Episode 68 Tower of Desire (5)
Dexter looked blankly down at Lois, who smiled brightly and held out a piece of paper.
He chuckled, ignoring Lois’ words, ‘I’ve solved everything.’
“Are you giving up? Tsk. It’s because I don’t have that much patience. listen carefully. Researching objects is a battle of patience. With that kind of patience… … .”
How long has it been since you raised the problem that you’re already saying it’s all been solved?
From Dexter’s perspective, it would have seemed like Lois had given up.
Dexter’s nagging was cut off by Lois’ sudden intervention.
“I heard it’s all solved.”
“… ok?”
“I’ve solved everything.”
“Tsk, where are you kidding me… … .”
“I’m serious.”
The paper Lois held out was clean and without a single wrinkle.
It was worth it.
All Lois did was stare intently at the paper.
Seeing Dexter’s disbelieving expression, Lois held out her opposite hand.
“If you don’t believe me, please lend me a pen.”
“… … .”
“Come on.”
“… we are here.”
At Lois’s urging, Dexter handed her the pen he always kept in his front pocket.
Lois received this and scribbled an answer right on the spot.
Then he proudly held out a pen and paper.
“Now, here. Please confirm it.”
“Where is this son of a bitch playing?” … .”
Dexter took the paper given by Lois and tried to lecture him.
His eyes widened the moment he saw the numbers written on the paper.
‘what?’
Dexter, who was speechless, just narrowed his eyes.
Numbers written on paper.
It matched exactly with the correct answer.
No matter how many times I rubbed my eyes and looked, the number did not change.
‘This can’t be happening?’
Even if I denied reality, nothing changed.
Dexter stared blankly at Lois, who looked up at him blankly.
“Right? “So, have I entered the tower?”
“… … .”
Look at those bold words.
Doesn’t that mean that the answer he wrote is 100% correct?
‘Um, was the answer leaked?’
But that couldn’t have been the case.
Because this problem was one that I had written down a little while ago.
Dexter’s face changed completely and he shouted urgently.
“Now, wait here for a moment!”
After saying that, Dexter quickly disappeared.
He quickly returned and handed Lois another piece of paper and a pen.
“Try solving this too!”
“… why?”
Lois’ eyes turned gloomy.
Dexter flinched.
“This is the entrance exam!”
“I heard earlier that if you just solve that question, you’ll pass.”
“Well, that’s true, but… okay! Entry to the top is confirmed and this is a skill verification test! “Yeah, that’s it!”
At his lame excuse, Lois shrugged and took the paper and pen.
Then I glanced over the problem.
There were two types of problems written on paper.
‘Let’s see, one is space and time properties. One is fire attribute and one is wind attribute.’
Lois’s brows narrowed slightly.
He solved the first problem right away.
And I was a little worried about the second problem.
‘This isn’t my main major… … .’
But that didn’t mean I didn’t know completely.
Even though mana was classified into 13 properties, those properties were tied to an item called ‘mana’.
Since there was some common ground, Lois wrote down the second problem.
After a while, Lois held out a piece of paper and spoke carefully.
“hmm… The second one is difficult. “It’s not my major.”
“… … .”
Dexter immediately took the paper.
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His eyes widened again when he confirmed the correct answer.
‘Yes, you were right. ‘That’s right!’
It took some time this time, but I eventually got both answers correct.
And that wasn’t the only thing he was surprised about.
Traces left on paper.
That was the problem.
The answer to the first problem was written neatly without any writing, and the second problem had various techniques written on it.
In other words, it means that the first problem was solved by mental calculation, and the second problem was solved using some kind of mathematical calculation.
‘really… ‘Did you solve it?’
The traces on the question paper were proof that the little boy in front of me had actually solved the problem he had been given.
Dexter asked in a weak voice.
“The Holy Law… “Did you study?”
“yes.”
“Who is your teacher?”
“You taught yourself?”
It is self-study.
At such a young age.
Dexter was left speechless by his incredible talent that went far beyond common sense.
Lois said while looking at him.
“So it’s over?”
“… okay.”
Dexter nodded weakly when he saw Lois smiling brightly.
It is something I cannot help but admit.
‘What a worthy little boy…’ … .’
The wonderful little boy in front of me is a genius.
Dexter sighed slightly.
“Whoa… “Come back tomorrow.”
“yes!”
Lois answered vigorously and ran out the door.
Rattling-.
The door that Lois broke down rattled weakly.
“… … .”
Dexter just stared at the spot the kid left for a while.
* * *
After the entrance test, Royce was able to officially become a member of the Tower of Desire.
Afterwards, Royce was officially able to enter and exit the Tower of Desire.
Dexter looked at him nervously as he arrived at the tower with a big smile on his face.
“… “What are those kids next to me?”
“My friends. “I came along because I was bored.”
“Hello, Grandpa Tapju!”
“Hellooooo.”
Dexter let out a light sigh as he watched the twins bow politely.
“Let your two friends hang out anywhere… … . You, I mean, your name is… … .”
“… “Lois.”
Lois’ bitter gaze fell on Dexter, who couldn’t even remember his own name.
Dexter clears his throat slightly.
“Ah, anyway, Lois, follow me.”
After saying that, Dexter walked ahead.
With the landlord’s permission, the twins went out to look around the house with excited faces, and Lois followed after Dexter.
Lois followed Dexter and looked around the inside of the workshop.
‘Ohh?’
Dexter’s workshop looked quite interesting.
