All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 190

◈ Chapter 190

95. Revolution of Movement Technology – 2

The western district of the Academy.

This area, now designated for research and development, still had many abandoned buildings.

These buildings were all scheduled for demolition to make way for new laboratories or reagent manufacturing facilities.

“They’re making quite a lot of things,” Valentine muttered, and Nuage wagged its tail.

“That guy strangely likes making things… Huh!”

Nuage looked up.

Valentine, also puzzled, looked up, and both were horrified.

Something was flying in from the sky.

“Is that a Meteor Fall?!”

A huge rock was falling from the sky.

It seemed like the strongest, most terrible magic, Meteor Fall, which completely destroys the area once used, was being cast.

“Damn it!!”

Nuage gritted his teeth.

Numerous rocks rose around him, trying to block the falling meteor, and Valentine also summoned Sylphiron to block it with wind.

But.

“…Huh?”

The speed of the falling rock gradually slowed down.

And.

It gently landed on a building that was scheduled to be closed and demolished.

-Crack!!

The building collapses from the aftermath.

But it was too insignificant to be considered damage from Meteor Fall.

“What, what is that?!”

Even the instructors remaining in the Academy and those in the research and development center came out and stood with their mouths open.

“Co, get ready to attack!!”

They had no idea what it was, so they couldn’t help but be nervous.

Someone shouted, and everyone drew their weapons, and in the meantime, the rock cracked.

-Crack! Crack!!

As the cracked rock opened, stairs were created.

Two people and a cat walked out from there.

“…Ian?”

Ian, who came out from inside, looked at the gathered people and said nonchalantly.

“Why are you all gathered here instead of working? Have you finished your research?”

The gathered people listened to Ian’s explanation and couldn’t hide their bewilderment.

“So, this is an artifact from another dimension? Something like that?”

“Yes.”

“Then how did you control it?”

Hasten, the senior enchantment instructor at the Academy, asked, and Ian replied casually.

“It’s a legacy of the Magic Kingdom.”

“Ah.”

Indeed, the Magic Kingdom’s Tower was also related to another dimension.

They even implemented another dimension within the tower.

So, it was difficult to think that moving it was impossible.

“No, does the Magic Kingdom’s legacy have things like that?! Where were our ancestors’ limits?!”

Cayman, one of the wizards dispatched from the Magic Tower and one of the Lords of the Magic Tower, trembled.

To be able to handle even such a tremendous artifact.

He was increasingly envious of the Magic Kingdom’s legacy.

“You! When are you planning to create a school in the Magic Tower?”

“Not right now.”

“Why not?!”

“I’m still an Academy student.”

What kind of school would an Academy student who hasn’t even graduated yet create?

Ian said with a smile, and Cayman was dumbfounded.

Is it even possible to say that he’s a student while achieving such accomplishments?

“What’s impossible about it?”

“Well, that’s true, but.”

“If you keep pushing me like this.”

“Ah, pushing? Why are you saying such a…disappointing thing! Haha!! I just hope you’re in a higher place. Hahaha!”

Whether or not to enter the Magic Tower and create a school is up to Ian to decide.

What if he changes his mind after graduating and doesn’t enter the Magic Tower?

And what if he doesn’t establish a school?

Then the Magic Kingdom’s legacy will 그대로 [just like that] fly into the air.

Cayman, who absolutely couldn’t bear to see that, forced a smile and 맞춰 [tried to match] his 비위 [sensibilities/whims].

“Anyway, it’s good that everyone is gathered. Let’s remove the outer part of that.”

“Oh… I understand. Hey!! Everyone who has nothing to do, gather around!!”

As Cayman shouted, the wizards 붙었다 [got to work].

While they were removing barnacles, rocks, shells, and coral, Valentine approached Ian with Nuage.

“Amazing. Really. It seems like a really great artifact.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Um. Ian, can I see the inside later?”

“Why wait until later? Let’s go in and see it now.”

When Ian 허락 [permitted], Valentine 신나 [got excited] and tried to go inside.

