episode_0235

Ariel is right.

Putting my talent aside, isn’t Ariel right next to me?

He is the person who personally designed and created that unique magic sword from start to finish.

What could be so frustrating when such a person is right next to you, offering to open the translation and explain it to you?

I just need to store the explanation in my mind and digest it slowly.

From the next day.

With Ariel’s encouragement, I recharged my will and began to study the ancient magic.

“This is the 23rd second-phase surgery on the left. It is a continuation of the surgery just now… ”

[Ugh…]

The will was there, but it didn’t happen right away.

I had a large translation spread out on the bookshelf and was listening to Ariel’s explanation, but I still didn’t understand much.

I muttered with my mouth shut, feeling as if something evil was being forced into my head, and I twisted the pen in my hand meaninglessly.

‘It’s difficult… before that, it’s difficult to understand the problem in the first place.’

It is said that you need to have at least a minimum level to learn the unique magic.

I finally understand what Ariel said before.

It was exactly as he said.

In order to understand the text before even coming up with an answer, you need to know the language, grammar, and writing system.

How can I find the answer if I don’t know what the problem is?

The studies I have done so far have been aimed at raising the level of my understanding of the unique magic to at least a level where I can recognize it.

Even this is not a raw recipe spread out on the desk.

This is a friendly interpretation that unravels all the security imprinted on the entire ritual and organizes the dizzying structure in an easy-to-understand manner.

Moreover, the founder himself is right there, explaining things and feeding them like a bottle.

It is not explained all at once, but rather, it is explained in one-third, divided into several parts.

Even at that level, seeing how difficult it is to understand… it may be possible to force yourself to memorize the technique and commit it to memory, but understanding it and expressing it would have been impossible.

[Ugh…]

Anyway, at least it is recognized.

In theory, it is not absolutely impossible, and the founder has even confirmed it.

In that case, there was no reason to give up.

‘more…’

I furrowed my brow.

First, memorize the entire recipe, and then memorize the voice whispering next to you… no, above you.

The amplified memory, thanks to the information overload of the power of observation, imprinted every single thing into his brain.

Later, information is synthesized to seek understanding.

As each day passes, information continues to accumulate.

We build various understandings by contrasting and building upon it.

Understanding gradually sublimated into the logic of magic, and the sublimated logic returned as an ascent to the realm of magic.

[Ariel, can I come back for a moment?]

“Yes, you don’t necessarily need my permission.”

[thank you]

Even while focusing on the unique magic, I did not neglect other training.

I left the comfortable and soft embrace with tears in my eyes, rented a practice room and trained my body.

Of course, I had to devote a lot of time to studying magic, so I pushed myself hard in a short period of time.

Although the importance was somewhat reduced, it also reached out to other magic and the necessary knowledge.

The Tower of Knowledge is filled with all kinds of books in real time.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to just skim through and memorize it with the power of observation.

So, I mainly just observe the titles on the cover, and then I memorize the ones that seem necessary.

I don’t have time to delve deep into it right now, so I’m thinking of going out and studying on my own.

A representative example is alchemy.

However, because it is a discipline closely related to magic, there were an incredible number of books on alchemy.

Alchemists are classified as valuable personnel.

In this world, alchemy is not simply the study of turning other metals into gold.

It is a discipline that processes various materials to change their properties and produce them into necessary materials.

As such, its potential is limitless.

They process magic stones, which are the main energy source in this world, and also deal with the properties of materials used in artificial elixirs.

Even if special materials are required for the performance of a weapon, they must pass through the hands of an alchemist.

Among the representative weapons, the weapon that must pass through the hands of an alchemist is the Bonghwageom.

The main ingredients are the magic stones of tier 3 or higher fire-attribute monsters and high-purity jewels that contain magical power beyond their limit.

Neither the magic stone nor the gem should be used raw.

It can only be made by processing materials using techniques including alchemy and going through long and arduous work with a craftsman.

‘… … ‘

He patted his head with an awkward face.

The blueprint for the Bonghwa Sword was already in my head.

Last time… that is, when I attended the regular banquet of the Gaphwa family during vacation.

The moment he held the beacon sword of the family’s founder and pushed the fire.

The transparent blade of the Bonghwa Sword greedily devoured my fears, and in return, it spat out information about the Bonghwa Sword.

At that time, the blueprint was also handed over, and the blueprint for the Bonghwa Sword was still engraved in my head.

‘Hmm…’

The Bonghwa Sword, a symbol held by the head of the Gaphwa family.

The current head of the clan already holds the Bonghwa Sword, and the next head of the clan, Hong Yeon-hwa, has not yet arrived.

Also, since the current head of the household is still active, Hong Yeon-hwa’s Bonghwa Sword is likely still in the design stage.

‘… … .’

… I put that thought aside for now and went out to find the book I needed.

I didn’t find it, but there are bookshelves that Ariel gave me and told me to definitely go see.

It seems like he’s trying to bypass the restrictions as much as possible to give me information.

‘uh.’

So, while I was walking through the forest of bookshelves spread out above the first floor.

I flinched at the title of the book that caught my eye at the edge of the observation deck.

After blinking for a moment, he used magic to jump and fly towards them.

Climb upward, avoiding the countless bridges placed to get to the bookshelf on the other side.

I reached a group of bookshelves, quite high up, right at the edge.

