Chapter 83: A dense gathering of mana (1/2)

The Wanderer class bat was charred by Almina's Flame Wave.

Yman felt all the bone in his body was crushed by Almina when it crashed onto him. He had to use his healing ability multiple times.

Although Almina said her sorry to him and to Mercenary Ultima, he told her that she didn't have to, in the first place it was his plan.

Since the enemy was charred and most of its flesh and bones were wasted, they could only take the Inner Core and Magic Cryst from it. Well, it was the most valuable part of this monster.

Yman and the rest had lingering doubts about the place. The farther they advanced, the more they found out that this underground wasn't ordinary.

As they go deeper, space inside becomes wider and wider.

Not only that, but there were multiple alleyways also. They even noticed some kind of crystalline objects stuck on the walls and ceiling. It radiated the place with cobalt radiance.

”S-So pretty,” Almina muttered while glancing at the glowing crystalline around them.

The three chose to turn off their Floating Map as the place was bright enough for them to distinguish. Only Yman that let his Floating Map stayed in the air as he had the area's data. He mapped this area when he came here last time; like them, he also was amazed the first time he saw those crystallines.

The only thing that puzzled him was the growth of Wanderer class monsters in this area. For these past days that he visited here, he only encountered mostly one Wanderer class. But now, they have encountered three already.

This appearance of multiple Wanderer class monsters was the most mysterious in this place, and it was dangerous if these monsters went to the surface.

Almina as well thought of how weird this place was. She also thought that maybe the reason why Yman came here every day was to check and guard the place, but she quickly disagreed with this thought of her. Because there was a high risk if he encountered those Wanderer monsters. Yman likely could not handle this type of monster alone.

Yet how come he was able to acquire two Magic Cryst? Maybe he bought it? After all, he had no mana and only depends on his channeling talent in order to use a spell. With this, he could only depend on using items that could boost his strength.

However, the problem is, does Yman have quite a sum of money to squander around? Although this item may boost one's capability, they only give a slight increase in their strength. Not exactly advisable to squander one's money for such an item.

While thinking about this, her eyes wandered to the person walking at her right side. She opened her mouth under the mask and asked, ”Y-Yman, how did you able to get those Magic Crysts embedded in your equipment?” She finally was able to ask him.

He glanced at her and wondered why Almina suddenly was interested in it, then he darted his eyes to the glove and gauntlet on his right hand. ”I was just lucky to kill some of them,” he answered.

”A-Are you alone when you killed it?” Almina asked with a slight surprise.

Yman as well was surprised by why she was asking about it.

”Yeah, but it was when they were at their weakest,” Yman replied.

”What do you mean by it?” Maena who was walking at the left side of Almina suddenly joined and asked him.

Yman glanced at the two girls who were staring at him, waiting curiously for his answer.

”I happened to be there when they were at their evolution phase,” he told them. It was half a lie though.

”You witnessed them in such a state? H-How lucky!” Exclaimed by Mercenary Ultima who was walking at his right side.

Yman nodded.

”Haha, no wonder you've been able to acquire such super rare items,” Mercenary Ultima said enviously. If someone like him who was a junior trainee couldn't defeat it alone, what's more someone like Rat Slayer who was weaker than him. But it was a different story if the monster was in the evolution phase. He felt a little envy at his luck.

”I-I see,” Maena muttered. It was known that the monster which was undergoing an evolution phase was vulnerable since they could not move in this process.

”Next time, if you go into a mission don't be shy to ask me for a favor, okay,” Almina told him.

Yman blinked his eyes and stared at her for a moment before he nodded. He smiled at the thought that Almina had a different concern for asking the question. He could see in her eyes that she wasn't concerned about how he looted the item specifically. More likely, she asked because she was concerned for his safety.

Sistela's voice was suddenly heard by him.

Yman noticed that they reached the last save data on the map. Beyond this point, they needed to scurry around the place while mapping it all along.

They had been killing monsters they encountered as they advanced at a steady pace.

”Another dead end?” Almina said listlessly.

”It is the 7th alley,” followed by Maena.

”Besides the appearance of many Wanderer class monsters. It seems this place was only a little above than an ordinary Underground Channel,” said Mercenary Ultima.