I Reincarnated as a Hero
Chapter 21 – We Do This? (5)
From ancient times, the color red signified a warrior, and the color blue signified a magician. Of course, the population of magicians was very small compared to the warriors. This is why it is clear, for whom this is prepared.
“Usually, Heroes can learn both. They have the power of a warrior and the power of a witch. ”
“But I cannot use magic!”
“I already know that fact, so you don't have to repeat it.”
During their free time, he had been trying to teach her the basics of magic. However, all his attempts failed.
He's stupid. He was so stupid that no one could say otherwise. If someone gave him a sword, he was a genius, who could easily take down monsters whose levels were much higher than his. At the same time, he was an idiot, who could not solve simple mathematical problems. It is said that heaven is just in its affairs. This truth had never felt so sharp as when he looked at Maetel.
“That's why you have to learn how to do magic.”
“We can share it between us in a friendly way!”
Maetel laughed purely. This really isn't something to be laughed at. Artpe continued to sigh as they dashed down towards the plaza that was under the fountain.
When they touched the floor, the entrance made by Maetel was closed as the ceiling slid into place.
“Did you see this ...?”
This feels weird. Artpe narrowed his eyes as he looked around. Fortunately, they were in a large room. Aqueducts have been created, so there is a constant flow of fresh water available. It was so clear that they could drink it straight from the waterways. They also do not have to worry about running out of air.
However, there is no way out here.
“Basically, the Dungeon is not over ...?”
Now that he thought about it, he had killed the Death Knight, who was the last monster connected to Record Link. They had received EXP from him, but the energy from the Record Link was still in this place. He was sure there were no monsters left. However, it seems that there is still a test. Perhaps, the act of learning a Skill was a form of exam.
“There is something written here, Artpe.”
Maetel had walked towards the altar in front of Artpe, and she pointed to the altar section.
“Hahs. You're right.”
Artpe headed towards the altar, and he could see a hard character carved inside. If he was right, then this was the language of the Ancient Empire. No one in this world would have an easy time reading it. However, Artpe was an exception as he had the ability to Read All Creation.
“‘ I congratulate you for overcoming trials, novice heroes. Anyone who can find this place will know about Me, so I won't talk about myself. ‘..... Even this introduction is all wrong. ”
“He must be a very famous person.”
“Truth eroded over time. He was stupid for not knowing this. ”
Artpe read those arrogant words. He sneered at the desire for fame that was unique to humans. Maetel did not know about the thoughts in her, so she continued to laugh, while saying Artpe was smart.
Of course, Artpe didn't care about learning about the hero's name. He had a general idea of who that person was. The man boldly wrote about the budding hero. He might be a former hero from a generation or a few generations ago.
Artpe had no idea who the hero of the previous generation was. He did not even know the name of the Demon King of the previous generation. He only knew that the language of the Ancient Empire was being used here, so at least, this Dungeon was several hundred years old.
“Faith I have confidence that one day the hero will be reborn in this land. I also believe that this hero will come looking for my grave. However, I can't give you a hero's secret just because you're a junior, who respects your sunbae. This is why I submitted a Record Link to test you. Please forgive me.’”
“It looks like this person was also born around here.”
“Ya and she are spectacularly forgotten by everyone.”
With his outer appearance, how could this be the tomb of the hero before? No one in his past life knew about this truth! At this point, it was astonishing how information became so hidden!
Still, it was believable when he thought more about it. There is a high probability that Maetel is a descendant of the previous hero. It was normal for a family of heroes to have a secret or two.
“‘ I believe any hero who can reach this point safely will be able to complete the next task. I Trust You, and I'm not gonna suspect You. I've placed this gift here for my junior. All you experience to reach this point is a lesson. I placed a mix of skills and spells tied to Record Link. You have to learn it before you leave. ”
The words ended there. Artpe was surprised by this fact. He thought the man would continue to brag by writing about 10,000 words, but he had ended it cleaner than Artpe had expected.
“Alright, let me see ..”
After reading all those words, Artpe's gaze once again headed to the altar with books placed on it. One was a spell book and the other was a skill book. He wondered why he could not read the content of the book with the ability to Read All of His Creation. The Record Link flow is connected to the books.
