Count Scribe's Tutor

Chapter. 17

This is mine now.

Three days since I left the castle.

Ferda's party returns the horse from the town of Cotton in the far southern tip of the erl. It was because people had to travel to the rare forest road from now on.

"Come here, Silvan."

Irina pulls something out of her backpack. A glass bottle of yellow liquid. She drains a little liquid and applies it to the nape of her neck. The fact that he was sniffing his nose knows the identity of the liquid.

"Oh, it's the nitrogen sap. It's been a long time."

"Yes. I often wore it when I was in the woods."

Nod your head.

She looked at Ferda closely. Then he handed me the glass bottle without saying a word. What do you want me to do? Are you asking me to apply what I did to you? Ferda stands still and pulls on his collar.

"It's a drug that chases monsters. All you have to do is apply it to the neck, wrist and ankle."

Ferda nods as if she understood the explanation.

From now on, the forest was a place where monsters would emerge. Of course, with Irina's skill, it was possible to deal with a confused monster. But the best thing to do is avoid unnecessary combat.

When all the preparations were complete, the three of them took another step.

He was quite a tough enforcer. I've never taken a break except for lunch. As the sun set over time, reality finally reached its limit.

"Phew, Phew!"

My face became blue as if I was riding a horse for a long time. The drops of sweat on my forehead poured down without rest. Whether you know it or not, Irina just took a big step.

On the other hand, the pace was slower and slower. Then Ferda, who was in the back, opens her mouth.

"Serne."

Stop

On that call, Irina stopped. Ferdha said, taking the expressionless look that poured through the mask.

"You should get some rest."

Irona's gaze points to Ferda. There was a reality that looked like he was going to collapse soon. She sighs briefly, then nods.

"I see. That's all for today."

The surrounding terrain is flat, so it looks good for a night's sleep. Then the starry reality lifts its head.

"Oh, no. I can walk a little more."

"Practical · · · · · · · · · ·."

"We were supposed to go to the entrance of the forest today."

In response, Irina smiles with a big smile.

She picks up her backpack again.

"Good. Let's move on, shall we?"

"Yeah, I'll give it a shot."

My legs were twitching, but I struggled. In reality, he tried to move his feet with his hands on it. But then, Ferda grabs his arm.

"· · · · · · · · Ferda?"

"If it's hard, don't overdo it."

"But the target is · · · · · · · · ·."

"The goal is just the goal. You don't have to keep it."

Do you think I don't like irresponsible answers?

Irina narrows her eyebrows in an uncomfortable manner. Ferda, on the other hand, didn't even care. What's the big deal about being a day or two late? He clapped as if encouraging his back.

"If it's hard, you can honestly say it's hard. It's about time you were your age."

Rather, it is remarkable to walk all the way here.

He hesitated for a moment and soon smiled.

"Yes, I'll rest a bit."

Finally, I sat down. My complexion got a little better when I rubbed my wrinkled legs. Meanwhile, Irina and Ferda begin preparing to make camp. While looking at this, I felt one question.

"Huh? Are you just going to sleep without fire today?"

"Well, maybe I should."

The answer came from Irina. Why? When the crooked thread asks why, she opens her mouth first.

"Did you see those big footprints earlier in the day? Just that guy's head."

"· · · · · · My hair is not that big."

Ferda grumbles, but Irina doesn't listen. After a short cough, I opened my mouth again.

"The one who left that footprint was a monster named Zurich. But this guy has bad eyes. It's a nocturnal planet, so if there's a bright spot in the middle of the night, there's a habit of rushing towards it."

"Is it a dangerous monster?"

"Not to say it's dangerous, but it's annoying. On average, there's a group of ten."

If you have big footprints, you will also have big footprints. And there are ten of them? Unfortunately, I think you should give up campfire.

"Then I have no choice. Although duck meat is a bit of a shame · · · · · · · ·."

When I whispered with a sad voice.

Fluffy

Ferda pulls something out of her backpack. Smells familiar. The smell of spicy meat. The smell of duck meat. Ferda grins as her eyes get bigger and bigger.

"I brought some duck jerky just in case."

"Oh, duck jerky!?"

"I dried it because I was smoking. It's good because it's salty."

His eyes gleamed brightly. When I gave the Jerky, I also ate the Metallurgy well. Ferda also gave Jerky to Irina on the other side.

"· · · · · ·."

The answer never came back. There is no chance of taking Jerky.

"Not if you don't mind."

He doesn't want to eat it. He's a little pushy. Ferda shrugs her shoulders and tries to retrieve the jerky again. Irina's hands were faster than that.

Swoop

The one who caught the Jerky.

She then mutters in a mosquito-like voice.

"· · · · · · I'll eat well."

I didn't know you were gonna say thank you. Ferda smiles and eats the remaining jerky in no time.

After dinner, he wrapped Mofo around his body. Without a campfire, I was going to keep my temperature like this.

"That reminds me."

Suddenly, I opened my mouth.

He looks at Irina and asks with a curious face.

"Didn't you say you were going to take an important test before you left the forest?"

Just before headbutting into the arcade.

Irina has taken some tests and promised to come and get her practice as soon as possible. So I couldn't see her even on the day I left. Meanwhile, Irina nods quietly to the practical question.

"I did. It may have taken some time, but it worked out just fine."

"Really? What was the test?"

Sparkling silk thread.

I wonder if that face was cute. Irina smiles quietly and replies.

"It was a test I took to sign these guys."

At the end of her words, the Fire and Wind Spirits appear in her eyes. It was the top spirit I saw three days ago.

[Irina is qualified. That's just the deal.]

