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Chapter 264 : Fireball
Chapter 264: Fireball
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Gauss led the villagers in clearing out several more Goblin groups nearby.
Through real combat and the targeted guidance that followed, the villagers’ teamwork and combat skills rapidly improved.
Meanwhile, Gauss’s monster kill count quietly reached 5,631.
Ẁ е̄ b̊ ň о̊v̌ е̂ l̃ Ê ň u m a
Unknowingly, it had increased by nearly two hundred.
Besides training the villagers during the day, he also went out at night to “hunt.”
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Although he taught the villagers that night battles were ill-advised against Goblins, who possessed night vision, his strength had grown to the point that he could ignore this rule.
After all, his own night vision was far superior to that of the Goblins.
His purpose in hunting at night was also to reduce the number of monsters near Mountain Goat Village as much as possible, ensuring the village remained safer for a longer period.
Inside the threshing area serving as a temporary training ground.
Е́ ǹ ü m̊ӑ . і d
Gauss patrolled quietly with Arya and the others.
His heart brimmed with a sense of accomplishment.
These villagers, once clumsy and awkward, their movements all over the place, could now carry out group sparring drills in a somewhat proper form—their progress was visible to the naked eye.
“Clang!”
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“Clang!”
The muffled thuds of wooden weapons striking echoed through the air, mixed with a few sharp and powerful shouts.
W е̊ b̈ n̄o̊ v̆еl̃ É n̊.u m a
Those bearing shields stood in front, eyes alert and focused on the “enemy’s” actions, while villagers wielding spears, pitchforks, and swords staggered behind them—
Maintaining positions that allowed both support to the front line and quick response to the flanks.
At the same time, they protected the archers within the formation.
Even Rhine followed along with a light crossbow in hand.
However, her crossbow didn’t hold real bolts, only a kind of training soft bolt specially crafted by Gauss—just for practice.
In private, both Gauss and Shadow had taught her the basics of crossbow use.
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This light crossbow had also been a gift from Gauss, meant as a self-defense weapon.
Until she learned magic, the crossbow was an excellent weapon.
A quality crossbow certainly wasn’t cheap.
At the front of the formation, Eric—the village chief’s grandson—took advantage of the opening created when the shield bearer clashed forward and charged ahead.
His gaze locked intently on his opponent.
When the opponent brought down a heavy and powerful Vertical Chop, Eric’s footwork shifted nimbly.
W е bn̂_о v е l̄ Ѐn u m а
Sidestepping the strike, his wooden sword drew a clean arc and struck precisely at the exposed wrist of his opponent, who had overextended.
“Pa!”
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With a crisp sound, the opponent cried out in pain as his wooden sword flew from his grasp.
“Pa! Pa!”
“Excellent,” Gauss applauded with praise.
“Eric, you’ve learned how to use your footwork and timing. Remember this feeling. In a real fight, brute force alone won't win—you must disrupt your opponent’s balance. Grasping the opportunity is more important than striking first.”
Еn̂ um̈a.і̀d
He then turned to watch several other young men sparring seriously nearby.
He couldn’t help but nod and assess silently.
“Discipline and teamwork have improved greatly.”
“The basics are solid. Although they haven’t met the 'entry-level' requirement to become low-level Adventurers, and haven’t yet condensed any skills, their teamwork is sufficient to handle regular Goblins and Kobolds.”
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“Moreover,” Gauss rubbed his chin, “some of them probably aren’t far from skill condensation.”
“Maybe after another month of training, they’ll be ready to get started?”
Ŵ e.b̈ n̂ о v̂él̂ Е̌ n̈umӑ
Just as he was thinking that, Serandur happened to speak up beside him, “Feels like they’re learning pretty fast—faster than I expected.”
Even though these ten or so were the “elite” selected from over a hundred people, and were taught by official Professionals like them, the success rate was indeed quite impressive.
Thinking this, he turned slightly to glance at Captain Gauss.
It must be because of the captain, right?
Although he had taken over training the “melee class” after the initial phase taught by Gauss, he didn’t believe the results were his own doing.
He had taught others before, and it had never been this effective.
