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Chapter 40 : Tattooization
Screech!
The Guardian Falcon roared.
The cry, which echoed widely at a high frequency, had a dignity befitting a beast called the prince of the sky.
Glossy fur, sharp claws that would not let go of its prey, and sharp eyes.
The dignity of a predator at the top of the food chain flowed throughout its body.
Е̊ ǹ üm̌а._іd
As it spread its two wings wide, it smiled with satisfaction at its own majestic appearance…
“Be quiet!”
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…but was scolded by Sage.
“You can’t shout in the room!”
Bang, bang, bang!
Following Sage’s scolding, the next room also protested by hitting the wall.
W ѐ bń оv̌ èl Ѐ ñ ŭm̄ ā
It wasn't a private house, but a hotel, so a falcon crying was noisy.
I was reminded of the trouble I had gone through when I was caught trying to sneak it in.
After a debate with the hotel manager, I had reached an agreement with the most excellent means of conversation, a bribe.
But the foolish beast did not understand the master’s hardship and the agreed-upon social order of mankind.
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Screech!
“This!”
Е n̆u m̊ а̇ .id
The Guardian Falcon flapped its two wings and resisted.
Sage’s action in response was the manifestation of magic.
Fwoosh!
Sizzle!
As its tail feathers caught fire, the Guardian Falcon was startled and flapped its wings.
Although the fire was quickly extinguished, the ranking was as good as settled.
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The Guardian Falcon dejectedly lowered its head and cowered.
After watching the whole development, I gave my overall assessment.
“...You seem to have raised an animal before?”
“There were many stray dogs and cats in the neighborhood. The species may be different, but the way to handle a beast is the same.”
The tone, as if it were no big deal, was very manly and reassuring.
Perhaps because of the harsh environment she had grown up in, unlike her graceful appearance, the child’s tomboyish personality was revealed in parts.
Ẅ ẽ b n̆о v̌ е l Е̌n̂.u m_а̂
She shouldn't be like that at the Magic Tower.
After Sage once again established the hierarchy by threatening the Guardian Falcon, she asked.
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“But are you really going to raise it?”
“Since I’ve become its master, I have to raise it.”
“It seems like it will cause a lot of trouble. It will also be very noticeable, and the food costs will be high.”
It was a tone that regarded it as a mere glutton or a stray cat.
Еnu m̃ а . і́_d̊
The Guardian Falcon, avoiding the uncomfortable gaze, flew from its perch to my shoulder.
“Well, I’ll have to find a way.”
I calmed the Guardian Falcon by stroking its feathers.
It was smart and listened well, so it was also cute.
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And it was also one of the druid’s relics.
I couldn't just abandon it because some inconveniences were expected.
Е̃n̂ ũm̆а̌ . і d̀
“...You, don’t cause trouble while I’m gone.”
As if she were a senior, Sage, who had been bossing it around and scolding it, nagged and took care of the Guardian Falcon.
I guess kids like animals.
I was a little disappointed that she was still wary of me, a human.
“Have you packed all your things?”
“Yes.”
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“Alright, it’s a good opportunity, so go and work hard without complaining.”
If she packed her things and left for the Magic Tower today, it would be a farewell for a while.
Although she would have some free time after receiving some basic education, she would be busy without a moment to spare until then.
“...Yes, I’ll work hard.”
Sage’s voice, as she bowed her head, was slightly tearful.
“I know you’ve given me a good opportunity. I’ll do my best to repay you soon.”
Е́ n̈ u mа
Sage rubbed her two eyes and then looked up at me with a look of firm resolve.
I was engulfed in the emotion of a stray cat that had finally opened its heart… but I wasn't.
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“Hmm, alright, don’t work too hard.”
“...?”
“Rest when you’re tired. If you get cooped up in a closet and cling to something that won’t work, you’ll just get angry.”
Somehow, the image of the future Sage, who was responsible but irritable, overlapped.
Ёňu mа̃ . і̊d̈
I wasn't hoping for that kind of mage.
Since Sage’s growth potential was not to be doubted, I hoped she would grow up with a gentle personality.
“Believe in your talent and take it easy. It’s okay to do that.”
“...!”
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Sage was clearly moved.
