146. Confrontation (3)
The Magic Tower.
The best magic research institute in name and reality, and the forefront of human knowledge.
The Magic Tower is teeming with geniuses of the Julia class.
At the Magic Tower, new magic is developed, improved, and discarded every day.
Not only that, but useful things from applied magic studies that are not basic magic, such as magic stones, magic tools, and magic engineering, are adopted without hesitation.
Those who live in the Magic Tower have no such thing as petty pride.
All value judgments are based solely on whether or not they are helpful to magic research.
Authoritarianism was all thrown away in the past.
It is a place where everything is evaluated and valued only by ability and performance.
Those who have visited the Magic Tower even once describe it.
They say that this place is full of emotionless monsters.
“It’s desolate just by looking at it······.”
This is the second time······.
No, is it the third visit?
Considering that it has been repeated 12 times, it cannot be a small number.
I haven’t had much to do with the Magic Tower.
There is no such thing as a coincidence here, and there is no one strong enough to be called a superhuman.
There was no particular benefit to coaxing crazy authors who consider staying in their rooms and researching for days and nights as the greatest pleasure as colleagues.
“The Lord of the White Magic Tower······.”
There are four types of Magic Towers.
Red Magic Tower, Blue Magic Tower, Black Magic Tower, and White Magic Tower.
The names don’t really have much meaning.
They are named after the color of the outer wall of the Magic Tower.
The Magic Tower Lord is the owner of each Magic Tower and exercises full authority over the Magic Tower.
Among them, the Lord of the White Magic Tower······.
In the first place, it is rare for things inside the Magic Tower to leak out, but even considering that, the White Magic Tower is famous for being completely veiled.
The exact research topic is unknown.
The number of researchers is the smallest among the four Magic Towers.
But the research budget is the largest every year······.
The strange thing is that even though the information is so restricted, investment keeps coming in from somewhere.
Even the same Magic Tower is pouring considerable funds into the White Magic Tower.
Outwardly, the White Magic Tower has the least reputation, but considering the structure of the money flow, the White Magic Tower is a strange structure that is at the top of the Magic Tower.
Half-jokingly, there is a rumor that the White Magic Tower is developing magic that will destroy the world.
Of course, that’s not true.
If that were true, the other Magic Tower Lords would not have left the White Magic Tower alone.
It is already a public fact that the Magic Tower Lords are putting spies in each other’s Magic Towers to gather information.
“Wow······ This is the White Magic Tower······.”
“Wow······.”
A tall, cylindrical white tower visible below the ridge as you cross the mountain.
Mijung and Wuming admire its grandeur.
Not far away, the Red Magic Tower, the Blue Magic Tower, and the Black Magic Tower are also visible.
Within the same basin, roads are densely connected between the Magic Towers.
It is because there is a lot of competition, but also a lot of interaction.
‘What should I say? I don’t want to mention Alicia’s name as much as possible.’
Alicia, who finally returned to Yerina’s side after going through all sorts of life shows.
If I mention Alicia’s name here, it would be like a complete acorn.
So I don’t want to mention Alicia’s name as much as possible and meet the Lord of the White Magic Tower, but······.
It’s a difficult prospect anyway.
“Are you here to meet the Lord of the Magic Tower?”
“Yes. Is there anything over there-“
“I’ll guide you.”
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“······?”
However, the moment I reached the entrance.
A sturdy wizard in a robe seemed to be waiting for me and guided me.
The main gate creaked open, revealing a long marble-finished corridor.
“Aren’t you coming in?”
“······I’m going.”
Without asking or questioning, he strode forward.
The wizard shrugs his shoulders as he looks around at us standing still.
We came to our senses and followed him.”How did you know I came to see the Lord of the White Tower?”
“I didn’t. I’m just following the Lord of the White Tower’s orders to let you in. Please come in. This is called an elevator-“
“I know. It’s not only in the White Tower.”
“Is that so? I thought it was a recent invention… When was it? It must have been in the Imperial Calendar…”
“The elevator was invented 20 years ago.”
