Imperial Guard - Chapter 35



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Episode 35

Heavenly Emperor

“There are three events prepared at the Blue Tower. Nobles and magicians can use all three, and those who have donated more than 10 gold coins to the Tower can use two. Commoners and below can use one.”

“···.”

Rael was amazed at the psychopathic wizard who said such things while laughing.

However, Reina, who was next to Rael, nodded calmly.

“Lael. We only need to do one.”

“··· I know.”

Seeing Reina accept it so naturally, it seems like this kind of discrimination is also natural.

Rael has once again been disappointed by the discriminatory bastards of medieval fantasy.

“I want to do a lottery.”

“Don’t worry. The only event available to commoners is a marble drawing.”

“Oh! How lucky! Lael. Apply quickly. I want to do yours too.”

“···.”

Rael blinked as he watched the wizard having a friendly conversation with Reina.

‘Fermat… It’s definitely Fermat.’

Rael trusted his senses.

The aura of strength that I felt for a moment was a strength that could only be felt by someone other than Matapju.

‘But if you show up like this, how can you bet with me?’

Although I didn’t understand, I just sat there and watched what the wizard said.

“The rules of the marble draw are simple. When you draw a marble, you can make a bet with one of the magicians in charge of the marble. If you answer the quiz given by the magician correctly, you will receive a corresponding prize.”

No matter what worries Rael had, Fermat continued to guide him with a bright smile.

As he poured his magic power into the magical tool next to him, a container containing numerous marbles began to spin around.

“I’ll do it right away! Rael, you’ll do it too, right?”

“··· hmm.”

Rael was troubled.

You may be at a huge crossroads right now.

The strongest wizard in the empire and the owner of the Blue Tower. Ferma.

Becoming friends with him could possibly create a big butterfly effect.

‘··· Is that really true? In fact, wouldn’t it be okay if we became close?’

Until now, Rael thought that if he got involved in the flow of the world, something dangerous would definitely happen.

The shit he’d experienced during his 25 years living in a medieval fantasy world was blocking his thoughts.

‘But the butterfly effect cannot be avoided even if you want to avoid it.’

The storm created by the flapping of a butterfly’s wings is not something you can avoid by trying to avoid it.

Rael has already entered the world’s flow.

I’ve come too far to be content with my position as captain of the guard and spend my days playing around with the children at the orphanage.

‘Life is fucked anyway. If you can’t win, join.’

Lael is already holding the rope of becoming the next saint and the next emperor.

If you can grab the blue tower rope, you’ll see a ray of hope in your fucked up life.

If you hold onto three ropes, you can probably grab onto one and climb up.

“Rael? Are you going to do it or not?”

“Of course I should. Please take care of it. I like these kinds of bets.”

“Oh, I see. Then, the elf on this side will proceed first.”

Fermat breathed magic into the magical tools on the table.

The jar containing the marbles spun around and around, and a copper-colored marble fell out.

“What is this?”

The bead had the words ‘Cherry, the Junior Wizard’ written on it.

Then, a female magician approached from behind.

“Oh, hello. My name is Cherry.”

“Hey! What’s the bet you want with me? I’ll answer any question you have about magic!”

“I’m a low-level wizard, so all I can do is play dice…”

“Huh?”

Rael laughed in vain as he watched Cherry and Reina’s conversation.

Somehow… I had a feeling that I could guess what would come out of the marble I pulled out.

“Next are the men’s beads.”

A golden bead fell from the barrel that was rolling around.

It was a sparkling, golden bead that looked expensive to anyone who looked at it.

At the same time, the wizard’s eyes widened as he saw the orb.

“W, this can’t be happening…! You’re choosing the Lord of the Tower!”

“What?! You’re the Lord of the Tower!”

“Ferma appears!”

The surrounding wizards also began to be surprised by his words.

Rael looked at the sight and thought.

‘What kind of nonsense are these so-called wizards saying…?’

If you think about it, in the original work, they forced magic on the main character.

It actually felt really weird when it happened.

At that moment, Reina, who heard that the magic tower had appeared, stood next to Rael with glaring eyes.

“This is a scam! You want me to be a low-ranking wizard and give Lael a magic tower? Don’t you know who this human is? Hey, I’m the hero of District 4 who defeated the mid-ranking demons…! Ugh. Ugh….”

Rael covered Reina’s mouth as she started to rant.

It seems that he is annoyed that he chose a low-level wizard while Rael chose a magic tower master.

“If you don’t want to give me the goods, just say no! Or take my money by gambling with dice! You don’t know how scary it is to make Lael angry!”

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry···.”

··· Even Cherry has already taken my money.

Rael sighed and looked at the guide.

The wizard who had been guiding us disappeared somewhere, and in his place a powerful magical power began to rise.

Wooooow-

Before Rael knew it, a middle-aged wizard was standing in front of him.

“It’s the Lord of the Tower!”

“Mr. Fermat!”

The surrounding wizards called Fermat.

However, the wizard in front of him had his eyes fixed on Rael.

“You’re lucky to have pulled out the blue magic bead.”

Rael frowned at the intimidation that Fermat gave off.

An enormous amount of magical power filled the surrounding space, and the magic contained in simple words resonated through the air.

“··· Nice to meet you. My name is Rael.”

“Thank you for attending the Blue Tower event. You know what it’s about, right? If you bet with me and win, I’ll give you a proper reward.”

“All right.”

As Rael nodded, a piece of paper fluttered down from the air.

“You don’t seem to be a wizard, so I’ll give you some consideration. It’s just a light quiz.”

