Chapter 58

58. Crimson Magic Tower 1

Kamar is a city built in the middle of a lake. Due to the nature of the terrain, it is difficult for monsters to approach, and the Crimson Magic Tower spreads a barrier to protect the city, so it is safest in the western region.

‘That’s why taxes are so expensive.’

Like this, as much as the crimson mage tower was responsible for the safety of Camar, the guard of the mage tower was also very strict. If the mage tower collapses, the city is doomed.

“stop!”

When Kang Seung-hyeon returned to the entrance of the tower, the guard guarding the door stopped him.

“What are you doing in the Crimson Mage Tower?”

“Wait a minute, these guys are the adventurers who went out earlier.”

Another guard stopped his colleague and asked.

“Did you leave something behind?”

“Still, I can’t let you in. It won’t be very important, so go back.”

“I didn’t leave anything behind, but...”

Kang Seung-hyeon took out his Mage Tower permit and showed it.

“I have something to show you.”

“Is this the magic tower permit?”

“That’s the permit issued by Professor Tansel...!”

“Can you open the door now? We have a lot of work to do.”

Let Kang Seung-hyun hold the permit in front of his face.

“Excuse me!”

The guard hurriedly opened the door.

“I would have thought he was an acquaintance of Professor Ta Tansel.”

“Come to think of it, I heard that he brought Professor Tansel’s pupil...”

The guards whispered, but Kang Seung-hyeon didn’t mind at all and headed inside.

“It’s red whenever I come in.”

Kim Ho-jung looked at the mage tower and said.

True to its name, the Crimson Mage Tower is entirely crimson. Buildings and walls, as well as the robes worn by wizards. Thanks to this, outsiders can tell them apart just by looking at their clothes.

“The first thing I need to get is...”

Kang Seung-hyun opened the map and went up the stairs. The place Kang Seung-hyeon headed was not the store, but the magic engineering room of the Crimson Mage Tower.

“A pocket watch powered by magic power.”

It is commonly referred to as a mana watch. Time management is very important for adventurers due to the nature of adventurer quests with a time limit.

In town, you can check the time by looking at the clock tower, but it is difficult to check the time if you leave town or enter a dungeon.

‘Besides, a time check is absolutely necessary when making potions.’

Until now, I made it sloppy by relying on my senses, but if I buy a mana watch, I can make better potions than now.

“Isn’t this a mana watch? I also had Tina.”

“The Mana Watch is something that can only be obtained from the Mage Tower.”

Mana watches can only be made by magic engineers. As difficult as it is to obtain, the cost is enormous, so only nobles can buy it, but commoners can’t even see it.

“That Tina... She was a gold spoon...”

“That’s not the case. Wizards belonging to the Mage Tower can buy watches cheaply.”

A watch is a must in the Magic Tower. I have to check the lecture time, and it’s also important when researching magic.

“They say the standard is to rent a watch right after entering the Magic Tower and then slowly save money to buy it.”

Of course, it’s not something Kang Seung-hyun and his party can buy with the money they have now, but

“Professor Tansel’s permit. Are you the healer who said you saved Shuire?”

Thanks to Professor Tansel’s consideration, I was able to purchase it cheaply.

“yes. My name is Seunghyun Kang Healer.”

“A benefactor like that can’t be expensive. Pick a design you like.”

This is Professor Arneel. Item production and development research using magical power. In other words, he is a professor in charge of magic engineering. He is said to be the highest authority among magic engineers in the Crimson Mage Tower.

“I will do this. How about Kim Ho-jeong?”

“me too?”

“You said it last time. He said he would save Kim Ho-jeong as well.”

“Has it only been a day since you said that? Anyway, Mr. Kang is amazing!”

Kim Ho-jung said with a smile.

“I’ll take this one!”

The two each picked their favorite Mana Watch.

“The usage is simple. I just need to inject magic into the watch. It won’t break down in any way, but if you ever have a problem, go to any magic tower.”

Professor Arnul said with a pipe in his mouth.

