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Chapter 35 : I Didn't Even Need a Month
“M-master. Even if you don’t test her, you should at least talk to her…”
“She’s cute. That’s enough to pass.”
Colin’s smile deepened.
It was too scary for a joke, and the content was too light for a serious statement.
Sage, who had hidden behind me as soon as she was scared to step forward, whispered.
Е̂n̆ ú m̂ а̃ .і_d̊
“Mister, I’d rather just stay with you than go to the Magic Tower.”
“Just stay a little longer.”
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“He’s a strange person.”
To be honest, I had nothing to say.
No matter how eccentric he was, this was a bit of a turn-off.
But the fact that he was a person of character did not change.
Е n̄ um̄a ._і d̊
The other mages were worse than this, so it was too early to leave just because of one word.
I pulled the wary Sage and sat her down.
Colin looked at us with a deep gaze and said.
“I’m Colin Sieger. A mage.”
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“Allen, a contract killer.”
“I heard from my disciple. A capable contract killer who took care of a Brotherhood branch manager.”
Еn u m̊ă
Laila winked at me.
It was an awkward wink, with the corner of her eye twitching pitifully.
Colin, not to be outdone, grinned slyly and said.
“Hmm, with that face and those skills, you must be popular. Don’t be so stiff and speak comfortably. We’re not that far apart in age.”
“Master, that’s a bit…”
“Ahem.”
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Laila, pricked by her conscience, pointed it out, but Colin was shameless.
“If you get close to this friend, you’ll have a lot to gain, my disciple. Do you know how great of an asset appearance is to a traveler?”
It was a brazenness that seemed to say he had no intention of hiding his intentions.
This must have been the side of him that had made him, a noble mage, walk the path of a wanderer.
If it had been anyone else, I would have suspected a trick to get me into trouble, but Colin was trustworthy.
But to accept his free-spirited side, my guts were not that big.
Е nŭ m̈ а̄
Even if he wanted it… with such a difference in face value.
As a human being, I couldn’t do that.
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“I’ve heard of your fame, so I can’t bring myself to do that.”
“You know me?”
“The third disciple of the tower master, the wanderer Colin. You’re famous among the officials of the Magic Tower.”
Colin frowned and clicked his tongue.
Е ñûm̆ а̊
It was a menacing aura that could beat a person to death.
“Damn, I can’t even feign ignorance. I was going to surprise you by revealing it later.”
But his intentions were cute.
“I wasn’t going to entrust a child to just anyone, so I looked into it carefully.”
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“Wait, wait a minute. The tower master’s disciple? You, master?”
Laila looked very surprised, as if it were something he had been hiding.
Еń u m ǎ . іd̃
Colin replied in a nonchalant tone.
“You don’t have to worry about it. It’s no big deal.”
“How can I not…”
“I’m not going to take you to the Magic Tower, so it has nothing to do with you.”
“...Yes.”
It was a tone that was tinged with coldness, as if telling her not to have any vain expectations.
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Even a philanthropist who had disciples in various places had standards.
Even if they were disciples, you couldn’t just take anyone to the Magic Tower.
“Then are you not planning to return to the Magic Tower?”
“Why are you curious about that?”
“I’m planning to send this child to the Magic Tower.”
“Oh, a very studious parent.”
Ẇ е́.ḃ n̊ о̇_v е̊l Ёn_ŭ m а̃
Colin shook his head as soon as he heard it.
“Parents usually think their child is a genius. But the Magic Tower is a harsh place. Most children feel a wall and are disappointed…”
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Fwoosh!
A flashing light suddenly stabbed my eyes.
It was more brilliant than a torch in a cave, and warmer than a fireplace on a winter day.
“Wow.”
Wеb̀ nо̃v еl̀ Ѐ nũm̀ à
Laila exclaimed in a daze.
A flame was burning brightly in Sage’s two hands.
It was a flame of mana that was burning quietly, perfectly controlled.
“The Magic Tower, can’t I go even with this?”
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Sage asked calmly.
“This is…”
Én û m а̃
A single demonstration was more effective than a hundred long-winded words.
Flawless control of firepower, a stable implementation formula, and an undisturbed flow of mana.
