Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 62

Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (62)

The value of the name Jack Russell, the chief elder of the Atlantis Tower, was truly enormous.

All the wizards who saw the necklace handed to him as a token of being a distinguished guest either got out of the way or spoke to him cautiously. It was hard to believe that he was an exclusive and overbearing wizard towards people who did not belong to the Magic Tower.

There was no need to wait for a turn when using the facilities inside the Magic Tower, and it was possible to enter all areas except for personal spaces and a few of the most important facilities.

‘Considering the closed nature of the Magic Tower, there are probably not many outsiders who know the Magic Tower better than me.’

At Magic Tower, guests from outside were classified into five levels, and regular visitors, the lowest level, could not go anywhere except the lobby on the first floor.

Even visitors who were level 3 or 4 had to be monitored following their every step, and only when they were invited visitors who were classified as level 2 could they feel a little more relaxed.

‘But I’m registered as a level 1, special visitor.’

Only the magic tower lord and the chief elder were allowed to issue it, and only two people could register it. Naturally, the wizards’ attitude towards him was bound to become difficult.

If you touched it wrong and the Jack Russell looked at it with hate, you would be thrown straight into the abyss of the magic world that day.

Since he was also hanging out with the chief elder’s immediate past disciple, Esther, there seemed to be some talk about his relationship with her.

“… Well, no matter how much I care, nothing will change.”

As always, Leonard finished his fortune-telling breakfast in the mana collection room and shook off the distracting thoughts in his head.

It’s already been more than a week since we started finding accommodation in this strange space. There was so much to do in that Francis said he was very surprised when he heard the news, but he couldn’t come to see his face even once.

And today, he finally finished his work and decided to talk over dinner after his work was over.

Weeeeeee.

The door that sensed Leonard’s mana opened automatically, and Esther and Russell, who were waiting inside, greeted him.

“what? “Why are you so late?”

“I was right on time.”

“It seems reasonable and good for people to arrive 5 or 10 minutes earlier than their appointed time!”

This was not something a wizard who did not welcome wasting even a second of time would say.

Leonard motioned to Russell, who was standing next to Esther, asking him to do something, but he pretended not to see and looked away.

It was like implicitly expressing agreement with that statement.

From the beginning, the two of them didn’t wait for him like this and urged him to hurry, saying that every minute and every second was a waste.

‘Yes, since the third day.’

Optimization of the magic formula using was the starting point of all the problems. It was not a failure or error, but a problem that arose because he was too competent.

“Today, let’s focus on optimizing this magic formula. Even if we improve something like [Fireball], will it only kill more people? “To explore the truth, it is many times more efficient to study higher-level concepts such as space and time like [Stagnate].”

Russell held out the parchment he had brought with an uncharacteristically impatient look on his face.

It was a stasis magic spell called [Stagnate], which was only a 4th rank even though it was a time world famous for its extremely difficult level. It causes a phenomenon that is on a different level from [Hold Person] or [Bind], which stop the movement of an object by physically interfering with it.

Time stagnation.

Slows down the time of the target. Not only does the movement of the body slow down, but also the thoughts, so once caught, it wiggles at a snail-like speed before being overpowered.

‘The problem is that it doesn’t work even if you have even the slightest magic resistance, and the mana consumption is too high and the manifestation time is long.’

It was a magic that had one advantage, but had more than ten disadvantages.

Before Leonard could respond, Esther burst in.

“Stop talking like a boring old man! How many noblemen studied this a hundred years ago and died of old age without any results?”

“What?!”

Russell, stricken by his student’s sharp words, stiffened.

“Leonard, instead of using a magic that no one uses like [Stagnate], why don’t we start with improving my [Lightning Bolt]? When I looked into it, I heard that it doesn’t interfere with mana training until the 3rd circle. Wouldn’t it be better to invest your time in a magic formula that you can use later?”

It was a subtle temptation.

Even if we improved [Stagnate], it would only satisfy Russell’s thirst for knowledge, but the whisper that if we improved [Lightning Bolt], you too would find it useful, seemed quite plausible.

