episode_0026

Leon obtained over 100 scorpion golem cores.

I don’t know how much time passed during that time.

After extracting the core of the scorpion golem and placing all the debris inside the orb, I came out and saw the passageway clear again.

‘Shall we go further… … .’

Now that he was able to use magic in earnest, Leon had no intention of stopping.

Of course, even the deep passage had an end.

“Stairs?”

A staircase leading further down into this cave was visible.

It was like a staircase leading deeper.

‘The stairs going up… were they in the right passage?’

Leon hesitated and stepped onto the stairs going down.

The stairs were in a spiral shape.

The steps, softly lit under the lights, seemed to have been carved out of rough rock, but each step had a very regular height and width.

‘The person who created it must have been very meticulous.’

Leon went down the stairs one by one as carefully as possible, and at some point, the sight of the lower floor caught his eye and he held his breath.

‘article……?’

A huge door stood firm in front of the stairs.

And a knight in ivory armor stood blocking the door with his head bowed.

To be exact, you could call it a knight golem.

‘Did the ancient wizards like big things?’

The article also boasted a size of about half that of a giant door.

About three times Leon’s height.

It was a bit bigger than the guardian golem Leon had.

Beside the knight was an ivory-colored sword.

After holding his breath for a while, Leon realized that the knight golem was not working.

‘If the scorpion golem moved, it probably isn’t completely non-functional. Perhaps… … .’

If you approach the door to pass through, won’t it try to stop you?

Leon was certain that it was a golem, but he made thorough preparations for battle just in case.

I went into the jewel and filled it all up again, including the memorize magic.

It’s a golem like a scorpion, and the reason it’s so thoroughly prepared is because it’s concerned about the sword placed next to the knight.

I wasn’t sure if the wooden sword’s power would work on the armor I was wearing.

Leon, who had even used magic infusion, sneakily sent the wooden sword inside the knight’s helmet.

The intention was to touch the knight’s true nature and cause it to break down like the scorpion.

But as soon as the wooden sword came within range of the knight, the knight suddenly raised his head, which had been bowed down.

Then he picked up the sword lying next to him and struck down the wooden sword in an instant.

Leon, who retrieved the thrown sword, confirmed that the knight was still functioning.

‘also…!’

A weapon completely separate from the core held by the black knight golem held by the knight.

There was no way that it would stop working when it touched the wooden sword.

Inside the ivory helmet, the only shining red eyes in the dark, hard-to-see face turned toward Leon.

As soon as the knight made eye contact with Leon, he ran towards him at full speed.

As he swung his sword, a huge sword rushed forward as if it would sweep away the place where Leon had been.

The speed was faster than expected, so Leon grabbed the wooden sword and injected magic into the Blink Scroll.

Blink was a sub-magic of teleportation that allowed one to move a certain distance to a location within sight.

Leon, who appeared right in front of the door, confirmed that there was a lever behind where the knight had been standing.

However, since the need to deal with the article first remained unchanged, I immediately summoned Arpina, a 4-star basic magic, earth attribute summoner.

The four magic spells that were memorized were all basic Alpina magic spells, except for Pierce.

It would be convenient to enlarge the sword through Swell and shoot it through Pierce, but at least at the basic magic level, the two are not particularly connected.

When one magic is used, one magic is released.

The knight turned again and approached Leon.

Why do wizards look down on magic weapons?

This is because the power itself is weak, and even if it is strong, the range of its power is limited.

If the weapon itself was good, there wouldn’t be a problem, but if not, magic that relied entirely on the weapon had its limits.

Even magic that allows you to swing weapons around with magic is looked down upon, but a knight with a sword?

It wasn’t difficult for wizards who could enhance their physical abilities through magic infusion to deal with them.

‘Of course, if it’s this big and fast… … it’ll be a bit more tricky.’

In addition, when considering the scorpion golem, the problem was its defense, which was completely impervious to apprentice magic.

This time, I dodged the knight’s attack by jumping to the side as he quickly approached and swung his sword.

The knight’s sword struck the ground.

The knight ran towards Leon even faster, perhaps because he was alerted by Leon’s approach to the lever.

To buy time to summon other summons, Leon used the Blink Scroll once again.

Leon, who appeared from the opposite side, summoned Arpina’s 3-star and 2-star magical summons in turn.

‘There are 2 blink scrolls left… … .’

