Chapter 497 – Exchange Meeting (6)
“This is Saint Sophia Saintes.”
Clap clap clap!
Applause pouring in with just a word of greeting.
Her words continue.
“Everyone here is a hero. Although their methods may be different, they are very grateful people who have had a positive impact on the world.”
Haha!
A pleasant sound of laughter fills the hall.
It was an obvious compliment to lift the other person up.
But no matter how tired I am of hearing praise, isn’t it different depending on who hears it?
Since the saint herself praised it, it was bound to be good.
After lifting the mood with just a few words, she put her last words in her mouth.
“You are the main characters here. So, I sincerely pray that you enjoy it comfortably and have a more meaningful day than any other day.”
With those words, the saint took her steps and came down from the podium.
Soon she was surrounded by people.
Those who were waiting for her to come down rushed towards her.
“It was a perfect speech, saint.”
“Hehe, thank you.”
“If you have time, please talk with us…” .”
“Of course.”
Although the people who approached her without a moment’s notice and started flirting with her might be annoying, she greeted each one of them carefully without showing the slightest hint.
What…, In a way, it is natural.
The Vatican Orthodox Church must have grown this many thanks to their enormous donations.
Where would the funds needed for the salvation activities of the Vatican Orthodox Church across the world come from?
So, even saints endure.
Because one person’s enormous donation becomes the basis for saving hundreds or thousands of people around the world.
“… Still, it’s amazing.”
Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s amazing.
This is an action that is possible because of the overflowing love for humanity.
If it were me, I wouldn’t have lasted even 10 seconds and would have frowned at her or walked away.
“Thanks to you, I think it will be difficult to talk for a while…”
It’s difficult.
In fact, the Seongdanhoe is nothing more than a deception to attract the world’s attention.
The reason I came here was to attend an exchange meeting held on the same day.
However, you need to know where the exchange meeting is held before deciding whether to go there or not.
I can’t do it.
First of all, I spend time eating with my guild members…
“Oh, you were here!”
“Hmm?”
I naturally shift my gaze to the welcoming tone coming from behind me.
I see an old gentleman with a familiar face walking towards me.
“Merlin… ?”
“It’s been a while.”
Old man Merlin greets you with a smile.
What is it?
Even though our meeting was short, I don’t think he was very kind to others.
He glanced around and spoke in a rather loud voice as if to make them listen.
“It’s about the business I mentioned earlier. I’d like to talk about something specific this time… ?”
“… Ah.”
I finally understand.
You were planning to get out of this situation with a suitable excuse.
The altar meeting was that kind of place from the beginning.
A place where world-famous celebrities meet each other and make agreements to fill each other’s shortcomings.
For them, the banquet hall consists of large and small rooms in addition to the main hall.
“I’d like to move to another place and talk, is that okay?”
The old man’s eyes turn to the chicks who are sitting in their seats and staring at him.
It probably means to treat them appropriately and match the rhythm.
“You go first. “I’ll just talk to the guild members, and I’ll follow you right away.”
The old man’s forehead frowns slightly when he is told to go first.
But that was only for a moment.
He, who has regained his color, nods.
“Hmm, sure. “I’ll be waiting in the room at the end of the hallway, so don’t be too late.”
“Yes, I’ll be there soon.”
After sending old man Merlin first, I open my mouth to the guild members who are staring at me.
“I’m sorry, but I have to go away for a bit. It’s good to talk to people, but don’t cause accidents.”
“… Come quickly.”
“Well, I’ll be waiting!”
“Uhm…, How should we have this conversation? “I forgot English.”
“…”
I don’t feel like leaving them behind.
I have no choice but to give a request to Juyeon, who is used to this kind of place.
“My sister takes good care of the kids.”
Then the guy smiles and asks.
“Just words?”
“… Is there anything you want?”
“I just need to go on one serious date before I go back to Korea.”
“Okay, call.”
It’s not a bad suggestion.
Here, you can walk the streets in a more comfortable atmosphere.
After accepting the offer, Juyeon turns away with a happy face.
“Go quickly. “I will take responsibility for the kids and take care of them, so don’t worry.”
What is it?
This feeling of becoming a father who promised to play with his kids on the weekend, but has to rush to work and has to leave the house.
“Then I will trust you and come back.”
“Hehe, yes.”
She walked on while trying to ignore the guild members with pouty faces.
I said I would wait in the room at the end of the hallway…
We walk in pairs of two or three, passing people walking down the long hallway.
Eventually we reached the door at the end of the hallway.
“… What is it?”
A strange sensation passes through my head.
It feels like the hallway I’m standing in and the space beyond the door are disconnected from each other.
Are old Merlin’s organs spread out to prevent others from entering?
Open the door and go inside.
It feels like a luxurious reception room that doesn’t look much different from other rooms.
But I can see it.
Gray magic energy surrounds this entire space.
The exact color created by old Merlin’s specialty, space magic, that I saw once.
As soon as I close the door I came in through, the loud music coming from the hallway disappears.
It feels like you have entered a completely different space, beyond the level of soundproofing.
