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“The movement of the Black Magic Tower is strange.”
“Are the movements strange?”
“yes.”
Kim Kang-in used both hands as support and rested his chin on his chin, shining his eyes.
You seem to be thinking a lot about something.
“How strange is the movement of the Black Mage Tower?”
Almost nothing has been revealed about the Black Mage Tower.
Where is the base of the Black Mage Tower and roughly how many black magicians belong to it? How many Archmages of 7th Circle or higher are there? How many officers are there?
Most things are unknown.
Movement can be observed only when there is clear information about the subject to be observed.
How did they figure out the movement of a group where everything was questionable?
“first. Please look at this.”
Kim Kang-in handed me a bundle of documents. The heavy mana of paper that you can feel as soon as you hold it in your hand.
It was a top-secret document secured with magic.
“After hearing from Hayul the other day that the Black Mage Tower might be interfering with the Olympiad. I investigated the Black Mage Tower using the Mage Tower information network. This document is the result of that investigation.”
“This far in detail… … .”
Bundles of papers that looked like about 100 pages.
In this document, information on the incidents caused by the Black Mage Tower this year was recorded in detail.
“As you can see, there are a total of 67 incidents that the Black Mage Tower seems to have committed this year.”
“67 cases… … .”
A total of 67 incidents occurred in 43 countries in 5 months.
It was a passage that showed how huge the criminal organization the Black Mage Tower was.
“It is still too early to be surprised.”
Kim Kang-in operated the latest tablet PC provided at each seat and uploaded some data as PPT.
“This is a graph of the number of incidents caused by the Black Mage Tower between January and May in the last 10 years.”
“This… … .”
A graph listing a total of 11 records from January to May of this year.
“Excluding this year, the annual average is 131.7… … .”
Over the past 10 years, the average number of incidents caused or suspected to have been caused by the Black Mage Tower has exceeded 130.
On the other hand, only 67 this year.
decreased by half.
“This range of change is definitely strange.”
From a maximum of 190 to a minimum of 110.
As for the overall stats, episode 67 is just too weird.
“And this, 11 years ago. The number of incidents between January and May of the year in which the Black Mage Tower’s Atlantic Wormhole Incident occurred.”
Atlantic Wormhole Incident.
One of the world’s ten greatest disasters, a man-made disaster caused by the Black Magic Tower.
Kim Kang-in passed the data to the next.
“… … Episode 61?”
The number of incidents that year was 61. This is twice the annual average and very similar to the number of incidents this year.
“What do I want to say? You know?”
Kangin Kim’s eyes shone sharply.
“The reason why there are so few incidents this year is most likely because the Black Mage Tower is currently preparing for a massive terror attack and has no time to pay attention to other incidents. It’s like this.”
If there were no statistics from 11 years ago, I might have just passed on that this year there were no incidents.
However, if the Atlantic Wormhole incident occurred 11 years ago at a time when the number of incidents had decreased to less than half of the annual average, and the number of incidents had decreased by half just this year, the story is a bit different.
It takes too much to just dismiss it as a coincidence.
You have to think that there is a high possibility that something big will happen this year.
“And here. This is a map listing the places where the incidents occurred between January and May of this year and the places where they happened in the last 10 years.”
The graph disappeared and a map of the world appeared. As Kim Kang-in said, the place where the incident occurred is marked.
“There are a lot of incidents in the United States this year.”
“You noticed right away. you’re right.”
While the number of incidents this year is less than half, there are about 1.5 times as many incidents in the United States.
The incidents are concentrated in the United States, to the extent that it can be said that the radius of action of the Black Mage Tower is concentrated in the United States.
“Certainly, this is an indication that the Black Mage Tower is trying to do something in America this year.”
“yes.”
The reason why so many toxic incidents have occurred in the United States is likely to be because they moved around a lot while preparing in advance before taking the ancestral rite in the United States.
