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257 Jirisan Fairy (3) Clang! No matter how many golems there were, each one by itself wasn’t much to worry about. Their massive size might have been threatening on open ground or inside a building, but in this densely wooded forest, they couldn’t perform to their full potential. On top of that, their numbers worked against them; they kept bumping into each other and getting in their own way. The golems’ hard, unyielding material also played a part in this situation. Other hunters might…
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256 Jirisan Fairy (2) The mana meter serves many purposes. Because it records the fluctuations of mana at the gate in real time, it’s capable of much more than most people realize. Of course, its primary function is to measure the danger level of a dungeon and prevent dungeon breaks. But that’s not all there is to it. What we need to consider here is: when else do changes in a dungeon’s mana occur? When the dungeon becomes unstable? Then what, exactly, does “unstable” mean? The…
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255 Jirisan Fairy (1) “Have a safe trip!” Kim Chaemin waved her hand energetically, beaming with a wide smile. “Well then, I’ll leave things in your care.” I bowed to Kim Chaemin and climbed into the driver’s seat. Jirisan was a long way off. There had been talk about whether it wouldn’t be better to take public transportation, but that was out of the question with Hong Seokyoung coming along. It was only after the car started moving that Kim Chaemin turned away. I glanced at…
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254 The Archmage’s Disciple’s Disciple (5) “It seems Seohyun looks up to you quite a bit.” Hong Seokyoung spoke languidly, leaning back in his chair. “It’s good to see the kids trying so hard in a school with fewer than ten students.” “…It’s also quite something to see a principal so quick to wash his hands of things that aren’t his problem.” “How is the students’ passion a sign of me shirking responsibility?” “I meant the part where you say it’s not your…
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253 The Archmage’s Disciple’s Disciple (4) Park Seohyun is acting strange. This… well, there are quite a few sensitive kids at this school. Not that I blame them. It’s a time in their lives when emotions run high, and on top of that, most of them have had pretty rough lives. Thinking about it that way, Hong Seokyoung really did a good job bringing these kids together. Despite childhoods more turbulent than most adults could imagine, they’re trying not to go astray, making an effort to…
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252 The Archmage’s Disciple’s Disciple (3) “…Huh?” Park Seohyun sat up from her dormitory bed. She sensed a surge of mana that shook her entire body. No, strictly speaking, it wasn’t all that strong. It was a faint ripple, like a breeze so gentle you could barely tell if it was blowing at all. Yet Park Seohyun’s expression grew grave as she looked out the window. How often does one sense an artificial wave of mana on a peaceful afternoon? …Not never. If you’re unlucky, you…
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251 The Archmage’s Disciple’s Disciple (2) “So, when it comes to the manifestation of mana, this method is more efficient than the traditional one, right?” “If you ask me that, I really don’t know.” “Oh, come on! How can you say that?” “I told you, I’m not a mage. I only know the theory—I have no idea how it actually works in practice. Isn’t it simply that this method is used now because it’s more efficient than the previous one?” “Hmmm. Fine. Then, next…
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250 The Archmage’s Apprentice’s Apprentice (1) …… …… Kim Chae-min slowly looked over the contract again. …… Still, she said nothing. I racked my brain, trying to figure out how to explain this without sounding like a delusional lunatic or a cultist, but there was no way. I should have worried about this back when we were wrestling over the contract. ‘I’m from the future.’ ‘From nineteen years ahead.’ ‘What happened in the future? Everything was…
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249 Safety Device (5) “Why?” Park Seo-hyun, gnawing at the end of her pencil, lifted her head. “Huh?” “Is something bothering you?” Choi Jin-woo pointed at the pencil, now covered in teeth marks. “You always chew your pencil when you’re worried about something.” “Ah. Uh, yeah… No, I’m not worried about anything.” Seo-hyun blushed slightly and slipped the ruined pencil back into her case. For some reason, she felt embarrassed by the mess she’d made of…
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248 Safety Device (4) There was hardly a trace left of the original, flimsy contract Kim Chae-min had brought at first. Still, in its own way, we had arrived at something everyone could be satisfied with… …… To be honest, I wasn’t satisfied, but I figured Kim Chae-min felt the same, so I decided to leave it at that. Before handing the paper over to Kim Chae-min for her review, I read it through one last time. At the very least, yes, I’d succeeded in removing the word…
