Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (153)
I don’t know if all Wickline wizards have that kind of personality, but Kalanta was honest at best and tactless at worst.
So there was something recognizable from his words and actions.
Leonard looked at Kalanta with a questioning look.
‘… ‘It seems like your attitude towards me is very different from your attitude towards other knights?’
Is it because I heard from Damian, the current leader of the White Dragon Knights, that he is the next leader?
What’s strange about that is that no matter how well Leonard was doing in Cardenas, there was almost no way for a member of the Wickline family to benefit from their close relationship. This was because the cooperative relationship between the Samgong family was public and not something to be handled in a private relationship.
It was ridiculous to ask why Kalanta was being so kind to him, so Leonard decided not to think about it.
“You want to experience demons yourself?”
Kalanta listened to his request and blinked his eyes.
“My field of expertise is divine, but… Well, it’s not like I don’t have colleagues who study demons. If we go deeper, demons were ultimately born from the remains of gods, so it cannot be said that they are unrelated to gods. “You didn’t come here without any knowledge, right?”
“I learned a bit about the basics, but I thought I should listen to the opinions of experts.”
“expert… !”
Kalanta must have liked the tone, and soon Kalanta muttered the word “expert” several times and his eyes lit up.
“All right. It is said that you will be dispatched to the Black Dragon Knights, so if you put that cause first, it seems like you will be able to get through. “I know there are a few demons that my friend captured alive as specimens. Why don’t you visit them together?”
“No, is it okay if I come visit you without making an appointment?”
“My friend is currently a military wizard of the Black Dragon Knights. “You cannot refuse visitors while you are on duty.”
It was Kalanta who explained that it was not a question of whether permission had been obtained, but that the other party was in a position where they could not refuse.
War wizard.
Among the wizards selected by the Wickline family as collaborators of the Seven Great Knights, they are said to be particularly skilled in combat or belong to a lineage that can be of great help on the battlefield. Unlike research wizards, they are human resources that assume a wartime situation, so situations where communication may be delayed are not permitted.
“I think there will be quite a few complaints.”
“of course. “All wizards are like that.”
To what Leonard said, Kalanta responded immediately.
“Unlike knights, wizards can gain little from actual combat experience. If possible, you will want to confine yourself to your studio and focus only on research in your major field. “If we don’t recruit them as war wizards, it’s doubtful whether there will be any volunteers.”
That’s why Kalanta exalted himself and said that the mages who were recruited to the Red Dragon Knights and the White Dragon Knights were the most envious.
This was because there was less risk and more time for research.
“Even for high-ranking magicians, their control is greatly reduced within the
“indeed.”
Leonard nodded, saying it was as he said.
The 7 Knights of Cardenas have dealt with different races, except for the Golden Dragon. There were significant differences between
Basically, if you want to deal with Elyos, all of whom have the ability to fly, or demons whose vitality is so severe that they cannot be killed, you will need a system of magic that can attack them.
“What are the criteria for a wizard to be selected to join the Black Dragon Knights?”
“It’s lethal force.”
Kalanta gave the answer he had expected one step ahead, in more detail.
“They tested the fact that the demon born from [Cromdub]’s flesh is immune to poison and acid, as well as being vulnerable to temperature changes. “I have to find a way to kill demons more, faster, and more efficiently so I have time to research.”
Leonard forgot what to say for a moment and then asked the question again.
“… “So, most of the factions that specialize in elemental magic will be recruited to the Black Dragon Knights?”
“Well, it’s easy to think so, but that’s not necessarily true.”
Kalanta shrugged his shoulders as if showing off his knowledge.
“It is true that the killing power of elemental magic is intuitive and excellent, but it is because it is as easy to respond to as it is intuitive. Among the demons, there are a lot of them that immediately adapt or become resistant to attacks that cannot be killed with a single hit.”
“then?”
“The magic system that is closest to the main focus of the Black Dragon Knights is black magic that deals with pest control and necromantic magic.”
Leonard’s eyes widened at those words.
“Are you sure you said it was black magic?”
“yes. “Demons are also truly living creatures, so if we raise their corpses and make them kill each other, there will be no casualties and it would be efficient, wouldn’t it?”
Kalanta, who belatedly realized why Leonard was shocked, even waved his hand and said.
“Black magic is not as cruel and cruel as popular knowledge suggests. Because it touches on a culturally taboo area, people’s perception of it has worsened, but the magic itself does not corrupt the user. “Historically, the infamous warlocks were purely evil people themselves.”
“Aren’t there cases where the souls of the dead are forcibly controlled? “I don’t think I’ll be asking for consent from each of the undead.”
“At least in Wickline, and indeed in the Mystical Society, this is something that is strictly prohibited. If you choose to work with the undead, you need proof that you or your surviving family member gave consent. “It is omitted when dealing with world enemies such as demons.”
