episode_0229
by fnovelpiaIn front of Venus Headquarters.
“Are you really trying to go to the Magic Tower?”
Today is the day we leave for the magic tower.
That’s why Hysterion looked at the group of Ronica with concern. It seemed like he was just worried about being separated from his granddaughter.
“Even if there is an attack, there will be no problem as our knights will go with you!”
“Don’t worry about Grandpa! There’s no Duke of Avalon anymore, so there’s no need to get attacked. At this point, I’ll find out what the Magic Tower is all about!”
“Ha… okay. Go ahead. Since it’s an official event, something won’t happen at the Magic Tower.”
“See you later then!~”
“Be careful.”
Tuk.
Ronica and Andrew got into the carriage together after seeing Hysterion off. Astradic, Lapis, and Aleph followed suit, bowing their heads and sitting opposite the two.
“Hieeee!!~”
Tudde.
The carriage set off.
What kind of place is Magic Tower? and… The Magic Tower Expedition is dispatched to find out if there is any connection with the resurrection of the gods.
“I’m looking forward to it~ I heard there’s a lot of ancient magic knowledge in the Magic Tower. It’s a shame that Fiona isn’t there. He’s the only wizard in our party.”
“You could have asked this and that, right?”
“Let’s brag about it later!”
It takes three days to reach the magic tower.
Therefore, Ronica’s group talked and slept a lot in the carriage.
What kind of life does Magic Tower usually live?
What does it have to do with God’s resurrection?
I wonder if I can meet Medis.
Maybe Caesar isn’t there.
There was nothing to worry about.
This is because the Knights of Venus are with them, and there is no way to harm a child from a prominent family such as the Hysterion and Astradic families.
If you touch it, the country will collapse.
As proof of that, Magic Tower will also do its best to treat you with the utmost respect.
All that remains is the investigation of the Magic Tower. All you have to do is pretend to be on a field trip and find some secrets.
like that.
One step closer to a dangerous secret.
*
Bright morning.
The Knights of Venus and the carriage stopped.
“Nice to meet you. Juniors. But something… I brought a lot of people.”
“Oh! Senior?”
“Nice to meet you!”
The site of a huge magic tower built next to the capital.
When I stepped foot there, Felix from the 30th training camp came out to meet me.
Felix was once in the same group as Ronica during combat training, and is a cadet who won a medal together after fighting a senior warrior in a friendly match at the Royal Festival.
Also, his origin is Magic Tower.
After completing the training camp, I returned to the Magic Tower and was in charge of guiding the Ronica group.
“The Magic Tower is not as simple a place as you think. At least it will be like that while I guide you. I hope you feel free to follow along.”
“Yes! Senior.”
“Thank you for the guidance~”
Felix smiled warmly and led the way to the magic tower.
Magic Tower is literally a tower. It is a whopping 20 stories tall, making it the tallest building in the kingdom.
In fact, compared to the tower building where the system is located, it is a height that is commonly seen, but at least in Edelin, it is a height that is difficult to see.
That’s why Ronica’s group burst out in admiration.
“Wow~ It’s really big.”
“How was this building built?”
“As expected, magic is amazing!”
“Nothing too surprising. Originally, the Magic Tower was only 5 stories high. But as time passed and expansion continued, it changed like this.”
“Aha!”
In Felix’s guidance.
I took a quick look around.
In addition to the highest tower, there were several buildings and workshops in the surrounding area.
In all, outstanding technicians settled here under the sponsorship or trade with the Magic Tower, and there were various buildings such as warehouses and personal wizard homes.
You can think of it as a tower and a small village.
Therefore, the Knights of Venus were assigned to stay in an empty building for a while.
“Now let’s go in.”
Entered the first floor of the Magic Tower.
Please note that anyone can enter the first floor.
Is it because of that?
A person who came to entrust a request for something.
A person who came to appraise an item.
A person who requests the creation of an item.
A person who purchases scrolls or potions.
Because it was close to the city, more people and merchants crossed here than expected.
“This is usually a place where orders and requests are placed, or items are appraised and delivered. But we all know this, so let’s go upstairs. If you have any questions, I’ll tell you everything.”
“Yes~”
“Oh, by the way. You’re staying for a day, right? I’ll show you around the room you’ll be staying in first.”
