"Boy! Although I don't know who the adult you are talking about is, obviously this is not the place you should come to."
Taton let go of the sand arm, and as the control of his soul power weakened, the sand covering his hand floated into the air like smoke.
There are two black lines on the exposed arm.
That is the symptom of pollution corroding the body.
To the naked eye, the black line is more abrupt than the veins on the side that stand out due to the instinctive resistance of the body.
The black lines were hidden under the skin, flickering on and off, and still spreading into the creaking pit. Although the speed was very slow, at such a close distance, Hero could see clearly.
‘Can’t you resist this kind of strength? It would be difficult even if it were [Black Sea].’
Judging from the soul technique he used to seal the [Black Sea] just now, they obviously got the information and were on guard.
But even so, the loopholes were still exploited by black lines.
The black line cast by the giant whale is completely different from the black line on the baby bird in the city.
Both the weirdness and intensity are several levels stronger.
He even suspected that the source of the black line was not the lord at all, but the giant whale.
"After all, we are here to help."
Beside him, Byrne rubbed his head, which was aching due to the pressure of soul energy, lowered his head and muttered like a quail.
Even though the voice is as low as a mosquito or a fly, it must be heard clearly in front of a group of magicians who may have the rank of marquis and earl.
"Do you know the origin of this giant whale? Do you know the details of the ancient city in its belly? Why do you come to catch such a dangerous event without knowing anything?"
Taton's face immediately darkened when he heard Byrne complaining softly, and his eyes under his tightly knitted brown eyebrows revealed a hint of disgust.
Two apprentices? Can they help?
So what if the companion just hinted that they were sent by the tower's senior officials.
There are many old monsters left in the tower over the years. Maybe the ones who sent them here are the old losers whose souls have been shattered and who are delirious?
According to the rules, apprentices who have not broken through the ranks are garbage reserves.
Even if Helo's soul energy far exceeds that of an apprentice of the same level, in his opinion, he is just a slightly bigger chick.
So... he doesn't have any expectations for the help Byrne said.
"I will return this token to you and accept the kindness of that adult, but this is not the place you should come."
The magician who was helping Holo explain tossed the coin of the [Smiling Moon Cluster] back to Holo.
Only then did Hero realize that among the few people, he was the only one with no traces of black line intrusion on his body.
There isn't even a trace of pollution.
After thinking for a moment, he did not leave as he advised, but spoke boldly.
"I reported the giant whale incident to the tower. I witnessed the giant whale breaking out of the seal with my own eyes. I also know the situation inside the city...
If the way you deal with pollution is just to take turns to resist with your body, then you have fallen into his scheme... You will have to evacuate before you can even wait for his next plan."
In his guess, the lord should not be able to control the giant whale yet, so escaping or instantly killing the high-tower joint expedition team would be his options.
Instead of letting the two parties fight here, and having to use the city title deed to lure the tower into action.
In this case, we cannot let him delay any longer.
As he spoke, he pointed to the three bright stars hanging outside the city.
"Everyone should know that it was the bait he threw out. If... you are willing to give me a chance."
Hero didn't say anything, he just stared blankly at the magician who was not contaminated.
He should be the leader sent by [Moon Tower], the leader of this joint expedition team.
Because he just recognized the organization represented by this coin.
It’s really not easy for this to be true. Even Instructor Guzman almost didn’t recognize it.
The magician in front of him has obviously been exposed to the organization [Smiling Moon Group] over the long years.
If not, I have at least come into contact with its members and heard a thing or two about them.
Due to the organization's popularity, they were no longer wary of him and Byrne.
Of course I don't know the other magicians who are not from my own tower.
It was that token that made Hero's words have some effect on him.
"Is this your assessment task?"
The magician who also came from [Moon Tower] asked uncertainly.
Obviously he didn't really believe that Hero was tested by the organization during his apprenticeship.
But if you look carefully, it is not the three-year assessment period for apprentices now. Even during the assessment period, apprentices will not be exposed to such sudden high-risk events.
That can only be a test from the organization.
Thinking of this, he looked at Hero with eyes full of pity.
The poor kid was forced to do this.
He obviously looks like a genius, but he doesn't know if he can survive under the organization's high-intensity assessment.
As if seeing the sudden change in emotion in his eyes, Hero smiled bitterly.
"Yes, you also know...this kind of assessment is mostly to test potential. I have the ability to help solve the current situation."
To verify what he said was correct, he raised his spear which turned into a stick made of sand.
Everyone has just witnessed the pollutants inside.
"We are just apprentices. We have high tower tokens and certificates. Even if we want to murder you, we don't have the ability. Why not give it a try.
This pollutant... is something I can control. Even if... I cannot solve the [Black Line], it will not affect your next actions."
Several other magicians did not speak, but looked at everything indifferently. Some even looked at the sky impatiently, as if to see if the giant whale was impatient.
"I'll give you a chance, but there's only one chance. If... you don't succeed, please go back and tell the gentleman... We have no problem here."
"Heydrich! You [Moon Tower] will be the leader this time, but that doesn't mean you can make such a risky decision."
Just when the sorcerer promised Hero a chance, a rather experienced sorceress behind him crossed her arms and said impatiently.
"McKin, I am the leader of this expedition team, not you, and you are not the one being used as an experiment. Please continue to complete the analysis."
McGinn snorted and turned away from looking at them.
only……
A strange soul energy spread from the direction of the sorceress to Hero, but before she could come over, it was stopped by Heydrich who was in the middle. The friction caused by the two soul energies made a sharp and harsh sound in the void.
.
Holo didn't think this was a disharmony among the team.
He knew that the reason for the matter was that these magicians looked down upon him as an apprentice.
"Taton, come here."
Tatton, who originally planned to watch a play, was a little surprised.
"Huh? Why me?"
But he immediately realized that he seemed to be the only one left.
Since Heydrich was not contaminated, there was no need for experiments.
And others...
Forget it, all of them are cold-blooded uncles.
Everyone is a first-level powerhouse, and they usually work against Heydrich, so they can get together at this time, but if they are asked to do such ridiculous things under orders, it would be better to... save time by doing it themselves.
"Boy, you only have one chance. If you let me feel threatened, I will bury you in the cracks of the earth forever."
Taton waved his hand and blew away the sand seal on the spear.
And pointed at the crack in the snowfield below the Iron Spider.
The winking threat was a warning to Hero to be careful.
Although it is not known where Holo got the contaminants, an apprentice can control this thing, which is obviously a small horse and a large cart.