Chapter 122 – History Being Overwritten (2)

===================

Translated by Heavenly Cat

Read it only at Novelbyu.com & Utoon.net

===================

Mage Tower.

The only social space, the Floating Garden.

An apprentice mage, who had been studying the atmosphere at the conversation table, brought up a topic.

“……You know. Hasn’t something changed?”

Glances going back and forth at the question.

Answers immediately poured out.

“Hmm. You cut your bangs! It suits you much better!”

“What are you saying?”

“What, is that not it? Then……. You’ve lost weight! Your cheeks have hollowed out…….”

“Hey! You’re making fun of me right now!”

“Eh, not that either? Then what changed?”

Shake shake.

Not that!

The apprentice mage shook their head vigorously for a moment.

The voice that continued became even more secretive.

“I mean the atmosphere, the atmosphere. Not me, the Mage Tower’s atmosphere!”

Ah, you meant that?

Even an apprentice mage could see and hear.

Of course, because they were still fledglings whose schools hadn’t even been decided yet.

The changes apprentice mages could recognize couldn’t help but be limited.

“……Honestly, it’s been somewhat unsettled until now, hasn’t it?”

“Right, right. Since everyone was busy adjusting to this world.”

“That was how it was. But lately, what should I say. It seems like a procedure has been made?”

Above all, the biggest change was the actions of the Mage Tower.

Whether on the Arcana continent.

Or in this world of adventurers.

The Mage Tower had always adhered to a consistent stance.

The Mage Tower does not interfere with affairs outside the Mage Tower.

Therefore.

The rule that mages must also refrain from external activities as much as possible.

“More than anything, the fact that exiting the tower has become possible doesn’t make sense. I couldn’t even imagine it!”

They thought it was only like that, and thought it would continue to be like that.

Suddenly, exiting the tower became possible.

Of course, they had to go through a procedure but.

In the past, it was something they couldn’t even imagine.

Whisper whisper.

The conversation secretly continued once again.

“Why, an Adept Mage returned from exiting the tower recently, right.”

“Right. I heard that rumor too!”

“Isn’t that really unexpected? The Senior Mages surely must have filled out applications for exiting the tower too. But you’re saying their application was selected first, beating out the applications of such prominent Seniors.”

A hierarchy strictly exists in the Mage Tower.

That hierarchy can absolutely not be ignored.

Especially, more so than the gap between Apprentice and Adept.

The gap between Adept and Senior could be said to be several times larger.

Therefore, the topic naturally.

“There certainly seems to be an extraordinary standard. Chief Lee Ho-yeol, that is.”

Directed toward Ho-yeol, who made such a decision.

Although it was something he didn’t even know.

Expectations stealthily pouring onto him couldn’t be helped.

“Could there be a chance for us too by any chance?”

“Chance? What chance? Are you perhaps…….”

“Hey. Don’t speak nonsense again, you. I’m talking about exiting the tower.”

“Ah, exiting the tower? Well, since he didn’t place restrictions on applying to exit the tower.”

Right, that was exactly the eye-level of fledglings.

Listening to it.

It’s a perspective one would even think of as cute.

Meanwhile, another table in the Floating Garden.

The one leading the table was Adept Mage, Jibril.

“It certainly wasn’t just the atmosphere of our school that changed.”

The ones sitting around at the social gathering were all Adept Mages.

Approximately twenty people, essentially meaning the Adept Mages of all schools existing in the Mage Tower had gathered. Because Jibril, who boasted a vast network, had stepped forward, it was possible.

Thud!

Jibril struck the table with her insignificant fist.

Her eyes sparkled with curiosity.

“It’s certain that an incident occurred among the Seniors that we don’t know about!”

Listening to the stories of each school, the doubt became a conviction.

Jibril’s braided hair bounced for a moment.

Someone said.

“What you said is correct, Miss Jibril. Without even needing to go far back, you can tell just by looking at the regular conference, right? The Seniors grinding their teeth just hearing the name of Chief Lee Ho-yeol.”

