The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 238

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 238
The divine beast Light contemplated this truth.
Opposites attract, as the saying goes.
Light had always been a creature that fled and feared capture.
What I mean is….
‘I actually wanted to strike first too.’
That’s what it meant.
Within Light’s subconscious—honed by a lifetime of fleeing—an instinct for ‘preemptive strikes’ was stirring to life.
And Light was a creature of wisdom.
Light’s will was transmitted to Choi Kang-mok.
‘I’ll help you absorb and master everything you’ve experienced, transforming it into your own.’
Light possessed an innate gift for learning.
It learned from every experience.
Thanks to this, it had ultimately managed to protect itself from countless poachers and mages.
‘I’ll hide in the ring again, human.’
Light chose to settle beside this monster.
The safest place ‘Mother’ had ever shown me.
To achieve this, Light re-entered the ring and actively resonated with the monster, striving to prove its worth.
‘Take my wisdom.’
Wisdom welled up in Choi Kang-mok’s mind.
And I became certain.
‘I can issue a Forced Declaration.’
I possessed the ‘Dimensional Battle Tournament Forced Declaration Authority’ itself.
A mock battle forced declaration was comparatively trivial in comparison.
‘I couldn’t analyze the principle… but I can imitate it.’
This was the wisdom of the divine beast Light.
Even if magical analysis proved difficult, I could produce the desired result.
This was the realm of instinct, intuition, and talent.
[Would you like to request a mock battle?]
This wasn’t a simple request.
It was a forced declaration.
‘I’m slightly short on power….’
The dimensional monster Red Cat, who had authority over the settings, filled that gap.
Meow!
The divine beast Light.
The mage Choi Kang-mok.
The dimensional monster Red Cat.
The three abilities created a synergy and ultimately succeeded.
[Requesting a mock battle (Forced).]
Thus the mock battle was forcibly initiated.
The Heavy-tier Writers took notice of this phenomenon.
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A magical anomaly had obtained Light.
(It seems to believe it performed a taming spell)
Even with the assistance of divine beasts and dimensional monsters….
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One could only face an enemy by understanding them deeply.
They spared no effort in their analysis.
If I cannot do it, my junior will, and if my junior cannot, then another junior after that will eventually accumulate wisdom, and that wisdom shall become the knowledge to isolate the magical anomaly!
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It is interpreted as stemming from the magical anomaly’s own unwavering conviction. Its powerful faith is manifesting miracles. We have never witnessed faith of this magnitude.
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There is a common saying that sometimes faith is necessary to manifest certain miracles, yet no one has been able to prove it.
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【Exceptional Element】
This may become a case study proving that “faith” is one of the necessary elements for miracles.
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The Writers grew vigilant.
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One cannot ignore the possibility of the Believers—still seeking a god—approaching the magical anomaly. Originally, this would have been difficult, but circumstances have changed.
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NPC Outposts have sprouted across Earth.
Through them, the probability of the Believers making contact with the magical anomaly has increased significantly.
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The Believers and the magical anomaly must not meet.
We cannot predict what effects such an encounter would produce.
We cannot afford further unpredictability….
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They resolved to find countermeasures.
They must exert influence over the new outposts to prevent the Believers from ever meeting the magical anomaly.
Even if it meant pouring vast fortunes into it!

