Return of the Class 8 Mage
47,2. Pieric province (2)

"Bring me ten disgusting heads!"

The scale of the valley was huge.

It was the only road connecting the empire and the Great Grassland.

The huge snake valley was a chaotic battlefield.

"Never think of dying before that!"

Together with the landlord leader 'You Pieric', his warriors, imperial warriors, and 3rd class mages guarded the valley desperately. Endless waves of monsters came.

"Are you copying?"

"Okay, my master!"

Great young landlords, you guys.

He shouted boldly while taking out his dueling axe. The vanguard also rushed towards the monsters boldly. However, the situation turned bad for them.

"They are overwhelmed by their numbers."

Ian was watching them from above.

He could see the imbalance of power clearly.

Look at that monster wave.

Even wild, witches were resting in the back row.

'It looks like they're breathing mana.'

It looks like where they're finished.

It shows how long and desperate the war has lasted.

'I'd better block their path first.'

If the war stays that way, they will be destroyed.

Monsters knew that, so they kept pushing.

'But first of all, I better drink half the potion.'

Ian took off the lid of half a Douglas specialty potion.

A bitter smell stung his nose.

*sniffle!*

The effects of half the elixir spread throughout his body.

Indeed, Douglas' confidence made sense.

From its strength to the warm-up time, it was superior to half of his father's potion.

'He was indeed a worthy rival who killed me in my previous life.'

Even though it sounds wrong, it is a compliment.

He was the creator of the poison that killed this mighty 8th class magician.

In his previous life, of course.

"Hm."

After smiling, Ian looked down at the gigantic valley. Ian knew a solution that would stop the war in the valley. Although he could not eliminate those monsters, he was able to stop the monster invasion for a moment.

"Let's start."

Ian landed on the frontline boundary, a little closer to the side of the monster, to avoid friendly fire.

*Step!*

With his appearance, Ian received a fleeting attention.

Due to the chaotic situation, no humans and monsters could pay close attention to it.

But that moment was enough to make them have one question.

'Who is that?'

Soon, they will see the answer.

The huge mana coming from Ian was injected into the ground surface.

"Ice wall."

Ian started building 'ice walls.'

It was not just an ordinary ice wall.

*Grrrrrrrrr - !*

The width of the valley was enormous, as was its height.

However, the huge ice wall was large enough to cover the path. It was really, 'big wall'.

(ED Note: Ian \= Trump confirmed. He built walls using other people's stuff.)

"A, what is....."

Ian's noisy appearance shocked everyone again. Ian could not stop. There were still many monsters left on the inside of the ice wall. Ian has to eliminate them.

"The Ivory Tower's magician has finally arrived!"

The great landlord understood the situation quickly, and shouted.

There were no better words that could encourage the soldiers at that moment.

Everyone wanted to receive the Archmage's help, and they had just seen his powerful ice wall.

"The Archmage is with us! Don't let them survive! None of them!"

The isolated monsters began to be killed quickly, by the swords and spears of the driven warriors, and by the great landlord axe, you.

The seemingly endless war stopped for a moment.

The monsters couldn't climb Ian's ice wall, and they couldn't cross the mountain at all.

"I never expected them to push our limits with numbers."

In the vast barracks of your landlords, Ian and you were chatting.

The landlord has a large body.

"Actually, we expect them to push with their numbers, but not that much. Today they seem very determined. There must be something going on in the Great Grass Field. If not..."

You're correct. Ian also felt something strange as he threw the ice wall. He made eye contact with some monsters. An emotion flashed across their eyes, and it was not just ordinary hatred.

'Fear.'

They looked scared and chased something.

They looked like soldiers who were about to die.

'There's something wrong.'

The reason they were in a hurry, while being frightened.

There has to be some kind of source for that.

"As you know, we asked the nobles and the Ivory Tower for two things. The first thing was support with supplies and soldiers, and the second was to lead the Archmage. An Archmage who can solve this problem alone."

You continue while watching the ice wall.

“Indeed, the ice wall was impressive. We got time thanks to that wall. But that's only a temporary solution, right? Since they chose to send you over the troops, I want you to discuss about a fundamental solution with me."

That's a reasonable request from you. If the army continued to be supplied, he would continue this war, but the empire refused to do so. Instead, they sent Archmage. It means they want you to find alternative solutions, not just total war.

"I understand."

replied Ian.

"The wall will remain there for approximately 10 days.

The ice wall will evaporate slowly with the mana being depleted.

They would be safe for about 10 days, unless monsters crossed the mountains.

Your faces are turning a little bright.

"While the ice wall is activated, I will visit the Great Grass Field."

"Did you go there by yourself?"

"I'll try to find out the source. If possible, I'll figure out the solution as well."

That was the task of the Archmages.

When disaster comes that cannot be solved by ordinary human strength.

An Archmage was a solo operator who could solve such a disaster alone.

'And there are some things I need to get from the Great Grass Field.'

Ian did not choose this area just because of his duties. There were many reasons Ian chose to visit this area. The area he was familiar with earlier, a strange situation that Ian had not known in his previous life. In addition there are other special reasons.

"Especially, I want that staff."

Somewhere in the Great Grass Field, there was a 'staff' that Ian wanted so badly.

'Aborigine must have held it.'

They were definitely related to this monster show in some way. If he used this opportunity well, followed by his 'mogrian ring', 'Amulet of queen', and 'cloak of Michael Greenriver', he might be able to obtain his 'fourth artifact'.

(ED Note: Harem artefacts come well ... It should be a new tag in NU, Harem Artifacts)