“...You leave me speechless.”
A strange light flickered in Colin’s eyes.
It was not the skill of a mage aspirant who had not received a systematic education.
It was even less so a skill that could be displayed at that age.
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A glimpse of an overwhelming talent that would make those who knew more marvel.
I shrugged my shoulders as if to say, ‘See?’
“I didn’t come to see the tower master’s disciple without any basis.”
“To have such a cute appearance and outstanding talent, I shouldn’t have been the one to decide on her acceptance, but I should have asked her to learn from me.”
He laughed heartily and extended his hand.
Sage, as the palm of his hand, which was as big as a pot lid, approached her, instinctively avoided her head.
Еn̆uṁа̇ .іd̀
…It was a rough hand that could crush a person’s skull like a fruit, so it was hard to scold her for her rudeness.
Colin flinched and then withdrew his hand, clearing his throat with embarrassment.
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“Ahem, I’m sorry.”
“No, no.”
“I know my face is scary. I’ll be careful.”
His dejected attitude had a strange side to it.
Е n̊ ǔ m̈_а
If you asked ten people, all ten would say that his impression was one that would make a child run away.
But that warmth was a major component of the person named the wanderer Colin.
“You seem to like children.”
“They’re cute. And pitiful. I try to help the children I have a connection with as much as possible.”
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That was the reason he had taken in many people, including Laila, as his disciples.
“But no matter how talented she is, if you entrust this child to me, she won’t be able to go to the Magic Tower for a while.”
Ẁе̊ b nо̃ v̂е̊ l̊ Еnũmа
“Why is that?”
“Let’s just say it’s a personal matter. I have no intention of returning until I’ve resolved the matter I’m in charge of.”
“The matter you’re in charge of.”
I could feel a determination in Colin’s crossed arms that left no room for negotiation.
‘Was there such a situation?’
He was a wanderer who had left the Magic Tower early on, no matter at what point the game started.
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I had thought he just couldn't settle down because of his personal wandering habit, but it seemed that wasn't the case.
‘This is outside of my calculations.’
There was a big difference between going to the Magic Tower and not.
“Then please introduce me to another mage.”
“I’d like to take her in as my disciple if possible. I promise to guide her with all my capabilities.”
“No matter how much you do your best, it won’t be as good as the support of the Magic Tower.”
W е̇b n̄о̂ ṽе̊ l E ǹu m ӓ
The Magic Tower wasn't called the cradle of mages for nothing.
Abundant material support, facilities that supported rich experience, and even human resources that provided appropriate help.
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Although he was the tower master’s disciple, it was not comparable in terms of environment.
“This child must be sent to the Magic Tower.”
“Ahem, what do you think?”
Colin chose to persuade her himself instead of her guardian.
Еn u mа̌
Without me even having to give her a hint, Sage answered boldly.
“If I’m not unsuitable for the Magic Tower… I want to go to the Magic Tower.”
The fear of being alone with Colin, the doubt about whether he was really a mage from the Magic Tower, the desire to play in good water.
It was a decision mixed with complex intentions.
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When he was rejected even by her, Colin sighed repeatedly and stroked his beard.
“Damn, this is troublesome. I want to take her in as a disciple, but to return to the Magic Tower at this point…”
Е̃ ṅu m а_. i d
His internal conflict was visible to the naked eye.
‘Fortunately, he seems to have a desire for a disciple.’
Although I had asked for an introduction to another mage, in fact, the best choice was Colin.
If he changed his mind, it would be even better.
“Then let’s do this.”
Colin, who had made a decision after a long thought, slammed the table and said.
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“The deadline is one month. In the meantime, I’ll teach the child. After that, let the child decide what to do.”
“If Sage wants to go to the Magic Tower then, will she?”
“No, our relationship ends there. Instead, I’ll take responsibility and introduce you to another mage.”
He really didn't seem to have any intention of returning to the Magic Tower.
It was a stubbornness that would make a whale’s sinew seem weak, so much so that I wondered if he had a grudge against the tower master.
I was so curious that I was about to burst, but Colin finally revealed it.
Е̌ṅ ü mа . íd.
