magic tower (2)
“… … Huh, this is kind of surprising.”
George let out an inappropriate exclamation as he looked at the marble rising in front of him.
It has to be. The visible building was so gigantic and majestic that you couldn’t see it at a glance even if you raised your head.
“… … This is the magic tower of the kingdom.”
“okay.”
I tugged at the corner of my mouth and nodded.
A lightly sprayed mist as if reminiscent of a world in a dream. And the tower hidden in it.
The marble, piled up over hundreds of years, stretched out as if reaching the clouds, and it was far too far to predict its height.
It was a spectacle worthy of being called a piece of the world created by the mystery of magic.
But the scene that made me doubt my eyes didn’t end there.
The huge magic crystals floating on the side of the magic tower were placed in surprisingly fine detail, and from there, even George, who was unfamiliar with magic, could feel strong magic power.
… … magic circle.
An unsalted great wizard who appeared in the history of a distant kingdom. It was Esteban’s greatest protection magic technique known to have been designed by him.
George muttered blankly, wiping away his drool.
“Two, four, six eight… … .”
“… … .”
“There are countless numbers of what you can see right now, so wouldn’t it be possible to take at least one magic stone?”
Of course, I wasn’t appreciating the beauty of that technique.
Its consistency is astonishing.
I said after looking at him pathetically.
“You may take it. If only you could fly.”
“sh*t… … How could there be no way?”
“noisy. Leave your impressions there and bring out the things.”
“Yes, what. All right.”
He took out a communication magic orb from his pocket and handed it to me.
The connection… … good
After accepting it, I lightly stroked it and summoned the opponent beyond the magic sphere. The wizard, who must have been perplexed by the sudden communication connection.
support position-
-Oh… … ! Communication received. who are you?
The opponent was still confused.
Of course, the place where this communication port was connected was the top floor of the Mage Tower. In other words, it was the place where the Master of the Magic Tower resides.
Speaking of people who can communicate directly with such places… … .
“Allen Esteban, the first prince.”
-… … majesty?!
The opponent’s frightened voice echoed through the magic orb. Even the expression on the other side could be felt vividly.
But I didn’t care and just continued talking.
“Tell the owner of the magic tower. The first prince of Esteban came out of the Mage Tower Temple.”
– Now, wait a minute… … .
“Go get it right away.”
Pop-!
“wow. This is the prince’s power.”
… … what’s the crap
I handed over the magic orb, ignoring George’s useless exclamations. Then, he glanced at the magic tower and said.
“Follow me.”
“Are you really going to go in like this?”
“Say it for granted.”
“People will be in trouble.”
“Does not matter.”
As if those words were sincere, I moved towards the mage tower. Then George shrugged and started to catch up.
Of course, it wasn’t my intention to make the Magic Tower difficult.
‘There’s no need to give me time to prepare.’
I just wanted to see the reaction.
The reaction of ‘Noob’ who will reveal his nervousness to my sudden appearance.
That coward-like figure who would be afraid of the situation that came without a chance to destroy the evidence.
That’s how my cool gaze reached somewhere in the Mage Tower.
“It’s the temple of the magic tower… … .”
… … That would be fun.
* * *
“Welcome, Your Highness the First Prince.”
As I entered the lobby with George, two wizards who had been contacted and were waiting in a hurry approached me. And the representative among them was the wizard who stood at the forefront.
“I am Wilford, the sub-pagoda lord, who will guide you through this temple on behalf of the lord of the mage tower. And this is the person to whom Your Highness left the communication… … .”
“My name is Cromwell, the research director.”
Rod, the great wizard. And below that, the ranks of the elders and guardians called high-ranking wizards.
The silver embroidery embroidered on their robes symbolized the status of a guardian, second only to the elder mage, Mage Tower.
In that sense, these mages, introduced as Wilford and Cromwell respectively, were in fact the top executives of the Mage’s Tower, handling major practices under the Mage’s Tower Rule.
But I ignored the greeting they gave and looked around.
“I definitely remember calling the Master of the Mage Tower, right?”
1 Prince’s temple.
Since it was rare for the royal family to tour the Mage Tower in person, it was clear that even though it was a place prepared in a hurry, it was customary for the Mage Tower owner to move directly.
Even so, the fact that he entrusted the guidance to a proxy means that he will pretend to be the royal family, the owner of the Mage Tower, or that there is a reason for that.
And at that sharp question, Wilford, the deputy head of the tower, shook his head, his calm face instantly stained with concern.
“Is there a story that I am sorry to tell you… … .”
“what?”
“Actually, the owner of the Magic Tower has recently been recovering due to poor health. That is why Prince Cromwell directly received the communication sent by His Highness.”
“Care?”
“That’s right. We are sincerely sorry that we inevitably acted as the Mage’s representative.”
I’m not feeling well, la… … Is that too
I nodded my head broadly, recalling the memories before returning.
“What do you say is the cause?”
