episode_0142

Ian always provides minimal information.

Things that you know will not hinder your growth.

Things that can cause serious injury if you are not aware of them.

He knows that too much advice undermines growth.

Therefore, additional information is released when necessary.

Since the formal exam, Ian has noticed one important change.

‘Advice is needed less and less frequently.’

Before that, Ian would provide additional information or point out mistakes or improvements between battles.

Although the frequency was quite high, it was within Ian’s assumed range.

That has changed since the official exam.

I was reaching a point where I didn’t have to rely on Ian’s advice.

‘We are growing in real time by immediately recognizing and correcting mistakes.’

It’s not just one person, it’s three people doing it at the same time.

We see each other’s mistakes, understand them, and assist them.

Cooperation has reached a level where cooperation is possible without words.

Ian An-ryeong’s last dungeon is a B-class dungeon that is more difficult than the dungeon in the official exam.

Among them, the ‘swampland’ environment is the most difficult.

The air is heavy, thick and tough trees are thick, and the terrain repeats where it is difficult to tell whether it is land or water.

It was especially dangerous because there were crocodile-shaped monsters lurking around, but it wasn’t a problem for them.

“I think it’s a swamp. I’ll freeze it first.”

Vivian took the lead and poked at the swamp with her cane.

Then the shallow swamp in the area froze.

Ice field.

I followed the method shown by Sylvia when she was subduing the sea dragon.

It’s not something anyone can do.

Even if it is water, the freezing range is very wide.

Unless you are born with great strength like Vivian, freezing the swamp in the area is difficult.

By Ian’s standards, the only thing a C-rank wizard can freeze with an ice field is about a small pond.

‘It is a technique with low mana consumption efficiency… .’

I learned once more the reason for their growth.

Sea dragon subjugation battle.

You must have realized a lot after watching the fight of the first hero party at that time.

“I will take the lead again!”

Helena takes the lead on the frozen ground.

When a crocodile is seen under the ice, Lucia kills it by stabbing it with a knife.

Then, whenever a giant bat flew in the air, Lucia intercepted it or Vivian’s Cloud reacted.

“2 swamp trolls! Appeared from both sides!”

Helena shouted.

A swamp troll each appeared ahead at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock.

The troll, which had moss and trees growing on its body, was holding a large rock.

“I’ll stop it first!”

While Helena blocked it with protection, Vivian and Lucia discussed it.

“What should I do?”

“There are a lot of trees at 10 o’clock. I don’t want the number of routes to be reduced due to trees falling due to my sister’s magic, so I’ll go in the 2 o’clock direction.”

“Yes, I understand.”

-thud!

Two huge rocks fell on the guard, but Helena did not flinch.

Before all the rock debris had scattered, Lucia rushed out.

She ran and threw two hatchets and a dagger.

One hatchet missed, but the other hit right in the eye.

The dagger was stuck in one knee.

“Rolling… !”

The troll was groaning and trying to stop Lucia by scooping up the ground with its huge hands.

Lucia, who had already arrived in front of him, pulled out the dagger that was stuck in it as if cutting, and then swung the sword with her other hand and cut her.

The dagger cut half of the knee, and the sword cut the remaining half, cutting off the leg cleanly.

-bang!

Push hard on the top of the foot with the side of the shield, causing the troll to fall forward.

This is because if you fall backwards, your hands are relatively free, giving you room to counterattack.

The 3m tall troll stumbled and fell forward.

Lucia waited, raised her halberd, and struck his neck with all her might.

The troll died when its neck detached.

“Phew.”

When Lucia looked up, Vivian had also killed the troll.

Vivian was very comfortable.

It ended with them hiding behind Helena’s protection and firing magic wildly.

“Ugh-! It’s so comfortable!”

She was always tense at every moment to match Helena’s timing.

“Hmm! Glad you found it helpful! I am also very comfortable!”

It was the same with Helena.

“It’s a great relic. How did you do it, really?”

“As I prayed diligently every day… .”

Ian, who followed and watched, was impressed by Helena’s newly acquired characteristics.

‘I expected it, but it’s even more amazing when I see it in real life. It’s not enough to say this is a scam… .’

One-way street of protection.

Attacks coming from outside are blocked, and attacks coming from inside pass through.

That trait was selfish.

Behind the protection, the comrades safely faced the enemy.

As long as Helena’s strength held out, there was absolutely no need to worry about getting hurt.

The party easily got through the B-class dungeon without much hindrance.

*

“Wow-!”

In front of the burn mirror in a B-class dungeon.

