The Devil Who Grants Wishes

99 – Wizards (3)

“Wow…”

The closer you get to Eilyuji, the higher the top of the Mage Tower, hidden by the thick dark clouds, slowly begins to emerge.

Even after approaching the city, the Mage Tower, whose end was still hidden by the clouds and whose end was not visible, showed its majesty to everyone only when it could be said that it had fully entered the Eilyu Festival.

Truly an accumulation of mana.

At first glance, there is not much difference from the blue sky, so the color of that mana is so clear that you might not even notice it if you just glance at it.

“…That’s the reason why the tower was made this big.”

Lucia shakes her head as she sees the magic tower rising high into the sky as if it were invading the realm of the gods.

From Lucia’s eyes, that sun of mana was a very dangerous thing that should never be on the ground.

Just as anyone wants the sunlight but does not want the sun to appear on the ground, that accumulation of mana, unless it is that far away, will soak everyone in mana and make all living things unable to exist as living things.

‘Surely, it’s big.’

Like Lucia’s impression, I also want to shake my head.

In the game, that is to say, the mage tower seen through the monitor did not feel so majestic. No matter how much all kinds of visual and sound effects are introduced to make players immersed in the game, it seems that they cannot follow what they see in reality.

I had to make it this big because there shouldn’t be any difficulty for players to work in the Mage Tower, which has become a dungeon, but even so, the feeling that it’s too much doesn’t disappear.

“That’s the source of the mana that fills Eileuze.”

“yes.”

“…It’s really great. I’ve never felt this way before. It’s just a lump of mana, but I can even feel the holiness.”

Celestine, who was staring blankly at the mana accumulation from the side, exclaimed in admiration.

Even though it was an accumulation of high-purity mana, it was to the extent that it felt a little divine.

Even though that mana accumulation has nothing to do with faith, it is producing some weak divine power, and Celestine looks very impressed as if she sensed that weak divine power.

“Hmm, magic and divine power are similar when you get to the root.”

“…This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

Beside her, Lena asked back with an expression as if she had heard something nonsense.

According to Noah’s setting, magical power and divine power are fundamentally the same.

Consumables, so when casting a skill, whether it’s normal magic or holy magic, don’t both use mana equally?

Not just the game system, but the settings as well.

Divine power is just another form of magical power, and if you compare it to magic, fire magic and ice magic are similar to magic, although the results may be different.

“It won’t be the first time I’ve heard of it.”

Lena’s mouth shut tight.

It’s not just Lena.

Lucia, who received basic magic lectures from Aigo, Iris, who was once blessed by the goddess, and Celestine, who served such a goddess, all shut their mouths tightly.

The expression of a person from the Joseon Dynasty, as if he had heard for the first time that the world was round, that mana and divine power were fundamentally the same.

…what?

Isn’t this common sense?

“Look, what did you just say?”

“Magic and divine power?”

And unlike the mouth of the warrior party that was so tightly closed, the reaction of those around us is truly dramatic.

The wizards, who at first doubted that they had heard something wrong, first doubted that they had heard something wrong, then doubted that I had misunderstood something, and finally realized that none of it was wrong.

As if in the eye of a storm, the surroundings, which were so quiet that gave you goosebumps, suddenly become a great commotion as if it were a lie.

uh…?

……….

[Tell me why you think so!!]

[I can’t believe it’s just a joke… it’s just a joke, I can’t say it with such confidence!!]

[Tell me the reason right now!!]

[Run away, catch!!]

[Hurry up and issue a wanted order!! what? Are you guilty? Running away with an unverified riddle is itself a felony!!]

‘…Fuck.’

A great commotion ensued.

Fortunately, through the time reversal gimmick, I returned the other wizards to the way they were before hearing that, but it still remains the same that I was in such an urgent situation that I was sweating for a while.

Really… I almost got into trouble.

If my time-reverse ambush hadn’t worked, I’d have had to revise all my plans.

“Well, well… Everyone makes mistakes!”

“Right! Oh, no. You can’t call this a mistake! To Faust, it was just common sense, and those who didn’t know such common sense, like me, were wrong?”

