All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 19

10. Elixir – 1

I volunteered and worshiped at the Temple of the Sun as usual.

Ian, who had fully absorbed the energy of the sun, felt a pang of regret.

“The expansion of your mana core is slow because you are only accumulating solar energy.”

It seemed like I should take a day off and visit the Temple of the Moon.

“But how do I get the energy of the moon there?”

“The easiest way is to receive a request from the Temple of the Moon, or to capture a sinner there and receive a relic.

If not, the best way is to be baptized and become a holy knight there.”

“That’s out of the question.”

Once you become a holy knight of one order, you cannot join another religious order unless there is a special dispensation.

You will be penalized immediately if caught.

Sun and moon.

Since Ian needed to obtain both energies, he couldn’t afford to choose just one.

“If so, I recommend helping the Temple of the Moon to obtain relics or attending their prayer meetings.”

While Ian was getting information from Kirke, Willis spotted him and approached.

“Are you worried about something? You don’t look well.”

“No, Father. Ah, actually, there is something I wanted to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“I acquired the third eye of a Three-Eyed Troll. Is it possible to sell it here?”

Ian took out a small box from his pocket.

Willis was surprised to see the crimson eye inside.

“This is a precious item… We could certainly use it. We can offer you 10% more than the market price.”

“The money is fine. Could I exchange it for a relic instead?”

‘I hope it’s something like the Solar Divine Stone he showed me during the demon verification,’ Ian thought.

Willis nodded at Ian’s request.

“Of course, that is possible. Would you come with me for a moment?”

He entered the main building, made the sign of the cross in front of the huge Divine Mark, and opened the vault beneath it.

“This is the relic that can be given to you in exchange for the third eye of the Three-Eyed Troll.”

Inside the luxurious wooden box was a small, palm-sized Divine Mark.

The energy of the sun faintly radiated from within the sun-shaped Divine Mark.

“If you bring other materials, we will provide you with relics.”

Willis handed out a list.

It was a list of items needed by the Temple of the Sun.

Ian, after looking at the materials from monsters that were rarely seen, returned the list and asked.

“What do I have to do to get the Solar Divine Stone?”

“The Solar Divine Stone is a precious relic, so it is not easy to obtain. It will be impossible with the items on that list.”

“Is that so…”

“We have many relics in our order that are as potent as the Solar Divine Stone. Let’s go together later. If I introduce you, you will be able to obtain them.”

“Thank you for your consideration. And could I ask you to bless this sword? I’m going on a dungeon exploration exercise today, and I heard that undead will appear there.”

When he handed over the sword he had received from Acewyn, Willis nodded immediately.

“Of course, I am happy to do it. However, the blessing will not last for more than two days.”

“I understand.”

Ian, after receiving his blessing, left the temple and headed to the dormitory.

Graegin, who had been waiting, was happy that he had arrived.

“Hey. Aren’t you excited?”

“Surprisingly, I’m not shaken at all.”

“You’ll feel different when you see it in person.”

‘What could be so special about it?’

Ian put Myaene down and began meditating for the remaining time.

* * *

“This is the Bobild Dungeon.”

As planned, I went out, got on a carriage, and drove for about two hours.

And when I arrived at the dungeon, Ian admitted that his initial thoughts were wrong.

His heart was beating quite fast.

“The first floor of the Bobild Dungeon has already been conquered [cleared of its main boss]. But magic traps and monsters…”

Graegin, who was watching Valentine give a passionate explanation, smiled at Ian, who was focused on the entrance of the dungeon.

“Doesn’t it feel grand and exciting to see the dungeon in person?”

“I don’t know about grand, but it’s exciting.”

‘I can feel the energy of the moon inside the dungeon.’

‘What a coincidence. I can’t believe I’m feeling the energy of the moon here.’

‘It is all thanks to my master.’

The energy of the moon that he wanted was felt inside the dungeon.

‘What’s in here?’

‘There is an artifact inside the dungeon that contains the energy of the moon.’

‘The monsters in the dungeon are also affected by the artifact and contain the energy of the moon.’

This is a dungeon.

In other words, the first person to take what is here is the owner.

Then is the practice the problem?

I have to catch all the monsters here and take that artifact.

While Ian was talking to Kirke, Valentine finished his explanation and said to the students.

“The Bobild Dungeon is a place where slimes and undead appear. Are you all ready?”

“Yes.”

The participating students took out Divine Marks, relics, and holy water, and she nodded.

“When dealing with the undead, it is best to use blessed equipment, holy water, or relics.”

In the case of the undead, there are many cases where they do not die even if their bodies are destroyed.

Even the undead in the dungeon recover quickly.

So, you had to prepare relics or holy water for guaranteed treatment.

She was satisfied after checking everything the students had prepared.

“Shall we start then?”

There were a total of ten participants this time.

So Valentine divided the party into two.

Ian and Graegin.

And Python, Dreck, and Olka became one party.

“We have invited one person separately for today’s practice.”

When she raised her hand, a male elf walked out from one side.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Rutier, a B-class adventurer. For now, please think of me as a supervisor and helper in case of emergency.”

The goal of this practice is to only go around the first floor.

So, a B-class adventurer at the expert level was sufficient as a rear supervisor for a 5-person party.

“I will join Ian’s party. Well, let’s go. Let’s meet at the stairs leading down to the second floor.”

Graegin, who received the map of the first floor of the Bobild Dungeon, glanced at the party walking ahead.

As they turned to the right, he moved his steps to the left.

‘Analyzing the dungeon.’

‘There is a door hidden by magic.’

‘The location of the monster has been identified.’

