Chapter 124 – Adventure’s Lightning Mage (10)
Semi-circular blades, spears, and heated stones crumbled into powder.
Orca’s eyes widened.
“FALSE..? So you said it was a hallucination? Nonsense.”
She rushed over and ran her hand down the aisle.
But here, there is no heated stone to cook her flesh, no semi-circular knife to tear through, no spear blade to pierce.
It’s just an ordinary archway.
“Really? Hallucination magic that I can’t recognize?”
The stunned Orca let out a laugh.
“…Are you not going in?”
I’m just admiring it, but it’s going to threaten me. At my urging, Orca bit her lower lip.
“I have to go. What did you come here for?”
Orca rose from her floor. We entered the aisle.
* * *
That wasn’t the end of Julius’ test.
Passing through the passage, new tests awaited us.
-Prove your wisdom.
-Prove a sense of justice.
– Prove your patience.
…
Etc.
Orca and I each demonstrated our wits and passed the test.
Passed six exams, and next is the seventh exam.
“What is it this time?”
The tattered orca frowned at her empty corridors. This was because there was no mural in this room that told about the exam.
So, are all the tests finally over?
I don’t think so.
In front of us, there was a thin pillar erected in place of the mural. A red marble is fixed on top of the pillar.
“That’s… A mana measuring bead?”
Muttered Orca, squinting her eyes.
“What is the mana measuring bead?”
“It is literally a ball that measures the level of mana. The color changes when the mana applied to the marble reaches a certain level. But the fact that this thing is here… This time, is it the level of magic power?”
Explaining that, Orca looked around her. Although there is no mural, he thought that something else might hint at the content of the test.
However, no matter how much you look around, this place is just an empty corridor. All that could be seen was the mana measuring ball, the thin pillar supporting it, and the white powder scattered on the floor.
“What, what are you talking about? Are you just going to do it right away?”
Orca narrowed her brows and uttered a short incantation. A thin line of lightning struck the orb.
The beads are still red.
“..? What. Why doesn’t the color change?”
“I heard that it has to be at a certain level to change. Wasn’t that a bit lacking?”
“No. Even a small amount of mana in the mana measuring orb changes its original color. What? Isn’t that a mana measuring bead? …Damn it, I’m losing all my confidence since I came here.”
Orca tousled her hair in annoyance. It is a habit when things are not going well.
Leaving her behind, I looked around.
‘Isn’t there something that could be a hint?’
Looking closely, I saw a light-colored circle on the bottom of the pillar. As the years went by, it had softened a lot.
“Orca-sama, maybe we should do it over there?”
“What?”
She tousled her hair and turned her gaze in the direction I pointed.
I crouched down and looked at the circle.
“How old is it? It was so weak that I didn’t even notice.”
Tsk clicked her tongue and entered her circle.
She closed her eyes and began chanting her spell. Her lightning bolts greeted her, and when her spell was completed, her lightning bolts gathered and became her one.
“Lighting.”
Quarleung. A huge thunderbolt struck her orb.
Despite the strong blows, the orb did not shake at all. Only the color changed from red to green.
‘Did it happen?’
But looking at Orca’s expression, it doesn’t seem like that.
“It wasn’t quality, it was quantity?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“There are two types of mana measuring orbs. The quality of mana and the quantity. If it was quality, it should have just turned green. It’s not like that, it’s clear from the fact that it stopped at green.”
I thought maybe it was just lack of output, but I buried it in my heart.
It’s not only a word that touches Orca’s pride, but it also means that if she wasn’t enough with that power, it would be impossible to pass anyway.
I waited patiently for her to cast her spell.
The blue electricity formed in a slightly different way than before. The electricity that had faded by the end of the spell now shows off its presence.
“Write it…!”
Orca drew in her breath and held out both of her hands. Her lightning runs down her arm. The lightning bolts that reached her palm came together to form a small orb. Lightning bolted from the orb and struck her orb.
Pajijijijik!
Lightning flashes were heard constantly. It means that Orca’s magic continues.
‘Something like that is possible.’
Compared to the ones she had written before, the power was weak, though.
It was a time when she was looking at her magic with admiration.
-You who claim to be my successor.
A man’s voice echoed through the cave. I hurriedly searched for the source of the sound, but failed. For a constant sound came from all parts of the corridor.
‘Is it magic?’
I couldn’t feel anyone in the corridor except for me and Orca.
It was probably the magic Julius left before he died.
-If you’ve reached this point, then you must be qualified to some extent. I will give you one final test.
