The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 264

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 264
The ‘World Announcement’ underwent a transformation.
At first, it was just a single character.
[Asia : ‘M agic’]
I thought it was an error.
But as time passed, the situation changed.
[Asia : ‘Magic M’]
Soon the characters began to fade away bit by bit,
[Asia : ‘Ma’]
and then, with great effort, the text rewrote itself.
[Asia : ‘Magicsr’]
It was as if a tug-of-war was unfolding—two forces clashing against each other.
And then, in an instant.
The balance collapsed abruptly.
[Asia : ‘M’]
The announcement vanished in a flash, and new text materialized.
[Asia : Bessius]
Asia’s ‘banned target’ had shifted to Bessius.
After that, the anomaly ceased.
-LMAO Bessius going berserk video uploaded
A video of Bessius shrieking—somewhere between a wail and a howl—pounding his keyboard with furious strikes became a massive sensation.
-That’s gotta be so unfair
-He even changed his nationality to compete lol
-But is that even allowed?
In the video, Bessius repeatedly screamed, “Choi Kang-mok, you bastard!”
It sparked considerable backlash.
-Is that okay to say to His Majesty?
-If Kang Pal-do is the right arm, is Bessius like the left arm?
-Are they closer than we thought?
Of course, Choi Kang-mok didn’t prosecute someone simply for cursing him.
People could curse if they needed to.
In a case like this, there was room for leniency.
As long as it wasn’t an insult to ‘Magic’ itself, he wasn’t particularly angered.
But Leon, who served Choi Kang-mok as his sole master, was different.
-Is Bessius asking for mercy?
-What?
-What is it? I can’t see anything
The broadcast didn’t cut off.
Rather, he vanished from the screen for a moment, then reappeared a few minutes later.
Rapidly aged and haggard, he offered an apology in a rather pitiful state.
“I got a bit too excited and ended up making a mistake.”
From rampage to apology.
It all happened in just seven minutes.
In any case, Bessius became Asia’s ban target, and Choi Kang-mok gained the opportunity to claim the ‘Continental Medal’.
-That’s insane
-Even changed the system settings
Choi Kang-mok explained through Kang Pal-do that this was the effect of correction magic.
And it had far greater effect than before.
-Is this really a mage?
-I’m starting to get confused now
-Until yesterday I was convinced he was definitely a lord…
-Wait, he’s really a mage?
Choi Kang-mok felt a bit proud as he watched the broadcast reactions.
‘The Lord of Just Retribution.’
…Not bad?
When speaking to multiple intelligent beings, persuasiveness increases dramatically.
It’s a lord effect, certainly.
Yet it actually boasts a more excellent effect as a mage.
A new path opened for the anomalous entity ‘mage’.
Sometimes what appears to be a detour might actually be the fastest route.
‘Perhaps… I could grow somewhat like a lord?’

* * *
The Emperor of a New Era.
Kang Pal-do, Choi Kang-mok’s trumpet, provided a detailed introduction to ‘correction magic’.
[‘The Mage’s’ correction magic was not yet ‘complete’. This magic currently functions as cooperative magic….]
Still, thanks to Igniasha, I could easily contact the Spirit Tree, and with the Red Cat—sensitive to settings—as my companion, and Light Mayo’s excellent magic storage and release abilities, I could use correction magic relatively easily.
[Using correction magic didn’t mean I could recklessly tinker with system settings.]
Choi Kang-mok wanted to tell the public something.
Even if the Mage’s magic appeared as a simple ‘click’ on the surface, the truth was that it required tremendous effort and process behind it.
[At the moment when the Mage’s magic and the system’s settings collided head-on, the Mage began to extract new wisdom.]
-So he wasn’t using magic mindlessly?
-I thought it was just a click?
It wasn’t.
Even Choi Kang-mok required a grueling process.
[First, what the Mage needed was a legitimate justification.]
Earth, relative to dimensional levels, was connected to relatively higher dimensions.
Many higher dimensions took interest in Earth.
Among them, I received some assistance from the Sea Dimension Rotin, with which I’d recently established relations.
Hawk, the captain of Rotin, provided the most active consultation.
[The Sea Dimension Rotin has already conducted numerous continental decisive battles.]
Hawk had already unified Rotin.
Through that process, he experienced an enormous number of ‘opposition matches’.
[I can say with certainty that he never once experienced a rule called ‘ban’.]
Ban was a newly introduced rule this time.
The Barbarian Warriors’ Dimension didn’t have anything called a ‘ban’ either.
Arcsia, which had tried to conquer Earth, was the same.
‘The Mage’ asserted.
“This rule is interpreted as a forceful and artificial intervention created to target a specific individual. It is an unjust act.”
Correction magic shines when there is a clear justification on this side.
Like a seal of justice.
“Therefore, I demand legitimate correction from the system.”
Even this wasn’t easy.
The system seemed determined to maintain the ‘ban’ setting by any means.
So Choi Kang-mok acted like a true mage.
[Entering Tower (South Korea) Floor 70.]
Re-entering the 70th Floor, which hadn’t finished recovering yet.
And I unleashed offensive spells.
To exaggerate a bit, the Tower screamed.
-Why is he suddenly destroying the Tower?
-Why…?
-I feel sorry for Top ㅠㅠ
That was precisely the moment when the world announcement trembled.
The viewers understood.
-So that was a feint?
-Trying to scatter the System’s attention?
Exactly right.
In other words, it was a check—a fake.
Choi Kang-mok had forced the System to divide its focus, preventing it from concentrating solely on corrective magic, scattering its resources toward Tower restoration.
Are you seriously trying to pull off a scam on the system? lol
It was true.
He had waged a multitasking battle against the System itself.
-But it actually worked
This actually works lol
-So is this feint magic?
It’s a magic trick to counter/block that.
Whether persuaded by Choi Kang-mok or not, many people began acknowledging magic now.
Some were sincere; others were joking.
A meme emerged: ‘The Emperor of the New Era was actually a mage!’
-The magic effect is insane
In the end, it’s this lol lol lol
-But am I the only one feeling bad for the Writers?
Separate from the public’s explosive reaction, Choi Kang-mok grew slightly despondent.
By his standards, the magic had failed.
‘Damn it.’
He had intended to erase the Ban System entirely.
That would have been righteous correction.
But he couldn’t erase it.
Only the target of the ban had changed.
‘My magic still has a long way to go.’
The ban’s target had shifted to Bessius instead.
Bessius came storming over indignantly, but there was nothing to be done about it.
“My magic was insufficient, Bessius.”
“….”
The raging Bessius regained his senses at those words.
“…If you say that, what does that make me?”
He had unfolded such absurd magic, interfering with the very setting itself, and now what?
Magic failure? An apology? I was lacking?
A crack formed in Bessius’s ego, which had always loved itself excessively.
‘I’m a mage too, aren’t I?’
The ban’s target changed? That was merely how it appeared on the surface.
In essence, this was ‘the result of magic.’
In other words, I had lost in magic.
Bessius’s expression darkened as enlightenment dawned upon him.
“Damn it.”
To become a true mage, one had to reach that level.
He had gained enlightenment.
“Wait for me, Choi Kang-mok.”
Watching Bessius’s serious demeanor, Choi Kang-mok did not mock him.
Regardless of skill level, a sincere attitude toward magic deserved respect.
“Someday, I too will master correction magic.”
Spain’s genius mage.
This was the turning point of Bessius’s life.

