Have Magic - Chapter 109



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Embrace the Magic (109)

Firestorm is a range magic. The range varies depending on the amount of magical power and the image conjured, but it basically has a radius of 10 meters and the power to burn anything over the diameter restoration.

‘This crazy old man.’

Using that kind of range magic here meant burning down the entire area around the house, including the front door.

Rodin wasn’t the only one living in this house. Besides Rodin, there were four other people living there.

Besides, Larry and Matthew were right behind Rodin. If Rodin was absent-minded, the two weaklings would be swept away by the firestorm.

“flare.”

Rodin applied pressure with a four-circle flare, holding the flame so close that it was only two inches from Kendrick’s eyes.

Rodin completed the flame before his opponent could even finish half of his magic. The blazing flame showed that he could really fight if he wanted to.

“Huh. You really are.”

“This is the last resort. If even a single speck of soot appears in my house, I will not sit still.”

“Your Majesty, Elder. This is the Marquess of Richmond.”

Although the external image of the Cedria Tower was not bad, in reality it was a rather two-faced place.

Like the Marquisate of Richmond, he took the posture of the weak when dealing with the strong, and conversely, he took the posture of the strong when dealing with powerless individuals.

Rodin looked weak in their eyes. He had rudely used the magic circle meter because he thought the other person wouldn’t say anything.

However, this was the Marquisate of Richmond. If you used magic here recklessly and harmed the people, you could end up in trouble.

“It seems that the young man has gained some skills and is now obscured from view.”

“I not only have skills, I also have guts. Would you like to check it out?”

“Ugh.”

Eventually, Elder Kendrick released his magic, realizing that pressuring him with magic was useless.

Rodin also removed his flare magic in response. With the heat gone, a cold air now flowed between the two.

From the beginning, Elder Kendrick had a personality that despised the weak. Naturally, he bowed down to the strong.

But today was the first time he threatened and spoke rudely to me when we first met. It was because he knew that the magic circle meter wasn’t perfect.

The magic circle meter cannot detect even the highest level of magicians. Even if they hide all their magic power, they can appear to be ordinary people even though they are clearly magicians.

Normally, Elder Kendrick would have been cautious, thinking, ‘What if?’

But the Rodin in front of me had a voice that was too young. I couldn’t see his face because of the hood pulled down so deeply, but I could feel it. He was in his twenties at most.

I thought that at the age of 20, there was no way I could have more than 5 circles. That’s why I was able to deal with it boldly.

‘What on earth is that guy believing in to hold on?’

Elder Kendrick glared menacingly at the man’s hooded face.

After a long time, I made up my mind to go out and be strong, but my opponent resisted even more strongly than I did. It didn’t seem like I was just throwing a tantrum and showing off.

“Elder, the reason I came to you is….”

“I didn’t forget. You used the Clean Up spell, didn’t you, Aesong Mage?”

“So?”

“Write down the runes and hand them over. Then, I will forgive you for your rudeness today.”

Rodin chuckled at Elder Kendrick’s words.

It was hard to tell if this was a wizard from the magic tower or a thief from the mountains.

‘But clean up… was this some kind of precious magic?’

The cleanup of the 3rd circle was something Rodin learned from a book. He thought it was common because it was so easy to learn, but in reality, it wasn’t a common magic at all.

Clean-up magic was so rare that only a few places, including the four great magic towers, knew of it.

There was even a magic tower that had been studying for quite some time to figure out the rune words of the clean-up magic.

“Cleaning up…, it’s really easy to ask about other people’s magic.”

“It’s magic for good. Sharing it widely is the way to benefit the world.”

Cedria Matap knew about the existence of Clean Up magic, but did not know about the runes. So, when treating patients with curses, she had to foolishly use magic.

Of course, the efficiency was terrible. A 3-circle wizard would have to rest for hours to heal one person.

“Is that what you were talking about? Why did you make this fuss?”

“There’s more. You sold the artifact to the Marquis of Richmond, right?”

“Yes, it was.”

Even after settling in the Marquisate of Richmond, Rodin continued to create and sell quite a few artifacts.

Artifacts take a short time to craft, but the income is quite good. With just 20 minutes of leisurely investment, you can earn over 1,000 gold.

“I won’t blame you for your mistakes because you didn’t know until now, so don’t sell any more artifacts.”

“Haa, this is it.”

The main source of income for the Cedria Tower was the business of triggered artifacts. They mostly sold artifacts containing Magic Arrows, but very occasionally they also sold artifacts containing Fire Arrows.

‘It overlaps with mine. No, the magical range of the artifact I created is wider.’

Rodin also sold artifacts that contained mainly 1st circle magic, like the Cedria Tower. 1st circle magics such as Magic Arrow, Strength, Fire Arrow, and Wind Arrow were easy to engrave, so they took relatively little time to produce.

However, unlike the Cedria Tower, I also sold artifacts containing the 2-circle magic spells Magic Shield, Haste, Healing, and Lightning Bolt once each.

“I understand that as a positive.”

“Don’t do that. It’s not positive. I have no intention of telling you the clean-up rune words, and I won’t stop selling artifacts.”

“You are a completely ignorant person.”

“Have you ever thought that the old man is making unreasonable demands? Ask the world, who makes unreasonable demands?”

Of course, Elder Kendrick had no intention of asking the world.

Only the weak do that. If you have the strength, just press down and hold it down.

“You won’t regret it, will you?”

“I might regret it… If I do as you say, I think I’ll regret it even more.”

“Huh. Let’s see how long you can keep being so arrogant. Let’s go back.”

“Yes, Elder.”

Elder Kendrick and the wizards of the Cedria Tower turned around, and without exception, they all glared at Rodin.