Entered the cylindrical room.
Because it was 20 stories high, there were teleportation groups connected in a straight line on each floor. It can be seen as a technology that is one step more advanced than an elevator.
Tuk.
Felix placed the card with a portion of the circuit on it in the empty space of the teleportation center and said.
“To guest quarters on the 4th floor.”
Faaah!!
It was Edelin’s latest technology, which was a special ID card issued by the Magic Tower that combined with the magic circle gave it the authority to move between floors.
“Wow… I don’t know what it is, but it’s awesome.”
“Do you need that to be able to move?”
The exclamation of Ronika’s group.
Is it because of that? Felix squared his shoulders and said, “It’s no big deal,” and walked into the hallway, giving Ronica a room to stay in.
Separately for men and women.
There were two rooms.
“One night at the Magic Tower! I’m so excited.”
“ I guess all the wizards here are strong, right? I want to spar once.”
“Is that what you thought even after coming here!?”
“Haha. It’s nice that the juniors are full of energy. First, let me show you my lab. Everyone ready to move, right? Since it’s on the 3rd floor, I’ll take you to the stairs near here.”
“Yes!~”
Felix’s guidance continued thereafter.
At this time, Ronica was wary that there might be something hidden.
‘It’s more ordinary than I thought… .’
Nothing in particular happened.
The magic tower was certainly amazing, but no clues about God could be found.
Time passed so quickly.
Before we knew it, it was lunch time.
*
“Eat a lot. The magic tower has its own chef who always serves healthy and delicious food. It’ll probably suit your taste.”
“I will eat well~”
Restaurant at the back of the second floor.
Ronica’s group gathered around the large table with Felix and began eating.
For meals, in addition to foods like steak, there were also foods that could be taken out like sandwiches for busy wizards, and the seasonings were well mixed so they were easy to eat and tasted good.
While I was eating like that.
Ronika asked Felix a question.
“I… .”
“Hmm? Do you have any questions?”
“Do you know Medis?”
Ronika and the rest put down what they were eating for a moment and focused their attention.
The original purpose is not to tour the Magic Tower. It is to reveal the relationship between Caesar and Medis with the Magic Tower and with the gods.
But Felix simply accepted it.
“Medis? Wasn’t it your classmate who also received a medal during the Royal Festival?”
“Have you ever been to the Magic Tower?”
“Hmm?… well. I’m not sure about that. Like most magic tower wizards, I was also often stuck in the laboratory. Otherwise, it was my daily routine to ask others for advice or study. So I don’t know who came and went.”
“Aha.”
“It’s not just me. There are quite a few wizards who live in the Magic Tower and don’t know much about it. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
“Do you seem to have a great passion for learning?”
“Because this is a place where you understand and create magic, not just watch and learn. The wizards of the Magic Tower are always short on time.”
Unfortunately, there was nothing helpful.
Felix is just a member of the Magic Tower.
I had no idea about the hidden story.
but.
“Then is there a place like the Magic Tower that even Senior Felix doesn’t know about?”
Ronica took advantage of that.
Let’s find out what Felix doesn’t know.
“A space I don’t even know about? hmm… Yes.”
“Tell me about that!”
“15th floor? I can’t go above that either. There might be research logs from the elders, items, or really important skills.”
“Is there anything else besides that? It’s okay if you only know about it through rumors or for fun.”
“Umm… So you like ghost stories?”
“Bill. A little?”
“Then… I’m not sure, but I also heard something from my immediate senior. There are probably only a few people in the tower who know.”
“What kind of ghost story is this?”
“It’s an underground world where you can’t get out if you go right in.”
“Underworld?”
“Underworld?”
Ronica’s group was hyper-focused again.
Felix looked at the group of Ronica, then smiled and opened his mouth.
“I heard it’s quite an old story. It is said that there is a huge underground world beneath the tower, and anyone who discovers the passage and enters it will never be able to return.”
gulp.
“G, really?… .”
Andrew asked as if he were scared.
Did that sound fun at all? Felix began to explain more actively.
“Only those who saw it will know. but… There are rumors that children who may have disappeared have been kidnapped and disappeared into the underworld for decades. And what’s even more amazing is that there is a scream every once in a while.”
