The Return of The Mythical Archmage [EN]: Chapter 85

The Rebirth of the Mythical Archmage-86

—The winner of the first event of the Olympiad, the siege battle, is the Korean team, not the United States or the United Kingdom!

—It’s truly an upset!

On the TV, the caster and commentator began talking excitedly about the three-day siege battle.

The center of attention was, of course, Korea, the Obelisk Academy team.

Among them, Shin Hayul was the main topic of conversation.

“The way they get excited over such a showy game…”

Tkisch scoffed, looking utterly unimpressed.

To treat the divine gift of magic so cheaply.

It was very displeasing.

Shouldn’t they be called clowns instead of mages?

“Well, let them enjoy it while they can.”

A man with a short, sporty haircut, who was casually lying on a hammock nearby, waved his hand dismissively.

“By the time this Olympiad is over, they won’t be able to laugh even if they want to.”

He slightly lifted the hat that was covering half of his eyes and looked at Tkisch.

His half-visible eye glowed with a menacing red light.

“And it’s fun, isn’t it? A festival. I like it too.”

“Isn’t the festival you like a chaotic one with blood splattering everywhere? Parade.”

Parade.

That was the codename of this short-haired man.

“It’s all the same. Isn’t it?”

In the end, it’s all the same festival.

Parade smiled brightly.

“Ah, I want to go there and enjoy the festival too. If I just released one Fenrir, it would be an amazing festival.”

Parade’s other name is Monster Tamer.

True to his name, he possessed the power to tame and control all kinds of monsters.

Fenrir was one of the most powerful monsters he had tamed.

“Don’t forget that the date the Master instructed is three weeks from now.”

Tkisch glared at Parade. A strong gaze filled with warning.

“Hey. Even if it’s me, I’m not so reckless as to disobey the Master’s orders.”

Parade and Tkisch were polar opposites.

If Tkisch was a perfectionist, Parade was a mood-setter.

He was famous for acting as he pleased, depending on his mood.

“Can I trust you?”

Parade scratched his ear as if he was annoyed.

“Geez, you really don’t trust people. Are you still holding a grudge about how my actions messed up your plan last time? I said I was sorry about that. And it all worked out in the end, didn’t it?”

“You and your result-oriented talk again…”

In the past, Tkisch’s plan had been completely derailed because of Parade’s personality.

As Parade said, the result was good, but that was just luck.

Everything could have gone down the drain.

“If the result is good, that’s all that matters.”

“The process of achieving that result is just as important as the result itself.”

Sparks flew between the two men’s eyes.

“Enough.”

A black shadow gathered and swirled where the two men’s sparks were flying, and soon took the form of a person.

“I didn’t come all this way just to watch you two fight. Behave yourselves.”

A blackness that was incomparable to Tkisch’s.

A black figure whose features were all hidden by shadows spoke coldly.

Thanks to the distorted voice, it was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman.

“……Shadow. How long have you been here?”

“From the beginning.”

Codename Shadow.

An executive on par with Tkisch and Parade, who wielded stealth magic that could even deceive Tkisch’s senses.

“What? Tkisch. You didn’t even notice Shadow was here? You’re a joke?”

Parade already knew that Shadow was there.

It was because he was sharing the sensitive senses of his monsters through sensory sharing.

“……You.”

Tkisch’s expression became even more grim.

“I told you to stop.”

Shadow’s voice sank even lower, becoming colder.

The shadow that had been concealing Shadow’s figure stretched out along the ground towards Tkisch and Parade.

The shadows soon covered the mouths of the two men.

Not even a groan could escape from the mouths of the two men whose mouths were blocked.

Shadow’s shadow blocked everything, including sound.

Tkisch and Parade, who were angered by Shadow’s forceful method, began to gather mana.

“The Master will be here soon. Are you still going to keep fighting like that?”

“……”

“……”

At Shadow’s words, the two men’s mana subsided at once.

It was definitely not the time to keep fighting.

Tkisch, with a calmer expression, pointed to the shadow covering his mouth.

It was a gesture to tell him to take it off.

Shadow immediately retracted the shadow.

