“I can’t believe I came back here on my own two feet.”
Luca smiled bitterly as he looked at the pure white building in front of him.
The place he came to was the Magic Tower.
A huge research institute consisting of a five-story main building and several annexes.
The word ' Magic Tower' does not refer to a building in the form of an actual tower, but is an abbreviation for 'Magician's Tower'.
Luca entered the main building as usual.
Then, the security guards who recognized him came running and blocked Luca's path.
“Luca Osijek! You are not allowed to enter the tower!”
“All my belongings and research materials are stored here, so why can’t I access them?”
Luca glared at the guards fiercely.
The guards couldn't rush at Luca recklessly.
This was because they were well aware of the story that Luca had been punished for using unauthorized attack magic.
However, the guards soon remembered that Luca had been punished by having his magic powers removed, and they approached Luca without hesitation.
But their hands could not reach Luca.
This was because the wind emanating from Luca formed a barrier that blocked the guards.
“Oh, no!”
“Luca Osijek uses magic, right?”
When Luca first appeared proudly in front of the main building of the Magic Tower, the other wizards who had been watching him through the window were startled.
The guards who had approached Luca were startled and retreated.
Although the guards of the Magic Tower were also people with magical abilities, they couldn't stop someone like Luca, who had given up his studies and worked as a guard, from rising to the position of a great wizard.
Luca approached the main building, drawing the attention of his old colleagues, juniors, and seniors, who stood in front of it, and suddenly cleared his throat.
“Ahem. Can you all hear me?”
Luca's voice carried loudly through the wind.
His voice echoed throughout the square, even into the break room of the annex building.
An administrative staff member who heard the sound came out and saw Luca later, panicked, and gave instructions to his junior.
“Go and bring the Lord of the Tower!”
"Yes!"
Meanwhile, Luca stood in front of the building and talked.
"You're probably wondering why I'm back here. Don't worry. I'm not here today to seek revenge. The reason I'm here is..."
Luca stretched out his arm and pointed to the office of the head of the tower on the very top floor of the main building.
“To expose the corruption in which our esteemed Lord of Tower was involved.”
The wizards couldn't understand what on earth Luca believed in to do such a thing.
No matter how powerful a wizard he was, this was a magic tower where all the skilled wizards gathered.
If everyone joined forces, dealing with Luca would be no problem.
So the wizards took their time and listened intently to what nonsense Luca was talking about.
The corruption of the Lord of Magic Tower, who is so respected by magicians.
“Let’s hear how fun it is to write a novel that risks one’s life!”
Someone shouted.
“Thank you, Senior Blentz.”
Luca recognized the owner of the voice and began to reveal himself with a rebellious smile.
As soon as the white-robed wizard Billeon returned to the magic tower, he was able to understand the meaning of Chloe's words.
What she meant by saying that she hoped the person she sent would not be harmed and would be sent back safely.
“Oh my goodness. I never thought you’d send Luca Osijek.”
Billeon intended to investigate the matter quietly, without making a big deal out of it.
But Chloe seemed to have different thoughts.
“I guess you never intended to handle this quietly from the beginning.”
You're challenging me head-on.
Billeon glared at Luca with a disapproving gaze.
“That guy must have tricked the Marchioness of Rodrian.”
Billeon didn't think Chloe was lying, even though she had presented evidence.
However, he had a feeling that Luca might have been plotting something to ruin the reputation of the Magic Tower.
Billeon strode towards Luca, who was clenching his fists and continuing his revelations.
But there was someone who reached Luca faster than Billeon.
“What are you doing, Luca Osijek!”
When a white-haired old man approached Luca and scolded him, Luca stopped talking and grinned wickedly.
“You’ve finally appeared, Lord of Tower.”
“You, who were dishonorably banished from the Tower, have come back to it without fear!”
“Did you think I would live my whole life in fear of you, the one who brought such a dishonorable reputation upon me?”
“I warned you that if you ever caught my eye again, I wouldn’t let you live.”
"I was afraid. I thought the Lord of the Tower, who had subjected countless people to all sorts of experiments and caused their deaths, might hesitate to kill me."
At Luca's words, the wizards cursed and spat out the window.
