Who Designed This Hellish Dungeon?
Chapter 206

This Is Our Drangleic Staff

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Orbeck, from Dark Souls III, is a haughty magic teacher who looks remarkably like Snape.

Obsessed with magic, he claims to be a magician from Vinheim.

However, he had actually been expelled from Vinheim Academy because he had become an immortal, and came to Lothric alone to continue his pursuit of magic.

In the Yugi, if you lack intelligence, he will refuse to teach you magic and will say some "euphemistic" things that might break your fragile heart.

Orbeck glanced at your intelligence, then walked away disappointed.

If you are intelligent enough and bring him a magic scroll, you can learn magic from him. His attitude towards you will gradually warm up, and he will eventually become a very friendly character.

Unfortunately, characters from the Souls series rarely have a good ending. After you defeat the Twin Princes, Orbeck, perhaps wanting to repay your kindness in giving him the magic scrolls, risks his life to go to the Grand Archives to teach you more magic, and then dies there.

Just like the thief, they all did a series of dangerous things that could have led to their deaths in order to repay you.

As for Orbeck's true identity and cause of death, it's complicated and involves another major force in Dark Souls —the Black Cult.

The cult members seem to particularly dislike him, and during the Yugi, they'll even encourage you to kill Orbeck.

Incidentally, Gong Qiying had never listened to the ravings of those eccentric gangsters from the Black Cult.

Who would listen to slander and kill a proud and arrogant magic teacher who only wants to learn magic?

As long as you have enough intelligence and can provide magic scrolls, Orbeck will teach you magic; the barrier to entry is already quite low.

Therefore, in the mentor team that Gong Qiying had set up in advance, Orbeck, Sellen, Corhyn (the sorcery teacher) were the three who were Guaranteed Pull.

These three will be the mentors of a large number of adventurers. Of course, if you are not intelligent enough, you will not be taken in by your mentor.

So the best way to win is to quickly raise your Intelligence to 10 by the campfire in the Zane Dungeon, otherwise you won't get any benefits from the new map when the version is updated!

[Cast Sound], this is the magic Luo Jieer learned.

The magic used by the mages lurking in the shadows at the Vinheim Academy.

[It can make sounds from a distance to attract the enemy's attention.]

It was a sound that penetrated the body and soul, causing listeners to involuntarily leave their posts and expose their defenseless backs.

He stared at the magic, speechless for a long time.

Making some noise from a distance to attract the enemy's attention is an easily understood effect.

What's the point of this?!

No, no, no, calm down, Luo Jieer. Didn't you see the description says "involuntary"? What if this magic forcibly attracts the listener away?

That would make it quite a practical item.

He considered his skill set: invisibility magic, silencing magic, and magic that increases an attack's effectiveness by one.

Damn, the "Cast Sound" feature is actually quite useful to me! It's practically the perfect choice for sneaking up on enemies, whether at home or traveling.

It seems everyone has received magic that works for them, which is wonderful.

Luo Jieer glanced at Jia Paer, who had his back to him, and came up with a plan. He suddenly used Cast Sound on Japal.

Jia Paer was indeed attracted by the commotion not far away, and even went over to check. After finding nothing there, he looked around in confusion.

Wow, it really works!

Before he could even celebrate, he turned his head and saw Jia Paer staring straight at him.

"Ah, haha, Mr. Jia Paer, what's the name of the magic you acquired? Can I see it?" Luo Jieer instantly hid the glowing magic wand behind his back, sweating profusely as he laughed.

"Then you'd better close your eyes."

"What?"

"Sun Fist!"

"Ah! My eyes!"

Even though he quickly closed his eyes, Luo Jieer was still blinded by the bright light Sorting Hat ran away in panic. Everyone present burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

With new magic at hand, anyone would be tempted to try it out. It can only be said that Luo Jieer, in his moment of carelessness, chose a mountain he shouldn't have challenged.

He De Si practiced with the magicians in the corridor and successfully released the Glintstone Pebble.

However, with the support of his immense magical power, the Glintstone Pebble he released were almost as large as Broom Star. Only after timely reduction of magical power output were they restored to their normal size.

Each time he cast this spell, he would show a thoughtful expression, as if to indicate that his understanding of the Glintstone Pebble was gradually deepening.

Everyone says that the Raya Lucarian Magician throws his Glintstone Pebble like a machine gun, but He De Si's attack speed is even faster. He flits his magic around like a machine gun, overwhelming the two magicians.

Luo Jieer's Cast Sound was also effective in actual combat, successfully attracting the Warrior Pot elsewhere.

Unfortunately, when he sneaked over to launch a surprise attack, he didn't figure out which way the Warrior Pot was facing, and ended up getting a beating.

Jia Paer's Sun Fist is as powerful as ever; this magic can also be used as a crowd control skill.

If you have eyes, you're bound to get blinded.

The three of them were having a great time performing magic tricks, as if they had found pure enjoyment.

However, things didn't go so smoothly for Tu Erqi.

"Expecto Patronum!"

This was already the umpteenth time she had tried to cast Expecto Patronum, but she always stopped halfway through, thus failing to cast the spell.

Compared to other characters that can be used immediately, the conditions for using Expecto Patronum are too demanding.

Concentrating one's Spirit Power is not difficult for someone who has reached the level of a professor, but the most crucial condition—recalling happy things—is a bit more troublesome.

Not everyone has positive, uplifting, and happy memories to recall, and not everyone has a happy life.

The more Tu Erqi tried to think about happy things, the more she thought about things she didn't want to recall, and her previously focused mind began to crumble.

It's completely unusable.

