Chapter 60
Chapter 60
I was fired like a cannonball and bounced off the pile of stones that made up the door of the abandoned dungeon gate once and on the floor twice more before I rolled back and forth and landed.
I thought I was going to die without hitting the real fuck!
“?, ? ????? ?, ?? ? ?? ???? ?????”
bomb? Could it be that it was a bomb? When I turn around the gate with my ears still buzzing and my head dizzy from the shock, I am in a state of utter collapse with very, very unstable sparks. Maybe it’s because I woke up dizzy, so the gate feels so far away.
“Oh my God! Mr. Ega! Are you okay?”
Seeing as the only one calling me by my last name, it must be Rellie. He seemed to be very concerned about me, who was belatedly shaking from the aftermath of the collision.
“Ah, it seems a little bit bad, but it doesn’t seem to be a big problem…” ”
No, this can’t be a big problem! Did you know that your hands and feet are shaking right now?!”
“Three, three times he bounced off a stone, so this is assuming…
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“That’s not important right now! Ekatrina! Don’t lift it! You might hurt your head, so don’t move!”
Eventually, after receiving first aid from Rellie, I came to my senses after the gate had completely lost its function.
And only then did I know that I had been bounced from the gate all the way to the chapel entrance. I don’t know how big the explosion was, but it flew all the way here with only the shock wave. If it hadn’t been in a state that had been strengthened with magical power, it might have been dangerous.
“What the hell happened on the other side?”
Gaendal gave me his potion for free even though he didn’t have much trauma, so I wanted to answer a lot of things right away, but I couldn’t help but worry about what to say and what to filter, including the strange sensation I experienced this time. .
First of all, after cutting out the part about magic, I decided to explain only about the demons on the other side, the surrounding scenery that I vaguely remember, and the huge sphere that I suspected was a bomb.
“I think it must have been an army…. There were quite a few demons. There were no buildings around, it was just somewhere in the woods. It was the same, but I don’t know exactly.”
The canal was dug and the basic fortifications were close to being completed. However, to say that they had been living in such an environment for several months, their appearance was quite neat.
“I don’t know if they made it there or moved it, but it seems their purpose was to use the gate to bring the explosion that caused me to fly. I don’t know. Still, given the means to transport the sphere and the path leading to the gate, it must have been enough to fit inside the chapel.”
“Oh my God… did they intend to blow it up here?”
“I don’t know. It’s just a medium for other magic, so it exploded and that’s it, or the purpose was to explode in the first place.”
If you think about it, the little magic that the wizard was using also caused a not small explosion as soon as it failed. If you think the size of the sphere is the size of magic…even if it’s not a bomb, there will be a huge explosion.
“It exploded when you threw the sword?”
From the point of view of Rellie, the only wizard, there seems to be a part that is not very desirable. Not even that. Could there be stone heads that let something so dangerous break like a glass bottle if you throw a sword at it? It must have been protected in a way I was not aware of.
But it’s broken.
And when I threw the sword, the demons were not laughing at it, but looking at it with a despairing expression. I think I now know that the despair didn’t come from the sword, but from feeling the magic wrapped around the sword.
It was like putting magic into the sword, as if dealing with things like sword fighting and sword fighting in martial arts.
As far as I know, there is no such technology in this world. I don’t know if the weapon’s performance is superb or enchantment, but there is no such thing as tool enhancement using aura. At least in the human realm.
“That’s right.”
But I put magic into the sword! It wasn’t even a situation where I could say that, so I had no choice but to give a stupid answer.
“I don’t understand it in many ways, but there’s no reason for Ega-san to lie… Maybe he wasn’t ready for something… or maybe he was lucky enough to have the barrier released.”
I’m sorry I have a reason to lie.
After that, leaving behind Rellie, who mumbled alone for a long time and made up hypotheses, the traces of the battle they had fought came into view when they organized the story to some extent and stood up.
There were only corpses that were clearly visible who really killed them, but there were no survivors. Gindo stroked his beard and licked his lips.
