The Wizard in the Game Is Rewarded in Reality

Chapter 8

When the mana, united as one, gathered like multicolored stars and became a giant spear, even awe was felt.

But when the spear flew towards me, it felt like my heart stopped.

“Craaah-!”

I screamed, stopping the mana operation.

The giant spear pierced through my body, despite my screams and desperation.

And then I lost consciousness.

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When I came to, I clutched my chest and screamed.

“Craah-! Gah!”

It felt like there was a gaping hole in the middle of my chest.

And a fountain of blood burst from my mouth.

I coughed up the black, dead blood and raised my hand to touch my chest.

“Am I okay?”

Surely, the mana spear had pierced my chest. I felt something penetrate, though it wasn’t pain. But there wasn’t a single small wound on my chest.

The blood flow had also stopped.

A strange sensation was felt in my chest.

Even though I did nothing, mana was rushing into my chest. To be precise, it entered my chest and exited through my back. Every time the mana passed through my body, I felt a refreshing sensation.

It was like being in a dense forest, breathing in the fresh air exhaled by the trees, after being worn out by city life. That refreshing feeling, but tens, no, hundreds of times more intense, made my hair stand on end.

Mana entered through my chest and exited through my back. It was forming a circular band around my body, left and right, as if drawing an infinite loop.

It looked like-

“The Philosopher’s Stone.”

It was like seeing the flow of mana swirling around the Philosopher’s Stone when I first entered this place, the Sage’s Room.

I was feeling the fullness and ecstasy that mana conveyed.

– You have awakened as a Mage of Origin.

“Awakened?”

It was a word that resonated deeply.

A word I had longed to achieve and possess.

– Intelligence has greatly increased.

– Strength increased by 10.

– Agility increased by 10.

– Stamina increased by 10.

– A special stat, Magic Power, is generated.

– The special stat, Magic Power, increases significantly.

Messages keep coming.

– The title ‘Disciple of the Tower Master’ is generated.

– The title ‘Wizard of the Origin’ is generated.

I have no idea why these messages are being delivered.

Isn’t this something all Doomsday players experience?

Absolutely not.

Out of a desire to play Doomsday, I looked into various things when I had free time.

Users who log into Doomsday undergo a job change. Once the job change is complete, they receive an official status window. The status window displays the job they changed to and the skills they acquired through the job change.

That was it.

There is absolutely no instance of stats increasing like mine.

Even titles have been generated.

– The achievement ‘One Who Has Reached the Origin’ is generated.

“Achievement?”

The most puzzling thing about the basic status window given when I first logged into Doomsday was ‘Achievements.’

I had never heard anyone in the Doomsday community talk about achievements.

– You receive the achievement reward ‘Bag of Infinity.’

– The Bag of Infinity grows with your effort.

“Bag of Infinity? Is it like an inventory?”

Even as I spoke, it felt strange.

There is no inventory in Doomsday.

To replicate the Infinite Tower in reality as closely as possible, the game lacked the essential element of an inventory.

Users, like real-world Awakeners, use large bags or hire porters when climbing the Infinite Tower.

“Grows with effort? Does it mean leveling up?”

I waited for a moment, but no more messages came.

Now, what I need to check is…

“Status window.”

– Name: No-un

Level: 1

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Job: Wizard (Origin)

Title: Disciple of the Tower Master, Wizard of the Source

Strength: 20 Health: 20 Agility: 20 Intelligence: 50 Magic Power: 50

Achievement: One Who Has Touched the Source

Even the status window is not ordinary.

New categories like ‘Title’ and ‘Achievement’ have appeared, and the ‘Skill’ category that all other users have is gone.

The most unusual thing is-.

“Why are my stats like this?”

It was the stats.

All three stats except intelligence increased by 10, and intelligence rose by a whopping 30. And the special stat, magic power, created during the job change, or should I say awakening, is also 50.

“Why is this happening to me?”

It wasn’t ordinary from the start.

My life changed from the moment a strangely braided person’s head got caught in my bag strap, even though they weren’t a barbarian.

The wish I had carelessly made came true, and after logging into Doomsday, I was playing the game in a completely different way from other users.

“Is this even possible?”

The total stats at level 1 are 160.

For reference, the total stats of ordinary players at level 1 are 45. It’s more than three times the number.

“People would be shocked if they knew.”

If I posted my story on the Doomsday community, I would be labeled a liar with a 100% probability.

There was nothing related to the infinite bag in the status window.

I get up from my seat.

“Thank you.”

All of this must have happened because of the Philosopher’s Stone in front of me.

The Philosopher’s Stone still gave no answer.

“I’ll come back next time.”

It’s time to go back now.

I try to turn around but stop my steps.

“But how do I get out?”

Getting out of the Sage’s room was simpler than I thought.

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– I will leave.

The moment I thought that, a door appeared in the empty space and soon opened.

