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Chapter 39 : Hatching
“...!”
A gasp of astonishment spread through the room.
The gate was wide open, and the audience, unable to believe it, rubbed their eyes and pinched their cheeks.
The security magic that guarded the tower master’s room had been disarmed.
They had never even imagined that such a thing was possible.
Е́num̃а . íd
They wished it was a mistake.
But the scene before their eyes was a reality that could not be mistaken.
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‘Crazy…’
Colin swallowed a curse inwardly.
Although he had guessed that there would be some way, he had never thought that such an absurd thing would happen.
‘How in the world?’
Еn̆ um̈ а .ĩd̄
Even if he had caught a dark mage, this case was different.
The disarming of the security magic was a purely magical feat that no other trick would work on.
Since Colin was the tower master’s disciple, he knew a certain amount of secrets about it.
It was impossible without a deep knowledge of magic.
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‘He said he was a contract killer?’
How could a contract killer do something that even a mage from the Magic Tower couldn't?
Wе̂ b̈ n̆оv̀.е̃l Е̌ n̄ ùm̆ а
It was a story that wouldn't even pass as a low-class joke at a drinking party.
“This… this is a fraud!”
After a long silence, someone shouted.
It was a word that represented the feelings of everyone.
“A fraud?”
“It doesn’t make sense! How can a guy who’s not even a mage from the Magic Tower have such a skill!”
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“That’s right, there must have been some mistake!”
It was not a good flow.
Just as Colin was about to open his mouth to calm the excited crowd.
“...Enough.”
What silenced the spreading commotion was Derman, who had been shouting the most in opposition.
“Is a person who discredits what they see with their own eyes, unable to believe it, really a mage of the Magic Tower?”
Ӗṅu m̈ а. іd
“……”
The murmuring mages shut their mouths.
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‘He’s an old man who keeps his word, as much as he’s stubborn.’
Although he was frustrating enough to turn your stomach inside out when he was on the opposite side, there was no one as reliable as him when he was on your side.
Derman, who had silenced all the complaints with a single word, said with a sigh.
“I’m sorry. I caused a commotion.”
Ѐ nŭ m̈à . і̇d
“It’s nothing.”
Allen’s atmosphere was calm from beginning to end.
Come to think of it, he had been like that from the beginning.
It was the same when he had entered the meeting room, facing opposition, and when he had declared that he would prove his qualifications.
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He must have been confident that he could orchestrate the situation like this from the beginning.
Although it must have been a sudden situation, he had responded thoroughly, as if he had anticipated all the cases.
E n um̊ а̇.i d́
‘What in the world is this guy?’
He was not a person to be dismissed by his outward identity as a contract killer.
‘Is he not a fallen noble, but an elf or someone from the old royal family?’
Although the class system had faded a lot compared to the past, it was a feat that was hard to believe otherwise.
‘Or… is the druid he mentioned related to the Magic Tower?’
Colin calmed his excitement.
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It was still too early to judge.
Whatever it was, he was a person with an ability that he had to hold onto and continue his friendship with.
“Your qualifications have been proven. Since I have said so, I will take responsibility.”
Derman declared firmly.
Although Allen was not a mage, he had proven his qualifications to be treated as a guest of the Magic Tower.
To oppose any further was just a shameless act without any justification.
W̃е bň.о̃v ë l Е̇ n ũ m̊а̌
The rest of the elders also let out a groan and admitted their defeat.
“Thank you for your consideration.”
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“And it’s a shameless request, but could you tell me how you did it?”
Everyone listened attentively to that question.
Allen answered with a light smile.
“I don’t think that would be possible.”
Ẁӗ b̌n.о v̂е l Ѐ ń ům̊а̃
“Ha.”
A sigh burst out.
It was an expression of disappointment that could not be held back, even though they had known he would answer that way.
“Then do you have any intention of joining the Magic Tower?”
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It was a great concession on his part.
For an elder who protected the traditions of the Magic Tower to try to recruit someone who was not even a mage.
W ĕb n̄.о̃_v е̌ l E_n̂u mа́
It was surprising that the proposal had come from Derman, of all people.
“Unfortunately, I have no intention of joining the Magic Tower.”
