All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 151

76. I Ate It – 1

While Ian was talking to her, Circe quickly began her search.

And she identified the anomaly nearby and reported it immediately.

A giant monster that moves underground and devours miners and dwarves.

That was the Worm.

It was a type of large monster, always underground, making it difficult to catch, and belonged to the S-class monsters.

But even if it was S-class, would it beat the Forest Keeper, who was among the strongest?

That’s why Ian refused the Forest Keeper’s request.

“That’s a shame. It seems the problem here is because of the Worm.”

“Can’t you catch it alone?”

“It’s not that I can’t.”

He just wanted to fight the Worm and accurately assess Ian’s skills.

He kept stroking his beard and expressing his regret.

Ian didn’t care and turned his head.

“But Count Crom, surely you didn’t bring us here because of this?”

“Huh? No. I’m hearing about that for the first time too. Honey, what’s going on?”

“I only heard about the Worm from the Forest Keeper earlier. I kept hearing strange noises and feeling strong vibrations from the mine’s underground, so I invited the Forest Keeper to ask.”

And he said there was a Worm.

However, it was difficult to pinpoint its exact location, so the Forest Keeper said he had to go down and check.

As Emin explained, Crom looked at Ian.

“Is that explanation enough?”

“I see. Anyway, the Forest Keeper alone should be able to handle the Worm.”

“By the way, you can tell just by looking? Amazing…”

Emin approached Ian and looked into his eyes.

But she didn’t feel anything special.

She was just amazed and smiled.

“Anyway, if you’ve come to see the mine, I should guide you myself, right?”

“Don’t you need to accompany the Forest Keeper?”

“I’ve already finished talking with Emin, so I’m going to go inside.”

The Forest Keeper took a step towards Ian.

“I hope the day will come when I can properly see your skills.”

“If there’s a chance, you might.”

“Haha. I understand. Then, I’ll be going.”

He greeted Crom as well and walked away.

Watching him walk away, Blanche shuddered.

“Ugh. So cool.”

“Huh?”

“That gravitas, and his politeness even though he’s among the strongest. Ha. I wish I could be a man like that.”

“But isn’t Ian polite too?”

Blanche looked at Ian.

Seeing him with Manya on his shoulder and a sulky expression, Blanche grinned.

“Isn’t it a bit much to feel gravitas or coolness from a sibling?”

“Who’s a sibling?”

“Hahaha! It’s nice to see you getting along. I wish I could get along with Wilde like that too.”

“Don’t say weird things, Mother. We’re not like that.”

After calmly silencing her, she took the students inside.

The tour of the mine and salt refinery was more interesting than Crom had said.

The mining site and the processing of the mined rock salt.

And even the packaging of it.

Blanche and Widia were also nobles, and their families also handled salt.

They imported rock salt from the Fredisian County, so they watched the rock salt manufacturing process quite seriously.

“Ian, are you bored?”

But Ian wasn’t very interested.

Of course, by the standards of this era, it was a rock salt processing plant with considerable technology.

But what would be amazing to him, who had built not only giant ships that roamed the universe but also Guardian manufacturing plants that traveled between stars?

Seeing him just watching from behind, Emin smiled and said.

“We’ve seen almost everything, so let’s go out. There are gifts too.”

After coming out of the processing plant and going inside, there were gift rock salts for the nobles who had toured.

Some of them were as beautiful as jewels or had excellent craftsmanship.

“Here. Take one each.”

“Isn’t this expensive?”

“Each one is worth several thousand gold [a significant sum of money]. The dwarves working in the mine processed them.”

Blanche and Widia were surprised at the words “several thousand gold.”

But Ian still didn’t react much.

“Ian, what will you take?”

“If you insist, I’ll take this.”

What he chose was a large lump of rock salt.

Crom and Emin were puzzled when he chose something that hadn’t been processed at all.

“Why that?”

“Salt has been used for purification since ancient times. I’m thinking of making a statue to prevent the entry of demons into the academy with this.”

“Can you make something like that?”

“It’s not that difficult.”

“Ah. Come to think of it, you were good at sculpting, right?”

Ian also made the statue of the Moon God in the Moon Temple in the academy.

In addition, the Sun Church even sanctified the statue made by Ian and placed it in the main hall.

Emin, who heard the story, was delighted and said.

“Haha. Then, can you take some of our requests later?”

“We’re not strangers, and I’ll do it for the materials and a small fee.”

Emin was satisfied when Ian smiled and nodded.

It seems she’s planning to make a statue of Crom when the railroad is all laid out.

Crom smiled happily at her when a dwarf ran in from outside.

“Emin, vibrations are felt in the third mine too. I’ve evacuated that side for now.”

“Is that so? I understand.”

As he went out again, Crom asked with a worried expression.

“Honey, is the problem serious?”

“It’s not something to worry about. The Forest Keeper has gone, so it will be resolved soon…”

The moment Emin tried to reassure everyone.

Ian blurted out.

“You might need to worry.”

“What do you mean…”

-Kugugugung!!

Before she could finish speaking, a huge vibration was felt.

While everyone in this place was surprised, he pointed out the window.

The ground was cracking.

The Forest Keeper went down through the tunnel, but the Worm was digging through the ground, avoiding the tunnel.

