All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 259

“Are you deliberately blocking your search?”

“I thought you wouldn’t be an ordinary guy, but I didn’t know you could do this much. This is a bit surprising.”

Ian said in a calm tone and picked up the golden doll.

Ian checked the detailed spell formulas engraved on the doll’s entire body and moved his hand.

His internal energy brushed past the golden doll, erasing the spell formulas.

“That’s true, but isn’t he the first in this world?”

“Anyway, keep investigating. Clues are starting to come out.”

Ian shrugged as Kirke said with concern.

“What danger?”

Then, manipulating his bracelet, he uttered the last words.

“It’s not like this is the first time I’ve dealt with someone like this.”

When Ian returned, Scrandar and Leganos ran to him.

They had suddenly left in the middle of dinner, so what had they been doing?

Before they could ask, Medico approached Ian.

“Um. Earl Ian.”

“That guy from earlier is Rubellin, the one called the god of demons.”

Medico flinched.

Researchers and engineers hear voices of temptation whenever they hit a wall.

‘This much is okay.’

‘Just slightly change the results.’

‘Then you can be rewarded for your efforts so far.’

‘You can get more profit by using cheaper materials.’

‘You can be more comfortable if you only knock nine times instead of ten.’

The sweet temptation that researchers and engineers hear can be from their own inner selves, but sometimes it is the whisper of demons.

To think that he heard the voice of the god of demons.

“……Does that mean I was about to fall for him?”

“You didn’t fall for it, did you?”

Ian gently grabbed his shoulder.

He firmly grabbed the slumped shoulder and said in a calm tone.

“Isn’t research originally about achieving one success after a hundred failures?”

“That’s true, but…….”

“You just haven’t failed far enough yet.”

Medico sighed heavily.

As he slumped his shoulders and trudged back, Scrandar asked, puzzled.

“What the hell happened?”

What should I say?

After thinking for a moment, Ian chuckled.

“It’s nothing, so don’t worry about it.”

A day had passed since arriving in the Dwarven City.

After the first day’s research meeting and welcome party, Ian could move more comfortably.

“Wouldn’t it be better to go together?”

“No. I prefer to go alone.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll be at the furnace, so call me if you need anything.”

Since the Dwarven City wasn’t particularly dangerous, Scrandar wasn’t too worried.

As Ian watched him head to the furnace, he was about to find a place where Kesin’s residence might be when Kirke reported to Ian.

“Huh?”

Why did Hiral, who rarely leaves the Elven Forest, come out again?

While Ian was wondering, several dwarves began to go outside the Dwarven City.

“Where are you going?”

“Ah. It’s because our client is coming today.”

“He’s an excellent magician, would you like to go with us?”

“Is it Hiral?”

“Huh? Do you know him?”

As one of the dwarves asked in amazement, Ian nodded.

“That’s good. Hiral is a great magician and gives us a lot of advice in various areas.”

So how about Ian meet him and talk to him?

Ian nodded at their suggestion.

“Sure.”

As they went outside with the dwarves, they saw an elf standing and waiting.

She was startled to find the dwarves coming out of the cave.

“Why are you there?”

“Did I come to a place I shouldn’t be?”

“That’s not it, but this is surprising.”

As Hiral said with a face that wasn’t surprised at all, the dwarves looked back and forth between Ian and Hiral.

The atmosphere doesn’t seem normal.

“Could it be that the two of them were dating?”

“An affair?”

“But the age difference……. Hiral wouldn’t be that much of a thief, would he?”

The meeting to decide the future of the Dwarven City wouldn’t be this serious.

Hiral sighed as he listened to their whispers.

“It’s not that kind of sweet relationship.”

“Then what is your relationship? Ah. Maybe it’s because of research…….”

“That guy is my disciple and killed an elf from my family.”

“Ah.”

It seems like they were really serious.

Of course, it’s a bit different from what they expected.

The dwarves thought they shouldn’t have brought Ian.

