Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 188



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Offering Tribute to the Archmage Chapter 189

The Mirror of Rodin [2]

Episode 189.

Marquis Bane, walking to the mirror examination room, now felt the fragments of a hazy memory.

‘Roden’s Mirror.’

The Mirror of Rodan, which is equivalent to the Gate of Proof in the kingdom’s magic examination with a tradition of three hundred years, tested the kingdom’s talents.

Each mirror stores the genius of that era by projecting the magic and appearance of a talent that matches its color.

“Before Marquis Bane…”

“You told me Reinhardt.”

The previous black predecessor was of royal blood.

The Black Mirror has not changed hands since Marquis Bane defeated him and became his successor.

A whole sixty years.

It’s been a long time.

“There have been many who have tried, but few who have truly succeeded.”

As he walked behind Bane, Modert recalled an old memory.

It reminded me of my younger days.

Modert was the one who challenged black but failed easily, and later challenged white and received a white medal.

The mere act of challenging the Black Mirror elevated his status and reputation, and Marquis Bane became an object of fear even when he remained still, and he became someone who could sit at the highest position in the kingdom.

However, it wasn’t all good. Every time the test was held, energetic young people would challenge the Black Mirror and some would lose their lives.

Over the past sixty years.

As many people died challenging the mirror that was like their own double, Marquis Bane felt heavy-hearted.

“Maybe… now I can lighten that burden.”

I don’t know what it will be like.

It was also something that could have led to the death of a promising young man.

But somehow.

“It feels good.”

I felt good today.

*

Ronobe nodded.

“That’s right. After all, it’s water.”

Even if the moisture in the air had turned into poison, all that was needed was to burn it and explode it.

‘By the way, you know me well.’

I even learned about the magic that Ronobe possessed.

Either Beatrice’s information power was better than expected, or the rumor about Ronobe had spread that much.

Beatrice.

Is the reason you don’t say your last name to hide your identity or is there a reason for it?

Her hair and appearance are of a color that you would never see as commoner. Although her personality is covered by a strong wildness, she is actually a very beautiful woman. Her blindfold and outfit that slightly reveals her stomach make her toughness look attractive.

“Oh, and one more thing.”

Beatrice looked down at Ronnobe with her one remaining eye and said.

“Never, ever answer the person in the mirror.”

“why?”

“Because you will feel sorry for me.”

“?”

After finishing his brief story, Ronobe received a round hand mirror from the supervisor.

“What is this?”

“If you want to give up the Mirror Test, break the mirror. I recommend putting it in the inner pocket near your heart if possible. That is, if you don’t want to die.”

Roden’s Mirror Test is a test that involves entering a mirror.

That alone is amazing, but it seems there is also a way to escape from the mirror.

“It’s an escape mirror. Before it was there, many people died. Of course, even with it, those who die still die.”

“Those who are destined to die will die even if they stumble over a blade of grass.”

Ronobe kept the escape mirror neatly hidden in his bosom.

“If things go as I said before, we’ll be able to get our hands on the black brooch in the practical test. If we get a high score in the sparring test later on, we might even become black magicians.”

Black…!

Ronobe’s greed, which he thought was enough to receive the White Medal, gradually spread.

This is even more so because she is wearing a beautiful black brooch.

‘Black Magician…!’

As expected, the cool thing was black.

“Then let’s go in.”

Beatrice jumped into the mirror. The mirror surface rippled as if she was jumping into still water.

“Sir Hopper. I know you don’t like me, but let’s forget the past and cooperate this time. What do you think?”

“… This time, you won’t just be acting as a torch, right?”

“This time it’ll be a little different.”

Kael’s eyes, which sparkled coolly, were filled with ambition and confidence.

Ronobe nodded.

Kael entered, and later Ronobe entered the mirror.

The scenery inside the mirror was quite different from what Ronobe had expected.

“I thought it was like a mirror maze.”

No it wasn’t.

The place where Ronobe and his party were standing was a ruined palace.

The towering spires were torn down, the majestic statues in the fountains, and the towering palace buildings were all torn down.

Nestled in this bleak landscape is a man perched precariously on a collapsed spire.

-How many years has it been since you last saw the challenger?

This was Bane in his youth.

He muttered as if he were alive.

-The guys who came last time said that fifty years had passed… Do you guys know how many years have passed? When you’re here, you lose track of time.

It was as if it wasn’t alive.

He was alive.

In this frozen world.

“Sixty years… I thought?”

“Sir Hopper!”

Ronobe answered without knowing it.

It seemed that Ronobe now knew what Beatrice had said earlier.

‘Because you’ll feel sorry for me.’

He was alive.

Alone in the mirror world.

‘Roden’s Mirror.’

I’ve already heard about that mechanism.

When a challenger defeats the master of the mirror, the mirror automatically recognizes the challenger as the new master of the mirror.

Becoming the so-called king of mirrors.

In this way, increasingly stronger kings are left behind for future generations.

‘The intention is good.’

Because it’s a way to show the young wizards the wonders of heaven.

