Chapter 22
Chapter 8: Written as 'Karhen Rescue Operation', read as 'Magic Tower Reformation Operation'* * *
"Whoa, Purification Meditation really works! This kid's a model student! Good job!"
Cookie showed the status window and danced excitedly.
[‘The World's Strongest Hero’ Iri's Purification Power Status Window!]
1 Star: Light's 'Seed'
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(......)
1 Star: Light's 'Seed'
■■■□□ (2 bars until Light Tree!)
Iri nodded with sparkling eyes.
"Something's bubbling in my tummy! So, can I heal the adult now?"
"You need to be 5-star level hero to heal your adult."
"Then just work harder!"
Iri hung her head but wasn't discouraged at all.
She was checking the Martin had given her.
*'There might be hints here to get even stronger!'*
Iri's elementary school teacher had said when she was little: 'Study based on the textbook!'
Iri was diligently reading Martin's in the .
Then Cookie pointed to another article beside the column and clicked its jelly tongue.
"Magic Tower guys are bringing monster hybrid slaves into the tower."
"Monster hybrid slaves?"
"Yeah, seems the monster hybrids are helping with Magic Tower experiments."
The term monster hybrid slaves rang a vague bell.
[Magic Tower Commentary] Monster hybrids have entered the Magic Tower.
They are known to participate in some experiments to help humans.
The Magic Tower stated it's simple 'exercise experiments' and humane content.
Meanwhile, one interviewed wizard said he didn't care about others' experiments, spat on the floor, and told them to get lost because it was annoying......(continued)
Reading the paper, Iri realized what her sense of déjà vu was.
The novel 『Monster of the Northern Snowfields』 had a story about 'monster hybrids'.
"Some Magic Tower wizards didn't consider monster hybrids human. They abused monster hybrids in the Northern Magic Tower under the guise of experiments. Among the abused monster hybrids was a child with powerful abilities, Karhen."
"Continuous painful experiments made him hate humans and become the ringleader that ruined the North."
Among the monster hybrids, there was a boy full of hatred toward humans.
That boy's name was Karhen.
He became the focal point, gathering numerous monster hybrids.
And they ruined the North.
"Sigh......"
"Why the sigh?"
Iri told Cookie the story from the novel 『Monster of the Northern Snowfields』.
She just mentioned the monster hybrids undergoing 'inhumane' experiments.
Cookie clenched its fist and trembled.
"Damn wizard bastards. Experimenting like crazy just 'cause they're not human?"
"Lots of bad people, huh."
"Those bad guys. Bullying 'cause they're not human? Then how much would they bully a Cookie like me! No good, let's tell Grand Duke Ortejo to bring all the slaves from the Northern Magic Tower."
Iri shook her head.
Monster hybrid slaves were very suspicious and scared of human adults.
Due to lots of abuse at slave markets.
So even if an adult really tried to free them from slave chains, they suspected and ran away, making rescue difficult, it said.
After she explained all that, Cookie pondered deeply.
"Then, we have no choice but to go ourselves and bring them."
"But how do we get to the Magic Tower?"
Iri had never been in or out of the Magic Tower.
Iri and Cookie pulled out a map and stared at each other, deep in thought.
And after a few seconds.
A great idea popped into both their heads at the same time!
