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Rune of Jewels (2)
“Then how do you check the runes?”
Hong Seok-young was as excited as a child who received a new toy. I answered while manipulating the magic clock.
“There is a contrast program. If you run that….”
“You said there was a rune database? Did you extract the runes you told me about from there?”
“Not all of them are like that.”
I shrugged.
“Because there are runes that hunters must learn as basic skills.”
“Ah. The curtain rune?”
“Yes. Even if you don’t want to memorize the frequently used ones, you end up memorizing them.”
There are runes that are considered essential for hunters, such as the Magic Shield Rune or the Support Rune. The Academy also carefully selected and taught them, and the Association checked them every time they renewed their licenses. Even the Management Office conducted a rune test every quarter at Yu Ji-eun’s request.
Runes were essential in modern dungeon raids. However, the first runes released through the multi-selection were not essential. It was difficult to select only those that were ambiguous as to whether they had real effects or not.
Of course, the runes that were taught to the model high school children were those that were frequently used.
Well, I only taught it to wizard kids during the demonstration period… but I have to teach it to other kids too, considering that I have to keep in mind the use of magic pens.
First of all, I set a deadline for distributing the magic pens until the kids graduate. No, I also considered the rune education time…
“Heejae, you shouldn’t get lost in other people’s thoughts.”
“Um. Just for a moment… I think I need to revise the curriculum.”
“Because of the runes?”
“I thought it would be a good idea to teach runes to non-magicians since we have magic pens.”
“Oh… Then why don’t you just take out an afternoon and teach it right away?”
In a way, Hong Seok-young, who must have felt the importance of runes the most, quickly accepted my words.
Of course, I was thinking of adding a rune class someday. But there was still a problem.
“What about the magic pen?”
“What do you mean, teach first and then think about it?”
“Kids aren’t stupid… If you teach them runes they can’t use, they’ll definitely ask questions.”
“Just tell me that you guys will be able to use it soon.”
I raised my eyebrows. Wasn’t that too much?
Hong Seok-young didn’t seem to care much about that.
“It doesn’t matter if the kids aren’t going into the dungeon right away. And they’re not the type of kids to go around and talk.”
“It’s not like there’s no place to talk?”
“That too… If you’re worried, um. Just pay attention to this hunter.”
“ah.”
I nodded.
Even though we are using her as we please, strictly speaking, Yimiseon is an external force. If we blindly trust her and entrust her with work, we will have to deal with the association as well.
The Association is not a den of arks, but it is not a volunteer organization either. There were times when it took sides based on political or economic gain, and as a hunter, there were times when it was inevitable that it would be swayed by those decisions.
“There’s something going on with the Ark, so if word gets out to the Association, it could be a bit troublesome.”
“Actually, that can’t be avoided since the runes have been revealed.”
“That’s true, but….”
“Are you sure that the rune you revealed isn’t Michelle’s rune?”
Just in case, I only deduced the ones with clear sources. Among the wizards, there were some like Kim Chae-min who used runes step by step, so I excluded runes made by wizards. If they were only registered late and had been used before then, it would have been difficult.
The only Michelle runes I’ve revealed are auxiliary runes.
I took a moment to collect my thoughts as I looked at the runes Hope had drawn in front of me.
“The problem with the magic pen is that it might leak to the Association through this hunter.”
“If it’s okay with you, I don’t mind if the association finds out, but it will also cause trouble.”
“Then what if I hand over the exclusive rights to the magic pen to this hunter?”
“hmm?”
“You can either get a patent or something and hand over the sales rights. I don’t know much about that, so you’ll have to coordinate that.”
“Why do I think I know so well?”
“There aren’t many people who would commit fraud against Hong Seok-young?”
Hong Seok-young looked at the runes Hope had drawn, my face, and the magic clock alternately before nodding.
“I think it would work if it wasn’t for the head of the Korean branch of the association, but for Da-seon’s Im I-seon. If that doesn’t work, then maybe talk to Yeong-gae.”
“As expected, you have to know those in power.”
Hong Seok-young snorted. As if to say, “What am I supposed to say?”
What are you talking about? It’s me who’s saying this. As Hong Seok-young’s adopted son, there were a lot of annoying things, but honestly, there were also a lot of comfortable things.
… Okay. Let’s be honest. It was comfortable enough to be worth the hassle.
“I’ve been watching this hunter for a long time, and I guess you could say he has the mindset of an entrepreneur… . It can’t be helped because of his family background. If we can get a hold of this hunter and Dayeon, we’ll be able to prevent word from leaking out through other hunters.”
“That’s why we need to unify our identity.”
“Is that what you’re saying?”
Hong Seok-young shook his head and clicked his tongue as if he couldn’t stop himself.
“So now you’re going to add the genius of magical engineering to your identity as Hong Seok-young’s son, Woo Hee-jae?”
“Nothing is correct except my name.”
I manipulated the magic clock. Where was the rune scan function…? I frowned at the function I hadn’t used in a long time, then called out help. That’s why I have to use it often.
