100 Floors All Master - Chapter 102

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 102

18th Floor. Magic World (3)

Wihanian left saying he would introduce a guide. Shortly after, a mage entered.

“Hello! Mr. Kang Jun-hyeok! I’m a mage from the Asonto School. My name is Kainan! I’ve come to give you a tour of the Magic Tower. Please take care of me for a while!”

“Please take care of me too.”

“Yes!”

Kainan had a very tense expression. He couldn’t help it. The Magic Tower Master, who was rarely seen, had personally come to earnestly ask him to treat this guest well.

‘…If I mess up, I might get kicked out of the Magic Tower.’

That possibility made his stomach churn. Kainan forced a smile and turned around.

“Then I’ll guide you. Please follow me!”

Kang Jun-hyeok followed behind Kainan with leisurely steps. Kainan began slowly explaining the structure of the Magic Tower.

“This is Floor 1. The lobby. It’s mainly where external visitors come. The desk over there is mainly used when mages go out or when simple paperwork is needed.”

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had been quietly looking around the lobby, said.

“For that kind of place, it doesn’t look very quiet.”

Kuuuuung!

A loud noise echoed as an explosion occurred. Several mages rode their staffs and rushed out as if breaking down the door.

If they hadn’t been standing far away, they would have felt the impact too. It was practically like a battlefield. Kainan said nonchalantly.

“Mages don’t behave quietly, you see. Let’s go up to the next floor.”

They boarded a square box located on the outer edge of the floor. When Kainan waved his hand, it began ascending with a strange operating sound.

“An Automatic Boarding Device that moves with magic! How is it!”

Kainan asked with sparkling eyes. Kang Jun-hyeok gave an appropriate response.

“That’s impressive.”

For Kang Jun-hyeok, who knew modern elevators, it wasn’t particularly surprising. They arrived at the 2nd Floor.

“This is the 2nd Floor. The restaurant. Food is freely available 24 hours a day, so if you’re hungry, you can come here to eat.”

Kang Jun-hyeok looked at the food placed in the restaurant.

Something like blackish porridge. It gave off a terrible smell and had no visible ingredients, completely killing any appetite.

That was the only food in the restaurant. Kang Jun-hyeok asked.

“Is there no other food?”

“Isn’t this one enough? Even though it looks like that, it has sufficient nutrients for survival. I’ve been eating only that since I was young, you know?”

Kainan had an expression as if asking what the problem was. Kang Jun-hyeok let out a small chuckle.

Mages were beings obsessed with magic. They were fundamentally broken beings. And the Magic Tower was a gathering place for such lunatics. There was no way it could be normal.

“Now. Let’s go up to the next floor!”

When they went up to the 3rd Floor, all kinds of boxes and tools were piled up.

“From here on, all the materials needed for the Magic Tower are stored! From artifacts to gems, to various experimental tools! The scale goes from the 3rd Floor all the way to Floor 10! It’s our Magic Tower’s pride!”

“I see.”

People came into Kang Jun-hyeok’s view as he looked inside the floor.

Those who were struggling to carry huge tools and equipment with both hands.

They were those who lacked talent for magic.

They were the ones doing laborer work in the Magic Tower.

‘I used to be like this too.’

Not only that, but most Players had worked as laborers. They had no talent for magic but couldn’t leave the Magic Tower either, so it was an inevitable choice.

Kainan, who noticed that gaze, quickly explained.

“Those are laborers! They’re close to being slaves of the Magic Tower.”

“Slaves?”

“Yes! They have no talent for magic but can’t give up their dreams, so they somehow cling on. It’s really pitiful! It would be easier if they just gave up instead of harboring false hopes! But it’s convenient for us, so it works out well!”

Kainan’s expression contained contempt and mockery. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled silently.

“I see. I understand. Then let’s go to the next floor.”

“Oh, oh, yes.”

Kainan, who had been about to launch into a tirade mocking the laborers, hesitated and boarded the elevator. They arrived at the 11th Floor.

“You came here to learn magic, didn’t you, Kang Jun-hyeok?”

“That’s right.”

“Then this is where it really begins!”

Kainan proudly spread his arms.

“Starting from the 11th Floor are the schools for each type of magic! Each school has various magics and structures! You can choose one of these places to learn magic!”

Floor 1 was the lobby.

2nd Floor was the restaurant.

3rd Floor to Floor 10 were warehouses.

And from the 11th Floor to the top floor, the schools were located.

That was the structure of the Magic Tower. There was one more characteristic to it.

“Over a hundred schools exist here. Each has its own intense personality. And naturally, there’s a hierarchy among the schools.”

Since each overestimated their own talents and believed without doubt that they were the correct answer, a ranking system naturally formed.

“The closer to the top floor, the stronger and more excellent the school. Conversely, the lower the floor, the more worthless and insignificant the school.”

Having said that, Kainan spoke subtly.

“There’s nothing worth seeing on these lower floors. The Asonto School I belong to exists on the 78th Floor. I’ll guide you there!”

He didn’t know who Kang Jun-hyeok was, but he was someone the Magic Tower Master personally cared for and treated well. If he could draw him into the school as a member, support would increase. It was a proposal with such calculations.

However, Kang Jun-hyeok wasn’t interested in Kainan’s words. He walked through the 11th Floor. After passing through a short corridor, there was an old door.

[ArecanaGEM School]

‘It’s been a while.’

Kang Jun-hyeok looked at the main gate with a nostalgic expression. Kainan panicked and grabbed him.

“This is the lowest floor. It’s the most despised and useless place in the Magic Tower. Don’t mind it and let’s start with my school…”

“I’ll look here first.”