Russell was even shocked by the fact that Esther’s speaking skills were so outstanding.

“Then today we will use [Lightning Bolt].”

“Ajaa!”

When Esther, who was chosen by Leonard, raised her arms vigorously, Russell, who was shrunken on the other hand, muttered.

“… I guess I’ll have to cut my dignity maintenance expenses by half this month… .”

“Ah-oh! “Don’t be so petty!”

To mediate the two people’s argument, Leonard spoke.

“I told you yesterday. “I have dinner plans today, so I can’t touch the 4th level magic.”

Although it was that optimized the magic formula as it was inserted, its function was not without limitations.

If it was a first-tier magic like [Magic Missile], it was possible to optimize it in a few seconds, but if it was a second-tier magic, it took an hour. For third-tier magic, it was more than four hours, and for fourth-tier magic, it often took over twelve hours.

In a case like [Stagnate] where the complexity of the formula was added to the 4th level, it could have taken a full day.

“Oh, I did. I’m sorry. “I forgot.”

“Are you meeting Fran?”

Leonard nodded once after hearing Esther’s question.

“Yes, it looks like the administrative work has finally been completed.”

“Bermuda is thorough in that respect. “I consider it important to block smuggling and smuggling.”

Russell cleared his throat and said a few words.

“Atlantis is very peaceful now, but even 20 years ago, pirates disguised as adventurers often sneaked in. “The main task of the ship inspection team was to catch and kill them all.”

“Pirates? Was there anything like that?”

“Where money gathers, thieves appear. And it was crushed by the power of Atlantis and disappeared without a trace.”

If you think about it, it was natural.

No matter how strong the pirates were, they made a living by robbing small and medium-sized merchant ships. However, the C-grade adventure group alone includes magicians of the third rank or higher.

If you choose the wrong opponent to touch, they will be annihilated by a counterattack, and if a wanted target is placed, the adventure group will find and attack first.

‘It’s similar to the fact that Green Forest Island cannot be installed around Hundred Thousand Mountains (十萬大山), the area where the Heavenly Demon Church is located.’

For most adventurers, making money was their top priority, but if pirates interfered with that, they were an armed group that could be destroyed in an instant.

Those active in the second sea area also know how to protect themselves, and from the third sea area onwards, the organization is made up of full-fledged adventurers. The pirates were not an opponent that could be easily defeated.

Leonard, convinced by the story, lowered his eyes.

This was to optimize the formula for [Lightning Bolt].

Ugh.

was bothersome with the tedious repetitive work, but eventually began to refine the magic formula according to Leonard’s wishes.

As a magic trick dozens of times more complex than first-tier magic was revealed, the formula that makes up each function of [Lightning Bolt] was revealed.

A method that summons lightning from thin air.

A method of gathering lightning into one strand.

A formula that specifies the target point of lightning.

The two-digit expression looks like a complicated tangled skein.

‘indeed.’

Reorganize the equation by cutting out unnecessary expressions, shortening unnecessarily long expressions, and adding shapes and symbols that you have never seen before.

Even the 7th rank Grand Wizard, Jack Russell, had a reason to be excited.

In the magic formula that Leonard optimized, there were laws that even his knowledge could not fully understand. If I fully grasped it, it was as if one step forward, or even further progress, was promised. This could be a clue to moving up to the 8th rank.

‘It will take at least two more hours.’

Leonard, who was watching the speed of the five-color beads’ work, sank his consciousness even further and entered into the luck technique of .

From the outside, it may seem that he is concentrating on improving his magic methods, but in reality, he has passed that work over to and has gone into his own training.

Jack Russell and Esther are always impressed by his concentration.

“… “I think a wizard would be a better fit than a swordsman.”

“Shouldn’t a senior elder have two disciples?”

A sinister conspiracy began to stir beneath the surface.

* * *

Leonard, who successfully optimized [Lightning Bolt] and handed over the magic formula to the two, escaped from the Magic Tower.

