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Chapter 223 : Workshop, Wind-chaser
Chapter 223: Workshop, Wind-chaser
The sky was bright and blue.
Tree trunks of varying shapes grew wantonly—twisted, straight, gray-green trunks covered in moss and fuzz.
On the open ground without trees, the grass grew wildly. Everywhere was filled with lush vegetation—wild celery, nettles, and thistles spreading unchecked.
Suddenly, the crisp sound of hooves broke the forest’s silence, like a stone tossed into a lake, rippling outward in circles.
Е nu m а̀
The figures of a party slowly emerged from the path where light and shadow intertwined.
“There’s a strange smell.” Serandur flicked his snake-like tongue twice in the air and spoke. “Are we camping here?”
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“It’s just Goblins.” Gauss glanced at the surroundings and said firmly.
After all, no one understood Goblins better than him.
He could even faintly sense their presence whenever he came to places Goblins had recently passed through.
It was like some kind of mysterious telepathy, impossible to explain.
Еñūm̄а̇
“Those little green brats? Where? Where? I don’t see them.” The Dwarf Soren looked around left and right.
“The nest shouldn’t be nearby.”
Gauss surveyed the area and made his judgment.
“Is that so? Then forget it.” Soren leapt down from his horse, preparing to set up camp and rest.
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If monsters were nearby, he wouldn’t mind stretching his limbs.
But to deliberately go searching for them? He was too lazy for that—especially when it came to Goblins, ordinary monsters that yielded no profit. Better to rest now so they could continue their journey in the afternoon.
W̊е b̄ n̊ о v̂е̂l Е́ṅ umå
“I’ll take a round outside, maybe see if I can hunt something.” Gauss said to Soren, his eyes flicking toward the dried little footprints on the ground.
This was still the outermost region of the Emerald Forest. Overall, it wasn’t too dangerous.
“Alright.” Soren was busy preparing ingredients and waved his hand.
Nancy and Elton glanced at Gauss, then looked away.
But Arya and Serandur exchanged a glance, faintly guessing where Gauss was heading.
“I’ll have Ike follow you.”
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“That works.” Gauss’s figure disappeared into the shade of the trees.
After a while, Soren still hadn’t finished preparing lunch.
Gauss had already returned, casually tossing two wild pheasants onto the ground.
“I’m back.”
“Good work.” Soren really thought he had gone just to hunt, and reached out to pick up the pheasants.
Beside him, Arya asked in a low voice,
Е n.û mä.і d
“Gauss, these pheasants you caught—they’re edible, right?”
“Don’t worry, they’ve got nothing to do with those little green skins.” Gauss sat down, skillfully wiping his dagger.
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Now, he was getting more and more adept at killing Goblins. Slaughtering a few of them was no effort at all.
The time spent fighting was even less than the time it took to walk.
“So you actually went to kill those little rats?” Soren raised a brow at his words.
“Mm. A small Goblin outpost—seven of them. I ran into it while hunting, so I dealt with it along the way.” Gauss sheathed his dagger, his tone as calm as if he had swatted a few mosquitoes.
W̌ѐb̀ǹ о v̆ е̇ ľ Е̇ ǹ ǔm̆ а
After a brief rest, the party set off again.
The deeper they went into the Emerald Forest, the more cautious their movements became.
“We’ll have to avoid this one.”
Nancy unfolded a map in her hands, her pupils glowing brightly as she looked toward a distant monster camp.
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After a moment, the glow in her eyes faded, and she turned to the others.
“There’s a Transcendent monster. We can’t deal with it.”
Eǹ u ḿ а̇ .і̇_d̀
A Transcendent monster corresponded to a human Master-rank Professional, a Black Iron–rank adventurer.
Their party of six, the highest among them was only Tier 5—and that was still within the Elite category.
Crossing a Class Rank was far harder than crossing levels.
Not to mention, Transcendent monsters often had many lesser monsters as vassals. Once battle started, even escaping would be difficult.
Fortunately, Nancy possessed a special ability that allowed her to sense a monster’s strength from afar. Because of this, they could steer clear of such strongholds before encountering them.
But sometimes, if the monsters occupied a narrow path that couldn’t be avoided, they had no choice but to strike quickly.
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Nancy studied the map and continued,
“There’s a large Lizardman tribe here, a vassal of the Green Dragon Queen. We must also carefully avoid it.”
“This mining pit too. Although most are Kobolds and Goblins, there are many Elite Gnolls guarding it.”
