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"Red eyes... are you a Crimson Demon?" Aqua suddenly asked, noticing gumin's distinctive feature.
"Indeed! I am gumin, one of the most powerful mages of the Crimson Demon Clan!" gumin declared, striking a dramatic pose as she munched on a frog leg, much to Roy's amusent.
While gumin was eating, Aqua asked to see her adventurer card.
After examining it, she confird that gumin wasn't lying.
"Hey, Roy, she really is an Arch Wizard! An advanced job that can use powerful magic!"
"Yes, that's right," Roy replied with a smile and a nod.
"So, she's in?"
"Definitely. gumin is a perfect fit for our party."
gumin, overhearing their conversation, bead with joy.
....
The party was ford. After finishing their lunch, they set off towards the plains where the demon wolves road.
These wolves would often attack rchant caravans, which is why a quest to subjugate them had been posted.
However, the wolves were nurous, and it wasn't realistic to try and kill only ten of them. After all, they were pack creatures.
Attacking one would likely anger the entire pack.
That's why no one had taken this quest yet.
But Roy wasn't worried.
....
They arrived near the wolf den.
Looking down at the hundreds of wolves gathered below, gumin and Aqua gulped.
"Are we really going to fight them? They look scary," gumin said, her legs trembling slightly.
"Don't worry, with Roy here, there's nothing to be afraid of," Aqua assured her, her confidence in Roy unwavering.
"Yes, gumin—trust . I can handle these wolves. But first, let's see your Explosion magic. Fire one at the center of the pack," Roy said, pointing towards the wolves.
gumin's eyes lit up, and she couldn't resist the urge to show off her magic. She began chanting.
A powerful wind picked up, and magical energy gathered around her staff.
"Darkness blacker than black and darker than dark, I beseech thee, grant the crimson light!"
"The ti of awakening has co. The absurd and contradictory laws of the world shall be twisted and distorted!"
"Dance, dance, dance!"
"The collapse of the origin of my power, the unparalleled destruction that incinerates all creation!"
"This is the ultimate explosion magic — Explosion!"
As she finished the incantation, the sky changed color.
A massive amount of magical energy converged, forming a crimson beam of light that struck the wolves.
BOOM!!!
The earth shook violently, and Aqua lost her balance, falling onto Roy's back.
After a while—the tremors subsided.
A massive crater, tens of ters in diater, now scarred the earth where the wolves had been. Only scorched earth and molten rock remained.
gumin's Explosion magic was powerful. It had wiped out nearly half the wolf pack with a single blast.
But the cost was also imnse.
gumin collapsed, her magical energy completely depleted.
Roy caught her just in ti.
"gumin, are you alright?" he asked with concern.
"My ultimate magic, Explosion, consus a trendous amount of magical energy due to its imnse power. In other words, because I used magic beyond my limits, I can't move now. So, I'll leave the rest to you," gumin explained weakly.
"Alright." Roy sighed.
Although he knew gumin was the type of mage who could only cast one spell before collapsing, he still couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated.
"Hey, Roy, those wolves are coming towards us!" Aqua exclaid, shaking his shoulder.
Roy turned around and saw the remaining wolves charging towards them like a cavalry charge.
He handed gumin to Aqua.
"It's my turn now," he said, drawing his sword and fearlessly facing the wolves.
Aqua and gumin watched nervously.
Could he really handle so many wolves alone?
Their worries were soon dispelled as Roy's movents shocked them.
His sword flashed like silver lightning, each strike cutting down one or more wolves.
He danced through the pack, his movents graceful and deadly. In a matter of monts, the number of wolves dwindled significantly.
"Amazing..." gumin gasped. Was he really a novice adventurer with such incredible strength?
"Hmph, of course he's strong. He's going to defeat the Demon King." Aqua said.
"Defeat the Demon King?! That's amazing!" gumin exclaid.
The Demon King was the most powerful and evil being in this world. Countless adventurers had tried and failed to defeat him.
....
Within monts, Roy had single-handedly defeated all the remaining wolves.
"Incredible!" gumin couldn't help but exclaim again.
She looked at Roy with admiration.
"Let's go back and have soone collect the carcasses—" Roy said.
The wolf carcasses could be sold for a good price, even more than the reward for the quest.
He scooped gumin up in a princess carry, and they headed back to town.
gumin blushed, feeling flustered by the close proximity to Roy. She remained silent the entire way back.
...
"Roy-sama, You defeated all those wolves," Luna exclaid, checking Roy's adventurer card back at the guild hall.
The other adventurers were also stunned. The quest to subjugate the demon wolves had been on the board for a long ti.
And now, a three-person party had accomplished it.
The news spread quickly, shocking everyone in the town.
"Roy-sama, here's your reward: three million Eris," Luna said, handing him the coins.
The reward included the money from selling the wolf carcasses and the quest reward.
Luna would send soone to collect the carcasses later.
"Heh, we were able to defeat those wolves so quickly thanks to our powerful Arch Wizard," Roy said with a smile, patting gumin's head.
gumin had recovered so of her magical energy and could now move on her own.
She blushed—flustered by his praise. No one had ever complinted her magic before.
The other adventurers she had joined had always complained about her only being able to cast one spell before collapsing.
"Roy, do you really think I'm a powerful Arch Wizard?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with hope.
"Of course. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to defeat those wolves so easily," Roy replied sincerely.
gumin's Explosion had killed the Wolf King, which had been a huge help.
"You really don't mind that I can only cast one spell before collapsing?" gumin asked again, touched by his words.
"Everyone has their strengths. Although you can only cast Explosion once, its power is imnse. If used strategically, it can be a great asset to our party," Roy explained with a smile.
gumin, feeling a sense of validation, threw her arms around him in a hug. This was the first ti soone had acknowledged her magic and appreciated her for who she was.
If Roy's system had a "favorability rating," gumin's would be close to maxing out.
"Why can you only cast one spell? If you can use Explosion, you should be able to use other spells too, right?" Aqua asked, confused.
Explosion was a high-level spell, incredibly difficult to master.
If gumin could use such a powerful spell, she should be able to use weaker spells as well.
"Hmph! I only like Explosion Magic," gumin declared proudly, striking a dramatic pose.
Roy wasn't surprised. He already knew this.
But Aqua and Luna were confused.
"If you learned other spells, adventuring would be much easier," Luna said.
"But I can only love Explosion," gumin insisted.
"Even if I can only cast it once a day, even if I collapse afterwards, I still only love Explosion."
"Because it was Explosion that led to the path of becoming an Arch Wizard!"
gumin's voice grew louder and more passionate with every word.
It was like those who dedicated their lives to the way of the sword, only practicing swordsmanship.
Such people could achieve great things in their chosen field.
Luna, however, was speechless. This kind of mage would definitely be a burden, collapsing after a single spell and needing constant protection.
But she didn't say anything and simply smiled politely.
So of the adventurers around them understood gumin's dedication, while others didn't.
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