The wise man returns

After the meal, the nobles enjoyed drinking and playing together.

Rest for the first day and take a good look from the next. A declaration of obedience by Evelyn to the nobles.

I want to play tomorrow, but I can't.

Everyone knew they had to do whatever they could.

As the majority grows, several nobles stand out.

Balin has them in his sights.

“That's the Black Ground...”

“Is that the Mage out there? ”

A young nobleman asked, and the soldier who was guiding him replied.

“No, sir. That's a monster in the Southern Mountains that has been infiltrated by the Dark Mana. Don't worry, he'll be dead soon. ”

“Die soon? ”

The moment the nobleman questioned the soldier's words, the figure that had been intact until now disappeared quickly.

“Unh!! ”

Even the screams of the startled nobles, the soldier seems to be doing nothing.

“That's Dark Creeper territory. Monsters like that get sucked up and eaten away in no time. The tentacle tip and stem are handy, and they're left there on purpose. ”

“Well, I see. ”

The nobles gathered in Samoa responded with a weary voice.

There aren't many monsters hiding in the ground like that in the north.

At best, it looks a little bit like a swamp.

I felt how strong the Sapphire Horses were.

Balin glances at the nobles and turns his gaze to the wizards.

Unlike the politically approached nobles, wizards were purely academically curious.

“I've only seen things that have been dried or salted, but they smell different since they were born. ”

That's what Penzance said. Despite his old age, he came to this place himself.

A curiosity that surpasses the tower's status. Balin nodded without me knowing why.

“I'm sorry. We tried to catch the scent somehow...”

Penzance encourages the wizard to keep his head down.

“No, even better. What we want here is fresh material, not technology. That's the kind of purification we've been working on. Don't worry. Having a laboratory like this in the Empire is inspiring to me as a wizard. ”

“Go, thank you! ”

Penzance is practically the leader of the central wizard who came here.

If he has a finite reaction, it is natural for the rest to be affected.

‘Nevertheless, the advice I gave Evelyn has worked since day one. ’

Balin nods with a delightful smile.

But even for a moment, he thought about another word that he had warned him about.

“... If Eilan's right, soon the vampires will attack over the Great Plain...”

The situation clearly says that, but if you think about it a little, it makes no sense at all.

Even in their previous lives, they began their activities long after the Demon Lord's army moved on.

The whole world's gaze is focused on the south, and only when the movements of the world are directed toward it reveals their teeth.

That's how vampires hunkered for a thousand years with cunning and patience. This was not something I could just look at.

"In this life, conditions have changed, so there's no guarantee you won't boom..."

Balin thinks for a moment more and smiles.

Vampires who are not with the Demon Prince are powerful, but not deadly.

Now I was the first to continue doing what I was doing.

“Then let's go somewhere. ”

Balin, who moved west of the Southern Great Mountains, continued to go deep into the mountains.

It only took five minutes to get to the light of the Great Wall!

Balin, who was looking around, sits on a flat rock and closes his eyes.

‘I told you this would detect a dragon. It's just an ether detector, to be exact...

When I raise the status window, all the powers I have gained have been displayed faintly.

There were other enchantments, but Valine headed straight for the Aether enchantment.

[General Ability]

[Rank: Legend]

[Level: 1]

[Title: Arcane Magic]

[Content: Vision magic with ether is available.]

[Class: 2 Class]

[Performance: 72/100%]

[Available Magic Types]

(1 class)

Arcane Shot: Hit the opponent with a sphere made of ether.

Arcane Light: A sphere made of ether to illuminate your surroundings. You can tell the difference between stealth magic, spirits and fiction.

Arcane Armor: Make armor around your body with ether.

Arcane Thermon: You can summon spirits using the ether.

Arcane Protect: Protect your opponent once by striking the Aether's shield.

(2 classes)

Arcane Bolt: A small arrow made of ether is fired at the opponent.

Arcane Shield: Build a protective shield of ether to prevent your opponent's attack to its limit.

Power Field: You can freeze any energy reaction around you with the power of the ether. Range and power vary depending on the amount of ether used.

Thermon Spirit: Summons a Spirit made of a crystal of pure power.

(3 classes)

Force Search: By owning a sample of the same power, you can use that magic to figure out where that power is.

* This magic was forcibly acquired while it was not yet completed, consuming 3 times as much ether as usual.

One of the types of ether magic that emerged in the status window, three classes of force search was the answer given by Katua.

“Three times the amount of ether consumption, to be honest, is a bit of a waste... but it's equally important to get to Lennon's body as soon as possible. ”

To be successful, you need to invest accordingly.

There's nothing in this world you can get for free.

Balin hesitates for a moment. He uses the ether to spread the wavelength.

