Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 107
Only Noblemtl
Episode 107 Bonus Stage (2)
The wyvern, having slowed down, glided slowly in a large circle along the edge of the lake.
“Hey, do you see that?”
Radika pointed to a spot on the ground with her finger.
My first impression of the lake below was that I had only seen it in pictures in my previous life, but it felt similar to Baekdu Mountain’s Cheonji or Hallasan Mountain’s Baekrokdam.
The mountain peaks surrounding the outer edge of the lake were not completely connected, but there was a split section on the southeast side. If it were a canyon, it would be a canyon.
The water from the lake was flowing out through the canyon.
It was definitely a considerable amount, but the lake was so large that it felt almost invisible.
“All the rivers that flow through our territory originate here. Do you see why I said it was an important place?”
“If it’s a river, isn’t it connected to our territory as well?”
“that’s right.”
Rivers are bound to eventually connect to the sea. Most of the rivers in the northeastern archdiocese, which is a topography of the West and East, originate from the western mountain range and flow to the eastern sea.
This meant that if there was a big problem here, it could affect the people in the northeast. Of course, it would not only be the land elves who lived nearby.
Galen asked, looking down with a slightly more serious expression.
“Once you go down, it’ll be hard to come back up. Is there anything particularly unusual?”
“Well, this is my first time looking down from the sky like this. But it doesn’t look much different than the last time I saw it. Unfortunately, it seems to have gotten a little more serious.”
Radhika answered. Then you don’t have to look at it anymore.
“Please come down, Lilia.”
“yes!”
Soon the wyvern landed on the lakeside.
I left it there in case I could ride it again later, but sure enough, the wyvern tried to escape shortly after Lilia got off for the last time. Of course, it was hit by a spear and died before it could even properly take off.
It was a pity that the vehicle was gone, but there would be another chance to catch it later. The three of them approached the lake without caring.
“Hmm.”
Galen and Lilia let out soft groans almost simultaneously.
It was already quite impressive when viewed from above, but it was even more spectacular when seen up close.
“It’s amazing that there’s a lake on such a high mountain, but the water quality is even more amazing… … .”
“This is exactly what the sea looks like when a typhoon is coming.”
“They call it the mirror of the sky.”
Radika said.
“Originally, it was a wide, clear, and calm lake where the sky’s color was reflected.”
“So it was fine before. When did it start to become like this?”
“I’m not sure exactly. If you look at it broadly, this is our territory, but I don’t live nearby.”
The number of earth elves, each of which was elite but incomparably small compared to humans, had no reason to build a nest in such a harsh area when there were other better places to live.
There were only a few people who came to see it on their own, either out of pure curiosity or because they thought of it once in a while.
“It was late spring when the report was submitted to the General Assembly. Lushad and I came to check the situation and concluded that we could not resolve it on our own. Then, all of a sudden, I thought of you and sent my younger brother.”
Radhika added that it was thanks to having heard the story of the ruins from Akanksha so many times.
When I told him that I was a wizard who could control water in general and not a water spirit when we first met, he seemed particularly delighted. I guess it wasn’t a mistake.
Galen, who had been lost in thought for a moment with his gaze fixed on the lake, opened his mouth.
“Has this ever happened before?”
“At least not as far as I know. Neither in writing nor by word of mouth.”
“Then it seems even more like an unusual natural phenomenon.”
If it was a natural phenomenon, wouldn’t there have been similar stories at least once?
Of course, this may be the first time this has happened.
I questioned whether that could be called ‘natural’.
It was absurd that the lake was rippling so violently when the wind wasn’t particularly strong and the ground wasn’t shaking.
“If there is nothing special on the outside, you can’t help but think there is something there.”
“We thought so too. Do you know why we called you?”
“I don’t know if I can do it. It would be fine if it was just a regular lake, but you never know what might be lurking in the water.”
Earth elves are not particularly compatible with water warfare.
Since the weight of the earth inevitably comes with it, if you ride a boat, it will break and if you enter the water, it will sink.
In a shallow pond or something, you could probably use the crude method of blowing away all the water with a shock wave, but that doesn’t work in a vast lake like that.
If that were possible, the Earth Elves would have conquered the world long ago. It wasn’t like they were going to cause a nuclear explosion with a punch.
“The time is ambiguous, so let’s rest today and start the real work tomorrow.”
“Do whatever you want.”
“Still, I’d like to do some reconnaissance in advance… … .”
Galen bent down and dipped his hand into the lake, shivering.
The cold water in the bathhouse was probably around 18 degrees, but it felt colder than that.
“The water temperature isn’t the kind you want to swim in, and the raft… … looks like it’ll be tough.”
“There is nothing but grass around.”
“Because it’s not an environment for trees to grow.”
The tree won’t grow tomorrow. I don’t want to get wet in that cold water.
At that moment, a somewhat strange thought occurred to Galen.
“Lilia, can you clip the wyvern’s wings?”
“Huh? Wings?”
“I’ll use it as a substitute for a raft.”
The wings were a weak point compared to the extremely sturdy body, but they were not so weak that they could be torn apart easily.
If that had been the case in the first place, it wouldn’t have been able to support the weight of the wyvern. It was large enough and durable enough to carry one or two people.
Of course, it didn’t have the same buoyancy as a real boat, but that was compensated for by manipulating the water flow. The purpose was to keep the body from directly touching the water anyway.
