EP.115 Behind the scenes (2)
Gray Wizard.
Raniel van Trias.
What kind of person is he?
The black magic tower lord recalled the image of the gray wizard he had encountered several times in the past. The exchanges were not very frequent. We only met a few times during regular meetings where magic towers of different colors gathered.
‘My first impression was that he was a cocky kid.’
A regular meeting of the Magic Tower several years ago.
There, Yetual faced Raniel. The first impression was not good even with empty words.
The seat of the Gray Magic Tower Lord.
A boy was sitting in the seat where the elder should have sat. As he watched the magic tower masters gather one by one, he simply nodded his head in greeting.
The magic tower owners felt displeased at the sight of the boy.
At the place where the magic tower lords gather, the next magic tower lord, not the elder, is sitting. They don’t even show respect to other magic tower owners. That fact was painful.
‘Disregarding the authority of the Magic Tower Lord.’
The magic tower owners thought so.
There were also those who did not stop thinking. There was a magic tower lord who challenged the gray mage during their first meeting. From what I remember, it was probably a blue magic tower.
-Where can a child who is not yet 20 step into this place? It looks like the gray elder has finally lost his mind.
The blue magic tower holder raised his staff.
It looked like he was going to throw the gray wizard out of the conference room with a spell, but it was the blue magic tower that was thrown out.
One wall of the conference room was shattered.
The blue magic tower pinned to the wall was silent. Those eyes shook violently.
-······.
Everyone was silent.
In silence, the boy rested his chin and spoke.
-I guess the only thing you can boast about is your age?
It was a word filled with ridicule.
From that day on, the image of the gray wizard was established in the minds of the magic tower owners as a ‘cheap brat who ate his rice.’
‘···But, he was overly capable.’
Even though he wasn’t a cheap person, he was capable.
Yetual clearly remembers the time he spent as the next Mage Tower lord.
‘It was a humiliating time.’
As time passed, the hierarchy among the magic towers became clearer. The one at the top of the hierarchy was the Gray Magic Tower. No, maybe we should add the word reign.
That’s how unrivaled the Gray Magic Tower was.
At some point, the regular meetings of the Magic Tower were actually centered around the Gray Magic Tower. No one questioned it.
and.
The one who led it all was one wizard.
“…Nice to meet you. “Ashen wizard.”
The girl smiled at Yetual’s words.
It was a faint smile, as if he knew it would happen.
2.
“······.”
Yetual was silent for a moment.
The girl waited for the silence without saying a word. Yetu Al looked at her face with her mouth closed.
‘Professor Rania.’
This is the person who was called that until not long ago.
Yetual also often encountered Belnoa as her teacher. She even had a conversation. She must have gotten used to it enough to get used to it.
But what about now that we know the truth?
‘It’s unfamiliar.’
It was very unfamiliar.
There is an awkwardness in the air, as if meeting for the first time. Amid the awkwardness, Yetual slowly opened his mouth.
“…To be honest, it’s hard to believe.”
Yetual is a wizard.
We know that the change of the body, and even the deterioration of the soul, is providentially impossible. If I were to write a thesis about it, I could pour out dozens of pages right away.
‘But what about deterioration of the body?’
It’s hard to believe. It’s hard work, but…
“But I had no choice but to believe it.”
There was a reason I had no choice but to believe it.
That day, I saw Yetual there.
“Because there is no other person who can deal with disaster alone.”
Rania van Trias.
No matter how great a magician she is, facing disaster means something completely different. Moreover, what was the fight she showed there that day?
‘It was like seeing an experienced soldier.’
A soldier who rolled across the battlefield.
He was the very image of an ideal battle mage, a battle mage perfected through endless practical combat.
‘But, that’s a professor who is only twenty years old? ‘You’ve never had any practical experience?’
It was a story that made no sense.
The girl shrugged her shoulders at Yetual who said that. She looked like she was going to grab it and take it away.
“I think the deterioration of the soul makes more sense.”
“That’s true too. But that’s it…”
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Yetual laughed bitterly.
“I don’t think that’s what you would say after seeing and encountering something that really doesn’t make sense.”
“······.”
“It is an impossible task in terms of providence. However, isn’t there a being that escapes providence in the first place?”
Yetual did not speak of its existence.
Even if she doesn’t say it, the girl in front of her will know about its existence. Even more than yourself.
Demon King.
A being that should not exist.
Raniel nodded at Yetual’s words.
“If you say that much, I don’t have anything else to say.”
