Chapter 94 – Everything According to Procedure (2)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Garnet Hall.

In the Garnet Hall, which manages the Mage Tower’s magic tools, there exists a separate room managed by the Magical Enchantment School.

The work done in that separate room is naturally the magical enchantment work on magic tools.

It’s magical enchantment studies where the results do not follow compared to the effort put in.

Because even if something goes slightly wrong, a precious magic tool gets damaged.

Sighs never cease in the Garnet Hall’s separate room.

But.

“Ugh. Why give me such an ordeal……!!”

Even in such a separate room, an uncommon scream flowed out.

Senior Mage of Magical Enchantment Studies, Kiko Armin.

The scream full of resentment she let out.

Flop

Kiko spread-eagled on the magical enchantment table.

The Adept Mages looking at her and exchanging glances.

‘Is she really okay?’

Kiko did not show any signs of getting up easily.

In the end, one of the Adept Mages had no choice but to bite the bullet.

“Senior Mage Kiko-nim. Still, it would be better for us to take responsibility…….”

“If you were going to do that, you shouldn’t have spoken to me in the first place.”

“Aah, I’m sorry. We were short-sighted…….”

“But what if you stayed silent and let it pass, and things went wrong? Even then, I absolutely wouldn’t have stayed still. I would have pressed you asking why you didn’t tell me.”

“Th-That is also our fault…….”

“What do you have to be sorry about? Anyone can see I’m throwing a tantrum.”

With Kiko lying face down spread-eagled.

She shot out numbing words like Chain Lightning.

The Adept Mages exchanged glances once again.

Oops.

It finally manifested!

Senior Mage Kiko’s persecution complex!

Her persecution complex is a disease originating from a lack of self-esteem.

If other schools of the Mage Tower diligently earned money.

Magical Enchantment Studies was a school that squandered the accumulated wealth.

“You guys would be better off changing your career path even now. What’s so good about clinging to Magical Enchantment Studies? This damn study! If I were as young as you guys……!”

Seeing her even bringing up age, which she doesn’t usually talk about.

It seems this persecution complex won’t go away easily.

The Adept Mages shook their heads.

‘It’s understandable.’

But they could understand her feelings.

Because the main culprit who brought about this situation was obvious.

Kiko, who had been spitting out hysterical words, finally brought up that name.

“Seriously, what is Chief Lee Ho-yeol lacking that he has to specifically touch Magical Enchantment Studies? No matter how I look at it, it’s clear he’s giving us a hint! You parasites who only cause deficits, get out of the Mage Tower right now! He’s giving us a hint like this instead of saying it. Isn’t that right?”

The obvious main culprit, Chief Lee Ho-yeol!

That was right.

The reason there was an emergency in the Garnet Hall’s separate room was exactly because of Ho-yeol’s order form.

“I knew it from the time he gave a hint at the dining table…….”

Peek

Kiko, who had been muttering resentfully, finally lifted her head.

“……Could you read that request just one more time?”

Frizzy dark purple hair.

The dark circles under her eyes laid even thicker than that.

If you’re going to use your face like that, you might as well give it to me…….

“Excuse me, are you listening?”

Shake shake

At the urging, the Adept Mage shook off their random thoughts and replied.

“Ah, yes! According to the order form sent by Chief Lee Ho-yeol……. First, to extract the effect imbued in the submitted magic tool and imbue it into the clothing submitted along with it. Second, to amplify the extracted effect from the material and imbue it into the magic tool…….”

Kiko looked at the Adept Mage reading the parchment.

The chattering mouth showed no signs of stopping.

Kiko chewed it over inwardly.

‘……Even after hearing it several times, I don’t understand it?’

As expected, Ho-yeol is the main culprit of everything!

The love-hate Magical Enchantment Studies.

The knowledge that must be acquired is absurdly vast, but the losses that must be endured to properly utilize that knowledge are far too great.

As I said, it means it’s an inefficient magic field.

It means it’s falling in value for research.

Even the great Chief Marcelo’s knowledge regarding magical enchantment was merely at a basic level.

But.

‘How does he know something this detailed?’

The order form sent by the Chief who rolled in was excessively detailed.

Despite grasping the limits of magical enchantment.

Demanding results that approach those limits.

In a word, it meant it was far too strict of an order form!

