Chapter 416

Chapter 416

Chapter 416

"What brings you here?"

"Ah. It's because of a mission. Oh, let me introduce you. Hey. Everyone. This person is a grand mage. The one I mentioned before. Do you remember?"

"..."

"..."

When Gubon and Bijidek introduced Yi-Han to the adventurers behind them, both Yi-Han and Anglago froze.

"I'm not a grand mage..."

"Oh. You're not?"

"You're... not?"

While it was understandable that adventurers rarely met mages, even Anglago tilted his head, making Yi-Han consider hitting him.

"Who are you talking about? Gubon, if it's the mage you mentioned... Gasp!"

One of the adventurers widened his eyes as if he remembered. Gubon looked at his teammate with an expression that said, 'You finally remembered.'

"Th, that story about the mage who joined the party, kept watch with magic, lit fires with magic, summoned water with magic, cooked with magic, and conquered the cave with magic, is that what you're talking about!?"

"I thought Gubon was underestimating me and talking nonsense..."

"..."

As the adventurers murmured, Gubon's face turned bright red.

What a disgrace in front of the grand mage, no, the mage infinitely close to a grand mage, to whom he owed a great debt.

"Why would I talk nonsense!! Are you disrespecting me!?"

"Ah, no. Sorry. It sounded too absurd."

"I may not know much about mages, but I know enough to tell that what you said, Gubon, is strange."

"Ugh...! These stupid guys, in front of whom...! Re, recently, have you heard about the mage who subjugated the King of Ghouls!? That's this person!"

"The King of Ghouls!?"

The adventurers were even more shocked.

Adventurers who traveled around the empire had many opportunities to hear rumors.

When they recently returned to Granden City, they heard stories about the King of Ghouls a few times at the tavern, and that was?

"No, why would such a mage be with you, Gubon...?"

"I'm not disregarding your skills, Gubon, but you're not an adventurer capable of serving a grand mage, right?"

"..."

As Gubon trembled, Yi-Han thought he should intervene, if only to quell the commotion.

—

"Ah. So you're from Einroguard. That's why..."

The adventurers nodded their heads in understanding.

Of course, not all students who attended Einroguard could demonstrate magic like Yi-Han, but the adventurers didn't know that much.

They just accepted that he was a great mage because he attended a great magic academy.

"I'm still lacking in many ways as a student. And many things about the subjugation are exaggerated too."

"Aha. So what Gubon said also had a lot of exaggeration?"

"That part is true."

"..."

"...???"

The adventurers were confused but accepted it for now.

"By the way, what mission did you come here for?"

The reason Gubon and the adventurers came here was because of a mission they recently received.

-There have been reports of unusual phenomena occurring frequently in the Black Boulder Forest near Philonae Town. It seems there has been a change in the flow of mana, so please check the forest and investigate thoroughly.

It wasn't an extremely dangerous mission, but it wasn't something just anyone could do either.

The mana scattered in nature flows and gathers, causing various changes, and sometimes, anomalies occur that can surprise even experienced adventurers.

'The connection to the undead realm last time was also such a phenomenon.'

The experience to assess the situation and investigate, and the combat power to escape and report when something happens were essential for this job.

Gubon and the adventurers had that level of ability, so they were recognized as qualified to carry out the mission.

'Oh.'

Yi-Han looked at the mission the adventurers received with a slightly admiring gaze.

Just from the explanation, he could feel that it wasn't something just anyone could do, but a mission that only experienced adventurers with quite a bit of experience could handle.

'The reward must be good too. I should have received such a mission.'

The mission he received during the break was too much of a loss no matter how he thought about it.

If he had known the King of Ghouls would appear, he wouldn't have gone around collecting in that area.

Yi-Han also wanted to do a mission where he just investigates and receives gold coins.

"But we encountered a problem... We're currently debating whether we should back out or not."

While investigating the Black Boulder Forest, the adventurers realized that the terrain of the forest kept changing.

The gathered mana was creating illusions to confuse the intruders.

Right now, it was just the terrain changing, but if the illusions intensified, their lives could be in danger.

The adventurers were pondering what to do.

"We apologize. We misunderstood."

"We've heard a lot that mages are all difficult to deal with..."

The adventurers apologized with a sincere attitude. That made Baldoorn even more burdened.

'If we can't solve the forest problem, will they get angry?'

Mages from places like Einroguard had an innate aura.

Even if such mages made mistakes, the people of the empire didn't protest much.

-Ah, if Mage failed, it must have been a really difficult task!-

However, mages like Baldoorn didn't have such an aura.

If she made a slight mistake in control, she would immediately receive this kind of reaction.

-Failed? A mage? Is that mage really a mage? Isn't she a fraud?-

They seemed to be experienced adventurers with some career. Thinking about what might happen if she failed, her stomach was already starting to ache.

"It's an illusion."

Yi-Han warned first. He felt an unusual flow of mana in the hazy fog.

"Oh no!"

"The range... has expanded to the entrance of the forest."

The adventurers frowned.

The range of the illusion's influence had expanded to the entrance of the forest.

It wasn't a good sign.

"Ms. Baldoorn. Can I try blowing it away with the method I learned last time?"

"Yes. ...Yes?"

"Then I'll blow it away."

Baldoorn, who was answering absentmindedly, was startled and tried to ask again.

'What did he learn? I don't remember teaching him?'

However, Yi-Han, who received the answer, didn't hesitate and immediately swung his mana like a hammer to blow away the fog.

A destruction method that breaks the structure itself with a strong impact instead of reading and interpreting the structure.

"..."

Baldoorn gaped at that crude solution.

'He's actually using that????'

It was a method that existed in theory, but it was only used for very weak or small-scale illusion magic. To blow away the entire fog enveloping the entrance of the forest, he couldn't even imagine how much mana would be consumed.

The adventurers who didn't grasp the situation blankly watched and asked.

"Is it solved?"

"Yes."

"That's amazing!"

"...I didn't do anything."

"And humble too!"

"..."

Baldoorn really wanted to go home now.

—

After that, Baldoorn and Yi-Han continued to break the illusions in the forest and find the right path with outstanding observation and amazing magic.

Baldoorn handled the observation, and Yi-Han handled the resolution.

When Yi-Han asked a question, Baldoorn reliably confirmed it.

The adventurers could only admire that perfect coordination.

"But why is that mage just staying still?"

"He's conserving mana."

"..."

Anglago was also very wary.

He wanted to help if he could, but...

'I have no idea even if I look!'

From the outside, it just looked like he was crudely wielding mana to blow away the fog.

Of course, it wouldn't be like that, and there must be some extraordinary principle behind it...

But he had no idea what it was.

As Yi-Han blew away another fog, Anglago let out a deep sigh as if frustrated.

"Phew."

And Baldoorn also let out a deep sigh.

"Pheeeew..."

"...???"

Anglago wondered why this great mage was acting like this.

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