Observation record area.

The five towers are connected around the Tower of Tuning.

In particular, the Tower of Knowledge also serves to store various information.

There are no concerns about information limitations or security, so they are all stored here.

So, information that the association treats as confidential, or surplus information measured by the observatory, are also stored here in books.

The bookshelf in front of me was filled with information about dungeons.

I picked out one of the books and checked the title again.

‘Dungeon NE4-5659… Temporary name, Myeonggyeong… Myeonggyeong? This.’

The temporary name of the association is Myeonggyeong.

A temporary name given to the dungeon that contains the Jewel of Haeju.

For a moment, my fingertips trembled as if I had been immersed in cold water.

I quickly opened the book and injected my magic power into it to absorb the information.

A lot of information started to creep into my head.

‘The first observation date was 3 months ago… relatively recent. The interior of the dungeon… is almost identical to the description in the original. The rank is 1st… here.’

Fortunately, it wasn’t even attacked.

It’s definitely not a good thing when a raiding party that has already attempted to attack once loses contact.

In any case, it still remains unexplored.

If it’s a level 1 dungeon, it’s difficult to easily clear it.

Even if you update the information from outside, it will probably still remain unexplored.

Since it hasn’t been conquered, the rewards are unknown.

If the information observed by the original Observation Tower Master is correct, the reward for this dungeon is the Jewel of the Artifact.

‘Found it.’

There is also a location.

Rather than the vague location of the original, the coordinates are written down precisely.

His heart started pounding wildly.

Of course, problems still remain.

The dungeon’s level is 1.

If the rank of the monster that appears is high, it is usually around rank 4, and if an alpha individual appears, a rank 3 monster may appear.

Alphas aren’t that common, but at worst, there’s still the risk of fighting a tier 3 player in a dungeon full of traps.

‘Found it…’

But I found the location.

As I grew up, I realized that challenges were possible.

That alone seemed to lighten my heavy heart a little.

‘Now, how do I just conquer it…’

You can obtain the Jewel of the Sea.

And now, if you use it on me, the curse on longevity will also be resolved…

– Mr. Baek Ha-yul, can you grant me one favor?

Around that time.

A thought suddenly occurred to me, and my head, which had been filled with only hopeful thoughts, hardened.

‘… … ‘

I stood there blankly for a while, lost in thought.

That concern wasn’t completely resolved until Ariel came to pick me up.

* * *

One of Lee Ha-yool’s many talents is imitation.

Magic is pure and can be anything, and homogenization mimics the nature and properties of magic, its uniqueness.

Thanks to the all-rounder nature, most skills can be mastered, and the countless branches of the Cheonbyeonmanhwa mimic the uniqueness of the technical series.

The essence of magic is imitation.

Although, from the point of pioneering uniqueness, it is similar to creation.

What has already been created can be imitated.

You can do it.

It’s not that it’s absolutely impossible, if you keep putting your head into it, it will become possible.

It’s not that he lacks talent, he even received the founder’s certification.

possible.

If you keep banging your head in, the gloom will gradually disappear.

With that in mind, Lee Ha-yul continued to practice.

Everyone is like that.

You can’t see everything from the beginning.

What is far away appears distant, and what is in the dark can only be seen as black.

To see him with your own eyes, you usually have to walk towards him and get close to him.

and…

“… You succeeded.”

Ariel, who had been lost in thought for a moment, glanced around.

The magical particles that were freely fluttering in the air were slowly sinking in.

The magic that had been cast once stopped, and the pure white magic that had been forming the spell fell to the ground like sleet on a winter day.

At the center of such magical power was Lee Ha-yool, who was sitting on the floor. He let out a deep sigh that he had been holding back and sucked up all the magical power scattered around him.

“I tried to lay the foundation for you to learn from the outside… but you succeeded in manifesting it internally. This is an achievement that surpasses my expectations.”

Of course, it’s not perfect.

It has only just begun to manifest itself.

It’s not as perfect as Ariel’s current form, with all the center and uniqueness.

It’s more like using some kind of border.

But that alone was an astonishing achievement.

I copied the border.

That’s enough.

The interior can be filled with Ariel’s things, or you can fill it with your own things later as Iharyul grows.

Now it’s up to you to fill it in. Whatever it is, as long as it’s below the rate, you should be able to fill it in and use it.

“… Mr. Lee Ha-yul?”

I went closer to congratulate him on his achievement, but Lee Ha-yool’s expression did not look happy at all.

Rather, a gloomy expression is evident.

It was not the appearance that would be seen at the moment when the magic that had been performed with so much effort was accomplished.

For a moment, Ariel’s heart sank.

Did something happen to the child?

“What’s going on? Is there a backflow of magic? ”

[no…]

Finally, when Ariel approached him in a hurry, he suddenly whined and came into her arms.

Ariel looked embarrassed, but tried to comfort Lee Ha-yool, who was burying his face in her arms.

“Wherever it hurts… ”

[no…]

“Then… ?”

[Soon…]

“Soon…? Ah… ”

While I was constantly checking on Lee Ha-yool’s condition and asking if there was any problem, the necklace of confession immediately clicked.

Ariel suddenly let out a gasp at the voice that seemed to be dripping with regret.

Time passed quickly while I was practicing the Goyu Mado.

So naturally, time was running out.

“… … ”

Ariel’s expression became complicated.