Chapter 49: King of Iron Mountain (5)
RkTi[Emergency! Emergency! Code Veronica. Code Veronica. All the staff are to evacuate. The securities are to use every magic circle available and activate the golems!]iS0
zKoCcG4– Sieeeeeek!UnZ
12ElXh8A long and large body reaching 40 meters in length slithered its way. It resembled an amplified version of a white snake that was made by increasing its size by a hundred-fold. The name of the monster was Melting Dragon… and was better known as a fake dragon, a pitiful being who had to boorishly slither across the ground after failing to become a dragon.B2c
qIZN– Grrrhhh…!5vLZB8
mJCKFollowing the Melting Dragon from behind were two large feet smashing through the ground. With ankles that were as thick as the feet of an elephant supporting its weight of a hundred tonnes, its legs destroyed the ground with each step and its slapping tail crushed everything behind its path.l9i
Qy4XNIt was a large monster that appeared to be a combination of a brown bear and a monitor lizard. This being that was referred to as the tyrant in its homeland had become a target of fear and earned the name, King Tyrant.kArZ2
hbTY1drMelting Dragon and King Tyrant.NPJ
TKij9tBBoth of them were one of the top strongest entities out of all the Grade 1 demonic beasts.97KpKzj
81d97Oo[Activating golems! Ready to intercept! Code Veronica! W, we cannot let them step out of this building!]9GRMK
vIiAH2There were about a hundred elemental golems that were made by making an elemental contract on a tough body made by mixing in magic stones. They were one by one killing the monsters including Fang Boars that reached roughly a thousand in numbers, but…CXg
791Pm5– Kuwaaaaaaaah!!vqH
oEBKing Tyrant walked to the elemental golems, and a sweep of its tail swept the golems away.PVbQZ
vwWyxThe sheer power from its weight was overwhelming. Golems were supposed to be the ones suppressing their foes with weight and size, and yet now that they were in front of an enormous monster, they became like powerless ants.lBLA
7nN9They weren’t the only ones – there was also the Melting Dragon that was recklessly marching forward while ignoring the attacks of the golems.wwxy2
djxCy– Hissss!QmRxzf
QNEOLetting out a shrill voice, the large snake destroyed the elemental golems. After straightening its long back, the Melting Dragon spurted out a huge amount of acid at the ceiling.hXkccvT
RGels– Chiiiik!6dWfhk
vATThe ceiling melted from the acid and fell like rubble. It created a hole in the blink of an eye as the floor of the 3rd underground floor crumbled at once.W0NIdb
qsmSW“Uaahkk…!”cfC3OBY
YAwSeveral people that hadn’t been able to evacuate in time fell along with the rubble into the open mouth of the Melting Dragon.CrcPR8
IReYyI– Kajik!I7LGn
WvdnP[Assistance! Assistance required! We cannot stop the higher grade demonic beasts without the magic circles!]JZ8JV
58emBHJMost of the magic circles that had been installed to halt the demonic beasts were damaged. Now that the magic circles weren’t working, the laboratory didn’t have enough combat potential to fight against two giant Grade 1 monsters.cKhw
wkjive“Kieeeekkk…!”F87nAK
5abGDgtBesides, the Grade 1 demonic beasts weren’t the only problems. The monsters that Professor Deina gathered for the experiment with the Unique Grade demon boar reached several hundred at least.fVaT
u7GyP“N, no…! If these monsters leave the Academy grounds…!”tKG
fK5There were way too many monsters inside the laboratory including the Fang Boars. Assuming what would happen if these were to enter the Academy and go to the city wasn’t very difficult.oFJ
Vu0Zdv“Kieeeee!”QqB56
sIsZwIt was then. A Beowulf pounced at Professor Deina who was trying her best to halt the flood of monsters.uE5
vq0“Kuhk…!”mxNf2J9
pB2ohf❰Consecutive Lightning❱zDjiFZ
F1JkZUsing the lightning skill that allowed her to defeat multiple Fang Boars already, Professor Deina incapacitated the Beowulf. Her proficient control with lightning immediately turned the pouncing Beowulf into a steak but that Beowulf wasn’t the only one sprinting towards her.Amw0WqA
OIcC“I, I shouldn’t have bought this much!!”VKt
CDDmfYqShe was too excited from this rare opportunity to conduct a large project but regrets were called regrets because they were late.ozMCU
