The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 14



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Episode 14

“You need some time to gather your thoughts. Calm yourself by reading the book inside. I’ll be back in a bit.”

The room where Altera left.

Quillvian curled up in the corner of the room and hugged his knees.

The goblin that was eating the cadets, Alteria who continued eating even after seeing such a grotesque sight, and most of all… … .

Twella, who gained the power to become invisible like a goblin.

What on earth happened?

Twella has been able to hide great power within her small body. It is unknown how this power will be manifested, but if she puts her mind to it, she could subdue a goblin in a restaurant in an instant.

I saw with my own eyes that people have different talents.

Quilbian pondered the secret conversations he had shared with her.

Even when I realized that this world was a lie, when I had stomach aches from eating all kinds of things, and when I was delighted to discover my first apple, Twella was with me.

The saying that it is better to disappear than to be left alone.

I let out a long sigh as I recalled an old saying whose meaning had faded.

“I wanted to protect you.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the idea that it was a hindrance rather than a help. If there had been even a glimmer of possibility, I would have said I would join.

I raised my head. The back of my head hit the wall. Knock, knock, knock. I felt a slight pain and sorted out my emotions.

You shouldn’t get hung up on something that doesn’t work.

Quilbian picked up the book lying on the floor as Altera had advised.

Some books were full of words, while others were full of only pictures.

There were bugs, no, animals inside that I had never seen before. Creatures that exist outside the sky wall.

Quillvien’s hand stopped.

pig.

Memories came flooding back with a faint sensation.

The pigs inside and me feeding them. Unlike here, the cold wind was harsh and white crystals, yes, snow was falling.

“outside.”

If I follow Altera, will I be able to get out? Will he be able to solve all the problems of this false world?

The direction of my thoughts was changed.

Altera was a person you couldn’t help but trust. If he was in cahoots with the goblins, and if he was still lying, then there was no hope.

So it was pointless to doubt his will to escape.

The problem was possibility.

Can you really overcome it?

Altera said that Twella was the key.

Twella has gained immense power, but is that enough?

Quillvian looked at the sun outside.

That goblin, which seemed to reach the sky, also had great strength, just like Twella.

Above all else.

This was the area where regular cadets lived.

To the west, in the territory where special children live, there would be other goblins.

Altera said that those who have mastered magic become valuable materials.

The goblin that was seen in the restaurant ate the student. This means that the act of eating helps the unidentified power called ‘Nak’.

Dozens of special children who live in black monastic habit.

Wouldn’t the goblin that consumed those children have greater power than Twella?

Suddenly, the image of Twella eating a goblin came to mind, but I shook my head and dismissed it.

“There is a severe shortage of people.”

All the ascetics except Altera were goblins. That meant that the only ‘people’ preparing to escape were Altera and Twella.

There may be another cadet who has not been identified, but the key that Altera mentioned was only Twella.

Can two people take on all the goblins?

Warrior, fight, fight.

There seemed to be no concept of ‘quiet’ or ‘secret’ in Altera’s plan. After winning the fight, they would break down the wall and move forward.

Quilbian put down the book and picked up the talisman lying on the table.

Why did I have such vain thoughts? Why did I give up?

I was focused.

You won’t be able to build up strength in a short period of time like Twella. The fact that you’re being interrupted may not change either.

Still, we must hold on.

In a time of crisis, if only to be of some help to Twella.

Quillvian thought of Twella, who had grabbed him and pulled him up the stairs. He thought of her risking her life to support him with her body.

“At least that much… … .”

A blue light burst out from the tip of the amulet.

Quilbian continued to focus, looking at the light.

*

Altera looked at Twella with her arms folded. She was floating above the stream, and she was falling into herself in a frightening way.

The Naq ruled by Twella touched Mana. The smallest units of power guided by the Naq were arranged intricately, creating wind.

It took less than three minutes for a gentle breeze to turn into a tree-shaking gust.

Twella’s body, which had been floating about 50cm in the air, came down. Her shoes did not submerge in the stream, but floated on the water, creating surface tension.

“how is it?”

“Excellent.”

Altera looked at the mana that was dispersing away, free from Nak’s influence.

“I thought Baekhyung’s style would suit you well.”

In just one hour, it was digested to near perfection. As expected, Twella’s talent was no ordinary one.

“I have learned up to Chapter 4 of the introduction you gave me. Can I move on to the second-in-command now?”

“It’s better to approach it after you’ve become more familiar with it.”

“We don’t have enough time.”

“If I rush and fall, I won’t be able to use up that limited time.”

During the conversation, Twella stumbled. Her shoes, which had been treading on the surface of the water, sank into the stream and became wet.

“ah…….”

“See. Just because you’re great doesn’t mean you don’t need to rest.”

Twella came out of the stream. Altera offered her a towel, but she shook her head.

“I’ll just rest for five minutes. Then my nack will recover.”

“Nothing helps you develop your abilities as much as emptying yourself.”

After Twella sat on the floor, he took the cross-legged position.

“It looks like you’re already used to it.”

“It’s uncomfortable, but if you sit like this, Nak will react more easily.”

