Have Magic - Chapter 105



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Embrace the Magic (105)

A month of swordsmanship training with Larry.

Rodin finished the 2 o’clock class of the Proval Welcome class. The 3 o’clock class he was about to attend was none other than the Rune class.

And then another two months passed.

“ha.”

Runes are difficult. There is not a single person in the world who knows all the runes. Even in the four great magic towers, only about 10% of the runes are known.

Rodin spread out three runes in a row in front of him.

“This is ridiculous. This is a different rune.”

At first glance, it was the same rune. It was a complex character with over 60 strokes, but anyone who looked at it could tell it was the same rune.

However, the length of the strokes on the left and the right were subtly different. The difference was so great that it was impossible to tell the difference just by looking at them.

Runes with slightly longer left strokes, runes with equal length left and right strokes, and runes with slightly longer right strokes.

Just this little difference makes a completely different meaning.

One meant deep darkness, one meant shivering in the cold, and one meant old footprints.

Despite their similar appearance, their meanings were completely inconsistent.

“Hey, who the hell created the runes?”

What if a saintly king, praised by all, created a runic script and distributed it to his people to learn?

“You’ll forget all the praise you’ve given me and curse me like a savage. Did you even call this a word?”

It was absurd, but Rodin didn’t give up. Instead, he was completely absorbed in the fun of finding these subtle differences.

The runes learned each day through Proval’s welcome class were about 40 to 50 characters long. Sometimes, when there were subtle differences in strokes or when an overly complex rune came up, it was reduced to 30 characters or less.

Instead, Rodin rarely forgot something he had remembered.

Although the number of runes I learned each day was small, my knowledge of runes was increasing every day.

“Let’s stop here for today.”

I stopped my welcoming class at Proval and went outside. There was still quite a bit of time left until dinner.

“Jenna.”

[Yes, Master. Are you reading a book today?]

“huh.”

Rodin took out a book from his subspace bracelet. At the same time, he summoned his battle doll Jenna and placed it next to him.

It’s been half a year since I escaped from the underground space.

Rodin took out the book and read it every day. Each time, he summoned one of the two, Jenna or Charis.

The two were teachers who could teach the language of the time. They were not kind or outstanding teachers, but that was enough for Rodin.

“The Magic Empire……”

[At that time, it was called an empire.]

“I know. We call that era the Magic Empire. Because magic wasn’t as developed as it was during that time.”

As I took out the book and read it every day, I learned that the underground ruins of the Mode Wasteland were created by one of the princesses of the Magic Empire. I also learned that she had a special constitution that allowed her to sense mana.

“Similar to me.”

There were differences in the degree of sensation.

The princess of the Magic Empire felt mana, but could not control it as delicately as Rodin.

I just knew that there was an energy called mana, and that using that mana, you could manifest magic in a different form than using magical power.

However, the princess was in a position where she could do almost anything in the Magic Empire. As long as the emperor didn’t say ‘no’ and stop her, there was nothing she couldn’t do in the Magic Empire.

She poured enormous amounts of money into creating a device that could precisely control mana. The research and production took 24 years, and the money she spent was astronomical.

Anyway, we succeeded in making it, and we created many artifacts using the device.

“What I was struggling with physically, I solved with money and power.”

I wasn’t particularly jealous.

As the princess of the Magic Empire, her name was Elaine, and she could do anything she could do.

Of course, it was impossible right away. The difference in magical realm was so great that Rodin couldn’t even imitate the artifact made by the Elanerian princess.

Princess Elanerien not only had a special constitution that allowed her to see mana, but she was also a genius in terms of magical power. At the young age of 34, she rose to the rank of 9th Circle Magician, surprising the entire Magic Empire at the time.

During the time when Princess Elanerien lived, the history of the Magic Empire was approximately 5,100 years, and it was said that Princess Elanerien’s speed at which she ascended to the 9th Circle was the 10th fastest in history.

“Even though the history is 5,100 years, there are 9 people who reached the 9th Circle faster than Princess Elanerien.”

It was a record written in a book, but I couldn’t believe it at all.

In the first place, it was surprising that there was a realm called the 9th Circle. If I had seen records like this before, I might have dismissed it as fiction.

But when I came out of the underground ruins, I met an 8th circle wizard. Thinking back to that time, I still got a chill down my spine.

Anyway, there are 8th circle magicians even in the present age. So it wouldn’t be strange for there to be 9th circle magicians during the ancient Magic Empire when the level of magic was much higher.

“But the talk about the end of the world is a bit strange.”

The book stated that the reason Princess Elanérien placed a huge amount of books in her subspace bracelet was as a final preparation before the end.

“That’s strange. There was no end. Jenna, don’t you know anything about the end?”

[Yes. Charis and I went into the ruins before.]

The last days of the Ancient Magic Empire were 5,000 years ago, so there weren’t many records.

However, there were records of several kingdoms being established just a few decades after the collapse of the Magic Empire.

The founding of a new nation was proof that the world was not ruined.

“But it seems like it’s ruined.”

