Veritas(1)

“Hey. Do you have any plans to come to the Mage Tower?”

Suddenly, Mason, the Master of the Magic Tower, asked such a question.

I put my pen down on the midterm scorecard and stared at him with a sunken gaze.

“Is that small grain again?”

“It’s something I say because I’m too greedy for you.”

Right after midterm exams.

After the small incident caused by Jason, Mason visited my office every day.

Then, every time, he tried to seduce me, asking if I had no intention of coming to the Mage Tower.

“What should I do that what you showed me left a deep impression on me. Huh? I guess this is also your fault.”

“ha···.”

Mason von Regel Pollux.

The owner of the Mage Tower and a great man who left a big mark on the history of magic.

However, his essence was a wizard and a scholar, and they were always a race burning with learning and curiosity.

He has been in and out of my office until the threshold has been worn down since he was hooked on the ‘record magic’ and ‘hive mind’ that I showed in the midterm exam.

“I will allow you to hold a concurrent position with Helios if you wish. I will provide you with an unlimited amount of research funds and annual salary. So, to study that magic control and hive mind in the Mage Tower…”

“Why do you study something that has already been completed?”

“It’s because I’m curious. Where is that a normal achievement? Aren’t two impossible propositions broken through you!”

He eloquently spoke in frustration, but I was not very interested in such achievements.

In the first place, I am not here for money or fame. It’s not even the academic fever.

What I was promised by Laniakea is the future and power to kill the demons.

Exactly what I want the most.

Refuse to do that and go to the Mage Tower where you don’t know when your nose will be pierced?

It is absurd.

“If you want to persuade me, you must give me the power to exterminate the beasts or the opportunity to nurture talents of the same level.”

“…Is there anyone in the world who can promise something like that?”

“My Constellation did it.”

“·······.”

The power to exterminate demon beasts, and the environment in which they can be nurtured.

And Helios, a man with infinite talent, sleeps.

If I offered better conditions than this, they would only give me a second position, but even the owner of the Mage Tower wouldn’t be able to do that.

“No, why do you keep doing this to people who don’t like it? That’s a nuisance.”

Our eyes turned to the voice we heard next to us.

There, Skadi was lying on the sofa in my office, chewing on snacks.

“…To me, you also seem like a formidable nuisance.”

“It’s okay because I’ve been here like a master bedroom.”

Not at all.

whoever you want

“And what do we usually sign?”

“What are you two doing?”

“Uh… friend?”

Mason saw me.

He looked at my emotionless eyes for about 5 seconds, then turned to Skadi and replied.

“I think I’m new to this.”

“Your old man seems to have lost his eyes a lot.”

Quick.

Mason, with blood vessels on his forehead, waved his hand.

Then, the sofa on which Skadi was lying opened like a door, and Skadi fell down.

“Ugh-!”

And the door closed again.

The sofa returned to its usual shape.

“Where did you send them?”

“I sent it to the pond in the nearby garden. Cool your head.”

Then, through the wide open window, a screeching sound was heard.

“Kiyaaa!!”

Yaaah-

Skadi’s lion’s roar echoed and circled near the distant middle-level office.

“Good job.”

“Thank you.”

“Still, I won’t go to the Magic Tower.”

“No, don’t do that! At least a related thesis or an away lecture… Huh?”

“I’m not working. I’m busy too, so please leave.”

“Eh, the young man isn’t that flexible…”

Mason got up and went out of the office while muttering.

Maybe it’s because the first three high schools failed, but it couldn’t be anything other than the world’s pitiful steps.

But bang! do.

The closed door opened again.

“Then why not ask for advice!?”

“I will think about it.”

“Good!”

Then it’s fine, I slam the door and leave.

“Wizards are…”

I grabbed the pen with a sigh that burst out.

I have to stay up all night to finish grading the midterm exam.

*

Dimension Arwencal.

Returning to the Mage Tower, Mason’s steps were light.

I was able to obtain Kang Yoo-jin’s advice.

A person like the owner of the Mage Tower could say that the barrel was small, but Mason didn’t care about that at all.

Does your pride feed you?

An opportunity to learn came, but what does it have to do with fame and age?

If there is something to learn, just learn with all your might.

Because that was the driving force that raised a man named Mason to the position of master of the tower.

