Chapter 112
I was momentarily at a loss for words at the completely unexpected words.
“Aren’t you too surprised? Are you so surprised that I know about God?”
Sophia-sama covered her mouth and gave a small smile.
A confident laugh.
I could tell by that smile.
Sophia is already convinced. There is no point in turning around here.
I mean.
“… … How did you know?”
There is nothing left in the literature about the new design, let alone the Bytenor style.
In fact, didn’t I learn about God’s eyes only after meeting Elena-sama?
This is information that is not known. How does Sophia-sama know about alternative new designs?
“If you’ve been a wizard for about 130 years, you’ll know pretty much everything.”
Sophia gave a mischievous smile.
“It’s not just Shinan, you’re a Ray Bell bitenor. I know that you have followed the progress of the great mythical Archmage.”
“… … .”
I’m at a loss for words again.
Not only Shinan, but also the Bytenor style. How the hell do you know?
“Are you curious? How did I find out about your secret?”
“yes. I wonder.”
He smiled again, apparently liking my clear answer.
“It was 50 years ago that I learned about Sinan. I should say 52 years ago to be exact.”
52 years ago… … .
“Isn’t that the exact time Sophia-sama acquired the jewel eye?”
Fifty-two years ago was the time when Sophia Anechefri got her bail.
Two years have passed since then, and it is gradually revealed that the gem can read magic formulas, and a lawsuit has been filed over the ownership of arcane magic.
“yes. that’s right. Do you know me well?”
“Because it’s written in the history books.”
Sophia Anechefri is a living legend.
As such, the case of the acquisition of the jewel eye, which is no different from her major achievement, is recorded in detail in the history books.
“oh. Is that even written? I am ashamed.”
Sophia-sama smiled bitterly with slightly reddened cheeks as if she was truly embarrassed.
But that’s for a while.
Sofia-sama’s expression returned to its original solemn yet benevolent expression.
“Anyway, 52 years ago, I got a piece of jewelry from some historical site.”
Sophia-sama’s eyes shone like jewels again. It’s much brighter than anything I’ve seen before.
“And with the bail, I got my hands on a book of any kind.”
“A book?”
“yes. A book left by the person who made the jewel.”
Sophia-sama took out a book from her bag.
It was a very old looking book.
“I have spent all my time interpreting this book in order to understand and acquire 100% of the power within the jewel. And after about two years of hard work, I succeeded in interpreting and analyzing all the sentences.”
Sophia-sama opened the book and turned it over to the very last section.
“On the last page of the book, these words were written.”
『Boseongan is the first emperor of a great empire, and the first great wizard.』
『It is nothing more than a degraded copy made by observing his divine eye.』
Sophia-sama closed the book again.
“At the time, I was really surprised. To call such great eyes a deterioration copy? If this eye is a deteriorating copy, how great is an alternative god’s eye? This thought came to my mind.”
It was a very natural flow of thoughts.
“So I decided to investigate.”
Sophia-sama took out other books this time. These were much older books than those before.
“Fortunately, it was clear who to investigate. Because the first emperor and the first archmage refer to only one person.”
“… … Ray Bell bitenor.”
“yes.”
The only person in this world who can claim the title of the first great wizard is Rei Bell Bytenor.
“So I started researching the Ray Bell bitenor after that. And not long after, I got my hands on a certain book.”
Sofia-sama took out the only intact blue hardcover from among the pile of old books.
“A history book that records the history of the Bytenor Empire.”
For a moment, I wondered if it was another book Master left behind because it was a blue hardcover, but it didn’t seem like it.
Although the writing system is the same as that of the Shinhwa Age, the handwriting is completely different from Master’s.
There’s no way that this neat handwriting was written by Master.
“Through this book, I learned about the first magic system used by Ray Bell Bytenor.”
“… … .”
“The root and source of old magic. The beginning of all magic. A magic that only Ray Bell Bytenor could use. By-tenor.”