The remaining scrolls had to be used more carefully.

In fast-paced battles, it was difficult to get into the orb at a dangerous moment.

You may be able to avoid danger for the time being, but when you come back out, you won’t have a proper grasp of the situation.

The only way to give a large variable was through blink.

A wind fairy and a small bird with a fiery eagle hovered around Leon.

The reason Leon summoned them all at once was to get the knight’s attention, so that he could shoot his wooden sword between the knight’s helmets.

It didn’t matter at all that other apprentice magic didn’t work.

Because all you have to do is touch the knight with the wooden sword.

As I summoned the three summoned creatures, the magical power began to drain away in clumps.

As he quickly spread out the three summons around the knight and raised his magical power, the knight briefly raised his sword and took a defensive stance.

Looking at that sight, I was convinced that there was no way for a knight to know his opponent’s level.

Leon shouted the incantation words for the link magic.

“Trilapida.”

A boulder gathered in front of the brown-haired mole rising above the ground and flew towards the knight.

The boulders, large enough to cover Leon’s entire body, did not stop at just one but gathered together and flew towards the knight three times in a row.

But the knight easily blocked the magic.

Leon didn’t stop and took out a bunch of F- and E-rank attack scrolls and threw them at the knight.

The fact that I couldn’t dispose of it because I was hiding during the exchange actually helped me now.

“Wind Cutter.”

Then, as the link magic through the wind summoner was activated, dozens of attack magic spells flew towards the knight.

Dozens of earthen walls rose up around the knight, and flame magic caused flames to burst from the ground.

A large number of magic missiles, triple fireballs, and wind blades were also unleashed.

It wasn’t a strong magic, but it poured out in large quantities, distracting the knight’s nerves.

‘now!’

“Pierce!”

Leon fired his wooden sword towards the inside of the knight’s helmet.

The wooden sword, infused with most of the remaining magical power, quickly rushed towards the knight and sank into the empty space between his helmets.

The magic that the knight couldn’t block didn’t even leave a scratch on the knight’s body, but that wasn’t the important thing.

The knight’s body lurched and tilted to the side.

thud-

Leon sighed in relief as he saw the knight completely fall and retrieved his wooden sword.

Leon approached and examined it closely, and discovered that the knight’s helmet contained not a face, but a round sphere.

It was the core.

The light that I thought was the eyes was actually the light emitted by the core as it worked.

Leon then realized that the inside of the armor was empty.

‘The armor itself was moving… … .’

It was like an armor golem.

This meant that even if it didn’t necessarily have to be fired into the helmet, it would stop working if it touched the armor.

‘It doesn’t matter since it was successful, but… … the core is completely broken.’

Unlike the scorpion golem whose circuitry was damaged, the armor golem’s core completely lost its light when directly hit.

‘This is just defeating a golem.’

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that he caught it purely with his natural skills and not with the power of the magic sword.

Leon, who had placed the entire armor inside the jewel without having to extract the core, also turned his attention to the large sword lying on the ground.

‘I should bring a sword too… … .’

It seems like Leon only collects swords because he’s a wizard, but he’s also put a giant sword in the jewel.

Before opening the door, Leon entered the orb and refilled his mana and memorize magic.

‘I’ve wasted a lot of time… … looking at the jewels.’

Leon used up most of the jewel time he had accumulated before to reach level 4, and upon reaching level 4, he received 400 hours of additional time.

After that, I couldn’t complete the quest because I had to attend an exchange ceremony, and I continued to waste my time.

Especially since I used it quite a lot to learn the moonlight scattering sword, the remaining time is 164 hours.

‘I can’t act like a normal person anymore… … .’

I needed time to practice without worrying about what others might think, no matter where I was.

I had only waited a year to become a regular disciple, and then I said that I had awakened Mana to a certain degree and wanted to stop worrying about what others thought, but after seeing the time of the jewel, I decided not to hesitate any longer.

There is also the excuse that it is an ancient wizard’s rare item…

‘… … Is it necessary to return to Widia?’

That thought crossed my mind for a moment, but Leah’s face flashed through my mind.

Rowan’s face too.

‘At least let me know that you’re alive.’

Leon, who had fully recovered his magic power, returned to reality.

As Leon lowered the lever, the two doors began to slowly open, dragging along the floor.

Kugu Palace-

The cave vibrates.

A small gap opened up for Leon to enter, but he waited until he could see the entire scene inside.

