Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 214



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Episode 214.

Earth thunder.

As soon as I learned Akan, I thought I could do it.

Honestly, I didn’t think it would become real.

‘I thought I had to turn into a bear and hit its front paw.’

There was no need to do that.

Of course, the effect seemed to be reduced.

To really use it properly, you would have to turn into a gray bear and slam the ground with your front paws to get the perfect ‘ground thunder’.

But that didn’t work out.

The good news is that this was a harpoon.

“I, every thousand…!”

A shiver ran through my whole body.

Magic is cool. Magic without coolness is not magic. Miracles are images. If you have a strong image that you can feel is strong, the magic will gradually become stronger.

The tactic was important. In that sense, the Earth Thunder was definitely cool and versatile. Of course, it only had half of the power that Akan had, and since it was used with the feet, it didn’t have much power, but it looked good when threatening the enemy.

“That’s amazing.”

It was amazing using the ground thunder.

Because it was a different Akan from the magic through the Grimoire.

No matter how much grace it is, the method of application is bound to be slightly different depending on whether it is magic expressed through a grimoire or not.

To put it simply, this can be defined as the Arcan of Tula. If the Arcan of the Grimoire is the power of power that is expressed externally, then the Arcan of Tula is the power that is expressed from within the body and flows outward.

It’s the power of a knight.

In conclusion, it’s not much different from the grimoire, but the process was completely different.

“Is this a method of amplifying and distorting the shock created by a blow and spreading it?”

It is a form that spreads out like a drop of water dropped into a puddle, but the ripples are artificially made to vibrate extremely violently, causing the ground to shake.

When this power reaches its limit, the ground splits like Urdisa did, and lightning shoots out for some unknown reason. It seemed to be related to something, but even Ronobe couldn’t figure out why the lightning was shooting out.

I wasn’t even interested.

“Kuuuuu! Heavenly Demon Lord Limbo!!”

Ronobe jumped with all his might and stomped on the ground. Kuuung-!! A large impact occurred from the ground, causing the ground to shake. The snow piled on the tree branches fell down with a thud, and a mountain bird flew up. The soldiers also started to commotion at the sudden shaking.

“What, what!”

“Is it an earthquake?!”

A sense of pride came over me naturally.

To make this miracle happen with just one stomp of your feet.

It felt like I had truly become a god.

“Hehehe!”

Even when I thought about it myself, I thought it was so cool that I kept letting out a crazy laugh.

But it was okay though.

I’m a heavenly horse!

“Is this the last time?”

A heavenly horse that can only appear three times a day.

It was fortunate that it wasn’t a disposable ginseng.

Today, the last remaining Cheonma Gunrimbo. No, I had to use the Earth Thunder in Bear Form. That way, I could know the exact destructive power. I was thinking of saving my precious Ganji magic, but I was planning to spend a day in the village today anyway.

There is no need to save it.

At the moment when he was about to turn into a gray bear.

-Caw! Caw!

The owl cried.

The playfulness disappeared from Ronobe’s face.

The sound of a crow crying meant that someone was approaching.

I didn’t know it might be the enemy.

“Orc?”

-Caw!

That’s right. Perhaps a group of nearby orcs had sensed the greatness of the thunder on the ground and were coming.

“He is just a stupid beast that should be trampled on.”

It was a good thing. I wanted to try out Akan anyway, and I needed to refill my soul offerings since Urdisa had swept them all away. That way I could use Golhonyu. Even if that weren’t the case, I’d freeze to death if I didn’t use the Mandong Totem on this cold day, so I had to refill them.

The orc’s soul is of good quality.

It was a great soul as a tribute.

It took quite a while because I left it to the privates, but if I were alone, it would only take a little while.

“Aekku, guide me.”

-Caw!

The eagle flew north.

It was a forest path with tall trees, and I could hear the sound of someone running. It was a big, heavy thing, and it sounded like it was powerfully kicking the ground.

The smell is not human either.

Oak.

Even in this winter, there was a place with bushes. As the snow-covered bushes shook, an orc sprang out. The reddened club was made from a human skull, its skin still intact.

It’s not just him.

