Adventurer's Party
The reason I was practicing magic was simple.
To protect myself from the dangers ahead.
There was another, more practical reason.
So that I wouldn't be looked down on.
If I didn’t have any talent, then so be it. But I did have talent, so there was no need for me to be disregarded.
With that thought in mind, I began practicing magic.
“I practiced electric magic earlier…”
I thought it would be good to practice magic of a different attribute this time.
If I only practiced one type of magic, it would be difficult to deal with monsters or opponents with a counter.
That's why Sylvia's theory was to practice various attribute magics in preparation for such a time.
So I was following her theory.
“[Fire Circle].”
Create a formulaic structure, pour mana into it, and activate the magic.
A series of actions took place in the blink of an eye.
“Hmm.”
I wish it were a little faster.
Is there really a need to stick to such an inefficient formula?
I feel like I could improve it a little more.
So I started to arbitrarily improve the formula.
Distribute minimal mana to parts where it's not really needed, just to maintain the form, and invest mana only where necessary.
And a little while later.
Whoosh—
A ring of fire emitting a moderate heat was created around me.
It could be called a ring that fends off approaching enemies.
It was for defense, not offense.
I continued practicing magic like that.
To the point where I could master it.
*
And the next day came.
As always, the security and alarm magic didn't go off.
While there are people who are afraid of mages and avoid them, there are also those who see mages as treasure goblins.
Because there was a prejudice that mages carry expensive items.
‘… Maybe it's not a prejudice.’
Come to think of it, it didn't seem like a prejudice.
The necklace hanging around my neck right now was priceless.
With that thought in mind, I lay down on the bed and accessed the forum.
Because I had read the article before.
It was thanks to that article that I now have this knowledge about adventuring wizards.
“The search keyword was... that.”
The search keyword was 'adventuring wizard'.
When I searched for adventuring wizards, a few articles came up, but not many.
And among them.
There was one article marked as read.
So I click on it.
An article written exactly 8 months ago.
It was an article that was very helpful to me.
[Author: Bonjwa]
[Title: A Guide for Adventuring Wizards ver.1]
[Content: This article is a guide for adventuring wizards.
This guide is written for wizards who are not affiliated with a tower and who wander in search of exploration.
First, an adventuring wizard should not reveal that they are not affiliated.
Second, put valuables in subspace. If you don't have subspace, buy a Subspace pocket and put it in. If you don't even have a Subspace pocket, hide it well or show overwhelming ability. So that no one can ignore you.
Third, do not despise others. Looking down on others is the beginning of discord, and the blade of distrust born of that discord usually flies like a dagger at the adventuring wizard.
Fourth, learn a variety of magic if possible. Whether you're adventuring for academics or because you love being an adventurer, it's a good idea to learn a variety of magic. If you only learn one type of magic, the chances of running into a difficult situation are very high.
This concludes the writing of this brief guide.]
It was a shorter article than I thought, but it contained all the essentials.
It's like saying that it lists everything a wizard should be careful of.
But you shouldn't blindly believe all the information here.
You should always believe half of the information in the forum and doubt half.
In a way, the information in the forum is similar to a flier.
With that thought in mind, I exited the forum and got out of bed.
Because I had an appointment today.
"..I hope a normal person comes.”
There are a lot of strange adventurers, but if there's a mage in the team, those weirdos wouldn't apply, right?
With hopeful expectations, I cautiously opened the door to the Adventurers' Guild.
Slide-
Maybe they oiled it, the door opened smoothly this time.
As I opened the door, inside was a tall, very fierce-looking man with a sword.
A dwarf about 140cm tall with an axe.
And a woman diligently polishing a dagger.
Seeing these people made me nervous.
Should I say it feels real that I became an adventurer?
Thinking so to myself, before approaching the gathered group, I cautiously asked Esily.
“...Are those the ones who applied this time?”
“Ah, yes. They are the ones who applied this time.”
Surprisingly, Esily wasn't dozing off today.
Feeling a sense of wonder, I greeted Esily and turned back.
And then, I greeted the gathered people.
“Hello, I'm Eugene, joining the Orc subjugation party this time.”
As I greeted them politely, the dwarf who was sitting still and drinking beer looked at me and spoke.
“You the mage?”
“Ah, yes. I'm Eugene, joining as the mage this time.”
“Humph, you don't have a nasty personality for a mage.”
“Thank you, by the way, shall we introduce ourselves?”
It seemed like no one else here was going to speak first, so I spoke up.
I had no choice.
It was obvious that if no one spoke in this situation, it would become awkward.
So I spoke up and introduced myself once again.
“My age is... a secret, and my name is Eugene. I can handle both lightning and fire magic. I can handle other attribute magic to some extent, but my main focus is lightning and fire.”
I said lightning and fire were my main focus, but in reality, I didn't have a specific main magic.
Because I knew how to handle magic of all attributes at an expert level.
However, I added this setting because you probably wouldn't believe me if I just told you.
I've heard that it's difficult for even a typical mage to memorize two types of magic.
As I was saying that, a tough-looking man yawned and opened his mouth.
“My name is Teron. I mainly use a sword. I also use a shield.”
As Teron spoke, he tapped his sword and shield once.
He seemed very confident in his equipment.
Shortly after Teron spoke.
“Ah, is it my turn then?”
A woman holding a dagger smiled slightly and began to introduce herself.
“My name is Violet, I use daggers. Agility is my specialty.”
After the woman with the dagger finished her introduction, the dwarf who was drinking beer scratched his head and spoke.
“The name is Dontas, as you can see, I’m a dwarf. I mainly use an axe.”
His name is Dontas.
If he had been born in Korea, his nickname would have been “Donkkaseu” (pork cutlet).
As I was thinking such useless thoughts, Teron began to take the initiative in the conversation.
That’s good.
Personally, I'm not very good at leading others.
“-Then, let's prepare like this and meet again around lunchtime.”
“Ah, okay.”
“Got it.”
“Alright.”
The four of us weren’t close yet.
That's why it was awkward.
Anyway, we were only going to see each other this once, so it didn't matter if we weren’t close.
With that thought, we parted ways for a while.
And then I immediately accessed the forum and wrote a post.
[Author: ReallyDirtPoor]
[Title: Today's the first time I'm going on an expedition, is this preparation okay?]
[Content: (Photo) I'm going to take this much, is this good?]
I uploaded the post and waited for comments.
And after a while.
I checked the comments.
L:?? What did you prepare? There's only one pouch.
ã„´ That's a Subspace pocket. You can tell just by looking at it.
ã„´: I want to beat up this show-off.
ã„´: I'm so jealous of the Subspace pocket.
L: I don't know about anything else, but I'm so jealous of the Subspace pocket.
L Ferus: If you're a mage... You don't need anything else, just food. Jerky is the best.
Ferus, who gave me adventurer tips last time, gave me another tip.
It was jerky.
It's probably because it's high in calories and takes up little space, so adventurers prefer it.
Thinking that, I left a comment.
L: ReallyDirtPoor: thx everyone
"...Subspace pocket is so convenient."
The Subspace pocket was really convenient.
I understand why it's so expensive.
I think I need to learn spatial magic quickly.
To do that, I need to make money quickly through adventurer work.
After doing something else for a while, I checked that it was lunchtime and went back to the Adventurer's Guild.
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