Episode 404
Lunch hour.
Lee Seo-jun and Yoo Ah-ra came to the ‘company cafeteria’ located on the 8th floor of the association.
The company cafeteria is buffet-style, like the cafeteria at the Magic Academy, but with the difference that top-notch magic chefs are hired to cater to the picky tastes of the employees and executives.
“By the way, there’s no one here at this hour.”
Seojun Lee put down the food tray, looked around, and muttered.
As he said, there were a lot of empty seats even though it was lunch time, which should have been packed with people.
“Everyone is busy investigating the Ten Demon Association.”
“… … “Yes, but there are not as many as I thought.”
As we were having that conversation, someone sat down next to me in the empty seat.
I thought it was Yuara, but when I turned my head, it was an unexpected person.
This is the professional wizard certification exam.
It was Yang Ji-tae, the chief examiner and an agent of the intelligence team.
“Student Seonwoo Kim? Congratulations on your A grade.”
“… … Ah, yes. Thank you.”
I nodded awkwardly at the sudden greeting.
Yang Ji-tae soon turned his attention to Lee Seo-jun.
“Ah! Congratulations to Lee Seo-jun for getting an A grade. Your performance on the test was really impressive. And… …
He turns his gaze to Yuara, who is sitting across from him.
Yoo Ah-ra met those gazes, and a slight anxiety appeared in her eyes, as if she was remembering what had happened with me that morning.
“Uh, um… … “Was Yu-ara Yoo in grade B?”
“… … yes.”
Yuara nodded.
“Ahem. Congratulations to student Yuara for becoming a B… no, a full-fledged professional magician.”
“……Yes, thank you.”
Yang Ji-tae coughed softly and then turned his gaze to me.
“So, student Seonwoo. “Have you thought about the suggestion I made last time?”
“proposal?”
Lee Seo-jun looked at me and Yang Ji-tae alternately with questioning eyes.
“Oh, didn’t I tell you? I suggested to student Seonwoo that he work as part of the information team. “We have prepared better conditions than the special task force.”
Lee Seo-jun and Yoo Ah-ra’s eyes widened as if they had no idea.
They had a history of sometimes taking out agents with exceptional talent from the special task force, so they were quite well known within the association.
It was a sensitive issue.
“what? “Why didn’t you tell me before?”
At Seojun Lee’s question, I let out a small sigh.
“I’m not going anyway.”
“……hmm?”
Yang Ji-tae narrowed his eyes at my answer.
It would be better to answer clearly at this point.
“I’m sorry, but I have no intention of going to the intelligence team.”
“Umm… … Even if you ask me why
Will it work? “I don’t think our intelligence team has any shortcomings compared to the special task force.”
At those words, I turned my gaze to Lee Seo-jun and Yoo Ah-ra.
The reason is, of course, that all of the main characters will be active in the special task force.
You need to be by their side so you can follow the flow of the story and respond to any variables that may arise.
Yang Ji-tae looked at me like that and made a surprised expression.
“Is it because of your friends?”
Then Seojun Lee spoke.
“What? Don’t worry about us. It might be a little disappointing, but we’re part of the same association anyway… …
“What are you talking about? I just want to stay in the special forces. There’s no other reason.”
… … He said that, but judging from the look in his eyes, he seemed to not believe me.
It’s something I’ve been through quite a bit, so now I think I’m going to do it.
Think whatever you want.
Yang Ji-tae let out a short sigh at my firm answer.
“Hmm. I can’t help it since you say it so firmly. I’m busy for now, so I’ll come back later.”
Yang Ji-tae stood up.
Judging by his attitude, it seems he hasn’t given up yet.
But that doesn’t mean my decision will change.
At that moment, Yang Ji-tae smiled again.
“Oh. And the gift I gave you last time
“You can use it comfortably regardless of my suggestion.”
With those words, Yang Ji-tae disappeared somewhere.
I looked at the sight and quietly touched the temporary information team member in my arms.
A short free time after lunch.
[‘Kim Seon-woo’ has been confirmed.]
I arrived at the ‘Records Room’ located on the 24th floor through the intelligence team’s temporary staff.
I really wanted to use the ‘Archive’ but was not eligible to use it until now. Thanks to a gift from the information team, I was able to use it legally.