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247 Safety Device (3) “Why not? There’s nothing to learn from him.” “Well, it’s true I don’t have anything to teach a magician like you, Ms. Kim, but still, it doesn’t feel right!” “What do you mean, it doesn’t feel right?” Kim Chae-min looked at Hong Seok-young as if she truly couldn’t understand what he was saying. Seeing that, and sensing that Hong Seok-young’s pride was being oddly pricked, I stepped in before he could start spouting nonsense. If I could pass…
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246 Safety Device (2) Despite all those years that had passed, the existence of the magician remained shrouded in mystery. Magicians liked to describe themselves this way: “Human. More intelligent and enlightened than anyone.” On the other hand, those who were not magicians would often whisper: “Beast. A savage creature imitating an intelligent lifeform.” Personally, I don’t think either side is entirely wrong. Magicians are clever. They are people who strive to uncover some…
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245 Safety Device (1) The official schedule at the Hunter Training High School begins at 9 a.m.—the start of morning classes in standard academic subjects. The students’ routines revolve around this. Of course, individual habits vary. For example, Oh Hyunwook, Kang Taewoo, and Soon Sunjin wake up at 6 a.m. After a quick wash, the three of them start their morning exercise on the field at 6:30. Lately, for some reason, Seo Hanseong has started joining them as well. At 6:30, as the sound of…
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244 Civil Complaints (3) “Mana pen?” “It’s just a provisional name. It’s intuitive, isn’t it?” Gamble raised her eyebrows. In front of her sat a thick wooden stick and a mana stone smaller than a pinky nail. “I don’t know about intuitive… You do something with mana? What does it do?” “It’s simple.” The mana pen was a device painstakingly developed by the mana engineering researchers at Dayeon. Shaped like a portable fountain pen, it included features like…
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243 Civil Complaints (2) You have to admit when you’re wrong. And you have to apologize. The faster you respond, the quicker the troublemaker—no, the other party—loses their will to fight. “I’m sorry. I didn’t consider that part.” “What?! No! I wasn’t expecting an apology from you, Mr. Woo!” Kim Chaemin cried out, startled. “It’s just that I was a little hurt…! I just want you to explain things properly!” “Yes. That’s why I’m apologizing. You’re right,…
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242 Civil Complaints (1) “All right.” Hong Seok-young, surprisingly, accepted it right away. “Let’s check the rune first. And then we’ll head to that dungeon you mentioned. Jirisan.” If Hong Seok-young had simply ordered me to do it because it was urgent, I probably would have gone along, pretending to be reluctant. But contrary to my expectations, Hong Seok-young backed off without protest. “You’re not wrong. If Jieun asks what this is, I wouldn’t have anything to tell…
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241 Father and Daughter (3) I hate the saying, “Like parent, like child.” It’s a phrase that judges me solely by my parents, regardless of my own efforts. For the same reason, I dislike the saying, “Blood will tell.” If I succeed, it’s thanks to my parents. If I fail, that too is naturally their fault. Sure, if I do something idiotic and can avoid taking the blame by putting someone else in front, there are times when that’s convenient. But what truly infuriates me is when, no…
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240 Father and Daughter (2) “Dad has always loved you both….” Hong Seok-young read the letter in a low voice. A letter? Could this really be called a letter? Isn’t it more like a will? “After this, there’s a bit where he curses me… The rest, well.” “……” “……” Hong Seok-young fell silent. It was quiet. The faint sounds from outside barely kept the car from being submerged in complete silence. But it was just as suffocating. Unable to…
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239 Father and Daughter (1) I struggled, desperately, to keep my composure. Fortunately, my sanity held out until I managed to pull the car over to the shoulder. “Give it to me.” Hong Seok-young silently extended his arm. The phrase he had just read flickered before my eyes. I stared at that absurd sentence in silence. “…Is this even possible?” “Please, just be quiet for a moment.” “……” If you simply asked whether it was possible or not… it was…
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238 Jewel Rune (4) “Do you really think that makes any sense?!” “And why wouldn’t it?!” A pointless argument broke out between us. Did this man even realize what he’d just said? Of course he did—how else could he say it so calmly! Even as irritation and anger surged to the top of my head, a corner of my mind grew cold and clear. For a moment, I felt as if Hong Seok-young’s words were accusing my brother of being one of those who brought about the world’s destruction.…
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