Episode 38
EPISODE.19
At that time, Russell was concentrating on image training for a long time.
Hubert arrived at the Flame Tower and knocked lightly on the door of the tower’s main room.
The main room is located on the top floor of the tower.
“Master.”
Then, a voice comes from inside, as if I already knew.
“Would you like to come in?”
The door opened without touching it, and Daria lightly scoffed at the sight of Hubert covered in a robe from head to toe.
“Tsk. You can probably tell just by looking at it. “I thought they were sending me on a secret mission, so I came bundled up.”
“discretion… … “Wasn’t this a mission that required ?”
“What kind of mission requires caution? “I was planning to send you out to run a simple errand because you might lose your sense of actual combat after resting for a long time.”
As she said that, she put the candy in her mouth and lightly clicked the tip of her tongue.
“Tsk tsk. Didn’t I always say that? “Your cautious nature is both an advantage and a disadvantage.”
I thought he might have become a little more toxic by messing around with young students at the academy, but he hasn’t changed at all.
Hubert clicked his tongue lightly at his teacher’s scolding, which was not a scolding.
“Hmm.”
I accepted the mission orders she handed me and quickly changed the topic.
“There is something more I need to tell you, Master.”
“Yes?”
“It’s something that happened on the way up to the royal capital, related to the youngest priest.”
The youngest priest.
Upon hearing that it was related to Russell, Daria adjusted her posture and sat down.
He read Hubert’s extremely cautious expression and lifted his chin as if to ask him to speak.
Hubert chose to speak once.
“While the priest was on his way to the royal capital, he was attacked by cultists.”
Crackling.
The candy in her mouth shattered at the mention of a cultist attack.
As if that wasn’t enough, the surrounding temperature rose hotly.
The wads of candy lying on the desk begin to melt and blend into hideous colors.
To her, a cultist is an enemy who took away her childhood hometown and parents.
That was the reason why I beat those guys without stopping when I was young.
But those guys are now spreading their magic even to the youngest disciple, who won’t hurt even if he puts it in his eyes.
“Things that won’t go away even if you burn them to death a hundred times.”
Daria let out an uncharacteristically annoyed look.
“So what happened to the youngest? “Seeing as you speak so calmly, it doesn’t seem like there was any major problem.”
“yes. Fortunately, I arrived in time, and the priest was also preparing a counterattack of his own.”
Daria’s face showed an excited expression when she heard that she was preparing a counterattack.
“Prepare for a counterattack. What exactly was the youngest guy preparing? “Giggle.”
For a moment, she urged Hubert to speak quickly, but then she had other thoughts and shook her head.
“no. I’ll let the youngest know the details. “I think it would be more fun that way.”
That would be better than me, who is not good at speaking.
Hubert agreed with the idea, and Daria lightly rubbed her thumb and index finger.
“First, I will dispatch a separate investigation team to the place you mentioned.”
A foolish cult member had just revealed his tail after a long time.
She wasn’t going to miss it.
As if to represent her thoughts, Hwareuk.
Flames burned all at once on the seventy-two scented candles placed in the office.
Grumbling-.
* * *
“This is me… … ?”
[12]
Russell quickly walked towards the mirror and lightly traced his reflection in it with his fingertips.
[11, 10]
The unique crimson eyes were everywhere, and an amber-colored eye glow, almost like gold, was staring at him.
[9]
Located in the middle are long, vertically slit black eyes like those of a reptile.
What does the horn that sprouts on the left side of the forehead mean?
[8]
‘It’s as if a burning flame is embodied in the shape of a horn… … .’
Out of sudden curiosity, I touched my forehead, but it didn’t feel hot.
No, I couldn’t feel the presence of horns in the first place.
Russell’s hand passed straight through the translucent horn that sprouted from his forehead.
[7, 6]
At that moment, a memory passed through Russell’s mind.
‘Is this really possible?’
[You have absorbed the Forgotten King’s Horn (Purification of Fire) to the limit.]
[Magic power that surpasses the limit of absorption is contained within potential.]
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[This potential will awaken at any moment and become a great strength to you.]
I thought it might be the same horn I got from the lava cave.
[5-.]
Of course, it was small and unsightly compared to what I got back then.
[4, 3]
‘After consuming the horn back then, my understanding of the fire attribute increased significantly.’
And now, after the horns appeared, the same thing happened.
Unless you’re an idiot, you’ll probably guess the connection.
“Toleration.”
Russell read aloud the text on the green window that appeared with the notification once again.
[2]
[One]
Piing-.
A terrible feeling of dizziness came over me.
It is a feeling of dizziness that is difficult to endure when a lot of mental power has been consumed through repeated training all day.
“eww-.”
With a groan, my vision suddenly went black, and I had no strength to hold on any longer.
Russell’s new model was torn down on the spot.
Slurp.
.
.
smart-.
“-It has been done.”
It was several hours later when Russell woke up.
Light knocking sounded outside the door several times.
The employee’s voice was also heard repeatedly two or three times.
“Are you there? Mr. Wizard. Breakfast is ready. “Can I let you in?”
“Grunt.”
Russell woke up at the sound and shook his head.
I lightly massaged my temples, shaking off the headache that still remained.
‘Did you fall asleep on the floor, not even in a bed?’
I needed to reflect on what happened.
But before that.
‘It would be better to give an answer first.’
“You can let me in.”
Once Russell gave permission.
The door opened and a metal cart loaded with breakfast came in along with the employee.
