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XXIX.

“Welcome. Is this your first time being unconscious?”

At the first thing the man said, I couldn’t help but laugh. His very playful tone made me guess my current situation.

“So, am I losing my mind now?”

“Yes. Perhaps he is conveying an oracle?”

“Trust?”

And Dean Bonnie Hu also said that he received an oracle. Did you say that it was Dean Hu who delivered the oracle about the last candidate, that is, me?

Later, when the dean was giving the oracle, he clearly said that he was meeting God.

Like me now, maybe?

“So did I do something wrong?”

“No. You’re doing great. This actually means a lot as a compliment. I wanted to convey the oracle and personally lift the seal.”

“Ah!”

seal.

In order to prepare for the imbalance between my soul and body that suddenly tripled in size, the God before my eyes personally appeared on my body and soul.

The first seal was lifted the day I summoned the clown.

What abilities did I gain after that seal was lifted? advantage? Anyway, such a special ability is called God’s blessing, grace, and awakening, and is the power of a ‘Card Master’ that candidates automatically awaken.

“So it appears every time the seal is lifted? Do I experience loss of consciousness every time?”

“That can’t be possible. We’re not that free.”

So now I wanted to ask why, but I decided to quit. Because it makes no sense for humans to try to understand God’s way of thinking in the first place.

Does this mean I’m not trying to understand Dean Hu?

huh. Same thing… … .

“No!”

As I was alone with my thoughts, the magic god who was looking at me suddenly answered no.

What’s wrong?

“Don’t look at that old man and me on the same level! Hey! I am very gentle and normal!”

Aren’t you already abnormal from the moment you claim to be ‘normal’ instead of expressing yourself as ‘rational’ or ‘logical’?

“No! No!”

After reluctantly nodding towards the God of Magic, who insisted that it was no for a while, almost to the level of brainwashing, I finally returned to my original purpose.

“The seal will be lifted on its own.”

“Then? why… … ?”

“Actually, it is not a matter of the seal, but the power that arises when the seal is released. When I manifested the seal, I thought about something else for a moment… I didn’t! I said no!”

Instead of explaining something out of the blue, he gets angry and denies something.

Am I crazy?

really?

ha… … .

There are so many mountains to overcome in the world.

Even Dean Hu is right in front of me, but this man. He is also a god.

Did you say that God is of a different rank?

“I am often respected.”

The level of crazy is different.

“No!”

No, it’s not like that.

Wait a second, but I think something was said that shouldn’t be overlooked?

“Let’s skip that!”

“Would you like to skip? Did you think of something else?”

“No!!”

“I think it would be better to have a name at this point. How about ‘Lee’? Like the names of the kings of Joseon.”

“is?”

“Last name is ‘An’.”

“An-i?”

“When your friend calls you?”

“Are you inside?”

“Read it quickly.”

“Is it inside? no? no! No, you idiot!”

What’s wrong with this?

Could it be that he is not a god of magic, but a god of ‘negation’?

He shouted no again and screamed for a while, but after a long time he returned to the main topic.

It is said that the problem is not with the release of the seal, but with the order in which it is released.

It was a problem that arose because the power of the soul was greater than the God of Magic thought.

The power gained from first summoning an Arcana is part of the power as ‘Card Master’.

And the power gained after entering the expert level was part of the power possessed by the souls who lived in the country called Joseon.

‘Sacred power friendly’, which deals with divine power carefully. This was it.

The God of Magic’s explanation is that up to this point, everything has gone smoothly.

The problem is next.

It is said that the problem is the seal that will be released the moment one reaches mastery and the power that will be unlocked accordingly.

The power I will gain according to the seal that will be given next year is the power equivalent to ‘divine power control’, which goes beyond ‘divine power affinity’.

However, it is said that as soon as the God of Magic recognized this fact, he realized that the master’s body could not handle the power.

So you came here to deliver the oracle and to fix the seal?

While I was at a small local supermarket to buy some tofu, I was talking about buying cigarettes as well.

“Well, I understand.”

Of course, he could have ripped something off, like he did with Dean Hu. But it didn’t happen.

It wasn’t because he was god.

It may be due to a combination of reasons and circumstances, but in any case, he is the person, no, God, who appeared at the moment of my death and saved me. It was a being included in the category of being on my side.

At least once, I was willing to give in to these beings called gods.

“Is that a concession?”

“Yes.”

Invariably, he read my thoughts and interrupted me with a nod instead of an answer. Because I could see the will to play a joke in his eyes.

“Chet. I’m quick to notice unnecessary things. While you are meeting me, you will be passing on oracles.”

