Chapter 299 – Exploration
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Verna leisurely walked down the dark streets of the Labyrinth Fortress.
The streets that were always crowded were quiet.
Of course, she wasn’t just walking.
She was looking for humans who did not respond to Unho’s set by scattering sensing magic around them.
Various shops were lined up on both sides of the road.
Variety store. Flawless point. Restaurants…
All the buildings in this fort belong to Lord Slubber.
Verna said she had been here before.
It was only natural that the vast labyrinth, which had never appeared before, would attract the attention of the wizard.
Among them, the greatest interest was the phenomenon called dimensional cracks within the labyrinth.
She once stayed in the slubber and looked into it, but couldn’t figure out what caused it.
All she could tell was that she seemed to be spitting out monsters from another dimension.
Since the creation of the Labyrinth, Slubber has established itself as an important city in the kingdom.
The biggest reason was the magic stone.
Originally, magic stones were rare that came from powerful monsters or mines.
However, this slumber labyrinth is special.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that magic stones were literally pouring out. In addition, the core that came out of the dimensional rift was the only one here, and it boasts considerable value.
To put it bluntly, it could be said that the core of the dimensional rift was a special product of Slubber.
“Raid? What the hell was that magic?”
Verna studied the magic of luck.
〈The raid leader has invited you to join the raid.〉
Do you want to accept 〈?〉
I couldn’t help but be surprised when such a letter came to my mind for the first time.
‘He said it was magic…’
The magic had been activated without him even realizing it.
She is a wizard
But she’s a magic that the great wizard can’t detect…
There was no flow of magical power, so I couldn’t even get a sense of how it worked.
‘It’s amazing… Is it because it’s the magic of a transcendentalist?’
He demanded that he accept the invitation.
It was true that the magic felt like a contract, so it was true that she was reluctant, but she said that she wouldn’t let her accompany her unless she joined the raid…
Verna did not want to give up her companionship with Unho, so she accepted his request.
Contrary to what I was worried about, there was no particular change. And to my surprise, I couldn’t detect anything.
He said that he could definitely leave the raid team at will.
And let’s assume he resigns…
〈Are you sure you want to leave the raid?〉
〈 WARNING! If you leave the raid, you cannot rejoin without being invited by the raid leader.〉
Letters come to mind.
I tried sharpening my senses… But I still couldn’t feel the flow of magical power.
‘Is it magic that works on the mental side? Is it magic?’
Since there was no movement of magical power, it was impossible to even analyze it.
‘Is he also a transcendental person?’
The reason why Verna hurriedly joined Unho’s warlock subjugation was because of Liliana.
Verna, who was staying at the Slumber Hotel, felt a huge wave of magic the other day.
The ‘force’ she felt from that mana wave made her heart sink.
It was because she had an uneasy thought that Liliana, her former teacher, might have reached the transcendent.
Verna, who had been living quietly at the Slumber Hotel while waiting for Unho’s contact, hurriedly found the Slumber lord.
The information of the infiltrating maids was cut off, and the only person who could obtain information on the inside of Liliana’s mansion was because the lord, who gave her daughter Flora to Unho, was almost the only one.
However, he could not know what he was really curious about, Liliana.
The lord recognized Liliana as a sorceress living in her mansion.
In the meantime, Verna obtained information that Unho was going to her labyrinth to subdue the warlock, and she waited for him as he headed into the labyrinth.
Seeing himself, he clearly looked bewildered.
They say they couldn’t contact me because they were busy… Busy is a bummer…
She knew every detail of Liliana’s life until Cerberus’ spies, who entered Liliana’s mansion as her maid, betrayed him.
Until then, he was a game? I’ve never heard of him doing anything other than that, hugging a woman.
No matter how you look at it, he was nothing more than a modest life.
Even after that, it was unlikely that his life would change dramatically.
Seeing Unho’s bewildered look, Verna thought that he had forgotten about herself, but…
What can I do?
‘…Unfortunate humans have to put up with it.’
His pride was hurt and he wanted to say something, but he had no intention of hurting Unho’s feelings by questioning him.
Verna pretended not to know and asked Unho to accompany him.
Fortunately, he readily agreed.
He was full of beauties who accompanied him wherever he had picked them.
And he was relieved to see Liliana.
Because she felt that she was not yet a transcendental being.
Verna’s biggest goal was to surpass her former mentor, Liliana.