Several of them rushed at me at once, showing their ability to detect movement.

The number is eight. No, eleven.

The last one was riding a large boar. He must be the leader. He was definitely carrying an axe on his shoulder, whether it was made of stone or iron.

Ronobé immediately turned into a gray bear.

Its body grew in size, fur grew, and its snout grew longer. Sharp teeth appeared, and the claws on its huge forepaws struck the two orcs that were rushing towards it.

bang!

“Ku …

He screams and hits the ground.

Both arms raised high into the sky. The size of the front paws that swing down are three human heads.

Two huge front legs cause thunder on the ground. Kuuuuuuung-!! The ground shakes like waves and thud! The ground splits. Sparks fly and the orcs that were rushing in lose their balance and stagger. Even the orcs riding on boars who were quietly watching are so surprised that they fall off their horses.

“This is ground thunder!!”

Ronobe, who had turned into a gray bear, howled in all directions.

“This is only half of your power…!! Urdisia! I apologize for treating you so poorly! From now on, I will serve you with respect!”

I was so moved by my own strength that I cried.

It was only for a moment that I was trembling with joy.

As the earthquake subsides, the soldiers rush in.

Ronobe looked down at the orcs.

“hmm…”

The orcs also looked up at Ronobe.

An incomprehensible silence flowed.

Earth thunder.

It was definitely a powerful Akan.

however.

“Why didn’t you guys die?”

I didn’t even know about Ronobe.

The orcs didn’t know either.

Yes, that’s right.

Earth Thunder was not an Akan that could kill enemies by striking the ground. It was certainly possible to do so if it reached its peak, but it was impossible for Ronobe at his current level.

Ronobe didn’t know that.

So I couldn’t kill the orc.

I just knocked it over!!

“uh…”

The orcs who had been dumbfounded finally came to their senses. They bared their teeth again and picked up the clubs they had dropped.

‘In the comics, if you use the Cheonma Gunrimbo, the enemies turn to dust and die…’

In reality, there was no such thing.

My legs are just a little numb.

I fell and scraped my knee, but I didn’t die. It was impossible unless lightning struck me like Urdisa.

‘Run away for now…’

At the moment of trying to back off.

“Wait a minute! Wait! Forest Sage!”

The orc spoke.

“The orc speaks?!”

I was so surprised I thought I was going to hiccups.

“Listen to me, wise man of the forest.”

“… What? Do you know me?”

“I don’t know. However, the Sage of the Forest is a being recognized by the forest. I, the Red Bone Warrior, Akash, acknowledge your existence. We have no reason to fight!”

Ronobe scratched the back of his neck.

They say that the orc was loved by the forest, and it seems that it is true.

“How did you know I was the wise man of the forest?”

“… look at yourself.”

“ah…”

It had the appearance of a bear.

Come to think of it, I transformed into a gray bear in front of these guys. I couldn’t help but notice. Anyway, the orc seemed quite friendly to the forest sage. Even if he was a human.

“Unlike humans who destroy the forest, wise men who have been recognized by the forest should be respected. This applies even to humans.”

When Akash said that, the other orcs hesitated and retreated.

The ranks of common orcs and orc warriors were on a par with those of soldiers and knights. They were definitely different from the others.

I mean, the level of pressure or intelligence.

‘hmm…’

When he said he didn’t want to fight her, Ronobe became ambiguous. He thought Orcs were just monsters, but he could communicate with them and said he didn’t want to fight them, so how could he?

“Wise men of the forest. Those who cherish and love the forest. Will you come with us? We intend to reclaim our forest. The Witch of the North is frozen. We have a great being. We can reclaim the forest!”

“Not even elves, but some orcs in the forest… but a great being? What is that?”

As soon as I heard it, the thoughts of fall and hero came to mind.

I’m not talking about the wizards of the empire.

Then there’s only one thing left.

“He is the great hero of Tula.”

“Tula?”

Perhaps the hero of Tula that the orcs are talking about is a knight who holds a miracle that can manifest externally.

An orc with at least black power.

There are two black knights in the kingdom.

There may also be orcs.

That’s not important.

“I have a question.”

