Sun Tower -4-
“Ugh! No! I was wrong! I was wrong! Master! Please help me!”
The senior wizard was dragged away like an animal.
I quietly watched the senior wizard.
“That’s unexpected.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Honestly, I thought Wizard Park would just get suspended from duty and be done with it.”
I heard about Senior Wizard Park Hyeong-ju from Director Choi.
He is said to be a disciple of one of the nine elders of the Sun Tower.
Is he your nephew in private?
That’s why we’ve been able to stick together so well even after all that mess.
This time too, he trusted his background and did something stupid.
The responsible wizard had a stern expression.
“I know how people outside view our tower, but our tower is not such an easy organization.”
“I know that. There’s no way a weak organization could survive for over a thousand years. The Sun Tower has been around since the Three Kingdoms period.”
“Haha, you know very well. Yes, that’s right. And the reason our Magic Tower survived for so long was because of our strict discipline and our belief in pursuing only the truth. No matter how skilled someone was, or how close they were to the elders’ bloodline, anyone who crossed the line was mercilessly kicked out.”
“Crossed the line······”
“The reason Magician Park only received light disciplinary action was because he caused trouble within the Magic Tower. Elder Cho has suffered greatly. However, he sold the Magic Tower’s secrets to outsiders and abused his authority to insult the superhuman I invited. If it weren’t for Elder Cho, he would have been excommunicated rather than expelled.”
The responsible wizard has a refreshing face in many ways.
How much of a mess did he have to make to be like that?
I quietly stroked the handle of the holy sword.
If there’s one thing I regret, it’s that I couldn’t punch this guy in the gut.
“What happens if I get expelled?”
“It will brand your brain with magic and prevent you from learning new magic. It will also make it impossible to take on disciples.”
“The wizard’s life is coming to an end.”
“It’s better than excommunication. Excommunication completely removes the magical circuits of the spine and the entire nervous system. It can turn a person into a wreck in an instant. Banishment, however, allows you to use the magic you’ve learned so far.”
In martial arts terms, it means destroying the danjeon and severing the limbs’ veins.
“I guess you’ve got a lot going on.”
“Elder Cho’s answer was wrong. Character education is just as important as magical education and magical power training.”
The wizard was driven out wearing only a set of clothes.
The responsible wizard whispered to me.
“The Lord thinks there is a tycoon behind that guy.”
“A conglomerate?”
“Yes. These days, our Magic Tower has been quietly researching magic, so it seems like that rich guy is taking us lightly. I plan to track him down and show him a lesson.”
There seems to be some behind-the-scenes story that I don’t know about.
I nodded quietly and the responsible wizard handed me a small box.
“And Superman, this is a gift of my sincere apology for this incident, even though it is not enough.”
A wooden box that fits in one hand.
I opened it right away.
The golden potion was shining brightly.
Elixir.
In the game, it is a miraculous potion that instantly restores any abnormal status, even if you only have 1 HP.
It’s the same in this world.
A treasure among treasures that can save someone even if their neck is cut or their heart is broken, as long as their brain waves do not stop.
That’s literally an extra life.
I was delighted to receive the gift.
“Thank you. You gave me the gift of life.”
“Ahem! Even though it was an individual’s deviation, it is a natural consequence for a member of the Magic Tower to cause an accident within the Magic Tower.”
The responsible wizard gave me a secret look.
It means don’t make a big deal out of it.
I agree with that.
If the Sun Tower had shown its sincerity, it would have been even better if it had stuck its flippers out.
The only regret is that the compensation wasn’t what I wanted.
I wanted sunfire rather than elixir.
‘Should I ask for the sun flame?’
Unfortunately, that is not possible.
Because solar fire is the signboard magic of the Sun Tower.
Short casting time, decent magic power consumption, and powerful firepower.
Among the magic developed by the Sun Tower throughout its long history, this is one of the top-tier magics.
“I have one wish.”
Still, I think this much is okay.
“Please speak.”
“I’ve always had a wish, which is to experience the four great magics of the four great magic towers.”
“Hmm? The four great magic spells?”
“yes.”
The responsible wizard stares at me intently.
That’s understandable, since he was the designer of the solar flame.
The completion was done by Matapju himself.
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“You’re still only a level 3, aren’t you? It’s not that I look down on you, but a level 3 superhuman can’t even withstand the sunfire for a second. You’ll burn to death if you’re exposed to it for even a second. How about coming back later when you’re at level 5? Since you have this job and research work to do, I can help you with the sunfire to some extent.”
Reaching level 5?
