Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

Does magic stone refer to the stone that contains the power of demons?

Yes. It is said that the ominous magic power emitted by the magic stone caused the undead monster to appear.

Cardin finished his brief thought and looked around. Of course, he didn't see any leader monsters like vampires.

"There is no boss monster, so it's one of the two." This is a mid-level dungeon, so boss monsters like vampires certainly don't exist. So it's one of the two.

Either it was a warehouse of undead creatures, or there was magic stone embedded somewhere. Cardan had already dealt with the surrounding skeleton soldiers, corpse golems, and zombies.

Only the smell of decay was vibrating, and no monsters attacked Cardan. Thanks to this, Cardan could easily wander in the empty zombie dungeon.

"If it was a necromancer's warehouse, there should be some kind of sign left, but there is nothing like that." Cardan walked easily in the dungeon, but stopped in front of a large wall at the end of the dungeon.

"So it's here." What he saw was something like a ruby ​​embedded in the wall.

"The magic stone is called the heart of the demon clan, right?" I have only read about it in books, but this is the first time I have seen the magic stone with my own eyes.

"There is indeed an ominous magical power that continues to surge out." It is said that after the death of the demons, they will turn into powder and disappear, and sometimes gem-like stones will be left where the demon's corpse is.

People call the ruby-colored stones left behind by the demons magic stones. "In the past, such magic stones were also put into weapons and used or carried on people."

It is said that if you possess or make a weapon out of a magic stone, you can gain unimaginable power. But that power is not free.

The magic stone grants humans power, but in return it absorbs their energy. When humans run out of energy and die, the demons take over their bodies.

This was the beginning of the Second War that led to the Legend of the Guardians. Afterwards, the kingdom banned the use of magic stones and made it a law that magic stones must be destroyed immediately once they were discovered.

“It is said that the kingdom recovered all the scattered magic stones from various places…” Perhaps it was precisely because of the magic stones that were recovered at that time that the demons were able to manipulate the kingdom behind the scenes.

"If that's the case, then this isn't a good situation..." If Cardan's premonition comes true, then the guardians created to protect the kingdom will act according to the demon's orders.

"If the one who ordered the killing of my father was a demon, why?" If the one who caused Charlotte Ingmar's death was not the king but a demon, then the goal of revenge would be clear.

Then there is no need to make enemies with the guardians. "We need to know more. There must be a clear reason for my father's death." Cardin gritted his teeth and looked at the magic stone that exuded an ominous aura.

Swish! Soon, Cardin, who had sorted out his thoughts, drew out his bone dagger and swung it at the magic stone with all his strength. Crack! Easier than expected, the magic stone was split.

The two halves of the magic stone immediately turned into powder and disappeared, and the ominous aura around them was no longer felt. "Sure enough." Cardin looked at the place where the magic stone was, and the corners of his mouth rose. There was a familiar sphere floating there. A red ball containing ominous magic power.

"This will also allow us to gain the soul's decision." Since the magic stone is called the heart of the demons, perhaps the soul crystal can be obtained by destroying the magic stone.

He had thought so. And his thought was correct. "Of course the magic stone transaction is illegal." Cardin smiled at the soul crystal and shook his head.

"But, could Mr. Jack Carter also be doing illegal business? It would be nice to know some information about his business."

"The meal is here." Cardin came out of the dungeon and asked passers-by for directions and found the nearest town.

The first place he found after entering the city was a restaurant. Although he recovered his magic power, physical strength and wounds by absorbing the soul's resolution, his hunger was not satisfied.

Because he had been hungry for a long time, he was very hungry and planned to fill his stomach before resting. Of course, in order to get rid of the rotten smell on his body, he also went to the bathroom of the restaurant to take a shower and change clothes.

"Although the commission is over, since we have come this far, it would be nice to conquer a few more dungeons."

Cardin finished his thoughts and looked at the food on the table.

"Looks better than expected?" Grilled pork chops and soup, salad.

Looking at the tempting food, Cardin immediately picked up the knife and fork and started cutting the meat. Even while eating, his brain was constantly making plans.

"If I can obtain soul crystals through magic stones, then I need to find dungeons with undead creatures." If he obtains magic stones in undead dungeons, he will be able to grow faster.

