The Guardian Deity of the Rock Mountain (2)
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"after… I wish you could float around.”
“I envy such little things. To the spirit.”
Loen, who was climbing the rocky mountain, said, and Feria smiled.
After hearing all the stories from the village chief, they were climbing the mountain to meet the spirit in question.
Of course, they were village residents who were dubious while entrusting the request of what they were going to do by an unknown adventurer, but they had no choice but to ask because they were not in a position to cover everything.
“The name of the earth spirit was'Mastus'... … . You don’t know?”
“I haven't heard of it. Originally, land spirits like to sleep while sitting in their territory, so they have little to see.”
The habits of the earth spirits who sleep for many years were famous among humans.
Because of that, there were few spirits who signed a contract with that property, so even if you look at the whole kingdom, it was countless.
“How do I know that they are the same intermediate spirit in the first place? Not one or two.”
“Hey, by the way, I said it was around here… … .”
Loen, frowning around her eyes, looked around.
According to the words I heard from the village chief, there should be a cave where the spirits reside.
The place where Mastus was asleep and the center of the realm.
It was to meet him in person.
“That way.”
Reading the subtle spirit's energy, Feria pointed to one side, and found the entrance hidden between the lush rocks.
It was the very place where no one of the villagers said that it would go against the planting of the guardian god.
No one knows why Mastus suddenly woke up for a long time and has no idea why he was angry.
'There is no choice but to meet in person and find out.'
Loen stepped inside without hesitation.
It was like suicide that an average adventurer alone invaded the center of the spirit's realm, but Loen had enough potential.
I could take that risk.
Finally!
Then, on the way inside, a number of golems arising from the floor blocked their path.
Loen stopped retreating at the appearance of the guys he encountered unexpectedly.
“What are those guys?”
Unless the villagers lied, there was only one spirit settled on the rocky mountain.
However, to say that it was a simple monster, I felt the spirit's unique magic from them.
“Are these guys also spirits… … ?”
“No, those are puppets created by a guy named Mastus. It's like a guard to protect the territory.”
Feria shook her head and said.
Due to the nature of the earth spirit, which has been asleep for a long time, it was made by investing a little magical power to prevent uninvited visitors from coming and going.
“It must have been one of these guys who raided the village. If the spirit came out, the village could not have been that strong.”
If the intermediate spirits had really started to run wild once, such a small town would have disappeared entirely.
The villagers thought it was Mastus, but they were mistaken because they had never seen the spirits.
“Well... Ike!”
Kuung!
There was no more time to talk.
The crowded golems began to attack them.
As many rock golems, almost the size of a human, rush in, considerable pressure narrowed.
“Let’s see how hard it is.”
Tsutsutsu! Kwaang!
Water shells on Feria's hands flew away and shattered the golem.
Thanks to the space created after Loen absorbed the mana of the undead monster Grom, she was able to more actively pour firepower.
There was no big problem even if the mana of the ring was added to draw the magic power to your heart's content.
Finally!
“It’s happening again… … ?”
“I can’t even break it once.”
Feria said as if she knew it would.
The golems began to regenerate, colorlessly shattered.
As long as they were in this realm filled with the spirit of the spirits, they were able to regenerate infinitely even the numbers they created.
Regardless of the monsters and people, he did not have absolute awe for the spirits reigning in the realm.
“You don't have to take a long time here.”
Feria looked at it as if he was going to spend quite a bit of mana this time, and Loen, feeling the gaze, nodded.
When Loen's permission was granted, she quickly drained her magic.
If you play endlessly, stop moving if you block the movement.
Blah blah!
With Feria's gestures, all sides were covered with chills, and the golems swept away froze in their seats.
At the sight, Loen also gave out a small sensation.
“Wow, you’ve gotten really strong.”
“Do you know how much power you were wasting?”
"haha… okay. But it wouldn't be dead like this, and it would be difficult if the frozen one was released in the middle and caught behind.”
“No, it won't happen. Unless you're having aesthetics in the realm all day.”
Feria's experience and skill in combat accumulated over hundreds of years was never to be seen.
In order not to have a difficult situation already, it was frozen with sufficient strength considering the time.
Loen, reassured by her words, tried to step past them.
But at that moment.
Qawahang!
With a loud sound, a rock golem broke the wall and appeared.
He looked over three or four times the size of a person just by looking at his size and height.
But above all, he had a sense of pressure that was different from the miscellaneous golems that were frozen here.
Uh uh!
Earth's intermediate spirit, Mastus.
Loen, faced with the angry spirit, could immediately notice the identity of him.
"die… … !”