“I’ll try to screw it up, but will you fix it? The best thing is to come to our mage tower.”

“thank you!!!”

The wizard presented the scroll and embraced the magic book with a happy face.

“Since there are three copies, I feel safe no matter what happens in the dungeon.”

“You’re strong!”

“Mr. Kim Ho-jeong also has one.”

Kang Seung-hyeon held out an escape scroll to Kim Ho-jung. That way, if one of them faints, they can escape together.

“Sell the remaining books and turn them into money...”

Kang Seung-hyun stopped by a bookstore and bought various materials.

“Monster Encyclopedia, Azul Continent History, Herb Encyclopedia... No, are you going to buy all of these?”

“I’m going to buy everything I can buy.”

The books sold at the Mage Tower are difficult and expensive, so they contain a lot of data.

“Especially the analysis of abnormal conditions and the herbal guidebook of the northern region are essential.”

Originally, it was a book used by professional pharmacists or Mage Tower students to study herbal medicine, but it was necessary for the work of Yame Healer.

“I got a guidebook for the western region, but I haven’t been able to find a guidebook for herbs in other regions...”

I never thought I would find a guidebook for the northern region here. Seunghyun Kang bought the book with a satisfied face.

“I’m starting to get hungry... isn’t Mr. Kang hungry?”

“I’ll stop by here and go eat.”

The last place Kang Seung-hyun went to was a potion shop.

‘I wasted a lot of potions needlessly dealing with Ailee this time. Let’s start with the lack of potions.’

“welcome. It’s a potion shop!”

Due to the nature of the Magic Tower, where magic is important, potion manufacturing is also taught and researched. The potions sold at the Mage Tower are of much higher quality than those made by the poor pharmacist.

“One box of magic potions and one box of stamina potions... Give me three boxes of stamina potions too...”

Kang Seung-hyun bought the potions with his money.

“And the items for the potion material...”

The Mage Tower uses magic to grow herbs and purchases rare materials from all over the country. Of course, there are many materials that can only be obtained from the Mage Tower.

“Breakfast leaves and a bunch of blood thistles...”

Kang Seung-hyeon was about to explain the medicine he was looking for to the shop owner.

bubbling bubbling.

The sound of boiling potions came from the seat next to me. Looking to the side, a wizard was making a potion.

“Sparky crystals, dried bubble vinegar... and even water scented candles...”

The ingredients placed next to it were the ingredients for the sparkling potion. A firecracker-like potion that emits light when used. It seems that he is making an assignment for the Mage Tower Herbology lecture.

“huh? Wait...”

Kang Seung-hyun, looking at the ingredients, realized something was strange. Originally, water scented vinegar smells like fishy water. However, there was no smell from the magician’s scented candle.

“Don’t put that in. That’s not a water lily...”

“What are you saying?”

Kang Seung-hyeon, of course, stopped it, but the wizard didn’t listen and put the herbs in it.

“No, do you have all these bastards?”

“...That potion will explode soon, so everyone avoid it.”

I tried talking to people around me, but no one left.

“why? Even if there is an explosion, you can block it with a magic shield.”

“I avoid kids who can’t use magic.”

Rather, he just laughed at Kang Seung-hyun.

“Those bastards are ignoring us because we have low magic power.”

Kim Ho-jeong clicked her tongue.

The Mage Tower merchants welcome visitors for money, but to the Mage Tower students, they are just annoying outsiders. So some students would thoroughly ignore outsiders with low horsepower.

“I can’t help it if I don’t want to hear anything. I said it clearly.”

I have no intention of persuading anyone who won’t listen. Kang Seung-hyun left the store with Kim Ho-jung.

“Anyway, you have to know about the wizards...”

And it must have been three steps?

“Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”

“Kyaaaagh!!”

“A magic shield!!”

White smoke billowed out of the store and people’s screams could be heard.

“What are you saying you block it with a magic shield?”

“You can’t block that. So I told you to avoid it.”

Kang Seung-hyun smiled and turned around and headed towards the messy store.