Archmage Transcending Through Regression - Chapter 17

Episode 17

Before Return.

“Haha finally… … !”

That day, we were full of joy watching the small whirlpools in our hands.

Asar’s first tomb.

The identity of the dungeon, which was known to be impregnable, was an ancient ruin where a sacred object was kept.

And the sacred object that was kept in this first ruin.

“Is this a storm on the set!”

How many sacrifices have you made to obtain this?

The emotion of this moment was truly indescribable.

An absolute shield that surrounds the body with a powerful storm and blocks external attacks.

Set’s storm was a force we desperately needed.

“What a relief. If you have this, you should be able to defend against demon attacks to some extent!”

“Haha, you are the best!”

The fairy king, who doesn’t show his emotions for a while, couldn’t hide his joy.

yes it was the best

Because I thought I could defeat the Demon God with this.

“But this god takes time. So that there is nothing hasty to write right now… … It

was as the saintess said.

‘Storm of the Set’ was all good, but it wasn’t a complete shield from scratch.

It was a piece of equipment that could grow with the owner and show its true value according to the owner’s abilities.

So, who became the owner of the precious sacred object?

… … who is who

“Let’s do it really well, Siegfried.”

“Don’t worry, Mikhail!”

‘That bastard’.

“I swear I will make sure to use it for the right purpose.”

The warrior Siegfried.

Just a week later,

the bastard blew and ate Set’s storm as it was to use it ‘for the right purpose’.

pup.

* * *

“Oh damn.”

Thinking of that time, the heat started to spread again.

yes this dungeon. No, what is kept in Asar’s first tomb is ‘The Storm of Set’.

An ancient divine item that is the strongest shield and can also be used for offense if necessary.

Originally, it must have been a weapon that should have been firmly established as an axis against the demon.

… … Yes, the brave Siegfried.

If it weren’t for that bastard.

‘Storm of Set’ is a growth weapon that grows with the owner.

Growing with the owner requires a lot of patience.

Haha But that bastard could have something like that.

Right away, believing only in the storm, Siegfried rushed to the Demon God’s servant, the commander of the 4th army, and the storm was stolen intact.

what weapon of choice?

If the owner has a defect, then it cannot perform at its full potential.

Just like that, one of the 13 divine objects flew away in vain.

I don’t intend to go through something like that twice.

Siegfried would not become a hero, and he would not be able to acquire divine objects like before returning.

“I will do it myself this time.”

I will become the owner of the sacred thing so that it will never happen again.

* * *

“What? It’s different after recording.”

The interior of the dungeon was a completely different structure from what was written in the records of the expedition.

what would be natural

Strictly speaking, this is not a dungeon.

Tomb of the Old God.

It’s a fact that only comes to light a few years later.

“… … It’s really strange here.”

Ryan frowned and looked around.

“Apart from the records of the expedition team, something… … Should I say heterogeneous?”

“yes.”

A normal dungeon meant something like a dragon’s treasure chest that was abandoned a long time ago or an ancient mage’s workshop.

In short, an abandoned treasure trove.

Therefore, the interiors of all dungeons were gloomy and filthy.

But this place is different.

There are softly shining letters engraved on the white walls and floors without any blemishes.

as if it had just been made.

“Time has stopped here. As soon as it was created.”

“… … Time stopped for a moment?”

“uh. Just as it was made.”

Ryan looked around with a puzzled expression.

“I don’t know much about magic, but isn’t stopping time an almost godlike ability?”

“yes. Especially if you’re making an entire huge dungeon like this.”

Lian clicked his tongue and murmured at my answer.

“Hey, something like this… … You mean you were in our estate?”

“The value of this ruin itself, let alone the hidden magic tools, cannot be counted. If you can just attack, your territory will gain enormous wealth.”

In fact, based on that opportunity, he rose to the ranks of marquis.

“Then let’s see where we go.”

Ryan hurried his steps toward me.

What I said must have seduced him quite a bit.

“stop.”

By the time we reached the end of the aisle, I raised my hand to stop them both.

“… … What is it?”

I quietly pointed to the end of the aisle.

What you see outside the passage is a huge cavity.

and there

“What is this… … ?!”

There was an army of goblins.

From systematically equipped soldiers to goblin wizards that are hard to find.

“Is there such a thing from the beginning?”

“of course. would have said This is not a normal dungeon.”

Even structurally, it was made so that it could not be avoided.

I had to overcome that goblin army through the first gateway.

“The option of sneaking through and avoiding it… … .”

“doesn’t exist. The door will open only when all the goblin armies in that cavity are wiped out.”

“This crazy.”

Ryan frowned.

Even if the number of goblins was small, it seemed to easily exceed hundreds.

“Let’s go back. Now that the level of the enemy has been confirmed, if we mobilize the knights and soldiers of the family… … ”

“I am sure that if you try to attack with simple force like that, a lot of blood will be shed. Remember, this is the first gateway, Lian.”

“So me and you, besides the butler, who isn’t very helpful in combat… … Attacking here with three like this? Are you serious?”

“Oh, seriously.”

If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have come.

Because it was such a condition in the first place, the Count accepted my ridiculous request.

“This is not a dungeon, it is a tomb. It is the tomb of a very capricious being. Let me tell you first… … ”

I smiled at Lian.

“This tomb was originally created with the premise of a one-person attack.”

“… … ?!”

Lian’s eyes widened at my answer.

* * *

-Ah fuck head fight.

