Chapter 93 – Everything According to Procedure (1)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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“The crisis of the continent’s extinction…….”

Marcelo let out a groan.

The World Tree, an existence that had been considered like a legend.

Just the fact that it actually existed was surprising news, but.

As if Sir discovering that World Tree wasn’t enough.

To think he would even return after sprouting its seed.

Moreover, forming a contract with a spirit in that process.

“Even for me, it is overwhelming to follow Sir’s steps.”

However, his fuss did not last long.

Marcelo assessed the situation cool-headedly.

“However, it was an excellent judgment. The World Tree in legends is the existence that tunes the Arcana World. The longer the void of that existence gets. The forces of the demons would become even stronger, and those resisting them would increasingly lose their strength.”

Ho-yeol sprouting the new World Tree.

It was akin to making a seed of hope bloom on the Arcana continent.

‘It is a matter on a different dimension from magic research.’

That he himself had accomplished such a tremendous thing.

Does Sir Ho-yeol know?

Really, Sir had achieved a result worthy of being praised as an ‘achievement’ by everyone on the Arcana continent. However, the person in question was far too calm.

Going beyond that, there was nothing different from usual.

Marcelo had a feeling of ‘just in case’.

‘……Did he not think that far?’

Rather than being satisfied with the achievement he established.

Ho-yeol’s appearance seemed more satisfied with a leisurely teatime instead.

Marcelo made a resolution.

‘Even if it leaves the impression that I am talkative.’

Sir Ho-yeol.

Just how incredible of a thing he did.

He needs to know properly.

“Not just in words, but a new current in the continent…….”

It was the moment Marcelo, who had made up his mind, broke the ice.

Click

Ho-yeol put down his teacup and opened his mouth.

“Your words are correct, Marcelo.”

Just calmly.

“By me sprouting the seed of the World Tree. The energy of life will ripple through the Arcana continent.”

He continued his words.

“That energy of life will become a great strength to those resisting the crisis of extinction. I am saying it will affect not just in words but in vitality and mana regeneration.”

There was not the slightest change in his tone.

“Those who witnessed the new World Tree will also intuitively sense the crisis of the continent’s extinction. In order to protect the World Tree and the continent. We can expect them to stand against the demons with an even more resolute determination.”

It meant there was no agitation, nor excitement.

‘He knew more accurately than I did……!’

Despite knowing he had established a tremendous achievement.

To think he could recite his own achievement this calmly.

It was an attitude as if he had just done what he naturally had to do.

“As expected, I cannot keep up with Sir’s thoughts.”

Marcelo couldn’t help but be astonished once again by Ho-yeol’s capacity.

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[A new World Tree has taken root on the Arcana continent.]

[The Arcana continent blesses the birth of the World Tree.]

[The energy of life ripples throughout the entire Arcana continent.]

[A vitality regeneration buff is applied to the entire Arcana continent.]

[A mana regeneration buff is applied to the entire Arcana continent.]…….

I merely read the messages that were outputted.

Since the messages said so.

I was able to say it thinking that must be the case.

……However, Marcelo does not know.

Just how vast of an intermediate process I skipped to succeed in this. Considering I turned a blind eye to the normal path, and reached it through a shortcut using trick after trick.

That fact.

Despite knowing it better than anyone else.

To think I can be this shameless.

I feel like astonishing at the thickness of my iron skin, sincerely.

Of course, the constant attitude of not rejoicing and grieving over trivial things.

Still, let’s think it’s a relief that I’m not acting haughty.

However, even if Granfel doesn’t show it.

‘Wait a minute, what did Marcelo just say……?’

Words that made me have no choice but to flinch continued.

It was a story to the point of making me doubt my ears.

“The approval of the majority of the leadership is no longer required for exiting the tower.”

At first, I just listened and let it pass thinking, ‘is that so’.

Why, since the current leadership of the Mage Tower wasn’t intact.

The Tower Master is unable to act normally.

