Newbie Life of a Former Ranker

Even offering a magic skill book as a bribe in a situation where there is no money… Yes, in the vulgar language, there was a waiting list.

However, it was only one 1-star magic skill book.

A 1-star magic skill book would be a bribe that could be said to have no value at all to someone who had a conversation with Shion Grace, received something directly from her, and finally disappeared into the Great Library through the door of the branch office.

Realizing the fact after the excitement had subsided and her head cooled down a bit, Sisala had given up hopes for a second meeting, let alone pretending to know her later if they happened to run into each other.

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It was she who would kick the covers whenever she remembered the embarrassed expression he made when he lost his temper and clung to him.

But in less than a month, that person came to visit?

“Why are you looking for me?”

Sisala couldn’t even guess why Dojin suddenly came.

I hope it wasn’t for magical help or some kind of request.

What’s more, he probably didn’t come because he fell in love with his beauty.

Then why the hell… … .

“ah… … !”

While I was working my brain to guess the reason, the branch office building was right in front of me before I knew it.

gulp. Sisala swallowed dryly.

The terrible fatigue and drowsiness I felt a moment ago had long since disappeared.

There is a person on the other side of the door who may have some sort of relationship with El Tomagia’s black stomach. Thinking about that made my head go blank.

Sisala creaked open the door like a broken doll, and stepped into the office with an equally creaking step.

“Hick.”

Then he made a breathing sound that confused whether he was spitting or swallowing.

It was because Dojin, who was leaning against the wall and looking towards the entrance, met her eyes.

Perhaps because of Shion Grace’s halo effect, he looked filthy and extraordinarily different from when we first met.

All of the crooked posture and sharp eyes.

At the time, I was amazed at what kind of spirit I was able to attack so aggressively.

While Sisala was frozen with such thoughts, Do-jin exchanged a few words with the gentle-looking wizard sitting at the counter and approached her in a hurry.

“It would be good to move for now. It doesn’t seem like a place to have a calm conversation.”

“yes? Ah yes. Yes.”

Sisala, who answered half a beat late, followed Dojin.

Do-jin walked through the complicated alley with a very familiar step.

The place we arrived at was a silent curtain.

This was a place that Dojin used occasionally in his previous life, and as the name suggests, each table was separated by partitions and curtains, and soundproofing magic was applied, making it an ideal cafe for a quiet conversation.

Do-jin even ordered Sisala’s drink without asking.

Of course it was the cheapest.

However, Sisala was not interested in whether the liquid in front of her was plain water or rag-soaked water.

She was curious about what would come out of Dojin’s mouth, and that was the only thing that mattered.

However, Do-jin, who was supposed to say something, didn’t say anything.

He carelessly stirs his portioned drink, tastes it, and nods his head.

In the end, Sisala, feeling the limit of her patience, was the first to open her mouth.

“there… What are you here for today? No matter how much I think about it, there seems to be no reason to look for me… … .”

It was only after the silence was broken that Dojin saw Sisala.

* * *

Do-jin was well aware that Sisala Omen had a great interest in him.

Shion Grace may have the most share of that interest, but that’s not the point right now.

The important thing is that if you use her attention, it’s not even a job to get help.

It can be said that it is a very easy situation where all you have to do is say ‘help me’.

However, Dojin had no intention of bringing that up first.

It was because he knew very well that the moment he said that, he formally became Eul.

‘Because this deal is a deal that I don’t have to pretend to be Eul.’

Ah, different and uh, different. Negotiations are words.

If you speak well, you can switch between A and Eul even in the same situation.

The silence laid down from the beginning was the ‘word’ chosen for the best negotiation.

‘Looks like I’m at my limit now.’

Dojin pretended to taste the drink and looked at Sisala.

I can’t even touch the drink, and I’m inclined to tear off the hem of my robe for no reason.

It wasn’t long before she opened her mouth first.

“there… What are you here for today? No matter how much I think about it, there seems to be no reason to look for me… … .”

Do-jin, who smiled at the situation that went as intended, recited the line written in the first line of his script.

“What is magic to you?”

“… … ?”

Sisala makes an expression that she couldn’t imagine, let alone expected.

Do-jin asked her again.

“I will ask you again. What is magic to you?”

Sisala, who was asked the same question twice, seemed to be silent and worried.

And after thinking about it, she answered with an extremely serious face.

“It is all that is left of me. magic.”

The answer of a person who had no family, no friends, no lovers, and the first thing he had was magic.

Dojin was satisfied with the sincerity that was heavier than expected.

The fact that the truth was revealed was proof that the psychological bolts were loosening.

Do-jin adjusted his tone and vocabulary a little softer so that the bolt that was about to be released would not close again due to tension.

“The day we first met, you gave me advice. It would be better to go to the academy than to El Tomagia.”

At Do-jin’s words, Sisala lowered her head like a person looking for a mouse hole.

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Maybe it’s because they haven’t been exposed to the sunlight, so you can see the excessively white flesh tinged with a slight blush.

“I’m sorry about that. I’m not the kind of person to give you advice. Pampering yourself with useless nonsense… … .”

“No, I am grateful.”

“yes?”

“I know you didn’t say it with a bad heart. You were the advice you gave me because you sincerely thought that the academy would be better for me. In fact, it was also true that if it was someone other than me, it would be better to go to the academy.”

“I see… I do… … ?”

Sissala, who spoke in a voice without confidence, brought the drink to her mouth as if her throat was burning.

“That’s why I didn’t feel bad when I gave them the skill book, which was obviously a bribe. I just thought this guy was really serious about magic.”

But I couldn’t drink properly.

I was startled by the word bribe, so I heard the drink overflowing through my mouth and nose.