Not bad.
Anyway, even if you combine the highest level skills, you can only use them after reaching level 5 because of the magic power consumption.
But that’s it.
Why wait until then when there’s a way to get it now?
I started to persuade him little by little.
“As you may have noticed, my lord, I am strong in magical defense.”
“Um… I saw it. Looking at the training facility logs, you showed defensive abilities that would be impossible without the superpower of magic resistance. Oh, this information is confidential, so it won’t be leaked.”
“I know that much. Just the fair treatment you showed me this time alone makes me trust you. Anyway, I’m not perfect, but I think I can withstand the sunfire to some extent. About 30 seconds?”
“Hahaha, 30 seconds? Even a level 5 superhuman can’t do that.”
“That’s only for the magic defense ability. It’s also because of the black flame.”
“Oh. Black flame······”
“You know what kind of abilities Black Flame shows against fire attribute magic. I’m sure you haven’t seen it yourself, Mage.”
Gulp.
The responsible wizard swallowed dry saliva.
The power of Black Flame is very famous.
By burning all of the opponent’s magical power and causing pain.
Of course, it also eats up fire magic.
If that’s the case, then so be it.
What about against higher level magic like Sunfire?
Should I eat it?
Or will I get eaten?
The responsible wizard’s eyes flashed.
As the designer of the solar flame, I guess I have a competitive spirit.
Curiosity about black salt also played a part.
“Are you sure you’re okay with that? We’re happy to get the black salt data, but there may be a problem with your personal information, Superman.”
“Don’t be surprised when you see it.”
“Ahhh, are you so confident? You’re like a solar flare.”
“Because there is black salt.”
“If that’s the case, I will get permission from the Lord of the Tower. I will handle it myself, so there won’t be any mishaps. Please hold out as long as possible.”
The responsible wizard made an amused expression.
Could it be because Topju and I are brothers?
The permit was issued quickly.
The most secret place in the Sun Tower Research Lab.
An empty laboratory with nothing in it.
A cylindrical structure reminiscent of a cannon was pointed at me.
Outside the laboratory, there are crowds of visitors.
Among them was the Sun Tower Tower, which I had seen tens of thousands of times in Arcane Seoul.
Reading the interest in Matapju’s eyes, I took a deep breath.
‘There are three ways to obtain the sun flame.’
First, become a disciple of the Matapju.
Second, defeat the Matapju in a one-on-one duel and make him submit.
Both are impossible for me.
Because it was a path that was only possible for wizard-type superhumans.
The last third.
Clear the hidden quest of the Sun Tower.
And the hidden quest is unlocked when you raise the favorability rating of the Magic Tower Master to a certain level.
[Let’s get started.]
A cylindrical structure is aimed at me.
At the end of it hangs a golden sphere reminiscent of the sun.
Wow!
The magic power concentration provides magic power.
Air is sucked in, forming a vortex.
A strange vibration shakes the space.
The magical waves spread out seriously, suppressing my senses.
The power to crush a son-in-law just by being prepared.
The responsible wizard shouted into the microphone.
[Sunfire, firing for 15 seconds!]
Click, the lights came on.
A moment of silence.
Soon the world was dyed golden.
Kwakwakwakwa.
Flames pour down.
It is a fire that will burn the world and still have room for more.
My skin feels stinging even though the flame hasn’t even touched it.
Instinctive fear paralyzes the brain.
But I was fully prepared.
[Magic Resistance][Fire Resistance][Black Flame]
[Magic Shield][Patience][Resolution]
Here is the [Extreme Skill] granted to my protective suit bottom.
He unleashed all his powers and stood against the sun flame.
Open your eyes wide and stare into the golden flames.
Also deploy a magic shield.
I paid careful attention to detail.
I concentrated my mind and spread it out only on my body, as if it were connected to the protective suit.
A magical shield that was originally supposed to be deployed in a spherical form.
I have used it countless times so far and it has been rewarding to utilize it in real life.
The protective shield is completed in a flowing manner along the smooth surface of the protective suit.
The shield thus created resembles some object.
Protective clothing.
Or armor.
[Magic Armor].
Unfortunately, my magical power is not enough to maintain the magical armor.
Satisfied with the trait acquisition, use the magic shield as is.
Finally the sun’s flames engulfed me.
‘Eeeeeeek!’
I almost screamed.
Even if you block it with a shield and endure it with magic resistance and fire resistance, it’s still this bad!
My mind goes blank.
It’s like when I was experiencing a fever all over my body.
In some ways it was more difficult.