‘Unless one has knowledge about magical enchantment, and its advanced course at that.’

One couldn’t request such an order.

Thinking like that, it was the same during the regular conference.

‘He threw sharp questions regarding magical enchantment research.’

Thanks to that, the Adept Mage who had a hard time was right in front of her.

The Adept Mage who had been chattering for a while finished speaking.

Kiko nodded her chin.

“It seems there is still some content left at the end. What is it?”

“Ah, there is a word he added as a postscript.”

“A postscript?”

“He wrote to utilize it if it helps……. Whatever this means. With our knowledge as Adept Mages, it’s knowledge we absolutely cannot understand.”

An owner of a personality one would absolutely not want as a superior.

However, personality and ability were separate things.

Kiko remembered clearly the figure Ho-yeol had shown.

Above all, what had the biggest influence on that impression was.

Naturally, the incident with Senior Mage Bangrit Tom.

‘Really, he wasn’t ordinary.’

Bangrit Tom.

An Elder Mage.

And what led to a demon worshipper.

The contradiction of the Mage Tower that no one could even imagine.

Because it was Ho-yeol who established the greatest merit in resolving that.

‘Utilize it if it helps?’

So she felt curious.

Just what did he write down.

That even Adept Mages are clicking their tongues saying it’s hard to understand?

“I’ll have to read it.”

Swish

Kiko finally raised her body from the magical enchantment table.

And gestured.

The Adept Mage scampered over and handed Kiko the parchment.

“He’s amazing. Sincerely.”

Our Chief who rolled in.

He doesn’t do anything half-heartedly.

To call it a postscript, the volume was considerable.

It’s so much so that the content is even longer than the detailed order form, isn’t it?

She stepped forward to read it for nothing.

However soon, Kiko’s expression began to change.

‘Wait a minute. This is?’

The moment she read the first paragraph.

Because she ended up realizing it.

“It is natural that you guys couldn’t understand it.”

Because this wasn’t knowledge related to magical enchantment.

“Strictly speaking, it’s knowledge from other schools.”

Furthermore, to an extent where one couldn’t define what it was.

Because knowledge from various schools were written mixed together.

However, as a Senior of Magical Enchantment, she could guess.

“So he didn’t make such a demanding request for nothing, did he?”

That with the postscript Ho-yeol added.

They might be able to supplement the limits of magical enchantment.

To the point where she realized that fact the moment she read it.

It wasn’t a difficult solution either.

It’s just that a paradigm shift was needed.

‘How could he have this perspective?’

The answer didn’t exist solely within magical enchantment.

The reason Kiko couldn’t shift her paradigm was simple.

Thoughts any Senior Mage would have.

“Magical Enchantment is the best…….”

Right, it was because of the stubbornness of considering one’s own magic as the best.

Then she came to realize.

How Ho-yeol was able to come up with such thoughts as well.

Kiko let out a hollow laugh.

“It was possible because he is a rolling stone instead?”

Why, since a rolling stone gathers no moss.

Soon, Kiko rolled up her long, dragging sleeves.

“Right. Fine. It’s time for me to scrape it off too.”

It’s time to scrape off the moss that has gathered on my body without my knowledge.

Although she said it with that meaning.

There was no way the Adept Mages, who couldn’t even decipher the postscript, could grasp her deep meaning.

‘What is she suddenly saying she’s scraping off?’

The Adept Mages exchanged strange glances with each other.

‘Just how stressed is she to even talk nonsense like this.’

‘Our poor Senior Kiko.’

‘……Sincerely, should I change my career path even now?’

*

What is the ultimate goal of the Mage Tower?

Exactly the pursuit of truth.

Of course, it’s a situation where the Mage Tower doesn’t even know what truth is right now but.

‘Anyway, the final goal is all the same.’

In that sense, I wondered if there was a need for schools to be on bad terms with each other.

Why, I found out thanks to Granfel, who has an innate talent regarding magic.

“It is dark under the lamp.”

Is it because I dug several wells?

I found the answer unexpectedly easily.

It was like that at the regular conference as well.

The magical enchantment order form this time as well.

‘I wrote it down properly even just because it was unfair how much I studied.’

I shall uproot the Mage Tower.

Just like I resolved.

