Episode 37
EPISODE.19
Rubrium Museum.
This building, located in the royal capital, was the only museum in Endymion.
Of course, more than 90% of the products are fake, but
It was only possible to display it in a situation where some of the originals were mixed in because it was a royal level of security.
And according to rumors, there was also a story that this museum was the door leading to the royal residence.
Of course, it was just a rumor that hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Anyway, the reason Russell headed to the Rubrium Museum was simple.
‘Because that was the starting point of everything that happened to me now.’
What happened when the exhibit named ‘Heart of the Dragon’ and my mother’s belongings met.
Of course, there was no guarantee that the heart displayed then and the heart displayed now were the same.
The reason was to replace counterfeit and genuine products at regular intervals to prevent theft.
still.
‘It’s just a matter of taking a look.’
It wasn’t something that took up a lot of time anyway. With that in mind, I entered the museum.
“… … .”
When I faced the heart displayed behind the glass wall, I was speechless.
gulp.
Russell swallowed without realizing it and clenched his fists.
There is no certainty or basis.
Nevertheless, his sixth sense was screaming. That heart is real.
It’s the same item that was stored here before returning.
It seemed like the mana in the circle was claiming that.
Of course, its appearance was not the same as before the regression.
I felt skinny the day before, but not to this extent.
If what I saw before returning was like an old tree on a hot summer day, compared to that now -.
‘It looks like a mummified apple-like fruit.’
It is not known whether it is actually possible for juicy fruits to be mummified.
But, unable to find a more appropriate expression, Russell said:
If I lose mana instead of moisture, will I still look the same?
“after.”
Meanwhile, Russell let out a long breath. She repeated to herself as she squeezed her sweat-soaked hands.
‘Let’s calm down. Just calm down.’
Embarrassment narrows a person’s perspective, and excitement narrows a person’s thinking.
Both postures are unsuitable for wizards. Russell calmed himself.
He then crossed his arms with one hand and rested his chin on the other hand, exhaling internally.
‘What if there really was mana in this, and that mana and my mother’s relics reacted to cause something?’
Why did the ring, the only keepsake my mother left me, cause such a reaction?
I don’t know why my mother had such a ring.
‘What if I returned to the past and gained this strange power as a result?’
Then all angles fit perfectly.
The same was true of his appearance, which had become even more shabby than before.
“hmm.”
After gathering his thoughts for a moment, Russell released his hand from his chin.
“What on earth? you.”
I stretched out my hand even though I knew I wouldn’t hear an answer.
Tuk-.
As soon as the fingertips touch the protective glass surrounding the heart, keeeeeee!
“-What?”
I had a headache.
Russell gritted his teeth.
As if in response to that heart, its mana began to boil violently.
A sharp pain, like a needle pricking my mental area, reached my brain.
“Tsk.”
With a sigh, Russell removed his fingers from the glass.
I pressed my temples, feeling the headache gradually subside.
I straightened my back, which had been bent like a shrimp.
“What kind of pain is this… … .”
Before Russell’s words were even finished, in front of my eyes.
A translucent green window appeared.
It was a mission.
[mission]
Securing the heart.
Obtain the ‘Heart of the Dragon’ stored in the Royal Capital Endymion Museum.
Secured status (n)
[compensation]
Intermediate magic stone (edible) x2
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Rewards marked with ???.
As it has been so far, it will probably not be an ordinary reward.
It’s definitely a map that leads somewhere, or even if it’s not…
‘You will be given a reward equivalent to the Flame Horn or Cloudy Ring that you consumed a while ago.’
like that.
Russell stared at the contents of the mission in front of him for a long time and then sighed.
“under-.”
Regret, regret, giving up, etc.
A sigh that reveals a variety of emotions. But I can’t help it.
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of a way to secure the items on display inside the museum.
‘If you take it recklessly, you are guilty of theft… … In the worst case, I might be punished for being involved with the royal family.’
After all, the owner of this museum was the royal family.
No, I couldn’t even guarantee that I would be able to get out of this museum safely before that.
‘Even considering the number of deployed personnel, there are magic traps everywhere.’
Is it because I made it to the 4th circle?
I felt the presence of magical powers everywhere that I had not felt before returning.
If they tried to steal something from here, it was clear that those magic traps would be activated.
All of them are secret yet effective and powerful magic.
Russell’s level cannot be surpassed or destroyed.
From what I could guess, it would have been impossible for even a skilled person who had reached the level of a mage to remove the item from this place.
As for the superhumans above him, commonly called masters, Russell could not even dare to evaluate them.
‘In the end, there is no choice but to obtain it through legal routes.’
The only way to think about it is money, or else it’s balls.
Either way, it won’t be easy for Russell now, but if we had to guess the possibilities, it would be nothing.
‘It doesn’t look good to sell the royal family’s belongings for money.’
The Endymion royal family was not in need of money.
‘Then, the next question is how much effort must be made to obtain one of the royal family’s items.’
The only way to do this is to ask someone with a little more experience, say your brother or teacher.
With that in mind, Russell left the museum.
“Are you back?”
