Chapter 10

Chapter 10

10. Special Grade (1)

Korea Songdo Convention.

Quite many people gathered here.

They were the school heads of each series.

“Now now, everyone quiet. Why are you making such loud noises?”

“It doesn’t look like not doing so! They say a mage who learned 10th Rank appeared in Korea! Depending on which school that person enters, our lifetime changes, right!”

“I don’t know what magic he uses yet, but he must unconditionally come to our side! The school that can awaken 10th Rank level magic is only us!”

“What nonsense is that! Magic is originally important in size. Wouldn’t our school that can be applied to any magic be the best?”

The commotion continued.

They shouted that he must come to their own school.

A mage who learned as much as 10th Rank.

If such a mage enters, their school level would rise overwhelmingly.

But.

[Congratulations!]

[A new school has been born!]

[Amplification School is established.]

“????”

“Wh-what is that?”

“···Th-there was a school like that too?”

A message that appeared out of nowhere.

Everyone was bewildered at the school name seen for the first time in their lives.

* * *

He says to choose a magic school.

This is done with card draw?

‘Well from the start learning magic in this way is nonsense but···.’

Still he didn’t know it would even be a magic school.

Anyway let’s look once.

[Chain School]

Grant chain effect to all cards

<​Applied effect>

-Projectile series: Projectile +1

-Range series: Range 20%

-Duration series: Duration time +1 second

[Amplification School]

Apply all card values one grade upward

<​Applied effect>

-Common card > Advanced value applied

-Advanced card > Rare value applied

-Rare card > Legendary value applied

-Legendary card > Mythic value applied

[Painting School]

Strengthen card selection system

<​Applied effect>

-Add 1 card choice

-Legendary or higher card appearance rate +5%

-Card reselection opportunity +1 every level up

“Wow···.”

What on earth is this.

Is this a magic school?

‘This is as good as my exclusive school?’

Naturally a school never heard or seen.

From the start the content is like that.

One, one was amazing.

‘Increasing projectiles or range basically is like that, and it raises the basic grade of cards one step? Even adding card choices or raising the appearance probability of Legendary cards···.’

Whatever he selects is a gain.

And a very huge gain.

School benefits different from others.

Even···.

[Schools can be additionally acquired at specific levels.]

A message like this was also visible.

If the level rises he can choose more additionally?

In other words, this is not the end.

Others take a long time even specializing in one school.

‘Really cheat···.’

Where on earth is the end of this cheat.

Then what to select among these?

There was a brief worry, but the selection didn’t take that long.

[Selected Amplification School.]

[The grade of magic cards rises one step.]

[Registered as the first magic school.]

Magic card grade is important.

He selected the first magic school.

Then.

Whirrrrrrr—.

<​Active>[Fireball](Advanced)

-Fire-type magic

-Acquire Fireball magic

-Fireball range increase +10%

<​Active>[Cooling](Advanced)

-Ice-type magic

-Freeze the target.

-Freezing time 10% reduction

<​Passive>[Range Increase](Advanced)

-Range increase card

-Increase the range of the applied magic card by 20%.

Three appeared.

And all as Advanced grade.

‘Now the basic is just Advanced?’

The school effect is coming out.

Common is not even visible.

Because it’s Advanced additional effects are also attached.

Even the same [Fireball] looks different.

‘Then.’

[Acquired ‘Cooling (Advanced)’.]

Acquisition of ice-type magic that looks usable.

If he freezes anything he can bind it and it’s good.

Anyway he also has a school now!

* * *

“There are a total of seven request offices around here?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Kim Cheolho, the direct secretary of the Special Business Department team leader.

He visited Sillim-dong together with subordinates.

Someone killed the robber they sent.

If at the level of processing that guy, he wouldn’t be an ordinary mage. Such a mage would usually move through request offices.

“From now on divide two by two and search these request offices and bring any information. Even if you use force it doesn’t matter so dig out everything you can dig out as much as possible. Anyway it’s Sillim-dong here so whatever you do is fine.”

“Yes! Understood!”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—.

Subordinates who disappeared quickly.

Kim Cheolho quietly sat on the wooden platform in front of the shop.

Who on earth killed him.

Moreover it’s not that he just killed him.

The artifact they gave also disappeared.

‘What kind of bastard takes even that?’

Damn bastard.

How did he obtain those gloves.

Does he think those are ordinary gloves?

