Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 211



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Episode 211.

I don’t know if it was a different letter, but the letter that Peter uses as a rune is the letter that Ronobe taught him.

It was in Korean.

Of course, Ronnobe could tell what Peter was writing.

‘Division, refinement, cohesion.’

It divides and coagulates delicately.

There he writes down his own magic word, which is called leather stained with earth.

The letters were written in a circle with a totem and animal blood in the center.

And he put his hands together and made a hand gesture.

The index fingers and thumbs of both hands were placed together, and the other fingers were folded to form a circle.

It was the first time I saw Suin.

“wow.”

The ground moved. Joke let out an exclamation without realizing it, but when Lirun glared at him, he covered his mouth.

Peter’s magic is earth skin.

The skin of the land is peeled off and used like the skin of an animal. A fairly large area of ​​land began to rise in a circular shape from the outside and then began to split apart as if cut with scissors.

‘That’s amazing. How did you do this…’

The circular ground cover split like colored paper into hundreds of pieces, which soon became intertwined as if knitting.

The densely woven ground cover soon formed a circular shape.

It looked like a knitted ball, but Peter didn’t release his grip until it was a perfect sphere, and he broke out in a cold sweat before staggering as soon as it was finished.

“Peter! Are you okay?”

Peter nodded.

Peter, who got up with Lirun’s support, looked at Ronnobe.

“…”

Ronob saw the golem that Peter had created.

It was a refreshing shock.

It’s amazing that he created his own golem in just two weeks, but it’s even more shocking that it doesn’t look like the golem you’re used to thinking of.

‘It looks like it’ll roll well.’

The totems Peter used were Manha and Mandong.

Water and warmth.

It is a totem that goes well with the earth.

Peter’s golem was always hot because it kept the soil from drying out and at the same time heated the water. It was also quite heavy because of the moisture. It was also large, so even a healthy man would die if he got crushed by it.

“It’s very useful.”

It is also good for use in war.

It’s also excellent at breaking down gates.

Besides, this is a real golem. It’s a knitted ball made of hundreds of strands, so there are no gaps. It’s a golem that’s destructive enough just by rolling it.

“Just by rolling around, it would be possible to destroy the front lines on the battlefield.”

The golem was a refreshing shock to Ronobe, who thought that limbs and a head should be connected.

‘It looks simple and strong. Well, a golem doesn’t necessarily have to have arms and legs.’

It looks like a large rock and may not seem like much, but its great feature is that you can move it freely.

If you could just roll it down a hill and gain some momentum, it could be a more powerful tool than most magic.

“As expected from my disciple.”

On the one hand, I was afraid of Peter’s talent.

Even though he was still young, he was able to do this much and it seemed like he would soon catch up to him. However, that tension and anticipation strangely stimulated Ronobe.

It was a pleasant stimulation.

-The elixir helped me a lot. The elixir is really amazing. And the master’s totem is also amazing.

Ronob roughly ruffled Peter’s hair. A deep smile appeared on his lips.

“Peter. Roll it.”

This is a golem that has already been created.

I also wanted to see it in motion.

But Peter had an ambiguous expression.

After listening to the story.

“Is it still hard to roll? Hmm… well, I guess that could be possible.”

He said that he lacks the strength to roll the golem because he is not yet used to it. He said that he can roll it, but it is difficult to use it properly because it is similar to walking speed without acceleration.

-You could do it using sound waves, but…

“You don’t know where it’ll go?”

-yes that’s right.

It was an unfinished magic. However, the potential of this magic is quite outstanding.

You just have to get used to it and improve it. You have plenty of time.

Peter’s future was bright.

“Well done, anyway.”

I was going to give him advice like I did to the other disciples, but I stopped myself. Peter didn’t need any special advice.

instead.

“Step back.”

I should have done some durability testing.

Ronobe defeated his disciples and erected a pillar of ice behind the golem to immobilize it, then he took some of the compressed oil and blew it up. Boom! The forest birds fled in surprise, and there was an explosion.

“oh…”

Surprisingly, Peter’s golem withstood Ronobe’s oil painting. Of course, the amount of oil was only the size of a fingernail, so the explosive power was weak, but an explosion is still an explosion.

It would have killed even a knight, but the golem easily blocked it. It was more durable than I had expected.

“Wow! Oppa, no. Peter blocked the Master’s magic!! That’s amazing!!”

Lirun was excited, Joke was amazed by Ronobe’s magic, and Peter smiled with pride.

‘It would be easy to break it if you use soft soil… but that’s not possible.’

It would be a problem if it breaks too easily.

Ronobe used oil paint once more.

