Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 69



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Galen stepped back for a moment. He hadn’t been down for long, and he had already been stepping on the dolls before, so he had some time to spare.

Even though he said it was okay, Lilia insisted on supporting him. However, since Galen was walking on his own two feet without leaning on anything, she ended up hugging him rather than supporting him.

“Yes, sir! Please come here for a moment!”

Lilia shouted on Galen’s behalf.

Just then, they had finished organizing all the special clay dolls that were immediately visible on both the left and right. The four people who had some free time quickly approached.

“Hey, are you okay? I saw you fall.”

Akanksha asked with a worried voice.

She spoke as a representative, but since they were all capable of observing their surroundings even in the midst of fierce battle, the atmosphere was a little uncomfortable because they had seen Galen fall.

“I’m fine.”

Galen answered nonchalantly. In fact, it was okay for now.

“But what about you guys?”

“We’re okay. I don’t know about humans though.”

“Of course we are okay too.”

“No, I’m not asking this to start a competition between the two sides. I’m asking how long you can hold out like this. You can’t fight all day long, right?”

“that······.”

Neither the earth elf nor the human could answer right away. It may have been because of pride, but that in itself was the answer.

Galen continued speaking quickly.

“We must destroy the core of the ruins. Before they become more exhausted.”

“Nuclear? Are you talking about the treasure guard?”

“Yes. You said that if I kill that guy, the ruins will stop.”

“Who among all these things do you think is the guardian? Maybe there is no guardian at all. If such a powerful monster comes out in a group from a ruin······.”

“But what if there was one? What if the dolls could be produced infinitely until the bastard was defeated?”

Akanksha was speechless.

The ruins that Galen spoke of, where ‘monsters proliferate infinitely until the core is destroyed’, actually existed in many places. They were not a rare type among the ruins.

Of course, those places usually compete on quantity rather than quality, but here, they have both, so the situation is a little different.

I could never be sure that it was a ‘finish after defeating a set number’ method. If I were not so sure, I would literally suffocate to death from the infinite amount of water.

“···So what do you want us to do?”

Alon asked. Galen answered.

“We have to find it. The nuclear one. If it was at the front, it would have been swept away long ago, so it must be at the rear.”

“But there are more than one or two enemies. If their appearance stands out, you might not notice them, but if not, how are you going to find them?”

“There is a way to think about it. It’s hard to explain in words because it’s a sensory thing… Anyway, I think you’ll be able to figure it out if you experience it yourself.”

“What do you mean by ‘I’ll bump into you directly······”

“The four of you will have to block the front for a while.”

The expressions of the four leaders hardened. Galen continued speaking indifferently.

“Fortunately, clay dolls don’t know how to run. They walk slower than me, so they’ll quickly move through the enemy lines and look for nukes.”

“What if there are no nukes?”

“Then it will come back just as it is.”

“hmm.”

“If the puppets leave me alone, I can quickly find the nuke, and if they don’t leave me alone, it won’t be that much of a burden on the front line.”

“I think it’s too much of a burden on the supervisor rather than us······.”

“I just think it’s the best. If there’s a better way, I’ll follow it.”

There was no way it could happen.

Just holding on, thinking that it will end someday, is a gamble with probability. If you can destroy the core, it would be best to do so.

The problem is that there is no way to know which of those dolls is the core, but Galen claims that he can. If he really can, then we should send him, what else is there to do?

However, the reason the leadership was unable to answer readily was not because they were concerned about Galen’s willingness to take on a dangerous mission on their behalf.

“You don’t have to worry too much.”

Galen, who knew their minds well, said with a faint smile.

“I don’t have the conscience to make the first suggestion and then use that as an excuse to demand compensation.”

“···That’s not what I meant.”

“Or else. Then I will take it that you agree.”

Galen, who had slightly bowed his head, turned around. Lilia quickly followed suit.

“···First, let’s narrow down the formation a bit.”

“Let’s pull back a bit. It seems like the enemies aren’t using the method of coming out of the walls anymore······.”