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Turning to look at the people in the threshing area, he couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
These people were truly lucky.
Not everyone had the opportunity to learn foundational skills so quickly.
Sometimes it seemed like a matter of learning speed—but in reality, it was whether one could learn at all.
Ordinary folks lacked the room for trial and error, along with the confidence and patience needed.
They had to work and survive.
Еṅ ũm̀ а̄ . і̌ď
If, after months or even a year or two, no concrete results were achieved, it became increasingly difficult to stay motivated under the burden of daily labor—and their progress would likely deteriorate.
But if the timeline was drastically shortened and results became visible quickly, the chance of sticking with the training increased significantly.
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“Perhaps these people really do have the potential to become Adventurers,” Gauss said with a smile.
Of course, this didn’t mean every one of them would become an Adventurer, but as long as they gained some measure of power, they could bring greater peace and security to their village.
“Should we head to the next village?” Arya asked.
Gauss fell silent for a moment at her words.
Еňüm̌ à
Though this was the first village, they had indeed stayed here longer than planned.
With training nearly complete, there wasn’t much reason to remain.
“Soon—once I’ve mastered Fireball. I’m almost there.”
Gauss’s gaze turned toward Rhine among the crowd.
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Rhine happened to glance back, and gave him a faint smile.
Outside the village, in an open field—
Eňü m а
Shadow and Arya stood nearby with Rhine in tow, watching from a distance as they maintained a safe gap from Gauss.
“Gauss really is a full-blown monster.”
“If you told someone he was only level 4 and already mastered Fly, and is about to master Fireball, they’d say you were making it up.”
Even Arya, as a teammate, found it unbelievable.
Normally, a level 4 spellcaster would struggle to master a Tier 3 Spell. Even a level 5 would need to exert significant effort.
The difficulty came from the complexity of the spell model, incompatibility with one’s Class Rank, and the inability of the mind to withstand overly complex structures.
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Yet now, Gauss had already succeeded with one—and was on the verge of mastering another.
It was as if the common rules of magic didn’t apply to him.
He seemed to have no upper limit to the number of spells he could master.
Arya tried counting the spells Gauss had learned on her fingers, but quickly gave up.
There were simply too many—she couldn’t keep up.
Rhine said nothing. Her round eyes just quietly watched Gauss in the distance.
Е̇n̄ umã
In these past days, through study, she had gone from someone completely ignorant of magic to someone who had now grasped many of the basics.
So now, she could understand just how incredible Gauss truly was.
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That was her teacher! So amazing.
“Hah, so sleepy…” Rhine yawned.
Even though Gauss had told her that her failure to cast Fire Bolt was due to her young age and insufficient Magical Energy, she still hadn’t given up.
Every night, she carved out time to practice magic in the open space outside the courtyard.
Е́ń úm̆ а . і̊d̃
She knew Gauss might leave at any time.
Before he left, she wanted to master this spell and give her teacher a surprise.
Unfortunately—
Even though she was anxious, there hadn’t been any obvious results yet.
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Her eyes turned again to the open field.
There stood Gauss, eyes closed in focused meditation.
W̃ е̃ b̆növеl É ṅ u mа̊.
Deep in his consciousness, the spell model for Fireball was already complete.
As he tightened his grip on the White Wand,
the natural Magical Energy in the surrounding air began to stir restlessly.
At a certain moment, he raised the hand holding the wand.
A massive surge of Magical Energy gathered at the tip of the wand. The high concentration was so intense that even the surrounding air began to show signs of distortion.
Gauss, holding the all-too-familiar White Wand, calmed his heart.
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Once everything was ready—
he exhaled a breath.
A torrent of Magical Energy surged from the tip of the wand!
Far off in the sky, at a point designated by Gauss, a spark of crimson flame suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Then, Gauss’s own Magical Energy rapidly merged with and drew in energy from the surroundings.
The flame spun and compressed at an incredibly terrifying speed, continuing to absorb energy.
Еn̆u m̊ а́
In the blink of an eye, the spark became a round, blazing white fireball.
Strange magical patterns flickered faintly across its surface. Its outer shell seemed like a shackle, binding the still-accumulating energy tightly within.
