EP.239 Wizards’ Night (1)
“Then let’s see on the day of the festival.”
After the uninvited guest left, I sat down on a bench in Aplia Garden and took a moment to gather my thoughts.
“Something is strange.”
It was because I felt uncomfortable.
‘···You’re coming to see me for just that reason?’
I have broken a taboo, and I have a duty to check my sanity.
The ancient dragon wizard said so.
That part felt somewhat unclear to me.
Of course, for an ancient dragon wizard, it might be important. But if it was really important…
‘You should have come here a long time ago.’
The ancient dragon wizard should have come to me sooner.
It’s too late to check now.
The first time I gave up my life was already a few years ago. It is said that a considerable amount of time has already passed since he faced the devil and ran away, and since his spirit and body were ruined by a life-long transaction called a taboo.
They also said that they would give me the title of sage.
I am also looking forward to the night of the wizards.
It all feels like superficial reasons.
“He’s hiding something.”
Trying to hide something important.
Under the guise of playfulness and lightness, the true purpose is intentionally hidden.
“He may be a senile old man, but don’t be fooled.”
“It’s a lizard that looks like a snake.”
A wizard who has lived for tens of thousands of years.
He is not a person whose inner thoughts can be easily read.
“No, that aside.”
But what confuses me more than anything.
‘I think that was sincere.’
The point was that I could sense strong sincerity in the words and actions of the ancient dragon wizard who flirted with me. It’s not just a made-up lightness.
“no?”
“I rather like it.”
Aside from hiding his purpose, it was difficult to believe that the voice that oozed such strong desire was a lie.
“What on earth is this…?”
The more I thought about it, the more difficult it was to guess.
Perhaps, we’ll have to wait and see.
“Professor Rania?”
As I was organizing my thoughts, someone spoke to me. When I raised my head and looked towards where the voice came from, there was a student standing there.
Pure white hair and green eyes.
I briefly shook my shoulders at the appearance that reminded me of someone else. Even though I’ve gotten used to it, I’m still often surprised when I run into that kid.
“Chloe? what’s the matter?”
“He told me to come to the professor’s office after class, but he wasn’t there. “I was looking for it for a bit.”
“Oh right.”
You forgot that.
“Sorry. “Some uninvited guest came in.”
“Oh, that thing in the classroom a little while ago…?”
“huh. that.”
Chloe smiled bitterly as if she was embarrassed.
“There’s already a rumor going around among us. “In order to convey my feelings to the professor, I have to endure his fist twice or something…”
“what?”
I blinked.
Why do you have to endure my fists when I convey my feelings to you?
“why···?”
As I was tilting my head like that, the envelope Chloe was carrying suddenly caught my eye. It seems like the bag has a fragrant scent for some reason.
“ah.”
Chloe, perhaps aware of my gaze, sat down next to me with a bright smile on her face.
“I stopped by a cafe on the way.”
The paper bag Chloe handed me was filled with freshly baked bread.
“Would you like some?”
I wiped the corners of my eyes as I watched Chloe take bread out of the bag and hand it to me.
‘To a kid like this…’
The ancient dragon wizard would be interested?
More than what you did to me…?
“Chloe.”
“yes?”
“Mothish blue hair, slitted eyes like snakes. And be careful of the man who whispers in a voice that sounds as if it were coated with butter.”
Should we create a warning and post it?
Thinking about that, I let out a long sigh.
‘The great wise man who has lived for over a thousand years is an old man.’
The god of wizards who has lived for tens of thousands of years is an senile lizard that only loves young women.
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‘If you pursue the extremes of magic, will everyone have a taste for their hair? Has your personality become dirty…?’
The future of wizards was dark.
“After all, I am the only one at the top.”
“···yes?”
“huh? why?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
2.
The Wizards’ Night has begun.
The streets were full of all kinds of street vendors for wizards, and the people who walked the streets were wizards from all over.
