Chapter 379

I found out new information that Charlotte's condition is not irrecoverable, so it's time to return to our main purpose. Eleris and Lucien brought selected magic books that could help with dungeon operations or catch Kantus Magna. Lucien smiled at Eleris, who chose magic that could create more survivors to reduce casualties. Eleris explained that they operate the dungeon not to gain a bad reputation but to spread the fame of the dungeon and attract Kantus Magna as soon as possible. Lucien became interested in the dungeon that constantly reconstructs and confuses people, and they found a magic book called Quantum Maze that is perfect for maze design. They were amazed by the complexity of the magic and the fact that it is a combination of various types of magic. "It should be based on proper understanding and construction."

"That's true."

It's not just a magic that designs a maze, but the highest level of maze that combines numerous types of magic.

It was originally designed with no exit, so all efforts to find an exit would be in vain.

It's a method where the dungeon is randomly formed every time you enter. It was a concept that was not unfamiliar to me.

"Could Kantus Magna be interested in this Quantum Maze itself?"

"There's a possibility."

The field of magic used to construct this maze is enormous, so it would be a perfect magic for Kantus Magna to covet.

It would normally be a magic that would make intruders wander and die, but depending on the design, it could also make people wander and then leave without harm.

There is no inevitable need for loss of life. The more survivors there are, the more the rumors about the endless maze will spread, and it can even make someone believe that there is a more powerful treasure in the depths of the maze by giving out pre-arranged rewards.

"What is the possibility of being exposed?"

Of course, it's not good to rely too much on it. There is no absolute rule in the world, so it is possible to break through the maze without an exit. Whether it's an internal or external method.

Lucien answered my question.

"There is no physical way to do it, either internally or externally. Even with magical means, it seems impossible without knowing certain conditions."

"Anyway, it's difficult, right?"

"That's right. And this maze itself doesn't eat people, but rather sends them back after giving them a mild dose. There are probably very few who know the true identity of this maze. After all, the maze is designed not to kill people, but to divert them to other places without reaching their desired destination."

The magic called Quantum Maze. It is already a very powerful and mysterious magic, so there is a possibility that Kantus Magna will covet it.

And many other magic books that will be used as bait.

I was nervous.

This is a huge adventure.

If we and the Black Order lose everything to Kantus Magna, Akasha's completion may be accelerated. Then no one knows what will happen.

In a situation where I am anxious but cannot know anything, I watched Eleris and Lucien examine the magic books.

* * *

Eleris returned to the fortress of Epiax, and Lucien will contact the Black Order with Antirianus.

The artificially created dungeon, and its original owner, the Lich, are cooperating semi-coercively, with one responsible person from the Order and one from our side being dispatched.

From now on, I can turn off my attention. If Kantus Magna comes, there may be a situation where we have to fight each other to prepare for that situation.

If such a situation actually occurs, I will not be of much help. Translation:

Summary of previous part of chapter only for context: In this chapter, the characters discuss the Quantum Maze, a powerful and mysterious magic that creates a maze with no exit. The maze is designed to divert people to other places without reaching their desired destination, and it can be used to make intruders wander and die or to make people wander and then leave without harm. The group speculates that Kantus Magna may be interested in this magic, as it is a perfect magic for them to covet. However, there is no physical or magical way to break through the maze without knowing certain conditions. The group is nervous about the possibility of losing everything to Kantus Magna and accelerating Akasha's completion. Eleris returns to the fortress of Epiax, and Lucien will contact the Black Order with Antirianus. The group prepares for the possibility of having to fight Kantus Magna if they come.

The tomb of the lich discovered in Darkland.

And the maze that will soon be built there.

Can rumors about it spread to Hwangdo?

It is unknown how long it will take for Kantus Magna to take the bait.

All we can do now is wait.

And another gain.

Charlotte's condition no longer requires any further action.

"The research is going well, but the content is too complicated to analyze."

Charlotte and I had that conversation while drinking tea in the B-class dormitory. I now know that research on the marriage potion will not help Charlotte in any way.

Lucien may know things that are not at the book level but from actual experimentation.

Charlotte is okay now. She just has to accept that she has become one with the demon king.

In short.

There are only two demon kings in this world.

Me.

And Charlotte, who has merged with the soul of the ancient Bali.

She may not have horns, but can Charlotte really use the power of demon rule?

Although she did not master magic like a demon king, she was able to use the power of shadows, which is the ability that the demon king embodies.

Since she does not have that kind of power, it must have been a special ability possessed only by the ancient demon king Bali.

I am glad that Charlotte's condition has already improved, and Charlotte seems to think that the marriage potion can stabilize her condition.

How can I make Charlotte accept that occasional erosion of her power is not a problem?

"......"

Charlotte's complexion darkened as she looked beyond the terrace.

There, I saw only Rianna and Cliff running on the walking path.

The revolutionary forces have fallen into the hands of Owen de Gatmora, but in reality, they have fallen into the hands of the royal family.

Charlotte must know that Rianna's direction of revenge is wrong.

Regardless of hating the current demon king, Rianna is just being deceived.

Charlotte did not explain anything to me.

"By the way, we'll soon be seniors."

Charlotte forced a bright expression and said that.

The winter vacation, which was entangled with various things, was coming to an end.

We will be in our second year.

And, the first-year students will come in.

To be honest, I'm not interested in the freshmen. I have too much to think about, like the senior-junior relationship.

"What kind of kids will they be?"

But I liked Charlotte's smile, who was curious about what kind of juniors they would be.

But somehow.