“Yes, what?”

Kainan was flustered, but seeing that Kang Jun-hyeok showed no signs of backing down, he reluctantly stepped aside.

“Hmm… if you insist… but there won’t be anything to see…”

Kainan grumbled, but Kang Jun-hyeok paid no attention and opened the door.

What appeared were broken Crystal Fragments. They were placed so densely there was no room to step. Countless books were also scattered about, enough to obstruct the view.

And on top of such a pile of books, a girl was lying down.

Her brown bob hair was disheveled and messy. A giant robe that didn’t fit her small frame covered her body like a blanket. Her chubby cheeks repeatedly expanded and contracted.

“Pua. Puaaaa.”

Kainan sighed and clapped his hands at the sight of the sleeping girl.

“School Head Tia! Wake up! We have a guest!”

“Wah!”

The girl startled awake in surprise. At that moment, the books that had been supporting her body came tumbling down, and the girl’s body rolled onto the floor. She hurriedly got up and looked at Kainan with dazed eyes.

“A guest came?”

“Yes. So please wipe off the drool marks on your cheek first.”

“Uh, uhhhh.”

The girl hurriedly wiped her cheek with her sleeve. After straightening her clothes, she greeted him.

“Ni, nice to meet you? I’m Tia Lilinetth. I’m the School Head of ArcanaGem.”

“Nice to meet you.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly and shook her hand.

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Tia Lilinetth, School Head of the ArcanaGem School.

He knew her.

Because she was someone whose name was widely known throughout the Universe. She cleared her throat and asked.

“Anyway, you’re a guest? What brings you here?”

“I’m considering joining the School.”

“Huh?”

Tia made rabbit eyes.

“O, our School?”

“Yes.”

“…Really?”

“Is there a problem?”

“N, no. It’s not that… uh.”

Tia stammered. It was as if something impossible had happened. When Kang Jun-hyeok quietly stared at her, she belatedly came to her senses.

“Then what are you curious about?”

“I’m curious about the School’s Magic.”

“I, I see. Our School’s Magic is simple.”

Tia rummaged through the miscellaneous items and pulled out a Gem Crystal.

“What our School uses is precisely this gem. We activate Magic using the Mana that the gem itself contains.”

Gems weren’t simply beautiful objects. Refined gems formed a perfect structure in themselves. The higher their purity and the larger they were, the more precise that structure became, and they could be used as Magic tools accordingly.

The ArcanaGem School was a School that used gems as catalysts for Magic. Tia continued speaking.

“Since we use gems as excellent catalysts, it’s powerful. In terms of destructive power, we’re among the top Schools in the Magic Tower, you know? Moreover, we need almost no preparation process to activate Magic. You just need to prepare gems in advance. It’s even possible to activate dozens of spells in succession.”

This was the unique strength of the ArcanaGem School. Magic fundamentally required an advanced preparation process, which meant there were many times when one was exposed defenseless during combat.

That weakness was perfectly resolved. Tia began getting more excited as she explained.

“And that’s not the end of it. Magic Design for gems doesn’t require any special talent. It’s possible through memorization alone. It’s Magic that can be handled even without talent for Magic. Plus, it can be activated with just a small amount of Mana! How about it! Isn’t it wonderful?”

“Aren’t you going to mention the disadvantages?”

Tia, who had been shouting with sparkling eyes, flinched at Kainan’s words. Soon she slumped down and muttered.

“…Our school’s weakness is clear. Money.”

Magic required gems when used. That was both an advantage and a disadvantage.

“I won’t deny that the ArcanaGem School’s magic is excellent. You utilize every structure of gems perfectly. But having to use gem crystals even when practicing a single spell? Does that make any sense?”

This was the World of Magic.

Gems held tremendous value as catalysts for magic.

In simple comparison, their value exceeded modern times by a hundredfold.

“The Prince of the Great Nation once joined with interest. His personal funds were depleted within a week. If Tia’s school were to operate normally, it would consume 10% of the Magic Tower’s budget.”

“…”

Tia hung her head low.

The ArcanaGem School’s magic was like bombs in a shooting game, to put it metaphorically.

Incredibly powerful and capable of changing the tide, but requiring an equivalent price to be paid.

Kainan sneered.

“Honestly speaking, I don’t understand why the Magic Tower Master doesn’t kick Tia out.”

“Ugh, urgh.”

She was a school head. In terms of position alone, she ranked higher than Kainan, but she couldn’t refute him. That was her standing within the Magic Tower.

Kainan smiled slyly and looked at Kang Jun-hyeok.

“I’m sure that’s explanation enough. Then let’s go to my school! It’s an incredibly excellent and outstanding school!”

Kainan tried to drag Kang Jun-hyeok away. Tia didn’t stop him. More precisely, she couldn’t. Nothing Kainan said was wrong.

“Business is finished, right? Then farewell… It was nice having a visitor after so long…”

As she fumbled to get up and retreat, Kang Jun-hyeok spoke.

“Interesting. I’ll join the ArcanaGem School.”

“Hm?”

“What?”

Both froze simultaneously.

Kainan, who had been staring at him blankly for a moment, hastily grabbed him.

“Let, let me explain once more. The ArcanaGem School is a school that uses gems.”

“I’m aware.”

Kang Jun-hyeok spoke leisurely. There was no problem. He had come prepared for this. Under their bewildered gazes, Kang Jun-hyeok said calmly.

“I will join the ArcanaGem School.”

“…Wh, what?”

Tia creaked as she turned her head.

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