9th Circle Lord

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Luther changed his attitude.

The image of an arrogant wizard is only for external use.

It is a useful way for those who want to gauge or explore themselves, but it was not appropriate to treat those who fought together.

Returning to the campsite, the group sat around a bonfire.

Sitting mercenaries looked at Luther's eyes.

Seeing his expressionless face, his heart pounded.

There was a battle, and I was brutally beaten.

It is no wonder that he, the employer, criticizes him for being useless.

Luther opened his mouth amid a heavy silence.

"When dealing with someone stronger than you, the best weapons are poison and memorization."

The party looked at him in unison.

"You must always have the number of spleen. That way, when you are in crisis, you can respond quickly without panic. In that respect, poison and memorization are effective and also intimidating."

No matter how strong he is, he is the same person after all.

It's made up of blood and flesh, so if you think about it a little bit, it's easier than monsters.

"Never panic under any circumstances. Even though your heart is hot, you should always keep your head cool. The Expert prosecutor I just met was stronger than you guys, but he was conceited. He's been off guard, so he's easy to attack.”

Everyone listened to the experienced advice.

"Whether it's a wizard or an Expert, it's all the same. They are only human beings who are swayed by desire and emotion. The way to kill is full and overflowing. Being overwhelmed by them is because of their hasty prediction. You don't have to lose just because you're stronger than yourself.”

Everyone's thought deepened.

There was nothing wrong with what he said.

The worst outcome of the battle was the psychological defeat of the Expert prosecutor.

Kane opened his mouth after thinking hard.

"I have a question."

"Speak."

"Why did you hire us?”

"What do you mean?"

"I was convinced by the way we caught the Ouger and the battle we just fought. The Monster Area is not a threat to the wizard. You don't need a guide to avoid monsters on purpose, and you don't need quick bait or a good test. It's all something you can do by yourself."

When asked by Kane, the three nodded without realizing it.

They were convinced when they saw the prosecutor overpowering him today.

The wizard was fast and strong.

All I did to catch Ouger was just drawing a magic line and looking around.

So it was natural to wonder.

Why wouldn't they do it themselves?

He even divided the distribution of monsters into excessive amounts.

They didn't understand the wizard's intentions at all.

Luther snapped Kane rather than glancing.

"Threats don't give warning.”

"What do you mean?"

"We shouldn't waste it just because we have power. In particular, a wizard should save his strength. Usually, a wizard thinks he only needs magic, but he doesn't know what to say. Exhausted physical strength eats away at mental strength. So you have to stay in your best condition and be prepared to face any threat that may come. So I hired him. To save my strength."

"Oh, I see.”

"And you're doing your part well enough."

Luther, who hesitated for a while, kept eye to eye with the party.

"Everyone worked hard today. No matter how much you talk, fighting a stronger person than you is usually hard without courage. In that respect, you deserve to be respected."

A surprised look came to their faces.

He was silent throughout the journey.

I thought it was mute, and my attitude was cold.

said Dolken, embarrassed by the compliment.

"You're sweet today."

"A qualified opponent deserves to talk to me. If you had abandoned your colleague and fled, I would have killed him, not the enemy."

Dolken opened his eyes wide at the radical remarks.

Luther asked.

"Do you have a drink?"

"What?"

"There's nothing to hide. Mercenaries are forbidden to bring alcohol with them on duty, but who would keep such nonsense? I know you got it, so let's drink it together."

Dalken, embarrassed by Luther's comments, soon scratched his head.

"You know the mercenaries well."

He jumped up and brought a bottle of liquor to the joint on the bottom of the cart.

Elena laughed in vain.

"There really was."

"I don't think I'm the only one."

Dolken looked around the party.

"It's a hat. Bring me some more."

Kane stood up, and Zach crept behind him.I left the alcohol and baked dried beef jerky on a bonfire.

The atmosphere was ripe when the bottle turned and the food was served.

asked Dolken, who was slightly drunk.

"Does the wizard like to drink?”

"I don't like it. It's distracting.”

"But you eat well."

Drinking straight alcohol in a bottle is not a skill I've had once or twice.

"As I lived, I had no choice but to drink.”

