21 – Palbuchul (1)

A round table carved out of stone.

Likewise, the seven chairs surrounding the round table, which seemed to have been carved together when the round table was made, were seated by famous wizards on the continent.

The only people who can come here are the owners of the only seven towers on the continent. In the past, when the seven towers were built, the ‘Tower Master’s Meeting’ was held here.

Because it is such an important place, in order to come to this place, it was necessary to use Dongjin, which only exists in each mage tower, which must be known by the tower owner, and only the tower owners at this place know where this place is located.

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Mention of the place is also impossible due to an oath, so it can be said that it is a completely isolated space that does not reach outside eyes.

If the giants of the magic world gathered in a place like this, it would seem like they were planning something huge and important, but in reality it was not.

Of course, there were several incidents that rewrote the history of the magic world through this meeting in the past, but the reason this place was created in the first place was the harmony and exchange of seven mage towers scattered across the continent, so the descendants did not misinterpret the will of their ancestors. was practicing

It was inevitable that the mana in the atmosphere would become heavy because everyone in this place had risen to the position of archmage, the highest level for wizards, but that did not mean that the atmosphere of the place was also heavy.

When all the pagoda owners sat down, a young man with sky blue eyes looked around and then stood up and declared.

“From now on, we will start the 7836th Mage Tower monthly meeting.”

The Archmage who is said to have achieved the highest level of achievement among the current tower owners. Theodore Aiolos, the head of the Pungcheon Tower, was in charge of the meeting.

Basically, due to the nature of wizards, aging slows down as they climb higher up the hierarchy, his youthful appearance was proof that he had overcome the ‘wall’ unlike others.

After Theodore’s declaration, the tower owners began to bring out the materials they had prepared.

Although the purpose of this meeting was for friendship between the towers, they were also scholars who studied magic with the name of wizards, so even if it was not their field of expertise, their spirit of inquiry into the study of magic itself was greater than that of any other wizards.

In fact, for them, the meaning of ‘friendship’ also meant exchange of knowledge with each other, so it was natural in a way.

The first to take the opportunity to make an announcement was the tower owner of the red flame. She raised the data in the air for all to see and then spoke triumphantly.

“As a result of our research team’s attempt at pyrotechnic refining weighing, we succeeded in completely removing the impurities generated during the refining process and about 1.37 seconds faster than before. It seemed that the refining speed could be further reduced with a little more research.”

“Ohh. It’s a refined formula. Isn’t that something that hasn’t changed for quite some time? Could it be that this year’s dues are taken by Red Salt?”

The owner of the golden tower, who was sitting still and watching the data she had uploaded, applauded and praised him. However, it was not her words, but what the golden pagoda owner said about the membership fee that made the people sitting in their seats prick up their ears.

dues.

I don’t know when exactly he started walking, but he said he never walked like this at least during the first Tower Tournament. It was probably created in later generations, but regardless of its origin, this membership fee has become an important device that adds to the meaning of Tower Tour in its own way.

This tower meeting, which is held every month, starts with collecting membership fees from each tower. They didn’t do anything to make money here, but the membership fee collected every month will be used as prize money for the ‘Best Research of the Year’ at the end of the year.

Every year, each Mage Tower spends a lot of money through the mysterious technology of magic, but the money paid as membership fee is more meaningful as it is spent from the personal expenses of the tower owner, not the property of the Mage Tower. As the owner of the pagoda, he also has a face, so the monthly membership fee is not too small.

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Most tower owners had a deeper desire for new knowledge than a desire for money, but that didn’t mean they hated money.

That’s because you need money to start new research and to keep the mage tower alive.

A huge amount of money collected from seven pagoda owners every month. But that kind of money goes through twelve times. The amount collected was such that even the Emperor of the Empire would stick out his tongue.

But most of all, it was the desire to win that stimulated them like this.

The seven mage towers, each developed with a focus on different fields.

There is an absolute concept of hierarchy, but it doesn’t show everything. This is not an individual evaluation as a wizard, but an evaluation of the tower he is leading as the master.

All the materials presented by the tower owners are the results of their independent research by the wizards who were taught in the tower without using their hands. This is the best example of showing the ability of the tower they are the owner of, not the ability of the tower owner.

That’s why the desire to win can’t help but burn.