‘You can even kill with a look in your eyes.’

The wizards of the Cedria Tower quickly retreated. Not a single wizard looked back.

‘There’s no way I can just leave.’

Rodin thought that the Cedria Tower would definitely come back. Judging from the expression on their faces when they left, they were not the type of people to give up easily.

“Brother, are you okay?”

“This is the Marquisate of Richmond. We won’t make a fuss here.”

It was expected, but it was also certain.

Rodin read timidity and pettiness in Elder Kendrick’s attitude. Such people never do anything that could put them in danger.

‘The problem is when you leave here.’

* * *

Most wizards are narrow-minded and mean-spirited. They keep even small things to themselves and feel satisfied only when they repay others more than they have received.

“Me too?”

Rodin looked back at himself. He didn’t know. It was hard for him to know his own personality.

What’s clear is that Elder Kendrick is going to take a stab at it one time.

So I walked along the wall of the house and added a few magics suitable for the 6th circle.

“I knew it.”

At about midnight, the wizards all climbed over the walls of Rodin’s house and, after being trapped for more than four hours, barely managed to escape.

Rodin had installed the magic at a level where he could easily escape by deliberately squeezing his head. He didn’t want to start a situation where he would hurt his opponent and go to war.

“It took too long.”

I thought I could easily get out of there in an hour. It’s hard to call them a large-scale tower, but they’re still part of a traditional group.

However, the elders and wizards of the Cedria Tower were locked up for much longer than expected. They almost ran into Matthew, who was going out to learn horse training at dawn.

“It’ll be quiet now.”

As expected, after the small commotion in the middle of the night, the wizards of the Cedria Tower no longer appeared. I flew Zito to scout the surroundings, but there was no sign of them lurking nearby.

Margaret’s health deteriorated rapidly after she realized she was getting old. She had more and more difficulty moving her body, and she even felt dizzy when she talked a lot.

Seven months passed like that.

Rodin went to find Margaret, who was basking in the morning sunlight.

“Mar… Garrett.”

“Ah! Is it time?”

“It won’t last more than three days.”

Rodin didn’t want to tell her this news. He wanted to say hopeful things like he still had a long way to go and that he would soon get back on his feet.

But I couldn’t do that. I knew very well how much disappointment comes from false expectations.

“I see… The wizard is so magical. He even knows when people will die.”

“I’m sorry, Margaret. There’s nothing I can do for you.”

“No, sir. I was happy in my later years after I met you. Didn’t you see? I was smiling every day.”

Margaret smiled brightly. Seeing her happy face, Rodin also shed tears.

“I… I was more grateful. Thanks to Margaret, I got to eat delicious food and meet good people. It was just… everything was good.”

“The boss is a good person. He even knows how to comfort old people.”

“It was really good, not just consolation. I wish I had met Margaret sooner. Why was I so late?”

“No. Thank you for leaving with good memories. You were so kind to me and my son.”

Rodin couldn’t continue speaking. He just stood there and continued to cry.

Margaret carefully reached out and wiped Rodin’s tears away. Her hands were rough and warm against his cheek.

“Ugh.”

“Boss, please don’t cry. Let me see you smiling and then let me go.”

Margaret’s voice grew fainter and fainter. She seemed to be losing energy and having difficulty standing.

“Mar… Garrett.”

“Smile. Look at other people. Okay?”

“Yes. I will smile. I will keep smiling. I will never cry.”

Even though I forced the corners of my lips to rise, the tears continued to flow.

Rodin had never let anyone close to him go. His entire family died, except for his older sister and younger brother, but it happened in a place where Rodin was not present.

It was Rodin’s first experience of permanent separation. The sadness was so great that he couldn’t control his emotions.

“Go ahead. I’ll prepare lunch today.”

“Yes. I’ll be looking forward to the food Margaret makes. It’ll be delicious… Please make it delicious.”

“Of course. I have to do my best.”

Rodin wiped his tears and left Margaret’s annex.

Margaret took in Rodin’s back figure with her poorly seen eyes.

‘Thank you, Mr. Rodin. Thank you very much.’

Even before Rodin came, Margaret knew she didn’t have much time left. But she wasn’t anxious.

Mr. Rodin was not the kind of person to abandon his son Matthew. He would probably always be by his side, unless Matthew left first.

That’s it. I’m already ready to leave. I’ve taught my son everything I need to teach him.

Three days later, Margaret closed her eyes quietly as if she were sleeping. Matthew was there to watch over Margaret’s last moments.

Matthew held Margaret and cried all night long. It seemed as if he was screaming that he couldn’t let her go like this.

Margaret’s death was felt by Rodin too.

Since I sensed the end, I’ve been loitering around Margaret’s annex every night. I’ve been hoping every day that it won’t be today, but my wish never came true.

“Goodbye, Margaret. If there is a next life, may we continue our good relationship then as well.”

Margaret’s death was reported to Larry and Bianca the next morning.

Larry looked up at the distant sky with tears streaming down his face. Even though it was a death he had vaguely foreseen, his sadness did not diminish at all.

“Ha, Rodin.”

“okay.”

“Why does God take good people first?”

“Because he’s a good person. Wouldn’t you want to bring him back quickly and keep him by your side?”

Unlike Larry, who was suppressing his grief, Bianca ran to the annex in disbelief. Then, she grabbed Margaret, who had already grown cold, and cried loudly.

“Aaah! Margaret. Why are you going! You promised to live with me for a hundred years. You promised. But you didn’t even keep your promise. Aaah!”

To Larry and Bianca, Margaret was like a mother, a warm mother who came as a gift after they had lost their entire family to marauders.

When my mother passed away, I felt like the sky was falling down.