Chapter 554

Necromancer School’s Summoning Genius Chapter 554

Ivory Tower.

A group of magicians who have led the development of mankind for 2000 years.

There was also the rise of the ‘Era of Necromancers and Priests’ but there was one decisive event before that.

On the top floor of the Ivory Tower the ‘dungeon gate’ opened.

Appearing about 300 years ago it was a dungeon with an anomaly that distorted time. The dungeon has grown into the worst disaster of mankind by absorbing and combining various magics that existed throughout the tower.

“From an outsider’s point of view it feels like something is about to explode.”

headquarters staff said.

“Because ‘time magic’ was being researched on the top floor of the Ivory Tower Headquarters.”

Simon’s eyes widened as he quietly listened to the explanation.

“Time?”

“Yes the Ivory Tower has ruled mankind for 2000 years and is a key force that has led mankind’s progress. Their desire to conquer even time is understandable in a way.”

The headquarters staff raised his glasses and continued.

“They would have wanted to acquire the lost magic knowledge of the past and bring the leadership of the future forever. It’s arrogance.”

Headquarters employees evaluated the open dungeon gate at the top of the ivory tower as more like a man-made disaster than a disaster. They thought that their excessive magic to control time called a time-related dungeon.

In any case even the owner of the Ivory Tower and his disciples. After thousands of people lost their lives they managed to seal the dungeon.

In the Ivory Tower they abandoned the tower that was ruined by the Gate Crisis and moved to a new one. That is the current headquarters of the Ivory Tower.

And the old tower left behind as it became a sealed dungeon.

“People call it the ‘Tower of Time’.”

The headquarters staff continued to speak in a low voice wearing a pod.

“However as the years pass and the seals loosen the power of time is slowly leaking out. So within the Tower of Time mountains of knowledge and enchanting and mysterious phenomena that have accumulated over two thousand years as the Ivory Tower’s headquarters are pouring out. The Ivory Tower holds a festival once every five years to reveal this ‘mystery’ to outsiders.”

Headquarters staff raised their hands.

“That festival is the ‘festival of time’ you will be going to.”

Simon’s eyes lit up as he listened.

“...Ah that sounds like fun right?”

I was nervous when I heard that it was dispatched but I thought it was a very interesting place. It is a place where the time of the continent is intertwined so I really wanted to visit it.

Merida as if thinking the same thing was looking through the papers with slightly awake eyes.

“There what can I do?”

She asked the first question.

“The interior of the tower is a mysterious space but dungeons are dungeons so monsters appear.”

The headquarters staff responded.

“I’ll take on missions like eliminating monsters cleaning the tower excavating buried knowledge and roughly that. Details will be explained by the Ivory Tower.”

not bad.

A dispatch that does not go to the headquarters of the Ivory Tower forces but enjoys festivals and works in the Tower of Time.

Of course since it was dispatched it would be more difficult than regular invitees but it was also true that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“I think it will be easy if you pay attention to unexpected variables.”

Having said that the headquarters staff took out two small necklace artifacts from his bag and held them out.

“What is this?”

“This is an artifact created by Nephthys himself.”

Simon and Merida accepted each necklace.

“At the Tower of Time he said he would protect you in case of an emergency.”

Simon observed the artifact.

At the end of the necklace was a very small watch and it seemed to be of a different kind from the artifact that turned back time during the Saint Woman’s Incident.

Headquarters personnel did not specifically explain this artifact.

You’ll find out naturally so I just told you to keep it.

“First of all you are visiting as a guest of the festival of time. Here are the details from the Ivory Tower side. The dress code and rules are written.”

Is there a dress code too?

The festival was quite full-fledged.

“Then this is the end of the message. I wish you good luck.”

* * *

After greeting the staff at headquarters Simone and Merida left the drawing room.

It was a dark night. The two of them walked side by side in the moonlit hallway.

“....”

Only the sound of footsteps resounded low.

Simon who was awkward for no reason glanced in Merida’s direction. She was dozing off as if the drowsiness she had been holding back had drained.

