Episode 23 – Tower of Illusion
23. Tower of Illusion
Tower of Illusion.
Academy site north, south, east and west.
The tall and wide towers, each erected one by one, are one of El Prime’s representative points of pride.
A masterpiece created by the great wizards of the empire.
A kind of giant simulation device created by combining advanced dimensional magic, space magic, and illusion magic.
The time it took to design and build it, the materials used, manpower, and budget were at an astronomical level.
It is also a facility that greatly differentiates it from other academies.
Because other places can’t even think of trying to replicate the Tower of Illusion.
The wizards from the Eastern Kingdom who visited Elprime were all left speechless by its complexity, sophistication, and ridiculous amount of money.
The Class A cadets arrived at Tower 1, located on the east side of the welcoming towers.
Cheren led the cadets in and began to explain.
To summarize her explanation in one line.
It was a call to kill the enemies that the tower would form.
“First of all, it will be a solo exhibition. “Leon.”
“Yes.”
The first hit was, of course, Leon’s responsibility.
Leon entered a huge training room the size of a large training room.
The cadets and Cheren came out and watched him through the transparent glass wall.
Cheren asked the wizard assistant who operates the tower.
“Please do it sequentially, starting from the lowest level.”
“I understand.”
As the assistant skillfully manipulated the instrument panel, an enormous flow of magical power began to fluctuate.
Gooooo.
Leon whistled at the mana flowing in a terrifyingly complex manner from the floor, walls, and ceiling.
‘It looks like some kind of supercomputer.’
This tower was an area that Earth’s science and technology had not yet achieved in that it created an illusion so close to reality that ordinary people could never tell the difference.
Soon an enemy appeared in front of Leon.
“······.”
Pudgy height, green skin, distorted face and long nose.
“Grrr!”
It was a goblin holding a small dagger.
“Oh…”
After looking closely at the guy, Leon let out a quiet exclamation.
The illusion was so real that it was almost difficult to distinguish it even with the senses of an expert or intermediate level.
Body movements, body orientation, fast and shallow breathing, saliva splashing every time a cry is made.
It was truly a perfect illusion that deceived all five senses.
If I hadn’t felt the abnormal flow of mana that goblins can’t have, I would have mistaken them for real goblins.
“But that’s it.”
Boom!
Blood, brain fluid, and broken skull bones flew into the air.
Leon kicked the head of the goblin that was sneaking up on him and exploded it.
There was no need to pull out the sword.
“One goblin? “Are you kidding me?”
Leon looked at Cheren through the glass window and shrugged his shoulders, asking what this was.
When Cheren saw the look in his eyes, the corner of Cheren’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Raise it four levels.”
“······Yes.”
The magic power fluctuated again, and a monster appeared out of thin air like a phantom.
Height well over 3 meters, broad shoulders and muscular body.
The identity of the guy holding a club the size of a small tree was an Ork.
“That is…”
“Is something like that already…?”
The cadets were sobbing at the sudden jump in difficulty level.
It may be a matter for others now, but soon they will have to go in and deal with the enemy.
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Orcs are powerful enemies that even experienced adventurers cannot easily encounter.
If it comes down from the mountain and invades a village or village, at least a knight must be dispatched to catch it.
It could be seen as somewhat difficult for a new student who had just entered the academy to deal with.
“No matter how much Leon does, it must be a bit difficult, right?”
“Of course. “Even active knights can’t catch orcs easily.”
The cadets glanced at Cheren, anticipating Leon’s struggle.
It means that the difficulty level may have been increased too much.
“······.”
However, Cheren silently crossed her arms and only focused her gaze on Leon.
“Kaaa!!!”
Soon after, the orc screamed and rushed at Leon.
A ferocious force containing an enormous amount of mass.
Leon’s bangs blew violently backwards.
“······.”
His eyes did not move at all.
He is just holding his posture low and taking a ki stance.
Sigh!
Even at the moment the orc’s club came down on the top of his head, he stood still as if time had stopped.
“What are you doing!”
“Why isn’t it moving?!”
That time when the cadets were amazed as they saw Leon not even moving.
The first form of Jecheon Geombeop (制天劍法), Yeomyeong (黎明).
With a flashing light.
Chaaa!
From the groin to the top of the head.
The orc’s body was split in half.
* · * *
15 Minutes later.
When Leon, who was high in the air, swung his arms, blue sword energy was scattered in a half-moon shape.
Shut up!
The Ogre’s head was cut off like a straw.
Boom!
With his head cut off, the ogre placed his body on top of the fallen body of his comrade.
Sssss-.
The two phantom ogres, who had fulfilled their role, turned gray and disappeared.
“US······ friendly.”
“It’s already step 8…!”
“When did he become that strong again…?”
The cadets were now all pressed up against the glass wall, watching Leon’s fight with their eyes wide as if they would pop out.
The difficulty level that Leon has overcome is already level 8.
This was a level that even second and third year cadets could never reach unless they were top ranked students.
But now, the new student who first entered the Tower of Illusion has defeated it.
“Hey. “It’s quite fun because the level of difficulty increases a bit.”
It looks like he’s still relaxed, with a smile that hasn’t disappeared.
In fact.
The magic spirit that Bergov gave him played a big role in Leon showing such amazing skills.
‘It wasn’t an ordinary herbal medicine.’
It was different from other elixirs that had effects such as refining the dantian and increasing mana.
