Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 71



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The completely separated upper body rolled awkwardly across the floor, while the lower body, left alone, stopped moving.

The moment the captain was split in half and died, the surrounding clay dolls that had been approaching with a thumping sound also stopped at once.

In the sudden silence, Lilia asked cautiously.

“It’s over… right?”

“you’re right.”

Galen answered with confidence.

There was no need to be fooled, as you could check whether the opponent was plotting or not by looking at their experience level.

[ Water Manipulation Lv.64 ]

[ 2% progress to next level ]

Even while clearing away the surrounding dolls and blocking access, the water flow manipulation continued to gain experience, and by defeating the leader, it gained another level.

[ Vanity Heat Lv.56 ]

[ 9% progress to next level ]

Even though it was used only once, the Vanity Flame, which greatly contributed to tearing up the colon, was recognized for its contribution and its level went up.

[ Spirit Creation Lv.57 ]

[ Progress to next level 32% ]

Even though I didn’t receive any experience for Spirit Creation, which had already depleted my magic power before going to catch the captain, I was satisfied because it was the area where I had grown the most just from my previous activities.

Galen, who had been enjoying the unique sensation of leveling up for a while, summoned the spirit.

Slurp-

The water giant crouched down after completing his mission.

The magic power of spirit creation is consumed when ‘changing’ the spirit’s appearance, so it is also needed when reducing its size.

Now, since my magical power was really depleted, the rate at which it was decreasing was also slow. It was being used little by little as it was being recovered little by little.

Still, Lilia knew that the fact that Galen was retrieving the spirit meant that the battle was truly over.

“Whoaah.”

Lilia let out a relieved sigh and scattered the glowing sword.

“This time it was really hard··· even harder than in the Devil’s Cradle······.”

Hunting pirates in the Dawn Archipelago wasn’t an easy task, but to be blunt, the hard work of fighting the ghosts of the horsemen was left to Galen.

Lilia’s role was to sweep away the troublesome pirates and subdue the Seven at the end, so she only dealt with those weaker than her.

The only time she felt her life was in danger was when she fought Moritz.

Even though I’m now one level stronger than I was then, I still had a hard time, which means that this ruin is a terrible place.

“But you gain a lot in return for the hardships you endured.”

“That’s true!”

Lilia soon burst into laughter at Galen’s comforting words.

“I guess I got an early New Year’s gift!”

“If you get this twice, you’re in big trouble.”

Although it wasn’t something Galen would say, it was Lilia who showed a truly absurd growth rate.

It’s been only four months since I was upgraded to Bishop in the Devil’s Cradle.

But it’s already been upgraded again.

She is on the same level as Archbishop Roald, and is now above Myra, who raised her.

He was already rewriting the history of the church by becoming a bishop in his teens, so I wonder if he will end up becoming an archbishop before he turns twenty.

“It’s all thanks to you, brother!”

“I think it’s just because Lilia is so talented.”

“It’s true······.”

Even Galen himself doesn’t know what he did, but since Lilia insisted so strongly, he decided to let it go.

In the meantime, the spirit, which had been shrinking continuously, finally became a cute size that could fit in the palm of your hand.

Galen used his water manipulation to draw the spirit and caught it with his left hand. The soft, sloshing mass of water changed shape and wrapped around his wrist.

“Anyway, please go back.”

“yes!”

As they walked leisurely, nothing bothered them anymore.

The two men who crossed the common returned to the expedition team.

Of course, the battle was over on this side too and the clean-up was in full swing.

The four leaders who had been resting on the ground without any regard for their dignity or anything else, noticed their approach and quickly got up from their seats.

Even though everyone’s appearance is not good, their limbs are still intact, so I think this is a good measure.

“···I hope you returned safely.”

Alon opened his mouth in a hoarse voice, and Veron nodded slightly with half-closed eyes.

The two of them were oozing with exhaustion, but apart from that, there was a faint hint of discomfort. It was impossible to avoid the keen eye of a career officer who had to be quick-witted.

Even though he noticed it, Galen didn’t point it out.

‘Well, of course it would be awkward to deal with.’

Everyone agreed that the best course of action was to destroy the relic’s core before the expedition team collapsed from exhaustion, so they had no choice but to send Galen.

Now that everything is over, it’s time to start feeling regretful. The feeling before and after going to the bathroom can’t be the same.

From the expedition team’s perspective, the best picture would have been for Galen to destroy the core and die a heroic death. Then they wouldn’t have to share the treasure.

But since he came back without any wounds, his mind must have been complicated.

If we talk about something else now, it is obvious that we will be left behind in terms of justification, and we can see a future where we will be left behind in terms of skill as well.

“You look really fine.”

“It’s really amazing, really.”

Akankshana Sachet, at least, seemed to have already given up on his foolishness and showed a rather cool attitude.

I don’t know if he’s crying inside, but I can give him high marks just for the fact that he’s not showing it on the outside.

If you think about it, the Steelwall family was more greedy than the Red Rock Federation from the beginning.

Galen shrugged and replied.

“You have to be okay. Unlike you, I die if I get hit once. It’s a virtue not to get hit at all.”

“I meant that you didn’t look that tired, even if you were injured. Anyway, thank you for your hard work.”

“What is the situation with the expedition team?”

Lilia asked. Akanksha answered with a faint smile.

“There’s no major damage. No one died, and there were some injuries, but they’re not irreversible. Your priests are also helping.”

