The Author's POV

Chapter 320

[Jomnuk Dramegrip]

• High priority target.

• Main operator of the defensive system.

• Responsible for setting up the defensive barrier around Henolur, and the only dwarf that is capable of doing so.

• Believed to be currently targeted by multiple assassins sent by the Inferno.

"Jomnuk Dramgrip? Inferno? Defensive barrier?"

The more I read, the more I realized that this was no simple task.

Turning my head to face Douglas, I asked

"That's correct, you must protect him from Inferno. The dwarven equivalent of the Monolith."

As he spoke, Douglas's face turned serious.

"You must be very careful, although they are all made up of Duergar, a subrace of dwarves that contract themselves with demons."

Douglas explained from the side.

Part of the information he was telling me, I knew. But I still listened carefully.

I've long realized that I did not know anything. Just because I wrote this world, didn't mean that all the information that I knew was correct.

On most occasions, there was extra useful information that I was not aware of. Like for example what Douglas was explaining to me at the moment.

"Unlike the dwarves which are an honorable race, Duergar's are much more insidious and sneaky. Not only are they adept in setting up ambushes, but they also specialize in hidden weapons and some even go as far as using poisons. You must be extra careful when fighting against them.

The more he spoke, the warier I became.

Turning my attention back on the papers, my frown deepened.

"…If I may ask, why me?"

If what he was saying and what was written were real, then that would mean I would have to safeguard an extremely important person from an organization equivalent to the Monolith.

I was in no way qualified to handle this sort of high-profile mission.

Putting the papers down, I looked up.

"If I have to be frank, I don't think I'll be able to do much with my strength. I'd be more of a burden than actually help."

"Don't worry about that."

With a calm smile, Douglas walked back to his seat and looked at Waylan.

"You won't be the only one that will be going."

"Uh? Me too?"

Dumbfounded, Waylan put the teacup down.

"The demons will soon attack again, don't you think they will need me here?"

"This is more important."

Douglas shook his head and handed Waylan another stack of papers.

"They asked for at least one ranked individual to go. Since you just fought, I thought that you were the perfect fit for the job."

"Ugh."

Letting out a groan, Waylan lazily slumped back on his chair.

"Who else is going? Can I bring more people?"

"As many as you want. The dwarves have entrusted us with protecting Jomnuk. Though they did send a couple of people to aid you."

"Any strength requirement?"

"No. You don't have to worry about that. Your strength is enough to handle most of the attacks."

Taking the papers, Waylan went through them.

The more he read, the deeper his frown became. After a while, he put them down and questioned them.

"You sure? He seems like a very important person. Will they not send any ranked individuals?"

"You don't have to worry about that, if someone of that caliber arrives, we naturally have countermeasures against it."

"I see…"

Turning his head to face me, Waylan nudged his head.

"What about him, why do you want to bring him in this mission? From the looks of it, this looks like a very dangerous mission. I don't think a rank like him will be able to do much."

"You don't have to worry about that. The main goal in bringing him is so that you can watch over him."

"Hah?!"

My eyes shot open.

just as surprised as

Facing Douglas, he asked.

Is something going

"No."

Douglas secretly winked

noticed his action was me, and the moment I did, I instantly understood Douglas's intentions.

him, then why do

beard,

I'm sure you've also noticed

"…you mean."

Waylan who had been with him for over a couple of years

Douglas smiled.

swordsmanship is

it's quite frankly

Waylan

you did get better as you fought. Honestly, it was very painful to watch. I don't even know how you made it that far with that

I lowered my

everyone one of his words was correct. There was nothing

swordsmanship was indeed

that it was a good idea

"…I did say that."

Waylan turned

top to bottom, he looked back at

of a

right, a

broadsword while he uses a sword. What I can teach him will only

"That's more than enough."

I finally spoke up.

going to miss the chance that Douglas

my head and looked

any fancy techniques or stuff like that, all I want is to improve

within my fundamentals not in my techniques. I already had the Keiki style, and

to learn

have a problem

sly smile suddenly appeared on Waylan's

angle, the sly smile on his face

face cringed a little

recall wrongly, didn't you say that you were quite bored here. If I'm

Douglas smiled at Waylan.

remained

sip of the hot tea, he

to worry about that, I was planning on

"…huh?"

at Douglas

head between me and

actually going

be

face me,

the one who

for about half

you're psyon control is much

satisfaction. However, my next words caused his hand that was stroking his beard to

shorter period of time, Monica also taught me

asked with

just say

once did I see him ever get flustered. Yet, at the mention of Monica's name,

"I did."

"Haa..."

Waylan massaged

lot more sense

"…what does?"

side with an amused

trembling, this was also the first time he had ever seen Douglas

Douglas let

that thinks differently from others, and so whatever she teaches is based

Douglas talked, the worse the smile on his

then turned to

someone that has little to no

"That…"

bitter experiences that I went through when Monica was teaching me, I nodded

right, Monica had

something wrong she would throw a fit and beat me black and

right. My friend and I did go through

There was someone else

Douglas curiously asked.

the fact that Monica not only

the tea,

know him, his name is Kevin.

the mention of Kevin's name,

I've heard that name

"I'm sure you have."

scored some of the highest scores recorded

Interesting. So you're saying that Monica

by her a lot, but he deserved it. Me not

"Deserve it? Why?"

"Just cause."

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