The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 158

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 158
[!Global Region-Wide Announcement!]
[Quest, ‘■■ Lord Acquisition’ has been created.]
[From this moment forward, the first ‘■■ Lord’ can declare the reconstruction of a Tower in a new region in cooperation with ‘-‘.]
Choi Kang-mok felt somewhat uneasy.
“The birth of a new rare class.”
A suffocating wave of change was crashing down upon me.
I had merely undergone magical purification and magical growth, yet a world-class rare occupation had been born.
Magic is truly ever-changing.
“So someone will awaken as a ■■ Lord and form a contract with me.”
That was the flow—a new Tower would be generated in what was formerly Iraq, now Korean territory.
‘I hope they’re someone I can communicate with.’
-Even if they don’t communicate well or are uncooperative, it shouldn’t be a major problem.
-Because the user possesses (physical) magic.
-(Physical) magic often proves remarkably useful.
Choi Kang-mok found himself somewhat agreeing.
Having inadvertently trained my body to its limits, I had grown quite confident in (physical) magic by now.
Most situations could be subdued through magic.
-True. There are many tools available even without relying solely on (physical) magic.
-If a curse has been placed that makes the user unwilling to help,
Haeju magic
will suffice.
-If malevolent intent to refuse aid has taken root,
purification magic
will suffice.
-If they are a villain deeply hostile to the user,
interception magic
will suffice.
-This Mayo of mine is capable of anything. 🙂
‘I agree overall, but…’
Still, it would be ideal if someone cooperative and easy to communicate with became the ■■ Lord.
A Quest initiated on a global scale.
The entire world began to stir.
[What is a ■■ Lord?]
└The system will explain it directly soon
└Huh? The details just appeared!
└Collaboration with an EX-awakened one? If this happens, life reversal is guaranteed
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[■■ Lord]
Can declare war on Towers in other regions, and upon victory, that region’s Tower and Lords automatically come under your dominion.
Conquered Towers are incorporated into the ■■Lord’s domain, with resources, mana stones, rewards, and other benefits automatically paid as tribute.
Should the Lord in question perish, the position may be ‘inherited’ by those who satisfy certain conditions.
A special Lord class capable of restructuring and conquering domain order through warfare.
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Choi Kang-mok tilted his head in confusion.
‘Wait, this?’
The description felt oddly familiar.
Not just Choi Kang-mok, but countless others immediately recognized what ■■ was.
[Hold up lol this is the Conquest Lord]
└Conquest Lord lol
└Isn’t the Conquest Lord under the Seoul Lord?
└Yeah, something like that
└Korean style for real lolololol
Many Koreans couldn’t help but laugh, while numerous people worldwide were left bewildered.
They were already aware of the absurd practice of gathering all Quest items before starting the Quest itself (leading many to ask: why do the Quest then? What’s the point?), but to see it happen here too.

