The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 255

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 255
On Earth, the person with the fastest growth rate was undoubtedly the ‘mage’ Choi Kang-mok.
The growth trajectory was nothing short of exponential.
With each passing moment, my magical versatility expanded further.
In other words, I was the overwhelmingly dominant number one.
The question of who held the top position was so certain it barely warranted discussion.
However, second place was somewhat ambiguous.
[Isn’t second place the Korean Lord?]
└ㅇㅇ In fact, EX seats benefit the most.
└Among Earth’s Lords, he’s the strongest
└Having great influence and having high growth rate are different things. I see him as an Ascension Explorer
Was Lee Byung-gyu, the Korean Lord, second place?
Or was it Supernovasuper, who monopolized the upper echelons of countless floors alongside EX-rank Awakeners?
The candidates for second place didn’t end there.
[Still, if we’re talking about the Lord faction, England, Italy, and China are no joke either]
└Honestly, in terms of pure talent, isn’t England at the top?
└? Lin Zhiwei is the prettiest
└That’s true lol;
It was truly a fierce competition.
[Are you idiots? Second place is obviously Kang Pal-do]
└Oh right
└How could we forget Pal-do;;
It looks like the second-place province is Paldo.
The other ‘second-place candidates’ were still Awakeners famous only within Earth’s scope.
However, Kang Pal-do was different.
He was the most famous Awakener after Choi Kang-mok, and belonged to the special profession ‘streamer’ where fame directly translated to ability.
[Pal-do is playing at a universal scale]
└Don’t ever disrespect our Pal-do again
└Truth is, he’s universe-class, just overshadowed by the EX-rank
While he may have seemed somewhat unassuming, he was indeed ‘universe-class’.
My streaming prowess had also improved by leaps and bounds.
Now I could broadcast the EX-rank Awakener Choi Kang-mok remotely, even while sleeping, if I so desired.
Of course, it required permission from the ‘mage’, who wrapped himself and his surroundings in various defensive ‘magic’.
‘But he usually grants permission!’
Kang Pal-do understood this well.
Though Choi Kang-mok lacked the qualities of a miner, he was quite competent as a mage.
And this mage greatly enjoyed and took pride in ‘showcasing his magic’.
So he granted permission for almost everything.
Just like right now.
[Baek-ik. Wings woven from light are being applied to others, defying gravity.]
In other words, a large-scale teleportation spell had been perfected.
Following Blink, now Baek-ik as well.
Even Emily’s gasp of admiration was caught on the broadcast.
Cheeks flushed crimson. Wings emanating brilliant light. Some called her descent an angel’s arrival.
-Who said Lin Zhiwei was the prettiest?
-Emily is the best
-She’s radiating angel energy
-But was Emily always this beautiful?
-Wow… her beauty is absolutely insane
While the ‘Enchantment’ attribute possessed by ‘Light’ played a significant role in this, that wasn’t really the point.
The ruler of the Haesang Dimension Rotin, Hawk, furrowed his brow deeply.
“The invasion plan for Earth is cancelled.”
Initially, their plan had been something akin to ‘pretending to be friendly while stabbing them in the back.’
For that, I had handed over ten precious Seals of Justice and even promised a legendary grimoire.
“What incompetent bastard devised this Earth invasion plan?”
Truth be told, Hawk had been pleased with it at first.
If we just avoided the EX-rank Awakeners, Earth was really nothing special.
Yet the Tower was so magnificent.
Among dimensions of this caliber, it was truly the finest.
For a captain like Hawk, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t tempted.
‘The captain was pleased too.’
‘You were the one who pushed the invasion plan most actively.’
But no one dared speak.
Hawk shook his head repeatedly.
“That mage is a monster.”
A conqueror who subdues and conquers countless dimensions through sheer force.
Since I’m usually the one dealing the blows, I could tell well.
“Who the hell said anyone could break through that defensive spell?”
“….”
Could that even be called a defensive spell?
I’ve seen many who claim to be defense specialists, but I’ve never encountered anyone wielding magic like that.
The space itself is ‘defense.’
As I spoke, Hawk grew angry.
Are all my subordinates idiots?
“Let’s say the attack succeeded.”
Then what about retaliation?
“How would anyone even evade that assassination spell….”
Hawk flinched in surprise.
The Haesang Dimension Rotin is essentially a dimension of pirates.
It’s a place where might makes right.
“These bastards were trying to assassinate me?”
“No, sir!”
“Absolutely not!”
Through Kang Pal-do’s broadcast, I confirmed the sheer devastation of ‘assassination magic’.
It even pierced through dimensions?
This had crossed a line.
Hawk’s expression grew increasingly rigid.
“But setting aside how the assassination was avoided…”
For some reason, today was a day full of hypotheticals.
Assuming I somehow blocked the assassination.
Then I’d need to escape too… but…
“Look at that.”
Just then, Kang Pal-do’s AI spoke.
[Baek-ik. Wings woven from Light are being applied to others, defying gravity.]
That’s movement magic when used for travel, but when used for pursuit, it becomes pursuit magic, doesn’t it?
If I get caught by that bastard, I can’t escape. Truly the worst possible opponent.
“Invade with someone like that around? Did an axe hit your head?”
Hawk grumbled for a while before issuing his command.
“Bring me Wenno.”
“Wenno, sir?”
His subordinates had forgotten about Wenno.
Idiots.
Hawk sighed.
“The [Foreigner] who initially advocated for peace with Earth.”
Somehow, he’d ended up locked in prison.
I couldn’t quite remember what the charges were.
“Ah. You mean that bald mage.”
“Yes. I think that bastard’s far smarter than you lot.”
“No way, sir! That’s absolutely not true!”
Wenno, the bald intermediate-rank mage.
He stood before Hawk once again.
For someone who’d been locked in prison, Wenno looked remarkably composed.
“You’ve finally called for me, hehe.”
Wenno acted as though he’d known this day would come.
“Leave everything to me, Captain. No one knows EX-rank Awakeners better than I do. Didn’t I tell you?”
Wenno was quite the talker.
“That bastard dreams of becoming the emperor of a new age. Why else would he call someone like Kang Pal-do—who doesn’t even qualify as a right-hand man—as his exclusive herald, broadcasting his magic across the entire universe? Just to intimidate you, Captain?”
“…”
Hawk’s mood soured for some reason.
His manner of speech was distinctly different from the crew’s, and his words carried no hesitation.
Still, he was reasonably intelligent, and as a ‘mage’—the current trend across the universe—there was room for some leniency.
“It’s what you might call a show of force. I’ve seen through this from long ago. Perhaps it was all planned from the moment I made a contract with the captain. An EX-rank Awakener is an extraordinarily political strategist. One who is not a lord, yet is supremely lordly. A lord above lords. The supreme lord…!”
Listening to this,
“It sounds like you’re praising an EX-rank Awakener right in front of me?”
I remembered.
Ah, that’s why I’d thrown him in prison.
“…the only rival capable of surpassing him is none other than Captain Hawk.”
Wenno, an intermediate-rank mage.
He had volunteered to be Captain Hawk’s right hand and had established a plan for peace with Earth.
He had been granted full authority.
He laughed.
“Hehehehe.”
At this rate, even if I couldn’t be his right hand, I could at least be his right armpit, couldn’t I?
Contract extension… I could manage that, right?
Today too, I resolved to do my best for the director.
‘These guys are supposed to be stupid, and they really are.’
If there were Barbarian Warriors on land, then these were their counterparts on the seas.
It felt like the same type of people, just operating in different territories and on different scales.
“Consider it, sir. Those magnificent white wings soaring through the sky—the pirate, no, the Sea King’s vessel!”
Director, I’ll bring in a massive scroll contract deal!
While you’re making scrolls, you can also practice magic diligently, earn money, and above all, become famous!
‘Though a bit foolish, their naval combat prowess is genuinely on another level.’
Across the entire universe, they were considered a higher dimension even than the Magic Dimension Arsia.
Massive ships from such a dimension sailing around with ‘Baek-ik’?
It was a flying billboard for free.
Tremendous promotional value could be gained.
“Wouldn’t it suit the captain perfectly?”
“Oh, is that so?”
Hawk laughed with delight.
“You know what, you’re right. Flying with Baek-ik on the captain’s ship would really be something! Excellent! Now then, you pirate scoundrels, it’s a party! Bring out the ale!”