This time, he compressed a considerable amount of oil and used it on the golem. Boom! Another explosion occurred, and unfortunately, the golem was partially blown up. Peter’s golem was shattered as the balance was lost.

“Ah… why did you break it!”

“Because magic tests are important. You have to know how long you can hold out to know what situations to use it in.”

When I looked at Peter as if to say, “Isn’t that so?”, he nodded. But he smiled awkwardly, perhaps feeling sorry inside.

“Peter, your golem is good. Think hard and make one that won’t explode even with my magic. Then, there won’t be many in the kingdom who can beat your golem.”

-yes!

I didn’t expect much, but I saw something more interesting than I expected. Ronob patted Peter on the shoulder.

“I said I’d give you a reward. I’ll let you make a familiar. Is there any beast you want? I’ll get it for you.”

I like things that can fly, if possible. I was wondering if I should tell Aekku to go and steal a baby crow from somewhere.

But Peter took something out of his pocket.

“What is this?”

-It’s a mole.

It was a black, ugly mole.

When asked why he had this.

“I picked it up while wandering around and raised it.”

Lirun answered instead.

Now that I think about it, I guess that’s why I said I wanted a familiar.

“It’s easier now that there’s already a beast. Good.”

Although I wondered how useful the mole would be, Peter seemed to be quite fond of the little fellow.

A promise is a promise. Ronobe gave Peter the rock dust containing his magic.

“Give it small amounts of your magic. If you feed it too much at once, it could die.”

-yes!

I don’t know if it will work or not.

But it seemed like the mole and Peter were already communicating with each other.

If so, the possibility is high.

“A mole…”

Bonka came to mind, but I shook my head.

“Peter. What is the name of the golem spell?”

-It’s a stone head.

“…”

For some reason, Ronobe felt bad.

It seemed as if I could hear the voice of Yonterion calling me Stonehead.

-Why are you like that?

“No. It’s a stone head… Yes. Your golem is useful, so supplement it well. I’ll provide you with the materials.”

-yes!

“The same goes for you. No matter how many years it takes, learn golem magic. Even if you just learn this, it will be of great use.”

Handling golems will greatly contribute to your survivability and combat prowess compared to using just any magic.

‘I have to wait for Liam too.’

The journey north was interrupted for a while.

While waiting for Liam, it seemed like a good idea to practice magic with the disciples.

*

A week has passed.

Peter now practices making and handling a golem (stone head) every two days, and brings it to Ronnobe in the evening.

“Bone soul lover.”

Ronobé destroyed the golems that Peter brought by blowing them up with oil paint or by creating a golem-like creature.

“Peter. There’s no point in making your golem small. It might be easier to move, but it won’t be as durable or strong.”

If it’s too big, it’s a problem.

Because a golem that can’t move is no different from a statue.

It’s good to maintain a proper balance.

Peter was looking for that moderation.

And most importantly, the durability test is left to Ronobe. Ronobe is also training to handle the Golhonyuu, so he is a suitable opponent.

The golems avoided and gnawed at Peter’s slow-moving golem. Peter’s golem quickly collapsed as it was attacked and eaten by attacking one part. Even though they were tightly double-knotted with earth hide, the more the golems increased in number, the faster they became, and Peter felt an unbreakable wall every time the golem collapsed, and he lowered his head.

“Try harder.”

At last, the teacher’s dignity came to life.

Even the most brilliant of men could not defeat a cheater. When Peter stepped aside, Lirun approached him and begged him to turn into a bear one more time. It seemed that he had quite liked the gray bear he had seen last time.

“Just once! Just show me once and I won’t ask you to show me again! Just once!”

“plaguy…”

Ronobe transformed into a gray bear and took various poses. Lirun drew these pictures and memorized them in his head before running away. After Lirun turned around, it was Jok’s turn.

The three of them took turns annoying their teacher, as if they had decided on a turn order.

“Master. Why don’t I have any talent…?”

Unlike the other disciples, Joke complained about the difference in talent between him and the other disciples.

I wanted to kick his butt and tell him to practice instead of talking nonsense, but I held back.

Peter and Rirun’s talents were honestly outstanding, even to Ronobe’s eyes. Ronobe was not unaware of the ordinary people’s minds caught between them.

I felt bad for him so I started to treat him better.

“Talent isn’t something you can just acquire by wanting it.”

I also wanted to have talent as a Ronobe.

But I couldn’t get it.

“I have no talent either. I’m not that smart either.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Instead, I tried hard. Instead of coveting what others had, I worked hard at what I could do. The path isn’t something that someone else makes for you.”

Even if we walk the same path, the footprints we leave on it are all different.