When I left the Sage’s Room, I saw a familiar face.

“Master.”

But the master’s condition is strange.

“Are you crying?”

The master, who seemed shocked by something, spoke in a trembling voice.

“Wh-who said I-I was crying?”

“Y-you, Master.”

“You’ve taken a liking to teasing your master. Come down quickly.”

“Yes, Master.”

The master, along with two elders, entered the tower lord’s office.

As soon as the master sat down, he asked,

“What on earth happened in the Sage’s Room? Why did it take you four days to come out? You’re not hurt, are you?”

“Oh, please. Ask one question at a time.”

“Ahem. I was just worried about you.”

His sincere words made my heart tingle.

Since my parents passed away, no one had said such words to me.

“I’m sorry for worrying you, Master.”

“No, why are you apologizing? Rather, tell me what happened in the Sage’s Room.”

I narrated the events that happened in the Sage’s Room, adding some embellishments.

Of course, I didn’t mention anything related to the Infinite Book, the Fountain of Knowledge, or the Light of Immortality. If I did, the master, who once said ‘Wizards are greedy beings,’ might become such a being.

And my instincts were also screaming not to tell anyone.

“What? Mana pierced your chest?”

The master groped my chest with his hand.

“My body wasn’t pierced, so you don’t have to worry.”

“So, you’re saying that all the attributes of mana combined and penetrated your body, and after that, your body became a conduit for mana?”

“To put it simply, yes.”

The master, who was pondering something, widened his eyes.

“Tower lord. Why are you doing this? Is it harmful to Woon?”

“How frustrating. Speak up.”

The Tower Master looks at the two elders.

“Long ago, when God created the world and gave mana and runes to humans, the wizards of that time did not use the term ‘circle’.”

“Of course not. There was no concept of circles back then. All wizards used vessels instead of circles…”

The Great Elder, who was speaking, starts to tremble. The trembling soon spreads to the Second Elder. The Second Elder raises a trembling hand and points at me.

“Could it be… that you have become a vessel?”

A scream filled with astonishment echoes through the office.

“It seems so.”

The Tower Master’s voice is also trembling, unable to contain his intense emotions.

“A vessel? What is that?”

“When God first gave mana and runes to humans, when wizards first appeared in the world, there was no concept of circles. They used their bodies as vessels to contain mana. Although few records from that time remain, the ancient records that are occasionally discovered clearly contain many references to ‘vessels’.”

“What is the difference between circles and vessels? Are vessels better?”

“Difference? Better?”

The Master shouts in disbelief.

“There is no comparison. A vessel does not need to reach the next level and learn runes to manifest magic like circle magic. The vessel itself can contain runes. Of course, the amount and quality of runes that can be contained will vary depending on the size of the vessel, but it is fundamentally different from circle magic.”

“Oh! Is that so?”

“Oh, is that so? Do you not realize how incredible what has happened to you is?”

“How could I? I just came out of the Sage’s Room.”

The Master raises his hand and speaks.

“Follow what I do. First, create a fire rune.”

He draws a fire rune in the air with his hand. Following his instruction, I also draw a fire rune in the air. Soon, a red energy gathers in the air.

“Compress it.”

He draws another rune.

It is a rune I have never seen before. But I can follow it without difficulty.

The size of the flame energy I created gradually decreases. Although the size decreases, the feeling of the fire energy remains the same. No, it feels even stronger as it is compressed.

“Accelerate it. Finally, make it explode.”

Bang!

Bang!

The fire magic created by the Master and me causes a small explosion in the air.

“Wow!”

The explosion wasn’t particularly powerful, but it was astonishing because it was a spell I cast myself.

“Do you know what kind of spell you just cast?”

“I’m not sure.”

At my honest answer, my master shook his head.

“It’s a 2nd circle Fire Arrow that requires four runes. Although I weakened its power, you just cast a 2nd circle spell. You, who have never cast a spell before. And you did it after seeing me do it just once.”

“Is this amazing?”

“Their expressions are my answer.”

My master pointed to the two elders.

The two elders were staring at me with their mouths agape and eyes wide open, as if they couldn’t believe it.

I think I saw those expressions a few days ago.

“Your jaws might drop.”

“Ahem-.”

“Uh-huh.”

The two elders wore embarrassed expressions.

“It’s something unbelievable even when seen with one’s own eyes. The reason this is possible is only one. Because you possess the vessel. No, because your body has become the vessel.”

In conclusion, it seems to mean that I did an amazing job.

“As time passed, wizards gradually lost their vessels one by one.”

“Why is that?”

“Because of aptitude. The number of wizards with the aptitude to become vessels gradually decreased. So the alternative they came up with was-.”

“Circle magic.”

“That’s right. Circle magic started as a trick to replace the vessel. The wizards living now called the wizards with vessels from that time like this.”

My master held my hand tightly.

“They called them the Wizards of the Origin.”