Riding the mood, I added several nagging words that I had hesitated to say, worried that I would look like an overbearing parent.
Ӗñu m̆ а̂. i̇ d̊
The Magic Tower was also a place where people lived, so there would be some hazing. Ignore it and do what you have to do. Because you’re a genius. The ugly jealousy of the ignorant is just an expression of envy.
And if it’s really hard, tell Colin or me. You don’t have to handle it alone. We’ll take measures.
Thankfully, Sage listened to my nagging without getting distracted.
To think that she was such a well-behaved child when she was young.
I keenly felt the importance of the growing environment.
“Then I’ll be going now.”
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Sage then glanced at me and asked, rolling her eyes.
“Can I… come and see you again later? Not a call from the Magic Tower, but in person.”
As if it were a courageous statement on her part, the fist she was holding behind her back was trembling.
“I’m not sending you to the Magic Tower to become strangers. I’ll give you the address, so come and visit anytime.”
“...!”
A candidate for the next tower master.
Ẇ е ḃn̄ оv̇ѐ ĺ Е̇nu m а̄
I hadn't forced her, and if she was going to come and visit on her own, then I was welcome.
Sage, who had heard the answer, finally left the room with a brightened face.
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‘Now I can use the room a little more widely.’
Even if she was a child, two people had been using a room that one person had been using.
Although I hadn't shown it, it wasn't that there were no inconveniences.
‘I’ll have to get a house to prepare for when Sage comes back.’
Е n ů m̆ а̂
Leaving the hotel and getting my own house was a matter I had been considering from early on.
I didn't know if she would be a guest or a lodger, but considering that, I needed my own house that was wider than this place.
‘From now on, I’ll be taking on requests from large corporations, so I’ll have enough money.’
Instead of a difficult work process, it was a large corporation that made sure to pay well.
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I would be able to easily afford a room that could cover one adult, one teenager, and one pet.
“...The problem is this one.”
W̌ ёb̆ nо̊ vеl̂ Е n u.m̊ а̇
As if it knew I was talking about it, the Guardian Falcon tilted its head.
“You’re too conspicuous.”
The priority of a contract killer’s mission was mostly secrecy.
It was usually the job of a mercenary to run wild, drawing attention.
In that sense, the Guardian Falcon was unsuitable to take along.
A falcon was bound to be conspicuous, and its loud cry gave away any secrecy.
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Of course, it wasn't that the Guardian Falcon was not helpful in a mission.
Securing a view, reconnaissance of the destination, and combat assistance.
Compared to the unreliable and clumsy contract killers, it was more than enough for one person.
“Can’t you somehow get smaller?”
If it was just small, then I thought I could figure out how to take it with me.
It was the moment I had asked for no reason.
Е n̊ ǔm̌а
[The Guardian Falcon becomes a tattoo!]
The Guardian Falcon melted like water and seeped into my body.
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“...What?”
A tattoo?
When I lifted the shirt on my chest, a falcon tattoo was engraved.
It was the shape of the Guardian Falcon.
Еn̊ u m̈a.і̌ ḋ
[The stats of the tattooed Guardian Falcon are applied!]
[Your eyesight improves!]
[Your strength improves!]
[Some of the skills possessed by the Guardian Falcon are shared with the player!]
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[The tattoo is automatically applied and removed in response to your will!]
System messages appeared in a row.
Е̄n̄u̇m̀ а̂ . їd̊
After confirming this, I couldn't help but point out one thing.
“You could become a tattoo, so why didn’t you do it when Sage was nagging you?”
The tattoo flashed as if it were snorting.
It seemed that my guess that it had been quiet to get back at Sage was true.
***
The Magic Tower was noble.
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It had pioneered a harsh natural environment and had stood firm for over a thousand years, and had grown from a position of a persecuted weakling to a huge force that shook society.
This ethos had a great influence on its members, the mages.
They knew their outstanding talent, so they never bowed their heads even to the nobles.
On the contrary, their momentum was so strong that they demanded respect.
After a long agreement, the city had recognized their influence and had allowed a few to be treated as nobles or council members.
As such, in vulgar terms, it was a gathering of seeds who lived on their own self-importance.
Е̄n üm̃a_
But even the ethos of the Magic Tower was an exception today.