“How dare you insult the Lord of the Tower!”
“Die, Luca! You are a disgrace to the Magic Tower!”
Lord of Tower laughed at Luca as he heard the voices of the wizards supporting him.
“No one here will believe you, Luca, no matter what you say.”
The Lord of Tower nodded to the chief wizards assisting him.
"Bring him out. If he resists, you may kill him. I authorize attack magic."
Within the Tower, the Tower Master's orders were law.
The chief wizards prepared a spell to expel Luca.
Billeon, who had been watching the scene, ran to the Lord of Tower in a hurry.
“Please stop, Lord of the Tower!”
“What’s the matter, Billeon?”
Lord of Tower frowned and looked coldly at Billeon, who had interrupted him.
Billeon whispered to the tower master.
“The Marchioness Rodrian is protecting Luca Osijek.”
The Magic Tower Master also knew that Billeon had gone to Chloe to investigate a magical artifact made from a mana stone containing an enormous amount of mana and to request delivery of the mana stone.
The old man asked with a frown.
“What does that mean?”
“The Marchioness of Rodrian sent a warning, implying that if Luca Osijek was not returned safely, Rodrian would consider Magic Tower an enemy.”
“What!”
“Also, they said something strange, like they couldn’t deliver mana stones to the magic tower that was involved in the biological experiment...”
Lord of Tower looked at Billeon with confused eyes, then turned his gaze to Luca.
“You didn’t come here without fear or recklessness.”
Luca, who had guessed what Billeon had said to the master of the tower after seeing the master of the tower's troubled expression, smiled broadly and spoke again with a louder voice using magic.
"Why are you flustered, Lord of Tower? Did the Marchioness Rodrian, whose discovery of a massive mana stone has caused a stir across the continent, convey her opposition to Magic Tower's actions of condoning and participating in biological experiments?"
Luca's voice spread throughout the entire tower.
Even amidst this commotion, the wizards who had been concentrating on their research without paying attention to what was happening outside could not ignore Luca this time.
The Magic Tower was shaking.
“What? What does that mean?”
“You’re not delivering mana stones to the Magic Tower?”
“There’s no way that the Lord of Tower would do something so ridiculous!”
Luca, who felt the wizards' commotion, smiled as if he was relieved and asked Billeon.
“Then I’ll just take my things and leave now. Is that okay?”
The chief magicians who had been ordered by the Tower Master to drag Luca out paused, looking back and forth between the Tower Master and Luca.
The Lord of Tower clenched his teeth.
“That guy..."
But Billeon earnestly dissuaded the Lord of Tower.
"Please be patient while we deliver the mana stones, Lord of Tower! I don't know why Marchioness Rodrian misunderstood, but we must not allow it to grow any further. The mana stones must be handled by the Magic Tower."
The mana stone and all, he wanted to tear Luca apart and kill him right away.
But the look in Billeon's eyes as he talked about the Mana Stone was unusual.
It was the gaze of a scholar possessed by a passion bordering on madness, as if he would do anything for that mana stone.
The surrounding wizards were in an uproar after seeing Billeon's gaze.
“How great is this Mana Stone?”
“They say that even if you process it into a small piece of jewelry, you can easily store two or three magic items.”
“Wasn’t it just a rumor?”
“I guess the rumors are true.”
"Oh my goodness. That's exactly what I needed! If only I had a mana stone like that, my 25 years of research would be over...!"
The wizards' murmur spread rapidly.
The eyes of the magicians who were so dedicated to their research that they would even give up their lives for it had a madness similar to that of Billeon.
Seeing those wizards, the Lord of the Tower realized that he had no choice but to let Luca go.
No matter how much they loved the Magic Tower, they were capable of becoming fiercely individualistic in the face of research.
The mana stone that Chloe had put up as Luca's defensive barrier was so powerful that even the Magic Tower Master could not do anything about it.
The Lord of Tower gritted his teeth as he looked at Luca, who was smiling brightly.
'I should have killed that guy a long time ago... Ah, the Marchioness of Rodrian, the Marchioness of Rodrian who owns the Mana Stone, is on that guy's side!'
This was not planned.
The back of the Lord of the tower was damp with cold sweat.