[Force Search!]

Rrrrgh.

The moment I thought about the starter language, I felt a tremendous amount of devastation filling my whole body.

More than a certain amount of ether exited and affected the body.

“Tsk…! ”

The ether ran out more than I thought. It was similar to the ether magic that used to be used as the main force.

Considering how devastating the power of ether magic can be, it's not an enormous loss.

“Oh, my God, I'm so dirty, I have to finish second grade soon...”

You wander around Balin.

Seeing that the grass and leaves didn't move, it must be enough to feel it.

Immediately, the wavelength spread around the valine filled a radius of hundreds of meters.

“Oh…! ”

Valine's eyes widen as the ether spreads in all directions.

Force Search surprisingly did not break any Mana around it.

This was impossible for all three forces: Mana, Divine Power, and Dark Mana.

“Just like normal Mana Search's high-compatibility magic. It's the most powerful detection magic I've ever known, not only to keep the surrounding wavelengths intact, but to feel other forces in general. ”

When he finished, Balin thought he should try it with defensive awareness next time.

Defensive awareness objectively shows the surrounding environment. In other words, the three-dimensional sculpture is the same.

I felt like I could make a bigger synergy if I could add it to this magic.

“Let's give it a try. ”

There was no air around the area where the first Force Search was written.

Balin continues to move west, spreading a second wave.

This time, he made a conscious effort to blend defensive awareness together.

But the consequences are endless. The wavelengths rise separately and spread far, and apart from that, defensive awareness floats only the surrounding landscape in your head.

“You can't. ”

Despite repeated failures, Balin is not discouraged.

Not even for a few weeks. I thought about it for months.

How rare and this must have been a higher grade than that.

It was only possible to achieve something like Leven's talent at once.

Valine, who was using Force Search just before sunrise, returned to the Great Wall on the second day.

Perhaps it's because the ether and Mana were subtracted to the limit, the aesthetics of the void were extremely effective and the speed was much better when going back.

* * *

The second day will be an investigation of Evelyn's direct reconnaissance of the Great Barrier and the death of Earl Ratthross.

After a brief meal, Evelyn began to explore the facilities on the wall and the city behind her under the guidance of Duke Ketil.

They were the nobles who rested freely on the first day, but there was no sequelae at all in what they could see.

It could be said that even if the insides were rotten, it could be evidence that they had abilities in their own way.

“How does this place stop its enemies? ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I'm going to show you right now, guys! Demonstrate!”

When Evelyn saw the device inside the Wall and asked, Duke Ketil activated the device himself instead of answering.

Grrrrrrr!

With the duc's touch, all kinds of aquatic weapons of the Great Wall showed their power.

From pouring boiling oil using simple machinery to using Manasik, there were many different kinds.

“The imperial palace isn't as thorough as this... You've worked hard on it. Did you think this through? ”

“No, Your Majesty. There are, of course, some that I thought about, but most of them are appropriately accommodating or slightly improving the opinion of the crew. ”

In fact, this is the Von Round to get a budget.

Duke Ketil has conducted a full reconnaissance with all his might.

Is that effort going to work? You don't get much resistance from the nobles until you look around the Great Wall.

The questions of some nobles who opened their mouths were the only things that made sense.

in this case, how to deal with it, or how to improve it like this.

It was certainly without the same twists and turns as Marquis Rattus.

“Indeed... you have generously introduced advanced military technology to enhance the level of the barrier itself. I see. With this effort, all the kingdoms of the West, as well as the Empire, can rest in peace. Good work, Duke Kettle. As soon as I get back, I'll think of a suitable reward for them. ”

“Thank you! Thank you so much! ”

Upon Evelyn's assessment of the Wall, Duke Ketil bowed his elongated head.

Somehow, from the first day, my luck continued to overlap.

Thanks to you, I couldn't wait to buy another artifact.

‘But why aren't those skinny bastards saying anything? ’

Duke Ketil slowly examines the central nobles.

The late Ratross is a simple front. Those were the real nobles who sent him.

Strangely enough, they haven't said anything since yesterday.

Like a muzzle on a muzzle.

It was good for the duc, but I had no choice but to be curious.

“So, have you solved any questions or concerns? ”

“I was very satisfied, though not all of them. Thank you, Duke. ”

Following the duc's question, Balin bows his head lightly.

I've been pulling Mana up as long as I can, but the fatigue that was moving all night doesn't go away.

Duke Ketil smiles in a sly manner as to whether or not he has curled up his appearance.

“Come on, Inbar. Seems like you didn't sleep well last night... did you? Huh?”

Thanks to the Emperor's blessing and festival, the spirit and atmosphere were perfect.

I expected the Duke to be able to do the same if he wanted to.

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