31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 155)
The conversation with Frannan became quite long..
And one piece of information I learned in the process.
“Search party... Do you mean crossing the border??”
“Yeah, that's probably the plan. Is this your first time crossing the border??”
“Yes, I have only been active in Nevenia ever since I was transferred..”
“hmm… Well, really. It is said that most people who transfer do not move far from the place where they were transferred..”
Since Snowfall was forced to go on an adventure anyway, she planned to gather as much information as possible..
“The current ruler of Libra is….”
“It's Bornuil. Have you never even heard my name??”
“Wouldn't it be weirder for me, a former person, to remember the names of all the 12 magic tower owners??”
“That's the truth. I don't remember everything either. There aren't that many people who stay at the top for a long time..”
- that… Could it be wrong??
- Excuse me, but what was the name of the chairman of our company??
- seaweed… Ah Kim… What was it…
“Why??”
“Heavy work, old age, research, etc. The position of top owner carries a lot of burden, but it is not a very comfortable position..”
“Umm….”
“Hate crossing the border? By any chance, is there a base here??”
Kangseol scratched his chin and answered..
“It's not really like that.”
I was just worried about where we would go across the border and whether we would be able to maintain the same growth there as we are now..
“But I'm curious about the reason for crossing the border..”
“First of all, the place where the search party is discussed is the Libra Magic Tower, right? Of course, the Libra Magic Tower is not in Nevenia..”
“Yes.”
“And it's because of where Bornuil is headed. Do you know about a place called Alkatron??”
Alkatron. It was the first time I heard of snowfall..
“Where is it??”
“It's a recently excavated historic site. However, the excavation was halted due to an unknown energy flowing out during the excavation..”
“Hmm….”
“Well, as ruins usually do, there could be monsters in them. However, no one takes this matter lightly. At least the Libra Tower owner is not so weak that he disappears without any news..”
“That means something could have happened there that would make it impossible to leave any news..”
Frannan nodded..
“that's right. And there's one catch. Even if you reach the Tower of Libra easily, the road to Alkatron can be a bit difficult..”
“…ah!”
“I know why?”
“It's because of the realm of monsters.?”
“Yes, there are mixed races among them, but... There's no way they'll make it easy.”
“Is there a way to bypass another border??”
“Unfortunately, if that happens, it becomes meaningless. It's going to take a long time..”
A realm of warlike races and monsters.
It was also a burden to have to pass by there..
‘this… Maybe it could be an incredibly dangerous adventure.?’
I was confident enough to protect myself, but for some reason I felt uneasy about this adventure..
‘There is no way to refuse... I have to work hard to prepare..’
Thinking so, Kang Seol looked at Frannan’s complexion. But the current Frannan was somehow strange..
I was sobbing and breaking into a cold sweat as if there was something wrong with my decision to return to the Magic Tower..
When the bossy Frannan showed up like this, Kang Seol began to wonder about his past..
“…Do you have any problem?”
“problem? haha! no? What a problem?”
“I don't mind if you don't mind, but you seem anxious..”
“…….”
“Did you have any problems while serving??”
“It's time to spend time?”
“yes?”
“Who stepped down? I'm still serving as an apostle. I haven't backed out yet. only… I was just taking a break.”
“Didn't he quit his position??”
Frannan looked somewhere with hazy eyes..
“Well, more specifically, I wanted to quit being a wizard..”
* * *
A man and a woman wearing shiny epaulettes were eating and chatting..
If you know what the symbol on that epaulet means, you will be able to realize how great people are gathered here..
Dining together here are the Aspects of Libra, Yurin and Frannan..
The two of them were now old enough to be considered old people..
Yurin said to Frannan while chowing down on meat..
“You troublemaker, is magic something you keep to yourself? Being unable to understand logic is like using magic to deceive people..”
“Then you want to be a magician..”
“Rotten bastard.”
“Why again?….”
“You need to know how to pass on what you have for the future. I know how much Bornouil stabs me in the side.?”
“why?”
“They say they want to seduce you and make you take on disciples..”
“Well, the old man said he had no intention of reaping that kind of thing.….”