“Speak. We are the ones who carry on the will of the forest. We respect the wise man’s question.”

Ronobe transformed into human form, grabbed his staff and asked.

“The white-haired witch you speak of is the Northern Margrave, Belita von Enheide?”

“I don’t know the witch’s name. But if she’s the white witch who has been scheming her kind in this land for a long time, then she’s probably right.”

Ronobe’s eyes became calm.

“Why is she frozen? Is it by any chance your doing?”

At this, Akash shook his head.

“The witch killed herself. That’s all we know.”

“I see.”

They said they didn’t know either. If this were the case, it would be right to assume that the Count’s wounds would have worsened and he would have frozen himself. To them, it was nothing special, but to Ronobe, each piece of information was important. Because each piece of information could be gathered to set a future course of action.

“thanks.”

“That’s only natural.”

It’s good that Akash is showing interest.

I didn’t particularly dislike Ronobedo Akash.

But it was uncomfortable.

Ronobe cannot be on his side.

He is a noble of the kingdom and on the side of humans.

I had no choice but to fight the orcs.

“Akashu. I’m sorry for your kindness, but I’m on the human side. I can’t be with you.”

“It is not a pity, wise man. The forest does not force you. This is also the forest’s choice. If you see it in battle someday, then you can fight an honorable battle.”

“… I see.”

What should I say?

He was a manly man.

The knights of the kingdom only thought of shouting for honor and exalting their own merits.

But it wasn’t an orc.

I wanted a fight.

An honorable battle.

A combat race that enjoys fighting.

That’s what it felt like.

Ronobe has become fond of orcs.

“My lord!”

Ronobe’s private soldiers came rushing in.

Liam and Benny got into a fighting stance, but Ronnobe raised his hand to stop them.

“Akashu. See you next time.”

Ronobe extended his hand.

Akash looked at this and threw his fist. His fist was as big as Ronobe’s head. Ronobe looked at this and smiled, then threw his fist back.

Thud. Fists collided.

A sad sound spread from the fist.

“I am Ronove.”

“See you later, Forest Sage. Ronobe.”

Akash returned riding a large boar just as he had come.

Ronobe looked at Akash’s back with a strange look and then turned away.

*

The next day.

The first village in the north.

The next settlement for Ronobe, who started moving from Snow Village, was a baronial territory called Lapain. Unlike the settlements they passed through, the Baronial Territory of Lapain had walls and a castle where soldiers were stationed.

‘If you go there, you’ll know something.’

In order to find out what the current situation was, it was best to go to the nobles anyway. Of course, the snow was piled up so much that it was difficult to find the way, but Ronobe considered this as part of his Golhonyu training.

“Oh, it’s annoying. I’m going crazy.”

Training was repetition and mastery.

I had to do it even though it was annoying.

Thirty Golhonyus burst out of Ronobe’s body and began to eat the snow in front of the carriage. Perhaps because it was snow, they were eating fast, and even without being controlled separately, the Golhonyus would follow a single command as their top priority and advance forward while eating all the surrounding snow if left alone.

Of course, it was not possible to maintain the activity time of Golhonyu for a long time.

‘Thirty minutes is the limit.’

It was still only about thirty minutes. If I left it alone, it would last an hour, but if I commanded it to be active, the amount of energy consumed would increase. I was worried about what to do because it would consume a lot of souls to summon it again every time, and then Peter stepped in.

“Oh, is that so?”

Peter’s golem is hot because it uses the totem of Manho and Manha from Ronobe. Just rolling this hot boulder melts the snow. But the problem is that Peter still has difficulty moving this boulder head.

Rolling in a snow field that reaches a child’s waist is a bit more difficult. After thinking for a moment, Ronobe wrapped Peter’s golem in ‘water-soaked thread’, oiled it, and used ‘flame’ to create a flaming boulder.

“Ask.”

In that state, he created tentacles on the rock and created hands of oil.

It was two large tentacles made by gluing tentacles together. However, that alone was enough to create physical force. As he dug the ground with the tentacles that grew next to the rock head as if rowing, Peter’s rock head began to roll. As a bonus, the tentacles caught fire, causing the surrounding snow to melt even faster.

