115 – mature as much as it hurts – 2

After the meditation, Lucille used magic as I instructed.

From linkage to continuous fire, double casting and magic canceling.

Other than that, basic fighting methods and how to fight against mages, etc.

In all areas, Lucille was at a fairly high level.

“How is it? What is the skill of the disciple whom Master loves the most?”

“It’s great, but should I keep using that modifier?”

“Can’t you? But Master doesn’t care about other people’s eyes, right?”

She tilted her head and pretended not to know, but a smile hung on Lucille’s lips.

Did you become a little devil as your mentality got stronger?!

“Well, yes, but.”

okay. What is the importance of a name? The important thing is that Lucille is now at the point where she can learn her ultimate skill.

“Ultimate…”

“You too will rise to the ranks of a true wizard. Depending on whether or not you learn the ultimate skill, the difference in your rank as a wizard is huge. And to become a great wizard, you have to learn the ultimate skill. You don’t intend to stop here, do you?”

“Okay…then how should I learn it?”

“I have to go to the wizard guild first.”

In order to learn the ultimate skill in the game, take the wizard guild test to prove your first qualification, and at most it was about raiding dungeons or defeating monsters.

“Can I do it alone?”

“No. Originally, I can’t do that alone. Party members have to participate… I’ll help. If you need more, I’ll procure it locally.”

“really?!”

“of course.”

Isn’t it a bit wrong to confiscate your face and leave right after you’ve earned an achievement?

Lucille has never rebelled against me or been upset while being taught.

“Wouldn’t it be a nuisance to Master…”

“What about lungs? And you’re not even lungs.”

I think you said something similar in your first outside class?

You’re way better than all the trolls I’ve been through?

Lucille smiled as well, probably remembering those words.

After sending Lucille back after training, when she entered the annex, the messy garden was cleared.

Baltin, Lukendi, and Lark are also about to leave. Lucille regretted it, but they are adventurers.

You won’t be able to stay in one place.

“Then see you later.”

“Next time, we’ll invite you. Come over~. Let’s have a housewarming party~.”

“Performance at that housewarming party will be even better!”

“You don’t come.”

I turned my eyes away from Lark and looked at Baltin. Instead of wondering at my gaze, Lukendy asked instead.

“why?”

“But where are you going?”

“Hmm. Marquis Lacey asked for some help, so I’m going there. Why? Will the wise man come too?”

“No. It’s a bit far fetched… Ah. Come to think of it, the promise I made with Lacey…”

It was then. Lacey, dressed in a white traveling uniform, was walking towards the annex. Standing next to her was none other than Veronica.

“Why are you two together again?”

“Whoa. I’m going to visit the Trallman Mansion.”

Is it Veronica? why? Will there be anything there?

I wondered if the devil worshipers were there, but she just smiled and explained.

“I decided to help Marquis Lacey a bit.”

“Why? Ah. That’s right. And me and Lacey…”

“Sage.”

I was about to mention that I was getting engaged to Lacey, but she stopped me. Then, holding Veronica’s arm lightly, he spoke leisurely.

“Can I cancel the offer? Cardinal Veronica has agreed to help me instead of you.”

Is it Veronica?

Certainly, if she goes to the manor together and expresses her friendship and support, the problem with the Trallman family will be resolved considerably.

There are quite a few devout believers out there.

“Should I say instead? Sage. My debt. Can I ask for something else?”

“What is it? Listen.”

“Now I’m slowly leaving the palace…”

Are you asking me to set up a base in the Marquis of Trallman?

that’s kinda…

“Aren’t you thinking of setting up a base in the church?”

uh? what is this again?

I looked at Lacey and then quickly averted my gaze. Veronica, who met my eyes, looked at me with a puzzled expression and said.

“What. Why. What.

“Oh no.”

I’m too proud to say anything.

Actually, I was thinking of leaving the capital after Lucille mastered her ultimate skill.

So it’s good to have a base, but…

“But I have to participate in the summer festival, so let’s go after that.”

“…Okay…!! Ah. Didn’t you forget to make me your festival partner? Promise. Promise.”

“Don’t be late, either. You’ll have to be really busy to come here after going all the way to the Trallman estate. If you’re late, I’ll take someone else with you.”

