The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 290

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 290
Choi Kang-mok had now entered an entirely new realm of power.
Behind this enlightenment and growth stood Kang Hye.
In this place, Kang Hye was ‘faith’ itself.
To believe. That was magic of a new dimension.
“Master.”
Choi Kang-mok gazed upon his master’s deteriorating body.
He remained remarkably composed.
“I believe I can heal you, Master.”
I didn’t know the full extent of this ‘faith’.
What was possible and what was impossible.
That was something I would discover moving forward.
But in this moment, I believed healing Raymond was possible.
Raymond, however, remained skeptical.
“You believe you can heal this? Haha! Your confidence as a disciple is remarkable.”
He understood the disciple’s confidence.
That overwhelming self-assurance that follows growth!
Raymond, who had experienced this many times before, shook his head slowly.
“Disciple. Now I shall impart truly the final lesson. Listen well. Great success in one field does not guarantee success in another.”
It was a mistake brilliant mages often made.
“For instance, becoming a master of temporal magic does not mean you can become a master of healing magic.”
The more accomplished a mage was.
The more talented a mage was, the more frequently they fell into this trap.
A mage must always remain humble before the discipline of magic.
That is the path to greater progress.
Raymond’s lower body was completely shattered.
“Remember this well. What cannot be done simply cannot be done.”
Though his words carried such caution, Raymond’s eyes gleamed with light.
His teaching was textbook instruction at its finest.
‘But! The world does not flow according to textbooks!’
Reality and textbooks diverge.
Right now, Raymond yearned for a miracle.
A miracle born of faith!
“Master, I have already experienced healing magic before.”
“Is that so?”
How could I not know of my disciple’s achievements?
My disciple had conquered the continent—no, the entire world with ‘healing magic’.
Because my disciple’s overwhelming power was so dominant, that brilliance seemed somewhat dimmed, but the Continental Competition was originally an extraordinary event.
Conquering it with healing magic was truly remarkable.
‘But let me pretend not to know!’
I pretended not to know and listened carefully to my disciple’s words.
After all, this was all part of my disciple’s growth.
My disciple inhales magic and exhales faith with each breath.
A genius who grows by the second.
As their master, I had the duty to help this genius’s talent bloom fully.
“Yes. I realized that all magic originates from within me.”
It was a continuous stream of enlightenment.
Light Mayo and Red Cat, both perceptive, remained silent.
Now was not the time to disturb Choi Kang-mok.
-(Light): ‘I’m not entirely sure, but it seems like I should just shut up, right?’
-(Mayo): ‘Precisely. This is the mage’s moment. You’re finally beginning to understand what it means to be a mage :)’
Red Cat, who had been worried that Igniasha—typically lacking in perceptiveness—might interject, finally relaxed.
Even Igniasha seemed to sense the gravity of this moment.
Without needing to suppress her, Igniasha simply gazed quietly at Choi Kang-mok.
Choi Kang-mok continued speaking.
“It all began with offensive magic.”
Everything started from the need to survive my own magic.
Through my magic, my body underwent ‘mage transformation.’
I gained the physiology of a mage, which in turn became ‘healing magic.’
“When I contemplate the universe within me.”
And with a touch more faith added.
“Healing magic becomes complete.”
I even mastered time magic.
Confidence and faith blossomed abundantly within Choi Kang-mok’s heart.
“Kang Hye.”
“Hmm?”
“Can I master healing magic?”
Kang Hye nodded.
“Of course.”
My faith grew even stronger.
The master of this space—she who validates faith—had affirmed it.
A miracle. Every element for healing magic was now complete.
“I will heal you, Master.”
No further logic was necessary.
Raymond’s body began recovering miraculously.
“I’m blending it with time magic.”
Healing magic and time magic fused together.
Raymond’s body and surroundings began reversing in time.
Back to before the destruction.
“The fractures caused by the slightly twisted and distorted spacetime, my healing magic will cover.”
Raymond found himself at a loss for words.
My disciple’s healing magic was flawless.
No mage in this world could have healed more perfectly than this.
Yet Choi Kang-mok remained unsatisfied.
“This healing magic is not permanent.”
“I suspected as much.”
The twisted and warped spacetime continued to inflict damage upon the human body.
In essence, Raymond was continuously being wounded and broken.
And Choi Kang-mok’s healing magic was mending him in real time.
The moment this healing magic’s power was exhausted, Raymond would perish.
“Will the healing magic break after about a hundred years?”
“No.”
Raymond tilted his head in confusion.
“Then seventy years?”
“No.”
“How strange. Even by conservative estimates, it’s magic of a caliber that should easily endure seventy years….”
“It appears it will be maintained for approximately three hundred years.”
“…!”
Raymond’s eyes widened.
‘He has ascended to a level I cannot even dare to predict with my current mastery!’
Offensive magic. Temporal magic. Healing magic.
These three disciplines had truly become his unrivaled domain.
‘Perhaps even transformation magic!’
Joy flooded through me.
“Thank you, my disciple. You are the evidence of my entire life.”
Truly, the embodiment of faith itself. The proof of miracles.
Living testimony to the Believers.
“Pardon?”
“I am truly grateful.”
He grasped Choi Kang-mok’s hand firmly.
Witnessing the ‘completion of faith’ brought greater joy than the relief of survival.
Tears streamed down Raymond’s face.
“My faith has been rewarded. My disciple is the proof.”
“…I still don’t quite understand what you mean.”
Yet I could feel the sincerity in Raymond’s words.
“I am fortunate to have met you, Master. Thank you.”
“No. I am honored to have met you, my disciple. More than any magical achievement I have accomplished thus far, the single line on my record as your teacher fills me with far greater pride.”
Red Cat tensed.
That sycophant was ‘genuine.’
“If he’s ‘genuine,’ then perhaps he’s not a sycophant after all…?”
A sense of crisis washed over me.
At that level, it was nearly on par with Kang Hye.

