The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 147

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 147
Raymond had long harbored a keen interest in the Mythic-grade artifact Mayo.
His enduring dream was to become a “battle mage.”
Mayo was nothing short of the ideal artifact for a battle mage.
Yet recently, changes had been detected in this artifact.
‘Countless consciousnesses were entangled, rendering it unstable….’
Mayo, which had been so precarious it could rampage at any moment, was gradually stabilizing as of late.
It was remarkable.
If I had my way, I would seize it under the “noble pretext” of magical research,
but that too was not easily done.
First, a master who covets his disciple’s possession is morally wrong.
Second, to seize what belongs to one’s disciple, the master would also have to stake his life.
Though magical theory, versatility, and the depth of scholarship itself still had far to go… the destructive power of his magic was unrivaled.
‘No, it’s not just destructive power anymore.’
In the past, only destructive power was formidable.
But now, “combat prowess” itself had grown stronger.
One can excel in combat even with weak destructive power, and conversely, strong destructive power alone does not guarantee combat excellence.
‘My disciple possesses both overwhelming destructive power and exceptional combat skill.’
This is the hallmark of top-tier battle mages.
Choi Kang-mok, as I observe him, possesses all the qualities to become a top-tier battle mage.
For that very reason, I could not rashly seize Mayo.
‘Is it thanks to the stabilization fragment refined from an absolutely indestructible stone….’
No, that explanation alone was insufficient.
The stabilization speed was excessively rapid.
Typically, the higher the grade, the more superior the performance, the more instability follows.
But this was the opposite. It grew increasingly stable.
“Did you perhaps undergo a magical surgical procedure to excise the unstable consciousnesses?”
“There are aspects that occurred unintentionally.”
Such was the case with Raoul, the assassin of Real Madrid.
One of Mayo’s consciousnesses had been transplanted into him.
It was still under observation.
“I see. The stabilization speed transcends imagination.”
“Just now it nearly went into a rampage, didn’t it?”
“It would have rampaged under normal circumstances. Perhaps the artifact’s reverse scale was touched.”
Mayo, floating in mid-air, quietly slipped behind Choi Kang-mok.
-That professor’s gaze has been dishonorable from the start.
-It is sticky, bizarre, and vile. I advise you to keep your distance.
Raymond’s eyes gleamed with interest as he licked his lips.
“A stabilization fragment. Magical surgical procedure. With just these… is that even possible?”
“Stabilization fragments. Magical surgical operation. Just with this…… Can it be done?”
I ran the calculations in my head.
The result was… no.
After considerable deliberation, Raymond finally uncovered a plausible explanation.
“Now I understand.”
Of course, other factors had played their part.
But the most crucial element lay elsewhere.
“Greater madness devours lesser madness.”
“Are you saying I’m more insane than Mayo?”
Choi Kang-mok disagreed.
“Surely not.”
Multiple selves erupted forth, each babbling with their own distinct personality.
Yet every single one of those personalities carried a touch of madness.
There’s no way I could be more insane than Mayo, who is the collective embodiment of all those mad personalities.
That simply defies logic.
“It means your passion and conviction toward magic run that deep.”
Ah, so that’s what it means to be a
disciple.
That.
My
disciple’s mental world was deeper and more refined than any mythic-grade artifact.
My
disciple finally set aside his modesty and agreed.
“Now that you mention it, that does seem to be the case.”
“In that vein, what if we attempted to artificially extract one of your selves?”
“Is that even possible?”
“A self with explosive and violent tendencies would have such a distinct personality that it should be relatively easy to carve out.”
Raymond’s lips curled into a grin.
“If we implant that self into the Fortune Mine… fortune itself might explode. Doesn’t that sound intriguing?”
But Choi Kang-mok shook his head.
With Raoul, there had been no choice, but implanting Mayo’s explosive self into a perfectly functional
mine
seemed rather inhumane, didn’t it?
Even as Mayo stabilized, I didn’t want to lose my humanity.
“The side effects would be too significant to ignore, Professor.”
What if implanting a human bomb actually caused it to detonate?
That would be like slitting open the belly of the goose that lays golden eggs.
“Still, it’s quite an intriguing research project. Won’t you collaborate with me?”
I was delighted to have another research topic.
Raymond suddenly spoke as if remembering something.
“Ah, the Research Institute Director’s condition is currently unstable. He should focus on recovery for at least four weeks. We should postpone raising his mental capacity until after that.”