It’s ‘Special Grade’ artifact, the grade right below the best Legendary grade artifact!

‘If he had just processed that guy and disappeared the team leader wouldn’t have gotten this angry···.’

Work processing is important, but losing the precious artifact was also big.

Fortunately he probably can’t utilize it properly.

It’s not Special Grade for nothing.

‘To properly use that, unless the grade is quite high even among certified mages he probably can’t even recognize it properly.’

Artifacts are originally like that.

The higher the grade, the more difficult even the usage method.

Finding out what it is is even harder.

So he has to find it even more.

Because it’s a waste for a guy who knows nothing to carry it around.

* * *

He stopped by the mart.

In the meantime he had gathered quite a bit of money through requests, and food had also run out.

“This. This too. This too let’s buy. Okay, this too.”

He just put them in freely.

What he wants to eat, what he wants to drink.

What to eat today, what to eat tomorrow, what to eat the day after.

Normally he would have worried several times and bought, but now it doesn’t matter at all.

‘Let’s stockpile food in advance!’

As food piles up in the cart, the heart becomes abundant.

Ah, this reliability···.

Ring!

At that moment.

A call from Mincheol guy came.

“Oh, Mincheol. How is your body.”

-Thanks to you it’s gradually getting better. Really it was lucky you found me on the day I collapsed, if I had continued like that they said all the mana would have drained and it would have been dangerous.

He didn’t tell Mincheol everything.

From the start he didn’t have the mind to talk about such things, and he thought there was no need to babble in detail.

“Oh, is that so. Glad. Is the hospital food somewhat edible?”

-Oh oh, the hospital food here is a famous restaurant. The previous place honestly didn’t suit, but the moved place suits well.

He moved hospitals?

Why did he suddenly move hospitals.

“Did you move hospitals?”

-Ah, my parents said it would be better to move. Right now it’s ‘Arcana Medical Center’.

Wait a minute, where?

‘Arcana Medical? This is not a place anyone can go?’

The so-called VVIP hospital.

The facility level is famous worldwide, and the hospital fees are also considerably expensive.

And it’s not a place you can go just by paying money.

A place where ‘who’ is more important than money.

For example Special Grade certified mages, Association executives or politicians or overseas mage dignitaries go to such a place.

‘But why is he there?’

-···Surprised?

“Uh, uh. Of course surprised. Why are you there···?”

-Sorry. Well I didn’t intend to do that, but actually our family is a bit big. My grandfather operates one company. The convenience store is something my father deliberately sent me to try···.

No, just being a company chairman is not a place you can go.

-That aside. There was a reason I called today but the talk drifted. Hey, my mom heard about you and said thank you and wants to see you once. Since you’re the friend who saved me she said she should at least greet.

“Uh? No, with something like that.”

-No. Our family is originally famous for always repaying debts. Tell me when you have time once. Definitely, definitely!

Click.

“······.”

This guy just hung up.

By the way to the point of going to Arcana Medical?

‘This guy wasn’t an ordinary guy?’

Yeah.

Although a friend, he says he will repay.

Moreover it doesn’t seem like an ordinary family.

‘Definitely let’s meet the mother.’

That seemed to be the right thing.

Anyway.

After finishing mart shopping he returned to Sillim-dong.

Looking at the slope the grandfather came to mind.

‘Was the junk shop location over there?’

The cart grandfather he met a little while ago.

It turned out all of that was artifacts.

Today he won’t do requests, shall he go and greet a bit?

This is also all fate.

On the way he bought a drink and headed to the junk shop.

Screech.

He arrived at the junk shop.

When he opened the door and entered, piled junk was visible.

No. Didn’t he say they are all artifacts?

“Hm?”

At that time, the grandfather came out from inside.

Straw hat and long agricultural boots. And a towel for wiping sweat hung on the neck.

“Hello, grandfather?”

“Oh oh, you came? Hehehe! Sit here.”

The grandfather who recognized him welcomed him gladly.

The grandfather’s house looked quite old.

Looking inside it was a shabby space with only a place for one grandfather to lie down prepared.

Is he living alone without family?

“Even though I said to come I couldn’t prepare anything to treat you with.”

“Ah, it’s okay. I brought it. Please have this.”

Swoosh.

He handed a cool drink to the grandfather.

As if thirsty he gulped, gulped it.

“This, I only receive help from you every time. You even pushed the cart, and this time even gave a cool drink like this. Hehehe.”

