Chapter 330

[ Episode 330. Lurking in the pit ]

Huh–



A cool wind blew around.

Arriving in front of the depths, what unfolded in front of us was a huge hexagonal-shaped pit.

[Potreon’s depths]

That cliff-like pit was the depths where the Nivas Festival was held.

“Wow......”

“This is beyond my imagination.”

Luna and Lucia, who confirmed the depths with their own eyes, could not hide their surprise when they saw the depths located in the middle of the city.

“I thought it was just because it was deep inside the city, but it really turned out to be a cliff like this. The shape is also a six-pointed star, so it looks like a Portion.”

“Shouldn’t you have done some research when you said you were going to the Nivas Festival?”

Even though the depths of Portion were famous, Lucia certainly didn’t seem to be interested in anything other than her own.

“friend! Are you going down there?”

“yes. The place I was invited to is the ‘Round Table’ on the 3rd basement floor.”

Round Table To put it simply, it was a round table.

However, its size was much larger than that of an ordinary table, so there were plenty of seats even for Warlocks from all over the country to sit around.

“senior.”

Then Lucia called me and winked at me.

“It’s a Warlock.”

I could sense that someone was approaching. But if Lucia is a Warlock who knows at once...

“Hmm?”

The opponent looked at us and tilted his head.

His gray hair was fluffy like wool, and he looked like a medieval European aristocrat wearing a wig.

‘Visen Madar.’

He was the owner of the newly born Mage Tower, the Madar Tower, and the head of the Gray Bear School that he encountered the day before.

“The spectators...”

Vissen glanced at us, then turned to Luna.

“Luna Pendragon, I didn’t know you would come. Are you sure you want to participate in the Nivas Festival?”

“who is this?”

“Huh, this body is different from Bisen. Don’t you know me?”

After Vissen made a displeased expression, she looked at Lucia with me.

“I don’t admit you’re a Warlock, but I can’t argue with your eligibility. But one piece of advice: only one assistant can accompany you.”

“I don’t have an assistant.”

Luna shook her head and pointed at me.

“My friend’s assistant.”

“friend?”

Vissen stared at me.

Then he checked the sword tied to my waist and clapped his hands.

“It’s Adrias Cromwell!”

Still, since I’m a Warlock, I can guess who I am at once. Or is it normal?

“this this. I didn’t know the main character of this festival. Excuse me.”

“no. I couldn’t even say hello, but it’s common for each other.”

“In real life, I look younger. I don’t know how he became a warlock at his age. That’s great.”

My first impression was not good due to the way she treated Luna, but she paints my face with gold. Maybe this is the reaction of ordinary wizards.

“I... Mr. Vissen.”

At that time, the assistant next to Bissen whispered something in his ear.

“Hmm?”

Hearing the teaching assistant’s words, Bisen’s eyes narrowed as he looked at me.

“Are you saying one of our stupid guys didn’t recognize me the other day and did something rude?”

It wasn’t such a big deal, so it wasn’t reported to Bisen, who was the highest ranking person, but it seemed that it was reported to the wizard who followed him as his assistant.

Since I threatened to send you a letter, you must have played the game in advance to make it less scolding.

“First of all, apologize. I never thought there would be an idiot in our school who couldn’t recognize you even by looking at your appearance.”

“Nothing to worry about.”

I really intended to write a letter to protect my words, but it wasn’t a big deal. I was just in a bad mood.

“Maybe it’s because he’s young, he has a cool personality unlike other old people. Thank you for your understanding.”

“It’s not like that on purpose, so it’s okay.”

In the midst of an unexpectedly warm atmosphere, Vissen thought hard and opened his mouth.

“Is this your first time participating in the Nivas Festival?”

“That’s right.”

“Then go with me. The deep part is more complicated than I thought, so if it’s your first trip, you’ll get a little lost.”

I fell into trouble for a while at Bissen’s unexpected offer.

I thought it wouldn’t be bad for sure, but his attitude toward Luna at first bothered me.

“Don’t be embarrassed. You said it was okay, but I was bothered by it.”

It was difficult to refuse, but I decided to go separately. In the meantime, I sneakily checked Luna’s expression, but I didn’t know what she was thinking.