Sophia took her eyes off the book and looked straight into my eyes again.
“But as far as I found out, that was the end. Further research yielded nothing, and as time passed, my interest slowly waned. Quite a long time has passed since I learned about Sinan and the Bytenor expression… … .”
Sophia-sama’s smile grew wider.
“I heard that a young wizard had a magical eye called the God Eye.”
“… … .”
“Eyes that can read magic formulas like my jewel eyes, can see mana, and can even change magic formulas. Hearing that, I just got a feel for it.”
It was an expression of joy in the world.
“Those are the eyes. Upward compatibility in jewelry. The Mystic Eye possessed by Ray Bell Bytenor. It is a god.”
“… … .”
“So I looked into it a little more, what is this? Aren’t you a non-conformist who can’t handle artificial intelligence?”
An old-time magic user, but a person who uses magic better than anyone else and possesses divine eyes.
“… … That’s how you guessed that I was a bitenor.”
“yes. As someone who has been through the transition between old and modern magic, I know how outmoded magic is. Wizards who use such a system of magic, who use magic that is faster than modern magic, more accurate than modern magic, and superior to modern magic. If such a wizard is not the successor of the bi-tenor, then who is the successor of the bi-tenor?”
It was a very reasonable inference.
If I had been in Sophia’s position, I would have come to the same conclusion.
“How about this? Is my guess correct?”
I looked at Sophia-sama, who was smiling single-singly, and let out a small sigh.
“yes. you’re right. As you might expect, I am the heir to the bi-tenor style.”
Well, it doesn’t seem to make any sense to deny it.
“also.”
It doesn’t change anything by denying it here in the first place.
You are already convinced in your heart.
“I am very happy.”
“Are you happy?”
“This time. I am so glad that someone like you showed up at this time.”
My head tilted slightly.
What do you mean?
“I’m glad that the wizard who can stop the Dark Mage King appeared in time for me.”
“Are you replacing Sophia?”
Sophia-sama smiled bitterly and was silent for a while.
“I don’t have much time left.”
“yes?”
The already complicated head became even more complicated.
How short is your lifespan?
“At least three years. Maybe five years at the most.”
Sofia-sama took off the white gloves she was wearing and rolled up her sleeves.
“That’s a curse… Are you?”
Sophia-sama’s left arm was all black.
“yes. 11 years ago. It is a curse obtained while fighting the Dark Mage King during the Atlantic Wormhole Incident.”
Mistress Sophia put on her gloves again and lowered her sleeves.
“This curse is slowly eating away at me. Right now it’s just the left side, but within 5 years it will completely eat away at my heart. Then I will die.”
Sophia-sama smiled bitterly.
“And when I die, there will be no one to stop the Dark Mage King. Then everything is over.”
After Sophia dies, the world ruled by the Dark Mage King unfolds.
then the world is over
It will be a dystopia ruled by evil.
“You appeared just in that situation. The successor to the progress of the great mythical Archmage.”
Sophia-sama’s eyes, which had been stained with despair for a moment, shimmered with a lamp of hope.
“Can I not be delighted with this?”
* * *
That night.
I explained to Mimir what had happened today.
“So what?”
After all the explanations, Mimir, who had been quietly listening to the story, asked insinuatingly.
“What, he said he would at least help you grow? Until I can fight the Dark Mage King?”
“uh. He said he would help me with anything I could.”
“oh. that’s good The help of the strongest person in the current era.”
Mimir isn’t bad? He stroked her chin with a look on his face.
“But you said there wasn’t much you could do to help.”
“… … why?”
“Because of the Dark Mage King.”
“What does help have to do with him?”
“They say that if Sophia takes more interest in me than necessary, there is a high possibility that the Dark Mage King will take notice of me.”
“ah.”
The Dark Mage King says that he is concentrating all his attention on Sophia.
That’s why he said that since 11 years ago, he hasn’t properly shown himself to the public.
