Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint - Chapter 616



Curls and Gradients

A fierce storm that seemed to gather all the winds of the world swept over the floating castle. The wind pressure was so strong that the deck was torn off. Shay’s Celestial Bird was able to endure it because it had control over the wind, but it was clear as a candle in the wind that it wouldn’t last long.

I shouted in my mind without even being able to scream.

One-way street? That’s crazy, dog-eat-dog, unique magic.

The original Goyumado was an irrational and unfair ability. However, the Goyumado, which was a one-way street, was a violent and one-sided power that lived up to its name. It was impossible to go from one side to the other, but it was possible for the other side to attack this side?

Above all, the combination of white magic and unique magic is too destructive. Even though it is simply condensed air, its power goes beyond strategic magic… It is war magic. A power that can stop a war or even cause a war just by existing.

Only those who go beyond simply wielding a unique magic sword and amplify its power through white magic are given the title of ‘Magician’.

And I had forgotten, but Rankart, who faced overwhelming and irrational violence, was also a magician.

“Hey. Aren’t you getting too worked up over something so pointless?”

Lankart inserted the packet into the bio-terminal. Then, thick gloves rose up with a glowing glow and wrapped around his hand.

It was a magical tool that was modified from a military uniform packet into a gauntlet. The pure white gloves had magic circles drawn on them, and the gloves had jewels hanging from each knuckle, making them look exactly like knuckles.

“Set, Lee.”

Lankart has mastered the military’s ceremonial magic. However, the ceremonial magic that uses his own body as a medium is fast and convenient, but the level and power of the magic are low. In order to use higher-level magic, jewels and magic circles are essential.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be okay to just pick out the strengths of both?

So, Lancart combined white magic and ritual magic to create his own magical tool.

Lancaart folded his fingers. His thumb was raised, his index and middle fingers were straight, his ring finger was half-folded, and his little finger was bent at a 90-degree angle. His own white magic that replaced his fingers with rune language. Lancaart made a hand seal and achieved magic.

“Eye of the storm.”

What Lancaart created was a little low pressure. But in the right-handed world, even that turns into a storm.

The gusting wind was sucked into the right-handed world. The whirlpool swallowed the wind with a terrifying force and led the torrent of its power upward.

If the Green Tower’s unique magic was one-way, then Rankart’s unique magic was a whirlpool. The power emitted in a straight line was trapped in the whirlpool. It was a storm that would turn even a stone into sand, but Rankart, standing in the middle of it, was peaceful.

“I can’t. Your unique magic and my unique magic are in different realms. You are one of the few right-handed people I recognize… but a right-handed person is right-handed.”

Any power is defeated by Rankart. In a right-handed world, the rule of the right hand loses its power.

The only being that can destroy that world is a left-handed person.

I once again realized how cowardly the Goyu Mado was. The same goes for the Noktapju.

“Rancart… As expected, your image doesn’t match mine….”

“I don’t really have feelings for you. Why don’t you stop being so stubborn and get out of the way? It’s starting to bother me.”

“That can’t be.”

The green tower, who clicked his tongue, folded his umbrella again and slammed it down on the floating castle. When Lankart, who thought it was over, was about to walk away without thinking, a magic circle appeared beneath his feet.

The magic circle spread throughout the entire floating castle. Lankart was astonished by the magical power surging beneath his feet.

“uh?”

“The role of the Green Tower is defense. It is my job to protect magic and knowledge from all harm. To the Federal Agent Rankart Spendry, who not only illegally invaded the floating castle, but also refused to receive a fair trial and fought back, Green Tower Lord Eliot will execute him immediately under his own authority.”

“Hey. That’s cheating! The power of the millennium…!”

The magic of floating was threatening to Rankart as well, and his expression changed. Rankart quickly recognized the magic circle and tried to get out of the location before the magic was completed.

But it was too late. Just before Lankart could escape, the magic circle was completed, and it emitted light and activated the magic engraved on the floating castle.

Noktapju said, slightly twisting the umbrella he had placed on the ground.

“Get out, detective.”

The heavens shook, and the magic of floating ‘launched’ Lancart.

Even Rankart, who controlled the ‘rotation’ around him, could not compensate for the change in gravity that pushed him away. His body was removed from this floating state faster than anyone else.

I was so dumbfounded by the absurd retirement that I muttered so loudly that everyone could hear.

“… No, what is he doing? He left too quickly for someone who was showing off!”

The green tower master, who had deactivated the magic circle, answered.

“It was your foolishness to believe such a thing and trespass.”

“I didn’t really believe it. I just came here because they said they’d bring me here! Who knew they’d bring me here so confidently and then leave in a few minutes?”

“… Hmm. Right. If you’re a fool, you probably don’t know anything. You fools who came here only trusting in Rankart might feel wronged.”

Is it because you are sincerely criticizing Lancart? Noktapju said calmly, his tone much more relaxed.

“However, it is true that you, the people, have also violated federal law. With the authority of the Green Tower, I will temporarily detain you. Please follow along.”

Huh? It ends with detention? Phew, I thought it was deportation. Well, that’s about it.

I was about to leave, saying it was okay, when Shay suddenly got angry.

“What? You attacked us indiscriminately, and now you’re detaining us? Do you think we’ll accept that?!”

…Why, why. It would be better if you accepted it. I’m already feeling down, wouldn’t it be better to take a break here and go?