“Why do you look happy?”

The man who entered Mason’s office said with a laugh.

“It gave me a good learning opportunity.”

“You mean that Professor Yujin Kang?”

“Yes. He’s a much more amazing young man than I thought.”

The man widened his eyes.

Mason is an old man who is stingy with praise.

They say they did well for what they did well, but the hurdles are so high that it’s like hearing praise only once in a year or two.

But to think that such a Mason gave high praise.

It was a surprise to the disciple who always supported him.

“What kind of person do you think you are?”

“With his knowledge, he could have ended the damned long war.”

“Yes?”

end the war

It is the sound of gaining victory over the Witchbeast.

Does that mean that such an achievement is in the hands of that professor?

Mason looked at the disciple who opened his mouth blankly and said.

“Sirion. If we organize the unnecessary departments in the Mage Tower, how many people will be left?”

“I don’t know because the criteria for not needing it are not clear, but wouldn’t there be a surplus of 100 people if only the departments that had stopped making progress a long time ago were organized?”

“Okay? Then clean it all up.”

“Yes…?”

Surplus departments of the Mage Tower.

I thought I’d sort it out someday, but suddenly like this?

“Could it be because of Professor Yujin Kang?”

“yes.”

“You saw how great it was…”

Then, Mason grinned.

“‘Calculation and control of record mana’ or ‘recreation of the Hive consciousness of demon beasts’. Which of the two is more difficult?”

“What is that… Of course, both are difficult. Isn’t that an impossible topic in the first place?”

“Isn’t it? But Yujin Kang solved both of these.”

“Yes???”

A voice jumped out.

no, you solved them?

how?

“That’s the truth now-“

Quadang!

And before Sirion could speak, the door to the office opened.

“Top master! Is that true!?”

“Is there someone who solved that topic!? Where is it!?”

Wizards belonging to the Magic Tower rushed into the office.

Upon hearing the news of Mason’s return, they gathered in front of the office early to eavesdrop on the conversation.

Also a wizard.

They seemed to be the incarnations of an inquisitive desire to ask questions.

“Guys. Is the master’s office your master’s room? And Devin and Maharon. Do you guys make such a noise when your department could disappear?”

“Impossible topic has been solved, but is it a big deal to have the department disappear? What are you doing, don’t bring that professor!”

I was dumbfounded and shook my head.

Well, this is the tribe of wizards.

Beings who do not hesitate to ask questions.

It is strange that such people do not bubble when they ask for a solution to an impossible issue.

“Quickly organize and set up a department dedicated to Yujin Kang. Drive all surplus power there. It will certainly not be easy to follow his research.”

“Okay. But I think we should check Veritas first before setting up the department.”

“Veritas? Why that journal?”

Sirion took out a letter from his chest and handed it to him.

“I already took one of Professor Yujin Kang’s thesis from there.”

“·······.”

“There seems to be a strong movement to collaborate with him, too, what are you going to do?”

Upon receiving the letter, Mason’s eyes trembled.

The content is that there is a thesis presentation by Professor Kang Yoo-jin, so please visit and add your insight.

He crumpled up the letter with a contorted face.

“These damn people with no morals…! Are you trying to steal the people of the Magic Tower?”

“Actually, we are the one who intercepts it, but…”

“Shut up! Now that it’s like this, I’ll have to deal with it from there…”

There were so many places that wanted Kang Yoo-jin.

After Helios, if it is pushed to Veritas, the Mage Tower is only the third.

The Mage Tower, which is famously called the sacred place of wizards, could never be seen being pushed away by the editorial department of academic journals.

“Pack! Go to Veritas!”

*

There are many dangerous facilities near the border area at the dimensional junction.

There is also a prison facility among them, but this place managed by the guard was being used as the only prison at the intersection.

The name is Polar Night Prison.

It’s usually quiet because there aren’t many offenders, but this time it was unusually popular.

This is because Jason, a suspect in the attempted terrorist attack, was imprisoned here.

“It’s poisonous. It won’t open its mouth.”

“Okay.”

Gad tried everything he could to get Jason to confess, but somehow the student kept his mouth shut and didn’t say anything.

Is your mouth heavy?

In terms of personality, he didn’t seem like that kind of person.