The preliminary verification conducted prior to the regular conference.

Wasn’t it Ho-yeol who poured out failures in Topaz Hall?

Of course, even if the reason for the failures was incredibly reasonable.

Considering the meaning the regular conference held for a school…….

The Seniors’ lingering grudge against Ho-yeol.

No, they thought the emotions wouldn’t easily die down.

“That’s how it should have been. It’s not like they’re flipping their palms either.”

“Our school’s Senior Garfield also acted as if he never did.”

“No, rather than just that level, don’t you think they’ve become completely different people?”

“……Now that you mention it. It seems they’ve somehow become serious.”

“Should we say they’ve become resolute?”

It wasn’t just the emotions toward Chief Lee Ho-yeol.

Even the war of nerves between the schools that had been continuing with a deep history felt as if it had disappeared.

Why, as you can see even now.

There, aren’t several Seniors facing each other at a table in the Floating Garden?

A man who was looking at a particularly gloomy table among them clicked his tongue.

“But that combination is unfamiliar. Even just looking at it is suffocating.”

Of course, there was no need to pay attention to the Seniors’ personal affairs.

Tap tap

Jibril wriggled her fingers while crossing her arms.

“There definitely must have been a trigger…….”

Just what in the world was that trigger?

No matter how much she thought about it, nothing came to mind.

However, the one thing she could guess was, as expected.

“Chief Lee Ho-yeol must be involved in this one as well, right?”

Jibril threw the question and looked at Klee who was staying quiet.

Here, when it came to Ho-yeol, there was no Adept Mage who knew more than Klee. Why, Klee was in a relationship where she had gone on an excursion outside the tower alone with Ho-yeol.

“……W-ell? I’m really not sure.”

“Klee, are you really going to dodge like that?”

“No, I really don’t know, so what do you want me to do!”

Klee felt wronged.

Because she herself was also dying of curiosity!

Klee recalled the conversation she had with Senior Belier yesterday.

-“I realized one more thing today. Klee.”

-“You realized something. What is it, Belier-nim?”

-“The meaning of the saying that what is seen isn’t everything.”

-“……?”

When she first heard that story, she was doubtful.

However, Senior Belier’s gaze, the voice she spoke with was out of the ordinary. Senior Belier looking like she was soaked in deep sentiment was also something Klee seemed to see for the first time.

-‘Just what happened?’

Of course, just because she was curious, she couldn’t badger Belier about it.

However, Klee ended up flinching at her following words.

Belier let out a bitter smile.

-“No, Chief must have been consistent the whole time.”

-“……!”

-“It was just me noticing it belatedly.”

……Chief?

In the Mage Tower, there were only two Chiefs.

She couldn’t be talking about Chief Marcelo.

Because Senior Belier and Chief Marcelo had known each other for a long time.

If so, the person Belier-nim was talking about is…….

It was certain to be a story regarding Ho-yeol.

Thus, Klee also couldn’t help but agonize in her own way.

In such a situation, she had been called out to this social gathering.

Her head and heart were already unsettled just from that but.

“Ah. Now that I think about it, it was like that, right?”

“……?”

“It is certain that Chief Lee Ho-yeol is a noble even in the world of adventurers, and a noble of an incredibly great family at that…….”

“Jibril, that’s……!”

Klee was astonished.

Words are truly scary things.

When did the rumor get inflated like that?

What if such a rumor somehow reaches Ho-yeol’s ears?

In an instant, Ho-yeol’s voice rang in her head.

-“You just need to act according to formality.”

Absolutely not.

She couldn’t stay still and listen to it any longer.

Klee hurriedly covered Jibril’s mouth.

“Mmph!”

A small commotion that occurred in the Floating Garden.

However, since their eye levels were different as expected.

There were those who didn’t care about a commotion or whatever.

It was the Senior Mages.

In the first place, they had no mind for the idle chatter of Adept Mages to reach their ears.

“Do you have any progress, Senior Bangrit?”

“I am just trying to write it. And you, Senior Nathrow?”