A situation where three of the five Elder Mages were classified as demon worshippers.

Even calling it leadership, there were only two Elder Mages left.

What meaning would a majority have?

Right, I only thought it meant that but…….

“Exiting the tower. Full authority over it has been given to us.”

……What did you say? It meant that?!

The moment I realized it.

A quest window popped up before my eyes.

─Weight of the Chief (Repeatable)▲

●Proceed with the verification in Topaz Hall. (Success)

●Successfully conduct the regular conference. (Success)

●Supervise the mages’ exiting of the tower. (In Progress)

I couldn’t help but flinch.

Well, exiting the tower(出塔).

Because what that word meant was incomparably clear.

“That is right. Thanks to Sir breaking the chains of contradiction. Finally, the Mage Tower, we, have become able to take external actions.”

It meant the mages who had been tied down to the Mage Tower were moving!

……Finally, this day has come.

I couldn’t show it this time either, but I was deeply moved.

‘Is my dream coming true?’

At the same time, a corner of my heart felt reassured.

I realized the necessity of backup in the [Swampland of Predators].

If we hadn’t given and taken in advance.

If I hadn’t received help thanks to that.

Me, with solely my own strength.

I absolutely wouldn’t have been able to sprout the seed of the World Tree.

In that sense, the mages of the Mage Tower?

There was no other existence more reassuring than them as allies.

Moreover, I was someone who ended up performing a world quest.

From now on, increasingly harder quest objectives will be waiting for me.

But, if the Mage Tower becomes my ally.

It’s not just at the level of taking a shortcut.

Wouldn’t it be possible to even create a new path.

‘Just literally paving a highway!’

But, wait a minute.

For some reason, the flashing quest objective was somewhat unusual.

It wasn’t approving the exiting of the tower either…….

Supervise it?

“The purposes for exiting the tower will be diverse. However, they will commonly head towards the rifts. But, as Sir also knows from the experience with Senior Bangrit. There is a high possibility that the evil clutches of demons exist in the rifts.”

That was right.

[Broken Dimensional Crack].

In the rift, ‘???’.

That nameless demon targeted Bangrit.

Of course, that was something possible because there was the cooperation of the Elder Mages who were demon worshippers.

‘Even if it’s not exactly that.’

Since I am a Demon Hunter, I could be certain.

That demons will increasingly, cleverly invade reality.

Since demons are a race that becomes more despicable the stronger they are.

In that sense, Marcelo seemed to be on his guard.

“I wish for our power to be used intactly.”

The Chief Mage of the Mage Tower.

That great power comes with great responsibility.

Marcelo must know it better than anyone else.

‘I also hope so, please.’

I nodded silently.

If, let’s say we think about Bangrit being possessed by a demon.

It’s terrible even just imagining it, really……!

Am I not someone who cannot even run away when facing a demon? Having attacked Bangrit while crying and eating mustard(biting the bullet), by now I would have sunken in heavy pride and drowned in the netherworld without a doubt.

So.

“Indeed, there is a need for supervision as you said.”

Even if it’s for my retirement.

I needed to supervise the Mage Tower mages’ exiting of the tower.

To be exact, it meant there was a need to accompany them to rifts and supervise them. However, supervision was forever based on the standards of me, Granfel.

“The procedure for it will be simple.”

Of course, that procedure always came first.

Marcelo nodded his head.

I spoke without hesitation.

“A mage wishing to exit the tower shall state the purpose of their exit in detail and convey it to me. The judgment regarding whether there is justification for that purpose is solely my responsibility. Naturally, the position of the applicant will not be taken into consideration in my judgment.”

Enduring troublesome matters by being swayed by others?

As if Granfel’s heavy pride would be easily swayed by others.

Since such a me, Granfel, has come to supervise the tower exits.

‘The ones adjusting must be the mages, not me.’

I shamelessly continued my words.

“Also, all schedules for exiting the tower will be decided and proceeded with by me.”

