180. 43. A Year of the Blank
Lee Hak-bum has had a hectic day recently.
New World Magic Union.
With the Guardian Tower at its zenith, there is more to be done differently than ever before.
a mountain of work
However, Lee Hak-bum, who lived his life as a scholar, did his job faithfully. When I thought that I was developing a magical academic world, I was just happy to see the reality of staying up all night. As usual, I stayed up all night working on the tower, but I couldn’t sleep because I had a schedule during the day.
“…… that’s good.”
the sun outside the window
A cup of coffee to keep you awake.
The mind was complaining of tiredness, but strangely, Lee Hak-bum had this sense of heavy body.
It was proof that he was living hard.
As the day passed, the Guardian Tower was growing rapidly, and the tiredness of the fact that the reality that used to come to mind was becoming reality did not matter. Come to think of it now, his meeting with Kang Min-hyuk changed his life. The old scholar, who had not been recognized for his ability, has now turned the magical world upside down with a word. The fact that such power is not good, but that it can lead the magic academic world in an ideal direction by gaining power has become the driving force behind it.
Lee Hak-bum pressed the pager after finishing his coffee.
Beep
“Myungho.”
[Speak for yourself.
Kang Myung-ho was Lee Hak-beom’s personal secretary.
Originally, he was a student of the Department of Magic, but in the process of establishing the Guardian Tower, he entrusted the future to Lee Hak-beom.
“What about Kang Min-hyuk’s Mower?”
[No contact yet. I contacted you in advance because the schedule starts in an hour, but I didn’t get any reply about what you were doing. What should we do? In case you forget your schedule because you’re so into training, should I go to the master’s house of Kang Min-hyuk?]
“Hmm, that’s not the kind of guy Kang Min-hyuk is. You have a point, so don’t be late.”
[Yes.]
While cutting off contact, questions remained over Lee’s face.
Kang Min-hyuk has moved since he built the Guardian Tower. Sometimes, I went back and forth from my old mansion, but I took care not to be late on such an important occasion as today. But I didn’t hear from you an hour before the appointment. It was not like Kang Min-hyuk. Lee Hak-bum, who thought there wouldn’t be a big problem, received an answer from Kang Myung-ho that he didn’t meet Kang Min-hyuk.
“Where the hell did he go?”
Kang sometimes makes unpredictable moves.
The problem is that he gave her a promise without fail.
I didn’t understand the current situation, but he had to deal with the problem caused by Kang Min-hyuk’s absence.
“There must be some reason.”
I believed in Kang Min-hyuk.
His absence must be due to special circumstances.
Having always had a strong trust relationship, Lee Hak-bum solved his vacancy without much doubt.
Back then, Lee Hak-bum was not expected.
Kang Min-hyuk’s absence.
The fact that the situation that I thought would come back soon would be longer than I imagined.
peace civilization
magical civilization
The two worlds have different passage of time.
There is no exact standard for it.
Still, so far, when Kang Min-hyuk was transferred to a magical civilization, the time of the Ganghwa civilization had not changed much.
But this time it was different.
Time flew by.
Kang Min-hyuk did not spend a few days in the magical civilization, which was already passing a month.
[The absence of Kang Min-hyuk?!]
[Kang Min-hyuk not showing up at official events!]
[What the hell happened to Kang Min-hyuk?]
Articles poured in one after another.
At first, I could cancel the event with a simple excuse.
The problem was that Kang Min-hyuk often showed his face as the head of the World Federation of Magic, and as the event was canceled each time, words were bound to come from people. As anxiety rose over what might have happened to Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Hak-bum took special measures for now.
[Guardian Tower is here to report. Kang Min-hyuk, the owner of the tower, is in a state of closure due to a sudden realization. I sincerely apologize for the cancellation of the major events. As soon as the training for the closure of the building is completed, we will have a place to explain and apologize for ourselves.]
closed training
It was a good cause.
A wizard like Kang Min-hyuk said he was training for growth, but there was no one to question him about it.
Such an urgent fire has been put out.
Kang Min-hyuk didn’t have to show his face in the name of closed training, and Lee Hak-beom moved busily to fill Kang Min-hyuk’s vacancy. Fortunately, there were many good people in the Guardian Tower. Yoo Jae-myung also actively helped Lee Hak-beom, and although Kang Min-hyuk is said to be absent, the Guardian Tower has never been shaken.
But after six months, problems grew more and more and more.
The training for the closure was too long.
Kang Min-hyuk is a figure who has reached a considerable position, and his absence is bound to have a different meaning than others.
But a half-year hiatus.
People once again raised the question of whether there was a problem with Kang. Although Kang Min-hyuk is on the verge of seven circles, his six-month absence was clearly problematic.
It’s getting harder and harder to cover up the question.
Then, the accident happened.
[A red gate is created near Ichon Station!]
The gate.
It was an inevitable ordeal.
The Guardian Tower’s response was quick.
The red gate where S-class monsters are created was something called a disaster, but the results vary depending on the opponent.
“Move fast!”
“plan, brought the d!”
Plan D.
emergency response system
The magicians of the tower settled in perfect order and used magic against the rushing monsters.
“Inferno.”
“Spiral Tornado.”
“Burn Flare.”
in a blaze of anger
Quack, boom!
Keeeeeeeeeeeeee!
