The Grand Mage who transcends by regression Episode 242
– I only talk about past information. I promised you so
The guy always said something like that out of habit.
With a characteristic warm smile hanging from the corner of his mouth.
My stomach was so puffed up that I brusquely shot at him every time.
I’d rather not speak.
If it is meaningless information, it is meaningless even if you hear it.
The guy laughed at that.
– Noob. How can you be sure at this point whether the information is meaningful to you or not?
It’s not that he’s angry at my ignorance. It’s just a guy who’s been like that, so it’s just scratching my nerves.
But, damn it, what he said was just a theory, so I couldn’t just ignore it.
In fact, some of the information he delivered was quite useful.
– Keep it in your head.
He spoke to me with his characteristic weird laugh.
– I’m sure there will be times when it’s useful.
* * *
“The Hill of Books….”
When I mentioned my next destination, the butler looked up at the sky with a nostalgic expression and muttered.
“Huh, I remember. It was during my youth when I was burning with a passion for learning.”
“hmm.”
I quietly looked at the butler.
Now that burly figure with no intention of hiding his muscles.
Honestly, I don’t think I’ve gone too far to be called a wizard now.
“…Yes, the butler must have had such a time.”
“It’s an embarrassing past.”
“Well, anyone should be ashamed of the past that was caught up in madness….”
“The poor body at that time was really, how could I have thought of living with such a body….”
…Oh that one?
Seeing the butler shaking his head in pity, I fell into a strange feeling.
I guess I’ll get used to it, but it’s still a bit like that.
‘Yes, I feel unfair.’
It’s just that the butler just wants you to live a healthy life.
I didn’t even want this!
[Let’s take care of our conscience.]
“….”
At Set’s words, I quietly looked up at the sky.
The weather without a single cloud is truly beautiful.
Why do people take these beautiful things for granted and live day by day?
It can be really unfortunate.
[…] …Eh.]
Set let out a small sigh and shook his head with a resigned expression.
whatever
As the butler said, he was a wizard who was crazy about knowledge and theory in the past.
When he was called the ‘wizard of twilight’, he was obsessed with the delusion of fulfilling the school’s secret wish.
“Oh triceps.”
“….”
…That’s how it is now, but it’s true that there was a time when he was a ruthless wizard.
“But do you know that, Bocchan?”
“hmm?”
“The < Book Hill >. In fact, it is also a land that has a lot to do with ‘twilight’.”
oh that’s what
Come to think of it, I think I heard something like that. Did you know that there is also < The Hill of Books > in the history of Twilight?
“The land of knowledge, the cradle of scholars, the birthplace of theory…There are numerous names. The madness of ‘Twilight’ began as one of many theories created there.”
“Hmm.”
It was a story I knew, but I decided to listen as if I didn’t know it.
Surprisingly, there may be information that I do not know.
“That’s why < The Hill of Books > is also called the Land of Madness in other words. The land where countless wandering thoughts are born.”
“What would it be?”
“There are so many scholars who try all sorts of crazy theories. It is true that our ‘Twilight’ was an insane school, but Twilight was not the only insane school.”
It will.
Strictly speaking, ‘Twilight’ did not succeed as a school.
It is true that I succeeded in creating a self-circulating formula that could barely be applied in my generation.
But at that point, Twilight was the only survivor.
Even the self-circulating type that was completed like that had almost no versatility.
The problem is that there are countless schools that have disappeared in similar ways to Twilight.
“Most of those ‘reckless schools’ were born in Book Hill.”
“A reckless school….”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s just that they’re crazy. Twilight was crazy, but it stopped at destroying himself. but….”
“You mean there are lunatics who have harmed others.”
“That’s right.”
The butler replied and looked around to the other three, who were focusing on our conversation.
“Everyone keep in mind. When you hear the nickname Cradle of Knowledge, it sounds like it’s there, but it’s not very good.”
“…Is that enough, old man?”
“pandemonium…Of course, the word chaos is an exaggeration, but there are many things that needlessly gnaw their teeth at crazy topics. To make it easier to understand… ….”
After saying that, the butler tilted his head as if wondering if there was a more effective expression.
“You can roughly think of it as being swarming with a low-end lad.”