If you were simply asked to select the most outstanding mage, you would not be able to surpass Theodore Aiolos, who is currently the chairman of the meeting. But apart from that, what if you were asked to choose the most outstanding mage tower?

Of course, creating a great wizard is also an important factor, but there is no Mage Tower in the world that has not had a great wizard like Theodore among the previous tower owners. Even the pagoda owners who are here right now are those who are called geniuses among geniuses, and if they have time, they are likely to rise to such a position someday.

That’s why they decided to compete with the results of the mage tower they lead rather than their own talent.

The desire to compete of those who have risen to the position of tower owner should not be considered in the category of normal people. They are high-ranking archmages, who may be more rational than anyone else, but on the contrary, they may be more childlike and childish than anyone else.

“It’s still too early to make a hasty decision. Look at the data I’ve prepared.”

“Isn’t it the same ecology of marine life as last time anyway?”

“No! How important this is. Recent studies have shown that the population of Kingstar crabs caught in the Glucaman Islands has significantly declined!!! There is a very complex reason for this…”

“Anyway, isn’t the conclusion that you won’t be able to eat that Kingstar Crab? Why am I saying that here? I’m talking to the Chancellor of the Germania Maritime Union, where you have your mage tower. Rather than that, it’s a schematic diagram of an improved golem that one of my students made this time…”

“Kingstar Crab is a big deal!”

“Oh, okay.”

An ecological map of marine life in the Blue Sea. Various items such as a new golden golem came out, but perhaps because it was still the beginning of the year, the only meaningful thing was the hwajeongseok improvement purification ceremony mentioned in the red flame.

Now, the announcement has come around, and it is the turn of Dawn, the top owner who has not yet made an announcement.

Tower of Dawn. Joachim Edelweiss.

Known as an Elemental Master who uses all five attributes, he always brought some items that were not innovative but decent at the tower lord’s meeting, so some tower lords were waiting for his turn.

But nothing lay before him now. It’s like someone who didn’t prepare anything when they came here in the first place.

The pagoda owners who felt strange there looked at his face, and he definitely seemed to be worried about something. Theodore Yoheim, the chairperson, asked with concern as this was the first time he had ever shown such a troubled face while participating in a tower meeting.

“Dawn. What’s wrong with you? You don’t look good.”

“Ah. I’m sorry. Think about something else for a moment.”

“Isn’t that friend a little out of shape? It seems that her daughter has reached puberty.”

“It’s not like that.”

Joachim responded coldly to the twilight’s crackling words.

‘It’s a daughter problem.’

Yoachim denied it, but from that reaction earlier, the tower owners knew that Yoachim’s reaction was to his daughter Elena.

All of the children of the tower owners, including Elena, had met with the people here. The image of Elena they remember is a small, introverted girl with a cute little girl who makes you want to carry her in your arms.

A look of regret began to shine on the faces of the pagoda owners at the thought that such a child had now reached the age of puberty. In the meantime, there was someone who spoke to Yohaim, and it was Heron Sepier, the owner of the recording tower who also had a daughter.

“Don’t worry too much. Just as the kids grow up quickly, that period will pass quickly. It’s only a matter of time to get irritated.”

I don’t even say anything anymore…” he added, as his green hair, full of vitality, began to wither in an instant. Joachim was taken aback by Heron’s behavior, which he was depressed about after suddenly speaking out, and hurriedly tried to correct Heron’s misunderstanding.

“Yes? No, it’s not because of puberty. Don’t get me wrong.”

“Then what are you so depressed about? If you have anything to worry about, what else is Elena and her child to do?”

“Well…”

Everyone’s eyes began to focus on Joachim.

In front of all the tower owners, Joachim opened his mouth small.

“I haven’t heard from my daughter…”

***

“Everyone makes a fuss…”

Joachim muttered as he walked towards his office.

Upon hearing Yoheim’s words, the lord of the Tower of Twilight made a fuss the most. It was Franz Erthuwen.

‘what? can’t contact you?? No, why are you here!! I have to go find my daughter right away!’

‘No, it’s not missing, I sent it to my fiancé’s house, but I couldn’t get in touch…’

‘Yakhoohohohon?????? You, my son, our Richard!!! Where are we going to put our Richard and who are we going to marry?

‘I don’t know why your son’s name pops up, but Elena is now at Lord Krause Castle.’