The face of Inspector Claire, who was conducting the interrogation, was full of annoyance.

“Somehow, make them open their mouths. Until then, you guys can’t get off work.”

“Anyway, I stayed up all night as usual. Why don’t you take a more plausible hostage?”

“What bastard?”

Claire lit her double wick and slashed the sarcastic subordinate’s shin.

100 million! The colleagues around him shook their heads excitedly as they saw him lying face down with a sound and Claire struggling.

smart-

“Oops! Superintendent! A guest is here! A guest!”

“Oh shit! Who are you at this hour!”

rattle!

Kang Yoo-jin was there, who opened the door vigorously.

“I came to find me.”

“uh···?”

Kang Yoo-jin, who had been invited for Jason’s interrogation, looked down at Claire with his unique dark gaze.

“Did I come at a bad time?”

“Ah, ahahahaha! Aww! That can’t be, Professor! Come this way!”

Claire, who held her hands together as if clapping her hands, guided Yujin Kang with a hurried smile.

The subordinate who had been beaten until just now clicked his tongue as he saw it.

“A typical strong weak weak weak… the future of the guard team is bleak…”

While her colleagues nodded, Claire led Yujin Kang to the room where Jason was imprisoned.

There was a strange chill in the prison, which was empty because there were no prisoners, and Jason, who was imprisoned alone in it, created an atmosphere that was difficult to describe.

“The condition is better than it looks.”

“Anyway, with a student. I can’t do an intense interrogation.”

Kang Yoo-jin stepped forward, leaving behind Claire, who clicked her tongue.

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Jason raised his head with difficulty at the sound of approaching footsteps, and widened his eyes at him.

“you···.”

“How are you?”

“Wow!”

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Jason spat with a contemptuous gaze.

Of course, his saliva was burned by magical energy before it even touched Yujin Kang.

“I won’t say anything.”

“·······.”

Claire approached and shook her head.

“It’s still that state. I tried using the confession agent, but it doesn’t work. It seems that the person who bought it properly prepared itself… is that possible?”

“Leave it to me.”

“Five.”

Yujin Kang nodded and stepped forward, taking off the glove on her right hand.

Looking at the rough hands covered with large and small scars, Claire widened her eyes.

“Wow. Your hands look really tough once…”

“Bring me a tranquilizer.”

“Yeah yea. Hey youngest. Get some tranquilizers.”

Claire, who had barely hit her, joined Kang Yu-jin’s side.

It was a thought to see how it was done.

“No matter what you do, I…”

“No need to say.”

“What?”

What returned to his question was a violent hand grabbing his head.

Yujin Kang’s magic power boiled over, and his eyes were filled with an eerie crimson glow.

Level 3 mind control, erosion.

The power that penetrated the other person’s mind began to destroy his consciousness and ego, destroying his memories.

The power of erosion, which affects the mind in earnest, can also be used to infiltrate the opponent’s memory.

Peeking into past memories is a simple task.

“Turn it off…!”

Of course, the victim should suffer more pain than dying.

‘Oooh~ The smell of defeat. The words of a loser are really terrible.’

‘Are you serious when you said that you would take revenge on Yujin Kang?’

‘I have a good method, would you like to hear it?’

see.

The one who speaks to him.

Certainly, strong defense magic was cast on memory and disclosure, but the mental control in the erosion stage easily broke that barrier.

“Keuk…!”

Having extracted all the information, he took back control of his mind.

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Jason shivered with his eyes closed, and one of the officers rushed over and gave him a tranquilizer.

“It’s done.”

“Eh? Already?”

“Give me the paper so I can write a statement.”

“Ah… uh… yes! Hey, the youngest!”

Claire looked at Yujin Kang with a dumbfounded face.

It was a mouth that did not open even when the guard team interrogators were exhausted, but that person touched it and it was over in 5 seconds.

‘Wow… what the hell was he doing?’

I wanted to share some more stories.

Shall we ask for a meal after we finish? What do men of that age eat well?

Claire, who was struggling, spat out a word along with the statement paper.

“Professor, do you like soup?”

“Yes?”

Kang Yoo-jin answered the sudden question.

The subordinates who were watching Claire’s sudden acceleration slapped their foreheads at the same time.