Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 75 - It's just a miracle (2)

Verification.

 

I said it grandly, but it was nothing special.

 

[Pentagram of Impure Knowledge].

 

Because it was a demon’s item with its ability sealed.

 

I just needed to clean it up.

 

In that sense, the effectiveness of the item couldn’t be immediately confirmed.

 

“There is a right time for everything.”

 

Purifying the demon’s items through [Exorcism], too.

 

It was only possible if there was a demon to hunt.

 

Of course, I could utilize the service of the Mage Tower.

 

That too, with the chief’s authority without spending a single penny.

 

However.

 

‘It’s not necessary.’

 

If I left the purification to the Mage Tower.

 

Then the Mage Tower would also know the existence and effect of this item.

 

If I knew the effects through other people.

 

There would be a leak of information.

 

What kind of beings were mages of the Mage Tower?

 

A group that endlessly searched for knowledge.

 

They might ask to borrow it, just like the [Vampire Count’s Orb], an item that I acquired after defeating Count Ascura.

 

Of course, I would refuse even if they asked.

 

‘Above all, I have nothing to lose if I purify it.’

 

Yeah, it was actually the most important reason.

 

The effect of the demon’s items purified through the [Exorcism] was exceptional.

 

Starting with the Vampire Count’s Orb.

 

To the equipment I was wearing now.

 

‘Of course, it’s not like I want to hunt demons.’

 

I was a demon hunter so I could tell.

 

The more you tried to find demons, the more they hid themselves.

 

Only when people started forgetting them.

 

They would show off their presence.

 

In that case, the conclusion was already decided.

 

First of all, I should stay quiet and deal with what came first.

 

What happened here was, of course, a quest.

 

– Chief’s weight (Repeat) ▲

 

• Conduct verification at Topaz Hall. (Successful)

 

• Conduct the regular conference successfully. (In progress)…

 

Conduct a regular conference successfully.

 

What I needed to do.

 

I knew it too well.

 

“Reading is nourishment for the mind.”

 

Sk–

 

Naturally, I could only hear the sound of turning the pages…

 

*

 

The regular conference of the Mage Tower.

 

From the time Arcana was a game.

 

It was a regular event.

 

Undoubtedly, there was no event that received as much global attention as this regular conference.

 

The reason was, of course, Hoyeol.

 

“What kind of place is the Mage Tower? One of the best armed groups on the Arcana continent. Aren’t they people who build an ivory tower of knowledge because they weren’t satisfied enough?”

 

“To be officially recognized by Mage Tower. Player Lee Hoyeol is amazing!”

 

“The admission is also uncommon. Not as an apprentice, not a skilled mage, not even a senior mage! Recognized for the same status as the one and only chief mage…”

 

So, Korean broadcasting stations started popping champagne early on. Because this was one of the materials with guaranteed ratings.

 

VBC.

 

The studio was in full swing.

 

Producer Hyun Yongseok nodded with a satisfied look.

 

“Since long ago, there has been no cheat key as good as gukppong ^[1] Gukppong is a derogatory Korean word that is used to pejoratively describe a South Korean nationalist. Source: Wiki. It’s basically another word for overproud citizens. .”

 

“Is that kind of thing still work these days, sunbae? Young people these days are very scary. They say we make a fuss about nothing. Sometimes when I look at social media to see the reactions, there is a lot of chaos!”

 

“Tsk tsk. That depends on the gukppong.”

 

Indeed.

 

If he had to say it, it was legitimate gukppong.

 

Not just in Korea, but also at the global scale.

 

It was no exaggeration.

 

“Look. It’s crazy even in Japan. Lee Hoyeol proved the excellence of East Asia. Lee Hoyeol played a big role for Hokkaido.”

 

“…Wow, really?”

 

“Their bodies are honest.”

 

The same was true of Hyun Yongseok.

 

No, beyond just gukppong, he felt a sense of exhilaration.

 

“To be honest, the Mage Tower’s attitude. Of course, it’s not something that should be said from the point of view of a person greatly benefiting from the Mage Tower. Anyway, the Mage Tower clearly looked down on us, on humanity, didn’t they?”

 

The high-handed reputation.

 

Except for the fact that the portal was always open.

 

The Mage Tower hadn’t shown a cooperative attitude.

 

They didn’t even show their face properly.

 

If Mage Tower had come out in a cooperative position.

 

The reality would have turned out a little better.

 

Even if that kind of criticism continued, the Mage Tower didn’t change.

 

Yeah, the unfriendly Mage Tower, which was bad at this sort of thing.