Although it was half voluntary and half involuntary, once they had decided to accept it, the leadership did not waste any more time. The expedition team quickly reorganized.

Lilia glanced back and whispered.

“So it turned out well in the end?”

“I didn’t say anything wrong. This is the best I can do.”

The expedition team was exhausted. So far, they had managed to avoid deaths or serious injuries, but once they became more exhausted and the performance of the leadership declined, damage was bound to occur.

Before that happens, Galen is going to finish it off. By destroying the core.

The dolls you encounter on your way to destruction are converted into experience points, which is like a bonus. Normally, if you do good deeds, you get a gift.

It may be burdensome for the leadership to add to Galen’s achievements, but if they didn’t want that, they should have done better. There’s already so much, so wouldn’t it make a difference if they added a little more?

“But, brother.”

“yes?”

“Can you really detect nukes? Oh, I’m sure you can trust me, brother! I’m just curious.”

“Even if you threaten, you won’t threaten with something like that. Do you still have enough sexual power?”

“Yes! Thanks to you!”

Considering that she was about to come to some sort of realization, Galen gave her two specially made clay dolls.

The special catch per person was the same as other golds, but the other golds broke dozens of large and regular clay dolls as well as special ones.

It was said that he used less strength because his performance was low. Thanks to this, Galen was able to gather experience points while hunting the enemies in front almost alone.

“You can just follow my pace and watch my back. But you can’t be stuck in one place.”

“all right!”

“Whether the clay dolls attack us or the expedition team, we need to destroy the core as quickly as possible so that no damage is done.”

The water giant that had been firmly holding its position until then slowly shrank down.

Not completely reduced to the size of a giant clay doll.

The water manipulation pushed the spirit forward. The upper body of the figure slid across the half-water, half-dirt floor.

“Let’s go.”

*

The front of the expedition formation, with its back to the common wall, is naturally facing the center of the common.

In that direction, the water giant had been wreaking havoc, so the ground was a mess, covered in so many ripples, and there was so much water that it could no longer seep through and was overflowing.

Galen and Lilia were walking along the area that was almost like a mud field and should have been impossible to move normally.

Choaaaak!

A small wave was following right behind the spirit that was sliding at the very front.

Galen, who was walking behind the spirit, was pushing the water in front of his feet forward using his water manipulation.

I didn’t collect all the water thoroughly, but even if I just roughly collected it, the ground turned into just ordinary wet dirt, so there was no problem walking on it.

Thud! Thud!

The waves that gathered in this way became weapons and flew forward whenever a clay doll blocked the path ahead.

Since the magical power of spirit creation has almost reached its limit, even the spirits are currently being controlled by water manipulation.

The spirits were actually just there to attract attention, and the actual fighting was done by the water controlled by Galen.

Puppupupupupupup!

No matter how much the spirit creation in the ruins grew explosively, it was nothing compared to the water flow manipulation.

The levels have caught up quite a bit now, but in terms of familiarity.

The water lapping at the floor targeted the legs of the clay figures, or shot up from below like a giant spear and struck their bodies.

It wasn’t as exciting as when the water giant came crashing down, but it was precise and fast.

The water from all directions danced and struck the approaching clay dolls, crushing them.

Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

If someone on the expedition had looked closely, they might have felt that Galen was different from what they had seen so far, and that it felt out of place.

The expedition was far from here, it was dark, and, above all, the battle was even busier with Galen and Lilia gone.

Thanks to this, Galen was able to push forward without any worries, firing water jets and destroying the clay dolls in front of him.

Crunch! Crunch!

Meanwhile, Lilia was dealing with the dolls that were following them from the side or rear.

The only light source in the surrounding area is the glowing sword, which cuts the clay dolls to pieces in one blow.

The reason why she was so underperforming earlier was because she had been holding on to the special clay doll for so long ‘of her own free will’.

Now that there was no longer a need for that, all the approaching clay figurines were being scrapped equally.

‘It can’t be helped that the compatibility isn’t very good······.’