Rael grabbed the paper and checked its contents.

[In certain areas, there is a problem where time changes abnormally. This makes it difficult for wizards to accurately predict the flow of time, and sometimes causes unexpected results. Wizards call this phenomenon a ‘time intersection’···.]

Rael blinked as he looked at the paper.

No matter how many times I read it, I still don’t understand a single word.

‘The Crossroads of Time? What the hell are you talking about?’

At that moment, Reina, who was next to Rael, looked at the paper and said.

“Huh? This is the devil’s challenge?”

“··· The Magic Tower’s puzzle? Does this have something to do with magic?”

“That’s not necessarily the case. The Magic Tower is a place to study the study of magic. In the process, you also need to learn things that aren’t related to magic.”

“Oh… Reina. You’re smart, aren’t you?”

Rael read the paper again, but no matter how much he looked at it, he couldn’t understand what the nonsense was saying.

But, that’s okay.

Rael placed his hand on the mask in his arms and breathed magic into it.

‘Lady Tia.’

Rael had a chance to receive advice from the dragon in exchange for 500ml of blood.

‘You’re calling already? It’s faster than I thought.’

Fragments of the consciousness contained in the mask dug into Rael’s mind.

*

Blue Tower Perma.

He loves betting and gambling.

What the two have in common is that they both provide great momentary pleasure.

To him, who studied the heavy and serious subject of magic, the momentary pleasure that gambling and betting gave was like an unstoppable drug.

Fermat’s interest in Rael was similar.

From the moment he saw through his barrier at Eric’s bar, Fermat had been thinking of him.

He became a new stimulus in Fermat’s boring life.

‘I’m definitely not a wizard. The magical power revealed is expert level… How on earth did you manage to pierce through my barrier?’

Even now, with Rael before his eyes, Fermat was still intrigued.

What secrets is the man protected by the Imperial Giant hiding?

If I don’t show you anything, you might be disappointed.

‘Can you solve it?’

Fermat smiled.

Fortunately, Rael accepted his bet.

‘This is a problem that I’ve been struggling with for over two months. I hope I get the hang of it.’

I don’t ask for much.

The puzzle that Fermat prepared was a problem close to the laws of the human world that even those who do not know magic can understand.

Even if he could only understand the intention behind the problem, Matapju would gladly become Rael’s friend.

“Didn’t you say you’d give me a reward if I solved the problem correctly?”

“I see. If you solve this puzzle… I’ll give you one thing the Blue Tower can do.”

“One thing···.”

Rael nodded and asked Tia, who was still in consciousness.

‘Tia, what do you think?’

‘The Crossroads of Time… It’s just a bunch of magic stones and a collision. Why did you give the stones such a cheap name?’

‘A magic stone? Don’t you know that wizards aren’t even human-sized?’

Rael couldn’t understand what Tia was saying.

The magic stone is already deeply involved in the lives of the human world.

Most magical tools contain magic stones, and the magical tools used by Rael also contain magic stones.

‘It’s natural not to know. Humans use magic stones as fuel, but magic stones are not simply stones with magical power. The magical flow of the world that changes periodically accumulates over time and becomes a magic stone. When things like seasonal changes, lunar phases, or special astronomical phenomena cause a magical reaction with a magic stone…’

‘Wait a minute. Just a minute.’

Rael shook his head at the sudden influx of information.

Even if I try to understand that to myself now, it only gives me a headache.

Even though Rael has completed his formal education, he has no desire to know the laws of this world.

“Can’t you just give me an answer that I can accept?”

‘That’s simple. Just move your magic like this.’

Rael moved his magic power as Tia led him.

Although he is a layman when it comes to magic, he is now able to draw simple magic circles with the help of the dragon’s consciousness.

“Rael. What kind of magic is that······.”

And, Fermat’s eyes grew wider as he watched the magic circle drawn by Rael’s hand.

It looked like a simple magic circle, but what it contained was so deep and profound.

Town, city, country, continent, world.

Magic that contains the principles of this world and the essence of the world.

The elements of nature, such as earth, wind, fire, and water. And the seasonal changes that interact with them, the birth and death of life, growth and decline, the flow of energy and life in the world.

Fermat was now looking straight into the world.

“Ah, ahh···.”

A gasp escaped Fermat’s lips.

The simple question of a crossroads in time was not the problem.

Rael asked himself a more advanced question.

It seemed as if he was saying, “Are you testing yourself with something like this?”

‘Tia-nim. The Magic Tower’s reaction is strange.’

And Rael felt something strange and asked Tia.

‘That’s how wizards who see the dragon’s magic are. But even though they’re called magic tower masters, they don’t go crazy right away.’

‘Huh? Isn’t it wrong to show the dragon’s magic? I’m human.’

‘You want me to convince the Lord? Isn’t this the fastest way?’

‘···?’

Only then did Rael realize that something was very wrong.

This crazy dragon had no understanding of the human world at all.

“Just a moment, Lord Matap.”

I opened my mouth to try to sort things out, but it was already too late.

“I lost… How vast is the world….”

Fermat was already shedding tears like chicken shit.

In an instant, Rael shook the foundation of the magic he had studied his entire life.

It was a great shock to me, who was intoxicated by the trashy title of the Empire’s Strongest Wizard.

This is magic that transcends human realm.

There is only one being in this world who can show this kind of magic.

‘Dragon···.’

Fermat finally discovered the identity of the nobleman protected by the Imperial Giant.

“ah···.”

And Rael shut his eyes tightly as Fermat looked at him with admiring eyes.