But as she wondered if Liliana had stepped into her transcendental realm, she had a stomach ache and couldn’t sleep well.
I was so curious that I tried to visit Liliana’s mansion several times.
Fortunately, it seemed that the magic wave did not belong to Liliana.
That’s probably…
She’s a red-haired woman who can’t even fathom her status.
It must have belonged to a woman named Ignis.
The moment Verna first saw Ignis, she knew instinctively that she was a transcendental being.
Maybe that magic wave wasn’t hers either.
‘It’s so absurd… That there are two Transcendentalists…’
Besides, Ignis, a transcendental figure, looked like Unho’s subordinate. If he wanted to, he could lightly snap the Emperor’s throat.
In addition, there is also the leader of the Holy Knights of the Church of Terah that Unho hates.
According to the lord, he seems to be the owner of the stigma. Stigmata… It’s a story in a real fairy tale.
‘Is it real?’
If that were true, there would have been an uproar in the papal court of Thera Church.
I don’t know if you know Unho…
Rumors that the princess’ fiancée was a Transcendentalist were spreading throughout the kingdom.
‘Putting aside Liliana, if the existence of that woman named Ignis is revealed, there will be an uproar.’
Verna had yet to tell King Frederick her story about her Liliana.
Being selfish, she is not a person to be embraced by the kingdom. She blocked her information, fearing that the king would be greedy for nothing.
Unho and Liliana looked quite friendly.
Verna had never seen her get along with anyone like that in her distant past as a disciple of Liliana.
It’s sneaky Liliana.
She must have a purpose.
‘She must be close to him and try to find a clue to her transcendence.’
Then she said that she was not like Liliana and that she should be more intimate with Unho than he was.
Unfortunately, she broke up with him after drinking tea for a while.
Verna felt the need to get closer to him as well as earn her trust.
She took it upon herself to do the search for those who disobeyed the set so she could be rather annoying.
Verna searched her streets and sensed traces of her mysterious magical powers.
Traces of that magical power were felt in one building.
It was an ordinary inn.
If you use the teleport magic circle, you can go straight to the slubber.
It may be strange that the inn still exists, but the cost of using the teleport magic circle is formidable.
It is said that the cost of the inn in the Labyrinth Fortress is expensive compared to the outside, but it was much cheaper than the cost of using the teleport magic circle.
The inn was a shelter for adventurers who wanted to save money on teleporting.
Verna opened the door of her empty inn and entered.
Stepping inside her, she frowned.
It is because the energy of the magic flowing through the air has changed.
The difference between the labyrinth and the outside is not the only disparate scenery. Even the quality of magic was slightly different from the outside.
However, the inside of this inn was exceptionally more heterogeneous.
It seemed that different energies were subtly mixed.
Of course, if it weren’t for the archmage himself… No, if he hadn’t walked around with his senses sharpened like this, it was a subtle difference that would be hard to notice.
Verna moved her steps toward a place where she felt a strange magic.
The magic was felt from the kitchen side.
There was a door in the kitchen, and magic energy was felt from there.
It was a barrier.
However, it was a barrier that was not of a high level.
‘It’s about impaired perception and an alarm.’
The tip of her wand touched the doorknob, and her magic was lightly dispelled.
When she opened the door, she saw a set of stairs going down.
‘Cellar?’
I didn’t feel popular.
Verna leisurely went down to the basement.
She was dark, so she cast a lighting spell.
The basement looked like an ordinary grocery store.
But she couldn’t close her eyes.
A light spark rose from the tip of Verna’s cane.
And on the empty wall, a passage to the basement appeared. It was only then that I could clearly feel the demonic energy flowing from the aisle.
She smiled lightly.
“Winning?”
As she tried to move her steps into it, she hesitated.
It was the hideout of the black magician no matter who saw it.
“Is it a giant?”
Looking at the level of barrier magic so far, it didn’t seem like that.
However, it cannot be determined.
Black magicians differ from ordinary wizards in their ark.
They do not have the mana circle that wizards usually build in their hearts.
What is important to them is how close they are to the existence of the demon realm.
Depending on the relationship, the power of the black magician is determined.
‘Originally, asking for help is the norm, but…’
Verna is a great wizard.
Asking for help like this doesn’t save the archmage’s face.
She moved her steps without hesitation down the gloomy subterranean passage.
