Episode 25
Chapter 1
After a long detour, I finally arrived.
He raised his head and looked at the large walls of the Ascendible territory, and then looked at the gate for the last time.
It seemed like there were a lot of stories that were left out, but in reality there was nothing to talk about.
After the rock mountain collapsed, I stayed there for a while, drinking potions like water to recover my body.
It goes without saying that the more you train your muscles, the stronger and tougher they become.
The same goes for Manado and Honki.
It is a power of a completely different level from mana, but strictly speaking, it is no different from muscle.
The more you use Hon-gi, the more familiar you become with it.
The limit of what my body can currently pull out.
Even though I used my strength exactly at that level, as I said before, my body is too weak.
So I suffered from dizziness and pain for a few days, but I eventually recovered from that.
The process was also clean.
An unnamed spiritual site that we reached after walking for almost 9 hours off the rocky mountain.
There, he would catch an inn, eat, sleep, and leave the territory the next day, buy a carriage, pretend to be a coachman, and travel, stopping at the next territory to sleep.
This boring schedule lasted for a full five days.
During that time, the Master, no joke, did not say a single word.
Should I call it an awkward silence?
No.
Rather than being awkward, the teacher seemed to have something to think deeply about.
So, even I, who had been talking continuously, kept my mouth shut from the first day.
The continued dizziness also contributed to my poor condition.
Anyway, I arrived at Ascendible where the academy is.
I turned my head again and looked at my teacher.
The sight of the teacher staring straight ahead with his mouth shut also looked like a work of art full of agony.
Honestly, I understand.
That space is the Master’s past.
He stayed in that cave for 400 years, more than 1 year, 10 years, 20 years.
Also, the space is a place where the love of the Konkuk king, who was caught by Master’s ankle, is painted.
That’s why I kept my mouth shut.
Because I wanted the teacher to organize his thoughts on his own.
After smacking my lips, I passed through the gate and entered the city.
Then he stopped in his tracks again.
Because I suddenly wondered if there was at least something I could do to help the Master.
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“Are you still gathering your thoughts?”
[… … .]
“Master, I feel like there are spider webs in your mouth.”
When I put my right index finger to the corner of my teacher’s mouth, my teacher shook his head slightly.
The sight made me laugh for a moment.
[At first.]
The teacher who said that pauses for a moment.
“At first… …and then?”
[I thought you might be a descendant of the Teslan family.]
I just kept my mouth shut.
Of course, the smile on my face disappeared.
Because it was clear that the teacher was about to talk about something quite serious.
[But that wasn’t the case. At that age, it was impossible to control the spirit energy. Basically, the power of the spirit is… . . ]
The teacher, who had been speaking up to that point, stopped talking and looked at me.
And I know why Master does this.
It means to continue the next sentence.
This has happened a few times in the past.
By the way, if you give an answer that the teacher is not satisfied with, the teacher will just throw a piece of bread at you.
“Um… … It’s a power that only a very small number of geniuses who have reached the realm of the Master can use.”
In this world, a Master is someone who has ten Mana Circles engraved on their heart.
But can they all use the marriage certificate?
Absolutely not.
Mana users who become masters are called geniuses among geniuses, and even among those geniuses, only a very small number can become ‘transcendents’ who can use the spirit of the soul.
But are all transcendent beings the same?
That’s not it either.
I am one of the very few geniuses who have awakened to the power of marriage.
It may seem like I’m putting gold on my face, but what can I do when it’s true?
I am a genius of the highest order.
Not a genius who is good at strategizing or studying, but a genius at fighting.
He has a natural talent for using Mana and Honki that is greater than anyone else’s.
Perhaps, he has greater talent than the Master.
[Yes, it is natural for a strong person to have pride in themselves. However, the karma of murder accumulated in your soul is not trivial.]
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“I haven’t been able to tell you anything about my past for the past few days because you haven’t said anything to me.”
The teacher opens his mouth as if he didn’t hear.
[The blood on your hands is more than the blood on my hands. Have you ever thought about it?]
“What?”
[It is not easy to turn back time. To be exact, it is impossible. That is common sense.]
“That’s true.”
[Turn back time. Go back to the past… … You said you didn’t initiate the regression yourself. You said you were the one who was regressed. You probably think that this is unrealistic, don’t you?]
“you’re right.”
[Going back in time is like getting the opportunity of a lifetime for anyone. But have you ever thought about why you were given that opportunity of a lifetime?]
The teacher’s tone was quite serious.
I was wondering what you’ve been thinking about these past few days, and it seems like you’ve been thinking about ‘regression’.
At this point, I think it’s necessary to go into a little more detail.
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A genius of all time, and a serial killer of all time.
The number of dead creatures in my hands is large.
No kidding, there are too many to count.
I once told Ron that I was the de facto ruler of this western continent.
And that is not a lie, it is the truth.