Luca smiled bitterly as he looked at the pure white building in front of him.
The place he came to was the Magic Tower.
A huge research institute consisting of a five-story main building and several annexes.
The word ' Magic Tower' does not refer to a building in the form of an actual tower, but is an abbreviation for 'Magician's Tower'.
Luca entered the main building as usual.
Then, the security guards who recognized him came running and blocked Luca's path.
“Luca Osijek! You are not allowed to enter the tower!”
“All my belongings and research materials are stored here, so why can’t I access them?”
Luca glared at the guards fiercely.
The guards couldn't rush at Luca recklessly.
This was because they were well aware of the story that Luca had been punished for using unauthorized attack magic.
However, the guards soon remembered that Luca had been punished by having his magic powers removed, and they approached Luca without hesitation.
But their hands could not reach Luca.
This was because the wind emanating from Luca formed a barrier that blocked the guards.
“Oh, no!”
“Luca Osijek uses magic, right?”
When Luca first appeared proudly in front of the main building of the Magic Tower, the other wizards who had been watching him through the window were startled.
The guards who had approached Luca were startled and retreated.
Although the guards of the Magic Tower were also people with magical abilities, they couldn't stop someone like Luca, who had given up his studies and worked as a guard, from rising to the position of a great wizard.
Luca approached the main building, drawing the attention of his old colleagues, juniors, and seniors, who stood in front of it, and suddenly cleared his throat.
“Ahem. Can you all hear me?”
Luca's voice carried loudly through the wind.
His voice echoed throughout the square, even into the break room of the annex building.
An administrative staff member who heard the sound came out and saw Luca later, panicked, and gave instructions to his junior.
“Go and bring the Lord of the Tower!”
"Yes!"
Meanwhile, Luca stood in front of the building and talked.
"You're probably wondering why I'm back here. Don't worry. I'm not here today to seek revenge. The reason I'm here is..."
Luca stretched out his arm and pointed to the office of the head of the tower on the very top floor of the main building.
“To expose the corruption in which our esteemed Lord of Tower was involved.”
The wizards couldn't understand what on earth Luca believed in to do such a thing.
No matter how powerful a wizard he was, this was a magic tower where all the skilled wizards gathered.
If everyone joined forces, dealing with Luca would be no problem.
So the wizards took their time and listened intently to what nonsense Luca was talking about.
The corruption of the Lord of Magic Tower, who is so respected by magicians.
“Let’s hear how fun it is to write a novel that risks one’s life!”
Someone shouted.
“Thank you, Senior Blentz.”
Luca recognized the owner of the voice and began to reveal himself with a rebellious smile.
***
As soon as the white-robed wizard Billeon returned to the magic tower, he was able to understand the meaning of Chloe's words.
What she meant by saying that she hoped the person she sent would not be harmed and would be sent back safely.
“Oh my goodness. I never thought you’d send Luca Osijek.”
Billeon intended to investigate the matter quietly, without making a big deal out of it.
But Chloe seemed to have different thoughts.
“I guess you never intended to handle this quietly from the beginning.”
You're challenging me head-on.
Billeon glared at Luca with a disapproving gaze.
“That guy must have tricked the Marchioness of Rodrian.”
Billeon didn't think Chloe was lying, even though she had presented evidence.
However, he had a feeling that Luca might have been plotting something to ruin the reputation of the Magic Tower.
Billeon strode towards Luca, who was clenching his fists and continuing his revelations.
But there was someone who reached Luca faster than Billeon.
“What are you doing, Luca Osijek!”
When a white-haired old man approached Luca and scolded him, Luca stopped talking and grinned wickedly.
“You’ve finally appeared, Lord of Tower.”
“You, who were dishonorably banished from the Tower, have come back to it without fear!”
“Did you think I would live my whole life in fear of you, the one who brought such a dishonorable reputation upon me?”
“I warned you that if you ever caught my eye again, I wouldn’t let you live.”
"I was afraid. I thought the Lord of the Tower, who had subjected countless people to all sorts of experiments and caused their deaths, might hesitate to kill me."
At Luca's words, the wizards cursed and spat out the window.