“Yes. You said it earlier.”

“There are parts of the trust that include you, so I’ll explain.”

“Yes.”

“I’m going to talk blah blah for a long time, but to summarize, it’s a kind of intermediate evaluation and warning.”

◈ ◈ ◈

At the moment when Gray faced the God of Magic directly, the signs that appeared to those who received the oracle were clearly revealed to him, just as the God of Magic had boasted. More vividly and splendidly than anyone else.

Unconsciousness aside,

A halo that is stronger, clearer, and brighter than those who have received oracles so far,

A manifestation of Holy Power so strong and strong that academy professors who are at least a master or higher would flinch.

In a situation where people are surprised and shocked, there are only people who calmly accept the situation.

As if it were natural.

First of all, there is no need to mention the fanatics and Caligo Heresy Judges.

From the moment the divine power emanated from Gray’s body, they knelt down without a doubt, bowed their heads, and said in a low, firm voice, ‘It’s an oracle!’ As if he was trying to scold those around him who were still confused.

Next is the Arcana Clown and later the Dean.

The clown quickly lost consciousness and supported Gray’s body, which was about to fall, and Dean Hu released Mana, causing the nearby academy students and professors to retreat.

Also, he turned his back on Gray so seriously that there was no trace of his playful side.

no. no.

It wasn’t that he was turning his back on Gray, it was as if he was trying to protect him. From something unexpected.

of course,

━There is no need for that.

Dean Hu’s worries were unfounded.

The language, words, or something intended for communication that came out of Gray’s mouth were stuck in the minds of everyone present. It means you don’t have to worry.

━The behavior of the candidates who gave strength to prepare for the devil was appalling.

And that unique and eerie communication was also applied to the subsequent words. Even though the words are spoken calmly, groans come out from all over.

Is it the same as abstraction? no.

It wasn’t just like that.

The will conveyed through Gray’s mouth, enveloped in a halo and an exhausting divine power, was conveyed, and even the brief silence was so eerie and scary that it brought about a horrifying silence that seemed to freeze even the blood.

It’s not that a high-ranking being is getting angry, which I instinctively feel, but rather, it’s just saying something as if it’s absurd.

It’s like erasing incorrectly typed letters using backspace.

It contained no meaning, emotion, or even anger, giving it an even more eerie feeling.

━Did you think that that power was just given to you to play nobleman?

When Gray’s voice came out again as if it were pitiful, the candidates who had gathered because of the uproar trembled as if their hearts were pounding and their stomachs were sinking.

━You’ve had a lot of fun, now you have to take responsibility.

On this day. Those present here all say that as they recall this moment.

I can definitely say that this is the first time in my life that the word ‘responsibility’ has felt so scary, eerie, and heavy.

━One week from now (continental time), a candidate competency evaluation will be conducted, which will serve as an interim inspection of the candidates.

━You will engage in battle with the continental people we designate. The method of battle is different for each candidate, and it will be one of the methods of “sparring,” “suppression,” “defense,” and “annihilation.”

━The power of a candidate who fails the evaluation will no longer be his.

━Did you say that you feel arrogant as if you can live the world while holding a small piece of gold?

Gray, who spoke the last words, glared at Dean Hu with eyes emitting pure white light. With those eyes, even Circle 9’s superhumans couldn’t nod or speak informally.

“Yes.”

was all I could answer.

It may sound like a rebuke, but

━It is indeed correct.

The trust agreed with Dean Hu’s opinion. and,

━What you wish for will soon come true.

After saying that, he turned his gaze away from the dean and scanned the surroundings as if appreciating them with his eyes still glowing with light.

━Lift up the sixth fingers of the Caligo Church.

“Here is your servant!!”

━The evaluation will be conducted at Evergreen Academy. Try to help him.

“I will do my best with all my heart!”

Dean Hu felt a little dumbfounded by the loud voice of the Caligo Inquisitor.

Evaluation at Evergreen Academy.

Shouldn’t the opinion of the person involved be asked?

━There is nothing to worry about. All preparations will be made here.

As if reading his inner thoughts, the answer came right out of Gray’s mouth.

And the two eyes, emitting pure white light, turned towards the candidates. In particular, the gaze lingered long on the candidates who led the most debauched lives.

The candidates could not stand the act of simply watching and fell to the floor, moaning.

━Keep in mind. This warning for today.

With that declaration-like warning, the light and divine power emanating from Gray’s body disappeared. No, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the light and divine power seemed to be absorbed into Gray’s body.

In this way, an oracle fell on the continent.

Literally, it fell. Like a bomb.