The door opened wide and the sight revealed was not much different from the passage Leon had passed through before coming down the stairs.

The only difference is that there are rooms on both walls at certain distances along the corridor.

The size of the door was not as large as the one the knight was blocking, but it was still large.

Leon reached the nearest door, floating his wooden sword around, and slowly pulled the lever.

Ku-kung-

The door opened and the space revealed in front of Leon was narrower than expected.

‘Now it looks like a space used by wizards… … .’

Leon found a table standing alone in a space without any decoration or furniture.

On the table lay an unfurled scroll that looked more intact than expected.

Next to the scroll was a red book and a quill.

Most of the letters written on the scroll remained in perfect condition, with no fading or discoloration.

‘Was it magically processed?’

[To my dear colleague Marcellus.

Dear, are you trying to get closer to the source today too?

Today too, your beautiful magical dance will envelop the world.

I don’t mean to belittle your enthusiasm, but would you mind hearing a friend’s sigh-filled confession?]

The scroll was a letter to someone.

Leon continued reading the scroll.

[… … The world is blinded by elemental magic and neglects our noble magic.

They call it technology, but it is also the ‘origin’.

We are so dazzled by the brilliant fireworks and swirling storms that we fail to see the wonders of life’s creation.

(syncopation)

I am enclosing some of my research results, so please reply if you are interested.

Your support and friendship are always a great source of strength to me. Even though our path may be lonely and arduous, I am grateful that I have a companion who watches over us.

Your eternal companion, Megriffa von Wittstein Olympia.]

‘The golem was indeed… created by an ancient wizard.’

Leon’s gaze fell on the red-covered book next to the scroll.

[The Secret of the Creation of the Megrippa System (Basics)]

‘I guess I couldn’t send this letter… What happened?’

Leon opened the book with the red cover.

‘The absolute basic theory needed to create a golem… … .’

It started with the history of golem creation, explained the materials used, the structure of the golem, and the basics of creating the core and connecting the magic circuits.

‘I thought it was just a book on magic, but this is also magic… … .’

Golems could be made to operate according to a set manual, but they could also be controlled at will through magic.

‘I wonder if there is any depth.’

Leon searched around the empty room, but couldn’t find the advanced book.

‘Let’s check out the other rooms too.’

Leon came out of the room and went straight to the room opposite.

The space revealed when I opened the door was definitely wider than before.

Leon discovered a pile of ivory armor on one side of the room.

There were scattered remnants of the knight’s armor guarding the entrance, except for the helmet.

‘Is this the space where golems were created?’

Leon put everything in the jewel and then looked at other rooms, but most of them were similar.

Most of the room was filled with the remains of scorpion golems, and there was even a room where a gargoyle golem with a human-like body and wings existed with only its head hanging off.

All ten rooms were like that.

‘This is the floor where golems are made… …Why didn’t the gargoyle golem appear?’

Leon opened the last remaining door with a very cautious step.

Likewise, it was a spacious room with a somewhat empty feel.

But there was something distinctly different.

‘Training room… is that it?’

A large circular stone slab rose in the center, and magic circles were engraved all over the floor and walls surrounding it.

Protective magic circle.

Although Leon had never actually seen it, he said that the training rooms of high-ranking magicians were surrounded by protective magic circles to reduce the effects of magic.

And scattered around the circular stone slab were the remains of various golems.

They were all golems planted to the core, and most of them were gargoyle golems.

It was a golem that was being directly controlled, and unlike other golems that moved on their own, it did not move even though it had a core embedded in it.

‘You said you could directly control hundreds of golems… … .’

Of course, that method wasn’t written in the Secret Book of Creation’s Basic Magic.

Judging by the signs of magic around the stone slab… …either the gargoyle golem could use magic, or the owner of this lair could use some other magic besides creating golems.

‘I feel reluctant to go in.’

I hesitated to enter because I couldn’t confirm whether it was simply a defensive magic circle.

‘Let’s give up here.’

The moment I made up my mind and turned around.

A flash of light came out from the magic circle.

The light also affected Leon, who was standing outside the door.

Leon reflexively blocked the light with his wooden sword and shouted the starting word.

“Swell!”

The light flashed, Leon’s vision briefly closed, and when it came back up, he saw a darker and narrower scene than before.

And the wooden sword that had clearly been used for giantization magic had disappeared from before my eyes.