* * *
The system notification spelled it out precisely.
[As of this moment, the first ‘■■Lord’ may declare Tower reconstruction in a new domain in cooperation with ‘-‘.]
The first ■■Lord as of this moment.
None other than Conquest Lord Choi Kang-chul.
“…Me?”
“That’s right.”
Even Choi Kang-mok found it somewhat absurd.
Wondering if this was even allowed.
‘But then again.’
Since my reawakening, it’s been one “can this even happen?” after another.
At this point, such phenomena had become almost natural.
Choi Kang-chul reviewed the notification once more.
[!Special condition satisfied!]
[The Conquest Lord has encountered the domain declarer!]
“Brother, then you should try rebuilding the Tower.”
“It requires substantial wealth.”
Fundamentally, diamonds and orbs are necessary.
“In the trillions.”
“That’s a massive figure.”
Hundreds of billions would be manageable, but trillions were somewhat burdensome.
“The higher the floors, the exponentially greater the wealth requirements become.”
The fortunate part was that South Korea possessed the Golden Labyrinth.
Orb mining output was more abundant than any other nation.
“And the description is a bit obscured….”
The exact name was hidden.
But inference was entirely possible.
“I need a lot of [Stabilization Shards Refined from Unbreakable Rock].”
The fortunate part was that South Korea possessed the Unbreakable Rock Mine.
Currently, it was the only nation capable of acquiring this resource.
“And….”
“What else is there?”
“Yeah.”
Choi Kang-chul nodded.
“A massive quantity of Awakening Orbs and Tears of Cheongyeon.”
The Awakening Orbs made sense.
Reawakening required Awakening Orbs.
It made contextual sense that Awakening Orbs were needed as materials to rebuild the Tower.
But why Tears of Cheongyeon? That was incomprehensible.
“What’s certain is that [Story] is continuing.”
“….”
“The higher we climb, the further the Tower Civilization era progresses, the more [Story] seems to matter.”
Choi Kang-mok agreed as well.
Just looking at the emergence of the Author’s Pen and the Author’s Qualifications proved it.
The context was clear.
“Brother, but. Is there a need to rebuild the Tower?”
The era had changed.
This was no longer the age of physically entering the Tower.
Awakeners from nations that succeeded in Tower Integration had been granted new abilities.
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[Tower Entry (Preview)]
You enter the Tower of your nation’s jurisdiction.
General items cannot be brought in.
You maintain invincibility for 3 seconds after returning.
Cooldown: 72 hours
※Available uses: Up to 1,000 times per person
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Even if awakened in Iraq, they now officially belonged to South Korea.
Entry into the South Korean Tower had become possible.
“Doesn’t it not matter whether we enter through one Tower or two if we’re using [Tower Entry] anyway?”
“We thought so too… but the system wasn’t that lenient.”
Choi Kang-chul withdrew a single report from his pocket.
Confidential. A report the Seoul Lord had received today.
“A simultaneous entry restriction system will be implemented soon.”
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[Scheduled Updates]
-Simultaneous Entry Limit (D-7)
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The number of simultaneous entries varies depending on each nation’s Tower level.
The Asia Region allows approximately 1% of the population.
The Europe Region is estimated at 2~3%.
“Among them, England should be capable of accommodating 2 million simultaneous entries.”
As befits the nation with the world’s finest Tower quality outside of Korea, it approaches a remarkable 3%.
A figure roughly three times that of Asian nations.
“Then what about our country?”
-I shall estimate for you. Your nation possesses Tower quality unprecedented in history.
-Setting aside the magical fact that one individual achieved this Tower quality.
-South Korea should reasonably accommodate at minimum three times England’s capacity. At least 10%, which would be
approximately 5 million people.
Choi Kang-chul asked.
“How many do you think it actually is?”
“Well, about 5 million?”
“No. 10 million people.”
-Droops 🙁
-No, there is no need to droop. My estimate has been exceeded, which is cause for joy. I, Mayo, am most delighted.
-This is by no means Kang-mok’s way of thinking. Merely a straightforward truth.
A single Tower can accommodate 10 million people.
Choi Kang-chul continued speaking matter-of-factly, deliberately concealing his pride and admiration for his younger brother.
“The cause includes Tower quality, but it also involves extensive reconstruction and remodeling on several floors, resulting in stabilization levels incomparable to other nations.”
-Ah, magical growth!
-A growth pattern that precisely matches your user.
Choi Kang-mok’s body differs from that of an ordinary mage.
While battling against the driving force, his body repeatedly underwent collapse and reconstruction.
His body’s cultivation level is extraordinary.
-Yes, indeed.
-If it is your nation’s Tower, it should naturally be so. The Tower itself has grown magically.
-This is
growth magic.
It is.
“While it is certainly exceptional on a global scale, our nation has an exceptionally large number of awakened individuals climbing the Tower worldwide.”
Thanks to you!
I held back that remark too.
There are many things I’m restraining myself from saying these days.
“As you know, even those low-level awakened individuals climb the Tower without exception.”
The vanguard of Tower civilization. The highest caliber of Tower quality.
Simply ascending the lower floors eliminated any concerns about sustenance.
Countless mages, low-level awakeners, and miners from across the globe converged here.
“Seoul became the center of Gigapolis.”
This too, thanks to you!
I can’t help it. Today I’ll sneak into the Seoul Guild’s secret chamber and give three rousing cheers for “thanks to you!”
I’ll really shout it out loud.
“Ten million simultaneous entries doesn’t seem nearly sufficient.”
Choi Kang-mok replied.
“So ultimately, maintaining order means we need additional Towers?”
“Yeah. But the investment capital is enormous.”
Maintaining order falls to the Seoul Guild’s responsibility, not my younger brother’s.
I can relay information, but there’s no need for him to shoulder everything.
“Whether you can recoup the costs remains uncertain. I think careful deliberation is necessary.”
Choi Kang-mok nodded, then his eyes suddenly sparkled as something occurred to him.
“Brother. This report. The system provided it, right?”
“That’s right. It’s the weekly regular report.”
“Is it the original?”
“No. A copy. The contents are identical.”
“Show me the original.”
….
In principle, external disclosure of a Lord’s report is prohibited.
But Choi Kang-chul shook his head.
‘In principle’ holds no sway before my younger brother.
EX-Rank. Truly non-standard.
“I’ll get it for you. Just wait a moment.”
Though I showed no outward sign, my heart raced inwardly.
What will this non-standard being, my younger brother, accomplish next?
The contents are the same anyway—why specifically demand the original?
Will he change the world again? I smiled to myself.
Shortly after, Choi Kang-chul brought the original report.
Curious as well, Seoul Lord Lee Byung-gyu came along.
“Here it is. The original you requested.”
Lee Byung-gyu harbored similar feelings to Choi Kang-chul.
He was the architect of modern South Korea.
The EX-Rank awakener of a nation that possessed an EX-Rank awakener.
It would be a lie to say expectations weren’t running high.
‘Huh? What is he doing?’
Choi Kang-chul and Lee Byung-gyu never anticipated the solution that was about to be presented.

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