“And whether it was a coincidence or inevitable. Adding what Ha Yul said to me brings us to this conclusion.”
What I said to Kim Kang-in.
‘There is a high probability that the Black Mage Tower will intervene in the Olympiad.’
If I add what I said to the indicators Kim Kang-in investigated now, this conclusion comes out.
“The Black Mage Tower is trying to do something about the Olympiad in the US this year.”
Kangin Kim’s voice resonated heavily.
* * *
On the airship heading to America, I was alone in my thoughts.
‘The Black Mage Tower is trying to do something at the Olympiad… … la.’
Everyone else is tired and asleep.
The same goes for Kim Kang-in.
Currently, I am the only awake passenger on this plane.
‘There’s no way the Black Mage Tower would make such a massive move to eliminate me alone.’
The Black Mage Tower is willing to risk enough damage to halve this year’s cases just to deal with me alone? It is nonsense.
‘In the first place, the movement of the Black Mage Tower became strange since January of this year. It’s not the time to target me.’
It was in April that I obtained the Book of Idred. In January, I was a loser with no reason for Shin Ji-han to aim.
There is no reason for the Black Mage Tower to target me.
‘So what?’
What is the purpose of the Black Magic Tower?
What the hell are you trying to do in America?
Are you really aiming for the Olympiad?
Wouldn’t it be the White House, not the Olympiad, or a dinosaur company like the American Lepel Corporation?
My brain spun again.
Recalling the information provided by Kim Kang-in earlier, he stretches his thoughts in a new direction.
‘No answer.’
Of course, no conclusions were drawn.
In the first place, the strange movement of the black mage tower was just statistically understood.
In fact, it can’t be certain that the black magic tower will move.
Just because the Black Mage Tower was aiming for America in the first place, there is no guarantee that it will aim for the Olympiad.
Everything can be indeterminate.
It is unknown.
‘First of all, because Kim Kang-in said that he would prepare by sharing and cooperating with the United States’ counterterrorism headquarters, including the Red Magic Tower in the United States. I don’t think there’s anything to worry about… … .’
After all, this work is to my advantage.
As long as the Black Mage Tower’s behavior indicators are strange, the US will be alert.
The more you do, the harder it will be to move the Black Mage Tower.
Of course, the unidentified executive carrying out Shin Ji-han’s request would have a much harder time targeting me.
Kang-in Kim’s discovery of such a suspicious indicator this time should be something to be happy about, rather than anxious about.
‘however… … .’
but.
something takes
It’s like having a small thorn hanging in your throat.
‘Something’s hanging. something… … .’
As I continued to dwell on that sense of difference, I thought over and over again.
* * *
A total of 6 hours passed like that.
We arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, USA.
“Big. This is America.”
Soon-chan, who had a good night’s sleep for 6 hours and had a fresh face in the world, stretched out and inhaled a lot of air.
“This smells like America! Exciting!”
“huh. That smells like the airport air freshener.”
Likewise, Jin Hee-yoon, who had a shiny face after six hours of sleep, tackled Soon-chan.
“sister. Even if it is an air-purifying stone, isn’t it different between an American product and a Korean product?”
“It will be very different. Don’t you know that all the air purifying stones are from the Rappel Corporation?”
Jin Hee-yoon snorted as if it was not worth it.
Ma Jin-seok grabbed Soon-chan’s head with one hand and teased him by turning it around.
“men and horses. If you’re going to be in the mood, do it after leaving the airport. What are you embarrassingly doing at the airport?”
“ah. Brother Jinseok. Wouldn’t it be better to make you feel good as soon as you arrive?”
Soonchan is Eumhaha! I laughed while doing it. Real tension pierces the atmosphere and soars out into space.
It seems that the sleeping seat for condition adjustment, which is installed on the blue Mage Tower aircraft, has been working properly.
I’m so healthy
“It’s okay, be quiet. People around you look at you like a weirdo.”
