Chapter 13

Chapter 13

13. Special Grade (4)

He returned to the request company.

Magic is good as it is.

Light fire when he wants to light, erase when he wants to erase.

Unintentionally he played with fire a bit on the mountain.

But he couldn’t leave it as is.

When he recovered the mana, it extinguished as is.

“Really thank you. I didn’t know you would bring it in such an intact state···.”

In the meantime, he completed the request.

He received thanks for saving it in an intact state.

“But will that guy be okay?”

“Ah, yes! If as you said it seems because a lot of mana was taken away. As time passes mana will fill again, so it will regain energy.”

“Ah, because of mana···.”

Swoosh, swoosh.

He unconsciously stroked the sleeping guy.

Come to think of it this guy didn’t attack him.

They said it might be dangerous because it was in an excited state.

···Looking closely it also looks cute.

Although the body is quite large so a bit like that.

“First I’ll give the compensation right away. Ten lowest-grade mana stones, and one lower-grade mana stone. Right?”

Swoosh.

Hana immediately prepared the mana stones.

But this···.

Originally the compensation is that right.

But what kind of work did he experience just now?

He completely faced a horde of monsters.

“As I said earlier the process wasn’t a bit smooth. Of course, because that side who gave the request didn’t give proper information. Because of the mana that guy emitted the surroundings all aberrated.”

“···Ah, sorry. Actually that part was something we also didn’t know.”

He has to settle what to settle.

If there was a danger like this the compensation would have been higher long ago.

Now looking it wasn’t for nothing that they give this much.

No, rather he should receive more.

···he said, it was what he heard after calling Mr. Park on the way.

They even said they would report this company to the request association.

They also said there seems to be some shady corner.

‘Well that’s not something I need to care about.’

Anyway, he has to receive more.

“Since it’s clear we made a mistake, I’ll give more. But sorry but the prepared mana stones are all that··· by any chance is it okay to give in cash?”

“Of course.”

“Understood. Then since you also did it perfectly I’ll request additional compensation from the president.”

Received mana stones generously, and even additional compensation!

As expected high risk high return.

Like that Jeong Hana briefly left the seat.

He sat alone on the chair in the corridor and waited.

‘By the way how many times did I level up?’

Three times? Four times?

He doesn’t know well.

Just rose steadily.

This is all thanks to that guy but.

The more he looks the more desirable the guy is.

“Smack.”

Regrettable but it can’t be helped.

Let’s choose magic cards.

He immediately checked the cards.

<​Active>[Fireball](Advanced) -Fire-type magic -Acquire Fireball magic -Fireball range increase +10%

<​Passive>[Projectile Increase +2](Advanced) -Projectile series magic projectile +2 -Slight increase in mana consumption cost of the applied magic.

<​Passive>[Mana Efficiency](Advanced) -Mana consumption when casting magic –20%

<​Active>[Mana Detection](Advanced) -Detection-type magic -Detects surrounding mana. ············ ············

A total of twelve cards.

He looked at them one by one in order.

Many attack magics, many passive forms too.

But something a bit···.

‘Twelve came out but why are they all Advanced grade?’

This is also Advanced because of raising the school.

If looking at the previous standard they are all Common grade.

···Isn’t the probability too low.

It’s not like they’re manipulating like a game company.

‘The ability is good but this luck is really···.’

Something is a bit like that.

At this level shouldn’t one good thing come out?

Of course, it wasn’t that there was nothing usable at all.

[Mana Efficiency]. What he needs right now.

“Hoo···.”

Yeah.

It’s not all finished yet.

Let’s look more.

He slowly checked the remaining cards.

“Huh?”

Like that while complaining and looking at the last card.

His body froze without him knowing.

<​Active>[Elemental Hyena](Legendary) -Summon-type magic -Summon three elemental hyenas. -Three branches of elements manifest in the form of hunting. Ash: Unextinguishing flame

Frost: Unstopping cold Thunder: Unavoidable lightning strike -Mana consumption: Extreme (Mana maintenance cost for one summon: 2,000)

“······.”

Legendary magic!

And summon type!

Moreover what, Elemental Hyena?

‘It even has a name. That seems to be the attribute?’

As expected Legendary is Legendary.

Calls as many as three with one summon magic.

Even the ones that come out look not ordinary.

‘But mana consumption is Extreme. Moreover maintenance cost 2,000?’

His mana value seen with his ability that can check numbers is now barely 2,300.

“······.”

What, then.

Isn’t it the level of disappearing as soon as summoned?

‘Is there meaning, this?’

No well still Legendary magic.

In other words, since it’s an enormous summon there would be meaning.

Rather than a summon it’s almost the form of using magic.

“No.”

Shake, shake.

He quickly shook his head.

He’s saying full words.

‘Right now it’s like that, but if I increase mana it’s fine.’

Yeah, let’s think positively.