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At the deepest core of the fireball, a speck of pure white brilliance shone like a miniature sun.
That was the mark of energy being compressed to its absolute limit.
Sensing the state of the fireball—
Gauss moved with a thought.
Е̇ n̂ u m̆â . і̀ d́
"Explode!!"
The next moment, after a brief, sudden inward contraction, that dazzling little fireball began to expand at a speed the naked eye couldn’t follow!
The wind shifted!
It was as if an invisible giant hand had gripped it tightly, squeezing that already maximally compressed energy even further—finally unleashing the power the fireball was meant to wield!
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In a tenth of a second—perhaps even a hundredth—the fist-sized fireball swelled in volume countless times over, transforming into a massive fireball over ten meters in diameter, suspended in the sky like a miniature sun!
Deep crimson flames swept outward like a storm!
Ė n̈ ũ m̈ а
"BOOM!!!!"
A soul-shaking explosion roared out!
Wherever the massive explosive blaze touched, scorching heatwaves consumed everything.
The ground beneath the fireball seemed struck by an unimaginably heavy hammer.
The soil, dried of moisture, instantly sank downward, followed by massive cracks spreading like a spiderweb in all directions.
And that still wasn’t the end. As if unable to withstand the pressure of the shockwave—
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Before the spreading fissures could finish crawling outward, the earth burst upward, countless fragments and stones erupting skyward in unison.
Smoke and dust engulfed dozens of meters, then surged even farther beyond.
The ground trembled, causing Rhine to lose her footing—Arya quickly reached out to steady her, her other hand instinctively raised to block the gusting heat and wind.
The three of them were already standing far enough away—
and were also shielded by a layer of Gauss’s force field.
Yet the terrifying force of the distant explosion still left Arya and Rhine utterly stunned.
W̊е̃ bnо vе l̀ Enum а̊
As for Shadow—
It was hard to tell.
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She rarely showed overt facial expressions, but judging by her unwavering gaze, she was most likely just as shocked.
This power was overwhelming!
The smoke and dust took a long time to fully disperse.
Once everything settled—
Е ṅũṁ.а̂. іd̆
Gauss looked toward the direction of the explosion.
That open field had turned into a massive sunken crater.
Thick smoke continued to billow up from the soil, clearly indicating that the underground weeds and flammable materials were still burning.
The core impact zone directly affected by the blast spanned about twenty meters, while the secondary shockwave extended the range to several dozen meters.
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Gauss could feel the slight emptiness in his body’s Magical Energy. For some reason, even his stamina and Sword Aura had been somewhat depleted.
He couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
W е̃ bn̄ö v̆ е l̈ Ĕ n̄úm̈.a
Whether this spell was effective against higher-level monsters with strong defenses remained to be seen—
But the sheer area-of-effect was undeniable.
If he had mastered this spell back when they set out on the Sea Chicken Ship and fought the Goblins at sea—
He could have cast Fireball from dozens or even over a hundred meters away, and possibly shattered and sunk the entire enemy ship in an instant.
Not a single Goblin would have survived.
Used correctly, a single Fireball could annihilate hundreds of monsters in an instant.
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Of course, there were drawbacks—it didn’t distinguish between friend and foe.
The spell had to be used at the right moment.
And if they faced monsters with fire resistance or even fire immunity—like some devils or fire elemental creatures—the effect would be significantly diminished.
But even so—
This Tier 3 offensive spell still left Gauss absolutely thrilled.
"This is terrifying. Do other people’s Fireballs have this much power?"
Ën̂û.mа
Arya and the others walked over.
"Hard to say. But for now, I can only cast one," Gauss shook his head.
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He hadn’t completely exhausted his Magical Energy—he still had some left. But it wasn’t enough to cast Fireball a second time.
The spell consumed a huge amount of Magical Energy.
For now, it couldn’t be treated as a regular attack method—it was more of a trump card.
Of course, he was referring to his physical Magical Energy.
Eñ ŭ m̂ a_
In reality, he still had a backup mana bar. As long as he rested for a breath, he could cast a second spell at any time.