Cheers erupted every time the warriors defeated the enemy.

I scream at the top of my lungs without even getting tired of it.

When Vivian freezes the swamp.

When Lucia blocks the surprise attack like a ghost.

When Helena’s protection withstands attacks like a castle wall.

When swamp trolls fall like art.

The audience was full of praise.

“As expected, Vivian! He’s cute, but his magic is destructive!”

“Is only magic destructive? I also observed the last formal exam, and Vivian was arguing with the heroes… .”

“No, but that priest named Helena. What on earth is that protection?”

“I’ve never heard of it. Protection that only allows one side to pass through… . Isn’t that impossible even for Aria?”

“Is Lucia thinking of all that before she fights?”

“Wouldn’t it be scarier if you did that based on instinct alone? Even if I try to watch and learn, I can’t possibly follow it.”

Naturally, I become conscious of Ian, who gathered them and made them grow.

Everyone speaks in unison.

“Maybe, they might be the ones to surpass the first hero party.”

There are also spectators who have watched the growth of the first hero party.

Of course, there were still those who defended and supported the first warrior party.

But even they couldn’t deny the possibility of Ian Partey.

Charles, the head deacon, was purely impressed by Ian’s abilities.

Did you calculate it?

He never showed his dignity as a lord.

I am not a political person, and there are few people who expect that.

So he strengthens his original image.

The person who raised the first hero party.

that is enough.

Rather than trying to solve a problem as an uncertain lord and failing, it is easier and more effective to emphasize what you are good at.

Also, the fruit warriors he newly selects and grows.

Because of them, Ian Territory has a dedicated warrior and a sense of military stability is created.

‘In the first place, who would keep a check on the person who is favored by the empire and the Seonghwa Church… . You can’t ignore the difference between what isn’t there and what is.’

Charles stroked his mustache and smiled happily.

At first, he intended to repay the debt of his life.

I wanted to help a young man who was capable but politically lacking.

However, he was someone who knew how to shine on his own.

In front of the video mirror where everyone is cheering and having fun.

There was someone who couldn’t laugh alone.

A short woman who no one can recognize, wearing dark blue robes that are deeply pressed down.

‘That ice field you saw earlier… . ‘Did you copy me?’

It was Sylvia.

The number of monsters flocking from the no man’s land has decreased.

I was given a vacation thanks to fighting and not sleeping for several days.

It might not have come.

but… .

‘… I want to see.’

That was it.

It was nice just to see it from afar.

But the day that came happened to be the day that Ian’s party attacked the dungeon.

Of course, Ian was not caught in the video mirror.

All I could see occasionally was him following me from a distance.

‘I’m doing well. The warriors are also growing.’

Sylvia had been watching Ian Partey’s activities from quite early on.

‘Vivian… .’

I hear a whispering voice.

“But that Vivian. You didn’t do any casting at all?”

“So. I looked like that too.”

“Aren’t you just making a casting save for today?”

Sylvia denied it.

‘It’s difficult to store that much magic.’

Casting saves are also affected by skill level.

If that ice field was learned with Sylvia in mind, the skill level would be low.

‘No casting… Is it true?’

Sylvia had a hunch.

‘… A wizard who can replace me. ‘You found it.’

It was bitter.

No casting.

Isn’t the ability to turn thoughts into reality too petty?

On the one hand, I was relieved.

‘You can surpass me.’

Although it is still lacking a lot.

Someday.

Sylvia looked at the video mirror, analyzed and understood.

She had different eyes than Ian.

Wizard.

He is also a wizard who has reached the pinnacle of this era.

There were paths and situations that only she could see.

‘It would have been better like this earlier… .’

My mind was complicated.

Ian’s new warriors.

These are the things that took my place.

hate.

However, you should not hate.

Sylvia did not let go of her complicated feelings.

I just cut it off, trampled it and buried it somewhere in my heart.

I had no value or right to feel such things.

Before we knew it, Ian’s party had arrived at the deepest part of the dungeon.

“Boss Monster… ? What is that?”

“Can you kill it?”

“I don’t think my teeth will fit in.”

It seems as if the forest is moving.

Something huge that gives the illusion that your entire field of vision is shaking.

It was a tree.

It was just a tree, but whenever it moved, the swamp shook.

Sylvia is a monster I have experienced before.

‘A strange tree in the swamp’

It is a tree-like monster that moves with huge roots.

Many swamp trolls even guard the surrounding area, and even the trolls themselves spread out their roots and branches to attack.

It’s slow, but it’s moving.

-I’ll freeze it for now!

Vivian said on the screen.