qaBGIfRight when one of the Beowulfs that survived from her lightning attacks was about to swing its vicious claws at her…23t3z
Y1Dfk2n– Kang!dTyKE
D67wO“Kiee?”j7o1j1
YCbSeveral blades suddenly flew in from somewhere before penetrating through the puzzled Beowulf.6j52vtD
RBVfe– Pababak!eZh
5WDozm“H, hnn?”1G9HM
dbEISna“…Boss’s insight is becoming more and more frightening.”S3c5
Tvz0The one who suddenly saved Professor Deina was Dorron Warsky of Flying Swords who could manipulate five magic swords at once. His sudden appearance made Professor Deina blink her eyes in doubt.tkKv3Xw
4oi0eH7“S, Student Dorron? Why are you…”MrhTwD
BxttOw“It’s… for an observation.”pcA
pYdHe definitely hadn’t been expecting something like this to happen on the day of his observation of the laboratory, which he applied after receiving money.bEPA
Xvvj“Come.”FGB
pmjSzlJThe flying swords danced in the air. Those magic swords that were crafted with high-class magic stones erupted with fire and lightning as they scorched the incoming demonic beasts.23SVPq
PIE“Krrhh?”VbH
jGLjqAs if his fancy use of magic swords was eye-catching, the King Tyrant turned its gaze towards Dorron before thumping its way towards him.FeYi
1klTXM7“Debris Fuse. Create Golem.”0qbY2wX
uKp4h– Hududuk!DMv13Vi
OyYVGThe remains of the crumbled elemental golems merged into one. Although their bodies were broken, their crucial cores were still intact and those cores heeded to the call of the Golem Mage.OHc
2WwCT❰Great Siege Golem – Junk Golem❱T9MrF4
ERNAfter dozens of crushed golems were added into one, it created an enormous siege golem that was roughly the same size as the King Tyrant. It had the shape of a two-legged weapon that truly tugged the heartstrings of a man.n2oNN
QSNBb“Krrhh?”zD1Xci
uaUVPfFeeling an enormous pressure emanating behind it, the King Tyrant turned around and immediately caught sight of the siege golem that was swinging a fist that was about the same size as its head.lFkw
TpVn– Boom!oYvZ
u7M“Good! I can control it just fine!”RqMFGo
QDEHhGKranel Luden the Golem Mage was marveled by the power of the great siege golem created by himself.FETv
bqbUE‘It really worked. The formula he taught me actually worked.’xA1A
1muVAeZIt was the golem magic formula that Korin Lork talked about a few days ago on the fly while forcing him to train at the training rooms while talking about how ‘Stamina was power…’tftO
9dKSaying that he discovered a book about it at the library, he casually told him about the formula and what he requested in return was today’s observation at the laboratory.48asu
NcsUQh4Kranel gulped while thinking about how Korin’s request was a perfect fit as if he had predicted this event.tDP13gG
OTGwEY– Kwaang!Xjdh
rKU6gQThe sharp claws of the King Tyrant created a slash down the Junk Golem. Although it was a golem forged with the fusion of dozens of smaller golems, it still couldn’t escape from the limitations of its materials.THj6
T02NZP“Uhk…!”fvv2MDf
hkCsSlowly but surely, it was being pushed back. As expected of a Grade 1 demonic beast, it was able to push the Junk Golem back but that might be natural because Kranel wasn’t very experienced at using a massive golem.0SQiT
tTRnr❰Root Reinforcement❱Ncmx3a
tZZYd9The golem was about to collapse but that was when something supported it from falling down.def3
r2jRwbAt first, Kranel thought it was another attack but upon a closer inspection he realized how abnormal the tree roots growing out of the walls were. It was definitely a supernatural and sudden growth of trees. The only one that was capable of doing this was…a8TTT
LuI“Seriously… How did that man even know this…”59ITNJg
T65J“Druid…”jvcPap6
OzQKNDruid of the Avelorn Forest – the freshman student, Yuel, appeared in a timely manner to support Kranel’s Junk Golem.cZQwB0
NxM“And how did he think of this?”AYQ1cl6
gPQXpSupporting the Junk Golem which had a weak inner structure with tree roots and reinforcing it. It was something that was hard to think of without having a profound knowledge of both nature magic and the formula of a Junk Golem.igYM5l
nZETUd“Anyway, we will take care of the King Tyrant!”18pfUc
aCc6D“T, thank you, guys! Oh right! How could I forget that! The Melting Dragon! The Melting Dragon was about to go to the 3rd floor!”Boe5Bc