“You and I are both old people, right? Anyway, I guess I can only live for the good taste, and it doesn't help the top at all. Master Veil, why do you take such a bastard and only make my wrinkles increase?.”
“Huh, really….”
Frannan is a master enchanter..
Yurin in front was a master of mental magic..
Frannan noticed something and spoke to Yurin..
“I guess I'm not going to brag about that outstanding student today.?”
“I want to hear it?”
“No, never. Since he was bragging about something that was nothing every day, I thought that the brilliant student would be bragging again today about covering up poop and urine..”
“If you brag, they will listen.?”
“Are you crazy! This old woman!”
“I take care of it with dignity, so unlike you, it still has the alluring scent of middle age.?”
“You must be young….”
Frannan enjoyed the conversation with Yurin while snickering..
It was common for wizards to lead a solitary life. I had to fight with myself on my own path..
However, when he sees a wizard of a similar level as himself also working hard to increase his level, he is filled with a sense of relief..
…That you are not alone.
Yurin had a 17-year-old student named Everny..
I wondered why she was shedding blood by harvesting a disciple, but Yurin seemed to enjoy it. Frannan didn't like that..
“Why hire a kid with no talent?….”
Although the words were a bit harsh, Yurin also acknowledged this fact..
“He's stupid, but he's nice.”
“It's the same as saying he's nice but he's stupid..”
“That's better, right? is not it? There are always different opinions among magicians when it comes to priorities, whether personality or skill..”
“Isn't it obvious? It's skill.”
“It's character. You learned under Bale, but somehow you seem to have grown on the contrary.?”
“Isn’t that why I can catch up with you, sit down with you like this, and have a meaningless conversation??”
“hmm… It's frustrating, but it's not wrong. self-absorbed child….”
“And it hasn't changed. Just realizing reality. Are you training younger students? I'm still the type of person who feels like I don't have enough time.?”
Yurin said, wiping her mouth with a cloth..
“I guarantee you, no wizard has ever started from scratch except the first one. Although humans are weak, they are a species that accumulates and builds knowledge. That's why magic developed.”
“So, just get ahead as much as possible and leave a record..”
“Records are different from teachings, they are not gentle, right? If you get frustrated, you don't have the strength to pick you up. What you are building is just a bleak wall that future wizards will not be able to overcome..”
The two often fought over this same issue. Because Frannan, who did not take on disciples, was a problem even in the Tower of Libra..
Frannan carefully revealed his inner thoughts..
“I… I don't think he's worthy of that. 'Cause I'm not a great wizard.”
“…I'm not dreaming of the future because I'm a great wizard..”
Yurin’s eyes were kind and warm..
“Because I'm a wizard.”
“Still, Everny is too much.”
“Damn you… They say the kid is good.”
I should have dried it more, I should have dried it more.
A disciple who is not as good as that is Yurin and will not help you in your future path..
Frannan regretted it so much..
Looking at Yurin’s last appearance when she was fine,.
“Treacherous! Hey, are you crazy? no! don't!”
Jiiiiiiing…
“Go away, Yurin! Everny is wrong! I can't get it!”
“No, I can save it! I am a wizard of the Aspect….”
“Magic power is running wild! Damn it, it's been so wrong already! You're a high-ranking, brazen, damned human being! please let it explode!”
“How come….”
Everney's study failed resoundingly..
She didn't have enough talent to succeed at a young age, and she made a lot of mistakes..
And as a result, the magical power in the body ran out of control..
Perhaps, at her level, she will not be able to handle the runaway magic power, so she will lose her mind and turn into an idiot..
But now, her mentor has stepped up on her behalf. Frannan had a hunch. Yurin says she plans to take on Everney's failure..
Yurin said to Frannan.
“You're my student, Frannan..”
“you… you….”
“Frannan, if I fail,….”
She asked Frannan to do something. That was a request Frannan could never forget..
“no! I won't do it!”
“Don't fuss, then... please.”
“Treacherous! why… Why are you doing this?….”
Yurin smiled, showing off her white teeth..
“He's a wizard.”
Chijijijijijijik…
With the sound of lightning flashing, a storm of mental magic swept through the laboratory..