Inside the Emerald Forest, countless monster settlements were scattered everywhere, spread like stars in a green sea.
Among them, some required particular caution—those that belonged to the Green Dragon Queen, collectively called the Green Dragon Army.
These monster tribes were usually far stronger than other groups. Even if their paper strength seemed similar, their true combat power was worlds apart.
Ẁ е́bn ô v̄_ѐ l Е ṅ ū m̃ ӑ
Whether it was morale, organization, coordination, or equipment—the Green Dragon Army displayed a completely different face.
Because they served a true Dragon Lord. Even if many of these monsters lived their entire lives without ever seeing the dragon in person, the meaning was wholly different.
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Not just lowly creatures—many high-level monsters carried fear and reverence for dragons in their very bones.
Or rather, it wasn’t just dragons’ privilege, but absolute submission to the strong.
The Green Dragon didn’t even need to appear—her will, her name, and her prestige alone were enough to build a vast, terrifying system of domination.
Following the map, they pressed onward.
Е̇n̊um а̇
“Look there.”
Nancy pointed toward a monster camp nestled beneath a twisted giant tree in the distance.
It was called a camp, but in truth, its scale was already comparable to a town.
A tall wooden palisade sharpened at the top encircled the camp’s perimeter, with watchtowers, arrow towers, and multiple gates clearly in place.
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Outside the camp, several Large Goblins in armor were drilling a large troop of Goblins with strict discipline. Their movements were occasionally accompanied by scolding and blows from batons—clearly no mere show.
On the outer towers, Lizardmen and Gnolls could be seen faintly, stationed as sentries and archers.
W̊ еb ǹ o v̂ё l̂ Е ñ ů mа
A green banner waved at the camp’s center.
Arya put down the scope.
“They’re training and standing guard?” She couldn’t help but whisper in awe.
This monster stronghold was nothing like those messy, ragtag camps.
Terrifying... Gauss sighed inwardly.
Though he knew monsters grew more intelligent with higher levels, and that large encampments naturally developed human-like civilization, seeing such strict order firsthand was still shocking.
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And what he could see was only the tip of the iceberg—the inside facilities and monster layout were still unclear.
“This is the difference between monsters serving a Dragon Lord and wild ones.” Soren shook his head. When speaking of the dragon, a trace of complexity flickered across his face. Then he warned the others,
“The Dwarven Workshop ruins we’re exploring this time are nearby.”
“Remember to move carefully. Don’t alarm that monster camp.”
That camp flying the Green Dragon banner was without question the strongest monster force Gauss had ever seen with his own eyes since arriving in this world.
It was absolutely not something a party of their level could contend with.
E nu ḿ а
After observing for a while longer—
Gauss also spotted beast-drawn carts hauling goods in and out of the camp. Covered with oilcloth, they seemed to be raw materials and supplies.
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Suddenly, Nancy put away her map and gestured for silence.
As her pupils lit up again, she quickly whispered,
“A patrol squad is coming.”
“They spotted us?”
Еn̊ ū m̌ ӓ .í ḋ
“Not necessarily. Their footsteps are scattered—seems like a routine patrol, and they just happened to pass nearby.”
The group quickly scanned the surroundings, their eyes fixing on several large collapsed boulders covered in thick moss.
“Hide first.”
They nimbly slipped into the cracks between the stones, completely concealing themselves behind natural cover.
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“Elton.”
“Leave it to me.” Elton immediately raised his holy emblem. A faint, gentle light enveloped them, and in an instant their presence vanished, as if completely shielded.
Wé b̆ n̆ оvѐ l̈ Е̊num̃а
They quickly erased the footprints and traces left outside.
Fortunately, not long ago, they had already settled their mounts in a secluded valley. Otherwise, with the size of the mounts, it would have been difficult to hide them here.
Within less than two minutes after they had hidden themselves, a squad of monsters appeared nearby.
At the front was a Goblin Wolf Rider, mounted on a huge, ferocious wolf. Its body was not large, but it was compact and muscular, its aura far stronger than any Large Goblin Gauss had encountered before.
Behind it followed four Lizardman Hunters, clad in leather armor and carrying poisoned Steel Longspears on their backs. Their forked tongues flicked in and out constantly, sensing heat and scent in the air.
At the rear were two Gnoll sentries armed with crossbows, their eyes sweeping over every corner like hawks.
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This monster squad was well-equipped and tightly coordinated, maintaining an ideal combat formation while advancing, communicating silently with hand signals. They looked every bit the trained regular army.
