The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 124

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 124
Survival on the brink of annihilation.
Poland was swept up in a festival atmosphere.
As the nation entered a unified state system, favorable sentiment toward South Korea surged dramatically.
But there could not be only bright sides to this story.
[Serial attacks on Korean citizens in Warsaw]
[Korean community in shock… deaths mounting]
Koreans had begun to be attacked.
[12-year-old Awakener murdered in Poland]
The assaults spared neither age nor gender.
And the victims were not only Korean.
[“Afraid to go outside.” Warsaw Asian community in shock]
[Urban terrorism? Eight Chinese murdered in serial attacks]
Choi Kang-mok’s brow furrowed deeply.
“These lunatics.”
The attacks appeared aimed at inheriting an EX-Rank awakening.
East Asian Awakeners were rare in Poland.
So if someone looked Asian, they would simply be attacked—a bizarre phenomenon unfolding.
Fierce criticism erupted within Poland itself, but the villains paid no heed.
Criticism was something they could endure.
If they were fortunate enough to inherit an EX-Rank awakening, all would be well.
They could become the greatest Awakener in the world.
A madness swept the city—attacking Asians like scratching lottery tickets.
[South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond using all diplomatic means]
The government moved swiftly.
Emergency evacuation routes through the EX Layer were opened.
The Seoul Guild also moved immediately.
[Seoul Guild announces evacuation support measures for South Korean nationals and Asian citizens]
The Seoul Guild quickly established emergency contact networks on the ground.
Evacuation routes through the EX Layer were secured, and shelters in Seoul were prepared.
Countless Asian citizens escaped to Seoul through the Tower.
[Daegu Guild dispatches Lee Kang-nam]
[Archmage Christine joins Seoul Guild]
[Seoul Vice Lord Han Sang-hyun moves to Poland via EX Layer]
The ‘Strong Man’ team led by Lee Kang-nam, a ranker from Daegu Guild.
The ‘Big Ben’ team led by Christine, a ranker from London.
The ‘White Bear Unit’ led by Seoul Vice Lord Han Sang-hyun.
And explorers including Kang Hye were deployed on emergency standby.
Not only evacuation support for Asian citizens, but also decisive suppression operations against the attackers.
Everything proceeded systematically and swiftly under official authorization from Poland’s city lords and government.
[So Lee Byung-gyu planned all of this?]
└The Seoul Guild really knows how to work
“Write a reflection, you guys who said everyone except EX awakeners are corpses lol”
└Establishment of an emergency network → Rescue of dozens of people → Even bringing in Christine ㄷㄷ
Even arrested over 10 attackers lol the national pride is bursting for real
With the Tower integration approaching,
the Seoul Guild had instantly overturned the mockery that they were “nothing without an EX-Rank Awakener.”
Public trust surged dramatically. Their response was swift and precise.
[Breaking News] China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officially Thanks South Korea and Seoul Guild “Deep Gratitude for Support in Evacuating Asian Citizens”
[Breaking News] Japanese Government Sends Letter of Thanks “We Express Respect for Your Nation’s Efforts in Protecting Our Citizens”
[Breaking News] Singapore’s Prime Minister: Seoul Guild’s Swift Evacuation Support Will Be Recorded as a Model Case for International Society
[Breaking News] Joint Statement from Seven Southeast Asian Nations Expresses Respect for South Korea’s Protection of Asian Citizens
[I don’t usually like national pride, but this is genuinely awesome]
└ㅅㅂ It makes me cringe to search, but it’s really good ㅠㅠ
└Guess I do like national pride
└Lost my limbs but my heart swelled so much they grew back
└Let’s acknowledge what was done well
“The national dignity is insane lol”
The community buzzed with activity, and those who had returned alive gave interviews.
-“I truly cannot thank you enough. The rapid establishment of communication networks. Escape routes provided. Evacuation through the Tower. Protection all the way to the Seoul Shelter… Thank you for protecting us to the very end. I will carry this gratitude with me for the rest of my life.”
The attacks targeting Asian citizens had subsided somewhat.
The quantity had decreased, but the quality had become far more sinister.
“Time to make a move.”
A shadow belonging to Real Madrid.
The operative codenamed Silver Line began to move.