Her negative emotions at this moment were even greater than when a Dung Pie was smashed on her in the cemetery. She stomped her foot angrily and finally gave up trying to Expecto Patronum.

Once negative thoughts take hold, it's not something that can be easily adjusted.

Now everyone has two choices: one is to go directly to fight Mugram and enter the Research Area through the seal, and the other is to continue exploring the remaining areas of the Raya Lucaria Magic Classroom, such as those doors that cannot be opened.

The initial goal was naturally to explore the Research Area, but after actually seeing what the Magic Classroom looked like, the professors were captivated by it.

Perhaps a larger and broader space awaits them in the Research Area.

However, since both the Magic Classroom and the Research Area were created by the instructors, they might have some similarities. If we can figure out the classroom area, it should be helpful for exploring the Research Area.

Their conclusion is indeed correct.

To enter the hidden area, one must find the spade and heart keys. Jia Paer suddenly remembered the Sorting Hat, so he went over to ask him if he had any clues about the keys.

Why are you asking me? The keys are all with the building manager; go ask them for them.

Administrator?

Jia Paer suddenly remembered that he had obtained his Green Flower Key after defeating an Elite Monsters in a certain hall.

Could those monsters be the so-called administrators?

With this in mind, they set off towards the numerous halls and Elite Monsters.

There doesn't seem to be a higher or lower floor in this classroom; at least for now, they haven't found any stairs leading to other floors.

Perhaps this area is not complete, but only a small part of the magic academy? A prestigious magic academy couldn't possibly have only one floor.

"Boom--"

As the group walked into a large hall, a large mass of magical energy suddenly fell in front of them, followed by a violent explosion.

This thing looked familiar to Jia Paer; wasn't it the Heimo Cannon?

Looking up, they saw two Heima Magician standing on a high platform built on the wall, bombarding them!

There were no stairs leading to the platform, and behind the Heima Magician was a closed door. It was clear that the adventurer needed to find the path to this door somewhere before going up to kill the Heima Magician.

But Tu Erqi and his men did not intend to do so.

Levitation Spell + Magic Shield + Jump Enhancement + Jia Paer = Angry Birds

The professors successfully launched the human cannon, using Jia Paer as a projectile, at the Heima Magician, hitting the target squarely!

The poor mage was instantly killed, falling to the ground and slowly turning into ashes.

Jia Paer tried to push the door behind them.

[Cannot be opened from this side]

I fucking knew it.

"Mr. Jia Paer, there's a spot of light at your feet," Luo Jieer warned.

"Oh."

Jia Paer then noticed that the Heima Magician had actually dropped equipment.

What do you think this point of light will appear? (No prize awarded)

As soon as he got his hands on the point of light, it immediately swelled up like a compressed towel hitting water, eventually turning into a thick, hard object.

Giant Club Staff

[A prototype developed by the Heima Magician, it possesses the indestructibility of a giant club, can be used as a medium to cast spells, and does not require high intelligence to use, so even Demi-Human can use it. It also provides a slight boost to certain melee spells.]

Legend has it that this style of magic wand was also popular in the distant Drangleic; the larger the wand, the more proud the magicians were.

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It feels like it was given to me on purpose.

Jia Paer swung the thing around. Hey, it feels pretty good. The design is perfect and exudes power. The center of gravity is also very comfortable. It seems like a good option to smash the enemy's head while using magic.

But would someone really mistake you for a magician if they had something like that?

In full view of everyone, he used a giant club to unleash the Heimo Hammer!

Wow, the Heimo Hammer unleashed with the giant club is twice the size of the regular version, and its attack range has increased!

What if we use the Carian Greatsword?

Jia Paer enthusiastically swung the Carian Greatsword, which was twice the size of his own, back and forth. Indeed, big is the romance of men.

"Well."

But when he noticed the strange looks people were giving him, he froze.

"Ahem." Jia Paer coughed, casually slung the giant staff behind his back, and said, "Melee magic is too crude, and this kind of staff magic is heresy. Hmm, it should be criticized."

That was close! I almost succumbed to temptation.

At the critical moment, he finally remembered his original intention for learning magic and quickly extinguished his newly emerging enthusiasm for melee magic.

But melee magic can be cool too, right?

Jia Paer wavered, not because he was attracted by the feel of the giant stick.

"So Mr. Jia Paer knows magic," Luo Jieer exclaimed in surprise.

Jia Paer raised his head and said casually, "There are many things you don't know."

"So how much magic do you know? You must have a lot, right?"

"Of course, I've learned far more magic than you," Jia Paer retorted defiantly.

But I remember you came to the Zane Dungeon to learn magic, Luo Jieer didn't dare say that out loud, afraid of getting hit by a Heimo Hammer.

The group found the Green Blossom Ring again and obtained some exquisite little gadgets that might be useful from behind the green flowers.

After walking for a while, they found the Spades Key.

But the key was on a Caria Knight.

"I'll give it a try."

Luo Jieer volunteered, first using Cast Sound to distract Caria Knight, then using invisibility and silence magic to quietly approach the knight from behind, and swiftly and accurately thrusting out his rapier!

"Pfft—"

He felt the blade piercing through the object, but something felt off.

It seems a bit too soft, like it pricked a soft-bodied creature.

Before he could react, the Caria Knight suddenly unleashed a large cloud of white smoke, accompanied by the roar of the Rune Bear that echoed throughout the hall.

This isn't Caria Knight at all; this thing appeared in the Swamp Area a long time ago—

[Mimic Tear]!

I've been busy with work lately, and I was thinking of getting up at 6 a. m. to write and update early, but guess what? I got work at 6:30 a. m.!

I hate going to work!

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