Omniscient First-Person’s Viewpoint - Chapter 618



Umin Has No Rights

What? The wealth is falling to the ground?

Somehow, even though he had climbed up to the floating castle, he didn’t seem to like it. He couldn’t build a nest on a broken branch. How could he be attacked by a black castle? That would be much scarier than falling from this height.

You can deal with the fall, but you won’t be able to deal with the sword of the blacksmith.

Okay, I’ve decided. Let’s just take care of business here quickly and get out.

‘Huh? Wait a minute. Now that you mention it, this is the floating city before the crash. Maybe now is the chance. We can stop the great descent, or at least weaken it.’

Do you have any mind-reading skills or something similar? How is it that I change my mind and my attitude as soon as I change my mind?

Shay said, softening his tone a little.

“Okay. Since I’ve come this far, I’ll help you out.”

Greentopju frowned at Shay’s sudden change in attitude. It wasn’t a change that was cooperative.

“You fools should naturally cooperate with us. You package your duty as if it were a favor. You don’t even know your place. What kind of treatment do you expect?”

“We should treat you. The information we brought is about Masin.”

And the wizards were terrified by the words Shay said so casually.

“Drank?!”

“Woomin knows about its existence!”

Even for a wizard living in the mystery of floating, the name of the demon was heavy. Rather, it seemed that he felt it even heavier because he knew more about magic. The wizards who had not paid much attention while escorting Sei and me gathered together and began to gossip.

“Rancart. As expected, you were chasing the demon.”

“Was it true that the rumors about him being a member of the Masinjeon were true?”

… Oh. Did I say something I shouldn’t have? Sorry, Rankart. Shay revealed it. I’m not responsible.

“No matter what information you fools bring, my job remains the same. My job is to arrest you and hand you over to the Security Service.”

Shay’s words created such a big ripple effect that even the one-way street of Noktapju paused for a moment. Shay, who actually said those words, was calm.

“Information about Masin is not under their jurisdiction. Call Elisha.”

An unfamiliar name came out of Shay’s mouth. It was unfamiliar and sudden to me, but not to Noktopju.

“Elisha…?! How did Umin get that name?”

“Yeah. He was probably from the intelligence agency.”

“You’re from the intelligence agency. You, Woomin. Are you really saying that without knowing who that is?”

“Who is it?”

‘All I know is that even after the Great River, he was still an agent of the Federation of Magical Magic’s Information Bureau. All the magicians were picky and self-righteous, but Elisha was the only one who could communicate well. She was also a magician who could be called a colleague.’

“I really don’t know. That’s the name of the Cheongtapju.”

“Huh? Really?”

Among the five magic towers that support the floating castle, the Blue Tower Master of the Blue Crystal Tower, which deals with the magic of ice and crystals. The identity of the wizard who helped Shay in her return was the Blue Tower Master.

That is, if he was the Blue Tower Master, he would be one of the most powerful magicians in the world… but Shay wasn’t that surprised.

Although it didn’t help much, Shay had been on the same battlefield as the Black Knight and the Demon King.

“That’s good. Then I will guide you to the Blue Tower.”

“… Wait a minute. I’m a little confused.”

Greentopju frowned and fell into thought. The other wizards were the same. They were curious about the unique being called Shay.

“What on earth is your true identity? To think that you even know the name of the drinking glass?”

“Even a commoner can know the name of the drink. However, it is impossible to know the name of the Cheongtapju without hearing it from someone in Bu-yu-seong. Furthermore, even I have almost forgotten the name of the Cheongtapju.”

“I heard that the Information Agency recruited several informants during the summer. Could they be them?”

“Your hypothesis is flawed. It is said that when the Information Agency recruits a Umin informant, they approach him while hiding their identity. Since the information handled by the Umin, who are ignorant of magic, is only about trends in each country, there is no benefit to revealing their identity.”

“No. Lankart is a federal agent with the Intelligence Agency. Considering that he brought him, it’s possible.”

“They say that even among the commoners on Earth, there are classes. Maybe he is an important commoner.”

“Important Umin? That sounds like hot ice. Instead of dividing the Umin into classes, you should learn magic and think about becoming the chosen people.”

The wizards were now leaving us alone and talking amongst themselves. Their heated discussion seemed much more lively than when they had been working earlier.

This is the wizard. His curiosity is his top priority, and he only takes on as much duty or responsibility as he needs. If belonging feels like a restraint, he is ready to throw everything away and run away.

The world calls them antisocial beings, but that’s just a misunderstanding. In order to be antisocial, you have to acknowledge and accept the powerful influence of society more than anyone else. Magicians just build their own world. They don’t care whether it clashes with society or blends in with it.

“Wait a minute. I need to check something.”

The same goes for Noktopju. She is a one-way street, but not a principled person. Rather, she is more like a civil servant who wants to get things done quickly. Although we should be handed over to the security department, Noktopju, who is curious, points her umbrella at Shay without saying a word.

“shot.”

The jewel sparkled, and a magical sphere rose up, aiming at Shay. It was such a sudden and unexpected attack. It didn’t have any murderous intent, but it was powerful enough to strike three or four ribs in a normal person.