“···Is this correct?”
“Aren’t you already convinced?”
She let out a mischievous laugh.
In fact, it was nothing short of positive. Yetual let out a short breath and relaxed his shoulders.
“Whoa…”
Even if I was confident, hearing it from my own mouth was a different feeling.
‘···If the owner of the White Horse Tower hears this, he will faint.’
Funny enough, that was the first thought that came to mind.
Thinking back to the obscene behavior Baektapju must have displayed in front of this girl… a cold sweat ran down my spine.
‘It’s like I saved Baektapju’s life.’
Concluding his thoughts, Yetual opened his mouth.
“How much do you know about this?”
“Originally it was just the two of us. “My teacher and the Royal Guard you may have encountered at that time.”
“…Now there will be four, including Belnoa.”
Belnoa gulped and swallowed dry saliva.
Immediately after entering, Yetual placed his hand on the head of Belnoa, who was maintaining silence.
“This guy seems to have something else to say, so let’s talk about it later…”
Yetual stood up.
He slightly pushed back his chair and passed the cane he had been holding the whole time into Belnoa’s hand.
“I came here not simply to guess the answer.”
“sure?”
“Because I have something to tell you.”
Confidence is over.
Even if I wasn’t sure, there was something I had to do. Yetual did not put off what he had to do.
chin.
He slowly lifted his right arm and placed it on his heart. He opened his mouth as if swearing on the mana that had accumulated in his heart.
“I appreciate you.”
I slowly lowered my head.
Without relinquishing his authority as the owner of a magic tower, he bows his head as the owner of a black magic tower.
“If it weren’t for you, both Belnoa and Chloe would have been taken away. It was something I couldn’t do. And, you did it.”
Even though it was originally something I was supposed to do.
Yetual said and raised his head.
“…Thank you so much. “Ashen wizard.”
“I didn’t do this because someone asked me to do it.”
“That’s why I should be even more thankful.”
Raniel looked at Yetual with a slightly unfamiliar expression. It was because of the discrepancy between the black horse tower owner in her memories and the black horse tower owner in front of her right now.
“···It looks like it’s unfamiliar to you.”
“To be honest, I wonder if he is the Dark Tower lord I know.”
“Isn’t that common? “The gray wizard I knew was a wizard with arrogance that pierced the sky.”
Yetual said with a chuckle.
“If I had been the gray person I knew, in this situation I would have thought, ‘Are you just trying to fill me with words? Is there any compensation?’ “I’m sure he would have complained.”
“···Me?”
“You were a bit rude in the past.”
Roselle, who was listening to the story, nodded his head sharply. Looking at that, Ran El tilted his head.
‘Did I do that…?’
Yetual, who was watching this, spoke.
“But, that’s a fair request.”
“yes?”
“It means that there must be a reward for everything. If you owe money, you have to pay it back. That is the precepts of the Black Magic Tower.”
The owner of the Black Magic Tower must always be calculating.
Yetual has maintained that belief throughout his life. This time was not much different.
“I thought about various compensations… but I don’t think you need any of them. If there’s anything you want, let me know. “I will listen to whatever I can.”
“There’s nothing in particular.”
“···That’s an immediate answer.”
“Oh, I guess there is one.”
She put her index finger in front of her lips.
“I hope you can keep this a secret. “It’s not an issue worth publicizing.”
“···I will do that even if you don’t say that. Above all, if I talk anywhere, my head will be blown off.”
Yetual shook his head as if he was fed up.
This was because I remembered the royal guard who was returning the magic tool making threats for several hours.
-Please keep confidentiality.
-If this fact leaks out, I will do whatever it takes to silence you.
The infamous royal hunting dog.
The Hound tries to cover his mouth by any means possible. Even though Yetual was confident in his skills… being bullied by the Hound was something he didn’t want to do.
“Well, if you don’t want anything in particular, that’s fine. “If you need anything, please let me know anytime.”
While Yetual said this, he took out something from his robe. It was a wooden box with a pattern symbolizing the Black Magic Tower closely engraved on it.
“This is the minimum sincerity.”
Raniel, who was looking at the wooden box, frowned.
‘f*ck this…’
She immediately realized what was inside the box. When she was a member of the warrior party, she often saw a wooden ship.
‘A mysterious wooden box that was delivered every month.’
The main cause of the warrior party’s lack of funds.
Every time a wooden box arrives, the memories of throwing it in and discussing it with Sarah and Remia come back to me. Raniel’s expression became grimly distorted.
