I’m the only magic tower owner Chapter 4

I’m the only magic tower owner episode 004

Have you ever been this crazy about something in your life?

For three days straight, I devoted myself to training the magic circle without sleeping or eating properly.

I didn’t even know if it was day or night.

When I was sleepy, I lay down on my desk and slept, and when I was hungry, I drank something like a potion given to me by Ea. I don’t know if it was the effect of the medicine, but it helped me forget about my hunger for a moment.

What the author of Magic Standards emphasized more than anything was solid fundamentals.

So, rather than learning the magic circle extensively, I decided to focus on mastering basic magic.

On the first day of entering the Magic Tower, setting up a base on a desk and drawing a magic circle by squeezing mana from the tips of one’s fingers was a beginner’s level task.

Next, I laid the base on my palm and practiced drawing a magic circle.

Once I got used to this, I moved on to training to draw magic circles with mana without using my hands.

The magic circle’s casting speed is its key.

For this purpose, what was recommended by the magic standard was the so-called ‘stamping method’.

With the shape and formula of the magic circle clearly in your mind, move the mana inside your body to draw the magic circle on the palm of your hand. So, once you reached the expert level, you could stamp a magic circle like stamping a stamp.

To use an analogy, it is similar to how professional musicians memorize sheet music and play it from memory on stage, but the magic circle was easier than that.

If you repeat one magic hundreds or thousands of times, Mana will later remember the process and flow.

As soon as the basic framework was established while recalling the formula for the magic circle, Mana showed a tendency to move on its own to complete the magic circle.

It was as if he knew the wizard’s intentions.

This was a stability that was on a different level from the performers’ vague reliance on memorization and body memory. Now it has gotten to the point where I feel it is much easier to draw with mana than with my fingers.

As I immersed myself in training for four days, the pace of development accelerated to a certain extent, and the number of mistakes decreased significantly.

After repeating it hundreds of times, I have now reached the point where I can float a magic circle relying largely on my unconsciousness.

The morning of the fourth day after entering the Magic Tower.

I have mastered three basic magic circles.

The rest remains to be used in actual combat.

“……Huaaaam.”

Of course I was tired.

But I couldn’t stop the magic just because I was tired. To me now, magic is like a drug.

The more I learned, the more power and knowledge I unconsciously desired, and this had a wonderful synergy effect with my over-immersion characteristics.

Ea, who was next to me, said with a worried face.

“Recommendation. Considering the tower owner’s health, it is best to stop studying and take a rest…”

“……I’ll just read one more page and then sleep.”

I responded like that and tried to move on to the next magic circle.

Tuk!

Something hit my feet. I lowered my head and looked under the desk, and my smartphone was there.

… … Now I’ve finally regained some sense of reality.

When I came to my senses and turned on my smartphone, I saw a number of messages and missed calls from friends.

-Hey, aren’t you going to school today?

-What’s going on? Pick up the phone!

-Why is this kid who doesn’t act like this all of a sudden? Did you know that if you have consecutive unexcused absences, you will be expelled? Are you really giving up like this?

-I can’t argue with your decision, but if you give up like this, you’ll regret it later. Can’t you just think again?

At the end, there’s a pretty serious message. Even though you were so worried about me, I can’t say that I forgot about school work.

‘Hmm, what is it?’

Korea Hunter Academy (KHA).

It is the most prestigious hunter education facility in Korea, with the current president of the Hunter Association serving as president.

Although it is a controversial place, for me, graduating from here was the fastest way to become a professional hunter.

Once I graduated, not only would I get a job at a guild, but there was also the possibility of becoming a public official at the association through my connections with the president, so I held on tenaciously.

Of course, it was not easy to survive with non-combat skills at an academy where the graduation rate among all enrolled students was less than 50%.

At that time, all my attention was focused on how to survive at the academy, and there was nothing I wouldn’t do to survive.

but.

It doesn’t have to be an academy anymore, right?

I became a magic tower owner, and I gained peace of mind. My priority now is not survival at the Academy, but research into the new discipline of magic.

Of course, it was also true that it was regrettable to just be expelled from the academy like this.

It was a bit weird to see him run away without being able to reap the beauty of his life, and it was irritating to think of the scene where the people who were looking at him so irritably were giggling and saying that they knew that would happen.

Above all, you need a hunter license to freely enter the dungeon.

“Ah.”

“Yes, top owner.”

“Should I go to the academy or not?”

I asked that question endlessly, but she answered immediately.

“If you are going out, I highly recommend it. Tower owners need to get some fresh air.”

… … You just want to get me out.

Anyway, after considering various situations, I came to the optimal conclusion.

For now, I decided to continue attending the academy.

Of course, I have no intention of waiting until graduation. I plan to apply for early graduation in two weeks to officially graduate from school and obtain a certificate.