 

Hoyeol entered it triumphantly.

 

That too, with a position on par with the chief mage.

 

“That alone makes me feel like I’ve been punched by the Mage Tower.”

 

“Ah, sunbae. Aren’t you thinking too far?”

 

“It would be nice if they could give me another punch.”

 

“Even if this is Hoyeol-ssi we’re talking about, that’s impossible, sunbae.”

 

At Hyun Yongseok’s words, the supporting director seemed to have a lot to say.

 

“Our Hoyeol-ssi, how self-conscious he must be. How much of a nuisance he must be in the eyes of those noblemen? When I first transferred, I was so nervous at every idea meeting…!”

 

“So what? Stop talking.”

 

“In a word. Sunbae, you only sighed deeply at every meeting. Anyway, I was like that, so how pressured he must be? Here and there, they are all Arcanains. And they’re the great mages of the Mage Tower, too.”

 

“Well. That makes sense.”

 

In any case, Hoyeol entered the Mage Tower after being recognized for his ability.

 

However, Hyung Yongseok was well aware that society didn’t work only with ability alone.

 

The Mage Tower was no different.

 

So, here, rather than giving expectations, they should cheer for him.

 

“But let’s wait and see. It’s Lee Hoyeol, so you might never know.”

 

The media wasn’t the only one paying attention to the regular conference.

 

Players.

 

It was no exaggeration to say that mage-class players risked their lives at this regular conference.

 

Players flocked to the Mage Tower.

 

Their faces were filled with a sense of solemnity.

 

Of course, it was also due to Hoyeol.

 

“I won’t doze off today.”

 

“That’s to be expected. You have to try to understand with your head.”

 

“…But can you do that by trying hard?”

 

Hoyeol’s achievement in entering the Mage Tower!

 

It started with the ‘incident’ that took place at the last regular conference.

 

In the memory of the players who watched the incident in person.

 

Hoyeol’s figure was still vivid.

 

“Just thinking about it again makes me dizzy. Seriously.”

 

“How did he come up with that tackle?”

 

“And that too, toward Marcelo, the chief mage…!”

 

The shock should have been so intense.

 

But who would have known?

 

They never had thought that his bold comment would be connected to the quest of the Mage Tower.

 

Having watched that scene.

 

The players couldn’t help but feel grim.

 

“Honestly, can’t we do it too?”

 

“Does anyone remember Lee Hoyeol’s lines at that time?”

 

“Exploration blah blah. I think he said something like that. Sigh, my head.”

 

They sighed briefly.

 

The moment the players took out the invitations for the regular conference.

 

A person passed them by.

 

It was Jessie Heinness wearing a large pointed hat.

 

Gulp–

 

For a moment, silence descended between the mage-class players.

 

Hoyeol had already gone to a far higher place.

 

They couldn’t see him as a competitor anymore.

 

‘The one that bothers me the most is Jessie.’

 

‘The biggest obstacle to this conference.’

 

“In terms of probability, Jessie Heinness…’

 

Thanks to this, Jessie unintentionally became a competitor for everyone.

 

Regardless of whether she knew that fact or not.

 

The corners of Jessie’s mouth were raised as high as possible.

 

“Hey, she’s smiling.”

 

“How come it’s my first time seeing it? Jessie’s smile?”

 

“…She’s prettier when she smiles.”

 

“Wake up, you madman. She’s a competitor!”

 

Of course, no one could ask Jessie the reason.

 

Including the ‘hat’.

 

Above Jessie’s head, the pointed hat rattled.

 

– Disciple, it’s nice to see you looking forward to the conference. From the way you search for the truth, now you’re starting to look like a mage. It’s worth the hard work of teaching you all this time!

 

But silence–

 

No answer came back.

 

At that silence, the pointed hat suddenly realized.

 

He rattled up and down more furiously.

 

-…Disciple. You must be excited about the conference, right?

 

No way?

 

Please, say something.

 

However, despite his earnest plea, the disciple didn’t give an answer.

 

Clatter.

 

Jessie, who was climbing the dizzying stairs of the Mage Tower, suddenly stopped.

 

At the entrance of Crystal Hall, the venue for the regular conference.

 

Jessie took a small deep breath.

 

‘…Why am I trembling?’

 

Yeah, she should be nervous about Hoyeol.

 

Unlike other players.

 

Jessie had felt the change in the air beforehand as she went in and out of the Mage Tower.

 

Hoyeol was in charge of pre-verification for the regular conference.

 

Thanks to him, the atmosphere of the Mage Tower was frozen.

 

She knew that very well.

 

‘I’m sure everyone is watching.’