“We are selling the White Night Magic Stone, a specialty of the White Magic Tower! “Limited special price only during the Wizards’ Night period…”
“The engraved robe of the Black Magic Tower…”
“A new product released by Blue Magic Tower! Amplifying the magic stone for research…”
The street vendors on the streets carry out their business, each with a symbolic color. It meant that they were merchants who received goods from each magic tower.
While the festival atmosphere is in full swing, this is not a festival enjoyed only by wizards.
People who live lives far from magic also have the opportunity to experience ‘magic’ during the Wizards’ Night.
Six districts divided around the royal capital.
In magic towers with different colors, each section is decorated in its own way. Some places hold fairs, others hold light magic duels, etc. They provide things to people to see in a variety of ways.
How many people come to visit?
Depending on how many people are enjoying the festival in that section, it may be an unspeakable secret that a subtle battle of pride unfolds between the magic tower owners.
“And in my White Magic Tower!”
Is that why?
“A fair for wizards! And, a brilliant and perfect elemental spell performance that can be enjoyed even if you are ignorant of magic, and is so splendid and spectacular that you will be mesmerized the moment you see it…!”
This wizard from the White Magic Tower is giving a long speech about an event hosted by the White Magic Tower in front of a girl.
“What’s most important? Do you know what it is?”
“I’m not really curious.”
“Listen…!”
White Magelord, Selly Debella.
She spoke as if pleading to Rania Van Trias, the girl sitting in front of her with a sad expression.
“Do you know who performs elemental spells? It’s me. “Aren’t you curious about the stage of ‘Between Flame and Ice’ performed by I, Shelly DeBella, who has mastered ice and flame spells?”
“yes. “I’m not curious.”
“No!”
It feels like the time for my pride to get hurt has already passed. Sally clenched her fists, feeling humiliated, as if she were a salesperson.
‘Please come over…!’
Sally also had her own reasons for doing this.
Selly even had a sense of duty to ensure that the girl in front of her, Rania Van Trias, was brought into the White Magic Tower’s section.
This is an opportunity.
I heard a rumor that the blue magic tower lord and this girl were having a duel. Regardless of whether the duel is won or lost, this girl will receive the attention of numerous wizards.
‘So, you have to show me.’
The fact that Cely DeBella is close to Rania Van Trias. She has to let everyone know that she is close enough to hold hands and hang out in the White Magic Tower’s section.
A girl who attracts attention both for her skills and appearance.
If he could attract this girl, who might become the main character of this magic banquet, into his section, it would be the same as winning the battle of pride among the magic towers.
Even if you win, there is no real reward…!
‘It feels good…!’
That was enough.
“Is there anything else you want to say?”
However, there is no sign of it coming to an end.
Rania was just looking at Celie dispassionately. In the end, Celie gave up and muttered.
“…Can’t you just come?”
“Why on earth are you so upset that you can’t call me?”
“I also want to be the main character. The magic tower that attracts the most attention! “It’s always sad to be pushed aside by the Gray Magic Tower, but it’s okay once in a while…!”
Rania’s eyes narrowed.
‘A protagonist at that age?’
An old lizard appeared in Rania’s mind. Rania asked a question with her eyes wide open.
“Are you senile?”
“Isn’t that being harsh?!”
Sally got angry and slammed the table.
But that too for a moment. Sally, slumped on the table, let out a long sigh.
“is it so. I’m an idiot for expecting that. That’s Okay. Don’t come. Now even if they come, I won’t accept them…”
“I’m not interested in magic performances, but I’m a little more interested in fairs. “What are you doing there?”
“······.”
Sally slightly raised her head.
“···Are you interested?”
“There has always been a lot to see at the White Magic Tower fair. Spell circuits made by mixing two elements have always been novel, let alone practicality.”
During her time as the next Mage Tower owner, Rania often visited the circuit exhibition hall hosted by the White Mage Tower.
‘Practicality aside, the method is new.’
Seeing circuits assembled in novel ways remains a quite pleasant memory.
“Are you really going to come?”
“We had originally planned to visit the fair.”
