episode_0072

I took a deep breath for a moment in front of the office door, which I had visited without stopping just a few months ago.

Even though it was my family’s mansion, I felt a little nervous because I hadn’t seen it for a while.

‘The people I’m seeing are my family, so why am I so nervous…’

I lamented my own personality and nodded to the maid by the door.

The maid’s gentle knock rang clearly.

“The youngest master has arrived”

“Yes.”

After my father’s permission was given, the maid opened the door.

There was nothing like this before I entered the academy, but I guess that has changed.

A squeak sounded and the smell of musty documents came out through the open door, and inside it was an office no different from the old days.

And the same was true of my father, who was sitting at the table right in front, looking at documents.

“Well.. you’re here.”

Although the wrinkles have become a little deeper and the amount has increased.

During the tournament before vacation, my father told me to come down to the family home as soon as vacation.

I was going to do that anyway and it was such a natural thing to do that I said okay and moved on, but then I thought it was strange.

The thought that there was a reason to ask for something that was obvious changed to the question that there must be a good reason.

If it weren’t for Eros’ sudden appearance this morning, I would have headed to the office as soon as I woke up.

There was a slight delay, but it didn’t really matter as it was still early in the morning.

“Have you eaten breakfast?”

“I haven’t eaten it yet, but it’s okay as is.”

“Still, you need to eat a lot during the growth period. Otherwise, you will regret it later.”

‘How is it that nothing has changed from on Earth?’

My father stood up with a kind smile that only fathers can wear.

“You can’t keep standing and talking, so it would be better to sit on the sofa there.”

“Okay.”

As I sat on the same sofa I sat on before leaving for the academy, I felt like I was back in time.

Back to the time when I sat here and listened to my father’s class.

Rattling.

When I turned my head at the sound of tea cups clinking, I saw a maid preparing tea on one side.

It was the maid who was standing outside the office a little while ago.

As I was looking at her curiously, my father told me that she was his direct maid at the recommendation of my mother.

“Here it is.”

I took a sip of the tea the maid brought me and looked at my father sitting across from me.

My father had always shown a little bit of white hair, but now it seemed like he was counting black hair even faster.

You weren’t that big before, but even that has shrunk little by little…

‘.. Let’s start by giving you the power of immortality..’

I guess I should give my father a gift before it’s too late.

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“What is this..”

“It’s a small gift.”

I took the maid outside for a moment and gave the power of immortality to my father.

“.. Is this what you did to Sorut..?”

As I nodded to my father’s question, my father, who had rejuvenated himself to the way he looked when I was young, looked in the mirror and touched his face.

Whenever wizards who have reached a certain level gather together, a topic that always comes up is immortality.

However, it was always concluded to be impossible, but now something has happened that breaks that impossibility.

“I thought it was just appearances… This is a revolution… Berador! How did you do this! No… more than that, it’s some kind of magic…”

After staring at the mirror with an expression of disbelief for a long time, my father grabbed my shoulder and started asking questions.

If I continued like this, I would only talk about this topic until I left for the imperial palace, so I hurriedly explained.

“This is not magic. That field is the power of God.. It will be easier if you think of it that way.”

“.. The power of God.. No way..”

“I’m sorry, but… I was already the goddess’s representative even before my father told me.”

“I guess so..”

Seeing my father looking so sad, a question I had forgotten came to mind.

‘What happened to my father and Eros..?’

Neither my father nor Eros heard anything that had happened to either of them.

However, unless something happens, there is no reason for my father to hate the goddess so much.

Still, I didn’t want to make a mess by asking.

If you want me to know, you will tell me first.

“Keuhm.. I couldn’t see it.”

“No, father. Even I would react the same way if my son were a representative of the goddess.”

“.. It’s not just because of that, but.. whatever happened. Anyway, I have something to show you.”

He relaxed and looked at his father as his tone seemed to be somewhat playful.

But my father stretched out his bare hand forward.

I’m concentrating to see if they’ve created a new magic.

Hwareuk.

A low-level fire sphere was created, much smaller than a normal one.

Yeah, there’s nothing strange there at all.

It would be even weirder that my father, who was a great wizard, couldn’t use magic.

But I couldn’t close my mouth.

A little while ago, we talked about immortality, which is one of the things that comes up in the mouths of wizards.

And the next most mentioned thing is.

“.. It was said to be silent..”

“.. Yes..”

The biggest drawback of wizards is chanting.

The chanting left him defenseless for a moment, and it was inevitable that the wizard’s sore fingers would hurt.