There were various wires and various attribute stones, and unidentifiable drawings were scattered here and there.
Among them, the thing that caught Royce’s attention the most was the object located in the middle of the workshop.
Something close to 2 meters long covered in white cloth.
Lois’ curiosity was amplified by the unidentifiable object.
Lois, who had been so distracted, returned to the voice she heard.
“Whoa… “What does this do?”
Dexter sighed softly.
‘I didn’t want to accept any more disciples… … .’
But I couldn’t help it.
How can I pick up what has already been said?
He looked at the child who might be his last student.
“Yes, Lois. What do you think the object is?”
“hmm… Artifacts? Or a natural product?”
“Tell me both.”
“Natural objects are literally unknown magical entities created by the mysteries of nature, and artificial objects are imitations of such natural objects.”
“… “That’s quite an interesting statement.”
Although he answered bluntly, Dexter’s eyes showed surprise again.
The average person thought that natural products were simply products of miracles.
However, the little boy named Lois in front of me was saying that the natural object was an unknown magic type created by nature.
That meant that he had some understanding of the object.
But just being surprised wasn’t enough to save face.
As the contemporary owner of the Tower of Desire, which has been studied for generations, shouldn’t he show some dignity?
Dexter said with a solemn face.
“What you say makes sense. However, to be more precise, a natural piece refers to a path of mana flowing in nature contained in a certain object. This corresponds to the technique you mentioned. “When the path of mana dwells in an object, mysterious phenomena occur.”
“Ohh?”
“Artificial structures are created by imitating the paths created by nature. I believe that it is the foundation and beginning of the study of sacred law.”
“Why?”
“How was the holy law created? All of them were created by studying objects with natural paths engraved on them. Nowadays, Buddhist monks are creating new ways of teaching, but is it true that it was the past? “I wonder if it would be easy to create something from nothing in the first place.”
“and… “This is my first time hearing such a story.”
“Chuckle, it has to be that way. “This is the theory passed down to our Tower of Desire.”
Dexter’s pride in what he does was clearly visible on his face.
Lois asked while looking at this.
“hmm… But some people say that the origin of Holy Law was a dragon, right? “It is said that the dragon created the Holy Law and taught it to the world.”
Lois observed Dexter with an interested expression.
The story is that dragons spread sacred and martial laws to the world.
It was a common rumor that was passed down like a folk tale throughout the world.
What does Dexter think of this?
As a dragon, I couldn’t help but be curious.
Dexter opened his mouth while looking at Lois, who was beaming.
“yes. That’s how it was known. But… … . “Couldn’t you think of it this way?”
“how?”
“It is said that the dragon was the first to discover the mana path engraved on the object, systematized it, and made it known to the human world.”
“… … ?!”
Lois looked slightly surprised at the completely different interpretation.
After thinking deeply, he nodded.
“surely… “Maybe so.”
“If the dragon’s ability is said to be legendary, he would have been the first to discover the secret of the object that humans did not know about. Ah! “Of course!”
“Sure, sure!”
Lois nodded loudly as if she was being praised.
The two got along so well that it was hard to believe that they had been anxious about not being able to catch each other just a moment ago.
After that, the two talked in detail about the origins of sacred laws and the principles of objects.
After a while, Dexter handed Lois a thick book on the bookshelf.
“Take it.”
“What is this?”
“It is the basic textbook for our Desire Tower. Although it is called a basic textbook, it contains all the basic knowledge that our tower has researched over hundreds of years.”
“Ohh?”
“Once you learn all of these, you will be able to say that you have acquired some basic knowledge about the equipment.”
“Is there a next time?”
“of course! If there are basics, there are also applications! “Did you really think that all our tower had was that one book?”
“Oooh!”
Lois cheered at the emergence of new knowledge.
He quickly took the book.
Dexter said while looking at Lois.
“Even though I happened to accept you as a disciple… However, I do not intend to teach in a negligent manner. So you’ll have to do your best.”
“Do not worry.”
“Now, go study.”
Dexter, showing quite the dignity of a tower owner, pushed Lois onto his back.
Lois is pushed outside, hugging the book tightly.
Dexter, who saw the white back of Lois’s head leaving, quietly closed the door.
“ha… … .”
A soft sigh burst from his mouth.
He muttered in a voice full of regret, bitterness, and regret.
“It’s a shame… … . “If only I had met you a little sooner.”
In a completely unexpected situation, I was able to embrace a talented person named Lois to the tower of my dreams.
The talent of a child who is only 10 years old was enough to place the tower of desire on the rock of a thousand years.
That’s why I felt even more disappointed.
Because I didn’t have much time… … .
“for now… … .”
Dexter muttered that and walked towards the center of the room.
Then he stared at the object covered with white cloth.
“I wonder if I can complete it on time.”
Dexter gave a faint look in his eyes as he looked at the work he was creating.
However, that energy soon disappeared and what took over was a strong will.
“certainly… “It must succeed.”
Dexter, with a burning determination, laid out the drawing on the large table.
About thirty minutes passed like that.
smart-.
A knock was heard from beyond the door.
However, Dexter, who was busy working, did not hear this.
Bang bang-.
In the end, Dexter, who came to his senses only after banging hard outside the door, made an impression.
“What kind of guy is this again!”
He opened the door, annoyed at the entity that had interrupted his concentration.
“What!”
Dexter’s gaze naturally turned downward.
Lois was standing there, clutching the book she had given her.
fantasy,
