episode_0032

As Leon headed towards the central tower where Rydra was waiting, he tilted his head at the sight of a bronze structure under construction on one side of the central plaza.

Although only the upper body had been created, it felt familiar somehow.

Especially the clothes.

‘… Isn’t that a normal disciple’s outfit? Why would you make a statue of a normal disciple that big?’

No matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t understand it.

The central tower that you climb while tilting your head repeatedly.

Leon found himself facing Lydra in a conference room with a long table.

A muscular old man with long white hair was staring at Leon with his arms crossed.

Leon, who was trying to hide his nervousness, thought it was more natural to show his nervousness.

Lydra, who had been staring at Leon expressionlessly, blurted out.

“Tell me what you want.”

“… Yes?”

Contrary to his indifferent expression, his words were quite generous.

“You should receive a reward for saving the promising talents of the Tower of Magic.”

‘Aren’t you going to ask how I survived?’

Leon noticed and said.

“No… …I’m grateful just for living like this… … .”

Lydra raised her hand to stop Leon from speaking.

“Before that. Was it because you gained the chance at Rare that you awakened Mana?”

“Yes… Then I got caught by the witch… … .”

“I already heard that. But why didn’t I kill you?”

Leon noticed why Lydra didn’t ask about survival.

I think Leon was able to survive in the lair because he was captured by the witch.

‘I guess Berford reported it.’

I thought Berford was only interested in the witch, but it seems he knew.

‘Are you saying that you knew but pretended not to?’

Leon wasn’t disappointed because that was what he thought a normal wizard would be like.

“I was running away from a scorpion and got caught in a moving magic circle… … .”

Leon began to tell the story he had thought of beforehand.

“I found an elixir there and took it. Then I lost consciousness, but as soon as I came back and went outside, I ran into a witch.”

“Elixir? Hmm… … .”

He looked over Leon’s body.

I used navigation magic.

Leon continued talking as if he didn’t know.

No matter how much you examine it, the fact that it is at the level of a first-class apprentice does not change.

The B+-grade Bima’s Bracelet was an artifact that was also effective against beginners of Insight.

C-class is secret art.

B-class is mysterious.

A-class is insight.

S-class is transcendent.

However, if a + is added to this grade, it can affect the next beginner level as well.

And it was only level 1.

That was important.

A level that even an Insight-level wizard can easily overlook.

“Was the elixir the one you took?”

“Actually, there were several… …but they were taken away by a witch. It was more than I deserved.”

“Why didn’t that witch kill you?”

“I’m embarrassed to say, but as soon as I found the witch, I took out the elixir and prayed for her to save me. Then, when the cave started shaking, the witch took me deeper and… … .”

Leon continued talking, pretending not to know that the witch’s reasons for not killing him were weak.

“The witch just took you away?”

As expected, Ride interrupted Leon again.

“Yes… … I don’t know why I didn’t kill him.”

Leon turned a blind eye.

‘The witch will know why.’

Of course, Leon also knew the real reason.

It was because of the jewel.

But there was no way that Lydra would know this.

Leon continued speaking calmly.

“Anyway, after the other wizards disappeared into the moving magic circle, a very elaborate magic circle was revealed in the lair.”

He nodded slightly as if he knew about the moving magic circle called Ride.

“When I saw that, the witch tried to kill me, but I was caught in the moving magic circle and survived.”

Lydra looked at Leon’s burned arm.

“The witch’s magic touched you, but it’s brave that only one arm was affected.”

“The moving magic circle was suddenly activated, and other magicians warned us not to use large magic there… … .”

“Hmm… … .”

Lydra’s gaze deepened.

Leon tried to look as innocent as possible.

Even though the witch’s excuse that she didn’t kill him was weak, the story about the moving magic circle and the elixir was all true.

If Berford had reported on the witch, he would have also reported on the moving magic circle.

‘If I suddenly have an idea and decide to check my constitution, it would be a problem… … .’

Checking your constitution is a completely separate topic from the flow of this story.

There was no reason for Lydra to bring up the subject.

There has never been a case where someone’s constitution changed after taking an elixir.

If you were to do a physical examination in this situation, it would mean that you had been suspicious of Leon for a long time.

“No one could have faced that witch and survived. Well, other wizards have already faced that witch and survived… … You’re especially lucky.”

“Listening to the Lord of the Tower, I feel really lucky.”

Leon sighed in relief.

This was also true.

Because I ran away after feeding a witch with insight who was going to kill people just by looking at them.

