Chapter 4 · 11 min
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
4. Legendary Card (1)
Cards floated up one after another.
As many as nine of them!
Of course, the ones he could choose were three.
<Active>[Mana Detection](Common)
-Detect surrounding mana flow
-Recognize traces of magic use
<Passive>[Projectile +1](Common)
-Number of projectiles for projectile-type magic +1
<Active>[Ice Ball](Common)
-Ice-type magic
-Generate an ice chunk
<Passive>[Magic Residue](Legendary)
-A new residue effect is added for each magic.
-The residue effect is applied differently depending on the magic.
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“Wow.”
A gasp of admiration came out on its own.
What, Legendary grade?
Isn’t this the best grade at this level?
‘The effect is insane too···.’
Moreover, the effect was insane.
It means an additional effect appears for each attribute, right?
It’s like using magic one more time additionally than others?
And there was another surprising fact.
I wasn’t only able to use the fire attribute?
[Ice Ball] this is ice attribute magic, right?
‘Since [Fireball] came out, I naturally thought only fire attribute magic was possible?’
Originally that’s the case.
Not every mage can handle all attributes.
From the start, learning just one attribute is burdensome.
Then when would you learn other attributes too?
Even one requires tens, hundreds of billions.
Unless you’re a genius.
‘There aren’t none who handle two or more attributes, but I know it’s extremely rare worldwide···.’
But I already?
I’m at the level of having learned just one magic?
This is completely cheating···.
Now then, anyway.
Now he had to choose.
Naturally he had to choose this.
[Acquired Magic Residue (Legendary).]
How could he miss this!
He learned it immediately.
Then.
[Congratulations!]
[You have acquired a magic of a rank that no one in the world has ever achieved for the first time!]
[Achievement: ‘I Alone Learned It.’ achieved.]
“······.”
What is this?
I alone learned it?
‘···Is it really like that? Is Legendary not Legendary for nothing?’
He still didn’t know well.
He didn’t even know that such magic didn’t exist.
From the start, magic and his life had no connection at all···.
Anyway, he’ll look into that later, and next?
[Acquired Ice Ball (Common).]
He should learn new attribute magic too.
And the remaining one.
What would be good to learn.
‘Let’s go with this.’
[Acquired Projectile +1 card.]
[Please select the magic card to apply this card to.]
A card close to utility.
He chose the card that increases projectiles.
He wondered how this was applied, and it was choosing the magic to apply it to.
‘Then I have to choose one of [Fireball] or [Ice Ball]···.’
He pondered for a moment.
Before deciding, he should look at this first.
What on earth is the [Magic Residue] effect.
<Active>[Fireball](Common)
-Fire-type magic
-Acquire Fireball magic.
[Magic Residue Effect: Magic Particles]
*When Fireball explodes, three particles pour out, causing a secondary explosion and activating magic.
*Each particle contains a unique magic.
*[Scorching Explosion], [Flame Crush], [Flame Barrier]
‘Insane, insane.’
The sound of insane came out on its own.
What comes out of those particles?
‘Aren’t those all at least 4th rank, 5th rank magic!?’
Amazing things were in there.
This is [Fireball]?
···Ah, no?
Then what about [Ice Ball]?
What is added to this?
<Active>[Ice Ball](Common)
-Ice-type magic
-Generate an ice chunk
[Magic Residue Effect: Giant Ice Spikes]
*When Ice Ball makes contact, thirty giant ice spikes are generated in that place.
*The generated giant ice spikes possess a homing attribute that seeks the target.
“······.”
What is this again.
[Ice Ball] is originally just for the purpose of slowing the target?
The most basic of basics of ice-type magic.
But···.
‘Thirty giant ice spikes? Homing? It seems like it would hurt a lot?’
Gradually the status of [Magic Residue] is felt.
Just a 1st rank magic to this extent···.
Thump, thump.
His heart raced.
He could feel how cheat his ability was.
This is only the beginning···.
‘First, for the projectile, let’s go with this.’
Actually, whatever he chose, there didn’t seem to be a big problem.
However, he chose the originally attack-attribute-like [Fireball].
Because this looked a bit stronger.
[Used Projectile +1 card.]
[Fireball (Common)’s projectile number +1]
‘···It really just becomes like this?’
Even looking at the message, he couldn’t believe it.
Anyway, all acquisition complete.
‘Shall I try using it once?’
The situation of checking in the alley.
If he learned something rare, he should use it.
Fwoosh!