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Raymond broke into a cold sweat.
‘Well, I can’t let myself be seen losing so pathetically.’
I was the object of jealousy even among The Professors.
After all, I’d earned the title of mentor to an EX-Rank Awakened One.
But to be beaten by my own disciple?
My reputation would be utterly tarnished.
At least there was one saving grace: I understood Choi Kang-mok relatively well and grasped his nature deeply.
“There’s one thing I must ask of my disciple before we begin.”
The Stage Field dedicated to mock battles had already been deployed.
Having experienced ‘Meteor Shower’ in nearly this exact space, I knew all too well how dangerous my disciple’s combat magic could be.
“Yes?”
“For a mage, enlightenment and repetitive mastery are paramount. That’s the foundation.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“This magical
exchange
is not about offensive or defensive magic. It’s about Light magic.”
I didn’t infuse my words with any persuasion magic.
After all, he would be convinced anyway!
“Focus on the enlightenment you’ve just gained. Can you promise this teacher that you’ll use only Light magic?”
“Yes, I will do so.”
I’d sealed away most of my disciple’s dangerous spells.
This would make things far more manageable.
This is the wisdom of a true mage.
‘I only need to handle Light.’
Fortunately, I had two dummies here.
Bessius and Christine.
If those two took the hits instead and bought me some time, I might have a chance.
“I will primarily use Darkness magic, which has perfect compatibility against Light.”
“Yes, Master.”
Raymond exhaled in relief.
At last, the proper form of address had returned.
Indeed, one must engage through magic to restore one’s senses.
“You already know this well, but Light and Darkness are perfectly opposed to one another. That’s why Light-type mages and Darkness-type mages avoid each other. However, there are times when an unavoidable confrontation becomes necessary. This magical exchange is preparation for such circumstances.”
Raymond grew anxious.
‘Wait, shouldn’t I ambush him without warning?’
If he keeps dragging things out like this, I should read the situation and launch a surprise attack to create an opening.
These people are utterly useless.
I wish they wouldn’t call themselves mages anywhere else.
At least Bessius was somewhat faster.
“Shadow of All Evil.”
A massive hand stretched forth from Choi Kang-mok’s shadow.
It was Bessius’s sole darkness-attribute attack spell.
It aimed for Choi Kang-mok’s back.
“I’ll bind Mayo.”
Even so, Christine, who had synchronized her breathing with him for so long, moved swiftly.
She was unfamiliar with darkness-attribute magic.
‘Light against light.’
She drew inspiration from the divine beast Light.
It supposedly possessed the ability to numb all senses and escape.
‘By amplifying the light…!’
Thus she would disorient Choi Kang-mok’s senses.
With even the slightest opening, Professor Raymond would find a way….
“Idiot! My eyes are blind!”
It was Bessius whose eyes had been blinded.
Choi Kang-mok remained completely unaffected.
Choi Kang-mok smirked.
‘How comfortable!’
It was as if I had become a fire spirit entering a furnace.
Like a light spirit entering light itself.
Utterly blissful.
“Professor, then allow me to fully unfold the [Light World].”
Do so.
Before I could even speak.
“Light, heed me!”
Choi Kang-mok immediately chanted the incantation.
It was a surprise attack.
[Entering the Small World, ‘Light World’.]
Light erupted forth.
The Light World unfolding for the first time since taming the divine beast Light.
The entire stage blazed with brilliance.
“Ugh!”
“Ack!”
Christine and Bessius shielded their eyes simultaneously, but Kang Pal-do remained unaffected.
Even Professor Raymond found himself in an uncomfortable position.
“My child shines so brightly!”
Was it because he had conceived Light itself?
Kang Pal-do was free from the influence of the light.
It was a moment when the theory of Kang Pal-do being number one gained strength once more.
Meanwhile, Choi Kang-mok had fallen into a state of complete absorption.
‘This is the new Light World.’
Light was a beast far more accustomed to fleeing than attacking.
This light wasn’t light for offense—it was light for survival.
‘Right. That’s how it is.’
I already knew this principle well.
Offensive magic and defensive magic have fundamentally different roots.
Though they may appear similar on the surface, their essence is completely different.
Just as an offensive Blink differs from an evasive Blink.
-Truly an omnidirectional mage!
-The user’s understanding is already exceptional 🙂
So this light was fundamentally different light.
‘I can reduce damage dramatically.’
I’d essentially given up halfway on damage control.
Even with whatever adjustments I managed, the conclusion always approached total destruction.
But now new hope had emerged.
‘No. The damage has been dramatically reduced.’
Look.
Christine is still alive and Bessius is still breathing!
I unleashed magic, yet my opponents weren’t destroyed or dispelled!
[Mock battle participant Christine has died.]
[Mock battle participant Bessius has died.]
Of course, they did die, but…
“Wait, they revived immediately?”
“They revived without any restrictions?”
The system wasn’t destroyed.
No errors occurred.
That alone was tremendous progress.
And Raymond was still alive.
“Veil of Darkness.”
After unfurling a veil woven from darkness, Raymond transformed into a colossal bird.
A massive bird made of shadow.
A triple-headed bald eagle of the darkness attribute.
He flew and crashed with a thunderous bang against the boundary of my Pocket Dimension.
A gaping hole tore open, and darkness seeped in from beyond.
Choi Kang-mok’s Pocket Dimension had been breached.
“Your disciple’s damage control was impressive! Splendid!”
“Thank you.”
But I had no intention of yielding victory.
The winner of this mock battle would be my master—myself.
“Blade of Darkness.”
Three beaks gripped three blades.
They surged toward Choi Kang-mok.
The necks stretched long and sinuous, attacking from three different angles.
Like whips with swords attached to their ends.
“Invulnerability.”
Choi Kang-mok countered with Invulnerability.
It was Raymond who looked flustered.
“Student!”
Raymond’s attack was blocked by Invulnerability, and the battle momentarily stalled.
Raymond spoke with a slightly irritated expression.
“Invulnerability isn’t a Light attribute spell, is it?”
“….”
Choi Kang-mok flinched for a moment.
Now that I think about it, I did say I only use Light magic….
-But I cannot accept defeat.
-Surely you don’t intend to allow a single loss to my record?
-This mage cannot tolerate such a thing! 🙁
Raymond continued.
“This is unbecoming of a mage. What meaning does such an unbecoming magical exchange have?”
“Professor.”
Choi Kang-mok also checked his record window.
Perfect record. Undefeated.
“I was in the middle of practicing layering Light attributes onto Invulnerability.”
“?”
That wasn’t true at all!
Raymond knew it.
Just now, that Invulnerability was purely defensive.
Yet his student’s eyes were sincere.
‘He genuinely believes it!’
The student was convinced.
That he was practicing Light-attribute-layered Invulnerability magic.
It wasn’t brainwashing.
This was ‘belief’ itself.
He’d known it vaguely before, but never to this extent.
The viewers watching through Kang Pal-do’s perspective clicked their tongues.
-Lmaooooo this guy’s actually shameless
-You gotta do this stuff to be an EX-rank mage I guess
-Lololololol genuinely genius in a weird way
Raymond’s expression grew serious.
He used a security spell to transmit his voice covertly.
“It seems my disciple is [Light], after all. The very one we’ve sought for so long, the one we’ve yearned for…!”
And he admitted his defeat without reservation.
Raymond’s expression as he declared his defeat seemed oddly delighted.

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