Have Magic - Chapter 70



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Embrace the Magic (70)

The remaining task is to provide identification.

Since the identities of Bronn and his party were confirmed, the problem of Rodin’s identity was easily resolved.

However, I was not able to receive the mercenary card right away. I had to wait three days to receive the mercenary card.

The mercenary badge was an important item that also served as a status badge. For this purpose, the mercenary badge included the name, date of birth, gender, physical characteristics, and occupation.

In Rodin’s case, his occupation was a wizard.

“How about this?”

While Rodin was being evaluated and applying for the mercenary badge, Malon found the perfect quest for the party. It was an escort quest from Bontis to the Kingdom of Aslan, located at the eastern end of the 13-nation alliance.

“It’s a one-year request.”

“It’s close to our destination.”

The destination of Bronn’s party was El Peso, a port city in the southern part of the Kingdom of Asran. The destination of the quest was the Fortress of Forsrock, located at the eastern end of the Kingdom of Asran.

As they are in the same country, the two places are not that far apart.

“It takes 10 days from Fort Posrock to El Peso. Then it takes 1 year and 10 days. How long would it take us to get to El Peso by ourselves?”

“More than half a year. Maybe seven months? Eight months? Something like that?”

“It may take four to five months longer, but it saves you money.”

“It’s not that frugal. It’s 1 gold a day. Ellis is 2 gold.”

The commission fee for a 2-dena-level inspector like Bron, Baker, and Malone was set at 1 gold per day. It was not a commission fee that matched their skills.

In the central continent, Bronn and his party received 1 gold and 20 silver per person per day, and sometimes up to 1 gold and 50 silver. Even considering that mercenary requests were rare in the western continent, it was still a considerable bargain.

Fortunately, the special job title had ‘2 Gold’ written on it.

Special occupations included magicians, spirit masters, and rangers capable of advanced reconnaissance.

“A few months… It’s a waste of time, but it’s okay. We’re mercenaries anyway.”

“That’s right. It’s our job to take on requests and solve them.”

“It’s been a long time since something has been right for us.”

Everyone seemed to agree with the request. Rodin also listened quietly and nodded slightly.

Rodin had no particular destination at the moment. He had come to Bontis to receive the mercenary badge, but he had no plans for what to do next.

“Judging by the atmosphere, it seems like everyone is in favor. But when is it going to start?”

“Five days later.”

“What about Rodin? Do you want to go together?”

Rodin’s original destination was Bontis. Bronn and his party also knew that there was no further plan.

“I don’t know yet. I’ll think about it for now.”

Rodin put it on hold for now.

It was fun being with Bronn and his party. I wanted to continue doing it.

But it was also true that I was mentally exhausted. I was always on edge at the training center, and after leaving the training center, I couldn’t relax because I was constantly moving.

Now I wanted to rest a bit. I wanted to settle down in a quiet place and check the magic I had learned one by one. I also needed time to check the items I had acquired from the dead merchant.

“Yes. If possible, I’d like you to join us, but I won’t force you. Marlon, Baker, Ellis. Let’s accept the request first.”

“huh.”

“Let’s go. To get the commission.”

Bronn and his party applied for the quest right there and wrote down the location of their accommodation.

Later, a client will come to check your skills and equipment, and if they like you, they will apply for a contract of employment with the mercenary guild.

Then, the mercenary guild mediates a contract between the mercenaries and the client, and a formal request is concluded.

After leaving the mercenary guild, I roamed around freely. I bought things I needed and disposed of things I had to.

Rodin wandered around Bontis and bought one spirit stone and one water stone.

The spirit stone and the water stone were not needed right away. Both Undine and Zito still needed more time to reach their growth stage.

However, if I didn’t have them when I needed them, Undine and Jito’s growth could be hindered. Since the spirit stones and water stones weren’t that big, I decided to buy them in advance and carry them with me.

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After finishing his business outside, he returned to the inn. This time, Rodin paid for his room and had a room to himself.

“Hmm.”

Rodin took a small box out of his backpack and examined it. It was the box the dead chieftain had given him after teleporting.

‘Can I open this?’

After digging for a long time, I figured out how to open it. I also figured out most of the magic hidden in the box.

‘It seems really old.’

This box was engraved with a magic that recorded time. Just as rings form on a tree, the passage of time was recorded in the box at regular intervals from the moment the box was sealed.

The recorded time is 999 times.

This box had not been opened for at least 999 years. The maximum number of engravings that could be made on the box was 999, but in reality, it was clearly left unattended for much longer than that.

‘The magic contained or the level is too high.’

There were six magics in this box. I knew for sure what four of them were, but the other two were just vague guesses at the level of ‘I think this is it?’

‘The lightning magic is certain.’

It was a spell that would electrocute anyone who held the box if forced open. Judging by the complexity of the runes engraved on the spell, it was on the level of the Black Thunder Bolt created by Rodin.

Black Thunder Bolt was the magic used to kill Commissioner Elov. It was a 5th circle magic, but through modifications, its power was at the level of a 6th circle.

‘If you force it open, you’ll probably die.’

This wasn’t the only magic contained in the box.

A strengthening magic that increases the durability of the box.

This was a magic circle that was still widely used today. It was especially used for weapons and armor, and Rodin naturally knew about this magic circle.

‘It’s a little different, but that’s the difference in power.’

The magic circle currently known and the magic circle engraved on the box. The runes used are slightly different, but the effect itself is the same. The only difference is whether it is stronger or weaker.

‘Mana absorption magic circle. I’m familiar with this.’

There was also a magic similar to the mana accumulation magic circle that Rodin engraved with printing magic before the training. Only a few runes were different, but this also showed the difference in power.

‘I’ll have to check later to see which one is better.’

