The Wizard in the Game Is Rewarded in Reality

Chapter 50

“It’s been a while, Master.”

“You know it’s been a while, don’t you?”

Master looks at me with a sullen gaze.

“Haha, sorry. I’ve been a bit busy in my world.”

“Is everything you want to do going well?”

“Yes, Master. I’ve even installed a warp magic circle in the Tower of Infinity.”

“Of course, you should. Do you know how much mana stones and other materials you took from the warehouse?”

“Haha, I’m always grateful.”

Without Master and the magic tower, none of what I’ve achieved would have existed in the first place.

“What are you here to take this time?”

“It’s true that I’m here to take something, but it’s for a slightly different reason than before.”

“Tell me.”

Master looks at me with an interesting gaze, as if expecting what I will say.

“I’m thinking of building a magic tower in my world.”

“Hoo! Building a magic tower? How did you come up with such a commendable idea?”

I recount the events that happened in reality to my master.

When I told him that I was gradually increasing my influence in the Tower of Infinity, he repeatedly said, “You’re doing well,” and when I mentioned that I had warned various countries through a press conference, he patted my back and laughed heartily.

“One of the children we took in has awakened. Because of that child, I looked at all the other children, and some of them seemed a bit special.”

“Special? How are they special?”

“They seem to have a high affinity for mana.”

“Can you see that with your eyes? Well, if it’s you, it might be possible. You’re a greedy one who has monopolized all the blessings of mana. Hmm, I don’t oppose building the Tower of Magic. In fact, it’s something to be welcomed. Isn’t it about raising the reputation of the Tower of Kraksha in another dimension? So, what do you need help with?”

I lay out my thoughts.

“First, please tell me how to create the space where the elder tested me.”

“The magic circle that detects mana affinity? That’s not difficult. You can learn it easily.”

“And please allow me to pass on the Dragon Breath.”

“······.”

My master stops smiling and becomes serious.

“That’s not an easy question to answer. You know what the Dragon Breath means to the Tower of Magic, right?”

“Yes. It’s a mana cultivation method allowed only to you, the elders, and promising talented disciples.”

“That’s right. If it were a lower-level cultivation method, I would have granted it immediately. But the Dragon Breath is a bit······.”

“In the world I live in, the concentration of mana is lower than here. Without the Dragon Breath, it will be difficult to form a circle.”

My master nods as if he understands.

“Promise me one thing.”

After a long contemplation, my master speaks.

“The children you took in. Make sure they can never betray the Tower of Magic. Then I will allow the Dragon Breath.”

“When you say make sure they can’t betray the Tower of Magic······. Do you mean to use mental magic?”

My master shakes his head.

“Make them take the Oath of Mana.”

“That method exists. The Oath of Mana would indeed be a reliable safeguard.”

The Oath of Mana.

It is an absolute binding vow for wizards who walk the path of mana. If one breaks what was declared by the Oath of Mana, everything they have built up will return to ‘nothingness.’

The mana hall and circle will be destroyed, and in severe cases, it can lead to death. Even if one doesn’t die, they cannot avoid becoming a cripple.

The Oath of Mana has a higher binding force than the contracts made with the guilds that climbed the Tower of Infinity together.

“I will do that.”

The Oath of Mana is a promise between the children who will become disciples of the Tower of Magic and me. I will never break the promise with the children first. The children wouldn’t either, but as my master worries, we must consider the worst-case scenario.

“Please allow me to transcribe the magical books of each school. I want to do it properly since I’m starting.”

“There’s no problem with that. However, the secrets should not be left in the magic books but stored in your mind. You should only pass them on directly to trustworthy and proven students.”

“Yes, I will do that. Lastly…”

“Is there something else? What else are you trying to take?”

“My disciple is opening a new door, please help. Don’t you know that many things are needed to open the door of the Magic Tower?”

“Isn’t it more rewarding and meaningful to create everything with your own strength?”

It’s not wrong, but it’s not entirely right either.

“No, if there’s a cheat key, why not use it?”

“Cheat key? What is that? Is it a key to use somewhere?”

“Anyway, there’s something like that.”

I stand up and bow to my master.

“I will surely elevate the reputation of Kraksha’s Magic Tower in the world I live in.”

“Ugh.”

My master groans and then chuckles.

“If it’s you, you can surely do it. I will support you from here. And whatever you’re trying to take, take it moderately.”

*

“You want to buy the tallest building in Seoul?”

Park Dong-hyuk asks again to make sure he heard correctly.

“Is it difficult?”

“The tallest building is the Londe Group’s building in Jamsil. It’s a mixed-use building with 6 underground floors and 123 above ground. As you know, the Londe Group will never sell it.”

I said I wanted the tallest place, but even I was burdened by that building.

I had grand plans to build a Magic Tower in reality, but even if I did, I wasn’t confident I could fill that huge building.

“It has to be taller than 30 floors.”

“If it’s a building over 30 floors, it won’t be difficult to find.”

“It would be nice if it had a view of the Han River.”

“The price will go up significantly. But that problem can also be solved easily. Coincidentally, the Dark Merchant Korea branch owns a building that meets Kraksha’s Magic Tower’s requirements.”

“Oh, really?”

Park Dong-hyuk searches for the building on his phone and shows it to me.

“It’s a building near Mapo Bridge. It’s right next to Olympic Boulevard. You can go directly to the Han River Park through the underpass.”

“I didn’t know you had such a building?”

“As you know, Dark Merchant engages in all profitable businesses. Real estate is no exception. We own several buildings besides this one, so let us know if you need any.”

“How should we handle the payment?”

Park Dong-hyuk looks as if he’s wondering what he’s talking about.

“We’ll deduct it from the amount we owe to the Tower Lord of Kraksha from the income of the treatment center.”

