The Wizard in the Game Is Rewarded in Reality

Chapter 38

“Not difficult, you say?”

I have no idea what the master is talking about.

It’s the 8th circle magic, the highest level of magic that exists.

Isn’t it the warp magic, which is the most difficult to handle among all magics?

Even a small mistake would tear your body apart in the dimensional rift, a terrifying magic.

“You go to the floor you want. You install the warp magic circle. Done! Isn’t it a simple problem?”

The master’s expression is so serious that it doesn’t seem like a joke.

“Learning the runes that make up the warp magic circle is one thing, but how can I go to the high floors of the Infinite Tower alone in the world I live in?”

When asked pointedly, the master responds as if wondering what I am talking about.

“The country that has conquered the highest floor in your world is currently attacking the 35th floor, right?”

“Yes.”

The United States is attacking the 35th floor.

“The 31st floor of the Infinite Tower is dominated by large monsters such as ogres, trolls, and cyclops. Monsters like shadow leopards and earthworms are also tricky. But it shouldn’t be a big problem for you, right?”

“Why?”

The master points to the sky with his finger.

“Can’t you use the Fly spell? Harpies appear on the 21st floor, but their flight speed is not very fast, and drakes with strong air superiority only appear on the 41st floor. Unless monsters or demons that use magic or powerful curses appear, you can avoid them and move, right?”

Upon hearing it, it wasn’t wrong.

“What is the problem with the runes that make up the Warp? Who are you? Aren’t you the wizard of origin with a vessel? Unlike other wizards, you can engrave the runes that make up the Warp in your mind. If you memorize the format of the Warp magic circle and practice repeatedly, it will eventually become yours, right?”

The master pauses and places a hand on my shoulder.

“You still don’t realize how amazing your abilities are.”

“Am I amazing?”

Indeed, I am.

It’s only been a few months since I awakened, but I managed to defeat the orc chieftain, the final boss of the 10th floor of the Infinite Tower, on my own.

Is that all? When it comes to artifact creation, I can use up to 5th circle magic without much difficulty, and I even succeeded in creating a 7th circle mana drain artifact.

“Master.”

A sudden thought occurs to me.

“Please give me a special lecture.”

“A special lecture all of a sudden? What do you mean?”

*

Magic that deals with space, such as teleportation or warp, inevitably has something that must be dealt with together.

“That is time.”

“Time?”

We are back at the master’s office in the magic tower, having a conversation.

“Yes. Think about moving from here to there with magic.”

The master points to the Infinite Tower visible through the arched window.

“With space-manipulating magic, you can move to that place, the Infinite Tower, ‘in an instant.'”

“In an instant? Ah-! You mean the time to move there disappears, or rather, it shortens.”

“That’s right. Therefore, space-manipulating magic also deals with time. If you don’t solve that problem, very serious side effects will occur. Your body might not withstand the load and suffer serious injuries. You must make the time inside the magic circle flow slowly according to the distance to be moved.”

“It’s difficult.”

The master chuckles and pats my shoulder.

“Kid, it’s an 8-circle magic. Wouldn’t it be strange if it weren’t difficult? For your information, only the Grand Elder and I can activate the warp magic circle in the Magic Tower.”

I knew my master was an amazing magician, but I didn’t expect the Grand Elder to be at that level as well.

“The Grand Elder and the Second Elder are your twin brothers, right?”

“That’s right.”

“That’s incredible. All three of you are extraordinary magicians.”

“Who said there were three of us?”

“What?”

“We are quadruplets.”

“There’s another one?”

The master nods.

“The Third Elder, who is also the king of the Kingdom of Craksha, is the youngest of our brothers.”

“The king?”

“The reason you haven’t seen the Third Elder is because he’s fulfilling his duties as the king.”

“Ah-!”

I suddenly realize the significance of the Magic Tower in the Kingdom of Craksha.

All the nations on the continent of Azelium are wary of the Magic Kingdom of Craksha.

To conquer the Infinite Tower, the cooperation of the Magic Tower is absolutely necessary.

Transporting goods and people, purchasing artifacts and potions.

There’s nothing that isn’t connected to the Magic Tower.

The master takes a book from the shelf.

It was thicker than any magic book I had ever seen.

“It’s the Warp Magic Book.”

“Is one warp spell really this thick?”

“Shall I say it again? It’s an 8-circle magic. It even deals with space and time.”

The master opens the very last part of the book.

A complex magic circle that makes me dizzy just by looking at it fills the pages.

“It’s the warp magic circle. This, this, and this…”

The master points to runes I’ve never seen before, one by one.