Leonard had a hard time accepting it because it felt similar to the Murim Alliance’s open acceptance of Gangseojutsu.
In fact, the origin of Jinju’s spiritual magic was to transport corpses, so it may not be said that the magician who abused it was at fault, but the magic itself was evil.
“Ah, now I can use space movement.”
While they were talking like that, the two had already left the [Sword Forest]. Kalanta, who had drawn a magic circle just like when he went on a mission, motioned to him.
Since it is for two people, it seemed to take less time and effort.
“We will leave immediately. [Multi-teleport]!”
As always, a dazzling light erupted.
* * *
According to common sense, the wizard’s workshop should have been a place exclusive to outsiders, revealing its closed nature.
Even in the magic tower that I saw in person at the Atlantis Maritime Union, the rooms were completely blocked from each other, so it was said that there were frequent cases of not being able to see the faces of neighbors on a yearly basis.
however.
“… “For a wizard’s workshop, it’s very open.”
The location reached through Kalanta’s [Multi Teleportation] shattered Leonard’s stereotypes about wizards.
Regardless of the vastness of the space itself, it was a room with tea cups for the purpose of entertaining guests and a gramophone that played music. My eyes were almost blinded by the light pouring in from the numerous windows in all directions.
The atmosphere was closer to the drawing room of an aristocratic mansion.
“There is no reason for a mystical association based on sharing knowledge to act as shady as the Magic Tower. “We have to tear down the wall and lower the threshold, but wouldn’t that make it easier for people to get in and out?”
It was then.
“?It’s not wrong, but it’s also not what you would say. Kalanta, you’re famous for your worst hospitality, right?”
A voice that could be described as beautiful was heard softly.
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The two turned in that direction almost simultaneously.
A 7th rank archmage with rare purple hair and green eyes was looking at them.
“It’s been a long time, Meliora.”
The beautiful woman called Meliora by Calanta twitched her eyebrows with a displeased expression.
It was a face that looked uncomfortable to anyone who saw it.
Meliora approached the two, with her ears sticking out through her flowing hair, perking up, and growled first at Calanta.
“If you count the fact that you came to visit me, saying it’s been a while would be an understatement. “Isn’t it almost 30 years since you came here?”
“It came exactly after 32 years, 2 months, and 17 days.”
“Is that so? You did great! “Why don’t you fill it up to 100 years?”
Meliora, annoyed by the inconsistent conversation, quickly turned to Leonard, who was standing next to him.
The irritation in her eyes faded for a moment.
“oh?”
Meliora walked around Leonard without saying a word, and after observing him carefully, she tilted her head.
“It doesn’t seem like there is a bloodline connection to Wickline, but I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity with it. “Who are you?”
“This is Leonard from Cardenas.”
“I’m Meliora, a military wizard of the Black Dragon Knights.”
Meliora shook his hand briefly and then asked with an expression that seemed to remember something.
“Aren’t you the person from the White Dragon Knights who said you were coming with the leader? “Why did you bring me alone, and that idiot, too?”
“It’s a coincidence. “I came here for reasons unrelated to requesting support.”
“yes? “For what purpose?”
Leonard had no idea that the unit to which Meliora belonged was the one requesting support.
Still, his work itself did not change.
Meliora, upon hearing the business, was immediately convinced.
“Aha, you have no experience dealing with demons?”
As a wizard who well understands the importance of knowledge, he seemed to have viewed Leonard’s attempts to overcome the unknown favorably.
Meliora agreed as if it was no big deal.
“great. Let me show you some of the specimens I captured alive. Even if they are low-ranking people, it’s okay, right?”
“Yes, that is enough.”
What Leonard wanted to test was whether or not his martial arts skills could be used against demons, so the level was not very important.
There was a possibility that it wouldn’t work if the demons were too powerful, so it was more effective to test them in order, starting from the lower ranks.
Meliora took the two people down to the basement of the workshop.
‘hmm.’
As soon as he went down a few stairs, Leonard sensed dozens of magic circles touching his senses.
It must be a means to prevent the escape of captured demons.
“Don’t touch the wall for no reason. “Once the binding technique is activated, it will take a whole day just to disarm it.”
“All right.”
Leonard’s eyes narrowed as he went down to the basement instead of getting closer to the wall as Meliora said.
Because what he came for appeared before his eyes.
‘Is this a demon?’
A lump of flesh trapped in a sturdy-looking glass tube was writhing hideously. Perhaps because it was magically restrained, it just flopped down and couldn’t move any further.
It was a monster born from the flesh of the lowest-level demon, [Cromdub].
Leonard looked at it quietly, and felt a rejection boiling up inside him. Surprisingly, the source of the rejection was not dragon blood or dragon heart.
‘Naegongsimbeop? ‘My qigong rejects him?’
The energy of 〈One Won Five Elements Divine Gong〉 was rebelling against the flesh.
fantasy,
