How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 5
Chapter 1. Magic (4)
“You finally found it!”
The one who came to see Jegal Hyeonmong was none other than Seo Chung.
“What’s going on?”
“I have something I want to leave to you.”
Jegal Hyunmong easily guessed what work Seo Chong would be entrusted with and said.
“Are you by any chance the manager of the old books?”
“Huh! How did you know?”
Of course, if you think about it a little, you can understand that it was the manager of Seochaek who came to see Jegal Hyeonmong.
But isn’t it strange to say that he is the manager of the ancient books?
“Although managing books is difficult, it is something that anyone can do if they put in a little effort. If you came here in such a hurry, I assume you wanted to entrust us with an old book that is usually difficult to manage?”
“It really is Jegal.”
Seo Chong was truly impressed, but Jegal Hyunmong shook his head slightly.
‘I don’t know what you’re asking for, but it’s too much to ask for.’
It’s not that I noticed it because I’m smart, I just have a good sense.
Sometimes I had the opportunity to meet the elders of the clan.
Whenever that happened, the elders would skip the middle part of the conversation and just say the introduction and conclusion.
After encountering many such cases, I have now acquired the ability to understand the conclusion just by hearing the introduction.
‘I can’t give it to you for free anyway.’
Jegal Xuanmong looked at Seo Chong while thinking like that.
Seo-chung nodded his head, guessing the meaning of the gaze.
“Oh, of course I’m not just asking you to do it for free. I’m not asking for it to be perfect, but if you do as much as I received before, I’ll give you five nyang.”
“… … !”
It was more money than I thought.
‘I need money anyway.’
“Let’s go.”
The place Seo-chung guided us to was an old bookstore. There were already several people gathered there.
“There are a lot of people.”
“I mean, there are a lot of books I brought that other people would like to read.”
“Chung. Is the young man behind you the restorer?”
When Jegal Hyunmong appeared with Seo Chung, an old man spoke in a loud voice.
“You look young. Can a young man like this really clean a book?”
“Yes, sir. Don’t worry. He is a young man from the Zhuge family.”
“Zhuge Liang?”
The old man’s small eyes widened for a moment.
Jegal Hyunmong was too lazy to make excuses, so he just greeted him briefly.
“My name is Jegal Hyeonmong.”
“Zhuge! What happened to Zhuge Segawa… … .”
“There is no particular connection, but it is true that we are related by blood.”
The old man nodded, but his attitude seemed somewhat softened.
Although it was something I had experienced before, it seemed that the surname ‘Jegal’ had something special to people who had some experience with it.
“Then can I trust you once? Chung, it’s good that you brought in a lot of money for this friend’s old books, but when I opened it, it was full of bugs. If I take it apart, the books won’t be in good condition. If I bring it in, it’ll eat up all of our books.”
“Oh my, sir. I really didn’t know that. You dried them well and even wrapped them in oil paper. Who would have thought that they would hatch eggs and reproduce in the meantime?”
“Huh, wasn’t it you who was entrusted with the responsibility, including such unfortunate events? As Confucius said in the old days, “If the palace magistrate’s office is closed, the court magistrate’s office will be closed. This is… … .”
Seo-chung’s face became thoughtful in real time.
The same was true for Jegal Hyeonmong.
This is the problem with writers.
They just tell you to do it or not to do it, but they always use examples from old sayings or adult sayings to make their point long and detailed.
“Can you show me the book first?”
“I still have more to say… … Okay, I understand.”
When Jegal Hyunmong said that, the old man seemed disappointed and stopped his sermon, then guided Jegal Hyunmong to the inner room.
The room seemed to be empty and unused, but there was a book in the middle.
“It wasn’t supposed to be like this, but as I said before, the condition wasn’t very good. If I was not careful, they could all be moved, so I moved all the books that Seo-chung brought here.”
Jegal Hyunmong nodded.
And then I slowly unwrapped the book wrapped in wax paper. The cover of the book was yellowed, and in the upper left corner, in a pretty good handwriting, was written the words [Natural Geography].
‘Well, this is a bit serious.’
He could understand why Seo-chung had called him.
The book was already in bad condition, but bookworms had eaten through it here and there and had laid eggs, so it seemed like the book itself would fall apart if I touched it carelessly.
“What do you think, can you do it?”
The old man and the old man asked with anxious eyes.
Jegal Hyunmong stared at them blankly for a moment and nodded.
“It won’t be easy, but it might be possible. However, it won’t make the situation any better.”
“Really?”
It would probably be impossible to do it manually.
But if you use magic, you can do delicate work that would be impossible with human hands.
“Then, can we start right away?”
