Chapter 55 – Movement
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“Come on in!”
As soon as I knocked, permission fell.
When I opened the door and entered, I saw Chorin sitting in front of the desk prepared by the window and closing the magic book.
It was a beginner’s magic book that Lee Mi-ri had bought from the wizard’s guild a week ago after stopping by the cafe where Lee Mi-ri worked. It was hard to believe that a book of less than 100 pages cost 100 gold.
Of course, it is a book that contains dozens of basic magics, unlike magic books that contain individual spells, but it still hurts to see the remaining money.
Even basic magic at the introductory level is so expensive that low-income people can’t even dream of being a wizard.
While Gaon was counting her remaining funds and cursing at the wizards, Chorin approached her and stabbed her in the chest.
“Miss Gaon. What do you think?”
“It’s nothing. Rather, let’s go eat.”
“Yes! I’m hungry because I used her hair too much.”
The two left the room and came down to the first floor.
After she sat down and waited for a while, the food came out quickly, perhaps thanks to pre-ordering.
As she ate them leisurely, she said Chorin proudly with a grin.
“Gaon-san, I think I can use a new magic now.”
“… It’s great that you’ve already gotten used to it. What kind of magic is it?”
Chorin was overjoyed when Gaon seemed to be interested in her and continued her explanation.
“It’s a magic called entanglement! They say you can summon tree roots to restrain enemies.”
“It will be effective when performing surprise attacks.”
There is nothing more embarrassing than being suddenly surrounded by tree roots in a defenseless state. If you jump right out and attack at that time, you will be able to easily defeat it.
“Yes. And I thought about it, and if the monsters are bleeding, wouldn’t it be possible to apply absorption to the magic to deal damage?”
“It certainly is. Conversely, I can’t wait to see what kind of effect it will have if I give it the energy of life.”
“That’s right! I think magic suits my abilities well.”
When Chorin saw her excitement, she felt oddly relieved. She wondered what would happen if she didn’t want to, but she was forcibly learning it out of her own needs, but she seemed to be worrying for nothing.
He has talent, he is full of enthusiasm, and the environment to display it is not great, but he is well equipped. In this state, Chorin will show a more rapid growth than now.
She was trustworthy enough that she could stand confidently on her own, even if she didn’t care anymore.
Rather, it was her time to focus on her own growth.
‘Is there a little bit left?’
As I contemplated her insides, I could clearly feel the mana rod extending from the lower abdomen to the middle of the forearm. After weeks of hard work, this far has been accomplished.
Perhaps within a week, her fingertips will be connected to Dantian. A few days later, the Demonic World will open in the Kielun Manor, so if you calculate the travel time, it’s a guess.
Looking back on her memories of her previous life, the demonic spectacle itself that opened in the Kielun estate was not very dangerous, but it caused many problems in itself.
First of all, mercenaries and small and medium guilds from all over the surrounding area will gather. There will be a fight to take possession of the artifact somewhere in the demon world.
Perhaps the friction with those who are frantic to find the artifact is a greater threat to them than the danger to the monster itself.
Even for that time, I had to put in a trump card.
“Anyway, that’s what I mean. From now on, I think it would be best to learn plant magic. Are you listening, Mr. Gaon?”
“Yes. I’m listening. It seems to match Lee Cho-rin’s life exchange ability well.”
“Yes? It’s my opinion, but if you give it the ability, it will exert great power!”
Gaon was talking hard in front of him, but thinking that it was rude to think about something else, he shook his head and brushed off his thoughts.
It is not too late to think about the Kielun estate slowly as you go. Originally, I was going to wait a few days and then leave after hearing the news that the Demonic World had been created, but with the connection with Aris Kielune, I had a reason to start somewhat earlier.
He tried to comfort himself by thinking that it would take a long time to find the artifact anyway, so he could relax a bit, but he didn’t have to.
It was after he had already eaten everything he had picked up from the Lesti estate. As long as there is nothing more to gain from this place, it would be okay to leave the territory.
Gaon opened his mouth under such judgment.
“Lee Cho-rin. I have something to say.”
“Yes? Ah yes. Do.”
“It’s a bit sudden, but aren’t you strong enough to easily catch trolls now? Thanks to you, I took care of myself. Personally, I see no reason to stay here any longer.”
“That means…”
“Yes. I want to leave this place and go to another estate.”
As she gave her confirmation to Chorin, who had an unexpected expression, her brows furrowed. She licked her lips and opened her mouth quickly to see her troubled figure.
“Do you remember the Aris Kielune we met last time?”
“… Are you Aris Kielune? Why is she that person?”
Chorin’s expression darkened.
The sudden gaon on her face, which was full of negativity all over her, continued her words even though she was somewhat embarrassed.
“As far as I know, the nearest Devil’s Land is in Barrymore Manor. The Kielun estate is located between it and here.”
“Therefore… Do you mean to stop by on the way to the Barrymore estate?”
