#After returning, the family was ruined (122)
Torn Great Fortress.
We entered there through the gate and then headed towards the Dacal Mountains.
The weather is getting closer to winter.
Inside the great mountain range there was little to eat, nothing to wear, and almost no place to sleep.
And yet.
The baggage of the later indices was nothing. At most, he was only holding one weapon.
As the weather got colder as we went inside, the five people channeled their mana into their bodies.
After traveling for about six hours.
“You’ve arrived.”
Ethan nodded.
The place he chose for this training was the middle area of the mountain range.
‘It’s one of the best places to train.’
The winter mountains had a barren environment.
In addition, monsters were hungry during the winter, so they would fearlessly attack humans when they saw them.
‘It’s the middle point of the territory, so battles will continue to occur.’
This point was an area where ten types of monsters competed for territory.
Settlement in the middle of here?
You will probably have to fight against monsters all day from morning to evening.
An environment where everything is lacking.
When you live in an extreme environment, you are bound to reach a certain level on your own.
As long as you can survive.
Ethan looked at the late indices.
“From now on, we will begin the survival training and ranking test.”
“yes? “A battle of rankings?”
The staff tilted their heads at the story that came out of nowhere.
“okay. A battle of rankings.”
“…How does it work?”
“For each action, penalty points and bonus points will be assigned, and the ranking of the ranking will be determined through this.”
Ethan then pointed to the map and spoke.
“This is the starting point. “This would be the best place to grow and gain experience.”
“So do I have to stay here?”
“It doesn’t have to be that way. No matter how you move, everything will be free. step.”
said the Duke, who had drawn a large circle on the map.
“Do not leave this area. “The moment you deviate, you will get points deducted.”
“Is there a reason?”
“As the range expands, not only will it become more troublesome to protect them… but with your skills, it will be difficult for you to survive for a long time if you leave this area. In order to survive for a long time, it is most important to understand the subject well. “Is this explained?”
“….”
The Duke spoke to the silent late exponents, explaining a few precautions, starting with the monsters to watch out for in the mountain range.
“Start surviving now.”
“…yes?”
“Didn’t you hear? “They tell you to survive for two weeks.”
Without any time to stop him, the Duke’s new form suddenly disappeared.
“No….”
What appeared on the faces of the later exponents was absurdity.
Even if their level was quite high, it was extremely difficult to survive for two weeks in the great mountains in winter with only a single weapon.
I couldn’t have imagined that training would be carried out in such an ignorant way!
The five people looked at each other. The only thing that had to be observed was not to go beyond the area set by the duke.
In fact, the area the duke pointed out on the map alone was quite large.
It’s enough for all five of them to survive.
“What are you all going to do?”
Dorothy looked at the four people.
The late indexes, who had been silent for a while, spoke.
“This is survival training. “Then wouldn’t it be best to stick together to survive?”
“you’re right. As it is inside the great mountain range, many monsters must be living here. “If it falls carelessly, it can cause danger.”
The atmosphere was becoming more cooperative.
Actually, it was natural.
A situation where you are stuck inside a large mountain range in winter.
It was difficult to move from here as an individual right away.
“Do you all agree?”
“great.”
“…I agree with this too.”
Even Ysera and Mileton nodded. That’s how a party of five was formed.
“The sun will set in a few hours. So, first we have to establish a base…”
Without even saying anything.
Ysera said with narrowed eyebrows.
“Monsters are coming.”
“Huh… already?”
Certainly, as she said, she was starting to feel all kinds of signs around her. Mileton, who drew his sword like lightning, smiled at Ysera and said.
“Isera.”
“…I called you sister.”
Mileton continued speaking, paying no heed to the warning voice.
“It’s behind your back. “I will protect you.”
“…what the. Who is going to protect whom? And do you think you can stop all the monsters coming with your skills?”
The number of monsters caught up in Ysera’s spirit was over a hundred. The level of monsters living in the Great Mountains was quite high, so the rest of the late exponents would not have been able to easily handle it.
“…Everyone, prepare for battle!”
Leon, holding the spear, shouted powerfully. Because a fishy smell was felt everywhere.
The monster’s unique smell was becoming increasingly stronger.
Far away.
Ethan began to look at the late indices from atop a large tree.
‘How about cooperation?’
When he sent a ‘warning’ by spraying mana, the monsters were scared and could not approach.
Soon after, as soon as we got far away with the late exponents, monsters began to flock in.
Thus, a battle began between the five late exponents and a horde of over 100 monsters.
“Isera! Look carefully! “This is Lacian’s sword!”
As soon as Mileton caught his breath and swung his sword, more than five monsters fell down.
Appropriate distribution of power.
Even higher lethality.
Mileton’s swordsmanship skills were one level higher than before.
Dorothy and Leon.
The skills of boxers and spearmen also improved.
A massacre was taking place like a wolf among a flock of sheep.
[Waves of cold!]
As the wand headed towards Zeros with his words, the small monsters froze without much resistance.
Phew!
With one breath from Ysera, more than ten monsters began to melt while engulfed in fire.
Overwhelming majesty.
Even a decent knight could not help but be amazed when he saw the flow of battle. Because all five of them were showing off skills that are difficult to show at that age.
however.
Ethan’s evaluation was completely different.
‘That sucks.’
