The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 207

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 207
From a universal perspective, Earth was a lower dimension.
Even Arcsia, connected to Earth, was the same.
Just as Asia was treated as a third-rate power on Earth, Earth itself was third-rate in the cosmic hierarchy.
A remote frontier far from the mainstream of the world.
And then, a universal announcement rang out.
The Universal Community erupted in flames.
[Where even is Earth?]
Information about Earth spread rapidly.
[They couldn’t even clear Floor 100 of the 1st Section?]
└The average is under Floor 50?
└Are they serious?
└They’re making excuses about power management
[No, the average really is below Floor 50]
└But how did a universal announcement go out?
└lol, you treating universal announcements like a neighborhood bulletin board?
└We couldn’t even broadcast a few times
As a result, an EX-Rank Awakened One surfaced.
[An EX-Rank Awakened One?]
└Does EX-Rank actually exist?
└Wasn’t that only in history books?
└What’s their class?
Information was sorely lacking. But then.
[What is this?]
└An anomalous magical entity? lololol
└Has the open worldview already been applied?
└What even is this lololol
Awakened Ones who knew of the open worldview came flooding in.
[This is hilarious lol]
└They actually believe they’re a mage
└Aren’t they basically a destroyer?
└No, they’re just a god of destruction lololol
Now it made sense.
Why the 3rd Section suddenly opened at Floor 60.
[What kind of battles have you been fighting, Authors?]
└They tried denying existence… it didn’t work
└Complete immunity to mental corruption and maxed-out physical power
└The poster child for “good offense means no need for brains”
As Earth drew attention, the Authors came flooding in.
[This is definitely a boss monster]
└Receiving ink sponsorship
└Need to stamp this out before it grows
└This isn’t something to laugh off. It’s genuinely dangerous
The mainstream opinion was that ink sponsorship should be used to isolate and manage the ‘magical anomalous entity’.
[Why did a universal announcement pop up at this exact moment?]
└Honestly, is this even worthy of a universal announcement?
└Absolutely not
Defeating a 3rd Section boss monster was no trivial feat.
Even accounting for favorable matchups.
[Still, it shouldn’t warrant an incalculable rank, right?]
└Even for a lower dimension, that seems excessive
└Is the system sending out a distress call?
└Well, the system’s probably useless anyway
└Heard the Tower’s been destroyed multiple times lol
└??? : Please save me
One particular theory began gaining traction.
[Aimonshuter was actually just bait]
└Seems like they wanted to debut a magical entity on a universal scale?
Within the current system, the magical anomalous entity Choi Kang-mok cannot be isolated or subjugated.
So they’re requesting assistance from outside.
This was the true intention behind ‘Floor 60’.
[Heard Writers are gathering?]
└Many Writers went bankrupt from plagiarism claims, but they haven’t come to their senses lol
└You gotta be crazy to be a Writer in the first place
They were enlisting the aid of universal Writers.
That seemed to be Earth’s system’s strategy.
In an instant, the ‘magical anomalous entity’ became the hottest topic in the open worldview.
[But realistically, can it even be contained?]
└Only option is to deny existence
└Brainwash with ‘not a mage’ gg
And so, countless Writers expended their ink.
To reinforce the narrative surrounding the magical anomalous entity.
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[…Such circumstances only served to strengthen the magical entity’s conviction.]
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The Aimonshuter battle.
It was instilling unnecessary faith in the magical anomalous entity.
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Even that counts as defensive magic
Making it believe that what’s clearly an offensive spell to anyone’s eyes is defensive magic.
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The Writers’ “boss battle” was far from over.
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A “reward” was needed to shatter that conviction.
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Weakening the reward? Impossible.
The plausibility of numerous Writers hung in the balance.
Converting an incalculable-grade clear reward into something cheap?
That contradicted plausibility itself.
It would mean the collapse of the entire worldview.
The magical anomalous entity would begin running rampant without even the most basic control mechanism.
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We reached a conclusion: to proceed by strengthening the reward instead.
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This was the reward for clearing an incalculable-grade challenge.
Raising the quality rather than lowering it aligned far better with plausibility.
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We would enhance the reward, infusing it with catastrophic power and elements to erode conviction.
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It would require an enormous amount of ink, but that was acceptable.
An equally vast influx of Writers had arrived.
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We would start small. First, we had to fracture that anomalous magical entity’s conviction.
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Through the Writers’ intervention, the reward was finalized.
Objectively, it had become far superior.
That was precisely when Red Cat intervened.
-I have urgent words for my great master of magic.
A powerful external force had acted, strengthening the reward at that very moment.
“What is it?”
-…It is nothing, I say.
Red Cat sensed that the reward had been enhanced.
This is not the time for me to step forward.
I decided to hold back for now.
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[Gauntlets of Ruin]
Type: Gauntlets
Grade: Mythic
Equip Restriction: Mages cannot equip
Level Restriction: –
Description:
An anomalous piece of equipment born from endless combat.
Only those with the qualifications of a physical annihilator will be able to wield this power. (+Read More)
※Bound immediately upon acquisition
※Cannot be dropped/lost/stolen
[Special Option]
Annihilator’s Straight
: Converts the ‘direct strike’ pattern observed during the Aimonshuter battle into an attack skill.
