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60. The rabbit digs several burrows.

“Kheu-eu-eu-euk…”

Even Johann, who usually maintained composure, couldn’t easily suppress his groan.

It was the first pain he had ever experienced since he was born. It felt like his eyeballs were being grilled whole in a frying pan.

Fortunately, the backlash from the spell gradually disappeared. It was closer to mental pain than physical pain. Perhaps because of that, the speed at which the pain subsided was strange. It was quite fast.

“I should cut it off from this side if possible. The backlash is too severe if it’s forcibly cut off.”

Johann rubbed his eyes for no reason, loosening his fingers. As he did so, he looked around the chamber, which was about 3M by 3M. It seemed like it would be cramped with just two or three people. It was, in fact, cramped.

Okay, what to do now?

Oh Tak-hoon, who had been Johann’s eyes and sword, was dead. Now, he was given choices that were similar to before, but different. Fortunately, this time there were three.

1. Unleash Dig spells with the remaining magic power and escape this place.

2. Go above ground and fight.

Thirdly…

‘They’ll find me eventually if they’re not stupid. Ambush and kill them. That’s the last option.’

Regardless of the given options, Johann had already made a decision. Since he always had to make the best choice, his deliberation was short. He looked to the side.

A beautiful voice flowed from the direction his head turned.

“…You’ll run out of magic power again if you do that. Can’t we just run away?”

It was Sarah, with her sword stuck in her waist. The space was too small to draw it recklessly.

She was worried about Johann. In her eyes, Johann was too bold. Watching him take risks all the time wasn’t easy.

…Of course, that might be why she liked Johann.

Johann gave a small smile at her grumbling and said.

“This is the last time. Just hang in there a little longer.”

“…You seem more tired than I am, Johann.”

“Hahaha…”

Johann made an embarrassed expression at Sarah’s sharp tone. Tsk, she clicked her tongue and drew her sword.

“Okay. Let’s do it.”

“Thank you.”

Johann replied in a higher-pitched voice. Just as he was about to turn around, Sarah’s voice came from behind.

“But don’t overdo it.”

“…”

Johann felt a strange emotion. She was slowly changing. For the better.

Would he have even imagined that she would change like this when they first met in the tutorial stage? It wasn’t a bad feeling.

He felt a connection growing with her and said cheerfully.

“Okay. Don’t overdo it either, Sarah.”

“…”

***

After killing Oh Tak-hoon, the allied team searched the surrounding area thoroughly with all their might. There was nothing left to hinder them.

They went to places a little further away and dug into the trees. Just in case, the middle-aged man released numerous parrots to search the sky as well. After how long, they were now able to realize.

‘He hid underground!’

It was impossible not to find him otherwise. No matter how eminent a magician was, they had to be nearby to use spells. That was common sense.

Of course, if Johann’s abilities developed, he might be able to cast spells from a very long distance, but if he was at that level, he wouldn’t be struggling against people of this caliber in the first place.

This opinion was especially supported by the wind magician. The young man, who was holding the ground with a pure white staff, shouted.

“He’s crouching in the ground like an ant right now! Everyone! Dig up the ground! There must be traces!”

The young man had a thin voice, perhaps because he was exhausted from the magic duel. He barely managed to stop his trembling legs.

At that moment, a black parrot flew onto the wind magician’s shoulder. A thick voice flowed from the bird’s pointed beak.

[I still can’t control animals related to the ground, so he’s lucky.]

“He’s not just lucky. To exert that much power even without magic power, he must have learned incantation.”

[You mean that weird song of yours?]

“Yes.”

[I heard it was really hard to learn that?]

“It was. I think I spent quite a bit of money on the first floor. Those stuck-up guys wouldn’t tell you easily.”

The young man said that and raised his staff. He still didn’t have strength in his legs, but he couldn’t just stand still forever.

Wind Rake.

Kudeudeudeudeuk!

Invisible fingers stir the ground here and there. It was an ability that modern construction sites would like. As if a giant was playing in the sand, Johann’s dwelling was being dug up in real time.