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Poland’s borders differ from Korea’s.
Two-way passage is permitted.
Like a wall riddled with holes, assassins from across Europe flooded into Poland.
Poland lacked the systems and capability to filter out Western European assassins.
Within that chaos, Silver Line from Real Madrid had infiltrated Warsaw.
‘He’s masking his face, no doubt.’
It didn’t matter.
The fact that he was using such an item meant he was worth finding.
In fact, this worked out better.
‘Antonio really does excellent work.’
I held precious information about an EX-Rank Awakener’s identity in my hands.
Some transaction with Incheon, they said.
I didn’t need to know the details.
What mattered was that I knew who he was.
‘He’s still in Warsaw.’
Seoul Guild members had been dispatched in haste.
Among them was Han Sang-hyun, a core member.
Did they really come to save worthless ordinary citizens?
No.
‘They came to protect the EX-Rank.’
Which meant he was outside the Tower.
Now it was a race against time.
‘He has a remote entry skill.’
Undoubtedly. But it wouldn’t be unlimited.
There had to be cooldowns or restrictions—some gap in his defenses.
I’d find him before then. And kill him.
‘Probably a mage.’
Various theories circulated, but the consensus had solidified: ‘The EX-Rank Awakener is a mage.’
Otherwise, the scrolls couldn’t be explained.
But a mage, no matter how powerful, was still just a mage.
And I was an assassin.
‘Even a tank’s neck snaps in an instant.’
A mage? Even easier.
I’d end it without giving them a moment to breathe.
Dangerous magic at their disposal?
I simply wouldn’t give them time to cast.
‘Infiltrate through here.’
I moved like a shadow.
Through door cracks, through wall crevices.
A quiet residential neighborhood. Faint lamplight filtering through window cracks.
It seeped into a home.
An Asian couple lay sleeping, shoulders touching.
‘Please let them be Korean.’
Silver Line flicked his fingers.
Silvery threads resembling moonlight spread in all directions.
They flowed along the window frame, wrapped around the walls, and without a moment’s hesitation, severed across their necks.
Slice—
Neck and body separated cleanly.
The severed head rolled beneath the bed, and drops of blood dripped down the threads.
“Since the couple departed together, they should be grateful to me.”
[Confirming the national territory of the target.]
He brushed off his wrist indifferently and waited for the result.
[National Territory: China]
“China again?”
China again.
He clicked his tongue.
[Attack power increases by 200% against Awakeners from Chinese Territory.]
[Attack speed increases by 180% against Awakeners from Chinese Territory.]
Meaningless.
He moved to another house.
[Confirming the national territory of the target.]
[National Territory: Japan]
“Damn it.”
Another failure.
Was the country too small?
Finding Koreans was proving difficult.
[Confirming the national territory of the target.]
[National Territory: Korean Territory]
“Perfect.”
[Attack power increases by 400% against Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
[Attack speed increases by 280% against Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
[Critical hit probability increases by 350% against Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
[Skill accuracy is guaranteed at 100% against Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
[All attack skill cooldowns decrease by 70% against Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
[Damage taken decreases by 80% when in combat with Awakeners from Korean Territory.]
Silver Line let out a laugh.
“A ridiculous territory indeed.”
The buff level varied depending on the Tower quality and potential of the respective territory.
Though Silver Line had slain Awakeners from countless nations, he had never witnessed bonuses of this magnitude.
‘This should be more than enough.’
More than enough—it was overflowing with possibility.
I could handle not just an EX-Rank Awakener, but an EX-Rank Awakener’s grandfather.
My fingers itched with anticipation.
On this night, there were no better conditions to begin the ‘hunt’.
I searched for the EX-Rank Awakener.
Near the Warsaw Gate, I spotted an Oriental woman.
‘Hmm?’
Not an EX-Rank Awakener, but her face was familiar.
The woman I’d identified from the intelligence files.
‘The EX-Rank Awakener’s younger sister?’
Kang Hye and the other Explorers were conducting reconnaissance around the Warsaw Gate.
Together with the White Bear Unit led by Han Sang-hyun.

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Silver Line calculated his plan like a true assassin.
‘Optimal route calculated.’
Maximum efficiency with minimal movement.
Three targets needed to die along the route.
‘Kill those three, kidnap Kang Hye, and slip away.’
My body felt light.
Thanks to the Territory buff, I was charged with power coursing through every muscle.
This was more than sufficient. No—it was overkill.
Shing—
Shing—
With sharp cutting sounds, three White Bear Unit members staggered and collapsed.
I approached like a shadow, giving them no chance to breathe before cutting them down.
Immediately, I extended my silver thread toward Kang Hye.
‘Done.’
It wasn’t.
Something unknown deflected my silver thread.
‘A defensive item?’
I reached out again to attack Kang Hye, but it was deflected once more, just as futilely.
A strange elasticity pushed my attack away effortlessly.
In that moment, Han Sang-hyun took a combat stance.
He transformed instantly into the form of a massive bear, and Lee Kang-nam, even larger than that bear, joined him.
“What cowardly bastard! Show yourself!”
The muscular figure, his body swollen with rage, looked around furiously.
Silver Line slipped away quietly, concealing myself in the darkness.
The Explorers would pursue me, but it didn’t matter.
‘Those fools are third-rate at best.’
Real Madrid and Seoul? There’s no comparison to begin with.
They’re composed of Awakeners from entirely different tiers.
Silver Line is a skilled fighter even within Real Madrid.
Tracking him was impossible.
‘Actually, this works out well.’
I’ve confirmed an artifact with ‘absurd’ defensive capabilities.
No wonder the former Pyongyang Lord Lee Tae-gwang mistook EX-Rank Awakeners for artifact fighters.
I understand now.
‘There can’t be two of these.’
If one exists, there’s only one in the world.
It seems he lent it to his younger sibling.
‘Their bond must be quite deep.’
Yet he handed over an item as precious as life itself?
That’s practically begging to be killed.
‘Found you.’
I saw someone rushing toward me.
‘This is what happens to the careless.’
He didn’t even bother using a disguise artifact.
I inspected the silver thread, flicking away the blood droplets cleanly.
Once more, I snapped my fingertip silently.
‘Sorry, but you won’t see this coming.’
The silver thread was nearly invisible.
A death sentence without sound or light.
Now it was time for the EX-Rank Awakener’s head to fall to the ground.

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