A smile appeared on Gauss’s face.
He had obtained Fly and Fireball some time ago—
Now, through effort, he had finally mastered these two Tier 3 spells ahead of schedule.
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A true sense of accomplishment washed over him.
With Fly and Fireball, along with a wide arsenal of Tier 0 to Tier 2 auxiliary spells, his combat system had now taken shape.
É ṅ ùm̃а.і̊ d̀
The next step was to continue raising his proficiency with Fly and Fireball.
To be able to wield them smoothly in actual combat.
Gauss softly discussed with Shadow and Arya the key points they needed to watch out for as teammates when he cast Fireball, and how to coordinate in battle.
Especially Shadow—
He was considering whether her ability to pull teammates out of combat could be paired with Fireball, which didn’t distinguish between friend or foe.
If timed right, could they evacuate the team a moment before the explosion and leave only the enemies in the blast zone?
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After all, in real battles, clear distinctions between allies and enemies weren’t always guaranteed.
So one had to create the opportunity for a successful attack.
After a brief discussion, he looked down at Rhine.
She had remained silent for a long time.
Gauss thought she was still shaken by the explosion and was just about to ask out of concern—
But Rhine quietly spoke first.
Ё ňú m̈а
"Teacher… are you going to leave soon?"
Arya and Gauss looked at each other.
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He hadn’t told Rhine the exact plans for departure, yet her perception was unexpectedly sharp.
"Yes."
Gauss gently patted her head.
Parting was part of life.
Е̊nu m̃a
Even if he wanted to take Rhine with him, she was still too young.
She wouldn’t learn much by his side—and worse, she might end up in danger.
"I’ll come back to see you."
Gauss looked at Rhine, who had fallen silent and seemed downcast, and offered comfort.
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"That's right, that's right. Don’t worry, little Rhine. Even if Gauss forgets, I’ll remind him. You’ll still get to see him often." Arya crouched down and held the little girl’s hand.
After spending these past few days together, she had come to truly like this clever and well-behaved girl.
Ӗ ñu m а̇ ._i̇d̆
Rhine nodded, pressing her lips together.
Her eyes suddenly felt a little sore, but she lifted her head and forced herself not to cry, curling her lips into a smile.
"Teacher Gauss, I’ll be here in the village waiting for all of you."
She had actually thought about going with Gauss and the others, but the moment she remembered her parents, she felt reluctant again.
Besides, she also understood that, to Gauss and the others, she would only be a burden—so this thought had stayed in her heart and never been spoken aloud.
The team walked silently toward Mountain Goat Village.
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Within the village, Serandur, who was still giving final training to the villagers, let a faint smile appear at the corner of his lips when he sensed the violent explosion in the distance.
He knew—the captain had mastered Fireball.
"Lord Serandur, what just happened over there?" One of the villagers in training felt the tremor and hurriedly asked him.
During this time, Serandur had earned their respect.
This half-serpent, whose fierce appearance once inspired fear, now garnered sincere reverence.
"Nothing. Don’t panic. It should just be my captain practicing magic outside the village."
Ėn u m а̀
Practicing magic?
The villagers swallowed nervously. That level of noise was beyond their imagination.
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When the explosion had occurred, even the ground had trembled for a moment.
What kind of attack could create such an effect from outside the village?
If it had been used inside the village…
Terrifying.
E̊ nü m̀а́. і̂ḋ
In that moment, their perception of how terrifying mages could be was raised by another level.
Back in the village—
Gauss and the others announced to the villagers that they would be leaving at dawn the next morning.
For a time, all the villagers wore expressions of reluctance.
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During the time Gauss and the others had been here, the village had experienced an unprecedented sense of safety.
And Gauss would occasionally hunt a wild boar or deer, providing the villagers with extra meals.
Е ǹ û mа̊
Though many lacked the courage to speak with him directly, that didn’t mean they would forget his kindness.
People were made of flesh and blood. When treated with genuine sincerity, others could always feel it.
"Lord Gauss, here—some fresh eggs from home, take them with you for the road."
"Lord Gauss, these are pancakes I just made. They’re still warm."
