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Leon, who left the monster in the jewel and escaped to reality, immediately erased all traces of the monster.

It was difficult to erase all traces, but Leon left the clumsily erased marks as they were.

That way, we’ll know that the wizards who came out to investigate observed and studied something here and then erased their traces.

The old man’s bottle of poison was also left behind on purpose in the same context.

Leon knew it might seem obvious, but the poison was clear evidence of the old man’s research and would help the wizards understand the situation.

Leon, who had left the old man’s office, did not stop walking.

I headed straight to the second floor of the magic library.

I’ve been curious about this for a long time.

What is the forbidden magic book that even the librarians are prohibited from entering?

The door blocking the entrance to the second floor opened easily when the old man’s badge was inserted.

The space revealed when the door opened was smaller than expected.

Compared to the bookshelves packed tightly on the first floor, it wasn’t even a third of his size.

Leon began to take out the books one by one, which were stored without any special restrictions, and look through them.

Leon expected to find the book of black magic.

It’s not that I want to learn black magic, I’m just curious what kind of magic it is.

It was a closed magic that was difficult to obtain information about normally.

‘I guess I’ll have to be satisfied with the magic book the old man had.’

There were no spellbooks for high-level black magic.

Even if they existed, they were crude magics that were embarrassing to even call black magic books.

Leon’s expectations were dashed as he looked through the magic book.

Most of them are things that, with just a little bit of looking, you can see why they were designated as forbidden magic books.

It wasn’t the ban Leon had expected.

‘It’s just so lame.’

Most of the magic was crude, such as giving the caster a reaction with absurd magic or ‘errogenous zone stimulation magic’.

‘That’s right. This is an old magic library.’

From the moment he was halfway through, Leon’s speed at which he flipped through the magic book became even faster.

Almost to the end.

Leon’s hand, which was trying to quickly scan and cover it as before, stopped.

‘El Cid, the sword that scatters moonlight.’

It was none other than sword magic.

In this place where elemental magic is considered orthodox, magic using long weapons tends to be looked down upon.

In fact, it was true that it was difficult to exert great power compared to elemental magic to the extent that it was thought to be worth it.

Leon, who naturally assumed it was one of those things, was intrigued by the technique and its principles.

I think I know why it was designated as a forbidden magic book.

First of all, this magic book was half-baked.

The spell, which was connected in a series like a code, was calculated and the moment it raised its magical power, it was obvious that the caster’s mana would be distorted due to the backlash.

It seemed as if half of the content was hidden on purpose.

Besides that, this magic required tremendous talent from the wizard.

It was written plainly in the book.

If you don’t have top talent, don’t touch it.

It was a sentence that would seem very presumptuous to wizards who looked down on magic.

However, the reason Leon looked closely was because it was an extraordinary-looking magic that took such a risk.

‘I can’t use it right away, but… … This should be high-level magic, right?’

Leon immediately copied this magic book and put it into the subspace.

***

The next day.

Hamel, a wizard from the Widia Investigation Agency, stood in the middle of a dark room with his assistant.

It was a secret space discovered while investigating his office after receiving a report that Porn had disappeared.

Hamel picked up the green vial on the desk.

“It’s poison.”

“Didn’t you know that a hidden space like this would be discovered?”

“You all know it.”

Hamel put down the vial and this time scanned the common floor.

A trace of something having occupied the spot for a long time.

“Do you remember when the trail was cut off in the herb forest?”

“Yes, weren’t there any faint traces of battle?”

Assistant Mark took out the half-burnt fallen leaves that had been sealed and kept in his bosom.

“It was strange that there was no trace of mana despite the battle. Now I think I understand the mystery. That old man in porn. Isn’t he a warlock?”

“Since we discovered this secret research building, it’s almost certain.”

But Hamel tapped his temple because he still felt uneasy.

“Is something bothering you?”

“Umm… …. Finally, in the mountain where the traces continue, there are traces that are so ambiguous that it is impossible to figure out the truth, but in this secret space, they left clear traces? Doesn’t it seem like someone led our thoughts to continue?”

Mark’s head tilted back.

“Did Porn make you think that way on purpose?”

“That’s a headache.”

“I guess I should hand this over to Pedro Joe. We’re in charge of the outskirts.”

Hamel, who had been lost in thought for a moment, eventually nodded.

“Who was the first to report this?”

“Leon, who worked with the old man at the magic library. He is a normal person.”

“Was there anything strange?”

“A child who came from the Witerion Orphanage not long ago. What would the entrance resident know? All we have is testimony that Porn was always locked in the office and never came out. It seems that he was doing research in a hidden space every day during work hours. ”

“Children of the Witerion Orphanage… ….”

Hamel sighed.

It felt like even the last possibility was gone.

“Porn, a former black magician, escaped after conducting secret research… … Let’s conclude this for now and move on.”

“Okay, then things are going to get noisy now. There’s been a lot of talk about subduing the warlocks and stuff. I hope it doesn’t spread to us… … .”

Hamel’s gaze turned to Mark.

Mark, who was feeling sorry, hurriedly mumbled the rest of his story.

“Haha, I have to work hard. Yes… … .”

Mark scratched his head awkwardly.

***

A spire that stands out from other buildings.

Several wizards gathered at the top floor of the central magic tower in the magical city of Widia.

Arpina, sitting right next to the head of the long table, pouted as she watched the man flying in through the window.

“Do you want to be noticed that much… … .”

“I had to do something urgent. You’re still the same.”