Each individual’s skills themselves have improved significantly compared to before.
That was a fact that could be seen just by looking at the basics. However, it was completely different in areas related to cooperation.
Because it was no different from five colts running around for their own pleasure. Just looking at Ysera and Zeros was like that.
Spiritist and wizard.
It was a profession that was bound to be assigned as an escort.
But what is the situation now?
Until Mileton Dorothy Leon.
All three were focused on killing at least one more monster, and no one was trying to protect them.
‘Well, that doesn’t mean that those two did well.’
Zeros and Ysera.
The two seemed excited about wiping out the monsters and were busy tracking down and killing them.
Defense seemed to have been completely neglected. In addition, each person was using excessive mana in one attack, perhaps to show off their skills.
The level of monsters that appeared now was low, and since all five people were together, they could have slaughtered half of them.
‘As time passed….’
I would gradually realize the horror of the Great Mountains.
After the first battle.
“It’s easy.”
“It’s nothing special.”
“We got a lot of monster meat and there was fire. “Can you survive for a month, not just two weeks?”
The mood of the later indices could not have been better.
Sizzling.
Meat was placed on the fire that Ysera had lit.
After putting some monster pelts on top of his jacket.
Five people sat down near the campfire. Soon after, Mileton took out a piece of well-cooked meat and looked at Sera Lee.
“Isera. Try this. “It’s a part with a lot of oil, but the taste is amazing.”
“I hate oil.”
“uh? “You used to like it.”
“Not so much now.”
“Then this part…”
“I can eat there alone, so please don’t worry about it, will you?”
Despite responding in an extremely cold tone, Mileton continued to flirt with her without giving up.
‘Oh, I’m so annoyed…’
Anger slowly began to build up on Isera’s face.
Not even a day has passed yet.
Still, I was already so irritated that my head felt hot.
Even when collecting firewood.
When moving to gather materials to build a temporary shelter.
Mileton clung to Isera’s back like a baby bird chasing its mother. It was extremely persistent persistence.
It started to get even more heated.
It was true that monsters had begun to flock here much more frequently than before.
“Ah… you came again?”
“I think it’s because of the smell of monster corpses and blood… I have to deal with those once…”
“Use magic!”
It’s only the first hour or two when you’re happy that you got some meat.
As monsters came in droves every hour, the smile on my face was slowly disappearing.
No matter how powerful they were, their mana was by no means infinite.
After using the power, time was definitely needed to recover.
However, the monsters’ attack was making the rest completely disappear.
It was difficult to take a break during the night shift. This was because the mountain range was already full of corpses of monsters, and the monsters from the mountain range that smelled blood continued to flock in.
The number was not large enough to be blocked by just one or two at most.
In the end, the five people had no choice but to stop the monsters without even getting an hour of sleep.
‘This is more collaborative than I thought….’
‘Isn’t it useless?’
This was a thought that occurred to me after fending off monsters all day.
“Wouldn’t it be best to survive if we stick together?”
Ysera shook her head.
After spending a day, it wasn’t the case.
‘Isn’t it much more beneficial for me to move alone?’
Should we cooperate?
Why?
Ysera glared at Mileton.
It was exhausting to expend the greatest amount of strength in each battle, but that guy’s constant teasing was doubling my fatigue.
‘It would be much better to just be alone.’
There was no need to cooperate if you were capable.
Finally, the next morning.
“Your Excellency the Duke did not emphasize cooperation, so it seems there is no need for you to remain here. “I can go out, right?”
The latter-day indexes, who were less active than Lee Sera, had no choice but to become mute.
In silence.
Mileton, with a repentant smile, immediately got up from his seat.
A one-day fight.
You may have felt that there was no need to take care of the ‘weak’ in that fight. What she needed was a ‘strong man’ who could protect her body.
‘Hehe.’
He was a talented person who could easily be called a strong man. Wasn’t he a rival who crossed swords with the duke?
furthermore.
In the battle that took place last night, he was the one who killed the monster after Ysera.
Mileton looked at Ysera.
“Isera. I’m going with you too…”
“Don’t follow me!”
“…uh?”
He didn’t even have time to reply.
Ysera’s new form became blurred.
‘Ugh.’
‘You’re being so rude to me, so it’s no wonder Miss Lee Sera hates it.’
Leon and Zeros.
The two people shook their heads as if they were fed up. After looking at it all day, it was not unusual for Ysera to act like that.
“….”
A moment of silence.
Mileton, who was looking at the three people, stood up from his seat and said.
“I’ll just leave now.”
Even if I stay with you, I will only use up my strength.
Mileton’s cold face spoke of that. After Sera Lee and Mileton left like that.
“…What do you plan to do, Miss Dorothy? I think I and Master Mago will probably travel together…”
“Are you planning to abandon the starting base?”
“Because so many monsters are coming….”
“I want to stay here.”
Dorothy stood still in her place.
“I found a nice cave yesterday…”
“Oh! After all, you are the Master of Magic!”
“no. It’s nothing compared to Changseong’s performance last night. haha! “Please go quickly.”
The spearman and the closet wizard moved diligently toward the cave.
‘also.’
Is there any way that these guys who live for their own good taste will stick around for two whole weeks?
Being torn apart like this was a half-determined process.
The real survival started now. Ethan focused his eyes and began to look at the people.