“How dare you insult the Lord of the Tower!”
“Die, Luca! You are a disgrace to the Magic Tower!”
Lord of Tower laughed at Luca as he heard the voices of the wizards supporting him.
“No one here will believe you, Luca, no matter what you say.”
The Lord of Tower nodded to the chief wizards assisting him.
"Bring him out. If he resists, you may kill him. I authorize attack magic."
Within the Tower, the Tower Master's orders were law.
The chief wizards prepared a spell to expel Luca.
Billeon, who had been watching the scene, ran to the Lord of Tower in a hurry.
“Please stop, Lord of the Tower!”
“What’s the matter, Billeon?”
Lord of Tower frowned and looked coldly at Billeon, who had interrupted him.
Billeon whispered to the tower master.
“The Marchioness Rodrian is protecting Luca Osijek.”
The Magic Tower Master also knew that Billeon had gone to Chloe to investigate a magical artifact made from a mana stone containing an enormous amount of mana and to request delivery of the mana stone.
The old man asked with a frown.
“What does that mean?”
“The Marchioness of Rodrian sent a warning, implying that if Luca Osijek was not returned safely, Rodrian would consider Magic Tower an enemy.”
“What!”
“Also, they said something strange, like they couldn’t deliver mana stones to the magic tower that was involved in the biological experiment...”
Lord of Tower looked at Billeon with confused eyes, then turned his gaze to Luca.
“You didn’t come here without fear or recklessness.”
Luca, who had guessed what Billeon had said to the master of the tower after seeing the master of the tower's troubled expression, smiled broadly and spoke again with a louder voice using magic.
"Why are you flustered, Lord of Tower? Did the Marchioness Rodrian, whose discovery of a massive mana stone has caused a stir across the continent, convey her opposition to Magic Tower's actions of condoning and participating in biological experiments?"
Luca's voice spread throughout the entire tower.
Even amidst this commotion, the wizards who had been concentrating on their research without paying attention to what was happening outside could not ignore Luca this time.
The Magic Tower was shaking.
“What? What does that mean?”
“You’re not delivering mana stones to the Magic Tower?”
“There’s no way that the Lord of Tower would do something so ridiculous!”
Luca, who felt the wizards' commotion, smiled as if he was relieved and asked Billeon.
“Then I’ll just take my things and leave now. Is that okay?”
The chief magicians who had been ordered by the Tower Master to drag Luca out paused, looking back and forth between the Tower Master and Luca.
The Lord of Tower clenched his teeth.
“That guy..."
But Billeon earnestly dissuaded the Lord of Tower.
"Please be patient while we deliver the mana stones, Lord of Tower! I don't know why Marchioness Rodrian misunderstood, but we must not allow it to grow any further. The mana stones must be handled by the Magic Tower."
The mana stone and all, he wanted to tear Luca apart and kill him right away.
But the look in Billeon's eyes as he talked about the Mana Stone was unusual.
It was the gaze of a scholar possessed by a passion bordering on madness, as if he would do anything for that mana stone.
The surrounding wizards were in an uproar after seeing Billeon's gaze.
“How great is this Mana Stone?”
“They say that even if you process it into a small piece of jewelry, you can easily store two or three magic items.”
“Wasn’t it just a rumor?”
“I guess the rumors are true.”
"Oh my goodness. That's exactly what I needed! If only I had a mana stone like that, my 25 years of research would be over...!"
The wizards' murmur spread rapidly.
The eyes of the magicians who were so dedicated to their research that they would even give up their lives for it had a madness similar to that of Billeon.
Seeing those wizards, the Lord of the Tower realized that he had no choice but to let Luca go.
No matter how much they loved the Magic Tower, they were capable of becoming fiercely individualistic in the face of research.
The mana stone that Chloe had put up as Luca's defensive barrier was so powerful that even the Magic Tower Master could not do anything about it.
The Lord of Tower gritted his teeth as he looked at Luca, who was smiling brightly.
'I should have killed that guy a long time ago... Ah, the Marchioness of Rodrian, the Marchioness of Rodrian who owns the Mana Stone, is on that guy's side!'
This was not planned.
The back of the Lord of the tower was damp with cold sweat.
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