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Roses in the sea (2)
The waves are crashing.
An endless sea stretching out towards a sky full of stars.
Because of that sky, dungeons are easily perceived as infinite spaces. So it was natural that people would try to explore them. A unique ecosystem, plants, and animals that could not be found on Earth, later referred to as monsters.
It was not hard to understand why some people find that place romantic. When I looked at the starry sky that seemed to suck me in, I felt such an emotional feeling.
The space of a dungeon is not infinite. No matter how large the dungeon is, if you walk in any direction, you will come across a wall. A transparent wall that wraps you around in a dome shape.
Stars are visible outside the wall.
There are no exceptions. Look at that sea. You can see the waves crashing and the line where the sky and the sea meet. Unlike the sea on Earth, if you set sail, it will not be hidden beyond the horizon. The dungeon is not Earth.
There’s a movie I saw a while ago. A movie that my mother liked. It’s a movie where you go out on a small boat into the sea with waves and a wall with a blue sky painted on it appears.
I don’t really remember what the movie was about, but the ending scene was particularly memorable. Maybe it was because the wall felt like a dungeon.
Kuung!
“… Hmph!”
Kim Chae-min fell far from the sea. Henry Lehman easily broke Kim Chae-min’s magic.
Yeah! I broke it. It would have been less shocking if it had absorbed it or something, but I broke it! Like a child playing with a toy block and throwing it away!
“What kind of magic is this?”
Henry Lehman tilted his head. He was holding a black thread in his hand. Kim Chae-min turned back the magic before Lehman could break it again. The magic breaking was a big blow. Kim Chae-min swallowed his nausea.
On the other hand, Lehman licked his lips in regret as he watched the magic disappear from his hands.
“What kind of magic was that just now? I’ve never seen that kind of magic before.”
“… … .”
Lehmann continued talking on his own, as if he wasn’t expecting an answer from Kim Chae-min.
“Is the Archmage truly the Archmage? He’s hiding a secret weapon?”
Lehman still hadn’t come out of the sea. He was about 10 meters away from the sandy beach. It wasn’t too far for the vines to reach, but it wasn’t far enough for him to exert any real strength.
It’s not that he can’t use magic with different attributes. He just doesn’t have enough power to work on Leman.
“Noah doesn’t show it either, so he must have a secret plan, right? Just looking at him using the rune… . Oh! Yes, that rune. Noah got really angry at you. I haven’t seen him this annoyed since Alex.”
If Lehman’s words are true, then his intention to reveal the runes and provoke Noah Michel worked well.
Kim Chae-min remained silent as she watched Henry Lehman’s movements.
Ah, so you shouldn’t enter a dungeon alone. Especially a dungeon where you don’t know what’s inside.
Look at the price of breaking the most basic dungeon raid rules.
Kim Chae-min’s magic is good for obtaining information. It is easy for plants to dig into places that people cannot easily go. They are not animals, so it is easy to make them grow… .
That’s why Kim Chae-min’s magic lacks weight. It’s easy to tie up or subdue the Minotaur in Myeongdong, but anything beyond that is difficult. So right now, aren’t you just sucking your thumb and listening to Lehman’s words? Damn it, if you come a little closer, I could tie you up tightly with vines and throw you down.
And Lehman knows that too, so he will stubbornly not come out of the sea. Like Kim Chae-min, there doesn’t seem to be any way to attack her.
“… … .”
A standoff ensued for a while.
Lehmann picked up a rose petal that had drifted to his feet.
“I never liked flowers.”
Lehmann muttered in a light voice, as if humming a song. It sounded like he was talking to Kim Chae-min, and it also sounded like he was talking to himself.
“But if I had to pick a type that I can tolerate… Well, there are those kids, you know? Kids that eat bugs.”
Lehman raised his head toward Kim Chae-min.
“What did he say? You know? He was a botanist or something.”
“… … .”
It may look similar, but it’s different!
Although he is doing various research, Kim Chae-min is still a magician. A magician.
If Woo Hee-jae had said something so insensitive, I would have gotten on my knees and lectured him on the history of magic for three hours… .
Kim Chae-min gritted her teeth. Where on earth are those people that they haven’t come yet?!
I don’t know the exact situation on your side, so I’m also really frustrated. But there was definitely no sign of danger… . If it were someone else, I wouldn’t have waited like this, but it’s Hong Seok-young. That Hong Seok-young. If it’s that old man, he’ll be able to get out even if it means destroying everything.
Woo Hee-jae… Woo Hee-jae, well. I’m not saying he lacks ability, but I wonder if he’ll get his turn since Hong Seok-young is right next to him.
“I know that?”
“…you.”
“Ah! You’re finally opening your mouth. I thought I couldn’t speak.”
Kim Chae-min changed her mind.
There was no way to catch Reman right away anyway. It was definitely impossible with his own magic, and even if he tried to attack using unfamiliar attribute magic, it wouldn’t work as long as Reman continued to stand in the sea.
Well then, let’s bring up the topic.
Regardless of how believable it is, isn’t he just spouting off stories like a cliche villain from a classic movie?
So far, most of the complaints have been about Noah Michel and Alex Hope.
