Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 179



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Episode 179: The Origin (5)

It took only a few days for one of the most prestigious families in the Southeastern Archdiocese to fall.

It would be somewhat awkward for the church to touch a large family the size of the Spirius, and if they had done so without any justification, there would have been an extreme backlash.

Digging into the area near the treasure vault, the secret warehouse that was discovered and the countless number of magic bottles stored there were undeniable evidence. The magic bottles were an object that even ordinary people would hallucinate when they touched them, so they couldn’t even deny that they were magic bottles.

Even a last-ditch effort was impossible. After all, the core power of the family had already been completely wiped out by the sponsors. All that was left were the Baek Euns.

With the Archbishop wide-eyed and the Jewel Warrior fiddled with his scabbard next to him, there was no loyalist who would rise up for the family that had been branded a devil’s collaborator. To that extent, the die-hard fanatics would rush in with their cavalry and be defeated long ago.

Atma and Jason, who were at the top of the family, were the first to be caught and leaked information, so the church used that as a basis to take down the big guys one by one.

As the family that ruled the city was completely destroyed and the merchants in charge of the city’s logistics were also devastated, the public sentiment in Selkef naturally became resentful.

So what were Galen and Lilia doing in the meantime?

“Shall we eat dinner there?”

“great!”

I was spending my leisurely time exploring the delicious restaurants in Selkep and visiting nearby attractions.

Even before Anton and Michael arrived, she had already arrived in the city, but she had refrained from going out in case the Spirius family recognized Lilia.

Now that I didn’t have to worry about what other people thought, I was free to go out and play. Oh, of course, considering the city atmosphere, I didn’t show that I was having too much fun.

As we were leaving after a wonderful dinner, Galen asked.

“Was it okay? It was a place that was recommended to me.”

“It was really delicious!”

Lilia, who had answered with a bright expression, suddenly became slightly gloomy as if something had occurred to her.

“But I do feel a little sorry.”

“What is it?”

“I went to church briefly this morning, right?”

“yes.”

She was a very kind person, and whenever she had to stay in one place for even a little while, she would go out to the church healing center to help out. I’m not sure if I should call it ‘helping out’ the entire healing center by herself.

“The priests at the treatment center have been working overtime these days. I guess they have a lot of work to do. But they can’t not run the treatment center, so they seem to be very tired.”

“Oh, like that.”

“But I’m out and about eating all these delicious things… … .”

“There’s no need for Lilia to feel sorry. Rather, even if their bodies are tired, their minds should be at ease.”

“Is that so?”

“Lilia is an archbishop… and at the same time, an outsider. From the perspective of the diocese.”

In the first place, the reason they were hanging out like this was all because of Anton’s request.

The investigation of the Spirius family was originally supposed to be done by Anton and Michael, with Galen and Lilia merely there to assist.

We found the horse warehouse, rescued Michael from the trap, and took care of Atma’s gang… In fact, the two of us almost did everything from start to finish.

It’s already a lot of debt, so you absolutely must not ask for help with the cleanup.

So, not only Anton, but also all the clergy of the Selkep diocese including Nepheli were caught up in this matter, and because this was an incident, it could not be resolved in a day or two.

“In the first place, the work being handled is the work of the Selkef Diocese and, furthermore, the Southeastern Archdiocese, so if Lilia gets involved, the picture will only get weirder.”

“Oh, I didn’t think about that.”

“Just volunteering at a treatment center will help you tremendously, so feel free to do so.”

“yes!”

Seeing Lilia’s expression brighten again, Galen’s heart also naturally felt at ease.

Somehow I have a feeling that today’s challenge will go well.

The two returned to the inn, changed into comfortable clothes, and gathered in the living room.

Normally, it would be time for evening exercise. The hellish PT time that even made my affection for Lilia cool down for a moment had been going on since it started the winter before last. Maybe it will continue for the rest of my life.

But today, I’m putting it off for a bit. It’s not that I’m not doing it, I’m just putting it off a bit, which is really like Lillia.

“I wonder what it will be like… … .”

Galen sat upright on his chair, muttering softly and concentrating.

Lilia, sitting next to him, focused on Galen with sparkling eyes, and the spirit of life that had been hiding in Galen’s arms peeked out.