“Wait, wait a minute… … .”
Kuwoooong!
As the knocked fist struck, the floor pitted and rang the ground.
It wasn't that he wasn't doing all his power or raising his horsepower, but it was a tremendous power that made him deaf.
If I had been hit by such an attack, I would not be able to cut my bones and climb into the Nether.
“Damn, as I've heard, I don't think words will work. I have to calm down somehow.”
"be careful! This guy is stronger than I thought.”
“It’s strong… … ?”
Feria knew immediately after seeing Mastus.
The energy he exudes was never the level of a normal earth intermediate spirit.
It was an old spirit that must have lived for at least a thousand years, and it was a strong man who deserved a high rank among the powerful intermediate spirits.
Okay!
Feria's ice wall unfolded to attract time broke in an instant.
Amidst the pieces of frost falling off the patter, Loen was amazed and forced to step back.
“It’s dangerous if you drag it for a long time. Put mana on that guy!”
“Mana in such a state?”
“I don’t have time to explain!”
Feria, who was barely binding Mastus, urged.
Loen seemed to have no idea, but there was another effect on his unique mana.
It goes beyond just feeling good through its superb taste, it also has a kind of soothing effect that alleviates aggression and anger.
At first, Feria thought it was due to her mood, but after signing the contract, his mana was much more harmful than his original disposition.
In other words, if he could only feed his mana to Mastus, he might have been able to have a proper conversation.
“It’s easy, but… … .”
Loen looked up at Mastus with a troubled expression.
The opponent is a giant earth spirit.
It was a rock golem made of solid rock, and at first glance, it was not likely to allow an attack easily.
'I have no choice but to try anyway.'
I had such a powerful opponent in front of me, but there was no other way except to look at the gap somehow.
Besides, it wasn't just that there was no way.
He had the support of a strong spirit.
Tsutsutsutsu!
The chill that Feria sprinkled over Mastus.
It was the body of a guy who did not nod with such an attack, but it could slow the movement.
The guy aimed at Loen, who came closer.
However, an ice barrier spreading over Loen's head blocked Mastus' heavy fist once.
Loen, who digs in the gap, stretched out his sword.
Okay!
'beauty… Chin!'
A dizzying sensation passed through him.
The durability of the overwhelming earth spirit.
Loen's sword, which had stretched out awkwardly, bounced off without making any gaps.
Rather, the arm that was swung in the reaction was painful as if bursting.
“Ah... … .”
“Well, it seemed like this, but it doesn’t work.”
“Tell me that in advance!”
Loen screamed hard, picked up the dropped sword and stood up.
A blow that didn't even have a jaw to put in magic power.
I was fortunate that my arm was not completely out.
'How do I do this... … .'
I stood up in a hurry to retreat from the guy who had his arms outstretched, but the right solution didn't come up.
His attacks, as well as Peria's magic, were not even scratched.
It was an opponent whose simple method did not work.
As far as he was in his realm, it didn't seem like a big difference if he summoned Rugar.
“I have a good way.”
"Way? What?"
“You don’t have to swing your sword, you’re doing it with your bare hands.”
“… Are you telling me to die?”
Loen's expression rotten into a nonsense sound.
If I struck something hard like that with my bare hands, my fist would shatter.
It was more hopeless than hitting a rock with an egg.
“No, you don't have to hit it with a fist, you just need to inject mana. By hand, gently.”
No matter how much Loen's senses were on the side, passing them through the sword wasn't a finer mana control.
It was only used because it had a distance advantage compared to bare hands, and the wounds made by the sword were effective in transferring mana.
However, if the attack through the sword didn't work at all, like now, the only way was to push mana by direct contact with the body.
It wasn't easy, but Loen's mana manipulation ability would have been possible.
Then Loen, belatedly realizing what he meant, nodded and immediately moved.
Again, while he digs into it, Feria helped create a gap.
Go!
Loen, holding one leg of Mastus with his open palm, quickly infused his mana.
Mana management with bare hands was the first time I tried, but it was much more natural than the movement of mana through weapons.
'done!'
I felt mana flowing through my hand.
The attempt was barely successful, but contrary to his expectations, the guy's movement did not stop.
Qawahang!
Loen bounced off the impact of the crushed floor.
Although he managed to avoid the injury, dust was covered all over, and Mastus was still angry and hostile.
"surely… … .”
Feria frowned in unexpected circumstances.
The spirits of the earth attribute were also insensitive to mana, just like their appearance.
In other words, only one contact was not effective.
“Well, I guess I have to try several more times to get it working?
“Ha… driving me crazy."
Loen sighed sincerely.
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