I pulled out a magical enchantment order form with very detailed demands attached.

Every time one detail is added.

Considering that it’s the Mage Tower’s magical enchantment service where the number of digits changes.

It means it’s an estimate an ordinary Player couldn’t even dare to imagine.

‘I should exploit them moderately. Whatever it is.’

Of course, if you eat too much raw food, you’ll get a stomachache.

So I added in a postscript.

『Advanced Theory of Magical Enchantment』.

The knowledge I realized while reading in The Infinite.

Since naturally, the probability of the magical enchantment succeeding will also increase.

It means it’s a matter where I have nothing to lose.

Even if it’s bothersome, one must always button the first button well.

So that I can use it properly next time too.

“However, what is more important than the result is the procedure.”

The procedure here is strict adherence to the deadline.

Because I couldn’t know when an incident would break out.

It means I might urgently need items.

That was right.

Requesting the magical enchantment of items.

“Not bad.”

[Necklace of Noble Promise]

[Rank : Rare]

[Requirement : Lv.300]

[Effect : Upon being hit, low probability to activate the skill ‘Intermediate Protection’.]

[Description : A necklace for a lover heading to the battlefield. Because of the desire for the other person to be safe, magic power has imbued it and it has come to possess excellent effects.]

Equipping the item I had been sitting on in my inventory.

Everything was for full preparation.

Because I have to eliminate the threat factor.

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

●Stop the resurrection of the Greater Demon King. (In Progress)

I merely turned the pages of a book and enjoyed teatime.

The demon worshipper spilled out the plans he knew.

I calmly recited.

“Whether it is a Greater, Lesser, or a Demon King. Nothing changes the fact that they are trivial.”

Although I spoke like that swayed by pride.

That this was no ordinary serious matter.

I was sufficiently aware.

Because the Demon Hunter’s knowledge was telling me.

-“Demon Kings are not all the same Demon Kings. Depending on their rank, there is a gap greater than that between a Lesser Demon and a Demon King. Therefore, it is safe to say that a Greater Demon King has power no different from a Great Evil.”

To tell you, it was simple.

I wasn’t the only one trying to take a shortcut by using tricks!

Demons.

And demon worshippers.

Those guys were the same.

-“……Our plan was to resurrect a Greater Demon King more quickly. Right, Bangrit Tom was merely one of those sacrifices. Although we failed, damn it.”

The first time I heard that, I was really dizzy.

Although I did defeat demon king Decarabia.

Because Decarabia’s rank was merely 69th out of 72 Demon Kings.

Between that Decarabia and a Greater Demon King.

A Lesser Demon and a Demon King.

It meant there was a gap greater than that……!

The Great Evil, Seven Deadly Sins, Greed was the same.

Even that guy was ignorant about the [Exorcism Ritual] that even Decarabia knew about.

Although the reason is unknown.

That it wasn’t an opponent to be called a Great Evil.

I, who defeated it, knew it better than anyone else.

Right, even such guys with screws loose.

I was someone whose best was to pitifully defeat them.

If things go according to the plans of the demon worshippers.

If a Greater Demon King had resurrected at this point in time…….

‘I don’t even want to imagine it. Really.’

In that sense, I have no choice but to praise myself once again.

‘I really stepped forward with good timing.’

Great job, Lee Ho-yeol.

Thank goodness I didn’t get intimidated in front of the Elder Mages.

Because thanks to that, I ended up getting an opportunity to counterattack like this.

However.

“It is unpleasant that we are breathing the same air.”

One demon worshipper who escaped from the Mage Tower.

As long as he is alive and breathing.

The demon worshippers’ plan to resurrect the Greater Demon King is still valid.

The reason the worshippers locked in The Infinite didn’t open their mouths until the end was also because they knew that fact.

-“I believed that and endured until now. But I can’t do it anymore……! I am telling you I am no longer confident I can endure. My mind can’t endure it!”

Of course, just because he spoke the truth, I cannot just let him go.

Above all, aren’t they grave criminals of the Mage Tower?

If they are grave criminals, in a manner befitting grave criminals.

It is right for them to bear that punishment according to the procedures of the Mage Tower.

‘Of course, it’s the same for the remaining one too.’

The one remaining demon worshipper.

It seemed even the demon worshippers didn’t know about his whereabouts.