“For breakfast, salad with fruit, lightly seasoned chicken, and toasted bread. I prepared some juice to go with it. I don’t know what kind of food you like, so I made up the breakfast that nobles in the royal capital usually eat… … .”
Let me take a moment to explain about breakfast. Soon, Russell’s condition was reflected in his eyes.
The clothes were soaked with sweat and gave off a sour smell, and the hair was also a mess from the sweat.
“I guess I should prepare a new set of clothes.”
I didn’t even ask why I was covered in sweat.
‘Well, this won’t be the first time you see something like this.’
He was hired by a wizard.
Even if you’re not necessarily drenched in sweat, you’ve probably seen this strange sight several times.
“If you’re eating first, I’ll prepare you a bath and some new clothes right away.”
“please.”
Russell responded briefly to his words.
I picked up the food in the metal cart.
First, I shoved the salad into my mouth.
Then, he stared at his reflection in the mirror again.
‘The horns have completely disappeared, and the color of the eyes has returned to its original color.’
A temporary symptom that appears only at the moment of acceptance.
‘The number that floated next to it was probably a countdown.’
The moment the countdown ended, the person who fell unconscious was…
‘Excessive consumption of mental power.’
Yonginhwa was a power beyond the standard that gave a 4th circle wizard the same amount of magical power as a 5th circle wizard.
It wouldn’t be surprising if there were even more restrictions than that.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you’ll fall down like this every time you tolerate it.
At that time, I was quite exhausted from repetitive practice.
If it weren’t for that condition, I wouldn’t have fainted.
‘The time to maintain tolerance is approximately 15 seconds, and if you add overheating… … .’
As far as fire-type magic is concerned, even 5th circle magic can be sufficiently implemented.
Considering the existing destructive power of the Blaze Lance,
‘Theoretically, it would be possible to have destructive power equivalent to that of the 6th circle.’
I smiled for a moment at the fact that I had obtained another card.
After emptying his salad bowl in one go, Russell thought about the word acceptance once again.
To be exact, a dragon.
‘Dragon.’
The heart of a polyp.
A keepsake of his mother with a jewel resembling the eye of a dragon.
Horns resembling those of a dragon.
And even Yonginhwa.
At this point, even if you are a fool, you will be able to guess that dragons are not unrelated to the changes that have occurred to you.
Probably a higher-grade polyp.
‘No, it must be a dragon.’
No, even if a dragon is said to have magical control, we cannot be sure that something like this is possible.
‘Going back against the flow and going against nature.’
Because time regression was such an illusory power.
Russell thought about the problem for a moment, then felt his head throbbing and shook his head.
It seemed like the aftereffects of overexerting my mental powers remained.
“Well, it’s not a question that can be answered just by thinking about it now.”
It would be pointless to discuss the realm of possibility since Russell himself is not a dragon in the first place.
furthermore.
‘The answers to all these questions will be revealed as you complete the mission.’
As if there was a horn resembling a dragon at the place we arrived at while solving the mission.
Rattling.
Timely enough, Russell’s meal ended with a thought, and the employee who had gone out ahead returned.
“The bath water is ready, and these are your clothes to change into. “I don’t know the measurements well, so I prepared similar clothes by eye, but I’m not sure if they will fit.”
I had an extra set of clothes to change into anyway.
“Thank you enough.”
That’s why Russell responded by returning the empty dishes onto the cart.
Then he asked.
“But Hubert was executed-.”
Russell, who was about to ask whether he had returned during the night, hastily changed the question.
“Have you had any other contact from me?”
It was because I remembered that he came up hiding his face, saying it might be a secret mission.
“yes. Hubert did not send a separate message.”
“okay.”
My guess is that he would have gone on a mission immediately rather than returning to the mansion.
I didn’t know what the mission was.
After thinking that, Russell said as he headed to the bathroom with new clothes.
“Oh, and could you please have one carriage on standby around lunchtime tomorrow?”
Tomorrow is the second day since I came to the capital.
A visit to Yeomtap was scheduled.
* * *
Hwareuk-.
The magic power that burns like a flame immediately overflows, breaking out of the boundaries of the circle.
Soon, the amount soared to the point where it approached the 5th circle, and in the meantime, Russell’s appearance changed.
It’s a disaster.
“Is it a success?”
Russell, who confirmed his success by looking at his reflection in the mirror, smiled triumphantly.
It’s been a full day and a few hours since then.
Thanks to all those hours of non-stop effort, Russell was finally able to master the art of acceptance.
‘Of course, it still takes some time.’
Still, the speed is much faster than before. It is a huge development.
Moreover, it wasn’t just about learning the tricks.
[10, 9, 8-]
As I lifted the tolerance before the countdown was over, a feeling of fatigue as if I had been covered in wet cotton came over my whole body.
but.
‘It’s much more bearable than at first.’
It seems that the consumption of mental power varies depending on the duration of acceptance.
“Is it possible to do it once a day if it’s in perfect condition, or twice a day if it’s too much?”
Russell muttered, checking his wasted mental power.
If you train your mental area more, the time will increase and the number of times will also increase.
‘For now, practice ends here.’
In just over an hour, it was time to leave for the Pyeontap.
Before that, I needed to change my clothes, rest, and recover my mental strength.
just as expected.
After making all preparations.
We spent about 30 minutes leisurely enjoying coffee and biscuits.
smart-.
There was a light knocking sound.
“Mr. Wizard. “The carriage you requested is ready.”
At the sound of the employee’s voice coming from beyond the door, Russell stood up.
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