I was the ruler of this western continent, and whatever I set my mind to, it was accomplished without fail.
If you want to kill someone, that someone will die.
If you want to save someone, of course that someone will live.
I have been a ruler, a tyrant, and a saint.
And, it was a monster of the highest order.
But then I returned to the past.
“I wonder why I went back to the past. To be honest, I tried.”
[So what is your conclusion?]
“I don’t know.”
[… … .]
“I was just thinking about it.”
The teacher’s eyebrows furrow.
I felt a pang inside.
You seem angry, but you still have a dirty personality… … No, you’re free-spirited.
“Master, I am satisfied.”
[What?]
“This is the situation right now, as I am talking to the teacher.”
[… … .]
“If someone ‘specifically’ regressed me, there must be a purpose. Or even if there is another regressor other than me, honestly, I’m not interested right now. There is such a thing as causality, and eventually, as time passes, won’t someone related to the regressor approach me?”
[What if not?]
“Well then, let’s just move on.”
Somehow I had a feeling that I was involved in something huge… … but I guess time will tell.
In the end, the teacher chuckles and laughs.
Seriously.
“It still feels like a dream. That I can have this conversation with my teacher.”
The teacher’s mouth, which had been smiling slightly, twitched slightly.
“I want to do something I couldn’t do before. I want to show the world to my master.”
[… … .]
“Of course, I will eventually find out why I regressed, but not now. I think this moment with you, Master, is the most important. So stop holding on to the weight. Master is not alone.”
The teacher stares blankly at me as I pause for a moment.
Transparent gaze.
The doll’s eyes, pupils, and irises resembled those of a human.
It should be said that it has about half the mystique of the Master’s ‘real’ eyes.
Under that gaze, he continued speaking.
“I will stay by your side, Master. Forever.”
Was that something unexpected?
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The teacher opened his eyes wide.
I kept looking at that teacher, and the teacher also looked at me.
So silence settles and time passes.
[… … So, what are you going to do now?]
To the teacher’s question, I answered with a smile.
“First, I will create my own division.”
[division?]
“To be exact, it’s my own force.”
[The military force… … .]
As I said before, there are two things I need.
Time and power.
Time is absolutely necessary, and the reason why force is needed is for the first thing, time.
What I mean is, my body is young now.
When I killed the Marquis’ soldiers and when I pulled the Master out of the cave.
At that time, I drew on about 20% of my previous life’s strength.
But how was it?
When he killed the Marquis’ soldiers, cracks appeared on his body, his skin burst, and blood flowed out from all over his body.
If it weren’t for the top-grade potion Ron gave me, I would’ve probably been covered in blood right then and there.
It’s the same when you bring out the teacher.
Although I didn’t say anything, I secretly drank two high-level potions in succession.
Still, I suffered from dizziness for nearly 5 days. Who would I protect in this condition?
That’s why we need power.
My hands and feet that will absolutely follow my words.
There has to be people who trust me, and when I point to someone and say, ‘That person is actually a polymorphed piece of shit,’ they’ll say, ‘Oh, I see. That person was a piece of shit.’ And believe me.
That’s why I came to the academy.
To put it simply, they are making this place their ‘base’.
[So that’s why you came to the academy?]
“Yes. The Academy of the Teslan Kingdom is a place where all kinds of talent gather. It’s a place where ‘verified’ talents gather, regardless of whether they are commoners or nobles… … What would you do, Master?”
[I asked the question, but you answered it with a question instead.]
As I continued to laugh quietly, the teacher eventually answered.
[If it were me, I would pick and choose those with potential among the proven talents.]
I think so too.
Of course, they are proven talents, but unless I see them with my own eyes, I don’t know who is a stone and who is a jewel.
In that mine where stones and gems are mixed, I intend to pick out only the gems and make them mine.
It’s not just the kids who are trying to do this, it’s also the teachers who are trying to teach them.
I turned my head.
The teacher is looking at me with a slightly complicated expression.
“You don’t have to take it so seriously. I told you at the beginning that I would show you the world.”
A brief silence follows.
hmm.
“The Master always thought of the ‘future.’”
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[future?]
“Yes. Regardless of whether they are noble or not, regardless of whether they have power or not, he taught me that the common duty of those living in the present is to create a future for their descendants.”
The teacher looked at me with a strange look.
“Aren’t you curious?”
[What are you talking about?]
“400 years without a teacher, how much has the world changed and how many talented people will exist? And what kind of future will these people create?”
The teacher turned his head without saying anything.
I was convinced as I looked at the side profile of the teacher.
Oh, you’ve been waiting for it.
But, what should I say about this?
The future is the future, but honestly, if the Master found out how Tesla is being run right now, I think he would be angry.
And, is there really a ‘talent’ here at the academy that catches my eye and that of the teacher?
He chuckled and walked away.
No, I tried to move it.
