Chapter 211: The First Experiment (3)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 211: The First Experiment (3)
On the plane back after the seminar.
Han Ju-hee immediately opened her tablet and checked the video attached to an email that had just arrived.
The person on the screen was none other than Kim Do-jin.
It was a compilation of clips highlighting his most prominent moments during the Hunter qualification exam.
Among the series of eye-popping videos, the one that astonished her the most was when he cast a spell against multiple opponents in the second exam.
“…”
「Vine Whip.」
As he uttered the incantation, the ground split open and massive vines erupted, sweeping through the area.
She replayed that short moment over thirty times.
“How is this even possible…?”
From start to finish, the magic he displayed in the video completely ignored the system of magic as she knew it.
I’ve never even heard of a spell called Vine Whip.
And that wasn’t all.
The spell formula of the magic circle that appeared the instant he spoke the incantation was also gibberish.
It looks plausible at a glance… but the inside is complete nonsense.
It was a sham, a collection of plausible-looking formulas arranged to look good.
It might fool others, but it couldn't fool her.
Her expertise was such that she could discern the type and manifestation of any magic just by looking at its spell formula.
If someone were to actually activate a magic circle that was all style and no substance like that, the mana should have backflowed and gone berserk.
How did the spell even manifest?
A thought flashed through her mind.
What if that magic circle was just a diversion…?
What if the magic circle was merely a disguise for others to see, and the power that manifested the spell came from somewhere else?
As her thoughts reached this point, a single hypothesis filled her mind.
No, that can’t be…
That perhaps he was using magic without the aid of a magic circle.
It was a dizzying hypothesis, one that threatened to collapse the entire tower of knowledge she had built in her mind.
She tried to dismiss it, but the common sense she had accumulated over the years couldn't explain the video.
However, if she applied her recent hypothesis, everything fell into place.
The reason for deliberately drawing a fake magic circle, the incomprehensibly fast casting speed—all of it.
“As soon as I get back, I’ll start the research… no, no.”
She had a gut feeling this wasn't something that could be figured out through research.
This could potentially shatter the entire framework of the discipline known as magic.
Starting such research from scratch would be impossible, even if she dedicated her entire life to it.
Besides, it was still unclear whether this hypothesis was even true.
Before anything else, she had to confirm if her hypothesis was correct.
To do that…
The moment the plane landed, she began adjusting her packed schedule.
She moved up the appointments she absolutely had to attend and canceled everything of lesser importance.
The date she managed to free up was April 5th.
She immediately sent a message to Kim Do-jin.
April 5th, noon, Magic Tower.
* * *
Right after the Hunter qualification exam ended.
The media and social networks, which had quieted down, exploded once again.
【Kim Do-jin Obtains B-Rank Hunter License at Age 19!】
【Kim Do-jin, a Sophomore at Korea University. Who is He?】
【An In-Depth Look at Kim Do-jin】
All sorts of clickbaity headlines were plastered all over the internet, and the social media accounts I hadn't bothered with for a while were flooded with thousands, tens of thousands of comments.
If only that were the end of it.
《Yawning Ryan: Congrats on passing the Hunter exam! Wanna grab a drink today?》
《Sleeping Chunsik: Do-jin, my junior, congratulations on passing. If you’re free, our group…》
“The hell are these guys?”
People I’d never even met were sending me congratulatory messages and making passes at me.
How did they even get my number?
“First off, you’re all blocked.”
There are always people like that.
Parasites who try to leech off those with power or success.
I don’t hate them.
As you go through life, you find that even people like them have their uses.
So why did I block them?
Why else?
Because the vast majority of them were either guys or women who fell far short of my standards.
And right now, those standards were bound to be even stricter.
I was in the middle of sage time, having spent all my energy having sex from last night until dawn.
“Ugh.”
I quietly slipped my upper body out of the covers and looked around.
The sight immediately made me frown.
“What a mess…”
In one corner of the room was a pile of condoms filled with semen. Clumps of used tissues and wet wipes, used for a quick clean-up, were rolling around on the floor.
The sweat-soaked sheets were damp, and my body, which had fallen asleep right after sex, felt even grubbier.
“First, a shower.”
As I tried to quietly get out of bed, something suddenly popped out from under the covers.
“…You’re taking a shower?”
Shin Yu-jeong, who had spent the night with me, asks, her disheveled face peeking out.
“Yeah, I have an appointment.”
“…What kind of appointment?”
She glares at me, her eyes full of suspicion.
For various reasons, Shin Yu-jeong’s hysterics had reached their peak recently.
There was the anger from failing the Hunter exam by a hair’s breadth; the envy and jealousy toward me, who in contrast had taken first place and obtained a B-rank license right from the start; and the possessiveness that had deepened due to all the attention I was getting.
It was all mixed into a perfect storm, and dealing with it was a huge pain in the ass.
“The Magic Tower asked to see me for a bit.”
“…Why the Magic Tower?”
“Who knows. They said they have something to talk about. I’ll have to go and see.”
Well… it was half a lie, half the truth.
Today was April 5th.
The day of the long-awaited experiment with Han Ju-hee.
Since my relationship with her had to be kept secret for now, I downplayed it by saying it was just the Magic Tower.
At that, the girl who had been staring at me suddenly cursed.
“…You son of a bitch.”
Lately, the frequency with which she called me a son of a bitch or a bastard had increased significantly.
She said just looking at me pissed her off or something.
“Isn’t it about time you stopped?”
It’s been over a week since the exam ended. What’s she going to do, keep this up forever?
“Ah, I don’t know. I’m going to do it more.”
She was basically daring me to do something about it.
“Anyway, go back to sleep. And if you have time, it’d be nice if you cleaned the room a bit.”