After a few days of rest, all of his magical powers were completely restored. Galen is now in perfect condition.

I think back to when I created the spirit of life. A similar blueprint came to mind.

The base is the magic of life. It is the source of life that is absolutely necessary when creating spirits.

Phew!

A golden light danced across Galen’s palm. It was similar to the spirit of life, but its brightness was half that of the spirit.

Well, in reality, you’re only using about half the amount of horsepower you did back then.

It’s different from last time when I created the spirit of life by adding more magic power to magic power of life. What I’m trying to add this time is a different attribute.

First of all, the water flow… doesn’t mix.

‘As expected.’

Galen smacked his lips inwardly.

I had a vague, instinctive understanding of it.

His second revised world, which is indicated in the status window as ‘Primordial Spirit’, is, simply put, the ability to ‘create a special spirit that is the only one in the world using very special, top-quality materials’.

But sadly, the magic of water manipulation did not correspond to the ‘very special best material’.

I tried it just in case, but it was the same as expected, and the same was true for other magics.

Vanity fever, elimination.

Territorial advance, elimination.

Spiral flow, dropout.

Death cloud, elimination.

Despite being rejected every time he tried, Galen was not discouraged.

Magic power deliberately left for last.

A magical power that combines the binding of the Earth and the dark fairy tale.

The moment the power called pitch black met the power of life, the golden light began to turn black.

“Huh? Hey, are you okay?”

“it’s okay.”

Even as Galen reassures Lilia, the pitch-black magic continues to mix with the magic of life.

Perhaps when the two horsepowers are equal, fifty to fifty.

Hwaaaaak!

The ink that was completely black and glistening is sucked into a single point and compressed.

[Life: Spirit: Grant]

[Spirit Creation]

[Revised World: Primal Spirit]

A pitch-black sphere, seemingly made of darkness, appeared on Galen’s palm.

Since it was made with pitch-black magic, could it be called a pitch-black spirit?

“Are you done?”

“yes.”

Lilia, who was looking at the black sphere with curious eyes, cautiously reached out her hand. She poked the pitch-black spirit with her fingertips.

“Does this child have the same characteristics as the first child? He has an ego, separate magical powers, and copies his brother’s magic?”

“sure.”

The pitch-black spirit that had exchanged words with Galen suddenly disappeared from its spot. It had leaped through space in a dark fairy tale.

Lillia, who noticed a change in her senses, raised her head. The spirit that appeared again from the ceiling fell down like a feather.

“I took the guy and handed him back to Galen,” said Lilia.

“That’s unexpected. I thought you would make the water spirit first. Darkness is a very new magic, isn’t it?”

“I wanted to do that too, but this is the only thing that meets the requirements as of now.”

Even the magic power of the jewel water manipulation could not be used as a material, and other senior magic powers could not be used either, but the newbie’s pitch-black magic power functioned as a material.

Not sure, but maybe.

It seemed that the condition was met when two or more magics were integrated and the status window evolved.

“I don’t know for sure, but you’re saying that you can’t make any more right now? These two are the end?”

“Yes. I think it will increase accordingly as my magic develops further.”

“How many… ranks should I count them to later? Anyway, I’m scared of how high they’ll rise.”

Lilia, who had been sticking out her tongue, suddenly spoke as if she had remembered something.

“Well, then how about giving it a name?”

“What’s your name?”

“Because there used to be only one, there was no need to distinguish them, but now there are three of them? You can’t call them yellow or black. Since you said they have egos, wouldn’t you like it better if you gave them pretty names?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Galen nodded. Life and darkness were rejoicing in his mind. It would be good to at least give names to the two ‘real spirits’.

“But I’m really bad at naming things… … .”

“Umm… … .”

The two put their heads together and thought about it. After thinking for a while, Lilia came up with an idea.

“If you give it a normal person’s name, it’s a bit weird, so how about naming it from an ancient word?”

“It’s a good idea, but I don’t know any gore.”

“I know a little! I even learned a little bit about deciphering ancient documents at church.”

“oh.”

This was quite unexpected. Galen listened with interest.

“The name of the spirit of life is… ‘Unika’. It means the most precious thing. It is also a metaphor for life.”