“Well. I am also doing my best.”

Because they were in the midst of a friendly competition.

“I hope we all have good results for as much as we worked hard.”

It wasn’t even for a regular conference.

It was none other than for the chance to exit the tower.

Of course, there was one person who couldn’t join that competition even if he wanted to.

“Hup.”

Banshee shut his mouth.

They say it’s karma for a loose tongue, but isn’t this too harsh?

‘……Rather just say something at least!’

One minute, one second was so long.

There wasn’t a single word going back and forth.

How can this be called a personal interview?

However, as if Banshee’s insides weren’t his concern.

Clink.

Matis calmly tilted his teacup.

‘The Chief must be chewing on his thoughts along with the tea.’

However, even Matis couldn’t guess Ho-yeol’s thoughts.

Why, didn’t Matis properly get hit in the back of his head just yesterday?

To think the Chief had visited Lord Senios before they did.

‘I am not able to catch up.’

However, one thing.

The reason why Chief Lee Ho-yeol enjoys tea time at least.

It seemed he knew it a little bit.

“Time seems to flow relatively leisurely.”

“……Y-Yes? How did you know my inner thoughts? Mind reading by any chance?!”

“……?”

*

……My ears are seriously ticklish.

However, I don’t dig my ears with my finger lacking formality.

And an itch of this level was something I had prepared for.

‘Since they are talking about me no matter where I go.’

The media, of course.

The player community.

The Mage Tower.

Even the existences of love and hate, the older sisters.

Everything would be thanks to me magnificently trampling the Demon Kings.

However, as I said, it was something I prepared for and expected.

Moreover, I aimed for it to some extent and acted on it.

If until now I had been struggling frantically just to not sink.

I had resolved to move forward from now on.

‘Now, when the activities of demons have quieted down, is the right time.’

The right time to solidify the foundation to move forward.

Of course, there is no unguardedness.

Because I know very well how despicable the race called demons is.

It won’t be long for the demons to gauge my mood either.

Well, to me, it was not a bad thing.

‘Because honestly, dealing with demon-race monsters is far more comfortable.’

Demon Hunter.

In vulgar terms, a class that has a few screws missing.

Since I was someone whose combat power varied by several times depending on whether [Natural Enemy] was activated or not. Besides, there was also quite a bit of Demon King loot that needed to be purified through the [Exorcism Ritual]…….

“It is not good to rely on luck.”

Of course, it’s not like I can forever wish to only meet demons.

The state where [Natural Enemy] is turned off.

Combat in that state as well.

It was necessary to seriously research it through this opportunity.

Right, how many wells have I dug for that purpose.

Shouldn’t I try using them all at least once.

Slip

Thoughts end there.

I immediately examined the applications to exit the tower.

Anyway, why are there so many of these?

I wanted to throw a tantrum, but this was also something I brought upon myself.

And passing it on to others now was also something that couldn’t exist in Granfel’s pride.

An upright waist and neck.

While I examined the applications without a flinch.

Suddenly, a familiar name caught my eye.

“Feiyan Lot.”

Spiritology Senior Mage, Feiyan Lot.

I stopped my hand at her application to exit the tower.

I received a lot of help from Feiyan.

Thanks to her, Hiel was able to be reborn as a {Unique Spirit}.

‘Besides, she also worked hard in the Demon King’s Castle rift.’

I owed Feiyan personal debts in many ways but.

I know myself, Granfel, very well.

To the point where not a single drop of blood would come out even if pricked with a needle.

It means he is someone who is faithful to formalities and stricter than anyone regarding public and private matters, our Granfel-nim, that is.

It is natural that personal feelings cannot exist. I examined Feiyan’s application to exit the tower with an extremely public gaze.

“The purpose is reasonable.”

……But it makes sense, doesn’t it, Feiyan’s purpose for exiting the tower?

Above all, compared to Banshee who persistently brings up ‘promotion of friendship’.

This was a much more rational and causational purpose for exiting the tower.