“that’s interesting.”
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The barrier at the entrance was disappearing. I slowly stepped inside.
The archives were a circular space, just like the original description.
The walls were full of complex magic formulas, and in the center was a huge bead that could be considered the main body of the archive.
[You have achieved the ‘Enter the Archives’ achievement.]
[You will receive 3,000 points as a reward.]
“… … home.”
As expected, since it wasn’t a normal space, I was able to achieve the achievement just by entering.
I put the message away and injected magic power into the center bead.
[Enable ‘Archive’.]
[Please state the name of the document you want.]
A voice in my ear.
I cleared my throat for a moment and then said.
“Spirit materialization technique.”
Spirit materialization technique.
It was absolutely necessary to obtain the ‘Seed of Origin’, the material needed to make the [Holy Grail].
It is no exaggeration to say that this was the only reason I visited the archive.
Soon the voice came again.
[The document level of ‘Spirit Manifestation Technique’ is ‘Top Secret’.]
[Kim Seon-woo’s association level is low, so it cannot be viewed.]
“It doesn’t work either.”
It was an expected result.
Just because you’re accessing the archive doesn’t mean you can see all the information.
Of course, it doesn’t mean there is no way.
I slowly looked at the spell drawn on the wall.
The archive is also a machine that operates by magic.
And I have the [Outsider’s Benefit], which is the ability to change spells at will.
“That’s what they call hacking.”
He immediately injected magic power into the spell. Soon, a strong light began to shine and its shape began to change.
[Abnormal access to ‘Archive’ detected… …]
Wow 1
[… … reactivate ‘Archive’
all.]
[Please tell us the name of the document you want.
Come on.]
Tiring!
[The ‘Secret Hacking’ achievement has been achieved.]
[You will receive 5,000 points as a reward.]
“… … phew. done.”
Fortunately, the hacking was successful without any warning. And I even got the achievement.
He took a short breath and spoke again.
“Spirit materialization technique.”
[Open the document ‘Spirit Manifestation Technique’.]
Soon, a huge light erupted from above the bead, and a complex magic technique like a hologram appeared in the air.
I stared blankly at the recipe, feeling a slight shiver.
How should I explain this?
So much so that it can be described as chaos.
I felt a sense of complexity, yet beauty.
How can a technique like that exist?
Is this really a human-made recipe?
[You have achieved the achievement ‘Discover Ancient Sorcery’.]
[You will receive 5,000 points as a reward.]
[I discovered an ancient technique and used it
I understand perfectly.]
[Your understanding of magic techniques increases dramatically.]
[You will be able to implement the spell more quickly.]
[Changes in the future have been detected.]
[Causality increases by 0.5.]
“……what?”
I was momentarily dazed by the sudden reward I had acquired.
But that was only for a moment.
I immediately came to my senses and slowly examined the form of the technique.
“… … okay.”
I memorized it perfectly in my head.
It was a complicated form that was difficult to implement even if you looked at it and followed it, but thanks to its memory characteristics, it was able to be memorized in one go.
“The ritual is over now.”
A voice came from the archive again, as if it recognized my words.
[Ends ‘Archive’ activation.]
“no no. wait. Activate again.”
The bead that was dying out came back on fire.
“This is an opportunity that will never come again, so I need to make the most of it.”
… … After that, I asked questions, thinking about events that would occur in the future.
The recipe for the Holy Grail, the weaknesses of the spirits, and other ancient spells… … .
And after answering all the questions, I took advantage of the benefits of being a foreigner and learned all the techniques.
It was restored to its original state.
It’s not very satisfying, but it’s clear that something was saved.
Just as I was about to leave, an alarm went off in my smart student notebook.
[The king’s plan was caught. And be careful.]
The sender was Haryeong.
This probably means that a detailed plan was made to assassinate me, who was presumed to be the child of prophecy.
This was the reason why I was not very successful even though I was excluded from the special task force operation.
The king believes that the child of prophecy is me, and he will stop at nothing to kill me.
If only we could prepare in advance with Hayoung Yoon accordingly… … .
Then the alarm went off again in my smart student notebook.
It was a message to Yoon Ha-young.