After hearing Circe’s explanation, Ian pointed to the floor outside, which was gradually cracking, and said.

“The Worm is coming out.”

“Huh?!”

“T, then isn’t that a big problem?!”

“Could it be that the Forest Keeper was defeated?!”

“It’s not that. If we stay like this, all those people outside will die, right?”

Ian took Manya and ran out immediately.

Blanche and Widia, who saw it, quickly followed him.

“Father, evacuate the people and take refuge in a safe place. Mother too.”

“I understand.”

“I’m also a Master…”

“Ian has decided to take action, so protect the people!”

Wilde, who shouted strongly at her, chased after the students.

Watching them go outside in an instant, Crom worried.

“Will they be okay?”

“They’ll be fine.”

Because Ian, who had strength that even she was surprised by, was there.

“Still, Wilde…”

The cracks outside are getting worse and worse.

Even though the ground was shaking, Wilde confidently took out her staff and stood there.

Emin smiled happily as she watched.

“She’s already grown up.”

-Kwaddeudeuk!!

The ground cracked and a huge body was revealed.

The giant monster, the Worm, with thousands of knife-like teeth, felt the vibrations of those fleeing and roared at them.

“Kkeuheoeoeong!!”

And it tried to open its mouth and rush towards the fleeing workers.

“Haaap!!”

But the attack was not successful.

It was because of the attacks of the students who had already come out and taken their positions.

Attacks from Widia and Blanche created large holes in the Worm’s flanks.

When green fluid flowed out from inside, the Worm opened its mouth towards the students.

“Keueoeoeoeo!!”

At the same time, the unique skill of the Dragonkin, Fear, unfolded.

Because of that Fear, the knights and soldiers who had rushed over froze.

‘Does the Worm use something like this?’

The story that the Worm used Fear had not been heard even in the academy.

As Ian wondered, Circe calmly reported.

“Ice Age!!”

Everyone was frozen, but was it thanks to Manya?

The students around Ian were not affected.

That’s why Wilde immediately used magic.

Three giant magic circles overlapped, and a stronger chill than a normal Ice Age swept through.

The Worm quickly froze due to the immense cold, and in the meantime, Ian drew his sword.

Cheonma Shin’gong [Demonic Divine Art], Chapter of the Destroying Sky.

Narak [Hell].

The drawn sword was swung, and a huge energy shattered the Worm in one blow.

With just that one blow, the Worm, called an S-class monster, was killed.

Those who had been released from Fear when the Worm died could not close their open mouths.

“A, amazing…”

“As expected, one of the strongest on the current continent…”

The students didn’t show a special reaction because it was always the case, but the knights and soldiers were greatly surprised.

Receiving their admiration and respect, Ian strode towards the Worm’s corpse.

“Ian? What are you doing?”

“Myaa? Myamya! Myaa!!”

Manya, who was on his shoulder, also got off his shoulder and ran towards the Worm.

Everyone was puzzled by their actions, and Manya put her front paw on one side of the Worm’s hard skin.

“Myamya!”

Ian nodded and moved his sword.

-Seogeok! Seogeok!!

Cutting through the frozen skin and flesh, he made a hole, and the Worm’s stomach appeared.

Wilde was surprised to see what was inside.

“Oh my?!”

“W, wow! Is that gold? Gold?!”

There was quite a bit of gold ore in the Worm’s stomach.

It seems it ate it in the process of breaking rocks to make a hole.

“Wow. Wilde, you’re going to get richer?”

She now owns not only a rock salt mine but also a gold mine.

As Widia and Blanche envied, Wilde tried to hide her joy.

“We’ll have to develop it. I wonder how much gold vein there is… But Ian. Is that why you did that?”

“No. Because of this.”

Ian threw the gold ore back and searched inside, finding a few things.

They appear to be fragments of some kind of altar and traces of statues.

And in the innermost part, there was something wrapped in a fairly luxurious-looking cloth.

“What is that?”

Instead of answering, he unwrapped the cloth.

Inside was a pendant like an eye made of blue and red jewels.

And.

The moment she saw it, Wilde felt breathless.

“T, this… I feel magic power at the 8th circle level… no, even higher…?”

Far more powerful magic power than the Necklace of Domination, an 8th circle artifact designated as the top treasure of the Magic Tower, is felt.

Was it to suppress that magic power that it was wrapped in cloth?

In other words, the cloth itself is also a very high-end artifact.

Wilde, who was staring blankly at the pendant from behind Ian, reached out her hand as if possessed.

I want to have it.

No, I must have it.

That was something that was on this land.

So the Fredisian County, the owner of this land, must have it.

As Wilde blankly reached out her hand, Ian covered it with cloth.

And.

“Myaaaa!!”

Manya jumped up, sat on Wilde’s shoulder, and tapped her face with her front paw, crying.

With just that, Wilde suddenly came to her senses.

“What… did I do?”

Only then did the daze disappear.

As she looked at him, Ian tapped the bundle of cloth.

“I’ll take care of this. Because it’s a dangerous object.”

When he said that.

People began to gather around.

“That’s mine…”

“Give it to me…”

As those who were possessed by the pendant’s magic power staggered closer, Ian snorted.

“I said I’d take care of it.”