Grada tilted her head, looking at the Sword Saint standing behind Ian.

“But who is this person?”

“She’s the Sword Saint.”

“Ah, I see… What?”

Sword Saint.

The one called one of the four strongest on the continent.

Valentine looked back and forth between the Sword Saint and Ian and shook her head.

“I’ve seen the Sword Saint before. Although from afar. But the Sword Saint is…”

She’s an old woman.

She’s not that young, to the point where she could be seen as an Academy student.

“She is the Sword Saint. I heard she 복용 [ingested] the World Tree’s 열매 [fruit].”

“…Oh. Really?”

Valentine, who was 주춤거리던 [hesitating], 물러나자 [stepped back], the Sword Saint 빙긋 웃었다 [smiled gently].

“I’m Tiel Kali.”

“I, Ian? Is it true?”

“Yes.”

“No, but why is the Sword Saint here…?”

“I met her while looking for that.”

“Ah… I see….”

It was a series of surprises, so she didn’t even have the strength to be more surprised.

As she 끄덕이자 [nodded], Ian 가리켰다 [pointed to] the 함선 [ship] the 마법사들 [wizards] were 작업하고 있는 [working on].

“Aren’t you going inside?”

“I, I have to go in.”

Staggering, Valentine went inside, and a few other wizards approached, 살피며 눈치를 [gauging the situation].

Ian, who 허락 [permitted] to everyone who wanted to 구경 [look around] besides them, 말했다 [said] to the Sword Saint.

“Then are you going to Salt Territory right away?”

“Yes. I have to.”

“Let’s go together. I have to go too.”

He took her to the gate.

She waited for the creation of the gate 향하는 [heading to] Salt Territory, 의아해 [was puzzled] when Ian 따라 올라오자 [followed].

“Why are you coming, Ian?”

“I went to Salt Territory because of a request. I have to finish it since the work is done.”

As Ian 대꾸하자 [replied], she 쓰게 웃었다 [smiled wryly].

“I didn’t know that small request would 연결될 [lead] 여기까지 [this far].”

“It wouldn’t have been small from their perspective.”

The gate 열린다 [opens].

통과해 [passing through] the 게이트 [gate] 봤던 전에 [before she knew it] 에메랄드 비치의 [Emerald Beach] 도착하자 [upon arrival], Ian and the Sword Saint 향했다 [headed] 곧장 [straight] 마을로 [to the village].

Heraein, who was 기다리고 있던 [waiting] in the 마을 [village], 웃으며 그를 반겼 [greeted him with a smile] when Ian 오자 [arrived].

“Welcome. Is the work going well? Come to think of it, the sea was 물들었었는데 붉게 [dyed red] earlier.”

“Yes. It would be. Ah. And I saved all the 선원들 [sailors] of the Train Valt 호 [ship].”

“Really?!”

“The situation is like this.”

The 선원들 [sailors] of the Train Valt 호 [ship] were 홀렸다 [bewitched] by 벨린 [Beline].

Heraein 한숨을 쉬었다 [sighed] 소식을 들은 [upon hearing] that she was 지배되고 있었다 [being controlled] as her 노예 [slave].

“Oh my. It seems the 악마 [demon] was in another place.”

“Well, the 성력 [divine power] of the 태양교단 [Sun Church] is only 깃드는 [present] in the 육지 [mainland]. And not all 무인도들 [uninhabited islands] there are 성지로 만든 [made into holy grounds].”

“That’s right. I should 의뢰 [request] to the 태양교단 [Sun Church] to 성지화시키도록 [make into holy grounds] the other 무인도들 [uninhabited islands].”

“Yes. It would be better to do that. Don’t worry, I 해치웠으니 [took care of] all the 악마들 [demons] near there for now.”

“Really? You did well. Then the request 요청한 [requested] to the Academy is 끝이군 [finished] with this.”

He 도장을 찍어 주었다 [stamped] on the 의뢰 확인서 [request confirmation form], 받은 패를 돌려준 [returned the received token] Ian.