“The shape of the Hangma Seat alone is effective.”

Twella closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.

Altera felt the vortex of Narc swirling within her.

The day after successfully inducing the phenomenon, he realized Nak’s movement and even learned the basic magic of Sitpin Hwang-Hyeong.

Like a vessel with no limits to its capacity, she contained all of the magic within her.

What a brilliant human being this is.

Altera snapped her fingers. As soon as the sound was heard, the Nak dancing inside Twella disappeared.

No, it seemed to have disappeared.

“Perfect. No goblin will be able to detect the awakened Narc inside you.”

“What about the ascetic?”

“me?”

Altera raised her powers. She examined Twella only with her basic magic ability, Discrimination.

An ordinary woman.

A state where there is not even the scent of magic.

“It’s hard for me to tell with the naked eye.”

“What if I use magic?”

Altera put her little fingernail on her left eye and said softly, “Kyeol.” Minta Baekhyung’s alcohol was activated.

The manas that had been summoned by Nak began to gather around his eyes.

Although he had a higher level of discernment ability than the Distinction Eye, he still could not recognize Twella’s power.

“I can’t tell.”

“Is there absolutely no chance of getting caught?”

“At least among the goblins I know, there’s no one who would recognize your power.”

“What if the ascetic is a goblin that you don’t know about?”

It was a nervous look.

Altera smiled sheepishly.

“I can’t completely rule out the possibility of being caught. There will always be an element of danger. However, your ability to handle Narcs is beyond my understanding. Only a sorcerer of the green type, and even a sorcerer of the highest level, would be able to detect you… … .”

Altera continued, looking up at the sky wall.

“I don’t think there are any goblins of that level here. If there were any goblins that had reached the green level within this area, I would have discovered them first.”

“You didn’t even recognize the Nak inside me. There is still a possibility that you are being deceived, Mr. Ascetic.”

“Yeah, I won’t deny it. But that doesn’t mean anything will change, right? We have to catch them and get out of here eventually.”

This is not a situation where you can escape if you get caught.

This is the front and back area.

The world of goblins.

It was the edge of a cliff with nowhere to run.

Twella also looked up at the sky.

“Now I can see how strong that wall is. No, I wonder if it can even be broken through.”

“I have to try.”

“You are so positive, ascetic.”

“Oh my, isn’t it better than a negative person?”

I knew why Twella was grumbling. It must be because she was concerned about Quilbian.

But it was a bit unfair. After all, I was dancing to Twella’s beat.

“I got Quilbian out of this as you asked, right? I’ll take good care of him, so why don’t you stop being so irritable?”

Twella laughed bitterly.

“Does it really look like Quill has given up?”

“I think my heart has broken to some extent.”

“No, that won’t happen. So, please hold on tight, ascetic. Make sure that he doesn’t do anything strange.”

“… … Did you see something else in your eyes?”

For a moment, Twella’s eyes turned a light green. It was a mysterious color.

Twella blinked and her pupils regained their black color.

“You know, with those eyes, you can’t tell what’s going to happen to us?”

“You can’t see what you want to see. You just see a moment regardless of your will.”

“What an incredible ability. To be able to see the future. That’s a power that only the orc shamans, who have been handed down through generations, are allowed to have. Is this really the love of fate?”

It was a coveted eye. I was quite curious about how it worked. Is there no other way to obtain it? Or is it possible to extract it… .

“Mr. Ascetic.”

Altera flinched and snapped out of her thoughts. Even if she was greedy, how could she come up with such a cruel method?

It was a strange thing. I felt sorry for no reason and couldn’t look Twella in the eye.

It was a time when I looked around in silence for a while.

Twella asked a question.

“What was the beginning of the ascetic?”

“first?”

“Yes. At first, we woke up in a room. We had no memories of the outside world. But it’s different for you, Master. You said you regained your memories by controlling the alcohol in your body.”

memory.

Altera wondered how she had ended up here.

“The first time I came here was… … .”

Twella, who had been listening to the story, shook her head.

“No. Not here.”

“then?”

“What is the first thing you remember, ascetic? What is your oldest memory?”

“Hmm, that’s my oldest memory.”

“Do you remember the moment you were born?”

Altera shrugged.

“Usually, humans don’t remember the moment they were born. They don’t remember anything from when they were babies, and something remains in their brain from childhood.”

“Are your childhood memories clear?”

“I don’t remember everything, but the special things that happened are still etched in my mind. Like when my favorite toy broke, or when my close neighborhood friend got sick… .”

Twella uncrossed her legs and stood up.

The eyes that looked straight at me were somehow fierce.

“Is that memory really yours, Master?”

“Why? Did you see anything with those eyes?”

“No, I can’t see anything.”

Can’t see anything?

Altera scratched the ball and tried to ask what it meant, but Twella walked towards the stream as if she had nothing to say.

He shouted at the retreating Twella.

“Are you doubting me?”

“I don’t know. But I’m sure that the ascetic is also in my destiny. So, all I have to do is practice.”

Twella’s body rose again.

Altera sighed softly and looked around cautiously.

(Continued in next episode)