After a long sleep, they woke up the next morning, after she woke up earlier than Gumi, she cleaned herself with her [Cleansing] and went downstairs...
Greeted by the inn's aunt and offered breakfast, she refused and would return quickly...
Kraugel walked on the streets that still looked quite deserted, and went to the Guild House that was already open. Because it was still early in the morning, the mission papers displayed on the left wall were still many and varied, but of course Kraugel and his party were only allowed to take Grade B missions according to the plate ...
Hmmm which one is worth taking ... After all, my Rank Increase Test can only be taken again next week ... this, this, this ...
Kraugel walked towards the Morning Shift Receptionist, and showed 3 Grade Mission Papers that he wanted to take...
Back at the Inn, he already saw Gumi sitting at the dining table spooning Corn Soup with Bread on top...
"You didn't wait for me huh?"
"Hehe" Gumi
Kraugel went to the kitchen and asked the Inn Aunt for her breakfast ration, and ate it at the same table as Gumi...
Just as they finished eating, suddenly, there was a loud shock...
"Hmm? Did an earthquake just happen?"
"Ahaha, you don't know yet, do you? Sometimes the Kingdom does strange yet amazing things, just look outside" Auntie
Reaching the city streets, he saw thousands of people who seemed to be cheering for a group of white-armored people accompanied by a purple-haired man, with a uniform almost similar to the previous Battle Saint...
This man, just by looking at him I can tell, he is much stronger than the Battle Saint I watched before ...
"Mr. Reinhard! Say hello to me please!"
"Mr. Reinhard! You're getting more and more handsome!"
Cheer after cheer, compliment after compliment was directed towards him from girls, yet...
Suddenly, the man looked back, more precisely at Kraugel who was observing him...
Hmm? I think there was something interfering with my thoughts... was it just my feelings? [Reinhard]
Fyuh~ I didn't expect him to notice me right away, that look, he clearly sensed my [Eye of Magician]... even though I just wanted to see the overall amount of magic, but it's strange. Why did it feel so empty? It's not like it's impossible for the amount of magic in a human to reach zero unless he fully depletes it, fully depleting it should also make it impossible for that individual to even stand or walk... then why is that person, zero?
Fast forward a few hours after he cleansed Gumi with [Cleansing] and then took Gumi to the Great Forest in the Southwest which was the border of the Re-Kastrize Kingdom with other regions...
"...So here's the thing Gumi, I know you're eager to fight and get stronger, but slow down! I need time to retrieve all the Magic Cores of all these people you defeated!"
Wild Orcs (B), Batged (B), and Some Dire Goblins (D)...
And also this is the journey to complete the Mission, which is to Guard Individuals to Retrieve Herbs in Slippery Water Cave ... and the location of the Mission Giver is in Turney Village which leads to this Forest (fortunately I had bought a Map of the Re-Kastrize Region before going)...
After a long walk, they finally found the village. A normal village with a wooden fence and several wells scattered around the village, and Kraugel asked the villagers who happened to be gardening the name of the mission giver...
After knowing his house, he went to him with Gumi whose hands were still dirty from punching every monster they met...
Knocking a few times, a little girl with braids came out to welcome...
"Y-yeah, who are you?"
"Is there anyone named Faits? I took the mission he listed on the Guild Mission Wall" Kraugel
"Ah, Uncle took it, didn't he? I-I'm Faits, just a moment. I'll get my basket first and then we'll go to the cave"
The girl went back inside, and quickly came out with the wooden basket...
"Let's go"
"Ah yes" Kraugel
Walking some time out of the village, the girl asked Gumi who was playing with her gait.
"So what, are you this Uncle's friend?"
"Yes! Master is my friend."
"M-Master?! You're his slave!?"
"Eh slave? What is that? Master saved me from the Hunt, and even avenged their bad deeds... Master is Master."
"Uh, uhm I see... I don't quite get it, but you seem honest."
Hey hey hey, I heard your conversation [Kraugel].
"Eekhem I believe we've arrived, this is the cave right?"
"Uh yes, please accompany me to get inside, okay Gumi?" Faits
"Fumu, come on" Gumi
Looks like that girl doesn't trust me, huh? Is my old face really that scary?
- 10 minutes later
Why haven't they come out yet, is there something?
"M-Master! HELP!"
Gumi's voice echoed out loudly, making Kraugel reflexively run towards Gumi with [Haste]...
"Gumi! I'm here! Ah eh?"
After entering the source of the voice she instead saw Gumi who was protecting Faits from a White-Headed Strange Being without Eyes, Ears and even a Mouth, in a Strange Brown robe...
"Be careful Uncle! It's a phantom! In village lore it's a creature that can't be attacked with physical attacks!"
Faits spoke more and more in a high tone, irritating the creature that was looking for its food, the Human Soul...
Kraugel took his sword from the Inventory, and already knew that the creature could not be attacked with physical attacks so he coated his sword with his skill, [Black Lightning], giving his sword the element of black lightning...