Chapter 1054 – (Side Story)32. A Witch’s First Love (29) (Complete)
“Stop!”
The moment when I witnessed the completion of a small sun rising in the sky.
The three inductees who took on the role of referee could not sit still and watch the match between the two.
The moment Illyana completed the small sphere of prominence, the next Red Elder side was in no position to defend itself.
No, even if we were prepared, would we be able to block that high-level magic worth six figures?
Regarding the questions that came to mind, it was natural that not only Aden but also the other two wizards reached the same conclusion.
It is impossible.
The situation is no different from the fact that victory or defeat has already been decided.
Putting aside the question of how Illyana, who has not yet been given a position, can defeat a high-ranking mage, who is said to be a candidate for the next Red Elder, with magic.
This is because all three have come to the common conclusion that if this magic war is not ended immediately, one side will be fatally injured.
He used magic to float his body and quickly approached the two.
Before that tiny sun, blazing brightly as if it were going to annihilate the entire earth at any moment, falls down, it flies quickly, even if only for a minute or even a second, to close the distance.
As soon as he hastily gets between Illyana and the next enemy elder, the two initiates cast the best defensive magic they can create without even saying a word to each other.
“Stop!”
At the same time, Aden immediately shouted.
“This battle is Illyana’s victory…”
No matter who sees it, victory or defeat has been decided.
However, whether it was acceptable or not was a matter of the mind of the person concerned.
Aden was speechless when he saw what the next enemy elder was thinking.
There were concerns that he might not accept the result and decide to continue the war, but in reality, the next elder had already put down his hands.
That means only one thing.
It is a complete loss of will to fight.
“You… ?”
The next elder Jeok answered Aden’s call with a mix of concerns and questions.
“… I lost.”
“… !?”
After hearing the words of the next elder, the two initiates looked so shocked that they even forgot that they had used defensive magic.
Because I couldn’t believe it.
A very clean admission of defeat.
However, the voice of the next elder Jeok that expressed it did not contain any emotions such as anger.
Rather than anger or irritation, it is filled with feelings of emptiness and despondency.
Eventually, the sphere of prominence that was emitting terrifying heat in the sky gradually fades away.
Arden and the other two initiates intervened, and when the next enemy elder admitted defeat, there was no longer any need for Illyana to maintain her magic.
The bright red prominence gradually disappeared, but the heat that encroached on the surroundings did not go away.
Leaving the heat behind, the next elder Jeok trudged forward.
“…”
The three people couldn’t say anything to him.
A wizard with the highest digit lost to a beginner wizard who wasn’t even given a digit.
It was an understandable result for those who watched the fight between the two, but how will the other wizards and the Magic Tower accept this result?
What is his state of mind?
I knew it without even having to ask.
He was always proud of his skills and position and always showed an arrogant and self-righteous side.
However, the feeling of collapse and emptiness was visible from the back as he trudged along.
Maybe it was a natural result.
The difference in magic attribute.
Unique understanding of the composition and implementation of techniques.
Speed of casting.
Judgment and psychological warfare that shine in combat.
It was a natural result since all of his capabilities as a wizard were overwhelmingly superior to his.
The three inductees, including Arden, could only watch as the next elder trudged along, pondering the difference in talent and capabilities.
In contrast, Illyana, who canceled the magic, took her steps and approached Aden and her initiates.
“Are you done?”
“Okay. Ha…”
Seeing Illyana’s calm expression, Aden sighed involuntarily.
“Why are you sighing?”
“It’s because you give me a headache. “You guy.”
However, it was a sigh that came out in an ironic situation where that couldn’t be done because I hadn’t done anything wrong.
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Two days later, upon hearing the results, the inside of the Magic Tower was turned upside down, just as Aden had expected.
It goes without saying that it is an unbelievable story.
The confrontation between Illyana and the next Red Elder is as clear of a gap as playing with a grown child or a newborn who has not yet fully grown.
No one had any disagreement about the expected results.
“Does that make sense!?”
It was such a serious issue that a meeting of the Magic Tower’s committee members was held regarding this incident.
“What on earth did they do to get the upper digits…” .”
“Isn’t there a possibility that he used evil magic?”
A typical example may be black magic, but Aden and the two wizards who joined answered with confidence.
“No such means were used.”
“Illyana defeated him through sheer magic alone.”
“Especially that magic you used at the end… It was six-figure magic.”
“So that doesn’t make sense.”
That is what the members of the Magic Tower paid attention to.
How could Illyana, who hadn’t even graduated yet, use six-digit levels of magic that most wizards couldn’t even use?
That itself was already an unconvincing story.
“… It can’t be helped. Illyana Kennifer. “I will have her appear before her committee in person.”
If you cannot understand or accept the result, you can call the person involved in the case to accept it.
Of course, there is no way to fully understand the story just by hearing the whole story, but the bickering between the committee members who denied it and the members who reported Illyana’s victory, saying it was nonsense, was like a waste of time.
“She must be in the magic tower now, right? Request attendance immediately.”
Illyana is a famous person whose rumors are often heard both within the Magic Tower and by members of the committee.
Since she followed Arden and entrusted herself to her magic tower when she was young, she has never left the magic tower until this external evaluation period.
Of course she thought she would be inside the magic tower.
“Well, that’s…”
Aden, who appeared before the committee as an eyewitness to this confrontation, looked troubled and trailed off her words.
“Why are you doing that? “You’re not saying you’re going to refuse a disciple’s attendance, are you?”
Aden couldn’t help but close her eyes as she remembered the face of Illyana, the main cause of this difficult situation.