Ma Jin-seok covered Soon-chan’s mouth and dragged him outside.
Sunchan made a noise and was dragged out.
“Oops. That burn.”
Jin Hee-yoon shook his head and followed them.
“Let us go too.”
The immigration process has already been completed.
In the first place, since I came on a special plane for the Blue Mage Tower, the immigration screening was also a high pass, so there was nothing to do.
“I will guide you.”
Sua took the lead and guided us to the place where the limousine bus to the accommodation was waiting.
“Isn’t the blue mage tower going with you?”
Adela, who had been following quietly from behind, cautiously approached Soo-ah and asked.
“yes. The Lord of the Magic Tower has a prior agreement with the Lord of the Red Tower. I think he will probably go to the Red Mage Tower, and then come back to the inn after finishing all the work.”
“aha.”
It is a widely known fact that the blue mage lord Kim Kang-in and the red mage lord James Piller are on good terms.
As if Adela remembered that fact, she nodded.
Then, it soon turned into a look of regret.
“Red Magic Tower… … . I also want to go see it.”
Adela’s greed for something magical is as good as mine.
The special facilities of the Red Magic Tower are well known in the world, so he must have wanted to visit them.
“I know. I want to go too.”
I also want to see it with my own eyes.
“hmm. If so, shall we make an appointment? It seemed that the Red Mage Lord also wanted to meet Shin Ha-yul and Adela Stairt. I think I can easily schedule a schedule.”
Sua took out her phone and checked her calendar. It will be to check the upcoming schedule.
“If you don’t mind, may I ask you a favor?”
“I beg you too.”
Adela and I both rushed at Jung Soo-ah at the same time.
A tour of the Red Magic Tower.
Can’t miss this one.
“yes. Then we will arrange a schedule.”
“thank you.”
In this way, the tour of the Red Mage Tower was decided as if a pit was falling over a wall.
Very satisfied.
“Then, could you please wait a moment? I will check the number and schedule right away and come back.”
Immediately after arriving at the destination, the limousine bus parking lot.
Sua left her seat to check on the bus and the driver.
You should just go together.
“You are really thorough.”
Seeing Soo-ah’s work, Soon-chan muttered with an expression of half admiration and half amazement.
It’s great, but it’s a look that makes me want to do that.
“You are such a person. That’s why he’s more trustworthy.”
There are occasional parts where there is no judo ri, but the work is clear. She doesn’t have to worry about anything, as long as Jung Soo-ah does her job.
It’s not that Soo-ah is in charge of the secretary of the Blue Mage Tower owner at that young age for nothing.
“but. I haven’t met him a few times, but I already trust him.”
Sunchan nodded as if he understood.
“by the way. Soonchan, you and Adela… … .”
It was time to talk to the two of them.
Whoo-!
A sudden wind blew.
A wind made of mana that has artificial sharpness that is completely different from natural wind.
It’s flying right towards me.
“Hayul-ah!”
“… … !”
I was a little later than I was, but Sunchan and Adela, who noticed the attack, blocked my way.
Soonchan immediately used a barrier to block the wind blades.
At the same time, Adela launched a moonlight bomb to counterattack.
It was truly the perfect response.
“Nice. Breathing is perfect.”
From afar, a blonde man trudged along.
It’s a very familiar face.
“hi. representative of Korea. Good night.”
He greeted me in broken Korean.
“In England, they say hello like this. It was the first time I knew.”
“No way. England is a land of gentlemen. This can’t be a greeting.”
The man laughed belligerently.
“This is not a greeting, but a declaration of war. It is a provocation.”
“… … You are honest.”
“of course. Honesty is the virtue of a knight.”
A strong MVP candidate for this Olympiad, and a British prospect who made the 5th circle at the age of 19.
Storm Knight.
Kyle Ventia.
“So. I’ll be honest.”
He smiled broadly and pointed at me with the tip of his sword.
“Let’s stick together. I am curious about your skills.”