“Yes, yes… Some people are struggling to study, but you must have been busy reaching the realm of insight.”

The man who came in through the window sat down opposite Arpina and took off his hat.

A bald head was revealed, but no one in the room pointed it out.

“So, did you get any results?”

The bald man shook his head at Arpina’s question.

“To be honest, I realized this time that it would be hard even if I trained for 10 more years just looking at the wall.”

Arpina looked puzzled at those words.

“Have you gained enlightenment?”

“I guess you could say that.”

“You said you would follow the Lord of the Tower, but you’re giving up so quickly?”

“It was a young age… … .”

Arpina shook her head as the man stroked his white beard.

Do you think that kind of old man joke is funny?

“I think I came the latest, but can we start like this?”

“The Lord of the Tower is… … .”

“Don’t you know that you have been thinking about the path of the wise and have been in seclusion for a long time?”

A bald man also followed suit and began training.

Giving up was much quicker though.

That would be the case, because to be called a great sage, one had to reach a high level of insight.

No one could predict when the retreat of the Magic Tower Master, who had entered the Insight Beginner stage, would end.

“Then let’s start… … .”

A long-haired woman standing around the table raised her glasses and opened her mouth.

There was a tingling sensation in the seat of the highest rank – it felt like electricity, and then a light flashed and a figure appeared.

All the wizards who were sitting suddenly stood up.

“Top Lord!”

“No way… You’ve achieved something…!”

An old man with long white hair waved his hand.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been out for an inspection, so don’t expect too much.”

“Ah… … .”

The wizards belatedly let out a pitiful sigh.

The old man smiled bitterly at the sight.

“So why are we all gathered here?”

The woman with the monocle opened her mouth.

“We have gathered to discuss how to respond to the recent overt activity of black magicians.”

The old man laughed at those words.

And without much hesitation, I blurted out the words.

“It seems like it’s time to press again. This is perfect timing. I was feeling a bit shaky.”

At those words, the wizards who had gathered for a meeting after a long time had a feeling that this meeting would end like this.

***

It’s been three days since the wizards from the investigation bureau came and went.

Leon, who went to work at the magic library as usual, encountered a new person.

“Are you Leon?”

A skinny man with a fierce look.

Leon, who had been working alone for three days, noticed that he was the new chief of the library.

Leon bowed his head quickly.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Alderic, and I am in charge of this place instead of Porn. I was just figuring out what the job was.”

He was the type of person who would only say what was necessary.

Although he had a different style from Porn, who paid no attention to Leon, he wasn’t the type to be uncomfortable to work with.

“Is that so? Then… … .”

“You quit your job.”

“Yes?”

Leon reflexively asked back at the unexpected remark.

“Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like I’ll really need a librarian.”

“But that is… … .”

“Good to know. Find something else to do.”

Alderic snickered as he watched Leon roll his eyes in confusion.

“Do you feel uncomfortable suddenly doing something different? If so, don’t worry. I’ve tried to accommodate you as much as possible. Just choose what you want to do.”

He didn’t have any ulterior motives; he just kicked Leon out because he really didn’t need a librarian.

The reason was that Leon understood it better than anyone else, so he was kicked out of the old magic library without saying a word.

“You have to like this, or you have to hate it.”

Leon came out and walked slowly towards the place where he was assigned his work.

The person in charge I met there was an older, ordinary man.

“I came from the old magic library.”

“You are the one Alderic spoke of.”

The man unfolded the scroll without any further explanation and showed it to Leon.

“Is there anything you want to do? If not, I’ll choose for you.”

“Just a moment.”

Leon carefully looked over the list of tasks.

‘Sewage cleaning, waste disposal, apprentice wizard servant… all pass.’

It was difficult to secure training time, and there was a risk that the wizard’s attendant would have his realm figured out.

Leon’s gaze, which was gradually moving towards the end of the robe, suddenly stopped.

[Herb mountain management.]

‘This is it.’

The moment I saw it, my eyes lit up.

At that time, I had the recipe for F and E-grade elixirs, but I was having a hard time because I had no way to obtain the herbs.

Leon immediately put his hand on one side of the scroll.

“Herb care? Hmm… … .”

The person in charge of assigning tasks swallowed hard, as if something was bothering him.

He glanced at Leon.

“Do you have any knowledge of herbal medicine? No matter how convenient it is, it is difficult to assign work without any knowledge.”

“Yes, I have. I learned it when I was young, going to the nearby mountains with the director of the daycare center to dig up herbs. Porn-nim also knows about it, and has sent me on errands to dig up herbs several times.”

Leon said everything he could think of that might be helpful, assuming he was definitely assigned the task.

“I may not have much knowledge about elixirs, but I learned from Pornnim that I know a little about the herbs needed for F-rank elixirs.”

Leon brought up porn for everything that was difficult to confirm.

How can you find and ask questions about someone who is already dead and buried in a jewel?

‘That old man is helpful in times like this.’

“I don’t expect knowledge about elixirs. Hmm… …Now that I hear it, that’s okay. You’re not lying, are you?”

“What good does it do for a resident of the entrance like me to lie? If I get caught, I might lose my life.”

The man nodded.

He knew how it felt, being an ordinary person like me.

“First, I’ll pass this on to the person in charge of the herb mountain. If he doesn’t like it, then there’s nothing I can do.”

“Thank you.”

Leon received an order to come back here tomorrow and left the building.

Upon returning home, Leon began to seriously plan how to cultivate his herb garden.