There was no legacy of the Demon Empire. It was destroyed 5,000 years ago, so it was natural that there would be none, but that was from the present point of view.

It was strange that the kingdoms established immediately after the Magic Empire had inherited little of the Magic Empire’s knowledge. Even the names of the Magic Empire’s great men, emperors, and the titles for the imperial capital were not left behind.

Also, the languages ​​used by the Magic Empire and the countries established after it were completely different. If we were to find similarities, it would be maybe 5%? It was such an unfamiliar language.

It made no sense for every newly established kingdom to create and use a new alphabet when the previous dynasty had collapsed. That would have been too inefficient.

“Is this what Proval did?”

Rodin has taken the Welcome Class and read the Book of the Magic Empire, but he still doesn’t understand the relationship between the Magic Empire and Proval.

Although the two forces clearly mentioned each other in their records, there was no detailed information at all.

Even Charis and Jenna only knew of Proval’s existence, and did not know much about them.

“It’s clear that the two forces existed in the same era. It’s frustrating.”

I put my doubts aside and focused on the book. Jenna read the book next to me, conveying the meaning in my head.

Since I was reading the book step by step, it was a bit slow. Still, I steadily turned the pages one by one.

“Am I destined to be a linguist?”

I’ve learned a lot of languages ​​in my life.

As soon as I entered the special forces training camp, I learned the continental common language. It didn’t take long, but looking back now, it was an important time.

After that, I studied ancient languages ​​from various eras and kingdoms by reading books in the library.

Since I had no one to teach me, I had to force myself to learn words, and so I never mastered a single language perfectly.

Still, the number of languages ​​I learned was in the dozens.

After leaving the special forces training camp, I obtained Proval’s treasure and learned the language and letters that Proval used. I had a pocket watch and a ring with the textbook entered, so my learning was pretty complete.

The second language in which one could converse fluently, along with the continental common languages, was the language of Proval.

And this time, the language I was learning from Jenna and Karis was the third. It was also the language of the Magic Empire, which the current magicians call the golden age of magic.

“Jenna, you’ve worked hard.”

[Are you going to rest?]

“Yeah. My head feels dizzy. Thank you.”

[No. Feel free to call me anytime. I’m better than that stuffy Charis.]

Rodin has been summoning Jenna and Charis alternately so far, never summoning the same person twice in a row.

Of course, it was easier for Rodin to call Jenna than Charis. She was also much kinder.

But even though they were battle ‘dolls’, the two had their own individual personalities. I felt like if I discriminated against them, one of them would feel bad.

“Phew.”

As soon as Rodin reached the first floor to cool his head, he ran. He also applied gravity magic to his body as he ran around the outskirts of the large garden.

“Your body has definitely changed.”

After reconstructing his body in the underground ruins, his physical abilities have improved dramatically. He is comparable to a third-grade swordsman.

I could feel that more clearly as I practiced swordsmanship.

I feel sorry for Larry, but I was learning swordsmanship faster than Larry. I definitely have limitations since I didn’t learn Aura separately, but when it comes to using my body, I’m better than Larry.

“hmm?”

Rodin, who had been running for a while, stopped walking. His gaze was fixed on the main gate in the distance.

“What’s going on?”

Margaret and Matthew, who had returned from shopping outside, had serious expressions on their faces. They parked their carriage next to them and sat there blankly for a while.

We started raising horses at home a while ago. We have five horses in total, and we also bought a carriage for Margaret and Matthew.

Matthew was getting training from a famous horse breeder, saying that he would do it right if he was going to do it. When he asked for permission to receive training, Rodin even offered to pay for the entire training.

Anyway, Matthew was always busy, receiving education and doing housework. I was worried about whether he was getting enough sleep.

However, he was a devoted son who always followed his mother Margaret when she went out.

“Margaret! Matthew! What’s wrong?”

“Ah! Boss.”

“That’s… that….”

“What’s going on? Judging from your face, it looks like something serious.”

“The Marquis of Richmond has passed away.”

“yes?”

The Marquis of Richmond was a 7th-grade swordsman, a master. He was 77 years old this year. He was not young.

However, since he would have undergone physical restructuring in the process of becoming a Master, his lifespan would have increased significantly. He could have lived at least 20 years, and if he took good care of his body, he could have lived 40 years more.

“He died during the war.”

“If it’s war, it would be the Western Continent War, right? Hmm, there must be someone strong enough to kill a 7th-rank swordsman in the Ingram Empire… I guess.”

The Ingram Empire originally had no swordsmen who had reached the rank of Master. There were many 6-dena-level swordsmen, but they were one step short of reaching the rank of Master.

But recently, I heard a rumor that a man named Count Perios was promoted to Master. After becoming Master, he was promoted to Marquis.

Rodin had no idea that the man he had nearly killed in a trap in Hamres Canyon was Count Perios.

At that time, Count Perios was so seriously injured that it would not have been strange if he had died soon. His condition was so serious that even the healing wizards had the word “give up” in their heads.

As his family came to see the unconscious Count Perios, his body suddenly began to rapidly collapse and then began to recover.

