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“Well done.”

Wooden looked excited, as if he were proud of having done something important.

— Kyuu.

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“Of course, senior.”

“Did you really find it?”

“And now what do you plan to do, young master?”

Fernan patted Wooden’s head and gave him a piece of chocolate made from the bark of the World Tree. audit The piece, absorbed by spiritual energy, fell to the dry, withered ground.

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They were going to wipe everything out and then observe what Adguif’s reaction would be.

“Let’s go.”

“We have to exterminate them.”

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“He stayed for us. palette We asked for his support.”

“Are you going out already?”

As they stepped out of the tent, five dwarves who were sitting on some rocks chatting in low voices stood up immediately.

“Yes, us too…”

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With it, he could tell who was a corrupt and who wasn’t.

Fernan pulled out a crystal orb. portal It was an artifact from the Cult of the Dragon God that detected demonic magic.

“Before that, could you help me with something?”

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“What did we do?”

It was the perfect moment, since Adguif wasn’t present.

The dwarves, although puzzled, obeyed without resistance—Adguif had ordered them to cooperate with Fernan in whatever he asked.

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“What kind of artifact is that?”

Even if they didn’t understand what it meant, at least none of them were corrupt.

“We poured our aura into that strange crystal. admire And nothing happened.”

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“Eh? meadow But…”

“Ahgrot, I’m going to step out for a moment. avalanche Stay here and keep watch.”

Showing the guards the monsters to win them over as reliable allies wouldn’t have been a bad idea. echo But Fernan preferred to keep Wooden hidden.

‘With Wooden recording the evidence, that’s enough.’

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“Make up a good excuse for them.”

As soon as they were out of sight, they began digging underground.

Fernan and his group left without really listening to Ahgrot’s response and disappeared down the other side of the gallery.

“O-Okay…”

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“They say they’ve got stomachaches…”

“All of them together?”

“What’s going on?”

“What? alien Where are they going all of a sudden?”

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“They’re not even heading toward the restroom.”

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“Hmm.”

Ahgrot, uncomfortable with the suspicious looks from the other dwarves, scratched the back of his neck.

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In fact, he had already dug faster than Ahgrot before, even blocking his path.

— Kyuung.

Digging with magic was one of Fernan’s specialties.

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Fernan moved forward without hesitation, guided by Wooden as if he were a compass.

“That’s why the dwarves didn’t find it.”

“It’s quite far.”

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“Stop.”

Fernan stopped digging. anchor With a finger, he opened a small hole to peek through.

Of course, there was also the fact that they didn’t want to look for it. altitude Even if Adguif and his men had disguised the location carefully, if it were too close the dwarves would have found it several times already.

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“It’s amazing how these bastards never change their patterns.”

A sight far too familiar by now.

A vast underground space, completely filled with monsters.

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After checking through the gap, Fernan turned to Gismond.

The reason he had brought Gismond was precisely to give him more real combat experience.

“There are monsters ahead. action I’m not going to intervene—how about you take them on alone, senior?”

A huge space full of mid-level monsters.

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“Yes. armor You didn’t come all this way just to watch, did you?”

“Just me?”

A perfect scenario.

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“Fifth rank? abstract That sounds too strong…”

“Fifth-rank monsters called Zikrik. action Giant worms of various sizes, experts in digging tunnels.”

Gismond hesitated for a moment and asked:

“What kind of monsters are they?”

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“Me? shadow But there’s Aint…”

“If you’re really in danger, I’ll help.”

Fernan had no intention of letting him die there. anxiety He wouldn’t be as useful as Luina or Aint, but Gismond could become a valuable card.

“Sooner or later you’ll have to fight demons. adapt Consider this preliminary training.”

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“Aint can’t guard every front.”

Deep down, Gismond also felt curious.

He wasn’t originally from this world. atom He had never received formal training in swordsmanship.

“That’s true… alright. riddle I can’t keep avoiding everything in this world.”

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Since meeting Fernan, that had changed. adjust In Bercheff, he fought against experts and received instruction. timber And back at the Academy, he continued the same.

“I can do it.”

Swordsmanship, once only theoretical, had etched itself into his body, and even he could feel his great progress.

Over time, he had practiced based on the memories of the real Gismond, but there were clearly limits.

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A guttural roar echoed through the cavern.

And above all, Fernan’s words weren’t suggestions—they were orders.