“Oh, it’s already been 20 years? Then it must have become quite widespread…”
The wizard muttered something to himself and then clapped his hands as if he had realized something.
Judging from the fact that he mistook 20 years ago for recent times, it seemed that he had lost much of his concept of time.
His eyes were wide open, but his pupils were lifeless.
This… isn’t he Luna’s puppet?
“……What are you doing?”
“Excuse me. It’s a habit of mine to probe people’s hearts.”
Without realizing it, I put my hand on his chest and checked his heartbeat and the flow of magic.
It was perfectly normal.
Julia and other magic-obsessed people seemed to be in this state by default.
“Come to think of it, a general notice was issued. To check if all visitors to the White Tower have a proper heartbeat. If they don’t, they should be arrested immediately and sent to the Vatican…”
“Hmm. There’s no room for error.”
It seemed that the countermeasures against Luna had spread widely and had become institutionalized even in the White Tower.
After all, the impact of Cardinal Nicholas’ time was great.
If Luna wanted to, she could impersonate a king or emperor and do whatever she wanted.
Since all they had to do was check the heartbeat, Luna would not be able to impersonate high-ranking officials as puppets in the future.
“But by any chance… are you the descendants of the Lord of the White Tower?”
“Yes?”
“Oh. No, you’re not. Excuse me. The Lord of the White Tower is not the type to receive visitors often, so I just wondered.”
It seemed that he had mistaken Mijeong and me for the Lord of the White Tower’s children.
But for some reason, Mijeong puffed out her cheeks as if she was a little annoyed, and then she clung to me even more and grabbed my hand.
A cool sensation spread between my fingers.
“This is the Lord of the White Tower’s study. You don’t have to knock, just open the door and go in. When you come down, press the arrow button on the elevator and it will arrive soon. When the door opens, go in and press the button that says 1-“
“I know. I know. Don’t worry and go and see your research.”
“What? How did you know I was going to do research… Anyway, it was nice to meet you.”
The wizard bowed his head slightly and disappeared with quick steps.
It was obvious.
Among the wizards living in the White Tower, the only wizards who stopped researching were dead wizards.
‘I got here much easier than I thought.’
The Lord of the White Tower.
He had said that he already knew I was coming to see him.
Alicia couldn’t have tipped him off in advance.
Is he using some kind of magic to read minds…?
With a little tension.
I grabbed the door handle and stepped inside.
Inside, there were unidentified machines and huge magic stones or steles scattered on one side.
On the other side, there were books piled up in disarray.
I had to dig through them for a long time before I could find an old man sitting in an armchair with a blindfold on.
An old man who made me feel uneasy for some reason.
“It took you long enough. I almost fell asleep. They should replace that slow old elevator with a new one.”
“You are…”
“Hmm? Do I know you? I don’t think so. I haven’t left this White Tower in over 10 years.”
The moment he took off his blindfold and showed his face.
I remembered.
This old man.
In the second round.
He was the grandfather who first taught me magic.
“Why are you staring at me like that? Sit down for now. It’s been a while since I’ve had such a distinguished guest.”
“Did you know I would come to see you?”
“Of course. If someone like you didn’t come to see me, there would be no reason to come to the White Tower.”
“……”
The old man gave an ambiguous answer and slipped away.
He sat down at a shabby wooden table and handed me a cup of tea.Watching that scene, I am once again overcome with déjà vu.
It is certainly.
The movements of the hands that drive that car.
That’s the old man I met in the second episode.
But who would have guessed that the old man was the owner of the White Magic Tower.
‘This old man. ‘What is it?’
There are many questionable parts.
Let alone the fact that such a great man pretended to be a homeless wizard in a back alley during the second episode.
The biggest question is why he it only appeared in the second episode.
From the 3rd to the 12th time, without fail, I went out to the same place on the same day to look for my grandfather.
But let alone meeting my grandfather, I couldn’t even find any trace of him.
He said It was like a ghost.