And this was considered a tradition and became a sacred testing ground.

But no one could tell what kind of life the being that would remain forever in the mirror would live.

– It’s already been sixty years. I must have become an old man outside. When I think about it that way, maybe I’m better off.

Mirror Bane smiled faintly.

Compared to the real Bane who didn’t even smile much, the difference was surprising.

‘He was a cheerful man when he was young.’

He is now the cynical right-hand man of the king, but when he was young, he was a cheerful man who made many women cry.

“Don’t listen to him! He’s killed countless wizards over the past sixty years!”

At Beatrice’s words, Bane let out a hollow laugh as if he was taken aback.

-Lady. That’s harsh. You’re always the ones who attack me as soon as you enter. I just responded. If there were not one but several strangers trying to kill me, wouldn’t it be retarded to just stand there and take the hit? That’s called self-defense… Just like now.

The height of the Ronobe’s neck was drawn.

We recognize the being reflected in the mirror as ourselves.

Because you see yourself reflected in the water.

But now this guy…

‘I don’t know how to explain it.’

I had mixed feelings.

He was so pitiful and pitiful that it was hard to express in words.

It felt like they were just exploiting artificial creatures created for testing.

-Don’t look at me like that. I really get annoyed by your attitude.

That was when.

Mercury hovered around Bane like a drop of water, then suddenly transformed into a solid silver spear and shot at Ronobe.

“Wow!”

Ronobe, who rolled around three times with his shoulders touching the floor, confirmed that three silver spears were stuck in the floor where he had been.

“This fucking bastard!”

All sympathy and pity disappeared.

Sympathy and compassion are things that can save my life.

‘That guy. He didn’t even recite the spell.’

A wizard of Bane’s caliber would be able to use magic without a spear.

As expected, he’s not an ordinary guy.

-Puhahahaha! You’re the first person I’ve seen dodge my magic so savagely! Hey, let’s see if you can dodge this too!

Bane controlled the mercury by moving his fingers. The tiny mercury soon grew in size like a wave in a huge puddle and covered Lonobe.

A tremendous amount was compressed into that tiny bit of mercury.

‘There is no life.’

It was more of a playful magic than something meant to kill. The bastard was playing.

Beatrice said.

If Bane really starts to kill her with his heart set on it, he’ll secretly poison her with poison. Ronobe nodded as he met Beatrice’s eyes.

‘I have to get closer.’

Beatrice’s magic required getting closer to the enemy than a certain distance.

‘My magic can bind anyone who enters my sight. However, there is a distance limit, so you and Kael will have to buy time.’

At least ten meters. You must be within that distance for the binding spell to activate.

Now that he was at least fifty meters away, I had to properly steal his attention while he was focused on me.

“Going according to plan.”

The oil and ice flowing from her waist formed a circular ice sheet that blocked Bane’s mercury waves.

At the same time, it created a spark that would burn any mercury that might have spread.

-Ice and fire? Interesting.

It’s not just simple defensive magic.

The oil slick is ice. As long as Ronove is inside, it will send out cold air all around. It is said that it is enough to freeze any mercury that comes into contact with it.

-It’s pretty good. It definitely doesn’t go well with my magic. But that’s only if it’s just mercury!

“!”

Ronobe’s eyes widened.

Because Bane suddenly formed a seal.

‘The water wizard?’

And that wasn’t all.

-Silver that swallowed gold.

This time, I even went to Yeongchang.

Simultaneous expression of Suin and Yeongchang.

The mercury, which had been frozen by itself, instantly absorbed the cold air.

The Arcan of Bane that Beatrice spoke of.

A similar method to the words of desire. It seemed to be a stage of magic before achieving Akan.

Beatrice said. It seemed as if there was no need to use Akan. In fact, he created magic with a technique he had never seen before and immediately gained the upper hand in battle.

– Is this your first time seeing a double order? You’re a guy with a dull face and a lack of knowledge. I don’t think you are. No, but you have gray hair.

“The glory of the halo.”

At that moment, a ray of pure white light shot out from Kael’s bronze mirror.

The straight beam of light was shot straight towards Bane’s heart.

But he wasn’t the type of person to just sit still.

-It’s too simple.

Kiiing-!!

A drop of mercury spread out from Bane’s hand, which made a water sign with one hand, and turned into a shield that deflected the light.

“!!”

Kael’s magic is so powerful that it can even break through Ronobe’s ice.

But to brush that away with a single drop of mercury… that wasn’t ordinary magic.

Although he was born a nobleman, he was a wizard who was extremely skilled in combat.

‘I guess it’s black after all.’

A magical manifestation using both water and spells simultaneously.

It was his genius that allowed him to become the only black magician in the kingdom.

-Spells spoken with water and with the mouth. If you do these two things at the same time, the magic will be even stronger. In the first place, magic…

Bane tapped his head.

-Imagination. Actions and words make vague imaginations realistic. That’s why even changes and strengths of magic that are difficult to achieve with simple spells are strengthened. Of course, it’s easy to say, but difficult to do. You probably can’t do it?