… Could it be that this space itself was separated using space magic?
I was just about to open my eyes wide, wondering if that was even possible.
“Hey! “If an adult had told you to come, you would have come quickly, so what are you doing now?”
He was wheezing so much that old man Merlin, who had been trying to ignore him, started to frown.
Oh my, the head.
* * *
Merlin.
One of the most prestigious families favored by the British royal family.
The head of the family, Richard Mullin, who led them, was one of the world’s most celebrities.
An archmage who has mastered the family’s secret space magic.
The greatest old gentleman of our time, possessing the dignity of an aristocrat, appropriate humor, and refined manners.
… That’s his setting.
“How dare you make an adult wait, Dianying…” !”
In front of Kim Do-jin, he was just an old man whose age was not right.
There was only one reason why it happened.
‘He seems like a guy I don’t like.’
Because I don’t like it.
A person named Kim Do-jin.
Then why does Richard Mullin hate Kim Do-jin so much?
There is no particular reason.
‘I have a really bad feeling.’
Because every time I see him, I feel ominous.
So, did his sixth sense tell him that Kim Do-jin was actually a dangerous person?
This is half right and half wrong.
It is true that Kim Do-jin is perceived as a very dangerous person by Richard Mullin.
But that was ultimately a risk to my magic.
‘That guy is not a genius.’
Kim Do-jin, as seen by Richard Mullin, was not a genius wizard.
It’s a bit cliché, but he’s a disaster.
A human disaster that could plunge all existing wizards into despair.
After realizing this, his intuition constantly sounded the alarm.
Never let down your guard.
The moment there is even the slightest crack, the Merlin family’s vision may no longer be a vision.
That’s why.
The reason why you force yourself to be harsh and act like an old man you don’t want to deal with.
“As soon as you left, I followed you in less than 5 minutes.”
“Uh-huh, this guy! If an adult scolds you, I’m sorry, you should just do it… !”
“Oh, yes. “I’m sorry.”
“Dian Ying…, Tsk!”
Of course, there were times when one’s true personality was shown.
Richard Merlin, who had been fuming for a while, tried to shake off his anger and flicked the staff he was holding in his hand.
“Come and stand next to me. “I will send you to the exchange venue.”
“Yes.”
Kim Do-jin approaches at a leisurely pace and stands next to Merlin.
He was pretending to be very relaxed, but his eyes were wide open.
‘This is an opportunity.’
It was literally an opportunity.
A golden opportunity to see up close how space magic unfolds.
Richard Mullin also realized his intentions and snorted inwardly.
‘Heng, you arrogant bastard. Do you think you can recognize Merlin’s vision after seeing it just once?’
There is no way.
Just once is not enough.
This is not a disaster, it is impossible even if the disaster grandfather comes.
With such confidence, he quickly completes the magic circle.
Eventually, the magic power and magic circle that had been spread out in advance resonate and cause a small vibration.
Kim Do-jin watched the process closely.
The flow of gray magic power and the meaning of the vibration caused by the magic circle that resonates there.
Schwak!
Gray magic power engulfs his body.
And then push it into another space.
A world where all colors have faded and only gray.
There is a space in the middle of there.
A space as splendid as the banquet hall of the Holy Order.
People laughing and chatting in it.
I recognize it instinctively.
That is my destination.
Sure enough.
The floating body slowly sinks and settles there.
“It has arrived.”
There was no time to reply to the blunt words.
He felt a gray world surrounded by space.
The more its presence became clear, the more things were conceptualized and piled up in his mind.
‘A place that is real, yet far from reality.’
It is a space that clearly exists in this world, but it is a space that no one can step into.
A space where nothing exists, even though it exists out of necessity.
Realize.
The exchange hall does not exist here.
It was just a separate space that existed somewhere in the Vatican and moved here for a while.
‘Ah…’
I understand.
The answer to space magic.
This empty space is the essence and everything of the spatial magic that Merlin uses.
The moment you completely understand it with your head.
[I discovered another space, a void, that exists in the world.]
[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Void’.]
The moment when you gain your own territory in a corner of the vast world.
Richard Mullin saw.
The unlucky smile on his lips.
Lurking within it was clearly a feeling of understanding.
So what did you understand?
He was filled with anxiety and asked with a trembling voice.
“Now… “Well, what are you doing?”
“What are you doing?”
He smiled and continued speaking.
“I was looking to buy some land.”
“… !”
It is clear.
He noticed.
The existence of this world.
The ‘space’ that must be obtained to handle space magic.
‘W-how on earth…? !’
It makes no sense.
How can you see through space magic with just one try?
‘What should I do with this? If he used space magic… !’
A very large Sadal will be born.
The Merlin family’s arcane magic is not only the family’s pride, but also the pride of England.
Why is such magic unfolding by a young Korean?
What disaster could be greater than this?
Just as I was thinking about ways to resolve this situation.
“Young Master, please choose.”
He presented two options.
“Would you rather take what I took, or what you taught me yourself?”
“…”
That’s what the cocky guy in front of me was saying.
The answer has been decided, so you just have to make a choice.
…