episode_0056

What are the odds that a wizard can win in a 1:1 fight with a warrior?

There are no official statistics, but I think it is around 20%.

A long time ago, when I was fighting with my wife, my winning rate was like that.

Warriors know nothing more than fighting, but they can use their abilities to the fullest when alone, but they are not wizards.

Although he is versatile in many areas, he cannot demonstrate 100% of his abilities alone.

Why?

For magic to manifest, it inevitably requires casting time.

When entering a dungeon, it’s not a problem because you have companions to buy you time, but when playing 1:1, it’s a huge disadvantage.

The shortcomings are especially noticeable against warriors who are very fast and have strong physical abilities.

I guess it can be seen as an unavoidable difference in compatibility.

But as I said, my odds of winning were 80%.

Even with the advantage of compatibility, if you fight ten times, you lose about twice.

The cause of the defeat was the wizard’s prior preparation.

Among the magic, there is a magic called Memorize.

It’s something you’re familiar with because it appears often in old mass-produced fantasy novels.

Their abilities are also similar.

Depending on your magic level, you can cast and store magic in advance and use it when needed.

That was the secret to her .200 winning percentage.

They set up an unusual magic combination and attack me when I can’t react, making me lose without being able to do anything.

That’s the only strategy a wizard can use to win against a warrior.

The basis for thinking I was screwed was also there.

Even though the warrior profession professor stepped forward to control the situation, the guy dared to cover up and reveal his true identity.

Even though it is a well-established theory that wizards are outnumbered by warriors 1:1.

So, seeing him step forward confidently, I can’t help but think that way, at least within my common sense.

Ah, it looks like that bastard has prepared something big.

So I said I felt like I was screwed… .

What is that urgent movement to run away?

“Why on earth did he come forward?”

A unilateral attack is being carried out.

The professor is constantly attacking, and the wizard is breaking into a cold sweat trying to avoid and block it.

“Kaaah!”

coooo

Every time the middle-aged professor swings his fist, the auditorium shakes with the sound of the wind.

“Tsk… , Ship, Barrier!”

The professor’s fist is blocked by a translucent film that appears in front of him.

But the attack did not end there.

Two strikes, three strikes.

The barrier, which is an intermediate level magic, eventually shattered into pieces due to the fierce hitting sounds that rang out in succession.

“… “Is this a new method of suicide?”

If things continue like this, the results are obvious.

In long-term battles, the warrior inevitably has the upper hand.

Even though the trend these days is wizards with healthy bodies, they cannot be compared to warriors who have devoted their lives to physical training.

When your physical strength drops, your breathing becomes rough.

If your breathing becomes rough, it means that your breathing becomes very unstable, which leads to a decrease in concentration.

In that case, it is natural for the magic casting speed to increase.

“Is it really not there?”

That’s strange.

If you come out with confidence, you should have at least one special move, and you should have pulled it out by now.

If I don’t bring it up now, I don’t think there will be any more red flags, right?

“… “Something makes me uncomfortable.”

The guy is breathing hard and struggling, but he doesn’t seem impatient.

How can a person be so detached when his or her life is at risk?

I know this because I’ve faced death many times, and it’s not easy.

“Then what is it?”

Suddenly, I started to think that this situation was too contrived.

“okay… .”

This whole situation came about because he revealed his identity.

I honestly don’t understand from there.

Why did you reveal it?

If I had stayed still, I wouldn’t have even looked at me with suspicion.

“If there was a reason to reveal my identity… .”

Now, let’s think calmly.

If he hadn’t revealed his identity, what would have happened after that?

“… A large-scale search operation must have been carried out.”

As soon as some of the association’s employees could leave to seek external support, the exit was blocked.

That means there is a spy inside watching this, and they will have started investigating everyone to find that guy.

“ah.”

Maybe he wanted to prevent that search operation.

What if you tried to prevent that situation from happening by revealing your identity and drawing everyone’s attention?

“It means there’s someone else here.”

He turned off aggro in order to avoid revealing the identity of someone else who might be hiding somewhere here.

“What on earth is this?”

Wizards are treated as high-quality resources everywhere, so who is the person who uses such resources as bait and has to hide them?

No, the character may not be important.

The mission that person must perform may be that important.

I don’t know what the mission is, but I felt like now would be the perfect time to carry it out.

Aren’t A-level warriors and wizards fighting brilliantly right in front of your eyes?

There is a high possibility that most people are so caught up in watching it that they are not even paying attention to what others are doing.

“Tsk tsk.”

Look at that.

Even the association’s employees, who are supposed to keep a close eye on the company’s owners, are all caught up in it.

I couldn’t even imagine something like that back then, but the world has gotten a lot better.

This is why there needs to be at least one older commander.