Casting magic just by imagining like before.
Until now there was no difference from before.
First he threw it lightly.
Whoosh!
Fwoosh!
Fwoosh!
“Krr.”
A gasp of admiration came out on its own.
It worked! Projectiles increased!
When he threw [Fireball], it split into two branches.
After that, it struck half-overlapping exactly the place he aimed.
Then.
Thud, thud, thud.
Thud, thud, thud.
“Oh my god.”
Small particles popping out from that place respectively.
A total of six particles caused small explosions at the places they touched.
Fwoosh!
When the first particle burst, a surrounding [Flame Barrier].
A barrier of a height slightly larger than an adult male’s height surrounded.
From the second particle, [Flame Crush].
The surrounding area became a sea of fire.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
And the last···.
[Scorching Explosion] occurred.
It caused a small explosion like a grenade bursting.
‘If you get hit by that, on the floor that became a sea of fire, trapped in the barrier, you have to take [Scorching Explosion]?’
[Fireball] had become quite brutal.
···Scary.
‘Then what about [Ice Ball]?’
What are those giant ice spikes.
He wanted to use this right away too.
But the problem was.
‘···Mana is insufficient.’
That damn mana premature ejaculation.
It seemed he would have to wait until mana filled.
Still, this is something.
A bit slower than others, but unlike before, mana does fill.
Let’s think positively.
* * *
He returned home.
Before he knew it, the day had set.
“Kkuu.”
As soon as he arrived, he roughly washed and lay on the bed.
He thought he hadn’t done much in particular.
His body was completely heavy as a thousand pounds.
‘They said if you use magic, mental strength gets quite fatigued···.’
That was true.
He had only used [Fireball] over and over.
His head hurt with a thud-.
-······Continuing with the next news. Recently, the distribution of illegal potions has become severe.
In the meantime, news came out on the TV that was turned on.
-The side effects of illegal potions soon lead to Aberrants. The Mage Association stated that they would respond strongly to the illegal distribution of mana potions. Reporter Kim Minho covered it.
-Mage Association official: It is the result of relying on illegal potions without completing the formal education course. Please keep in mind that using illegal potions constitutes a serious crime.
-Citizen 1: They don’t care why academy fees are so expensive, and only appeal not to use illegal potions, so it’s hard to understand.
Several interviews came out.
From the start, because the tuition is too expensive, even talented people can’t learn magic if they don’t have money, that is the reality.
Because of that, the trend of uncertified mages who touch illegally made potions and make the wrong choice of training while drawing up their abilities is increasing.
‘Well. Since it became a world where you can’t use magic without money···.’
The cheapest is 100 million won monthly tuition.
Like this, those who learn magic were limited.
The son of some successful conglomerate chairman.
Some successful celebrity or a celebrity’s family.
Then if you self-study?
‘There were quite a few people who died from mana overload.’
This is the reality.
‘Then would it be better if I also inform the Mage Association?’
He doesn’t know well about mages yet, but he knows just by looking that it’s not an ordinary ability.
Then wouldn’t informing them be good?
‘Ah··· it wouldn’t be.’
He shook his head.
His head shook on its own.
‘What kind of guys are those Association guys. Discrimination between certified and uncertified is also extremely severe, and there are many talks about lines and such?’
The Mage Association cartel.
Very famous.
They don’t try to acknowledge well unless it’s a mage who took the orthodox route. Their noses are a bit too high. That route is mostly the route taken by conglomerate kids.
Someone of low birth like me entering a place like this?
‘There were quite a few incidents.’
The matter of pushing mages who took a specific line rather than mages with clearly outstanding talent is famous enough that even a citizen like me knows.
In other words, even if you enter the Association, if you don’t fit in there, you just end up being controlled for nothing.
Rather than that···.
‘First, let’s continue with requests.’
This is better.
Maybe if it’s later, he doesn’t know.
After he has power enough to protect himself.
But before that, he thought it was right to first raise magic skill.
For that, experience is important.
He knows how to use magic, but he doesn’t know the way to use it ‘well’ yet.
To use it well, experience will be needed.
Filling that experience would be good with requests.
“First, let’s just sleep!”
He turned off the TV and lay down.
* * *
The next day, morning.
Knock knock knock!
“Hey, are you inside?”
Someone knocked on the door.
Hearing the voice, he thought he knew who it was.
Screech.
He opened the door.
Permed hair and red glasses. A quite plump middle-aged woman.
