episode_0020

“There was the intervention of another goddess.”

“… Yes? What does that mean..”

“It’s literally like that. Due to the intervention of another goddess, you were cursed with instant death. It took this much time for the immortal power to decipher it.”

“…”

Silence fell in the pure white room.

Me looking back at what I said so far and Eros looking at me like that.

I don’t have one or two questions, but there is one thing I’m most curious about.

“Why me.”

Why are you doing this to me?

“That’s right.. I chose you and it’s because your talent is outstanding.”

“Yes..?”

“Oh my, I haven’t told you that yet.”

Eros gently pounded his head with his right hand.

The behavior and appearance were cute.

However, I felt a feeling of rejection for no reason.

“The goddess can only choose one person. That person is usually called God’s representative.”

“Then, I am… their representative.”

“.. Yes. However, once in a while, an overwhelming figure appears among the agents. That was you, and that’s why another goddess came to stop it herself.”

They have come to stop me, who is God’s representative and possesses overwhelming talent.

“The way to prevent that goddess from touching you is to kill her representative. Or Berador. Did you make it on your side?”

How to take revenge on such a goddess or even warn her.

okay.

There is nothing wrong with it.

There is nothing particularly strange about it.

But why do I feel so uncomfortable?

“Eros I have one question.”

“What is it?”

“Do you remember losing anything?”

Ever since I regained consciousness, something had been strange.

There were times when I felt like my memories had been ripped out, and tears flowed for no reason.

That’s why I asked.

To God, who knows me best.

However, upon hearing that question, Eros tilted his head to the right as if smiling.

“What does that mean?”

“I feel like my memory is a bit lost…”

“Hmm… I remember there was no such thing as a curse. You..”

-Jijijik!

“Because it’s Verador.”

The image of Eros saying my name crackled, and then a different image of Eros appeared.

The room itself is a different dark color than now.

“..? Are you okay?”

“Heo Eok.. Heo Eok..”

‘What.. did I see it wrong..’

When I closed my eyes once and opened them again, Eros and the pure white room were back to their usual appearance.

Eros was looking at me with worried eyes… but a feeling of disgust that I couldn’t figure out why lingered in my mind.

“Yes.. it’s okay.”

“.. Then the time is up. I’ll call you again next time?”

“Yes.. Goodbye.”

I don’t know why, but Eros, who was quickly trying to get me back, suddenly looked at me and gave me a worried look.

And at the same time, my vision turned white and I lost consciousness.

***

“Well.. today is the last day of this study.”

Three months have passed since I met Eros.

The day after meeting Eros, he gave the power of immortality to his father, but decided to keep his father’s external appearance as is.

If you change it back to your younger days, you’ll get in trouble if people around you notice.

After that, I concentrated on studying and using magic every single day, and the results were.

Mana is 163 including additional stat 6.

The mastery of Heaven’s Talent has risen to 14 and the grade has risen to BB.

The skill level of martial arts chanting is 8 and the grade is CC.

etc.

Lesser Magic (CCC) Lv. 11 (34%)

-Floating magic

Chant: Supérfĕro

Lv. 10 (Max)

-Ice magic

Chant: Glacies

Lv. 15 (Max)

-Electric magic

Chant: Electrícĭtas

Lv. 15 (Max)

-Fire magic

Chant: Ignis

Lv. 10 (Max)

-Wind magic

Chant: Ventus

Lv. 10 (Max)

-Earth Magic

Chant: Terra

Lv. 10 (Max)

-water magic

Song: Aqua

Lv. 10 (Max)

-Turn off detailed view

-Intermediate Magic (D) Lv. 0 (0%)

This is my current ability indicator.

After awakening, he focused on magic rather than swordsmanship, and due to the synergy between Cheon’s talent and martial arts chanting, his proficiency began to increase at an incredible rate.

And I learned why my father told me to choose in the first place.

Unlike other magics, the two magics with higher proficiency are elemental magics that I learned for the first time.

Unlike other magics, the moment their proficiency reached 10, they jumped all the way to 15, and other magics couldn’t go beyond 10.

Following my father’s advice that I should solidify the basics from the beginning, I decided to start learning all low-level magic when my proficiency reached its peak.

And since I reached the end of water magic this morning, I decided to learn intermediate magic.

“ character. Starting from intermediate level magic, it is better to do it outside. If you do it at home, you could end up in big trouble.”

“Okay.”

I was now leaving the office and heading to the garden.

Recently, when I left the office, the sun in the sky felt awkward because it was always after sunset.

As I silently followed my father’s steps, I soon arrived at the garden.

“Keep one thing in mind before learning intermediate magic.”

My father, who continued walking, stopped, looked back at me, and said.