It took longer than I thought, but if you hurry a little, you can get there without being late. The cityscape of Atlantis passes behind him as he starts running at a moderate speed.

Leonard arrived at ‘Whale’s Dream’, the restaurant where he had planned to have dinner in just a few minutes, and opened the door.

“welcome. “Are you one?”

The waiter waiting in front of the door asked a question in a polite manner.

“I made a reservation for this time.”

“Please tell me your name.”

“It will be under the name Francis.”

The waiter agreed with his answer and guided him inside.

“Please go up to the third floor. “Your party arrived first.”

As instructed, I climbed the two stairs and arrived in front of the room overlooking the horizon, where Francis and Marian had arrived.

They gestured towards Leonard with weary faces.

“I’ve barely seen you in a week. how have you been doing?”

Leonard answered sincerely what Francis said.

“Thanks to Fran’s introduction, I am doing well.”

If I hadn’t met Esther, I wouldn’t have learned much about magic or developed a relationship with the big man named Jack Russell.

And the person who helped Esther meet was Francis.

The relationship was truly exquisite.

A request that started out as just a day made Leonard an honored guest at the Magic Tower and even built a friendship with the chief elder.

Francis, who heard this, could not understand it, but he could not leave Marian alone and go listen to her story, so he had to wait until the appointed time.

“ruler! Now let’s hear the details!”

His eyes, half in anticipation and half in doubt, shone like the sea level at noon as always.

Leonard laughed inwardly at the consistent appearance, but then opened up about what they were anxious about.

“This is a story from after I broke up with Fran—.”

He has the talent to improve his magic.

By teaching one of his visions, Esther ascended to the 5th plane and spoke with her mentor, the great wizard Jack Russell.

When Jack Russell presented him with the choice of becoming his immediate disciple or receiving the reward for his vision, he chose the second option.

From then on, he was treated as an honored guest at the Magic Tower and even devoted himself to improving magic recipes with the two others.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Sure enough, Leonard barely suppressed a bitter smile.

Francis and Marian’s faces changed like Esther’s when she first saw the improved version of [Magic Missile].

“Even though Esther has risen to the 5th rank… Jack Russell? That person is the chief elder of the Magic Tower, right? Among neutral people, the most influential person was identified in one week… .”

“Ji, my immediate past disciple… ! Even though you rejected it, are you still getting along without the relationship getting worse? “How much favor have you bought, have you?!”

The reaction of the two people was truly explosive.

It had to be that way.

The Atlantis Tower belonged to the three major organizations of the Maritime Union along with the and . Russell, who serves as the chief elder there, is the undisputed second-in-command in name and reality, and his skills are also famous for being no different from the Master of the Magic Tower.

It was said that if the current tower owner returned to the mainland at any time, he would soon fill the vacant position of the tower owner.

You build up a close relationship with the head of three major organizations and then talk about it as if it’s no big deal?

From Francis and Marian’s point of view, it was like seeing them eating soup from a cheap inn with spoons made of orichalcon.

“… … Still, Esther’s 5th rank is good news. “It was hard to talk to her because she was always so overcome with guilt.”

It was a story Leonard did not know.

As I tilted my head at the discomfort, Marian intervened as if to interrupt Francis.

“miss.”

“are you okay. Because I decided that I could trust Leonard. Why did we, the ‘Aquamarine’ adventure group, fall like this and what are our goals for getting back up again? “I plan to teach you everything.”

Francis’ clear and transparent eyes, but which seemed darker than anything else when light was not reflected, looked directly at him.

Aquamarine.

An adventure group with the reputation of being the strongest and best in the Atlantean Maritime Union, led by Njord Ler von Oceanos. Why has that glorious past fallen into decay like it does now, and why are only Francis and Marian left struggling desperately?

It was time to face the biggest and darkest secret in the sea.

“Will you listen, Leonard?”

Leonard answered those words calmly.

“Please speak.”

fantasy,