episode_0042

Meltas and Marina called Gardena an extreme racist.

In fact, it’s not that Kadena is a particularly special person.

Because Gardena was an elf, and most elves naturally showed contempt for other races.

Many people despised the behavior of such elves, but they could not completely deny it.

A lifespan several times longer than that of normal races, and a correspondingly slow aging rate.

Above all, he has a constitution that receives the love of spirits all at once.

The factors that were put forward as evidence of the elves’ superiority were quite persuasive.

… For that reason, Gadeona felt quite embarrassed.

Grimoires. Those books that were imbued with mana and formed a will were also a type of spirit.

Most grimoires favored elves over humans.

This comparison should have been even more so if the subject was a man like Kadena, an expert in ancient texts and knowledge of all things ancient, and a human who answered questions related to simple proverbs with vulgar jokes.

But why is that?

The grimoire seemed to like Risir more than Gadena.

“…”

“?”

One of the uninvited guests.

Only then did the elf Gardena show interest in the young human man for the first time.

The conclusion of the observation that was conducted for such a short time.

“It seems to be a very capricious grimoire.”

It was certainly noteworthy that he was in the late 4th tier for his peers, but that was it.

There didn’t seem to be any particular reason why the Grimoire would favor men.

Just looking at the girl next to me – Hey Nya – it was obvious.

Although Gaden had little interest in humans, he had heard of Heinya’s story through rumors.

One of the most notable figures in the Gray Tower, he is a genius magician with innate talent.

I heard that you reached your current level in just one year of formally learning magic?

It was a remarkable talent even among elves.

That’s what Heynya said.

The knowledge of the book that was granted through dialogue with the Grimoire was at most one page.

Gardena didn’t know how long the man’s magical career had been going on, but-

I could be sure of one thing.

At least that career will be longer than Heinya’s one year.

If it’s natural, then it’s natural.

In all of Bondales, there are only a handful of people with magical abilities comparable to Heinya.

thus-

It would be more appropriate to view the grimoire’s reaction to the man as a whim rather than favoritism.

Gaden immediately shared what he had discovered with others.

So that no one will have the insulting misconception that ‘I don’t know why, but the Grimoire likes humans more than elves!?’

Since it was a story about Heinya’s talent that everyone was familiar with, they would have been convinced right away.

“…”

“…”

“…”

“?”

But why is that?

The reactions of the three people were quite lukewarm.

They looked at each other with trembling expressions.

“I think it’s favoritism…”

“Meltas. What does that mean?”

“…It’s nothing. Just continue with what you were going to say.”

“…?”

Gardena was concerned about the reactions of the three people, but didn’t put much stock in it.

In the first place, what would humans know about spirits?

What would they know about the Grimoire in the first place?

The noble elf simply walked his own path.

“I’m not sure, but it looks like a grimoire made by a wizard from Dalatzan.”

“Dalatjan?”

“Yes. It’s a magical group that was popular in an ancient era.”

“How did you figure that out just by looking at it?”

“This is a method of granting knowledge of books through Q&A. Dalatjan placed such books of magic in the public library to find a magician who would become his successor.”

“That’s how you find your successor?”

“Because they were a purely magical group in many ways.”

Gadenaga received the grimoire back from Risir.

Then he opened the grimoire and spoke to it.

“Am I wrong?”

A satisfied smile appeared on the elf’s dry expression.

As Kadena felt, the grimoire possessed power and ego equivalent to at least an intermediate spirit.

Even though his power and ego do not seem to have fully awakened yet.

Are you recognized by a grimoire of that level?

It was quite encouraging even for someone as tall as Kadena.

Gardena gave in to the momentum.

“The book of magic. Ask me again.”

“Ra- Diman… Ra- Diman…”

After chewing on those words for a while, Gardena returned the grimoire to Risir.

Then, as if possessed, he headed to the library and started leafing through the bookshelves.

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“So what is Radiman…”

Without asking for understanding or giving a reason.

As if in a painting, Risir muttered faintly at the classic neglect.

“Rishir. Do you know that? By Gadena’s standards, this is VIP treatment.”

“If it were just me, I would have thought it would be like that, but with two masters and Heinya, a child of a noble family, it’s like this. This is truly a big-headed contempt for humanity. I can only respect it.”

“Hey.”

At that moment, Heinya asked Risir as if something had occurred to her.

“Why did you answer like that just now?”

“That just now?”

“The number of legs of a horse seen from a distance. Isn’t it usually said to be two?”

The number of legs of a horse seen from a distance is two.

Although Risir did not know it, it was a famous saying and riddle that everyone among magicians knew.

“Why two…?”

“What are you talking about? Of course there are two. Then why did you answer five?”

Heynya asked with a mixture of anger and curiosity.