The whole incident happened in an instant, and it was an episode in which everyone in the Libra Magic Tower was filled with sorrow..
Just like that, Frannan left the magic tower..
* * *
“Is it because of that??”
After hearing Frannan's story, Kang Seol asked with a calm expression, and Frannan answered while gulping down his drink..
“Yes, I still have nightmares about that time. I still can't escape from that day.”
“…I see..”
“I'm sorry for bringing up such a dark story. Anyway, we'll leave once we're ready, so keep that in mind..”
“All right.”
Sigh…
After Snowfall left, Frannan monologued for a moment..
Clink-!
He threw away his drink and remembered Yurin's appearance at the time of the accident..
- Who are you??
- …don't remember me?
- This is my first time seeing you.?
- …When did you come here??
- Yesterday! I officially joined yesterday.!
- …….
- mister?
- That's great.
Yurin now has the body of an old woman and the spirit of her past as a 7-year-old girl..
- You are a great person here.?
- …no.
He couldn't help but break down if he saw an old woman talking like a child..
“I don't want to go back….”
He wanted to run away from that day forever..
* * *
“See you next time, bro.!”
“Okay, sorry for being brief..”
“I'm busy, but I'll come back to Nevenia.?”
“Seeing it.”
“Somi will get mad at me if I don't get a clear answer, so please tell me clearly..”
“I'll contact you.”
Kyung-taek Gyeong-taek sighed as if he was relieved..
Kang Seol tried to break up with Gyeong-taek Kyeong-taek, who was staying in Timbrian, but unfortunately, the schedule for the future was very tight, so they could not continue the meeting for a long time..
“phew… That's a good thing.”
“Job done well?”
“Yes, but at that time, the noble Na-ri said that she would like to repay her brother sometime..”
“to me?”
“that… The story about how I got help from my brother back then... I shouldn't have said it?”
“No, well… It's your heart.”
Jo Kyung-taek, who was worried that Kang-seol might be upset, smiled at Kang-seol's reaction..
“Well then, wouldn't it be possible for the younger brother you know to talk to you about your older brother??”
“…yes?”
“Uh, I mean. People talk about being the hero of the clock tower and the man who drives the bell, but it makes my mouth itch so I can't stand it..”
“…….”
When Bitan, trapped in the lamp, heard that sound, he said:.
【is it? Do you hate being called this? good… From now on, I should always call you that when other people are around! Tsk tsk tsk… I think it's too bad.】
- This guy has his finger on the pulse surprisingly accurately..
- This is truly a bad thing that the devil would think of.?
- Maybe he's just pretending to be tamed.
Grief took one look at Snowfall's stinging gaze and became quiet..
“Anyway, see you again.”
“That's right, bro. Please stay healthy. Be sure to contact us! To my sister more than to me!”
Kang Seol smiled and nodded..
Clap…
The door of the fancy carriage in the back opened and Frannan stuck out half his body..
“Come on, let's go.”
“yes.”
snowfall got on the carriage.
There was an unexpected person riding in the carriage..
“…Chameli?”
“uh… therefore… See you again, see you again?”
“What happened?”
Frannan answered harshly..
“The Zodiac asked the pilgrims. Support will probably come not only from the Diocese of Nevenia but also from other places..”
“Is it that big of a deal??”
“Well, yes and no. Anyway, it seems to be quite large..”
To attract so many unrelated pilgrims, Kangseol wondered how many people would be involved in this adventure..
“hmm?”
“…uh?”
There were other people in the carriage as well. There were two more people on board that Snow Seol didn't know, and they looked strangely familiar..
Kang Seol tilted his head and asked..
“Haven't we seen this before somewhere??”
It was a man and a young woman.
The man in particular seemed to have definitely seen snowfall before..
“It's been a while, Snowman. That's me.”
“That's right, I've seen it before. therefore….”
The man's gaze turned to Snowfall's belt..
Snowfall brought back memories..
A man who looked very different from now.
“ah! then that….”
Despite his cold expression, the man who gave Kang Seol advice for her future.
The invitation to the Magic Tower that is in Kangseol's belongings was also given to him by him..
“Blaine?”
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