The Wizard in the Game Is Rewarded in Reality

Chapter 9

“Wizards of the Origin?”

My master nodded.

Wizards of the Origin.

What I awakened to was precisely a Wizard of the Origin.

“According to ancient records, Wizards of the Origin had no limits. Although the Magic Empire of Craksha is said to be the golden age of magic, it wasn’t that great compared to that time. The Magic Empire’s obsessive pursuit of the three unattainable things for humans might have been to find a clue to becoming a Wizard of the Origin.”

My master’s guess would be correct.

“Hahaha. Tower Master. This is such a joyous occasion. We must immediately inform all the elders and wizards of the Magic Tower about the birth of the vessel.”

“Of course. A wizard of the origin. Isn’t it time for our Magic Tower, the Magic Kingdom of Kraksha, to finally regain its former glory?”

The First Elder and the Second Elder laughed heartily, but Master frowned deeply.

“Inform? Inform them? Are you out of your minds?”

“What do you mean, out of our minds?”

“Your words are too harsh.”

Seeing the two men bristle, the Tower Master shouted angrily.

“How can you elders of the Magic Tower know only one thing and not the other?”

“What is it that we don’t know?”

“When magic was flourishing, how were others? They all held their breath, watching the wizards. Think about it. When the Magic Empire fell, was there a single country that accepted the wizards? Do you think others would want magic to flourish again?”

“······.”

Seeing the two men unable to answer, Master spoke in a hard voice.

“We must hide it. Hide Wooni. We must hide the future of our magic. If the Empire of Knights Cardinal, the Holy Empire Bright, the Mercenary Kingdom Altor, and other powerful nations learn of Wooni’s existence, they will do whatever it takes to kill him.”

Kill me?

“Master. I’m an outsider, so it shouldn’t matter, right?”

“That’s right. Wooni is an outsider. An outsider who comes back to life even if he dies.”

“So what? What does it matter that Wooni is an outsider? Just the fact that a wizard of the origin has been born will not let them leave us alone.”

The two elders groaned.

“We must hide it. We must thoroughly hide Wooni’s existence. First Elder.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Activate the Talent Nurturing Project.”

The First Elder looked as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t do it?”

“Hasn’t the situation changed? Inform the Twelve Elders in advance. Don’t forget to explain the situation well.”

“When will it start?”

Master looked at me for a moment before answering.

“One week. It will start in one week.”

The First Elder grinned and stood up.

“I will follow the Tower Master’s orders. The Talent Nurturing Project of Kraksha Magic Tower will begin in one week.”

“Haha, I look forward to it.”

The First Elder and the Second Elder leave the master’s office, laughing heartily.

“Master, what exactly is the Talent Cultivation Project?”

“You will know when the time comes. Woon, there is something you need to do for the next week.”

“What should I do?”

“Runes. You need to memorize runes. You are a vessel, a mage of the origin, so you can learn runes regardless of the circle. Even if you can’t use them right away, memorize as many runes as possible. That’s your task.”

“Understood, Master.”

When it comes to memorizing, I’m confident.

“Hahaha. I was worried because there was no contact for four days, but to return as a mage of the origin. Amazing, amazing. Hahaha. Just like my disciple.”

“Ah…”

I felt uneasy, like I was missing something, but now I realized what it was.

“Did you say four days?”

“Yes, four days. Didn’t you return today, four days after entering the Sage’s Room?”

The time ratio between reality and Doomsday is 1:1.

If I stayed in the world of Doomsday for four days, it means four days have passed in reality as well.

‘Does that make sense?’

The capsule operating Doomsday forces a logout if you don’t leave the capsule for more than eight hours.

But that wasn’t the important thing right now.

“Ha-. I’m screwed.”

“Huh? What do you mean? Did this master hear wrong?”

“Ha, haha. Yes. You definitely heard wrong.”

What do you mean heard wrong.

I’m definitely screwed.

‘What about work?’

I can already see Deputy Manager Park Hyun-do’s tantrum.

*

“Employee Woon. Is the company a playground? Is work a joke? You didn’t come to the company for four days without a word? And why was your phone turned off?”

“I was sick. I lost consciousness.”

It’s not a lie.

I lost consciousness when the giant mana spear pierced my chest in the Sage’s Room.

“Does that make sense? A person who was fine until the day before suddenly collapses and is unconscious for four days?”

“Isn’t there no reason why it wouldn’t make sense? I’ve been struggling a lot because of the excessive workload compared to my usual duties. Because of the tasks someone assigned to me.”

Manager Park Hyun-do’s face turns red.

That ‘someone’ is none other than himself.

The reason Manager Park Hyun-do has been harassing me is obvious. The person who used to handle my duties before me was Manager Park Hyun-do’s nephew. His nephew, who made frequent mistakes, and me, who corrected those mistakes.

In the end, I took over Manager Park Hyun-do’s nephew’s position, and his nephew resigned.

“Do you think that’s an excuse? If you’re going to work like this, quit right now.”

“Yes. I intend to.”

“Do you think apologizing will… What? What did you just say?”

“I said I’m resigning.”

I take out a white envelope and place it in front of Manager Park Hyun-do.

Resignation Letter.

It’s an envelope with that written on it in neat handwriting.

“What makes you think you can submit a resignation letter? Huh? Do you think this job is a joke? Oh? Are you really laughing? Do you find this situation funny? Huh?”

Manager Park Hyun-do stammers in confusion.

He never expected that I would actually take out a resignation letter.

But it’s an inevitable result.

– You have awakened as the Mage of Origin.