[To scan a rune, you need to draw the corresponding rune with a magic pen. You don’t need to activate the rune, but since the magic clock can read the magic pattern…]
There’s no need to know useless principles. I told them to just put in a rough manual, but the small talk is long.
“Even if we deal with this hunter like that… . You can’t say that your magic pen suddenly fell from the sky. How else are you going to explain it other than it suddenly finding its way into magic engineering?”
Where did I put the magic pen I used last time… .
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Among the rune effects that Hope roughly explained, there was nothing like a sudden explosion. … Although I wonder how many of these runes were drawn properly anyway.
Paper, I should’ve brought some paper too. I wonder if it’ll be here.
“I’m not a genius at magical engineering, but we have some in our guild, right?”
“Dr. Gamble?”
I got up for a moment and searched through the storage room. Luckily, I found some rustling paper in a cabinet in the corner. It was old and cheap paper, but it was paper.
“Wasn’t this hunter the first to recognize Dr. Gamble’s genius?”
“This hunter can get over it… but the doctor isn’t an idiot, and he’d probably find it strange if the magic pen came out with his name on it.”
“Then I should sell the ark.”
“The ark?”
Hong Seok-young touched his chin with a rather harsh expression.
“I guess he stole a prototype when he ran away from the lab.”
“Should I be fooled by that?”
“The inside of the ark is a mess. It wouldn’t be strange if one of the labs had other intentions.”
I carefully drew the runes on the paper I brought. If I put them in the database, they would automatically retrieve similar runes. As long as Hope’s runes aren’t accurate, it’s enough to just draw them roughly.
As I said before, just in case something unexpected happens, you don’t have to draw them on the same piece of paper. Even if you destroy the rune right away, something strange could happen because of the remaining magic power.
It takes time, but safety is paramount.
“Or else, it’s said to be the research left behind by a kind-hearted wizard who was forced to work for the Ark. If you show him a primitive magic pen that he uses when he’s in a hurry instead of a finished product, wouldn’t Gamble figure out the principle on his own?”
I scanned the runes I had moved. I decided to do them one by one, even though it would take a long time. They said that I should just activate them, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful.
“A primitive magic pen?”
“You can make it with a stick of about this length, a magic stone, and… well, things like that. You can use it when your magic pen breaks or something. It doesn’t have rune correction like a magic pen, so you have to draw the runes accurately, but that’s a basic skill for a hunter.”
“Hmm. Okay then.”
“yes?”
“We can use that for the kids’ classes and then launder the source through the doctor.”
“Ah. Then that will work.”
I’ve never used a magic pen before, except when I first learned runes from my father, so I didn’t really care for it, but I guess it’s better that way.
I nodded.
Ding.
Just then, a notification came that the first rune collation was finished.
Let’s see.
“But, Heejae.”
“yes.”
“The good wizard of the ark that you sold off all this time, who unfortunately passed away, was Noah Michelle, right?”
“… … .”
“Right.”
“… because I did publish a lot of useful things.”
“Who said what?”
Hong Seok-young smiled irritably.
I tried hard to ignore Hong Seok-young and checked the comparison results.
Hong Seok-young slowly approached me.
“Hmm? That’s how it comes out. Is that why you said it doesn’t matter if it’s not accurate?”
“yes.”
I increased the window size so I could see the results more clearly.
[Rune Search Results]
[89% match]
[34% match]
[21% match]
In fact, there is no need to look at a match rate of less than 50%.
If it’s 89%, you can almost see it as this. I expanded on the 89% match rate.
“… … .”
It’s an unknown rune. Hope wrote that it has the effect of keeping the temperature of water at 70 degrees Celsius.
What is this ambiguous effect? It seems like it would be more useful if it were kept at 100 degrees or something.
In fact, the rune that was registered in the magic watch had an 89% matching effect. To be exact, it was written that it had the effect of keeping the temperature of the object at 70 degrees.
[Primary use: Good for warming the contents of a cup.]
…what is this?
Was there a rune like this?
Frowning, I glared at the rune and checked the developer of the rune. Did Noah Michel create a rune like this?
I don’t have all the runes Noah Michel created by heart, but I don’t think he’s ever released a rune like this…
But the name that appeared on the magic clock was completely unexpected.
[Sem Bloom]
“……hmm.”
Hong Seok-young let out a heavy groan next to me.
* * *
Of the over twenty runes, there weren’t many that directly mentioned Noah Michel.
That means, it did exist.
[28% match]
[22% match]
[35% match]
Three runes.
The match rate isn’t that low, but there aren’t any runes that are significantly higher. The significance lies in the fact that Noah Michel’s rune appeared.
Rather, it’s the part that I’m most concerned about right now.
“They’re all wizards, even though they’re not registered under the name Noah Michel.”
“And the nationality is European.”
“More than half are French wizards.”
“perhaps….”
Hong Seok-young must have thought of the same thing as me.
I saw the names of twelve wizards, eleven of them, excluding the dead Sem Bloom.
Surprisingly, there are some names that are familiar to me. They are followers, even if they speak politely, and are ridiculed as fanatics by American wizards who are on bad terms.
Wizards belonging to the Magic Society of Nantes led by Noah Michel.
Fantasy, contemporary,