Thankfully, Elton’s divine spell did not falter. After scanning the area and finding nothing unusual, the Goblin Wolf Rider at the front made a hand signal. The squad resumed their patrol at high speed, heading in another direction through the forest.
Only when the patrolling monsters had disappeared completely into the depths of the woods did those hiding in the cracks of the boulders finally let out a long breath.
"That was close…" Arya wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead.
The patrol team had been entirely composed of Elite-level monsters.
What they feared was not the battle itself—
Е̌n̂ǔm̌ ă
but that the fight might alarm the distant monster stronghold.
This encounter made Gauss and the others realize that exploring their target ruins would not be as smooth as they had hoped.
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After observing a while longer and confirming no second patrol would arrive soon, they pressed on.
They searched for some time.
"We’re here."
Nancy suddenly spoke.
Е́ nů.m̃ а.ī d̂
Here? Gauss looked around.
What entered his sight was nothing more than thick shrubs, tangled vines, and a few mossy rocks half-buried in the soil—no trace of artificial structures at all.
Had Nancy not spoken, he would have unconsciously overlooked this spot.
"The entrance collapsed, then was completely buried," Soren explained in a low voice. "If not, this place would have long been discovered by others."
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Soren stepped forward. His thick fingers parted the vines, revealing the more orderly stone blocks beneath. He rubbed away the mud and moss, exposing clear geometric carvings.
"This is it!" The Dwarf’s voice carried both excitement and a faint heaviness.
Ẽǹ uḿä
He pulled out a small palm-sized hammer and tapped lightly across the stone surface.
Under Nancy’s soundproofing spell, the barrier shrouded the area, preventing even the slightest sound from escaping.
Inside the barrier, the faint "tang tang" of hammer strikes echoed.
When his hammer struck a certain spot, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Found it. Step back." He gestured for the others to move aside.
"Dong! Dong! Dong!" His wrist snapped like a whip, the hammer landing again and again with stable, high-frequency strikes on the same point.
Strange ripples shivered in the air as faint lines surfaced from the solid stone and spread rapidly outward.
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After dozens of blows, he seemed to reach a critical point. With a loud "hua-la", the rock collapsed into fragments, breaking into chunks from fist to head size within a two- to three-meter area.
"Huuu——" Soren let out a long breath of white air, his chest rising and falling violently.
Those even hammer strikes may not have seemed heavy, and the hammer was small, but the consumption was immense.
The technique and control had to be perfectly precise—only then could the shockwaves from the strikes achieve such explosive results.
"Good work," Gauss said, thoroughly impressed.
Truly, heroes could not be judged lightly.
W̄ê b ǹо v̈ ѐl̆ Еnǔm̀â
Had it been him, shattering such a large section of stone in a short time would have been extremely difficult.
Soren’s storm of hammer blows was all skill—brute strength alone would have been twice the effort for half the result.
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"Let’s all get to work."
After clearing and moving rubble, a narrow, downward-sloping crack filled with plant roots was revealed before them. It looked more like a natural fissure than a formal gate, just large enough for a person to stoop through.
The crack yawned black and deep, exhaling cold, damp earth mixed with a faint tang of iron.
They did not rush inside.
W̃ e b n о v е̄l̊ Е ṅ u_ḿ а
Instead, they tidied up the rocks and any other traces outside before turning back to face the crevice.
After all, this was within the patrol range of the nearby monster camp—every step required caution.
"I’ll go first." Soren declared, taking the lead without hesitation.
He thumped his chest plate. "If anything jumps out, I can take it."
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"Then I’ll go second," Gauss said.
But before entering, they needed protective enchantments.
E̊n umä .і̌d
Gauss’s 【Gauss Force Field】 was already in place—he had cast it earlier on the whole party.
Although its protective power on others was weaker than on himself, the fact that it had automatically upgraded to Tier 2 was more than enough.
Next came Serandur and Elton’s blessing spells, cast especially on Soren and Gauss.
Once preparations were complete, Gauss and Soren led the way, holding weapons imbued with the Light Spell as they stepped into the crack.
At the rear, Arya cast Entangling Spell, guiding vines to grow and seal the entrance shut.
"Da-da!"
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The drip of water striking cold stone echoed sharply through the passage.
The Light Spell’s glow banished the darkness, revealing the surroundings—一一a passage hewn by hand.