 

In particular, the senior mages must be keeping an eye on him.

 

It was no exaggeration to say that the honor and position of the schools changed depending on the results of the regular conference.

 

This was different from Hoyeol’s demonstration of his ability.

 

A separate matter.

 

There was no way the senior mages would give Hoyeol a friendly look.

 

“!”

 

Just as she had expected.

 

Upon entering Crystal Hall, she saw the senior mages.

 

When she counted the numbers, everyone was present.

 

‘Even Matis?’

 

Even Senior Mage Matis Dean Carl, who rarely attended the conference, was there.

 

Certainly, a different air current was hovering in Crystal Hall.

 

Yeah.

 

At this moment, silence flowed through Crystal Hall.

 

Inside it, different thoughts were coming and going.

 

Someone had a burning desire for quests.

 

Someone was complaining about the pre-verification.

 

Someone else was worried about Hoyeol.

 

But those thoughts didn’t last long.

 

Soon, the sound of shoes echoed in the hall.

 

As soon as Hoyeol appeared, he declared.

 

“Supervision of the regular academic conference. Chief Mage Marcelo is absent from this regular conference because he is attending a roundtable meeting. Therefore, according to the procedure.”

 

As if everyone’s concerns didn’t matter.

 

He said in a calm voice.

 

“I will be the host of this regular conference.”

 

*

 

The regular conference.

 

The roundtable meeting.

 

All of a sudden, two important events in the Magic Tower happened all at once!

 

I didn’t know who made the schedule.

 

I supposed this was what society really was.

 

An apology wouldn’t be enough.

 

‘Marcelo, you have too much faith in me.’

 

Entrusting me with the burden of the regular conference.

 

Marcelo showed no signs of concern.

 

No, he seemed rather pleased.

 

– “Thanks to your help, I can attend the roundtable meeting.”

 

What the hell is a roundtable meeting?

 

You leave up the regular conference to me, so you can attend it?

 

I was puzzled at first.

 

But, after hearing the situation, I naturally nodded.

 

The chief mage was said to be the influential figure of the tower.

 

Apparently, Marcelo had the lowest position at the roundtable meeting.

 

The Tower Master.

 

The elder mages.

 

And the chief mage, Marcelo.

 

Their meeting was the roundtable meeting.

 

What specifically came and went at the meeting.

 

It was a mystery to me.

 

‘I don’t even know what they look like.’

 

I’d never met an elder mage, let alone the Tower Master.

 

It seemed that seeing their faces were difficult.

 

Even among the senior mages.

 

Those who had faced their superiors could be counted on one hand.

 

In that sense, I looked forward to it.

 

– “I’ll be sure to bring good news.”

 

Marcelo added.

 

A meeting attended by high-ranking people.

 

If there was any good news on the agenda…

 

‘It will be a big one.’

 

I didn’t know what it was, but it seemed I could look forward to it.

 

Of course, that was my, Lee Hoyeol’s, idle thoughts.

 

It was something that would never be revealed on the outside.

 

“I tried various variations in the interference process…”

 

Thanks to that, I was concentrating on the conference.

 

I listened to every word of the skilled mages presenting their study.

 

As I said, the magic presented at the regular conference was a high-level yet new magic that had been verified once.

 

It could be helpful in many ways to me who had to use anything.

 

However.

 

That was not enough.

 

Above all, I bore the weight of being the chief.

 

What is a chief?

 

The topmost position in a rank or position.

 

As long as I took the position to lead others.

 

My pride couldn’t be satisfied with them.

 

…This damn pride!

 

Thanks to that, I read all sorts of magic books until dawn.

 

To me.

 

The work of the skilled mages couldn’t seem satisfactory.

 

If this was Topaz Hall, I’d be ruthlessly shouting for rejection.

 

However, this was Crystal Hall where the regular conference was being held.

 

Not only that.

 

I took Marcelo’s place and became the host following the procedure.

 

Therefore.

 

I opened my mouth generously as the chief.

 

“Do you really think that’s best?”

 

“…!!!”

 

Yes, generous according to my standard.

 

.

 

.

 

.

 

“Do you really think that’s best?”

 

“…!!!”

 

Following Hoyeol’s words.

 

The face of the senior mage, Nasrow, gradually changed.

 

‘How dare you, what do you know about illusion magic!?’

 

Out of anger–

 

“…I-It couldn’t be.”

 

With astonishment–

• 1. Gukppong is a derogatory Korean word that is used to pejoratively describe a South Korean nationalist. Source: Wiki. It’s basically another word for overproud citizens.