"Smoked jerky—doesn’t cost much, but please don’t mind..."
Once word spread, just past noon, the villagers began gathering on their own in front of the Foldable Cabin.
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Rhine’s parents were among the crowd, but Rhine herself was nowhere to be seen.
In the villagers' hands were all kinds of things—eggs, vegetables, smoked meat, coarse handmade clothing and crafts—
All simple farm goods, yet brimming with heartfelt sentiment.
Looking at the plain and sincere faces before him, Gauss felt a wave of warmth well up in his heart.
He had intended to politely decline, but after thinking it over, he instead smiled and gratefully took a small portion from each person, then gently declined the rest.
"These are more than enough. Too much, and we won’t finish it all."
Е̄ ṅûm̆ а̂. і.ď
Seeing the villagers still eager to give gifts, the village chief stepped forward from the crowd.
"Alright now, does Lord Gauss look like someone who lacks your food and drink? Take it back. The lord still needs to pack—don’t make things harder for him." He half-chuckled, half-scolded, persuading everyone to step back.
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"Lord Gauss, and all of you—our Mountain Goat Village will remember your help. Truly, thank you all!"
Once the crowd dispersed, the village chief gave a formal word of thanks.
Especially after hearing from his grandson, Eric, that he might soon grasp the power of an Adventurer, his gratitude toward Gauss and the others only deepened.
While being an Adventurer came with risks, power was still something ordinary people yearned for.
Еń um̆а̂
As the village chief, he had actually bought Skills for Eric before and had him study on his own. But sadly, there had been no results.
Just as both he and Eric were about to give up hope—
Gauss and his team arrived, trained the villagers, and produced immediate results. Eric especially had improved the most, on the verge of gaining power beyond ordinary men. How could he not be grateful?
"Then I’ll have to trouble you, Chief, to take good care of little Rhine for me." Gauss waved his hand. "I’ll come back to see her in the future, too."
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Hearing Gauss’s request, the village chief immediately put on a solemn face and pounded his chest in assurance.
He had originally thought Gauss simply had a soft spot for Rhine, and since she was the only one in the village with potential mage talent, had taken a bit more care of her.
Е̌ñ û m̄a . і̌.d.
But now, with Gauss deliberately making this request before leaving, the meaning was entirely different.
Even just to maintain a good impression in Gauss’s eyes, within his ability, he would never allow anything bad to happen to Rhine’s family.
Otherwise, when Gauss returned—how could he face them?
After the chief left—
Gauss looked toward the doorway.
"What is it, waiting for little Rhine?"
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"Yeah." Gauss sighed. "She’s still a child—this must be very hard for her."
But given their current state, taking a child along really wasn’t appropriate.
Besides, what right did they have to take a ten-year-old child away from her parents?
"I’m going out for a bit."
Gauss stepped out.
Before leaving for good, he wanted to leave behind one final gift.
W е̌ b̈.n_ô v̂е l Е̄ n̄ u m а̃
It was something he had prepared a few days ago.
His notes on magic, some books, and the Teleportation Talisman originally given to him by Andini.
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He planned to pass them on to Rhine.
The notes and books would allow her to continue accumulating magical knowledge over time. As for reading, he had already taught her the basics of written language during this time—reading shouldn’t be an issue.
He was a spellcaster, after all. If he truly wanted to teach someone to read, it wasn’t hard.
As for the final gift—
Ŵ е b̊n ōv_е ĺ Е̊ nùḿа̂
The Teleportation Talisman, once crushed, would form a protective force field and randomly teleport the user several hundred to nearly a thousand meters away.
In case of emergency, it could be a lifesaver.
A sudden teleportation over that distance was enough to escape from many monsters.
Though a few hundred or a thousand meters might sound close, factoring in terrain, buildings, vegetation, and line-of-sight obstructions, it was actually quite safe.
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This kind of life-saving item—he might not even need it himself anymore. Better to give it to Rhine.
He genuinely hoped that, when they met again in the future, the Teleportation Talisman would still be intact.
W é b ńӧ v е́ l̈ Еn̊üm а
By then, perhaps he would have become even stronger.
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