The walls bore the hallmark of Dwarven craftsmanship—square, solid—but now coated in slippery fungi. Each step made a sticky squelch.
Gauss followed behind Soren.
Though Soren had volunteered to take the front, in truth, Gauss bore almost the same risk.
In fact, more of his body was exposed to potential attacks.
W̌еbnо̊ v̄еl Е̃ n̄ um a.
Perhaps this was the Dwarf’s natural advantage.
The corridor stretched for dozens of meters before splitting into two routes on the left and right, forming a Y-shaped junction.
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The deeper paths were swallowed by darkness.
"Which way?" Soren rumbled, his stout body blocking the front, warhammer ever ready.
Gauss’s gaze turned to both passages.
His mind recalled the descriptions Soren had given during their journey.
W eb̌ n̄о v̆е́l Eń ǔ m̆.а̃
The Dwarven Workshop ruins, according to old texts Soren found, had not been naturally abandoned—they had suddenly fallen silent.
Though centuries had passed, enough time to erase many oddities, they could not afford to be careless.
"How about the left?" Soren scratched his head. Seeing no objections, he suggested.
"Alright," Gauss nodded.
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His eyes swept over the right passage—faint traces were there, hard to notice.
But the air of the left passage flowed better, hinting at a larger space. Most importantly, the right side was too quiet—quiet enough to be unsettling.
Е n̈ ü m а̄
He had reached this conclusion through careful observation. Yet Soren had made the same decision so quickly—it surprised him.
Along the way, Soren seemed to show a knack for decisive judgment more than once.
Thinking back on the Dwarf’s actions, Gauss faintly understood.
A talent for intuition?
They continued down the left corridor. Before long, a much larger chamber opened up before them.
"Wow!!"
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"So many weapons."
It seemed to be a workspace and temporary storage area.
Weapon racks and workbenches were scattered with arms.
But as they drew closer, they realized with regret that most of the metal had severely corroded.
The weapons’ forms were irreversibly changed—rusted, pitted, cracked, many broken into pieces.
At the lightest touch, they crumbled. Layers of brittle rust flaked off like pastry, leaving only a trace of core metal within, utterly weakened.
Ѐṅūm а. і̀.d̃
"What a waste."
"There are a few Elite-grade weapons here that are relatively intact."
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Soren was indeed worthy of being born a Dwarf. Jumping onto the stone platform, he swept his gaze across, and within only a few glances he instantly picked out the few Elite-grade weapons.
Elite-grade weapons, whether in craftsmanship or materials, far surpassed common goods. Though they too were dust-covered and rust-stained, with a layer of corrosion inevitable on their surfaces, the core structure remained intact. With a bit of polishing and repair, they could surely regain their sharp edge.
If it had been a Master-rank weapon, it might not even have changed in appearance after centuries.
"Everyone pick whichever suits you first," Soren said generously, looking to Gauss and the others.
Еn_ǔm̃a. īd̂
"Then I’ll thank you." Gauss did not stand on ceremony.
After days of traveling together, although Soren and his two companions never revealed their exact identities, Gauss could feel they were of extraordinary origin. Weapons that ordinary folk would treat as treasures did not seem especially precious to them.
Gauss’s eyes first landed on a longsword.
The Steel Longsword he currently used was merely a weapon that glowed white under Identification Spell—that meant it was only a common-grade weapon. Apart from slightly reducing wind resistance, it had no other effects.
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In truth, it was time he upgraded to a new weapon.
A good longsword would greatly enhance his close-combat ability.
Е̇nŭ m̀а̃
He picked up the sword.
It was a slender, slightly curved Swift Sword.
Even under dust and rust, its unusual quality was evident. It was not ordinary steel but alloyed with a silvery-white special metal, causing the blade to gleam coldly even in dim light.
The guard was exquisitely crafted into a pair of outstretched wings.
Overall, though corroded, its structure was sound, its strength barely diminished—a testament to masterful craftsmanship.
Gauss drew a soft cloth and wiped at the dust and rust along the guard. Tiny Dwarven runes flickered briefly before vanishing. When he gripped the hilt bound in decayed leather strips, a strange resonance surged from his palm throughout his body. Its length and balance were a perfect fit.
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Once he held it, Gauss could hardly put it down.
The Steel Longsword he had thought comfortable before suddenly felt stiff and blunt in comparison.
