Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 76 - It's just a miracle (3)

Illusion magic.

 

It had enough potential, but the limitations were too clear.

 

“I tried various variations in the interference process to compensate for the extreme consumption of mana. And among them, we’ve got some meaningful results.”

 

As far as his self-inspection went.

 

His disciple’s presentation was correct.

 

The distinct limitations of illusion magic.

 

It was in extreme mana consumption.

 

‘But it can’t be helped.’

 

Yeah, every magic had its limits.

 

But even with the insurmountable limitations.

 

The value and potential of illusion magic were greater than other magic.

 

Nasrow thought sincerely.

 

‘And that’s why I, Nasrow, chose that.’

 

It wasn’t strange.

 

What was the position of a senior mage?

 

They were those who deserved to be called the highest authorities of the school of mages.

 

In a way, it was natural for them to regard their magic as the best.

 

No, if you didn’t consider it the best and had doubts.

 

You couldn’t even get the position of a senior mage.

 

Therefore.

 

It was only natural for Nasrow to feel angry.

 

“W-What do you mean?”

 

“Acknowledging the limit. I asked if it was really for the best.”

 

“If it’s the limits, are you talking about extreme mana consumption…?”

 

Up until then, Nasrow laughed.

 

‘To think he’s bringing up the limits.’

 

He snorted at Hoyeol.

 

That was an obvious mistake, not an intellectual one.

 

As he said, there was a limit to every magic, regardless of the field.

 

‘He’s just digging his graves.’

 

However, it led to a paving stone for Hoyeol.

 

Nasrow’s expression began to get distorted.

 

That wasn’t a throwaway.

 

‘How dare you…!’

 

It was a game-changer to confront against.

 

“It requires a change of mindset. Do you really think that illusion magic is magic that creates something out of nothing? If so, from the exploration process alone, you’re disqualified.”

 

Why was Nasrow fascinated with illusion magic?

 

It was simple.

 

Because illusion magic was magic that could create something that didn’t exist.

 

Unlike other magic, there was no target to explore.

 

Therefore, the extreme consumption of mana was inevitable.

 

‘But what is he saying?’

 

If he thought so, he had to be disqualified?

 

This meant denying illusion magic itself!

 

But Nasrow’s anger didn’t last long.

 

Hoyeol continued.

 

“As long as magic exists, there is no such thing as nothingness in magic.”

 

The paving stone that followed.

 

Nasrow couldn’t argue with that.

 

‘…That’s right.’

 

Looking back, it wasn’t wrong.

 

Because the target of illusion magic was magic itself.

 

That’s why there was a limit to mana efficiency.

 

“You have to get rid of the idea that only pure magic can be the target of illusion magic. Overcoming the limits of illusion magic begins with correcting the error of that exploration.”

 

How could he treat it as an error?

 

Even if he listened to it again, wasn’t he denying illusion magic from its basics?

 

Nasrow persevered.

 

‘That would require some accountability.’

 

Hoyeol was denying the essence of illusion magic.

 

He must be laying the groundwork for it.

 

If not, those were just meaningless words.

 

Nasrow listened to Hoyeol’s next words.

 

“The exploration target can be light or air in the atmosphere. It will be more efficient than using magic as an exploration target. Select suitable exploration targets based on your surroundings. That’s also an essential virtue in overcoming the limitations of illusions magic.”

 

…Light and air become exploration targets?

 

Nasrow was startled.

 

Likewise.

 

The skilled mage who understood the meaning of those words opened his mouth.

 

“B-But. That means…?”

 

“Yes. It means that excellent exploratory talent is required.”

 

“H-Huh!”

 

Nasrow was quiet.

 

‘It makes sense.’

 

Yes, it was just as Hoyeol said.

 

Without insisting on exploring mana as the target.

 

If he selected an exploration target according to his surroundings.

 

He might be able to overcome the limitations of illusion magic.

 

‘Any exploration object would be more efficient than pure magic.’

 

But it wasn’t easy.

 

It meant that there were more than one or two exploration targets to get used to.

 

But Hoyeol continued.

 

“It’s the illusion magic you chose. Get used to the weight.”

 

Hearing his words, Nasrow felt like he’d been hit at the back of his head.

 

“…!”

 

Yeah, the reason he chose illusion magic.

 

It was because he was convinced that illusion magic was superior to other magic.

 

Because he thought that illusion magic reigned supremely over other magic…!

 

To get used to the weight of illusion magic.

 

He had to have the ability to handle it.

 

Of course, there was also what Hoyeol mentioned a while ago.

 

‘Excellent exploratory talent.’

 

Nasrow looked at Hoyeol.

 

‘…How the hell?’

 

No matter how good his magical knowledge was.

 

This was a solution that couldn’t have been put forward if he still had concerns.

 

In other words.

 

Hoyeol was seriously pondering illusion magic.

 

Nasrow thought.

 

‘Is he really a mage?’