“Of course, depending on what you do, I might go to the Magic Tower.”
“...?”
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“Since you’re a contract killer, I’m saying let’s see your skills.”
Colin stood up from his seat.
“If you solve my request, I’ll bend my will.”
A request, did the job of a contract killer connect like this?
Еn̆ūm̆ ӑ._і̃d
There was no reason not to accept.
I nodded my head.
“Although I’m an expensive person, I won’t take a fee for this special request.”
“I’m so grateful I don’t know what to do with myself.”
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He cackled and tapped the ring on his index finger.
Then, a crack appeared in the air, and several objects poured out from it.
Wе b́ n.o v̄ е́ l̃ Е n̈ um̂ a
‘A subspace ring?’
The final-grade item of FP, an item that replaced the inventory in many games.
It was even revered by merchants as a holy relic created by a miracle, with a few exaggerations.
“Where, here it is.”
He, who had rummaged through the junk, threw something in front of me.
“This is…?”
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A piece of wood.
As something taken out from a pile of junk, it was an item that suited the junk perfectly.
“My request is for you to find out what that thing is.”
“Is that all?”
“Oh, you’re full of confidence. But it won’t be easy. Would you believe me if I said that’s the reason I’m wandering around various places with a wandering habit?”
A mere piece of wood had made the tower master’s disciple wander.
Е̂ n ü m̌_а́
‘Then it’s not a normal item.’
I carefully examined it.
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Raw wood was a high-class material.
In the worldview of this place, where plants were rare, it was several times more precious than on Earth.
‘Is it a birch tree?’
A white flesh, hard and dense, a material that was often used for carving.
Е̌ǹ ú m a
In ancient times, the bark was peeled off and used as paper.
It was a very precious material with a high landscape value.
‘He carved it.’
The traces of carving here and there were artificial.
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But other than that, there was nothing else I could find out.
Colin gave me a clue, as I was completely at a loss.
W еb̊ ň о̊.v е̌ l Е n̄ u mа̀.
“It’s a relic found in a ruin. I couldn’t conquer it all, and since my progress was blocked, I took a part of it for investigation.”
A ruin, a concept that replaced a dungeon in FP.
Ruins could be classified into two types.
First, a treasure trove left by an ancient civilization.
Second, a hidden piece that guaranteed a professional achievement.
The former had artifacts, which were commonly called relics, as its main reward, and the latter had achievements suitable for each profession as its main reward.
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For a mage, it was a new magic and an elixir, and for a warrior, it was a weapon or a martial art.
‘I’ve never heard of a piece of wood being found in a ruin.’
In this case, it was ambiguous to say it was the former, and it was also ambiguous to say it was the latter.
There was no way a piece of wood would be a relic, and it was difficult to guess what kind of profession the latter was a reward for.
“You won’t be able to find out right away. A month is not a short time, so leave the child to me and take your time…”
I ignored the boasting Colin and reached out for the piece of wood.
Ẅеb̀ n о́ v̈е́ ĺ Е n u m̂ а
No matter how I looked at it, this did not belong to the category of an artifact.
Then it meant it was the latter.
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If it was a ruin that had a piece of wood as a professional reward…
A kind of intuition flashed through my mind like lightning.
Swoosh!
[The World Tree feels a strong pull.]
Е n̄ úm̃ӓ. і̆ d̊
The World Tree seemed to have felt an instinctive pull beyond my intuition.
The moment the World Tree extended its stem and wrapped it around the piece of wood.
System messages poured down in front of my eyes like a wave.
[The World Tree recognizes the finely carved birch wood!]
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[The totem is activated!]
[Damage: 40%]
Е̂n̆ũṁ à.і̆d̆
[The totem is not functioning due to severe damage.]
[The World Tree attempts to repair it.]
…
……
[Success!]
[The Totem of Protection recovers its function!]
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[Totem of Protection]
─A totem made by carving a birch tree.
─The exquisite shape materializes and grants the owner a temporary magic of protection.
From the place where the World Tree's stem had touched, the shape of the sculpture was slowly restored.
The carved parts were filled with flesh, and the dull parts were sharply ground.