“don’t worry!”

With a lively laugh, she turned around and left with Lacey. And so Baltin, Lukendi, and Lark leave with the two of them.

Although I was left alone in the annex.

I wasn’t particularly lonely.

After preparing to go to the wizard guild, I headed to Baekam Palace and saw Lucille talking to the queen there.

The queen, who met my eyes, sighed with a face full of bitterness and called out to me.

“…Sage.

“Yes. Lucille should become a proper wizard soon.”

“I see… yes. Please take good care of me.”

Looking tired, she patted Lucille on the shoulder and went inside. After leaving the castle with Lucille, I asked as I headed to the wizard guild.

“By the way, what did you talk about with the queen?”

“It’s just this and that. And… whooping. The rest is a secret.”

I shrugged my shoulders at her lively words with one eye blinking.

“Ah. That’s the wizard guild, right?”

Lucille, who found a building I had seen during my adventurer experience before, grabbed my arm and led me.

As soon as Bochae entered the guild with his apprentice, the wizard at the reception desk politely greeted Lucille.

“Aren’t you the wise man? And even the princess. Why did you come all the way here yourself? If it’s a request…”

“It’s not a request. Lucille has to learn her ultimate skill.”

“…Princess Lucille already?”

The guild already knew that Lucille had talent as a wizard.

But I guess I didn’t know that she would grow up so fast. The receptionist hurriedly went inside, and after a while, the wizard, a turtle beast with a large staff. Turtleman, the head of the wizard guild kingdom capital branch, has come down.

“Ohhh… you’re amazing. I wonder if you’ve grown like this before you know it.”

“It’s all thanks to Master.”

“It’s thanks to you diligently following along. Don’t disparage your efforts.”

“Ehehe…”

“That’s great. Sage. There are some talented people I know… How. Would you like to work as a lecturer? I will pay you generously.”

“I decided that there was only one disciple in my life.”

Raising disciples is also a job, but I have no intention of doing it again.

Lucille twisted her body and liked it, and Turtleman sighed and nodded after licking his lips.

“Anyway… I think I’m qualified, but I’ll have to try it anyway. Princess. Let’s go to the exam hall.”

Lucille goes inside with the guild leader.

After a while, only after an explosion echoed from inside, which was evidence of the use of the finest magic, residual fire, the two came out.

“The level of magic, the degree of perfection, and the speed of casting. Everything is perfect, so you deserve it. Compared to the princess a few years ago, you really look like a different person.”

“Of course, if you are the disciple that Master loves, cherishes, and is proud of, you should do this.”

“…That’s true. Wouldn’t it be nice to be loved by a disciple? Ttsk. I wish my students were half as much as princesses. These days, things are old. What’s wrong with them… I raised those damn bastards while changing their diapers. Eww. You will die when you are old.”

“Even though I don’t intend to die. I know that turtles live longer than elves, and I know your age. Why don’t you tell me what to do as a test instead of nonsense?”

Turtleman is full of chatter when triggered like that in the game.

That’s why it’s a good idea not to have private conversations with the guild leader.

I quickly cut him off and, regretting not being able to chat, he licked his lips and put his hand inside his carapace.

And after a while, he took out a scroll.

“There is a place called Skende Ruins recently discovered by the wizard guild.”

“therefore?”

“The third-floor guardian of the ruins has been identified as a diamond golem. Kill it and bring me its heart.”

Even in the game, there was nothing strange about the diamond golem’s heart being needed to learn the magician’s ultimate skill.

Anyway, it’s Skende ruins…

“Uh… But if it’s on the 3rd floor… Are the 1st and 2nd floors safe?”

“Could it be?”

As the ruins were recently discovered, they must have been poorly investigated.

Unless the core of the ruins is destroyed there, the defenses there will continue to operate, so it can’t be said to be absolutely safe.

Lucille looked at Turtleman in bewilderment, but he only smirked.

“Ah. Also, even though the ruins were recently discovered, there are adventurers who have already entered the ruins. If you are a wise man, you know?