Since the clergy originally had the advantage of being versatile, if we examine each field separately, it is a bit lacking.

In particular, these clay dolls have their defenses raised to the extreme while giving up everything else.

Not to mention the earth elves who displayed great strength, it was not a good match for the priests who were inferior to the warriors in terms of physical ability and weapon power.

It is only because Lilia is a bishop worthy of gold that she can show off her skills to this extent.

‘···But somehow it seems like it cuts better than before? Am I imagining it?’

Galen, who had been glancing at Lilia, tilted his head.

I feel like I’m better at dealing with the clay dolls I encounter now than when I dealt with them in the passageway of the ruins.

It’s only one room anyway, but what should I say? It feels like it’s easier to get one room?

Although the clay figurines were weakened when mixed with water and turned into a mess, this was far inland and not a muddy area where spirits ran wild.

I wonder if I really gained any meaningful insight while studying the special.

Galen was about to open his mouth, curious.

“Brother, brother.”

Lilia, who had just returned from a round of dolls, spoke first.

“Yes, go ahead.”

“Is it okay if we just keep going like this? It doesn’t seem like you’re looking for anything in particular······.”

“Oh, I already found it.”

“······yes?”

“It’s a bit far. Could you shine some light on that side?”

At Galen’s request, Lilia looked bewildered and held out her light sword.

Paaaaah!

The holy light shone brightly.

A group of clay figurines appeared gathered where Galen had pointed.

Up until that point, there was nothing special about it. All that was scattered throughout the community were clay figurines. They seemed to be just part of the scenery.

“Do you see the big one in the middle? It looks a little different.”

“uh?”

But upon closer inspection, I saw that there was a giant clay doll that looked different from the others.

Just as specially made clay dolls are more handsome than regular clay dolls, that one is also a handsome giant clay doll.

“No, no. That’s not dirt. Isn’t that a real rock? It’s a different color?”

“I can’t see very well because it’s dark. It could be because of the size of the captain. Anyway, that guy is a nuke.”

“How did you find it?”

“Because I sensed it. From over there.”

“Detection… huh?”

Magic learned through the status window can be used immediately.

The moment you acquire it, the usage method is automatically engraved in your head as if you knew it from the beginning.

Of course, since it’s only level 1, it’s not very useful. The magical power that has just emerged and the skill to handle it are like that of a newborn baby.

However, the unique sense and knowledge of magic were meaningful even at level 1.

Especially in the current situation.

Perhaps because it was a magic learned from the ruins, the moment Galen learned the territorial advance, he was able to understand a part of the ruins’ system.

Even the most special object is located at the center of the community.

Galen came not because he ‘guessed’ that there would be a nuclear monster, but because he ‘believed’ that there would be one.

“I’ll tell you more later. For now, let’s just focus on killing that guy.”

While they were stopping to chat, the clay figures around them, walking slowly, caught up with them.

I also had to deal with the dolls that had been guarding the area around the master doll from the beginning. There was no time to chatter.

Lilia looked around and nodded with a determined expression.

“He’s the captain, so he’s stronger than the special forces, right?”

“Well, at least the defense isn’t like that.”

“Then let me try just one thing!”

The light sword in Lilia’s hand stretched out. The sword became a spear.

Lillia, who was holding the spear in her hand, immediately took a throwing stance.

‘The captain with a spear?’

Even the Golden Warrior’s swordsmanship was not effective against the special clay doll, so how effective would the Bishop’s weaker attacks be against the captain, who was stronger than the special?

Rather than throwing a javelin once and it’s over, wouldn’t it be more energy-saving to just pick up a spear and keep stabbing?

Of course, she has her own thoughts and that’s why she does that―

Papapapapat!

In a split second, the light flickered like a flame.

Galen’s eyes widened.

Lillia, her entire body covered in platinum light, twisted her body vigorously.

Paaaaang!

The light from the window flew away in a flash of lightning with a tremendous blast of lightning.

Kwajijijik!

A beam of light passed through three clay dolls on the path and struck the captain’s head with all its might.