episode_0249

Despite my anxious feelings, the attack continued.

– Hehehe!

I felt the wind tickling my skin.

In the distance, something was rushing towards me, disturbing the wind.

Wind horse.

The characteristics of that thing, which has the intuitive name of Wind Horse, are similar to the Nok Seon-ho that Lee Ji-yeon just annihilated.

Great speed and agility through two pairs of long, outstretched legs.

An entity that can increase its movement speed and stability with the magic power of its innate wind attribute.

The standard hierarchy of the wind horse is 6 levels.

In reality, the wind horses that are gradually closing the distance are around 6th rank, but the one in the lead and blowing a fairly strong wind is 5th rank.

‘5th tier… Of course, it’s not the alpha of the dungeon. It’s just a simple rise in rank.’

A small amount of magical power is taken from the core and transferred to the spirit floating nearby.

Jjijijik! Although it was a small amount, the quality of the magic was extraordinary.

The lightning spirit that received magical power shook its body greatly and spat out lightning.

– Kwarung!

Immediately afterwards, thunder flashed in the eardrums. The wind demon’s painful cry rang out. A thick, straight bolt of lightning tore through the wind shield and struck the wind demon’s body.

– Kwarrrrung!

The lightning didn’t end with a single strike.

The lightning that a spirit spits out is not just one, and the lightning spirit is not just one.

A bolt of lightning split the sky.

Lightning strikes from multiple locations engulfed not only the leading horse, but also the group following behind.

– Boom!

A tattered wind horse burst out through the pouring lightning bolts.

It was a 5th tier entity that was at the forefront.

‘hmm.’

I turned my head slightly. My eyes were closed, but I wanted to show the spirit my face.

[Sigh]

– Clang!

The lightning spirits who saw my strange face inflated their bodies greatly.

A feeling of discontent and shame spread.

He shrugged and gave him a handful of his magic.

Clang! A stronger lightning flash than before. Several thin strands of lightning stretched across the sky.

The magical power distributed in the sky changed. I wiggled my fingers at the brain energy that tickled my skin.

– Kwarrr!

A huge bolt of lightning struck the tattered wind horse.

The wind horse’s legs swayed due to the output that was noticeably stronger than the lightning from before.

Boom! Finally, the new form of the wind horse collapsed. The wind horse, which had been running, lost its strength and fell to the ground, sliding down.

The wind horse, which had been rolling roughly on the ground, stopped near my feet.

The wind horse, whose outer skin was tattered and whose internal organs were completely melted and torn, eventually died.

‘Hmm.’

I tapped the corpse of the wind horse with a strange expression.

5th tier entity.

Of course, he was someone who simply rose through the ranks without any uniqueness, but he had a basic weight class.

That guy was easily cleaned up by about ten lower spirits.

‘It’s efficient.’

He nodded and patted the lightning spirits that hovered around him, seemingly asking for praise.

‘Well done, please continue to take care of me.’

– Clang!

‘Okay, you guys go to your positions now.’

Lightning spirits, expressing joy by flashing light, flew into the forest ahead.

Soon after, thunder rumbled from the other side.

It is an instruction to automatically deal with approaching monsters.

Such instructions have been handed down to all spirits, and inside the forest, the five-colored spirits and monsters are engaged in a series of fights.

I checked the situation for a moment.

Rather, if I had to push, I would have pushed, and there was no particular corner that was pushed.

‘Good.’

I felt the reward of learning spiritism again. I was glad I learned it. I nodded my head repeatedly and stretched out my hand forward.

‘Come to work.’

– Woohoo…?

The wind blew gently.

A green halo of light twinkled around the wind horse that had just lost its breath.

There are quite a few spirits in this dungeon.

In nature, spirits of intermediate rank or higher are rare to see, but lower rank spirits can be encountered rarely.

Lower spirits tend to wander around terrain where their attributes are strong, or around monsters that spread such magical power.

– Woohoo…

The wind spirit moved at my gesture.

Normally, a spirit that has not made a contract would not follow instructions, but thanks to my estimated species value, the spirit obediently settled into my palm.

I stroked the spirit once, generated pure white magic, and quietly bit the spirit.

– Woof woof!

The spirit’s body, which had been enjoying being stroked on the palm of his hand, trembled greatly.

Woohoo… The halo of light that had been shivering suddenly turned white, then returned to its original green color.

A procedure that takes place in an instant.

I smiled broadly at him.

I felt a connection with the spirit on my palm.

The contract was concluded in a flash, like roasting beans in a flash.

Normally, the spirit would sign the contract presented by the spirit mage.