Now that I have the magic tower and magic, I don’t have to be afraid anymore.

Just two weeks to go.

After four days, I put on my outerwear and got ready to go out.

* * *

It was refreshing to breathe the outside air after a long time.

When I came out of the magic tower, I saw a lot of otherworldly plants that were not from Earth.

The greater the influence of the Other World, the more the Other World grew like a jungle, and monsters appeared more frequently. It is not for nothing that the area around the Magic Tower became a restricted area.

I launched the map app on my smartphone.

‘It’s a bit far to the station. Should I transfer by bus?’

While I was calculating the optimal route for a moment, I heard a rustling sound behind me.

I stopped walking and looked back.

-Krrrrr!

A furry monster with its entire body in tatters emerged from the bushes.

Funny, this guy.

“Are you sure you’ve been waiting here to get even?”

As if my ridicule had been heard, it roared wildly and charged at me.

I stretched my arms out in front.

First, a magic circle that solidifies mana with the hardening rune and erects a shield in front.

Kaang!

A magic circle spread out in front of my palm. Its claws were unable to pierce the shield and bounced off.

The monster hesitated as if surprised, and in the meantime, I was already preparing the next spell.

Next is a magic circle that sends out magic power with a rune of output to hit the enemy.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.

An arrow made of mana flew out of the magic circle in both hands and stuck in the monster’s chest. The bastard writhed in pain, his blood rushing out.

good! I can fight well enough.

-Kyaaaaaaaaa!

The guy clung to me tenaciously, but I leisurely deployed my shield to block all attacks and fired Mana Arrow at his wound.

Each time an arrow was inserted into the guy’s body, his movements slowed down noticeably.

puck!

I finally succeeded in hitting one eye with Mana Arrow. The monster struggling in pain pulled the arrow out of its eye and raised its head.

-Kyaek?!

It’s not over there, it’s up.

A gauntlet magic circle was deployed above the head of the mesmerizing guy. And I, coming down from the air, extended my fist towards the magic circle.

Sreung!

The moment a fist covered in blue light passes through the magic circle and touches the monster’s head.

Wow!

The monster’s head hit the floor, as if hitting an iron nail with a hammer. The blue sparks that explode as the gauntlet operates are always beautiful.

The guy just went limp and couldn’t move.

“Ugh, it hurts.”

When I landed on the floor, I felt a tingling sensation and shook my arms.

First victory since becoming a wizard.

Monsters that were life-threatening just a few days ago can now be easily hunted with bare hands.

But rather than immediate joy, I thought about magic first.

The relationship between magic circle proficiency and accuracy.

Shield retention time.

It has the strongest power among the magic I have, but it is a complement to the gauntlet that must be used at close range.

I left the control area with many thoughts in mind.

* * *

Hunter Academy.

Lecture room on the 4th floor of Mana Hall.

“As everyone knows, the battles of modern hunters mainly involve the use of unique abilities and ‘special scientific equipment’ made from monster by-products.”

Oh Yeon-hee, a professor of mana management at the Academy, continued speaking.

“So, some people consider mana management as an additional thing, but this is a wrong idea. It is no exaggeration to say that mana management is the use of unique abilities.”

When Oh Yeon-hee pressed the button on the smart pen in her hand, the PPT screen at the back went forward.

“Would you like to look at the screen? If you put a colored lens in front of the flashlight, the color of the light will change. If you put a convex or concave lens on it, it will focus or expand the light depending on the distance. The same goes for the player’s powers. Here, the lens is a ‘unique ability’. , And it would be convenient to think of the flashlight as ‘mana.’ Depending on the individual’s unique abilities, mana can create fire, harden the body, and bind or crush enemies.”

The students nodded with serious expressions.

“Once a player’s ‘lens’ is set, it cannot be changed. However, it is possible to increase the performance of the flashlight or replace it with a better one! I would like to emphasize once again that mana management is a factor directly related to growth. Okay then.”

Oh Yeon-hee turned on the devices set up on stage. Lighting equipment reminiscent of a photo studio concentrated light in one place.

All of these were expensive mana amplification equipment. Oh Yeon-hee approached the place and raised Mana.

“You’re all second years, so you can get enough ‘Manasil’, right?”

A thin blue thread flowed from the tip of her index finger.

“Basically, mana is in the form of a gas, but players can harden and concentrate mana at one point and extract it into a solid thread. This mana thread is used in countless ways in actual combat, so it is a must-master for aspiring professional hunters. It’s technology.”

The mana thread extending from her fingertips coiled and moved, soon taking the shape of a small flower. Students’ exclamations came from all over the place.

“The most important thing in mana room is the delicacy of mana management and concentration. If concentration is even slightly disturbed, it will disappear before it blooms.”

The moment she spoke, the flowers made of manasil dispersed into the air and disappeared.