“Sounds good. The tenant issues…”

“I’ll handle them within a month.”

“That sounds good too.”

Indeed, Park Dong-hyuk’s ability to handle tasks is top-notch.

“Please take a look at this.”

Park Dong-hyuk hands over a stack of documents.

“It’s a plan related to the commercial city proposed by the Tower Lord of Kraksha.”

“Really? It’s quite thick.”

“Haha, there’s a lot we want to try. By the way, this project cannot be carried out by the Korean branch alone. It’s such a big project. Several branches of Dark Merchant will be involved. Just like always, the Tower Lord of Kraksha doesn’t need to worry about anything.”

“If I don’t trust Dark Merchant, who would I trust?”

“Could you please check page 57?”

He flips through the documents.

“Is it possible?”

“Hot water?”

“Yes, specifically a jjimjilbang business. After a hard day’s work, what could be more of a blessing than a hot bath?”

It’s not a difficult task.

It can be easily solved with a magic circle.

“It will definitely be popular. Alright, I’ll help you.”

“And is there a magic that extends the storage period of items? Without such magic, wouldn’t we have to move perishable goods frequently?”

“I’ll take care of that too.”

“Hahaha, as expected of the Tower Lord of Kraksha. I pondered a lot while drafting this plan. Is this possible? How about this? And so on. Now, please check this last thing.”

Park Dong-hyuk hands over a few contracts.

“These are contracts regarding the distribution of income generated in the commercial city. And this one is about the newly established monster carcass processing company, and this one…”

He signs a few contracts.

“The master of Dark Merchant wants to meet the Tower Lord of Kraksha.”

“Can I refuse?”

“Of course. Master only asked me to politely inquire with the Tower Lord of Kraksha.”

“Then I’ll postpone it to next time. I’ve been so busy lately.”

“Naturally. Who on Earth could be busier than the Tower Lord of Kraksha?”

Park Dong-hyuk chuckled at his words.

From the first time we met, he has always been someone who knows how to please me.

I extended my hand to Park Dong-hyuk.

“I look forward to working with you, partner.”

“I also look forward to it, Tower Lord of Kraksha.”

*

When you repeat the same task over and over, you naturally become skilled at it. Setting up warp magic circles is no different.

I installed warp magic circles on the 6th, 16th, 26th, and 36th floors. Initially, it took nearly half a month to set up a warp magic circle, but now it only takes five days. It took a month to install magic circles on four floors and set up a dedicated magic circle for the Dark Merchant’s Korean branch.

Setting up the magic circles and creating a safe zone around them was all the help I provided to the Dark Merchant. Turning that place into a city was their responsibility.

The Dark Merchant also took care of supplying workers for the mana stone mine on the 36th floor.

– Are you saying you’ll pay a salary of 20 million won?

I set the wages for the miners working in the mana stone mine a bit higher. Most of the miners who would work in the mine had awakened but had poor stats for fighting monsters in the Tower of Infinity.

– If you’re not an awakened one, you can’t work in the mine.

Although they were awakened ones who were no different from ordinary people, the fact that they had awakened met the basic condition for working in the mine.

The difference was whether they could enter the Tower of Infinity or not.

They would move to the 36th floor through the warp magic circle managed by the Dark Merchant and work in the mana stone mine. They would only work, traveling back and forth between the warp magic circle and the mana stone mine.

Being part of the Dark Merchant, there was no risk of leaking secrets.

With these conditions alone, they were fully qualified to receive 20 million won a month.

As mana stone mining began in earnest at the mana stone mine, diplomats from around the world started flocking to Korea.

But they made a mistake from the start.

The rights to the mana stones mined on the 36th floor did not belong to the Korean government.

All rights to the mana stone mine belonged to me. Although I would share the profits from there with guilds like the Chiu Guild, the rights themselves belonged to me.

This meant that to obtain mana stones from Korea, they should have knocked on the door of the Dark Merchant, not the government or politicians.

Some perceptive countries quickly established connections with the Dark Merchant and signed contracts for mana stone imports faster than others.

Guilds in Korea that were not chosen by me still remained on the 32nd floor. They criticized me and Baek Dong-wook through various media, but no one listened to their voices.

The media managed by the Dark Merchant reported in various ways why I did not choose those guilds.

The guilds I excluded were those that had committed all sorts of corruption by colluding with businesses or power.

The guilds that had been spewing bad words about Baek Dong-wook and me are now reeling from the fierce backlash.

While the Tower of Infinity, the society of Awakened, and the world situation are rapidly changing, I am looking at the newly purchased building.

A building with 3 basement floors and 36 above-ground floors.

“Impressive.”

I walk around the building, setting up magic circles.

I install four illusion magic circles, one on each side. These are not just simple illusion magic circles that show visions. By adding a specific technique, they only show the illusions intended by the installer.

After finishing the installation of the magic circles and placing the mana stones, I activate the magic circles.

Wooong-.

Gooo-!

The runes that make up the magic circles awaken simultaneously, opening their eyes and resonating with the surrounding mana.

The mist rising from the magic circles slowly climbs up the walls of the building. In an instant, the mist covers the entire building.

I enter the building and take the elevator to the top floor.

I go up to the rooftop and set up the magic circle again.

Kwarrrrr-!

As the magic circle activates, flames shoot up first. The mana of wind, water, and earth sequentially reveal themselves.

The four elements that make up nature appear and begin to intertwine and swirl around each other.

The scene is reminiscent of the top of the magic tower in the kingdom of Kraksha in the world of Doomsday.

“The Magic Tower of Kraksha.”

From now on, this place will be known to people as the Magic Tower of Kraksha.

I will select children with high mana affinity and guide them on the proper path of mana, not through the Awakening system.

When those children grow up to become true magicians…

“The era of magic will dawn on Earth as well.”