“I wanted to save at least one person, but it’s a pity.”
“Because they were hard to get along with. Should I say that the compatibility is bad… To be honest, I was a bit dangerous. Catherine helped me, so I almost got seriously hurt.”
“Ha ha! Certainly! They were good at avoiding cooking!”
Rellie probably wasn’t just sucking her fingers, but there didn’t seem to be any wizards among the demons, so it was said that three warriors turned four to stop it. Even though they would have worked together professionally, the fact that it ended without anyone getting hurt is enough to call it a feat.
“As proof… a few heads of demons will suffice. Anyway, the guild will investigate it one more time.”
“As long as the gate has been confirmed, I won’t be able to survive without it.”
In the end, there was nothing that could be found out as information, but just looking at the other side of the gate and finding out how many demons there were was a great harvest.
We packed as much as we could and made our way back to camp through the dark woods. To be honest, if there were no corpses, I would have taken their beds and fell asleep in the dungeon.
“I think I can ask the spirits this time, so if there’s any trouble, I’ll wake up and let you know. I’ll sleep without a night watch today.”
Maybe it’s because I’m in a bad state of health, but the spirits are more benevolent than usual, so I decided to accept it gratefully this time. Thanks to that, not only me but everyone in my party could be happy.
That’s how we woke up in the morning, realized the greatness of the spirit at the bonfire that stayed on all night even though no additional firewood was added, and after a brief refreshment, we returned to the capital.
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The guild provided many conveniences even after we returned.
Engrim, who received a report on the incident, prepared a lot of things for us, from bathhouses to meals, and in the meantime, showed a service that left even repairs to equipment through guild members.
“You did such a great job that we didn’t think this was a big deal. It almost became a much more serious problem than expected, but you did a great job blocking it. It’s clear that additional compensation will come out even if we don’t have to say it.”
Well, at least it’s not easy to put an end to an incident that almost caused a major explosion near the capital. Above all, since that level of explosion occurred in a place that was clearly a demonic territory, the damage to the demons would not be trivial. Besides, since they were the ones who made and protected such things, they must have been an important unit in their own way, but if the connection is proven, we might be able to get a couple more gold coins ridiculously.
We all had predictable intelligence up to that point, so we ate and drank and had a party with a smile.
“Eldmia!
Gaendal, who proved that the title of weapon master and the amount of alcohol were different, made a suggestion while drinking alcohol at the pace of Gin, who was literally dyed red from the top of his head.
In addition to fighting, you have to learn tracking skills, and since it is a position that comes with the heavy pressure of making party members comfortable or driving them into abyss, scouting is rare. Of course, scouts who can do their job properly are even rarer. Usually, the only thing that can be done is to play the role of scouting by adjusting the sum in moderation according to each person’s experience.
As a result, if there is someone who can properly play the role of scout like Gaendal, the weight will naturally be concentrated. Even if they give me more money, I will be willing to do it, so it seems that I have not been alone in my heart.
“It’s because I can’t make such a big request often because of my circumstances. I can’t give you a definite answer, but if I get a chance, I’m always welcome.”
Even from my point of view, who worships the teachings of the great sage, Mr. Jirobo, that when five people gather, one of them must have garbage.
In the first place, it was really not easy for the so-called adventurers to get along at a party that was thrown together. No matter how hard Engrim analyzed and fitted the first button, the anxiety factor could not be ignored. However, since it ended so neatly and casually, no matter how lucky it was, the evaluation is bound to be generous.
“Don’t forget sparring! No! Let’s do it right now!”
“Stop talking crazy and eat meat.”
Not as much as Gaendal, but we laughed as we watched Rellie shoving meat into Ekatrina’s mouth, who was also drunk.
I’ve been working for the Ogatorf family and been an adventurer for over a year and a half, but the fact that I had the most adventurous experience for the first time made me feel good too. So, shouldn’t life be like this?
Next time you send a letter, you should tell Asilie too.