In this way, the magicians, including the young man, dug up the ground through their respective spells, and the melee fighters penetrated the ground, showing off their solid muscles.

Among them, the Koreans were particularly active. As expected, the nation gained enlightenment on shoveling in their early 20s. It was something that Johann, who was exempt from military service, had not yet realized.

Before long, they discovered a sign. Immediately, the chests of the parrots around them swelled up at once.

[Tsi-reu-reu-reu-reu-reu-reu-!]

“Here! It’s here!”

“Oooooh!”

A space with a particularly unnatural shape of the ground was discovered. Johann had made the exterior look as normal as possible, but he couldn’t meticulously do the inside.

It was his first time operating magic power like this. Inexperienced parts were bound to come out.

They became more enthusiastic and dug up the ground roughly. No matter how much the war situation was leaning, it couldn’t be helped that fatigue was accumulating.

The alliance members wanted to return to their area and rest quickly.

Well, I don’t know what the middle-aged man who summons parrots is thinking, but they believed so. They would definitely get good results.

Ppeo-eok- Pu-hwa-ah-ak!

A sturdy warrior used his greatsword as a lever to deeply expose the ground. The warrior could feel it.

It’s empty. The superhuman’s senses told him. It was empty below.

“Everyone! I’m going in now! Everyone get ready!”

As the warrior said that, his quadriceps femoris swelled up. Soon─

Ppeo-eo-eo-eong!

A hole, was revealed.

***

The warrior, whose main weapon was a greatsword, poked his face into the chamber first. At that moment, the warrior’s movement stopped.

The other young men who saw this were puzzled. Why is he like that?

Pusyuuuuk─

The next moment, the warrior scattered in all directions as a cluster of pure white light. He died. They screamed in horror.

“Ch, charge everyone! Charge!!”

“It’s just one magician anyway! Kill him!”

However, the size of the burrow could not accommodate numerous men. In the end, the magician had to step in.

“I’ll widen the hole!”

The power of the spell widens the area of the chamber. Only then were the players able to penetrate easily.

Tadat-

“You! Hiding in a place like this like a rat… Keoeuk!”

Someone’s neck was touched by a cold blade. It immediately oxidizes into white particles. And they could see it.

“Wh, what! It’s not a magician?”

“Huh? That woman is the magician’s lover! She’s a really strong bitch!”

It wasn’t Johann who was in the dark burrow. There was only one woman with long black hair fluttering.

Thanks to the information the parrot gave, her identity could be easily inferred. She was the black-haired swordswoman, the second strongest force in the Johann team. They gritted their teeth.

“Even if there’s no magician, nothing changes! Kill that bitch first!”

They were momentarily flustered, but quickly rallied. No matter how strong Sarah was, she was only one person. Kill that crazy bitch and take the magician’s head, their leader!

“Huuuup!”

A slender rapier floated in the air. The blade swayed like a snake, reaching out to Sarah. It was so fast that most of the people in the chamber couldn’t even identify it.

Even Sarah didn’t really react. The owner of the rapier smiled in delight.

‘As for speed, I will never lose…’

Puuuuk!

“….Huh?”

The rapier swordsman looked at his chest. There, his rapier was piercing the owner’s heart. The swordsman, who stared at it with a blank gaze for a moment, was barely able to realize it.

‘When did she take it…’

Sareureureuk- The swordsman scattered into the air along with the elegant rapier.

Sarah quietly lowered her long sword with her right hand and looked at them. They swallowed hard at her overly relaxed appearance.

At that time, a man’s voice flashed through her head.

’15 minutes. Please hold on for just 15 minutes.’

Then she unknowingly muttered.

“Do you think that’s easy…”

Heumchit!

Everyone flinched at the words of the woman with long black hair. Immediately, the crazy bitch’s figure permeated the air.

“Keuaaaaaak!”

“Mo, monster!”

It was the beginning of the massacre.

***

At that time, Johann─

“Huu, he dug pretty deep.”