All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 125

63. Surprising Stories – 1

The Old Matron seemed not to grasp the meaning of his words.

But there was no need to make her understand.

“Let’s see. This is the Dimensional Gate of the Dimensionality, right?”

“And this Dimensional Summoning Magic Circle resembles the Predion method.”

He examined the magic circle, which looked older than the devices used to maintain the Dimensional Gate.

It seemed someone had been summoned from here.

He nonchalantly reached out towards the rotating Dimensional Gate.

The Old Matron was taken aback upon seeing that.

That was a Dimensional Gate currently out of control.

A dangerous thing that indiscriminately sucked in matter and energy from other dimensions.

If touched carelessly, there was a risk of a runaway event.

Remembering the stories of the administrators she had met in the past, she tried to stop him.

–Whoooong!

Until now, it had been absorbing, but now it would switch to expelling.

The Dimensional Gate, which had been spinning madly, began to stabilize.

The rotation slowed, revealing the cracks within.

It looked as it had when the administrators of this tower handled it a long time ago.

“H-How…?!”

She had also tried to fix it using the legacy and data of those who were called administrators of this tower.

But it was beyond her capabilities.

She even brought foreign magicians who resided in Cheonchuk [an archaic term for India] and asked for their help, but even they were torn apart by the power of the dimension.

Yet he was doing it so easily.

While the Old Matron was astonished, Ian examined the interior of the top floor.

It was a magic circle used by the former administrators.

Circe had analyzed that it was a magic circle that notified each dimension of a world in an emergency.

Ian infused magic power and activated it, speaking towards the shining circle.

“This is Ian Brandon. From now on, exactly 48 hours from now, all the entities in this tower are scheduled to return to their original worlds.”

If they didn’t want to be swept away when they returned to their original world, they should leave on their own.

After giving the warning, he took his hand off the magic circle.

“W-What did you do?”

“The magic formula isn’t that difficult.”

Ian, who spoke simply, looked around.

There were many artifacts that looked quite valuable.

“As expected.”

And among them, Ian took out a sword contained in a glass case.

“This is the Hero’s Sword.”

“This seems like a prototype.”

The shape was similar.

The craftsmanship of the artisan who made it was also similar.

Of course, the one in the Academy was flashier, but Ian’s discerning eye could not be deceived.

“This is a smoke bomb… the original, right?”

There were also artifacts from other dimensions besides that.

And the last one.

He looked at the almost completely decayed painting in the innermost part.

Although it was almost impossible to recognize the shape, Circe analyzed it and said.

There were other paintings besides that.

A painting that was almost impossible to recognize the shape of was of the Hero sitting on the Dimensional Travel Magic Circle.

A painting of Predion Ivian was drawn.

Seeing that, Ian could be sure.

“This human was also summoned from another world.”

Predion Ivian.

Even the hero of the continent who defeated the Demon King.

And even the sword that defeated that Demon King was not from this continent.

“What, are you just getting everything from somewhere else and using it?”

“Then create something special, so that there’s at least some reward for collecting.”

Muttering, Ian rummaged around.

He saw the blueprints for the Guardian automatic production factory in the equipment room in the basement of this tower.

Whether it was enchanted or not, the shape was maintained even though it must have been quite old.

After carefully examining the blueprint, he rolled it up and burned it.

“This will cause problems if left alone.”

“The magic power seems to be injected from the tower……”

“Leave it alone. We have to do it when it’s over. There’s no point in touching it now while the Dimensional Gate is transforming.”

It could stir up trouble.

While Ian was rummaging around, the Old Matron, who was standing awkwardly, asked.

“W-What should I do?”

“Why are you here?”

“Hmm?”

“Let’s go down. Are you going to stay here without returning?”

Of course, it was possible.

If she could withstand the burden on the soul that only the tower had been able to handle until now.

“……Can I ask you just one thing?”

She cautiously looked at Ian.

“Stranger. Who are you?”

Ian just smiled at the question.

He didn’t give any answer.

The Old Matron eventually went down, feeling awkward.

She must have returned to her original world.

Cheonchuk.

Ian, who was left alone at the top of the tower, stared at the Dimensional Gate, which was slowly starting to rotate in reverse.

“If I absorb this now, the rest of the floors will be in chaos. I have to do it after the eviction is over.”

Also, since this sun and moon illuminate other worlds in the tower, even if he absorbed them now, he wouldn’t be able to accept them all.

It would be better to take them when the eviction was over.

He had found everything he needed and obtained everything he could.

He just had to wait for the Dimensional Gate to close, so he sat cross-legged.

How long had he been meditating?

He heard footsteps climbing the stairs.

“……Father.”

It was Marzana.

Hearing her sad voice, Ian didn’t even turn his head.

“Are the strangers leaving the tower?”

Hearing that, Marzana gave a bitter smile.

“Yes.”

“Then why did you come up? Why? Are you going to stay here?”

“Aren’t you really going with us?”

“I’ve already told you. There’s nothing more to gain in Slavd.”