“···May I guide you?”
“Aren’t you busy?”
Sally, who had suddenly regained her energy, stood up and hit the table with a bang.
“I am a busy person! Let me give you special instructions. Shall we go now?”
He looked close to a miscellaneous merchant.
3.
The main thing dealt with in the White Magic Tower is elemental spells.
Since ancient times, White has pursued the extremes of elemental spells, and the events they host are all related to elemental magic.
‘There is a root.’
Elemental magic is the foundation.
Since Wizards have roots, it is natural that the spells they handle also have roots.
“Follow me this way. “This is the process of developing elemental spells, the pride of the White Magic Tower.”
I walked along with the white magic tower lord leading the way, chattering with excitement. The wizards watching the fair kept glancing in our direction, but the White Magic Tower owner didn’t seem to mind the stares.
‘No, rather, you enjoy the stares…?’
I just decided not to care.
I listened to the White Magic Tower owner’s explanation and looked at the picture frames lined up on the wall.
What is in a luxurious frame is a circuit.
The hallway was filled with picture frames containing circuits that had been handled by the White Magic Tower. Starting from basic spells, all the way to the highest level spells.
And, most of the picture frames had the name ‘Celi DeBella’ attached to them.
‘···Even though people are a bit strange.’
I guess the ability to develop spells is certain.
So, he remains as the head of one magic tower.
“This is the three-element composite magic that I am proud of! “It’s ‘Fluttering Snowflakes’!”
The white magic tower lord pointed to a huge picture frame.
There was a large-scale circuit drawn on a picture frame almost as tall as me…
“Fire, water, and… wind?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“If you do it like that, won’t it just scatter around? “It’s just going to fly around without any power, right?”
“The direction of the scattering was set in detail.”
···You set a direction?
When I looked at the circuit closely, it was indeed true.
I thought that the size of the circuit was unnecessarily large and that there were unusually many lines… but most of the strokes were used to control the direction of the spell.
‘If you use this.’
There are spells that are just really flashy.
It has no practicality at all.
“It’s a festive spell. “It’s really beautiful.”
“okay.”
“There is no rule that says you must only use elemental spells to attack. We are pursuing more diverse directions. “Shouldn’t there be an order like this in order?”
The White Magic Tower lord looked at the picture frame and smiled.
I nodded slowly.
“I guess so.”
It may also lead to development in the direction of pursuing art. I don’t really understand it, but since the White Magic Tower lord wasn’t someone who pushed her ideas like her ivory tower did, I decided to respect her too.
‘It’s amazing in a way.’
Although the direction was different from mine, in a sense, it could be called a circuit that had reached its limit.
That was around the time I was looking at the circuit.
“As always, you enjoy engraving circuits that are flashy and have little substance. White.”
A voice came from somewhere.
The White Magic Tower owner’s eyebrows furrowed as he heard a voice full of flirtatiousness.
“I beg your pardon?”
“Did I say something wrong?”
The person standing where the gaze is directed is an old wizard.
That face looked familiar somehow.
‘Where did you see it?’
I’m sure I saw it somewhere.
Perhaps he was not worth remembering, but his name did not come to mind easily.
“Magic is a practical science. “I can’t believe I’m making a circuit like this while I’m busy pursuing practical purposes… Tsk.”
He clicked his tongue briefly.
“You still have the personality of focusing only on what you see on the outside. “I guess my size alone wasn’t enough?”
“Are you crazy?”
The white magic tower lord purred.
“This is a section of the White Magic Tower. “Where in my territory, in front of me, would you make such a foolish move.”
“Oh right.”
And only then did I remember the old man’s name.
“Brick Geoban.”
“Clap,” I said, clapping my hands.
Brick Geoban. Blue magic tower.
and···.
“You’re an old man who broke his back while playing tricks.”
“···What?”
The blue magic tower lord opened his eyes wide, and the white magic tower lord looked back at me with his eyes wide open.
“why.”
I tilted my head.
“It’s true.”