‘Perhaps attendance may be required? But I have an appointment.’
‘No, I do not want. That’s more important to me than appearing before the committee.’
Illyana’s face comes to mind, with a look on her face that says she doesn’t care about the accident or committee she’s made, and that she doesn’t have any clothes to wear to meet the man she cares more about.
“That… She said she had a prior contract… “I went out today.”
Even though she rarely scolded Aden, she promised herself that she would scold her this time when she returned to the Magic Tower.
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In the square where the evening sun was starting to set, Eunhyeon spotted the person she had promised to meet and welcomed her happily.
“Are you here?”
“…”
Illyana faced Eunhyeon, who was approaching her with a smile, and slightly averted her gaze.
“What’s wrong?”
“Well, just…” .”
When she made eye contact with him, for some reason she couldn’t look directly at his face.
For some reason, one side of her chest was itching and her heart, which was beating wildly, could not be calmed down.
Her attitude was so different from usual that she was embarrassed.
“It’s pretty.”
“What, what?”
“It’s so pretty. Today. Did you dress up like this just to show me off?”
“Oh, no. “I usually dress like this.”
It was a lie.
Illyana thought about meeting him today, so she put on her clothes and makeup and came out.
As a woman, she came out best armed, but as soon as she met him, she couldn’t stop being nervous.
Eunhyeon burst out laughing at her attitude.
“… “Why are you smiling?”
She is always confident and takes it for granted that she is a magician better than anyone else, but she shows herself as a somewhat shy woman. How could it not be funny?
“It’s just because it’s so pretty.”
“…”
Illyana, who took her honest sentiments in stride, was once again at a loss for words and had no choice but to turn her head.
“Okay, it’s almost reservation time. Shall we go?”
“… Yes.”
When Eunhyun held out her hand to Iliana, Iliana, who had an uncharacteristically shy expression on her face, took the hand.
She walked along with him for a few minutes.
The two arrived at a luxury restaurant.
“This place…”
“Do you know this place?”
I took her to her reserved seat and escorted her with great care.
“I’ve never tried it. Still, it was quite famous within the Magic Tower.”
Regardless of their talent, many wizards from wealthy families enter the magic tower.
I remembered that this restaurant was often mentioned among those who were extravagant and liked to show off their wealth.
“It’s very expensive, isn’t it?”
Even though Illyana has lived only inside the magic tower and knows little about the outside world, she is not so dull that she does not notice these things.
But Eunhyeon smiled and shook her head.
“I’m not so poor that I can’t even treat you once. This is a prize. “This is an award for you who have worked so hard.”
“…”
It was a strange feeling.
It is completely different from the feeling of pride in the accomplishments I was able to achieve after all my hard work.
Warm words that make me realize that someone knows, understands, and acknowledges my efforts.
Until now, this was a compliment I had never received from anyone other than my teacher, Aden.
“Great job. And congratulations.”
Illyana’s heart swelled at those warm words she heard from Eunhyeon.
Contrary to her overwhelming emotion, Illyana lowered her head.
“Madam… All my makeup comes off…”
I felt like I would burst into tears at any moment if I didn’t hold back desperately.
“What. Why are you crying? “I’m praising you for doing a good job.”
“It’s noisy…”
Illyana responded angrily to Eunhyun’s humorous teasing.
With perfect timing, the course meal was served and started to appear on the table.
“Let’s eat.”
“Yes.”
Illyana nodded her head slightly and placed the fork and knife in her hands.
As she brought the dish to her mouth and ate it, she carefully asked Eunhyeon.
“What are you going to do next?”
“Huh?”
“Are you not interested in the Magic Tower?”
“Magic Tower? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“If it’s okay with you, I’ll recommend you to the Magic Tower.”
“I’m not a wizard?”
“It is possible with your knowledge.”
Eunhyeon is definitely not a wizard, but his knowledge of magic is so extensive and excellent that it seems like he learned it from someone.
As Aden was also showing interest in Eunhyeon, bringing him to the Magic Tower was not impossible at all, even if it involved some complicated procedures.
The situation is such that even children from noble families who have no talent but only money and power are entering the Magic Tower, so why is it difficult?
“With Master’s support, you too will be able to enter the Magic Tower. With me…”
Let’s become a wizard in the magic tower with me.
I hesitated to continue saying that to the end.
Has she ever appealed to someone like this before?
Illyana herself was surprised and embarrassed to make this recommendation.
But Eunhyeon smiled bitterly.
“Sorry. That’s impossible.”
“… Why?”
Illyana felt disappointed, but she was not disappointed.
Deep down, I guessed that Eunhyeon would refuse.
“I have work to do.”
“Is it that important?”
“Huh. “More than my life.”
Eunhyeon’s voice was filled with great power.
Although she couldn’t ask what it was, Eunhyeon answered with a firm intention in her heart.
What on earth is there to ‘do’ that is more important than your own life?
Illyana thought about it in her head, but it didn’t come to her easily.
The only thing I knew was that Eunhyeon would never give up her will no matter how much persuasion she received.
“I have one favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
“If I need your help later, can you help me then?”
“The wizard of the Magic Tower does not give help without compensation. But… “If it were you, I’d make it cheaper.”
Eunhyeon burst out laughing.
“I can give whatever price I can afford.”
“I can handle it.”
“You already decided? “What is it?”
Eunhyeon looked puzzled.
She might need help at some point, but it was an unexpected response because she said it as if what she wanted to be had been decided from the beginning and would never change.
But Illyana smiled and shook her head.
“I can’t tell you now.”
Because what I want is you.