“Ah, landlady, hello.”
“Oh oh, yes. Nice to see you. You know the reason I came, right?”
“Yes. I’ll deposit soon. So just a little······.”
“Hmm. No, no. It has to be deposited within today. Right now there are many people who come offering higher rent than you, young man Dojin. Even so, because you asked to stay, I only raised it a little. Other places raise by 30% freely! I only 25% but···.”
“······.”
Suddenly raised rent.
Actually the original amount was already burdensome, but because it was raised, he couldn’t pay right away.
“Yes. Please give me a little time for now.”
“Sigh, I understand. Then it’s only until today. No more. If you can’t pay within today, I’ll put it out to the real estate tomorrow, so know that.”
They even notified about raising the rent.
Having no house is truly sad.
‘I was so absorbed in magic that I forgot this too.’
Not saving face as a mage, damn it.
About to be kicked out for not paying rent.
Ding!
[Mr. Park: Hey, a request came up, will you try it?]
[Mr. Park: This is the request content. Take a look.]
[Attachment x1]
At that moment.
Mr. Park from the laundry shop request office contacted him.
He didn’t know what kind of request it was.
[Me: Yes. I’ll do it. Instead, please make this request in cash.]
[Mr. Park: What? You already read it? You, you’re not ordinary. Accepting this at once. Okay. Whether cash or mana stone, I’ll do as you want, so don’t worry and see you this afternoon!]
Accept first, read later.
After saying he would definitely do it, he read the content.
[Request: Mana Robbery Damage Report]
-Location: Sillim-dong area
-Victims: Three uncertified mages
-Damage content: Mana stone robbery and forced mana absorption
-Target: Estimated 1 person with mana absorption ability
(See photo)
-Reward: 5 lowest-grade mana stones
-Danger level: ★★★☆☆
He wondered how requests were given and received, and it was through KakaoTalk.
But wait a minute.
Three stars?
Actually the first request had no danger level either.
It wasn’t even a one-star one.
But suddenly a three-star one?
‘This uncle evaluated me too highly.’
[PS. This guy is a vicious fellow who has been active recently, but since it’s an urgent matter right now I sent it unavoidably, so please refer. You don’t have to accept.]
Ah, he even attached a postscript.
And he accepted at once without knowing this.
···Somehow he spoke strangely amazingly.
‘But if it’s the power of the [Fireball] I saw earlier.’
Three stars.
It probably won’t be easy.
But [Fireball] this performance was no joke.
‘Moreover, five lowest-grade mana stones.’
For me, mana stones have a different meaning.
Mana stones are like becoming my power.
With five, how much can I raise the level.
* * *
Geneva, Switzerland.
The ‘World Magic Society’ established here.
The purpose of this place is only one.
To research and record magic phenomena.
Step, step.
Today too, the management person in charge came to check the status.
What allows knowing this is precisely the ‘Archive’.
A giant magic sphere that can confirm all magic existing in the whole world.
Swoosh.
When the person in charge blew mana into the magic sphere, several items appeared.
[10th Rank: 0]
[9th Rank: 17]
[8th Rank: 2,304]
[7th Rank: 10,554]
·········
·········
Among them, the one they were most concerned about was precisely the 10th Rank.
Magics praised as the currently highest grade.
And a rank that not even one person has learned yet.
But···.
“Huh?”
Swoosh.
The Archive reacted to something.
But.
[10th Rank: 1]
“······!?”
The 10th Rank number changed.
The number 1 appeared!
“Someone l-learned it!”
The World Magic Society was turned upside down.
Among the numerous magics they recorded and waited for when magic would be realized, the magic that belonged to the 10th Rank.
Someone learned that.
And for the first time in the world.
On this day, the World Magic Society made a major announcement.
-Around 3 PM today, the World Magic Society announced shocking news. It is the news that the first person who learned 10th Rank magic has appeared.
That news was immediately delivered to all magic society branches.
Of course, the Korean branch as well.
“W-world··· h-how, in Korea?”
The president of the Korean Magic Society, Shin Hyunho, his mouth dropped open.
What is the current situation of Korea.
One of the numerous magic minor countries.
In Asia, only Japan and China entered the magic great powers.
But in such a Korea···.
‘A person who learned 10th Rank m-magic appeared?’
A matter confirmed even by the World Magic Society.
He couldn’t not believe it even if he tried.
Shin Hyunho called somewhere with a trembling hand.
“P-President! Please connect me with the President r-right now!”
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