 

He could tell because he was of the same kind.

 

Mages were self-serving beings.

 

But Hoyeol was different.

 

Nasrow, who was struggling, murmured quietly.

 

“You unintentionally make me owe you.”

 

The regular conference had just begun.

 

Hoyeol, who wasn’t even a skilled mage.

 

He made a senior mage indebted to him.

 

*

“…What does that mean?”

 

“Exploration? Interference? What else is that? Seriously!”

 

“Ah, what’s the translation function for? They don’t translate stuff like that!”

 

They had to know to truly be able to see.

 

They wouldn’t doze off this time.

 

Contrary to their determinations.

 

The players didn’t stop sighing.

 

“Hey, Nam Taemin. Do you understand? Can Cheolmin oppa understand, too?”

 

Mage-class player, a member of the Gaon Guild.

 

she asked through her earphones.

 

A cheerful voice struck her eardrum.

 

– How can I understand? Anyway, Hoyeol-ssi is really no joke.

 

– I know. I don’t know what it is, but I can feel his professionalism.

 

– That’s why he’s being treated like the best in the Mage Tower.

 

– The mages of the Mage Tower can’t even answer him.

 

– Aw. I shouldn’t have been worried. This is Hoyeol-ssi we’re talking about!

 

…Yeah, she shouldn’t have asked the barbarian what to ask.

 

Like they said, this place.

 

Players gathered at Crystal Hall put a lot on the line at this regular conference.

 

What if they won a quest, cleared a quest, and entered the Mage Tower like Hoyeol?

 

They would have a contact point with the Mage Tower.

 

It was simply a huge quest reward.

 

For that reason, it was natural for the guilds to stick together.

 

“Everyone, say something. Didn’t you hear it all?”

 

So it meant that it wasn’t just one or two players who whispered into their earphones.

 

But there was no way they would get an answer.

 

Even if guild analysts were hanging on.

 

They couldn’t understand.

 

– Exploration, interference, manifestatiooon? What kind of bullshit is this? You just have to shout out the skill name. What the hell is magic!!

 

『Magic』 and [Skill] were completely different.

 

Even Hoyeol took a few days to notice that fact.

 

So even if the players put their heads together, they wouldn’t notice.

 

But one person was an exception.

 

Jessie Heinness.

 

Shining, first place in the guild rankings.

 

Was it because she received the guild’s full support?

 

No, Jessie wasn’t even wearing earphones.

 

Indeed.

 

It was because she had her pointed hat, who was her teacher.

 

And it was because she had a face-to-face talk with Hoyeol.

 

“Wow.”

 

Even so.

 

Jessie didn’t understand much.

 

Rupture attacks, monster hunt, leaving everything behind.

 

After reading magic books all day.

 

Exploration, interference, manifestation.

 

She finally understood the magic structure.

 

But that was enough.

 

“That’s amazing!”

 

To notice Hoyeol’s extraordinaryness.

 

The pointed hat lamented without fail.

 

– It’s no use teaching you every day.

 

Just one day.

 

Just a few hours.

 

He felt like his disciple had been taken away by Hoyeol’s short question and answer.

 

But apart from that.

 

The pointed hat had no choice but to admit it.

 

-That’s not the realm of talent.

 

Evaluating and suggesting a direction for improvement.

 

The difference was just like heaven and earth.

 

In other words, talent was essential, but it required time and consideration.

 

The pointed hat shook.

 

– He piques my interest.

 

A man who piqued the interest of an archmage.

 

What a treat.

 

He wanted to inform the person directly.

 

Regrettably, he couldn’t.

 

It wasn’t too bad though.

 

– It’s been a while since I entered a proper regular conference.

 

Exploring to break the limit without being satisfied with the present.

 

It was a satisfying sight for the archmage.

 

He’d like that person to know how great it was.

 

The pointed hat, which couldn’t hold it anymore, whispered to the disciple.

 

– Disciple, can you put me on that man’s hat one day? He won’t allow it because of his feisty personality. Well, isn’t it up to you to make excuses? Yeah, let’s make an excuse like in that magic school movie! I can talk like that hat, so it won’t be a lie…

 

However, the pointed hat soon halted his words.

 

In the next presentation.

 

Hoyeol, who had been silent, opened his mouth again.

 

“I have a question.”

 

“…!”

 

“Even though they look similar, there are countless bi-herbs that have completely different effects and mechanisms. Lagrari leaves and canyria petals, for example.”

 

A perfectly upright posture without crossing his legs.

 

Not beating around the bush.

 

The way of speaking that was more straightforward than his attitude.

 

“The two bi-herbs are identical in appearance and habitat, but their effects are distinctly different. Do you think that the nurturing method you suggested can provide a common nurturing effect to all bi-herb herbs, including those two bi-herbs?”

 

The pointed hat was astounded by the question.

 

-…He even has knowledge about bi-herbs?

