The wise man returns

Dr. Park.

Three pairs of legs moved over the grass.

Each time, Valine rolled her elongated tongue in her mouth.

As expected, there was only supposed to be a pair of legs here.

At the beginning, he was confident that the corpse of Sil-Lenon would soon be found.

But it didn't take long to realize that it was a mistake.

No matter where they searched, there was no sign of where the body was hiding.

Even if it took me long enough to get the Wall done first.

At this rate, Balin resolved to show both Leven and Sonia the body of the dragon.

Dragons are the only people in the world who have ever been called transcendents.

Seeing their bodies in person is going to make a big difference.

‘Maybe I should show it to Elijah. Especially since he'll have to process the body himself later... "

Unlike the two who simply gain experience, Elijah may need to touch the corpse directly.

Balin sighs as she recalls this.

No matter how much I thought about it, closing the tomb was painful in many ways.

‘If I could open that door anywhere... then time would be running out. ’

What Balin thought was the so-called artifact of the Eternal Tomb.

Multi-dimensional space where you can travel anywhere in the world if you want.

If they succeeded in turning themselves into artifacts, they would have the highest value among Class S artifacts.

‘Turn the tomb into an artifact. I'm sure it's worth a try later. ’

Now, of course, the only thing that matters is getting rid of the Demon Prince and the vampires completely.

The fact that dragons' knowledge is so concentrated that they can't even make an artifact out of a space that even a dragon can make!

I don't know if I'll ever be anything more. Before that, I couldn't even dream.

“Where...”

Both Leven and Sonya show interest as Valine pull something out of her pocket.

“What's that? ”

“The shiny... key! ”

“Yes, the key. ”

In response, Valine smiles, raising her key high.

It was an ordinary decorative key with a silver glow, but it was characteristic that the handle had Manaseok and Manasseh engraved on it.

“The key that Duke Ketil gave me the last time he came back. It's a small price to pay for your life...”

Finished speaking, Balin breathes Mana into the key.

Shhh.

Shining Key Mana Stone at the same time! The blue light from there gathered to the west.

“So there's a villa over there. In the middle of the mountain range, I feel like a great guy. ”

“I see.”

At the end of the conversation, a voice came from Balin's ears.

Two. Two. Two o'clock.

It was a low tone, a powerful sound, a drum.

Sonia and Leven, who were walking from both sides, stopped.

“This is...”

“The drums of the fortress! ”

Sonia nods.

I couldn't have known because I've heard it here so many times over the past few weeks.

But now something is different.

All the drums of the fortress were being thrown together at a constant rate.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Tsk, tsk!" ”

Food. Food. Food.

Dozens of birds were startled from all around.

But the drum goes up, goes down, goes on and on.

Two. Two. Two o'clock.

Balin suddenly realized the meaning and kicked his tongue.

“The more I hear this, the heavier my shoulders get. That's the drum that sends you farewell. ”

“Ah.”

“Thank you people. with the teacher.”

Sonia laughs and says.

The three deliberately slowed down until they could not hear the drum.

As I climbed over the peak, the sound was getting smaller and smaller, and I couldn't hear it after a while.

Then the three sped up and followed the light of the key.

The Southern Great Mountains were formidable, but could not stop the three movements.

Balin mainly used livestock methods, and Sonia and Leven also generously demonstrated their approach to hardship.

When I see cliffs or swamps that I can't sometimes pass over, Balin uses magic.

Leven already knew, but Sonia's surprise was unimaginable.

“You use the magic of Balin fire and the magic of water? And all the other attribute magic is possible? ”

“What's the matter? You've seen it before. When we first met, I tied your legs. That's the magic of the land. ”

To Balin, who seems to be surprised by something, Sonya blushes her face and replies.

“I knew it was artifact... Shame on you. ”

“It's okay. I've been told I have a flat body. ”

“Representative Leven is not flattened! Here, here, here! ”

When Valine hears the two stories, she turns her head to look at the burning faces.

This journey continued until that night.

It was only about a dozen hours, but considering the three moving speeds, it seemed to have come in tremendously deep into the mountains.

On the move, Balin paused occasionally and used Force Search.

Several times, it also operated separately from defensive awareness.

“Can't you do that? ”

Balin shakes his head, expressing his regretful expression.

As this came from the end of the experience, I had to keep trying first.

After repeating it a few dozen times, my stamina was depleted.

The fundamentals of Balin, however hard it was to train a wizard, no matter how much he used the ether.

Sonya is the one holding Balin in distress. It was natural because Kina's shoulders were large and wide.

In the meantime, Leven has defeated the monsters or the horses in the mountains.

Even though it was almost the first time the two of them came together, the combination matched perfectly.

While moving like that, the light of the key suddenly reached a spot.

