2nd Rank Has Returned chapter 42

Magic Tower-4

“The legacy of the wise?”

“yes! The legacy that the legendary archmage, the wise man, left on the tower!!”

I’ve never seen him smile like that.

Am I laughing only at these things in the first place, or did I laugh often in the past, but the laughter disappeared because of the stigma of a graduate student?

I knew the answer, but it was hard to get it out of my mouth.

＜…Isn’t that fake?＞

In this case, it was quicker to ask myself. It was not reliable, but now I had no choice but to ask.

[…Wait a minute… I can’t even remember because it was hundreds of years ago.]

It was no longer unreliable, but suspiciously irresponsible.

“Right? Right!?”

…because it’s the first time I’ve seen that graduate student smile like that.

“…Yes, that’s right.”

Leonardo had no choice but to tell a pure white lie.

“Also!! Then follow me! Let’s combine each other’s clues!”

Excited, she dragged Leonardo and ran. It seemed wrong to kill criminals comfortably.

***

The place I followed was a shabby and narrow room.

To say it was a lecture room, there were many things that were lacking, and to be a dormitory room, it was not a place suitable for people to live.

“here is…”

“This is our sage research department!!”

“The Sage Research Department…?”

“yes! By the wise by the wise! This is a club for the wise man!!”

Leonardo looked at the study object next to him. It was very uncomfortable to see that I had to be proud just because there was a club.

To be honest, it was true that the sage was the subject of research.

[I should have adopted a child like that as my successor, but it’s really a waste.]

＜Then can I take it out and give it to you now?＞

[Thanks if you do.]

let’s not talk

There was a person I respected like that next to me, and it was unsightly to have such a trivial argument.

“But… what exactly are you studying about the sage…?”

Actually, the thing that Leo is most curious about right now is why such a person is called a sage… but he didn’t want to insult that graduate student’s role model so much.

Sometimes, dreaming a fantasy is a beautiful law.

“Everything! Restoring the history of the sage! I study the magic left behind by the sage!”

[Oh, it’s a waste~ He should have come to the cave~]

Leonardo had a momentary urge to have his heart pulled out, but he gave up because he wasn’t confident that he would survive.

“There are only me and Rios, but new members are always welcome! Those who want to study the sages are also welcome!”

…maybe Leo also wanted to study the sage, so he deserves a welcome.

“…Oh, I see. thank you.”

“Thank you so much! I didn’t know you were a seeker of a sage’s legacy like me!”

I’ve been concerned about that legacy since before. The question was more about why there was a legacy that I didn’t know about rather than where it was.

“The legacy of the wise… what exactly is it?”

“Hmm… are you asking about the essence? Surely going back to the beginning might help with reasoning.”

It didn’t mean that, but I couldn’t help but thank you for misunderstanding me in such a positive way.

“So, the legacy of the wise man is the treasure that all magicians of the mato tower, including the mage master, want to find.”

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A long time ago, when Magic Tower failed to establish itself as a group of wizards, a sage appeared.

At that time, the level of magic was only at a level that could barely be said because of the manipulation of mana, let alone swordsmanship.

The sage who appeared on the spot taught the basics of various magic, circle magic and magic formulas, and laid all the foundations for the phase of magic and the system of the tower.

And one day after many years, the sage said that he would leave the tower.

All wizards, including Matapju, begged to capture him, and the sage, who felt sorry for him, left his legacy with these words for the wizard.

[I hid part of my knowledge in the tower. Anyone with qualifications will be able to accept it.]

Having said that, the wise man left the tower.

For hundreds of years, the wizards searched for the treasure in the mana tower, but in the end, no one was found.

——————

＜…Really?＞

Leonardo asked with a really worried look. It would have been fortunate if at least one person found it, but otherwise, the area of conjecture expands by one more.

＜You didn’t just cheat because you wanted to go out, did you?＞

Considering the character of the sage, it was a matter worthy of suspicion.

[Ah… was that what you were talking about? are you okay. It’s really there.]

A sigh of relief came out like a gust of wind. Had he been told it wasn’t, Leo would have had to tell a painful lie to that tragic graduate student.