“Tsk.”

Tkisch clicked his tongue.

Parade also frowned with a displeased expression and then got up from the hammock.

“It’s good to be full of vigor.”

At that moment, a fourth voice rang out.

“……!”

Something that could not be considered a human voice. As soon as that sound was heard, the three executives knelt down at the same time.

“You have arrived.”

Shadow spoke on behalf of the group.

“Black Magic King.”

Something darker than darkness.

A pitch-black darkness that seemed to reject light, where nothing could be seen.

A monster that could not be identified as human or beast.

The owner of the Black Magic Tower.

A 9-circle black mage [A mage who has reached the highest level of magic].

The Black Magic King.

“All of you, raise your heads.”

It appeared among the three.

* * *

That night, at 9 PM.

After a simple celebration of the siege battle victory, I was taking personal time to adjust my condition and rest.

“You worked hard.”

“Adela.”

Adela approached me as I was sitting on a bench, getting some air and organizing my thoughts.

She handed me the sports drink she was holding and sat down next to me.

“Thank you.”

I took a moderate sip of the sports drink. As expected of something high-end, the refreshing feeling was amazing.

“The stars are beautiful tonight too.”

“They are.”

Adela looked up at the sky.

A bright expression that showed she couldn’t contain her joy.

“You look really happy.”

“Yes.”

Adela smiled brightly.

This was the first time I had seen Adela so happy about something other than magic.

‘Well, Adela was the star of today. It’s understandable that she’s happy.’

It was Adela who secured the victory in the final against the American team.

I heard she was completely dominating in the 4:4 battle.

She completely overwhelmed the American team.

Without Adela, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve victory so easily.

At least, I would have had to use one of my hidden cards.

And it would have become a foregone conclusion that I wasn’t a 6-circle mage.

Even thinking about it again, we achieved the best possible outcome.

“You were flying in the Reverse Field match this afternoon too.”

“It was just good luck with the matchups. It won’t be as easy as today from the round of 16 tomorrow.”

The Olympiad consists of a total of 10 events.

Among them, there are only 6 events that one person can participate in.

There are 4 events that I cannot participate in.

The Reverse Field that started this afternoon is one of the events that I do not participate in.

“Don’t overdo it. If you get hurt, that’s the biggest loss.”

“Yes. I’ll be careful.”

Adela smiled gently.

“Oh, right. I was going to ask you about this.”

“What is it?”

“In the Reverse Field today……”

After that, we exchanged trivial small talk and magical discussions.

After some time had passed, Adela got up from her seat.

“Oh, it’s already this late. Then I’ll go now.”

“Okay. Get some rest.”

Adela waved her hand slightly and entered the hotel lobby.

I also got some fresh air for about 3 minutes before heading to my room.

“Mimir. I’m back.”

“Welcome back. What was the result?”

Mimir greeted me as I entered Mimir’s study.

“Of course, we won.”

I smiled confidently.

“What was the battle structure?”

Mimir patted the seat next to her, urging me to sit down.

I sat down in the seat next to Mimir, which had now become my designated spot, and began to recount the events of the day in detail.

“Perfect.”

“Right? I saved my cards, achieved victory, and got information about Dahlia’s vision magic.”

The first match was perfect.

“Then the key is the outcome of the 4 events that the successor cannot participate in?”

“For now?”

Since it’s not just the first place that gets points.

If all the events that I cannot participate in go badly, there is a possibility that we will fall behind the United States or the United Kingdom in the total score.

“But well, everyone will do well.”

If we follow the plan, we will be able to achieve a decent result, even if winning is impossible.

There are no major problems right now.

“Well, if the successor wins 6 events, it’s unlikely that we’ll lose.”

Mimir smiled with satisfaction.

“Then is the successor free tomorrow?”

“Yeah. I won’t be participating for the next 4 days.”

Tomorrow is the Reverse Field round of 16 to the semi-finals.

The day after tomorrow morning is the Reverse Field final.

The third event, Reel Side, starts in the afternoon.

I won’t be participating in Reel Side either, so I have no events for 4 days.

