The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 65

A few days after defeating the wyverns, I flew alone using my wings in a place near the Demon Forest.

It was a bit far from the village, so there was no one around. The reason I didn't take Lily and Mei with me was because it might be dangerous if I wasn't alone.

In fact, after I received the request, I went to my parents' room and the guild's secret archives, which were forbidden to those ranked under B, to research the wyvern nature. There are some things I learned.

First of all, Wyvern is essentially territorial and does not stray far from his birthplace unless there is a serious problem. It seems that this happens because they can monopolize their prey in an environment that has no natural enemies without having to move.

And there are three possible reasons why wyverns will move.

One is when the prey they hunt for food is already extinct. If the land is dry and unsuitable for habitation, there are very few animals and monsters living there, so some Wyverns with a large appetite can quickly hunt them all down. No matter how tall the monster was, as long as he did not live in the fog, he would have to eat his prey to survive. When they do, they usually go berserk and attack human settlements. But this time, the herd of wyverns came from the Demon Forest. The demon forest is literally a den of monsters. To Wyvern, this was a heavenly environment filled with prey. There was no reason for them to travel far to an area that was difficult to get food.

The second reason is if they are attacked by an entity that poses a threat to them. But it is also less likely. Wyverns have a habit of fighting prey and enemies in groups of several to a dozen animals that share territory. And when it came to a group of A rank monsters, the threat level was frightening just by thinking about it. Is there really a natural enemy that can attack the herd so unilaterally that the wyverns will escape? If it was an S rank demon or higher like a dragon, it might just happen. I'm not sure what to do with this. It was hard to imagine any demon that easily only attacked wyverns, so this prediction was also not necessarily true.

The last thing I could think of was the most troubling reason I could think of, and I didn't want that to happen. This is a pattern involving the human hand. It is said that in the ancient times of the magic civilization, there were ways to manipulate monsters. Even today, there are still ways to use monsters, such as contracts with magical beasts or with summoning magic. Of course, what exists in the world today is just a degraded version of contract magic that only works if you pay a rational monster, but even so, it is not impossible to use monsters. And perhaps some researchers will revive the legacy of an ancient magical civilization.

In short, I had no idea what the cause of the problem was, and after all, the danger was quite high, so to find out what was really going on, I came to the Demon Forest alone.

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“……?”

For a while, I flew low over the area around the wyvern colony where we were a few days ago while releasing “sonar” with narrower range and higher accuracy, he said, when I suddenly caught a powerful magical response. It doesn't move, so it doesn't seem like it's a living thing. It's not a living creature. …..I wonder what it is. Is that a magical thing?

I will try to land at the location where the response came from and look for the source of the magic while watching the surroundings. There may be a trap or something installed that will not be caught by “sonar”. It never hurts to be careful.

As I searched in the grass, behind the trees, and in the stump hole, I found that magic waves were emitted from the base of the tree which was about 10 meters high.

“...... Is this the cause?””

It was as if the soil had just been dug up and the color of the soil changed unnaturally. It was as if the ground had just been dug up and filled with something.I took out a shovel from my inventory and started digging into the suspicious area. As I expected, it had already been dug up once and softly, so I could continue digging.

"I found ……."

What came out of the ground was a mysterious magic tool with a fist-sized magic stone mounted inside a cube-shaped box. The magic stone flickered suspiciously as it pulsed, emitting a reddish black light. Every time it shines, it emits a wave of magical power, which, to be honest, is very suspicious.

“I can feel it, ....”

That's the scent of the case. It could not have been the legacy of an ancient magical civilization that had been hidden for thousands of years. It is impossible to explain the recent wyvern migration. It seems that there must have been someone who deliberately buried the magic tool.

“I have to go home and report this to dad."

It seems that the Frontier Counties area is easily targeted by bad people, whether it's a kidnapping case two years ago or Wyvern riots this time. I'm not sure if it's because it's on the border of the imperial kingdom, or because they think it's easier to attack than in the middle.

But the deterrent force of the northern generals should be quite strong, so the ones that will attack are just small fish that cannot even recognize the difference in strength and risk between them, or even —-<TAG1>

“Either it's a small fish that can't even recognize the difference in strength or risk that exists, or a strong enemy that is confident enough to play a big match against —-North General."

This was the first time I could not detect the presence of an enemy with sonar.I found myself being approached by someone I thought I could fight quite well.

“It looks like I'm not ready yet. But it's out of my reach, so I guess I'm not too bad.”

At this point, I have more fighting power than my father. In addition to mastering the front and back of the North Shogun Bushin-ryu, I have immense magic power and unique [surprise] skills.

However, in terms of experienced interpersonal skills, such as detecting things and observing, I was still not as good as my father.

I can use “sonar” from an early age. ......I guess it's also because I don't feel too threatened. It's like a space emperor who relies so heavily on the scout leader that he can't detect his chi.

I turned around and tried to see who that person was, he had approached me, an S rank adventurer. I was sure he was some kind of otherworldly ninja who specialized in stealth. ......

His well-developed muscles and the imposing appearance they created gave him the impression of a king with a hundred ferocious beasts behind him. The supremacy he wore all over his body restrained the surrounding monsters, and even though we were close to the demon forest, the area was quiet.

"What?"

He may be in his late thirties. He's probably about my father's age. I could feel the thickness of his body that a young man could not produce, an almost overwhelming force. It was impossible to make it in just a year or two, but his perfect body made me intimidated with his overwhelming presence.

“Hmm, you are strong enough.”

A muscular man scratched his blonde hair with a square cut and looked at me. That person was also looking towards me, just like I was looking towards him.

My technician is the North Bushinryu Shogun whose speed and technique I mastered. Instead, my opponent was a warrior who mastered strength and stamina. I'm not sure what to do. It is not safe to engage in close combat.

Then, just like when I was fighting Felix, I had no choice but to attack from a distance. Deadlock attack with “shock bullet” is one of my trump cards.

“I'll ask you to give me that magic tool”.

A muscular guy with a haircut similar to Dwayne Johnson if he's a skinhead approaches me carefully. I can't give this to her. It is a valuable resource to investigate serious incidents that are taking place in our border areas and, furthermore, in the empire.

“Sorry, but I can't do that. . I have the responsibility to take this home and check it out."

I stuffed a cube-shaped magic tool into my inventory and turned to the muscular man. He looked at my inventory and didn't seem to feel the slightest annoyance.

And even if he let me go, that's no reason for him to let me go. This is the most suspicious activity in the border area.

"…… Oh that's too bad. Then I'll have to take it by force."

“I won't let you do this.”

The muscular man stepped back and half-heartedly took a stand.

I won't let that happen. ...... Suddenly, the man's bullying increased. It seems that he is now in a fighting position.

I also used my mind to “mix blood and magic” and activate the North Shogun Bushinryu “Ura” Uchinokata “Come”.

Buk, Buk, Buk, Buk, with each passing jolt, magic power throughout the body increases, strengthening cell by cell in the body.

“It is the kind of skill that will make you stronger gradually,”

The muscular man immediately recognized the features of that “cloak” and told me. He didn't seem to know what it was, but he had a good observation.

“You are an instantaneous upgrade type. I've seen that you can't continue like that because of magic consumption.”

This time, I will try to figure out the fighting style of the muscular man. When the muscular man heard this, his expression stiffened and he switched from a no-holds-barred attitude to a more aggressive attitude and took a fighting stance.

We both don't want to fight. But if I don't fight here, the people will suffer even more. I can't back off.

"Let's go to --."

“Hmm, then I'll go with you.”

The battle will begin soon.