[‘You keep bothering me, so eat this and leave.’ I gave it with the heart of that, but I didn’t know someone could interpret it so grandly.]

I didn’t hear the backstory. There was no backstory and I shouldn’t say anything. That was his duty and duty as a human being.

“…I said everyone was stupid except for Rios…but I still believe it. There must be a legacy of the sage. That’s why I came to the tower!!”

The wise man felt a little guilty about that hopeful expression, and he broke into a cold sweat.

＜…Isn’t it just a legacy or something with the rubbish you just made?＞

[…no. maybe…]

I hadn’t even heard of it. That’s the way it was.

＜…what exactly was it? In terms of level, how was it?＞

If it’s just children’s toys, or if it’s written roughly like a letter… That would be a big problem.

[That’s the ‘black stone’ you’re using, right? That’s it… Are you okay…?]

＜Um… is that ok?＞

Aside from his lack of confidence, that was enough for his car to overflow.

In fact, I have been using the black stone for two years, but it never went out, and the shape change was free, so the blade did not become dull.

＜But what exactly was it?＞

[…well, it was like simple magic tools or staffs.]

The sage calmly explained the magic tools he had developed.

Leonardo kept his mouth wide open at the explanations of those magic tools, and could barely stop the screams that escaped.

[…why? It’s nothing.]

＜…what’s wrong?! With them, most of the problems can be solved now!＞

It was an objective fact, not an exaggeration.

They were only treasures that would make both myself and that sad graduate student happy. I was even in awe of the brain that developed and forgot about such a thing.

[…is it? I don’t think so.]

＜Okay, let’s find the ring first! That’s the most important thing!＞

[But they are also really stupid. How could I have not been able to find one and solve it for over several hundred years?]

It felt like the Magic Tower, which boasted a long history, and the Archmage of the Tower, were insulted at the same time, but there were no words to deny, so he did not refute it.

I had no will to respond.

“…hmm… do you have any clues? I want to see you for a little bit…”

“Of course! Colleagues looking for a wise man should help each other!!”

I’ve already found it… but ignoring this was the only help I could give to a fellow looking for a sage.

“Here you go!! These are the notes I put together!”

The wooden box I brought had 10 old notebooks written on it.

[…I feel very sorry for something.]

＜It’s already too late.＞

In order to atone for the mistake even now, Leo began to read the notebook quickly.

[But you find it right away when I say it. What do you think is difficult?]

＜Think about it. What would happen if I came to the tower today and suddenly found it?＞

Other than that people suddenly look at themselves with envy and jealous eyes, you can figure out how that graduate student feels if you consider a little bit.

[…Ah… I think so.]

＜So, here we have to do this.＞

Leonardo slowly took his notes and spoke to the sage again quietly for about 30 minutes.

＜Sage, where is the ring?＞

[…I know that’s gotta go. I only remember the structure, so if it was remodeled, I can’t even point out.]

＜That’s enough.＞

Leonardo recites lines from a classic mystery novel.

“I think I know.”

“…uh? really?”

“I’m not sure… but I think there’s a good place to guess.”

“…really… really?! Let’s go!!”

“Yeah, it’s a guess, so it’s better to find it quickly.”

Leonardo closed the notebook and held it with one hand, and went out of the club room.

***

[If you go to the left and to the end of the hallway, you will find a room. There it is.]

“If you guess the content, it comes out of the box. In that room, the wise man secretly played chess with the enemy. If you think about your relationship with that person, it could be here.”

It was roughly woven from the rumors and imaginations written in the notebook, but most of the treasure hunts tend to proceed in this way.

“Certainly… it could be… but… that…”

Ameri pointed to the room at the end of the hallway, exposing her embarrassment and absurdity. The room had an unexpected sign on it.

“…the bathroom?”

Also, it was a women’s bathroom.

＜…Sage-sama… Ha… I knew you had that kind of taste, but you don’t have to satisfy your cravings in this way…＞

[No, shut up. I told you. It’s been remodeled here. I didn’t even know it would turn into a bathroom.]

Hoping the allegations were true, Leonardo did not further question him.

“Then… let’s go in.”

“…are you okay?”

“I’m not doing anything particularly bad, but there’s nothing to be ashamed of. You just have to watch if there are no people, and when someone comes, you just have to explain what you are doing.”