“There are no right answers on the road. You just have to walk.”

There is also a road that takes you straight to your destination.

Even the road that goes around in circles is still a road.

There is no right answer on the road. Some people like a straight path. Others like a detour.

As the journey gets longer, there are things and people you encounter. No one knows whether it will be a good journey or a bad one.

“A road is a road after all. The person who walks that road is ultimately a person.”

“… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about either.”

I didn’t know what Ronobe was talking about.

It seemed like the words of the gods were mixed up.

“That’s the point. Do what you have to do. Do what you can do. Then, you will be recognized by someone.”

A person who does nothing cannot be recognized. You had to do something. Even if you whine about not having talent, nothing will change. Effort means living harder than those who work hard.

In the end, it’s all about effort.

If you live hard, you won’t regret it even if you don’t get anything in return.

“Did you do your best?”

Joke shook his head.

“What if I try my best but it doesn’t work?”

“If it doesn’t work, there’s nothing I can do.”

“What is that…”

Ronobe chuckled.

“No one will blame you if you try your best but it doesn’t work out. Then you can just ask for help from others.”

That’s how the town goes around.

If I can’t do it, someone else will.

If no one else can do it, I can.

People have lived and developed in this way.

If you did your best, it’s okay to fail.

Because through that failure, someone will achieve success and we will honor those who did their best.

“Then you didn’t fail.”

Ronobe thought of the gods.

All gods are failures.

But if Ronobe succeeds, they are not all failures.

Their lives are still in process.

What follows is like this.

“Joke. I don’t like your father. But there is something to be learned from Baron Boladizen. No one is perfect in this world. You don’t have to be great. I won’t abandon you just because you don’t have talent.”

Ronobe patted Joke on the shoulder and returned to his carriage. Joke looked up at the moon half-hidden by the clouds and sniffled.

The next day.

-Caw, caw.

The little owl cried loudly.

When I went outside, Liam and the soldiers brought someone in.

They were deserters.

“S-save me! It was a misunderstanding! That was definitely not my intention!!”

“We are not at fault! We did it all because that guy told us to!”

“What? You seduced me first!”

“When did I! You idiot! I told you to sell the gochi and make a big profit! I told you that if you go north, you might get frostbite and have to cut off your arms and legs!”

There were three deserters.

He ran away with the intention of plotting a conspiracy to sell Gochi, but was caught.

“How did you catch it?”

“I found myself being attacked by harpies.”

“harpy?”

“Yes. Harpies like shiny things, and the shiny Kochi seemed to have made them a target. They had to hide, so they couldn’t go far, and it was easy to find their tracks.”

Thanks to that, they say they caught them without much difficulty. If they had gone a little further, they would have reached the Baron’s territory, where they could have sold the gochi and made a big profit, but it was too bad for them.

Of course, it was a good thing for Ronobe.

“What should we do?”

Ronobe looked at Benny.

At that moment, all the soldiers were gathered at this place.

Ronobe simply stated.

“Execute him.”

Liam nodded as if it was obvious, took out his sword from his waistband, and struck the soldiers’ necks. Their necks were cut off in an instant and rolled to the ground.

Liam’s sword skills have improved considerably.

Although cutting off the head was quite difficult, it was cut off very easily. The soldiers were terrified when they saw the head hanging down.

Ronobe didn’t say anything else.

The executed deserters were stripped of their weapons and left in the forest.

They will become food for wild beasts.

It was appropriate for a traitor to say the following.

It was a little pitiful, but it was the result of their own choice. This way, there won’t be any desertions from the soldiers for a while.

Even after all the chaos that Gochi went through, it’s still the same.

“It has been delayed.”

Ronobe climbed onto the carriage, still looking at the shining Kochi.

At that moment, snowflakes fell.

“It’s snowing.”

Ronobe’s eyes narrowed.

Before they knew it, they were in the jaws of winter.

The road north is not smooth.

It was as if I was being chased by winter.

“Are you really not planning on visiting the County of Hohenei?”

“Yeah. If you go and get involved in something bothersome, that’ll be even more troublesome.”

Let’s go north like this.

As soon as you cross the County of Hohenei, it becomes the territory of the Margrave.

There is no time to delay any longer.

“Let’s go.”

“depart!”

*

Two months passed.

The Ronobe party arrived in the north after many twists and turns, avoiding the pouring snow and monster attacks. In the north, where the snow was knee-deep, it was difficult to even move the carriage.

Maybe that’s why the welcoming speech was rough.

“The welcoming from the North is quite rough.”

When he arrived in the north, it was not the count who greeted Ronobe, but an orc.

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