J8TgmiProfessor Deina quickly turned her gaze towards the ceiling. The Melting Dragon was trying to swerve its way through the hole on the ceiling by twisting its long body, but was being stopped by a swordsman.xT3tlK
irQg7– Kung!u4I
vLnEB– Shiiiik!CuS
qe0yThe body of the Melting Dragon melted after a single groan. The long snake fell back on the ground with a thud as the swordsman then landed on its body.sAiIn
DOI“Huu… Did we do it?”yaAgMA
FxMrf“Hisss…!”FrKg
c2N8f“I, I knew it. It’s still alive!”Zt3gjEA
VmB7CMgThe one who stopped the Melting Dragon from leaving the laboratory was the successor candidate of the Arden family, Alicia.8vpQcI
tLMK“Student Alicia?”lzC4
yU8UXiProfessor Deina widened her eyes in shock upon seeing the freshmen students appear one after another. It was true that they were welcome reinforcements. After all, even though they were students, they were all Grade 2!vLnQl7F
XDUThe Academy did have enough power to subjugate these monsters that were wreaking havoc inside the laboratory but the problem was the chaos that was bound to occur if all these monsters were to leave at once.QK5C6
GU4So these students stopping them and buying time was something to be extremely grateful for. But…SUrFb
zVS8MfE“W, why are you all in the laboratory?”hyeb
x7YProfessor Deina’s response was very reasonable. Despite the urgency of the situation at hand, everyone replied at the same time to her unconscious question.NhCMvfh
JplxV““For observation.””e7geK
vaOLCNThe plan that was forged by the boy who currently wasn’t even present inside the Academy was sailing without an issue. And as for the most important cause of this incident…8sNO
ID5Eb2The demon boar was locked inside the blood-colored barrier casted by Marie and was forced to defeat her before others.GRl
64iJBwqIt was a clash between two Unique Grades. Although Professor Deina was feeling very flustered from the sudden turn of events, she still couldn’t help but feel curious about the outcome of their fight as a scholar.Ej6Bz
6mYoUv****Clh
FrqGgAfter completing the ‘Haunted House’ quest, we arrived at the port city of Zarr. It was because Old Man Haman brought me to a famous sashimi soup restaurant to congratulate me on my promotion to semi-Grade 1.Mex
jehThin slices of flat head sashimi mixed with cucumbers and a spicy cold soup with a bulky ice inside…aaZ
9wqaav“Kiaaa~ That feels good. Add a few shots of soju to this and it’s going to be absolutely perfect!”UC637
oEfvM“Haha. Looks like you know how to eat, young man!”hVNXu
vtfFtHe seemed content after seeing me gladly dive into the sashimi soup. It would be rare to find someone like me who enjoyed sashimi soup, because modern eastern food might have appeared repulsive to the people of this era.67F0rd
5cb9“How about you buy us a bottle of soju?”aMMgG7
GLTeGSC“Young man! You’re a student! And I’m an instructor!”REDgn
rrEYUAlthough he scolded me, which was a natural response as an educator, he didn’t seem offended by it or anything. This… was a chance.jZJNN
yU21These past 3 years as Korin Lork… Legally I was still underage so I never had the chance to drink alcohol so far.GrhmcDh
O1U1F6I did hear other people call me ‘ahjussi’ at times after seeing my face, but these damn bottle shops were so strict with checking ID. This mixed world of the Middle Ages and modern times did not allow me to drink alcohol…0uIbvl
QQpODo you know? The sorrow of not being able to drink beer with chicken at Mr. Yoon’s chicken restaurant? How does it feel to not be able to drink soju with Korean BBQ?i5pyoK
l47Me, a former resident of the number 1 country in terms of alcohol consumption, was being held back from drinking!!!l182
AOnQBBut this was a rare opportunity.tclqxoy
OeYO5“We have a saying like this in the east, Sir.”5Me5W8
vEpLdF“Hmm?”pjMeqd
RGc“Drinking… is something you must learn from adults.”DJ5a
z5eLPd“…!”22u1r1t
F4FaC“I wish you could be my lifelong teacher who teaches me how to drink, Sir Instructor.”VkD
h6rYqhHow was that? Did that sound okay? Old man, you know me right? Yeah? I respect you this much so a bit of alcohol should be okay, no?rQh1
9NW“You…”7IQSH
q9bL“Sir…”siM
nf2“I never knew you were such a well-mannered and respectable young man! To think we still had such a nice and promising youth in our world!”fiG
WhVOz“Haha.”tbJ
4xqBhTd“Good. Excuse me! Can we get a bottle of soju each…!”2Em4
Gl0uiN“Sir.”KHw
00MKVr“Mhmm?”OA9z