Today, the mages of the Magic Tower were gathered together, stealing glances at a child and whispering.
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“Ahem.”
Colin, walking through the noisy tower, puffed out his chest and swaggered.
As if he were the man of the hour who had captured their attention.
Sage, who was following him with small steps, asked.
Е.num̊ а́
“...Why are they like that?”
“They are watching the real power.”
“Real power?”
“This master is a pretty amazing person in the Magic Tower.”
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“……”
The same shaggy hair, a roughly trimmed beard, and features that were closer to a mountain bandit.
Ŵ eb́n о ṽе l̄ Ё ň u m̈ ǎ
In the mage society, which could be called the pinnacle of intellectuals, could he really be respected with such an appearance?
Sage pretended not to hear and passed by.
“Ahem, actually, it’s thanks to your guardian.”
Colin, clearing his throat to hide his embarrassment, revealed honestly.
This time, she was a little curious.
“Why the mister?”
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“Didn’t you hear what happened?”
“He just said he had taken care of the matter well.”
“Tsk, tsk, it’s not cool to hide something like this. You have to brag about it yourself for the child to feel respect.”
Colin explained what had happened at the Magic Tower.
It was a realistic narration that made use of his experience of living as a wanderer.
Sage pricked up her ears, as if she didn't want to miss a single word, with her sparkling eyes.
W е̊ b ñо v ёl Еn̊ùm̌_а̀
“So that’s why those guys are watching. They must have been curious about what you would be like, since your guardian was so amazing.”
It was amazing for a change caused by one person.
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It was as if the nobility that the Magic Tower had protected so far had been completely shattered.
As the head of the Juggernaut school with a free ethos, he felt that it was finally a space that smelled of people.
He was also pleased because they were the ones who had immediately started a trial for a minor offense.
Of course, it was difficult to say that everything was good.
Е n̊ùm̊ ӓ
Colin changed the light atmosphere 180 degrees.
“A lot of attention will follow you from now on.”
The low advice accurately predicted the future that would unfold, like a prophecy.
Sage’s existence was the center of the topic that had united the Magic Tower.
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Talented people from all over the country would be watching Sage closely.
Although there would be no one bold enough to touch the disciple of the head of a school, a pressure greater than that would weigh down on her.
Е n u m̌а . і d
“Control your mind well. That’s enough. With your talent, you will be more than the burden and jealousy directed at you…”
“I know.”
Sage did not stop her steps that were crossing the Magic Tower.
Even in the wave of gazes that were directed at her, she did not lose her dignity and nobility.
“I’ve already heard the story from the mister. I was prepared.”
“It’s a relief, but it might be more than you imagine.”
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“It’s okay.”
Allen’s words flashed through her mind, one letter at a time.
“The mister told me I’m a genius.”
There was a solution there.
The gazes of others did not matter.
She only took the praise of one person as her guide.
W̄ е́ b̃ n.ō_v_е̇ l̀ Е́ ǹ u m̂ а̊
“So I’m okay.”
Because she would do better than expected.
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The hazing, jealousy, and envy would soon turn into praise for her.
“...You’re admirable.”
Colin was genuinely impressed.
Because it was not the groundless confidence of a frog in a well.
Ѐ n̊ û ḿ а
With that mindset alone, she already had enough qualifications to pacify the Magic Tower.
***
I visited Cromwell’s brokerage office.
The fan hanging from the ceiling was turning coolly.
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The room, which had been dark for a thousand years due to the tightly closed windows, was bright for the first time in a long time.
‘Was there a leather sofa here?’
W e_bň о̄v е̂l Е ǹ u m̀ а
When I took the time to look around, the impression was completely different.
It was to the point where I couldn't get used to it.
When I sat on the chair, this time I was served not cold water, but factory-made soju.
“The hospitality is good today.”
“I didn’t say I would treat you with empty words.”
How long had it been since I had had a drink?
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The heat that went down my throat was stimulating.
Since it was free, it felt even sweeter.
While I was smacking my lips, Cromwell laid out a pile of papers in front of me.
“I’ve sorted out the requests that are good for you to take on. As I said last time, I’ve selected them mainly from large corporations, so you can just pick one.”
The material was different from the public request forms that were pinned on the corkboard.