"?" Soren noticed his choice, raising a brow. "Gauss, you’ve got good eyes. If I’m not mistaken, this should be the ‘Wind-chaser,’ forged from Windsteel. Who would’ve thought such a fine thing would still be here. This isn’t a common item—these were custom weapons made by Dwarves, supplied exclusively to the Kingdom. They were designed for agile officers or special scouts."
–"Only later, after the primary source of Windsteel was seized by monsters, the supply dwindled, and forging gradually ceased. But in terms of quality, this belongs to the very best tier of Elite-grade weapons. Especially this early batch—there shouldn’t have been any corner-cutting back then."
Soren looked at it in wonder.
"This weapon lets the wielder slash at far greater speed. Judging by these forging runes… hmm, that should be 【Combo】 and 【Wind Pressure】."
Еň u_ṁ а . ī d̄_
"The first, when activated, briefly raises your attack frequency. The second makes your next strike carry powerful wind pressure, repelling foes or deflecting incoming projectiles."
Soren carefully identified the faint runes, offering a professional analysis.
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Though he spoke confidently, by his own admission, he knew nothing about forging—just theory.
Still, his family background made his analysis reliable.
As Soren had said, Gauss casually twirled the sword. It swung smooth as silk, much faster and more natural in hand than his standard longsword.
Focusing on the runes, he felt his stamina drain slightly. The blade gave a faint hum, and the air around it warped, as if invisible currents coiled about it.
Ѐnǔ mа̄
This was 【Wind Pressure】?
Gauss pondered.
The invisible wind pressure carried strong deception.
The blade seemed narrow, but when its active effect was triggered, the strike and guard range would expand dramatically.
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And if he wasn’t mistaken, 【Wind Pressure】 and 【Combo】 could be used together.
At the thought, Gauss tried activating both runes.
Wе̇bn о v̆ ĕ l̀ E.nūmа̌
Instantly, more stamina drained away.
Dual activation consumed much more.
The Wind-chaser thrummed with a clearer resonance. The invisible currents hardened into sharp, pale-blue wind blades, whirling like a miniature storm around the sword!
He even felt his arm grow unnaturally light, as if propelled by the wind, ready to unleash attacks beyond human limits!
"It can do this too?" Gauss was thrilled.
He swung toward a discarded block of stone half a man’s height away.
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At the instant the blade fell, both 【Wind Pressure】 and 【Combo】 activated!
▶ Zui bubu!!!
A rapid tearing shriek split the air.
Though Gauss deliberately struck off-center, the pale-blue blades gnawed into the stone, crossing it with vicious wind lines.
A moment later, dozens of deep cuts scored the block’s surface, stone dust falling away.
Fast to the extreme! Sharp to the extreme!
Е n ů m̃ ӓ . ĭd̀
And this was only stone. If it had landed on flesh, the result would have been horrific.
Clutching the Wind-chaser, Gauss felt some latent power within himself stir to life.
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His already well-honed Swordsmanship Basics surged with new insights.
Swordsmanship Basics Proficiency +1
Swordsmanship Basics Proficiency +1
【Swordsmanship Basics】lv4（13→25/100）
Ėn̆.ú m̀а̀ .іd
In mere moments, his Swordsmanship Basics grew by 12 points.
Regrettably, that feeling of breakthrough quickly faded.
Still, Gauss was not discouraged—if it happened once, it would happen again, endlessly.
"Hhh…" Soren sucked in a cold breath, eyes wide.
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"This… did you just combine rune effects??"
He scratched his head in confusion.
Ėñ ù m̂а. i d́
Normally, even if a weapon bore multiple effects, only one could be used at a time. At best, with enough skill, they could be switched fluidly with no delay.
Could effects be combined? Yes—but only if the user’s compatibility was extremely high and after long, focused training. Few ever met those conditions.
Those with such talent usually advanced to higher stages, wielding better weapons long before mastering this.
Gauss clearly didn’t meet the conditions—he had just picked up the weapon!
If not combination, then why was the power so absurd?
Soren was left bewildered.
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Meanwhile, the others had found their own weapons.
Arya chose a golden Dagger, Serandur a small silver Round Shield.
Nancy and Elton also gained their picks.
But as joy spread among them, a clear sound suddenly rang out.
From the darkness, statues once blending with walls, corners, and ceilings stirred. Their eyes flared with cold red light.
"Kada— kada— kada"
Еñu mа
Grinding gears groaned from every direction as countless statues trembled, shedding dust and stone chips. Their rigid bodies creaked like clashing cogs as they tore free from the walls—awakening!
"Not good!"
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