" Actually, it's not a ban on meat." Ito casually glanced at the mage who was wolfing down the food. Brand hadn't eaten much in the magic treehouse these few days. Moreover, his diet was mainly fruit and lettuce, which made the guy who had always liked seafood and meat feel indignant.
The Shadow Hunter handed the rabbit he had just roasted over to him gloomily. This was already the second rabbit. Although animals in winter were thinner, but…" Slow down. Hunters hunt demons and enemies, but they occasionally hunt wild beasts." Ito slowly chatted with the other party in elven language. What else could they do if they didn't chat? The two rabbits that they had caught in the morning had been snatched away by the mages…
Brand tore at the charred rabbit meat at an astonishing speed. He did not have the restraint a mage should have. At the same time, he did not forget to reply in poor elven language," I take back my previous evaluation of you. I thought elves were demigods who didn't touch the mortal world." The handsome man's face blushed slightly.
Looking at his friend who was as good as the ogres in terms of food, Ito told him his plan. The small canyon behind the village was a good training ground for magic sacrifice. Having just received many benefits, the mage agreed to the other party's invitation with the idea of endless learning.
After taking care of some trivial matters, the most important thing was to take a bath. Elves were very concerned about smell and appearance. Although the Shadow Hunter's skin was grayish-black, this kid obviously had the smell of dried flowers. The icy cold spring water caused goosebumps to appear all over his skin. The mage in shorts regretted not asking if there was a bathtub in the village. However, Ito looked at him with disdain and told him that " the Shadow Hunter's profession includes bathing in cold water in winter."
He mumbled a few times and wanted to refute that he wasn't a Shadow Hunter, but for the sake of the signature skill, Mana Sacrifice, the Mage endured the bone-chilling cold and finished his shower. Naturally, he had a spare set of robes in his Dimensional Bag. However, it did not seem to be enough to reduce the attributes in his stomach by half. Fortunately, the effect of the Infinite Space was very convenient.
He had not trimmed his hair for a few months, so his black hair was almost the length of Ito. However, the considerate dark-skinned boy passed the mage a small headband to solve this problem. He fixed it at the end of his hair, the upper part hanging straight behind his head, and the lower part looked like a ponytail because of the headband. The white robe he was wearing was made of fine material. It was decorated with some small patterns with silver and colored threads. He held the exquisite Song of Eternity in his hand and the short sword left behind by Brigadier General Klon at his waist. He looked like a master.
The proud Brand tidied up the small pond that was filled with spring water, and conveniently stole a small bag of dried flower sachets from the elf boy, saying," You're already very sissy, so let me help you share the burden." Then, he hung it on his belt in a flashy manner, and his face was filled with indescribable satisfaction, causing Itu to be stunned.
" Before learning Soul Burn, there is a necessary ritual to summon and bind the demon's soul and imprison it in your body." The small canyon at the back of the mountain was very close, and the two of them quickly arrived at their destination. However, Itu's words made the mage feel a little uneasy. If he had to imprison a demon's soul, then…wouldn't there be a war between the three kingdoms in his body?
The Shadow Hunter did not care about the mage's ugly expression and said,"" Don't worry, there's a very, very small chance that something will go wrong. Otherwise, the power of the soul attached to this demon's projection will be completely devoured by you, leaving no trace behind. Even your body…" The mage's heart skipped a beat as he said this. It was time for the show. Ito continued in a somewhat dejected tone,"" Back then, the Shadow Hunter in the village was also very powerful, much stronger than me…but because of the problem with devouring the Evil Demon's soul, he couldn't suppress it even after he died.
Brand had always felt a little strange about Ito. When they had first met, Ito had almost killed him. He had been kind enough to save him, but he had forced him to hunt down the demon with a knife. In the end, he had used a bait that could fuse with his soul to trick him into working for Ito. However, when faced with a conflict, Ito was not afraid of fighting with his own people. They were friends, but who would be friends like that? But if he said that he did not have the loyalty of a friend, could it be that Ito had read too many ranger novels?
After hesitating for a while, he realized that there was still a hidden danger in his body. When he left the Black Sun Lich's floating island, Sunderland had also reminded him to pay attention to this problem. However, as a series of events happened later, this warning was forgotten. Now that these things had been added together, the mage could not help but seriously consider it.
In the end, his admiration for the Black Sun Lich's academic achievements and his trust in the dark-skinned kid prevailed. Ito was always considerate of others, and he was never vague about his responsibilities. Although they had not known each other for long, the mage still had a good impression of Ito, except for the incident where the blade was placed on his neck. Drink up! Brand paused his staff and nodded at Ito.
" Since I've already agreed, how can I give up halfway? It's for myself. Besides, the magic treehouse in the village has been of great help to me. Adventurers... people are always taking risks in their lives, aren't they?" This sentence was a little insincere, just like how the mage used to mock Ito's terrible human common language. However, the dark-skinned kid understood what he meant after hearing this, so he nodded heavily and did not say anything else.
There was the sound of shuffling footsteps behind them. Elder Kalandan shouted at the two of them as he walked," I'm sorry, my movements have become slower with age. I hope I didn't make you wait too long," Ito explained, perhaps understanding the confusion on the mage's face." The Elder Council is responsible for the placement of the most important offerings and magic crystals. We only have one chance, and the total number of magic crystals in the village can only be used once."
Caladin, who claimed to be old but looked more like a handsome middle-aged man, smiled and walked to the mountain wall behind the two of them. It was unknown what he did, but the seemingly natural stone wall actually cracked open. It seemed to be a broken magic array.! Brand had read about the formal magic array pattern from the information related to the Magic Domain, but because he lacked the manufacturing skills, he could only look at it. The magic array before him was unintentionally a summoning magic array.
The elder took out a few translucent magic crystals from the magic ring he carried with him. They were the same color as the one from the Claw Splitting Demon, but not as big. The mage saw him put the magic crystals in the positions marked on the magic array, and then took out a black piece of wood that seemed to have dried up and placed it in the middle. After setting everything up, the elder chanted a prayer that seemed to be based on the ancient elven language. He then stabbed his cane into the " dead wood ", and the entire magic circle released a dazzling red light.
In the air, circles of mysterious runes revolved around the magic circle. The dazzling light gradually dimmed after the explosion, and the entire magic circle appeared to be a hazy red. Caladin turned to the two of them and said," Ito, protect our guest. Wizard Brand, please hurry up. This is the last offering. No one can easily kill a Hell Black Dragon and skin its heart as an offering…"
The heart of a Black Hell Dragon? As expected of the elves who once ruled the world. The thing they casually took out was actually the heart of a Black Hell Dragon. However, the mage did not have time to think about this now. Since he had already made his decision, there was no need to hesitate anymore. Clenching the Song of Destiny tightly in his hand, Brand, who was dressed like an elven mage, stood in the middle of the magic circle. The moment he stepped into the magic circle, it was as if all the strength in his body had been sucked out. The strength that supported him to stand did not seem to come from his body at all.
Was this magic circle the end of fate or the hope of breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly? Brand, who could barely control his expression, slowly closed his eyes and waited for this moment to arrive.
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