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Wizard (魔法師).
It literally means people who learn, study, and manifest magic. Some throw fireballs, some build castles in the middle of the wasteland, and some make lightning strike from the dry sky.
Unlike external laws, they do not cause phenomena that violate the laws of nature, but users of power that distort the laws of nature on a small scale.
Rather than training the body and skills like a warrior, a wizard accumulated knowledge and honed wisdom. Perhaps that’s why wizards tended not to deviate from their own territory or defense.
Among them, the Magic Tower was very special.
By forming a group of wizards with strong individualistic tendencies and instilling a sense of camaraderie, it was not only an opportunity to share research results with each other and build personal connections.
Nevertheless, the wizards hid their cards.
As someone who pursues mystery, his instincts were irresistible.
“It’s probably because you’re scared by people who don’t know how to crawl out of the corner of their room.”
Adela sarcastically said.
It wasn’t wrong.
Grania huffed at those words, cleared her throat once, and turned away without saying another word.
“Anyway, the stereotypes about wizards are diverse. Artifact is the most famous myth among them. “Anything that allows you to exercise magical power can be called an artifact.”
Leon asked.
“Is it the same as the sacred law?”
“It’s a little different. To bring out the true power of a holy magic device, you need elements such as faith and holy power. On the contrary, artifacts are not specific to their users. “Unless the creator sets certain conditions, it functions well regardless of whether it is an ordinary person or a master.”
“That’s convenient.”
“Would you like me to say something too?”
At that time, Adela suddenly joined in from the side.
“If you just listen to that old man’s words, it feels like artifacts are convenient and superior to sacred techniques, but there are also quite a few disadvantages that only exist in artifacts. Unlike sacred magic tools that can be used semi-permanently if not damaged, artifacts are consumable. “This is because power is diminished at the cost of distorting the laws of nature.”
It is different from the sacred law that can be preserved intact for a hundred or a thousand years if left alone. Even if the artifact is not used, it loses more than half of its abilities if left unused for a hundred years.
If you use it in earnest, the speed becomes even faster.
It may vary depending on the creator’s capabilities, but almost all of the legendary artifacts were consumed or weathered, so there was not much data left.
“And although the Holy Technique does not cause any negative effects to its users, the Artifact does not take the user’s well-being into consideration. “It is a barbaric tool that only releases stored magic without regard for friend or foe.”
Then Grania shouted.
“How barbaric! Artifacts are a product of wisdom!”
“I heard that the number of wizards who lose their hands and feet in explosions every year in the magic tower is in the triple digits? “More than half of them are due to artifacts?”
“Well, that’s… I can’t deny it though. “Artifacts created by high-ranking wizards are not like that!”
Grania glanced at Leon out of the corner of her eye and sighed in relief when she saw him just smiling embarrassedly.
It was because I was worried, knowingly or unknowingly, that Adella’s words might lead me to reject the artifact. Not only did he owe a debt with his life, but he also received a favor that he could not repay, and he did not want to become someone who could not even do the bare minimum of gratitude.
If things continued like this, that gratitude would be set aside.
“Rather than talking about it like this, it would be better to show it in person.”
Grania said with her eyes focused on Leon.
“Please bring your companions. “I will generously give you the artifacts that Grania has collected throughout her life.”
* * *
It was some time after that.
The group gathered at Grania’s hideout looked around.
Karen, who had seen the entire layout of the room with the keen eye of a top assassin, said with a puzzled look on her face.
“here is… “It looks like there’s nothing?”
“Of course.”
Grania grinned.
“The wizard’s warehouse should not be exposed so easily. High-ranking wizards tend to have their own separate spaces. Even if you kill me, I won’t be able to take it from you.”
By the way, Grania looked at the two people in turn and sighed again.
This is because I found out why Ellahan did not come.
It was important to calm Portroy, who was in a mess because of Necator, but more than anything, the artifact was of little use to her.
“Now that I think about it, that saintess didn’t need the artifact. “She may conflict with the function of the holy magic machine, and the speed at which the artifact is consumed increases several times when it comes into direct contact with divine power.”
“Oh, really?”
“This is because divine power is a power that symbolizes natural law, and it seeks to correct the distortion of the law.”
Grania, who answered Karen’s words, raised her cane.
Even though he was unable to display even half of his ability due to an injury, he was filled with a sense of intimidation as he raised his magical power.
Without realizing it, Leon and Karen took three steps back and stopped breathing.
It had to be that way.
“―Open.”
When Grania struck the air with his staff, a whirlpool was created centered on the point of impact.
There was no way the wind would blow indoors, so it was not a natural phenomenon.
It is manpower. As the space is drawn in, the indoor air rotates, creating a vortex like a whirlpool.
However, none of the people here faltered and waited for the magic to end.
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… !
And the door opened.
It was closer to a ‘hole’ than a ‘door’, but the scenery that loomed beyond it was that of a well-organized storage room.
Grania took a step first.
“Please come in.”
As the rest of the group followed suit, the open door shrunk and soon disappeared. It was a space where you couldn’t enter or leave without Grania’s permission. When he said that he could seal Necator if he risked his life, it was not at all a bluff.
Not only Leon but also Karen was secretly impressed.
8th rank archmage.
The magic of the great wizard they encountered for the first time in their lives was several levels beyond what they had imagined.
‘If it weren’t for Edgar’s betrayal, Necator might not have been able to survive in that place… .’
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Either way, Grania continued to walk.
When he finally reached the center of subspace, he held the floating orb in his hand and looked back at Leon and the others.
“If I were to explain each artifact one by one, it would take at least several months. So tell me what functionality you want. “I will find the corresponding artifacts and bring them to you.”
“What if you say functionality?”