I got on the carriage waiting at the entrance of the museum and spoke to the driver.
“yes. “I’ve finished my business, so I think we can go back to the mansion now.”
* * *
“this… … .”
The moment you check the size of the mansion.
Russell got out of the carriage, feeling speechless.
‘I expected it to be a certain size since it was a mansion, but I never thought it would be three stories and even have a garden.’
At this level, it doesn’t seem to be lacking even when compared to the mansions of capital nobles with modest titles.
but.
‘If you are a mage of the 5th circle, you can be compared to a king, a viscount, or an honorary count.’
Upon entering, a person who appears to be an employee spots Russell and asks.
“Where are you from?”
“Oh, my name is Russell. “Thanks to Brother Hubert’s consideration, I will be staying at this mansion from today.”
“You must be the wizard who will be arriving soon. “I received a call from Hubert.”
Fortunately, no complicated procedures were needed.
This was because Hubert had informed his employer of Russell’s existence through a letter in advance.
“The room the wizard will use is here.”
The room we arrived at under his guidance was a pretty nice room located in the center of the second floor.
Just by opening the window, you could see the garden and the street beyond.
Moreover, the area seemed to be several times larger than the dormitory in use.
‘It seems like it’s too wide for me to use alone.’
For a moment, I felt awkward because it felt larger than the room I had when I was young and my father was alive.
Soon Russell opened the subspace.
I unpacked the luggage I had brought with me one by one.
My simple luggage consisted of a few changes of robes and a few books.
“hmm.”
Still, the awkwardness seemed to have subsided a little, perhaps because I had left a few of my belongings there.
Meanwhile, Russell flopped down onto the chair provided in the room.
‘Now that I’ve finished sorting things out and I’m alone for the first time in a long time…’
Now it’s time to try something you’ve only been dreaming about for the past few days.
“Seu-.”
Russell focused his mind as he slowly guided his breath deep into his lungs.
I gathered my concentration as much as I could and recalled that situation and sensation once again.
Well-.
Soooo-.
I feel like I can hear the animal-like cries of the undead in my ears, and it doesn’t take long.
In the image, hundreds of undead appeared.
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.
How much time has passed like that?
Russell, who had been practicing image training for a while, let out a deep breath.
“under-.”
He slowly opened his eyes and complained softly.
“As expected, it doesn’t turn out as easily as I thought.”
As if to prove that he had been concentrating for a long time, not only his hair but also the chest of his shirt was damp with sweat.
It was worth it.
Because the time in the imagination is completely different from the time in reality.
In reality, only about an hour has passed at most, but
Russell came back after fighting the undead for several nights.
However, Russell was not a person who was quick to give up, so much so that he would step down after failing just once.
‘I knew from the beginning that it wouldn’t work just once.’
Then, ten or a hundred times.
Be it a day, a month, or a year.
I have no choice but to continue image training.
‘Now, let’s focus again.’
Feeling that his mental strength had recovered a little, Russell gathered his composure once again.
As soon as he closed his eyes, Russell’s consciousness fell into a crowd of undead.
Well-.
.
.
A few hours after that.
The overheated circle is bubbling as if it might explode at any moment.
“Tsk!”
Meanwhile, Russell sighed.
His whole body, both top and bottom, had already been drenched in sweat for a long time.
Moreover, because he had spent a lot of concentration, his face was completely exhausted.
The dark circles on the eyelids extended down to the cheekbones, and there was a slight red glow at the tip of the nose.
Moreover, her lips were cracked like rice fields in a drought.
Nevertheless, Russell did not give up.
‘I think I just need to do a little more…’
I couldn’t possibly say let’s call it a day and rest.
Because the feeling that I was approaching the high point came again and again.
That moment.
“Ugh-.”
The overheated mana roars as if it will explode at any moment.
If I left it like this, the mana I had might spill out in all directions.
In that case, there was a possibility that the entire mansion would be destroyed in the aftermath alone.
‘We have to stop here for a moment… … .’
I urgently tried to stop the rotation of the circle.
At that moment, disaster!
The magic power, which would have been normal if it were to erupt immediately, begins to stabilize on the spot.
As if that wasn’t enough, the amount of magical power increased significantly.
If you look purely at the amount of magical power, it’s ‘magical power that wouldn’t be surprising if it were a 5th circle.’
At that moment, Russell was sure.
After several hours, no, after a battle repeated countless times in my mind.
I finally succeeded.
He said he succeeded in bringing out that feeling at that time.
If you don’t forget this feeling and keep repeating it, you will eventually be able to use it familiarly.
Thinking like that, Russell slowly opened his eyes.
I stood up from the chair, maintaining the state of the change that had occurred.
Then, my eyes met my own reflection in the mirror across from me.
“… … !?”
Russell’s body stiffened, as if time had stopped.
This was because the reflection of myself in the mirror was completely different from the appearance I remembered.
Red horns and amber eyes.
A notification sound was heard.
[You have succeeded in turning Dragonian on your own.]
[According to the current level, the dragon’s horn appears.]
[While tolerance is maintained, understanding of advanced fire attributes increases significantly.]
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wizard who swallowed a dragon