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[!World Announcement!]
[Monster Land (Iraq) has been destroyed.]
With the world announcement, Iraq, which had been swallowed by darkness, reclaimed its original form.
The Monster Wave has ended.
The world was profoundly shaken by the formidable power of an EX-Rank Awakener.
[Spain… was holding back]
└Yeah, they were just testing the waters
Haha, at this point, does the confrontation even make sense?
└Realistically, fighting is impossible
They didn’t just destroy the “Monster Land”—it was essentially a strike against Iraq’s entire territory.
[???: Why clear monsters? Just destroy Monster Land and be done with it]
Haha, at this rate people are gonna say he’s breaking the challenges too.
Is the balance actually real lol
└Check out EX-Rank’s class;;
└A game-breaking character for real
“That’s a really mid-tier character.”
└World destruction? Nope~ Monster Land one-shot~
Even the doomsayers who had been running rampant fell silent.
For a catastrophe, it had been suppressed far too anticlimactically.
Expectations spread that disasters of this magnitude could be easily handled by an EX-Rank Awakener.
But then came unfortunate news.
[Breaking News: EX-Rank Awakener Enters Rest Period]
The report stated that destroying Monster Land had consumed too much stamina, requiring rest.
Quietly, numerous nations that had been hoping for salvation from the EX-Rank Awakener fell into emergency status.
England was among them.
Ireland’s transformation into Monster Land. The carnivorous merfolk pouring forth from that place.
The carnivorous merfolk landed on English soil and grew stronger.
[Carnivorous Merfolk ▶▶▶ Terrestrial Merfolk]
They had evolved into monsters that roamed freely across land.
They were the most threatening monsters among all those that had emerged from Monster Lands worldwide.
London Sovereign Foster convened an emergency meeting.
“Assistance from the EX-Rank Awakener may be difficult to obtain.”
“Damage is already severe. We need countermeasures.”
Anxiety spread uncontrollably.
However, when Choi Kang-mok arrived in London, things changed.
“Still, I think England deserves help.”
England had been with me from nearly the beginning.
Christine, Emily, the heart of the European Giga Police.
And my magical ally Christine and craftsman Emily belong to England.
From Choi Kang-mok’s perspective, England was crucial.
Both morally and strategically.
“However… I understand your body has endured considerable strain.”
“Destroying Monster Land is difficult. Still, I can assist with frontline combat.”
Among the evolved terrestrial merfolk, certain individuals stood out for their notorious strength.
Within England, they were classified as ‘semi-bosses’—formidable adversaries.
“I’ll eliminate those creatures for you. It should provide some breathing room.”
There was no need to invoke Meteor Shower.
Energy Bolt alone would suffice for that caliber.
“And they’ve laid eggs along the coastline, haven’t they?”
Hundreds of thousands of ‘eggs’ had been discovered.
Black egg clusters rose like small hills along the coastline.
Hatching would commence soon.
The terrestrial merfolk born from those eggs would assault England.
Countless citizens had already begun evacuating.
“I’ll destroy those as well.”
Their defensive power was too formidable for conventional attacks to penetrate.
That was the conventional wisdom.
Yet Foster’s expression brightened.
An EX-Rank Awakener existed beyond the realm of ‘conventional wisdom.’
“And in approximately four weeks, I should be able to purify Ireland as well.”
“Purification magic…!”
Foster nodded, his face radiant with emotion.
Yes. Not destruction. This was purification.
The very essence of purification magic itself!
Foster’s face became completely luminous.
“Four weeks… Yes. Somehow, we’ll endure.”
This was not mere ‘assistance.’
It was hope.
[Breaking News: England’s Flame of Hope Ignites!]
‘Annihilation’ had now become a limited-time adversity.
Hope had blossomed.
[Breaking News: EX-Rank Awakener Shatters Terrestrial Merfolk ‘Semi-Boss’ with Energy Bolt]
[Breaking News: Eggs Obliterated by Energy Field…]
Without their boss, the terrestrial merfolk were entirely manageable for England’s players.
The threat of hatching had vanished.
Smiles graced the faces of citizens walking the streets for the first time in ages.
What burned fiercely in their hearts was now hope.
[An Ally Who Granted Salvation]
└America shocked, China stunned, Japan envious
└England’s political power is insane, for real
└Foster’s foresight is terrifying
[But isn’t it not that England is great, but that EX is just overpowered?]
└Obviously;;;
└What about Korea’s ultimate weapon?
└National power level X World power level O
[EX certainly knows how to distinguish friend from foe]
└After Saudi Arabia, even England was saved. The form is insane
└Takes allies to the very end
Choi Kang-mok’s actions were far more than simply ‘saving England after Saudi Arabia’.
Political experts and sovereigns from around the world organized Choi Kang-mok’s declaration—one he had never actually made.
-Salvation for allies, destruction for enemies.
Saudi Arabia and England were saved.
However, Shenyang was incorporated into South Korea, and Real Madrid, one of the World’s Three Major Guilds, collapsed.
Salvation operates at the ‘national level’, punishment at the ‘city level’.
It sent a clear message to the entire world.
-The emperor of the new era does not show mercy through leniency.
Political experts evaluated it as ‘the perfected form of neo-monarchism’.
Generosity in grace, precision in punishment. An unbroken sequence of profoundly wise and strategic choices.
In truth, Choi Kang-mok, who had never made a strategic choice in his life, laughed quietly.
[The worldview has expanded to open-source status.]
[The Dragon Palace’s ambition for continental conquest has been completely destroyed!]
The notification arrived at the moment all the eggs were obliterated.
[You have cleared the hidden ‘Story’ on Tower Floors 41~45.]
At first, I thought nothing had changed, but I was wrong.
The ‘Story’ had expanded beyond the Tower.
“It was strange that carnivorous merfolk only appeared in England.”
Now that the open worldview was set. Of all times, the Dragon Palace was completely destroyed.
At this very moment when the sub-boss carnivorous merfolk had been fundamentally annihilated.
In only one place on Earth did carnivorous merfolk appear ‘specially’.
They even evolved into land merfolk afterward.
So I pushed myself slightly and eliminated the land merfolk.
Wondering if there might be something more.
And indeed, a change occurred.

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