Chapter 1052 – (Side Story)30. A Witch’s First Love (27)
In the carriage that accompanied her as her escort to return to her magic tower, Illyana frowned upon hearing Eunhyeon’s suggestion.
“… What? Does that make sense?”
The wheels on the rocks rattle as she drives on the rough road.
Since I couldn’t relieve the fatigue that had already built up, I was already on edge.
In that situation, when she heard Eunhyeon’s story, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
“Are you telling me to be the next enemy elder and have a magic battle with that nobleman?”
“Yes.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
“Well, just listen. The story I told. “It’s not like there’s no possibility at all, right?”
“…”
Illyana closed her mouth.
When she returns from the Magic Tower, after completing her external evaluation, there may be people who are dissatisfied with her performance.
Eunhyeon’s assumption was quite reasonable.
At least 5 times.
She was confident that she would secure at least five times the scores compared to other students.
It was natural for her to go with this level of track record in subjugating demonic beasts.
However, the question of ‘Will the students of Magic Tower truly be convinced of their grades and move on?’ Was a separate question.
Iliana also sympathized with Eunhyun’s concerns that something might be done to her for her grades and her record-breaking GPA.
“Still, the next Red Elder. It’s too absurd for her to challenge that person to fight head-on. “What on earth is this related to?”
“If you win against that person, most of the problems you and Ilyana are facing right now will be solved.”
“That assumption is wrong. “Do you know what kind of person that guy is?”
“You just told me. “He is a high-ranking wizard who will become one of the three elders of the next Magic Tower.”
“Okay! How can I defeat a person like that!?”
Moreover, the opponent, Illyana, is a rookie mage who has not yet graduated and has not even been given a position.
There is no way she can be a match.
Eunhyeon looked at Illyana’s annoyed expression and burst into laughter.
“What. Is she insecure? When she captures high-level demon beasts, she shouts loudly that they should only trust herself?”
“Well, that’s it…”
Illyana hesitated with her answer.
This is because Eunhyeon took down all the aggro of the demon beasts in front of her and carried out an efficient attack with appropriate judgment and instructions.
That is why we have been able to subdue high-ranking demonic beasts that most adventurers would not dare to dare and survive until now.
However, fighting a high-ranking wizard one-on-one is a different story.
In this fight, he cannot hope for the help of Eunhyeon, who is so reliable, and the gap between his opponent and himself is as distant as heaven and earth.
Isn’t it natural to think that there is no way she can win, no matter how geniusly talented Illyana is?
Nevertheless, Eun-hyeon did not give up his argument.
Illyana couldn’t help but ask, as if unconsciously she was captivated by that easy-going smile that always made her look forward to it.
“… “Is there a way?”
A way for a rookie wizard who has not yet graduated from the Magic Tower to beat a high-ranking wizard who has gone through all the hardships and is scheduled to rise to the position of elder of the Red Tower.
Eunhyeon smiled and took out a quill, ink, and a notebook from her bag.
“…”
At his actions, Illyana quietly closed her mouth and sat down next to him.
While subjugating many demonic beasts so far, Eunhyeon wrote down and organized the demonic beast’s characteristics, habits, and weaknesses in a notebook and explained the attack methods and strategies accordingly.
Now, whenever Eunhyun writes something down in his notebook, Illiana quietly listens to his explanation and understands it with her own head.
“I originally thought about it for a long time, but the magic battle, which is a sparring match between wizards, reminds me of chess.”
“Chess?”
It was a game that Illyana also knew.
A game in which two players attack the opponent’s king using prepared pieces on a board consisting of 64 squares (8 rows and 8 columns).
It was also a game that students often played to kill time with each other at Magic Tower.
“Have you ever tried it?”
“Uh. “How many times?”
“Uh? Really? This is a game you can’t play alone. Could it be that you played the game by moving both sides’ pieces by yourself?”
Eunhyeon asked at first with an expression of surprise, but later with an expression of sincere regret and sympathy.
At his reaction, Illyana glared nervously with a twinkle in her eye.
“Are you criticizing me for not having any friends? “I’ve done it with my teacher before!”
“Know. Know. It’s a joke. “I’m sorry.”
“Hmph.”
I couldn’t tease Eunhyeon anymore because I felt like if I made a mistake, I would get hit on the back again.
Even though she apologized, Illyana turned her head as if she was truly disappointed.
Eunhyeon stroked her head and continued speaking.
“Would you like me to continue explaining?”
“… Do it.”
Even though she was sulking, she still wanted to satisfy the curiosity that had arisen in her head, so she had no choice but to answer.