I learn one more thing.

That in society, one shouldn’t make promises recklessly.

Look at right now too.

Thanks to needlessly handing over full authority.

“I will convey it to the Senior Mages.”

An unfair procedure like this was passed right away, wasn’t it?

However, it isn’t something I should care about.

Haven’t I declared all along.

‘If you don’t like it, you shouldn’t have made me do it from the start.’

As much as I carry the weight of the Chief.

I must enjoy everything I should enjoy.

Even if it’s just to avoid sinking.

Moreover.

‘Since there is a separate place to care about right away.’

Right, now that the Mage Tower has started to become active in earnest.

There was a need to eliminate the biggest threat factor.

Regarding the circumstances of the Mage Tower.

Regarding the demons as well.

That threat factor which even has a criminal record.

[Quest : Reconstruction of the Mage Tower]

The true nature of the contradiction that existed in the Tower of Mages.

Now that even the Mage Tower’s purpose of seeking truth has become impure.

Set the Mage Tower upright from its foundation.

─Encounter the Tower Master. (In Progress)

─Dispose of the escaped demon worshipper. (In Progress)

─Find the true truth. (In Progress)

The supervision of tower exits is also similar to the regular conference.

A task with my pride as the Chief on the line.

Naturally.

In the tower exits that I supervise.

Not a single unexpected action can be tolerated.

‘I have to dispose of it. The threat factor.’

I said while standing up from my seat.

“It is time to interrogate the prisoners of The Infinite.”

Marcelo asked with a concerned voice.

“Are you going right away?”

“That is right.”

“……Are you truly okay, Sir?”

The Infinite(無間).

The mages of the Mage Tower who were born with innate magic power.

To them, the helplessness felt in The Infinite seemed to come as a considerable mental shock.

Because not only Marcelo, but even the sly Elder Mages couldn’t maintain their sanity in The Infinite.

But didn’t I say it?

『The very first thing Granfel familiarized himself with as the next head of the family was not rejoicing and grieving over trivial things.

The seat of the head of the Claudi family was such a position where not the slightest agitation was tolerated.』

The terrible Infinite was none other than my master bedroom.

However, I would rather die than speak of my embarrassing past so.

I merely added in a manner befitting me.

“Helplessness is also a part of sensation.”

“……!”

“It is necessary to get used to even that. Marcelo.”

What I was suffering from just until a moment ago.

Plausibly wrapping the story of my experience with mana exhaustion…….

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What could be seen was only darkness.

“……Are you there?”

Even when asking into the empty air, there was no answer to be heard.

“Damn it!”

Has even my hearing broken down now?

Or does it mean they are truly in a state where they cannot answer.

An Elder Mage of the Mage Tower.

No, a demon worshipper.

No, now he wasn’t even that anymore.

The one groaning in The Infinite was merely a helpless human.

‘Just how much long time has passed.’

My head is cloudy.

My memories are hazy.

At this rate, it would be a problem even if I were released from The Infinite.

Like this, would I even be able to properly manifest a single magic spell.

However, even this kind of worry was something one could do only when there was hope.

‘Even though this long time has passed.’

Why am I locked up in this damn place?

Could it be, all the plans have become blank paper?

Even as I shook my head to shake off the thoughts, it wasn’t easy.

‘……Right, the plans might have already succeeded. Even though they know we are locked in The Infinite. Even though they can sufficiently rescue us. Aren’t they turning a blind eye to us?’

As expected, did it mean we were merely disposable cards to be used and thrown away?

“Damn it……!”

Even greater doubts and distrust dominated his thinking.

It was in the midst of that.

“!”

Creaaak

The door of The Infinite opened and someone approached.

Anyone wouldn’t matter.

If they would let me out of this place, I could beg as much as needed.

“Who is it? Have you come to get me, get us out?!”

However, no answer was heard.

Right, what was heard from the darkness.

Click

For what reason was it.