Recorded attacks are reproduced as formal techniques. Damage classification follows
non-magical judgment
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※Cooldown: –
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Choi Kang-mok doubted his own eyes.
The special option’s ability seemed a bit excessive.
“It converts my defensive magic into an attack skill and lets me use it?”
Defensive magic is ‘magic’.
Naturally, it required concentration and precise control.
It only seemed relatively easy because I managed it, but fundamentally, it wasn’t simple magic at all.
If I hadn’t trained relentlessly across multiple disciplines, risking my life, I wouldn’t have even completed this ‘defensive magic’.
But as an attack skill?
“Can I just use it as is?”
I decided to test it once.
[Using special skill, ‘Annihilator’s Straight’.]
Physical force manifested in empty air.
The damage was far weaker compared to magic, but that was only from my perspective.
Any ordinary boss monster would be annihilated the moment it made contact.
“No cooldown?”
I wondered if this was really acceptable.
Limited to combat, it produced power more efficient than magic.
Truly worthy of Mythic-grade.
“Though the gauntlet might break if I overuse it too much….”
I was already well-versed in using magic without destroying my body.
Using skills without destroying the item was, broadly speaking, the same principle.
Red Cat meowed softly and observed me from the shadows.
The most terrifying phrase for Red Cat was this.
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Equip Restriction: Mages cannot equip
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Red Cat found it slightly puzzling.
I must have seen it. I must have read it. It should be visible.
Yet my master acts as though he doesn’t see it at all.
-Ahem, naturally, any true mage employs various methods to concentrate on their magic.
-With this, we can focus more on establishing the magical environment. A splendid item indeed.
Meow.
Red Cat was profoundly shocked.
Mayo is clearly aware of that “Mages Cannot Equip” restriction.
The effort to ignore it is glaringly obvious.
But my master?
‘My master’s eyes simply don’t register it.’
It was fundamentally a different dimension of concept compared to Mayo.
One is forcibly turning a blind eye, while the other simply doesn’t see.
Not intentional, not through effort—it simply is.
As natural as a human breathing.
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…The magical anomaly’s response was simple and straightforward.
Yeah, if you don’t see it, so be it. Damn.
The ink poured out by countless Writers merely elevated the magical anomaly’s combat power.
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While cosmic interest in the EX-Rank Awakener and Earth poured down.
One institution began to move.
It was the Magic School.
“The masses are ridiculing the magical anomaly.”
A monster that, despite not being a mage, firmly believes itself to be one.
That’s how the public seems to interpret it.
“Some Writers appear to be attempting to capture or subjugate it.”
“They’re trying to crack its conviction and shake its existence.”
Yet the magical entity’s response was effective and simple.
It perceived and destroyed the external interference far too easily.
“For now, it appears to be aiming to become a combat-specialized mage.”
“Its faith and passion for magic are genuine.”
“That’s precisely why the Writers’ schemes had no effect whatsoever.”
“We need such talent.”
Just then, a letter of recommendation arrived.
“Look! It’s a recommendation from Professor Raymond.”
“Oh, so it’s his direct disciple.”
Professor Raymond’s recognition had been granted.
Truly, talent destined to become a magical professor.
A promising young mage who must enroll in graduate school.
The ‘professors’ widened their eyes.
“Rapid advancement through Raymond’s exceptional teaching?”
How was this even possible?
Raymond’s lectures were notoriously impenetrable.
It was no exaggeration to say that no undergraduate had ever survived his classes.
Regardless of his exceptional magical prowess, his teaching ability was absolutely abysmal.
“This is undeniable proof of a prodigy among prodigies.”
“To think they could grow this much from such garbage instruction.”
Imagine how much more formidable a mage they could become with ‘normal classes’.
Surely they would become a magnificent mage.
“We must bring them to the Magic School immediately.”
“Let’s have them graduate the undergraduate program through special admission.”
University.
And then graduate school.
It would be wonderful to enroll them in graduate school.
They would become an excellent role model for other mages.
“Can we bring that individual here?”
“It’s impossible.”
The dimensional gap is far too vast.
We could interfere with a lower dimension, but we’d have to bear considerable risks.
“Apparently, there exists a research facility there comparable to ours.”
“Then we’ll go there.”
An absolutely irreplaceable magical talent.
That talent must enter our graduate school—absolutely.
“Shall we relocate our graduate program there?”
“Would that be feasible?”
“Wouldn’t it work if we just have our essential personnel get hired there?”
Just as Choi Kang-mok emerged from clearing Floor 60, a notification arrived.
[A special proposal has arrived from the Aila Advanced Research Institute.]
‘Hm?’
A proposal out of nowhere?
It was a proposal from numerous professors hoping for employment.
But something felt off.
“Why is my asking price so cheap?”
They’d sent a proposal asking to hire me at rates lower than an intermediate-level mage.
Choi Kang-mok shrugged.
“Something’s fishy.”
Does the system even send spam messages—or rather, spam notifications?
“I’ll just ignore it for now.”
For now, finding the mastermind behind Arcsia takes priority.
Aimonshuter died so absurdly that I couldn’t grasp any clues.
At that moment, Red Cat, who had been sensing danger from Mayo, spoke up quickly.
-This cat has a brilliant idea, I do.
This is finally the moment for the Dimensional Gentleman to shine.

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