This is much more effective than searching for the demons' minions in ordinary dungeons. "The soul's decision extracted from the magic stone also contains a considerable amount of magic power."

The soul crystal he found in the Hungry Corpse Dungeon had been absorbed by him immediately.

"Although it is possible to inject soul crystals into the Corpse Mountain Golem, for the sake of efficiency, I should absorb them myself." Anyway, it would be difficult to use the Corpse Mountain Golem while studying at the academy.

Therefore, Cardin decided to absorb it himself without much thought. "I was worried about whether I would be cursed by the demons, but there seems to be nothing abnormal."

Because he absorbed soul crystals instead of magic stones, he did not feel the breath of demons anywhere in his body.

Fortunately, the curse of the demons or the energy being drained did not happen. "If I can get a few more souls' decisions, I might be able to reach 5 stars within this year?"

The magic core is full of high-purity magic, and the quality of magic in various parts of his body is incomparable to before. At this rate, it is not impossible to reach 6 stars within 5 months.

"Should I conquer the dungeons near this city first?" He had an identity pendant that proved he was a student at the Hero Academy, so he could get information about dungeons from the Mercenary Guild.

Even if you don't have a mercenary badge, as long as you have the academy's identity pendant, you will have no problem entering intermediate and higher level dungeons.

"Well. Teacher Bellid, please wait for me. I have to go to a few more places to take a look." Just at the moment he made the decision.

The door to the restaurant opened, and two men in hunter costumes walked in. "Is this a bad town?"

They looked so ferocious that people would think they were bandits. Cardin was worried that they might cause trouble, so he slowly mobilized his magic power, ready to fight at any time.

"Hey, Boss! Any news about Hero Academy?"

"I was out hunting. I don't know anything." The two men walked to the bar and put down their weapons.

"Hero Academy? So they're hunters, not bandits." Feeling a little more relaxed, Cardin chuckled before picking up his fork and continuing to eat.

"How could there be none? The break has already passed for several days." The restaurant owner laughed jokingly and knocked on the bar, signaling them to order.

"I want beer and roast chicken."

"I want a beer too, and a grilled fish." The boss immediately told the chef their order, then returned to the bar and handed them two beers.

"Aren't you curious about who is the number one freshman?"

“This is the news I want to know most.”

"Tell us quickly. I can't wait." The boss seemed to be deliberately keeping them in suspense, while the two hunters impatiently gulped down their beer.

"Unfortunately, the top freshman is a necromancer. I think his name is Cardin?" The boss had just finished speaking. Bang! Bang! The two men put their beer glasses heavily on the bar and answered dissatisfiedly.

"what? What?"

"Is it that damned necromancer again?" Cardin heard the word "again" and looked around with a wry smile. For some reason, the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became heavy.

"What's wrong? Why do everyone have such weird expressions?" The people who were originally enjoying their meal now had fierce looks on their faces, waiting for the boss's next words.

"That damn necromancer defeated Blanche again?"

"Wasn't it that necromancer who made Blanche taste failure for the first time?" Cardin suddenly heard Blanche's name here. He tried to hide his surprise and continued eating.

"Not only did he dare to let Blanche taste failure, but he also took away the first place?"

"When did Blanche ever lose first place? Of course I thought she would get first place in Hero Academy!" People in the restaurant began to talk about it, and the boss also frowned.

"If he dares to come to my restaurant, I won't even take his order and will just kick him out!" Cardin felt implicated for no reason and picked up the water glass next to him.

"Is he crazy? That the necromancer would come to this city ruled by the Douglas family?"

"He is a man with extraordinary talents to be a hero and we should support him, but I just can't!"

"Poor Blanche. How sad must she be?"

"How infuriating!" Everyone in the restaurant was shouting angrily, drinking. Gulp. Cardin was about to drink water, but he accidentally choked. In the silence, his choking sound was particularly loud, and everyone in the restaurant focused their attention on him.

"Damn Necromancer." In this atmosphere, he seemed to have to do it. Fortunately, as soon as Cardan finished speaking, people began to shout angrily and drink again. Cardan quickly drank a sip of water, thinking.

"Damn it. This is Douglas family territory. No, even so, the environment here is beyond my comprehension."