“I’m sorry, but......”

Uh-uh—

Mana shook.

Suddenly, someone appeared out of thin air while everyone in the place was tensed by the magical energy.

“Here you are.”

“Lord of the Magic Tower?”

Biente to dry.

I know she is old, but she was a witch who only looked in her mid-thirties.

“Even when I met Biante at the academy, I didn’t expect to visit Portrion like this.”

“I knew you would come to the depths of course. I didn’t expect you to come this early. I can only say that the thesis and this work are really great.”

“It’s an overstatement.”

The announcement of the start of the festival is made exactly at noon. Because I arrived earlier than that, I received considerable attention from the people around me, but if Bahat wasn’t by my side, it would have been quite tiring.

‘Because even a debauer can’t carelessly play Bahat.’

If there was a warlock that could be compared, it would probably be only Maxwell.

‘Come to think of it...’

When I said that he was a wizard comparable to Bahat, Hegel, who called Luna, also came to mind. In fact, it seemed that Bahat would win if the two matched, but it was impossible to make a hasty decision because he had so many things to hide.

“Luna.”

“huh?”

I whispered into Luna’s ear.

“Didn’t Hegel say anything else? Did you just tell me to come?”

“huh!”

I was speechless for a moment as I nodded brightly. Did you come blindly just because I was told to come?

“Ah, Hegel isn’t coming.”

“yes?”

“My friend is coming here, so why don’t I go too? I came because Hagel said he wouldn’t come.”

Suddenly, a chill went down my spine.

Hegel himself didn’t participate, but he dared to send Luna here. Selling my name too.

‘In addition, did Hegel know in advance that I was going to participate in the festival?’

I could feel strongly that something was entangled.

Should I say intuition? It feels like all the awkwardness I’ve felt so far is put together as a puzzle.

‘The choice of Nivas was also announced ahead of schedule. That’s why I, who originally couldn’t participate in this festival, came to participate.’

Hegel, who told Luna that I was coming, knew in advance that Nivas’ choice would be announced before the festival. Nivas’ choice is overseen by Maxwell, so did the two talk about it?

It was ominous.

A collaboration between Maxwell and Hegel... a trap?

“ah! Brother Adrias!”

While I was seriously thinking about it, a voice I heard somewhere called my name.

When I turned my head, a young blue-haired wizard was smiling at me, standing next to a warlock who had just entered the Round Table.

“Keshurn?”

“How many years has this been? And what a warlock!”

Things get complicated.

I never thought that the playable Cashuren would participate in the Nivas Festival as an assistant.

Keshurn, who had grown tall before he knew it, seemed to have grown well, perhaps thanks to my treatment of the cancer in Grace Kingdom.

‘I was going to leave the festival even now...’

If all of this was a trap, Keshun could be in danger. And only I, who foresaw that it was a trap, was able to protect Keshurn from the unexpected.

If so, the best choice is...

“Lucia.”

“yes?”

“Take Luna with you and get out of Fortion right now.”

“......yes? What is that all of a sudden?”

“I don’t have time to explain. Take Luna out for now.”

I’m the only one who stays here to protect Keshurn.

That’s the best I’ve come down to.

Since Keshurn followed another Warlock, I couldn’t control him.

“all right.”

Fortunately, Lucia followed my words without any objection.

“Why friends?”

Luna looked at me in bewilderment, but literally didn’t have time to explain.

‘There are less than 10 minutes until noon.’

Still, I was able to briefly say something that could be a hint, so I explained it to Luna.

“Looks like Hegel set a trap.”

“Hegel?”

Luna tilted her head, but soon her expression cooled. Seeing her expression quickly calming down, I could tell that she wasn’t just a child either.

“Then what about friends?”

“I have to stay. If you move to me, the opponent will notice.”

Actually, it was to protect Keshurn, but I can’t explain that.

“......Go with me.”

“I am fine. So come on...”

Kung!

A huge vibration suddenly rang in the depths.

“what?”

“I guess Maxwell prepared a pretty fancy event?”

“That’s right, everyone.”

A huge voice resounded in the cavity called the Round Table.

“I prepared an event.”

It was Maxwell’s voice.

[ Episode 330. What Lurks in the Pit ] End