“Then I have to find it, okay?”

This was a good time to go on a secret mission, but it was also the easiest time to find him.

All you have to do is pick out those who are acting differently while everyone is distracted.

however.

“… “There isn’t any?”

The focus is on the battle between the two without exception.

Except for Yoon Ji-an, who looks around once in a while, the situation is literally annihilated, annihilated.

“That can’t be possible…” .”

It’s clear that that wizard is up to something.

Otherwise, there would be no reason to trudge towards death.

“ah!”

Then, I suddenly remembered another possibility that I had been missing.

What if the trick he prepared was not a person, but an object?

“thing.”

My eyes naturally turned to the podium.

The place where he stayed the longest, the lectern with the microphone up.

I immediately passed by the special admission students and headed to the lecture hall on top of the podium.

The moment I checked under the lectern, which cannot be seen except by the person standing in front.

“bingo.”

I finally found the answer.

A soft blue light is emanating from a large box placed inside the lecture hall.

A beam of magic light that only I can see.

When I opened the box, there was a magic stone inside it.

A rectangular-shaped magic stone the size of two bricks joined together, with a very deep and clean blue color.

I frowned as soon as I saw it.

“Isn’t this S-class?”

Judging from the color and other things, it clearly appears to be an S-class magic stone.

“Why on earth is this… .”

The blue rays of light were emanating from the magic stone.

And the light flows steadily in one direction.

Right under the ground we stand on.

“Under the ground… .”

I placed my hand on the stem of magical energy that steadily entered the ground.

I feel it.

How does magical power flow and move beneath the ground?

Draw the path you feel in your mind.

The moment the outline of the picture became somewhat clear, I realized that things were going in a bad direction.

“This… .”

When I imagined the flow beneath the ground, a magic circle was created.

It is enormous and encompasses the entire auditorium.

It looks like I’ve seen it somewhere, but what was it?

“Hey, student. “What are you doing there now?”

Then someone’s voice woke me up from my thoughts.

A middle-aged woman with indigo hair and a stern expression.

It was the person sitting in the professor’s chair, just like the professor who was currently fighting the wizard.

Judging by the fact that I can hardly feel any magical energy, I think he’s a professor in the combat support department.

The pen stuck in the breast pocket of her suit caught my eye.

“Professor, please lend me a pen.”

“A pen? Why is the pen in this situation… .”

“It’s a very important issue.”

When I spoke with the most serious expression on my face, she seemed to think for a moment, then took out the pen she had been putting in and handed it to me.

At first glance, this fountain pen looks quite expensive.

“Professor, I’m sorry.”

“what… , ah!”

First, I started with apples.

Then, I opened the lid of the fountain pen, inserted the sharp nib into the wooden platform, moved it around, and began to draw the magic circle I saw in my head.

“What… now?” !”

The professor, who was about to get angry with a fiery expression, looks at the picture I drew and closes his mouth.

I looked up at her and asked.

“Would you like to know what this magic circle is?”

She pushed up her glasses and lowered her upper body.

He looked at the magic circle with a closer view, and then came up with a shocking answer.

“… “It’s a teleportation magic circle.”

“ah.”

I wondered where I saw it, and it turned out to be a teleportation magic circle!

Teleportation.

This magic, commonly called teleportation, is a very famous movement magic that everyone who has read a fantasy novel knows.

A magic that draws a magic circle that resonates with each other in areas A and B, and uses this to enable two-way movement.

Long ago, when this magic first appeared, it was said that all transportation would fall under it, but that did not happen.

It consumes so much magical power that it has extreme fuel efficiency, enough to consume a single mid-level magic stone even when traveling a very short distance.

But this magic circle is installed under the ground of the Great Hall?

“professor.”

“Please speak.”

“Would you believe that this magic circle was installed under the ground in the main auditorium?”

She shook her head firmly at my question.

“This is something that is hard to believe based on common sense. “If I were to move this entire space, would I be able to use an S-class magic stone or not?”

I guess so.

That’s because I saw it myself, otherwise it would have been hard to believe.

I immediately took out the magic stone that was lying under the lectern and showed it to her.

“Is this possible?”

“Well, that’s… .”

The professor’s face turned pale.

She touched the magic stone with her fingers a few times and then shook her head.

“This is an S-class magic stone. This might definitely be possible… “Seo, really?”

Before she could finish speaking, she widened her eyes and changed her words.

“… Are you saying that there is a teleportation magic circle installed under the ground now? “Is this magic stone the power source?”

“yes.”

Now I understand everything.

Why did he reveal his identity and what was he trying to hide?

I pointed to the wizard, who was growing increasingly exhausted as he fought against the middle-aged professor.

“I think that guy is trying to move us all.”