[Seonwoo! We’re all going to have a commemorative party on the day of the pro certification award ceremony. Are you coming?]
I chuckled as I read the message.
“… … I don’t know what will happen in the future. This guy is so peaceful.”
… … The time of this week has passed.
As announced, the Association formed a team to suppress the Ten Demon Association and immediately
Chapter input.
And an elite investigative team of seven S-rank members was dispatched to collect information.
“Team Leader. The traces of magic have ended here.”
“..is it?”
Somewhere on Baekdu Mountain, where white snow falls a little early due to a magical phenomenon.
The temporary head of the information investigation team, Jeong Hyeon-su, stopped walking.
They use the [Magic Soul Tracker] to track the magical power traces of a specific person.
We were searching for the whereabouts of an intelligence agent who had recently gone missing.
This was because he was confident that if he tracked down his whereabouts, he would be able to obtain a clue to find the headquarters of the Sipmahoe.
But this is where the connection was broken.
In other words, it was evidence that there was a high possibility that he died on this spot.
“Can’t you see any signs of battle?”
“Yes, it seems that all traces have disappeared because of the magical eyes.”
“… … Tsk. I guess so. By the way, I never thought you’d come all the way to Baekdu Mountain.”
Jeong Hyeon-su slowly looked around.
Baekdu Mountain is famous as an area with many mysterious phenomena of unknown origin.
It was full of S-class monsters, and it was a forbidden area that absolutely did not allow access to the general public.
The fact that the missing agent had come all the way here clearly indicated that he had a deep connection to the Sipmahoe and Baekdu Mountain.
There is also a possibility that their hideout is hidden in Baekdu Mountain.
“Agent Park. Is communication still not working?”
“Yes, it was completely cut off by the magical phenomenon.”
“… … “Should we go back like this?”
Jeong Hyeon-su was lost in thought for a moment.
Should we continue the investigation like this? Or should we return to the association, report the progress, and then conduct a safe investigation?
“Let’s investigate a little more… …
Although it is Mt. Baekdu, a forbidden mountain where monsters run rampant, these people are also top-notch agents who have individually reached S-rank.
Unless you encounter a calamitous magical beast, there is nothing too dangerous.
Above all, it’s impossible to come all the way to Mt. Baekdu and return without even earning a decent income.
“… … Let’s move forward like this.”
“yes!”
Jeong Hyun-soo continued his steps.
Sagrak, sagrak… … .
Stepping on the pure white snow.
Right then.
Jeong Hyeon-su stopped walking, feeling an eerie aura coming from somewhere.
The only one who felt that energy was Hyunsoo Jeong.
It wasn’t just that.
Everyone here felt something was wrong and their expressions hardened.
And soon I started to feel goosebumps and an indescribable fear came over me from deep within my heart.
“… …Tea, Team Leader?”
“Everyone prepare for battle!”
At that shout, everyone gathered their magical power and entered a battle stance.
Soon, a large amount of black magic energy erupted from somewhere and enveloped the surroundings.
That moment.
One of the agents’ eyes rolled back and started spewing blood.
They were killed by magic that moved quickly enough to avoid their senses.
And the fountain of blood was absorbed into the darkness that appeared before his eyes, and the agent became a mummy.
“Ugh… … Eww!”
When an S-rank wizard died in vain, the other agents’ eyes showed deep fear.
One agent instinctively sensed death and quickly ran backwards to escape.
It was done.
However, he lost his life in an instant due to the black thorns sprouting from under his feet.
And the gushing blood was absorbed back into the darkness.
At the same time, the magical energy felt beyond the darkness became even stronger.
That ‘something’ became even stronger by drinking the blood of an S-class wizard.
The identity of that ability is ‘Hop-Hyeol’…….
It was a unique characteristic possessed by the mines that survived by feeding on blood.
“What, what is this… …
As Jeong Hyeon-su looked beyond the darkness, black smoke rose and formed a shape.
And soon it took on a human form.
Hyeonsoo Jeong muttered softly, breaking into a cold sweat.
“… …King of Mine.”
Everyone in the association knew that the king would be strong. However, the strength of the guy they were seeing now far exceeded their expectations.
At the same time, the only thought that began to take hold in his mind was that he had to let the Association know about the king’s strength.
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