Besides, it is unlikely that people will come to the bathroom at this ambitious dawn, unless there is a lot of work.

“I don’t think anyone… doesn’t exist…”

I’m glad things worked out as expected. Leonardo, who was outside, also walked into the bathroom.

“…but… there’s nothing… and I’ve already looked around here.”

As she said, the women’s bathroom was nothing but a toilet. Moreover, considering the recent reconstruction, there were no objects that could be guessed.

[…hmm… that’s weird?]

＜What?＞

[Isn’t this originally a large warehouse? But now it’s much narrower.]

＜…maybe… sage-sama, can you do it again this time?＞

[You want me to go through the women’s bathroom? Don’t I know you?]

…

……

………….

[okay. Don’t put it in with your mouth shut.]

Whether the silence was effective, the sage pushed himself towards the wall of the bathroom.

[…Uh…A moneyworm on a centipede… Ah…! found! I have!! It’s the front wall!]

At the sage’s cry, Leonardo drew his jet-black sword in that direction.

“Leonardo-kun…?! Why all of a sudden…?!”

“Look out. I’ll be as gentle and quiet as possible, but it’s dangerous to touch.”

Saying that, Leo cut the wall squarely. The wall was cut into squares and pushed away with the sound of the cement cracking.

“…uh…? Uh…?!”

There was an empty space beyond the bathroom. It wasn’t very wide, but it was big enough to hide things.

“It was here.”

[Why did you fill this road? harder to find.]

Even Leo admitted that, but the person who committed the crime must have already died, so I decided to stop arguing.

“…but where is the legacy…”

While Ameri fumbled through the dark secret space, Leonardo followed the sage’s instructions and grabbed the wall.

[There. Press there.]

I was tired, but when I pressed the brick, a small box popped out with a click.

“Huh?!”

“what?! How did you come out?”

[Isn’t that too much smoke?]

can’t you help it There was a hidden culprit next to him, so his acting skills had to be lowered.

“…this is the legacy of the sage…!”

And the only concern of the audience was the box, the legacy.

“…but how do you open it?”

[You can solve the problem. Now there will be a problem.]

＜Is it a problem? Is it difficult?＞

[…that’s… vague.]

With an anxious answer, the group focused their eyes on the box.

[Yongke found my legacy.]

A blue light came out of the box, and the same voice as a sage was sent out. Fortunately, it was a serious voice that lived up to people’s expectations.

Hearing this voice and tone will bring tears to many children who dream of becoming wizards.

“…now… the sage!!”

Ameri looked at the box in amazement and shouted.

[I will commend you for discovering the legacy of the wise man. That’s great.]

“…I… finally… I was the first…! I did well to live as a wizard…!”

At that confirmation, Ameri was shedding tears of emotion in a different way. Tears streamed down from my dry eyes.

[But what I’ve found doesn’t allow me to do this yet.]

“…Yes? then…?”

It was a strange situation to call it a one-way currency or a two-way currency.

In that case, keeping it closed was the right answer.

[I will give you three questions, so if you answer them correctly, you can take them. Think slowly and solve it.]

Fortunately it was

Now, there is the person responsible for the problem, so are you afraid of any problem?

＜…but what problem did you bring?＞

[that is…]

At that moment, a blue light appeared and the text was sent out.

[One. Match the taste of the sage’s favorite drink.]

＜…only?＞

Haven’t been able to solve this problem for hundreds of years and the wizards have been searching for them?

No, it might be difficult, but the level of the problem was pathetic enough to be ridiculous.

＜…I won’t ask questions for now, so please tell me the answer.＞

[Americano. I just ate it.]

I really doubted the level of the wizards, but it was important to get the answer right.

[Cry out the correct answer and then shout the answer]

“answer! Americano!”

[Wrong.]

“…uh?”

Fucking Jigsaw!!

And the electricity that erupts, the whole body is engulfed in electricity.

“Aww!!”

“Leonardo-kun!”

[If you make a mistake, the correct answer will be deprived of the opportunity with a penalty.]

I can’t figure out why no one was able to solve it. After all, it meant that it was impossible to shoot or hit.