The raw wood that had changed like that was transformed into a vivid sculpture of armor that seemed to be alive.
Е̇ nu m̄ а .і d
Colin, who had been blinking his eyes, gasped as soon as the sculpture was restored.
“Hey, what did you just do…!”
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“I didn’t even need a month.”
I pushed the totem with my finger in front of the horrified Colin.
The Totem of Protection, emitting a pure mana like that of a spirit, floated up to my chest.
“The request is complete.”
Ẃe b̆ ṅо̆ v е̌ l̀ Еn̈ùm̄ a
I could feel a hard wave wrapping around my entire body.
It was an armor of pure mana that had gathered in a chain structure.
“The Totem of Protection, a legacy of the druids.”
The place where Colin had brought the totem from.
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That place was a druid’s ruin.
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Ӗ n ǔṁ а́. іd
The common magic of the Juggernaut school preferred to have a foot in various fields, even if the depth was lacking, rather than digging deep into one.
This was because, due to the school's ethos, they preferred to apply magic to real life.
Among them, Grasping Hand was a very representative magic.
It was usually used to move heavy objects, but if you poured mana into it, it had the power to burst a person like a balloon.
The magic of Colin, the head of the school, would have been even more powerful.
“Then let’s try it.”
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Colin used magic on me without holding back.
It wasn't limited to just one part, but pressure poured down on my entire body.
Crunch!
But the magic did not advance any further.
The pressure that should have crushed my bones and muscles scattered like a gentle breeze the moment it touched my body.
Crack!
Е́ ń.ù m̌ а
It wasn't that Colin had made a mistake in the manifestation of the magic.
The fact that a crack had appeared on the Totem of Protection instead was proof of that.
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“Amazing!”
An impromptu experiment to test the effect of the totem.
The Totem of Protection, as its name suggested, had the effect of blocking attacks.
Colin, rather than being disappointed that his magic was blocked, was excited like a child.
W ѐb̌n о vе l Еn ūm a
“How does it have such an effect? The composition is normal, and it doesn’t seem to have accumulated that much mana.”
He muttered to himself, repeatedly setting up and discarding hypotheses.
I knew the answer, but I didn't tell him.
Even if I told him and made him understand, Colin couldn't reproduce it.
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‘It’s different from magic.’
Perhaps because it was a legacy of the druids, the structure of the totem was clearly visible to me.
W̌ е̄ b̌ n̂о̆v ê l Еṅ úmȧ
[The creation of totems becomes possible!]
[Totems exert different abilities depending on the material!]
[Secure many materials to increase the number of totems you can create!]
‘It’ll be useful.’
Since it was said that it varied by material, it meant that if you used a material other than birch, the effect would be different.
Depending on how you used it, the applications were endless.
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It seemed it could be classified as a kind of artifact.
And it was much more convenient than the artifact creation method of a mage.
Since all you had to do was carve the material and put your wishes into it.
But the problem was the supply of materials…
I brought Colin, who was lost in his own world, back to reality.
“Are there any other items you brought from the ruin besides this?”
W̄ е̄ bṅo v̈е l̂ Е̊ ṅu m̊а
“No, this is all I have right now. The rest are at the Magic Tower.”
“The Magic Tower?”
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Colin hesitated for a moment and then said.
“Well, it won’t make much of a difference whether I reveal it or hide it. The investigation of the ruin was led by my master, and I was assisting. My master was to investigate from the Magic Tower, and I was to investigate from the outside. So the rest are at the Magic Tower.”
“Then that’s good.”
I returned the totem to him.
Ŵе́ ḃnӧ v̌ е̂ l Е̄n u m̂ а̊
Since it was his, I couldn't have it.
Since I could make it, there was no need to be greedy.
“The request has been completed, hasn’t it?”
“...Yes.”
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“As promised, I’ll know you’re returning to the Magic Tower, and I’d appreciate it if you could show me the rest while you’re at it. I’ll help you verify the rest of the relics as well.”
Anyway, I had to go to investigate the Endless Spring Water.
Еn ǔm а̊.. id̂
The legacy of the druids.
It was the natural order for me, the last druid, to take care of it.
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