P5RP“Do you have plans on driving a magic carriage today?”80aig5
nNj4pIs one bottle going to be enough? Do you need to drive? Should I call a taxi for you?jifwf1
73B“Hoh? Hahaha…! Good!”cuyOU
oAGS07Before long, four bottles of soju were placed on top of our table.Nch
NxM“Huhu…”xPpW
1YDHow long has it been since I last drank alcohol? Licking my lips, I was just about to open the bottles but…fDCxi
oGtzWY7– Woof!CHXJ
1Sd66Qx“…”Ex0Fsn
W8hBzqNo. This can’t be. W, why now of all times?senVM7
7XNh– Woof woof!FdN0e
z3o“What? Where is this sound coming from?”OKbQ
zO9vsi“Did someone bring a dog here?”ZfyY
g0EMThe noisy customers of the sashimi soup restaurant confirmed the ominous feeling I had. I carefully turned my gaze to the entrance… and found a red dog that looked like it was made from clay staring at me.KytuanQ
9jOyEm“Fuck…”XN2NJ8y
FN0ICCThat was my first alcohol in a year though…cPkj
yxy4hU8****xplf
f2GqraGritting my teeth and bidding farewell to Old Man Haman, I walked outside and headed somewhere with the ‘blood dog’.Hd3GeiB
pqFThis dog was a clone created by one of the self-replicating abilities of Doggo. It was similar to one of the abilities it used during Marie’s boss fight.RqcHH
DqGJlklThe important thing was that this clone was connected to Doggo. This clone and Doggo shared the same senses.C2wLQLR
9TLBefore leaving the Academy, I requested Marie to have Doggo create a clone to chase after me, and come looking for me if something was to happen.drGVB
aVWsNQMIn other words, the fact that Doggo’s clone came to me meant…rT3
lYja8V“Looks like the seal of the King of Iron Mountain has been lifted.”mpv6
TaL1The thing I had been wary of finally happened and Marie alerted me of this event through Doggo’s clone.TBe6K
ndCLiiEven though Marie was at the Academy, she was at an absolute disadvantage because the King of Iron Mountain was her biggest counter. I also sent the named freshmen characters to the laboratory under the pretext of ‘Observation’ but they alone wouldn’t be enough to defeat the monsters of that building.Qt72pkc
uQ1ezThere were still strong professors staying behind at Merkarva Academy so they should somehow be able to come out on top, but a victory full of scars was not the ending I was looking for.pHF5QB
CxNIn other words, I had to return myself in order to perfectly deal with this incident. However, it would take 3 days on a magic carriage to return to Merkarva from Zarr.ZAT
vTNEven if I were to depart immediately, I would arrive after the Academy was half-destroyed.drK
vxZOf course, this was why I chose the Haunted House mission, and this was why I had come to Zarr.8Zqj7
Rlb8yI“Huu~ This place is still the same as always.”PkfO
6PRgmZThe place I came to was a cathedral in Zarr City.vAljk4h
2qB2RC– Knock knock!prNR6xr
WF5IZC“Anyone inside?”9LUss
l6cK2J“Oh. Hello there.”Q2LfZ
ewNIRAn old and virtuous-looking sister of the cathedral welcomed me with a benevolent smile on her face.Dqs
v3wbw“I am a student of the Academy that was dispatched on a mission. I couldn’t attend the weekend service because of my mission. Can I please use a prayer room?”4iU7Y
TdpQ“Oh? You are a guardian! Sure, of course.”nval1
5XT2I showed her my Merkarva Academy ID card and she invited me inside without any suspicion. The ID card of the Academy was a proof of identity that worked anywhere.jCfs
ASPEAfter working down the corridor, I looked for the 3rd prayer room and went inside.OC8u
ctKZNVpFundamentally, the religion of this world took after the one that everyone knew of back on Earth. Because of that, even the prayer rooms were similar to the ones I saw back when I was following mom to a prayer house on a mountainside.fYrSfY
cKYBut the thing was that the religion of this world was a shocking hybrid of Catholic and Protestant…8WtMA
PCdKv“Let’s see… was it this?”9pKD
ESuI carefully observed the wooden cross that was stuck at the center of the prayer room. When I carved a rune there…JLtvWkp
d57W– Jiiiiing!w1D
5YI1GLThe dimensions widened, revealing a mature blonde-haired beauty inside.mXIfjP
bXk“Chairman? I thought you were at the Tower… Korin Lork?”6ArDQ7z
wNFdctJosephine Clara.WR41Yg
NZjiThe Dimensional Witch gave a dumbfounded look after seeing me.POXMiB
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VIP Qi RefinementInterested to see how he could possibly explain that one