“There are quite a few different types. From armor to weapons to accessories with several auxiliary functions. “Just say it.”
The two thought for a moment.
Leon and Karen had little in common, from the essence of martial arts to strategy and tactics. While Leon is the type of person who presses down with force from the front and overwhelms with direct attacks, Karen is the exact opposite.
Stab from the shadows and strike the final blow using techniques and movements that the opponent cannot anticipate.
The things each person needed also had to be greatly different.
“Hero, I’ll do it first.”
Karen said as she took a step forward.
Grania bobbed her head as if to ask me to speak.
“It would be nice to have magic that erases air resistance, magic that controls friction, magic that creates illusions, and acceleration magic that can be used on both living and non-living things. do you have?”
“… That’s scary. “If I told it to an Assassin Master like you, I would have trouble sleeping at night.”
Perhaps because she was genuinely chilled, Grania stretched out her hand in disgust with a frown on her face.
The orb in his left hand emits light.
At the same time, artifacts that had been buried somewhere in the storage room began to fly as if drawn by the light.
One, two, three.
Finally, a silver bracelet flew out and was placed on the table.
“Try it on. “You will understand how to use it right away, but if you don’t understand, I will explain more later.”
Is it his instinct as a wizard?
Grania gave the items away as promised, but she seemed reluctant. It was inevitable that the Assassin Master was a being who could be called the magician’s natural enemy.
Even with the cognitive abilities of an archmage, it would be difficult to trace Karen if she was truly moving.
It’s already scary, but if you can also use the artifacts that were given out a while ago-
‘… Well, it’s nothing for me to worry about.’
Grania immediately shook off her guilt and looked at ease, thinking that she would never become an enemy anyway.
If it was a group of warriors, it would not have been used for wrongdoing.
The wizards who oppose them are worth dying for, so there is no need to feel responsible for their deaths. Grania, having finished her self-justification in a split second, turned her eyes to Leon.
“Hero Leon, who are you?”
“Artifacts are good too. “Can you fix this shield?”
“A shield? No matter how you look at it… hmm!”
Grania’s eyes widened when she saw the “Shield of the Rings.”
The quality of ‘Jugend Steel’, a name that can only be given to the best masterpieces of the Kingdom of Jugend, was enough to surprise even the Archmage.
Grania took the ‘Shield of One Wheel’ without saying a word and used some magic to explore its structure. And they found a circuit that was significantly damaged in the fight with Dayton.
“indeed. More than half of the circuitry that needs to be used to build the shield is broken. “It looks like you blocked a fairly powerful attack, right?”
“It was Lord Dayton’s intention.”
“… “If it’s that friend, it’s worth it.”
Grania, with a bitter smile on her face, soon changed the topic.
“I will fix all the circuits in three or four days. There are no problems in other areas. “Anything else?”
“Can Grania make a recommendation?”
“hmm? I?”
“My roots are ultimately martial arts. “I would appreciate it if you could gain insight into my power from a wizard’s perspective and fill in what I am lacking.”
Even though he was a benefactor and was receiving a reward, Leon’s words were truly polite. He was going to give me anything he asked me to give him, but he even made me take out the items he had kept inside his robe.
Grania listened to Leon’s story for a few minutes and thought about what he could and could not do, and the orb glowed.
Then a cape flew in.
“Your combat skills are already complete. In that case, it would be a good idea to further strengthen that power. “If you change the style for no reason and end up losing quality, that’s a bigger problem.”
“This cloak… ?”
“I’ll explain little by little. “Just try it on.”
As Grania said, Leon picked up the red cloak.
Strangely, the hem of the cloak moved as if it were alive, knotting itself around his collarbone as he placed it around his neck and fluttering in a non-obstructive orbit.
When I injected the aura, although it was weak, I felt the doctor. Grania explained as if to confirm Leon’s guess as he opened his eyes.
“It is the cloak of Salamander. It has the power to absorb and accumulate light and heat, so if it is charged in advance, it can produce explosive firepower. “Since it has been given ego, it will also have automatic defense.”
“How much can we accumulate?”
“I mixed it with the blood of the red dragon… “I think I’ll be able to use the technique I used on Necator last time two or three times.”
At those words, Leon looked back at the cloak with a shocked gaze.
‘Is it enough to repeat <Hocheon Samyeonseong> two or three times?!’
Even for Leon, who had reached the 〈Light Angel Constellation〉, the seven-star sword’s four-hit attack was still not easy. Each time you fire, your breathing becomes heavier, and unless you recover with the guardian’s stigmata, your combat endurance decreases.
It was a decisive battle because the decisive battle cannot be used carelessly.
If it is possible to use such a technique continuously, it is possible to defeat anyone of the same class in one go.
“There’s still one left.”
Grania put her hand into her bosom and took out an amulet. It was an ornament that sparkled brightly in the color of a rainbow, studded with an unknown gem.
Leon saw that and reflexively tensed.
I didn’t know why I was nervous, but my hand stopped moving down to the hilt of the sword.
[Wow, that’s quite a lot.]
El Cid spoke in a rare voice of interest.
There was no time for Leon to ask questions or anything.
Grania said.
“Three rounds of 8th rank magic are memorized in this amulet. “Of all the artifacts I have made and own, this is by far the best.”
Even the 7th level magic is collectively referred to as strategic magic.
Once manifested, it is a destructive power that can wipe out a hundred or a thousand people. The ability to travel through space and distort the laws of nature to incomprehensible levels.
So what about the 8th rank?
What if magic, which is difficult to see its end even in the 7th level, has once again leapt to the next level?
“I will now explain the function of this amulet.”
A legendary artifact.
A treasure whose existence is sometimes questioned has now landed in the palm of Leon’s palm.