Was only the sound of dress shoes that violently remained even in his chaotic memories.

Soon, an unbelievable sight could be seen by the demon worshipper.

“Y-You are……?”

Due to hazy memories, the already unfamiliar name did not come to mind but.

Silver hair.

An incomparably arrogant face.

How could he forget that appearance.

He was the adventurer that Marcelo, that guy had seated in the position of Co-Chief.

The fact that he had revealed himself in The Infinite again.

Was simple.

‘……Even though time like an eternity has passed.’

The plans, reaching the true truth.

Is it still far away?

A sense of despair felt anew.

However, true despair was beginning from now on.

“!”

The man sat on a chair.

And then picked something up without a single word.

Due to the blurry vision.

He couldn’t see exactly, but he could know.

That was a book.

And what he was holding in his other hand was…….

‘……A cup?’

He was right.

To be exact, it was a teacup.

It is not the floating garden.

This place is The Infinite(無間).

Neither the flow of time.

Nor the sensations of the flesh.

A space where everything converges to constancy.

It means it’s a terrible space where one cannot maintain a sane mind the moment they step foot in it……! But, to think he could savor tea as if opening a book in such The Infinite wasn’t enough……?

‘Can his mind really stay sane even while doing that?’

However, that doubt did not last long.

Because he soon ended up realizing it.

Swish

The sound of flipping a page.

Clink

The sound of the teacup moving.

“!!”

Those actions became the sound of the second hand of a clock.

It meant it awakened his broken sense of time.

That feeling that a part of his senses had returned.

Was not something to be glad about.

Even the time since the man opened the book.

It felt like quite a few days had passed but.

‘It’s only now that a single page has been turned……?’

Likewise.

It felt like an eternity of time had passed but.

The steam rising from the teacup showed no signs of cooling.

“……Th-This makes no sense!”

Right, it’s clear he played some trick.

Definitely, a deception with magic…….

He thought like that until he realized.

The fact that this place is The Infinite where magic power cannot exist.

‘If so, the time like an eternity that I had endured is……?’

Barely a few weeks.

No, was it merely a few days?

If so.

‘Just how much longer do I have to rot in this place?’

Compared to what he had felt so far.

A despair on a different dimension was felt.

Simply because of a single book and a teacup.

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By nature, one must cherish even spare moments.

‘Why, even back in school days.’

The kids who were good at studying never let go of their books even during break times.

Moreover, my position is one where I’m lacking.

It means I have to dig many holes to survive, many wells.

‘It means interrogations must also be done efficiently.’

I cannot waste time interrogating mere demon worshippers or whatever.

That is the very reason I entered The Infinite carrying a magic book and a teacup.

Of course, I don’t have any obligation to kindly explain that reason.

『Advanced Theory of Magical Enchantment』.

Swish

The book I brought was the advanced course on magical enchantment.

Because magical enchantment was also included in the Mage Tower’s services that I could enjoy for free by putting forward the rights of the Chief.

I had not the slightest intention of leaving the Mage Tower’s free service aside and attempting magical enchantment with my own hands.

‘Depending on who lays their hands on magical enchantment too.’

The result, the effect of the item, became different.

With my crappy hands lacking magic power, I probably wouldn’t be able to do anything properly anyway.

However, even if I borrow the hands of others.

‘Since knowledge is needed to order it properly.’

Moreover, because this was knowledge I could use again and again once I acquired it.

It was in the midst of me, thinking like that, focusing on reading.

Suddenly, a voice close to a groan was heard.

“I-I will tell everything truthfully. The escaped Elder Mage, what that guy is doing and where he is around this time. I am saying I will tell everything as far as I know……!!”

……What is this suddenly.

I haven’t even started the interrogation?

Anyway, it saved me the trouble.

However.

In everything, its procedure exists.

I said with my gaze fixed on the book.

“Wait.”

“……?”

Quietness while reading.

I’m saying observe basic etiquette.