＜…are you kidding me!?＞

[Uh… why not this? I only eat Americano! really!!]

A sincere cry, that made it even more confusing. If the person who created the problem doesn’t know, who knows?

“…no way…”

After pondering for a moment, Ameri answered again.

“The correct answer… A soft Americano with a lot of water?”

The unsure answer, Leonardo, and even the wise man looked suspicious.

[That’s right!]

“Fuck…! Are you kidding me…!?”

There was no way I could fit something like this.

It was crazy to find out that humans liked Americano hundreds of years ago, as well as the ones who let the wise man go, how do you know if it was a shot or not?!

[…Oh, was it…?]

Besides, it was something I couldn’t even remember.

＜…Where’s the bastard who guesses this?!＞

[there.]

The sage pointed to that half-elf graduate student with his hand. Does this yangban have a conscience?

“…how…how did you fit…?”

Leo asked cautiously, feeling even afraid at the miraculous answer.

“…that’s… I heard in a book a while ago that the wise man couldn’t drink the potion, so he got burned. So just in case…”

It was also a miracle to get it right. At this point, he wasn’t a fan, he was almost a religious follower.

Either way, the quiz continued.

[2. Please tell me the allergy the sage has.]

This was easier than I thought. Allergies are a physical disease, so it will be harder to forget.

[Oh, I know this! Apple allergy!!]

“answer!! Apple allergy!!”

Gripping support!!

The failure of the second problem was clearly realized through lightning.

“Shut up…why this time…”

[…Hey hey hey!! this is real!! I didn’t say that!]

“answer…? Are you allergic to ruby apples?”

[That’s right!]

I didn’t even have the energy to pursue it anymore. Even if I was struck by lightning… I was mentally tired of even being angry.

[This is the last question. Think carefully and solve it.]

“Careful and fucking!! Come up with a problem that you can think of and solve!!”

Whether it was the sage next to him or the wise man in the box, both wise men ignored them and started their work.

[Who was this magic tool made for?]

This time, I will not rely on the sage. Again, this graduate student will somehow answer that bizarre question.

“…um…um… I don’t know…”

“…Yes?”

“That’s… I don’t know what the magic tools here are, and there aren’t even one or two wizards related to the sage…”

It was unavoidable for her. In fact, it was even more miraculous that I got the two problems ahead.

[…Hey, I won’t be wrong this time… Say the same thing.]

＜If even one spelling is wrong, the heart will be removed immediately and an artificial heart will be inserted.＞

[okay. okay. request.]

…ha… If you ask like that, isn’t it harder to say no?

“answer.”

Say the wise man’s answer to the wise man’s problem.

[Kelly Davis Robin]

“Kelly Davis Robin.”

[This is the correct answer.]

With those words, the box was opened.

Inside the box was a ring with a small jewel in it.

“…this is… a ring of peace and peace.”

The first magic tool the sage spoke of.

“If you wear this, you can control your sleep, appetite, and s*xual desires, and you can also cure toxins in your body. Come to think of it, Kelly Davis Robin…”

She hurriedly opened her notebook to find the owner of the name. But Leo didn’t have to.

[Kelly was… my friend. I continued to take narcotic drugs because of a chronic illness, but if I didn’t take them, I couldn’t live because of the pain. So I made this […]

“Kelly Davis Robin died of drug addiction while the Sage was in the tower. So… this…”

The sage didn’t say anything, and kept his mouth shut.

Leonardo just looked at him for a little bit, and offered no further consolation or criticism.

Because he knew best that a sore scar, even though it had healed, wouldn’t get better by stroking it.

“…there shall we go now?”

With the ring still in her pocket, Ameri smiled happily.

“…that’s right…! Hurry up and report this discovery to the lords…!”

The moment I came out of the women’s restroom for a report, I met a person’s eyes.

“Leo…? There…”

The lady and knight she serves.

The young girl of the brave Reinhardt family.

“Miss Arya…?”

Ariaspil Reinhardt could see Leonardo exiting the women’s bathroom. Just like the scene where he goes out with another woman.

It was chilly.

Why is Arya’s hand pointing towards the sword?

The purpose was to be found in her dead eyes.