‘Hey, Krause?? Arthur Krause Why is Elena going to their house!! You, you guys, couldn’t you have entered into a marriage contract without telling me?’

‘Right.’

‘This… you motherfuckers!! It’s the same at the academy, and they leave me alone and hang out with each other!!!!’

Anyway, isn’t it a bit harsh to say that you’re playing an engagement?

Franz frothed as if he recalled the memories of the past, but the other tower owners were looking at Yohaim with interest.

In the end, Yoheim couldn’t stand the gaze and went back to the tower.

“Is that how it got on your face?”

It was true that he felt bad about his daughter these days, but it wasn’t so much that others were worried. It wasn’t that my daughter was in such a dangerous place, and after all, it could be dangerous if she was next to the Sword Master, the safest place on earth.

Arthur even informed me that Elena had arrived safely. Once she entered Krause’s castle, Elena would not be exposed to outside danger.

The only worry is that there is no contact from the crystal ball given to Elena.

‘Could someone intentionally block contact…’

For Yoheim, there was no option for Elena not to contact him. Elena was a good daughter who always listened to her father and mother. So naturally, I had no choice but to turn my thoughts to someone blocking contact.

“It’s not Arthur…then what about him?”

Joachim immediately shook his head to clear the thoughts that came to his mind. He had seen with his own eyes that night two years ago what kind of guy would be Elena’s fiancé.

The face of the little boy who was rolling in the mud with all his injuries to save his people is still not erased from my memory. Although he scolded him as soon as he saw him for fear of making Elena shed tears if he acted so recklessly in the future, he was still a guy I liked.

“It can’t be…”

In all these years, he hadn’t heard anything from Arthur about his son’s concerns, let alone compliments.

I erased the miscellaneous thoughts that filled my head and sat down to look at the crystal ball.

I wanted to contact him directly, but I didn’t want to give a strange impression to the castle’s servants like I did during the tower meeting today.

Suddenly, the crystal ball started to glow.

This time, Joachim thought he had finally received a call from his daughter, and looked at the crystal ball with a broad smile, but soon after seeing his face reflected there, his face began to rot quickly like a corpse caught in rotting black magic.

“That…what the hell is that funny thing about?”

[It’s ridiculous to openly laugh at people’s faces. That’s harsh.]

“Are you living without looking in the mirror?”

The one who contacted Joachim was none other than Arthur Krause, the owner of the castle Elena was currently living in and an old friend of Joachim herself. Although they are in frequent contact with each other on a regular basis, the figure of Arthur reflected in the crystal sphere today seemed to Yoheim to be senile.

“When you’re all grown up, why are you wearing a crown on your head?”

[this? This was made by my youngest. I think he has good dexterity because he resembles me.]

“It must be Arwen, not you. He went on a picnic somewhere…”

Joachim stopped talking. I could vaguely understand that what this guy was trying to show me was not just the flower crown his younger son had made for me.

“You can’t.”

Sure enough, the guy inside the crystal ball showed his wrist with a mischievous smile that was no different from the old days and said.

[And this bracelet was made by my daughter-in-law…]

“This chewy.”

As soon as Joachim saw the flower bracelet Arthur showed him, he spat out curses.

The Edelweiss family’s territory, where the Tower of Dawn is located, has a very cold climate. Because of this, there were not many types of native flowers, but Joachim created a small flower garden in the castle for his daughter, who likes flowers, using climate control magic and traders.

Her daughter’s grateful smile at that time was one of the best moments of her life that Joachim still remembers.

And after the flowers had grown to a certain extent, I picked a pretty and fragrant flower and handed it to Elena, and I also clearly remember being beaten by my daughter for the first time.

Yochaim knows very well that a variety of flowers grow in the southern part of the country where that disgusting bastard is located. I went to play often when I was young, and I saw the huge flower garden that he boasts of and the flower fields all over the manor many times.

So, unlike here, flowers are not so precious there. It was a flower garden all over the place, so unlike when Elena was here, it was quite understandable whether the flowers were woven into a corolla or a flower bracelet.

That’s how Yoheim’s reason accurately understood the situation, but his jealousy as a father couldn’t forgive the guy in front of him.

[No, why are you so angry…]

“Call.”

[what?]

“Call your son and Elena immediately. Before I teleport you there.”