“Celestine is right. Aren’t those people who didn’t know the correlation between magical power and divine power strange?”

“Never mind, Dad. It could be.”

Perhaps realizing that I am depressed, the warrior party desperately tries to comfort me. Rather, without knowing that the consolation was making me miserable.

Ugh… I almost got into a big accident because I was talking softly.

After all, am I supposed to keep my mouth shut and observe everyone and be solemn?

There were many times when he caused trouble because his tone was completely fixed to Faust’s, but this was the first time that he had a problem because he said useless things.

“Aigokeros, what’s the situation?”

“Everyone’s memories have been manipulated. None of those present heard Faust-sama’s conversation except for the ladies.”

It’s a relief that Aigokeros is capable. If not, it’s terrifying to even imagine.

Even if it’s natural for me, it may not be natural for others, so I’ll have to be careful in the future.

I had never felt it before, but today I felt it very strongly.

“Uh… Um… Ah! So, it seems like it’s over for now, would you like to take a look around the city together? Lucia thinks that’s good too, right?”

“What? What are you talking about… Ah, ah! That’s right. That’s right. Yes, I want to look around.”

I was confused, thankful that my mistake wasn’t so fatal, but Iris suddenly makes a strange sound.

Lucia, who heard that, looked at Iris with an expression as if she was talking about what she was talking about, and then suddenly agreed with her opinion by shaking her head up and down violently, as if a flying fish were flapping its fins.

…What are they doing now?

“Dad, are you going to dispose of the crystal right now?”

“That’s not it. You won’t be able to meet him right away anyway, so you’ll have to wait a bit.”

“Then, the only way to kill time is to go sightseeing! Everyone thinks so, doesn’t it?”

Lucia’s gaze, seeking consent, scans Celestine and Lena.

No, it’s not about asking for consent, but it’s about coercing people to accept it.

Celestine and Lena, who received Lucia’s gaze, also nodded a little and forcibly agreed to that opinion.

…Well, what are they doing again?

Do you want to play with me that much?

Well, it’s a city that exudes such an exotic, futuristic, and cutting-edge atmosphere, but Lucia and Iris would want to enjoy it as much as possible.

“Okay, according to that—”

ㅡParreus

At that moment, my head trembled slightly, and soon a shiver ran through my body as if something were connected.

Is this… a wish?

No, it’s something strange to call it a wish.

I don’t feel desperate enough to sacrifice my soul. But the hope is more desperate than ever.

“…Dad?”

“Mr. Faust?”

Lucia and Iris, who had been smiling brightly until just now, felt my unusual energy and instantly hardened their faces. It seems that he noticed that I had been granted my wish.

No, how the hell… There’s a sentence to say. Things like that happen, too.

“Don’t worry, now you are more important than wishes.”

“I’m sorry…”

“Really…”

Since signing a contract with Faust, if there is something important to do, you don’t have to grant that wish, so you don’t have to grant that wish unconditionally.

Of course, in the real Faust’s view, just going out to play would not be important, but miraculously, there is no reaction. Even though the contract clearly says you shouldn’t do this.

Well… I guess the real Faust was flexible enough to convince me? In the first place, it wasn’t even a wish that felt desperate enough to sacrifice one’s soul.

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“Who is the poor mortal who summoned this body to fulfill his wish—- Kheuheouk!?”

On the other hand, an unknown demon summoned in response to the wish feels tremendous pain as soon as it is summoned.

It’s not just an anguish. If it wasn’t for the devil, a creature made up of demonic energy, the pain the devil is feeling is considerable, to the extent that he would have died of shock just from the pain.

Like the hydra’s poison, it makes the immortal give up immortal life and choose death as the escape.

“I’ve got something to catch.”

However, Elias, the man who created such a scene, is a little disappointed that the devil came this time as if it was nothing, but soon throws that disappointment away.

Even if the devil is weak, it doesn’t matter at all to carry out the scheduled experiment.

For her, who always explores the abyss of magic to find the true god, not a god made like a god, the devil, a creature made of non-physical things such as emotions, mana, and magic, rather than a creature made of physical materials such as carbon, is really As it is an existence close to God, I am just relieved to be able to use such an existence as a material for experiments today.