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The sovereign of the Haesang Empire Rotin.
Captain Hawk entered his quarters feigning drunkenness and settled onto the sofa.
His face, which moments before had flushed with genuine intoxication, had already returned to perfect clarity.
Alone in his quarters, he lit a cigarette.
‘I succeeded in looking like a fool.’
Sometimes it seemed that clever men were easier to deceive than simple ones.
‘Fortune smiled upon me.’
Wenno was desperately eager to impress the EX-rank Awakener.
The external image of Rotin.
Multiple factors converged to make it effortless.
‘The others truly are fools.’
It was no coincidence that people from other dimensions said that if the Brain Dimension existed on land, then Rotin existed at sea.
Even by his own assessment, his countrymen were rather dim-witted.
Hawk was an exception.
‘The EX-rank Awakener….’
He exhaled smoke.
Through the trumpet-bearer Kang Pal-do, he was displaying his power and presence.
Particularly this time, by showcasing assassination magic, he was drawing the attention of powerful dimensions.
‘That much confidence speaks volumes.’
Since I myself walked the path of a ruler, I could understand the EX-rank Awakener better than anyone.
Those who dream of empire understand one another.
‘Why did heaven allow me and this monster to be born in the same era?’
I sensed it instinctively.
The EX-rank Awakener was both my kind and not my kind.
He possessed talent and potential several tiers above my own.
He had long since transcended rookie status.
Had he been born from a powerful dimension instead of Earth, he would already reign as a Universal Ranker.
His only weakness was ‘dimension’.
‘A pity.’
But I had to do what needed doing.
Since I could never surpass that monster anyway, maintaining a cordial relationship was the best course.
It seemed that those who bowed first and submitted were treated well enough.
Italy proved it. China proved it.
‘The EX-rank Awakener will surely perceive our intentions.’
We purchased Baek-ik Scrolls in bulk at somewhat unfavorable terms.
This was a political and diplomatic signal.
That we wish to be viewed favorably by you.
‘Others will mock us as fools, but the EX-rank Awakener will understand.’
I was certain of it.
Birds of a feather recognize one another.
‘That prospective emperor will surely read the message of camaraderie hidden within this unfair contract proposal!’

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