“Heh heap!”
“That sounds like hell!”
Ryan and Aileen shouted at the same time with pale faces.
“If I had heard that beforehand, I would have prepared more thoroughly…!”
“I’ll have to stay calm.”
The two of them muttered something like that and made up their minds.
They play very well, really.
* * *
Heading to < The Hill of Books >, I recalled memories of Thoth for a while.
‘Damn it.’
Oh, as soon as I think about it, I get angry.
Really, when I think of the memories I suffered from that guy before the regression, my head hurts.
…what’s up
Of course, it’s not that he doesn’t know why Thoth has such an annoyed attitude.
Before and now… ….
because you buy
Apostles are usually of a different type from the human point of view.
No wonder.
In the first place, apostles are different from humans in terms of time and perspective.
I try to understand humans, but I can’t do that completely because the place where I stand is different.
Didn’t Nephthys do that right away?
She tried to show mercy to humans by showing her own ‘favor’, but that was just a thoroughly twisted hypocrisy from our point of view.
Thoth is one such case.
However, unlike Nephthys, it was vicious that he did so even though he knew that his every action hurt others.
Ironically,
the ‘malicious act’ is not necessarily evil.
It’s twisted, but most of his advice was right.
I wouldn’t have known the future that I would succeed in regressing, but in any case, that knowledge has become my reliable strength now.
Information about the tomb.
secrets of the past.
Other than that, the ‘advice’ he gave.
His way of expressing it was twisted, but in the end it was helpful.
[Mikhail.]
“…hmm?”
[You’d better be careful.]
As we were about to arrive at < The Hill of Books >, Set told me.
[Thoth is fair. It’s a vicious language, but it’s by no means an evil being.]
I know.
Well, except for the fact that I gritted my teeth against him, he was an ‘apostle’ kind of guy anyway.
[But Thoth looks inside.]
“….”
[No, I have a personality that can’t be satisfied unless I see through it. That’s it.]
…I know that too.
In the first place, the reason my first meeting with him was the worst was because of his ‘personality’.
Thinking about it again makes my head shake.
– Ah, Mikhail Walpurgis.
With eyes that know everything.
– Are you still regretting the crime that ruined my family?
The guy said something like that.
At the time, I was obsessed with the guilt that my father had died because of me.
Of course I was angry.
I’m not just angry.
Literally, his reason was cut off and he threw magic at random.
but i didn’t know
Even my reaction like that was what he intended.
He was a very fucking asshole.
really.
[Sometimes, but not all, were knocked down by Thoth. There aren’t many that can withstand Thoth’s ‘curiosity’.]
“…Hmm.”
[and….]
After saying that, Set showed a slight hesitation. I don’t know if I can even say this.
After a while.
[…] …You may hear unwanted information. If I’m by your side.]
“Is that so?”
information you don’t want.
I don’t know if that’s information I don’t want or if it’s information Set doesn’t want… ….
“are you okay.”
[…] ….]
“At least the things you worry about won’t happen.”
I’m guessing to some extent, but either way is fine.
A set is a set.
I believe only what I see and judge based on that.
That’s enough.
[…] …Yes.]
Set nodded slightly.
Are my words helpful?
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
* * *
“…hmm.”
As soon as I stepped out, a vast expanse of land spread out.
The word ‘hill’ is no different from a city.
“Which came first, the egg or the chicken? Personally, the egg from this sophistry comes first… ….”
“But if the chicken does not exist, there cannot be an egg. In the first place, an egg is not a life after all.”
“There is no prior or after in life.”
All over the place, scholars dressed in neat clothes are standing and discussing theories with each other.
Those who were alone were quietly concentrating on reading books.
Even the beggar, who was sitting on the ground in the street, could see a strange light in his eyes.
Yes, this is < The Hill of Books >.
The land of knowledge and scholars, overflowing with all kinds of scholars and madmen.
‘Who was in charge of the hill?’
Of course, this ‘hill’ also has a person in charge.
A scholar officially recognized as a feudal lord by the Empire.
It’s certainly not a mediocre existence to be able to control the people here.
When I came here, everyone was harpooned, so I didn’t have anything to do with the person in charge… ….
“Countess Herma.”
