Chapter 215 – Go Ahead and Run Wild as Much as You Like

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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『The worst enemy is approaching your side.

A new boss monster, Tower Master, will be added.

The appearance area is ‘All over Earth’.』

The shocking news spread at a rapid pace.

The one most bewildered by anyone else was none other than the AAU.

To think the new boss monster is the Tower Master.

If those words were true…

Yoon Su-gyeom swallowed dryly.

“The phrase ‘worst enemy’ will no longer be an exaggeration.”

Mages had received precious treatment since the days when Arcana was merely a game.

Because one could join a famous guild simply for having a mage-type class regardless of their level.

It was a given.

A mage was a match for a hundred.

Beings capable of accomplishing even more depending on their abilities.

As one of the noble classes at that time, including the invested costs. The raising difficulty was notoriously atrocious, but as long as they were raised, it was a class that would definitely grasp rewards.

“Because Arcana’s settings were like that.”

It could be seen just by looking at the Empire.

The Empire could be considered to have unified the vast Arcana Continent. Compared to the innumerable number of soldiers, the number of mages affiliated with the Empire was merely a drop in the bucket.

“To be frank, the Mage Tower was a setting created for balance.”

Mages were existences capable of shaking the balance of the Arcana Continent.

So during the days when it was merely a game, the Mage Tower served as a shackle preventing such mages from running wild.

However, now that Arcana had become reality.

The mages of the Mage Tower were not NPCs, so the settings could not be eternal either.

At first, how much did their hearts pound just from that fact?

They still could not forget the day the Mage Tower appeared in reality.

“It was a total extreme emergency for us.”

“Before the Mage Tower officially revealed its stance, we worked night shifts every day, right?”

“Thinking about that time, we should be thankful now.”

The Mage Tower whose danger level alone surpassed a nuclear bomb.

They never thought such a Mage Tower would become humanity’s reliable allied force.

Everything must be thanks to the Mage Tower’s Chief Mage, Ho-yeol.

In that sense, this update could not help but be even more shocking.

“Is there no contact from the Mage Tower’s side?”

“As a matter of fact, we received contacts from the players staying in the Mage Tower as Adept Mages. It’s said the Elder Mage, Yugweed, will reveal her opinion regarding the incident!”

“Phew. So it means the entire Mage Tower hasn’t turned their backs for now.”

Amidst the bursting sighs.

Sung Hyun-joon and Yoon Su-gyeom exchanged glances.

Because both of them harbored the exact same doubt.

Sung Hyun-joon’s mouth chewing open.

“Why isn’t it Mr. Ho-yeol this time?”

Until now, it was Ho-yeol who had revealed the Mage Tower’s attitude to the public.

The true power of the Mage Tower, the Chief Mage and a player.

Because there was no one who could perfectly act as the connecting link between reality and the Mage Tower as much as Ho-yeol.

Sung Hyun-joon’s eyes widened.

“…Don’t tell me, he anticipated the emergency update and is moving first?”

“No, it’s not a ‘don’t tell me’.”

“Yes? Do you have any guesses, senior?”

“There must definitely be a reason why the Tower Master turned into an enemy of players. If it’s Ho-yeol, he surely knows the reason. No, he can’t possibly not know.”

“…Because he’s affiliated with the same Mage Tower?”

“Yes, Yugweed must certainly have grasped it too.”

Yoon Su-gyeom nodded full of certainty.

However, Yoon Su-gyeom’s guarantee did not last long.

The Mage Tower’s lobby.

The Elder, Yugweed, revealing herself in front of the reporters.

-“I did not expect the Tower Master to reveal his hostility.”

At her declaration, Sung Hyun-joon stuttered.

“…It means they didn’t even show a s-sign?”

The AAU could not have expected the Tower Master to be in a state of suspended animation floating inside the magic power sphere.

However, even if they could not accurately expect it, they could at least similarly guess it.

“Still, it’s a reaction you’ve been somewhat expecting, right?”

“Yes, looking at her calm voice… It seems she had noticed up to his whereabouts becoming unknown. Damn it, there’s no way to know what kind of bait there is in the Mage Tower.”

“Right. Because we can’t know what kind of settings were realized in what way.”

Hadn’t they witnessed it countless times already?

The sight of a few lines of settings, added not to ruin Arcana Continent Chronicles’ balance, turning into an ‘existing’ boomerang and flying into reality.