The white powder scattered on the floor floats away. They gathered together and started to make a certain shape.
Skeleton, a monster with no flesh and only bones.
A greedy little monster, a goblin.
Even wolves wandering in search of food.
Their shapes were modeled after monsters.
– Do you have a reliable colleague to entrust your back to? Or are you strong enough not to feel the need for an ally? Even if you meet only one of the two, this test will not be difficult. So…
The monsters composed of white powder turned their eyes towards us.
– Prove it.
At the same time, dozens of monsters howled.
“Fuck…”
A curse welled up from the depths of my heart.
So far, only strange tests have been making a fuss, but what kind of deathmatch is it all of a sudden?
While feeling annoyed, he calmly scanned the monsters.
‘Is it possible?’
They’re all low-level monsters, so it shouldn’t be difficult to defeat them. The problems are numerous. Orca is playing marbles, so I’m the only one who can fight right now.
And, of course, that number is impossible for me alone.
‘If only Seris and Kara were there, it would have been worth trying.’
He clicked her tongue and drew out her dagger.
There isn’t even enough time to be sorry. Need to act fast…
“Chain lighting.”
Three strong bolts of lightning passed right next to me. The monsters that were swept away by the lightning turned into powder and crumbled. However, the powders began to coagulate again and take on a new shape.
‘Is it possible to play? I’ll turn around.’
As I was narrowing my eyebrows, I heard a sharp voice next to me.
“Han Yuseong, what are you doing?! Run fast!”
Orca was already out of the circle. Wasn’t she supposed to strike lightning at the orb? Although she had doubts, she decided to move on.
Orca shot her lightning again.
The monsters in our straight line lost their shape and collapsed. Taking advantage of the replay, we ran towards the aisle.
– Aww!
-Kirik!Kkirik!
The monsters chased after us, crying loudly, but the distance was far. We were able to reenter the passage without any major problems, and upon entering the passage, the monsters turned to dust and fell to the floor.
Only then did we breathe.
I slumped to the floor.
‘It’s harder than I thought, maybe because it’s the final exam.’
I need to discuss with Orca how to solve this test.
She turned her head toward the orca. She was in her lotus position with her eyes closed. Both of her hands are placed on her belly.
‘Are you saving mana?’
Well, it’s because I used a lot of magic earlier. I waited patiently for her to open her eyes.
After two or three hours of her experience, she opened her eyes and let out a deep sigh.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah, her blood vessels were tangled while changing the magic, but I undid it moderately.”
She wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.
“Fortunately, the. Then, about the exam.”
“Oh, I have something to tell you about that.”
Orca crossed her arms. Her breasts, hidden by her mesh, were crushed.
“You go back now.”
“…Yes?”
“Go back. In the first place, this was my job. You don’t have to risk your life.”
“No, isn’t it too sudden? And come all the way…”
“Is it because of the reward? Don’t worry. I will reward you appropriately for your help. Don’t worry, I won’t eat or drink.”
Saying that, Orca’s eyes were determined.
Like when she shook her head when I asked if I could get off work early.
If I ask for anything more here, I won’t listen.
I sighed.
“All right. I’ll go. Then, what will Orca-sama do?”
“What? I have to take the exam again.”
“You mean by yourself?”
“Okay.”
Orca nodded her head as if it were natural. She had a bone ache.
“Do you think that is possible? Did you see their numbers earlier?”
When I tried to convince him, Orca laughed.
“What do you see me as? I am orca The 7th Rank Magician, Hayadre’s disciple and the 5th Rank Magician. She is Siegfried’s daughter and a silver rank adventurer of the Red Heart Adventures. To me like that, multiple chanting is nothing.”
“…Then why did you run away?”
“That’s because you’re in the way of using magic. You came here because of me, but if you die, your dreams will be fierce. So don’t disturb me now.”
She waved her hand as if she would take no further objections from her.
I sighed and turned my back.
* * *
‘Did he go?’
Orca glanced back at the spot where Meteor had stood. He had already left
‘They really go away when they say they’re going.’
…A sleazy bastard.
She felt her mood sink slightly. Then she shook her head and turned her gaze to the site of her last test.
‘If I pass this test…’
You can get Julius’ legacy.
He is the incarnation of the god of lightning. Perhaps the legacy he left behind is also related to lightning. She who uses her lightning magic and her chemistry would be a good match.
If you do that, Allen, you can get past the damn bastard.
Her father will look after her again.