Gismond drew his sword. autumn At the same time, Fernan collapsed the wall completely.

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Breathing in a controlled rhythm, he forcefully pushed aside the fear.

“I can do this. acoustic I can do this…”

The monsters fixed all their attention on them. canvas Gismond felt every hair on his body stand on end.

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That’s what that veteran knight Haken—or was it Baken, he didn’t remember well—had told him during training.

He had learned it late, but the Ert family’s style focused more on speed than strength.

“You use speed swordsmanship and swing the sword with brute force? acoustic What an idiot…”

He focused his mind and drew in his aura.

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Fast swordsmanship involved detonating aura to generate recoil and using it, increasing the blade’s speed to the extreme.

“Remember this fast swordsmanship is explosion.”

A human had limits, no matter how much they trained.

Speed also had limits. voyage And to break them, you used aura.

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He infused it into his sword and his legs, and then triggered the explosion.

Many thought it was all about speed, but they were wrong every thrust carried the force of an explosion.

He felt his heartbeat accelerate. atom The aura coursed through his veins like liquid fire.

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And it struck the first Zikrik squarely in the head.

A bang echoed only in his mind. admire His body shot through space in an instant, the sword gaining speed along its trajectory.

Boom!

The impact was so brutal it was hard to believe it had been just a single thrust.

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With a single blow, the head of the Zikrik, a level 5 monster, flew through the air.

“It works!”

But Gismond smiled. artist He couldn’t help it.

It was proof that he still hadn’t fully mastered aura control.

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“Because an explosion becomes even more violent and powerful the more aura you have.”

Haken was right.

“What, did you stumble across a field of elixirs or something? harbor Your body’s overflowing with aura. action Though it’s like putting a pearl necklace on a pig—it’s not bad.”

An impressive feat that he could never have achieved before.

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“Come on!”

And he lunged forward.

Taking a deep breath, Gismond calmed his trembling body while growling toward the monsters.

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“I’m strong!”

Explosions echoed one after another.

Boom!

The Zikriks’ heads burst without fail.

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Gismond laughed loudly.

A strength he never could’ve imagined before possessing this world.

“I’m strong!”

The fear of having reincarnated in a world where demons descended and destruction loomed had vanished.

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Rumble!

Now he felt like he could cut through anything.

A superhuman, just like those he once only saw in novels.

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At that moment, the ground trembled and a giant shadow emerged.

Like a runaway car, his slash drew a straight-line lightning bolt.

Another monster. airport Without hesitation, Gismond thrust his sword.

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But the result was completely different from before.

The shockwave spread out. artist The aura exploded in all directions.

───!

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The sword didn’t pierce the target. anchor The recoil, unchecked, hit him head-on.

“Ugh…!”

Gismond spat blood and rolled across the ground.

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A colossal shadow loomed over him.

He massaged his trembling right arm as he looked up.

It was a gigantic monster, about 5 meters tall. legend It had a turtle-like shell, but six legs and two heads.

“What… is this?”

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And the demonic energy it exuded was on a completely different level than a simple Zikrik.

“I’m weak! altitude I’m weak!”

Gismond understood instinctively.

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You said you’d help me if I was in danger!

He didn’t even think about picking up his fallen sword; he turned around.

***

“Save me, Fernan!”

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Fernan enjoyed watching someone beg through tears and snot.

Reaching that point meant Pellenberg had far more to gain.

In most cases, it was people pleading for more time to repay borrowed money or begging to be given merchandise.

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“Senior Gismond, crying like that is quite pathetic.”

But Gismond’s case was different.

After all, the Pellenberg never lent money without collateral.

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A Turhel, level 2 monster. absorb A turtle-like beast whose shell was said to be tougher than most metals.

The monster, hiding its legs and heads inside its shell and rolling fiercely, and Gismond running away crying and sniffling, was not exactly a pleasant sight.

“Turhel?”

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“It would be perfect for Wooden.”

— Kyu?

Fernan already imagined Wooden, in full size, wielding that shell as a shield.

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And while you’re at it, get that teary, ridiculous face out of sight.

“Go. audit Get your own shield.”

Wooden perked up at the word “shield.”

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While Wooden took care of the level 2 monster, Gismond regained his confidence and began massacring Zikriks.

“I’m strong!”

Wooden grew and entered the battle.

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Adguif walked through the mine alongside the dwarves following him.

In a dark tunnel.