But I’m the type who is shy and doesn’t like to step forward, so I couldn’t join in. Greentopju answered Shay’s words.

“This is not a request. It is a notice. You fools are expected to accept it.”

“Whoever wants it!”

“It’s my heart.”

Greentopju created water with magic without even using a spell. She lightly sprinkled the water on the tip of her umbrella and activated her unique magic.

“Make no mistake. You fools can ask nothing of the chosen people like us.”

The reason fluids flow is because each and every one of those water droplets is a moving object. Even though they appear to be still, the water droplets are moving at a fairly high speed at any given moment.

The power of one-way traffic forced all movement in one direction.

“You probably don’t know the mystery contained in this grenade either.”

The moment it touched the power of one-way traffic, the sprayed water droplets accelerated in one direction. Bullets in the form of water streams shot out and around Shay. I was far from the attack range to begin with, so I barely managed to dodge, but Shay had to swing his celestial bird to block it.

“you!”

Shay, who flew while swinging his sword sharply, reached the vicinity of the Green Tower in an instant. Judging his opponent to be an enemy, he swung his blade covered in qi without a moment of hesitation.

However, the unique magic of one-way traffic is more for defense than offense.

Cheon-Aeng was blocked in vain by the barrier of the Green Tower. Shay, who was exhausted from the long battle, almost dropped his sword in the recoil.

“A lowly and foolish fool can ask nothing of the chosen people. How can an ant understand the viewpoint of a man? And how can a man make an ant understand his knowledge?”

I dare not even approach it. The green tower lord spoke arrogantly, without even batting an eyebrow, as if it were an obvious result.

Shay bit her lip and shouted.

“Tch…! If only I had taken the stairs, something like this…!?”

Shay, who shouted reflexively, suddenly stopped moving.

‘Huh? Wait a minute. Stair step? What is that? Why did it suddenly pop into my mind?’

Are you really demented? Did you regress so much that you lost your memory? Oh, you idiot. How can you overcome the one-way path of the unique magic path by just walking up the stairs? That can’t be done with qigong.

‘This is not the time. Wandering thoughts later! Focus on the battle now!’

If you fail to strike a wizard, you must disengage. Shay tried to follow that doctrine faithfully. As he was about to kick the ground and retreat, Shay slipped and tripped. The moment he fell, Shay instinctively realized that something was stuck under his feet.

‘One-way street, you’ve upset my footing…!’

If his stamina hadn’t waned, he would have reacted, but Shay didn’t have that kind of time. The other wizards’ magic shot out over Shay, who had slipped on the footing that even stamina couldn’t penetrate. Ropes filled with lightning wrapped around Shay’s body.

“Ugh…!”

Although he was using his qi to protect himself from the lightning, the ropes that were filled with lightning stuck to each other and tangled, hindering Shay’s movements. Greentopju walked in front of Shay, who was unable to move, and raised his head arrogantly and said.

“Now, do you understand?”

“Yes! I understand! I will follow the wise decision of the Lord of the Green Tower!”

I raised my hand and ran towards the green tower.

I was going to keep quiet. I need to take action before Shay gets into more trouble. I can’t beat Greentopju here, and even if I do, I can’t fight the entire floating castle.

For now, let’s bow down and go in. If I bow down, Seido will stay quiet for a while.

“You’re a somewhat sensible person. Please accept the arrest obediently.”

“If you don’t mind, could you please use a non-conductive rope? I don’t like static electricity very much.”

“Of course. I don’t treat people who know the subject so harshly.”

The magic sword reflects the caster’s mental state. And thoughts are also a part of the mental state.

The green tower, called One-Way Traffic, is literally one-way. It wants to influence you, but doesn’t want to be influenced. In this case, you should just follow the one-way traffic. You can try to change direction by coaxing it little by little, but if you try to resist it, you’ll end up clashing with it head-on.

“I can tie my own hands by myself! Give me the rope!”

“… I don’t think that’s necessary.”

Oh, maybe that was a bit too much? But that’s okay. It’s okay to overdo it when it comes to pleasing someone.

This is my way of surviving this difficult world with this weak body.

‘You want to get caught? Wouldn’t it be better to escape?’

When are you going to escape? It’s better to live in a floating castle and eat rice and beans than outside. I looked at Shay desperately and gave her a glare. Shay, who seemed to be displeased, blushed at my continued glare and slightly lowered her gaze.

Something is strange… Anyway, Shay must have obediently accepted the aura. After finishing the confirmation, the green tower master was about to give the order to depart when he suddenly looked at me and frowned.

‘… Wait. What did that guy do?’

Why, again. What’s going on?

‘Obviously, I shot a grenade at that guy? How can I respond without raising my magic power…?’

Well, that’s it. I was lucky.

If you read thoughts, you can guess the area of ​​one-way traffic and avoid its trajectory. And you can also twist it slightly.

“… You seem to be a skilled craftsman. I warn you, please follow my instructions carefully. Even in Bu-yu-seong, a strong-willed U-min is a dangerous element that is watched closely.”

“Huh. As long as you don’t act like that, it’s okay.”

Greentopju wondered why Shay was answering, but he didn’t correct him much since Shay was clearly a skilled engineer.

“Let’s go. Open the magic tower.”

It wasn’t exactly what we wanted, but we ended up in a floating city.