“Hey.”
What was even more shocking was Allen’s refusal.
Even though Colin had given him a hint with a small voice, the answer did not change.
He must have known what a great fortune a direct proposal from an elder of the Magic Tower was, but he was so bold.
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“Of course, I would like to have a good relationship with the Magic Tower. The child I have taken in will also be learning at the Magic Tower.”
“Is that so?”
He had said in a roundabout way that the connection would not be broken.
And also how the Magic Tower could win his favor.
It was a sophisticated transaction that was exchanged without losing dignity.
“...See you around. Colin!”
Ӗ nu m̂ а .і̄ d
“Ah, yes!”
“Make sure that nothing foolish happens in the tower master’s room.”
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“I understand.”
Favor was favor, and Derman strictly separated public and private matters.
Colin took Allen and headed to the tower master’s room, which he himself had only been to a few times.
“Do you really have no intention of coming to the Magic Tower? Now that I see it, it’s not Sage, but you who is the talent to come to the Magic Tower…”
Е̄_n ú mа . і ď
Although he tried to persuade him a few more times out of disappointment, Allen just smiled faintly.
***
The residence of the tower master, the pinnacle of the Magic Tower, had the impression of a typical mage’s room.
A bookshelf that filled the wall, all sorts of paper documents that filled the table, and an unknown reagent that was boiling in a flask.
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A crystal ball alternately illuminated an unknown place, and the portraits of successive tower masters were drawn in the air like a hologram.
“Phew, you should clean up a bit.”
Ėñum̊а
Colin grumbled.
I knew how dirty his own room was, so what was he talking about?
He, who had passed over my dumbfounded gaze with a cough, said.
“Don’t touch anything. It’s all enchanted, so if it’s dangerous, you could die… hmm, no.”
He must have realized what a miracle I had performed while he was talking.
Colin, who had cut his words short, went to do what he had to do.
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I stood still, saying I would be quiet, accepting his concern.
‘All I can disarm is the security magic that guards the tower master’s room.’
The rest was a mess.
Although I had the knowledge in my head, with this body that was not a mage, I didn't know what kind of hidden magic I would be subjected to.
“Where was that?”
While Colin was rummaging through the table, I looked around.
W̆ ёbn̈ ov.ě l Ёń ú mа
The memories of coming and going here came back to me one by one.
I had often been called by the tower master due to the complaints of many troublemakers, including Sage and Gellen.
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Thanks to that, although I was not the tower master, I was quite knowledgeable about the structure of this place.
‘Tsk, there are many things to take from here.’
A cloak, a hood, a staff, a reagent, a magic book, and so on.
Each and every one of them was a precious item that would fetch a thousand gold coins, and they were wagging their tails in front of my eyes.
Е̌ n ūm̀.а̌
Since they were the items of a great mage, their effects were unparalleled.
As expected, the description of the splendid item window tempted me to just close my eyes and reach out my hand.
I knew what items would be useful to take.
Colin, who was engrossed in his search, wouldn't know.
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If I just sold my conscience once here…
[The World Tree shows an uncontrollable curiosity.]
Ёn ŭm а .î ď
In a flash, the World Tree took out a book from the bookshelf on its own and opened it.
It wasn't as if it was asking me to read a fairy tale.
Since Colin’s search didn't seem to be over yet, I decided to play along with the World Tree’s childishness to quell my worries.
The book dealt with the common history of the city and the Magic Tower.
Although I was well-versed in the history books, having read through the game’s setting book, the tower master’s item was different, and the book was full of new content.
Among them, what caught my interest the most was… an illustration of a huge tree that had suddenly appeared.
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“……”
The extreme end of the continent that the city had not been able to pioneer.
The shape of the huge tree that had taken root there was definitely the World Tree.
The illustration continued to the other half, but it was so old and worn that it was impossible to make out.
But the existing half alone had a great implication.
‘The World Tree remains in the records of the Magic Tower.’
Ě.ñu ṁ a .ĭ d̃
It was a record that was not in the history books that circulated among the public.
This meant that the record of the World Tree was a secret that was shared only with a few among the upper class of the city.
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‘What was the reason for recording the World Tree? What was the reason for hiding the record?’