The strong fire swept the monsters in unison. Thousands of monsters appeared at the Red Gate, but the wizards of the tower were not a little shaken. Outbreak. Ever since experiencing the disaster that turned the world upside down, attacks of this magnitude have not been a reality beyond people’s control. Since the training for disasters has been carried out steadily, even without Kang Min-hyuk, it would not collapse.
And
“Where dare you!”
“I’ll sweep you all, Mr. Blast.”
Quaquaquaqua!
Yoo Jae-myung and Cheon Ho-myung.
When the Magicians of the Guardian Tower appeared, the tower became an impenetrable fortress even with the red gate.
Meanwhile, measures were taken to match the disaster response situation. A year has passed since Kang Min-hyuk founded the new magic union, and in the face of the disaster the distinction between a wizard and a Ganghwa warrior has disappeared. Thus, Ganghwa warrior groups, such as the Guardian Gate, moved quickly at the risk of the Guardian Tower. If the Defender Union had helped the Guardian Tower to be built, they would have taken the role of directly handling the Red Gate.
The situation has turned around.
When the Guardian Gate appeared on the battlefield, the Guardian Tower opened the door wide and launched a counterattack.
“Attack!”
“Return!”
Quack, boom!
in a flutter
The fighting fever was great.
No matter how well-prepared you are, you can’t be without bleeding in the course of dealing with thousands of monsters.
When one person dies.
Dozens of monsters died in return.
The man’s counterattack was strong, and the Red Gate was cleared up in a flash.
That’s how it ended.
People were happy to drink a toast to the fact that they successfully suppressed the Red Gate.
The red gate at Ichon Station was put under control three hours after the incident. This is a very encouraging achievement, and it has been proven in practice that the training has worked. On the other hand, some people are pointing out that Kang Min-hyuk did not show up despite the Red Gate situation, raising questions about what might have happened to him.]
The fire broke out.
The Red Gate is a disaster.
Even if it was well blocked, there was no mower in sight at a time when several lives were taken.
It was strange.
Closed Training?
No one believed it anymore.
Doubts that something must have happened began to spread, and it soon reached the death rumor.
[A year of blankness] It may, in a way, be due to the death of Kang Min-hyuk.]
a hypothesis
It ignited a peaceful atmosphere.
european federation of reinforced warriors
They gathered together after a long time.
Their leader, Francesco Durante, said, looking around dozens of members.
“The reason I brought you here is because of Kang Min-hyuk’s absence. At first, I was simply suspicious, but after the Red Gate incident, I was convinced that he might have had a real problem.”
“I think the same way.”
“That’s right. Otherwise, someone like Kang Min-hyuk couldn’t have turned a blind eye to the Red Gate situation.”
Everyone sympathized.
Kang Minhyuk.
Ganghwajeon warriors are called public enemies, but they have to admit it.
Kang Min-hyuk contributed greatly to world peace.
If Kang hadn’t stopped the outbreak and created a disaster response system, the damage from the numerous incidents that took place over the past year would have been formidable. That is why this incident led to certainty. It was incomprehensible that Kang Min-hyuk, who shouted for peace in the world more than anyone else, turned a blind eye to the danger of the Guardian Tower.
closed training
Blocking contact with the outside world and engaging in training, that doesn’t mean that it’s really completely unreachable.
Of course there is a means to contact a special situation.
And the Red Gate was the kind of problem that Kang had to step up, no matter what the situation was.
But he didn’t show up?
People like Hyenado knew instinctively that Kang’s absence would lead directly to an opportunity.
said Francesco Durante.
“The last year, the Ganghwa warriors have been sympathetic to Kang Min-hyuk’s move, as mankind has suffered a lot from the outbreak. He decided that there was a need to put down the fight for interests for a while in the face of real danger. But in the process, the magic union became so powerful. Things that used to curry favor with us just a year ago, now they’re trying to stand tall and be like us.”
I was displeased.
peace civilization
The world has been able to survive so far because of the blood and sweat of the Ganghwa warriors.
I think the power of the Ganghwa warriors is reasonable, but the Magic Union is about to swallow it now.
an unacceptable task
However, he has refrained from doing so far.
As such, Antoine Ballar’s case was shocking, and for the time being, it was necessary to prepare for a disaster.”
But now it was different.
The training was enough, and Kang disappeared.
This was an opportunity.
Francesco Durante, who convened the meeting, expressed his strong will to win the game after a long time.
“Now it’s time to turn the board over. The world has been maintained properly by the Ganghwa warriors, but people are praising the wizards for only about a year, led by Kang Min-hyuk. It’s a very unpleasant situation, isn’t it? We need to correct the reality. The Ganghwa warriors did not leave the wizards alone because they were powerless, but chose compromise for the peace of the world. So, why don’t we bring back our rights that we’ve given away for a while now?”
“I agree.”
“But what are you going to do? Magic academia won’t come out as obedient as ever.”
Francesco Durante laughed.
If there was Kang Min-hyuk.
The collision between the two forces would have led directly to a massive hemorrhage.
But if Kang is a missing magic scholar, it’s not just a matter of one person’s absence.
Kang Min-hyuk is a symbolic figure.
A force that has lost its centripetal point is likely to collapse.
“I’m going to give it a try. Is Kang Min-hyuk really in trouble or is he up to something else? If what we think is right, then we’ll have to reorder the world.”
Outbreak.
As a result, the year-long desires finally began to raise their heads in earnest.