“It’s a new statue that our magic tower is proud of…”
“Ah, yes…”
“…Do you not like it?”
“No, it’s just… I had a bad memory.”
Raniel reluctantly received the wooden box.
“I will dress well.”
“…Yes, I would appreciate it.”
I gave him a gift, but he looked like he had chewed a bug.
‘···Is something wrong?’
Yetual just tilted his head.
3.
After receiving the gift, I had a few more conversations with the Black Magic Tower lord. In fact, rather than having a conversation, it was closer to a promise for the next time.
‘I’m tired.’
It is a side effect that changes one’s lifespan.
As I kept opening my eyes that were trying to close, the Dark Tower Master finished what he was saying.
“…There was a lack of consideration for the patient.”
Yetual stood up.
“Your body is fully healed, so please come to the Black Magic Tower. “Aren’t you curious about the hero as well?”
“I will check the situation and come see you.”
“Yes, I would appreciate it.”
He walked out of the room.
Belnoah did not follow Yetual. He was sitting on the chair and he was looking at me. She looked like she had something to say.
“Do you have something to say?”
I asked.
Belnoa opened his mouth after a moment of silence.
“I knew you were an amazing person, but you were even more amazing than I thought.”
“Is that so?”
“…You’re the model for my class, aren’t you?”
I burst out laughing.
“It wasn’t my intention, but I feel sorry for creating a class that had no basis.”
“···yes?”
“It’s okay if you don’t know.”
Belnoa tilted his head.
Looking at that scene, I felt a little unfamiliar. In fact, it couldn’t help but be unfamiliar.
‘Because Belnoa will be the first student to face me and reveal that I am a wise man and a gray wizard.’
Originally, I had no intention of telling you.
However, since the Dark Tower Master also found out… it would be impossible to hide it from Belnoa, who watched the battle right in front of him and even heard the story.
‘I’ve already been caught…’
I suddenly became curious and opened my mouth.
“Belnoir.”
“yes?”
“You know what I said in class? “What do you think about that?”
“···What do you mean?”
“You know what I emphasized in class. You learn by doing things in real life. “You have to push yourself a little harder to learn something.”
Belnoa found out that I was a gray wizard.
If so, wouldn’t Belnoa also recognize the values I’ve been emphasizing?
“Doesn’t that sound a bit true now?”
“······.”
“It’s a class I created while fighting on the battlefield. “If you want to learn it properly, you should do it like me, right?”
yes? I asked.
Belnoa was silent.
“yes? Belnoa?”
I asked again.
“······.”
Belnoir was still silent.
Belnoa looked at me in silence.
Just, ‘Isn’t that a bit bad…?’ Although he was looking at me like that, I believed that Belnoa would not think such a bold idea.
“Right, Belnoa?”
“···hmm.”
“answer.”
“···I see.”
“The answer is a little late?”
Belnoir broke into a cold sweat.
“…I was amazed that you all had an idea. “You had a plan when you pushed it into the Harmain Forest and tested it to see if it could survive.”
“yes. “What do you know?”
I nodded, “Hmmmm.”
“So, I’m thinking of pushing myself a little harder from now on.”
“Is that so…yes?”
“After I tried it, I realized I could roll it a little more. “I felt like I shouldn’t have rolled it.”
I have been thinking too complacently.
‘Outstanding talent.’
The destination that talent will reach.
I didn’t feel like I had just trusted that and left it a bit neglected. And, looking at Belnoa, who had been helplessly kidnapped this time… I thought it couldn’t be like that.
“At least the Black Knight must win.”
Shouldn’t that be enough to avoid getting kidnapped somewhere? No matter how much I thought about it, that was the minimum requirement.
“Is that so?”
Belnoa’s voice was trembling.
I tilted my head and looked at Belnoir. Just as his voice was trembling, his eyes were also moving noisily.
“Why?”
“Well, when I think about it, it’s a great honor to learn directly from the Gray Wizard, and it feels like something I’m looking forward to…”
“I’m glad you like it.”
I smiled brightly.
Seeing the student happy made me feel proud. Is this the joy of being a professor?
‘Not bad.’
I stretched out my hand and tapped Belnoa’s shoulder.
“I will try to live up to your expectations.”
A word from the author (author review)
Where in the world is a professor like that?
Aren’t you pretending not to know even though you know?
How can you really not know?
Yes, really.
Why does a professor like that exist?
