episode_0497

“This is Saint Sophia Saintes.”

Clap clap clap!

Applause pouring in with every word of greeting.

Her words continue.

“Everyone here is a hero. Although their methods may be different, they are very grateful people who have had a positive impact on the world.”

Ha ha ha ha ha!

A pleasant sound of laughter fills the hall.

It was an obvious compliment meant to cheer up the other person.

However, no matter how tiresome the praise you hear, isn’t it different depending on who is listening to it?

Since the saint herself praised it, it was bound to be good.

She brightened the mood with just a few words and then spoke the last words.

“The main characters of this event are you. So, enjoy yourselves and I sincerely pray that your day will be more meaningful than any other day.”

With those words, the saint steps down from the podium.

Soon she was surrounded by people.

Those who were waiting for her to come down rushed towards her.

“It was a really good speech, saint.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

“If you have time, please talk with us… .”

“Of course.”

Although the people who approached her without a moment’s notice and started flirting with her might be annoying, she greeted each and every one of them carefully without showing the slightest hint.

what… , in a way, it’s natural.

The Vatican Orthodox Church must have grown this much thanks to their enormous donations.

Where would the funds needed for the salvation activities of the Vatican Orthodox Church across the world come from?

So, even saints endure it.

Because each person’s enormous donation becomes the basis for saving hundreds or thousands of people around the world.

“… Still, it’s amazing.”

Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s amazing.

This is an action that is possible because of the overflowing love for humanity.

If it were me, I wouldn’t have lasted even 10 seconds and would have frowned or walked away.

“Thanks to you, I think it will be difficult to talk for a while… .”

It’s difficult.

In fact, the Seongdanhoe is nothing more than a trick to attract the world’s attention.

The reason I came here was to attend an exchange meeting held on the same day.

But wouldn’t it be important to know where the exchange meeting is held before deciding whether to go there or not?

I can’t do it.

First of all, I spend time eating with my guild members… .

“Ah, there you are!”

“Hmm?”

I naturally shift my gaze to the welcoming tone coming from behind me.

I see an old gentleman with a familiar face walking towards me.

“Merlin… ?”

“It’s been a while.”

Old Man Merlin greets you with a smile.

what.

Even though our meeting was short, I don’t think he was very kind to others.

He glanced around and spoke in a rather loud voice as if to make them listen.

“I mean the business I mentioned earlier. I’d like to talk about something specific this time… ?”

“… Ah.”

Now I understand.

You were planning to get out of this situation with a suitable excuse.

The altar meeting was that kind of place from the beginning.

A place where world-class celebrities meet each other and make agreements to fill each other’s shortcomings.

For those people, the banquet hall consists of large and small rooms in addition to the main hall.

“I’d like to move to another place and talk, is that okay?”

The old man’s eyes turn to the chicks who are sitting in their seats and staring intently at him.

This probably means that you should treat them appropriately and match the rhythm.

“You go first. Just talk to the guild members and I’ll follow you right away.”

The old man’s forehead furrowed slightly when he was told to go first.

But even for a moment.

He, who has regained his color, nods.

“Hmm, sure. I’ll be waiting in the room at the end of the hallway, so don’t be too late.”

“Yes, I will be there soon.”

After sending old Merlin away first, I open my mouth to the guild members who are staring at me intently.

“I’m sorry, but I have to go back for a bit. It’s good to talk to people, but don’t cause accidents.”

“… Come quickly.”

“Gi, I’ll be waiting!”

“Umm… , how should we have this conversation? I forgot English.”

“… … .”

I don’t feel like leaving them behind.

I have no choice but to give a request to Juyeon, who is used to this kind of place.

“Sister, take good care of the kids.”

Then the guy smiles and asks.

“Only with words?”

“… Is there anything you want?”

“You just have to go on one serious date before you go back to Korea.”

“Okay, call.”

It’s not a bad suggestion.

Here, you can walk the streets in a more comfortable atmosphere.

After accepting the offer, Juyeon turns away with a happy face.

“Go quickly. I will take responsibility for the kids, so don’t worry.”

what.

This feeling of becoming a father who promised to play with his kids on the weekend but has to leave the house because of urgent work.

“Then I will trust you and come back.”

“Hehe, yeah.”

I walked away while trying to ignore the guild members with pouty faces.

I said I would wait in the room at the end of the hallway… .

We walk in pairs of two or three, passing people walking down the long hallway.

Eventually we reached the door at the end of the hallway.

“… What is it?”

A strange feeling passes through my head.

It feels like the hallway I’m standing in and the space beyond the door are disconnected from each other.

Are old Merlin’s organs spread out to prevent others from entering?

Open the door and go inside.

It feels like a luxurious reception room that doesn’t seem much different from other rooms at first glance.

But it seems to me.

Gray magic energy surrounds this entire space.

The exact color created by old man Merlin’s specialty, spatial magic, that I saw once before.

As soon as I close the door I came in through, the loud music coming from the hallway disappears.

It feels like you have entered a completely different space, beyond the level of soundproofing.