“Uh… Guardians can’t be regenerated? Even if someone catches them first, they will regenerate unless the core is destroyed…”

He seems to have thought that all he had to do was get the heart of a diamond golem, but that was a mistake.

The guardian guarding the place to move to the next floor will not come out once you catch it.

When Turtleman and I explained briefly, Lucille was quite taken aback.

“then…”

Tsk. It’s also hardcore mode.

Still, I would like to get rid of unnecessary constraints such as time limits.

But the world was not so easy.

Ruins exploration is a pretty sweet temptation for adventurers.

That would be the case, as long as the escort or exploration quests are completed, everything obtained from the ruins will become the adventurer’s property.

The more difficult the ruins were, the more additional rewards were obtained, so not only adventurers but also mercenaries were more likely to explore the ruins.

However, most of the ruins belong to guilds or nations.

That is why when a ruin is found, it is not reckless to investigate and only sucks the finger, but this time was different.

The Wizard Guild, who was in charge of investigating the Skende ruins, ordered anyone to enter the ruins, explore, destroy the core, and destroy the ruins.

So it was natural for mercenaries and adventurers to gather.

but it would be so many

“…It’s not some kind of dottegi market. Why are there so many gossips?”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing. Move out of the way to get in there.”

Taking Lucille through the cracks of mercenaries, adventurers, and merchants selling their goods.

If it wasn’t ruins but dungeon raids, it wouldn’t be this complicated.

Is it hardcore mode?

It’s not an archmage promotion, it’s just a test to learn the ultimate skill, so it’s usually not a headache.

“Hey! Wizards over there! There are so many traps in the ruins here! You don’t need a thief? A thief?”

“Who needs an archer! Let’s go together!”

“Waiting for the wizard who has mastered the ultimate skill! I will help you explore the first floor for only 1,000 gold!”

“Why are there so many people?”

“Okay.”

I synthesized information through the stories of the talkers.

When the ruins were first discovered here, it seems that magic materials and jewels were discovered.

In addition, if you catch traps, defense devices, and monsters inside, you can get mana stones, which are of good quality, so alchemists buy them expensively.

so there are a lot of people

The moment I tried to explain the things I heard.

A groaning voice was heard from behind.

“…Hmm? What is it? Isn’t it wise man?”

It was a gray-haired dog-soo-in, dressed in black leather and wearing an eyepatch.

He approached, spinning his dagger, and was puzzled when he saw Lucille.

“Isn’t your pupil, Princess Lucille next to you? Hello.”

“Uh… Hello. But who are you…?”

“Eh? I’ve been flying flags for a while now. You don’t know me?”

“Huh? Isn’t Master the most famous lately?”

“…No, compared to that wise man, it’s difficult. That person is a wall in the fourth dimension that can’t be crossed. Kuhmm. Anyway. Shadow thief. Call me Chin.”

Then he took out his business card and held it out.

It’s funny how a thief gives out a business card, but what can I do?

The rookie of the thieves guild, and the next leader of the thieves guild.

And one of the Seekers of the Eight Stars.

I didn’t know that there were ‘bandits’ parents who were not only good at dagger skills, trap removal, and ruins exploration, but also thievery, and couldn’t even enter some city-states.

“But why are you here?”

“Part-time job. Oh my God. The profit you get from disarming a few traps is no joke.

With a smirk, he looked around and said so only me and Lucille could hear.

“Hasn’t it been a few days since the ruins were discovered here? So I’m doing a part-time job investigating the first floor. Do you know who I was working with last night? I’ve had a huge tycoon as a guest. Hehe.”

“who?”

“Cecile Claudia. What a princess. Oh my God. The duchy said they had a lot of money, so they made a fortune just by disarming a few traps and finding the way?”

“…Ah. Really? Where does he say he’s going?”

“Well? I asked for more, but this is a part-time job, so I only work on the first floor. So I don’t know the details…”

Chin inserted the dagger and spoke leisurely.

“The destination is probably… you’re trying to go all the way? It looks like you’ve prepared a lot.”

“Are you ready?”

“I heard that the ruins here are very dangerous and important? There are many things to investigate.

go all the way

Our goal, the 3rd floor Guardian. You’re saying you’re going to catch the diamond golem as well.

I need to move a little faster.