This… .’

Brian recently experienced a similar situation.

The silver-haired maid who stood in their way that day when they argued with Vivian.

Just looking at her made me feel numb and urinate.

“What would you choose?”

The texture is different, but it is still similar.

When I looked at that maid, I felt like my head was dropping.

Now, a sickening, creepy feeling comes over me, as if someone has tied my limbs and is tearing my flesh apart.

Everyone except Brian is feeling the same way.

Only then do they realize.

Whose hero was it that they touched, and whose hero was it that they ignored?

I belatedly imagine what kind of person Ian is, of whom there were only rumors.

“… … .”

No one said anything.

I had the illusion that if I opened my mouth, my tongue would be cut out.

A different kind of living than Kati suppresses control of the body.

Their manager, who had no way of knowing what was going on, looked at them and Ian in confusion.

Ian looked around at them and nodded.

“Looking at how quiet they are, it looks like they don’t want to die. Good.”

-Click!

He ripped off a handful of rocks.

As the meaning goes, he grabbed a part of the rock with his hand and pulled it, and the rock actually broke.

“… … .”

Onlookers stared blankly at the act, which was almost like a stunt.

To what extent do you have to strengthen your body to generate that kind of power?

Ian carved something line by line on the face of the stone he was holding using the sharp fragment he had just torn off.

“Sa, save me… Help me… .”

Eileen knelt down and begged.

“I remember he said he would save my life if I agreed to the conversation. Because I’m not a liar.”

Ian continued to scratch the surface of the stone.

“I roughly know who you are. I heard about what you did to Vivian on the street the other day, although it wasn’t in detail.”

Ian was no stranger to situations like this.

There were often people who argued even after hearing about their notoriety.

Even when the first warrior party was growing, it got caught up in quite a few controversies.

This was especially true in the case of Kylie and Beatrice because they committed so many bad deeds before becoming heroes.

In other words, I was very used to dealing with things like this.

“Are you the manager of these guys?”

“Yes… . This is Daniel.”

Even though he wasn’t being threatened, his complexion turned blue.

“I know what you’re worried about, but you can rest assured. Since you agreed to the conversation, I won’t kill you.”

Ian said that and threw a rock with something engraved on it in front of Brian.

The four eyes fell on it.

It was a dice crudely made from stones.

It was not even a cube, but had numbers engraved one stroke at a time on its bumpy face.

“Throws once, cripples both arms of the person with the lowest number.”

Ian spoke plainly as if it were a very simple corporal punishment.

“Throw.”

Ian leaned back against the wall, took out a sugar bar, bit into it, and watched.

No one could disobey his words.

The result was throwing the dice once after another with trembling hands like a broken machine.

Brian picked the lowest number, 1.

“Well, sorry, sorry… . Ha, just this once… . I am a sword wielder… ! If you can’t use your arms, you won’t be able to earn a living right now… ! Please, I will repay you with something else… . I can be your dog!”

Ian frowned at those words.

“… When I imagine that you are my dog, I feel seriously dirty.”

“That’s not what I meant… .”

“I don’t need one for someone as selfish and weak as you.”

Ian turned to the other three and ordered them.

“Break it. You can cut the tendon or pull it out altogether.”

“Yes… ?”

“… I guess I’ll have to give you another choice. Should I just sacrifice that one guy, or will we all end up in a bad situation? Make your own decision.”

The answer was fixed.

“Brian… .”

“Are you guys serious? ?”

“There’s nothing you can do.”

“Yes, it would be better if there was just you compared to the three of us… .”

“These bastards… .”

Brian drew his sword and fought back.

“Do you think I will just suffer?!”

Although it was shouted harshly, it was not threatening at all.

It was nothing more than a struggle before death.

The three each took out their weapons without any signs of apology.

Rather, there was calm relief and excitement on his face.

If Brian is sacrificed, all three can survive.

It was extremely simple arithmetic.

While the four were fighting on their own, Ian called Daniel.

“I feel a little sorry for that person. But it’s something I can’t just ignore.”

“Yes, I know what you mean… .”

The four fought with the will to kill each other.

Ian looked at them with a sad look on his face and chewed a sugar bar.

Their results are now out of the question.

What should I do next?

That was my concern.

I confirmed Helena’s talent today.

I realized that Vivian’s talent was much better than I thought.

This party will quickly make a name for itself.

If it’s not just because of past bad relationships like Vivian’s, the chances of getting caught up in petty disputes in the future also increase.

‘Are you going to put my name forward or not? .’

Until now, I was afraid that Vivian would be burdened by all the attention, so I stayed back for now.

However, looking at their growth, it seems like it is past time to worry about that.

Wasn’t it more known than necessary because of Amos in the first place?

More than anything, I kept quiet, but now even scum like Brian are watching me with ease.

‘It would be better to spread the word before it causes further trouble in the future.’

The decision was made quickly.

Through Amos, he announces that he is Vivian and Helena’s manager.

What the situation was like at the first party was not something Ian needed to worry about right now.

Aside from that, recruiting the next member was also a concern.

‘Vivian’s firepower is too overpowered… . If you have an archer, it may be inconvenient to throw firepower at random. Should we leave out the archers, take only the warriors who specialize in close combat, and have the three of us do it? .’

A team of 4 is standard, but Vivian already has more than 2 people’s firepower.

Considering the synergy with the artifact I obtained today, I can run the dungeon alone right now.

‘For now, the archer is on hold. ‘The next recruitment target should be a warrior.’

By the time I finished thinking, the melee was over.

Brian passed out with both arms cut off.

It was a bonus that one leg was burned.

In the process, Eileen’s face was deeply slashed, and Dominic was stabbed in the abdomen.

Claudia, who was at least unharmed, was healing the two.

Even if it wasn’t because of Ian’s method, the scenery wasn’t that special.

To steal the magic stone obtained by someone else.

Or, like today, to take away a valuable artifact or relic.

Or to eliminate the other party from the beginning.

It is not uncommon to see blood between warriors in a dungeon.

In particular, the higher you go, the more difficult it is for guilds or public authorities to intervene, so the situation at the top becomes more difficult.

Of course, it was a very new thing for Ian to start an argument like today when the power gap was so obvious.

Ian patted Daniel on the shoulder and left the joint.

As he was leaving the dungeon, Katy sent a telepathic message.

[master.]

‘Okay, I’m on my way now.’

[It is said that an E-class acute dungeon has appeared nearby.]

‘… uh?’

[A soldier has just urgently informed us that there is a farmhouse nearby. What would you like to do?]

There was no reason to worry for a long time.

‘Tell them to prepare to leave immediately.’

Ian used memory correction as he hurriedly left the dungeon.

While I was quickly checking to see if I had any memories of that dungeon.

Ian stopped running without realizing it.

‘… Wait, this relic is coming from here?’

I was startled briefly, then ran faster.

I have something to give to Helena.

At the same time, it was a dungeon with the optimal structure for Vivian, who obtained the artifact, to be active.