Salime, the high spirit of fire, replies bluntly.

Subsequently, the upper spirit of the wind grumbles.

[But I was just lucky that Irina was better than good.]

"· · · · · · · Sior."

It's true. If it wasn't for that, you'd still be in that cave. Your nephew must have gone to get him.]

Irina only bites her lip, but she doesn't protest.

Then Ferda, who was silent, suddenly intervened in the conversation.

"What's that about?"

"You don't need to know. This is my personal work."

Irina shakes her head as if not to pay attention. But Salim and Sior did not take her side.

[To explain it, you must first tell me about Irina's test.]

[You can say it. It's not a big deal to hide anyway, is it?]

I didn't fit my hands and feet too well.

Irina sighs as if giving up.

"As I said before, it was a test to contract with a higher spirit."

The reason she took the test was simple. If you sign a contract with a higher spirit and become stronger, you can become a strong fence when reality returns to the forest one day.

"I hate to admit it, but if I don't pass the test, the other one will be Serek's lion." Harmin Gember was probably the most powerful. "

Ferda glares at you.

In all the original seasons, Serek's lion was Harmin Jember. That is, in the original article, Irina did not pass the test.

Then, the day the spirits told us that ’it' created a variable that was different from the original. Ferda listens to the spirits.

[You need a few conditions to take the exam smoothly. Irina was a little short, but mostly qualified. Except for one.]

"Don't you think it's a little close?"

[Irina. Spirits don't lie.]

In Sior's reply, Irina trembles.

I did sign a contract, but it looks like he's doing just fine. Watching the spirits play with their owners like that.

Then he asked the question.

"What's that one?"

[Well, it was kind of genius.]

[What Irina can't solve with her strength.]

Siorwa Salaman replied in turn.

But that didn't make much sense. Shihor opens his mouth again as he becomes curious about his face.

[There was a monster that once ruled this area. He was a nasty one. Because of the energy he's exhaling, most of the magical and spiritual pulses flowing through the land are blocked.]

Like a grandmother telling her old stories.

Shihor continued to talk again.

[Even with the spirit's pulse, the magical strangulation was a huge blow. It's the woods and the mountains, and they're all twisted to death. So the impatient humans flocked together to fight the monsters, and finally succeeded in sealing.]

While listening to Sior with interesting eyes.

Ferda narrows her eyes.

I think I've heard this story somewhere before.

[But how did you seal it? The vein of magic was pierced, but the vein of spirits was not pierced. But we can't break the seal to pierce the spirit's veins, can we? So I had no choice but to leave it alone for hundreds of years, and the spirit's pulse has been blocked.]

[Lately, the monster suddenly disappeared. And the spirit's vein was pierced. Thanks to this, the upper spirits were able to find this land, and they were able to sign with us.]

The tale of the two spirits ends.

Then Ferda asked with a face.

"Wait, is that monster..."

[The king of the swamp, the 'Arcane’.]

[Scary one. He was a monster who melted rocks with his breath.]

I've been guessing since the word "seal" came out, but I can't believe it's really Arcane. Once the creature's identity is revealed, the pieces of the scattered puzzle are put together.

Do you mean my actions have produced this result? ’

Ferda enters the dungeon and kills the Arcane, piercing the spirit's veins. Thanks to this, Irina has succeeded in the High Spirits' contract and has come to take her place as a messenger of Serek.

Ferda's actions, no one else's, have created an evolution that was not original. The question was solved, but it made me think quite a lot. When he was lost in thought.

Beef jerky

Irina rises from her seat. A bush full of vines looked her in the eye. Soon after, Salaman whispered in a loud voice.

Enemies.]

"I know. I just felt it."

I opened my eyes wide to the word "enemy."

"Is that Zurich I was telling you about?"

"No, this awkward energy."

When Irina tried to shake her head.

Pebble

Something pops out of the bush.

The light of the moon was white. However, it was not an ordinary backbone. Armed with axes, square shields, and armor, he was approaching here with a dazzling glow.

"Skeleton Warrior · · · · · · · · ·."

Irina's eyes gleam brightly.

For a skilled warrior, things like zombies and skeletons were like scarecrows. However, such as Ghouls and Skeleton Warriors, the higher-ranked ones are quite troublesome.

It has a lifetime of combat experience.

"· · · · · · · Now they appear here."

When Irina whispered a little.

Sior gives a sharp warning as he roams through the air.

[Look out! They're coming this way!]

Knng!

I grabbed the spear tightly. I can see more than 30. It might be a bit overwhelming, but I didn't think I would lose. I've been in worse situations when I was a mercenary.

Unlike Irina, who corrects posture with a splenic face, Ferda and her handiwork have not changed. In fact, it didn't even happen at all.

[I'll take the lead.]

Salaman wafts his tongue in flames.

Gina nods slightly and bends her knees. It was to rush to the ground. Then, I heard a murmur.

"Lucky me. I didn't expect the class materials to walk on my feet."

"· · · · · · · What?"

At Ferda's words, Irina doubted her ears for a moment. In fact, he raised his drink and replied with a relaxed voice.

"Yeah. There was nothing like that in the sewers."

His eyes sparkled. Like a child discovering a new toy.

Immediately, he looked at Ferda. Ferda knew what that look meant. So I nodded happily.

"Go. I'll help you if you think it's dangerous."

I woke up cold, frightened to let go.

Then he makes his way to the Skeleton Warrior. Three ghosts followed behind him. In fact, he whispered as he passed by Irona, standing dumbfounded.

"Back off, Gina."

"What, what?"

"I'd like to experiment for a moment."

A smile appeared on my face.