Shin Yeol forcibly fixed his mind to reality, but the solar flame was strong enough to burn out even his sanity!
‘It’s okay. I can handle it.’
I bit my lower lip and endured it.
I chewed my tongue several times and barely managed to pull myself together.
He stares straight ahead with bloodshot eyes.
I can see the black salt spreading.
Although it is slow and sluggish, it is expanding its territory like a snail eating pine needles.
Maybe this······
[15 seconds have passed! Solar flare firing stopped!]
Has it already been 15 seconds?
The golden light suddenly went out.
Could it be because I was looking at such a strong light straight on?
My eyes were blurry and sore.
As I instinctively rubbed my eyes, there was suddenly a commotion outside.
“Oh, how could that be!”
“Sunfire!”
“Level 3? That superhuman? Not level 6?”
“How about a level 3 topic!”
“Isn’t it that the magical power isn’t being supplied properly?”
Why do they all do that?
I checked my condition first.
Fortunately, there were no injuries.
The exposed facial skin and hands were both intact.
However, the surface of the protective suit was slightly melted and stuck.
Even the hair that had grown a little was all burned off.
This is quite a bit of protection for someone who was exposed to the sun’s rays for 15 seconds.
The influence of black salt was great.
If it had been the sign magic of another magic tower instead of the sun flame, it wouldn’t have ended here.
Someone’s sigh rang in my ears.
“We must expedite the development of the polarization.”
Is this it?
Butterfly effect?
Maybe, polarization, characters with polarization as their unique trait, will appear sooner than I thought.
The spectators streamed out like an ebb tide.
Except for a few people.
A familiar old man approached, leading a group of people.
“Very impressive, Kim Choin.”
An old man with black dyed hair.
Dressed in a suit and tie.
To some, he looks like the chairman of a large corporation.
Sun Tower.
I bowed politely.
“It is an honor, Lord Matap.”
“Do you know me?”
“Is there anyone in the Republic of Korea who does not know the Lord Matap?”
The four major powers.
Legion, conglomerate, magic tower, sect.
There are strong and weak medicines in it.
The Sun Tower is clearly a force belonging to the river.
In particular, Matapju is one of only five level 8 characters in South Korea.
A monster of the same level as that saint.
‘It was a good thing I switched the traits in advance.’
Just in case, like a saint, you notice my trait change.
Matapju smiled brightly.
“Haha, you speak very well. Kim Cho-in, would you spare this old man a moment? I’ll buy him a cup of tea.”
“It is an honor. I am ashamed to say this, but I will have a drink.”
I followed the top of the mountain.
There was a grandmother magician who glared at me with a particularly venomous gaze, but I ignored her.
He was a villain in the game, so it would be similar here.
The place that Matapju took me to was the highest place in Matap.
It was my office.
“That’s amazing.”
It’s different from what you see on a smartphone screen.
The floor is above ground.
Clearly, the altitude of the observatory is not that high, but Seoul, Busan, and even Baekdu Mountain and Hallasan Mountain are all in one view.
A view as if looking down from space.
Conversely, the ceiling was space.
When I look at the sun, it comes closer to me and shows off its overwhelming presence, and when I look at the moon, I can observe its pockmarked face in detail.
A place where nonsense is magically realized.
That is the office of the head of the tower.
Matapju smiled cheerfully and handed me some coffee himself.
“Try it. It’ll be drinkable.”
“Thank you. I will enjoy my drink.”
I don’t know much about coffee.
To be honest, coffee mix is the best.
But the moment you smell the scent, your body relaxes and your mind becomes clear, so it’s definitely a good coffee bean.
“Good.”
“Haha, that’s this old man’s only hobby.”
The scent of coffee rose faintly above the silence.
There was silence for a long time.
Me too, Matapjudo.
Then Matapju broke the silence.
“Today’s work was very impressive. I never dreamed that even the Black Flame could so effectively destroy the Sun Flame. Now I understand why Magician Yu listened to Kim Cho-in’s voice so well.”
“You are too kind.”
“Development of the geo-polarization is a long-cherished wish of our Ma-Tap. However, there is another project that is just as long-cherished as development of the geo-polarization.”
The magic tower quietly emitted magical waves.
The side door to the office opened and a man in his early twenties came in.
“Grandpa. Did you call?”
A man as skinny as bamboo and wearing horn-rimmed glasses.
I know who it is. There’s no way I wouldn’t know.
How many times have I seen that face on my smartphone screen?
One of the tutorial characters in Arcane Seoul.
The only golden spoon among the tutorial characters.
It was magic.