Of course, Shay was no ordinary person. The celestial mirror that sensed the attack flashed through his nerves. Before the umbrella could even move in reaction, Shay had already cut the rope and was holding the celestial bird.

Hooow. A gust of wind transformed into a blade and cut the magic sphere in two. The magic sphere split into two and burst powerlessly in the air.

“What are you doing?”

Greentopju stared at Shay’s angel and the magical power contained within it.

“The power to control the wind can’t be qigong. Are you a spirit user?”

“… I don’t particularly rely on spirits.”

“Spirit is a general term for an external force that is not one’s own will. Although it does not cast magic directly, it stimulates the will embedded in the weapon to create magic. Somehow, a strange magical power surrounds the surrounding area.”

Cheon-Ang and Ji-Jan are Shay’s weapons, but they are not her only powers. Right now, Shay is the chosen one, but other chosen people can use them to produce similar powers. Maybe Cheon-Ang and Ji-Jan are trapped in the chains of Shay.

But using good tools is also a skill, Greentopju acknowledged.

“If you were chosen by the spirits, you could say that you were not a fool. If you didn’t understand it even with your senses, you wouldn’t have been chosen by the spirits.”

Only then did the wizards speak up one by one, as if all the secrets had been revealed.

“Oh, you’re a spirit user? Then you can’t just be a simple fool.”

“It’s a bit lacking to call them the chosen people… but it’s okay.”

Isn’t his attitude so different from before? When I said I was Umin, he just ignored me and listened to whatever I said, but as soon as it was confirmed that Shay was not Umin, his attitude changed.

Suddenly, I feel a strong desire to rise in status. I can see why the people of the lower realm’s Magic Federation admire magicians so much. If the treatment is this different, even ordinary people would want to learn magic.

“I still have to charge you with trespassing, but if you’re not a fool, I might be able to give you some leniency. I’ll tell the intelligence agency.”

“Well, I don’t care what you guys think.”

“But that’s only for you. The ignorant man next to you doesn’t deserve to walk around in luxury. He has to stay here.”

“uh?”

It’s annoying to hear that. Ah, after a long time, should I show off my skills? Even though I don’t have magic powers, I can pretend to know things with my mind reading skills.

‘Oh, they don’t know Hughes? It’s a bit disappointing, but Hughes can use magic too.’

Shay, who had finished his rude thoughts, pointed at me and said.

“Hughes can use magic too.”

“I don’t feel any special magic from him?”

“The magical power isn’t that great, but in terms of knowledge, it’s considerable. Even Rankart’s knowledge is comparable to that of a swordsman.”

“Lancart…?”

Greentopju’s eyebrows twitched once again. Although it was not intentional, Shay had succeeded in stimulating Greentopju’s curiosity by mentioning Lancart.

“Yeah. He was the same age as Rankart in the military. What did he say? He beat Rankart and took first place?”

“Oh. Then, please show me where.”

Is it now? My chance to show off my magical skills. The stage was set. I cleared my throat and spread my arms in front of the wizards.

“Ahem, ahem. Now, look. I may not be comparable to the famous wizard of the floating castle, but I can also do magic…”

“Be quiet. If you want to prove something, show it with magic instead of words.”

“… Okay. I will do it.”

It’s cold. But a true entertainer is someone who can turn the public’s cold reaction into something hot. I made a simple sign and raised my magic in front of everyone.

“Set, Lee.”

Draw out the magic power from within your body. If you are talking about military ceremonial magic, it is a quick and easy magic that uses the body as a medium. Let’s use this magic to create magic. Even a magician of the floating castle can’t stand this.

“Fahrenheit.”

A spark rose from my finger, and I tried to perform a trick by trapping the spark with the wind.

“Wow!”

Then the wizards all started shouting at once. I was taken aback by their unexpectedly violent reaction.

“Huh? We haven’t even started yet?”

You just set your finger on fire. Even a small child from the countryside wouldn’t be surprised by something like that. What is this? The wizards have lowered their threshold because they’ve been locked in a floating castle.

… I wanted to, but when I saw dozens of canes pointed at me, I instinctively felt that something was wrong.

“It’s black magic!”

“Arrest him!”

Huh? What? Black magic? This?

“I just used ritual magic… Ugh!”

There was no room for objection. A whip of magical power wrapped around my body, and an invisible screen was placed around my mouth. Dozens of suppressive magics bound my body.

At the same time, an invisible wall surrounded me. I felt ominous and reached out, but my hand was blocked by a one-way wall and did not move at all.

“How dare you use black magic in the holy land of white magic? You must have a lot of guts… Judging from your reaction, you must have cast it without knowing. You were just foolish.”

Along with the sense of wariness, I felt pitying and stupid stares here and there. Feeling wronged, I twisted my body and shouted.

“What the heck! I was just showing you magic!”

“The word ‘fool’ is exactly what it sounds like. Take this guy to the Security Bureau and detain him. He’s a black magician, so put him in a special detention cell.”

Noktapju left those words behind and turned away as if he didn’t need to hear any more.

Clang. So I was locked in the special room alone.