Chapter 124 – 36. Scouting the Boss Area (3)
Before tentacles touch. The Kraken’s attack missed me.
Then, with a terrifying roar, he slammed his tentacles down again. The sound of water exploding was heard in succession.
“Yulian!”
“Count Julian!”
I informed the two people who were worried about me that everything was fine through Sylph.
“Because I am fine. You two keep holding the Kraken in check.”
The Kraken seemed to be filled with anger as one after another the attacks returned to nullification. As if that couldn’t be the case, he swung his attacks nonstop to hit me.
But I couldn’t hit even a single effective hit.
I’m sure I didn’t disappear on the spot with stealth magic or something. He is a type 2 high-ranking monster. Even if you hide yourself with stealth magic, you can detect that much with the sensitive senses of a high-ranking monster.
However, even though I was right in front of my eyes, the Kraken couldn’t target me properly. So I was just pissed off.
‘This skill called the reverberation of dreams. It’s just as I thought.’
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* Dream Reverberation
: You can leave a faint trace of your dreams even in reality. It can only be used by the dreamer himself.
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As the dream magic evolved, new skills were created. As explained in this notice, I was able to apply the nature of dreams to my reality.
A hazy, hazy dream. It’s like a daydream that seems to remain in my head, but my memory is quickly blown away. Using this skill, I made my very existence like a dream.
‘That’s why that Kraken can’t recognize me properly.’
A skill similar to a kind of cognitive impairment magic. But its efficiency is higher.
Because it’s essentially a non-magic dream, normal dispel spells didn’t work.
Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa-
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In the meantime, Rosette’s thunderbolt struck once more. At the same time, Chloe’s alchemy was activated.
‘Both of them have become more powerful in their attacks. I was good at targeting Kraken’s gaps.’
They were like the two representatives of religious sects. A real battle with the type 2 monster Kraken. And competition in real life. If there’s something I realized here, the two of them will soon enter the 4th tier.
I couldn’t lose either. I raised my senses and tried to find the Kraken’s vitals. The place where his numerous tentacles are implicitly trying to defend. That must be the weak spot.
‘I studied diligently without falling asleep during the magic math class.’
I kept cutting off the annoying tentacles with the lion heart sword. He persistently dug into the weak part of the guy.
Finally, I stabbed the imperial sword into the part where the Kraken’s tentacle and body were connected.
Oh waaaaa
Although the sword ricocheted off the barrier unique to the higher rank monsters. It was clearly a valid hit.
“Yulian hit a vital point!”
“Count! It’s time to run away!”
Chloe was right. The atmosphere of the Kraken changed due to the three men’s struggle, especially the attack on the vital point earlier. The flow of magical spirit power surrounding the guy’s body changed dramatically.
It means that they clearly recognized us as a dangerous enemy. At the same time, it meant that the boss’s new attack phase would begin.
I raised my hand and gave the retreat hand signal.
“Rosette! Take Chloe and fly up quickly!”
The Kraken is in an instant state. He had no time to relax. Rosette quickly carried Chloe with her magic wand and left the lake.
I also made a way out of the ice by hitting the reward mana to the maximum in alchemy.
The kraken, which began to run wild, shattered all of the ice roads. But by that time, I had already left the lakeside.
‘This is enough for scouting the boss area.’
It was time to escape this damn dungeon. With the two of us, I hurried through the dungeon to the starting point.
***
Breaking through the escape route wasn’t easy in the first place.
The Kraken immediately notified his subordinates of the enemy invasion. So, the dungeon’s alertness increased several times compared to just before entering the boss area.
However, there was no problem at all in the party escaping.
“Now we can use the hearthstone here, right?”
Scouting up to the boss area. Through that reconnaissance, I made a retreat route in advance. It was a retreat that could avoid annoying beasts and monsters as much as possible.
And on the way back, I didn’t have to hide as stealthily as I did when I first scouted. So, the three of them showed off their skills sparingly.
He returned to the starting point, dealing with all the monsters and monsters he encountered. It was rough reconnaissance over two days. The way back took only 4 hours.