 

As he said, this wasn’t just possible with talent.

 

It required time and serious consideration.

 

No way, the back-to-back questions.

 

– Don’t tell me, all the studies that are published in the regular conference…!

 

Not only to check first.

 

He even had enough knowledge to suggest directions for improvement.

 

Does that mean he’s been thinking about it?

 

To truly know in order to be able to see.

 

It wasn’t just the pointed hat that was astounded.

 

“!”

 

Starting with Nasrow.

 

Belliere Yushia, senior mage of the healing school.

 

Cutain, Maia, Garfield.

 

“!!!”

 

The presentation continued.

 

The more Hoyeol opened his mouth.

 

The more their astonishment grew.

 

The emotions built up from pre-verification.

 

The unkind look they sent to Hoyeol.

 

It all had disappeared long ago.

 

Rather, it made some senior mages reflect on themselves.

 

‘It’s an idea that even I, the senior, couldn’t come up with…!’

 

‘Does that mean he thought about it more than I did?’

 

‘I’m embarrassed. I don’t even have the right to be a senior!’

 

However.

 

As if he didn’t even care about their gazes in the first place.

 

Hoyeol’s face didn’t change in the slightest.

 

He simply called the name of the next presenter.

 

“Next. Senior mage, Banglet Tom.”

 

*

 

A fish that meets water ^[1] A fish that meets water = in one’s element. .

 

The saying must be referring to this situation.

 

Not just in a position to simply watch.

 

I attended the regular conference as a chief and a host.

 

I had to feel the weight of it.

 

‘If I just open my mouth….’

 

Really, I was acting like a fish that met water!

 

I tackled every single study.

 

From the presenter’s standpoint.

 

I must have looked disgusting.

 

‘Let’s change our position and think about it.’

 

So I felt that I’d done something even worse.

 

Isn’t this just like professors and bosses finding fault with everything?

 

Not only that, what? Is that the best you can do?

 

‘It’s because it’s their best that they present it at the conference!’

 

I was a fish that met water, specifically, I was a loach.

 

Well, like a loach clouding the water.

 

My presence at the conference was more than like a loach.

 

But I thought shamelessly.

 

‘If you hate it, don’t ask me to do it next time.’

 

Yeah, it was better to be a madman than to do it halfway.

 

Let’s shamelessly finish the conference as decided.

 

But the good thing was.

 

At least I didn’t say nonsense.

 

‘My hard work is worth it.’

 

It was worth holding onto all kinds of books.

 

A time when I didn’t know anything about magic.

 

For example, the previous regular conference.

 

Really, I had talked freely at that time, relying on Grandfel’s talent.

 

Still, now I had something in my head.

 

‘Of course, I also studied all of them to survive..’

 

What I had and what I didn’t have.

 

The knowledge accumulated to use it all was helpful.

 

Of course, the problem was that it helped me stand out.

 

– Chief’s weight (Repeat) ▲

 

• Conduct verification at Topaz Hall. (Successful)

 

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

 

Anyway, the regular conference and the quest were over now.

 

I called the last presenter.

 

“Next. Senior mage, Banglet Tom.”

 

Senior mage of pure magic, Banglet Tom.

 

He was the only senior mage presenting his study at this regular conference.

 

The continued slump of the pure magic school.

 

I heard that he prepared a presentation to revamp it.

 

Since senior mages didn’t go through the preliminary verification.

 

I hadn’t seen his face.

 

‘I can guess how he feels.’

 

Banglet Tom.

 

I remembered him as a person who tried to bribe me.

 

– “I am Banglet Tom, a senior mage of pure magic. I came here because I’d like to congratulate you and convey a small but sincere message. May I come in for a moment?”

 

The moment I was recognized by all the senior mages.

 

Banglet Tom knocked on my lab door.

 

‘He’s such in an uneasy position that he tried to hang onto a parachute.’

 

…I had a feeling he wouldn’t say anything nice.

 

My prediction was, in a way, right.

 

As a result, I couldn’t open my mouth.

 

Silence–

 

Despite my call, Banglet didn’t show up at Crystal Hall. Since a while ago, Banglet Tom was nowhere to be seen in the Crystal Hall.

 

The senior mages murmured.

 

“Where did he go?”

 

“Until a while ago, he was definitely at that end….”

 

“Did he have an urgent business?”

 

“What’s more urgent than the conference?”

 

The murmurs grew.

 

The wait continued.

 

But Banglet showed no sign of showing up.

 

I got up from my seat.

 

Banglet Tom.

 

What happened to him.

 

It was a matter beyond my knowledge.

 

But one thing was for sure.

 

This regular conference was hosted by me.

 

I needed to finish the conference successfully,

 

I had the quest goal.

 

My pride couldn’t tolerate these variables.

 

In the midst of attention.

 

I opened my mouth.

 

“In accordance with the procedure…”

• 1. A fish that meets water = in one’s element.