It was a physical restructuring that all masters experience.

“Yes. That guy… he fell into the trap of the other inspectors.”

“Hmm. The rumors are pretty specific.”

“There is no one in the market who doesn’t know him.”

The death of the Marquis of Richmond was, in fact, a long time ago. It had been a month already, and it had only been ten days since it had been known to the Marquisate.

But it was such a big deal that it was kept quiet, but someone who knew the truth somehow spread it to a close friend. That person then spread it to a friend, and so on several times.

When only three people know a secret, it’s no longer a secret.

By now, the news of the Marquis of Richmond’s death had spread so widely that there was almost no one who was unaware of it.

“Hmm.”

“Oh, right. This is not the time. Matthew, help me out. We need to move the ingredients right away.”

“yes.”

Margaret and Matthew moved the ingredients. Rodin also helped them with his magic.

Meanwhile, he was thinking about the impact of the death of the Marquis of Richmond.

‘My son said he was a 6th-grade prosecutor. I don’t think anything big will happen right away. But.’

Rodin’s gaze turned to the east. It was in the direction of the underground ruins where a huge amount of books had been brought.

‘The volcano is about to erupt.’

I erased the mana storage magic circle that was carved into the walls of the ruins to absorb mana. Right now, I’m using it to block the lava outside as soon as I absorb the mana, but I can’t hold out like that forever.

‘It’s only half a year at most.’

After finishing organizing the ingredients, Rodin went back to the training room. Then he took out the box containing Proval’s treasure and examined it carefully.

“Can I make it happen?”

The magic that Rodin was trying to put into the artifact was state preservation. It was also the function of the box that contained Proval’s treasure, and the same magic was engraved on the four walls of the underground ruins.

It wasn’t an unfamiliar magic, but it wasn’t easy to implement. That’s because the magic that preserved the state was a whopping 7 circles.

“I think it might work out if we do it well.”

Rodin took out a staff from his subspace bracelet. It was the staff he had found in the basement of his house after killing Commissioner Elov last year.

The orb on the head. The orb was used as a trap to deal with the pursuers of the Ingram Empire. Now, only the wood that made up the body remains, but it has been left unused since there was no use for it.

The chef statue that was with the staff was useful whenever we went camping. In particular, the cooking utensils that didn’t require washing were really useful because they could reduce unnecessary waste of time while traveling.

But the staff was really a piece of shit. It got a little better after the subspace bracelet came out, but before that, it was always stuck in my backpack and sticking out long and thin.

“Arobain is good at receiving magic. It’s at a precarious level, so it might be possible to overcome it.”

Rodin had reached the extreme of the 6th circle. It could be said that he was only one step away from the 7th circle.

On the other hand, status preservation magic was a basic magic among the 7 circle magics. It was a magic that was barely within Rodin’s reach at the moment.

“I think it might work.”

The arobain that makes up the body of the staff is a blue-colored tree that is particularly good at absorbing magic. It is not very durable, so it was not originally suitable for use as a staff body.

Even in ancient texts, Arobain was mainly used for artifacts that were immobile and could not be shocked, and was not used when making artifacts where durability was important.

“Which one is better?”

Although it was the same state preservation magic, the magic circle engraved on the artifact of Proval and the magic circle engraved on the underground ruins were different.

A much more efficient and elegant way is the Proval box. However, this is so high-level that it is difficult to emulate.

“In the end, I have to imitate the magic circle in the underground ruins. Will it work?”

The magic circle carved into the walls of the underground ruins was based on mana. It had the advantage of being able to be used without being detected, as it could not be seen at all unless one had a special constitution.

However, the disadvantages were also clear. In order to induce the movement of mana in the early stages, a considerable amount of mana stones were needed. It was possible to prepare at least twice as many mana stones as magic circles based on magic power.

“It’s a challenge that you can’t afford to fail at.”

The arobain tree that was the staff’s body was difficult to obtain elsewhere. It was a rare material that could only be obtained deep in the forest, and was hard to find even in the western continent adjacent to the forest.

Rodin went to the commercial district himself without using anyone. He stopped by a magic goods shop and bought a bunch of high-grade or higher mana stones and magic threads with excellent mana conductivity.

“It’s been a while since I’ve felt this nervous.”

There were two storerooms in Rodin’s house: one for Margaret and Matthew to store their groceries, and one for all their other belongings. The carriage was also included in ‘all their belongings’.

Rodin entered the warehouse where ‘everything’, not just food, was stored.

It was much more spacious inside than it looked from the outside. This was because space expansion magic had been carved into it in the past.

Rodin took the large items, including the carriage, out of the warehouse. He then circled the wall and completely erased the expansion spell he had previously created.

As the expansion magic wore off, the space in the warehouse was instantly reduced by half.

By removing the large objects in advance, no unfortunate incidents of objects colliding with each other and getting damaged occurred.

“Shall we begin?”

I already had the blueprint for the state preservation magic in my head. I had also already planned out the magic circle that I would carve in a complex manner.

Rodin carved each magic circle into the overall composition, reviewing it over and over again.