‘If we meet later… … .’

Leon quickly dismissed the ominous thought that made his stomach churn just thinking about it.

“Then don’t make unnecessary demands and tell me what you want.”

Leon opened his mouth, feeling that he had to say something to end the conversation.

“Then… … I want to start training in earnest. Although my talent is weak, since I have been given the opportunity, I want to diligently pursue the path of magic.”

“Khahahahahaha!”

Suddenly, Lydra burst into laughter.

Leon, who was about to ask for an extension of his training period, just stared at him, not knowing how to react.

He waved his hand.

“Oh, I’m not laughing. When I asked you what you wanted, I didn’t know you’d say you wanted to focus on training. At the very least, I thought you’d ask me to heal your arm.”

He just laughed and said “ride.”

I don’t know why that face looks so sinister.

“Well, I guess Mardelia will take care of that.”

“… .”

“Is there no greater wish?”

Leon tried to understand the meaning of Lydra’s words.

Is this really telling me to say more, or is it telling me to stop here and do what I want?

“On my topic… … .”

“Hmm, a man must have curiosity.”

It even secretly puts pressure on you.

No matter how I looked at it, it really seemed like he wanted me to say more.

But here Leon had nothing more to say.

I didn’t want to make a bigger offer and arouse Rydra’s suspicion.

“I don’t know what to say because I’m still inexperienced.”

“You really are telling me to do it myself.”

“That’s not what I meant… … .”

He held out two fingers towards Leon.

Leon’s mouth was tightly shut.

‘This guy… … doesn’t listen to what other people say.’

Leon hid his trembling expression and listened to Lydra’s words.

“Gives you two choices.”

“… .”

“One is to leave the status of a regular disciple and come in as my personal disciple.”

“Personal… … Are you a disciple?”

Leon hid his complicated feelings and put on a surprised and happy expression on the outside.

He couldn’t like it at all because he couldn’t figure out what he was looking at and why he was taking him as his personal disciple.

“Is it good? But it’s not as good as you think. I’ve never had a personal disciple, and I don’t plan on having one.”

“If you allow… … .”

“Do you know what other meanings this word has?”

Leon, whose words had been cut off again, forced a smile and shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

“Your talent is not particularly considered. Because there is no great interest in becoming a disciple. Instead, there is no support. You do not gain any special authority. Literally, you are just listed. Instead, even if you just practice all day, no one will say anything. You can see it as granting your wish.”

Leon was surprised by the offer.

Although it doesn’t give you any authority, as Raidra said, just being able to train all day without anyone bothering you was a privilege that the top lord’s personal disciple could enjoy.

“The other is that you get rewarded with mana stones for your actions. However, I don’t recommend this.”

Leon understood what it meant.

What would happen if a rumor spread that a common disciple had obtained a large quantity of mana stones?

It was obvious that this would lead to a bad outcome.

Lydra wasn’t the kind of person who would take care of every little thing.

Judging from the fact that he only listed his name as a personal disciple and received no support at the moment, it seemed like he really didn’t care much about becoming a personal disciple and would just focus on his own training.

“So in the end there is only one choice?”

“Don’t you like it?”

“That’s not possible. It would be a great honor for me if I could even be listed as the Lord’s personal disciple.”

Leon had no intention of ever mentioning that he wanted to learn his magic.

Glorious Lightning was a magic that Leon could use quite well at the secret level.

Surely he must have some higher level magic.

However, if you want to learn magic, you will be given a chance to take a constitution test.

Rather, it was better for Leon to be so indifferent.

“Hmm… Are you really satisfied with just that?”

“Yes, I’m serious.”

“Then go.”

Leon nodded and sat up.

“You’ll find out if that’s what you really want.”

“… … I will try my best.”

Leon turned and left the conference room.

‘… … Something feels uneasy.’

I wonder if it was really necessary to say that at the end, but it wasn’t that strange.

Anyway, what was important was that it passed without any problems.

Even if Lydra felt suspicious of Leon and watched him, when she noticed, Leon would be in a different state than he is now.

‘As long as it’s not right now, when we’ve lost a lot of power escaping from the witch.’

Leon, who had returned to his private room, pretended to take a break for a day, then headed to the training room to raise his consciousness to the level of a secret technique.

No, that’s what I was trying to do.

If only there hadn’t been someone who came to the door.

“When I asked you to become my disciple, you said no.”

“… When did you come back?”

Arpina stares at him with red eyes.

“What now? A disciple of the Tower Lord?”