Even while walking.

“Merida are you okay?”

Her steps stopped. As she dozed off she opened the space and she took out a quilt and spread it on the floor.

Then throw your body and dive. I lay down on the duvet.

“Wait! You can’t sleep here!”

Merida said with her eyelids twitching.

Simon was holding on by making his body wake up by exploding the pitch black of his whole body. Like Merida jet black was pouring out of her body.

From a distance it was a scene of a man and a woman overlapping each other on a futon exuding only pitch black but it was grotesque.

The two of them who had been fighting for a while eventually realized the reality that they might both end up sleeping here.

“One... Two three let’s solve it.”

“...good.”

“One two three.”

“....”

“....”

“Why not... release it?”

“It’s you... words.”

Both of them were on the verge of evaporating reason. Eventually the more rational Simon sighed and said

“Okay... uh. I’ll solve it first... so you do it too.”

As if she had already reached her limit Merida her eyelids half-closed nodded biting her lip. She clapped hard as Simon lifted her arms which were not moving very well.

match!

As soon as the sound of hand clapping came out Merida’s eyes widened.

“it’s okay.”

She was lying on the floor and jumped up from her seat. This time Simone fell to her defenseless and her posture as she climbed on top of him.

“I won.”

Then as if aiming a gun he placed his fingertips on Simon’s forehead. Simon said with a frown on his face.

“I have another appointment... No before that... Don’t go upstairs...! Wait!”

She raised her finger to Simon’s forehead with a meaningful look.

Then.

Just-

I snapped my fingers. With that as a signal drowsiness flew away like a ghost.

“I’ll do it here.”

Merida lowered her hand and said. Simon who had been squeezing out the jet black finally relaxed and limp.

hmm. hmm.

But Simon’s head turned at the sound of coughing next to him.

The headquarters staff who was about to go with the documents was watching the scene with a strange smile on his face.

‘...Ah ruined.’

* * *

Fortunately the headquarters staff didn’t say anything in particular.

After calmly admonishing Simon and Merida for their quarrel he sent them back to the dormitory.

‘I hope there are no strange rumors about the school.’

Simon thought so and was walking but belatedly saw a business card sticking out of his shirt pocket.

The headquarters staff had secretly put it there. Looking at the back of the business card there was a message written on it.

[I know it’s troublesome but please come back to the drawing room. Alone of course.]

Somehow it was easy to pass easily.

I think I will get scolded for being caught by an adult. In the worst case you might inform your professors.

In fact he didn’t commit any crimes but Simon trembled and trudged back to the drawing room he had been to earlier.

“You’re here. Have a seat.”

The headquarters staff was sitting in the same posture as the first time I saw it. Simon quickly sat down and said.

“Please listen to my explanation! What happened to this...!”

“Ah youth is good.”

The headquarters staff raised an eyebrow.

“Everyone at that age is like that. So was I. I remember the secret conversation I had with ‘the poisonous scholar and her’. Our first meeting started when she who was my duel evaluation opponent put laxatives in my meal...”

“Because I’m not interested!”

Simon shook his head with all his might and drew an X. The headquarters staff who was trying to tell the story of his student days leaned against the backrest as if regretting it.

“Then let’s get down to business.”

He waved his hand in the air and suddenly the surroundings were enveloped in a pitch-black film.

I could see several layers of soundproofing and blocking magic circles wrapping around the drawing room.

“I’ve been a little concerned about security. From now on it’s top secret.”

The air has changed.

The headquarters staff opened the subspace took out a black envelope from the briefcase and handed it to Simon.

“This story should not be told even to my partner a Merida student.”

It was an assignment entrusted only to Simon.

“The Ivory Tower invited two students to the ‘Festival of Time’ held once every five years under the pretext of dispatch. Kizen also accepted the offer. The two students will carry out their mission in the Tower of Time. It’s a story you see.”

Simon listened to the employee’s story and pulled out a stiff white piece of paper from the black envelope with a tense face.

“From now on it’s a secret mission that the headquarters only entrusts to the student council president.”