Heraein 가리켰다 [pointed to] the Sword Saint 옆에 있는 [next to] Ian.

“And did you 만난 [meet] even another person to 다닐 [travel] with? Haha. She’s 참으로 아름다우시구만 [truly beautiful] to the 정도 [extent] that she’ll 아주 잘 어울릴 [suit] to you.”

“We’re not like that.”

As Ian 딱 잘라 부정하자 [flatly denied], the Sword Saint 역시 고개를 저었다 [also shook her head].

It hasn’t been long since they 만난 서로 [met each other], so what’s so 잘 어울리나 [suitable about it].

대놓고 부정하자 둘이 [as both openly denied], Heraein 웃었다 어색하게 [smiled awkwardly] to 감추려는 무안함 [hide the embarrassment].

“Really? Then I’ll 소개 [introduce] a 영애 [young lady] who’ll 잘 어울릴 [suit] to you…”

“It’s okay. Then I’ll be going now.”

“Already? But you came all the way here, so why don’t you 쉬었다가 좀 가는 [rest a bit before going]? Other 생도들도 [students] are 쉬고 [resting] 지금 [now] since…”

“It’s okay. Please 말씀해 주십시오 [tell] to the other 애들 [kids] that I 복귀했다 [returned] to the Academy because there’s something to 연구 [research].”

Heraein 무척이나 아쉬워했다 [was very disappointed].

He tried to 잡아 [stop] again 한번 [once], but he 여전히 냉정하게 고개를 저을 뿐이었다 [still only shook his head coldly].

“And I’d just be 감사드리겠습니다 [grateful] if you’d do what you 약속하신 전에 [promised before].”

“Of course I’ll do that, but…”

“Then that’s enough.”

As Ian 그대로 몸을 돌려 가 버리자 [turned around and left], Heraein 다셨다 쓴 입맛만 [only tasted bitterness].

“He’s a 녀석이로고 [fellow] 참 바람 같은 [like the wind].”

나오자 마을에서 [coming out of the village], they 서로 가게 되었다 갈 길을 각자 이제 [parted ways].

The Sword Saint 빙긋 웃었다 [smiled gently] 보며 [looking at] Ian.

“I’ll 뵙겠습니다 [see you] again 다음에 [next time].”

“Yes.”

마찬가지로 때와 헤라인 [just like with Heraein], Ian 망설임 없이 몸을 돌렸다 [turned around without hesitation].

응시하던 지그시 그가 멀어지는 [gazing intently as he walked away], 어깨를 으쓱이고 [shrugging her shoulders] the Sword Saint 향했다 [headed] 항구로 [to the port].

And.

웃었다 피식 [smiled faintly] 보며 [looking at] 생도들을 떠드는 신나게 [students chatting excitedly] in the 항구 [port].

‘He’s 확실히 다르군 [definitely different] but 같은 생도 [the same student]. What is it? That guy.’

남긴 채 의문을 짧은 [leaving behind a short question].

She 타고 그대로 가 버렸다 배를 향하는 에메랄드 섬으로 [boarded the ship heading to Emerald Island and left].

* * *

돌아오니 아카데미로 [returning to the Academy], 끝나 있었다 것들의 정리가 [the cleanup was finished] 붙어 있던 함선에 [on the attached ship].

The 함선을 반짝이는 은색으로 아름다운 다르게 처음과 [ship, beautiful in shining silver, unlike the first time], 구경하고 있었다 와서 학장까지 카르지드 [even the dean, Karzid, came to see it].

“Ah. Ian. Where are you 갔다 coming from?”

“I 다녀왔습니다 잠깐 후작령에 솔트 [went to Salt Territory briefly].”

말하자 그가 들어 보이며 확인서를 의뢰 [as he said, he held up the request confirmation form], 가리켰다 카르지드는 함선을 [Karzid pointed to the ship].

“What is 저게 [that]? I 들었지만 설명은 대충 earlier [I heard, but the explanation was vague earlier]…”

“It’s a 함선 [ship] from another 차원 [dimension]. 신경 쓰지 마시죠 아니니 별것 [don’t worry about it, it’s nothing much].”