Because of my race and magical power, I was an exception, and the spirits offered me the contract first.

Thanks to this, I was able to collect spirits very easily.

There are already over thirty spirits contracted in this dungeon.

I stroked the new spirit that was rubbing its body against my palm, then sent it flying away toward the place where the wind spirits were gathered.

‘Manifestation, necromancy.’

– Gooo…

While practicing spiritism, he also practiced necromancy.

The corpse of the wind horse that had collapsed right in front of my nose stirred.

Jeez… The commander raised his body, roughly stitching together his broken bones, torn muscles, and skin.

‘… It’s a bit shabby.’

The results were frankly unsatisfactory.

Because it is a raw, unspoken magic that has not been through Mt. Taishan.

Since there is no compensation for the mountain, the result is not very good.

When I compared it to Lee Ji-yeon’s command, the difference was so obvious that I couldn’t help but pout.

‘But it’s not like we can use Taesan here…’

Should I use Taesan when Lee Ji-yeon is right in front of me?

Of course, I will use it in unavoidable situations, but right now, it is not an unavoidable situation.

… In fact, I don’t have the skills to be easily swayed or beaten up just because I’ve been caught homogenizing now, but I don’t necessarily need to bother with the hornet’s nest.

I let out a deep sigh and sent the clumsy commander behind me.

“How about you?”

[Yes, no problem]

I nodded at Lee Ji-yeon’s question as she glanced at my commanding officer heading towards the back.

Unlike before when she was in the lead, she was standing behind me.

Because of the agreement we just had?

It felt good to be watched without me having to do anything… um… not bad, it felt good.

If it continues as is, the growth rate will drop.

So we decided to split up and fight the monsters in front and behind each other.

After that agreement, Lee Ji-yeon has been sending out commanders one after another.

Lee Ji-yeon’s specially modified commander slaughters monsters with formations and tactics.

Raises the monster’s corpse as a command and uses it to serve as a meat platoon for the formation.

Commandery is a skill that is especially useful on the battlefield.

In particular, a shaman like Lee Ji-yeon, who has a full magical power and excellent resilience, and never gets tired, has monstrous war-fighting abilities.

Thanks to this, the number of commanders increases over time.

The area behind me appears to be packed with the command corps that Lee Ji-yeon has temporarily formed.

In the meantime, I am practicing my necromancy by forcing my orders into the spaces that Lee Ji-yeon has thoughtfully created.

Of course, the temporarily created commanders have poor performance and are consumed quickly, but since they are consumables to begin with, it doesn’t really matter.

I’m just raising the skill level appropriately and using it as a meat shield to maintain the front line.

– Krrrrung…!

Of course, I also have a special modification? Commander.

I frowned at the sound of crying coming from next to me.

– Bam!

– Hahaha!

So I quickly swung the gun and cleaned it up.

The man with the cane stuck in his head started crying again.

I really, really disliked that sound.

‘Be quiet.’

There is a basic, absolute obedience function between the commander and the necromancer.

At my command, the bastard’s mouth was shut tightly.

I frowned and poked the bastard’s head with the end of my cane.

‘Mr. Seop, don’t open your mouth again. I might just smash your head in.’

Of course, since it’s something that took a lot of work, I won’t just break it carelessly, but I can still hit it repeatedly to inflict pain.

I personally repaired the damaged part here and there and then sent it back to the front line.

If you increase the synchronization between body and soul in this way and make additional modifications later, it will become quite usable.

* * *

Lee Ji-yeon made a small promise before entering the dungeon.

‘Let’s not let Lee Ha-yul go too far.’

While discussing at the cafe.

This is a pledge made in shock at Lee Ha-yool’s declaration that he will enter the level 2 dungeon alone if he doesn’t go with her.

Of course, it’s a needless worry.

Since it is a dungeon inside the cradle, basic management has been done.

There are safety devices provided by the Vice President, so you won’t feel threatened by your life.

… But even taking that into account, I couldn’t help but feel worried.

This is because, at the moment, it is not strange for Lee Ha-ryul to collapse on his own, rather than being cut off by others.

Even if you don’t collapse right away, who knows you’ll come out having used up a lot of your already low vitality?

‘… It’s fortunate that it is filled periodically… ‘

Of course, Lee Ha-yool himself is aware of this and periodically fills himself with energy.

It was rewarding to see the method of operating life force through Taesan so clearly demonstrated.

As expected, it seems that it has been cooked quickly and is filling up with life in places that Lee Ji-yeon cannot see.

… but for some reason, I only walk around with a small amount of life in my hands.