“…hmm?”
“This is the name of the person responsible for controlling the scholars on this hill and somehow keeping it in the shape of a ‘city’. It’s a bit peculiar.”
The butler spoke again.
“A fanatical follower of knowledge.”
“Hoo.”
“Of course, he is said to be a fanatic, but he is also a great scholar who has received the title of a sage from generation to generation.”
The butler who said that had a complex expression in many ways.
“What kind of ability is he?”
“Do you have a relationship with the butler?”
“As I said before, Twilight is a school that started from this hill. I guess… …Yes, there is no way there is no kite.”
“…hmm.”
The sage who rules < The Hill of Books >.
It should be quite interesting.
At least in the time I was in before returning, there was no such ‘sage’.
That means it’s already gone before I do anything.
However, there is no way that a family with history and tradition collapsed in an instant, so it would be correct to say that it collapsed by the intervention of the devil.
‘Hmm, that’s… ….’
That was when I was walking down the street.
“…hmm?”
A huge square in the center.
A place where numerous scholars gather and discuss this and that… ….
“I will try!”
“No, I’m first!”
A large crowd of scholars were shouting something.
What the hell is this? They were raising their hands frantically, their eyes wide open.
“This time, I’m going in! Toward the treasure trove of ‘knowledge’… …!”
The chosen one this time was an old scholar with a white beard.
He took an ambitious step with his will burning in his eyes.
“This time…!”
And he touched something.
“Cuck!”
It was soon thrown out of it with a thick groan. A cold sweat was running down his face.
He held his head with trembling hands.
“City failed. Oh, no…!”
I screamed.
But whether the old man screamed or not, a brilliant light burst out from where he touched.
“Stop that! Can not be done! I don’t know anything else, but that ‘memories’… …!”
The light spread thinly and became a huge screen.
As if trying to screen something… ….
And what was revealed was a boy holding the girl in front of him with a needlessly arrogant expression on his face.
said the boy.
– Whoa Now I’ll allow you to speak your mind, woman.
– …yes?
The voice continued, and the old man cried out pitifully.
“Ha don’t… …no!”
However, the old man’s cry was colorless and the video continued.
– Don’t you like me? I felt the burning love in your gaze watching me. If you wish, you may not be able to date… …
– Uh uh, over there?
“Uhhhhh!”
The old man sobbed and shouted as if he could no longer see.
“Don’t do it, don’t do it! What you’re about to do is an idiot! He said he wasn’t interested in you at all!”
– hmm?
– Not that side, but the friend who was actually next to him… …
– …Eh?
iced coffee.
that…It was violence.
Brutal violence in the form of video.
One person’s youth is shoveling.
A terrifying sight literally revealed to the whole world… …A situation where human dignity is ignored!
It was clear that the owner of the video being played was the old man who had just screamed.
“Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!”
Because if it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t be glowing with the ground pounding my forehead like that.
A sad sigh resounds among the scholars in the square.
“Ah, after all, even Salem-sama….”
“How can you be so cruel!”
“Kuh hmm….”
“No, but if it were me, honestly, I actually hung myself at that time.”
“Uh huh, say something nice! You could be next!”
The last one didn’t sound like a sigh, though.
whatever
“…What?”
“Oh, that’s it.”
As if he missed the butler, he said while looking at the devastation spread out in the square.
“That’s why this land is called < The Hill of Books >. That… ….”
the butler continued.
“This is the entrance to perhaps the greatest ‘library’ in the world.”
“library?”
“Yes, there were times. It has existed for a very long time. It is said that the door has never been opened.”
“…Is that why everyone is gathering over there and working hard to open the door?”
“Yes, but the cost of failing after such a challenge is too great. …It is not easy.”
As you can see, if it fails… ….
The butler looked at it with a sad expression and said.
“…Because the dark history is being played.”
“In front of everyone?”
“Yes, the dark history is played in real time in front of all my colleagues watching.”
ah ah… ….
I couldn’t dare open my eyes to the cruelty.
I turned my head back to the old man whose dignity had been shattered.
This strange method that can only be described as bad taste.
this….
‘Isn’t that Thoth bastard?’
I don’t know what it is, but this nasty and cruel way.
I guess he’s related.