“Screaming?… … .”
“It is said that when patrolling the first floor or around the tower at night, something like a scream rang through the ground for a moment. of course… It must be an illusion because the sound is small and subtle. The tower’s defensive magic formation leaks or strange noises are made when reagents are made. what… Because in the end, it’s a ghost story. I’ve never heard of it either.”
“Ugh. If that’s the case, I’m glad… Have you ever done any research?”
“Senior said he was curious and investigated separately, but instead of finding the entrance, he couldn’t detect anything using magic. That’s why it’s a ghost story.”
“Ugh. If it were true, it would be creepy.”
“There is no need to be scared. I also heard, ‘Maybe that’s the case~’. Actually, there will be nothing in the basement of the tower. Even if it exists, I think it would be an eccentric laboratory of an excellent wizard.”
“Yes… Right?”
A ghost story about the basement of the tower.
There was no other explanation.
In addition to the unconfirmed story that Felix heard, there is no evidence at all.
That’s how the story ended.
however… .
‘There must be something.’
It was enough to leave a deep impression in Ronika’s heart.
There may be something related to Caesar, Medis, or the gods beneath this tower.
This is because it overlaps with the information Rowen said. Rowen apparently said that the recent disappearances in Leonis seem to be related to the Magic Tower.
However, Felix said that children have been disappearing into the underground world for decades.
It’s a ghost story whose authenticity cannot be confirmed… .
What if it’s real?
It’s also suspicious.
Ronica contains ghost stories from the underworld.
Afterwards, Ronica’s group asked more questions, felt uncertain, finished the meal, and started the tour again.
*
The tour continued until evening.
Occasionally, Ronica’s group would ask Felix what experiments were being conducted at the Magic Tower, what magic reagents were used and how to make them, and… I asked if King Caesar had come to visit.
“Haha. You seem to be curious about everything. Why would His Majesty the King come here? Instead of coming, you will call Arcedius and meet him.”
“Keu… I see.”
“Is that so as expected?”
“Chet.”
The result was as expected.
There was no news found, and the tour of the Magic Tower was completed in a very exemplary manner.
“It’s over. The tour ends here.”
“Can’t I go upstairs?”
“From the 8th floor, outsiders are prohibited from entering. There are a lot of important experiments and records.”
“Ugh. It’s a shame.”
The tour ends at the 7th floor.
It is not possible to proceed further than this.
“Something… I feel like I’m lacking in many ways.”
“Someday, I’ll find out.”
Felix returned to his laboratory on the third floor, and eventually Ronica’s group also returned to their quarters on the fourth floor.
Even though they saw the magic and knowledge of the Magic Tower, they were unable to reveal the truth, so there was a bit of disappointment on their faces.
“That’s our room.”
“Ugh~ Let’s get together first and talk.”
“Then. Because there’s still time to sleep.”
“The same goes for the underground world. I’m sure there’s something there… .”
Ronica’s group walked down the hallway toward the dormitory.
By the time I got to the room like that.
Again.
A woman appeared on the other side.
“… Huh?”
“Wow… .”
“Who… Shiji?”
Silver hair and red eyes.
The appearance of a beautiful woman.
She walked down the hallway with a sweet smile and passed the group of Ronica.
And that brief moment.
“Nothing special.”
He muttered the same thing and then disappeared.
“… … ?”
“Didn’t she just say something?”
“Huh? You disappeared?”
“… Are you a great wizard?”
Ronica and everyone else tilted their heads.
It’s so confusing that I’m wondering if I’m seeing it wrong.
To that extent, the woman made a powerful appearance and then mysteriously disappeared.
“Shall we go in first?… .”
“Okay. I want to sit down and talk.”
There is no need to talk outside.
Leaving behind the feeling of discomfort, Ronica and her group entered one room together.
but.
‘For sure… There was no color.’
Ronika stopped still.
There was no color in the soul.
No, there was no soul.
It was so small that I couldn’t see it.
However, it seemed as if something smaller than a speck of dust had been swallowed by something huge.
A soul whose very existence is contradictory.
Just now… Did I see it wrong?
“Ronika? What are you doing if you’re not coming?”
“Ah!… Go now!”
I shook it off.
Because there’s nothing you can know right away.
I entered the room with my friends.
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