Jellal, prepare to die!

Since it concerned the dignity of both the top and bottom, the battle between the monsters was extremely fierce, with blood and flesh flying everywhere and the earth cracking.

Many Spherulite veins were exposed by the shockwave, but no magical beasts paid them any attention.

After an unknown amount of time, Eleven cautiously emerged from his hiding place.

Those hot-tempered old men are either dead or have fled, leaving behind only bloodstains and some small animals that steal chickens and eat carrion.

It took a lot of effort to clean up the mess to prevent it from attracting larger carnivorous creatures in the future.

Eleven had originally planned to take the opportunity to collect some useful parts to complete the mission and earn some extra money, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't even find half a complete body; they had all been torn into pieces.

What kind of deep-seated hatred or grudge could this be? Is it really necessary?

Without dwelling on the love-hate relationships between the monsters for too long, Eleven's gaze was quickly drawn to the crystal balls of various sizes on the ground, which had been polished smooth by the monsters. He almost drooled from the corner of his mouth.

"Hehehe, I'm going to get rich!"

Carrying a bamboo basket, Eleven's eyes gleamed as he picked up the Spherulite one by one, placing them behind his back. He didn't even want to use his Telekinesis anymore; he wanted to enjoy the feeling of personally taking possession of this wealth.

Although I don't usually have a concept of money, only a fool would be unhappy when there's money to be made.

These Spherulite on the ground are just the surface scraps dug out by the magical beasts. There's an entire mineral vein beneath them. Although the concentration of magic energy suggests that this vein isn't very large, even the smallest Spherulite mine is a treasure trove worth tens of millions.

In the past, few people had the opportunity to mine an entire vein completely; most of the Spherulite on the market were stolen from monsters.

Eleven's ability to single-handedly take down the entire group is practically the dream of every mage, the kind of dream that would make them laugh in their sleep.

However, Eleven is currently facing a happy problem: mining is too difficult for him all by himself, even with the help of Telekinesis, it is still a huge undertaking.

However, Eleven wasn't bothered by this trouble at all; in fact, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

Please torture me as much as you like!

Two weeks later, Eleven emerged from underground, covered in dust and grime, carrying two baskets of Spherulite ore on his back. His harvest was more than he had imagined; if he sold them, they would be worth at least twenty million!

Nothing unexpected happened in the past two weeks; the monsters didn't come back to bother him. However, on the third day, a group of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tried to rob Eleven of his mine.

The leader was a guy from the Giant's Nose Guild named Bora of the Red Sky, who used a sticky, red flame magic that was quite annoying.

However, this incident did not dampen Eleven's good mood, because after that, he gained more than a dozen free miners who volunteered to mine for him!

Bora of the Red Sky: "Brother Eleven, we brothers have worked hard at mining, even if we haven't done anything particularly meritorious. Could you reward us with some scraps or something? I'd like to..."

Eleven (`e′): "What are you thinking! Get to work!"

"Oh"

In this way, the mining progress was accelerated considerably.

Eleven reminisced happily about his fortune, then looked up at the long-lost sky.

Dark clouds gathered!

Um...

Great! This way we won't get sunburned!

Hurry back and sell these two baskets of Spherulite, then you'll be rich!

Take a step forward.

Both shoelaces suddenly snapped!

Um...

Maybe I used too much force while mining...

Quack quack quack

He didn't know when, but the surrounding trees were covered with a flock of pitch-black crows, staring at him menacingly.

They were probably attracted by the smell of the rotting flesh from before!

These are absolutely not bad omens! Don't overthink it!

Think about it, this mission has been going smoothly all along. We effortlessly banished the monsters, had people help us mine, and we'll make a fortune when we get back. Isn't that all normal? Where's the misfortune? It'll definitely continue to go smoothly!

Yes, everything has been normal...

This is too normal... the art style is a bit off...

Eleven ran through the dark forest without sensing any impending danger, but he had a strange, inexplicable sixth sense that he was about to get his hands on a dog—it was quite a mystery.

With his Spiritual Power projected to the maximum extent, Eleven would notice the slightest movement, and even if something unusual happened, he was determined to protect his property with his life.

However, he did not notice that hundreds of meters above his head, a strange dark cloud was constantly swirling, like a vortex opening up towards the earth in a sea of inky clouds.

Suddenly, a powerful attraction descended upon Eleven, seemingly threatening to pull him into the sky. Like a startled bird Eleven reacted swiftly, instinctively using his Telekinesis power to cover his entire body and protect himself.

Following his instincts, Eleven looked up and finally saw the swirling vortex of dark clouds in the sky.

What is this?

Eleven tensed his muscles, ready for battle, but he soon discovered that when he used his Telekinesis to protect himself, the attraction around him vanished instantly, as if it were disgusted by him.

"This thing seems to be absorbing magic power?"

He looked up at the dark cloud and waited for a long time, but nothing happened to Eleven. The vortex of the cloud seemed to be faithfully absorbing magic, converting all magical substances and elements into pure magic and sucking them into the air, showing no interest in Eleven's Spiritual Power.

"Heh, even it wouldn't dare mess with me!" Eleven thought smugly, rubbing his nose with a childish grin.

Although I didn't know what the vortex in the sky was, the feeling of discomfort I had before vanished instantly after I discovered that it had no effect on me!

I suppose this inexplicable vortex is the culprit behind this strange feeling, but it doesn't seem to be able to do anything to me, haha, SAFE!

Thinking of this, Eleven's steps became lighter, and he felt much lighter in his body; even the basket on his back didn't feel so heavy anymore...

Um(￣ェ￣;)...

It doesn't seem so heavy anymore...

It's so light!!

Wait, that thing is absorbing magic! Aren't Spherulite the purest form of magic?

Did I just use Telekinesis to protect the Spherulite...?

"Ah!!"

A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, echoed from the forest.

"Gone! All gone!" Eleven clutched his two bamboo baskets, tears streaming down his face.

"I knew it! I knew the mission wouldn't go this smoothly!"

Why? Why can't I become rich overnight?

_￣● How can this be repaired!!

Eleven knelt on the ground, pounding his fists into the earth, tears streaming down his face! All his efforts had been in vain, his dreams shattered, he was back to square one, and the roast duck he had almost gotten his hands on had actually flown away!

Suddenly, with Spiritual Power, Eleven discovered a person standing deep within the forest. This person held a staff and was turning it around in front of the dark clouds in the sky, seemingly directing the clouds' movements!

There's even a mastermind behind this!?

This person had blue hair and golden eyes, and covered his face with a black mask, but it didn't completely hide the cool-looking markings on his right eye.

Jellal?!

Holy crap, it's you, you little bastard! How dare you steal my hard-earned money!

"Jellal! Prepare to die!"

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