“I’m sorry, but this is a secret of the Byodo family, so I can’t do it in front of other people… … .”
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“Oh, I see. I’m sorry.”
The old man and Seo-chung nodded in agreement, although they had regretful expressions on their faces.
In reality, there was no such technology, and it was only done using magic.
‘There’s nothing good about standing out.’
It can be used so secretly that most people won’t notice, but that doesn’t mean it can be shown off openly.
Wouldn’t it be strange to hear someone wave their hand roughly and then say it’s all over?
Jegal Hyunmong, who had locked the door tightly, lightly picked up a dry brush and waved it in the air.
Actually, it wasn’t that long of a task.
Because it wasn’t a task that put a burden on the book in the first place.
Just carefully open the book and look for the bookworm.
After firing off a small magic bullet and bouncing it away, it then blasts out heat to dry up the eggs and other miscellaneous dust.
Parallax-
Blow gently to brush away the hair.
A series of events occurred naturally and quickly, like flowing water.
‘You get five nyang for doing this. Is it okay to make money this easily?’
If I had just done the work physically, it would have taken even more time and effort.
But moving magical power and performing a series of processes using magic felt more comfortable than moving my hands and feet, so much so that I felt like I was just eating it.
‘Then where.’
All the book maintenance is done, but it’s foolish to get up right away.
If I told you that I had finished managing all the books in that short period of time, no one would believe me.
and.
‘You said it was an old book.’
There was no harm in reading it after all.
Thinking like that, Jegal Xuanmong turned the pages of the book one by one.
Every time he turned the page, his expression hardened.
‘This is… … .’
At first glance, it seems like a simple book that explains what nature is and the principles of the world according to the principles of Confucianism.
But in the eyes of Jegal Hyunmong now, it looked completely different.
‘It’s a magic book.’
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“It’s taking a long time. Can I really trust you? You’re not going to ruin it, are you?”
“Don’t worry, sir. At least he is better than me.”
“Okay.”
Seo-chung said that, but he was also inwardly anxious. However, he had no choice but to believe it.
At that moment, the door opened.
“It’s over.”
“Oh! Really?”
Jegal Hyunmong nodded.
Soon, the old man entered the room first. Seo-chung followed him and checked the condition of the book over the old man’s shoulder.
The first feeling that came to mind was relief.
What happened next was a surprise.
‘Perfect.’
Of course, it wasn’t as clean as a new book because of its condition.
But there weren’t a single bookworm in sight, and the condition of the paper seemed to have improved somehow.
At this point, it has returned to a level where it can be viewed sufficiently.
“As expected of Zhuge Li! You really did a great job!”
Above all, I was glad that the old man liked it.
Im No, who is picky about managing books, runs a mediocre used bookstore, but he is secretly wealthy, so he is one of the customers that Seo Chung cannot afford to miss.
“Hey, can you do this for other books too?”
“Oh, I have to go to the office so I can’t do it anymore due to time constraints.”
“Forget it. How about getting a job at our bookstore?”
Jegal Hyunmong smiled bitterly.
Im No clicked his tongue, but he still had a forgiving expression on his face, perhaps because he was satisfied with the results.
“Anyway, thank you. Thanks to you, I can look at a new book after a long time. I’ll take a bath and look at it. This is a reward.”
Im No said so and handed the bag to Jegal Hyunmong.
Since it was a separate reward from what Seo Chong had promised, Jegal Xuanmong happily accepted it, bowed respectfully, and went out with Seo Chong.
“Thanks to you, I survived. He’s the kind of person who would scold you if the condition of a book was even a little bit bad… … He really is a master of craftsmanship. It would have been better if I could have seen how he did it… … .”
“There’s something else I’m curious about.”
“Hmm?”
Seo-chung, who was trying to secretly find out the secret recipe, was puzzled when Jegal Hyeon-mong changed the subject.
“Where did you get that book?”
“… … .”
Seo-chung closed his mouth without realizing it.
“Well, that’s it.”
“Where did you get it from?”
Do you know that?
Seo-chung swallowed his saliva without realizing it as he listened to Jegal Hyeonmong’s questioning.
But soon he shook his head.
“I understand that you are misunderstanding something! You are misunderstanding something! I never obtained that illegally.”
“yes?”
I just asked where he got it from, but seeing him panic so much, Jegal Hyunmong was even more embarrassed.
“So where did you get it from? If it’s not illegal, you can tell me.”
Seo Chung hesitated and answered Jegal Xuanmong’s question.
“… … This is something I got from the library of the Zhuge family.”
Jegal Hyunmong looked at Seo Chung with the expression of a crazy person.