The response from the grimoire was unusually good. He thought that there was an incredible amount of wisdom hidden in Risir’s answer that he had not thought of, and his competitive spirit was burning.

Risir didn’t know.

How much has Heinya’s evaluation of herself improved after the duel?

“…”

Risir ended up avoiding Heinya’s eyes.

How can I tell her the truth now?

The hidden meaning in the answer you are curious about is a low-class joke that a noble lady would not dare to say.

‘It just so happens that that’s the only answer that comes to mind…’

Risir was belatedly regretting his actions.

Heyna’s innocent reaction was more awkward than outright contempt in another sense.

“What! Why are you ignoring me!”

“…Hey.”

Marina, unable to stand watching, told her disciple the truth.

When it comes to magic, Henya seems to know ten things if you tell her one thing-

In the current topic, he showed an understanding of what it takes to tell the heat.

Heinya’s elegant face, which took a long time to understand, instantly brightened.

“…You can think that way too!? That’s funny. That’s clever!”

She tried to act brazen, even though she was embarrassed and fidgety.

Because he didn’t want his competitors to find out that he was ignorant in that regard.

Of course, it was already very late.

An awkward atmosphere prevailed for a while.

“By the way-”

Risir, who could be called the mastermind behind this, took responsibility and opened a new dialogue.

“Why did the Grimoire react so kindly to me? Was it just a whim, as the expert said? Hey, Mr. Hey? Have you always been so capricious?”

“Should I call it capricious? First of all, it’s my first time seeing a magic book in such a pleasant state”

“Rishir. If you’re really curious, why don’t you ask him directly? Isn’t it already in your hands?”

“Uh…Can I spread it out as I please?”

“Now it’s yours, why bother?”

“That’s not what I meant-”

Risir added sensation to the hand holding the grimoire.

An ominous aura that was only faintly felt at first.

It had definitely gotten stronger.

‘Crazy. Was this thing this dangerous?’

So much so that the thought just occurred to me.

Rishir decided that it was too much to keep to himself, so he told his companions what he had seen and felt.

“What? Ominous aura- So, that book could be related to black magic?”

Black magic.

Marina’s attitude immediately became serious at the mention of that word.

“Why is such an item in our family’s library…”

Heynya also couldn’t hide her shock.

“Black magic? Then isn’t that okay?”

That’s why I couldn’t help but be surprised by Meltas’ calm reaction.

Marina looked at Meltas, doubting her ears.

“Meltas- What did you just say? You said it was okay because it was black magic?”

If it weren’t for her long association with Meltas, Marina would have immediately questioned him and set out to examine his thoughts.

Meltas’s calm reaction was the kind of reaction only a warlock who had no qualms about using black magic would show.

“Huh? Ah.”

Meltas belatedly understood Marina’s reaction and smiled strangely.

“Come to think of it, you still don’t know.”

“What do you mean you don’t know? You were originally a warlock?”

“Don’t say anything that will cause trouble.”

Meltas gestured to Risir like an artist introducing a masterpiece.

“You don’t have to worry about black magic. At least not when you’re with this young man.”

“…?”

“…?”

Marina and Henya just looked back and forth between Meltas and Risir in confusion.

Black magic.

It was the most dangerous, evil, and mysterious force that ever existed in this world.

It was impossible to fully understand black magic without being completely surrendered to its evil powers, and therefore it was nearly impossible to fully deal with black magic.

They say you see as much as you know.

The more knowledgeable and wise a wizard was, the more he was wary and fearful of black magic.

Marina and Henya couldn’t understand how a wizard of Meltas’s caliber could react so lightly to black magic.

Even the basis of that confidence is Risir?

Although he was born with great talent, he was still only a 4th-tier player.

Right now, Marina was confident she could handle him like a child with one hand, and Meltas would be no different.

“Meltas. If you haven’t finally lost your mind, I’d like an explanation that makes sense.”

“Haha. Let’s do that. I’m warning you, you’ll be surprised. So, prepare yourself mentally so that you won’t be too surprised.”

Meltas began to speak with all his might, as if he were bragging about his own children.

It was a frivolous appearance that made even the expectations I had disappear –

“…You defeated the necromancer?”

Nevertheless, Marina and Henya were astonished.

A necromancer, a servant of death who wishes for death and summons death.

They were transcendent beings who even placed the concept of death beneath their feet, beings that could not be spoken of lightly, even as a joke.

If all the masters of the Magic Tower combined their powers, would they be able to deal with it?

Marina couldn’t be sure.

They say that the young wizard in front of you defeated that necromancer.

“Are you asking me to believe that?”

“I know. It’s hard to believe unless you see it with your own two eyes. So, isn’t it me who saw it with my own two eyes and confirmed it that I’m telling you?”