‘This is tough.’

Because even demons possessing humans couldn’t be noticed unless it was through [Natural Enemy]. It probably wouldn’t be easy to find an individual who was a demon worshipper, and not only that, even occupied the position of an Elder Mage.

However, one thing is clear.

“The day you act rashly will be the day of your disposal.”

Saying he will execute his plan.

The moment he moves will be exactly.

The day I.

No, exactly the Mage Tower.

Moves to execute the grave criminal.

Right.

Not only Marcelo, but even the twenty Senior Mages.

Once again.

It means I can wield an authority that goes beyond a fox borrowing a tiger’s might……!

‘In that sense, I’m actually looking forward to it?’

However, even if these black inner thoughts are just to myself.

It’s something that cannot be revealed.

I merely coldly recited.

“Struggle with all your might until your last moments.”

Why, even struggling desperately isn’t an easy task.

I’m not just saying this.

He might get a cramp in his leg soon?

*

The top floor of a hotel.

Clothes strewn about.

Thick smoke in the place.

An unholy energy fluctuating.

“Indeed, it is worthy of being called a demon’s den.”

White hair slicked back with pomade.

An appropriately groomed beard.

Even the modern attire he wore.

The Elder Mage.

Now merely a demon worshipper, Karimzeva, continued speaking.

“This world is no different from the Arcana continent. Right.”

He looked perfectly adapted to society.

Except for the vast magic power rippling from his body.

“What do you mean no different. It is actually even more fucked up.”

On top of the bed.

Amidst the intoxicated women, a man raised his body.

What is there to hide in front of a demon worshipper.

The proof of possession being revealed.

He looked around the hotel with pitch-black pupils.

“I am a demon too, but in a way, they are even more wicked than demons, you know? Like for the sake of the Demon King. Or committing evil deeds to become stronger. They don’t even have such justifications. Just simply for their own pleasure, they kick their fellow humans into the pit?”

“Watch your mouth.”

“I understand. For you to take care of the Demon King-nim even more terribly than me, a demon……!”

Goooooo

The murderous momentum of Karimzeva.

The demon urgently raised both hands and took back his words.

“Ayy. A joke. Can’t I even make a joke?”

“It seems our plan sounded like a joke to you.”

“No, I didn’t mean it like that, what I mean is……!”

“That is enough. A long story won’t be necessary.”

Escaping from the Mage Tower.

A long time had also passed since he hid inside society.

But the flow was unusual.

‘『Telepathy』 is not coming.’

The Elder Mages remaining in the Mage Tower.

News had not come from the demon worshippers.

Because he couldn’t access the Mage Tower.

Although he couldn’t know the exact reason.

At least it was clear that a setback had occurred in the plan.

‘It is something I cannot understand.’

Just like himself, they were Elder Mages.

Who could possibly raise suspicions about their words and actions?

Even if someone did raise suspicions.

To the point where they wouldn’t even be able to send telepathy to him.

They wouldn’t have fallen into a crisis that big.

‘……Could it be.’

Did they betray him?

Just like how they betrayed the Mage Tower in the past.

Did they betray the demons this time.

‘No. They know what the true truth is.’

Although he knew that fact.

The more he waited, the greater his distrust couldn’t help but grow.

In the end, Karimzeva had no choice but to make contact.

With the demon wearing the mask of a human.

Karimzeva said.

“I need news of the Mage Tower. With your position in this world, wouldn’t you be able to acquire information regarding it without difficulty? Since that is probably the reason you occupied that flesh.”

At his words, the demon smiled radiantly.

“Yes. Knowing it so well like that.”

“……?”

“To treat me, the only one who can resolve your curiosity, so carelessly like that. I know you are a great gentleman. But there is a mutual interest between us, isn’t there?”

……Damn it, this demon bastard.

Even interference wasn’t necessary.

Just with magic power alone.

He could blow up a demon like this easily.

But.

‘I won’t be able to know news regarding the Mage Tower. Then the plan too…….’

Karimzeva desperately suppressed his murderous intent.

And replied.

“Your words are correct. I was rash.”

Karimzeva, who was called Fire Dragon in the past.

To think he would bow down to the likes of a demon.

He had merely taken the first step.

But he already felt like he had sprained his ankle.