Laughing bitter, he looked at the bonfire and said softly.

"How can I endure this world without getting drunk?"

Dolken was speechless.

A young wizard, speaking was like a living old man.

Elena touched her chest.

How lonely I looked, I wanted to get up and hug my mother.

Kane asked.

"Why did you come all the way here when the high-ranking men would be anxious to take you with themselves.

"Do you think getting under them would only add killing people? In the age of war, the only role of a wizard is murder. I'd rather catch a monster than get blood on my hands."

The mere thought of it makes me sick.

"I'm going to be dragged to the battlefield, so I'm going to stay quiet in the Monster Zone for a while."

Jacques, who had been listening all along, said with a serious face.

"Then you should never be discovered. It's full of people trying to force a great wizard."

Olsen, who is in a civil war, is forced to take him if he can.

They shook their heads imagining Luther being dragged to the battlefield.

I didn't want to let the wizard, who is a lifesaver and recognizes them, go through unwanted things.

Dolken pounded his wide chest.

"Magician, don't worry. We'll keep it a secret perfectly. You'd better not go anywhere and talk about how the wizard is doing. My axe has no eyes."

Elena said, eye-catching.

"Watch your mouth, Dolken."

Luther looked at the atmosphere and nodded quietly.

'That's good.

Based on trust, he has completely turned the group into his own side.

He knew how to win a person's heart.

There was no special secret.

Respect and considerate.

Mercenaries are weak and not very helpful, but you don't have to scratch your pride and resent it.

The strong are the object of envy and respect.

A warm word given by such a person motivates you to risk your life.

'It's a simple way, but no one does it.’

The strong ignore the weak and despise them.

Because I don't think it helps much.

But that's a thorough misjudgment.

Luther had been rescued by soldiers on the battlefield.

He managed to escape the enemy's siege, carrying him on his back for two days to save himself from dying.

When I asked him why he took the risk and saved him, he said he had been treated one day.

He didn't even remember, but he didn't forget the soldier.

So he survived.

It was the reason why Luther did not despise the weak, and that's why he was kind to them.

"If you clear your debts, you'll come back one day."

Thinking about it, Luther said.

"Dolken, Elena."

"What?"

"I'm not a dragon. Don't get me wrong."

The two, who were absent-minded for a moment, soon laughed calmly.

"You have a good ear."

"That's too bad. I wish I were a dragon.”

Since then, there has been a serious conversation with the party.

There was nothing much, but the atmosphere was friendly.

It was unknown whether it was because of alcohol or Luther's favor.

The next morning.

The faces of those who woke up were brighter than yesterday.

His life was in danger due to the dangerous battle, but he survived, and thanks to this, he had an open and honest conversation with the wizard.

I feel light as if I'm in a fun mood.

The group moved to hunt monsters as they did yesterday.

On the way, Kane stopped the party.

He pointed to the lump of mud in the middle of the beautiful tree.

"This is an area mark on the troll. He has a good sense of smell, so even if he doesn't decide on a seat, the owner of that mark will come to him himself."

Trolls were as persistent as beef jerky, which was weaker but more tough than Ouger.

Based on their excellent physical regeneration capabilities, they can maintain combat sustainability for days and days.

"What about the plan?”

"I'll keep the same way as I did when I was a brotherhood."

There was nothing rough with the magic team anyway.

However, Dolken and Zach showed signs of embarrassment.

"Magician, trolls can take a long time to kill."

"Is it because of physical regeneration?"

"Yeah. I can't help but trolls are very regenerative. Even if they're cut, we'll be exhausted first."Normal weapons cannot hurt a troll.

"There's a way."

Luther looked at the two weapons.

"Give me your weapons.”

"What? Our weapons?"

Dolken, who knew he would engrave a magic image on his body, was puzzled.

"What do you use it for?"

"I'm going to cast a spell on a weapon."

Luther answered vaguely, but the reaction of the group was different.

"Hey, magic weapon?"

"Oh, my God!"

"Oh, my God!"

The shocked and puffy eyes touched Luther.

Magic weapon.

It was a name that anyone who deals with weapons would dream of.

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