“It seems like it will be a good training. Don’t you think so?”

-yes!

Peter enjoyed it and it was a refreshing training method for Ronobe. Of course, it couldn’t continue, so they only did it three times a day for about three hours. In between, during breaks, the soldiers had to dig the snow with shovels. There was no choice because there were not only carriages but also two carts loaded with supplies.

Anyway, I had to move forward.

“Surprise! It’s a surprise!!”

“Orc?!”

“It’s a joke!”

It was a white play living in the North.

They had pure white fur, so they were hard to see in the snow. The soldiers fought against the Nols with shields, and Ronobe used the Golhonyu. The Nols who shot crossbows and the Nols who carried crude daggers fought fiercely.

It wasn’t that threatening.

There were even private soldiers who were complaining that it was like fighting children compared to the orcs. Since the capital city was not open, Ronobe just watched and shouted when the situation was resolved.

“Who contributed the most?”

If you fight a battle, you get a reward. In the North, it was a promise that had to be kept.

“Ron and Tibal.”

Liam said as if he had been waiting.

When I asked Benny, he nodded.

The other soldiers seemed to have no objection and only looked regretful. Ronobe fed the powder to Ron and Tibal as if showing off to the other soldiers. It felt like I had become the leader of some kind of cult, but there was nothing I could do. I had to put on a show-off performance so that I wouldn’t desert.

“Ron and Tibal are one step closer to becoming knights. May the others do their best.”

After spitting out a few words, Ronobe ran away to the carriage. The soldiers looked at Ron and Tibal with eyes full of envy and jealousy. It felt like that alone would raise their status. Ron and Tibal shouted orders at the soldiers without even being asked to do so.

“What are these orders?”

Of course, those who objected were given a fair fight under Liam’s leadership. Ron and Tybalt beat up all the troublemakers and solidified their positions. The ranks of the private soldiers were being reorganized.

It was all because of the knight’s powder.

‘I guess each soul has a different disposition.’

When I collected the souls of Nol and made them into Gohonyu, they didn’t listen to me. Instead, they even tried to bite Ronobe. The concept of soul was still an unknown area to Ronobe. When I had more questions about souls, I thought I would have to ask Charles for guidance.

“Benny, at this rate, when will we get to Lapain? Will it take a while?”

“If we go on like today, it will take three days.”

Lapain was already visible in Benny’s eyes.

Fortunately, it is said that the place did not collapse or anything because it was blocking the invasion of orcs. If you turn into a crow and fly over, you can see it right away, but Ronobe did not do that. It is right to be on guard because you never know when, where, or who will attack.

*

Three days later.

Ronobé arrived in the Barondom of Lapain.

The weather in the North is a threat in itself.

The weather changed dozens of times a day, so I had to fight against the snow and cold that kept piling up. The North had so much trash falling from the sky that it reminded me of my military days.

“Who are you!”

The spire of a tightly locked gate.

The guard asked.

Liam shouted loudly.

“This is Baron Ronove de Hopper, a baron of the noble traditions of the Kingdom of Bright, a legitimate white wizard who has passed the magical exam, and a hero of the kingdom with a close relationship with Count Enheid!”

The one who was embarrassed was Ronobe.

“What is that? Why is he like that?”

“If you do it like that, the door will open quickly.”

I was embarrassed, but I couldn’t help it.

Although there is a totem of Mandong, it doesn’t block the cold wind, so I wanted to go into the castle and warm up my body.

Let’s wait a moment.

Soon the gate opened.

There were orcs inside the open gate.

“What the…!”

Lapain Castle had already fallen to the orcs. While they were panicking, an orc’s hand swung far away. Crack! The axe hit the head of the soldier next to Ronobe.

Liam shouted as the privates collapsed.

“Protect the Baron!”

He saw the soldiers holding shields and the orcs laughing among them at the same time. Ronobe did not leave the guy alone. He took out the compressed oil beads he had prepared in advance and blew them up.

“Karankal’s Oil Painting!”

It is only natural that if you are taken by surprise, you should return the favor several times over. The gate collapsed with a spectacular burst of flames.

It was the beginning of the second battle in the north.

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