The Return of the EX-Class Wizard - Chapter 297

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The Return of an EX-Rank Mage Episode 297
Pease was rarely excited.
A flush crept across his cheeks.
“A lecture….”
He had known it.
That his disciple, obsessed with combat magic, would arrive in the not-too-distant future.
They would return with spectacular flair.
“I never thought I’d be teaching directly….”
He was a genius at combat, but not at instruction.
Doing something yourself and teaching it are entirely different matters.
Usually, I find myself thinking, ‘Why can’t they just do this?’ in frustration.
“Hmm.”
How could I teach my disciple more perfectly?
Could I truly act as a proper master?
“What if I just beat them?”
In truth, this was the most difficult aspect.
My disciple was already nearly complete.
Despite lacking experience, they had nearly matched me in combat.
“Controlling my strength is the real challenge.”
It would be easy to just unleash everything.
But holding back enough to defeat them without killing them—that’s the hardest part.
Especially when the opponent is a “mage.”
“No, wait.”
I reconsidered.
Because the opponent is a “mage.”
Do I really need to hold back?
Wouldn’t they learn naturally through the beating?
“They’ll probably use time magic.”
They had already succeeded in creating openings with it.
They would bring a more advanced form of time magic and seek instruction.
“It seems they’ll acquire additional non-magical means as well.”
I hadn’t detected Igsinia’s existence, but I had caught onto part of Choi Kang-mok’s plan.
This was what made “magical creatures” so terrifying.
When simulating combat scenarios, every possible outcome materializes in the mind.
Starting with the most probable ones.
And realistic countermeasures naturally emerge.
“I should prepare the appropriate counters for….”
[The Challenger has successfully cleared the challenge.]
Pease tilted his head in confusion.
Had my disciple already arrived?
Is this a deception spell?
The moment the notification arrived, Pease took a combat stance.
“If possible, he will bind me with time and attack.”
This is clearly a deception spell.
There’s no way the challenge could have been cleared.
Kang Pal-do thought the same.
“Keep your conscience, Choi Kang-mok. How could that possibly work?”
Then, after a brief silence, he spoke.
“It actually works…?”
His AI interpreted it.
[Drawing inspiration from accumulated experience, the esteemed mage has once again wrought a miracle born of faith!]
Somehow the voice sounded revolutionary.
As if praising an absolute being.
[The cannon of automatic clear magic, forged dozens of times before, has once again unleashed its flames today!]
Choi Kang-mok was also left somewhat dumbfounded.
It actually cleared for real?
“…Is this even allowed?”
The System is remarkably biased.
[There is no need to calculate clear grades for simple repetition; no complex procedures are required. The System AI thinks and judges in the manner most favorable to the Tower. The Tower officially recognizes this clear.]
Choi Kang-mok checked his record window.
[A great victory has been recorded.]
[A miracle of surpassing the master has been achieved!]
[Success in obtaining a victory that transcends a single mere triumph!]
Kang Pal-do’s AI continued speaking on behalf of the System without pause.
Now even Kang Pal-do was confused.
Whether this was a genuine System Message or simply a fit from his malfunctioning AI….
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65 Battles / 99 Wins / 0 Draws / 0 Losses
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His record, which had originally been 73 wins, skyrocketed to 99 wins in an instant.
From 65 battles fought, he had claimed a staggering 99 victories.
Red Cat couldn’t help but marvel.
“Deliberately stopping at 99 wins….”
99 wins.
Naturally, it made one want to add just one more victory.
He had deliberately left one win remaining.
For the ‘mage’s’ interest and enjoyment!
To create one final victory of greater worth!
“There are many to learn from.”
Now Red Cat had given up somewhat.
The world is overflowing with capable schemers.
It’s pointless to guard against them or keep them in check.
Watch out for this one and that one emerges; watch out for that one and another pops up.
I never knew there were so many geniuses in the scheming world.
The world was vast, and talent was abundant.
So what Red Cat chose now was ‘acceptance.’
Just as the butler had done, I acknowledged and accepted the situation.
And learned from it!
“If the right moment comes, I too shall flatter so skillfully….”
No, wait.
“I shall engage in constructive dialogue!”

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In any case, Choi Kang-mok, having triumphed over Pease, had to continue preparing for his studies.
He did not trust the teaching methods of the Korean Magic University professors.
‘They’ll probably try to lose on purpose.’
Just as Pease had read Choi Kang-mok, so too had Choi Kang-mok read Pease.
‘He’ll attempt to control his power….’
But he would admit that it wasn’t easy.
And he would go all out.
‘Kill or be killed, just go all in first.’
If he survives, it means I taught him well.
If he dies, it’s the disciple’s lack of virtue.
That’s surely how it would be.
“Having already achieved victory, there’s no need to enter the 100th Floor just yet.”
A true combat mage must fight on terrain where he holds the advantage.
Choi Kang-mok immediately sought out the Korean Magic University.
Dean Owen rushed out to greet him.
“Welcome!”
Incidentally, Owen had become the dream and hope of countless mages.
Mages across the entire universe looked up to him.
With relatively modest talent, he had become the head of the Magic University, the final bastion itself.
Having overcome countless schemes and critical gazes along the way.
“Could we hire Professor Pease?”
“Professor Pease….”
Owen’s face went pale.
He’s rather frightening….
‘No, wait.’
Still, I must obey if ordered.
He is my benefactor who gave me a second life.
What truly terrified me was not Pease, but Choi Kang-mok.
“Yes. I’ll bring them over.”
“I think learning here would be better for me anyway.”
There was also Leon, an assassin of the highest caliber.
And Choi Kang-mok himself was the de facto master of this stronghold.
All things considered, this place seemed far superior to the Tower’s 100th Floor for learning.
Owen asked carefully.
“Should we establish a Combat Magic Department?”