“No. How can you 생각하나 아니라고 별것 [think it’s nothing much]? And…”

속삭였다 귓가에 Ian의 그는 두리번거리다가 주위를 [he whispered in Ian’s ear, looking around].

“I 말하던데 드워프들이 다른 and 스크랜다 교관 earlier [heard the dwarves and Instructor Scrandar talking earlier]. The 재질이 것의 함선이라는 저 표면 [material of that ship’s surface]. 같다 같은 검과 용사의 [seems the same as the hero’s sword]… 맞나 [right]?”

맞다 [right].

검과 Ian의 용사의 검 [Ian’s hero’s sword].

합금으로 이루어진 네오 티타늄 둘 모두 것이다 [both are made of neo-titanium alloy].

합금으로 티타늄 네오 외장을 역시 함선 저 두르고 있었다 [that ship was also covered with a neo-titanium alloy exterior].

터트렸다 탄성을 카르지드는 끄덕이자 Ian이 고개를 [Karzid exclaimed as Ian nodded].

“Is that 정말인가 [really]?! 굉장하군 [amazing]!! 만들 수 있다는 더 자루나 몇 검을 용사의 앞으로 그럼 [then you can make more handles or a few hero’s swords in the future]…”

“만드시려구요 어떻게 [how are you going to make them]?”

묻자 웃으며 Ian이 [Ian asked with a smile], 다물었다 입을 카르지드는 [Karzid closed his mouth].

“Um. 어 [uh, yeah]. 불가능한가 자네는 [is it impossible for you]?”

“없습니다 만들 생각 하지만 가능은 [I don’t intend to make them, but it’s possible].”

“Why?”

“있으니까 이미 검은 제 [because I already have a sword].”

아쉬워했다 카르지드는 말하자 들어 보이며 검을 있는 허리에 Ian이 [Karzid was disappointed as Ian showed the sword on his waist].

어쩌겠나 하지만 [but what can he do].

안 되는 것이다 시켜서도, 시킬 수도 억지로 사람에게 싫다는 하기 [it’s not possible to force someone to do something they don’t want to do].

끄덕였다 고개를 하며 아쉬워만 그저 카르지드는 [Karzid just nodded, feeling disappointed].

나온다 이들이 들어갔던 안에 그사이 [meanwhile, those who had gone inside came out].

있었다 상기되어 꽤나 얼굴이 다들 [everyone’s face was quite flushed].

“I don’t know 재질인지도 어떤 세상에 [what kind of material it is in the world]. 작동하는지도 방식으로 어떤 모르겠군요 [I don’t know what kind of method it operates with].”

“필요하다 연구 [research is needed]! 연구 [research]!!”

보았다 Ian을 마법사들은 [the wizards looked at Ian].

아닌가 해 줄 또 연구를 이번에도 Ian이니 가져온 조작하여 저것을 [isn’t Ian going to do the research again this time, since he brought and manipulated that].

쳤다 박수를 웃으며 여유롭게 Ian은 향해 그들을 상기된 흥분감에 [Ian clapped and smiled leisurely at them in their flushed excitement].

“I’ll be 바쁠 많이 좀 때는 이번 방학 [I’ll be very busy during this vacation].”

기뻐했다 연구자들은 말에 그 [the researchers were happy at his words].

“Is there something to 만들 이번에 then [make this time then]?”

“응 [yeah]? 거겠지 더 나은 티탄보다는 저 [it’ll be better than titanium].”

“말이야 있으니 재료가 저런 [because there’s such material]!”

“낫겠죠 티탄보다야 [it’ll be better than titanium].”

“뭔데 [what is it]? 뭔데 [what is it]?”

대답했다 여유롭게 Ian은 그들에게 궁금해하는 [Ian answered them leisurely, curious].

“It’s a 게이트 [gate] 있는 수 이동할 없이 영맥 [that can move without ley lines].”

얼어붙었다 완전히 마법사들은 말에 그의 [the wizards completely froze at his words].