If he increases mana he can freely command them, right?

‘Let’s choose the remaining three too.’

The first is ‘Elemental Hyena’.

He also chose the rest.

[Acquired Fireball (Advanced).]

[Acquired Projectile +2 (Advanced).]

[Acquired Mana Efficiency (Advanced).]

Two projectile cards on Fireball (Advanced).

Since it came to this, he tried to make it stronger with projectile sucking.

[The number of projectiles of Lightning Strike (Advanced) increases.]

[Consumed mana slightly increases.]

He invested the projectiles in [Lightning Strike].

The reason was simple.

The strongest power among the magics he currently possesses.

But if something like that falls continuously.

Lightning waves would undulate in all directions.

“···Sorry for making you wait long!”

At that time.

Jeong Hana came running hurriedly.

“The president also accepted. Rather he said thank you for capturing alive and decided to give a total of 30 million won additionally!”

“Yes, I’ll receive it.”

He didn’t refuse.

Because he doesn’t know how to refuse things like this.

“Then if you tell the magic account······.”

Kuuuuung!!

Huh?

What sound?

Suddenly a thud! sound occurred.

“Huh? What is it?”

Jeong Hana also seemed flustered.

She looked in the direction the sound came from.

“···Is there something at the main gate?”

The direction the sound came from is the main gate.

But what incident would there be at this time.

It’s not like someone is coming.

Beeeep, beeeep—!

Huh?

Even the emergency bell is ringing?

“···Wh-what is it? Why suddenly.”

Ddadadadak!

Soon he could know what it was.

A few employees hurriedly coming in from outside.

Among them a security guard was also included.

“R-right now some strange person c-came!”

“Strange person···?”

“Yes, yes! Saying they have business at our company and asking to o-open the door! When we said it’s impossible now they used some magic······.”

Using magic out of nowhere?

The feeling is not good.

Kwaaaang! Kwaaaaaang!!

In the meantime, the noise continued to be heard.

Noise as if continuously smashing something.

That noise gradually got closer.

“What on earth is going on!”

The president whose face turned pale also hurriedly came down.

The president who received the security guard’s talk muttered to himself and bit his nails.

“S-surely··· that can’t be···.”

Thud, thud. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

“Uwaaah!”

“D-dodge! It’s collapsing!”

“······!”

Like that while the president was restless, something destroyed the entrance.

A person calmly walking in through such an entrance.

Hair parted 2:8, collar short-sleeve T put inside cotton pants.

A middle-aged man with a warm impression like a common next-door uncle.

“Hahaha, hello? By any chance are you employees?”

Such an uncle kindly greeted.

The situation was not kind at all.

“Y-you··· by any chance Kim Myeongdo? Did Future City Construction send you?”

The president said in a trembling voice.

He seems to know who it is.

“Y-you already retired body wasn’t it? Why did you c-come here now!”

“Oh my, you know me? Hahaha. Sorry. Because I’m a father raising two children, I need more money for the children’s future.”

“Th-that what··· you were a 7th grade certified mage! Money should be sufficient what are you saying!”

“Money is better the more there is. I want at least my children to live a better life than me. That aside. My employer got very angry.”

“···Th-that!”

“Why did you manage the experimental subject wrong··· sorry. They asked to erase here without a trace? Saying such unstable elements should not exist. Haha.”

“······.”

The president couldn’t continue speaking anymore.

But he was quite desperate.

“I-I’ll give more! H-how much do I have to give? You said you need money!”

“Oh! Will you? Good! Then how much will you give? The money I received from Future City Construction is 100 million, so shouldn’t you give at least three times this? It’s a matter of ignoring a kind of commercial morality···.”

“Y-you received 500 million?”

“Hmm, it’s difficult. Understood. Then···.”

Whoosh.

The middle-aged mage lightly waved his hand to the right.

Kwagwagwagwang!!

Then as he waved everything around was destroyed.

Desks, chairs, vending machines, torn pillars, etc.

All kinds of things were hit in the direction the hand was waved and poured toward them.

“Guh!”

“Kuuuuh!”

Employees were crushed under the collapsed pillars.

Blood flowed heavily from the whole body and looked dangerous, but it was not a situation where they could step forward.

“······.”

He also seems to have been caught up in this.

‘It seems they came to erase the traces of the company···.’

If he informs that he only received a request?

Naturally it won’t work at all.

They will try to erase him along as well.

‘The mana stored in the T-shirt is not much, but the abilities of the gloves have all finished cooldown.’

He quietly organized the situation.

Clearly the guy’s level is quite high.

Just by waving his hand he destroyed the surroundings.

Destroying the entrance would also be that ability.

‘···You’ve developed a lot, Jeong Dojin.’

If comparing to the time of the first battle with the Aberrant it’s a great development. He also knows how to grasp the situation.

However, that doesn’t mean the current situation is getting better.