He only avoided being fired by the water cannon thanks to enduring with one conviction that he shouldn’t blow it out, but a painful cough was unavoidable.

It was pitiful enough to see her not moving her head on the table even after the cough subsided, but Do-jin continued to shake Sisala with words.

“There is nothing to be ashamed of. Any wizard would have gone blind in that situation. Have you ever seen a guy with a new mage ticket talking to an archmage who suddenly appeared and even receiving a ring from the archmage? Probably more than half of them would torture me or kill me and try to steal my ring.”

Compared to that, the innocence of handing over a 1-star skill book as a bribe is cute. In addition, Sisala begged almost begging.

“please… I have committed a mortal sin, please stop.”

“Sissala.”

“… … .”

“What I am saying now is not to be ashamed of, and certainly not to be sarcastic. You are a good person who gave me advice the moment I took my first step as a wizard, and as a wizard, you have a passion for magic that I respect.”

stop, stop Sisala shuddered as if the praise was more painful.

But Dojin did not stop.

“So it’s no wonder that when I had the opportunity to help another mage, you were the first thing that came to my mind. At least he’s the best wizard I know.”

Sisala’s struggling movement stopped.

Responding to the word help.

A glimpse of desperation is reflected in the slightly raised eyes.

Dojin pretended not to see her eyes and spoke as if flowing.

“It’s not that great. I just obtained a will and his research journal left by a wizard, and I learned the location of his workshop. According to the research log, it seems that he studied the magic that connects the world of demons and here… … .”

Just because Hana Do-jin said casually, it didn’t mean that it was nothing.

Surprised by the weight of the content, Sisala asked in surprise.

“Now, wait a minute. You said it was magic that connects Rostania with the other world right now?”

“yes. It doesn’t seem like it was successful, but the attempt itself seems to be like that.”

Sisala looked at Dojin as if he could not understand.

It wasn’t just summoning demons, it was a research journal and workshop left by a high-ranking magician who attempted to connect the demons’ dimension and connection.

It was such information that any wizard would drool and rush at it.

But you’re saying this as if it’s nothing?

‘As expected, this person must have something.’

The thought that had been settled since Shion Grace appeared in person gradually solidified into conviction.

And the more confident he became, the more curious he became.

I don’t think I should ask, and I know that it would be hard to get a proper answer if I asked, but I was curious enough that I couldn’t help but ask.

In the end, Sisala, like a sorceress, succumbed to curiosity.

“Hey, hey, at that time, Shion Grace appeared in person… May I ask what your relationship is with him?”

Not knowing that Do-jin was waiting for this question.

In fact, like the intended silence, Do-jin’s not mentioning Shion Grace at all was also an intentional omission.

To take advantage of human psychology, which becomes more curious and suspicious when people deliberately avoid it.

Dojin returned the prepared answer as soon as the question he had been waiting for came out.

“I don’t have any relationship whatsoever. At that time, it was like luck that came from coincidence after coincidence. I am just an ordinary stranger.”

Of course, Sisala will not believe this unfeigned truth.

A famous wizard who is known for being reckless appears by chance and gives a ring to someone he sees for the first time, and then opens the door to the Manli Library to someone who is not a magician in El Tomagia?

Even the most ignorant idiot doesn’t believe this.

‘Now that you’ve heard an answer that’s hard to understand, you’re probably going to speculate about what kind of relationship I and Shion Grace have while groaning. And in the end, among the hypotheses he created, he will believe the one that seems the most plausible.’

Without lying at all, the conditions for continuing to enjoy the halo effect of Zion Grace are in place.

‘As expected, he doesn’t seem to believe it at all.’

Looking at it just in case, it seemed that Sisala did not believe Dojin’s words at all.

He is quietly lowering his eyes and nodding his head, but his expression is full of doubt, saying, ‘There is something you want to hide’.

“okay. You came by chance.”

He says that, but his eyes are ‘I’ll deceive you’.

At this point, it seemed that he was certain rather than doubtful.

‘What’s with this bastard?’

‘Because it’s human to believe even if you make something you want to believe in.’

Anyway, through a series of build-ups, Do-jin succeeded in creating his own illusion inside the sisala.

I don’t know, but the human named Do-jin, who has settled in Sisala’s head, must have become a great person at least 100 times.

Then, it was time to put an end to it with the power of illusion.

“If there are no more questions, let’s get back to what we were talking about. Sisala, if you don’t mind, I’m willing to share this opportunity with you.”

“May I ask why? The opportunity to discover a workshop built by a wizard of a higher level than oneself is like gold… Why do you have no talent like me, and a magician who is nothing… … .”

Because I don’t want to share the reward with other users.

Even if you’re afraid of Zion, you won’t be able to stab me in the back.

There are a few more reasons, but probably not the kind of sisala you want to hear.

People are drawn to those who tell them what they want to hear.

So, Do-jin chose the truth that Sisala would most like to hear and put it into his mouth.

What I can say because I know the future girl.

“Because I think you’re talented enough. I’m just wandering around for a while, and if I just find the way to walk, I’ll become a really good wizard someday. At least that’s what I think.”

It’s obviously ridiculous for a 1-star wizard to talk about talent.

However, Do-jin was not just a simple 1-star wizard to Sisala.

Do-jin as an illusion created by Sisala himself was a much greater person than that.

Again, humans believe what they want to believe.

And Do-jin’s words were what the wizard who lost his confidence and self-esteem ‘wanted to believe’.

“… thank you.”

[Form a relationship!]

[Sissala Omen, the magician of El Tomagia, has a crush on you.]

[Sissala Omen’s affinity has increased by 10 points to 10.]

That’s how A and B were decided.