The Necromancers
Ch. 45.2:Betting In (2)
The monsters inside the Ilva Ruins were Blaar, Sanwo, Golea, Baspli, the four types of monsters they could see around them.
Blaar, a brown, black-haired bear monster often seen in their eyes in every tree, was scavenging its claws at the trunk of the tree, sharpen his nails to look sharper than before.
Sanwo, a monster that looks like sand with moss on it that is on every surface of the land they pass through, it twitched as if something could strike them once they caught their guard.
Golea, the eagle monster that flies high in the ceiling, especially on top of a large tree while eating the fruits that are in the tree twigs, and the, the monster did not look aggressive but was ordinary which made them breathe a sigh of relief but remained vigilant over what awaited if it suddenly attacked them.
Baspli, a monster that has a unique shape whose entire body is made of tree trunks that do not have leaves and fruits, is made of, they saw him moving from one place to another every time they turned their eyes, making them anxious that they would be attacked without their knowledge.
"They're coming!"
Sensing a presence approaching them, Friya tells them to make Shilphonia prepare a bow and magic arrow she made, Reita who pulled out the sword from behind the sword sheath that was on the back hip, Fuuya who was showing her teeth and her expression was annoyed, and Sasaki who took out transparent machines became visible, they are fully ready.
Unlike them, Friya who was leading the line, she quickly held onto her magic wand, preparing to make an attack.
Shortly after they got ready, a horde of Baspli monsters surrounded them, an annoyed expression on his face that was on the tree trunk, showing that they did not like their presence in the ruins.
"Just a little monster."
"Be careful, Shilph! Even though they look weak, we don't know if he has the ability or not."
"Don't worry, they can be defeated easily as long as with fire magic."
Shilphonia who turned the transparent magic arrows into fire magic, aimed at the area that was on their right, releasing it into the ceiling.
"Taste that, [Meteorite Arrow]."
Using the [Meteorite Arrow], a type of magic arrow made from fire element, the arrow that was launched into the ceiling split in large numbers, raining down on Baspli's body quickly, they burned their whole bodies.
"Hows it? Isn't that easy?"
"You're right."
Seeming to lose the warning given to her, Friya who was initially hesitant to attack her began to follow suit Shilphonia earlier.
According to Friya, Shilphonia said that Baspli was weak against fire magic so he made [Fire Ball], a low-level magic in large numbers that was around, which was not the case, Friya shoots him at Baspli who is in front of him blocking their path.
Baspli who was hit by the [Fire Ball] wriggled inside the blaze that burned his entire body and then disappeared completely quickly.
"Dam. I don't have fire magic, but at least I can do this to them."
Although Fuuya looks disappointed that he is the only one who does not have fire magic, he is forced to exert his ice power gathered on both of his arms in a snow-white spiral, [Frost Punch] was launched by him on both fists that were hit to the ground on the Baspli horde that was in the left area.
The entire Baspli horde that rapidly froze inside the ice crystals made by Fuuya through the impact of both of its fists on the ground level resulted in a cool air blowing along with the wind towards them.
"Now do it, Reita!"
"Yes." Yeah."
Hearing Fuuya's words, the nodding Reita put the sword back into the sheath that was on the back hip, and the sword was placed back, he took out a barrage of [Fire Ball] that was previously a pebble that was on the surface of the ground that was changed using [Change Material], which was previously a gravel that was on the surface of the ground that was changed using [Change Material], Reita quickly fired an endless [Fire Ball] towards the ice crystal that froze the entire Baspli in the left area.
The hordes of Baspli free from the ice crystals that wrapped their bodies were startled by the endless barrage of fireball shots fired in succession at them making Baspli vanish in flames by Reita's attack.
"alright. They all use fire magic, which means I just need to use a different way than them."
Observing both of his machines hovering on either side of his body, Sasaki could only smile then quickly changed his expression to serious, he flew a little higher, he flew a little higher, it fired several missiles at Baspli which was behind them.
Not only was Baspli blown to pieces by the blast, the entire forest area that was behind Sasaki; the trees, the shrubs, the forest, the green plains had been destroyed into an endless explosion resulting in the plains turning black due to the explosion.
"Let's continue!"
"Yes." Yeah."
"certain."
"okay."
Deciding to ignore the other monsters, they continued their search within the forest while searching for something they wanted inside the Ilva Ruins.
On the other hand, in the basement in Lien City, inside the large camp that was visible in the corner of the room, an old elf whose body was bent was sitting on the sofa.
"I hope you're okay."
With his eyes seemingly closed with a slightly opened gap, the old elf's memory returned to a moment ago earlier.
A moment ago.
"The condition is that you need to take the Speca Plant, Emri Stone, as well as Espa Leaf, that is the necessary thing for you to take."
Hearing the explanation of the needs of the old elf, Nek Ryadu who was sitting while looking at them with his narrowed eyes, they were confused to know where the ingredients could be obtained.
As Shilphonia knew, those ingredients sounded new to her. Apart from her love of reading books in the past in the library, Shilphonia is also a governing angel in a certain region who never knew there were materials called by Nek Ryadu before.
Just like Shilphonia, Friya who does not know any knowledge based on information obtained from library books, wonders where it can be obtained.
Overall, Friya believes that they are ingredients that have never existed in this world, which Nek Ryadu may have deliberately played with them and himself in order to believe his words, that's all Friya can conclude.
"You're really unique."
Waking up from her seat, with her slow steps while holding a stick, Nek Ryadu approached one of them, Friya who was silent while looking at him.
Hitting the stick as Nek Ryadu stops in Friya's stomach with a slow punch, Friya realizes that the expression Nek Ryadu is showing is not a lying expression but serious.
After putting back his cane to walk, Nek Ryadu turned his back on them and rushed back to sit on the sofa.