“That is… … It is called deterioration of unknown cause. Even the doctors don’t know the name of the disease, so I’m continuing to see if it’s related to the magic circuit.”
“Right.”
Unlike swordsmen who use accumulated energy in the body, wizards accept and use external mana.
To put it simply, it is like borrowing a new hand from the outside.
Because of this, if you can’t control it correctly, there are cases where the mana circuit gets twisted, and this was mostly the case with the magic circuit that Vice Tower Lord Wilford said.
… … Of course, it is not known if that was the real cause.
“I hope you feel better.”
“yes. Although it is not enough, I will serve Your Highness today.”
“as you please.”
Upon hearing the answer, Wilford took the lead in walking with delight.
But after walking a few steps, he stopped, then turned around and scratched his head as if in trouble.
“Ah, I’m asking for your understanding in advance… … .”
“Is it difficult to take an attendant with you?”
“… … It’s embarrassing, but it is.”
The place to enter from now on was the laboratory of the Kingdom’s Mage Tower.
As outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering, it is natural that even if their identity is clear, they cannot enter unless they are related.
There was no exception to this, even if it was the attendant of the first prince.
“Well, don’t worry about me and go.”
George shrugged and took a step back.
Then he glanced around, then continued with a curious smile.
“It feels good just to come to a place like this. I’ll take a look around the lobby.”
“… … Great.”
How could he not be curious about the inside of the Mage Tower?
An expression of sorry flickered on Wilford’s face as he continued to clear his throat in such an uncomfortable atmosphere.
“I am very sorry, Your Highness. Because the rules are like that… … .”
“Don’t bother anymore, let me guide you.”
“… … Whoa. All right.”
With George missing, the party followed his guidance and started moving.
… … but.
Wilford, who led the way, and Cromwell, who followed, did not notice.
The moment they turned around, the guy’s expression turned into a mockery.
* * *
Wilford and Cromwell started talking about the Mage Tower’s achievements while touring the research workshop.
“This is a place where artifacts with protection properties are commonly said to be crafted.”
It is not that Esteban lacks magicians, but the reality is that their magic power is significantly inferior to that of other countries because they organize their troops around knights.
For this reason, most magic has been developed based on strengthening the power of knights.
The excellent performance of the protection property artifact was also part of it.
“And this item, which is currently under development, will probably satisfy Your Highness as well.”
Research director Cromwell looked at the object in his hand and smiled with a satisfied smile, as if boasting about his achievements.
In a way, it’s an artifact that looks like a steel plate that has just finished metallurgy.
He tapped the artifact with the back of his hand as if knocking.
“This is a steel plate with the formula of a special magic circle engraved on it. It was made in a thin and light form so that it could be added to the inside of knights’ armor. It may look simple on the outside, but inside, it seems that the most advanced magic technology has been melted into it… … .”
“If you receive an attack that can pierce your armor, it must have been imprinted with magic that automatically protects you.”
“Oh, uh… … .”
A brief moment of embarrassment passed across the faces of the two wizards.
Of course, it was literally passing by.
“No, that’s right. Has anyone ever informed Your Highness about this item?”
“No way.”
“ah… … hahahaha, is that so? I wanted to surprise you, but it’s a bit disappointing.”
… … is it.
Either that or not, I lost myself in a brief thought as I took over the steel plate.
There were no other impressions.
‘Certainly still clumsy.’
It was a familiar form to me who had gone through a regression. However, this technology was still immature.
It is said that development is literally still in progress, but the overall level itself does not seem clear.
In particular, the most decisive difference was in its use.
“Does it have any other function besides protecting the body?”
“yes?”
“I asked if there was only one protective magic with the formula imprinted inside.”
The evolution of this technology, as I remember it, went to encasing multiple spells in a steel plate.
For example, magic to increase vitality that can protect the wearer’s condition, or magic to maintain temperature that makes the wearer’s condition comfortable, etc., were imprinted according to the situation.
However, Cromwell, the director of the research institute who was listening to the story, said in a panic.
“Me, Your Highness. It is impossible to imprint multiple spells on one medium.”
“Why?”
“This is because if the intaglio spell changes even slightly, the magic may not be activated, or if you are unlucky, it may pose a danger to the wearer.”
“Right.”
That is why the work of engraving formulas on a steel plate was a very arduous and detailed task.
The reason why I was researching the technology despite the results was to minimize such side effects.
… … But that was only the shallow knowledge of modern wizards.
“In that case, all you have to do is not engrave the formula.”
“yes? what do you mean by that… … .”
“It’s a simple story.”
I opened my mouth slowly while caressing the magic crystal next to the steel plate.
“Add to the steel plate as if printing a magic circle drawn in the air. If you keep a fine distance so that the formulas do not affect each other, you will be able to paste the formulas you want on any number of sheets.”
“… … !”
“Uh, what the hell is that… … !”
A change of thinking that no one had ever thought of.
The emotion that appeared on the faces of the two wizards was astonishment.
And I’m in it… … He was just shrugging his shoulders.