“Good, that’s good. Can you also recommend a name for the pitch-black spirit?”

“How about ‘Tenebrae’? It means pitch-black night, dark shadows.”

“Okay, let’s go with that.”

“… Aren’t you deciding too quickly?”

“The intention is good and the parties involved are happy, so why worry about it any further?”

“Huh? Is it good?”

“I like it.”

Golden fireballs and black orbs bounced around in place. Lilia laughed bashfully.

By the way, I decided to ask the water spirit again later when it becomes self-aware and decide.

“You abandoned your wife… … .”

“I’m holding off on saying things that others might misunderstand if they hear them. I’m holding off on saying them.”

Anyway, that’s how the names of the two spirits were decided.

Unica of Life.

Tenebrae in pitch black.

How many more will be added in the future… will depend on Galen’s efforts.

Wouldn’t it be best if we could have one of each attribute in line with the ultimate direction pursued by the revised world?

One more long-term goal has been added.

* * *

A few more days passed.

The season has entered late summer, and more than ten days have already passed since the day Atma was first planted.

The atmosphere of the city, which had been frozen like winter, has also thawed a bit. Of course, it is still a long way from returning to how it used to be.

The reason was simple. Anyone who could have been taken to the church had already been taken and either died or was released.

It was around that time that Anton came to see Galen and Lilia.

“How have you been? Your face is glowing.”

“Thank you for your consideration. It seems His Majesty is not doing so well… … .”

The priest, who must have boasted of his near-infinite stamina as a miracle of vitality, was so tired that his face was visible. It was probably more of a mental fatigue than a physical one, but in any case, it was clear how much he had suffered from the hard work.

“I think this might have been the busiest time of the year. But I’m glad I’ve finished most of the work.”

Anton shook his head as if it was terrible and changed the subject as if he didn’t want to think about it any more.

“Anyway, I’ll just give you the information you need to know and then I’ll wrap things up. If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask.”

“I will listen.”

“First of all, let’s talk about the compensation for this incident―”

“Yes? Compensation?”

As soon as Anton began to speak, Galen expressed his doubts.

“I didn’t receive any special request… but of course, I would be grateful if you would take care of it.”

“Okay, then don’t be so stubborn and just accept it. This isn’t some kind of reward for a request.”

“Then what is it?”

“What are you talking about? How can you say something like that after completely destroying a prestigious family?”

Anton clicked his tongue lightly.

“I don’t mean to blame you, of course. But you should know what happened. You blew up the entire power that ruled Selkef and the surrounding areas.”

Even if all the sinners were killed and only the innocent remained, would the label of devil’s collaborators attached to the family easily disappear when there were only one or two people who went astray?

Even if we put aside the reputation of being a ruined family, the golden powers that they should have as a prestigious family have all evaporated, so they could not maintain their existing sphere of influence.

“Of course, you can’t take away assets that are documented. But intangible interests… Especially in this case, the void left by the collapse of Rias Trading Company is enormous. Who will manage all of that?”

“Is the church doing it?”

“If the suppression had been carried out purely by our own strength, we would have done so. Not this time. You have done so much that if we did not take care of you, we would be criticized.”

“But, I don’t have any power and I can’t sit here and collect taxes. Can’t you just give me a reasonable amount?”

“I thought you’d answer like that, so I mentioned the compensation. We’ll take care of the management, and you’ll be paid an appropriate amount.”

“Please do so.”

Galen nodded coolly. He didn’t think of it as a bonus, since he hadn’t gotten involved in it for the money from the beginning.

“I understand. This won’t happen overnight, and it will take some time… but I’ll pay you as soon as things are sorted out. The Kalia Group estimates that it will be around thirty thousand.”

“…yes?”

“… In gold?”

“Then it would be silver.”

Lilia, who had been listening quietly until then, blinked. When Galen asked in a bewildered manner, Anton responded as if it was obvious.

It is only natural that the amount of money managed by a prestigious family in a small country cannot be compared to an individual’s wallet.

Your wealth will be doubled in one bonus.

“Anyway, let’s take note of the compensation. If we summarize the information we’ve found out so far―”

Atma gave magic, spirits, titles, and even money, so how much richer information did she give?

Galen chuckled and listened to Anton’s next words.