Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 80 - 80 80 Tunnel Exploration Part 3

80: Chapter 80: Tunnel Exploration (Part 3) 80: Chapter 80: Tunnel Exploration (Part 3) “I’m afraid this is the only way.

If it doesn’t work, then we’ll have to notify Mentor Nancy,”

Pekara gazed at the metal gate in front of her and likewise produced an earth attribute magic crystal, her tone somewhat conflicted.

Aside from the reason of attempting contact with Anvis, she still quite enjoyed this thrilling sense of treasure-hunting.

“We can try, but I don’t think it’s going to be very hopeful.”

Anvis spread his hands, also ready to cast a spell.

Soon, an invisible magic field enveloped a small section of the wall to the right of the gate.

The solid rock visibly softened and collapsed, turning into a blue-gray mud.

When casting simultaneously, the disparity in their abilities was very apparent.

Claire, being Third Rank, was the strongest; in the areas affected by her spells, the hard blue-gray steel rock visibly softened and collapsed.

Anvis was slightly inferior, although his magic rank was still technically First Rank, yet his excavation speed was only a little lower than Claire’s.

Fossil to Mud, a Third Rank transformation spell, which can enhance its effects by consuming an earth attribute magic crystal.

Depending on the quality of the magic crystal, the extent of the enhancement could also vary.

Perhaps Claire’s abilities were a bit higher than Anvis, but she had only a standard magic crystal at hand, while Anvis was using a high-quality magic crystal, so the actual effects of their spells were quite comparable.

Pekara had the weakest ability, her talent being only slightly better than an ordinary genius at First Rank.

Despite also using a high-quality magic crystal for enhancement, once her spell hit the wall, the rate at which the rock softened was clearly lagging behind the other two.

A blue diamond ring on her finger gave off a faint glow, additionally amplifying her spell so that she wouldn’t lag too far behind the others.

But when the excavation reached the same plane as the gate, the same metal material blocked everyone’s magic.

The gate was designed to match the wall.

“It looks like, if we don’t get Mentor Nancy to come, we probably won’t be able to get through here.”

Gazing at the dim metal wall, Claire sighed, lifting a hand to brush some sunny blonde hair that had fallen to her ear due to spellcasting behind her ear.

“But if we go find Mentor Nancy, the first claim to the items inside will have nothing to do with us…”

Pekara was also somewhat deflated, staring at the obstructive wall in front of her, she couldn’t help but angrily kick it hard.

The next instant, her little face crumpled violently, and she crouched down slightly to cover her toes, eyes brimming with tears.

“It’s okay, in fact, there’s not necessarily anything good in here.

Wanting to go in is just to satisfy our curiosity.”

Claire consoled Pekara with a light voice, she was very open-minded about the situation since this place had existed for millions of years.

Even if it once stored some important items, they have most likely turned to dust over the long expanse of time.

“Calm down, you two.

Fretting needlessly doesn’t help with solving the problem.”

Watching Pekara’s unintentionally dazed and cute actions, Anvis took a breath and controlled his facial expression a little.

Maintaining a smile is enough, laughing out loud would be impolite.

“From my observations, the material of this door should be Phineas Alloy.

This alloy is almost immune to various kinds of elemental magic and is very durable, but it’s not without flaws.”

“So, what are its flaws?”

Bearing the tears, Pekara cast a healing magic ball on her little foot.

The cute and pale toes wrapped in lace white socks wiggled twice, and after feeling the pain subside, she once again became curious.

“Don’t rush, Pekara, let me first detect the terrain structure of the area.”

As he spoke, he walked to the edge of the wall, pressed his left hand, which was wearing pure white gloves, against the rock layer at the edge of the metal wall, and activated a magic ring on his ring finger.

A pale golden glow spread from the ring, and an invisible low-frequency magic fluctuation concentrated and rapidly spread throughout the surrounding rock layers.

As the range of fluctuation expanded, the surrounding terrain gradually appeared in Anvis’s senses in the form of a three-dimensional model.

In the center of this model, there was a rectangular box-shaped void.

The magic-imbued ripples couldn’t penetrate the high-density walls of repelling magic alloy, but they were sufficient to clarify the surrounding terrain structure.

To Anvis’s surprise, other than the pathway they had used to get here, there were no other passages leading to this ‘box’.

In other words, this was a magical version of a ‘secret chamber’.

“I’ve explored the terrain around us, and it seems there is a cube wrapped in Phineas Alloy ahead.

Regrettably, aside from the route we took here, there isn’t a second path nearby.”

Letting go of the wall, Anvis spread his hands out to the two girls.

“What kind of magic is that, Anvis?”

However, Claire did not immediately pay attention to the cube mentioned by Anvis, but instead showed great interest in the magic he had used.

Hooked—

A thought crossed Anvis’s mind.

The ring bore a spell called Listening Secret Language, created by a Guest Elder of the family who specialized in the Shaping School’s branch of sound wave magic.

It was a Fourth Rank spell that could continuously emit low-frequency magic vibrations, using the repeated refraction of these vibrations in the detection medium to determine the boundaries of said medium.

According to the contract, the family had recorded the Magic Model and the method of casting into the Book Collection Room after paying a price.

And that Guest Elder was bound by the contract, forbidden from teaching this spell to others a second time.

Considering his next move, Anvis answered her questions with an unchanged expression.

“Listening Secret Language, a Fourth Rank detection spell from the Shaping School sound wave series.

It can transmit the terrain within a certain range in the form of a projection to the spellcaster’s mind through the vibration of magic-laden ripples.”

“Listening Secret Language?”

Claire was momentarily taken aback.

Although it was her first time hearing about this spell, it didn’t prevent her from being moved by it.

Exploring a large area of terrain is definitely an essential spell for any explorer!

Pekara was also curious; as her father was one of the giants of the White Rose Commerce Alliance, she had seen many rare spells due to the convenience but had similarly never heard of this one.

“Can you teach me this spell?

I will pay a price that you will find satisfactory.”

Claire immediately spoke up, her captivating blue eyes blinking incessantly as she gazed at Anvis.

But to her disappointment, Anvis slowly shook his head.

This was a bargaining chip; he planned to first whet Claire’s appetite to increase its importance in her heart.

“Sorry, Sister Claire, that is our family’s secret technique, and it’s not passed on externally.”

“I see…”

The girl nodded her head slightly in disappointment, while Pekara felt a chill in her heart, but also found it to be expected.