“Go back. For reconnaissance, this is enough.”
At my words, Chloe blew mana into the Hearthstone. Soon, the mana flickered and a small blue gate was created.
The reconnaissance mission ended with this.
When I went out of the gate, the instructors were still waiting.
2 nights 3 days mission. But in reality, it was the same day that the power evaluation started. Still, the time in reality had passed quite a bit, and the sun had already gone down at night.
“Instructor Meters. The very last group is now out!”
“Really. Did that group finish reconnaissance?”
When the instructors saw the three normal people, they hummed.
An artificial dungeon that is not real. So there were no serious injuries or injuries. The reason they were surprised was because of our facial expressions.
“It must have been three days in the Gnosticized Type 2 dungeon. How can you look so normal?”
“Couldn’t you be hiding at the starting point and not doing anything?”
Perhaps the three of them were too calm. Instructor Meters, who was among the group of instructors, said.
“Could that be? Aren’t they already the top 3 in the preliminary power evaluation? Of course, he must have spent his time doing reconnaissance.”
“But. If I was just spending time doing nothing, the monsters in the dungeon wouldn’t have let me go.”
“Yeah. If that were the case, I would have retired a long time ago. Just like the other cadets.”
I looked around at his words. The Colosseum was neatly organized compared to when I came in the morning. The other cadets seemed to have already left.
‘But. It’s because the cadets who retired from Demon King’s Slaughter or finished reconnaissance first are sent back.’
We were the last cadets out of the dungeon. The modes of further evaluation were survival and reconnaissance. It also meant that we, who came last, produced the best results.
“And the Record Mana Stone cannot be fooled. You might want to check it out yourself. I suffered anyway. Countess Yuli. And Miss Chloe and Rosette.”
Instructor Meters took the Record Mana Stone from me. He injected mana into the magic stone and checked the contents for a while. Soon, his expression changed to a surprise.
“Why are you like that? Meters Instructor?”
At the words of the other instructor, Meters held out the record mana stone.
“Would you like to check it yourself?”
The record of the magic stone was confirmed by the other instructors in the reserve platoon.
“This… You’ve finished reconnaissance all the way to the boss area. A Type 2 Witchbeast, it wouldn’t have been easy since it was a Witchbeast that started Gnosticization.”
“That is no ordinary reconnaissance. See the route before entering the boss area!”
“I found the best route while hiding the enemy as little as possible. A cadet, that’s too good for a second-year cadet.”
The reconnaissance I did with the party was the same as it was written in the combat major lectures. That is, it means that it is the most ideal way.
‘Although the party members were nice. But doing it as it is is another story.’
Meters also said it as if it were absurd. He scratched his head in disbelief.
“This. It’s amazing that you did it according to the lecture, but you even checked the 2nd phase of the boss monster. It’s not easy to touch the boss in the first place, but it’s not easy to make it go to phase 2…”
“Doesn’t that mean that the boss demon also felt threatened? Is that possible for a third-tier cadet?”
“Yeah. As long as it is written in the magic stone. There’s no way there’s anyone else in the dungeon other than these three. Of course they did it. Of course, if you provoke the 2nd phase and die as it is, it’s a waste of time, but…”
“But didn’t those three return safely?”
“Yeah. So that’s even more absurd. It’s proof that the reconnaissance mission was completed perfectly. If that’s the case, the scouting rating is well worth a rating of 0. If that’s true…”
At Meters’ words, the instructors paid attention to a small box that had been placed on the floor.
“The insignia I was originally going to give to these three people. I can’t give it like this. Do you all agree?”
“Instructor Meters is right. The gap between the evaluation results and the other Golden Wing platoon members is huge. For now, I will have to report it to the general assembly.”
The instructors nodded. The platoon commander’s qualification as a reward for this evaluation and the badge proving it. As I expected, the reward grade of the badge seemed to go up.
‘To give the same badge as the other cadets. It would go against fairness.’