… Could it be that this space itself was isolated using space magic?

I was just about to open my eyes wide, wondering if that was even possible.

“You bastard! If an adult had told you to come, you would have come quickly, so why come now!”

He was wheezing so much that old man Merlin, who had been trying his best to ignore him, started to worry.

Oh my, the head.

* * *

Merlin.

A prestigious family, favored by the British royal family.

Their leader, Richard Mullin, was one of the world’s most famous people.

An archmage who has mastered the family’s secret space magic.

The greatest old gentleman of our time, possessing noble dignity, appropriate humor, and refined manners.

… That’s his setting.

“How dare you make an adult wait, Diying… !”

In front of Kim Do-jin, he was just an old man who had aged in an inappropriate way.

There was only one reason why that happened.

‘He seems like a guy I don’t like.’

Because I don’t like it.

A person named Kim Do-jin.

So why does Richard Mullin hate Kim Do-jin so much?

There is no particular reason.

‘I have a really bad feeling.’

Because every time I see him, I feel ominous.

So, did his sixth sense tell him that Kim Do-jin was actually a dangerous person?

This is half right and half wrong.

It is true that Kim Do-jin is perceived as a very dangerous person by Richard Mullin.

But that was ultimately a risk to my magic.

‘That guy is not a genius.’

Kim Do-jin, as seen by Richard Mullin, was not a genius wizard or anything like that.

It’s a bit cliché, but he’s a disaster.

A human disaster that could plunge all existing wizards into despair.

After realizing this, his intuition constantly sounded the alarm.

Never let down your guard.

The moment there is even the slightest crack, the Merlin family’s vision may no longer be a vision.

That was why.

The reason why you force yourself to be harsh and act like an old man you don’t want to deal with.

“As soon as you left, I followed you in less than 5 minutes.”

“Uh-huh, this guy! If an adult scolds you, I’m sorry, you should just do it… !”

“Ah, yes. Sorry.”

“Dianying… , Tsk!”

Of course, there were times when my true personality was shown.

Richard Merlin, who had been fuming for a while, tried to shake off his anger and flicked the cane in his hand.

“Come and stand next to me. I will send you to the exchange venue.”

“Yes.”

Kim Do-jin approaches at a leisurely pace and stands next to Merlin.

Although he was pretending to be very relaxed, his eyes were wide open.

‘This is an opportunity.’

It was literally an opportunity.

A golden opportunity to see up close how space magic unfolds.

Richard Merlin also realized his intentions and snorted inwardly.

‘Heng, you arrogant bastard. Do you think you can recognize Merlin’s vision after seeing it just once?’

There is no way.

Just once is not enough.

This is not a disaster, but it is impossible even if Grandfather Disaster comes.

With such confidence, he quickly completes the magic circle.

Eventually, the magic power and magic circle that had been spread out in advance resonated, causing a small vibration.

Kim Do-jin watched the process closely.

Even the meaning of the flow of gray magic power and the vibration caused by the magic circle that resonates there.

Schwak!

Gray magic power engulfs his body.

And then push it into another space.

A world where all colors have faded and only gray.

There is a space lying in the middle of the place.

A space as luxurious as the banquet hall of the Holy Order.

People laughing and chatting in it.

I recognize it instinctively.

That is my destination.

just as expected.

The floating body slowly sinks and settles there.

“arrived.”

There was no time to reply to the blunt words.

He felt a gray world surrounded by space.

The more its presence became clear, the more things were conceptualized and piled up in his mind.

‘A place that is real, but far from reality.’

It is a space that clearly exists in this world, but it is a space that no one can step into.

A space that exists out of necessity, but where nothing exists.

I realize.

The exchange hall does not exist here.

It was just a separate space that existed somewhere in the Vatican and moved here for a while.

‘ah… .’

i get it.

The answer to space magic.

This empty space is the essence and everything of the spatial magic that Merlin uses.

The moment you fully understand it in your head.

[I discovered another space, a void, that exists in the world.]

[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Void’.]

The moment when you gain your own territory in a corner of the vast world.

Richard Mullin saw.

The unlucky smile on his lips.

Lurking within it was clearly a feeling of understanding.

So what did you understand?

He was filled with anxiety and asked in a trembling voice.

“Now… , well, what are you doing?”

“What are you doing?”

He smiled and continued speaking.

“I was looking to buy some land.”

“… … !”

Obvious.

He noticed.

The existence of this world.

The ‘space’ that must be obtained in order to use space magic.

‘Dae, how on earth… !’

This is ridiculous.

How can you see through spatial magic with just one try?

‘What should I do with this? If he used space magic… !’

There will be a very big Sadal.

The Merlin family’s arcane magic is not only the family’s pride, but also the pride of England.

Why is such magic unfolding by a young Korean?

What disaster could be greater than this!

While I was thinking about ways to resolve this situation.

“Young Master, please choose.”

He presented two options.

“Would you rather take what I took from you, or what you taught me yourself?”

“… … .”

The cocky guy in front of me was saying that.

The answer has been decided, so you just have to make a choice.

… Called.