Even as a magician, Eun-hyeon’s ‘how to beat the next enemy elder’ is something that one cannot help but be curious about.
Eunhyeon resumed her explanation about the similarities between chess and magicians’ magic.
“Because each person uses the words they have to attack and push the other person. And there are common rules that apply to each other.”
“…”
Illyana listened to Eunhyeon’s words and was deep in thought.
According to his words, the ‘piece’ in chess means the ‘magic’ of wizards.
‘Pawns’ who can only move forward one space or diagonally forward in certain situations, ‘Knights’, ‘Rooks’, ‘Bishops’, ‘Queens’ who can move in various ways.
Various types of magic and metaphors fit.
Using those magics, wizards from both sides compete for power.
However, I didn’t know what common rules applied to each other meant.
“What is that rule?”
“Chess, of course. Basically, you can only move one piece during your turn.”
“Right?”
“Wizards do that too when they use magic. While casting a specific spell, you cannot take any other actions. And this is a common constraint that applies to both sides.”
“Ah.”
Illyana sighed softly as if she realized.
While casting one spell, wizards cannot use another spell.
The magic power consumed to cast a single spell is also magic power, but the problem is that a huge amount of calculation is required to construct the magic formula needed to manifest magic.
In other words, to put it simply, it is the same as not being able to turn your attention to anything else because all your thoughts are focused on casting this one magic.
“So when it comes to winning or losing in a magic battle, the wizard with the highest number of digits is bound to have the upper hand.”
If each party can only use one magic for a certain period of time, it is natural that the one with the faster casting speed and higher magic power is superior.
“… That’s right.”
Illyana nodded her head in agreement.
“So, we need to start by twisting those restrictions.”
“Huh?”
“Think about it. The opponent can only use one magic during his turn, but you can use two magic at the same time during that time. “Wouldn’t that be enough of a weapon of your own?”
Illyana was shocked when she realized the meaning of what Eunhyeon was saying.
“… “Are you telling me to double cast?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s crazy? This is something that not even all the top magicians in the Magic Tower have been able to accomplish. “It’s something that even my teacher couldn’t accomplish.”
Although she said it was a rule when compared to chess, double casting in magic was a wall that stood in the way of a realistic problem.
“But the theory actually exists, and there is a wizard who made it possible, right?”
“Yes. Archmages who have reached the realm of high digits. And there was the first magic tower lord who has now disappeared. That’s why it’s impossible.”
It was like a story from a legend that existed in theory but never existed.
It’s not that they don’t exist at all, but even if you search the entire continent, you’ll never see a high-ranking wizard with less than ten fingers in your lifetime, so it’s not much different from being dismissed as a legend.
Eunhyeon was now telling Illyana to do it.
“That doesn’t make sense…”
At first, I could not understand and accept the instructions and judgments he had made so far, but I eventually recognized and accepted that they were right.
But this time, it was something I couldn’t accept.
A completely absurd, absurd story.
“Hmm, is this really ridiculous?”
“… “What?”
“Illyana. Your magic attribute is already in the upper digits. And the power of your magic influenced by it is enormous.”
“…”
Illyana also acknowledged that to some extent.
Because his magical power was enormous as he absorbed all the spiritual energy of the Perennial Seolsam without any waste.
“And the magic casting speed is ridiculously fast compared to other wizards. I felt a bit fast at first, but after eating perennial snow ginseng, it got faster and faster. This means that the limit on the amount of computation you can handle is getting bigger.”
Although he didn’t tell the truth, Eunhyeon was actually making unreasonable demands on Illyana so that she could grow as a mage.
At a tighter timing, we guided the group to use magic quickly.
She doesn’t know it herself, but she is now gradually preparing not only to have a high level of magic power, but also to have the calculation power and magic to match it.
Eunhyeon told her that she had not realized it yet.
“Are you okay. I told you. “You will become the best wizard.”
The confident voice that always spoke.
He continued to lead her as if making it her reality.
Everything is ready.
All she needs is an opportunity for her to make that decision on her own.
Eunhyeon patted Illyana’s head and cheered her on.
“You can do it.”
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“I didn’t know what to expect, but…”
She really didn’t think it was possible.
But now, even though Illyana was dispirited, she focused on the current situation.
The opponent is a high-ranking wizard and the next enemy elder of the Magic Tower.
This is not an opponent you can beat while thinking differently.
If she decided to take on the challenge and actually do it, now she only had to think about one thing.
“I have to win.”
Illyana’s eyes glowed as she used her magic towards her next enemy,