“What an unlucky kid.”

-Haha! A guy with a sense of fun has arrived. Please don’t die too soon. I want to have fun for a long time!

Kwakwakwang-!!

At the same time as the collapsing palace, the cool yusal of Ronobe was created.

Papapak! As the mercury spear pierces the ground, the ground splits open. The mercury disappears through the gap and soon surges up like a wave, covering Ronobe.

Ronobe was busy just avoiding and blocking Bane’s magic.

-You’re coping better than I thought. Unlike your idiot self, you have a lot of combat experience. Contrary to your strange movements, you effectively evade my attacks. You’re a strange guy.

While most of his magic is used without a spell, he strengthens his attacks by forming a seal or reciting a spell when he sees a clear opportunity. It’s easy to say, but he has a level of magic that is not easy to achieve.

‘But it’s still doable.’

If the current level is everything, it would be difficult to say that they are higher level than the wizards of the empire that Ronobe faced.

Of course, this isn’t Bane’s full power.

He’s playing right now.

“The glory of the halo!!”

Then once again Kael’s magic shot at Bane.

-That’s right. It’s too simple. Other wizards might be able to do it, but I can’t. Tsk.

Bane looked annoyed and made a hand gesture with both hands.

-You, it’s annoying, just die.

Mercury turned into a mirror instead of a shield, completely reflecting Kael’s magic.

Phew-!

“Ugh!”

Kael, whose shoulder was pierced by his own magic, sprayed blood.

“Kael!!”

The opponent was not good.

I never thought it would reflect light.

Kael also looked quite shocked, perhaps not knowing that he would be affected by his own magic.

But that was only for a moment. Kael clenched his teeth and made a hand seal.

He crossed his hands and clasped them together.

“Meteor halo!!”

Kael’s light vibrated violently as it transformed into a halo. The halo rose high into the sky and soon transformed into an orb that indiscriminately emitted light.

An orb of light that shoots rays in all directions.

A meteor streaked forward, shattering the spire on which Bane sat.

‘I thought there might be some kind of secret plan, but…’

It was a better magic than I thought.

The structure of magic had the disadvantage of not being able to be used when there were multiple allies, but this was not the case in the current situation.

-Hahahaha! What the heck? You can do it! What did you do when you could have so much fun? That’s right! This is it, this is it! Make me even more excited!!

But Bane was unscathed by Kael’s spleen. He didn’t seem to care much even when dozens of beams shot out simultaneously.

It was likely to happen.

‘The power of magic hasn’t gotten stronger.’

In reality, Kael’s magic did not penetrate Bane’s mercury at all. It just became difficult and intricate to block, but Bane was able to block it without difficulty.

Due to the nature of mercury, which can be transformed into anything unless its power is strengthened, Kael was able to block most of his body by covering it like a barrier.

It was an unlucky expression that seemed to follow the magic of Ronobe.

“Ku …

Kael was now howling like an animal and bleeding from the nose.

Before he knew it, letters made of light were being engraved on the floor next to him.

As the letters of light engraved on the spot where Kael stood were engraved one by one, the light in his hand shone dazzlingly.

“Rune!?”

Kael was making signs and carving runes on the floor.

-Trinita! Haha! That’s pretty good! I’ve heard of it. Halo. I guess you’re his descendant. You’re talented and your efforts are admirable.

Kael created a triple spell consisting of water, runes, and a spell.

Also known as the Trinity.

It was a high-difficulty magic enhancement technique called Trinitara.

It was a technique that strengthened the magic itself several times by activating water, runes, and spells at the same time, but it was a miracle that was not easy to use even if you knew about it secretly.

Even a wizard with a lot of experience can barely write this, but the fact that Kael, who is not even an adult, can write this shows how outstanding his genius is.

-But it’s full of loopholes. There won’t be many opponents who will be able to deal with such slow magic. Aesongi.

Bane’s mercury spear flew away.

Kael didn’t avoid it.

Kaang-!

Ronobe’s ice spear blocked it.

“I won’t say thank you.”

Kael said, with blood and tears streaming down his face. How could he say such things while being so focused?

“No, just say thank you for this much.”

While Ronobe was asking in amazement, Bane stopped him.

“A ray of light.”

Kael’s magic is complete.

The thread-like thing that rose into the sky burst into a dazzling light.

The palace in ruins was filled with a splendid light.

“Ah, my eyes!”

The light thread. Kael’s secret weapon is an intense light that penetrates the eyelids even when the eyes are closed.

It was a magic that made one lose their eyesight.

Even Ronobe, who had covered his eyes with his forearm, could not see clearly.

-Ugh.

Of course, even Bane, who was protected by mercury, could not be free from the light. The only one who was free from this light was Kael, who used magic.

“Torn gaze.”

There was only Beatrice, blindfolded, aiming for the present.

-Ugh.

“Goodbye. Ghost in the mirror.”

Beatrice took the pistol from her bosom and pulled the trigger.

bang-!

The sound of gunfire, ending the quiet battlefield, spread softly.