For me, it is absolutely fine.
Items obtainable through activities in Pantheon. Because that type of item doubles the effect along with the title ‘Formal Cadet of the Divine Academy Pantheon’.
“Then I will know. The insignia will be awarded in a few days. For now, all three of them should go home after checking their condition from the medical instructor here. Oh Please, Countess Yuli.”
Instructor Meters finished his remarks. Then, he grabbed the record mana stone once again and looked at me in amazement.
***
Friday.
Two days have passed since the power evaluation. When it was time to take a break, I went to the atelier for a while.
And before coming here. I stopped by the platoon headquarters and checked the platoon leader’s insignia through the system.
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「Platoon Leader’s Insignia – Rune Enchantment」
* Rating: Rare+
* Performance: A special badge made of mana light. Increases the wearer’s mana by 20 MP.
### Rune Enchant 「Guts」
: The effect of the rune word ‘Guts’ increases strength and stamina. (Status +5)
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As you can see, the platoon commander’s insignia was an item made of a special mineral called manalite.
‘Manalight. It was a special metal with a mana amplification effect.’
It was a rare mineral that any mana user coveted. However, it was very sensitive to temperature and air contact, and it was also a metal that quickly lost its mana amplifying properties.
So it was impossible for an ordinary artisan to smelt that manalight and make things.
However, this is the Pantheon. In particular, they have the wealth with skilled artisan professors called the technical sect. I could make something like this.
The effect of this insignia was great. My natural mana increased to 100MP. In other words, it meant that he had enough mana to use White Night twice in a row.
‘In the badge given to the first place, it was said that the purity of manalight was increased. Still, I didn’t expect it to reach this level.’
Not only that. Level 0 Scouting done in Additional Assessment. For those three people, additional rune enchantments were given to the insignia at the General Assembly.
‘As the size of the insignia is small, it must have been difficult to enchant the runes. Not to mention the material was Manalite.’
It was a difficult production technique that could only be done by a Pantheon professor. It seems that a great reward was given for future talent at the general assembly.
Just now. Chloe, whom I met at the platoon headquarters, also heard some of the inside story. It was said that it was unprecedented in the Pantheon for a cadet to perform such a high-level reconnaissance.
Chloe, who was a member of the party, also had a very high nose.
‘…Of course, it was thanks to the excellent lead of the party leader.’
Even so, I obediently acknowledged my credit. Perhaps this young lady of the Marquis was also quite tamed by me.
I then read the description of the enchantment written in the system.
A rune enchantment meaning guts was engraved on my insignia. As a result, the Strength and Stamina stats increased to 30 and 35, respectively.
For a third-tier swordsman, you need to have a strength-related stat of at least 30 for a decent deal. Additional compensation was also satisfactory.
‘But it’s not perfect.’
I checked the newly possible quest through this 1st place reward.
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[The quest has been completed.]
* Title Quest 「Proof of Golden Wing Platoon Leader」
: Obtained an insignia in the power evaluation and proved the qualifications of a platoon commander.
### Acquisition Rewards
: You can improve your status through the platoon leader’s badge.
: Obtained the key for the trial of the 6 temples, 「Loia’s Laurel Crown」.
[You can enter the battle ordeal through Roia’s laurel crown. (Validity period / 30 days)]
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Roia’s laurel crown, the ultimate goal that was aiming for first place in this strength evaluation.
The ordeal of the 6 temples to gain the power of Jedin later. This item was a key item for the trials of Roia, the god of battle among them.
‘Through this ordeal, I can enter the 4th tier.’
In just a few months, it has entered the third-tier stage among ordinary people. But even so, she was behind Chloe and Rosette, who had already reached the 4th tier.
For binding orders. I had to overwhelm them beyond being on an equal footing with them. It was said that there was still a long way to go.
In particular, the member I will take with me in the ‘battle’ section. Lucia’s skills were too weak compared to the two of them.
When I was lost in thought for a while. Eirin announced that someone was visiting.
“Young master. Her Highness Lilia has come here.”