“Um. I’m sorry. It must have been uncomfortable to meet.”

“It’s not really. It’s already over.”

The dwarf who spoke to Ian looked at Hiral.

She also didn’t seem to have any particular feelings.

“He’s a disciple and killed an elf from his family, but is that okay?”

“Originally, those who are excellent in some areas are eccentric.”

“……Can we go back?”

Hiral frowned, and the dwarves were startled.

They shouldn’t.

“Ah, no. Let’s go quickly.”

The dwarves headed towards the cave with Hiral.

They had to check the large defense magic facility at the entrance of the cave first.

“Did you make this?”

“The one who made it was the ancient Magic Kingdom, and I’m just maintaining and repairing it.”

Hiral lightly waved his hand.

At the same time, light poured out from the large pillar.

“Hmm…… something happened near here.”

“Ah. Yes. Monsters gathered in the ruins nearby.”

“There was a Dragonkin there…… and we caught it.”

“Is that so? Excellent.”

Hiral nodded lightly and turned his head to look at Ian.

“Why?”

“Didn’t something similar happen near the Elven Forest?”

“It did.”

“Dragonkin…… it feels like a Mad Dragon might appear. Do you know? In the past, he slaughtered many dragons…….”

“Gehern?”

“That’s right. Dragonkin are the vassals [loyal followers] of that dragon and call themselves Gehern’s children. Anyway, that powerful dragon…….”

“Is dead.”

Hiral closed his mouth for a moment.

“What?”

“He’s dead.”

Ian said nonchalantly, as if he had just caught an orc while passing by.

Hiral stared blankly at such Ian and asked urgently.

“Is that really true?!”

“It seems that the rumors haven’t been spread to the Elven Forest yet, but everyone who needs to know in the Empire knows.”

“No…… then what about the heart? Wasn’t there a Dragon Heart? The reason why Gehern is so powerful is because he killed the dragons and took their hearts containing magic power to strengthen his own heart. Not only that, but other powers too.”

“There wasn’t any.”

“What? That can’t be?”

Hiral had a pretty serious expression.

After muttering to himself for a while, he shook his head.

“Are you sure you killed Gehern?”

“Yes.”

“Ugh…… then this has become troublesome. If you didn’t find it, then someone has that magic power and power…….”

“Isn’t it Rubellin?”

Hiral closed his mouth.

As she stood there and continued to think deeply, the dwarves who had gone ahead returned.

“Huh? Why is Hiral like this?”

“If this happens, she won’t move for a day. Let’s move her for now.”

When checking the relics or facilities in the Dwarven City, Hiral would sometimes freeze like this.

As the dwarves tried to move her, Ian lightly raised his hand.

Just with that, Hiral’s body floated up.

“Oh. Amazing. Is it Aura [magical energy]?”

“Yes. I’ll move this person.”

“Thank you. Let’s go straight down.”

With that, he carried Hiral and entered the Dwarven City, putting her in the prepared accommodation.

“Myaa~.”

Mya-ne jumped towards her, who was frozen like a stone statue.

Mya-ne, who had taken a seat on Hiral’s head, began to bake bread on her head [Mya-ne is using Hiral’s head as a warm surface].

Seeing that, Ian immediately sat cross-legged.

‘Kirke. Search the surroundings and see if there are any traces of Kesin.’

After giving the order, Ian immediately began to meditate.

The dwarves who saw them left without a word.

How much time had passed like that?

Hiral opened his eyes wide.

“Um. My head is heavy.”

“Myaa~.”

“……Huh? Why are you doing that there?”

She took off Mya-ne, who she didn’t know when she had climbed up, and said in a serious tone as Ian, who was sitting cross-legged, looked at her.

“Don’t be surprised and listen. If Rubellin took Gehern’s magic power…… I think he.”

Before she could speak, Ian said first.

“Is trying to use the power of another dimension?”

“……If you say that first, what does that make me, who has been thinking about it until now?”

Hiral grumbled in a slightly dejected tone.