It records time and attacks anyone who opens it with lightning magic. It also contains strengthening magic and mana absorption magic circles.

Rodin also understood these four magic circles, and there was no doubt about their effectiveness.

There are two types of magic that are long and daunting.

It was a magic circle that absorbed shock and a status preservation magic.

Rodin knew that there were shock-absorbing magic circles. They were mainly used in the construction of high-end carriages, but this was the first time he had seen one in person.

So the runes used were mostly unfamiliar. More than half of the runes used in the magic circle were runes I had never seen before.

‘It’s the flagship product of Thrasia Tower.’

A carriage engraved with shock-absorbing magic absorbs external vibrations and shocks, keeping the interior comfortable. It is an extremely expensive carriage, and is mainly used by high-ranking nobles and wealthy merchants.

It was exclusively produced and sold by the Thracian Tower, and the money earned from the sale of carriages alone was enormous.

‘And status preservation magic. If this is true, it’s shocking.’

Preserving a state meant that the objects inside avoided the flow of time.

Magic that manipulates time. It was a magic that was questionable whether it was even possible.

‘Is it possible to become a great wizard?’

I had a rough idea of ​​the effect from the runes I knew, but I couldn’t believe it. There was no book that mentioned magic related to time.

“Hoooo.”

I checked the six spells again and took my hands off the box. I sighed involuntarily.

All five magics, except for the strengthening magic, were high-level magics. I couldn’t believe that there was a box containing such great magic right in front of me.

What material is the replacement box made of?

How many mana stones did you use when making it?

What kind of great wizard could have created this?

I had so many questions. I wanted to learn everything about this box.

‘Can I open it?’

I had never opened the box before. The magic it contained was so great that I was afraid to touch it.

‘It has to be opened.’

I figured out how to open the box last night, and I spent the whole day thinking about it.

The conclusion is to open up for now. I’m still scared of what might happen, but avoiding it altogether isn’t the answer.

“Haha, I guess I should prepare a bit.”

We used shock-absorbing shields and barriers on the walls of the inn rooms. We surrounded them so that even if an explosion occurred inside, it would not have any effect on the outside.

Silent magic was also used along the shields and barriers that were spread out. It was magic that prevented any explosions or loud noises that might occur inside from being transmitted to the outside.

“To my body too.”

I also deployed a barrier and shield on my body. Just in case, I deployed four layers of magic, then sat back down.

“Do I really have to go this far to open it?”

I felt like I was making too much of a fuss by opening a small box. I thought it would be embarrassing if nothing happened when I actually opened it.

“Phew, I’m a coward.”

He held the box with both hands and carefully poured his magic into it. Then he pulled out the magic in thin streams and moved it as he had predicted.

The magic circles carved inside the box were numerous and incredibly complex. The gaps between the magic circles were so close that not even a single thread could fit through.

Rodin moved the magical power that was pulled out thinner than a thread between the magic circles. Then he sent the magical power to the locking mechanism that he had identified in advance.

‘I’ve come this far.’

I figured out how to do it yesterday and tried it out in my head countless times on my way here. I opened the box in my head dozens of times and failed more times than that.

‘let’s do it.’

He drew intricate patterns with his magic. He drew small, detailed runes to activate the magic circle that commanded the ‘opening’ of the box.

‘Okay.’

After several minutes of sweating, I finally opened the box.

Although there was no ‘click’ sound, Rodin could tell that the box had opened.

“Whew. Fortunately, it didn’t explode.”

Originally, there was a special trigger word to open this box. If you look at the magic circle inside, you can see that it is designed to react to certain bloodlines or magical patterns when the trigger word is heard.

But Rodin didn’t know what the synonym was, and he wasn’t of a specific bloodline. And the probability that his magical power pattern would match the magical power pattern this box wanted was low.

So, I injected magic power directly into the box, and activated the ‘opening’ magic of the magic circle.

The exact words were heard and the person was tricked into thinking that he was the person the box wanted.

“It’s worth doing.”

I just tried to show off. I’d probably sweat it out if I was asked to do it again, but I just wanted to feel good.

“So, what’s in it?”

I carefully opened the box. Then, a young man who looked to be about 20 years old popped out of the box.

“Hmm? Hmm.”

I was surprised by the sudden change, but I soon calmed down.

The opponent was not a real person. It was an illusion created by magic.

-Phuahani Safrao, Kheiro Chichirel Paos.

Welcome said something with a friendly smile. Her voice was clear and crisp, her gestures were grand.

But I couldn’t understand the meaning at all.

The words that came out of Welcome’s mouth were not the common language of the continent. They were different from any language Rodin knew.

“I don’t think that’s the language used now.”

Rodin stared intently at the babbling phantom and shook his head. He couldn’t understand it, so there was no need to continue listening.

“I was curious what you were saying, but too bad… Huh?”

I saw the welcome without thinking and then suddenly got up from my seat.

A picture appeared in the welcoming gesture. The picture was of a fruit, and repeated pronunciations continued from the welcoming mouth.

“I’m teaching you. I’m sure of it.”

Welcome was currently in the process of being trained.

I didn’t know who I was teaching or what era the language I was teaching was from.

What was clear was that the illusion had been painstakingly created by a wizard of incredible skill for the purpose of education.

“Oh! Can I get an education?”

You can get an education, but you have to infer the meaning of each movement in order to understand the content.

It was clear that it would be several times slower than someone who knew how to speak and was educated.

Teaching to someone who knows how to speak is different from teaching to someone who can’t even communicate.

Moreover, the teacher who was conducting the training was not a kind teacher. He did not prepare more materials or explain in more detail because he could not understand.

It simply repeats the teaching method that has already been entered.

It was entirely up to the student to see and understand it.

“Hmm.”

First, I turned my gaze away from the welcome and looked inside the box.