What it contains is soul.
To be exact, it contained fragments of the memories and experiences of numerous prosecutors.
It is probably true that Bergov extracted it from the souls of the swordsmen he had absorbed so far.
Memories of a knight who protected the imperial family.
Memories of a vagabond wandering the streets.
I remember having a duel in front of numerous spectators.
A memory of swinging a sword alone deep in the mountains.
A memory of fighting while surrounded by dozens of knights.
A memory of being chased by spirited beasts.
It is a record of swordsmen who roamed this world a long time ago.
The swordsmanship, fighting style, and body size are all different, but these memories brought great enlightenment to Leon.
It is an incredible experience to enter the body of someone completely different from yourself and feel the battles he fought.
It was as if a huge amount of battle data had been thrust into my head.
Thanks to this, Leon, who gained enlightenment, was able to crush stage 8 of the 10-stage illusion monster battle like a cake.
‘If I do this well, I can try using the second equation today.’
As the battle progresses, your concentration increases and your senses heighten.
If strong enemies continue to appear… It would have been worth trying the second season of the Crusiv family a little later.
Step 9.
Drake, who is said to be a deteriorated version of the dragon, appeared.
Quad deuk!
“Cut!”
Leon split the guy’s head in half in just 5 minutes.
“This can’t be right…”
A groan-like sigh flowed from the assistant’s mouth.
Even he, whose job it was to operate the tower all the time, could not believe this sight.
Now the final step, step 10.
During the long history of Elprime Academy, many new students entered the Tower of Welcome for the first time and challenged themselves to battle monsters.
The number of cadets who reached level 10 was less than triple digits.
And the number of cadets who passed level 10 was less than double digits.
The people here could have been watching the moment a new legend was created.
Gulp.
“Great…”
Leon threw the empty mana recovery potion behind his back.
“Come out next!!”
“······Step 10, I will execute it.”
* · * *
Gooooo!
The entire room turned red.
The flow is so powerful that the mana flowing from all directions can be seen with the naked eye.
Black, red, blue, purple, gray.
Threads of magic containing numerous characteristics poured out and gradually assembled a gigantic shape.
Chaaa!
The body of a snake that wraps around the entire training room the size of a large training room.
The head is so high that it touches the ceiling.
A mouth and teeth that can be chewed like a snack by an ogre.
Lastly, long tentacles that densely fill the empty space.
“Is that really a Chimera? “I don’t even know what I mixed it with.”
Leon frowned.
“Wow, it really looks like something.”
Apart from its enormous size and intimidating appearance, it was true that it looked disgusting.
On the other hand, Leon’s calm attitude.
“No!! “How do you catch that!!!”
“f*ck, what on earth is that monster!!!!”
The cadets were immersed in the battle of Leon, like spectators watching their country’s World Cup match.
They were tearing out their hair like crazy, forgetting that it was an illusion.
Of course, the powerful force pouring out of the chimera could not be ignored even if it was an illusion.
Even for those who are far away, with a glass wall between them, their skin feels tingly.
“Oh, I don’t know!!! Cheer up Leon!!!!”
“You can do it, Leon Crusip!!!!!”
“Let’s go!!!!!”
Did they make a bet among themselves?
The cadets cheered for Leon by pounding on the glass wall as if they were in an arena.
“······Leon.”
Cheren softly touched her lips in the midst of her commotion.
7 Years ago, when I was a freshman.
She was one of the swordsmen who made her name in Elprime’s history by cutting down that chimera.
“······.”
Cheren watched Leon with her deeply sunken eyes.
Finally, light comes into the eyes of the mutated chimera that has been installed.
The mountain-like body began to move.
“Keee!!!!!”
A chimera raises her head and howls loudly.
Chrrr!
Tentacles covered with snake scales writhed around and tightened around Leon.
Numerous, writhing tentacles that evoke instinctive disgust and fear in humans.
‘That dog is really disgusting. ‘Tear it all apart.’
Of course, Leon was a man who felt anger and fighting in this situation.
Srrr!
Leon’s field of vision was filled with thin tentacles.
It seems like he can’t tolerate insects running rampant.
Tentacles surrounded him on all sides, leaving him no room to take a step back.
“Whoa…”
Leon closed his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and raised his sword high.
Amidst a tidal wave of tentacles rushing in to crush the whole body at any moment.
Bright!
His red eyes exploded.
Second form of Jecheon Geombeop (制天劍法), Manunbicheon (萬雲飛天).
Parr.
The sword pointing towards the sky began to tremble slightly.
Geomsik started with a small vibration and gradually grew in size.
Charrr!
The sword that responded to Leon’s will welcomed its owner with a bright sword name.
Soon his sword moved and little by little he drew a picture in the air.
As if an army of clouds were rushing into the empty sky.
From one to two, from two to four.
From four to eight, from eight to sixteen.
The sword spirit grew faster and faster and increased in countless numbers, covering the hall.
The shape of the clouds is not consistent at all.
It was the same with Leon’s swordsmanship.
Rarrr!
The blue sword on his sword was perfect for adding color to the white drawing paper handed to him by the enemy.
Whaaa!
Finally, 10,000 blue clouds covering the sky were completed.
Soft, flexible and refreshing like a cloud.
That beautiful sword light seeped into the enemies one by one.
―――!!!!
Everything.
The chimera’s tentacles exploded all at once like firecrackers.