Just as I, a veteran, had never heard of the druid profession, this must have been a hidden story in the game.
It was unusual information.
Especially the other half of the illustration that had been lost…
Е n u m̃ а̄ . iď
“Here it is!”
Colin, who had cheered at the right time, pulled me out of the swamp of my thoughts.
The World Tree quickly turned its attention to the wooden doll he had held up.
The World Tree immediately repaired the wooden doll.
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[Totem of Secrecy]
─A totem made by carving a willow tree.
Е ǹ.ū m a .і́d̊
─It wishes for the wind and makes the owner’s presence secret.
[Totem of Healing]
─A totem made by carving a lacquer tree.
─The medicinal effect seeps into the body and amplifies the owner’s internal regeneration.
[Trap Totem]
─A totem made by carving a carver tree.
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─It acts on the installed terrain and transforms it into a trap.
“It’s amazing, no matter how many times I see it. To think that the relic recovers its performance just by this stem touching it.”
Leaving Colin’s admiration behind, I examined the restored totems.
As expected, they were useful effects.
Among them, the trap totem caught my eye.
‘It transforms the surrounding area where it’s installed into a trap.’
Еn̄_ǔm̄ а́. ĭ d
Depending on how you used it, there were many useful aspects.
Since the material was ordinary wood, there was no electric signal, and no mana was stored.
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Unless you went through a physical confirmation process, you had no choice but to be caught.
Since it was a world where magic engineering had developed, a fixed idea would act as a fatal move.
“Is this all?”
But there was still a sense of disappointment.
Wе b̀ n ӧ ve.l̀ Ё nû m̀ á
Although the totems were of course useful, if this was all that was recovered as a relic, then it was not much of a gain from the ruin.
“No, you have to come for the rest.”
Colin headed further inside.
The place he led me to was right behind the tower master’s desk.
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It was a place where important items were usually stored or displayed.
“This is it.”
W е b̈ň оv̈.e̊ l̃ Ê n̂ u̇mа
The item he pointed to was a glass tube the size of a hand.
On the surface, local flotation magic and shock protection magic were engraved.
It was at least a magic imbued by a master-class mage.
It must have been a case for storing an important item.
I felt a curiosity welling up.
What was stored inside was…
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“An egg?”
“I thought it was a stone, but you got it right away.”
A bizarre shape with a surface that was raised like scales, not a smooth oval.
At a glance, it was an appearance that could be mistaken for a stone.
Even the texture that was visible to the eye was similar to that of a rock or a mineral.
Although Colin admired my judgment, it was not that great.
Еňu m а .і̊ d
The reason I had recognized it as an egg right away was… entirely due to the judgment I had accumulated through experience.
It was normal for Colin, who had mistaken it for a stone.
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‘Even if it’s a fantasy worldview, is there such an egg?’
Although I had even caught a legendary divine beast, an egg of this shape was unfamiliar.
I couldn't tell at all whether it was a bird, a reptile, or a fish.
If even the Magic Tower, where a vast amount of information from all ages was stored, didn't know, then that said it all.
Е̂n̈ ŭ mâ
“Have you tried to hatch it?”
“Of course. But there was no movement.”
Colin went on and on about the scolding he had received from his master.
He was a person who talked a lot by nature.
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I listened with one ear and let it out with the other, and examined it carefully.
Bizarre.
Wе̇ b n о v еl Ӗn̊û m а
A sense of déjà vu suddenly flashed through my mind.
‘The World Tree seed I stole from the factory was like this too.’
Even I, who was well-versed in plants, couldn't tell what kind of plant it was.
It was the same situation as now.
Flutter!
It was the moment I reached out my hand as if possessed.
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[The World Tree feels a strong pull.]
It was the same reaction as when I had found the spirit’s cocoon.
This unidentified egg was also a druid’s relic.
That must have been the hint.
“Do you know what it is?”
“I think I’ll know if I touch it directly.”
W ẽb ñ ȯ vè l̊ Е n̊ u ma
“Wait a minute. I’ll open it for you now…”
Before the excited Colin could take action.
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Vrooom!
The glass tube suddenly vibrated.
As a crack spread on the surface, the magic circle was distorted and the mana fluctuated.