“These are runes with properties such as space, leap, distortion, disassembly, and combination. None of them are easy to obtain. Especially space, distortion, disassembly, and combination are runes that wizards dream of obtaining even in their dreams. If you can make these your own, the magic you can apply is immense. For example, like this.”

Ssshh-

A flame rises from the tip of the master’s finger. It sways at the fingertip as if dancing.

The master’s left hand quickly forms a seal. A blue light is generated following the trajectory of the master’s hand.

“Woah-!”

The flame at the master’s fingertip disappeared. It wasn’t extinguished by cutting off the supply of mana. The mana of the fire is still clearly felt.

It’s just that its position has changed.

Right in front of my eyes.

“Is it the rune of space?”

“That’s right. By combining various runes with the rune of space, the flame was moved.”

The master speaks after extinguishing the flame.

“What if it wasn’t a small flame but a meteor strike? What if a giant meteor was summoned and moved through space? Could the opponent respond? What if the steadily flowing river was moved directly to the city?”

“It would become a sea of water.”

“That’s right. It’s that great and terrifying of a rune. I can only apply it up to 3rd circle magic. I tried to apply it to higher circle magic, but the runes collided and failed.”

The master points to the magic circle in the magic book.

“How many magic circles do you think are in here?”

“Only about four that I can see.”

“As expected of my disciple, you have a keen eye. Exactly four magic circles combine to complete one magic, warp magic.”

He points to the largest magic circle that forms the axis of the magic circle.

“The magic circle of space. And this is the magic circle of leap, the magic circle of distortion, and finally the magic circle of disassembly and combination.”

The master hands me the magic book.

“Memorize all four magic circles. Each magic circle is higher level than the mana drain magic circle you completed. You haven’t been in magic for long, but with your determination to save the people of your world, you eventually completed a 7th circle magic that is far above your level. This too, if you work hard, will eventually become yours. Can you do it?”

I can.

No, I must.

If I can play the role of the magic tower in the world of Doomsday, the strategy for the Infinite Tower in reality will face a revolution.

“My disciple.”

“Yes, master.”

“You are treating the sick in your world, aren’t you?”

“Yes, I am.”

“No one else can treat them but you?”

“That’s right.”

“What was the reaction of the people?”

I don’t know why he’s asking such a question all of a sudden.

“Many people are cheering. Because an incurable disease, a disease that could only wait for death, has been conquered.”

“Not everyone is cheering, right?”

“That’s correct.”

Even now, many people are protesting in front of the Kraksha Tower Treatment Center and hospitals.

Why on earth? For whom? I can’t understand why they are protesting.

Their claims are absurd and nonsensical.

They argue that the state should manage the mana addiction treatment, that the conditions for refusing treatment should be abolished, and that the treatment costs for Koreans and foreigners should be different.

Why should the state manage the artifact I created, and why are they trying to change my standards as they please?

According to Park Dong-hyuk, someone is instigating the protests. He said he has identified all the personal information of the people participating in the protests.

They still don’t know how harsh a trial it will be for them to succumb to the temptation of a small amount of money.

“From your expression, I can roughly guess. I don’t know what position you hold in the world you live in. But one thing I can easily guess. My beloved disciple, Un. You are very special.”

The master smiles and puts his arm around my shoulder.

“Un. Being special can be interpreted in a good way, but it can also be interpreted in a bad way.”

“······.”

“Being special means being different from others. A person who has something that others do not. Won’t you become the target of envy and jealousy? They will try to bring you down and use you.”

I listen silently because everything he says is true.

“You don’t have to worry too much. Even if you are brought down and used, your specialness will not disappear. But-.”

The master stops smiling and speaks in a calm, subdued voice.

“It doesn’t matter outside, but inside the Infinite Tower, it must never happen. You don’t intend to install a warp magic circle inside the Infinite Tower to help those called awakeners in your world, do you?”

“······.”

It’s not that I haven’t thought about it.

Of course, even if I do, I will receive compensation.

“Un. I have told you the history of our Magic Kingdom, haven’t I? No kingdom accepted us, the descendants of a kingdom destroyed by the wrath of the gods. Even the kingdoms that wagged their tails like puppies to receive our help before were no exception. But how is it now? All the countries on the continent are wary of the Magic Kingdom and the Tower. Why do you think that is?”

“Because we have a firm grip on the Infinite Tower?”

The master nods.

“Correct. The strongest country in your world has taken over the 29th-floor mana stone mine, right? You must do the same. Firmly grasp all the interests of the Infinite Tower. Swallow them all. Make it so that nothing can be done without going through you.”

The master smiles again.

“Generosity can come later.”