“The magic you will learn from now on can be called a disaster for people with even a little power. So, you should not be swayed by that power and use it as you wish. I said this in class last time. Those who have power.”

“We must protect those who do not.”

“However. He.”

This statement holds true only if it is a “ line.”

“.. I remember it well.”

-Kuguuu…

The presence I felt from my father had changed.

Something is pressing on my body.

It was something odorless and colorless, but I could tell because I had used a lot of magic.

Mana.

In other words, an unknown power called God’s blessing.

‘This is my father’s…!“

My father’s total mana was clearly slightly higher than mine.

That was the case until 9 years ago.

Right now, I’m a bit high…

Still, I couldn’t escape my father’s mana.

-Paaat..!

”Heo Eok.. Heo Eok..“

”Did you just feel it?“

”.. If you are talking about mana.. I definitely felt it.“

”Hmm.. Your talent is definitely the best among people I have ever seen.“

”Haha.. Thank you..“

I received high praise from my father just for feeling his mana.

But in my situation, it feels different.

Because I take it for granted that I can feel mana, and it is an undeniable fact that the gap between my father and I has not narrowed.

”Are you angry?“

”.. Yes..“

okay.

Honestly, I was angry.

I was so angry with myself that I thought I had been too complacent by believing in the status window.

My father looked at me and said with a hollow smile.

”Did you know that?“

”What do you mean?“

”I am angry with myself twice as much as you think I am angry with you right now. And the people I spoke of include me.“

”.. Why? I haven’t even surpassed my father yet.“

He could not understand what he was saying and did not hide his resentment as he spoke with his head down.

I said it and regretted it, but my father spoke calmly.

”Son.“

”.. Yes..“

”Do you know who I am? “

”.. You are the Grand Wizard.“

”Yes.“

My father came closer and placed his hand on my head.

-Ugh.. Ugh..

And he stroked me gently, as if soothing me, rather than with a force that would make my hair dizzy like before.

”This father is a great wizard. The only archmage in the world… of the empire. This father was a great wizard who had never existed before and never thought he would ever do so. To put it another way… this father is stronger than any wizard in the world.“

”…“

”So, you felt the mana that the strongest wizard had deliberately hidden. Something that no one has ever felt.“

”…“

”Besides… Haven’t you been losing your mind for 9 years? This father practiced and refined himself with all his heart, waiting for the day when you would awaken. But the distance between you and me is not growing, it is the same. Then who would be more angry?“

”.. Father.. is..“

”I’m not saying what you are disassembling. Because anger is an important factor in growth. So, don’t forget that feeling of resentment. It continues to decompose and grow, that is one of the most important things for a wizard.“

”.. I understand.“

I guess I was underestimating my father without even realizing it.

Me too.

I guess I still have a long way to go before I can help my father.

Both in spirit and ability.

‘Well… of course…’

My father, who had been stroking my head for a moment, took his hand away and I also raised my head.

My father spoke to me with a gentle smile.

”Now, I will teach you intermediate magic. Lesser magic and the order in which it was learned will remain the same.“

”Okay.“

”Then you should know the difference between intermediate and low-level magic. Since I haven’t taught it yet, I’ll ask. What do you think the difference is?“

My father asked me with eyes full of curiosity.

The difference between low-level magic and intermediate magic.

”Isn’t there a difference in mana consumption?“

”Yes. What happens when mana consumption increases?“

”The range expands and the destructive power increases.“

”and.“

”The reaction between elemental magic also increases.“

”First of all, let’s just say that half is right.“

‘.. half..’

This was the knowledge I had learned while studying with my father last time, and since I could not learn anything beyond this, I unconsciously looked at my father with eyes filled with curiosity.

My father laughed while looking at me and asked another question.

”Then what difference do you think there will be with your imagination rather than such hard knowledge?“

”.. I haven’t seen any intermediate magic yet.“

”That’s why I’m asking.“

My father, who completely turned his back on me after those words, seemed to be expressing that he had no intention of teaching me intermediate magic before answering this question.

‘Low level magic and intermediate magic..’

There is something I was most curious about while using magic.

‘Why can only magic of the same shape and size be used?’

All low-level magic used so far was in the form of a sphere the size of a fist.

It has never appeared in any form other than that.

‘Then maybe…’

”Is it a change in form..“

”… That’s great… But I left out one thing.“

My father looked back at me and chanted.

“Flamma.”

-Rrrr!

A total of eight fires created around the father.

Rather than being confined in a circle like a low-level demon, flames fluttered around my father as many times as he wanted.

Each one was about the size of a carriage wheel, and the heat felt was overwhelmingly different from that of low-level magic.

“Proliferation, which is a different concept from double chanting. That is the final difference between low-level magic and intermediate magic.”