That smile seemed a little awkward. Translated text: "Sabiolin Tana can always teach us as a resident teacher. Now there are only four of us who can enhance our magic power: me, Elen, Cliff, and Rudbich. Originally, only Rudbich was in a position to bother Sabiolin Tana by constantly asking him to teach him swordsmanship, but each of us started to learn swordsmanship from Sabiolin Tana. Elen, for example, missed the Miss Temple Contest and didn't have time to learn from Sabiolin Tana because of her schedule, and she had to go back to her hometown, so she met Sabiolin Tana quite late. Scarlet was not present because only those who could enhance their magic power were checked this time. Of course, there is cold water above and below, and both Cliff and Rudbich were still rough and awkward in their magic power enhancement. Sabiolin Tana originally treated Rudbich as a chick, but I suddenly awakened my magic power enhancement. In addition, Cliff was added. After realizing that Rudbich and Cliff's qualities were exceptional, Sabiolin Tana's teachings became quite serious. Since a big fight could happen at any time, she seemed to think that it was necessary to cultivate talent even if she was not the official teacher of the temple. 'If you focus on enhancing your magic power and neglect what you can actually see, what will happen? Remember that true destructive power comes from the precision and sophistication of magic use, not the absolute amount of magic power. Even if you use the same power, depending on the precision of use, you can either break a rock or just hurt your own hands.' 'The physical protection of magic power enhancement is different in quality from the barrier used by magicians. They try to construct the form of the defense barrier as efficiently as possible. That's why there is magic and casting. However, the protection from magic power enhancement is obtained by the pure release of power. Even if you use the same amount of magic power, the protection itself cannot be compared to a magical shield. Remember that there are situations where you can be hit and situations where you shouldn't be hit, and ultimately, investing too much power in protection will reduce your stamina.' 'In a situation where the use of magic power enhancement is assumed, swordsmanship must be fundamentally revised. There are times when you have to allow what you have never allowed before and stab the sign, and there are also attacks that you should not allow even then. Identify the weight and focus of the enemy's attack. After all, the purpose of swordsmanship is to take the opponent's life.' 'You are still immature. You should proceed to the next stage after becoming familiar enough with magic power enhancement. Rudbich.' 'I'll try a little more.' 'No, the problems caused by excessive use of magic power enhancement are not just muscle pain. Resting is not a suggestion, it's an order. Rest.' 'Yes, um...yes.' Sabiolin Tana was looking at Rudbich and Cliff more closely than she was throwing a few short words. Of course, there were limits to what she could teach because they were not yet familiar with magic power enhancement." "Very familiar. Your skills are improving very quickly, Reinhardt."

"Good. Good. Can you also adjust the output precisely? For example, increasing the defensive power more than usual and then reducing it by about half... Oh, yes. You can. Excellent."

"Of course, the technique itself is still lacking, but it's a remarkable growth. Especially in magic power enhancement, you're already at the level of a skilled practitioner."

"In most situations, your level of skill would make it easy to defeat those who cannot use magic power enhancement, but there may be cases where you could be defeated by those who do not know how to use it... Hmm, of course, that would only happen at the beginner level of magic power enhancement, so you shouldn't have to worry about it. Sorry, I said something unnecessary. Forget it."

"You'll become a sword master soon."

Teacher?

It's hard to endure because you're praising me too much.

Although their attitudes have changed somewhat, they still showed extreme favoritism towards me.

"...."

Ellen was watching me and Tana quietly.

* * *

Originally, today's sparring was only for those who could use magic power enhancement.

The place was the B-class training ground.

First was Rudbich, then Cliff, then me.

Ellen was last.

After colliding until we were completely exhausted, the three of us sat against the training ground wall, waiting for the final sparring to begin.

"Ha... I still have a long way to go."

Rudbich wiped his sweat with a towel around his neck and drank water from a canteen.

"...Yeah."

Cliff also muttered absentmindedly.

Although he had realized magic power enhancement, it was clear that he was not as good as me, and he was certainly not as good as Ellen.

And the Demon King.

Rudbich and Cliff must have thought that the Demon King was more threatening than Sabiolin Tana, who was like an absolute being in front of us.

"Let's try our best."

Rudbich said casually to Cliff, and Cliff's expression became a little dull.

The two of them had almost no contact. Rudbich also had an uncompromising personality.

But now they had a common enemy in the Demon King.

"Uh... yeah. Okay."

Cliff nodded at Rudbich's words.

The existence of enemies is an important device for promoting cohesion in order to unite humanity.

I felt a complex feeling that was hard to express as I watched Ellen and Tana confront each other.

I watched the blue mana waves that stained Ellen's body, and Tana also concentrated her strength quietly.

-Pot!

-Kaang!

Ellen's fierce sword strikes were deflected and received by Tana.

Tana deflected the thrusts, parried the slashes, and didn't even react to the feints.

Tana was receiving Ellen's attacks without moving from her spot.

And I know from experience of facing Ellen and her sword. Of course, Ellen doesn't just use her sword. She leads her opponent's sword with her one-handed sword stance, then grabs their neck with her free hand or uses a kick. Watching Tana deflect Ellen's attacks by deflecting her thrust to the right, Ellen reaches out her left hand to grab Tana's neck. Her right hand is blocked, so she aimed for the moment when Tana couldn't respond. But of course, Tana's left hand is also free like Ellen's left hand. Tana tries to grab Ellen's reaching left wrist with her left hand, fiercely. Ellen jumps towards Tana as if embracing her, not just jumping towards her. Fake, fake, fake. So, it's not just jumping, but bouncing her body towards Tana's side. "Missed!" "Ow!" "!" "?" She hit Tana's forehead. "Crack!" Apparently unexpected, Savioline Tana fell backwards, clutching her forehead with a stunned expression. "????" "What happened to me?" "No, why did you do this?" "What is this?" "Who is she?" A complex emotion was on Tana's face. Ellen got a point with an unexpected hit. It was a hit on the acupuncture point. I don't know what to say. Ellen was surprised that she could do such a thing.