“You. Are you human?”
“Oh. Right there?”
Lehmann chuckled, finding it so amusing. His childish, soft voice rose to a pitch that sounded like the growling of an animal.
Lehman threw his head back. The long gills on his neck opened and closed, revealing their red flesh.
“What do you think? Do I look human?”
“Just because something looks human doesn’t mean it’s human.”
“You’re smart!”
Lehman was impressed. Even though he was impressed, it seemed like he was teasing Kim Chae-min.
“But what should I do?”
This time, Lehmann spoke with a truly pitiful expression.
“Unfortunately, I am still human.”
“Not yet? Are you saying you don’t want to be human?”
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“I don’t hate humans like Noah. They’re good, humans. Living as a human isn’t bad either. Thanks to them, I can do a lot of fun things.”
“… … .”
“No. I just want to get stronger.”
“… … .”
“Why do you look like that? Is it weird?”
The Ark is second to none, and for a future hope coming from the mouth of the head of a criminal organization that dominates Central and South America, it’s too… What should I call it? Ordinary? Not ordinary. Romantic? Childish? Trivial?
A motive that is difficult to put into words.
With the playful attitude, exaggerated expressions, and childish, innocent speech, it didn’t seem like it could be true.
But that’s why it didn’t feel like a lie.
Kim Chae-min thought back to what she knew about Henry Lehman. An ordinary life. A man shrouded in mystery, with no idea how he became the head of such an organization or where he came into contact with the Ark.
When Kim Chae-min didn’t answer, Lehman slumped his shoulders and showed a look of blatant disappointment.
“I thought you would understand since you’re a wizard too.”
“…What does it matter that I’m a wizard?”
“Noah told me I was childish, but he knew what I wanted to do. He even cheered me on, which is unusual for a girl with such a high head.”
Lehmann’s laughter now sounded almost entirely animal-like. It felt instinctively repulsive.
Kim Chae-min barely managed to hold back from taking a step back.
“But isn’t that so?”
The eyes sparkle with gold.
“Humans are born as animals. And what are animals?”
Kim Chae-min first thought that the eyes resembled those of a wild beast with its prey in front of it.
“Only the strong survive.”
Lehman took a step closer. His bare feet, not wearing anything, were changing shape. White feathers were tearing through his skin and sprouting out. Feathers grew like sprouts from below his knees. Blood dripped down and soaked the sea. A bloody puddle formed around Lehman.
Kim Chae-min couldn’t help but realize that it was the same color she had seen when Lehman first appeared.
“Anyway, I’m glad Noah supported me. He doesn’t like me either, but now that Alex is gone, there’s no one like me.”
Lehman’s height has grown. Kim Chae-min has wrapped her shields around her in layers. No matter how many there are, it’s not enough. It’s not enough. It’s not enough. It’s not enough!
Lehmann laughed even louder at the sight.
“So, you lent me your treasured… collection. You said I wouldn’t care if it broke, but you lent it to me, so… I guess you’ll just have to nag me a little.”
The sound of skin being torn is creepy. The smell of blood makes my stomach churn. Feathers are growing, veins are bulging, claws are sticking out. It is obvious that these are not human feet. Animal feet. Animal feet.
Kim Chae-min didn’t blink. But she didn’t see Lehmann’s movements.
Boom! Boom!!!
The shield was more than half broken. Kim Chae-min couldn’t hold back what was rising inside her and spat it out. Red blood poured out onto the sandy beach.
If he hadn’t just put up a shield, he would have died. Kim Chae-min kept hitting the shield. He used magic. The rose vines wrapped around the wizard. But the beast dug up the roses. It was like playing with a ball made of thread.
“The one Noah lent me was so good… If it weren’t for Noah, it would have been difficult.”
The beast whispered sweetly.
“You used a lot of magic earlier, didn’t you? Thanks to that, I was able to capture the magic power. It was a pretty magic power. It was worth tearing it apart.”
If not the sea. If not the sea!
But even though the beast emerged from the sea, Rose could not catch it. Every time the beast kicked the sand, it disappeared and reappeared a little way away.
There was no time to tell whether it was because it was moving too fast for Kim Chae-min to see, or if it really had disappeared and reappeared.
Kim Chae-min gritted her teeth.
Woo Hee-jae, when that guy was training the kids, should I have trained with him?!
But it’s funny when you’re an adult and you do it with kids! I’m a teacher!!
Is that just a teacher? He’s a great wizard! A great wizard!!
I can’t just sit back and take it.
It wasn’t because life or death was at stake. It was a matter of Kim Chae-min’s pride.
The pride that says you can’t be beaten by an uneducated little beast.
“The land where wild flowers dance for you.”
Kim Chae-min muttered with shining eyes. Blood from her mouth flowed down.
A shape of green grass rises above the sandy beach.
The unique magic of Archmage Kim Young-heon.
“A sweet forest where trees chirp.”
The unique magic of the great wizard Kim Kang-yeon.
“Blooming rose vines.”
The unique magic of the great wizard Kim Chae-min.
The magic that has been honed over three generations has now blossomed in this dungeon.
Fantasy, contemporary,