Sylvia was puzzled.

‘Will it work? I’ve continued to use magic until now. Although the water depth of the swamp where the monster tree lives is shallow, it is very wide. I can handle it all… .’

Contrary to Sylvia’s fears, the swamp was frozen.

‘… That’s amazing. No casting, even the amount of mana.’

But the frozen swamp was meaningless to the monster.

As soon as it moved, the ice shattered like thin glass.

-I guess it would be difficult for me to cut down that tree, right?

Lucia suggested.

-So, I will deal with the trolls around me. To make it easier for you and Helena to fight. how is it?

-great.

-All right!

‘You’re quick to judge. I know you are the least experienced warrior. I also know how to discuss things. If it were Kylie, it would definitely be… .’

Do it yourself.

I’ll take care of it too.

‘It must have been like this. Although Kylie also agrees when it’s important.’

Lucia left Helena’s side.

“Cheer up, Lucia!”

“Vivian! Helena! Show me something!”

“But no matter how Vivian it is, that tree looks so strong… .”

The cheers and concerns of countless spectators.

Sylvia suddenly realizes this.

You must have been fighting amid such support and concerns.

Even if you can’t watch it in real time like Ian Party.

There must have been many people who laughed and cried at his performance.

okay.

She dreamed, hoped, and enjoyed it.

At first, I started by not starving.

Being a hero who was envied by people made me so happy that my heart was filled with joy.

‘I did that…’ ‘You ruined yourself.’

Take a moment to appreciate it.

Sylvia looked at the screen again.

‘What are we going to do now? If we don’t stop the evil tree quickly, we’ll be hit by those countless roots.’

Helena and Vivian were whispering on the screen.

It was a small voice so I couldn’t hear it clearly.

“What do you mean?”

“What are you talking about?”

“There must be an operation!”

After finishing the conversation, Helena put down her weapon and put her hands together and prayed.

It was an attitude of trying to concentrate.

That moment.

“Huh?!”

Roots spread out towards Lucia as she ran towards the next swamp troll.

“It’s dangerous!”

The root rushed at her like a living snake and seemed as if it would devour Lucia.

-thud!

I hit something and stopped.

That was protection.

A large, hemispherical protective shield surrounded the monster tree.

As if protecting.

“… what? Why are you protecting the monster tree?”

The crowd was puzzled.

On the other hand, Sylvia was surprised.

‘… Long range protection? How can Aria write… . ‘On that scale?’

The surprise came once more.

‘wait for a sec. The root that had just grown out from inside hit the protective barrier. That means… .’

One-way.

Afterwards, rain fell from above the mysterious beast.

Rain made of fire.

Multiple fireballs fell violently as if they were burning the world.

Helena’s defenses let the rain through.

‘Station protection… .’

It’s not about protecting a monster.

They locked him up.

The protection was reversed so that people could not come out from the inside, but could enter from the outside.

“Wooo much

“Wow-!”

One-sided magic bombardment.

The frustrating questions of wondering how to win exploded with flames, and the audience let out loud cheers.

“Ha, haha… .”

Sylvia laughed weakly.

It is perfect.

Even though he still lacks experience, his physical strength is also lacking compared to his own.

But I saw its potential.

Just the three of them are enough to replace the first warrior party.

‘If you add Kati to that… .’

The ground beneath my feet collapses.

I thought that was the case a long time ago.

However, Sylvia only now began to fall.

‘There is no room for me.’

“Shall I kill you?”

Someone whispered.

He is an ice man.

“It’s not too late. Kill me now. The moment they come out, they surprise you.”

Sylvia pulled her robe hat tighter and left.

I walked alone among the cheering people.

“Where are you going? Haven’t you seen Ian properly yet? Didn’t you come to see Ian?”

“At least I should go and see Ian. From afar, huh? You can’t be satisfied with something that small.”

“Where are you going, don’t go! Let’s not go, okay? Let’s go and see. Just this once, please. Just once! Let’s go see it!”

“I miss you. I miss Ian. I miss you so much. That’s why you came. huh? If things go back like this, what should I do because I miss you? You know that you can’t be satisfied with meeting in a dream. huh? Huh?”

Sylvia ignored the ice man and walked.

It was begging and its face was contorted as if it were crying.

But no tears fell.

Can it flow?

People have never seen an ice man so loud and noticeable.

Sylvia just thought.

‘What I can give.’

I don’t know if the other person will receive it, but one thing came to mind.

Leaving behind the cheers for Ian’s party.

Ignoring the ice man’s pleas.

Sylvia left Ian Ryeong.