“Well it’s all something I did because I like it.”

“But by any chance do you also do request work? Looking at having such an artifact···.”

“Yes. Because I recently started learning magic.”

“Hm? Recently?”

At his words the grandfather tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand. As he did he stared at the gloves on his hands.

“By the way, for something like that you’re wearing quite good gloves?”

“···This?”

“Yeah, right. That. At that level it’s not something easily obtained with neighborhood requests like this.”

Huh, is this that level?

‘Well. Being able to take 50% of the opponent’s mana is cheat-like.’

“You. Let me ask one thing. By any chance do you know something about artifacts?”

At that time, the grandfather asked one question.

Does he know about artifacts?

No, that can’t be···.

“No. Because I just started doing this side’s work··· haha.”

“Right? Then what do you know about those gloves?”

“Well, I know to the extent that [Mana Robbery] is engraved so I can use it.”

“···Ha.”

The grandfather made an expression as if absurd.

···Why is he like that?

“Is it really only that?”

“Why do you ask?”

“That’s just one of the basic abilities, and there are more abilities besides that. Looking at it you didn’t know that.”

Huh? There are more?

Blink, blink.

He just blinked his eyes without speaking.

He knew it was good, but he didn’t think there were more.

“It seems it won’t do. Since I received help, I should also repay. You, won’t you learn the method of handling artifacts from me? Fortunately there are gloves perfect for studying.”

“Uh, uh··· yes. Then of course it’s good for me.”

There is no refusal in my dictionary.

“Hehehe, good. Can you give the gloves for a moment? I’ll explain about this. First basically the grade of an artifact of this level is ‘Special Grade’. It’s right below the best grade.”

“······.”

Huh, Special Grade?

It’s extremely good!?

“Additionally if you look here do you see this? And this too. These are all the abilities of this artifact. Now, from now on I’ll tell you one by one. What this is···.”

The grandfather’s artifact lecture started.

* * *

Sillim-dong, Mr. Park’s laundry shop.

Rattle.

“Welcome. Here to drop off clothes?”

Two people who entered inside.

Neat suit attire that doesn’t match Sillim-dong.

Employees belonging to Future City Construction.

“No, it’s not that. I came because of a request.”

“Ah, is that so? But what to do. There is no suitable request.”

“······.”

“······.”

The two people looked without speaking and smiled faintly.

“You have quick sense.”

“No matter what, request business for thirty years. If you don’t have sense it’s a hard place to live.”

“Then you know well that we are not the style of talking nicely?”

“What’s the point of saying that. It only hurts the mouth.”

Mr. Park fixed his gaze on the clothes he was ironing and replied steadily.

“Kekeke, look at this bastard?”

“Hey, stop the wordplay. Hey, let me ask one. You know the ‘Mana Robber’ incident that happened here recently, right?”

“Ah, that was very brutal. Three guys died, right?”

“Yeah, that incident. We have something we need to know about that. So if you know anything tell everything. The person who took the request related to that incident······.”

“There isn’t?”

“······.”

“······.”

Very bold.

We’re in the middle of threatening right now?

“It won’t do.”

Crackle crackle!!

Fwoosh!!

At that moment.

The two men each prepared magic.

“We have circumstances so we have to get the information somehow. But you seem to know something. Now, I’ll give you the last chance. Do you know something?”

“······.”

Stop.

Mr. Park stopped ironing.

“Clothes, you see. No matter how much magic develops, doing it directly with my hands is the way it straightens best. That’s why I like it the most, and if this is interfered with I get very angry.”

“You don’t seem to grasp the situation. The two of us are 3rd Rank. At this level will you understand a bit?”

“Haa···.”

Mr. Park let out a long sigh.

“I clearly said. That I’ve been doing request business here for 30 years. Do you think I’ve seen guys like you once or twice in the meantime?”

Snap!

Mr. Park flicked his finger.

Then in an instant the inside of the laundry shop started to wriggle.

At that appearance the two men were flustered.

“Th-this is what···.”

“Why, why suddenly like this!”

The floor of the laundry shop became soft.

And giant fangs popping out from the ceiling and floor. The size of one of those fangs was about the size of the men.

“Greet. My kid in charge of our laundry shop. Ah, not really my kid but a metaphor?”

In an instant the laundry shop transformed into a super-large monster that opened its mouth wide.

And Mr. Park made a chilling smile.

“You have entered this guy’s mouth right now.”

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