The Blockhead Became an Overpowered Magician - Chapter 49



49 – Request (3)

Defeating dungeons was one of the joys of the game.

‘Still, it is a fantasy game in its own way, so I would be disappointed if the dungeon content was omitted.’

There were plenty of dungeons around Kagon.

From naturally occurring cave-type dungeons to artificial dungeons of unknown origin.

Dungeons played a role in establishing the academy and magic towers in Kagon in the first place.

Players were able to farm or develop characters in dungeons.

Usually, all you had to do was use the weekend or leave the academy without notice during the weekdays.

Due to the nature of the dungeon where monsters are constantly created, players were never bored.

-But what are you doing now?

-I’m going to run through dungeons again today.

Of course, the adventurers also had no shortage of work to do.

This was because the dungeon had to be managed by periodically reducing the number of monsters.

“Professor, is it okay to go into that dungeon?”

“Have you never been there?”

“Yes.”

Lia had never entered a dungeon.

I was just vaguely thinking that if I became more proficient in magic and found a suitable party, I would join in someday.

She had not yet put it into practice.

First of all, the risk was higher than on the ground, and there were many variables.

If you go to an easy dungeon, the difficulty of the monsters is similar. However, if you fight in a small space, an unexpected situation could occur.

“You’ll be fine.”

“Really?”

In fact, Ern was planning to force Lia away even if her skills were not up to par.

‘I have to raise it anyway.’

And she was confident that she could handle everything even if things went badly.

If Lia ended up in danger while struggling, all she had to do was use her skills.

“After deciding on a quest, do I go buy things for exploration first?”

A lot of preparation was needed to enter the dungeon.

Maps, food, daily necessities, etc.

In fact, what held Lia back more than anything was having the dungeon exploration supplies.

It was all about money!

She spent all her money on buying things, but it would have been a disaster if the dungeon request ended in vain.

“You don’t have to worry about things.”

The inventory was reassuring.

“Let’s see…”

Ern looked through the bulletin board and found a suitable request.

[Quest: Western Dungeon Goblin Subjugation]

[Subdue the goblins in the lower levels of the dungeon.]

[Reward: 700P]

Subdue goblins.

It was a standard monster subjugation request in a fantasy world.

‘And the level of difficulty is just right.’

Fortunately, the original work was not a dark fantasy.

The goblins were not particularly vicious or troublesome. It was just an easy monster.

While Erne was considering reward points, dungeon location, and difficulty level, Lia was only focusing on one thing.

It was conservative.

‘Hmm…. If we share this between two people… ‘

While doing the calculations, Lia changed her mind.

‘Wait a minute, I need to share… ‘Is there one?’

Ern was a professor at Kagon.

I don’t know the exact salary, but it seemed like it would be quite a lot for a faculty member at a prestigious school in the kingdom.

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I didn’t know about the commission fee, but for Ern, it could have been a small amount of money.

‘Still, you have no conscience… ?’

Even though Lia focused on her money, she did not abandon the triangle in her heart.

But at that time, Ern spoke as if he was fully aware of Lia’s thoughts.

“I’ll share the remuneration based on what you do.”

“Did you see me doing this?”

“If you do as I tell you, I’ll give you everything.”

“!!”

Leah’s score for the professor in her heart has increased.

‘A good person!’

He paid the assistant’s hourly wage well and even gave up on the commission fee.

“I’ll work hard!”

“Okay. Let’s go to the reception.”

Erne took her paper off her bulletin board, took out her adventure book, and went to her reception desk.

It was my first time seeing an employee sitting there.

“Yes, the request is to subdue goblins… Are there only two party members?”

It was a voice mixed with doubt.

“Yes.”

“Okay. Please give me your adventurer’s card.”

The employee who checked their cards tilted his head.

‘Judging by the fact that they don’t have any weapons, they are both wizards… His adventurer level is low, but seeing as he is young… They are Kagon students.’

Every year around this time, students from Kagon Academy would come to the Adventurer’s Guild.

And among them, there were children who did not know reality.

It was an undeniable fact that the students had outstanding magical talent.

But theory and practice were different.

There was a difference between casting in a calm state and casting in an unfamiliar environment while a monster was attacking you.

“Are there really two people? For your information, forming parties locally is prohibited in principle.”

“Yes.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to look for a lineman? There’s a job board over there too.”

“It’s okay.”

“…Okay, then I’ll accept it.”

The employee sighed inwardly, thinking that the other person was being stubborn.

‘If it’s a goblin, it’s a monster that can easily escape, so it doesn’t matter.’