He never expected to see a skill that finished using the influence of magic. In his past life as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he had never heard of such a thing.
Maybe it was a problem of course because no one in his past life had found this place. He had always believed that Record Link was full of side effects, so he had never thought of the unimaginable benefits it could bring.
‘Record links are not created with the intention of just torturing us .. ‘
Artpe. Of course, the anger at sunbae, which had pushed Maetel and him to the brink of death, still remained!
“Sunbae really cares about his juniors!”
“I think so too. Now let's worry about what will happen. ”
“Hah?”
He was now convinced by the intention of that sunbae hero. However, Artpe's personality would not let him cross the stone bridge when he could destroy and build the steel bridge. He used his Read All Creation ability to examine his surroundings closely.
“Hmmmm ....”.
“What's up, Artpe?”
“It's okay. It feels a little strange to me. However, I did not see anything abnormal. ”
He was sure there were no additional traps here. He was just a little worried about the fact that all the Mana within the Dungeon was channeled into the altar ….. Since they had already reached this point, they could not make any additional preparations. There is nothing they can do that will make them better prepared for what will happen.
If so, it's time to move forward. It doesn't matter what awaits them. It's time to act.
“I'm ready, Artpe.”
“I too. …..Good. Now.”
“Iya nih!”
Artpe and Maetel exchanged glances. They stepped forward at the same time, and they reached out to each other's books. At that moment, they felt a pressure as if their entire body was sucked towards the book. Their hands are stuck in the book.
“Koohk !?”
“Defend. If we falter here, Record Link will lose control! ”
All the Mana within the Dungeon flowed towards the two books placed on the altar. All records that have been installed over the past year are divided into two. It flowed into the two books using Record Link, and upon completion of its mission, it disappeared.
“Hoo …. Ha.”
“Ooh-ahhhh. I'mtired. It's too hard. ”
“Hold!”
All the tasks completed by Artpe and Maetel were affected by the overwhelming Mana effect, and it was formed into skills and spells. Each one appeared in front of its owner. However, Artpe's face wrinkled as a new magic spell solidified itself within his brain.
‘This is·····.’
If he learned to use it properly, he thought it could be something extraordinary. However, this was a magic spell that did not match a magician! It was questionable whether he really should summon this magic spell!
“Ssssp. Since this is Unique Magic for heroes, I have no choice but to study it…. Ooh-ahhhhhhhh! ”
At that moment, a big event happened. What would happen if the Mana that was keeping the Dungeon were split apart and sent to the books on the altar? Of course, the Dungeon will collapse! Artpe was worried about this kind of situation!
“I knew something like this would happen! The filth! damn that sunbae! ”
The advanced concept of magical things impressed on his body. However, he did not even have a chance to be happy about it. He had to learn the skill as soon as possible, so that he could escape from this Dungeon!
Artpe gritted his teeth as he looked towards Maetel. In terms of fighting skills, he had a god-given talent. If it was Maetel, he should have learned the skill at a faster pace than him….
“Ughh.”
“Hey you fooooooooooool!”
Maetel lowered her head as if she was completely helpless. He never expected him to fail to gain the skill! This timing is too perfect. It's like a bad joke! He hoped he would do this at a later time when they had plenty of time to do it!
Artpe gritted his teeth as he raised his hand. The book in blue leather was finished, so now it was completely gone. He would be able to use magic at any time.
He can use it now.
“Mana String!”
Others would not be able to see it, but a black mana string extended from his five fingers. Up until now, Artpe had directly manipulated Mana to solve the problems in the Dungeon. The reason he only had one spell in his arsenal. It seems that Unique magic spells are set to take a similar shape!
“Koohp. Destroy everything! ”
Of course, Artpe would be very disappointed if that was all there was. However, the Mana String he used was undoubtedly a spell. It was a miracle that started as Mana, but was formed into a spell. Unlike the threads he had manipulated earlier, Mana String could interact with magical energy. Moreover, his physical strength was extremely high as it could affect nature.
This was why the five strands of Mana String could stop the Dungeon ceiling from collapsing, and falling over their heads.