That’s why, if you show favoritism to me now, there’s a high chance that you’ll have problems with yourself.
said Sophia-sama.
“For the same reason, he said he couldn’t be the first to work on anything related to the Black Mage Tower.”
“… … If a woman like Sophia moves, the Dark Mage King will move too?”
“uh.”
It’s not good to provoke the Dark Mage King for nothing.
There is also a curse, and unless the Dark Mage King moves first, it’s a bad idea for this side to move first.
“no way. what. then it doesn’t mean anything Only information about the successor was leaked for no reason.”
You can’t help often, and you can’t help at all when it comes to the Black Magic Tower.
You may think that only my information was leaked.
But no.
“no. It doesn’t mean anything.”
It’s just that often you can’t help, sometimes you can.
With the help of Sophia, the world’s greatest wizard.
“Physium of the summit… … . Because he decided to bring out the grace of God in advance.”
“You decided to take it out beforehand? how? An MVP reward?”
“Anyway, I will be the MVP. After secretly taking it out, I decided to take out the replica and give it to you later, during the awards ceremony.”
“To go that far and secretly take out the pyroxene of the summit… … .”
Mimir’s eyes widened.
“Heir. Did you tell her what the power of divine grace is?”
“uh. I said.”
I told Sophia about the true purpose of the Black Mage Tower, the top pyroxene, and what power the top pyroxene has.
“Then God bless you, Sophia Anechefri. You want to feed that man?”
“hmm. I was going to… … .”
The reason I revealed about God’s grace was because I wanted Sophia-sama to receive God’s grace.
I wondered if Sophia would be able to solve the curse by ingesting the grace of God and destroying the circle’s walls.
“Did you refuse?”
“huh. He refused, saying that there was no point in eating it himself.”
said Sophia.
Even if you break down the 10th circle wall, reaching the 10th circle is not something you can do in 3-5 years.
Even more so, there is no point in tearing down the wall for yourself now, who cannot even train properly due to curses.
Therefore, there is no point in eating God’s favor.
I mean.
“If there is such a good elixir, he told me to eat it. That’s for the best.”
“Hmm. okay? He certainly seems like a good person in person. Hearing that, he would still make concessions.”
Mimir narrowed his eyes and glared at me.
“But heir. I’m just saying this just in case you didn’t know, but you know that there are only side effects if you eat it, right?”
“I’m not going to eat. Am I stupid?”
I know there will be side effects, but where is the fool who takes it?
“Well, anyway, why don’t you tell me about my constitution? I just said I would take it.”
“… … How will you handle it?”
“well. I guess I’ll have to think about it after receiving it. I’m worried about keeping it in my hands for now, so I think I’ll have to deal with it somehow… … .”
I’m worried I’m worried.
“Well, first of all, it’s something you don’t have to worry about after you get the top pyroxene… … .”
I was talking like that.
Whoa-!
The whole library trembled.
It wasn’t the library, it was Mimir’s book that trembled.
“Heir. Guess who came to the room? look out.”
I set Mimir’s book to shake in response to a visitor’s doorbell using alarm magic.
Fortunately, it seems to be working normally.
“uh. I’ll be back soon.”
I quickly took off my master’s robe and stepped out of Mimir’s book.
And quickly opened the door.
“hi?”
There was a woman standing in front of the door.
She’s not the first woman I’ve ever seen.
It’s the first time I’ve met her in person, but I’ve seen her in pictures.
“Charles… … .”
Black Mage Tower Exclusive Disposal Team.
He is the leader of a group called the Hounds.
“Do you know who I am? nice to meet you.”
She smiled and handed me a small box.
“here. It’s a requested item. receive.”
If it’s a requested item… … .
no way.
I was quickly handed the box and opened it.
“… … The gem of the summit.”
A magic stone that emits an elegant black light.
Normal pyroxene, no.
It was God’s grace.
“Are you sure you delivered?”
Charles smiled meaningfully.