Unfounded confidence must be broken once.

These two would probably come back later with disappointed faces and ask to cancel the request.

The employee stamped the stamp.

***

As expected, Ern stopped Lia who was trying to walk to the western dungeon and borrowed her carriage.

“Let’s leave right away.”

“There will be an additional fee, is that okay?”

“Of course.”

The road to the dungeon was pleasant because I was hired alone rather than mixed with other people.

As Lia moved, she felt relaxed for the first time in a long time.

‘… It’s quiet.’

The carriage moved smoothly on the well-maintained road.

The sound of horses’ hooves clattering created a sense of peaceful rhythm.

Leah slowly admired her vast landscape, feeling the gentle breeze pass by her face.

When she came to Kagon from her hometown, she traveled by renting a carriage with several people.

And when that happened, she would often, but not always, get talked to.

There were times when it was a party looking for a wizard, but most of the time it was someone trying to have a conversation out of selfish interest.

‘I was tired.’

Excluding the chirping, it gets noisy when there are a lot of people, so there was never a quiet day in the carriage.

I was naturally sick of listening to sagas filled with lies and exaggerations in order to leave a good impression.

That wasn’t the only troublesome thing.

If someone tried to give you a gift to win your favor, you had to refuse it.

“Oh, that’s right, Lia.”

“Yes?”

“Open your hands.”

Leah did as Ern said and placed both her hands in front of her politely.

“Use this.”

Then Ern poured out items from his inventory.

Accessories such as magic wands, rings, necklaces, etc…

“??”

Lia looked confused at the item falling on her hand.

… What is all this??

“Do you know what that is?”

“Uh… A wizard’s wand… And accessories?”

‘Is it difficult to know the effect?’

It was a world where magic was made up of theories and calculations. Moreover, there was no way that the system window would be visible to people.

In this situation, the magic item had no choice but to approach in a subtle way.

Ern shows a clear figure of ‘Accuracy +5%’, while others say ‘Hmm…. When I put this on, it feels like it fits better sometimes. It was meant to be done.

“These are items that can be helpful in battle.”

“Oh! Are you giving it to me?”

“First of all, I’m lending it. So don’t sell it somewhere.”

“I didn’t think like that…”

Ern answered as if she was a surprise.

“Really? Anyway, keep it.”

“……”

Lia felt unfair.

But she felt like if she opened her mouth, it would be taken away, so she quietly wore her item.

“Why are you wearing it on your ring finger?”

“This is the only place where my finger gets hit.”

“No, then at least wear it on your right hand…”

“Aha.”

“……”

***

The western dungeon was a cave-type dungeon.

Adventurers were coming and going on the plain in front of the cave entrance, and peddlers were trying to lure them to the goods wagon to sell their goods.

“Professor, do you really not need to buy anything?”

“It’s all ready… I prepared it in sub-space.”

‘You’re a professor after all!’

The capacity of subspace magic varied greatly depending on the skill of the wizard.

‘You seem to have great abilities.’

Lia was gradually raising her expectations for Ern.

“That’s a good thing. It’s very expensive if you buy it from a place like that.”

“…Right?”

In fact, Ern was willing to live here if necessary.

She seemed a bit profiteering, but she seemed to make no difference to Ern.

‘These people also have to make a living.’

Since she was in the Sensia Magic Tower, her sense of money had suddenly become paralyzed.

“Ah, I remembered it when I mentioned merchants. Have you ever heard of Gilbert’s Magic Supplies Store in the city?”

“No. I haven’t heard of it.”

“Don’t go there. The prices are high, and they sell bad products by passing them off as high-end products.”

“…!”

“And… Uh… The owner is also unfriendly. Anyway, it’s a bad place.”

“This is a vicious store!”

Lia was sensitive to these issues.

They sell cheap items at high prices!

It was unforgivable.

“Thank you for letting me know. I guess I’ll have to tell my friends too.”

“It’s great. Be sure to do so.”

[Hidden Quest: Do I have to go this far? Complete]

[Keep Gilbert’s business in check with malicious lies.]

[Additional bonus reward: 500P]

‘… ‘What’s the name of the quest?’

Although that’s true, I felt weird because she nailed me with ‘malicious lies’ in the quest window.

‘This makes me feel like I’m a bad guy….’

“…Go in.”

“Yes!”

Ern and Lia tried to enter the dungeon right away.

“Hey guys! You’re a wizard, right?”

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“…?”

“Would you like to form a party with us?”

Until some random adventurers started talking to me.