“Artpe is awesome! You are too strong! ”
“If you have time to be impressed by me, you should learn the Skill!”
“But this is too difficult …. Ughhh. ”
“Stupid basis!”
It doesn't matter if the reserve mana Artpe is very large. It was impossible to prop up the ceiling of a collapsed Dungeon indefinitely! Artpe shouted as he focusedly controlled the Mana Strings. Maetel held on tightly to the skill book.
“Quick, Maetel!”
“Ooooooh, ughhhhhh ....!”
The black Mana Strings had a much stronger destructive power compared to the one controlling the shield with the Slow Down curse. There are five!
The five long strands of black Mana Strings began to spin violently, and it grinded the entire Dungeon. Artpe fought desperately. He has activated Hyper Rubbing. It was such a powerful sight that it made one wonder if he was really fighting for his life.
“My Mana Consumption is much higher! Hurry and succeed before it's too late, Maetel! I'll do whatever you want if you succeed! Please hurry a little!”
“What!? Ah, I did it! I learned! Hooray!”
“You are completely honest about your wishes!”
The red leather bound book is finally gone! With Maetel's bright eyes, it seemed like she had learned the skill. He was at a loss as to why a martial arts genius like Maetel had struggled to learn the skill. He wondered what it was. However, Artpe did not have the time to ask such a question!
“Artpe! The altar! ”
“I know. Quickly give me your hand! ”
It seems that the disappearance of both books is a trigger. The altar continued to rotate as it lowered to the ground. The streams of water that had swirled around the space began to gather themselves towards the space emptied by the altar. Water is sucked into it.
After he checked what was going on, he quickly grabbed onto Maetel's hand. He used his other hand to smash the rocks that were falling towards them. They threw themselves into the portal where the water came out. There must be a way out!
“Artpe, I don't think this tunnel is intact ..”
“Of course. There was not much Mana left. That bastard sunbae was good at controlling spells, but he was terrible at preserving and distributing Mana. Damn it ….! ”
Fortunately, they could see a dim light at the end of the passageway. Artpe spewed out all kinds of swear words as the water splashed each time they stepped. They're moving fast.
It was around this time when Maetel was finally free from the effects of acquiring the skill. He bit his lips as he pulled his hand, and he carried it on his back.
“Record divide!”
“What's up. What skills does that rather cool name have ... Ooh-ohhhhhhhhhhhhh !? ”
Maetel started to run faster. It was as if he was going to vaporize the water on the floor at his extremely high speed. He did so just in time, as the passageway began to collapse. A large amount of water fell towards them!
“Eee-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
Artpe had difficulty seeing his surroundings, so he desperately extended his Mana Strings. He dispersed the water and the fragments of the falling stones that fell onto their heads.
“Quick, Maetel!”
“We're almost there! I can see the exit, Artpe! ”
The light is getting closer. However, Mana Artpe was also at the bottom! They have little way to move forward. Will they be buried like this? It was an end that matched the weakest among the Four Sky Kings, but Maetel was also here with him!
“I'll give you Mana, Artpe!”
“….. Uh? Do you even have Mana to spare…. Uh? ”
Mana began to flow to him from Maetel. Artpe doesn't use his link magic. At that moment, Artpe was shocked, but he soon reached an understanding.
“You said Record divide. You...”
“Skill has an effect similar to Artpe's magic! It has a wider range of uses…. Anyway, hurry! ”
Maetel did not need to press him. He's already using his spell. All the Mana received from it was inserted directly into the Mana String.
Before Artpe and Maetel's heads could be destroyed, the chunks of stone were crushed in an instant. They threw themselves towards the light just before they reached the end of the passageway.
“Ooh-wahhhhhhh, Artpe-ehhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Iya nih! Here goes! ”
He could hear the sound of water. Water is everywhere. Artpe smiled refreshingly as he shouted his words.
“This is a waterfall! Fuuuuuuuuuuuckoo! ”
This was how the heroes managed to escape from their first Dungeon. Both heroes are 13 years old, and they are creatures that defy all the records and history of the continent. This was the moment when the strongest little hero duo stepped into the world.