“…”

“Rishir has a special ability.”

“Special ability…?”

“It is a power that exerts absolute influence only on negative energy. With that power, Rishir banished the necromancer who had appeared in the present world back to the spirit world, and tracked down the black magician Tulan who had been mocking the magic tower and the masters. I think this mysterious power is Rishir’s unique color.”

“…”

Leaving behind two people who were extremely confused-

Risir whispered carefully to Meltas.

-Master Meltas. What happened there. Didn’t he tell you not to reveal it to the outside world?

Him.

He was referring to none other than Salana, the master of the Assassins Guild.

A promise with a being as fearsome as a necromancer.

Meltas could not forget.

-To be exact, I told you not to reveal anything about me to anyone else.

-…

Risir was astonished at the sight of Meltas willingly risking his life for someone else’s boasting, not even his own.

“…”

Marina was also quite embarrassed by Meltas’ appearance.

How did Meltas, who had an old-fashioned personality that matched his strict impression, end up becoming a grandfather who couldn’t sell anything?

‘Come to think of it – it was that kid who solved the Tulan incident.’

Marina was eventually convinced by Meltas.

She crossed her arms and spoke with a tired look.

“So. What are we going to do? Let’s try purifying the Grimoire with Risir’s ability?”

“Rishir, is it possible?”

“…”

After a short period of thought, Risir nodded.

He opened the grimoire again.

***

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[Title: When will this destiny quest open?]

Content: Up to page 14 has been unlocked.

– : ㅇㅇ If you unlock up to page 21, you will get a trait, and then the destiny quest will start.

-[Author]: Oh shit, what the heck? There’s still half of it left.

-[Author]: How many of these questions can be unlocked at once?

– : Up to 2 sheets?

– : No, the maximum is 2, but only when the specialized trait is S-grade.

If the secondary trait is S-class, you can have up to 3 copies.

I saw someone authenticate with a screenshot

– : F*ck ㅋㅋ Both the specialist and assistant specials are S-class, are you crazy?

– : Seriously, this game looks really fun

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[Title: The characteristics of the bookshelf you asked about]

Content: Ancient Heart

Do we really have to get rid of this?

I tried it and the magic power is really no joke, right?

– : I can see the magic power being inflated

I guess you can’t see the character’s life exploding like a balloon ㅠ

– : Don’t delete it and keep using it. What happens?

-[Writer]: I’m really curious, but how does it work?

– : All magical properties disappear and only that remains

– : If that happens, the question will be retrieved again.

-[Author]: It wasn’t an ancient heart, it was an ancient parasite.

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[Title: Asking you this fucking bitch ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

Content: I thought you were my friend for a little while lol

Suddenly, he planted ‘ancient magic’ in my body like a parasite.

‘If you want to live, you have to grow it, lol’ is what they say lol

Even if you raise it well, it’s legendary that it takes it away and resets the magic power and magic characteristics ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– : I saw a screenshot of him being cold to people with low magic attribute levels.

I felt a really deep sense of intimacy when I saw you being so friendly to me.

It was so scary to see him suddenly change and treat me like a parasite host.

– : Ah lol It’s a host that provides nutrients so of course it looks good lol

– : Who believes in kindness in this game?

– : Really kind = hinting at the back of the head

Learn slowly

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[Title: So, I ask, what on earth is the identity of this parasitic bastard?]

Content: What is this? They use humans as hosts and raise magic creatures.

– : That’s the command the wizard who created it left to the book.

‘Develop your magic’

But the book is about developing magical powers and studying magic, and since that doesn’t work, it uses human bodies.

-[Writer]: It sounds like an artificial intelligence horror story.

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[I resisted]

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***

Gardena’s hand, which was opening the book, shook.

“Ra- Diman…”

When we traced back the meaning and etymology of the word, we found a school of thought in Dalat Jan.

The school dealt with all kinds of forces.

Of course, there is also the magic of the spirits, the magic of the white spirits, and the magic of the spirits –

Black magic, blood magic, and even sorcery.

They were madmen who would stop at nothing to develop their magic.

The grimoires that the humans brought were the work of those madmen.

If I had accepted the knowledge and power contained within, I had no idea what kind of disaster would occur.

“That’s not something that a mere 4th rank would have…!”

Gaden hurriedly looked around and opened his eyes wide.

I remembered belatedly that I had left the grimoire with that human man.

The elf hurriedly ran out of the library and returned to them.

And then he shouted at the human man who was opening the grimoire.

“No! Close it right now!”

Then someone agreed with Gadena’s opinion.

It was none other than a grimoire.

A book of grimoires that cries out in sorrow like the common people being exploited.

And then, Risir suddenly looks over the 5th tier realm.

The elf had no idea what had happened while he was away.