In that sense, any further guessing would only cause a headache.

Shake shake-

Yoon Su-gyeom, shaking off his thoughts, spoke.

“Alright, let’s just think about the immediate crisis at hand.”

The Mage Tower’s circumstances?

Such things were nothing in front of the crisis before their eyes.

The so-called great mages of the Arcana Continent.

The pinnacle of those mages, the Tower Master.

Appeared as humanity’s enemy.

“Damn it, a dragon took flight not too long ago.”

It was to the point rough words came out of Yoon Su-gyeom’s mouth.

It meant that’s how answerless the situation was.

More important than anything else, the Tower Master didn’t appear in a Rift.

He merely Exited from the Mage Tower.

And immediately leapt into reality.

As if to remind them of that fact.

It was clearly stated in the update details as well.

That the appearance area is ‘All over Earth’.

“Is the Tower Master planning to fight while flashing in the east and flashing in the west?”

“The only one capable of keeping up with such mobility is…”

“Among players, it’s probably only Ho-yeol.”

The AAU racked their brains in their own way.

However, they were wrong from the start.

For the Tower Master, taking a portal from the east.

And appearing in the west was not even necessary.

Wiiiing-

A loud warning beep.

The front monitor screen automatically switching.

It was a sudden warning beep but no one panicked.

“…!”

Because they heard this exact same warning beep recently.

That’s right.

The moment the dragon took flight from the absolute summit of the Zero Mountain Range.

Branch Manager Park Min-jae opened his mouth.

“Damn it, it’s a transmission that arrived from the Another Space.”

His voice trembled uncharacteristically.

“An asteroid cluster is currently falling to Earth.”

“…Yes?”

“Given the circumstances, it is presumed to be a Meteor Strike manifested by the Tower Master.”

“!!!”

Because transcender was such an existence.

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Running wild very grandly indeed, our boss!

Indulging in reading magic books was also.

One of the daily routines he hadn’t skipped for a single day.

Thanks to that, I know well.

Flash-

What kind of magic that meteor shower pouring down from the sky is.

‘Crazy, 10 consecutive Meteor Strikes.’

No matter if it’s part of a plan.

Are you planning to blow up Earth or what?!

Meteor Strike.

It was a magic whose very existence most mages didn’t even know of.

You could notice it just by looking at the manifestation process, right?

It meant it was a magic that required exploring an asteroid floating in space, not even the sky, pouring down enough magic power to make it fall and interfere, to reach the manifestation process.

How many people possess such magic manifestation power! In that sense, I guarantee it.

To manifest Meteor Strike, a ‘Circle’ is absolutely necessary.

I opened my mouth.

“Are you celebrating your escape.”

I spat out my review on that incredible magic, Meteor Strike.

“However, the direction of the firecracker is wrong, Tower Master.”

To call such a nuclear bomb a firecracker.

The bluffing is really…

However, I do not spit out words I cannot keep.

Manifesting 『Reversal Magic』.

I looked at the meteor strike moving in reverse.

Yes, in reverse, stretching straight out into the sky limitlessly.

Just as Granfel said, it really does look like a fireworks display now.

Suddenly, voices could be heard.

“What…? The meteorites are going backwards?!”

“Wait. It’s, it’s Lee Ho-yeol!”

“What?! Where?!”

“Mom, it looks like it wasn’t a shooting star, but a fireworks display!”

Citizens sticking their heads out of windows and looking at me.

As you can see, this was a densely populated downtown area.

I was spitting out words calmly, but I genuinely got dizzy.

‘It’s a huge relief that I kicked and struggled with all my might, dug every possible well I could find, and on top of that, even cultivated and consumed a spiritual elixir directly to form a Circle…!’

What if I had gotten a cramp in my leg while struggling?

At this moment, I wouldn’t have even been able to explore the Meteor Strike.

It was obvious.

It would be a different story if I had manifested it.

Because it was an unfamiliar magic manifested by someone else.

‘Normally, it’s impossible.’

However, the story changes if I am also a Transcender.

[Transcender: Your transcendent state is sufficient to be called a Transcender. – Achievements reached so far: Circle (1,000% increase in all magic manifestation power) / Incomplete Swift Swordsmanship / None / None…]

Manifestation power is a concept that encompasses all stats related to magic.

It includes exploration capability and interference capability.