I was surprised and stepped back.
Е n̂ u m а
“W-what did you do when I told you to wait!”
The horrified Colin scolded me.
But I hadn't done anything.
Before I could clear up the misunderstanding, an anomaly occurred.
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Crash!
The glass tube shattered, and the magic circle lost its utility.
W̆е̇ b n о v̂ ӗl Eń um á
It meant that all the means to protect the egg had disappeared.
At this rate, it would roll and fall.
I quickly reached out my hand and secured the egg.
‘Ugh.’
Because I had grabbed it roughly, a sharp scale pricked my skin.
The blood that had seeped out flowed along the groove and stained the surface of the egg.
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At the same time, a system message appeared.
[The druid’s blood resonates!]
[The egg hatches!]
Crack!
“Uh, uh!”
Colin shouted in a daze.
Ẇе́.ḃn о̇ v̀е̂ l Е̇ ñ ū_m̄а
I was also greatly agitated.
The scale-like surface of the egg fell off.
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No, it was hatching.
Soon, a creature the size of a fist broke through the cracked shell and popped out.
Screech!
A sharp roar that tore the ears.
W_еb̊ ṅ о v̊ е̊ l̄ Ѐnǔm̃ а
The wave of the sound blew away the body fluid that was on its wide-open wings.
A sharp beak and claws that would tear flesh, huge wings that did not suit its small body, and feathers with a mysterious green-tinged luster.
[The Guardian Falcon has recognized its master.]
[The Guardian Falcon will serve the druid’s lineage as its master for eternity.]
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A falcon.
According to the system message, a creature called a Guardian Falcon.
Е n̈ u m̀ a
“I-it hatched?”
Pfft!
The Guardian Falcon responded to Colin’s dazed tone with a haughty snort.
***
“A Guardian Falcon?”
“A creature that serves the druid’s lineage as its master.”
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The Guardian Falcon puffed out its chest and sat on my shoulder.
It seemed to know that I was talking about it.
Did it also have a high intelligence like the World Tree?
When I stroked its wings, it closed its eyes and rubbed its face against my hand.
‘First a plant, and now an animal.’
It was unexpected, but not that strange.
Е̃ n̊ůmӓ
Because a druid’s expertise was not limited to just plants.
If you considered the original source, it was closer to a priest who worshiped the great nature.
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“A Guardian Falcon, I’ve never heard of such a species…”
Me neither.
Since I had just recited the system’s explanation, I had nothing else to add.
Screech!
Ẁ е̊ bn о̃v̀е̌ l̃ Е̄ num̌а̇
“Yikes.”
As if it were jealous of me stroking its wings, when Colin reached out his hand, the Guardian Falcon opened its beak and threatened him.
[The Guardian Falcon does not tolerate the touch of anyone other than its master!]
[Please handle with care!]
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It spoke like a user manual.
“It seems it has no intention of leaving you. They say a bird that has just hatched from an egg follows the first person it sees, is that it?”
Eñ u m̃а
“It’s a loyal creature that serves a druid as its master, so it seems to refuse the touch of others.”
“Whatever it is, it won’t be recovered with this attitude. I have no intention of keeping it since animal research is not a mage’s field.”
Colin joked that he wouldn't blame me, so I shouldn't worry.
“So all the relics I brought from the ruin are duds. I’ve been researching for a long time, so it’s frustrating.”
“...It’s a pity.”
“It’s okay, isn’t it better than wasting time without even finding a clue for my whole life? Thanks to that, I can focus on raising my disciple, so I feel relieved.”
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As if he had quickly gotten over his disappointment, as he had said, Colin just stared at the Guardian Falcon as if it were cute.
“With this, have you achieved all the goals you had when you visited the Magic Tower?”
“...I’m sorry to say, but there’s one more thing I’d like to ask.”
“Tell me. Since I’ve received help, I have to grant you anything.”
In fact, the recovery of the druid’s relic was just a side branch that had been added along the way.
“I need information about the endless spring water.”
W ēb ñо̆ v̂ еl̈_ É n̈u ḿ а̀
The growth of the World Tree.
I was going to achieve that as well in this Magic Tower, where I had gained a lot.
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