Before returning, the beast king scratched his head and was annoyed.

It was something to be annoyed with.

Contrary to his wish that he would be able to fight to his heart’s content, this tomb was not simply a place to test his strength.

Knowledge rather than strength.

Sufficient understanding of the entity called goblin and insight into magic.

With those two, it was possible to easily break through the first barrier.

… … Of course, there were more than a thousand casualties leading up to that conclusion.

Anyway.

“The point is that the army gathered in the ‘joint’ over there is none other than ‘goblins’.”

“… … what is that?”

“wait.”

First of all, some preparations are needed to complete the work.

And this ‘preparation’ must have meaning when done in this tomb.

I first approached the dungeon wall engraved with ancient characters. Then, with the simple tool I had, I scraped off the glowing paint.

“What are you going to do with this?”

“This is what I scraped off. Are they made of jewels that goblins are so crazy about?”

“Is there such a thing?”

“there is. Just like cats get a taste when they see grass, so do goblins.”

This is information that everyone knows even now. However, the important thing is that it is not only the jewel powder that is added here.

“This gem contains mana stones with a number of hallucinogenic effects added.”

“… … uh hmm so?”

“You can reprocess it on the spot, cover it with magic, and explode it in the air. Goblins are greedy, so they easily use swords against their own kind to get what they want.”

Should I call it a kind of hallucinatory bombardment?

“Besides, the place where the army is located is a joint with no other way out unless we go down hard. If we throw this together here… … I

threw the completed magic towards the common area.

-Kigeek?

Seeing the suddenly rolling light sphere, the goblin tilted its head and tapped it.

then that moment.

Fire!

Bright light filled the cavity.

– Kigijik?!

-Kigeek!

The goblins started talking to each other in an uproar.

Suddenly, the sound of weapons clashing was heard, followed by a series of horrifying destructive sounds.

The screams of the goblins filled the cavity.

how long has it been like that

“her… … Lian

laughed at the sight.

“… … How does this happen?”

“Nothing. Goblin’s Habits Spatial Insight Magical Knowledge Crafting Skills Calm… … Even if you have these things, you can pass easily.”

Is it really a coincidence that these materials are prepared in the tomb?

no it can’t be

The creators of this tomb prepared all means of attack nearby in this way.

It is difficult to think and discover, but the possibility of attack itself is definitely open.

“Ummm.”

Lian looked at the few remaining goblins and asked the butler.

“Was this old butler always like this?”

“no. It’s not, but… … ”

The butler looked at me strangely and said.

“You seem to be growing a little faster.”

* * *

I knew from the beginning that it would not be difficult to clear the first gateway.

Without thinking, I crossed among the goblin corpses.

But then… … .

“… … huh?”

I saw something shining among the piles of goblin corpses and went towards it.

“Hey, where are you going again?”

“Wait a minute.”

Is this the magic tool’s reaction?

As I recall, there was no great reward at the first gateway.

In the first place, there would have been no way that the goblins could have found equipment useful for humans.

The light was coming from the corpse of the chief who led the goblin army.

The backpack he was carrying on his back.

As I rummaged through it, I saw something.

“… … hmm?”

The moment I confirmed its identity, I opened my eyes wide. Because it was a familiar object.

“A subspace pouch?”

It is also of the highest quality.

It is an object with near-infinite capacity. This is a treasure that is hard to find even if you search all over the continent.

‘what? I’m sure I’ve never found anything like this when attacking… … ?’

A subspace pocket not seen before regression was discovered?

Nobody on the expedition, let alone me, knew of the existence of this subspace pocket.

I mean.

‘no way.’

The process of attacking this ruin before returning was never smooth.

A lot has gone awry.

Of course, it would have been different from the best that the ‘creator’ of this ruin had in mind.

If this is a device that comes out when approaching with the best strategy like this time?

No, but something is strange.

Something more plausible… … .

At that moment, a simpler answer popped into my head.

-Kill all monsters!

Siegfried.

The output of the divine power emitted by the holy sword was beyond imagination.

To the extent that it could be replaced in an instant with the highest level of magic tools.

and… … um yeah

“Fuck.”

that kid

“Fuck fuck Shivaaaal!”

that kid

Siegfried Hey you bastard!

The same words were repeated over and over again, whether inside or outside.

therefore.

Wasn’t this supposed to be blown away by the goddamn destructive ray that I shot without looking back at that time?

“Aaaagh!”

He shook his head and roared.

“… … Why is he like that?”

“It’s an occasional seizure, so don’t worry about it.”

I heard the voices of Lian and the butler behind me, but my irritation did not subside easily.

“What the hell is that?”

Ryan looked at me and asked.

I showed him what I found with the Goblin Chief and said.

“This is a subspace pouch.”

“hmm?”

“A special product with infinite storage capacity. To put it bluntly, just finding this one makes today’s exploration meaningful.”

“her… … ”

Lian looked at the subspace bag in my hand with interest.

“You speak in great detail. If it was that precious, couldn’t you just take care of it?”

“What do you want to bring?”

Whatever I did, I have no intention of wiping my mouth without saying anything.

Wasn’t I the one who liked Siegfried’s trust in being honest?

“This is something that needs to be thoroughly investigated. Especially if it’s a colleague.”

“Hey comrade… … “

Lian looked at me like he was having fun.

“Are you doing this because of the pride of the Walpurgis family?”

“no.”

To put it bluntly.

“Because I am Mikhail.”

Great mage who transcends by regression