I skimmed through the contents, feeling the texture of the stiff paper.
Ẁ е̄ b̈ n o v̄е l Ē ṅ ǔ m̈_а̇
‘Their purposes are very blatant.’
Although the contents were different, the purpose of each request was consistent.
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The containment of a rival company.
They were requests that would have a great social impact, whether they succeeded or failed.
I wondered what in the world the city’s security bureau was doing.
“I personally recommend the request from Delight Conquem.”
Ѐn̂ ü mа
As I took my time in selecting a request, Cromwell casually added a word.
“...Delight Conquem, was it a military company?”
A name I remembered.
As I answered hesitantly, Cromwell shook his head.
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“I don’t know what you’re confusing it with. Delight Conquem is a golem manufacturing company.”
A golem, a kind of robot that had been commercialized in the world of magic engineering.
Е̂ṅ u mӓ .і ḋ
It was in high demand in the industrial field, replacing the hard work that was difficult for people to do.
Although the higher-ups of the companies did not prefer it because it was more expensive than a person, that was a characteristic of the times.
Anyway, with that, I was sure.
My memory was not wrong.
‘Golems are used as commercial combat robots.’
It was a research project that Delight Conquem was secretly promoting.
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To use golems not only in the industrial field, but also for security and even on the battlefield.
In the end, the technology development succeeded, and Delight Conquem emerged as a next-generation military company.
“What’s the reason for recommending Delight Conquem?”
“There’s a tip that Madhouse has received a request.”
“...Madhouse?”
“It’s the Madhouse you know.”
Wе b́ ńо v̊e ĺ. Е̊n̄ům̀а
Even if you weren't a player of FP, if you were a resident of this city, you couldn't not know that organization’s name.
Madhouse.
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A military group that was active with a small elite of retired war mercenaries, famous contract killers, and city fugitives.
They were on a different level from a mercenary group.
Although a mercenary, whatever their status, was a management target of the city, those guys were not.
Rather, they reigned over the order of the city.
Ē n̆ ům̌ а
Each and every one of them was a skilled person with a military force that even the city government could not easily touch.
There was even a rumor that if you met them privately, you should consider it a natural disaster and offer your life.
They were close to a walking disaster, so much so that even the city government’s principle for dealing with them was evacuation, not negotiation or subjugation.
“If Madhouse participates, then success is as good as guaranteed. It will be an easy request.”
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Although the notoriety of each and every member was high, their request success rate boasted an unbelievable figure close to 100%.
That was the reason why many companies hid, treated, and used them, despite the denunciation of the city government.
Ӗ n̂ ûmа. ї d̆
If the tip was true, then I could achieve the request without even lifting a finger.
“I’ll consider it.”
“...Alright.”
Although Cromwell was disappointed at my virtual refusal, I knew.
This was a poisoned chalice.
He knew this, so he was not recommending it to me again.
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‘With my current skills, I can’t handle a sudden situation.’
Although there were one or two guys who were reasonable, basically, the members of Madhouse were crazy guys with an antisocial tendency.
It was difficult to expect a noble virtue like cooperation from them.
Even if you groveled and catered to their every whim, it wouldn't be strange if they suddenly got into a bad mood and started a knife fight.
Setting aside that risk, the reason I had been selecting a request for a long time was not because I was gauging the success of the request.
“I’ll take this one.”
Е n ü m.ӓ
Cromwell, who had received the request form, nodded his head with a look of understanding.
“A request from Sylvester. The subjugation of a gang that has settled on a new business site.”
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If it was Sylvester, then it was a real power that was ranked as the second finger among the large corporations that Gellerg City boasted, the so-called mega-corp.
If you wanted money, it was the optimal choice.
He must have thought so.
‘The important thing is the place.’
E̊n ū m̄ а́ . і̇d̈
Money was a secondary problem.
Sylvester’s new business site, I had a purpose to head there.
‘District 16 of the East, also called the Unfillable Swamp.’
In the database of the Magic Tower, I had found information about the un-drying spring.
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‘It was said that the un-drying spring had caused the ground to sink and form a swamp.’
Although it was a story that was close to a folktale, the only clue pointed to District 16.
Ё n̂ ůmã_
If it was true, then the World Tree would react.
There was no reason not to go.
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