It meant Granfel’s field of vision, which was astonishingly high thanks to the blush-inducing settings, had become 1,000% brighter. In that sense…

Perhaps Granfel and I are Anomaly itself.

『Settings』 and the [System].

Because we are putting two completely different concepts to frugal use.

Anyway.

I can’t just be swayed by the Tower Master forever.

I drew up my magic power and tracked the Tower Master’s magic trace.

Since I specified his magic power by exploring the Meteor Strike, I could easily pinpoint his location. I manifested a portal aiming straight for those coordinates without delay.

“…Fighting!!”

Suddenly, a voice coming from behind caught my steps.

Words someone spat out gathering courage.

That voice became a signal flare as cheers poured down on me.

“Sob, thank you… Really…!”

“Please win, Mr. Ho-yeol!”

“I will cheer you on with pride!”

…It’s my first time directly hearing such things.

Well, although I clashed a lot with players.

I haven’t had any reason to face ordinary people.

Is it because I’m conscious of that fact, my shoulders feel extremely burdened.

Is it because of the burden?

I’d rather it be that!

I shamelessly whispered.

“Truly modest wishes indeed.”

That’s right.

This damned pride couldn’t possibly feel a sense of burden.

The reason my shoulders are burdened is, naturally.

Because of the jacket fluttering even amidst all this…

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By the way, you lack business ethics, Raymond Sean.

No matter how emergency the update is, isn’t it an unwritten rule to at least announce the level in the details. Of course, even if it’s a realm where the meaning of a level fades starting from Transcender.

‘I’d still be able to guess it, wouldn’t I?’

I raised my head as I exited the portal.

And realized.

That I was no different from just taking a small dip into the Circle’s capabilities.

The Tower Master didn’t need a battlefield.

Because he could create a battlefield himself.

To the naked eye, it looked like a normal sky, earth, mountain, and forest.

Thick magic power surges in the entire area.

I could quickly notice it.

‘It’s not physical.’

That everything is a ‘lump of magic power’.

Everything visible within my sight was entirely Illusion Magic.

It was a genuinely phenomenal level of magic materialization capability.

‘I’m sorry to Nasrow but.’

Illusion Magic Studies Senior, Nasrow.

It’s so different in dimension that I feel sorry even comparing it to his Illusion Magic.

If ordinary Illusion Magic deceived a target, this was at the level of trying to deceive the world. In reality, I was stepping on a lump of magic power like land with my two legs.

However.

“Is it Illusion Magic this time too?”

Who am I, Granfel?

The days when not much time had passed since my awakening as a player, when I was around level 100 at best.

The me who clip-clopped into the Mage Tower where the regular academic conference was held without an invitation card. The me who saw through the Tower Master’s Illusion Magic.

So I could calmly chatter away.

“Tower Master, unexpectedly, you have no growth.”

As for what ulterior motive the Tower Master had to throw such a tantrum.

I didn’t know.

But the Tower Master.

To be exact, the hostility possessed by the Tower Master’s body.

Was definitely grasped perfectly from the 10 consecutive Meteor Strikes.

So I had no choice but to be serious as well.

Aligning the direction of the hexagram brooch.

Adjusting my attire, I check the buffs currently in effect.

Although [Natural Enemy] hadn’t been activated.

According to what was written in the update details.

The Tower Master’s body is judged as a boss monster.

[Hexagram Brooch 2/6]

[Set item effects are applied.]

[Currently Applied Set Effect: 2/6]

[1. All basic stats increase by 2 points.]

[2. When attacking Boss Monsters, all dealt damage increases by 10%.]

In a state without [Natural Enemy], even a 10 percent increase in fighting power is valuable. Of course, I can’t leave out [Blessing of the First World Tree], which backs up my magic power capacity, which is insignificant compared to the Tower Master.

Besides, the Tower Master’s body.

You guys don’t have a single magic tool like me, right?

Since you must have come out of the magic power sphere empty-handed.

Even putting aside the fluttering Dawn Jacket.

I am plastered with Epic-grade items.

Which couldn’t easily be found even in the Mage Tower.

Lastly.

Unintentionally, even the greatness of Anomaly that I got to experience thanks to the Greater Demon Kings.

Against the worst enemy, the Tower Master.

There were reasonable yet complex calculations for stepping up alone.

But that was not the end of it.

Suddenly, magic power rippled in the void.

From inside a slowly manifesting portal.

An unexpected ally revealed themselves.