It’s as if someone noticed my regression and added this old man only in the second episode.
Otherwise, it’s as if this old man noticed my return…
‘Is this a variable-sensitive type?’
Perhaps because it reacts sensitively to even small variables, it was only encountered in the second round through an accidental trigger activation.
For the rest of the episodes, I guess he was confined to the magic tower.
If not…
Does this old man also remember the return…?
‘That can’t be possible.’
This is absurd.
Although the system malfunctioned and caused a catastrophe that caused the main heroines to remember the previous episode.
Even in that error, there is some consistency.
Grounds for confidence.
That is none other than ‘relationship’, one of the capabilities provided by the system.
[Relationship chart]
[Jill Diner: I’m sorry. The bell is ringing. The bell is ringing. It’s ringing. It’s ringing. It’s ringing. It’s ringing. I got it when I was sleeping on my pillow. I got it. I got it. I woke up in bed. I woke up in bed. I woke up in bed. I woke up in bed. I woke up in bed. I woke up in bed. It was so loud that I heard it, and it was so loud that it was so loud that it was so loud that it was so loud. I’m going to wake up on a pillow outside, I’m going to wake up on a pillow, I’m going to wake up, I’m going to wake up, I’m going to wake up, I’m Going to wake up, I’m going to wake up, I’m going to wake up. It’s pretty cool.
[Julia Pettenburg: I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry, I was hungry. It’s so loud, it’s so loud, it’s so loud, it’s so loud. There are a lot of laws, a lot of rules, a lot of rules, a lot of laws, a lot of laws, a lot of laws, a lot of laws, a lot of laws. It’s like a pillow, it’s a bit weird, it’s a ghost, it’s a ghost, it’s loud, it’s loud, it’s loud, it’s loud, it’s loud, it’s loud. The wall bell is broken. The wall bell is broken. The wall bell is broken. The bell is broken. When I was a girl, I had a lot of experience, and the bell cannon stand is clear.]
[Yerina Frost: I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up, I woke up. It’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap, it’s a trap. It’s a joke. Click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click. When I wake up outside, I wake up when I wake up. Gap-kk-ding-spit-me, bell-trap, quack ——————————– she’s hers, she’s her her her-she’s hers– she’s hers. [Ryeonggeung]
[Tei: Bemgot, I’m going to have a good time, I’m going to have a good time, I’m going to have a good time, I’m going to have a good time.
Just by looking at this, a clear difference stands out.
While the main heroines Jill, Yulia, and Yerina’s relationship story is extremely long, Tei’s is brief.
The relationships with people who are not the main heroines, such as Tay, Cornelia, Alicia, Mia, etc., Are all brief.
My conclusion is this:
Memories from previous episodes came back, and relationships from previous episodes were combined, which is probably why only the main heroines had such bizarre stories.
On the other hand.
What about the relationship between this old man who just added?
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short.
Slightly longer than Tay’s.
If you remember the second time, it couldn’t have been this short.
At that time, the old man taught me magic while treating me harshly, to the point where I thought he might have bad feelings towards me.It seems that he doesn’t remember the previous meeting.
He must have read my mind with magic or seen the future.
I was relieved.
“I’m not happy that you brought two monsters to my tower… You must have come here to ask for something.”
The old man spoke, looking at Mijung and my neck.
I couldn’t help it that Mijung was a blood demon.
But I didn’t expect him to notice even Myeong, who was trembling under my clothes and brushing my collarbone with his soft fur.
It might be meaningless to hide something from this old man.
“That’s right.”
“Did you come here after hearing from Alicia?”
“That’s right too. I heard that you are an expert in human memory…”
“hahahahaha!”
The old man suddenly laughed out loud.
He stroked his beard for a moment.
Then he looked at me intently with his intelligent eyes.
“That child still doesn’t know me well. Memory? My specialty is not such a trivial thing. The subject that I and the White Magic Tower are exploring is the soul.”
The old man’s focus was strange as he spoke.
It was as if he was looking at something inside me, not me.