“Then I should help you too!”

He was a model priest who went to care for the patients while hurriedly, even though he was tired himself.

Galen accepted Lilia as his companion because she was always the same, whether she was a priest or a bishop. Because he could trust her.

Galen, who had been watching Lilia’s back for a moment, looked back at the leaders of the expedition team.

“Once you’re done with the proper treatment, finish your exploration and leave.”

“Shall we go out?”

“You’ve found the treasure. Then there’s no need to stay any longer.”

No matter how large the space is, it is underground and not a single ray of light can enter.

It was not a very conducive environment for relaxation, sick or not.

The treasure has already been discovered and the ruins’ defense system has been shut down, so now you can come and take it whenever you want.

Of course, you can just take them out here, but it’s not like you can use the people you were fighting with just a moment ago as porters right away.

“···That’s right.”

“Let’s do that.”

The leaders agreed.

The expedition team, which had only rested for about thirty minutes, left behind those with minor or major injuries and selected only those who were healthy to finish searching the inside of the cave.

I had done half a circle along one wall of the common earlier, so this time I did it along the opposite wall.

They found nothing until they reached the common entrance.

It was said that there was nothing to salvage except the warehouse. That alone would have been enough.

Having finished searching along the wall, the expedition now moved towards the center of the common.

The explorers were surprised to find clay figurines that still had their appearance intact.

Plop!

It only looked fine on the outside. It didn’t move, and if you kicked it roughly, it would break like a sand castle.

As the relic ceased to function, its absurd durability also seemed to have disappeared.

But what surprised the expedition team even more was the remains of broken clay figurines.

“I have nothing to say······.”

Veron muttered to himself with a soft sigh.

After Galen and Lilia left, the Golden Four put in all their strength to protect the expedition team.

So, you could argue that ‘the church destroyed the core of the ruins, but in the meantime, the humans and the earth elves were also killing time.’

There were just too many broken clay figurines in the center.

The two of them were destroying everything and even the core of the ruins, so it was embarrassing to claim credit for buying time.

In the end, the joint search ended up giving Galen and Lilia more prominence.

The exploration of the ruins ended like that.

*

By the time the expedition team left the ruins, it was late afternoon and still far from sunset.

Still, the leaders declared a break early.

Neither Galen nor Lilia wanted to do anything else and just rested.

The next day.

The last day of late winter and the last day of the year has dawned.

“I’m going to explore the ruins one more time just in case.”

Alon said so at a meeting held after breakfast.

“I didn’t find anything unusual when I left yesterday, but there were times when the passageway to the ruins was bent in the middle. Now that the ruins have stopped functioning, there may be another passageway that has opened up.”

“So you’re saying there might be another secret treasure vault? Are the earth elves going there too?”

“Of course we should go too. Just in case we get discovered.”

“Then we’ll rest. I don’t think we need to accompany you there.”

I just felt sad to end it, so I kept poking around, but there was no need for me to hang out with you.

In fact, it seemed like the expedition team wasn’t expecting much either. Alon and Akanksha were going to rest, and only Veron and Sachet were going.

Since the personnel who were in charge of guarding the entrance to the ruins yesterday were taking turns, I asked only two priests to take on the role of supervisor.

After watching the second expedition move in, Galen and Lilia took a walk and rested near the campsite.

The topic of conversation among the Dorandorans was enlightenment at the ruins.

“You saw Bishop Roald purifying the horse a while ago, right? That was a miracle of blessing.”

“Yes, that’s right. Lilia said she didn’t think she was ready at the time.”

“I kind of understood the feeling, but I didn’t know how to use it. Then I met Akanksha.”

“Does the earth fairy have anything to do with it?”

“At first, I couldn’t express it clearly, but after hearing my brother’s explanation, I realized it. You said that the power of the earth is like covering your whole body with invisible armor. When you do the miracle of blessing with that kind of feeling, I got the feeling!”

“Oh, I see.”

“Actually, when I was entering the ruins, it seemed like it would work, but the last piece didn’t fit… But when I saw my brother about to collapse, I was anxious, so somehow it worked?”

“Ah, at that time······.”

“So what they say about it being all thanks to you, brother, is true!”

It’s like I got a feeling that something was nothing, and usually when I’m in a hurry, my hands get tangled, but instead, the thread just came undone.

No matter how I look at it, it seems like it’s just because Lilia is so good, but I feel embarrassed and thankful that they keep blaming Galen for it.

If you have affection, you must have affection as well. Galen responded with praise.

“I also got one more safely thanks to Lilia.”

“Huh? What?”

“Something like this.”

Galen glanced around, made sure no one was there, and reached out to the ground.

The ground between the two rose, producing a small earthen golem.

Although it was only the size of a child’s toy, what was significant was that it suddenly rose from the previously healthy ground.

“Huh?”

Lilia’s eyes widened.

“Is this… the one from the ruins?”

“Yes. During the process of realization, my head was overloaded and I staggered for a moment.”

“Wow, seriously! This is too much! This is so fraudulent!”

Lilia, who had been puffing out her cheeks and shouting something that no one knew who was talking to whom, finally relaxed her expression.

“Still, I’m glad I could help. I don’t know what I could help with, though!”

“Well, what’s important is that I feel that way, just like Lilia does.”

Galen said with a grin.

“Anyway, I ask for your continued support next year as well.”

“Oh, me too!”

Lilia smiled brightly.