‘Muyeongchang’ failed after centuries of research.

It is not a chant made with the help of God, but a human’s first chant made only with talent.

Seeing my surprise, he seemed to be in a good mood, and with a mischievous smile, he withdrew his magic.

Only after the magic disappeared was I able to look at my father.

There was excessive cold sweat on his forehead, considering he had only used low-level magic.

“Even if we succeeded somehow… we can’t prevent efficiency from decreasing.”

My father wiped the sweat from his forehead with the handkerchief in his back pocket, then stretched his arms upward.

Ttuduk.

I could hear a cool sound just by listening to it.

After that, the arm that was slowly lowered with a frown stopped.

He glanced at his shoulder, then turned around and spoke with a satisfied face.

“Definitely.. As I got younger, the things I was anxious about disappeared.”

The father pats his shoulder and is happy that he is not in pain.

If I had known that I would be this happy to get my body back to when I was younger, I would have done it in advance.

no. In fact, are you even happier that you have gained that ability now?

Anyway, that’s not what’s important.

“How did you do it..?”

“Hmm.. how should I explain this..”

My father closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then scratched the back of his head and said.

“I just did it and it worked..”

“..?”

“Even if I were to give it a specific explanation… I just imagined implementing magic without chanting and succeeded.”

“…”

I looked blankly at my father’s bright smile.

I sighed at the answer that made me lose my concentration.

I forgot about it for a while.

The father in front of me had a talent that even an elf would admire, and a talent that was even more unreasonable than mine.

To begin with, I don’t have any talent, I just borrow the power of God.

“.. No matter what, don’t look at your father like that..”

“Keuhm.. I didn’t mean anything..”

“Okay, okay, anyway, this is what I wanted to show you. Judging by the reaction, it was worth keeping it a secret.”

If it had been kept secret, does that mean it could have already been used during the tournament?

Or when I wake up… no, not then.

If the purpose was to see me surprised, it would have been more effective to do it then.

“The time you were so surprised was when you first saw magic as a child. I needed light, so I summoned fire, but when I reached into it, I almost got into big trouble.”

“.. Haha..”

I would have been about 2 years old at that time.

‘..You remember what happened 13 years ago.’

I still remember the shock of seeing magic for the first time, but when my father tells me what happened back then…

My heart was a little touched.

My father also seemed to remember that time and closed his eyes, looking into space.

“Now that I think about it, it was surprising that I didn’t get into much trouble compared to other kids. He doesn’t cry often and pats his stomach when he’s hungry..”

“.. I see..”

I couldn’t help but feel a little uncomfortable about that part.

Apparently, pretending to be a baby when you’re much older than 20 didn’t suit your personality.

That’s why I haven’t cried, screamed, or fussed since I was 1 year old.

As I think about the past for a while, I feel like I’m falling more and more into it. If things continue like this, I might spend the day like this.

When that thought occurred to me, I shook my head and was barely able to get out of the memory.

If the reason my father asked me to come back to the family was to show off my martial arts skills.

The reason I wanted to return to my family was because I had something to learn from my father.

“Father.”

“And back in the old days… huh? Why are you doing that?”

My father, who was deep in memories, looked back at me with a slightly regretful expression.

I really want to stay there, but the vacation is too short for that.

When the vacation is over, you have to return to the academy, and at least a few months must pass before you can return to your family.

I’ve been able to live without any problems so far, but I don’t know what will happen tomorrow.

The academy is guarded by several monsters, but there are cases where only one succubus invades.

It was the first time it had happened since its establishment, but more than anything, it happened on the first day I entered the academy.

‘.. It’s not Eros.. Is that right..?’

I can’t say exactly who it was, but the gods must have intervened for something like that to happen.

Otherwise, trespassing there…

‘eww..’

At that moment, I thought of Professor Zhan and Master and got goosebumps all over my body.

I’m not weak, but compared to those two, I’m not even a drop of blood.

“.. Is it cold..? I left the window open for ventilation, but I can close it if you want.”

“Ah! No.”

I quickly came to my senses, remembering that I had called my father and not said anything.

After clearing my throat once, I told him about my purpose in coming to the family.

“Can you teach me barrier magic?”

“.. You mean my unique magic? ”

“Yes.”

Anyway, I’ve talked for a long time, but in the end, my goal is to develop strength.

This is the only thing I can do since I can’t even see the future.

After thinking for a moment, the answer that came out of my father’s mouth was, of course, the same as expected.

“Okay…but I can’t guarantee how long it will take.”