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[!Universal Announcement!]
A notification echoed across the entire universe, transcending worlds.
[A new ‘Faith Magic’ category has been added to the Magic Archive.]
[Magic creation successful!]
The creation magic ‘Natural Recovery’ has been recorded.
The entire universe reacted with fervent intensity.
-Wow lololololol this actually got approved?
-Wasn’t that a scam?
-The Believers were actually right?
-Nah don’t get hyped, it’s just one magic that got recognized
-Honestly I still don’t believe it
The academic world still regarded ‘Faith Magic’ with conservative skepticism.
Magic should consistently produce miracles of predictable magnitude through established formulas and logic.
But faith?
It fluctuates entirely based on momentary belief.
The masters of magic refused to acknowledge it.
-This is the realm of miracles, not magic
-The academic world still refuses to recognize faith magic
And they became the target of public ridicule.
-lololololol what are you gonna do if you don’t approve?
-Disrespecting Kang Pal-do’s viewers?
There were far too many witnesses to simply dismiss it.
At the moment Choi Kang-mok healed Raymond, Kang Pal-do’s viewership had surpassed hundreds of millions.
It was no exaggeration to say the entire universe was watching.
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Ultimately, the ‘Mage’ proved faith. He had evolved into a completely unprecedented tier of existence.
What do we do now… should we start praying even now?
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Most of the Writers who had opposed Choi Kang-mok switched sides.
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I think we should go apologize in person right now. The Mage is actually quite forgiving toward those who offer sincere apologies.
└Who the hell called him a magical anomaly?
└If we believe the Mage can identify our identities…
└That’s terrifying nah the Writer System has never been hacked once
└But the things the Mage has accomplished are also things that have never been done in the universe before
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While the Writers hesitated and floundered in fear, one person’s actions drew attention.
He too was one of the Writers.
“A foothold is influenced by the level of its dimension. A Magical University established on Earth cannot help but be inferior in caliber. Eventually, it will hit a wall.”
He was Determe, a Magic Professor.
An elder professor who had allied with several acquainted colleagues to argue that he should absolutely not be appointed as a professor at the Earth Magic School.
Influenced by him, some professors had even canceled their applications for professorships at the Magical University.
-Even so?
-They keep downplaying Earth, but honestly, isn’t there an Awakener in the universe who’s achieved EX-rank level accomplishments?
One person’s achievement surpasses a different dimension’s achievement, no joke.
In the midst of this, the Korean Guild announced a new fact.
Lee Byung-gyu stood before the camera with an overwhelmed expression.
“The EX-rank Awakener has successfully created a [Natural Recovery] scroll.”
While learning magic was difficult, creating scrolls themselves was easy.
At least far easier than containing “offensive magic.”
“The EX-rank Awakener has stated that they will provide these healing scrolls first to the Magical University’s staff and students.”
People across the entire universe witnessed the power of Natural Recovery.
It cured the “Temporal Distortion Disease,” something no existing healing magic could remedy.
The miracle that even existing mages could only attribute to faith and divine intervention was now quantified and sold as a scroll.
Elder Professor Determe issued a statement in less than ten minutes.
-My failure to accept new wisdom was my own stubbornness and arrogance. The pride of one who is old and left behind.
Incidentally, his mother suffered from dementia.
-I wish to apply to Earth’s Magical University and burn myself away in service. I sincerely reflect on my past words and actions.
Many people mocked him, but it didn’t matter.
Determe was desperate.
-I have said that Earth’s Magical University has limits. However, that is a matter of interpretation.
What if that limit is immeasurable?
Then it is no different from having no limit at all!
Led by Elder Professor Determe, talented individuals began flocking to the Magical University.
South Korea, already entering an unprecedented golden age in history, experienced economic growth that defied imagination.
Choi Kang-mok, who had brought about all these miracles, was consumed by worry.
‘Hmm.’
The time to challenge the 100th Floor was drawing near.
However, I was somewhat reluctant to challenge it recklessly.
‘This feeling is new to me.’
It was natural to be cautious when climbing the Tower.
But I had never been this tense before.
I hadn’t even learned divination magic, yet something felt wrong.
‘It feels like I need to prepare more.’
Then, an unusual notification followed.

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