He is just moving by the instinct that he has to do something to live.

Whoosh!

This time the guy whoosh! lowered his hand downward.

Then an unbelievable appearance was directed.

“K-kuuuh!”

Crunch!

“······.”

“······.”

Suddenly an employee prostrated on the floor.

That employee’s body soon burst as if crushed by something.

‘···What magic is it in total.’

He only continuously waved his hand.

With that hand gesture a person’s body burst.

As if crushed by something heavy!

‘It’s absolutely not element-type magic.’

What is it in total?

He turned his head desperately but there was no way for the current him to know.

But he knew one thing.

If he hesitates he dies.

Swoosh.

“Huh?”

He stretched his hand toward the guy.

The start of the mana recovery combo, [Mana Robbery].

‘If it’s a guy like that mana would overflow.’

Wooooong────────!!

He took 50% of the guy’s mana.

But.

Wooooong────────!! Wooooong────────!!

Mana continued to enter without stopping.

[Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.]

Just took 50% of the mana.

Even it seems that guy used magic several times coming this far.

But five level ups in one hit with this?

‘···Insane.’

What this means is one.

That guy’s level is not ordinary.

Cold sweat came out on its own.

But there is no room to think about that.

‘It would be good to use [Elemental Hyena], but the problem is the duration is too short.’

It would be strong.

Even the level of the [Magic Residue] effect is like this.

However, the problem is duration.

If wrong it might disappear as soon as summoned.

‘Then what to use? [Lightning Strike] is useless because it’s inside the building.’

[Lightning Strike] is also difficult.

Of all places because it’s inside the building.

[Lightning Strike] that pierces down from the sky is useless.

He has to use the rest.

Swoosh.

“Huh? It’s you? The mage who made that mess on the mountain.”

He prepared [Cooling].

First it seems he has to catch him.

···Let’s hurry.

Crrrack! Crrrrrrack!

“······!?”

Two cold waves continued.

The guy also didn’t expect it and his ankles froze as is.

‘···Good.’

Immediately the next magic.

He quickly threw an ice chunk.

The guy just hehe, laughed and waved his hand.

Crunch!

He doesn’t know from where, what came out.

But the [Ice Ball] flying toward the guy was destroyed in the middle.

‘···Anyway what I aimed for wasn’t that.’

Crrrack!!

Soon giant ice spikes generated in an instant.

At that appearance the guy’s eyes shook.

“This, what?”

Shaaaaaaaaaak!! Shaaaaaaaaaak!

Giant ice spikes rushed.

The guy who couldn’t move still waved his hand in place.

However, it wasn’t that he destroyed all.

Thud, thud thud!

“······.”

Several spikes pierced the guy’s shoulder.

A guy who swoosh looked at his own pierced shoulder.

Soon the expression of the turned face was not very good.

“···Ah. It hurts.”

Whether he does that or not.

Again magic preparation.

He threw [Flame Spear].

However···.

Fwoosh!

Similarly a guy who just waves his hand and nullifies in the middle.

Unfortunately the [Magic Residue] effect of [Flame Spear] didn’t even activate.

‘···Just waving his hand.’

What magic is it in total?

He felt a mood like hitting a wall that cannot be surpassed.

Whoosh.

At that time.

The guy waved his hand twice.

Then···.

Thwaaack! Thwaack! Swoosh. Kuuuuung!

Would it be this feeling if hit by a giant hammer?

With an invisible heaviness [Mana Shield] broke and his body was slammed into the wall.

“···Kuh.”

Ah, it hurts a lot.

If there was no [Mana Shield]···.

Wooooong───. Wooooong───.

Is it fortunate among misfortune.

How strong it was, to the point mana filled full due to [Mana Shield].

The remaining method was only one.

“···Come out.”

He called the guy.

In his heart he wants to call all, but there is no such leisure. First shall he see the hot guy.

“Huh? Wait a minute. Right now what magic on earth···?”

Fwoossssh.

The floor burned up.

The smell of the ground being heated came.

From the floor that seemed melted in lava some form was gradually made.

That form was clearly ‘hyena’.

Red light leaking from the surface cracked like charcoal, flame fur flickering in the wind, breath mixed with flames.

It was Ash.

‘The problem···.’

Mana draining whoosh! as soon as summoned.

He immediately supplemented using the T-shirt’s [Mana Release], but still insufficient the same.

But.

Step, step.

“Y-you how did you come here···?”

Jeong Hana’s flustered voice.

When he hurriedly turned his head the Mana Lynx standing.

That guy’s ‘right’ tail was toward him. Blue light flickered from that tail.

Wooooooooong!!

Mana filled insanely.

···Is this guy helping him?

Thanks to that the hyena’s duration will increase a bit.

Right now mana is repeating filling and draining insanely.

“Bite.”

The surroundings of ‘Ash’ blazed fiercely.

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