“Yes. You’re right. The Barrymore estate is a place with many mines, so there are many merchants heading there. First of all, how about going to the Kielun estate, meeting Ariski Elune, and being introduced to her guild while making a request. Since you said you would repay the favor last time, maybe you can receive something else.”
She talked so hard that her throat hurt.
As she quenched her dry throat with water and met her gaze, Chorin slowly nodded her head.
“All right. Then let’s do it. How long does it take?”
“It will take about a week in her carriage. Please prepare in advance.”
“All right. Leave the food preparation to me.”
“Yes. I will leave it to you.”
Actually, if she wanted to go fast, it would be better to just ride a horse rather than a carriage, but she didn’t have to go that fast.
It was two months after Kielun’s side recovered the artifact from his previous life. Gaon is only moving now because he remembers where the artifact was, based on rumors at the time.
As long as there is a link with Kielun, it is better to arrive a few days late. It is advantageous for them to be impatient to hasten what he is planning.
Gaon said that he should say goodbye to Mr. Miri in advance, and he thought that as he left the inn following Chorin’s hand leading him.
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“Lee Cho-rin, did you take care of everything well?”
“Yes! I don’t have any problem. I prepared drinking water, food, various tools necessary for homelessness, and even a separate money bag just in case.”
“Then Let’s go.”
As soon as Gaon confirmed that she had completed all preparations, she left the inn with Chorin.
Kielun Manor is located a little higher than here. As we headed towards the north gate, we saw numerous wagons waiting near the entrance of the castle gate.
Among them, when I headed towards the sign that said to Kielun, I saw a solicitor looking in this direction.
“Two minutes there! If you’re going to Kielun, come this way. I’ll serve you cheaply!”
“Come to me. I mean, organically-fed, so fast!”
In addition to that, numerous coachmen enumerated their strengths and gestured to the two. However, Gaon glanced at the horse and carriage, passed by without hesitation, and approached the coachman quietly feeding the horses from behind.
The coachman was a tired old man who was full of leisure. I couldn’t find anything like enthusiasm or ambition because I was a bit old, but I couldn’t easily ignore age.
It wouldn’t be suitable if Gaon and Chorin were rushing down the road, but there’s no problem because we have to pay more attention to safety now.
He must have been working as a coachman in this area for decades, so he must be well versed in geography, and his horse is docile.
The old man, while feeding the fodder, felt an approaching presence and stood up.
“… Are you on your way to Kielun?”
“Yes. There is something to see in Kielun. Can you leave right now?”
“Of course. It will take a week to get to Kielun. Since there are two of you, each person will receive 5 gold, 10 gold. How are you?”
“It’s fine. Then Kielune, please.”
“Okay. Then get into the carriage first. Let’s leave in 10 minutes.”
There was no need to haggle or fight. Gaon simply did his business, paid the money, and got on the carriage.
The wagon was quite old, but the inside was cleaned so it wasn’t unpleasant. Rather, the feeling of use gives a strange sense of stability.
Chorin took a quick look at the inside of her carriage and whispered softly.
“You are a man of few words. He resembles Gaon.’
“… You say you look like me?”
Gaon’s expression slightly distorted at her unexpected words, and Chorin smiled lightly and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Did you feel bad? Sorry. But does it look similar to me? He’s blunt and doesn’t talk much, but he’s reliable when it comes to important moments.”
“… Is that coachman trustworthy?”
“Hmm—I don’t know, but my intuition says yes. At least I don’t think an accident will happen.”
“… Let’s say it is. Rest in peace as you will be in the wagon all day for a week now. I will do some mana training.”
“All right. I guess I should study magic too.”
Chorin set her luggage down beside her, and she took out her spellbook from inside and began to read. She was so focused that she fell into it in an instant.
Gaon looked at her, put down her luggage, leaned back comfortably, and closed her eyes.
As she looked inside, she felt a storm raking in mana in real time as it rotated violently around Danjeon.
Mana is sucked into their greedy movements, and eventually they become one body and rotate as part of the storm. As such a process was repeated countless times, the storm gradually grew in size.
In the intense movement, the mana rod is also gradually being trained and widened, but the speed is too slow.
Gaon put his will into it.
As I recalled the image, a branch of the storm, which had been rotating while being tied to the center, escaped the dantian and began to circle the whole body.
She moved the mana, which gradually accelerated and had great power, to her left arm. The guy who was moving straight ahead was soon blocked in the middle of his forearm.
It feels like driving on an 8-lane highway and entering an alleyway. The mana of the storm squeezes my body into the narrow gap in the mana rod, but the mana rod does not allow entry easily.
She somehow tuned that part and widened the gap little by little so as not to get hurt.
This has been a daily routine that I have done countless times since I first came to Union. She had been repeating the same things she had done in her previous lives and previous lives for decades now.
That was when I sensed the coachman climbing into the wagon.
Opening her eyes, the coachman slightly opened the window connected to her carriage, and she said:
“I am leaving.”
“Yes. Please.”
Widely!
The window closed, and the carriage set off.