“Then there’s no need to save your mental strength?”

Mimir’s eyes lit up.

“Right. So I was thinking of staying at the accommodation for 4 days and focusing on training.”

I probably had the same look in my eyes as Mimir.

Mimir tilted her head.

“Are you going to stay at the accommodation the whole time? Shouldn’t you go to the stadium to give advice from a strategic point of view?”

“It’s okay. Everyone will do well on their own even if I don’t go.”

I had already implanted the plans in their heads so that they could run smoothly even without me.

Even if an unforeseen situation occurs, Adela or Senior Ma Jinseok will somehow handle it.

“Your trust is quite strong?”

“Because they’re such a great team.”

It’s a given since I’m satisfied. I don’t know if there will be another chance to form a team like this in the future, but I wonder if I can create a team with this level of perfection again.

“Then are you really going to focus on training for 4 days?”

“Yeah.”

I picked up the book I had been reading this morning and left on the table.

[The Ring of Truth, On Its Peculiarity]

The fifth Infinity Circle [A high-level magic circle].

A book containing information about the Ring of Truth.

“I’m going to try to weave the Ring of Truth.”

I don’t know how much I can do in 4 days, but I’ll have to do my best.

* * *

The next morning.

“Then please take care of it.”

“Okay. I’ll get the final ticket easily. Don’t worry and rest.”

Everyone left for the stadium.

After being left alone, I told the hotel staff not to let anyone into my room.

Then I headed back to Mimir’s study.

“You’re back early?”

“I just went to see them off quickly.”

I opened the book I had been reading 15 minutes ago and started reading again.

I had completely devoured all the other books about the Ring of Truth.

Once I finish reading this book, I will have essentially mastered the theory.

I read the last 31 pages and closed the book.

“Did you finish reading it?”

“Yeah.”

“Anything you don’t understand?”

“No.”

I knew exactly what kind of ring the Ring of Truth was.

The theory was as perfect as it could be.

“Then can you weave it right away?”

“No, not that.”

If you were good at practice just because you were good at theory, the field of mathematics would not exist in this world.

Theory and practice are clearly different.

“This isn’t a ring that you can weave right away just because you know the theory.”

I opened the Book of Idred that I had brought and read the newly updated page again.

[The Ring of Truth is a super-large Infinity Circle that stands parallel to the Ring of Expansion.]

The Ring of Deliberation.

The Ring of Resonance.

The Ring of Interference.

The Ring of Expansion, a giant Infinity Circle that encompasses these three rings and makes them one.

The Ring of Truth is the second giant Infinity Circle that stands parallel to such a Ring of Expansion.

[The structure itself is not much different from the Ring of Expansion.]

Just looking at the sentences up to this point, you might ask, what’s so difficult about it?

According to this sentence, it’s just a matter of repeating what I’ve already done once.

However, if you look at the next sentence, you’ll take back what you said.

[Of course, that doesn’t mean that weaving the Ring of Truth is easy.]

[The structure is the same as the Ring of Expansion. In other words, the Ring of Truth also has a structure that encompasses three rings and makes them one.]

The Ring of Truth, which has a form that encompasses something like the Ring of Expansion.

However, there are currently no spare rings in my body that the Ring of Truth can encompass and make one.

[Therefore, in order to weave the Ring of Truth, it is necessary to first weave additional small Infinity Circles that the Ring of Truth can encompass.]

When I first saw this sentence, I thought I had misinterpreted something.

To weave three additional small Infinity Circles.

[The Ring of Deliberation, but not the Ring of Deliberation, a second Ring of Deliberation.]

[The Ring of Resonance, but not the Ring of Resonance, a second Ring of Resonance.]

[The Ring of Interference, but not the Ring of Interference, a second Ring of Interference.]

But my interpretation was correct.

To weave the Ring of Truth, you must first weave three other small Infinity Circles.

[In short, to weave the Ring of Truth, you need to weave a total of 4 rings.]

The Ring of Truth.

It’s a really interesting structure, even when I look at it again.

“But thinking about it carefully, this is called a 5-circle, but it’s actually asking me to weave an 8-circle……”