episode_0466

Among the foreign songs, there is one with the title ‘Video killed the Radio Star’.

If I were to translate it directly using my limited English skills, it would be ‘Video killed the radio star!’ I will do it.

The emergence of new media due to technological advancements inevitably leads to the downfall of existing old media, to the extent that songs with such titles exist as if it were a given.

It is as if the influence of TV has died out with the emergence of world-famous video platforms and the development of SNS.

‘When I was young, I had a set schedule of what to watch on Saturday and Sunday…’

I know I’m saying this now, but back then, I couldn’t have a conversation with the kids at school unless I was watching TV.

We all have fun imitating the catchphrases and actions of the comedians on the comedy show we watched over the weekend, but is there any way we can have a conversation without watching TV?

‘When I think about it, I think entertainment was a lot more fun back then…’

If you look at entertainment shows these days, they are all voyeuristic programs about the daily lives of celebrities, eating shows, or just pictures of celebrities traveling around the world while sightseeing, so it’s not fun at all.

Since ancient times, entertainment is only good when the contestants have to face challenges.

Speaking like this makes me feel like I’m already getting old, but what I ultimately wanted to say is that no matter how powerful a medium is, its influence doesn’t last forever.

It’s the same with TV right now.

And in that way, you can tell by looking at the books that the media says that they have been pushed out of the mainstream.

In the past, there were quite a few people who bought or borrowed books to read them, but honestly, how many people actually buy books these days?

Even if I buy it, I don’t have a place to put it, so if I have to buy a book, I buy something like an e-book.

That’s true in the reality I live in right now, but how amazing is the world view of ‘Kowloon City’ here, where science and technology are more advanced than reality?

To exaggerate a bit, the books in this world were not meant to be read, but were closer to interior props.

To be honest, why would you carry that heavy book yourself just to enjoy the wealth and glory that is worth it?

Through the portable display that everyone has at least one, AI even reads it to you without you even having to read it with your own eyes.

In this world, that was natural, and it was rather rare that things were not computerized.

Yes, it is clear that the actual ‘book’ is gradually disappearing, but there were people who were the only ones going against the trend.

This was none other than the forces belonging to the old martial arts group, who spread to various parts of the world in search of safe and clean land following the fall of mainland China.

“What is the purpose of suddenly saying such a thing?”

“Hmm… would you like to listen more first? Because it’s a pretty long story.”

In fact, that doesn’t mean they haven’t tried to computerize martial arts rankings.

Books, especially ones with a lot of time in them, require a lot of money to properly store them.

There are more than one or two things that need to be adjusted, starting with humidity.

As they were forced to leave their original home, they couldn’t help but think that computerizing everything at this point would be the right choice for the sake of their future descendants. .

“However, it is extremely rare to actually have your personal benefits computerized and stored in a database. No, should I say I can’t find it at all?”

Nevertheless, Helena explained that in reality, it is difficult to find computerized cases.

This was the case if we expanded the scope to include those that were treated as arcane within a certain sect, rather than limiting it to low-class martial arts that could be easily obtained anywhere.

In fact, it would have been an unavoidable choice for the forces that belonged to the former Murim.

That’s right… If they computerize the vision of the faction they belong to and then it is leaked to the public due to issues such as hacking, who is responsible for that?

In addition… responsibility is responsibility, but from the perspective of that sect, the vision of the sect was no different from a kind of food chain.

This was bound to be the case, considering that most of the old martial arts factions were making a living through mercenary business, except for special cases such as the Sacheon Dangga, which had some ties to that side from the beginning.

But in such a situation, the clan’s vision is leaked?

The moment that happens, it immediately becomes difficult to make a living.

In the past, creating a method to destroy a specific martial art was a task, but these days, technology has advanced so much that you only need to run a simulation for a day or two to come up with a rough idea.

As this is the reality right now, the forces under the former Moorim reacted sensitively to the leakage of secrets and vision to the point of giving up their own convenience.

Even when the martial arts group was alive and well, there was no such feeling, but now, it should be said that the response is on a completely different level.

So what about Magic Tower, which can be said to be a collection of intellectuals(?)?

First of all, according to the explanation given by Helena, it is possible to obtain and read magic up to the 3rd circle if you have enough money in your wallet.

It is officially sold on a platform operated by the Magic Tower Alliance without even having to use illegal routes.

Helena’s last comment was that if magic that goes beyond that level has been made public, it is possible to purchase it as much as you want as long as it passes the verification process conducted by the Magic Tower Alliance itself.

“Of course… it’s actually meaningless to buy and read a magic book on your own like that.”

“How come?”

“Learning magic on your own without anyone’s help is almost impossible unless you are a genius.”

Even taking that into account, the decision of the Magic Tower Alliance to open the magic book to anyone who pays a certain amount of money was enough to make them appear as a force with an open mind compared to the forces belonging to the old martial arts group. ··· In reality, that is not the case.

“To be honest, the magic released by the Magic Tower Alliance to the outside world because it is good to say is all missing one or two screws or are of little practical use. Should I say that in actual practice, it is almost unusable unless the circumstances miraculously come together?”

“Is that so…”

“However, even within a specific magic tower, spells that are treated as arcane are somewhat different. No matter what happens here, it will not be disclosed to the outside world.”

Helena said that in a decisive tone, but what she added as the reason was simpler than expected.

Even if a destruction method is developed, unlike ‘martial arts’ where a lot depends on the user’s capabilities, in the case of ‘magic’, if you know the destruction method, you can ‘click’ with only that magic.

They say this is because magic usually takes a form close to a formula…

“The important thing here is that it is close to a formula, so even if it is a method of destroying low-level magic, if applied well, it can be used to destroy high-level magic.”

“Wait a minute, that means…”

“Shall we give an example?”

Ignoring it…?

“Not recently, but in the past, an apprentice wizard belonging to the Flame Magic Tower was kidnapped by a mafia organization. They were under orders from scum who used black magic.”

so?

“They tortured the kidnapped wizard to give him the vision he had learned at the Flame Tower, and the victim, who could not withstand the continued torture, eventually confessed about the ‘ignition’ spell.”

“If it is ignition…?”

“It’s one of the visions of the Flame Magic Tower. Well, it’s a vision, but the level is only about 1 circle.”

“So what happened?”

“What do you think happened?”

Helena, who aroused my curiosity by asking me a question, smiled and added one short word.

The word ‘annihilation’.

“Starting from the Flame Tower Master, to the Elder, and the Chief Mage. Those who could be said to be the real power of the Magic Tower showed up in full force. And… everyone who had anything to do with that incident was thrown into a pit of fire.”

“You mean everything…?”

“Yes, everything. Not only the clan of warlocks who instigated the kidnapping, but also the mafia who actually carried out the work and their families, as well as other mafias allied with the mafia, were completely wiped out.”

Damn… it’s bloody.

While I was feeling these sentiments, Helena, who had finally finished explaining everything, cast her gaze towards Dang So-so, who had been silent from earlier.

“If our team leader pushes ahead with canceling the contract like this, I will immediately return to the Magic Tower and reveal that Su-hyeon has mastered Cheongroe, one of our Magic Tower’s visions. Meanwhile, you will also report that you are the first person in the world to succeed in learning martial arts and magic at the same time, right?”

“···.”

“If that happens, won’t it probably happen? War?”

What…?!