"If you don't believe it then go to the Ilva Ruins, there's a lot of materials you need."
Hearing the word ruins, they were completely shocked that it was in one of the ruins that they never knew where it was.
Let alone the location, what the ruins are like, they really do not know at all, which means there is no information whatsoever about the Ilva Ruins, ruins that have never been explored by anyone before.
"Before you leave, I'll explain this to you."
Without needing to ramble on to explain anything, Nek Ryadu immediately talked to the core of them.
Starting from; the Speca Plant, a plant that can be picked in the depths of the forest within the Ilva Ruins. Emri stone, a stone that can be obtained from the guards in the depths of the forest in the Ilva Ruins, Thunro, a guard who has the appearance of an 8-meter-long Golem, skinned with stone with a purplish color, and, as well as the lightning sparks around his body, he was a very powerful guard. Espa Leaf, a leaf that can be obtained from one of the rare monsters in the forest in the Ilva Speba Ruins, a Baspli-like monster but has a size higher than Baspli, is, as well as having leaves and fruits in its appearance.
"Do you understand?"
"Yes, we get it."
"Goodoo. Now leave! If you're not in a hurry, your friend, the Necromancer boy will be gone."
"....."
Hearing the word no, Shilphonia, Friya, Reita, Fuuya and Sasaki, they rushed away from the camp, except Friya who had been silent for a moment in the back row at the front door of the camp, he looked back to look towards Nek Ryadu who was still sitting.
Nek Ryadu who realized that Friya stopped his footsteps, he just looked at her with a smile while waiting for a word from her.
"Thank you for the information and help, Grandma."
"No problem. As long as you have your own path, it is worth being proud of. Didn't we?"
"Yes, you're right."
After hearing that from the elves who had always taken care of Friya since childhood when her parents were gone, she said, Friya is happy that Nek Ryadu agrees with her making her leave a smile on him which makes Nek Ryadu happy for the growth and development that Friya has now.
Unlike the old Friya, Nek Ryadu believes that Friya, who is now able to fend for herself, maintain the virtues she teaches, becomes stronger and more independent than she was in the past, he was sure that Friya would become an elf figure that could be relied upon and trusted by his colleagues.
Finishing his memory, Nek Ryadu looked up at the ceiling of the camp, seeing a light blue crystal shining brightly eroding the darkness within.
Be careful, Big One.
With her delicate and gentle words to herself, Nek Ryadu was confident they could handle it without any difficulty.
But behind that belief, Nek Ryadu's worry remains not the slightest bit off from his heart, on the contrary, he is increasingly anxious over the existence of the guard in the depths of the forest, Thunro, who is still in the forest, a creature that was difficult to defeat and conquer easily because of its defense and ability far exceeded the monsters that were in the ruins in general, that was the frightening thing of Thunro.
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In the depths of the forest in the Ilva Ruins, an 8-meter-long, purple-colored rock-stained Golem launched its fist attack to the ground surface, hitting nearby Fuuya, who was at the base, drain a high voltage of electricity that spreads to all directions.
Fuuya who was moving faster than usual, jumped up and noticed that the area around his fist punch felt really much stronger and deadly.
Wrong in the slightest, Fuuya was sure that his life would not be easy. Especially on the lightning fist, the [Thunder Punch], which spread out in all directions with a high electrical voltage.
"Friya!"
"Yes." Yeah."
With her magic wand pointed forward, a certain amount of mana flowed around Friya's body which made her focus her gaze forward, preparing to cast a spell.
As Friya got ready, Reita who darted quickly forward, used both large stones that were previously small pebbles that were changed using [Change Material], protecting her from Thunro's fist punch attack.
Thunro who hit both sides of Reita, issued a high electrical voltage that was able to feel a little vibration by Reita. But before Reita could feel it, he used the [Golem Arm], hitting Thunro's body which made him bounce some distance away from her, Reita fired a barrage of crystals, shooting out, [Crystalize Shoot] towards Thunro which made him point both of his arms forward, fending off a barrage of crystal shots from Reita.
Not only Reita, Shilphonia who prepared the bow, aimed her arrows at Thunro, releasing an arrow made of fire magic, [Flame Arrow]. [Flame Arrow] who initially saw one arrow split into several arrows that slammed into Thunro's body causing large-scale explosions to occur continuously without stopping.
"Are you ready to do it, Friya?"
"Yes, I'm ready."
Stopping his shot, Shilphonia obliterated the bow in her hand, smiled at him and patted one of his shoulders, nodding at him.
Around Friya's body, a white-colored spiral surrounded her body, centering her magic into her magic wand then turning into a medium-sized sphere that shone brightly dazzling with silver color.
"Feel this, [Magic Finale]."
With the blinding silver-colored ball tip beginning to dim and vanish at the end of his magic wand, Friya moved both of her eyes focusing on the ground that Thunro stepped on to move it to the spot.
After successfully moving it, cracks began to appear on the surface of the ground which slowly opened up by itself on the surface of the ground that Thunro stepped on into a dazzling white glow, enveloping his body swiftly.
The white-colored magic light soared high into the ceiling, piercing into the clouds that were above the sky then dimmed after a few seconds.
"Did it work?"
"No, I don't think so."
Fuuya and Reita who retreated backwards, they informed him that Thunro could not be defeated with just [Magic Finale] from Friya.
Despite its powerful attack and its terrifying impact could be clearly seen through the scenery they saw, a sight that was visible almost from the entire tree, the surface of the ground, and the surrounding area, and the shrubbery that was on the scale of the [Magic Finale] attack had been seen destroyed, with the exception of the ground level that still looked ordinary as if there was nothing happening in the place, Thunro was still clearly standing where he was.
"Sadly.he's really strong."
"Yes, you're right."