Orca carried her hopes and headed to the place of her test. She entered the circle and she cast a spell.
“Lobo eléctrico, quiero tomar prestado tu poder.”
Chicks, Chicks. Blue electricity emanates from her body.
The magic to use is the third rank magic, electric spark.
“Aplasta al enemigo.”
The electricity that enveloped Orca’s body moved towards her orb. The electricity that collided with the beads bounced off and gave off a blue light.
The red orb turned green. Little by little, blue light bloomed from the center of the marble.
At that moment, the voice I heard earlier resounded in the corridor.
-You who claim to be my successor. If you’ve come this far, you must be qualified to some degree. I will give you one final test.
The white powder condensed and took on the shape of a monster.
Dozens of her pupils turned to her.
“Haha, damn it.”
I had to hit the marbles with mana while dealing with them.
Orca swallowed her dry saliva.
The multiple chanting that he said to Han Yoo-seong.
It’s possible. Right now, at her level, once or twice is the maximum.
Darkness covered her eyes.
– Do you have a reliable colleague to entrust your back to?
Orca snorted at Julius’s words.
Can the adjective of trustworthy be attached to a person?
She recalled her childhood spent in her mage tower.
In order to stand out from the teacher, we used to drink laxatives in each other’s food, or even poison.
All sorts of conspiracy tricks were rampant in the Magic Tower, and the clumsy ones did not survive.
Orca faced the ugliness of humans there. She went through those days, so she got to know her naturally. The only people she can trust in the world are her parents.
‘No, not even my parents…’
Orca smiled bitterly.
Her father, a man of merit, loved her Allen, who was not a drop of her blood, more than her. Just because her talent is better than hers.
Is that why?
Orca sent Han Yuseong back.
I’ve been denying it all along, but I realized earlier when he fearlessly stepped into the traps.
She said that she was kind of attached to him.
Hagisa, we’ve had tea time for over a month, and we’ve been working overtime all night for two weeks. If you don’t like it, that’s weird.
That’s why she didn’t want to see it.
In a situation where her life is in danger, her Han Yoo-seong leaves her and sees her unseemly running away.
It seemed to her that she would be very bitter if she saw the sight in person.
She sent it back so she wouldn’t see it like that.
When the fearful situation approached, she hid herself like a turtle.
Because she didn’t want to get hurt anymore.
-Or is she strong enough not to feel the need for her allies.
Orca laughed.
The reason she came here was to become stronger. She came to be strong, but is she strong enough. It was a funny contradiction.
– Prove it.
The man’s words are over.
Dozens of low-level monsters screamed and rushed at her.
Orca continued her current spell and cast her new spell.
“Lighting mine.”
She had five circular magic circles engraved on her and away from her. When the monsters stepped on the magic circle, lightning burst out with a roar. Not only the monster that stepped on the magic circle, but also all the monsters around it were swept away.
Immediately she uttered the next incantation.
“Lighting barrier.”
Her blue electricity circled her centered on her and punctured her floor. A barricade of lightning in the shape of an iron grate stood in the way between her and her monster.
-Keeek!
The monsters that hit the barrier screamed as they were electrocuted. But don’t die They are not even living creatures in the first place. They regenerated the damaged parts and persistently clung to the lightning barrier.
As a result, the power of the barrier weakened little by little, and eventually it was pierced one by one.
‘Already…!’
The monsters were ignorant and tougher than I thought.
Orca uttered the next incantation.
Lighting spier
Seven thick lightning spears were fired.
The spears pierced the monsters that penetrated the barrier.
-Kirik!
However, the number of monsters that broke through exceeded the number of spears.
She fired a new lightning spear.
Five lightning spears pierced the monsters.
-Kirik!
A goblin, miraculously dodging her spear, ran towards her. The distance between her and her narrowed to the point where she was close.
‘Are you okay.’
There is still one loaf left…
“Cheuk..!”
Orca coughed up thick blood.
It was not up to the standard, but it was the result of multiple chanting.
The mana flowing blood was twisted.
‘It must be this time!’
She hurriedly tried to move her spear, but it was too late. The goblin came a step away and tried to swing the club.
‘What the fuck…’
Can you survive being beaten with that club? No, you have to endure it. There is no one here to help her.
If she doesn’t get through it alone…
Snap. A dagger plunged into the goblin’s side of the head. The goblin lost her balance and fell. Orca opened her eyes wide and looked at the man holding her dagger.
The man, Han Yuseong, smiled at her surprised expression.
“This is a debt.”