“There's the seal. ”

“You're finally here? ”

“Good thing I'm not homeless. He also taught me how to relax all the time. ”

As each of us spoke, the lighted seal slowly opened the entrance.

Inside, there was a place that was almost starry.

A small but cozy three-story mansion.

There are plants and fruit trees in the surrounding garden, which stabilize the exhausted body in the mountains.

The most surprising of them was also the lake on the other side of the garden.

It was a lake about 50 meters in diameter, with all kinds of meat running around, from small freshwater shrimps to carp the size of an adult carp.

Even the luxury of imagination did not conceal its surprise.

It seems to be living well outside, but I can't imagine how much effort it would take to build this in the middle of the Southern Atlantic Mountains.

“If this gets out, it could really get in the way. ”

“Is this where the teacher retired to live? You have firewood and bowls! ”

Sonia, who is looking inside the house, looks happy.

There was everything in and around the mansion. It was definitely the same place Sonia said the duc would try to live after retirement.

Balin, who thought it was just a resting place, scratched her head for no reason.

Still, I hope you laid the stone well without a grudge, otherwise it would have been much more conscientious.

Balin decides to rest and move there for a while.

There was a Node like this, but I couldn't not use it.

“Ball Ball, can you cook? Sonya?”

“It's a family affair. I've done a few, but what's the basics? ”

“Then I'll cook, so if you have a ball, wash your clothes in between. Please dust off the bedrooms. Sonya, go get some animals or monsters to eat. ”

“You got it.”

The three who were in charge of the role share in their respective areas of excellence moved in a smart manner.

It was Leven's, because Balin was not much of a cook and I didn't know what to do with Sonya.

Meanwhile, Balin cleaned up the inside of the mansion using the Water Spirit and the Wind Spirit.

It was supposed to take a day, but it was quick with the spirits.

The meal after work was decent enough because I had experience with the cooking skills I learned from the Imperial Beehive over my shoulder.

“I need to learn to cook, too. That's amazing.”

“No, I did it because the ingredients are all out of order. ”

“No, I only had a little bit of jerky or grass to taste with as much seasoning as I could...”

Balin, who was eating meat soup and spaghetti before her eyes, vomited amazement.

It was the same with Sonya. Leven blushes, spewing compliments.

After finishing his meal, Balin continued to use Force Search and explore the surroundings until he went to bed.

The first day of my stay at the villa passed.

* * *

I've been living in a mansion for a week.

Meanwhile, Balin searched the entire mountain range.

But even though I searched the entire mountain range with force search, the results were very uneasy.

The corpse of Lennon, other than the corpse, did not show any traces of a similar ether.

As a Balin who only believed in promises, it was also natural for her to feel beaten so hard.

“I enjoyed the view, but I feel like I've lost a lot of money. ”

Balin sings to Sonia and Leben.

The two who enjoyed swimming in the lake quickly responded to their voices.

“Leven, Sonya. It's time to go back. ”

“Did you find what you were looking for? ”

Valine shakes her head in response to Leven's question.

“No, I think you're bluffing. I'm sorry for all of you for following me. ”

“It's okay. I've seen the Southern Great Mountains, and I've enjoyed swimming and sunbathing in places like this. Thank you, Valine! ”

Leven waving his hands alongside him as if he didn't deserve it, Sonya also agreed.

I was certainly enjoying my time in this mansion.

No monster threats, no sights, no facilities, no meals, no preparation.

It was truly an ideal environment for being passive.

‘If I finish my mission later, I can bring Millia and her father here to live. ’

Balin, who thought so, lightly opened his base and prepared.

I couldn't stay here as long as I still had a mission.

Especially since you wasted your time with Lennon's prophecy.

The way back wasn't that long. Since the Kingdom of Pioneer is close to the mountains, it was not a day or two to reach Soldier's territory.

“Is that where Balin lives? That's a lot of people! ”

Sonya glares at Soldier territory that has been turned into a city.

“So now we stop by the tower and go to the Imperial Palace? ”

“Of course. I'll see how well Elia's tower was doing." ”

Not long ago, Elia's reign was clear to me. I thought I'd give him a compliment this time.

The smiling Balin casts Force Search on the last hill visible to the territory.

Since you searched the entire mountain range and didn't come out, this is almost a simple refinement.

“Wait, let me try one last time. ”

“Go ahead."

Leven gently waits for that moment.

Whoo-hoo.

The wavelength spread, but again, defensive awareness was not combined.

It was just a moment when Valine gave up and was about to open her eyes.

Pa!

I felt a strong feeling in my head.

It was the first time I've ever used Force Search more than 10,000 times.

“Huh?! ”

Balin's eyes are wide open. The place where I felt faint was right behind me, where I went further inward from the border with the territory.

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Thank you for reading. This is the second episode of today.