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Under Owen’s enthusiastic leadership, the Combat Magic Department was established.
Originally, combat magic had never been particularly popular.
There weren’t many people capable of teaching it either.
After all, magic had never been an academic discipline favorable to combat.
Yet a strange wind swept across the universe.
-So the two strongest beings in the entire universe aren’t mages?
-Both seem to be mages though
Until this assault on the 100th Floor, Choi Kang-mok had remained a “rookie.”
He couldn’t shake the image of being a sacred being from a newly emerged dimension.
But now everything had changed.
He had achieved near parity with Pease, a traditional powerhouse and magical creature.
And he was set to inherit all of Pease’s progress.
Now Choi Kang-mok had transcended mere rookie status and entered the ranks of the strongest.
-Even Leon, practically the strongest assassin, was overwhelmed by a mage.
-So to become the strongest, you have to master magic
There were two living proofs of this.
To become the strongest, one had to study magic.
Those seeking to become the strongest scattered across the universe.
Those dreaming of supremacy found their way to Earth.
Even the Barbarian Warriors, upon learning of this, were willing to abandon their axes and seek magical training.
The dedicated professor for the newly established “Combat Magic Department” was Pease.
Student number one was naturally a mage.
Critics across the universe were deeply concerned about this phenomenon.
-Those dreaming of supremacy are beginning to converge in a single dimension.
-Is this really okay?
There were rookies, but also those who had already ascended to the ranks of absolute beings.
Deities, rankers—regardless of distinction, all chose to head to Korea.
In Earth’s terms, they were nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapons were beginning to grow within South Korea.
-There must be more than one or two dimensions that desperately want to invade Earth.
Protected by the Golden Civilization though they may be, there are countless ways to circumvent the settings.
Geniuses among geniuses were discovering those methods.
But what if it came to this?
-Just the forces gathered at the Magic University seem to exceed ordinary dimensional standards….
And that’s excluding magical creatures and mages.
-They’re invading that place?
-Absolutely impossible;;;;
The finest geniuses from each dimension were converging.
Touching this place carelessly might result in backlash that cannot be contained.
-A newborn dimension flourishing to this degree;;
-No room to check it lol
-But isn’t this basically one person’s doing?
-Yeah one person’s got Earth by the throat and is carrying it
An unprecedented era of peace had arrived on Earth.
Choi Kang-mok, emperor of the new age.
And the Earth, ruled by Korea—the mightiest empire in history—was filled with nothing but prosperity.
-That actually works lol
-At least while the EX-rank Awakener lives, it’ll be a golden age
-The benevolent ruler vibes are insane
Meanwhile, the Writers who had failed to contribute to Choi Kang-mok’s 100th Floor challenge found themselves in dire straits.
Still, the mage who had dwelt in the shadows (a magical anomaly) had now officially transcended into a “great mage.”
From the shadows into the light itself.
In the not-distant future, Earth would become one of the greatest dimensions.
They had displeased its absolute ruler.
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We were foolish. Envious of a genius of the century, blinded by jealousy.
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Like Kang Pal-do’s AI, they began to compose many
praises
and stories.
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If we could purchase absolution, we would. If our ink could wash away our sins, we merely pray for the great mage’s mercy. The mage’s magic is truly magnificent.
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Choi Kang-mok was quite pleased with the Writers’ change of heart.
True mages must know how to acknowledge and reflect.
“Perhaps I should have them invest in the Magic University….”
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We will secure more virtual land for the Magic University. If there is anything the Writers can assist with systematically, we will do so with all our might….
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He extracted promises that they would write in favor of the Magic University as soon as they secured ink.
The Writers could no longer meddle in the affairs of the world.
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We understand this is the final mercy granted to us. We shall strive to ensure the Magic University shines ever brighter. We express our gratitude for the benevolence of the great mage.
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The open world has now been sealed.
The magical anomaly Choi Kang-mok, previously marked for subjugation and containment, has been reclassified.
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Great Mage.
Cannot be subjugated. Cannot be contained.
Entity beneficial to humanity.
Entity promoting human prosperity.
※ This entry has been fixed as a final, immutable value.
※ No further modifications or reevaluations are permitted.
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