“You think I’m crazy enough to clean your room?”
“If you do, who knows? I might just tell you the secret to improving your skills.”
“Hey!”
I ducked into the bathroom, escaping from her as she shrieked and charged at me.
Bang! Bang!
“Aren’t you going to open this door?!”
“Hey, keep it down. The landlady might come up.”
“Argh…!”
The room was currently in such a state of disarray that it couldn't be shown to anyone.
Realizing this, she swallowed her anger.
Teasing her these days is just so much fun.
“Ah, I don’t have time for this.”
It was all because she’d suddenly gotten horny last night, climbed on top of me, and started grinding her hips relentlessly.
Of course, after the first round, I was the one who got worked up and wouldn’t let her go.
Anyway, it’s Shin Yu-jeong’s fault.
Not my fault.
After a quick shower, I walked out of the bathroom, drying my hair, and a strange sight met my eyes.
“Fuck, this is so dirty.”
Shin Yu-jeong was cleaning my room.
Naked, at that.
As I stood there, looking down at her crawling on the floor, her firm ass and pussy on full display while she gathered the traces of last night’s passion, an old memory came to mind.
I remembered a porn video I saw when I was young, where a naked maid gets fucked while cleaning a guy’s room.
After watching it, I’d even vowed to myself that I’d make a lot of money and hire a maid just like that.
“Are you cleaning?”
“You told me to, you bastard.”
“I didn’t think you’d actually do it.”
“Stop pissing me off and get ready to leave.”
That was the plan at first, but I’ve had a change of heart.
I quietly walked up behind her and spoke.
“My appointment is at twelve.”
“So what?”
“I think we have time for one more round.”
As soon as I finished speaking, I pushed my already hard cock into her.
“Heuk…♥ Hey…!”
Just one more nut before I go.
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.
.
“Ah, I’m late.”
In the end, I was late for my appointment.
“This is all Shin Yu-jeong’s fault.”
How am I supposed to not get hard when someone’s that fucking hot?
I’d planned on finishing after one round, but I got worked up again and ended up blowing three loads.
If I’d stuck to the plan and only came once, I would have arrived right on time. Damn it.
After parking in the garage, I got on the express elevator heading straight for the top floor.
Ding!
[66th Floor.]
Maybe because it’s a product of magic engineering and not just a simple machine, but it’s damn fast.
The moment I stepped onto the 66th floor, sharp gazes fell upon me.
Turning my head slightly to the right, I saw Han Ju-hee sitting on a sofa, glaring at me with a deep frown.
Uncrossing her legs, she stood up and approached, the sound of her heels clicking on the floor.
“I believe the appointment was for noon.”
“Ah, the traffic was bad.”
“…”
Her gaze sharpened at my pathetic excuse.
She doesn’t like people who are late.
She’s an incredibly busy person and hates having her time wasted.
Normally, she would have blamed the tardy party and canceled the appointment, but…
“…Follow me.”
Right now, she couldn’t do that.
Something more important was waiting for her—something more important than punishing me for being late.
Leaving me with those words, she immediately stepped onto an elevator.
She didn’t press a floor number, but a red button.
A stiff, mechanical voice soon flowed from the receiver meant for emergency calls.
[User authentication complete.]
[Please state your destination.]
“Basement, 66th floor.”
[Basement, 66th Floor.]
[Beginning descent.]
The Magic Tower has two 66th floors.
The 66th floor above ground, and the 66th floor below.
If the 66th floor above ground was her office and personal space, the 66th basement floor was her research lab.
Just like the floor above, it was a secret space that no one could enter without her permission.
Even I, her husband, had only seen the 66th basement floor once.
It was when she established the new institution called the Magic Tower and became its Lord.
Using her vast fortune to construct a new building for the tower, she had shown me this place.
What did she say back then?
“This is where the entire essence of my magic is contained.”
Right, that was it.
She had said something similar back then, too.
Something like, ‘Soon, I’ll fill this place with the essence of magic I’ve built up!’
It seemed she had achieved that dream to some extent.
I could tell from the proud look on her face as she explained it to me.
“We’re already late, so let’s get started right away.”
“Let’s.”
Walking ahead with quick steps, she stopped in front of a machine.
Inside a transparent glass tube was a bed that looked just big enough for one person to lie down in.
“Get in and lie down.”
“…”
A wave of nervousness washed over me.
No matter how I looked at it, its appearance seemed to lean more toward science than magic…
“Um… what is this?”
“It’s the 3IA84-1CP6PAT.”
…The what?
That’s not what I was curious about, some weird name like that.
“No, I mean… I’m not asking for the model name, but what it does.”
“It’s simple. You lie down in there and manifest your mana, and the machine will record the flow of mana being emitted from your body.”
What the.
It looks intimidating, but what it does is pretty simple, huh?
“We have no more time to waste.”
“Ah, yes.”
At her urging, I was pushed forward and carefully slid my feet into the glass tube first, finally resting my back on the soft bed.
The entrance to the tube closed, and Han Ju-hee, standing outside, gave an instruction.
“Good. First… try using Fireball.”
Fireball, she says.
The moment I thought it, the mana in my body moved, and a small flame flickered to life in my palm.
The flame grew larger, forming a sphere, ready to be fired at any moment.
Nice.
Perfectly formed.
“What’s next?”
I asked what to do after creating the Fireball, but no answer came from her.
Wondering what she was doing, I lifted my head slightly and saw her staring at me blankly, a look of utter shock on her face.
It was truly a rare sight.
I hadn’t seen her look surprised even once since she’d grown so cold.
Her lips parted slightly.
“My hypothesis was correct…”