‘The center of the dungeon was found on the first floor.’

When Kirke finished analyzing the dungeon, the students behind him approached.

“I’ve heard a lot about you. I heard you were the main player who helped Class B beat Class C?”

“Let’s have a duel later if you’re okay.”

Ian reached for his sword hilt as they spoke to him in a friendly manner.

“Let’s talk about that later when we’re resting. There’s an enemy.”

As he said, as soon as they turned the corner, there were two slimy slimes and four skeletons.

‘You can absorb the energy of the moon when you kill a monster in the dungeon.’

Then there is no reason not to fight.

Before Ian could step forward, the people behind him spoke.

“Ian, will you show us your skills?”

“Yeah. Let’s see the skills we’ve only heard rumors about.”

All four, including Instructor Valentine, seemed curious about his skills, which they had only heard rumors about.

Ian, who was about to step forward anyway, happily drew his sword.

“Hup!”

And he quickly jumped out and swung his sword.

The moment the skeleton’s ribs were shattered by the sword, the energy of the moon was absorbed.

‘It’s a happy thing.’

Realizing that he was getting more energy of the moon than he had expected, Ian made up his mind and caught the remaining monsters as well.

As he cut out the core of the slime and absorbed the last energy of the moon, everyone was impressed.

“Oh… he’s no joke, is he?”

“The skeletons turned to dust in one hit. That sword… It must have been properly blessed?”

“I went to the Temple of the Sun earlier and asked for a favor.”

Of course, that’s not the only reason.

It was because he had plundered all the energy of the moon they possessed.

In doing so, the magic that was drawn out with it disappeared into the air, making regeneration impossible.

But there are many things to explain if I want to talk about that.

So Ian decided to just attribute it to the blessing and said that.

“Thanks to you, this practice will be a piece of cake.”

“Hey, hey. Then Ian will go to the front and we’ll go to the rear?”

“Can I leave all the monsters that come out to you?”

As the three of them spoke with a smile, Graegin frowned.

‘Isn’t that just saying they’re going to freeload?’

“You have to pay the carriage fare, right?”

Ian held out his hand, and the three handed over their pouches [small bags for carrying money].

“It’s a relic I received from the Temple of the Sun, but I’ll give it to you.”

‘That’s enough.’

‘Isn’t this an opportunity to get the energy of the moon and the energy of the sun for free?’

He smiled and accepted the pouch.

“I’ve received the fare well, so leave the breakthrough to me.”

Ian made up his mind and began to eliminate the skeletons and slimes.

He even went to the secret room that Kirke had discovered and caught the monsters there.

In that way, after fighting for about two hours, they were able to finish exploring the path to the stairs leading down to the lower floor.

“Shall we go around one more time?”

They had defeated over a hundred skeletons and over fifty slimes.

However, Ian didn’t seem tired at all, but rather looked healthier.

“If you want to catch more, let’s do it when we go back. Wow~ Ian, you’re no joke.”

“It seems like you’re getting stronger the more you fight?”

He saw it accurately.

As the lacking energy of the moon was filled and the balance was achieved, it was natural that he would get better.

‘But it’s still not enough.’

‘I recommend you get the artifact here.’

I’ve caught this much, but I can still feel the energy of the moon in the dungeon.

I was thinking of just breaking through the remaining part alone when Graegin opened his mouth.

“But why isn’t the other party coming? Did they get lost?”

Ian caught the monsters quickly, but he fought even battles that he didn’t have to.

So the arrival time should be similar, but it was strange that the other team had not arrived yet.

“Don’t worry too much. Rutier has a contract with the wind spirit. We had a class before, right? He can find their way with the wind spirit.”

“Then they’ll be here soon, right? Let’s eat while we wait. Instructor, would you like a sandwich?”

Dreck, who opened his bag, took out a sandwich from inside.

At that time, the circular chain rings attached to the bag broke off with a snap.

“Change your bag.”

“How many years are you going to use that?”

As Python and Olka nagged, Dreck was embarrassed.

“I was saving it. Well, I’ll have to.”

-Tang! Tang……. [Sound of metal rings falling]

Several rings bounced off the stone floor and rolled down the stairs.

Everyone didn’t pay much attention to it because it was just a decorative ring.

‘Anyway, it’s an old bag and I’m going to change it when I get back,’ Dreck thought as he handed out the sandwiches one by one.

-Tang! Tang! Tang!

“……Wait a minute.”

Something bounced up from the stairs.

Everyone who saw it froze.

“What is that.”

Graegin saw it bouncing out and rolling on the floor.

It was definitely a decorative ring from Dreck’s bag.

“It definitely fell down the stairs earlier… right?”

Graegin swallowed hard.

‘What on earth is going on?’

‘Kirke.’

‘When the master was fighting, all the doors to escape from the first floor of the dungeon were enchanted.’

‘There is malice, the energy of the devil, mixed in the magic.’

‘Then does that mean a demon has intervened?’

‘That’s right.’

‘What kind of magic is it?’

‘It is the Door of Loop, a 5-circle illusion magic.’

‘You’re talking about magic that makes you return to the same place no matter where you go, right?’

‘That’s right.’

‘It has also been strengthened with the power of the devil.’

A 5-circle magic is not something that can be easily conquered at the level of an intermediate student.

It would be even more so if a demon was involved.

As Ian closed his mouth, Kirke reported the most important part to him.

‘The energy of the moon and the center of the dungeon exist on the first floor.’

‘Then it’s even easier for me.’

While everyone was surprised and nervous about the changes in the dungeon, only Ian showed composure.