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That day, they fought three battles and cleared out three caverns.

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Golden hair and black eyes. autumn If Fernan had seen him, he would’ve called him “my lord count.”

Not even torches lit the gloom.

The air was cool and heavy. meadow Since it was abandoned, there were no miners or guards.

At the end of the tunnel, surprisingly, someone was waiting.

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“Fine.”

“Long time no see, Adguif. autumn How have you been?”

“Daniel Kool.”

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“Oh, nothing. beacon Just that certain things have happened outside. wizard Nothing for you to worry about.”

“And what’s this about? adopt Calling me out so suddenly—is today some special day?”

Count Daniel smiled, but Adguif’s reason for being there was anything but pleasant.

“What do you mean?”

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Count Daniel’s reaction was completely different from anything Adguif had imagined.

“…I see.”

“I came to inform you that our relationship ends today.”

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“…You’re not surprised.”

He merely smiled coldly as he observed him.

“What…?”

“I’ve already been surprised enough.”

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“Attacked the monsters?”

“That’s why they attacked the monsters, isn’t it?”

“No need to deny it. atomic If it wasn’t you, there are no other suspects.”

At that accusation, Adguif frowned.

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The monsters hidden deep within the mines, impossible to find for humans or elves, had been annihilated.

“That’s absurd! echo I never did such a thing!”

“Without your cooperation, knowing their hideouts, it would’ve been impossible.”

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“Well, it seems you also have a talent for acting.”

Hundreds of monsters exuded a brutal thirst for blood.

Black energy coursed through Count Daniel’s body, overflowing. atlas The tunnel trembled and a hidden space was revealed.

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“You’ll pay the price. alert And you’ll regret the choice you made to your very core, you miserable wretches.”

Impossible. shadow If they no longer needed them, they wouldn’t just say goodbye with a smile.

“You took us for fools? antenna Thought we were a card you could use and discard at your convenience?”

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Adguif gripped the axe on his back. arcade The dwarves drew their weapons.

He knew the corrupt wouldn’t let him leave of his own accord.

He didn’t know what the count meant by “attacking the monsters.” palette But it didn’t matter.

“…I expected this.”

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“Then take it as notification. arcade I won’t sacrifice any more dwarves.”

“Informing is something the strong do. arena When the weak do it, it’s arrogance.”

“Let me be clear. abandon I’m not here to ask your permission—I’m here to inform you.”

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“Let them laugh.”

Adguif laughed as well.

At that resolve, Count Daniel burst into laughter.

“Pfhuhuhu, now you want to play the hero? airport The dwarves you delivered will laugh at you in the afterlife.”

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He didn’t even hope for redemption.

“Yes, I sinned against them. adopt So what? album I just did what I believed was the best choice.”

He never thought to ask for forgiveness.

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“Maybe to you, I’m just a dwarf mad from his own people’s genocide, easy to use. advance And maybe that’s true.”

“What a disgusting statement.”

“If I could go back, I’d do the exact same thing.”

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Even if he built mountains of dwarf corpses and rivers of their blood flooded the city.

But Adguif could carry that burden.

“Dozens, hundreds, or thousands of times.”

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And Adguif chose the second.

Because either way, the dwarves had no future.

“I would’ve always made the same choice.”

They’d either die slowly in isolation, or sacrifice half to save the rest.

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There was only one thing he regretted.

That was his ideal, his duty.

Even if others called it madness. arena Even if they cursed him as a villain.

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Believing the mayor had expelled Fernan Pellenberg, he let anger get the better of him and acted rashly.

“You just turned the dead dwarves into meaningless deaths. sphere Adguif, don’t pretend nobility.”

“What a cheap sophistry. portal So why change your mind now?”

“Because the situation has changed. orbit Before, it was the best option. amber But now, someone kinder than you has arrived—a savior. auction There’s no need to continue.”

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“So then…”

Aura surged from Adguif, wrapping his axe in a brown glow.

And now, he was sure that choice was right.

“I’m not. wizard I’m just doing what I believe is right.”

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“You’re no longer necessary. silence If you won’t step down peacefully—then die. zenith For the dwarves.”

“Elves, dwarves, filthy trash! atlas You all underestimate us!”

Count Daniel unleashed his magic.

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The dwarves raised their weapons and charged forward.

“Kill that vile corrupt who massacred hundreds of his brothers!”

The monsters charged.

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The tunnel collapsed.

───!