A message I heard in the game, Doomsday.

And it’s a message I heard once again when I returned to reality from Doomsday.

That means…

‘I have become an Awakened One.’

That’s what it means.

“No matter what, how can you suddenly submit a resignation letter like this? Do you think things will go well if you go to another company like this? Don’t you know this industry is small? I…”

Manager Park Hyun-do’s incessant chatter goes in one ear and out the other.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle the handover before I resign.”

“That’s not what I meant. How can you be so shameless after making mistakes?”

He’s not wrong.

No matter what good excuse I come up with, it’s true that it was my fault for being absent without notice.

But it’s also not something he should say, considering he’s the one who pushed me to think about resigning in the first place.

“I am resigning due to personal reasons. I sincerely apologize.”

“Is that the face of someone who’s sorry right now?”

“Then should I cry? Or should I kneel?”

Assistant Manager Park Hyun-do stares at me blankly, unable to speak.

He’s probably not used to me, who usually just listens and endures his tantrums, now looking him straight in the eye and saying everything I want to say.

“Enough. Get out! Who would stop you if you quit? All you’re good at is memorizing things anyway.”

“Some people got fired because they couldn’t even memorize.”

Ah, the words in my heart slipped out of my mouth without me realizing it.

“Hey!”

“I’ll go out to the field. I haven’t finished my work yet.”

I turn my body, leaving Assistant Manager Park Hyun-do, who stands up abruptly with a flushed face, behind.

“Oh, please approve my resignation letter.”

*

A brief rest time after lunch.

I’m leaning against a monster’s corpse in the warehouse, eyes closed.

“Hmm, hmm, hmmm.”

A hum comes out naturally.

Every time my fingers move, the air around me twists strangely.

“Fire.”

Sizzle-

As the rune of flame completes, surprisingly, a flame is created in the air.

“Hehehe.”

Laughter comes out.

I think I understand why people say they feel full even without eating.

There are those who awaken while enjoying Doomsday.

That’s why the giant guilds operate guilds even within Doomsday.

But among those who awaken while enjoying Doomsday, there would be none like me.

“Status window.”

Level: 1

Job: Mage (Origin)

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

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

Achievement: One Who Has Touched the Source

People in the world wouldn’t believe it, but the status window from Doomsday has carried over to reality.

Honestly, even I find it puzzling.

In the game, I am the disciple of the Tower Master and a mage of the Source, but in reality, there is no Tower, so I cannot be the disciple of the Tower Master.

“I must hide it.”

Register with the Awakener Association?

Not at all.

If the fact that my total stats at level 1 are 160 becomes known, no country in the world would leave me alone.

I might end up on an experimental table somewhere.

Just as my master hid the fact that I became a mage of the Source from the neighboring countries, I too will hide the fact of my awakening in reality.

In fact, living as an awakener and joining the association for convenience is not a big deal even if you don’t join.

In reality, there are quite a few awakeners who have only reported their awakening without joining the association.

Most of them have poor stats, so they gave up challenging the Infinite Tower. If not, they awakened in non-combat fields.

So now is the time to hide.

*

“Come on, let’s toast. To quitting-!”

“To intelligence!”

Clink-!

After clinking glasses, we down the soju.

“Ah, it’s sweet.”

“Haha. Of course it’s sweet. How can it not be sweet when you’re escaping from a crappy company?”

Eugene Ho from the sales team laughs heartily as he looks at me. We joined the company around the same time, so we occasionally have drinks together like this.

“Congratulations, Wooni hyung.”

“What’s so great about becoming unemployed that you’re congratulating me?”

Production worker Jo Geun Tae says as if wondering what he’s talking about.

“Actually, since we’re on the topic, our company isn’t a good company, is it? Does it pay well, have a good working environment?”

“But the threshold is low.”

“That means there’s nothing good about the company except that.”

Eugene Ho, Jo Geun Tae, and me.

These three people are the ones who hang out together the most in the company.

“Jinho, didn’t you get a scout offer from another company?”

“Shh. Someone might hear. I’m already considering quitting, so be careful what you say.”

“Jinho hyung, please take me with you.”

Yoo Jinho fills Jo Geuntae’s glass.

“Hey, do I look like someone who would abandon my colleagues and run away alone? Of course, I’ve got a spot ready for you too.”

“Abandoning colleagues and running away. It sounds unpleasant, but hearing it makes me feel good.”

“Hey, you crazy b*stard.”

Yoo Jinho laughs as if he can’t believe what I said.

I’m not comfortable with the idea of parting ways with those who have given me solace in this tough company life. But quitting the company doesn’t mean our ties will be severed.

“If I do well, I’ll call both of you. So, work hard until then.”

“When will that be? Just drink your soju.”

We toast and empty our glasses.

Chewing on grilled eel, Jo Geuntae asks,

“Hyung, what are you going to live on in the future?”

After filling my glass again and drinking soju alone, I speak with a solemn tone.

“I will-.”

Their gazes turn to me.

“Become the greatest wizard.”

They look at me as if I’m crazy.

Yoo Jinho and Jo Geuntae’s gazes are exactly like that.

“Hey, you crazy b*stard. How many glasses of soju have you had to be drunk already?”

“Hehe. Hyung, you’re really funny. I will become the greatest wizard. Hehe. Make sure to become the greatest wizard.”

I spoke sincerely, but they take it as a joke.

Seeing them like that, I laugh out loud too.

“Make sure to become the greatest wizard, you crazy b*stard.”

“I will, you crazy b*stard.”

The night of the crazy b*stards deepens.