“You guys really use the wyvern sparingly, don’t you?”
“I didn’t know you would think like that, brother!”
Leave all your luggage behind in case you fall into the water, and take out everything that shouldn’t get wet.
Radica decided to stay and guard the place, while Lilia insisted strongly that she needed an escort, so she decided to go with Galen.
“Shut up.”
Even when two people got on one after another, the wyvern’s wings didn’t move at all. This was because the magical power of the water flow control had already fixed the water beneath the wings.
“Then I will go and come back.”
“Be careful.”
Soon the wyvern wings carrying the two people glided gently over the lake.
The surface of the lake around them was clearly bubbling and glowing, but the wings on which the two people were riding were as comfortable as moving over a paved road.
“Why does this feel more comfortable than when I was catching pirates?”
“Well, I’m paying more attention now than I did then.”
“oh.”
“My skills have also improved.”
When I fought the Ghost of the Sea, my water flow control was level 60, I think? It’s level 69 now.
As the saying goes, a match between two experts is decided by a single sheet of paper, and as the game progresses, the difference of one level becomes more noticeable. Just as not all gold is the same.
Slurp-
I didn’t try to reproduce the speed of the ship, which was faster than a horse, because there was no rush.
Still, it only took a few minutes to reach the center of the lake.
No matter how wide the lake on the mountain is, it cannot compare to the sea.
“It seems like it’s getting rougher and rougher!”
“Actually, it is. It takes more horsepower to hold the water than before.”
“Is there really something in the lake?”
“It’s more of a problem if you don’t have it, because then you really won’t know the cause.”
If you don’t see anything special from the sky, it means you’re underwater.
If something is affecting a lake, usually the closer it is, the greater the impact.
The fact that the waves in the center are the roughest means that the answer is most likely below here.
“Let me focus for a moment.”
“yes!”
The spirit was released from Galen’s wrist.
The flowing, sloppy shape transformed into a cat in an instant.
Spirits who have a constant communication channel open on one side of their consciousness do not need vocal commands.
The cat, which had been staring blankly at Galen, jumped into the lake.
The speed at which I moved alone on land and the speed at which I moved while mixed in with the water were completely different.
Galen focused all his attention on the spirit’s presence that was quickly disappearing down there.
I had a fleeting thought that the water was much deeper than expected.
Choaack!
Although he didn’t actually hear a sound, Galen, who was on edge, noticed that the spirit that was quickly diving was suddenly thrown away violently.
Almost simultaneously.
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Suddenly a status window popped up.
Galen’s eyebrows quirked wildly.
“Why, why are you doing that?”
Lilia, who had been watching Galen, asked in surprise. Galen frowned and muttered softly.
“……this.”
I kept trying to give orders to the spirit, but whenever I reached a similar point, I kept getting blocked by something.
It wasn’t the lakebed. It wasn’t just blocked by a solid wall, it was being pushed back by some force.
Whatever the situation, it was something that would make a ghost cry.
Galen had a big hint.
Because I’ve seen status bars full of question marks before.
“It looks like a relic… ….”
“……yes?”
* * *
The two men finished their reconnaissance.
Meanwhile, Radica, who had quickly finished preparing for camping, took on a serious expression after hearing Galen’s words.
“I felt something similar to what I felt at the ruins of Oklanne. Something the earth elves say is some kind of ancient magic-like power.”
“… … Are you sure?”
“Maybe. Not directly, but it was through contact with my magic power… … .”
“And yet you could feel it?”
Of course, Galen’s senses didn’t extend that far, but it was thanks to the status window, but since he had no way to explain it, Galen kept his mouth shut.
Even though she had already heard it once, Lilia still seemed to have many doubts. Well, Galen himself was like that.
“If you haven’t misunderstood, brother, is it possible that there are relics in the water?”
“Umm… … .”
After thinking deeply for a while, Radhika opened her mouth cautiously.
“We report that the water level of the Sky Mirror is maintained by rainwater and groundwater.”
“Oh, yes.”
“In other words, before the rainwater filled the area and the groundwater began to spring up, there was a time when it wasn’t what it is now. What if someone lived there at the time and it was submerged in water over time? In theory, there could be relics left underwater.”
“But it was only recently that the trouble started?”
“It was locked up fine until now, but maybe it’s because it’s been a while and there’s a problem or something? We’ll have to wait and see… … Is that possible?”
“It is possible to reach it. I will have to go there to find out if I can get inside.”
Galen answered Radica’s question coolly.
“Let’s try again tomorrow as planned. But, Radhika.”
“Tell me.”
“If there really are relics, I have a favor to ask.”
“Oh, you mean the relics? You can take them all.”
“No, that’s not it.”
It is questionable whether the relics that were submerged in water will remain intact.
There was still a lot of money. Distribution of relics was not an important issue.
“I would like to ask you to play a supporting role when conquering the ruins.”
“huh?”
“If Radika takes the lead, she’ll be pushed out in an instant. We want to gain some experience as well.”
“Is that a favor? Okay, don’t worry. I’ll just watch your back until you ask me to.”
Radika smiled softly as if she found it peculiar.
This prevented the ruins from being swept away in an instant before anything could be done about it.
No, that won’t do.
You might just get a new magic spell.