“Okay. Now, shall we each come out and do it?”

One by one, the students stood in front of the mana projector and began making mana flowers.

All I had to do was focus on control without the burden of mana consumption.

However, it seemed to be not as easy as expected and most students experienced failure.

It was easy to create a mana room, but there were many cases where too much force was used and it collapsed without being able to hold its shape, or it ended up dispersing in the air due to loss of concentration.

Still, Oh Yeon-hee encouraged the students with a smile.

“It’s your first time, so there’s no shame in making mistakes. Instead, your performance will be reflected in a performance evaluation in two weeks, so practice thoroughly. Next.”

The students’ expressions hardened when they heard the words “performance evaluation.” Only then did everyone busily make mana flowers in their own seats.

Rattling.

The classroom door opened.

And what appeared was Yushin with a blank face.

“…….”

There was a cold silence in the classroom.

“Forgive me for being late.”

Yushin bows his head and goes to his seat.

“Student Kim Yu-shin. I heard you were absent for three days in a row. What happened?”

Oh Yeon-hee called him over.

“There were some personal reasons.”

Oh Yeon-hee’s expression hardened at Yu-shin’s dry answer.

In fact, a student named Kim Yu-shin was quite famous at the academy.

Despite having the unique abilities of a non-combat class, he was a student who would do anything to survive at the academy. The madness that went beyond his efforts was felt, making everyone watching click their tongues.

Oh Yeon-hee, who taught Mana Utilization, highly evaluated his attitude and liked Yu-shin’s excellent grades in her classes.

There was something strange about the current Yushin.

It wasn’t as passionate as before.

Although he doesn’t show it, he has an expression that seems to understand everything. And my attitude towards class was not serious either.

‘I need to help you come to your senses.’

Oh Yeon-hee opened her mouth.

“Student Kim Yu-shin. Leave your bag and come up right away.”

“yes.”

Yushin did as he was told and stood in front of her.

“Today’s lesson is simple.”

She put her finger into the light of the projector and made a flower bloom with magic thread.

“It is a form composition using manasil.”

While she was explaining and Yushin was listening, the students sitting in their seats were laughing under their breath.

‘It was captured, that thing. ‘I’m going to get robbed today?’

‘I know clearly that you are sensitive to Professor Oh Yeon-hee’s class attitude.’

‘If that low-ranking student can’t even do these things, there’s really no answer.’

‘What little grit I had was gone. bye.’

Kim Yu-shin’s attitude, which was not only passionate but also stubborn, was bound to be unusual, and this did not leave a good impression on other peers.

Yushin listened to her explanation and asked.

“Does it have to be a flower?”

“It doesn’t matter what.”

Yushin nodded, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

“Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.”

He took a slow deep breath and opened his eyes for a moment.

A cold expression without a trace of laughter, and eyes with dilated pupils. Yushin’s unique smarts were occasionally seen.

‘… … That chilling concentration is still there.’

Oh Yeon-hee, who was watching right next to her, shook her shoulders without realizing it.

Slurp.

Mana thread began to flow from the tips of Yushin’s fingers.

But it wasn’t one. As many as five mana threads were wrapping around each other and stretching upward.

Oh Yeon-hee could not help but doubt her eyes.

‘Simultaneous operation of Manasil?’

The mana threads that formed a strong stem soon spread out into various branches.

From the manasil that formed the branch, new manasil arose again to form a twig, and then leaves and flowers began to bloom in that place.

Oh Yeon-hee’s mouth opened.

‘… No, this is not the concept of simultaneous operation of the Mana Room!’

Yushin was simply taking control of the entire mana and pulling it out in the form of thread at the time.

“……Huh?”

“What is that?”

The students who were making small flower petals and flirting in their seats couldn’t help but gape.

At best, everyone could make small flowers on their fingers. Yushin was creating a huge tree full of flowers.

The tree did not stop here and continued to expand.

Although the range of the magical power projector had long ago been exceeded, Yushin did not need the help of the machine now.

The tree made of manasil had suddenly covered the entire ceiling of the classroom, and the flowers that had bloomed there sparkled like a beautiful work of art.

Yushin was finally satisfied and turned his head.

Professor Oh Yeon-hee, with shock showing all over her face, was barely able to stand while holding onto the podium in an awkward posture.

“Can I come in now?”

Oh Yeon-hee’s thoughts were completely frozen. As a professor, she was supposed to comment on her students’ work, but she couldn’t.

This was beyond the concept of surpassing one’s capabilities, and was far beyond existing common sense.

All she could do was nod.

Yushin closed his eyes and took another deep breath, and the huge tree dispersed into the air and disappeared.

“…….”

“…….”

A deep silence fell in the classroom.

“Oh, that’s it for today’s class.”

Oh Yeon-hee, who was completely entranced, eventually declared the end of class.

fantasy,