In the end, Lee Ji-yeon, who couldn’t stand such behavior, hugged him and filled him with energy.

So, Lee Ji-yeon entered the dungeon with the intention of playing a trustworthy role.

So that Lee Ha-yul wouldn’t be so hard on herself, so that she could rely on him a little.

however…

“… … ”

Lee Ji-yeon blinked as she came out of her reverie.

Her eyes were filled with a luxurious makeshift dwelling.

Not only the magic tools, but the magic spread everywhere was of a higher level that she could not dare to interpret.

These were all magic spells that Lee Ha-yul had personally installed.

[?]

[Would you like more?]

Lee Ha-yool, sitting on the chair across from me and munching on an energy bar, tilted his head.

In front of Lee Ha-yool, who was showing off her chubby cheeks, there was a pot of soup still bubbling.

“… Yes, please.”

Lee Ji-yeon hesitated for a moment, but eventually, feeling the tingling sensation in her mouth, she quietly held out the bowl.

The soup that Lee Ha-yool made was so delicious…

‘after…’

Lee Ji-yeon took a sip of the soup she had carefully accepted, and recalled memories from a few hours ago.

When I first got in, I behaved pretty well.

I knew that Lee Ha-yul was strong, but he also showed a trustworthy side in his own way.

In fact, Lee Ha-yool must have felt that way too, as he hovered around her with a surprised expression.

But since then, he hasn’t shown much reliability.

Sorcery? Of course, Lee Ji-yeon has the upper hand. Lee Ha-yool is hiding Taesan, and sorcery is not affected by Taesan.

But Lee Ha-yool has spirit magic.

The hundreds of lights pouring out around him were in no way inferior to the spirits that Lee Ji-yeon had brought out…

My own power?

Clearly superior to Lee Ji-yeon.

In the first place, he wasn’t at a level where he could be protected by Lee Ji-yeon.

Search capabilities?

More so than Lee Ji-yeon, who has become one with the earth and senses through Taesan.

The sensitivity of this level was incomparably wide, accurate, and fast.

Serious composition skills?

All Lee Ji-yeon did was pile up land to function as a castle wall.

Even that is the power of Taesan, so it may not be as good as Lee Jiyeon, but Lee Ha-yool, who possesses Taesan, should be able to do it…

There, Lee Ha-yul carved advanced magic all over the walls and floors.

In the past, I could interpret the purpose of the word ‘Easy Yeon’ to some extent, but now I can’t even begin to interpret it.

Lee Ji-yeon entered the level 2 dungeon with great tension, thinking that it might be quite difficult, but contrary to her expectations, it was very comfortable and easy.

It was all thanks to the omnipotence of this rate.

That is, it seems that Lee Ji-yeon was not of much help.

‘ha…’

That fact made me feel gloomy again.

Although the recent growth has been on an upward trend, it doesn’t seem to be at a level where we can brag about it yet…

Besides, there is nothing that comes before the child that needs to be protected.

It seemed like Lee Ji-yeon’s confidence, which had been on the rise recently, was about to collapse again…

Lee Ji-yeon swallowed the sigh that threatened to escape her throat and rummaged through the subspace pouch hanging on her waist.

“Junior, please have one of these.”

What Lee Ji-yeon took out was a small pill.

When I secretly handed it over to Lee Ha-yul, he tilted his head and expressed his doubts.

[Huh? What is that?]

“It’s like a small nutritional supplement. It’s made by my family, and it’s quite effective.”

[Oh… thank you]

Lee Ha-yool smiled brightly and accepted the pill as a gift from Lee Ji-yeon.

Lee Ji-yeon’s expression became strange as she took the medicine without even asking what it was or what its exact effects were.

Of course, this is not poison.

It is a high-quality medicinal herb made from the ground roots of a tree that was specially brought in by the family for this purpose…

I felt a complex mixture of joy and burden, wondering if I was being too careless and if I trusted her that much.

[I’ll eat well]

Lee Ha-yool, unaware of the inside story, simply smiled brightly.

It’s not that it wasn’t, but the observation was almost turned off at this rate.

Instead, it manifests the power of space.

In my head, a map with green lines and a black background was spread out.

Perception of space.

I was turning off observation and practicing in space, in case I ever had to find the other side and intervene.

– Yum

That’s why.

The reason why I couldn’t read Lee Ji-yeon’s specific facial expressions.

also.

“How does it taste? As expected─”

[it is delicious]

“If you use it a lot, it’s like this, what do you mean?”

The taste of the herb could not be inferred because the analysis was finished.

Lee Ji-yeon’s movements as she took the sugar out of her bosom became stiff.