* * *
Each continental representative was composed of five members.
Asia’s representatives were the mage, Supernovasuper (Kang Hye), Christine, Lee Kang-nam, and Kang Pal-do.
-Isn’t this basically just Korea’s representatives?
-Is this composition even correct?
-Why is Kang Pal-do even included?
The interesting fact was that even the naturalized Christine and streamer Kang Pal-do participated.
-But setting aside Supernovasuper, isn’t Pal-do essentially not combat strength?
-Still, we can film the EX-rank Awakener looking cool, cheers~
The reason Kang Hye was selected was simple.
As an explorer of ascension, she could maximize the abilities of EX-rank Awakener Choi Kang-mok.
Kang Pal-do was selected because he could showcase the appearance of an EX-rank Awakener well.
Christine and Lee Kang-nam were selected simply because there were remaining spots.
-Honestly, it probably didn’t matter who filled those seats
-Those spots could’ve been filled by anyone
-Who are those people?
-My dogs at home
Hahahahaha
Choi Kang-mok was essentially the entirety of their combat strength.
Asians didn’t harbor significant doubts about the delegation’s composition.
-No, but Christine and Kangnam Lee are world ranking level ㅠㅠㅠ
-No matter what, the handling of beans and barley is a bit ㅠ
-If filler members were added, it might actually be cute and could even increase the EX-rank Awakener’s combat power
Europe was somewhat unusual.
[European Representative: …Leon]
The real power behind the assassination guild Trust.
Former guild master Leon was participating as Europe’s representative.
-Isn’t putting an NPC as a representative going too far?
-What about putting in an EX-rank Awakener?
-Even though they were banned, they got in anyway
-No matter how talented Leon is, isn’t he just a subordinate of an EX-rank Awakener?
After all the controversy, the Continental Tournament finally began.
There were several attempts to ‘ban mages’, but ultimately Choi Kang-mok successfully resisted them.
Choi Kang-mok let out a quiet laugh.
‘Earth Medal. And the Asia Medal.’
Two medals gleamed on his profile.
Brilliant. Beautiful. Sublime.
This is why I participate in the Continental Tournament.
[Upon victory in the Continental Tournament, the winning continent forcibly seizes the medals of the defeated continent.]
Choi Kang-mok’s eyes flashed with intensity.
Seizing medals? I can’t let that slide.
Asia’s first opponent was Africa.
The lords of other continents who had avoided Asia let out sighs of relief, while Africa instead burned with enthusiasm.
-This is a great opportunity to demonstrate Africa’s true strength
-It’s manageable except for the EX-rank Awakener
-Honestly, I think even the EX-rank Awakener is somewhat overrated
Ironically, the forces that had directly clashed with Choi Kang-mok were extremely wary of him, while Africa, which had fewer direct points of contact, displayed far bolder confidence.
-Depending on the tournament theme, we have a fair shot at winning
-I’m betting on Africa
The odds overwhelmingly favored Asia.
Asia the favorite. Africa the underdog.
The theme for the first round was announced.
[A new Gate ‘Contamination Source’ has been generated.]
[Challenge: Eliminate the ‘Contaminated Entity’.]
The movements of Asia’s representative captivated the world’s attention.
[You must complete the challenge in the ‘Contamination Source’ Gate within 2 hours.]
[The continent that completes the challenge faster wins.]
The level of location information disclosure was excessive.
[‘Contamination Source’ Gate Location: African Continent]
The detailed announcement that followed was even more excessive.

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