“Even so.”

“And this place.”

Ian looked around.

He walked towards the window in the tower and pointed outside.

This place alone was showing the outside without being affected by the Dimensional Gate.

It was the first time since coming to this tower that he had seen the appearance of this world.

Marzana looked at the outside that Ian was pointing at and murmured softly.

“It’s a beautiful place.”

“And a place that will be destroyed soon if left alone.”

A world whose worldview has been exhausted will be destroyed.

And this world had already exhausted its worldview a long time ago.

Just like the place he had seen in the tower.

If it was normal, destruction would begin the moment the Dimensional Gate closed.

But one variable had been added to that normal destruction.

This world was already Ian’s collection target.

As long as he didn’t stop collecting.

Or unless he abandoned it himself.

This world would not be destroyed due to a lack of worldview.

Most of it is the same except for history.

That meant that it could be shared from the worldview that Ian had.

Even more safely than this incomplete Dimensional Gate.

“……Is that so.”

“Yes.”

“Aren’t you lonely, Father?”

Ian paused for a moment at Marzana’s words.

But that was only for a moment.

“Not at all. Well, I sometimes meet past relationships again like this.”

“……If that’s the case. I will pray that I can meet you again someday.”

“I’ll probably go once before you die.”

That alone was enough to satisfy her.

Marzana gave a bitter smile.

Ian called out to her.

“Take this.”

He put the newly acquired sword aside and took out the sword he had been using.

–Paga-ga-ga-gak!!

The moment Ian grabbed the sword, patterns began to be engraved on the sword along with immense magic power.

As patterns for enchantment were engraved all over the sword’s surface, he threw it to her.

“With this much, you’ll be able to fight against the giants’ oppression when you return.”

“……I will wait for the day you come again, Father.”

And she bowed and went down.

When Ian was about to continue meditating, left alone again.

“Myaa~”

Myaene came.

Walking lightly, Myaene climbed onto his lap and curled up.

As if telling Ian not to be lonely.

As if she was sad about parting with his daughter and disciple, Marzana.

Seeing that, Ian chuckled and continued meditating.

* * *

When the scheduled time came, the Dimensional Gate began to spin violently.

–Kugugugung……!!

The tower was shaking.

The world was being demolished.

The world of the tower, which had been forcibly dragged in and turned into nothing more than a trash can for other worlds, was disappearing.

Ian watched it silently.

.

.

.

The Dimensional Gate disappears.

The gate that connected this place to other worlds had completely disappeared.

Of course, even if the gate was closed, the things that had already been accepted into this world would remain as they were.

But no other world would interfere with this place anymore.

“Then I should do it too.”

Ian lightly rubbed his hands together and brought his hands to the floating artificial sun and moon.

–Chijijijik…….

–Saaaak!!

The heat of the sun burned his skin.

The cold of the moon froze his hands.

Nevertheless, he did not stop.

When he completely grabbed the sun and moon and accepted them in one go.

–Woodudeuk!!!

His body began to twist.

Much more than when he had his first Rebirth Transformation.

Bones and muscles changed places.

Blood vessels changed their positions and began preparing to exert their power.

When the phenomenon of the body twisting several times ended.

The expansion of the dantian [energy center] stopped.

And at the same time, the dantian in his lower abdomen was divided and moved to the vicinity of his heart, creating two dantians.

“Hoo. Done.”

He had done his Rebirth Transformation and increased his worldview collection rate.

And since his Truth Access Level had also increased, it would be easier to move forward.

“Now, no matter what happens, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Myaa~ Myamya~”

Myaene cried as if congratulating him.

The sun and moon that had been felt from Ian until now had become much stronger.

Hugging Myaene, who was crying happily as if congratulating him, Ian infused internal energy.

“Here. You need to get bigger too.”

“Myaaaaa~!!”

The energy of the sun and moon given to Myaene began to increase.

There was a lot of energy pouring out from the two dantians after two Rebirth Transformations.

Myaene, who had even more beautiful fur while receiving it for a long time, cried out loudly.

“Myaaaaaaa!!”

“Can’t you talk with this much?”

Myaene acted cute as if asking for more.

But at Circe’s warning, Ian immediately stopped infusing energy.

“Myamya~ Myaaa~”

“If you receive too much, you’ll get sick. I’ll give you more later.”

“Myaa……”

She was disappointed, but Myaene seemed to be happy with just this much.

After acting cute in his arms, she slipped into his bag, so Ian picked it up.

“Ian! What’s going on…….”

A voice was heard from the stairs.

It was Danju, Ise, and Weedron who came in.

As they approached, Ian said indifferently.

“The Dimensional Gate is closed.”

“No…… I saw that while coming up the tower.”

The existing worlds had disappeared.

All that remained was an empty, ordinary tower.

As Danju spoke, Ian shrugged and passed him.

“Well. Now this place is neither a forgotten city nor anything.”

It was just what should have been in this world from the beginning.

Just an ordinary ruin of the Magic Kingdom.