──────

Collecting and exchanging information on the Arcana continent through contracted spirits.

──────

Knowledge regarding Spiritology is at a scratching-the-surface level.

Because it was a possibility of spirits that even such a me could recognize.

Feiyan, who learned that spirits could be summoned in rifts.

It’s natural for her to have the same thought as me.

‘Feiyan’s contracted spirit is a Fire Drake…….’

It was a whopping High-ranking Flame Spirit.

Since it’s a High Spirit, wouldn’t there be a lot of information it saw and heard regarding the situation on the Arcana continent. That information would be a great help to me, of course, and to the Mage Tower.

“It’s a pass.”

I selected Feiyan’s application to exit the tower.

And immediately.

Scribble!

I scribbled words on parchment with a quill pen.

There was no need to delay exiting the tower.

Because an appropriate rift happened to be generated at the right time.

However, the word “killing two birds with one stone” does not exist in Granfel’s dictionary.

‘If you’re going to do something, you have to do it properly.’

The words I left for Feiyan were simple.

──────

There shall be no personnel limit for this excursion outside the tower.

If there is a mage from the School of Spiritology that matches the purpose of exiting the tower.

Regardless of rank, it is fine to accompany the excursion.

──────

Why, whether it’s spirits or information.

The more, the better.

It’s what they call ‘the more, the merrier’.

*

[Tepheran Fence]

[Recommended Level: Lv.450]

[Collapse Progress: 3.2%]

Vitality returned to the player community after a long time.

-Recommended Level 450?? If there are no demons, it’s doable for us too hahaha

-Real hahah As long as there’re no status abnormalities it’s fine

-First of all it’s a huge gain since we don’t need to spend on potions

Now that demon-race monsters had vanished.

To players, rifts were practically the hunting grounds from back when Arcana was a game.

From day to night without particular restrictions. It meant they could entirely focus only on hunting.

“Whoa, it’s really crowded.”

In that sense, among the rifts currently generated.

The [Tepheran Fence], boasting the highest recommended level, couldn’t help but be bustling with players.

Star players entering every captured angle.

Among them, there was also a picture inducing a strange tension.

“……The atmosphere is definitely out of the ordinary, right, hyung-nims and noona-nims?”

The overturned order of power.

From 1st down to 2nd.

From 2nd up to 1st.

It was Shining and World Unification, whose guild rankings had changed.

“It’s not like words are going back and forth but……. You can tell just by looking, right?”

It wasn’t that both sides had released official statements.

-Shining probably doesn’t have much to say??

-Right, especially with Jesse having withdrawn too T^T

-Look at Rox’s eyes full of venom

-But isn’t World Unification unexpected???

-Fr I thought they’d make a huge fuss

Shining, which was stripped of the peak, acted like Shining.

World Unification, which seized the peak, didn’t act excited either, as if that spot had been theirs from the beginning. In such a situation, the two guilds ran into each other in a rift for the first time.

“Something’s bound to explode, isn’t it, as expected?”

Literally the calm before the storm.

It meant that sights to see, angles for NetTube, were overflowing.

NetTuber players drooled right from the entrance of the [Tepheran Fence] rift.

Right, how much did they regret during the Demon King’s Castle rifts?

‘If only I had been a little braver……!’

They could have exclusively broadcasted Lee Ho-yeol’s active performance.

However, who knew?

That Ho-yeol would clear the rift and come out in merely 10 minutes.

Because they had that lesson.

NetTuber players did not hesitate.

“Now, then. I will try to enter swiftly today!”

Merely, one scene.

Merely, even a few minutes more.

They would broadcast the provocative competition between World Unification and Shining.

However, their resolve did not last long.

“……Th-What the hell is that in the world?! A- A dragon? No, just what could it be?!”

A massive lizard blazing with flames.

With the High-ranking Flame Spirit, Fire Drake at the head.

A legion of spirits revealed its appearance inside the rift.

And at the center of that spirit legion.

“Wait a minute……? That?!”

Silver hair, Ho-yeol was there.